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San Carlos Children’s Theater presents “Damn Yankees”

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“Damn Yankees”, presented by San Carlos Children’s Theater.

Performed at Carlmont High School Performing Arts Center, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA.

Synopsis: Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he’s left behind. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series.

Credits: Words and Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop. Based on the novel by Douglass Wallop “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant”. Damn Yankees is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone 212-541-4684. Fax 212-397-4684. www.mtishows.com. Directed by Eron Block. Choreographed by Daina Block. Musical Direction by Theresa Ames.

 

When: July 13-17, 2011. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Where: Carlmont High School Performing Arts Center, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002

Tickets: $12 in advance online at www.sancarloschildrenstheater.com and $14 at the door if still available. Seating is first come first serve.

 

For more information on San Carlos Children’s Theater shows, events and classes visit www.sancarloschildrenstheater.com or call 650-594-2730.

The PILOT: July 2011

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Below is the July 2011 issue of The Pilot, published in it’s entirety on the RSCA website. To get a complete view of this month’s issue that is easy to read on your screen, please choose the “Fullscreen” option at the top of the viewer — from there, you can click on the left or right of each page to thumb through the various pages.

All of the software needed to view this web-based version of The Pilot should be linked below if it is not already installed on your web browser, and you can also download or print the PDF document for use away from the computer. If you are having trouble viewing this document on your cellphone, tablet or computer, please contact the RSCA website team.

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Free Confidential Document Destruction Event

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You can get full destruction of confidential paper documents at this special event in Redwood City!

 

Saturday, June 11th – 8 am to 3 pm

Redwood City Public Works Parking Lot

1400 Broadway, Redwood City

 

Bring your personal documents and confidential materials* for safe and secure on-site destruction – for FREE! No need to worry about paper clips or staples.

*Limit of 5 (five) boxes (10”x12”x15”) worth of materials per household.

Please be prepared to show proof of Redwood City residency.

 

For more information contact

Mike Gibbons: 650-780-7464 /

The PILOT: June 2011

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Below is the June 2011 issue of The Pilot, published in it’s entirety on the RSCA website. To get a complete view of this month’s issue that is easy to read on your screen, please choose the “Fullscreen” option at the top of the viewer — from there, you can click on the left or right of each page to thumb through the various pages.

All of the software needed to view this web-based version of The Pilot should be linked below if it is not already installed on your web browser, and you can also download or print the PDF document for use away from the computer. If you are having trouble viewing this document on your cellphone, tablet or computer, please contact the RSCA website team.

View or Download The Pilot, June 2011 Issue

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Your Opportunity to Support Music in Redwood Shores

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Redwood Shores is fortunate to be home to a large and talented group of student musicians and teachers.  For the past few years, our young pianists, violinists and trumpeters have performed in recitals held at the beautiful Community Room at the Redwood Shores Branch Library.  It has been a wonderful convenience for our local musicians and their families to be able to perform close to home, and these recitals have also added to the range of cultural activities offered at our Library.

The centerpiece of this music-making is a gleaming, black Yamaha grand piano leased by the Library.  The Library now has the opportunity to purchase this fine instrument for $12,000, which equals the original price of the piano discounted by the lease payments made by the Library.  However, given the budget challenges faced by Redwood City, it is unlikely the Library can come up with this amount of money on its own.

Because we recognize the value of the piano to our Library and young musicians, and welcome the opportunity to have a great instrument available for community concerts, meetings and receptions, the Redwood City Library Foundation, RSCA, and local music teachers have joined in a campaign to raise funds for the purchase.  So far, we have made great progress – for example, more than $5,000 has already been given by parents of music students of Redwood Shores resident, Sumi Nagasawa.

Please join us in supporting music in the Shores by making a tax-deductible donation of any amount to the Redwood City Library Foundation, noting on your check that it is for the ” Redwood Shores Library Piano.”  As an incentive, the Library will recognize donors of $500 or more on a plaque prominently displayed in the Library, and RSCA has agreed to a dollar for dollar match for donations of up to $250, up to a total of $2500.

You can mail your contribution to the Library Foundation at 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063, or drop your contribution off at the Redwood Shores Library at the front desk.  RSCA will match your donations based on information retained by the Foundation.

— By Doug Crisman, RSCA Past President

The Redwood Shores Lions Club Spotlight

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Fingerprinting at the RWS Easter Egg Hunt

The Redwood Shores Lions hosted a successful children’s fingerprinting table at the RWS Easter Egg Hunt. The children’s fingerprinting was conducted with the assistance of the Redwood City Police Department.

 

Lions Volunteer on Earth Day at Half Moon Bay

Recently, an Earth Day Coastal Clean up event was held in Half Moon Bay. Lion Angie Tapang helped to coordinate the Lions Volunteers. Everyone helped to clear trash, clear out brush and replant certain areas. The event was sponsored by PG&E and an informal BBQ lunch was served.

 

Women’s PAC 10 Rowing Challenge

The Redwood Shores Lions braved the rain and gusty wind, and sold concessions at the Women’s PAC 10 Rowing Challenge on March 26 and 27. The sun came out on Sunday and there were lots of smiling faces from rowing teams and spectators alike. The Lions enjoyed serving hot coffee and other refreshments, as well as meeting many people who traveled from all over the United States to cheer on their teams.

 

Annual Eyeglasses Collections

Thank you to everyone who donated eyeglasses at the Redwood Shores Community Center. Each year, the Redwood Shores Lions takes the eyeglasses to the District 4-C4 collection site, so the eyeglasses can be transported to the sorting center. Eventually, optometrists and other Lion Volunteers (via the Lions In Sight Program) will travel to other countries and the eyeglasses will be distributed to people in need. Thank you for your support!

 

High School Scholarships

Congratulations to our high school scholarship winners! Each year, the Redwood Shores Lions Community Service Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school students who demonstrate academic caliber, extra-curricular involvement, and commitment to community service and volunteerism. The Scholarships are open to any graduating high school students in the Bay area. This year, the Redwood Shores Lions Club ha selected the following scholarship recipients: Darren Wong, Carlmont High School and Alyson Lazzarrotti, Carlmont High School. Darren will receive a $700 scholarship and Alyson will receive a $500 scholarship. These students were impressive in their dedication to the spirit of community service. In addition, special thanks to our scholarship chairperson, Gary Krippendorf, for his work in organizing and spearheading this worthwhile program!

 

Lions Donate to the Bay Area Special Olympics Lions Club

Did you know that there is a Lions Club in the Bay Area, that was organized specifically to support Special Olympics? This club was formed this year, and recently, the Redwood Shores Lions approved a donation of $250 for this club.

 

2011 – 2012 New Officers

Congratulations to the new officers for 2011-2012, Gary Krippendorf, President, Jun Madrinan, Vice President, Shellie Sakamoto, Secretary and Ram Paul Passi, Treasurer. Congratulations and best wishes for another successful year!

 

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— Shellie Sakamoto, Past President

About the Redwood Shores Lions Club

For more information, please visit the website at www.redwoodshoreslions.com. The Redwood Shores Lions Club holds its general meeting on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Sandpiper Community Center. Anyone who is interested in welcome to attend. The Club is a family friendly group of individuals who enjoy giving back to the community while having fun at the same time. Since its inception, the Club has provided a variety of services to the community of Redwood Shores as well as other neighboring areas.

HeliFest!

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After eleven years, the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show is getting a makeover. This June 18 & 19, 2011, marks the debut of HeliFest at the Hiller Aviation Museum. Instead of a single, one-day event, HeliFest gathers several festivals into a two-day, super fun weekend. HeliFest is not an airshow but in keeping with the original theme of Vertical Challenge, HeliFest showcases military and commercial helicopters on display and open to the public for two, full days. HeliFest also features fabulous food, wine and the Bay Area’s finest microbrews. And returning this year is the popular Kid’s Zone that includes slides, rides, face-painting and fun activities that kids love.

Why these changes? Increasingly strict federal regulations regarding air shows and restrictions by local airport management combined with the economic challenges faced by commercial and government helicopter operators, at both the local and state level, have made it necessary to modify Vertical Challenge. Also, with new event partners, food-providers, brewers and other participants, the opportunity exists for creating a unique event never seen before on the San Francisco Peninsula: The result is HeliFest!

Highlights of HeliFest:

  • Helicopter Festival – We welcome commercial operators and the United States military with their big helicopters, available and open for the public to explore.
  • Microbrew Festival – Enjoy some of the best Microbrews that the San Francisco Peninsula has to offer.
  • Wine Festival – For those who enjoy wine with their whirlybirds, this is for you!
  • Food Festival – We feature some of the best Bay Area food vendors for your dining pleasure.
  • Kids Festival – The little ones will have plenty to do getting face paintings and playing on giant slides and rides.

HeliFest is June 18 & 19, 10am – 4pm

Tickets are $15 adult, $10 youth (5-17) and seniors (65+), kids 4 and under are free.

No VIP passes or discount coupons accepted for HeliFest.

On My Soapbox

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Got a few weeks reprieve – so to speak – before I will be moving east, so this will really be my last “Opinion Page” – unless someone else wants to take it over. After the April issue came out I had many calls all saying “thanks” for not only the ‘hints’ but also the ‘barb’s’, so to you all: keep up the good work! All of us out here need to be reminded on occasion — when we get so engrossed that we become ‘forgetful’ – not only in our driving but with our bikers and those who like to just leisurely walk to our parks or along the levees. Which is why the arterial stop sign at Redwood Shores Parkway and Cringle is such a blessing – being that the crosswalk is a direct access to the park to the south.

During my 26 years here so much has changed in the Shores. Should any of you “old-timers” still want to have the Shores become an independent “town” my e-mail address will remain the same so do contact me. From my many years with the Redwood City Bike and Ped groups the ‘final push” will be in about two months when the bike and ped overpass from Ralston, over the 101 to behind Oracle, to join the Around the Bay path is completed and dedicated. Having sat on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the County Transportation Authority for the last 14 or 15 years, and having pushed for this pathway with the City of Belmont — for about the same time frame — I have asked the to have the Grand Opening Dedication in the afternoon so that I can drive back here for it — about two hours time one way. This, then, will complete many of the things I have wanted to do, which also includes the bike/ped path from Whipple north on the east side of the 101 up to the San Carlos Airport.

As I’ve written previously when I came here in 1985 there was nothing beyond Shell Lane but the open fields with the red foxes, ‘possums and the jackrabbits. All gone now because of the build-out. My personal hope is that with the final building of Max Keech’s ‘The Preserve’ nothing more will be done. The last I heard was that we are over the last estimate of some 15,000 residents.

As my final comment I want to say, if you live in a Home Owner’s Association complex, PLEASE , do a very careful background check of any of your residents that may want to join your Board. In mine we have a resident that has only been here since 2006 and rather than go down to City Hall and check out the existing CC&R’s has presumed many things that are NOT part of the common area. Many of the early complexes have specific CC&R’s which are not being followed, and some of the changes are not being given to the City Records Department — which is a specific given.

As I said when I made my ‘good-bye’s ‘ to the RW City Council, since most of those I knew are now retired, it’s time for me to do the same. However there are a few that I really want to thank for their helpfulness and they include Marilyn Harang, Chu Chang and Peter V. Also to Mr. Robert Bell, our new City Manager: you have two previous Managers, whose big shoes you have to fill !!

Take care of yourselves, be kind to your neighbors, and thank you all for the memories.

President’s Memo: June 2011

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Our “Extra” Special Members

Along with our winter letters for 2011 RSCA Membership, we provided the opportunity for Shores residents to volunteer a little “extra” to help fund our activities. We want to acknowledge these Shores neighbors who thoughtfully made that “extra” contribution:

  • Anacelis & Michael Adams
  • Lou & Bud Bailey
  • Judy Chiasson
  • Jerry Stout & Sarah Elder
  • Saad Saleem & Nosheen Faruqui
  • Dr. Edda Gomez-Panzani
  • Naomi & Robert Hernandez
  • Keith Hunter
  • Kent & Helen Lee
  • Andrew & Lesli Leong
  • Andrew Koch & Mahalyn Lu
  • Vincent Mason
  • Richard & Jessica Millard
  • Karen Siu & Joon Moy
  • Ana & Oleg Nickolayeva
  • Rick O’Connor, Jr.
  • Mirella & Alex Stefan
  • James M. Walker
  • Kristen Sze & Jason Wong

Our special thanks to all of these people for their generosity and additional support of RSCA’s activities.

 

What We Do

If you want details of what RSCA tries to do in Redwood Shores, you can go to the RSCA.org web site and, under “Your Community Association,” there is a link to “RSCA Documents”. On page 1 of the original Articles of Incorporation you can read the purpose for which the Association was originally formed in 1970. Also under “Your Community Association” there is a link to our current Bylaws with more detail about our “mission” (Article III).

But I think all of this can be summed up in two words: “Communicate” and “Advocate”.

RSCA communicates by printing and distributing this monthly PILOT magazine. The PILOT is the only magazine, focused entirely on our local community that goes to every residential household and many businesses in Redwood Shores. We also communicate about events of local interest through our roadway signs on Marine Pkwy and Redwood Shores Pkwy. When needed, we send postal mail to every Shores residence on issues of larger importance (like the levees). And we now are expanding our ability to communicate by email to those who join our list.

Our goal is to be informative (without being intrusive) about events and issues specific to the Shores.

As the advocate for Redwood Shores, RSCA has for over 40 years actively supported the shared interests of all Shores residents, including homeowners and renters. We also support the interests of our local businesses who share with us this wonderful community. At its Annual Meeting RSCA provides an opportunity each year for the community to meet and hear from our local elected officials and those city & county employees who serve us. When needed, RSCA provides other forums for united community action.

RSCA is dedicated to preserving the highest quality of life by also promoting activities and events for “our little island.” We work to keep the Shores a GREAT place to live and work.

 

We Could Use Some Help

RSCA is entirely a volunteer organization. And the list of things that we “could” be doing – things we would like to be doing – continues to grow.

If you have areas of specific interest in the Shores that YOU would like to see improved, and you have 1-2 hours a week to work with RSCA, let’s talk about how we might help each other. RSCA can provide support and a platform for action that you might not have as a single individual.

There are also specific skills which we could put to good use. We can always use help with publicity, art/graphic design, finance/accounting, and architecture/construction. We can find a way to use any skills you might have that you could spare for 1-2 hours a week.

Right now we manually keep track of the 5400+ residences and 700+ businesses in the Shores. We need a better system. If you have experience with CRM or “membership management” systems, especially “cloud-based” systems, please contact me. We can always use some fresh thinking as we look for new technology to help RSCA stay in touch with all our Shores neighbors.

Last Chance To Enter The Mayor’s Beautification Program

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Here’s a reminder that the 23rd Annual Redwood City Mayor’s Beautification Recognition Program is underway, and the deadline for nominations is quickly approaching!

You’re invited to nominate your own (or someone else’s!) project to be recognized by the Redwood City Mayor and City Council – categories include best architectural design; best remodel; best historical restoration; most beautiful garden or landscape; best compatible building and garden or landscape; or any other category that you might think of.

Redwood City residents, non-profit organizations, and businesses can show their civic pride by submitting nominations. Individuals, homeowners associations, apartment complexes, businesses, non-profits, and others are all eligible. Applications are available online at www.redwoodcity.org/prideandbeautification , by visiting City Hall (1017 Middlefield Road), or by calling 780-7300. The deadline for entries is May 27th, 2011, and screening/review of all nominations will be completed by mid-August. Recognition Awards will be presented at a City Council meeting in September.

The purpose of this program, sponsored by the City’s Pride and Beautification Committee, is to encourage the efforts of community members in beautifying and improving their homes, buildings, and properties, and to publicly acknowledge and recognize their pride in being part of the Redwood City community.

It’s an easy and fun way to foster civic pride in the Redwood City community, beautify the entire City, and, of course, honor people and organizations for their work to make Redwood City a better, more attractive place to live and work.

So…take a look around your neighborhood, and find a property to nominate — or nominate your own!