LOCK UP! LOOK OUT!
There were two residential burglaries in the Shores this past month, and in both it was a neighbor who called police because “something didn’t look right.” In one RWC Police arrested a suspect still in the home, in the other the neighbor took a photo of the suspect’s vehicle which directly led to another arrest.
Please LOCK UP! Lock your cars, lock your homes, and don’t encourage a break in by leaving valuables in plain sight.
And LOOK OUT for your neighbors. If it doesn’t look right, call the police — 369-3333 — and let them check it out.
If you SEE something, SAY something! Don’t hesitate to call and let the police check out anything that looks suspicious or out of the ordinary.
Interesting…
The rains came, the crows went… at least in my neighborhood. The common American crow is considered by wildlife officials a “species of least concern”, that is, not in any way threatened or in need of protection. Crows and ravens seem to be showing up all over the Bay Area, and as best I can tell, there’s not a thing we can do about them, EXCEPT:
Keep your yard clean, and keep garbage where they can’t get to it.
… and Unbelievable !
A man was spotted walking in the Shores on New Year’s Eve with what appeared to be a rifle or shotgun. Several RWC Police cars & officers responded immediately, and among those who responded was our new Chief of Police.
The next day the Chief received a complaint from a Shores resident about “too many police here on New Year’s Eve.”
You have got to be kidding…
Door-to-door Solicitations?
Many areas of the Shores are posted for no door-to-door solicitations, but we still seem to be getting (these mostly young) people going from home to home with one sales pitch or another. With only a few religious or charitable exceptions, anyone going door to door should have a Solicitation Permit issued by Redwood City.
Remember, knocking on doors is one way to find out if anyone is home or if the home might be empty.
If a solicitor shows up at your front door, ask to see their Permit and identification. If they can’t provide those two items, call RWC Police immediately. Even if their purposes turns out to be legitimate, RWC Police want the chance to check on these people.
Finally ?
Keep an eye on our web site, RSCA.org, for at least a preliminary document regarding things we can begin to do to deal with our Canada goose problem here in the Shores. [EDITOR’S NOTE: The Redwood City Goose Control Document is available now, and can be found by clicking here.]
The City Attorney, Pamela Thompson, and her staff have been diligent in helping to resolve some small technical issues involving actions on private vs. public properties, and I want to thank Ms. Thompson and the City Attorney’s office for their help in advising on what might have been some minor “gotcha’s” and for proposing changes to an old City ordinance that conflicted with state & federal wildlife regulations and recommendations.
While we had hoped to have every aspect covered, I suspect there are going to be some small details that we’ll need to resolve as we go through this year.
RSCA: What We Do
The primary purpose of the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) is to be THE advocate on issues that affect the quality of life in the Shores.
The mission of the Association is to represent the interests of both residents and businesses in Redwood Shores. RSCA is an inclusive organization that recognizes and celebrates the diversity of our community.
RSCA endeavors to:
- Provide a forum for united community action by all groups within the Shores, and to assist homeowners and maintenance organizations in achieving common goals.
- Disseminate, by newsletter and other means, information of significance to the Shores utilizing the PILOT (a mothly newsletter), the internet, and our roadway signboards.
- Encourage and promote a safe and healthful environment for family life.
- Present social, cultural, and other events for the Shores community.
- Advocate fairness in taxation of property in the Shores.
- Encourage responsible growth of property development in the Shores.
- Carry on any business in furtherance of any of the above activities, or any other activities which the Association shall deem to be in the community interest.
- Implement the CC&Rs of Redwood Shores Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2, Marlin Subdivisions No. 1 through and including No. 6, and Dolphin Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2, to appoint members of the Architectural Design Review Boards to those Subdivisions, and to coordinate the enforcement of the CC&Rs of Redwood Shores Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2 Marlin Subdivisions No. 1 through and including No. 6 and Dolphin Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2 with the City of Redwood City.
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— Harris Rogers, RSCA President