A NEW CHARTER

SCHOOL COMING
TO THESHORES?

You may be aware that there is a proposal to build a new

facility for the existing DesignTech charter high school on
Oracles Redwood Shores Campus, and there remain open
questions about many aspects of this project.
The proposed facility will accommodate 550-600 students
and faculty in grades 9-12. Design Tech is chartered to the
San Mateo Union High School District, although the
Shores is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.
School officials have stated that student enrollment will be
determined by a lottery system, but it is not yet clear:
What qualifications (academic, residential, etc.) are required
to enter the lottery? How will the lottery then work?
How many students from the Sequoia HS District
(Belmont, Woodside, Atherton, San Carlos, Redwood City and
Menlo Park) will be accepted?
How many students from the Shores will be accepted?
Concerns have been expressed about the effectiveness of the
proposed 'No Driving Policy' and the potential impact of
550+ high school students on traffic and parking in
surrounding areas, ensuring public access to the waterfront
during school hours, and on potential overcrowding of the
Redwood Shores Library after school hours.
Heres a chance to get questions answered about all aspects
of the proposal to build this facility on the Oracle Campus.

When: Saturday, April 16, 3:00pm

Where: Oracle Building 600
Go to RSCA.org for a map and parking.
There will also be representatives of the City to answer
questions about City processes involved and approvals
required before construction can begin. You can find more
information about the existing DesignTech School and
proposed new facility at:
http://www.designtechhighschool.org/
https://www.oracle.com/dtech/index.html

Calendar of RSCA Events

Sounds of the Shores summer concerts

(all on Sundays, 57pm, in Marlin Park)
on June 12 th :
The Shanks (SF Bay Area classic rock)
on July 17 th :
Cocktail Monkeys (Rock, R&B, Pop & Disco)
and August 21 st :
Riptides (Beach Boys cover, playing a great
dance mix of oldies & contemporary hits)

RSCAs Annual Levee Cleanup,

Saturday, August 27 th , 8:00am noon
(Get this date on your calendars now; plan to come
out and help us clean up around our levees.)

Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 29 th , 1:00pm

And, of course, Santa will be back in the Shores

again next year, Sunday, Dec. 11th (tentative)
You can always nd more information about these
and other community events on our web site at

RSCA.org.

Bring Mays Flowers!

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REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173

RSCA.org
2016 Officers
PRESIDENT
Sue Nix
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Cvengros
SECRETARY
Lynn Kathleen Adams
TREASURER
Bob Slusser
PAST PRESIDENT
Harris Rogers

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Board of Directors Members

Lynn Adams
Nina Boire
Jim Cvengros
Carol Ford
Don Long
Mike Mancusi

New Charter School in the Shores? ...........Page 1

Calendar of RSCAs Events........................Page 1
From The Mayor........................................Page 5
STEM Festival April 16...........................Page 11

Sue Nix
Connie Munevar
Clemencia Rodriguez
Harris Rogers
Bob Slusser
Andrew Young

RSCAs Board of Directors meet at the

Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd Thursday of
each month, 7:00 p.m. Our next Board Meeting will be:

April 14, 2016

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA areas):

Jim Cvengros
Carol Ford
Sue Nix
For CC&R copies & information, email [email protected]

Its Elementary / Schools Update.............Page 12

DEADLINES for The PILOT

EGGstrvaganza Review ...........................Page 14

Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the first

week of each month for the following months issue.

Shores Tennis Club Season ......................Page 14

A GREAT Place to Live...........................Page 16

Email <[email protected]>
for a precise schedule.

...So Hard to Leave ..................................Page 16

PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association

Library Events Calendar ..........................Page 19

The PILOT is the official monthly publication

of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Classified Ads...........................................Page 20

Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses

Lynns Kitchen..........................................Page 21

Opinions published in The PILOT are solely those of the

authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so
officially & expressly designated.

END NOTES .........................................Page 22

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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Last month The PILOT incorrectly added a statement to
this column stating that Council members were "unpaid".
This statement was not that of Mayor Seybert.
Council members are paid a stipend of $750 per month
gross, per a resolution of the Council.

FROM

REDWOOD CITYS MAYOR

On Monday night,
March 8th, we held the
2016 State of the City
Address at City Hall.
The State of the City
Address took on a
different format this
year.
For the first time, the
State of the City
Address was given, not
by the Mayor and Vice
Mayor alone, but by the
Mayor John Seybert
entire City Council
City of Redwood City
team; each member
providing their thoughts on Looking Forward as it relates
to one of our Core Strategic Initiatives.
Looking Forward in Redwood City, we have a bright future.
Here are a few of the things were looking forward to
o A finalized plan to replace the Woodside Road / 101
interchange.
o Housing options for everyone.
o Rejuvenated parks.
o Increased infrastructure improvements.
o Better communications.
o Replacing our outdated Veterans Memorial Senior
Center.
o Expanded use of recycled water.
o Increased public art.
o A safer community with our public safety teams having
the training opportunities and resources they need to
meet the increasing & changing needs in our community.
o Economic development, with a special focus on
preserving small businesses.
What will it take to accomplish all that, and more? While it
will take nuts and bolts like fiscal responsibility, risk
management, innovation, and strategic partnerships, were
in the business of Building A Better Community Together
and at the very core of that, our most critical resource and
tool to accomplishing great things Looking Forward is our

people; EACH OTHER! Our Staff, our Council, and most

importantly, our Community.
To our Community: Thank you for your support. For
caring enough to be engaged. For the creativity, wisdom,
and time youre willing to invest with us in Looking
Forward. Whether we are out and about enjoying our City,
talking to folks at various events or perusing the online
world, there are clearly some things that we need to do as a
community to be even greater.
We need to talk more with each other and less to and
about each other. Our community will not thrive unless
we find opportunities to have face-to-face conversations.
We need to revitalize neighborliness.
Meet as
neighborhoods and blocks and be ready and willing to help
each other out.
We need solution-oriented responses to our challenges. It is
understandable when a community disagrees with each
other, but we need to go one step beyond and be willing to
follow up sharing our concerns with solutions and an outstretched hand, ready and willing to help.
We need to celebrate our diversity. Not only age, race,
religion, socio-economic status, but the diversity of our ideas
and tastes for things in the community. Ideas that are
different need to be just that.different, not bad or wrong.
Anything that we want to achieve as a community will take
the collective wisdom, strengths, dedication, positive
outlook and hard work of ALL of us. Our Community, our
staff and our Council.
The entire State of the City Address can be seen on
www.redwoodcity.org.

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ROCKY DHALIWAL, D.M.D.

Family, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry
278 Redwood Shores Parkway
(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

www.DocRocky.com

How to Brush Teeth

By now, brushing your teeth is second nature. And that's a good thing because one of
the best ways to avoid a host of dental diseases and complications is to brush your
teeth at least twice a day. But for tooth brushing to be truly effective, you have to
know how to brush properly.
Most of us were just kids when we were first taught how to brush our teeth. Our parents may have done a great job
teaching us, but it's always a good idea to brush up on your brushing techniques.
Tooth Brushing Made Easy
For truly clean teeth, dentists recommend that you brush for at least two minutes not 15 or 30 seconds two whole
minutes. An easy way to make sure you're brushing long enough is to buy an electric toothbrush with a built-in timer.
There are also children's toothbrushes that light up when it's time for your child to stop brushing. However you time
it, don't skimp on the length of time you brush the two minutes are vital!
Tips on how to brush properly:
- Use short, back-and-forth and up-and-down strokes.
- Pay special attention to your gum line, back teeth and areas around any tooth filling or restoration you might have.
- Clean the inner and outer surfaces of your upper teeth first, and then clean your lower teeth.
- Brush or scrape your tongue to help prevent bad breath.
Don't forget to floss! Brushing and flossing is like peanut butter and jelly when you think of one you can't help but
think of the other. It may seem tedious, but flossing every day is one of the best things you can do for your oral health.
Yours Truly, Dr. Rocky Dhaliwal

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Maritime Day at History Musueum

On Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 11
a.m. until 4 p.m., the San Mateo
County History Museum will present
its 11th Annual Maritime Day.
This FREE event highlights the exhibit
gallery that features 24 model ships
hand crafted by expert model maker
Charles Parsons. Children will be
invited to design their own model ships,
calculate the amount of cargo a ship can
hold and create miniature lighthouses. Sea Scouts will be
teaching maritime skills.
This years Maritime Day is being organized in conjunction
with the San Mateo County STEM Festival to be held on
Courthouse Square, just in front of the History Museum. The
activities introduce kids and adults to STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) through fun experiments,
speakers and demonstrations. The different activities will be
both within the History Museum and on Courthouse Square.
Student volunteers will be participating as part of Global Youth
Service Day.

Experience the West:

Sunset Cover Art
April 5 June 23
On April 5 the San Mateo County History Museum will open
its newest exhibit in the first floor central rotunda entitled,
Experience the West: Sunset Cover Art.
Originally a promotional magazine for the Southern Pacific
Railroad, Sunset magazine was established in 1898. The
magazine was purchased in 1929 by advertising executive
Lawrence W. Lane who changed the format to have a Western
lifestyle emphasis.
From 1951 through 2015, Sunset was headquartered in Menlo
Park in San Mateo County. Referred to as the Laboratory of
Western Living, the campus included test gardens and a test
kitchen and served as the location for much of the magazines
photography.
The Experience the West: Sunset Cover Art exhibit
features framed pieces that once graced Sunsets Menlo Park
offices. Each piece presents an original Sunset magazine cover
covering the period from 1898 to 1981. Among the 16 Sunset
covers that will be exhibited is the inaugural May 1898 edition.
The posters will be hanging in the Rotunda from April 5-June
23. They will be available to view during regular museum
hours, Tuesday through Sunday 1:000am-4:00pm.
The History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway in
Redwood City. For information go to www.historysmc.org
or call 650-299-0104.

STEM Festival April 16 t h

STEM Festival 2016 is the first free county-wide festival to
promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
(STEM) to youth through hands-on experiments, presentations, speakers, and demonstrations.
STEM Festival 2016 will be held at the Redwood City
Courthouse Square on April 16, 2016. Our mission is to get
youth interested in STEM subjects and future careers through
interesting interactions with local businesses, nonprofits and
experts. This event will be part of Global Youth Service Day,
funded in part by a grant from State Farm and supported
through Youth Service America. We anticipate reaching over
1000 youth in the county.
Where:
Redwood City Courthouse Square
2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA
When:
Saturday, April 16th, 11:00am 4:00pm
Go to www.stemfestival2016.com for speaker and presentation schedules.
This event is presented by the Redwood City Youth Literacy
Council & Youth for Literacy in partnership with the
Redwood City Library Foundation, the Redwood City
Library, and the Redwood City Parks and Recreation
Department, and is part of Global Youth Service Day
organized by Youth Service America.
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I T S E LEMENTARY
We have begun actively planning for the 2016-17 school
year, state testing will take place in grades 3-8 in early May,
and our plans for the Sandpiper School expansion are
continuing.

Transitional Kindergarten at RWS Elementary

As you may know, school districts across California began
offering a new program called Transitional Kindergarten
(TK) three years ago.
As the state moved the birthday guidelines for incoming
kindergarteners from December 5 to September 1 so that
nearly all students are 5 years of age before starting
Kindergarten, it legislated a new year-long kindergarten
readiness program (TK) for the students who turn 5 during
September, October, and November.
We typically have three classes of TK, which to date have
been housed at Nesbit School in Belmont. Beginning in
2016-17, Redwood Shores Elementary will host one of the
classes so that families living in the Shores are able to send
their TK students to a TK program in the Shores. We are
excited about this development!

State Testing
This spring will mark the second year for our new state tests
in math and English. The computer-based tests are aligned
to Californias new academic standards, and our students
performed very well last year (20 percentage points higher
than the county average).
Science will be added to the state test in 3 years. California
adopted new science standards two years ago, we expect to
select new instructional materials in 2017-18, and students
will take the new science test in 2018-19.

City of Redwood City is hiring independent consultants to

analyze potential environmental and traffic impacts to the
area. Their report should come out in July, and we will
coordinate with the City to notify the community of that
report during the public comment period.
Should any potential impacts be identified, we will develop
adjustments to our programs and make improvements to
the parking and drop-off areas to address those potential
impacts. Overall, we expect this expansion to improve traffic
because 175 middle grades students who live in the Shores
can walk and bike to Sandpiper rather than commute to
Ralston Middle School and back each day.
Over the course of the spring, we will post updated
Sandpiper plans on our website at brssd.org. The updates
will correspond with our public board meetings: April 21,
May 12, June 2 and 16.
Write to me with questions at <[email protected]>, or
call our office at 650-620-2703. We are a publicly funded
organization committed to serving the community. Thank
you for your support.

Sandpiper School Expansion

As advertised in last months PILOT, we hosted a
community meeting on March 12 to walk through the site
and answer questions regarding the expansion from a K-5
school to a K-8.
Thank you to the approximately sixty community members
who attended!
The questions and comments largely focused on the location
of new basketball courts, our trash and recycling enclosure,
and local traffic impacts. Reading between the lines, I think
that means we have found the right location for the new
classroom building and public restroom!
We will continue to work with the neighbors on the
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Dr. Michael Milliken, Superintendent

Belmont-Redwood Shores School District

EGGstravaganza 2016
Kids eagerly waiting to start
Carefulquality control

The long
line to get
a picture
with the
Bunny

Volunteers help hide the eggs

It started years ago, and once again this year

your Redwood Shores Community Association
held its annual spring egg hunt in Marlin Park.
This is just one of RSCAs
family events each year,
and just one of the many
ways RSCA works to keep
the Shores a GREAT place
to live and work!

Some arrived in style....

Shores Tennis Club 2016

Season Now in Full Swing
by Karen Brodersen, President, Redwood Shores Tennis Club
The Redwood Shores Tennis Clubs 2016 season is getting
underway. We had intended to hold Membership Mania on
March 12 but rain (wonderful rain!) got in the way. After 4
years of drought, cant complain about the rain! At the time
of this writing, we are anticipating a combined Membership
Mania-Tournament event on March 19.
RSTC is a Redwood Shores neighborhood tennis club that
focuses on fun tennis: Friends playing tennis. This is not
cutthroat tennis! We enjoy tennis and, afterwards, gather
together for a convivial evening of food, wine, and
conversation. We play on Shorebird and Dolphin Park courts.
New members are welcomed: Membership is restricted to
adult tennis players rated 3.0 (intermediate) and up. If you
arent sure whether your level is at least 3.0, please note that
the NTRP Ratings describes 3.0 as: fairly consistent when
hitting medium-paced shots, but is not comfortable with all
strokes and lacks accuracy when trying for directional control,
depth, pace or altering distance of shots. NTRP Ratings
describes 2.5 as learning to judge where the oncoming ball is
going and how much swing is needed to return it consistently.
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sustain a backcourt rally

of slow pace with other
players of similar ability
and is beginning to
develop strokes.
Our season runs from
March-November, with
a tournament and a
social evening monthly.
Our August social is an
afternoon BBQ in the
park. We also have a weekend away at the end of September
and a holiday party in January. For more information, visit
www.rstc.org. New on our website is our FAQ page which
answers many commonly asked questions, including where to
get tennis lessons!
A final note: The City of Redwood City Parks & Recreation
Department is planning much needed maintenance and
upgrades to the Redwood Shores courts, especially Dolphin
Park courts. Whether or not you belong to RSTC, tennis
players can look forward to having the courts repaved to
eliminate unpredictable bounces off of cracks, overhanging
branches trimmed to reduce court litter, improved lighting,
and fresh new court colors!
See you on the courts!

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A GREAT Place to Live!

...So Hard to Leave

by Harvey Radin
Redwood Shores? What's that? My family and I had no idea
years ago when the company I was with transferred me from
New York to San Francisco.
I'd been to San Francisco for business meetings, but wasn't
familiar with Bay Area communities. Quick tours on our own
and with realtors helped, but still, after a cross-country move
with a baby just a few months old, everything was a blur.
But then we heard about a community called Redwood Shores.
There were homes on the water and the neighborhood seemed
pleasant and soothing. We needed soothing.
Since my career kept me extremely busy, for a long time I only
experienced Redwood Shores in glimpses every now and then.
And when you're only glimpsing, you tend to take things for
granted. But now when I think about it, Redwood Shores is
an extraordinary community. It's still as pleasant and soothing
as when my family and I found our way here, but there's also
great energy.
Redwood Shores is a residential and business community with
balance. We have pleasing, soothing residential neighborhoods
and innovative businesses, all surrounded by lots of
landscaping, parklands, wide water and lagoons. And natural
wildlife habitats. There's flora and fauna close to home. No
need to travel miles to enjoy nature. We have trails for strolling
and bicycling. We have schools and our local library.
With some of the most innovative companies in the world
doing business here, our community is cutting edge. And we
have exciting sports events, with top college rowing teams
competing here each Spring and soccer and tennis throughout
the year.
Redwood Shores is somehow tranquil, yet energetic and
bustling. How can that be? Right here in the heart of a major
metropolis. Actually metropolis...plural. Because we're so close
to San Francisco, San Jose and
other South Bay and East Bay
city centers. And! And! And!
Silicon Valley!
If there's such a thing as an oasis
in the heart of but away from
it all, it's this place called
Redwood Shores.
When you're not taking things
for granted.

by Kelly Song
A definition of senioritis
sounds something like this: a
highly contagious disease
causing one to experience an
extreme lack of incentive, a
constant need to overeat
sugary cereal late into night
and a perpetual sense of sleep
deprivation. It affects teenage
students in the second
semester of their senior year, particularly during the months of
January to June, which also happens to be the time when
college applications are just finished and motivation is at an all
time low. Side effects include extreme frustration with anything
involving a number two pencil, a curious hatred toward
bubbles on scantron tests and severe pain in the brain area at
any mention of the word SAT.
This epidemic of senioritis is now affecting a large population
of high school teenagers, and like many others, I told myself I
would not be victim. I can fight it, I assured myself, like so
many others do. But its temptations eventually overcame me,
and before I could do anything, I fell under its grasp.
They say at the moment when you are about to reach the
ultimate end, your life flashes before your eyes. Standing at my
end, facing my future of ivy-covered college buildings and
watching my childhood come to a close, flashes of my past
become more frequent now. I see the first day I walked onto
the grounds of my high school, my freshman backpack
embarrassingly dorky in its overfilled glory, my hands nervously
clutching a tall stack of textbooks. I see the second year, my
steps a little broader, making every effort to join clubs and find
more friends. Then I see the third year, an overwhelming wave
of head-throbbing nights spent studying for tests and the
shadows of college applications looming. And finally I see the
fourth year, a year of desperately clinging onto the past and
looking forward to the future all at once, a coexistence of
confusion and confidence.
And as the days tick by and I come closer to parting with my
family, my friends and my childhood, I cant help but look back
on those moments. Miniscule moments, so easily drowned out
by the noise around me, now suddenly shining with utmost
importance. I count down the days until I will stop returning
home every day after school, shouting Whats for dinner? as
I walk through the front door. I latch onto the days when I will
still hitch a ride with my parents for weekend grocery trips or
walk to my best friends house next door.
(continued on Page 19)

(Harvey Radin retired from a career with multinational financial

firms. His articles about public opinion and communication have
been published in Business Insider, American Banker and regional
news media. The Radins have lived in the Shores since 1984, and
the baby is now 32 years old.)

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...So Hard to Leave

Library
Events

(continued from Page 16)

In the midst of 100 percents and 4.0 GPAs, blinded by 2400s
on the SAT and 32s on the ACT, I now realize hindsight truly
is twenty-twenty.
Because as the months slip by, I find there never really will be
a time quite like this. It is something bittersweet, the fading
of one milestone of my life and the introducing of another
one, the end of something I cant quite put my finger on. I
find myself in a place I have never experienced before, a place
where I am standing on the edge of a cliff between childhood
and college, and I am left with a view of everything I left
behind.
From this view I look back onto those seemingly insignificant
moments, and I realize how many moments in a day go
unnoticed, and how many days in a year pass so quickly. We
say we should not take things for granted, yet it so easily
happens. Finding myself stuck in this position, when every
day feels like another day of my nostalgic youth slipping by, I
realize the importance of grasping every detail is infinitely
important.
Second semester senior year has taught me several things: You
can be tired of everything, ready to throw in the towel,
overwhelmed by years of the same rules and obligations, but
youll never find childhood like this again. During any point
in life, in the face of a bright future and high expectations, the
smallest details of the present are always worth remembering.
The cheap birthday parties, the chocolate ice cream straight
from the carton, the long nights spent reading fiction books
under a lamp; they seem insignificant, but they hold
something so fleetingly special, we can hardly grasp it until its
gone. Take it from someone who is currently sleep deprived,
lasting on two cups of coffee, but also trying to hold onto the
last strands of home before it all slips away.
(Kelly grew up in the Shores and is now a senior at Carlmont
High School. She leaves in August for a college yet to be decided
later this spting.)

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From LYNNs KITCHEN

(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
Lynn Kathleen Adams

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS !

Or so the old saying goes. We still need more rainfall after four
years of serious drought bring it on, but please let it be
soothing gentle rain or even a downpour during the evening
hours when we are home relaxing with family and friends, and
not on the freeways struggling with our daily commute and
hordes of drivers who seem to lose their patience and whatever
driving skills they may have learned years ago as soon as the
pavement gets wet. Those of us who were raised in colder
climates seem to be more adept at navigating those wet,
slippery, snowy or icy roadways! Or at least we like to believe
we are.
Were heading down to Palm Springs in early April our
traditional annual trek to the desert for sunshine, rest, reading
and relaxation. Years ago, we would drive to the desert an
always hilarious road trip adventure with good friends. Since
I adore driving, I was always the designated driver. SF to Palm
Springs no problem I was behind the wheel the entire time.
One of the best sights as we sped down the Grapevine was
seeing the adjacent hills ablaze with springtime golden poppies
and blue lupine it was such a spectacular sight that almost
took your breath away. Now we fly south, and I always miss
those yellow and blue hills.
Some of our readers have asked for vegetarian recipes, so I
thought that I would share our daughters favorite easy, vegan
Black Bean Chili and Vegetables recipe that she first made
several years ago when they decided to become vegan for Lent.
That well intentioned resolution did not last very long at all,
but she still makes this great flavorful and easy chili recipe. If
you arent vegan, you can always top the chili with a little
cheese and/or sour cream!
Black Bean Chili with Vegetables
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion, chopped (small dice)
1 Green Bell Pepper, seeded, chopped (small dice)
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Large Carrot, peeled, chopped (small dice)
1 Pound Zucchini, chopped (medium dice)
1 Cup Frozen or Fresh Corn (defrosted if frozen)
2 Cups Vegetable Broth
3 Tablespoons Chili Powder
2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Oregano
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1 28 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes (we like Muir Glen)

2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 15 Ounce Cans Black Beans (Low Sodium), drained
and rinsed
1 Bunch Cilantro, chopped
2 Teaspoons Agave Nectar
Juice from One Lime
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the onions and green
bell peppers and cook until the onions are translucent, about
4 7 minutes. Add the garlic and saut for another minute.
Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and black
pepper, and cook, stirring constantly until the spices are
fragrant. Mix in the carrots, zucchini and corn. Add the
vegetable broth. The vegetables should be submerged.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer,
covered, until the carrots are tender and the zucchini is soft,
about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, black
beans, and cilantro. Cover and continue cooking until the
mixture is slightly thickened about 10 minutes. Mix in the
agave and lime juice. Add more salt to taste, if necessary, and
serve. Top with sliced avocado and sprigs of cilantro, or if you
wish, grated cheddar cheese or Monterey jack cheese or sour
cream. Enjoy Spring is right around the corner!
(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)

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Lets Be Careful Out There
The winter rains finally came back again in March. Our
streets get wet and slick, but we still see speeds of 45-50
mph on the main roadways in the residential areas east of
Bridge Parkway.
This is just much too fast in our residential neighborhoods!
Even if the streets are dry, take a few extra seconds to get
where youre going and slow down on your way in or out
of the Shores.

Support Our Shores BUSINESS Neighbors

We want to again recognize the important contributions
that our local businesses make to the high quality of life
we enjoy here in the Shores. Redwood City has for many
years worked hard to create a great business climate, and
we are fortunate to have many great business neighbors
here in Redwood Shores and Belmont Shores.
We have large companies like EA and Oracle and satellite
offices of several multi-nationals, but we also have many
smaller businesses which provide important services to our
Shores community.
Many of these businesses, with their advertising sponsorship, support RSCAs communications outreach to the
Shores. This includes the (significant) cost of printing and
mailing these issues of The PILOT each month to every
household and most businesses in the Shores all at no
cost to you.
Please look carefully through each issue and take special
note of those businesses which support RSCA in The
PILOT. Make an effort to patronize these local businesses
whenever possible.

Join Our Email List

The PILOT comes to your home just once each month,
and many things come up between issues. That has been
especially true this past year. With major infrastructure
and school projects planned, we are expecting the need for
these short notices to increase.
One way to stay informed is through the RSCA email list.
We keep our emails to a minimum and use them mostly
to inform you of our local events or important
information that comes between monthly issues of The
PILOT.
To join our list, go to our web site at RSCA.org. At the
top of the left column is a big yellow button that says Join
our email list.
Just click on that button and add yourself to our list. Youll

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find a copy of our PRIVACY POLICY that you can read

before you complete your registration.

Once again: LOOK OUT

While we live in one of the Bay Areas safest communities,
it bears repeating again and again that we need to take an
active role in watching out for each other and in doing
our part to keep the Shores a safe place to live.
So please:
LOCK UP! Lets not make it so easy for those who would
take advantage in our community. Lock your cars, even
in your driveways. Lock your home (front and back
doors), even if you only step out for a few minutes. And
dont encourage a break-in by leaving valuables like cell
phones, laptops, iPads, and GPS units in plain sight, either
in your car or at home.
LOOK OUT for your neighbors! If something doesnt
look right, call:

Redwood City Police

3693333
* If its an emergency, you can always call 9-1-1 !
But if you SEE something, SAY something! Dont
hesitate to call and let the police check out anything that
looks suspicious or out of the ordinary.
Do your part to help us keep the Shores a SAFE place to
live and work!

DoortoDoor Solicitations?
Most residential areas of the Shores are clearly posted for
NO door-to-door solicitations. But we still seem to be
getting (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 must
have a Solicitation Permit issued by Redwood City.
If a solicitor shows up at your front door, ask to see their
Solicitation Permit and identification. If they can not
provide those two items, call RWC Police immediately.
Even if their purposes turns out to be legitimate, RWC
Police want the opportunity to check out these people.
Remember: knocking on doors is one way for thieves to
find out if anyone is home or if the home might be empty.

One last request

If you received your Membership notice for 2016 and
havent yet returned it, please get it back to us in the next
week or so. Our annual events, which are supported
entirely by your Membership dollars, have already started.
Help us plan the remainder of our year by returning your
Membership this week.

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Jenny Rowe
NEW ART
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