The PILOT -- November 2015
Find out the latest about what's going on in our neighborhood with this month's issue of Redwood Shores Community Association's monthly newsletter, The PILOT. Discover more about what's going on in Redwood Shores at http://www.rsca.org/
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WHAT IF:
In California when we think about “DISASTERS” we tend
to focus only on earthquakes. Even knowing that risk, how
many of us are fully prepared to take care of ourselves and
our family after a major seismic event?
Will we be able to connect with all of our family members
and get them home? Will we have on hand enough food and
water to sustain us? Will we be able to maintain personal
hygiene during those days when we may be cut off from
basic services such as water and electricity?
But remember that there are other disasters that could have
a significant impact on our daily lives, and these also might
require also that we be somewhat self-sufficient for some few
days or weeks.
WHAT IF there is an over-topping of the levees with major
flooding in the Shores?
WHAT IF there is a major fire that sweeps through large
portions of our neighborhood?
WHAT IF there is a security emergency at your child’s
school?
Throughout this issue of The PILOT you’ll find advice and
“checklists” to help you prepare for “the big one” or other
catastrophic events. Take the time to read and make sure that
you and your family are prepared.
Calendar of RSCA Events
Santa Comes to the Shores
at our Redwood Shores Library
Sunday, December 13th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Santa will be in Redwood Shores to
greet everyone. Bring your cameras to
capture those magical moments of
your children on Santa’s lap sharing their wishes.
Mingle with your neighbors, enjoy cookies and candy
canes, hum along to the Christmas Carols played on the
piano, and enjoy a crafts project with the Library staff
while waiting your turn to see Santa.
Don’t be late! The line to see Santa can be long…
Light up the Shores
Judging on December 17th
(Picture submissions by email only; see PAGE 4
for more details on how to enter your home.)
RSCA 2016 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
7:00 – 8:30 pm
For other events of interest to the Shores,
visit our web site at RSCA.org.
Also keep tape nearby so that you can quickly put it where
it can be seen clearly from the street. This may be in a front
window or on your front or garage door.
Especially if you need assistance, this card will help you get
the quickest response.
Community Emergency Response Team DRILL Nov. 21
In several previous years RSCA has provided each household
with a RED/GREEN Disaster Signal Card designed to help
emergency responders quickly assess who needs immediate
help and who is OK. (We also send this card to new Shores
homeowners as part of our “welcome” package.)
Keep this card where you can locate it quickly!
On Saturday, November 21st our local CERT organization
working with Redwood City Fire Department will again be
conducting a home-to-home survey looking for the
GREEN/OK cards displayed where they can be seen from
the street.
Help CERT make this drill a success and on November 21st,
“Show Your Cards”.
REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
RSCA.org
2015 Officers
PRESIDENT
Sue Nix
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Cvengros
SECRETARY
Lynn Kathleen Adams
TREASURER
Bob Slusser
PAST PRESIDENT
Harris Rogers
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Board of Directors Members
Lynn Adams
Nina Boire
Jim Cvengros
Carol Ford
Bob Slusser
Sue Nix
Harris Rogers
Clemencia Rodriguez
Mike Mancusi
Andrew Young
RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the
Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd Thursday
each month, 7:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be:
November 12, 2015
DEADLINES for The PILOT
Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the
first week of each month for the following month’s issue.
• WHAT IF ...................................................Page 1
• Calendar of RSCA Events..........................Page 1
• Not “if” but WHEN!.................................Page 3
• School Safety is Elementary .......................Page 3
Email <[email protected]> for a precise schedule.
• Box Tops for Education..............................Page 4
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
• “Light Up the Shores” How to Enter........Page 4
The PILOT is a monthly publication of the
Redwood Shores Community Association
• RSCA’s 35th Halloween Parade! .................Page 8
Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
• Tree Replacements in Mariner Park ..........Page 8
• Scouting for Food November 21st .............Page 9
Design Review Board: Email [email protected]
Jim Cvengros Carol Ford
Sue Nix
For CC&R copies, contact the Design Review Board
Opinions published in The PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so
officially & expressly designated.
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• YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN....Page 15
• Disaster Prep for PETS ............................Page 19
• From LYNN’s KITCHEN .....................Page 21
• Classified Ads............................................Page 22
• END NOTES..........................................Page 23
N OT “IF”
BUT
WHEN !
I have been very
fortunate
in
my
professional career.
In my second career, I
served as the Director of
Design & Construction
at UC Berkeley. One of
the unique aspects of
the Berkeley campus
was that the Hayward
Fault runs through the
campus – right through
Memorial Stadium.
With this special “home
Mayor Jeff Gee
field” advantage, I was
City of Redwood City
responsible for the
seismic safety program on campus. I worked with
structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, soil scientists
and many others to examine how each building on campus
would behave in a major earthquake.
This November issue of The PILOT is focused on
emergency preparedness. We live in earthquake country
and the question is not if, but WHEN the next major
earthquake will happen. When the next major earthquake
does happen, each of us will need to be ready. Emergency
personnel will be overwhelmed with demands and we all
need to be ready to survive on our own for at least three
(3) days – if not longer!
There are several things that you can do to be ready:
• Talk to your family and have an emergency plan for each
family member;
• Identify an out-of-area family member or friend for
everyone to check in with;
• Have an emergency kit: first aid, food and water;
• Know your neighbors and look for who might be
missing;
• Know how to turn OFF the gas to your home!
One of the benefits of our shared services agreement with
the City of San Carlos for fire department services is that
we are able to bring back our Community Emergency
Response Team, more often known as CERT.
Being a trained and ready community volunteer makes you an
invaluable asset. The next series of classes is scheduled for March
2016. Additional information may be found on the City’s new
website at:
redwoodcity.org
SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARY
School Safety is a priority in the Belmont-Redwood Shores
School District. Each of our schools has a safety plan that
is annually reviewed by each school’s Site Council, which
includes parents and staff, and then formally approved by
the school board. In each emergency plan there are
county-wide protocols (known as The Big Five) that each
school practices on a regular basis.
“The Big Five” School Safety Protocols:
1. Drop, Cover and Hold On is the response protocol in
the event of an earthquake. Last month, on October 15
both of our elementary schools in the Shores participated
in “The Great Shakeout,” a statewide earthquake
preparedness initiative. You can learn more about
earthquake preparedness in general at shakeout.org.
2. Evacuation is the response protocol in the event any
unsafe condition exists inside the building, and students
need to be removed from the building. All schools are
required to have an off-site location, in the event teachers
and students need to leave the campus all together.
3. Shelter in Place is the protocol in case there’s an external
hazard, like smoke or toxic fumes. Students, teachers and
staff remain in the building, closing off all air conditioning
and closing windows to ensure the students stay safe from
the external hazard. Teaching continues as normal;
however, students are not allowed to leave the building
unless cleared to do so.
4. Secure Campus is the newest protocol in The Big Five.
In this case, students and staff remain inside with locked
doors if there is a situation in the neighboring community
that poses a potential risk to the school, such as law
enforcement activity nearby. Teaching continues as
normal, and students must remain inside classrooms.
5. Lockdown/Barricade is
the highest level of response.
This protocol is initiated by
a direct threat on campus
that compromises everyone’s
security. Doors are locked,
lights are turned off and
students/staff remain quiet.
Teaching
ceases
and
classrooms are released by
the police.
(continues on Page 16)
Dr. Michael Milliken, Superintendent
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
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Paws for Tales³Read to a Dog!
Saturday November 7 at 11:00am
Specially trained dogs provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.
Storytelling and Music with Pam
Saturday November 14 at 11:00am
Stories, both familiar and new, all told without a book.
Early Learners at the Library
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Explore and learn with your young child. For ages 0 -24 mos.
San Mateo County Poet Laureate Poetry is Autumn
Wednesday November 18 at 6:30pm
A selection committee will invite several poets to participate
in a celebration. For more information, please visit:
http://sanmateocountypoet.org/potery-is-autumn.
Puppet Art Theater
Saturday November 21 at 11:00am
Presenting The Thhree Billy Goats Grufff puppet show!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Super Little Learners
Sunday November 22 from 1:00-3:00pm
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experiences for 1-3 year olds. There will be songs, stories,
book giveaways, crafts, movement activities and the opportunity
to participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten kick-off.
Sponsored by the Re(a)d Zone and the Legacy Fund off the San
Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee
Have you ever noticed the small pink label with a pencil
that is on the packaging of products from companies like
Ziploc, Hefty, Avery, General Mills, Green Giant, Hanes,
etc.?
Here’s your chance to support our two Redwood Shores
elementary schools (Sandpiper Elementary and Redwood
Shores Elementary) by clipping off Box Tops
(boxtops4education.com) from many products that you
already buy!
Box Tops for Education are a small, easy way to help your
local Parent-Teacher Associations provide things like
classroom supplies and field trip fees.
Redwood Shores residents can help by clipping your Box
Tops labels (it only takes 5 seconds to clip and save them
in a bag) and dropping them off in a collection box at the
Postal Annex, 274 Redwood Shores Pkwy – right next to
Nob Hill Foods, whenever you are shopping nearby.
You can also drop labels off at the school offices of
Sandpiper Elementary or Redwood Shores Elementary.
And a big, special Thank You to Postal Annex for helping
support our schools!
Light Up the Shores in December!
Peninsula Book Club
Tuesday November 24 at 6:00pm
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For more information and to RSVP, visit meetup.com.
Weekly Storytimes
Mondays 11:00am - Preschool Storytime Ages 3-5
Tuesdays 6:30pm - Pajama Time Stories for All Ages
Thursdays 10:30am - Toddler Storytime Ages 1-3
Thursdays 11:30am - Tiny Tales Ages 0-18 Months
Visit Sea link Caffé at the Redwood Shores Branch Library!
Café hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30am-6:30pm,
Saturday 7:30am-2:30pm and Sunday 9:30am-2:30pm
Meeting Space Available at Redwood Shores Branch Librarry
Please visit redwoodcity.org/library/info/meetingrooms.html
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Dress up your home and yard with lights, Santa, reindeer,
snowmen and win prizes! Winning homes will be featured
in The PILOT and on the web.
To submit your holiday decorations for consideration and
publication in The PILOT, simply take a photo of your
home, apartment, condominium or townhome, and submit
it to our Board of Directors for their official “judging”
process. Of course, it’s best that this be a dusk or night time
photo so we can see how brilliantly the lights and
decorations shine in the darkness.
Each photo should be emailed to <[email protected]>
with your name and street address (including apartment or
unit number if applicable.)
Your photos must be submitted no later than the end of the
day Wednesday, December 16th, as our elves will be judging
all applicants on Thursday, December 17th. Sorry, no late
applicants can be considered, as this is a lengthy process !
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It started in October 1981, and this year was RSCA’s 35th
annual Halloween event for Shores’ families!
The kids enjoyed time with the Good Witch!
Trees Replaced in Mariner Park
If you go by or live near Mariner Park you will notice – in
addition to the brand new “Harambee” sculptural seating
– that some of the Willow trees have been removed. An
arborist inspected these trees and found severe rot, fungus
Cover of the October 1981 PILOT announcing
and aphids making the trees compromised and at high risk
the very first Shores Halloween event
of falling. The tree removal was not related to the new
This is just one of the events that your Redwood Shores “Harambee” installation.
Community Association (RSCA) holds each year, and just
one of the many ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a
GREAT place to live and work!
(mature Redbud trees in bloom)
Since the “Harambee” event was taking place on Saturday,
October 17th, the City brought in nine (9) new Redbud
trees to surround the new seating feature. Further analysis
of trees in Shores parks may be taking place, and if any are
found to be at high risk the City is committed to replacing
any trees that need to be removed.
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Scouting for Food November 21 s t
by Chris Muir, Scoutmaster & Winslow Yee, Assistant Scoutmaster
On the morning of Saturday, November 21st, Boy Scout Troop 27 and
Venture Crew 27 will be collecting food in Redwood Shores as part of
Scouting for Food, the largest one day food drive by the Boy Scouts of
America.
Items needed include canned foods such as stew, chili, soup, fruits/vegetables,
fish and meat. Cereals, peanut butter, and juice boxes are also needed. Food
collected will be delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Please leave items on your doorstep
by 9:00am on November 21st.
Last year over 1,100 lbs. of food was
collected to help feed the hungry. Scouting for Food is one way that our scouts
live out the Scout slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.”
Chartered in 1951, Troop 27 is known for its active outdoor program including
a built from scratch wilderness summer camp. Membership is open to boys
ages 11 through 17. Venture Crew 27 is a high-adventure unit, open to boys
and girls aged 14 through 20. Find out more about us at:
www.t27.org and www.v27.org
Thank you on behalf of Troop 27 and Second Harvest Food Bank!
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ROCKY DHALIWAL, D.M.D.
Family, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry
278 Redwood Shores Parkway
(Next to the Nob Hill Market)
Redwood Shores
Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564
www.DocRocky.com
Get The Most Out Of Your Insurance Benefits
And Start The New Year Healthy!
Time flies…we are almost through 2015. The end of the year will be upon us before we know it; and with the end of the
year comes the end of your yearly dental insurance benefits. Did you know that each year insurance companies make
millions of dollars off patients who forgo necessary and preventive dental care?
Many individuals who are paying for dental insurance do not realize that their plans provide coverage up to a certain dollar
amount annually. Consequently, some patients are not scheduling the dental treatment they need, deserve, and have insurance
to cover. Thus, the insurance revenues allocated to pay dental claims on many patients are never used, and, unfortunately,
those dollars cannot be carried over year-to year.
The bottom line: What the patient does not use they lose. Clearly, it pays in many ways to schedule the preventive care or
other dental treatment that you need. We want to make sure that you take full advantage of any remaining benefits your
family might have. Many times you may be able to save money by completing your treatment before year's end .
If you have any questions about how much actual coverage remains on your insurance benefits, please call our office so
that we can check on that for you. At that time, we can schedule you at the earliest available appointment to ensure you
take full advantage of all the insurance benefits you pay for.
Please call or email us to make an appointment before the end of the year. We are scheduling November and December
appointments at this time. Please don’t wait until the last minute! Our schedule usually fills very quickly in the last quarter
of the year.
Yours Truly,
Dr. Rocky Dhaliwal
GETTING DISASTER INFORMATION
• SMC Alert is an alert notification system used to
immediately contact you during urgent or emergency
situations with useful information and updates by
sending text messages to email accounts, cell phones
or smart phones. SMC Alert is free, however your
carrier may charge you a fee.
To register for SMC Alerts go to:
www.smcalert.info/index.php?ccheck=1
• During a disaster the following radio stations will
be broadcasting update information if they are able:
FM
88.5
92.3
100.1
AM
680
740
810
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Your Family Disaster Plan!
Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could be
anywhere: at work; at school; or in the car. How will you find
each other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disaster
can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to
evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home.
What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity,
telephones, cable and internet were cut off? Local officials and
relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they
cannot reach everyone right away. Families can – and do – cope
with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as
a team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your
responsibility.
Follow the steps below to create your family’s personal disaster
plan:
1. Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare
for disaster. Discuss the types of disasters that are most likely
to happen. Explain what to do in each case.
2. Pick two places to meet: right outside of your house, by a tree
or street light and a second meeting place outside of your
neighborhood, at a friend’s home, for example. In case you
can’t return home, everyone must know the address and
phone number.
3. Ask an out-of-state friend to be your “family contact”. After
a disaster, it’s often easier to call long distance. All family
members should call this person and tell them where they are.
Everyone must know your contact’s phone number.
4. Quiz your kids every six months so they remember exactly
what to do!
located in a cabinet that opens to the outside. As you face the
meter you will see a pipe running from the ground to the
meter. Approximately 6 to 8 inches above the ground there is
a shut-off valve running parallel with the pipe (see diagram.)
Use a wrench or a gas shutoff tool (sold at all large home
stores)to turn the valve until the valve is crosswise to the pipe.
You will find the valve is hard to turn so use a long tool to get
a lot of leverage.
Do NOT Turn Gas Back ON Yourself ! !
Contact PG&E to safely turn the gas back on and relight the
pilots.
Emergency Supply Kit
Keep enough supplies in your home to survive on your own, or
shelter in place, for at least three 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. Add to
it to meet the special needs of your family.
• One gallon of drinking water per person per day
• Non-perishable, ready-to-eat canned foods and a can
opener
• First aid kit
• Flashlight
• Battery-operated AM/FM radio with extra batteries
• Whistle
• Iodine tablets or one quart of unscented bleach for
disinfecting water
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Personal hygiene items: soap, toilet paper, large black
When & HOW to Turn Off Your Gas
garbage bags, feminine hygiene products, toothbrush and
If you are in the house and smell gas, you and your family
toothpaste, etc.
should leave the house at once leaving windows and doors
• Child care supplies or other special care items
open behind you.
• Blankets or sleeping bags
* CAUTION: DO NOT TURN ON OR OFF ANY • Food, collar, leash, ID tags for your pets
ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE WAY OUT!
Once everyone is out of the house, turn off the gas. It is
important to know exactly where your gas meter is located so
that in the event of an emergency, you can shut it off. For a
single family house, the meter will be located where it can be
read by a meter reader on the outside of the house. It may be
Preparing Your Home
• Install a fire extinguisher near your kitchen and learn how
to use it.
• Check that all tall furniture (book shelves, china
cabinets,etc.) are anchored to the wall.
• Use “earthquake picture hooks” for all pictures and wall
hangings above beds.
• Check that your water heater is strapped to the wall.
• Install child locks on the doors of cabinets where you
storeyour best dishes.
• After an earthquake, your escape doors may be stuck. Buy
an inexpensive pry bar, store it in your house and use it to
force open the door.
• Keep your RED/GREEN Disaster Card provided by RSCA
where it can be easily displayed.
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A vital component of your disaster kit is your
personal Go‐Bag.
SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARY
(continuedEvents
from Page 3)
November
School
These protocols have been developed over several years and
Put the following items together in a
by Kelly Song
backpack or another easy‐to‐carry container are endorsed by the San Mateo County Police Chiefs and
The County Sheriff. The San Mateo County Office of
in case you need to evacuate quickly.
Education is committed to ongoing training for schools
Prepare one Go‐Bag for each family member and staff through the county on overall emergency
management planning and training on The Big Five. It is
and make sure each has an I.D. tag.
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.
Do you have a “GO‐BAG”?
Here are suggested items:
• Flashlight
• Radio – battery operated
• Batteries
• Whistle
• Dust masks
• Pocket knife
• Emergency cash in small denominations
and coins
• Sturdy walking shoes or boots, a
change of clothes, and a warm hat
• Local map
• Some water and food
• Permanent marker, paper and tape
• Photos of family members and pets for re‐
identification purposes
• List of emergency contact phone numbers
• List of allergies to any drug (especially
antibiotics) or food
• Copy of health insurance, identification cards,
ATM & credit cards, passports, etc.
• Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or
other vital personal items
• Prescription medications
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Extra keys to your house and vehicle
• Trash bags, toilet paper
• Matches
• First aid kit
• Any special‐needs items for children, seniors
or people with disabilities. Don’t forget to
make a Go‐Bag for your pets (see Page 19).
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critical that we use countywide protocols because our
school district is spread across two cities and two police
departments.
For students attending Ralston Middle School, our school
district also participates in a safe schools program with the
Belmont Police Department. Four times a year, school
administrators, civic leaders and the police department get
together and discuss everything from traffic concerns to
sharing best practices in school safety. It’s a great way to
bring community members together for the betterment of
our schools, and it’s an important way for us to strengthen
our partnership with the police to ensure our middle
school students’ safety.
We sincerely appreciate The PILOT’s focus on emergency
preparedness this month, and we are grateful for the
community’s ongoing support. If you have questions or
feedback, I can be reached at <[email protected]> or
650-620-2703.
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Disasters –
Are Your PETS Prepared?
by Jan Brown
Since this month’s issue of The PILOT is devoted to
disaster preparedness, it is only fitting I 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 a little more than 22 years
ago…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.
The 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 before you need them:
• Sturdy carriers (one for each animal)
• Enough food and water for 7 days
• A photograph of your pet
• A copy of your animal’s vacation/medical history
• Extra medicine if your animal requires medicine
• An extra leash, collar and identification tag
• Extra litter box
• 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.
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Why Advertise in The PILOT ?
It’s simple: The PILOT connects you with every one of our Shores residential households!
1. The PILOT is the only magazine delivered monthly (by USPS mail) to all 5,300+ residential
households in Redwood Shores, with a total population of ~14,000+ (includes all of ZIP Code
94065 plus the Belmont Shores neighborhood).
2. The PILOT has been published monthly for over 40 years.
3. As the only publication dedicated to the Shores community and its unique issues, The PILOT is a
very “high-interest” publication for Shores residents.
4. The Shores is a geographically distinct “island” community, surrounded on three sides by water
and Hwy.101 on the fourth.
5. The Shores is a high net-income community, with an estimated average household income of over
$130,000 (2010 Census data).
6. Demography of the Shores by Age:
a. Under 18: ~2,000
b. 18 - 34: ~2,700c. 35 – 49: ~4,300d. 50 – 64: ~2,900+
e. 65+:
~1,500+
7. Demography of the Shores by Residential Housing:
a. Total Units:
5,300+
b. Renter Occupied: ~1,400 (~930 apartment units in 4 complexes, ~500+ single-family units)
c. Owner Occupied: ~3,900
8. The PILOT also goes by mail to most of the ~600 Shores businesses, ranging from some of the
largest on the Peninsula to many small retail shops and business offices.
9. The business districts of San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, San Mateo, and downtown Redwood
City are all within 3-5 miles of the Shores community.
10.And The PILOT is a much less costly way to get your message into every home in the Shores.
The PILOT is dedicated to working with you to build your business through targeted print advertising.
The PILOT is a great choice – is THE choice – if you want to reach every potential customer in the Shores
community. For more information, email <[email protected]>.
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From LYNN’s KITCHEN
(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
– Lynn Kathleen Adams
A NEW TWIST ON THANKSGIVING DAY DESSERT
Thanksgiving is our most favorite holiday. It’s not just about
all of the wonderful food, or a fresh oven roasted turkey that
has been brined the night before in water, apple cider, herbs
and salt, but about friends and family gathering together for a
festive dinner, good conversation, and enjoying each other’s
company. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (this is our
morning tradition!) keeps us company while baking the
family’s requested desserts, which can range from apple pie,
pumpkin pie, mincemeat pie, pecan pie (flavored with a touch
of Kahlua), pumpkin chiffon cheesecake, fresh pear tart, or
any of the other traditional desserts that we all enjoy. I recently
made a simple Cardamom Pound Cake to bring to a friend’s
dinner party, and it was such a hit with everyone that I would
like to suggest it might make a good addition to your easy
Thanksgiving “go to” dessert recipes. Cardamom is a spice
that is often overlooked – it is native to the evergreen forests
of India, and has a lovely citrusy/peppery scent and flavor.
(Thanks to Bon Appetite for introducing me to this fabulous
recipe.)
CARDAMOM POUND CAKE
Oven Temp 350 degrees (best in regular oven, not convection)
¾ Cup (1 ½ sticks) Unsalted Butter, room tempature
(plus a little more for greasing the pan)
2 Cups All Purpose Flour (plus an additional tablespoon
for dusting the pan)
1 ¼ Teaspoon Baking Power
1 ½ Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
¾ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
¼ Cup Whole Milk
½ Cup Crème Fraiche (plus another 1 Cup for serving,
depending on number of guests enjoying dessert)
1 Cup Baker’s Sugar
3 Large Fresh Eggs, room temperature
¾ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ Teaspoon Almond Extract
¼ Cup Sliced Almonds (for top of batter)
Butter a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Line the bottom and long sides with
a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
Butter parchment paper also, and dust pan with extra flour,
tapping out any excess.
Whisk baking powder, cardamom, salt, and 2 Cups flour in
medium bowl and set aside. Whisk milk and ½ Cup crème
fraiche in small bowl and set aside.
Using electric mixer at high speed beat sugar and ¾ Cup
Butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Don’t skimp
on this part – this gives the pound cake a light texture! Add
eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions and
scraping down sides and bottom of mixing bowl with a spatula
to distribute ingredients evenly. Add vanilla and almond
extracts and beat another minute.
Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients in three
additions, alternating with crème fraiche/milk mixture in 2
additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat
just until combined. Scrap batter into prepared loaf pan,
gently smooth top, and sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
Bake cake, rotating halfway through baking time, until golden
brown and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean
– about 50 – 60 minutes. Don’t over bake – the tester should
still be slightly moist when removed. If the top starts
browning too much, tent loaf pan with aluminum foil to
protect top of cake. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool for 15
minutes. Using parchment overhang as “handles” gently lift
cake out of pan and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Serving suggestion: I frequent the College of San Mateo
Farmer’s Market and there is a wonderful young man who
makes and sells exceptional jams (as well as Barbecue Sauce).
I serve the pound cake with a teaspoon of crème fraiche and
another teaspoon of his Blenheim Plum Jam – it’s a nice
sweet/tart touch that seems to go very well together. Of
course, you can always use ice cream, berries and/or your other
favorite toppings, or simply enjoy the pound cake alone all by
itself!
(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)
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... that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered
by Covenants, Codes & Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
Whether you live in one of our HOAs or in the older
sections of the Shores, there are CCC&Rs on ALL our
homes! You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs
when you purchased your home, but if you live west of
Shell, that might have been some time ago. If you need a
new copy, email [email protected].
END NOTES:
Disaster Preparedness in the Shores How You Might Help in an Emergency
We want to reinforce the need for you and your family to
be personally prepared for an emergency. It might be a big
earthquake, or it could be some other natural or manmade disaster. Some of the things in this issue are about
being prepared for a large scale disaster like “the big one”,
but others are things that could help you recover from a
more local event like a house fire.
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 become inaccessible
in a large seismic event.
Although we have a fire station located here in the Shores,
we need to assume that – in response to a large earthquake
or other emergency – ALL area fire & police resources will
be pulled toward hospitals or other city centers deemed
more critical than our local neighborhoods. This may not
be what we would want, but it IS the reality.
We are fortunate to have an airport which – if undamaged
– would likely be heavily used for local emergency relief
services. But we can’t even rely on that.
These 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. I
don’t think we can begin to understand the total
disruption that a truly large seismic event would bring.
You MUST assume that:
• There may be NO emergency services in the Shores. Fire
& 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 absolutely NO way to communicate with
the outside world. NO telephone, NO cable television,
NO internet service, NO cell phone 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
(740 KCBS).
Shores residents should plan for such a disaster as though
we will be without the most basic services for some period
of time, possibly a week or more.
Use the articles in this issue of the PILOT to plan and get
your household ready.
In the words of the Boy Scouts’ motto…
“BE PREPARED!”
Think about what skills or equipment you have that might
be of use to your neighbors in an emergency.
• If you have military or any medical training, you can help.
• If have a ham radio and are not already a member of our
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), you
can help.
• If you have a motorcycle or ATV that might be able to get
around on broken or blocked streets, you can help.
• If you have a gas powered chain saw that could clear
downed trees, you can help.
I’m sure there are other skills or equipment you might have
that could be used to help. Don’t wait to be asked.
Be prepared to find and go to the nearest emergency
response center. (This may not be a shelter, just a
coordination center.) That spot will probably be next to the
fire station on Redwood Shores Parkway.
Be Careful Out There
It’s beginning to look as though the winter rains may be
coming with a vengance. Our streets get wet and slick, but
we are still seeing speeds of 45-50 mph on the main
roadways in the residential areas east of Bridge Pky.
This is just much too fast in our residential neighborhoods!
Take a few extra seconds to get where you’re going and
SLOW DOWN on your way in or out of the Shores.
Support Our Shores BUSINESS Neighbors
We want to again recognize the important contributions
that our local businesses make to the high quality of life we
enjoy here in the Shores. Redwood City has for many years
worked hard to create a great business climate, and we are
fortunate to have many great business neighbors here in the
Shores.
We have large companies like EA and Oracle and satellite
offices of several multi-nationals, but we also have many
smaller businesses which provide important services to our
Shores community.
Many of these businesses, with their advertising sponsorship,
support RSCA’s communications outreach to the Shores.
This includes the (significant) cost of printing & mailing
these issues of The PILOT each month to every household
and most businesses in the Shores — all at no cost to you.
Please look carefully through each issue and take special note
of those businesses which support RSCA in The PILOT.
Make an effort to patronize these local businesses whenever
possible.
One final request…
If you received your Membership notice for 2016 and
haven’t returned it, please get it back to us in the next week
or two. Help our volunteers enjoy their holidays, too!
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In California when we think about “DISASTERS” we tend
to focus only on earthquakes. Even knowing that risk, how
many of us are fully prepared to take care of ourselves and
our family after a major seismic event?
Will we be able to connect with all of our family members
and get them home? Will we have on hand enough food and
water to sustain us? Will we be able to maintain personal
hygiene during those days when we may be cut off from
basic services such as water and electricity?
But remember that there are other disasters that could have
a significant impact on our daily lives, and these also might
require also that we be somewhat self-sufficient for some few
days or weeks.
WHAT IF there is an over-topping of the levees with major
flooding in the Shores?
WHAT IF there is a major fire that sweeps through large
portions of our neighborhood?
WHAT IF there is a security emergency at your child’s
school?
Throughout this issue of The PILOT you’ll find advice and
“checklists” to help you prepare for “the big one” or other
catastrophic events. Take the time to read and make sure that
you and your family are prepared.
Calendar of RSCA Events
Santa Comes to the Shores
at our Redwood Shores Library
Sunday, December 13th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Santa will be in Redwood Shores to
greet everyone. Bring your cameras to
capture those magical moments of
your children on Santa’s lap sharing their wishes.
Mingle with your neighbors, enjoy cookies and candy
canes, hum along to the Christmas Carols played on the
piano, and enjoy a crafts project with the Library staff
while waiting your turn to see Santa.
Don’t be late! The line to see Santa can be long…
Light up the Shores
Judging on December 17th
(Picture submissions by email only; see PAGE 4
for more details on how to enter your home.)
RSCA 2016 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
7:00 – 8:30 pm
For other events of interest to the Shores,
visit our web site at RSCA.org.
Also keep tape nearby so that you can quickly put it where
it can be seen clearly from the street. This may be in a front
window or on your front or garage door.
Especially if you need assistance, this card will help you get
the quickest response.
Community Emergency Response Team DRILL Nov. 21
In several previous years RSCA has provided each household
with a RED/GREEN Disaster Signal Card designed to help
emergency responders quickly assess who needs immediate
help and who is OK. (We also send this card to new Shores
homeowners as part of our “welcome” package.)
Keep this card where you can locate it quickly!
On Saturday, November 21st our local CERT organization
working with Redwood City Fire Department will again be
conducting a home-to-home survey looking for the
GREEN/OK cards displayed where they can be seen from
the street.
Help CERT make this drill a success and on November 21st,
“Show Your Cards”.
REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
RSCA.org
2015 Officers
PRESIDENT
Sue Nix
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Cvengros
SECRETARY
Lynn Kathleen Adams
TREASURER
Bob Slusser
PAST PRESIDENT
Harris Rogers
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Board of Directors Members
Lynn Adams
Nina Boire
Jim Cvengros
Carol Ford
Bob Slusser
Sue Nix
Harris Rogers
Clemencia Rodriguez
Mike Mancusi
Andrew Young
RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the
Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd Thursday
each month, 7:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be:
November 12, 2015
DEADLINES for The PILOT
Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the
first week of each month for the following month’s issue.
• WHAT IF ...................................................Page 1
• Calendar of RSCA Events..........................Page 1
• Not “if” but WHEN!.................................Page 3
• School Safety is Elementary .......................Page 3
Email <[email protected]> for a precise schedule.
• Box Tops for Education..............................Page 4
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
• “Light Up the Shores” How to Enter........Page 4
The PILOT is a monthly publication of the
Redwood Shores Community Association
• RSCA’s 35th Halloween Parade! .................Page 8
Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
• Tree Replacements in Mariner Park ..........Page 8
• Scouting for Food November 21st .............Page 9
Design Review Board: Email [email protected]
Jim Cvengros Carol Ford
Sue Nix
For CC&R copies, contact the Design Review Board
Opinions published in The PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so
officially & expressly designated.
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• YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN....Page 15
• Disaster Prep for PETS ............................Page 19
• From LYNN’s KITCHEN .....................Page 21
• Classified Ads............................................Page 22
• END NOTES..........................................Page 23
N OT “IF”
BUT
WHEN !
I have been very
fortunate
in
my
professional career.
In my second career, I
served as the Director of
Design & Construction
at UC Berkeley. One of
the unique aspects of
the Berkeley campus
was that the Hayward
Fault runs through the
campus – right through
Memorial Stadium.
With this special “home
Mayor Jeff Gee
field” advantage, I was
City of Redwood City
responsible for the
seismic safety program on campus. I worked with
structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, soil scientists
and many others to examine how each building on campus
would behave in a major earthquake.
This November issue of The PILOT is focused on
emergency preparedness. We live in earthquake country
and the question is not if, but WHEN the next major
earthquake will happen. When the next major earthquake
does happen, each of us will need to be ready. Emergency
personnel will be overwhelmed with demands and we all
need to be ready to survive on our own for at least three
(3) days – if not longer!
There are several things that you can do to be ready:
• Talk to your family and have an emergency plan for each
family member;
• Identify an out-of-area family member or friend for
everyone to check in with;
• Have an emergency kit: first aid, food and water;
• Know your neighbors and look for who might be
missing;
• Know how to turn OFF the gas to your home!
One of the benefits of our shared services agreement with
the City of San Carlos for fire department services is that
we are able to bring back our Community Emergency
Response Team, more often known as CERT.
Being a trained and ready community volunteer makes you an
invaluable asset. The next series of classes is scheduled for March
2016. Additional information may be found on the City’s new
website at:
redwoodcity.org
SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARY
School Safety is a priority in the Belmont-Redwood Shores
School District. Each of our schools has a safety plan that
is annually reviewed by each school’s Site Council, which
includes parents and staff, and then formally approved by
the school board. In each emergency plan there are
county-wide protocols (known as The Big Five) that each
school practices on a regular basis.
“The Big Five” School Safety Protocols:
1. Drop, Cover and Hold On is the response protocol in
the event of an earthquake. Last month, on October 15
both of our elementary schools in the Shores participated
in “The Great Shakeout,” a statewide earthquake
preparedness initiative. You can learn more about
earthquake preparedness in general at shakeout.org.
2. Evacuation is the response protocol in the event any
unsafe condition exists inside the building, and students
need to be removed from the building. All schools are
required to have an off-site location, in the event teachers
and students need to leave the campus all together.
3. Shelter in Place is the protocol in case there’s an external
hazard, like smoke or toxic fumes. Students, teachers and
staff remain in the building, closing off all air conditioning
and closing windows to ensure the students stay safe from
the external hazard. Teaching continues as normal;
however, students are not allowed to leave the building
unless cleared to do so.
4. Secure Campus is the newest protocol in The Big Five.
In this case, students and staff remain inside with locked
doors if there is a situation in the neighboring community
that poses a potential risk to the school, such as law
enforcement activity nearby. Teaching continues as
normal, and students must remain inside classrooms.
5. Lockdown/Barricade is
the highest level of response.
This protocol is initiated by
a direct threat on campus
that compromises everyone’s
security. Doors are locked,
lights are turned off and
students/staff remain quiet.
Teaching
ceases
and
classrooms are released by
the police.
(continues on Page 16)
Dr. Michael Milliken, Superintendent
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
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Paws for Tales³Read to a Dog!
Saturday November 7 at 11:00am
Specially trained dogs provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.
Storytelling and Music with Pam
Saturday November 14 at 11:00am
Stories, both familiar and new, all told without a book.
Early Learners at the Library
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Explore and learn with your young child. For ages 0 -24 mos.
San Mateo County Poet Laureate Poetry is Autumn
Wednesday November 18 at 6:30pm
A selection committee will invite several poets to participate
in a celebration. For more information, please visit:
http://sanmateocountypoet.org/potery-is-autumn.
Puppet Art Theater
Saturday November 21 at 11:00am
Presenting The Thhree Billy Goats Grufff puppet show!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Super Little Learners
Sunday November 22 from 1:00-3:00pm
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experiences for 1-3 year olds. There will be songs, stories,
book giveaways, crafts, movement activities and the opportunity
to participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten kick-off.
Sponsored by the Re(a)d Zone and the Legacy Fund off the San
Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee
Have you ever noticed the small pink label with a pencil
that is on the packaging of products from companies like
Ziploc, Hefty, Avery, General Mills, Green Giant, Hanes,
etc.?
Here’s your chance to support our two Redwood Shores
elementary schools (Sandpiper Elementary and Redwood
Shores Elementary) by clipping off Box Tops
(boxtops4education.com) from many products that you
already buy!
Box Tops for Education are a small, easy way to help your
local Parent-Teacher Associations provide things like
classroom supplies and field trip fees.
Redwood Shores residents can help by clipping your Box
Tops labels (it only takes 5 seconds to clip and save them
in a bag) and dropping them off in a collection box at the
Postal Annex, 274 Redwood Shores Pkwy – right next to
Nob Hill Foods, whenever you are shopping nearby.
You can also drop labels off at the school offices of
Sandpiper Elementary or Redwood Shores Elementary.
And a big, special Thank You to Postal Annex for helping
support our schools!
Light Up the Shores in December!
Peninsula Book Club
Tuesday November 24 at 6:00pm
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For more information and to RSVP, visit meetup.com.
Weekly Storytimes
Mondays 11:00am - Preschool Storytime Ages 3-5
Tuesdays 6:30pm - Pajama Time Stories for All Ages
Thursdays 10:30am - Toddler Storytime Ages 1-3
Thursdays 11:30am - Tiny Tales Ages 0-18 Months
Visit Sea link Caffé at the Redwood Shores Branch Library!
Café hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30am-6:30pm,
Saturday 7:30am-2:30pm and Sunday 9:30am-2:30pm
Meeting Space Available at Redwood Shores Branch Librarry
Please visit redwoodcity.org/library/info/meetingrooms.html
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Dress up your home and yard with lights, Santa, reindeer,
snowmen and win prizes! Winning homes will be featured
in The PILOT and on the web.
To submit your holiday decorations for consideration and
publication in The PILOT, simply take a photo of your
home, apartment, condominium or townhome, and submit
it to our Board of Directors for their official “judging”
process. Of course, it’s best that this be a dusk or night time
photo so we can see how brilliantly the lights and
decorations shine in the darkness.
Each photo should be emailed to <[email protected]>
with your name and street address (including apartment or
unit number if applicable.)
Your photos must be submitted no later than the end of the
day Wednesday, December 16th, as our elves will be judging
all applicants on Thursday, December 17th. Sorry, no late
applicants can be considered, as this is a lengthy process !
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It started in October 1981, and this year was RSCA’s 35th
annual Halloween event for Shores’ families!
The kids enjoyed time with the Good Witch!
Trees Replaced in Mariner Park
If you go by or live near Mariner Park you will notice – in
addition to the brand new “Harambee” sculptural seating
– that some of the Willow trees have been removed. An
arborist inspected these trees and found severe rot, fungus
Cover of the October 1981 PILOT announcing
and aphids making the trees compromised and at high risk
the very first Shores Halloween event
of falling. The tree removal was not related to the new
This is just one of the events that your Redwood Shores “Harambee” installation.
Community Association (RSCA) holds each year, and just
one of the many ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a
GREAT place to live and work!
(mature Redbud trees in bloom)
Since the “Harambee” event was taking place on Saturday,
October 17th, the City brought in nine (9) new Redbud
trees to surround the new seating feature. Further analysis
of trees in Shores parks may be taking place, and if any are
found to be at high risk the City is committed to replacing
any trees that need to be removed.
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by Chris Muir, Scoutmaster & Winslow Yee, Assistant Scoutmaster
On the morning of Saturday, November 21st, Boy Scout Troop 27 and
Venture Crew 27 will be collecting food in Redwood Shores as part of
Scouting for Food, the largest one day food drive by the Boy Scouts of
America.
Items needed include canned foods such as stew, chili, soup, fruits/vegetables,
fish and meat. Cereals, peanut butter, and juice boxes are also needed. Food
collected will be delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Please leave items on your doorstep
by 9:00am on November 21st.
Last year over 1,100 lbs. of food was
collected to help feed the hungry. Scouting for Food is one way that our scouts
live out the Scout slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.”
Chartered in 1951, Troop 27 is known for its active outdoor program including
a built from scratch wilderness summer camp. Membership is open to boys
ages 11 through 17. Venture Crew 27 is a high-adventure unit, open to boys
and girls aged 14 through 20. Find out more about us at:
www.t27.org and www.v27.org
Thank you on behalf of Troop 27 and Second Harvest Food Bank!
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(Next to the Nob Hill Market)
Redwood Shores
Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564
www.DocRocky.com
Get The Most Out Of Your Insurance Benefits
And Start The New Year Healthy!
Time flies…we are almost through 2015. The end of the year will be upon us before we know it; and with the end of the
year comes the end of your yearly dental insurance benefits. Did you know that each year insurance companies make
millions of dollars off patients who forgo necessary and preventive dental care?
Many individuals who are paying for dental insurance do not realize that their plans provide coverage up to a certain dollar
amount annually. Consequently, some patients are not scheduling the dental treatment they need, deserve, and have insurance
to cover. Thus, the insurance revenues allocated to pay dental claims on many patients are never used, and, unfortunately,
those dollars cannot be carried over year-to year.
The bottom line: What the patient does not use they lose. Clearly, it pays in many ways to schedule the preventive care or
other dental treatment that you need. We want to make sure that you take full advantage of any remaining benefits your
family might have. Many times you may be able to save money by completing your treatment before year's end .
If you have any questions about how much actual coverage remains on your insurance benefits, please call our office so
that we can check on that for you. At that time, we can schedule you at the earliest available appointment to ensure you
take full advantage of all the insurance benefits you pay for.
Please call or email us to make an appointment before the end of the year. We are scheduling November and December
appointments at this time. Please don’t wait until the last minute! Our schedule usually fills very quickly in the last quarter
of the year.
Yours Truly,
Dr. Rocky Dhaliwal
GETTING DISASTER INFORMATION
• SMC Alert is an alert notification system used to
immediately contact you during urgent or emergency
situations with useful information and updates by
sending text messages to email accounts, cell phones
or smart phones. SMC Alert is free, however your
carrier may charge you a fee.
To register for SMC Alerts go to:
www.smcalert.info/index.php?ccheck=1
• During a disaster the following radio stations will
be broadcasting update information if they are able:
FM
88.5
92.3
100.1
AM
680
740
810
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Your Family Disaster Plan!
Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could be
anywhere: at work; at school; or in the car. How will you find
each other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disaster
can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to
evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home.
What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity,
telephones, cable and internet were cut off? Local officials and
relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they
cannot reach everyone right away. Families can – and do – cope
with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as
a team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your
responsibility.
Follow the steps below to create your family’s personal disaster
plan:
1. Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare
for disaster. Discuss the types of disasters that are most likely
to happen. Explain what to do in each case.
2. Pick two places to meet: right outside of your house, by a tree
or street light and a second meeting place outside of your
neighborhood, at a friend’s home, for example. In case you
can’t return home, everyone must know the address and
phone number.
3. Ask an out-of-state friend to be your “family contact”. After
a disaster, it’s often easier to call long distance. All family
members should call this person and tell them where they are.
Everyone must know your contact’s phone number.
4. Quiz your kids every six months so they remember exactly
what to do!
located in a cabinet that opens to the outside. As you face the
meter you will see a pipe running from the ground to the
meter. Approximately 6 to 8 inches above the ground there is
a shut-off valve running parallel with the pipe (see diagram.)
Use a wrench or a gas shutoff tool (sold at all large home
stores)to turn the valve until the valve is crosswise to the pipe.
You will find the valve is hard to turn so use a long tool to get
a lot of leverage.
Do NOT Turn Gas Back ON Yourself ! !
Contact PG&E to safely turn the gas back on and relight the
pilots.
Emergency Supply Kit
Keep enough supplies in your home to survive on your own, or
shelter in place, for at least three 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. Add to
it to meet the special needs of your family.
• One gallon of drinking water per person per day
• Non-perishable, ready-to-eat canned foods and a can
opener
• First aid kit
• Flashlight
• Battery-operated AM/FM radio with extra batteries
• Whistle
• Iodine tablets or one quart of unscented bleach for
disinfecting water
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Personal hygiene items: soap, toilet paper, large black
When & HOW to Turn Off Your Gas
garbage bags, feminine hygiene products, toothbrush and
If you are in the house and smell gas, you and your family
toothpaste, etc.
should leave the house at once leaving windows and doors
• Child care supplies or other special care items
open behind you.
• Blankets or sleeping bags
* CAUTION: DO NOT TURN ON OR OFF ANY • Food, collar, leash, ID tags for your pets
ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE WAY OUT!
Once everyone is out of the house, turn off the gas. It is
important to know exactly where your gas meter is located so
that in the event of an emergency, you can shut it off. For a
single family house, the meter will be located where it can be
read by a meter reader on the outside of the house. It may be
Preparing Your Home
• Install a fire extinguisher near your kitchen and learn how
to use it.
• Check that all tall furniture (book shelves, china
cabinets,etc.) are anchored to the wall.
• Use “earthquake picture hooks” for all pictures and wall
hangings above beds.
• Check that your water heater is strapped to the wall.
• Install child locks on the doors of cabinets where you
storeyour best dishes.
• After an earthquake, your escape doors may be stuck. Buy
an inexpensive pry bar, store it in your house and use it to
force open the door.
• Keep your RED/GREEN Disaster Card provided by RSCA
where it can be easily displayed.
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A vital component of your disaster kit is your
personal Go‐Bag.
SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARY
(continuedEvents
from Page 3)
November
School
These protocols have been developed over several years and
Put the following items together in a
by Kelly Song
backpack or another easy‐to‐carry container are endorsed by the San Mateo County Police Chiefs and
The County Sheriff. The San Mateo County Office of
in case you need to evacuate quickly.
Education is committed to ongoing training for schools
Prepare one Go‐Bag for each family member and staff through the county on overall emergency
management planning and training on The Big Five. It is
and make sure each has an I.D. tag.
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.
Do you have a “GO‐BAG”?
Here are suggested items:
• Flashlight
• Radio – battery operated
• Batteries
• Whistle
• Dust masks
• Pocket knife
• Emergency cash in small denominations
and coins
• Sturdy walking shoes or boots, a
change of clothes, and a warm hat
• Local map
• Some water and food
• Permanent marker, paper and tape
• Photos of family members and pets for re‐
identification purposes
• List of emergency contact phone numbers
• List of allergies to any drug (especially
antibiotics) or food
• Copy of health insurance, identification cards,
ATM & credit cards, passports, etc.
• Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or
other vital personal items
• Prescription medications
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Extra keys to your house and vehicle
• Trash bags, toilet paper
• Matches
• First aid kit
• Any special‐needs items for children, seniors
or people with disabilities. Don’t forget to
make a Go‐Bag for your pets (see Page 19).
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critical that we use countywide protocols because our
school district is spread across two cities and two police
departments.
For students attending Ralston Middle School, our school
district also participates in a safe schools program with the
Belmont Police Department. Four times a year, school
administrators, civic leaders and the police department get
together and discuss everything from traffic concerns to
sharing best practices in school safety. It’s a great way to
bring community members together for the betterment of
our schools, and it’s an important way for us to strengthen
our partnership with the police to ensure our middle
school students’ safety.
We sincerely appreciate The PILOT’s focus on emergency
preparedness this month, and we are grateful for the
community’s ongoing support. If you have questions or
feedback, I can be reached at <[email protected]> or
650-620-2703.
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Disasters –
Are Your PETS Prepared?
by Jan Brown
Since this month’s issue of The PILOT is devoted to
disaster preparedness, it is only fitting I 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 a little more than 22 years
ago…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.
The 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 before you need them:
• Sturdy carriers (one for each animal)
• Enough food and water for 7 days
• A photograph of your pet
• A copy of your animal’s vacation/medical history
• Extra medicine if your animal requires medicine
• An extra leash, collar and identification tag
• Extra litter box
• 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.
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Why Advertise in The PILOT ?
It’s simple: The PILOT connects you with every one of our Shores residential households!
1. The PILOT is the only magazine delivered monthly (by USPS mail) to all 5,300+ residential
households in Redwood Shores, with a total population of ~14,000+ (includes all of ZIP Code
94065 plus the Belmont Shores neighborhood).
2. The PILOT has been published monthly for over 40 years.
3. As the only publication dedicated to the Shores community and its unique issues, The PILOT is a
very “high-interest” publication for Shores residents.
4. The Shores is a geographically distinct “island” community, surrounded on three sides by water
and Hwy.101 on the fourth.
5. The Shores is a high net-income community, with an estimated average household income of over
$130,000 (2010 Census data).
6. Demography of the Shores by Age:
a. Under 18: ~2,000
b. 18 - 34: ~2,700c. 35 – 49: ~4,300d. 50 – 64: ~2,900+
e. 65+:
~1,500+
7. Demography of the Shores by Residential Housing:
a. Total Units:
5,300+
b. Renter Occupied: ~1,400 (~930 apartment units in 4 complexes, ~500+ single-family units)
c. Owner Occupied: ~3,900
8. The PILOT also goes by mail to most of the ~600 Shores businesses, ranging from some of the
largest on the Peninsula to many small retail shops and business offices.
9. The business districts of San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, San Mateo, and downtown Redwood
City are all within 3-5 miles of the Shores community.
10.And The PILOT is a much less costly way to get your message into every home in the Shores.
The PILOT is dedicated to working with you to build your business through targeted print advertising.
The PILOT is a great choice – is THE choice – if you want to reach every potential customer in the Shores
community. For more information, email <[email protected]>.
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From LYNN’s KITCHEN
(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
– Lynn Kathleen Adams
A NEW TWIST ON THANKSGIVING DAY DESSERT
Thanksgiving is our most favorite holiday. It’s not just about
all of the wonderful food, or a fresh oven roasted turkey that
has been brined the night before in water, apple cider, herbs
and salt, but about friends and family gathering together for a
festive dinner, good conversation, and enjoying each other’s
company. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (this is our
morning tradition!) keeps us company while baking the
family’s requested desserts, which can range from apple pie,
pumpkin pie, mincemeat pie, pecan pie (flavored with a touch
of Kahlua), pumpkin chiffon cheesecake, fresh pear tart, or
any of the other traditional desserts that we all enjoy. I recently
made a simple Cardamom Pound Cake to bring to a friend’s
dinner party, and it was such a hit with everyone that I would
like to suggest it might make a good addition to your easy
Thanksgiving “go to” dessert recipes. Cardamom is a spice
that is often overlooked – it is native to the evergreen forests
of India, and has a lovely citrusy/peppery scent and flavor.
(Thanks to Bon Appetite for introducing me to this fabulous
recipe.)
CARDAMOM POUND CAKE
Oven Temp 350 degrees (best in regular oven, not convection)
¾ Cup (1 ½ sticks) Unsalted Butter, room tempature
(plus a little more for greasing the pan)
2 Cups All Purpose Flour (plus an additional tablespoon
for dusting the pan)
1 ¼ Teaspoon Baking Power
1 ½ Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
¾ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
¼ Cup Whole Milk
½ Cup Crème Fraiche (plus another 1 Cup for serving,
depending on number of guests enjoying dessert)
1 Cup Baker’s Sugar
3 Large Fresh Eggs, room temperature
¾ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ Teaspoon Almond Extract
¼ Cup Sliced Almonds (for top of batter)
Butter a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Line the bottom and long sides with
a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
Butter parchment paper also, and dust pan with extra flour,
tapping out any excess.
Whisk baking powder, cardamom, salt, and 2 Cups flour in
medium bowl and set aside. Whisk milk and ½ Cup crème
fraiche in small bowl and set aside.
Using electric mixer at high speed beat sugar and ¾ Cup
Butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Don’t skimp
on this part – this gives the pound cake a light texture! Add
eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions and
scraping down sides and bottom of mixing bowl with a spatula
to distribute ingredients evenly. Add vanilla and almond
extracts and beat another minute.
Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients in three
additions, alternating with crème fraiche/milk mixture in 2
additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat
just until combined. Scrap batter into prepared loaf pan,
gently smooth top, and sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
Bake cake, rotating halfway through baking time, until golden
brown and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean
– about 50 – 60 minutes. Don’t over bake – the tester should
still be slightly moist when removed. If the top starts
browning too much, tent loaf pan with aluminum foil to
protect top of cake. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool for 15
minutes. Using parchment overhang as “handles” gently lift
cake out of pan and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Serving suggestion: I frequent the College of San Mateo
Farmer’s Market and there is a wonderful young man who
makes and sells exceptional jams (as well as Barbecue Sauce).
I serve the pound cake with a teaspoon of crème fraiche and
another teaspoon of his Blenheim Plum Jam – it’s a nice
sweet/tart touch that seems to go very well together. Of
course, you can always use ice cream, berries and/or your other
favorite toppings, or simply enjoy the pound cake alone all by
itself!
(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)
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... that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered
by Covenants, Codes & Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
Whether you live in one of our HOAs or in the older
sections of the Shores, there are CCC&Rs on ALL our
homes! You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs
when you purchased your home, but if you live west of
Shell, that might have been some time ago. If you need a
new copy, email [email protected].
END NOTES:
Disaster Preparedness in the Shores How You Might Help in an Emergency
We want to reinforce the need for you and your family to
be personally prepared for an emergency. It might be a big
earthquake, or it could be some other natural or manmade disaster. Some of the things in this issue are about
being prepared for a large scale disaster like “the big one”,
but others are things that could help you recover from a
more local event like a house fire.
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 become inaccessible
in a large seismic event.
Although we have a fire station located here in the Shores,
we need to assume that – in response to a large earthquake
or other emergency – ALL area fire & police resources will
be pulled toward hospitals or other city centers deemed
more critical than our local neighborhoods. This may not
be what we would want, but it IS the reality.
We are fortunate to have an airport which – if undamaged
– would likely be heavily used for local emergency relief
services. But we can’t even rely on that.
These 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. I
don’t think we can begin to understand the total
disruption that a truly large seismic event would bring.
You MUST assume that:
• There may be NO emergency services in the Shores. Fire
& 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 absolutely NO way to communicate with
the outside world. NO telephone, NO cable television,
NO internet service, NO cell phone 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
(740 KCBS).
Shores residents should plan for such a disaster as though
we will be without the most basic services for some period
of time, possibly a week or more.
Use the articles in this issue of the PILOT to plan and get
your household ready.
In the words of the Boy Scouts’ motto…
“BE PREPARED!”
Think about what skills or equipment you have that might
be of use to your neighbors in an emergency.
• If you have military or any medical training, you can help.
• If have a ham radio and are not already a member of our
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), you
can help.
• If you have a motorcycle or ATV that might be able to get
around on broken or blocked streets, you can help.
• If you have a gas powered chain saw that could clear
downed trees, you can help.
I’m sure there are other skills or equipment you might have
that could be used to help. Don’t wait to be asked.
Be prepared to find and go to the nearest emergency
response center. (This may not be a shelter, just a
coordination center.) That spot will probably be next to the
fire station on Redwood Shores Parkway.
Be Careful Out There
It’s beginning to look as though the winter rains may be
coming with a vengance. Our streets get wet and slick, but
we are still seeing speeds of 45-50 mph on the main
roadways in the residential areas east of Bridge Pky.
This is just much too fast in our residential neighborhoods!
Take a few extra seconds to get where you’re going and
SLOW DOWN on your way in or out of the Shores.
Support Our Shores BUSINESS Neighbors
We want to again recognize the important contributions
that our local businesses make to the high quality of life we
enjoy here in the Shores. Redwood City has for many years
worked hard to create a great business climate, and we are
fortunate to have many great business neighbors here in the
Shores.
We have large companies like EA and Oracle and satellite
offices of several multi-nationals, but we also have many
smaller businesses which provide important services to our
Shores community.
Many of these businesses, with their advertising sponsorship,
support RSCA’s communications outreach to the Shores.
This includes the (significant) cost of printing & mailing
these issues of The PILOT each month to every household
and most businesses in the Shores — all at no cost to you.
Please look carefully through each issue and take special note
of those businesses which support RSCA in The PILOT.
Make an effort to patronize these local businesses whenever
possible.
One final request…
If you received your Membership notice for 2016 and
haven’t returned it, please get it back to us in the next week
or two. Help our volunteers enjoy their holidays, too!
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