the pilot -- september 2014

The PilotVolume 44 Number 9 Redwood Shores Community Association September 2014

RSCA Events for 2014 Give-n-Go Recycling Community Donation Drive

Saturday - September 6th10am - 2pm Redwood Shores Library Parking Lot

OktobeRun Saturday October 4th8am - Port of Redwood City on Seaport Ct.

Save The Music - Sunday October 5th11am to 5:30pm - Twin Pines Park, Belmont

Halloween Walk - Saturday - October 25thMarlin Park - 1 to 2pm

Santa Comes To The Shores - Sunday - December 7th - RWS Library - 1 to 3pm

Light Up The Shores Judging - TBD

Highwater Blues Band playing to the crowdat the last Sounds of the Shores concert. See story on page 10

Shores Annual Levee Cleanup a Great Success!

Thanks to over 100 volunteers fromthe community, along with San MateoCredit Union, Redwood City Parks,Recreation and Community Servicesand Recology, RSCA hosted anothersuccessful Levee Cleanup.

On a beautiful Saturday morning, August 23rd, and after alight breakfast, groups of volunteers combed RedwoodShores finding trash on the levees, lagoons, parks and side-walks. Volunteers returned to Mariner Park for a BBQ lunchand enjoyed getting to know their neighbors. Together wecollected 600 pounds of waste, 100 pounds of recycling and150 pounds of organics.

Thanks for keeping Redwood Shores beautiful!Nina Boire [email protected]

RWC - Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are getting readyfor OktobeRun Half Marathon & 5K coming to Redwood City onOctober 4, 2014. The start time for the Half Marathon is 8:00am andthe 5K is at 8:15am. Weve moved the start and finish to the Port ofRedwood City on Seaport Court! Most of the scenic half marathoncourse is the same as in previous years, except that the first and lastmiles no longer run through downtown. Were proud to announce abrand new and improved 5K course. Starting at Seaport Court, thecourse will head out Seaport Blvd to circle beautiful Pacific ShoresCenter on a 3-mile extension of the Bay Trail.

Find out more and register at:http://www.ocktoberun.com. This yearthe race will partner with Redwood City PortFest, a free communityfestival to promote access to the recreational opportunities in andaround the Port of Redwood City. See page 19 for more informationand at www.RWCPortFest.com

By Carol Mertens

REDWOOD SHORESCOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

274 Redwood Shores Pkwy #PMB 603Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173

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2014 OfficersPRESIDENTHarris Rogers....................................harrisrogers@rsca.orgVICE PRESIDENTSue Nix......................................................suenix@rsca.orgSECRETARYLynn Adams........................................lynnadams@rsca.orgTREASURERStephen [email protected] PRESIDENTDoug [email protected]

RSCA Board of Directors meet @ Redwood ShoresLibrary on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m.

Our next meeting will be September 11th, 2014

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The opinions published in the Pilot are those of the authors andnot the expressions of RSCA unless so officially designated.

Presidents Memo Page 3Message From Mayor, SVCW Update Page 4 Were for the Birds Page 8 Therapists Corner Page 9Sounds of Shores, Salsa Festival Page 10 Holly Street Traffic Page 10Girl Scout Silver Award Page 12BRSSD Superintendents Letter Page 15Racing For Charity Page 15Perfect Pairing Page 16Save The Music, Jewish Holidays Page 17New Exhibit At History Museum Page 17Daily Visits For Your Cat, Fiesta PatriasPage 19PortFest, Autumn Page 19Fall 2014 Trends Page 20Lynns Kitchen & About Tanins Page 21Clean Living, Library News Page 22Back To School Page 22

Table of Contents

Lynn AdamsMayling BellinghamStephen BellinghanNina BoireDoug Crisman

Jim CvengrosCarol FordAmir HiggyMike Mancusi

Sue NixHarris RogersClemencia RodriquezAndrew Young

* Significant Personal Injury * Commercial and Personal Litigation * Professional/Liability/Malpractice * Business Formation, Development and Transactions* Corporate and Partnership Law* Employment Law* Insurance Law * Real Estate and Construction Law* Automotive Law* Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning

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Presidents Memo for September 2014 by Harris Rogers$45 for the 45th!2015 will mark the 45th Anniversary of your RedwoodShores Community Association. Incorporated in 1970, RSCA has been working for 45 yearsto make and KEEP the Shores a GREAT place to workand live! Weve fought many battles, big and small, to main-tain the quality of life we enjoy here on our little island.RSCA attempts each year to budget and operate as closeto break-even as possible. This has been especially truefor the past 5-6 years.While our costs have increased significantly in the pastdecade, it has been almost 20 years since we last increasedour Membership (to $35.00). The costs for just three of ourevents Eggstravaganza spring egg hunt, OctobersHalloween Walk, and Decembers Santa event have morethan doubled in the past eight years.The PILOT magazine, which is mailed to every residentialhousehold and most businesses in the Shores, is support-ed entirely by those businesses whose sponsorship paysfor the costs of editing, printing, and mailing 6,000 copieseach month, costs which have also been increasing. The RSCA Board are all un-paid volunteers, and yourMembership dollars go to support all of our other activitiesand community grants. These grants include an annualcontribution to School Force and Save the Music, and pastgrants paid for the initial collection of books at RedwoodShores Elementary School. Although Member participationhas been increasing, the difficulty in maintaining a balancedbudget has also been increasing.After looking ahead to our 45th Anniversary, the Board hasdecided that after almost 20 years we need to increaseour annual RSCA Membership to $45.So youll be hearing 45 for 45 a lot this coming year. Just$45 to support 45 years of RSCAs service to the Shores.

City Permit Required for ANY Tree Removal !A STRONG reminder that a Tree Removal Permit from theCity is required for the removal or replacement of ANY treein Redwood Shores. You MUST have this permit from theCity (in addition to the PRIOR approval of the board thatadministers the CC&Rs in your area.)Trees can usually be removed ONLY if the tree is:1.Dead or dying2.Structurally Unsound3.Obstructing a permitted improvement such that it will be

killed or become structurally unsound when the improve-ment is implemented.

Tree removal requests associated with site improvementsare reviewed and approved along with the appropriate plan-ning, building, or construction permit.

IMPORTANT: Whomever removes the tree MUST also havethe permit on site while the work is being performed! The City has in several cases this summer issued a stopwork order because the resident or their landscape con-tractor either did not have a permit or did not have the per-mit on hand and available for inspection while the work wasbeing performed.NOTE: The replanting of a minimum of one new tree (fromtheir list of approved native species) for each treeremoved is a normal condition of a tree removal permit. For more detailed information, search Redwood City TreeRemoval on the web. Also look for the Frequently AskedQuestions on the Citys web site.

Be a VOTER !Shores residents are among the most civic-minded peoplein this local area. Being a voter is one of the most basicways each of us exercise our most fundamental right toexpress our opinions about our local governance.Being a voter also increases the importance of the Shoreswith local officials: they look closely at how many of thoseeligible actually vote, and the higher that percentage themore influence we can have as a community.If you are at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, pleasemake sure that you are registered to vote! If you havent yetregistered or need more information, go tohttp://www.shapethefuture.org where you can register on-line and find information about the candidates and issuesthat will be on this Novembers ballot. If you are not alreadysigned up for Vote by Mail, you can do that at the sameweb site, too.Whatever your opinions or politics you need to be part of it,so on November 4th

BE A VOTER !

And Join Our Email ListThe PILOT comes to your home just once each month, andmany things come up between issues. That has been espe-cially true this summer. Weve had geologic testing sched-uled on short notice and filming of a major motion picture(Terminator 5) on the Oracle campus. We are expectingthe need for these short notices to increase in the comingyear.One way to stay informed is through the RSCA email list.We keep our emails to a minimum and use them mostly toinform you of our local events or important information thatcomes between monthly issues of The PILOT.To join our list, go to our web site at RSCA.org. At the top ofthe left column is a big yellow button that says Join ouremail list. Just click on that button and add yourself to our list. Youllfind a copy of our PRIVACY POLICY that you can readbefore you complete your registration.

Redwood Citys Forward-Looking Planning Integrates

Economic Growth and Water NeedsWe were able to do this through aseries of efforts that included:* Converting grass playfields to syn-thetic turf, saving millions of gallonsof water annually (and increasingplaying time of the fields)* Water conservation one of ourmost successful programs was ourlow-flow toilet giveaway, providing the community with free,low-flow toilets to replace old water-wasting toilets* Replacing City urinals with low-flow or waterless fixtures* Recycled water our most significant initiative. RedwoodCity is the only city in San Mateo County that is producingrecycled water currently almost 200 million gallons each year for industrial and landscape irrigation, thus preserving thatamount of drinking water for our community.

Nearly all of the homeowners associations in Redwood Shoresare using recycled water for landscape irrigation, and the indus-trial businesses at the Port of Redwood City are also using thiswater source. Our master plan is to extend the recycled waterdistribution system across US 101 up to El Camino Real. Manyof the projects that are being planned and that have been builthave been dual-plumbed so that they can be connected to therecycled water system, and toilets can be flushed using recycledwater, saving even more drinking water.

Through these efforts, weve been able to lower our total waterconsumption and plan for the future. I can assure our commu-nity that we are not done we will continue to peek around cor-ners, and look under doors to see what is coming, and to planfor it. Through that process, weve already shown that contin-ued economic growth can be accomplished when it is alignedwith a forward-thinking water policy, and integrated with theother key challenges we face.

Jeff Gee, Mayor, City of Redwood City& Redwood Shores Resident

Todays water needs are complicated by the serious statewidedrought. This raises valid questions of how to continue grow-ing our local economy, while ensuring sufficient water supplyand maintaining efficient use of water. In Redwood City, wevebeen carefully making plans around this issue for many years,and Im proud to report that we are well-positioned to meet thischallenge.

The renaissance of our downtown is well underway. Housing,retail, office, commercial , and entertainment all necessary fora vibrant community are here and continuing to come todowntown Redwood City. This was the vision assembled by acommunity task force over 15 years ago, and the Council at thattime knew that doing nothing was not the right answer toensure a prosperous future for our community.

The emergence of a new downtown neighborhood is not anaccident. Our City knew it needed to address the jobs-housingimbalance, and the housing thats coming in now is a big stepin that direction. Our new downtown neighborhood representslong-term vision, thoughtful planning, and a lot of hard work.As 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has quipped, we need to lookahead, peek around corners and under doors to try and seewhats coming. Thats what the present Council and thosebefore have done they looked at the future of housing, trans-portation, land use, the economy, and water in an integratedway.

The Council and the community knew many years ago that thefuture of Redwood City was contingent upon our ability to con-trol and plan our water usage. Through the work of theRecycled Water Task Force (on which I served), our charge wasto be below our Hetch Hetchy water allocation by 2020.Remarkably, we exceeded our goal by beating all of our 2020water targets, and more, in 2011.

Update on Dewatering & SolidsHandling Improvements Project That

Will Bring Construction Trucksthrough Redwood Shores

A project to rehabilitate the existingbiosolids drying beds at Silicon ValleyClean Waters treatment plant at 1400Radio Road will require construction trucks traversingRedwood Shores Parkway for about two months that started onabout September 1. The project originally had been scheduledto start last June but was delayed.

Granite Rock, the contractor, has begun surveying the site andwill mobilize sometime soon. There will be about 14 trucks perday during 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, with a two-weekperiod of about 20 trucks per day.

These trucks will be carrying construction materials such asconcrete, lime, and soil. The project has significant environ-mental benefits by lining the beds and by making the dryingprocess much more efficient. The work includes lime stabi-lization of the existing soil base, a new concrete floor andaccess ramps, internal roadway improvements, and a newdecant system and pump station. The overall drying bed area isnot increasing.

In the long term, the improvements will reduce the number oftrucks leaving the SVCW site annually from about 600 toabout 300 and significantly reduce biosolids disposal costs.

The drying beds are located within SVCWs fenced facilities.Biosolids refers to treated sewage sludge that meets theEnvironmental Protection Agency pollutant and pathogenrequirements for land application and surface disposal.

The Therapists Corner - Suicide PreventionSuicide Prevention

1-800-273-TALK (8255)Perhaps using a telephone number for theheading of this article seems odd. It doesntto me. If you remember one part of this arti-

cle, let it be that number.Im writing this just one day after learning of the shocking deathby suicide of the actor-comedian Robin Williams. How couldsomeone who brought so much joy to others decide to end his ownlife? How could those close to him not know he was about to killhimself? While the answers to those and so many other questionsare not known at this time, what we do know is that weve lost acomic genius. While watching the news of this on TV, I was impressed by a

comment made by one of the reporters who suggested that we allthink of someone we know who we suspect may be suffering andreach out to that person in some way. Of course, an important fac-tor to consider first is to be aware of the signs that someone maybe suicidal. Sadly, we cant save everyone, but knowing thesesigns is an important step in preventing such a tragic event fromoccurring. First, consider these facts and statistics from the website for the

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org):Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in this country.For people ages 15-24, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death.

The highest suicide rate is amongst people ages 45-64 with thesecond highest rate being amongst those 85 and older.

Men are 4 times more likely than women to commit suicide.Over half of suicides happen with using a firearm.

While suicide sometimes comes as a shock to those closest to theperson, there are often warning signs that may indicate that someone is at risk. These may include: a history of depres-sion, substance abuse, and other chronic psychiatric problems such

as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; previous suicide attempts;family history of a completed suicide; severe medical problemsand/or pain; hoarding medicine/buying a gun; having a suicideplan; feeling trapped, desperate, hopeless; intense anxiety; losinginterest in activities that were once pleasurable; significant lifestressors such as losing a loved one, unemployment and financialloss, and direct or indirect comments about death or wishing to die.Its important to keep in mind that the vast majority of people

with these issues do not attempt suicide. However, if you knowsomeone who you suspect may be at risk the first step is to encour-age them to seek professional help. If you have concerns that theperson is actively contemplating suicide and is refusing help, itmay be important to take that individual to an emergency room oreven to call the police. I know that sounds like a drastic step, butthe first priority in that situation is keeping someone alive.

Continued on page 19

Pelicans & their Pals, the CormorantsHere in the Shores, if you are curious about what goes on in the

lagoons, you will see a lot of birds that fish but the manner inwhich they catch those fish can be quite different. Two that dont

look at all alike are actually related. These arethe Brown Pelicans and the Cormorants bothmembers of the Order Pelicaniformes. Brown Pelicans are fairly easy to recognize.

They are huge brown colored birds with awingspan often over 90 inches. They sport areally long bill that kind of inflates (the bird

books call it an extensible pouch) when they catch a fish. Theunderside of that amazing bill is designed like a sieve draining thewater before its owner tosses his/her head back to swallow its

catch. Brown Pelicans are often seen here in thefall and winter flying in groups in a V-forma-tion, skimming the water with powerful, slowbeating wings. If there are a large number fish-ing together, they can sound like a small explo-sion if they all dive at once. The Cormorants, in contrast to the Brown

Pelicans, are slim and sleek. Their necks arelong and their bill is also long and slender with a hooked tip. Thespecies who visit the Shores sport a pale patch at the base of thethroat with a dull yellow margin behind it. Another distinguishing,and unique, characteristic of all Cormorants is that they spreadtheir wings to dry them in the sun. With their habit of rapidly div-ing and surfacing, wagging their heads from side to side as they

come up for air or to toss back a fish, they remind one of per-formers in a water ballet. Some interesting facts and lore about Cormorants:* Cormorants were often featured in medieval ornamentation,usually in their wing-drying pose. This pose was apparentlyseen as forming a Christian cross.* The Cormorant was chosen as the hood ornament for thePackard automobile. * Over the centuries, people trained Cormorants to fish for them.This practice is all but gone except in certain places in Japan andChina where it continues to this day. A snare is tied near the baseof the birds throat, which allows the bird only to swallow smallfish. When the bird captures and tries to swallow a large fish, thefish is caught in the birds throat. When the bird returns to the fish-ermans raft, the fisherman removes the large fish from its throat.* The Shores is also a stopping place for the American WhitePelican. While the Brown Pelican and the Cormorant fish by div-ing, the White Pelican wades in shallow water and scoops up fishand small aquatic animals. The White Pelican is larger than theBrown. It is, in fact, one of the largest birds in North Americawith a wingspan over 120 inches. When the White Pelicans gath-er here in the fall and winter months in the pond behind NobHill Grocery they can be seen wading together, corralling avail-able fish for a cooperative feast.

Submitted by Ramona RaybinReferences: Sequoia Audubon Society, Wikipedia, The CornellLab of Ornithology website www.allaboutbirds.org, Birds ofNorth America- A Guide to Field Identification.

Redwood Shores - Were For The Birds

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NITROUS OXIDEWe administer nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, to our patients for its calming effect. Although it does agreat job of decreasing a patients perception of discomfort, well still use a local anesthetic to numb the area weretreating. We wont use nitrous oxide if youre pregnant, have an inner ear infection, or suffer from asthma.

WHAT TO EXPECT You breathe nitrous oxide through a small mask that covers your nose, Within just a few min-utes, you will notice its effects. Most people experience a sense of relaxation, happiness, slight numbness, and a dis-connection from whats happening around them.

YOU CAN CONTROL THE EFFECTS We can adjust the dosage of the nitrous oxide gas to fit you needs. You canalso control its effects by controlling your breathing. The more deeply you breath through your nose, the more youllfeel its effects, and you can safely drive after the dental appointment.

Let us know if youd like to try nitrous oxide to feel more relaxed during your next dental appointment.

th Annual Redwood City

Salsa FestivalSaturday, September 27, 2014

12-8pmDowntown RWC

Salsa TastingCompetition

RWC - Redwood City isgoing to be sizzling duringits 7th annual SalsaFestival, on SaturdaySeptember 27th, 2014.Multiple stages featuring a variety of Latin Music, includ-ing Salsa and Jazz, will fire up Redwood City with musicand dancing all day long. Amateur and professional SalsaChefs will compete for fun, prizes and Salsa Glory.PLUS, theres Tequila Tasting, FREE hands-on art proj-ects, and a Childrens Play Area, complete with bouncehouses, and more! Sign up online: www.redwoodcityevents.com

Highwater Blues Delivers anUnforgettable Performance

Music enthusiasts, picnic lovers, and families gathered on the grassylawns of Marlin Park to savor the last Sounds of the Shores of theyear. The concert had the perfect touch of summer, as HighwaterBlues delivered an unforgettable performance on Sunday, August10th under the blue skies and warm sunshine.

The five band members rocked the stage with a selection of classicblues tunes, and swept the audience off their feet and into their danc-ing shoes all afternoon.

The band has been performing around the Bay Area for the pastfourteen years, including venues such as Twin Pines Park inBelmont, Louis Pier 47, Burlingames Summer Concerts in thePark, and the Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival. They were alsoselected to participate in the Monterey Blues Festivals Battle of theBands in 2005.

We do mostly parks and recs like family shows, which is really alot of fun because you get to see two and three year olds dancing.Its special, said saxophonist Michael Pearce.

From the strum of the guitar by Michael Wong to the ringing vocalsfrom Suzanne Rose, the bands five members blended the sounds of

the saxophone, bass, drums, guitar, and vocals into a unique andsatisfying performance of blues-based American music. It wasthe first time the band had performed in Redwood Shores, andthey were immediately welcomed by the large crowd of com-munity members who had come to listen.

It was so lovely to play here, said bassist Valerie Marchant,after the show. Looking out at the lagoon, its like a dream. Ieven got distracted at times because it was so nice out!

Submitted by Kelly Song

Holly Street TrafficCongestion Relief

[email protected] - Traffic congestion on HollyStreet between Industrial Road and El Camino Real has beena challenge for many years. The corridor serves as the mainthoroughfare connecting travelers in San Carlos withHighway 101. In an effort to ease the congestion, at theirJuly 14, 2014 meeting, the San Carlos City Council approveda project to add traffic striping, modify signal timing at sev-eral intersections in the corridor and to restrict parking onHolly Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.Monday through Friday. Please visit the Citys website for additional informationincluding background and solutions considered. To receive updates on Holly Street traffic congestion relief, log in to My San Carlos and select the corresponding eNotify category:/depts/publicworks/holly_street_traffic_congestion_relief/default.asp/mysc/default.asp

3 RWS Girl ScoutsEarn Their

Silver Award

Due to the hard work and effortof teens Julia Hart, JoyceSaltzherr and Sofia Tam,Sandpiper School has a lovelygarden dedicated to the memoryof Mrs. Connie Morgan, afavorite Sandpiper teacher, whopassed away in 2010.

To earn the award and completethe garden project each girlcompleted over 50 hours ofservice.

The project included facilitating an exciting Back to SchoolCarnival for Sandpiper students complete with games, raffleand prizes. The proceeds from the carnival were then donatedto the school for the memorial garden. In addition, the girlsorganized a work day and installed a drip irrigation system tosustain the garden.

Congratulations to these girls from Troop 33004 for their hardwork and commitment to the community!

Submitted by Karen Hart

Dear Redwood Shores Community,

Its Back to School season! Our District started school on August 27, and we are allexcited about the start of a new school year.

At the school site level, the big news is that Sandpiper Elementary has a new principal,Tamara Moore. Ms. Moore joins us from Booksin Elementary in the Willow Glen neigh-borhood of San Jose. She has diverse experience as a teacher, school site adminis-trator, and special education program specialist, so I am confident that she will help thestaff at Sandpiper support every student at the school.

At the district level, it is shaping up to be an eventful school year. As I explained in last months newsletter, theBoard has spent a great deal of time considering how best to accommodate our ongoing enrollment growth.At its August 5 meeting, the Board decided to place a bond on the November 2014 election ballot to accom-modate the 20% to 35% enrollment growth projected over the next seven years.

This bond will serve the Redwood Shores community well because it will provide additional classrooms in theneighborhoods in which we are experiencing the growth, continuing our commitment to keeping students intheir neighborhood schools. Specifically, the proposed expansion at Sandpiper and Redwood ShoresElementary will increase both schools from a baseline of 3 classes of students per grade level to 4 classes pergrade level. This will enable the additional 249 students projected to join the elementary grades in the Shoresover the next five years to attend an elementary school in the Shores.

In addition, the Board has expressed an interest in partnering with parents, staff, and community stakeholdersto develop a strategic plan for the District to guide us over the next several years. If you would be interestedin participating in the strategic planning process that is beginning this month, please contact me at [email protected] or (650) 620-2650.

Thank you for your support of our schools, and I invite you to email or call me if you have any questions orcomments about the work of our school district.

Sincerely, Michael Milliken, Ph.D., Superintendent/Belmont-Redwood Shores School District

What do you do if auto racing is on your bucket list? If you areTeam 2027, you build a 86 Toyota MR2 race car for the 24 Hoursof LeMons endurance race on September 12th & 13th, atThunderhill Raceway, in Willows, CA. Our team members areadult leaders and Eagle Scouts affiliated with a Boy Scout Troopfrom San Mateo, and a couple of us call Redwood Shores,home.

Besides racing for pleasure, the team is also racing to raise aware-ness and conducting a fundraising campaign for the RonaldMcDonald House at Stanford. Our youngest member actuallyperformed his Eagle service project at the Stanford RonaldMcDonald House. We really feel this is a worthy cause for chil-dren in need. If you didnt know, they provide housing and a sup-portive community for families of chldren with life-threateningillnesses receiving specialized treatment at local hospitals. Theyare also expanding their campus so they can meet the greatdemand. The online campaign with team and charity info may befound at the crowd funding site: www.indiegogo.com and thensearch for Team 2027. The team really appreciates your finan-cial support. The campaign will end a week after the race.

As you are making that generous tax-deductible donation (thanks,BTW), you may be asking yourself, Why are these guys racing anMR2, of all cars? Well, its not because it is a small nimble racerwith a 1.6L I4 engine producing a whopping 112 hp, but instead wegot it for free from one of our dads. It was just sitting in his yard!For a decade! We are not picky. If you have a Ferrari sitting inyour yard, please contact us for prompt removal.

It is an endurance race, and our emphasis is on endurance ratherthan race. Our team goal is to finish.

Who says you cant have fun helping others?Submitted by Calvin Yuen, RWS resident

Team 2027 Racing For Charity

The Perfect PairingHow to Choose The Perfect Craft Beer

for Your DishWhen you think about food pairings, you probably think of a

nice Cabernet and black pepper steak; however, there is a newtrend emerging coupling food with craft beer. With more than3,000 breweries in the US, todays brewers are creating beers thatare as sophisticated and innovative as wine, with more ingredientsto work with.Breweries are able to produce small batches of beer, using sea-sonal flavors that are fresher and tend to pair better with food,said Will Hayes, Co-Owner of The Grill House of RedwoodShores. We have seen a definite trend with our guests pairingfood with craft beer, instead of wine.

The Evolution of BeerBeer has certainly evolved over the past 10 years from a watery,pale drink to a beverage of substance that comes in wide range ofstyles from light and refreshing to heavy and bold. Brewers begin with a pure water source, such as Anchors

California Lager, which uses water from snowmelt in the HetchHetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park, rated among the topin the country. From there, the brewmaster mixes ingredients suchas yeast, hops, and grains such as wheat, barley or rye. Sometimesspices such as coriander, cloves or nutmeg are added for moredepth, or seasonal ingredients such as pumpkin or watermelon.The result is an extensive range of beer styles that will pair withanything from a light salad, to a hearty steak, to a savory desert.

Picking the Perfect PairJust as with wine, there is a general rule of thumb when pairingfood with beer. Paler beers pair best with lighter fare, while dark-er beers pair well with rich and intensely seasoned foods. Balancing the intensity and flavor profiles of the beer with thesubtle flavors of the food is key, said James Hayes, executivechef of The Grill House. Some of the best pairings are the unusu-al ones, such as our Drakes Nitro Stout, which is a dark beer, cou-pled with our skillet cookie and vanilla ice cream. Also similar to wine, beer can be defined by its bouquet and

body, and temperature plays an important part. Serving a beer toocold will mask flavor notes, while too warm will enhance bitternotes. That is one of the main reasons we were so particular about our

tap system, said Will. Our custom glycol system keeps the beerat the perfect temperature from the keg room all the way to thetap, which allows the right flavors to come across.California is home to more than 400 craft brewers the most

in the country, giving The Grill House a large local selection tooffer guests. Many of these breweries are starting to create newflavors and introducing seasonal specialties as well, which tend topair well with the seasonal flavors offered in many restaurants.

The Grill House of Redwood Shores is a seasonally inspired, grill-based restaurant, featuring local craft beer, wine and cocktails.For more information, please visit us at: www.grillhousebar.com or search for us on Facebook, Instagram,Twitter and Google. Submitted by Grillhouse Staff

Rosh Hashana GreetingSeptember 25th, 2014

Wishing your Jewish friends Happy New Year is as easy as saying Lshana Tova - Ketivah vi-chatima Tova which meansFor a good year in Hebrew.

Yom Kippur GreetingsOctober 4th, 2014

The traditional Yom Kippur greeting is Gmar Hatimah Tovahor May You Be Sealed in the Book of Life for a Good Year. Thisreflects the Jewish view of Yom Kippur as the day when God sealsour fates.

Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement and is considered theholiest and most solemn day on the Jewish calendar. BecauseYom Kippur is a fast day, it is appropriate to wish your Jewishfriends an Easy Fast on Yom Kippur, or in Hebrew Tzom Kal.

Fiestas PatriasSeptember 16, 2014 - 4:00-8:00pmCourthouse Square Presented by Chavez SupermarketA Celebration of many LatinCountries and 204 years of MexicanIndependence! Live music, Mariachi,Flag Ceremony, Hands-on Arts,Authentic Mexican Food, Dancers andMore!

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Through the years, I have received numerous calls from poten-tial clients wanting us to care for their kitty. They tell me theyonly want us to visit kitty every two or three days. I explain tothe potential clients we must come in at least once each day.Most professional pet sitters have this policy as well. You maywell wonder why we have this policy.

Here are just some actual things that have happened to some ofthe kitties in our care:* A kitten had somehow managed to find an opening inside aclients duvet cover. I arrived to find kitty unable to find hisway out.* We arrived at a job to find the clients new kitty had managedto lock himself in the closet he had no food, no water, and nolitter box.* Another cat we took care off managed to shut the bathroomdoor on himself. The cat was shut off in the bathroom, alsowith no food, no water and no litter box.* We arrived to find the housekeeper had inadvertently lockedthe cat in a closet.* On many occasions we have arrived to find kitty has man-aged to overturn his water bowl.* We have arrived to find ants have invaded the food bowl.Kitty now cannot and will not eat his food which is totally cov-ered with ants.* Cats can suddenly become sick and go downhill quickly. Wearrived one day to find kitty laying on the floor, pretty listless.We immediately got kitty to his vet and got him the medicaltreatment he needed.

These are all real examples we have encountered through theyears. When you hire a professional pet sitter, your sitter wantsthe best for your animals. Hopefully this will help you tounderstand why your sitter has the policies they do.

Jan Brown is the owner of Jans Pet Sitting and is a Pet TechPet First Aid Instructor. She can be reached [email protected].

RWC - Saturday, October 4th is your opportunity to explore thePort of Redwood City during the fifth annual Redwood CityPortFest, a free community festival to celebrate the working andrecreational waterfront. PortFest is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A freeshuttle service from the Redwood City Caltrain station will beavailable throughout the day.This event is co-sponsored by the Peninsula Youth SailingFoundation and the Port of Redwood City. All proceeds will sup-port PYSF efforts to provide opportunities for teens to learn sail-ing, leadership, and personal development skills.

PortFest highlights:* Boat Rides & Harbor Tours with Marine Science Institute. Theselow-cost tours always sell out, so reservations are strongly recom-mended. Go to the PortFest website for the link for online reser-vations.* New this year! Sams Chowdermobile. It has been voted one ofthe best food trucks in the Bay Area.* Live Music featuring two groups. The Decades will rock Portfestwith a variety of musical styles from Chuck Berry to Katy Perry 11:00am to 1:00pm Following them will be OTR, a great rock nroll and R&B band playing music from the 70s on up to the latesthits. They will play from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. * Community bands also will be playing throughout the day,including: West Bay Community Band, Sequoia High SchoolBand, Woodside High School Marching Band, and Woodside HighSchool Jazz Band & Orchestra.* Working Waterfront Trolley Tour go behind the scenes for aguided half-hour tour of the Ports industrial businesses.* Beer Garden and Tiki Bar.* Childrens and Teens Activities.* Food booths & food trucksIf you drive to PortFest, take Seaport Blvd. east over highway

101. Stay in the left lane. Turn left at Seaport Court (3rd light).Parking is free. For more schedule and updates, as well as infor-mation, please log on at http://www.rwcportfest.com/

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Suicide Prevention Continued from page 8

Several years ago someone I knew was talking of wanting to killhimself. He felt desperate and hopeless and saw no other way out.He also refused to get help. I struggled with thoughts of what stepsto take and eventually decided to call the police, knowing that hemay never forgive me for doing so. He called later that eveningand thanked me for caring so much.

1-800-273-TALK (8255). There is help.Scott M. Granet, LCSW is a long-time resident of RedwoodShores, and is director of the OCD-BDD Clinic of NorthernCalifornia in Redwood City. He would like to hear your sugges-tions for future columns, and can be reached at 650-599-3325 [email protected]

Trend Q&A: Fall 2014By Adena DiTonno, Wardrobe & Image Consultant

Since were heading into the Fall season, I thought Id share some of theclient Q&A Ive had about this seasons trends, just in case some of thesequestions might be on your mind as well.

Q: Some of the trends are big, voluminous and dramatic and Im none ofthose. How can someone like me buy a few new things and look up to date?

A: First, try on a smaller size than you normally wear. It may fit you wellwithout overwhelming you. Instead of a puffy jacket, try a puffy vest that youcan wear with a sleek, long sleeved body conscious top underneath. Balanceout the larger item in your outfit with a more fitted complementary piece(slouchy top with fitted pants, for example.)

Q: How do I mix color and prints when theyre so attention-getting this sea-son?

A: If you have a smaller frame, go with one vivid printed piece and wear itwith one or two solid pieces. A medium framed person can wear one solidcolor with one subtle and one bold printed item. The larger framed womancan wear three prints, of different scales, but with a color in common to pullthe look together.

Q: Is there a versatile shoe for Fall that I can walk in, that will work for bothcasual and business casual outfits?

A: There are a few options the oxford and loafer are plentiful this season, in interesting textures and varying heel heights. The bootie and knee bootare popular again this year, in a wedge and a variety of heel choices. All will adapt equally well.

Adena DiTonno is a wardrobe and image consultant in Redwood Shores. Visit her website for useful tips and to sign up for her monthly Style Bulletin:www.adenadesigns.net.

From LYNNs KITCHEN(Or how a former Connecticut Yankee embraced CaliforniaCuisine) Lynn Kathleen AdamsSEPTEMBER PASTA NIGHTSome of our Japanese maples are starting to color their leaves with thebrilliant reds and oranges of autumn. While the calendar showsSeptember and our children and grandchildren are all back in theirclassrooms, its still difficult to image that summer is officially almostover. Im hopeful that we will still have our typical San Francisco BayArea Indian summer, when September and October offer some of our bestwarm weather. And yet how we all long for some good rainfall, and lotsof it to fill our reservoirs and water our gardens!

Were still enjoying wonderful summer produce at the Farmers markets the tastiest heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn, squash, and lettuces. Its agreat experience to introduce your children to the delights of spendingtheir Saturday mornings walking with you through the different booths atour local Farmers markets, and encouraging them to help you select thedifferent vegetables that will grace your dinner table that same evening.They love to join you in the kitchen with both menu planning and foodpreparation, so encourage their interest and make it a family affair. Its soimportant to establish their eating habits at an early age, and encouragethem to explore the challenges and rewards of cooking and baking.

Heres a fun, quick and easy pasta dish that can be made for a Saturdaydinner with your childrens help. They can chop tomatoes, or mozzarel-la cheese, or drain and pit Kalamata olives (its great fun to smash themwith a wooden spoon). Your older children can easily assemble a largegreen salad with more of summers late bounty fresh tomatoes, Persiancucumbers, late harvest radishes, avocado, red onion, celery, carrots, orwhatever they would like to include.

BUCATINI WITH OLIVE-CAPER SAUCE Serves 412 ounces Bucatini or Spaghetti1 small clove Garlic2 Tablespoons capers, rinsed and drainedPinch of red Pepper Flakes2 Tablespoons extra virgin Olive Oil1 pound Tomatoes, diced2/3 Cup pitted Kalamata or Nicoise Olives, roughly chopped2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces (room temperature)3 Tablespoons fresh Basil, chopped8 Ounces fresh Mozzarella Cheese, finely chopped

You want to time boiling the pasta along with the assembly of the otheringredients so the food will be warmed from the pasta, so this is whereadditional preparation hands in the kitchen can help!

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook as labeldirects. Reserve Cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and setaside.

Arrange garlic, 1 Tablespoon of the capers, and the red pepper flakes ona cutting board, mince and mash with the flat side of a chefs knife tomake a paste. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl; add the olive oil,tomatoes, olives, the remaining 1 Tablespoon capers, and butter. Stir inthe basil and cheese. Add the pasta to the bowl with the tomato mixtureand toss until the butter is melted, adding the reserved pasta water tomoisten, if needed. Serve warm and season with a little additional fresh-ly ground pepper and salt.

Serve with your farmers market green salad accompanied with a refresh-ment of your choice, and enjoy!Lynn has been a RSCA Board Member since 1994

Wow, thats just a little toooo dry for me, I said recoilingfrom the bitter, astringent jolt of a young Cabernet Sauvignon.That unpleasant experience, as I was later to learn, had noth-ing to do with dryness, which is the opposite of sweetness.What it was related to was something entirely different. Thatharsh, mouth-puckering feeling was caused by a high levelcomponent in red wines known as tannins.

While most of us, I believe, can easily relate to the weight ofbody style and the crispness of acidity, things get a tadperplexing when it comes to tannins. But if youve evercrunched on a grape seed, chewed the skin of red plum or aportion of banana peel, or more likely, sipped strongly brewedtea, then youve experienced the eye-popping reaction to highlevel tannins. Your mouth feels like it has no moisture, and itsbeen lined with scouring pads. Hence, the confusion with dry-ness.

Tannins are to red wines what acidity is to white wines.Theyre a vital, life-giving component that supplies texture,structure and balance. While acidity has been called the ner-vous system of whites, tannins can be called the backboneof reds. It allows them to age and develop flavor and aromanuances far beyond primary berry and plumy. And just asthere are seasoned wine enthusiasts who are acidity freaks,so too are there those wine veterans who like the distinct, tex-tural grip and strength of character derived from well inte-grated tannins.

Why mainly reds? The source of tannins is primarily fromgrape skins, (think crush and the long soak of fermentation), aswell as the oak barrels used during the aging process. Tanninlevels are also directly related to the type of grape, the durationof skin contact during fermentation, and the age of the wine.Pinot Noir grape skins, for example, yield lower tannins whileCabernet Sauvignons generally impart a more aggressivestyle. A very short soak on Zinfandel skins will produce thatforward, fruit laden White Zinfandel, while a longer infusionwill yield the more traditional, muscular Red Zinfandel. Andif you store it for several years, those tannins will fall awayand you will perceive a wine with a distinctly different tasteand bouquet.

Without an adequate level of tannins, reds would taste onedimensional, flabby and lifeless. With too much, they wouldtaste unbearably sharp and bitter. With the right balance, theyare described as silky. And just as acidity tolerance levelsvary with each persons palate, so does ones reaction differwith various tannin levels. Also, much like acidity in whitewines, tannins in reds refresh the palate between bites ofcrusty, grilled meats and thereby, in the context of accompanying food, genuinely fulfills its intended function. .

By Rocky Sullivan

Tannins,The Backbone Of Red Wine

Paws for TalesRead to a Dog! Saturday September 6 at 11:00amDogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog providedby the Peninsula Humane Society.Storytime and Crafts Saturday September 13 at 11:00amEnjoy a special storytime and crafts program for ages 3-5.Germar the Magician! Saturday September 20 at 11:00amGet ready to be amazed at the comedy magic show with Germar theMagician!Seaside Storytime Saturday September 27 at 1:30pmLearn about our bay with the Marine Science Institute.Peninsula Book Club Tuesday September 30 at 6:00pmWe will discuss I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Educationand Was Shot by the Taliban. Weekly Storytimes

Mondays 11:00am - Preschool Stories & Crafts Ages 3-5 Tuesdays 6:30pm - Pajama Time Stories for All Ages Thursdays 10:30am - Toddler Storytime Ages 2-3 Thursdays 11:30am - Tiny Tales Ages 0-18 Months

Clean Living: 11 Top Tips forKeeping Your Life Toxin-Free

Seems like everywhere we turn, were beingwarned about the dangers of toxins pesti-cides on our fruits and veggies, hormone-mimicking substances in plastics, hormonesand antibiotics in animal foods, carcinogensin the air we breathe, contaminated water, etc.Here are some simple, sensible things you cando that will go a long way toward keepingyour body and home toxin-free. 1. Eat organic foods as much as possible.Organic produce and other ingredients are grown without the use ofpesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modifiedorganisms or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce meat, poultry,eggs and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones(organic.org). 2. Shop mostly around the outside of the grocery store and purchasehealthy whole foods fruits and veggies, dairy, meats, poultry, eggs,grains and wild fish the closer to the way nature provides it, the bet-ter.3. Clean all of your produce buy a fruit and veggie wash or Googlefor homemade recipes, including ingredients such as vinegar, water,lemon and/or hydrogen peroxide.4. Avoid the Environmental Working Groups dirty dozen(ewg.org). These are conventionally grown fruits and veggies withthe highest pesticide residue, including apples, strawberries, cucum-bers and celery. Also get to know the clean fifteen, includingsweet potatoes, cauliflower, kiwis and mangoes, and focus on thoseif youre unable to buy organic. 5. Become a label reader when you do shop the inside aisles andbuy packaged products, look for products with ingredients you rec-ognize as food short, simple lists are always best. 6. Buy animal products that are free from hormones and antibiotics.Organic is better, and pasture-raised (free to roam and eat their natu-ral diet) is even better. When we eat animal products, we eat whatthe animal ate, so keeping them clean should be a top priority.7. Buy fish low in contaminants, such as mercury, and caught inaccordance with sustainability guidelines. Check out the MontereyBay Aquariums seafoodwatch.org for more information, as well asmobile and pocket guides.8. Replace laundry and household cleaners with eco-friendly prod-ucts these are fairly easy to find, even in many conventional super-markets.9. Replace plastic containers with glass, or at least BPA-free plastic.10. Replace your traditional non-stick cookware with safer choices,such as ceramic, cast iron and/or stainless steel. 11. Invest in home water and air purification tools. These are funda-mental. Our bodies are 60-70% water and absorb everything thatcomes in contact with our skin, as well as what we ingest. Further,pollution levels indoors, where Americans spend 90% of their time,are much higher than outdoors, so, at the very least, open your win-dows and bring in some fresh air!

If clean living is a priority to you, spend some time on the sitesabove, especially ewg.org, to learn more. We live in a polluted worldwith many health hazards we cant avoid. Why not take some rela-tively simple actions to avoid the ones we can in the name of healthand longevity for us and the ones we love?

Lauren Picciani, MA, Health & Nutrition [email protected]

Schools Back in Full Swing, Lets pull on our autumn coats and get readyto dive into the 2014-2015 school year.Schools are kicking off the new season withsome exciting upcoming events for parentsand students in the Redwood Shores commu-nity. Check out some of what they have instore for you!Carlmont High School:-8th Grade Parent Information Night is on

October 15th, where parents of transitioning students will be able toask questions about high school life, and tour the campus. -The Carlmont Choirs Benefit Concert, The Evolution of Pop!, willbe held on October 23rd and 24th at 7pm in the Performing ArtsCenter. Come to listen to a great night of singing and pop music,while fundraising for Carlmont to help maintain the excellence oftheir music programs. Redwood Shores Elementary: Back to School Night is on Wednesday, September 17, from 7:00 -8:00 pm. Parents can meet their childs teachers, and get to knowother classroom parents. They will also be familiarized with newgoals and expectations of the school year. This is a night for parentsonly.Sandpiper Elementary:Picture Day will be on September 26-27. Its time for your child tosmile and show their Sandpiper spirit! Schedule for pictures to bedetermined. Submitted by Kelly Song

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KiwanisFarmers MarketSaturdays - April through November2014 from 8am-12pm500 Block of Arguello, near the SequoiaTrain Station. The Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Marketis the oldest and largest farmers market on thePeninsula. It was started in 1979 with the intention of support-ing local independent farmers and supplying the community withfresh produce.

Autumn days come quickly, like the Autumn days come quickly, like the running of a hound on the moor. running of a hound on the moor.

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