Please Join RSCA and We’re Looking for New Directors.
RSCA celebrated its 40th year in 2010! In our 40 years we have seen Redwood Shores grow from a small collection of houses and no businesses to the thriving, beautiful community — now with two outstanding schools and great employers — that we call home. Through these 40 years RSCA has worked to enhance the quality of life in Redwood Shores. To support our efforts and your community, please renew your membership, or join for the first time!
Our activities are made possible by your support, and the larger our membership is, the more effective we can be as advocates for Redwood Shores. For example, we were the lead voice in informing the public about, and urging Redwood City to resolve, our levee emergency. The City responded by completing the levee work by early 2010 — well in advance of FEMA’s September 2010 deadline. In 2010 we also initiated a series of meetings with the Redwood City Police to draw their attention to some important public safety issues here in the Shores. And, not only do we represent Shores interests, we also keep you up to date in THE PILOT and on our web site, at www.rsca.org
In addition, we contribute financially to important local needs and causes. For example, in 2010 we pledged $20,000 to allow our new Redwood Shores Elementary School to purchase nearly 2,000 books for its library, and our community is enjoying the outstanding collections at our new Library, for which RSCA donated more than $65,000 in 2008-2009. We also sponsor fun family events, like our Eggstravaganza in the Spring and the Halloween Parade each October. This summer, as in the past, we co-sponsored a series of concerts in Marlin Park. We also “Clean up the Shores” each August with our annual levee cleanup, and we hold candidate forums for important local elections so you can meet and question the candidates.
We do all of this as community volunteers and we receive no support from homeowners association or RSOA dues. You can play your part in supporting RSCA’s activities by renewing your membership, or joining for the first time, for only $35.00, which is a great value. To join, please complete the information form included in this month’s Pilot, or respond to the membership letter you’ll soon be receiving from us.
RSCA Directors Needed
Do you want to help make our community a better place and have a good time doing it? If so, please consider becoming a Director of RSCA. Our board has up to 25 Directors who help with events, advocate with local governments, and make connections with business and community leaders. If you’re a resident of Redwood Shores, energetic, community-minded and eager to help usenhance the high quality of life in the Shores, please send an email to expressing your interest in becoming a Director, and we’ll be in touch.
— Doug Crisman , RSCA President