Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

A feature film recently came to theaters about Mr. Rogers, Calendar of RSCA Events
who built a neighborhood in the early days of television and Sounds of the Shores Summer Concert
Enjoy live music and food trucks with friends:
provided enrichment to generations. e honest and simple

Sunday, August 19th from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park

approach to interacting with children and other characters,

The Rip-Tides! (Beach Boys)

visitors or anyone, continues to be relevant today. So, here’s
an invitation for you to reflect on our neighborhood.
Our neighborhood includes nearly 5,500 homes and over 500 Annual Levee Cleanup around the Shores
Saturday, August 25th from 8am to 12noon
businesses located here in Redwood Shores! With only two
at Mariner Park and all around the Shores
roads in and out of the Shores, traffic and speed are common
(See Page 4 for details!)
complaints. Phrases like SLOW DOWN, LOOK OUT,

Redwood City Council Candidate Forum

BE CAREFUL and STOP are so frequently used that they
seem to have lost some meaning. e fast and erratic driving
endangers neighbors, children and animals. As August is the Wednesday, September 26th at 6-7:30pm
month when school resumes, and families are encouraged to at the Redwood Shores Library

Halloween Parade in Marlin Park

walk or bike to school, drivers need to cooperate by driving
carefully all around the Shores. Please do your part to be a
good neighbor and respect our roadways. Saturday, October 27th at 1pm

Emergency Preparedness: Show Your Cards

August 7th is National Night Out — a great time to go

Saturday, November 17th

outside and meet neighbors! e Police and Fire teams may
be able to visit areas of the Shores. Check Nextdoor for details.
NOTABLE SChOOL mEET & gREET EvENTS ThiS mONTh: Santa Visits the Shores Library in December
Carlmont high School Alumni Association invites all classes Sunday, December 9th at 1-3pm

You can always find more information about these

(1955-2017) to the First Annual Alumni Fest on Saturday,

and other community events on our web site at

August 11th at 10am-2pm! Please see carlmontalumni.org.
Redwood Shores Elementary School invites families with
incoming kindergarten and TK students to a playdate on the
school playground on Saturday, August 11th from 9-11am. RSCA.org
Sandpiper families entering kindergarten or TK are invited
to join a fun summer play date to meet new families and
classmates, and to learn more about the school. Meet at
Marlin Park playground on Sunday, August 19th at 3-5pm.
Ralston PTA would like to welcome all incoming 6th graders,
new to Ralston 7th/8th graders, and their parents with a
complimentary hot dog lunch on Tuesday, August 21st.
RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/Ralston-New-Student-BBQ.
We hope everyone enjoys the final days of summer and
thank you for joining RSCA in our mission to keep making
Redwood Shores a GREAT place to live and work!
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ConCertS And CleAn UP in the ShoreS
e Sounds of the Shores Summer Concert series was kicked
off by the Touch of Class Band on June 24th!
e Sounds of the Shores Summer Concert Series continued
on July 22nd with e Cocktail Monkeys!
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One more Sounds of the Shores Concert will be Sunday,
August 19th, 5-7pm @ Marlin Park with The RiP-TiDEs!
Come out and enjoy the this vintage, 60s-style, rock'n'roll
band comprised of six guys- playing a great mix of dance,
oldies and contemporary hits!
Join Your Redwood Shores Neighbors for
Levee Clean Up on Saturday, August 25th
Since 1999, the Redwood Shores Community Association
has organized our Annual Levee Cleanup to beautify miles
of levee surrounding the Shores. Again this year we need
your help to clean up the Shores.
e Levee Cleanup is a fun community event. Volunteers
work in groups and are assigned cleanup areas with a map
to guide them. Children, adults and seniors are all welcome
and encouraged to get involved in this event. Each group
can handle their area at their own pace; everyone helps to
keep these beautiful levees debris-free. And the more help
we have the quicker the work goes!
meet at: mariner Park, Redwood Shores
(Bridge Parkway at Tiller Lane)
8:00am: Coffee, tea, juice and bagels
8:30am: Clean Up the Shores
(Qualifies for Community Service)
11:30am: Picnic Lunch in the Park
Take advantage of a great opportunity for Redwood City
residents (and friends) to enjoy a beautiful summer morning
and the charm of our shoreline, including incredible views
of the bay and local wildlife.
Please join us and WEAR STURDy WALKiNg ShOES. Maps, trash
grabbers, gloves and bags will be provided. You may need to
wear a hat and DON’T FORgET yOUR SUNSCREEN! Breakfast
and lunch are on us, as a small “thank you” to our volunteers.
Recology Inc. provides the recycling and trash bins. Each
year large amounts of trash are picked from the Shores levees
by our volunteers and removed by Recology free of charge.
You CAN make a difference!
For more information about this event, please visit our web site
RSCA.org, or email Nina Boire at <ninaBoire@rsca.org>.
 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

2018 Board of Directors

Lynn Kathleen Adams Connie Munevar
Nina Boire Sue Nix
Kevin Brehmer Ben Ploshay
Jim Cvengros Clemencia Rodriguez
Carol Ford Harris Rogers
Shannon Guzzetta Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Bob Slusser
Mike Mancusi Andrew Young

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the

Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd ursday of each
month at 7pm. Our next Board Meeting will be:
August 9th, 2018 • Won’t You Be My Neighbor?..................................Page 1

ArChiteCtUrAl deSign BoArd (non-HOA areas):

Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix
For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
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Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
Opinions published in e PiLOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially
and expressly designated.
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• RSCA Events Calendar ..........................................Page 1
• Concerts and Clean Up in the Shores ....................Page 4
• From the Mayor: Community for All Ages ............Page 6
• Park Needs Assessment ..........................................Page 6
• What Do Seniors Want?.............................................Page 6
• Join the Community Planning Team .........................Page 6
• At Home in the Shores: Wine Storage......................Page 8
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ..............................Page 10
• Save the date for RWS Library’s 10th Anniversary....Page 10
• Rotary Club Events .............................................Page 11
• Landscape Matters & CC&Rs .............................Page 12
• St. Mark’s Corner: Word Up ................................Page 14
• Lynn’s Kitchen: Roasted Chicken ............................Page 18
• Bleeping Wonderful.............................................Page 18
• SVCW Names Manager ......................................Page 19
• Shores Business Classified Ads .............................Page 19
• Library Events for August ....................................Page 20
• It’s Elementary School Update .............................Page 20
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 froM the MAyor
i A N B A i N , CiTy OF REDWOOD CiTy
Earlier this year, I outlined the City Council’s strategic priorities
for the next two years. One of those priorities is “A Community
for All Ages,” which is about enhancing the quality of life for
residents no matter how old they are. What this means is that
as we make decisions, we must thoughtfully consider our
seniors and our youth throughout the decision making process.
We must also bring youth issues to the forefront through
programs and policies, and work with partners to make our
community a better place for the next generation.
One of the primary ways that we serve our residents are
through our community centers. Redwood City owns five
community centers that are operated by our Parks, Recreation
and Community Services department. Each center has a
slightly different focus, but they all provide a place for families
and neighbors to come together for a common purpose.
ThE COmmUNiTy ACTiviTiES BUiLDiNg is used for a range of
classes from cooking to dancing.
FAiR OAKS COmmUNiTy CENTER offers an older adult activity
center that serves breakfast and lunch, provides child care and
offers non-profit and social services support.
RED mORTON COmmUNiTy CENTER offers a fitness center and
gym, a teen center and serves adult and youth sports leagues.
SANDPiPER COmmUNiTy CENTER offers a youth/teen center
and after school programs.
vETERANS mEmORiAL SENiOR CENTER offers senior programs,
Photo courtesy of Armstrong Ceilings.
a lunch program senior services and special needs
programming. e City Council just approved the design for
a new center that will be operated as a public private
partnership with the Sequoia YMCA.
e City also operates FOUR LiBRARiES, and I recently had the
pleasure of cutting the ribbon on the recently remodeled and
expanded Fair Oaks Library. Our libraries also offer a range of
programs including storytelling for young kids, teen spaces
with computers and tutors, and even a job lab with experienced
volunteers who provide job coaching.
Maintaining the current level of service that we provide to the
community will be challenging as we face budget constraints
over the next several years. e City Council believes these
services are important to our quality of life in our community,
so we going to do everything we can to preserve them as we
seek new ways to bring in revenue that supports them. No
matter what challenges we face, I assure you that remaining a
“community for all ages” will continue to be a top priority.
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You Can Help Shape the
Future of Redwood City
Parks and Recreation!
Our city is growing and changing.
We want to ensure that our parks and recreation system can
meet the needs of long-time and incoming community
members. e City is conducting a Parks Needs Assessment
to understand what works well in our parks and what needs to
be improved or enhanced.
your insights are important. Take a brief survey to let the City
know what you think about parks and recreation in Redwood
City. Invite friends, family, colleagues and teammates to take
the survey as well. Youth (10 years+) are encouraged to
participate. Upon completion of the survey you will be entered
to win two movie tickets for Redwood City’s Downtown
Cinemark movie theater.
Visit http://bit.ly/RWCparks to participate. is survey
will close August 31st, 2018.
What Activities Do Shores Seniors Want?
We received some great ideas last month, but continue to
seek input from our senior population or anyone who might
want to help with suggestions about programs in the Shores
that are senior related. What would you like to see out here?
Classes—like what? Bingo? Any ideas or thoughts?
We are working with the library and parks and recreation to
come up with ideas we could do out here for this group of
residents. Did you know we have quite a large population
of Shores residents that are over 50?! So if there’s some
activity you’d like to see offered in the Shores, please send
your suggestions by email to <president@rsca.org>.
Join the Community Planning Team!
RSCA is an advocate for Redwood Shores residents and
businesses and promotes COMMUNITY involvement. e
RSCA board would love helpers to join in planning events,
working on solutions to ongoing issues and looking ahead
for possible improvements. If you’re interested, please email
<president@rsca.org>.
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Where to Store the Wine
Whether you’re a novice wine collector or a connoisseur amassing
a large collection, you need a place to store your bottles. While
a few special bottles may look nice on the kitchen countertop, it
can soon become cluttered. Creating a dedicated wine storage
space will not only help keep your kitchen looking tidier but will
ensure your vino remains at its best.
Wine storage requires some special considerations to ensure stability
of temperature, humidity, movement, and light. Simply storing it
above the fridge or next to the oven because there happens to be
some empty space isn’t the best option. Here are some things to
keep in mind when selecting a location for your wine collection.
• Temperature. e ideal temperature for wine storage ranges
from 55 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s also important that the
temperature remains consistent.
• humidity. Between 50 and 80 percent humidity is ideal to
keep corks from drying out.
• Storage. Traditionally, wine is stored horizontally to keep the
cork moist. Horizontal storage is also more space efficient, and
with each bottle kept in its own slot, it minimizes movement
of other bottles when one is being taken out.
A budget friendly wine storage option is a small fridge for your
• Light. When it comes to wine, the darker the better. However,
countertop. Photo courtesy of Crate & Barrel.
for the casual wine collector, bottles stored in a home
environment for a few months should not adversely affect the 4. If you’re an enthusiast who yearns for a dedicated room to
contents—just keep bottles out of direct sunlight. store and display rare or expensive bottles, consider converting a
Keeping these considerations in mind, the ideal storage location is closet, a spare bedroom, or the space under the stairs, to a
a place that’s cool, dark, and insulated from light and temperature temperature-controlled room. If space allows, plan a wine bar
fluctuations. It’s no wonder that traditionally, wine is stored in with seating to really indulge in your hobby. is is not a budget
stone cellars—not exactly a common addition to California homes! solution, but if you choose this option, there are contractors who
If your castle didn’t come equipped with a stone cellar, don’t worry. specialize in the construction and insulation of wine rooms and
ere are other ways to incorporate wine storage in your home, the installment of refrigeration equipment.
listed in order of most budget friendly to the most involved. Whether you decide on something as simple and budget friendly
1. e least expensive and disruptive option is to choose a spare as placing a small bottle fridge on your kitchen counter, or splurge
closet, under-the-stairs cupboard, or kitchen cabinet, and store your on a chic custom wine room, one of these wine storage options
wine there in boxes or racks. Be sure that it isn’t in direct sun, or will surely work for you and your special collection. Cheers!
near a heat source such as a vent or appliances.
Liza Riguerra is a technology professional turned
2. If you want to store your bottles in a temperature-controlled
award-winning interior designer who lives in
environment, the easiest way is to purchase a standalone wine
Redwood Shores. Connect with her on Houzz,
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as few as six bottles, and larger ones can hold 100 bottles or more.
To keep both red and white wines at ideal temperatures, consider
two wine fridges, or a large one with dual temperature zones.
Interested in hosting a private in-home wine tasting?
3. If you are planning to remodel, consider built-in wine storage
in the new design! An undercounter wine fridge in the kitchen Contact Guyanne Lufrano at
island, in a dedicated wet bar area, or in the dining room hutch are proseccoandpizza@gmail.com
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 by Monique Seibel
A Day on the Courts, a Night at the museum—that was
the theme of the June event, which was spectacular in every
detail. e day was pleasantly warm, with sun and no wind.
e tennis was very competitive, with lots of great points. e
format was a mixed scramble, meaning a change of partners
for every round; scoring was based not on sets won but on the
total number of games won by each individual. In a minor
glitch, one player had to withdraw the day before due to a
medical issue, and on the day of the tournament another
player failed to show up. It was almost an exact replay of last
month’s scenario, but luckily with a much larger draw (18
players). Let’s say that for the players it may have been minor,
but not for tournament director Cynthia Hunton, who once
again handled the shuffling of players with great aplomb.
Cynthia says her job was easier because “everyone’s so flexible,
amiable and unselfish.” Steve George had to play two rounds
as a woman, and he was masterful in holding back on his
powerful serves. Of course, when he played as Steve, it was a
different story!
e much anticipated social was held at the Peninsula
Museum of Art, of which our own Ruth Waters is the anks to Monica and Jon-Michael for bringing courtside
founding director. Members went all out in creating culinary refreshments, to club president Nicola Tidwell for being the
masterpieces worthy of the setting. e most creative official host of the social, and to Ruth Waters for making the
contribution was from Monica Irvin—chicken and pineapple museum available to us. Cynthia Hunton, as usual, did a
on skewers, plus rice, arranged on a triple-tiered fountain- great job planning the draw.
like structure with glowing blue glass in the middle and e next tournament, on August 12th, will have a team tennis
topped with a straw bird sitting atop miniature tennis balls. format. August also features the annual barbecue in the park
Dinner was enjoyed in one of the galleries, where participants immediately following play. Dining is al fresco, with
also had a feast for the eyes, in the form of the luminous delicious fare from Armadillo Willy’s as well as sides, salads
paintings of Bay Area artists. We had several new members and desserts provided by club members. For additional
joining us for the first time. information about the club, or to join, visit www.rstc.org.
e prizes, which were contributed by Doug McCracken and Let’s play tennis!
Kristian Nergaard, were a first: tickets to a performance of the Note: For those of you who haven’t visited the Peninsula Museum
Redwood Symphony (where Doug is principal bassoonist) of Art, it’s worth the trip! Admission is free, and school field trips
good for any date this season or next. In a coincidence that are welcome. e museum showcases Bay Area artists who work
defies the odds, both the first and second place winners were in various media, from oils and pastels to sculpture and fabric art.
couples, even though they had played as individuals. e
women’s and men’s first prizes went to Monica and Jon-
Michael Irvin, with 32 and 27 games respectively; the second
prizes went to (your correspondent) Monique and Erwin Save the Date for the Redwood Shores
Seibel, with 25 games each. An added coincidence was the Library’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
similarity in names, and it did not go unnoticed. Erwin/Irvin
and especially Monica/Monique have on occasion produced
Saturday, September 8th, 2018, 10:00am – 1:00pm
some humorous confusion. Stay tuned for additional details.
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Outgoing, Incoming and
Upcoming Rotary Events
Can you imagine a “Corporation” with 30,000 offices in over
170 countries in the world with 1.3 million employees and
on June 30th each year everyone is “terminated” from the
Chief Executive Officer on down. en the very next day
July 1st, a completely new “regime” steps in and it is “business
as usual” without missing a beat. at, my friends, is Rotary
and it has been that way each year since it first started 1905.
Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary paid homage to our
outgoing 2017-2018 President Jennifer Dicker and 2018-
2019 incoming President Dave Bauer. Every Rotary Club in
world follows this format, all the Officers Committee Chairs
change making this an incredible volunteer organization. is
year Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary, with its enthusiastic
members and the help of the community, accomplished many
great projects and contributions to our community.
We supported Polio Plus which is Rotary International’s
major project with the elimination of Polio world wide
nearing completion as we await confirmation that the last
three countries are now polio free. Rotaplast international
is another humanitarian function we support each year with
their 12 to 15 missions a year going to countries such as the
Philippines, China, Chile, Brazil, Guatemala, Bangladesh,
Burma to name a few. Volunteer surgeons, medical staff and
Rotarians conduct these missions doing facial, cleft palate,
burn victim repairs — sometimes up to 200 patients, all at
no cost to the patient. We also contributed with a number
of clubs from other countries in providing mammography
equipment for a hospital in Argentina. In our local
community $6,000 in Student Scholarship grants, $500
individual Teacher mini grants to 15 local school teachers.
Recognition and thanks to our Police and Fire service
personnel with the “Battle of the Badges” baseball game held
between both services at the Belmont Sports Complex, which
this year will be held on Sunday, September 9th at 1pm. We
will be providing hot dogs, beverages, peanuts — all the
trappings that go with this iconic game.
We gave away our 16th automobile to a military veteran in
need — a vehicle that was donated to us and through our
members and the generosity of local business we do whatever
is necessary to make the vehicle safe, roadworthy and
presentable. interact is another Belmont Redwood Shores
Rotary program which supports Interact Clubs in the schools
and both Carlmont and Footsteps Child Care have such clubs
we sponsored. ese could best be described as “mini Rotary
Clubs” where the students learn community service and giving
back to the community by raising funds and finding needs or
programs they would like to support. We regularly provide
volunteer and financial help to Samaritan house in San Mateo
at the kitchen where free meals are served to homeless, needy
people and families, in fact anyone who walks through their
door. Perhaps the greatest benefit we have in giving back to our
community though is the fellowship of our members, the
satisfaction of contributing to make this world a little better.
“No matter how much money I have in the bank, nor the type
of house I lived in or the type of car I drove, what matters is that
the world will be a better place because I had the chance to make
a difference in the life of someone I was able to help.”
What does Rotary do?... Rotary changes peoples lives.
Membership in Rotary is open to anyone regardless of race,
gender, religion or creed. It is not necessarily restricted to
businessmen or women; many Rotarians are retired and feel
the need to make a contribution to Community Service.
If you would like to know more about us, please visit our
webpage at www.belmontrotary.org, contact Fred West at
<frederickwest39@gmail.com> or feel
free to join us at any of our regular lunches.
Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary meets
every Monday at e Van’s Restaurant,
815 Belmont Avenue, Belmont.
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LANDSCAPING MATTERS
Driving, biking, or walking through Redwood Shores reveals an
amazing array of landscaping. Due to the painfully long drought
we recently experienced, many homeowners and Homeowner
Associations have converted areas previously covered with grass
to groundcover, low-growing drought tolerant plants or
sometimes have just given up and installed mulch.
In general, the switch to drought tolerant plants and landscaping
is a change we can accept, even if we don’t fully embrace it. e
changes most of us don’t want to accept are the homes in the
Shores that have simply “gone to pot”. ese houses have a large
amount of weeds, dead grass, dying plants.
If you reside in one of these homes that have “gone to pot” we
encourage you to think about the small amount of effort and
money it requires to clean up your landscaped area. Weed removal
would be a first step. Planting inexpensive drought tolerant plants
available at all the local nurseries would be a nice second step. In
fact, a list of plants that will thrive in the Shores soil is available on
the Redwood Shores Owners Association website (www.rsoa.info).
RSOA also has landscape guidelines for waterfront homes. Abiding
by these is critical for the preservation of our ecosystem and may
also be audited occasionally by the City of Redwood City.
e City has programs that can help with the cost and instruct
you on water-wise methods; please check www.redwoodcity.gov
for options.
Maintenance of Landscaping is a
Shores Requirement
Perhaps you have forgotten, or didn’t know that EVERY property
in the Shores is covered by Covenants, Codes & Restrictions
(CC&Rs). Whether you reside in one of our many Home
Owners Associations (HOAs) or in the original neighborhoods,
you need to know, understand and comply with the rules
(CC&Rs) for your Redwood Shores property. e rules require
you to maintain your home. is includes landscaping! Non-
compliance may result in a fine.
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It has come to the attention of the Architectural Design Board
after a recent audit that many homes in the area west of Shell —
basically the original area of the Shores—have let their front yard
deteriorate. While it is true that there has been a drought in
California and water is expensive, which can make maintenance
challenging, every owner in Redwood Shores has the same
obligation to maintain the appearance of their property, and to
keep healthy whatever portion of the front yard is landscaped
with plants or grass. What you do affects your neighbors and all
the property values.
If your front yard is no longer
green or is covered with weeds,
even if this overgrowth has
been mowed down, you are in
violation of your CC&Rs.
Even though this area of
Redwood Shores is not part of
an HOA or RSOA, local
CC&Rs are enforced across all
of Redwood Shores in order to
keep the high standard of
home values.
e ADB is required to enforce CC&Rs in this particular area
of the Shores, so if your landscaping is in need of maintenance,
you will be receiving a letter shortly stating you must correct it.
you are also required to submit a plan for approval by the
ADB. Please get started on your plan as soon as possible. ADB
is working hard to get these problems taken care of, especially
since we have had numerous complaints.
If you notice a problem area that needs to be corrected in your
neighborhood, you can send an email to <ADB@rsca.org>.
If you are renting and your landlord isn’t maintaining the
property, please let us know and we will contact them directly.
Take a look at your property. If it is in need of a landscaping
facelift, start the process now. Your neighbors will thank you!
is information is a collaboration between
Redwood Shores Owners Association
(RSOA) and the Redwood Shores
Architectural Design Board (ADB).
St. MArk’S Corner
Word Up
By Richard Watkins
On May 24th, the National Football League (NFL) instituted a
policy whereby players who do not stand for singing, playing or
performing of the National Anthem will be fined. I guess the
thought process here is that if standing equals respect and the
flag is worth respecting, then players should stand.
I’ve been to many professional games in my life and there have been
many occasions, while standing for the anthem, that respect was
the furthest thing from my mind. Whether I was mockingly singing
along ala Luciano Pavarotti, looking around in the stands to see if
there was a better seating option or, and only in my younger days
and way before meeting my lovely and dear wife, affixing my
binocular enhanced gaze upon the herding of cheerleaders. Not a
lot of respect for the flag in any of those scenarios.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that just because someone does
something, it doesn’t always mean what you think it means. e
same holds true with words. Just because someone says something,
it doesn’t mean what they said is true. After all, look at all the
negative figures of speech we have for…well, speaking. ere’s talk
is cheap. Talking in circles. Talking out of both sides your mouth.
Talking out of your…uh…hat. Lip service. Lying through your
teeth. Talk a good game. Talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk. Ask
me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies. Lie like a dog. All talk
and no action. Crazy talk. Talking Gibberish. Speak with a forked
tongue. Speak out of turn. Talk tough. Look who’s talking. Speak
for yourself. And last, but certainly not least, speak of the Devil.
ere is one phrase that serves as an exception – e Word of God.
What exactly is “the Word” of God? It is said that the Bible is the
Word of God and that Jesus is the Word of God. So, which one is
right? Well, both. e Gospel of St. John begins emphatically with:
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)
What is important to note, and not to get into a whole lesson on
language, is that the Greek text used the word “logos” which does
mean “word” or “speech”. But it can also mean “the expression of
a thought” or more importantly “principle of divine reason”.
When John refers to the Word as being with God, he is not just
saying that God had a thought or set of principles or divine
reasoning (though He did and does). Rather, he was referring to a
specific person being with Him as the personification or incarnation
of those thoughts and principles. And that person is Jesus Christ.
So, if Jesus was the Word and the Word was God’s principle and
divine reason, and God wished for mankind to know those principle
and divine reasons and as such Jesus, it had to be communicated.
As a result, we have the Bible. e collection of God’s truths is in
the form of reports and accounts of what happened (like the telling
of Cain and Abel, of Noah and the flood or Moses).
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But more than God just wanting mankind at that time to know
about the history of the Word, He wanted to show the future of
the Word. us, came the prophets. eir job was to prepare
mankind for the coming of the incarnation of the Word. No longer
would it just be men revealing to mankind what God wanted them
to know. It would soon be the manifestation of the Word no longer
with God, but on earth with mankind and as man. We know this
to be true because a little further down, St. John wrote:
“And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among
us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only
Son, full of grace and truth”. (John 1:14)
During Jesus’ time on earth, God’s Word was being actively
conveyed through the one conduit that had true authority to speak
and act as God, as again indicated in St. John’s writings:
“For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father
Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to
what to say and what to speak.” (John 12:49)
And when Jesus ascended to Heaven, God’s Word continued to
be expressed to mankind by the apostles through the books of
Acts, the letters of St. Peter and Paul and all other books from
the New Testament, save for the four Gospels.
Today, God is still revealing His Word to us during Mass in the
Liturgy of the Word (even though we may not know it). A common
misconception of Mass goers is that lectors read passages from the
Bible of what God or Jesus previously said or somebody else wrote.
at is not the case. Lectors do not read, they proclaim. But they
don’t just proclaim the words from a book. ey proclaim the
“living Word of God”. e exact words that God wants his
followers to hear at that very moment. at is why we refer to it as
the “Living Word”. And we know God’s Living Word to be true
because from that same John 1:14 passage that “…the Word
became flesh” and “…we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s
only Son, full of grace and truth”.
at is why we can say, with the utmost of fact, that if Jesus is
the Word and Jesus is the Truth, then the Word is the Truth and
there is Truth in the Word.
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From L YNN’s KITCHEN
(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
e Trek to California
Imagine, if you can, a Dodge Van filled almost to the brim with
college textbooks, camping and backpacking equipment, a
double mattress, linens, cameras, cookbooks, my trusty seasoned
Lodge cast iron frying pan, a rice cooker, a wok, my electric
mixer, cuisinart, and assorted pots and pans. Not to mention
two completely bewildered kitties, who were leaving their
beloved Connecticut college farmhouse and meadow filled with
butterflies and field mice to bounce along the highways and
byways. Westward ho – we were our own little Lewis and Clark
expedition, seeking the Pacific Ocean.
Our journey from the green rolling Connecticut hillsides across
America was quite an adventure – we stopped at every national
park within proximity and countless campgrounds as our van
meandered from the east coast across the heartland with endless
acres of grain and corn until we approached the majestic Rockies
and Pike’s Peak, then down towards the Grand Canyon, across
the blazing Arizona and California deserts toward our destination
– La Jolla – the “jewel” of the Pacific.
California! e rugged coastline, the crashing Pacific Ocean
waves, the cool ocean breezes – everything was so different from
life on the East Coast. I was in heaven with all the fresh produce
– asparagus, artichokes, orange and lemon trees in your own
backyard, figs, the best cherries and apricots I had ever tasted.
And chickens and fresh eggs! Speaking of chickens...
e very first time that I dined at the upstairs café at Chez
Panisse in Berkeley after moving to the San Francisco Bay Area,
I enjoyed the most delicious roasted chicken I had ever tasted.
It was organic, succulent, perfectly roasted, and infused with an
array of fresh herbs. I recently discovered Mary’s Free Range
Organic Air Chilled Chicken at Bianchini’s Market (San Carlos)
and urge you to purchase one or two. ese plump little birds
are fed a vegetarian diet, with no antibiotics or hormones, and
make a wonderful quick dinner. While I do not agree with Julia
Child that you should wash chickens in hot water, I do give my
fresh chicken a good bath with cold running water. As always
when cooking with raw poultry, wash your hands and cooking
utensils well in warm soapy water!
ROAST ChiCKEN (Preheat oven to 400 degrees F)
1 fresh Mary’s Free Range Organic Air Chilled Chicken
(usual weight is around 4 lbs)
Butter (softened)
I Small Onion or Shallot - sliced
1 Small Lemon – sliced
4 Cloves Garlic
Fresh Herbs (rosemary can be overwhelming – try thyme)
Remove chicken from refrigerator about one hour before roasting.
Wash chicken. Pat dry and salt cavity. Stuff the cavity with small
pieces of sliced lemon, onion or shallot, garlic and fresh herbs.
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Place in roasting pan, breast side up. Rub entire bird with
softened butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until
cooked thoroughly – this should take approximately one hour
for this size bird. Check for doneness at 50 minutes. If you are
using a convection oven, the cooking time will be slightly less.
When done, let chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving. One
bird will serve two with chicken left over for fresh Chicken
Tortilla Soup, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Caesar Salad, or nice
composed Cobb Salad – the possibilities are endless!
(Lynn Kathleen Adams has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)
Bleeping Wonderful! by Harvey Radin
Eighty-degree weather one day and just a few days later,
snowcapped mountains and ice. Not just any ice, but 400-year-
old ice on the leading edge of a glacier. When freezing temperatures
turned water to what, centuries later, would be the icy vista I was
seeing while traveling far north of Redwood Shores, most people
around Europe were thinking the Earth was flat. Galileo, 400 years
ago, built the first telescope. e glacier looked pretty clean after
all those years slowly making its way down mountain valleys.
When I got back to the Shores, the sky was clear blue, the
weather was balmy and Mother Nature was putting on a great
show all around our community. What a spectacular scene where
various types of wild grass, weeds and other foliage had just been
trimmed along our levee trails! e trimmed foliage looked like
a wheat-colored carpet extending to lush green foliage growing
wild from the levee down to the sparkling, blue Bay. All that
plus warm, balmy weather!
On a totally different subject, I seldom watch TV, but I do
sometimes hear things especially when someone in our
household tunes into reality shows. I hear bleeping sounds when
people on those shows get all hot and bothered and utter words
that aren’t allowed during prime time. eir angst builds to the
boiling point and then unfortunate words slip out. But you don’t
hear the actual words. You hear the bleep sound. e actual
words are left to your imagination. Did they really say what I
think they just said? Who knows for sure, when all you’re
hearing is bleep, bleep-bleep, bleep-bleep-bleep!
at got me wondering how the heck bleep works. Can I say 'heck,'
by the way? Is that allowed? Must be, otherwise it would be
bleeped out. Who makes bleep sounds on TV? Are people
operating bleep machines? Does it take a lot of training to do that?
Is bleeping a career path? Are bleepers unionized? Is there a
Bleepers International? Do they have a trade association lobbying
Congress? When you think about it, a little bleeping in
government might be bleeping wonderful!
(After a career in corporate communication,
Harvey Radin wrote books and articles about
public opinion and PR. His articles have been
published in Business Insider, American Banker
and Talking Biz News. You can reach out to him
by email at <hoastrategic@gmail.com>.)
Teresa Herrera Named Manager of SVCW CLASSIFIED ADS
Redwood Shores
June 12th, 2018 — e Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW)

Certified Public Accountant

Commission unanimously selected Teresa Herrera as manager,

Providing tax preparation and planning,

succeeding Daniel Child, who retired from public service and has

accounting and bookkeeping services

begun his own wastewater consultancy business.

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219
Herrera becomes the third manager in SVCW’s
nearly 50-year history following Child and James
Bewley, and the first woman to fill the post. She
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Serving the Shores for 21 years

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SVCW Commission Chairman John Seybert said “our Board is
delighted to unanimously appoint Teresa as manager. Teresa’s
background in private-sector leadership, and her years at SVCW as

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the assistant manager and chief engineering officer, have prepared her
well to lead the organization into the future. We are excited for Teresa's

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leadership and completely confident she will provide excellent

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leadership and build on the already great reputation SVCW has in
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After earning a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from UC
Davis (preceded by her B.S. in Civil Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis

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Burchett & Associates in Walnut Creek before joining SVCW in
2008. WBA, since merged with another company was a civil/

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environmental consulting business whose clients included wastewater

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and water public agencies. She started as an entry-level engineer and
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affiliations, including California Water Environmental Association’s
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Sanitation Agencies (CASA), Society of Women Engineers’ Mt.
Diablo Section, Cal Poly Industrial Advisory Board, and Lindsay
Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek.
“I am grateful to the SVCW Commission for its confidence in me,”
Herrera said. “My major focus over the past 10 years and now continuing
forward has been improvements and replacement of SVCW’s aging and
failing infrastructure and resource recovery in the form of water and
energy. As manager my focus is maintaining strong leadership and
mentorship within SVCW, ensuring success with the Agency’s RESCU
program, and maintaining positive relationships with SVCW’s member
agencies, Commission, and our 220,000 customers.”
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 it’S eleMentAry
miChAEL miLLiKEN, Ph.D.
BRSSD SUPERiNTENDENT
Locally, our school year begins on August 22nd; and depending on
your age, you might look at the start of the school year with
reluctance, relief, or indifference. As staff, we’re looking ahead
with optimism because each year, we’re improving our programs
and practices to better serve students.
CURRiCULAR imPROvEmENTS
Our instructional materials for history and science are outdated:
the books are more than eight years old and the state refreshed its
academic guidelines recently. Last spring, teachers, parents, and
students provided input on different instructional materials, and
we used their reviews and pilot testing to select the best history
materials for our students in terms of rigor, appeal, and utility.
e new history books (and supplementary online resources) will
be in classrooms this fall, and we’ll be providing training to the
teachers concurrently.
As for science, the State Board of Education is expected to approve a
range of new science textbooks and instructional materials in
November 2018. Afterwards, we’ll initiate a similar selection process
to identify new instructional materials in science.
WhAT’S NEW iN 2018-19
In addition to new instructional materials, we have new staff,
programs, and opportunities. Karrie Amsler <kamsler@brssd.org>
will be the new principal at Redwood Shores Elementary School this
year. She comes from San Carlos Charter School, and brings a wealth
of teaching and administrative experience to her new role.
Sandpiper School will offer 7th grade for the first time this year. We
will continue to grow the school the following year so that it becomes
a K-8 school. is gives students a local option for middle school
and reduces traffic into and out of the Shores.
It’s official—Measure K has passed with 67.7% of the vote in the
June 5 election. is was a suspenseful process because it took more
than two weeks in the all mail-in election for the Registrar of Voters
to tally the votes. is parcel tax will help close the gap between our
school district’s state funding and that provided to the average school
district. Unfortunately, we are a school district that’s funded below
average (by $1,250/student/year) in a state that funds its schools
below average (41st in the nation, when cost of living is considered).
erefore, we depend greatly on parent donations and community
support to maintain a quality program. ank you!
is November, our Board of Trustees has three seats up for re-
election. e filing period to become a candidate for the Board of
Trustees ends on August 10, 2018. If you are interested in learning
what a Trustee does, search “CSBA Role and Responsibilities” online
and/or reach out to me directly at 650-620-2703. Paperwork must
be obtained and filed through the Registration and Elections
Division, County of San Mateo, 40 Tower Road.
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