The PILOT -- August 2013 Issue

Volume 43 Number 8

THE PILOT
Redwood Shores Community Association

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2013 RSCA Calendar

August 2013

•Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 8:00 am - 11:30am. Meet at Mariner Park (Bridge Parkway and Tiller Lane)

Shores Annual Levee Cleanup

•8:00am- Coffee, juice and bagels •8:30 am - 11:30pm - Clean up the Shores •11:30 pm - BBQ Lunch Please bring gloves (if you have them) and wear closed toed shoes. “We suggest you wear a cap to protect your head, and don’t forget your sunscreen!” Contact Nina Boire [email protected]

• Summer Concert - at Marlin Park Sunday from 5 to 7pm Aug. 18 – RODEO HOUSE - Country 8am to 11:30pm at Mariner’s Park. Barbecue lunch to follow, 11:30am

• Levee Cleanup – Saturday – August 24
• Recycling – Saturday – September 7 10am - 2pm at Redwood Shores Library

This is the 3rd year in a row this Belmont Redwood Shores (BRS) team has won District 52 (9/10s in 2011, 10/11s in 2012 & now as 11/12s in 2013), going 15 games undefeated under the leadership of Manager, Rudy Lopez and Coaches Kevin Lee and Peter Anderson. Sean Lee pitched the entire Championship game on July 10, 2013 for BRS ending the 6th inning with exactly 85 pitches and a final score of 11-4. First 2 innings ended, 0-0 with both teams just starting to wake up in the 3rd inning as Redwood City East started swinging their bats, hitting a Grand Slam and ending the top of the 3rd inning 0-4. In the bottom of the 3rd, Noah Marcelo smashed it out of the park putting BRS on the board, 1-4, followed by Brad Shimabuku and Susa hitting singles and Jake Stulbarg crushing a double for 2 Photo courtesy of Jeff Barte RBIs, ending the inning, 3-4. In the top of the 4th, Lee starting throwing his usual heat with 3 batters up and 3 batters down. In the bottom the 4th, with 2 outs on the board, Marcelo was on fire as the home run king of the game hitting another out of the park bomb, tying the score, 4-4. Susa followed suit, sending the ball sailing out of the park for a 3 RBI homerun, ending the inning 7-4. Top of the 5th was shut down quickly with catcher Susa catching a pop-up and then gunning it to first for a double play. In the bottom the 5th, Marcelo and Shimabuku both delivered doubles for 2 RBIs each, ending the 5th inning, 11-4. Continued. on page 11

Belmont Redwood Shores 11/12 Year Old Little League All-Stars WIN District 52 Tournament

• Save The Music – Sunday – October 6 11am - 5:30pm – Twin Pines Park in Belmont

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President’s Memo Page 3 Kindergarteners’ Stay At Sandpiper Page 4 Ralston Appoints New Principals Page 4 Bel/RWS District appoints Superintendent Page 4 We’re For the Birds Page 8 Myoporum Thrip Causing Disease To Tree’sPage 8 Concert Pictures Page 10 RWS Resident Golfer Advances to Final Page 11 Belmont Little League Champs Page 11 RWC Budget, RWC Citizen’s Police Acad. Page 12 Finalists For Fireboat Name Announced Page 12 Raccoon Attack Page 16 If Not now, When? Page 18 Ecosystem, Living in the Shores, Page 18 Free Friday’s at Museum Page 18 Airport Closures Page 21 Sales Shopping Strategies Page 22 For The Health Of It Page 23 Lynn’s Kitchen, Wine Appreciation Page 25 Redwood Symphony At Fox Page 26 Library Events Page 26 Students Page 27

Table of Contents

Problems with our “older” trees…

If you drive the inside lanes next to the medians on Bridge Parkway and Redwood Shores Parkway, you certainly have noticed and may be one of the people who have complained about the “bumps” in the roadway surface.

President’s Memo for Augst 2013

RSCA’s PRIVACY POLICY:

by Harris Rogers

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While we have been encouraging the City to examine ALL reasons you should be advertising in The PILOT. possible solutions, it appears that the only real and long-term 1. The PILOT is the only magazine delivered (by USPS mail) to all 5,350 residential households in the solution will be to remove these older trees in the medians and Shores, total population of - 14,000 (including all of ZIP replace them with trees that have different root structures that Code 94065 plus the Belmont Shores neighborhood). don’t “spread out” like the existing trees. 2. The PILOT has been published monthly for over 40 years. After several months of looking at the problem areas, 3.The Shores is a geographically distinct “island” community, surrounded on three sides by water and Hwy.101 Redwood City Public Works decided that there are several secon the fourth. tions on Bridge and RWS Parkways that are in such bad shape that they need an immediate fix. You should have noticed that 4. As the only publication dedicated to the Shores community and its unique issues, The PILOT is a very “high-interest” the work to “shave & pave” these problem areas began in July. publication for Shores residents. 5.The Shores is a high net-income community, with an But again, this “shave & pave” – scraping off the old roadway estimated average household income of over $130,000. surface and the top of the tree roots and repaving the roadway 6. Demography of the Shores by Age: surface level again – is just a temporary fix. Eventually most Under 18: -2,000 of the older trees in the roadway medians will need to be 18 - 34: -2,700 replaced, and this is going to have a dramatic impact on the 35 – 49: -4,300 visual beauty of our main roadways. 50 – 64 : -2,900 65 & over: -1,500 The City is working on plans for more permanent solutions, 7. Demography of the Shores by Housing: and the goal is to begin to provide details to the community at Total Residential Units: -5,350 RSCA’s Annual Meeting in February. Owner occupied: -3,900 Replacing trees in Marlin Park Renter occupied: -1,350 We also have a problem in Marlin Park with older trees that (930 apartments in 5 complexes and over 500 have become diseased (see article from RWC Parks Dept. on single-family units) Page 8). While tree removal is starting in Marlin Park, all of 8.The PILOT also goes to most of the 650+ Businesses in the Myoporum laetum trees and shrubs in Redwood City will the Shores, ranging from some of the largest on the need to be replaced. Peninsula (Oracle & Electronic Arts) to many small retail shops & business offices. Please know that we will keep you advised in The PILOT and 9.The business districts of San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, by email, but only if you are on our email list… San Mateo, and downtown Redwood City are all within So Join Our Email List ! 3-5 miles of the Redwood Shores community. To join our email list, go to our web site at RSCA.org. At the top of the left column is a big yellow button that says “Join our The PILOT connects you with every one of our residential houseemail list”. Just click on that button and add yourself to our list. holds in Redwood Shores. The PILOT is a great choice – is THE We keep our emails to a minimum and use them mostly to choice – if you want to reach every potential customer in the inform you of our local events or important information that Shores. comes between monthly issues of The PILOT.

The rough & broken surface is caused by roots of the trees in the medians that are growing outward and just under the surface. The Shores is just a few feet above sea level and is mostly built on landfill. There is rock and salty mud just a few feet under the surface which means that the roots of these trees can’t go down — the roots can only grow OUT within the shallow fill near the surface.

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They were shown that the numbers overwhelmingly swayed their decision and not because of the advocacy of affected families. An enrollment update, dated June 20, 2013 indicated that there are 3,771 students enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year as of June 14, 2013, a record 237 increase in student enrollment from the previous year with Phase 3 yet to be accounted for. Nesbit Elementary will house 5 Kindergarten classes with potential for 6 Kindergarten classes should new kindergarten enrollment continue to be high throughout the district during phase 3 ending on August 23, 2013. 12 RWS children and 15 Belmont/San Carlos/San Mateo children were assigned to Nesbit Elementary School for Kindergarten from Phase 2 enrollment. BRSSD is facing an unprecedented enrollment crisis and even though Redwood Shores (RWS) Elementary opened its doors only three years ago, both RWS elementary schools have reached enrollment caps set by the Board in 2010. However, some startling information was revealed from documents requested under the California Public Records Act. Since 2011, the district began assigning inter-district transfer children from East Palo Alto under the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer program only to Nesbit, Sandpiper, and Redwood Shores Elementary. 34 out of the 55 total out of district children currently enrolled are at the two RWS schools with the remainder at Nesbit. Of the 19 new kindergarten enrollments from out of district, 14 are assigned to RWS schools and 5 to Nesbit. For the past 2 years, only Nesbit, Sandpiper and RWS Elementary have specialized classes such as the Special Day Class (SDC), Occupational Therapy (OT), Behavioral and Education Support Therapy (BEST) Class, Speech/Reading support class, County Class, and AM/PM Pre-School for the 20132014 school year. All elementary schools with the exception of Sandpiper have small rooms that allow for specialized instruction, but the programs exist at only 3 schools. An October 17, 2011 email between a Trustee and a co-superintendent outlined a very detailed discussion in preparation for a School Assignment Task Force Meeting. The Trustee’s recommended school assignment priority was: Siblings, Tinsley Students, Special Education(?), Others(?) and lastly, distancebased assignments for remaining capacity. This implies that neighborhood children without siblings already in the district are lowest on the priority list and contradicts the district policy to “preserve neighborhood schools” and the California Ed Code section 35160.5B which states that “interdistrict transfer students cannot displace children from their neighborhood schools” These findings highlight the need for further transparency by the district and school board with more meaningful engagement of the RWS community in BRSSD matters. To stay informed about the enrollment situation, please join our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rwsparentcoalition or email us at [email protected] Submitted by Don Long, 8 year resident of RWS, CERT member, and former board member of RSCA

On June 6th, the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt a 4th Kindergarten class at Sandpiper Elementary School

The Belmont/Redwood Shores School District announced two administrative appointments at Ralston Middle School. Mr. Joe Funk has been named as Principal and Mr. Jonathon Sanchez has been named as Assistant Principal, both at Ralston Middle School. The District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve Mr. Funk and Mr. Sanchez for these positions on June 20, 2013. Both appointments took effect on July 1, 2013. Mr. Funk comes to Belmont/Redwood Shores with 17 years of middle school experience as an administrator and teacher of history, leadership, and applied technology. Most recently, Mr. Funk served for five years as Assistant Principal at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, CA. Prior to his work in middle schools, Mr. Funk was a Financial Analyst at Oracle Corporation in Redwood Shores. Mr. Funk holds a BA in Government Studies from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA, and an MA in Educational Administration from San Francisco State University. “I am thrilled to be joining the Belmont/Redwood Shores School District as the Principal of Ralston Middle School,” said Mr. Funk. I believe that among the many duties of a public school is that it provides all children with the tools and support needed to meet this challenge. I believe that Ralston is a school where these beliefs are a strong part of the culture, and I am most fortunate to be joining its community. Superintendent Dr. Michael Milliken added , “We are very excited to have Mr. Funk join our administrative team. The District leadership was very careful in its search for a new principal at Ralston, and we included parents, teachers, and administrators. Mr. Funk shined in the selection process, he has a strong track record of successful middle school teaching and leadership experience, and he has personal ties to our area. We have absolute confidence in Mr. Funk as our new Principal at Ralston Middle School, and we are eager for the school community to meet him.” New Ralston Assistant Principal Jonathon Sanchez was promoted from his position as Dean of Students. Prior to the Dean position, Mr. Sanchez was a 6th and 7th grade history teacher at Ralston. Mr. Sanchez was born in Santa Cruz, grew up in the Bay Area, and earned his BA in Religious Studies from Multnomah University in Portland, OR, and his MA in Teaching from Concordia University, also in Portland. Prior to teaching at Ralston in 2010, Mr. Sanchez taught 8th grade English and history at Sunrise Middle School in the North Clackamas School District in the Portland area. Mr. Sanchez shared, “I have really enjoyed getting to work with the Ralston staff, students, and parents. I am looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that my new role as Vice Principal will bring. Dr. Milliken added, “Mr. Sanchez’s effectiveness as Dean of Students made his selection as Assistant Principal very straight forward. He has great credibility, and we are excited about his potential as a school leader. Approved for release by Redwood Shores School District, Dr. Michael Milliken, Superintendent(650) 637-4800, Belmont

RWS School Appoints Principal & Asst. Principal at Ralston Middle School

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The Black-necked Stilt (himantopus mexicanus) is a familiar site foraging along the shores of the Bay or along the shallow edges of our lagoons. They are easily recognized because they look like they’re standing on (duh) stilts. But in case their pink stilt-like legs are not immediately evident, their striking black and white coloring may cause you to pause. They have a black face, neck and back which contrasts with a white throat and belly. And, they sport a very long, thin, straight black bill. Black-necked Stilts wade for their food, a process which makes sense if one thinks about their very long legs compared to other shore birds who scamper along the shoreline. They don’t swim or dive unless frightened. You may see them foraging packed closely together, looking for all the world as if they are going to step on each other. Like other shore birds, they eat crawfish, brine flies, brine shrimp, beetles, and other aquatic critters. To catch their food, they peck, probe or just plunge their heads with the superlong bill into the shallow, muddy shoreline water. They have also been known to herd fish into shallow water to trap them. Think what they could accomplish with a fish net… Nesting habits are pretty unremarkable. Being “semi-colonial” birds, they nest in groups and all help protect the nests during the breeding season. They nest on the ground in clumps of vegetation or dry areas just above the water line. Both the male and female look for the location together and build the nest, trading off the job of digging about a two inch depression in the soft earth or vegetation. They line the nest with whatever is available including shells, grass and clumps of dry mud. They don’t seem to be very particular. Both parents take turns incubating the 3 – 5 eggs for 22-26 days. The babies can swim within hours of hatching but remain dependent on their parents for several weeks. * Sewage ponds or flooded pastures are particularly attractive to these birds since such environments have vegetation without being too overgrown. Hence, you will find a lot of them by the Shores water treatment plant ponds. * Non-nesting birds help protect those that are nesting by “ganging up” on perceived predators. They encircle the predator, hop up and down, and flap their wings. I don’t know how successful they are but it would be fun to watch. * Note: Do not feed, chase or annoy birds or other wildlife. They are a valuable asset to our community. When you can, take a minute to pick up plastic bags and other plastic refuse. Birds can choke on small plastic wrappers or get entangled in bags and starve. References: Sequoia Audubon Society, Wikipedia, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology website — www.allaboutbirds.org By Ramona Ambrozic

Redwood Shores, We’re for the birds

However, several years ago a pest, which feeds only on the Myoporum genus, found its way to the US. This “Myoporum Thrip” is causing unsightly damage to our Myoporum trees and causing their decline and death. The only control for this insect, thus far, has been a continuous heavy application of insecticide. Unfortunately, retaining any plant material that causes the need for that much pesticide use is contrary to our Citywide Integrated Pest Management Policy.

Redwood Shores is home to a large number of Myoporum laetum trees and shrubs. This plant was used extensively as a quick screen planting when Redwood Shores was developed. It did very well for many decades because of its tolerance for salt and bayside environments.

Thrip” is causing unsightly damage to our Myoporum trees and causing their decline and death.

““Myoporum

The following is an outline of the steps the City is taking to execute the replacement of the privacy hedge: * We have begun in July the gradual removal of the Myoporum trees –beginning with the dead and most damaged trees. * The tree stumps will be removed to prevent stumps from resprouting and to facilitate replanting. * A fast-growing shrub species that is tolerant of the bayside conInteresting facts about Black-necked Stilts * Except for flamingos, they have the longest legs of any bird in ditions will be planted to replace the trees as the damaged ones are removed. proportion to their bodies.

It is in the best interest of our environment and our budget to eventually replace all of our Myoporum trees. Several Shores residents were alarmed when they saw the row of trees in Marlin Park “red tagged” for replacement. The City and the Parks Department are sensitive to the privacy issues of Shores residents who live along Spinnaker Place, and we will do everything possible to reduce the impact that the Myoporum replacement will have.

The City will undertake this process gradually so that we don’t “clear-cut” the embankment and leave residents’ homes quite so exposed. We will also be planting several rows of shrubs so that the “grow-in” period will not be too long. While the current work only affects trees in Marlin Park, Myoporum laetum trees and shrubs have been used throughout Redwood City and the Shores. We will eventually need to removed ALL of these plants. Please be assured that we will plan this work in stages and will give plenty of notice to those residents who might be affected by future work. If you have any questions or suggestions, I can be reached at (650) 780-7280, [email protected]. Valerie Matonis, Parks Manager

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Musicians with a passion for blues-based American music. Since 2000, they have played a range of Bay Area venues, such as Eli’s Mile High Club, The Old Princeton Landing, Nick’s Restaurant, The Warehouse, The Baltic, Skip’s Tavern, JJ’s, Konocti Harbor Resort, Roundup Saloon, Vinnie’s and Downtown Joe’s. Summer Concerts are not new to them. For example Highwater has appeared at Burlingame’s Summer Concerts among others, and they were also chosen to be participants in the Monterey Blues Festival’s 2005 Battle of the Bands. Last but not least, they play for private parties. Some of their songlist includes, My Babe, My Funny Valentine, Natural Ball, No, I Ain’t Gonna Let You Go and Oh, Darling.

Highwater Blues

L to R - Harris Rogers, RSCA Pres., Birthday Boy, Line Dancing Couple, 2nd row - Dancers, Crowd shot and Linda & Carol. Bottom row - Ballerina, Mom & daughter dancing, and more dancing. Definitely a band to dance to.

Stay tuned for Country Group Rodeo House at the last Shores Concert of the season. Same time, same place. August 18 at Marlin Park from 5pm to 7

While she calls Redwood Shores her home, she and her parents moved to Miami, Fla., in 2011, and since then, Li has been a student at the Jim McLean Golf School at the Doral Golf Resort. Lucy is only a few inches taller than 4 feet.

Lucy started competing in tournaments at age 8, winning the San Diego Junior Masters in 2011 with a round of 5-under-par 67. Later that year, after turning 9, she became the youngest player to make the cut at the California Women’s State Amateur. Last year, she reached the quarterfinals of the match play at the same event.

The USGA championship tournament took place in Charleston, South Carolina on August 5th and we’ll keep you posted on the results in the next issue.

Lucy Li at 10 years of age was the second youngest player ever to compete in this tournament and shot 5-over par 75 in sectional qualifying at Suquoyah Country Club in Oakland. She didn’t just show up and play, she shot 77 on Monday and 71 on Tuesday to tie for 25th and qualify for the 64-player match play tournament, the youngest player ever to do so.

Former RWS Resident Becomes youngest player to advance to USGA Public Links Champion Golf Tournament

The tension in the crowd was thick as Lee was fast approaching his max pitch count on the mound, but Lee stayed laser focused throwing 9 perfect strikes in a row, taking out the first 3 batters, ending the game with 85 pitches and helping BRS to win the District 52 Championship game. BRS advances to the Sectional 3 tournament taking place in San Lorenzo. Congratulations to the entire BRS 11/12 All-Star team as it was a total team effort to win the District Championship Title: Noah Marcelo Sean Lee Ryan Anderson Dominic Susa Taylor Douglis Daylin McLemore Daniel Friis Brad Shimabuku Nicolas Lopez Luke Bugbee Josh Fong Jake Stulbarg Zach Wong

Bel/RWS Little League Champs Continued from page 1

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The Redwood Shores Tennis Club is a casual neighborhood club comprising of players from Redwood Shores, Redwood City, and nearby cities. This is our 21st year! We have an “open play” once a month where we have reserved the Shorebird Park courts for members (and prospective members) to drop by and play with whoever else happens to be there. We have an organized tournament once a month at Shorebird and Dolphin Park courts. We emphasize friendly play, and the club provides the tennis balls and refreshments. We usually have an evening social after the tournament to enjoy dinner, drinks, and good conversation (August is a BBQ immediately after the tournament.) What makes our club unique? We are serious about it being friendly tennis. This is not merely “social tennis” — cheese and crackers and wine after cut-throat play. If you are highly competitive, or picky about your partners or opponents, you will enjoy other venues more. If you want to play tennis simply for the joy of the game and if you like meeting nice people, come give us a try. Visit www.rstc.org for more information. For those seeking lessons: Sports in Action ([email protected]) in Redwood Shores is a non-profit organization that holds clinics for kids at Preserve Park courts. Redwood City’s Parks & Recreation Department (www.redwoodcity.org/parks) offers lessons taught by the staff

Come Out and Play Tennis

A special thanks to the first class coaching team, parents, and fans who came out to cheer on the teams and to the BRSLL Board of Directors and volunteers for hosting the District 52 tournament at the Belmont Sports Complex.

of Stanford Tennis Coach John Whitlinger. The Pacific Sports Resort (650-593-2900) in Redwood Shores is a full-service fitness facility with private courts and excellent instructors, clinics for all ages, and summer tennis camps for kids. The Peninsula Community Center (650-364-6272) in Redwood City is another full-service fitness facility that offers private courts, lessons, and camps. You also have the opportunity to join USTA teams with either PSR and PCC. Whatever your approach to tennis, there is the right club for you. The Bay Area is home to many wonderful tennis clubs. Come on out and play! Karen Brodersen, President, Redwood Shores Tennis Club
Coffee with the Cops has been a series of informal visits to local coffee shops, for officers and a sergeant to meet and talk with neighbors and community members. Just chat, ask questions, and learn about police programs and efforts in your neighborhood. No formal presentations, and you are invited to drop in any time during the 90 minutes that police staff are there. Find the one closest to your neighborhood and drop in, or visit any of the Coffee with the Cops events. Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 12:30 to 2:00 pm Starbucks Redwood Shores, 264 Redwood Shores Parkway

Coffee with the Cops  

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On June 24, the City Council passed an $87M budget for fiscal year 2013-14. Consistent with the Council’s priorities, we have worked hard towards achieving this goal by: partnering with our labor groups, re-organizing how the City delivers services and some modest increases in revenue (increasing our hotel tax and updating our business license tax in 2009). Through these efforts, we have been able to balance our budget, set aside funds for a reserve, and maintain the quality of City services. The forecast for next year’s budget anticipates a modest surplus, but this may not last long. With the passage of Proposition 30 in November 2012, and changes in the funding formulas for public schools, we are anticipating a loss of over $2M in state funds in FY 2014-15 and $4M in FY 2015-16 – nearly 5% of our budget. The funds lost are general funds – the most precious of our funds as they are the most flexible. Next year will require hard work to balance our budget, maintain City services and hold onto to our reserve. While the sun may be shining next year, there are definitely storm clouds on the horizon!

2013-14 City Budget

RWC - CA - From narcotics to criminal law, gangs to SWAT teams, and juvenile crime to K9, the 20th annual Redwood City Citizens Police Academy offers an in-depth, “real life” look at the day-to-day experience of police work. The Academy is a rigorous and exciting 11week program that is modeled after the State’s curriculum for actual police academies. Applications are now available at the Redwood City Police Department for the 2013 session, which starts on September 12th, 2013 and continues to November 21st, 2013. Each session is from 6:30pm - 9:30 pm. In addition to fascinating “classroom” work featuring expert instructors and a variety of genuine police topics and issues, participants will actually go in the “field.” Here, they’ll get Where do your tax dollars go? Many of our residents often wonder where there property taxes real, hands-on training and experience with live firearms, go. In reality, the City of Redwood City receives slightly less than defensive tactics, and more. All sessions are conducted by vet20% of the property taxes that each of you pays. If you owned a eran police officers and other law enforcement professionals $1,000,000 home, your property taxes would be upwards of with years of real experience in their specialties. $10,000/year. Of this amount, Redwood City receives $1,800. Of This is a great opportunity for members of the community this amount, $1,000 pays for police and fire; $140 pays for our who have an interest in law enforcement, their community, the libraries; $270 pays for our parks and community services, and; judicial process, and the inner workings of the Redwood City the remaining $390 pays for all of the other City services (e.g. Police Department. This program provides participants with a street sweeping, public works, general planning, administration, better understanding of the job that our local police department etc.). performs for the community of Redwood City, while building The Future good will and supportive relations between the police and the As we begin to look into the future, there remains a lot of hard public. Each class is 3 hours in length. work for the next Council. As we look to our next two year budgClass size is limited to 25 participants, so interested commuet that covers fiscal years 2014-15 and FY 2015-16, and the fore- nity members are encouraged to call Officer Diana Villegas at cast the next five years, there are significant concerns and issues. 650-780-7104 or email [email protected] as soon as We will need to continue to work hard with our labor partners, possible to have an application sent. Applications are also look to reinvent how we deliver services, and continue to balance available online at www.redwoodcity.org/policeacademy. our budget so that we can preserve our quality of life in Redwood Participants must be at least 18 years of age and live or work City. within San Mateo County. This Academy is not intended to By RWC Vice Mayor & RWS resident, Jeff Gee train participants for certification as law enforcement officials. Stay connected with the Redwood City Police on Social Media. Follow us on Twitter @RedwoodCitypd, like us on Finalists Announced in “Name Redwood Facebook, and sign up on Nixle.com to get information about the Police Department and its services, the community, emerCity’s New Fireboat” Contest Redwood City, CA - The Redwood City Fire Department asked our gency news and notifications, and education. community’s kids to offer their best names for the City’s new fireboat, and more than 100 came through with a wonderful variety of entries! The selection committee went through every name entered, and came up with the top ten, and from that top 10 the finalist will be chosen, to be painted on the stern of this new, important piece of firefighting equipment and unveiled at a special ceremony on August 10 at the Port of Redwood City. The top 10 finalists are: *Aquarius *Bay Sentinel *Gladiator *Guardian *Hephaestus *Lifesaver *Mighty Sequoian *Fire Fighter *Redwood City Fireboat *Sequoia *Shepherd. Along with the 10 finalists and their families, the community is invited to join in the special ceremony unveiling the fireboat’s name: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 1 pm, at the Port of Redwood City, 675 Seaport Boulevard. This will be a chance for the community to get its first look at this new MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 36 fireboat and to see its name unveiled.

Redwood City’s Citizens Police Academy Brings “Real Life” Law Enforcement Skills and Experience to the Community

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Because they were unsure if my dog may have triggered the incident, and that there were 2 other local incidents, they called the CDC to see if I should be treated with the rabies vaccine. Their

We called 911, and they offered an ambulance. I wasn’t injured enough so we drove to the hospital ourselves. When I told them I was attacked and either scratched or bitten, and my address, they told me that I was the third such recent incident in Redwood Shores. “Sounds like there’s an aggressive raccoon in that area.”

My husband heard my screams and my dog’s desperate barks on the other side of the complex. By the time he got downstairs and outside to better locate the source of the screams, the attack had stopped.

I was attacked by a raccoon on Monday, July 15 around 9pm. I was walking with my dog on the tiny street of Camerota Way in my California Seacrest community. My chihuahua mix is small enough that she saw the raccoon hiding under a car in front of the homes there. She gave a small growl and the raccoon shot out from under the car. First it went directly at my 10-pound dog, who was on a leash, it then attacked and bit me, went back to my dog, then to me and bit me again. After that, it ran back under the car. I disconnected her leash as quickly as I could—it was tangled around my dog and the tree. We walked the long way back home, along the path by the water, so that we didn’t have to pass the raccoon.

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I’m sharing this with the community because I want everyone to be aware that at least one local raccoon has become aggressive. I don’t have any details about the other incidents. It was the night before trash pick up in our neighborhood, when many of the trash receptacles are outside the garages. If your children are out, or if you’re walking your dog, big or small, at dusk, 8 pm or later, please be sure to stay away from these nasty, dangerous animals. I haven’t yet contacted the Animal Control folks to see if they have suggestions about how to protect yourself if a raccoon is nearby or comes toward you. It’s something I intend to do. By Kathie Smith

response was positive. I’m now going through the series of 5 rabies shots. I have 6 surface wounds and huge bruises. The bites did not deeply puncture my upper left leg. I was wearing jeans. I was treated with Rabies Immune Globulin around the wounds. That hurt A LOT! I also received a tetanus shot. My dog is amazingly, unharmed because she is very quick. The experience was traumatic and surreal. For the next 2 days I felt like someone had beat me all over my body.

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The typical teenager usually has a schedule during the school year that goes something like this: An upcoming test is rearing its terrifying head, your grades are literally crying for help, and what do you do? The teens turn to one word we worship: procrastination. Most of us are usually left to frantically flip through sky high AP textbooks on the last night, while drinking coffee and trying to brush our teeth at the same time.

As a student at Carlmont High School in Belmont, I’ve seen that most of my peers face a rigorous set of classes each coming year. During testing days, everyone is frantically trying to cram. Don’t be that person!

There are many things that scare us about school. The tests, the volunteer hours, and worst of all, the grades. And although summer is a good time to get away from all of that… let’s face it, it’s going to come back a lot sooner than we think. Summer is actually one of the most important few months of the year to build your resume, earn volunteer hours, and yes, even improve next year’s grades. So take advantage of your last few weeks of summer, all before it ends. Give yourself a head start before school, and make this summer count!

School’s just around the corner. It’s speeding like a race car, revving its engine in your face, and practically honking: I’M HERE! With only one more month left until high school is back in session, the upcoming year is hurtling itself at the student body with full speed.

If Not Now, When?

By doing this, you have not only given yourself a head start, but you’ve also increased your chances of getting a better grade in class. You’ll find it so much easier during AP exams, and even during regular tests, if you’ve already looked through the curriculum. Consider your class just a review of what you’ve already learned! Starting your volunteering over the summer is also very helpful, and it’s a great way to give back to the community as well. There are many opportunities to volunteer around the area; just do some online research and ask around. You’ll find that getting your required hours out of the way relieves a lot of the stress, plus, it gives you a chance to do more volunteering in the future!

To all the teenagers out there, this probably defines your worst nightmare. You can avoid this by looking at some of your course textbooks before school is back in session. If you know you signed up for a particularly hard class, try going to a bookstore or the library and checking out a few practice workbooks.

So don’t panic, start today. Procrastination isn’t the answer to everything. Take hold of these last few weeks of summer, and make it count! Ask yourself, if not now, when? By Kelly Song

Convert your yard into a beautiful native wildlife habitat and watch how quickly the creatures make it their favorite spot! It’s easy and inexpensive to create food, water, and shelter for native insects and birds. This presentation shows great photos of a local backyard restoration project, and shares Living In The Shores some important lessons for the beginning habiA sunny Sunday, July summer day at the tat gardener. Hamptons pool off of Shearwater on Jim Howard is the District Conservationist for Shoal Circle. One more month to enjoy the USDA Natural Resources Conservation this nice sunny summer we’ve been expeService in San Mateo County. riencing. School starts on September 11. These events represent the diverse, interesting, Pictures by Jacqueline George fun, and enlightening programs that are available at the Redwood City Public Library. A complete listing of History Museum Continues Its Free First Fridays the many other Library events and activities is available at www.redwoodcity.org/library Program on September 6 The San Mateo County History Museum continues its “Free First This series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Fridays” program on September 6, 2013. Not only is admission free the California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley the entire day (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), but two programs are planned for Chapter. the public without any fees. At 11:00 a.m., preschool children will be invited to learn about languages and different cultures.

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Most of us know the importance of brushing teeth to prevent tooth decay, moisturizing to prevent wrinkles, and applying sunblock to prevent sun damage. Rarely do I encounter somebody who performs daily exercises to prevent injury. The more serious you are about your sport, the more important it is that you incorporate daily exercises specifically dedicated to injury prevention. To prevent injury, at least the non-catastrophic injuries, there are 4 things you should incorporate in your daily self-care: 1) Unilateral exercises - Let’s say your favorite activity requires jumping. You may already be doing squats, heel raises, and mule kicks to increase your vertical and control your landing. But, you may not realize that one leg is doing more of the work than the other. To even things out, try some single leg (or single arm) work to make sure that you truly are balanced. 2) Balance - Speaking of balance, ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries and having good balance can help prevent ankle sprains. The nerves that tell your muscles when to fire in response to an overstretch of your joints need a workout too. As you would expect, you can improve your response to perturbations of your balance by doing balance exercises. The easiest balance exercise to incorporate into your day is to stand on one foot with your eyes closed. See how long you can do this (in a safe environment). Are you able to balance longer on one side compared to the the other? If you practice single leg balancing with your eyes closed on a daily basis, you will definitely notice an improvement.

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3) Flexibility - The body usually chooses the path of least resistance. So, if you are inflexible in your legs or shoulders, you’ll get the movement elsewhere - perhaps your back. Improve your flexibility in one part of your body and you’ll be less likely to cause stress in another part of your body. 4) Core stability - Throwing or kicking with an unstable core and weak abdominal muscles is comparable to throwing or kicking when standing on a pool floatie. If your center isn’t strong, your arms and legs can’t work to their full potential. Remember, doing a little something is better than doing nothing! Of course, I’m an advocate for spending at least 30 minutes a day toward exercise, but, I know that many people find this overwhelming because their time is so filled practicing for their particular sport or doing strengthening exercises recommended by their coaches. So, even if you spend 2 minutes on each of the above components, it’s better than nothing. And, if you need some help, I’m here for you! Written by Alyssa Herrera-Set, DPT Alyssa is a Redwood Shores resident, Physical Therapist, Pilates Instructor, and owner of On the Move Physical Therapy in San Carlos. She works with people of all ages and athletic abilities and has a particular passion for working with young athletes and dancers. Check out her services and classes at www.onthemovept.net.

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As I am sitting down to write this month’s column, the news of the Asiana plane crash is still in the headlines. While I had one very lucky client who landed back at SFO only minutes before the horrific crash, we also had many clients who were not so lucky. We had quite a few clients scheduled to land in SFO on the same day as the crash. All of our clients experienced major flight delays. One client, returning from Europe, had their flight cancelled. They were in Europe an extra two days until they could get another flight back home. We had another client returning from the East Coast. They were one of the lucky ones – their flight was only delayed several hours. But their dog was also on time-specific medication!

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We also had several other clients who had flights delayed, cancelled or, in some cases, were even rerouted. Obviously these delays meant these clients were unable to return home at their original time. Although our clients were great about getting in touch with us to inform us of flight changes, we also had copies of their itineraries. Prior to their departure, all of our clients are asked to email us a copy of their flight itinerary. Having this information, especially in the wake of the recent closure at SFO was so helpful! We did not have to wait for our clients to contact us. We could check with the airline to see if the respective flights were delayed or cancelled. By the time our clients did call or email us, we were able to tell them “yep, we’re one top of it and we have already scheduled “Fido” for extra visits!” We had plenty of time to make sure we had enough staff to cover the extra visits our clients needed. The piece of mind we gave our clients was priceless! It’s not just things as a sudden airport closure. During times of inclement weather, we also keep a close watch on flight schedules, looking for delays or flight cancellations. Telling your sitter “we arrive around 10AM” with no other details is not very helpful. We ask all of our clients to email us their airline/flight number, dates, flight times, city they are departing from/arriving at. The next time you are going on a trip, do your sitter a favor and provide her with this often crucial information. Your sitter will love you for it!

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You’ve been seeing sale racks in the stores for months now…’end of summer’…’preFall’…’back to school’. It can easily turn into an opportunity to purchase items on impulse, spending much more than you intended. Here are a few tips to help you navigate your purchases for Fall.

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Before you head to the stores, take a look at what you loved last year and just wore to death. Do any of those items need replacing? Put them on your list. Check out a few of the current fashion magazines and catalogues to see what’s being featured. Do any of these catch your eye as possibilities? Put them in a separate column on your shopping list, so you can take advantage of early discounts.

What color resonates with you? As you look through the magazines and catalogs, what colors are being featured that speak to you? What might you want to add to freshen up your wardrobe? Purchasing an item, perhaps a piece of jewelry or scarf, on sale in this current color will give you an opportunity to try it out. If it works for you, you may want to add more pieces in similar shades that will broaden your wardrobe. Beef up the boots. These are staples for the season – if they need replacing, the early sales are the perfect time to do it.

Shop with intention. If you go in and just wander around through the racks, you will get distracted, and that’s when shopping mistakes happen. Use your list to keep focused on what you need and have decided to look for ahead of time. Adena DiTonno is a wardrobe consultant in Redwood Shores. www.adenadesigns.net.

Remember those favorite summer treats from the ice cream truck of days gone by – fudgesicles, creamsicles, Italian ices? Tasty, but not supportive of good health or calm children. Fret not! Here are 4 fast and easy ideas for summer treats that provide solid nutrition and delicious taste: 1. CHOCOLATE FUDGESICLES (recipe from www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com) * 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (I like Navitas Naturals) * 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk * 2 small, very-ripe bananas * Pinch of sea salt * 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract * Natural sweetener to taste (see “TIPS” below) Combine all ingredients in a blender. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Makes 5-6 pops. Variations: Peanut butter or other nut butters may be added. “Lite” coconut milk, organic milk, almond milk or other nut milks can also be used, but the texture will not be as creamy. 2. MANGO ORANGE CREAMSICLES (recipe from Primal Cravings cookbook, Keatley & Keatley) * 1 pound frozen mango chunks, thawed * 1/2 cup fresh orange juice * 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate * 2 tablespoons orange zest * 3/4 cup coconut milk Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Makes 6. Variations: As above, other milks may be used, however, less creamy pops will result. 3. BLUEBERRY SORBET * 1 cup of frozen blueberries * 1 large ripe banana Instructions: Use a food processor or strong blender (such as a Vitamix) to blend the frozen berries and ripe banana. Texture will be like soft serve. Freeze to firm if desired. Serves 2. Any kind of berry may be used with ingredients adjusted to suit your taste. 4. BERRY YOGURT POPSICLES (recipe adapted from www.familyfreshcooking.com) * 1 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries * 1/2 cup low or full-fat Greek yogurt (the more fat, the more creamy) * 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or any milk you like) * Liquid vanilla stevia Instructions: Blend berries with Greek yogurt and almond milk. Sweeten to taste (start with 1 dropper of vanilla stevia). For pieces of berry throughout, pulse berries into blended yogurt, almond milk and stevia. Spoon mixture into molds and freeze. Makes 4 pops, 4 ounces each. Here’s to a sweet, cool, healthy summer! By Lauren Picciani, MA Health Coach & Nutrition Consultant - [email protected]

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From LYNN’s KITCHEN

Wipe the pan clean and place it over medium heat. Add the remaining Tablespoon of butter and oil, being careful not to burn the butter. As soon as the pan is hot, pour in the egg mixture. Rotate the pan a little to evenly distribute the egg mixture. Then turn the flame way down and let it cook for about 2 minutes. Working quickly, crumble and scatter the cheese over the eggs. Arrange your yellow squash slices over the top in a sunburst pattern, with the jalapeno rings in the center of the design. When the frittata looks partially set (the edges will look cooked but the center will be pretty gooey at this point), turn off the flame on the burner and cover the pan. Let set for 2 or 3 minutes, uncover and place under the broiler to finish off. A couple of minutes are all it takes – keep your eyes on the frittata so it doesn’t burn. Remove from the oven as soon as it appears set. Let rest for a few moments to cool slightly if you are serving hot. Serve with a fresh garden salad, a chilled glass of Prosecco or Sauvignon Blanc, and enjoy the flavors of home cooking! Serves four (4) as a main dish. Lynn has served on the RSCA Board of Directors since 1994.

Crack the eggs into a medium bowl and whisk in a tablespoon of water. In a wide skillet or omelet pan, melt 1 Tablespoon each of butter and olive oil. Add the zucchini and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until soft. Add the minced jalapenos, cilantro and garlic. Cook for one more minute and then cool a bit. Add to the bowl with the eggs.

Prepare the “sunburst” for the top garnish by slicing the reserved yellow squash at an angle so that each slice looks like a flower petal. Arrange the slices on a dinner place to create a pattern, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for about a minute to partially cook them.

Preheat the broiler. Slice the jalapeno into thin rings. You’ll need 9 or 10 rings for the center garnish. Sauté them in a small pan for a minute or two on each side to mellow the flavor and soften the peppers. Then finely mince any leftover jalapenos with the cilantro and garlic and set aside.

Toss the grated zucchini and salt together in a bowl. Transfer to a fine strainer, set back over the bowl and let drain for about 30 minutes. Rinse and drain the grated zucchini and roll in a clean linen dish towel to remove the moisture.

SUNBURST FRITTATA (With Ricotta, Cilantro and Jalapeno) – Serve hot, cold or at room temperature. 1 Pound Green & Yellow Zucchini, or Sunburst Squash, grated 2 Small Yellow Zucchini or Sunburst Squash, reserved for the top of the frittata 1 tsp salt 1 or 2 Jalapeno Peppers 1 or 2 Cloves Garlic 2 Tablespoons each of Butter and Virgin Olive Oil 5 or 6 Extra Large, Free-Range Eggs ½ Cup packed Cilantro Leaves 4 Ounces Fresh Ricotta or Fresh Chevre

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS When our summer weather turns hot and the evenings are still warm, it seems our appetites languish. This is a wonderful time for a light salad with fresh grilled vegetables, stone fruit or a small piece of grilled salmon or grilled chicken breast. There are times when breakfast at night just seems to hit the spot. Here’s a quick and delicious recipe which puts good use of the baby summer and zucchini squash that is so bountiful in the Farmer’s Market or your garden at this time of year. Watch the timing carefully so your frittata comes out nice and tender and not overdone. I wish I could show you a photograph of the finished dish as it is truly summery and lovely to behold – a real showstopper!

(Or how a former Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine) – Lynn Kathleen Adams

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We dined at a local restaurant recently, and the food server asked if he should uncork the bottle of red so it could “breathe” before the main course arrived. That seems to be a standard restaurant ritual, and I’m sure that every patron will go along with the proposal. It is generally accepted that letting a wine breathe or aerate, particularly for young red wines, seems to soften astringent tannins and awaken the fruity aromas of the wine’s underlying grapes. The larger question, however, is how to aerate and for how long?

When your food server uncorks the bottle, little or no transformation will take place—there is only a dime-size surface area in the bottleneck that will make contact with air. It would take countless hours for a full bottle to be altered when left uncorked. Because of the greater exposure area, you’re better off having the wine poured and letting it sit in your stemware until you finish your aperitif. Better yet, a few swirls of the glass, which is the most commonly accepted aeration method, would be in order during the first course to encourage all those restrained olfactory delights to reveal themselves.

Aeration also occurs when you decant a bottle of wine. Decanting is more commonly used with well stored, older wines to separate sediment that has accumulated on the sides and bottom of the bottle. As a wine enthusiast from the “old school,” I often rely on decanters to make the evening a bit more special when hosting dinner guests. As such, I not only use them to make age-worthy red wines more palatable, I also bring them out to serve young Riojas, Chiantis, Cote du Rhones and other vibrant reds.

Maybe what we have here is step back in history. The ancient Greeks had their own version of aerated wines—not by design mind you. Their oar-driven, amphorae-laden cargo ships that delivered wine throughout the Mediterranean were constantly at the mercy of the sea god Poseidon, whose unpredictable weather whims could vary from gentle, white-capped waves to raging, boat-sinking storms. To be sure, those sea-going wines experienced some degree of vibration and aeration which affected and/or modified their original composition. We will never know, however, if the ancient wine enthusiasts were aware of, or even cared about, those effects. All we know is they drank one hell of a lot of it.

However, after browsing a few of the Internet wine forums, it appears that decanters have been replaced or otherwise upstaged by more modern, fashionable wine aerating gizmos. They come in various designs, some being quite unimaginable, and their owners speak in glowing terms of their effectiveness.

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Join the Summer Reading Club at Redwood City Public Library! Readers, Listeners and Parents are invited! Avoid summer brain-drain - read 600 minutes this summer and get great prizes! Teens entering grades 6-12 read books and turn in book reviews by August 31st for a chance to win a raffle prize. Enter as many times as you like. The Summer Reading Club runs through the end of August. Sign up at any Redwood City Library. •Tuesday August 27 at 6:00pm We will discuss Wallace Stegner‘s Angle of Repose. For more information and to RSVP, visit meetup.com.

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This evening at the historic Fox Theatre will benefit Redwood Symphony’s Community and Cultural Outreach programs. Tickets are available at FoxRWC.com.

“I think hearing these live will really bring home to an audience how innovative and groundbreaking this music is (especially when we do the orchestra interlude in A Day in the Life).”

“White Album Ensemble specializes in the post-touring Beatles repertoire, and the group recreates them in their original arrangements, lovingly reconstructed from the recordings,” Kujawsky said.

The White Album Ensemble of Santa Cruz will join Redwood Volunteer with the Friends of the Library Symphony in a benefit performance of live Beatles’ music in original The Friends operates a resale book store inside the Downtown arrangements at 8 p.m. Aug. 10th at the Fox Theatre in Redwood Library to generate funds to support library programs and City. events. Call 650.780.7050 for more information about the Friends and to identify your volunteer interests. The night will feature a nostalgic trip down Abbey Road with a full orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Eric Kujawsky, backing the eight-piece band. Blending the worlds of classical and pop, this con- For volunteer opportunities at the Redwood Shores Branch cert will provide a rich romp through the music that has reverberated Library, please call 650.780.5740. Meeting Space Available at Redwood Shores Branch Library through multiple generations of music lovers. Please visit redwoodcity.org/library/info/meetingrooms.html Far more than a Beatles tribute band, the White Album Ensemble features a core of talented musicians and friends who have been performing together for years. The band includes former members of the Doobie Brothers, Quicksilver, Snail, the Little River Band and many more. The White Album Ensemble has refined its symphonic collaboration by performing each year with full orchestras.

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