Reminders for Spring Time Calendar of RSCA Events

EGGstravaganza in Marlin Park

e groundhog predicted more winter weather just as our
days got warmer! Flowers and trees started to bud and we’ll
soon be seeing baby geese waddling along the parkways.
Please use caution to avoid disturbing our native wildlife.
ere have been reports of both children and dogs chasing
geese. While it may be intended as fun, the birds are
Saturday, March 24th, 1:00-1:01pm
Bring your family to Marlin Park for RSCA’s mini
egg hunt and bunny visit. Kids should bring a
basket to collect SIX eggs (while supplies last).

Sounds of the Shores Summer Concerts

terrified and this action poses a safety risk to everyone.
Be safe and respectful in the Shores.
Live music and food trucks in the park on:
Sunday, June 24th from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park
Don’t forget to reset your clocks for Daylight Saving Time

Sunday, July 22nd from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park

as we spring forward an hour on Sunday, March 11th, 2018.

Sunday, August 19th from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park

is is also a good time to test your smoke

(stay tuned for bands and food truck details)

detectors and check on or refresh your emergency
supply kits. As the days grow warmer, keep an eye
Annual Levee Cleanup around the Shores
out for opportunities to meet neighbors and share
Saturday, August 25th (stay tuned for details)
enjoyment of our beautiful Shores parks and trails!

Halloween Parade in Marlin Park

Help yourself to some pie and celebrate the
mathematical constant Pi this month (3.14).
May you be festive, blessed and lucky this Saturday, October 27th at 1pm

Santa Visits the Shores Library in December

St. Patrick’s Day, on Saturday, March 17th!
The firST Day of SPring iS (stay tuned for details)

You can always find more information about these

MonDay, March 20Th, 2018!
and other community events on our web site at
In Spring, RSCA hosts an EGGstravaganza in Marlin Park.
We look forward to seeing Shores families for this quick and
delightful ritual, plus visits with the Bunny and local safety
personnel. rSca’s eggstravaganza will be held in Marlin
RSCA.org
Park on Saturday, March 24th, sunshine permitting. Areas
are marked for different age ranges and families are asked to
WAIT for the event to officially begin at 1pm SHARP, and
the searching lasts for one minute (seriously)! Each child may
collect up to SIX eggs (while supplies last). Don’t forget your
cameras and share your photos for next month’s PILOT!
(Did you know that all editions of e PiLoT are available
electronically on our website at rsca.org?)

e is just one of RSCA’s annual family

events, and just one of the many ways we work to keep the
Shores a GREAT place to live & work!
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RSCA A NNUAL M EETING H IGHLIGHTS
In case you missed it, here are some highlights from the
2018 RSCA Annual Meeting held on February 7th. is
meeting always brings an impressive group of speakers and
guests to provide information about important issues that
affect the home and family life of every Shores resident.
Guests were welcomed to the library by Derek Wolfgram,
Director of redwood city Public Libraries who
highlighted pending projects including the Pirate Ship Art
and Play structure to be installed sometime next year
(see page 22 for more information), and the increase in teens
using the library due to the opening of the Design Tech High
School. e Redwood City Library Foundation (rclf.org) is
collaborating with these innovative students on plans to
upgrade the Interpretive Center in the Shores Library.
Warren Slocum, Supervisor of San Mateo county
District 4 provided an update about transportation, noting
that “Traffic has gotten really, really bad.” Take the online
survey at getusmovingsmc.com. ere are 3 upcoming tax
measures that voters will be asked to consider to support
transportation efforts: bridge toll increases, sales tax to support
SamTrans, and a tri-county sales tax measure proposed to
provide a stable funding source for CalTrain. For more info,
go to https://bos.smcgov.org/district-4-warren-slocum.
Mayor ian Bain highlighted the importance of neighborhood
associations and encouraging better civil dialog by getting
people in a room together. Recently, the Mayor was invited
to visit Mr. Kyle Tashman’s 3rd grade class at Redwood Shores
Elementary School, to discuss a class project about
government. Mayor Bain said he was impressed by the list of
questions the students had prepared and the great ideas,
creativity and innovative thinking that came from the visit.
Students suggested painting blue rocks for the library’s Pirate
Ship, and an alligator to compliment the playground.
city Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz introduced Redwood
City staff and guests in attendance including Deputy City
Manager Alex Khojikian, Assistant City Manager/Community
Development Director Aaron Aknin, Assistant City Manager
of Administrative Services Kimbra McCarthy, RWC Fire Chief
Stan Maupin, RWC Deputy Fire Chief Dave Pucci, RWC
Police Officer Chris Rasmussen, RWC Police Lieutenant
Ashley Osborne, RWC Library Director Derek Wolfram,
RWS Library Division Manager Elizabeth Meeks, Vice Mayor
Diane Howard, Council Member Jeff Gee. Melissa Stevenson
Diaz described 6 categories of focus for the city this year
including financial sustainability, quality of life and housing
initiatives, civic leadership, involvement and communication
efforts, physical development/improvement projects, planning
capital projects and obligations, and transportation plans.
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For information about current projects and upcoming
meetings, please review www.redwoodcity.org.
Belmont redwood Shores School District Superintendent
Michael Milliken provided an update about our Elementary
Schools — particularly about enrollment, the Sandpiper
expansion and district financial considerations. For the first
year since opening RWSE, enrollment did not increase and
may stabilize. ere are 53 students in the 6th grade class at
Sandpiper in its inaugural year as a middle school. e new
2-story building of modular construction is unique in it’s
shared property between the district and city. It offers facilities
for community use, with the addition of a public restroom
adjacent to the planned park. Funding continues to be a
challenge for the district as reports show $1,400/student/year
below local averages. e PTA and SchoolForce supplement
state funding, and the district is focusing on controlling costs
and promoting parent donations, but will also be asking for
community support through a parcel tax (proposal is
$18/parcel for 5 years). For more information, see brssd.org.
Matthew Zito, chief facilities officer for Sequoia Union
high School District provided information about Carlmont
High School updates and renovations, and their challenges due
to the hillside campus site location. e Design Tech High
School opened adjacent to Oracle is currently part of the San
Mateo district but enrollment is determined by a lottery
process for the new location of the charter school.
Dan child, general Manager for Silicon Valley clean
Water provided a project update about the SVCW Pipeline
Project. After years of planning, the project will soon begin
to tunnel under Redwood Shores Parkway, starting from the
airport going toward the plant at the end of the Shores.
SVCW has made every possible effort to lessen the impact for
our community. To learn more about SVCW, see page 18.
e “business portion” of the RSCA Annual Meeting is the
election of board members. e following members were
elected to the rSca Board of Directors for another two
year term: Lynn Kathleen adams, Jim cvengros, carol
ford, Mike Mancusi, connie Munevar, and clemencia
rodriguez. RSCA has additional board opportunities
available for interested residents to join us! Please come to
an upcoming meeting or email <info@rsca.org> if you have
availability. RSCA is a volunteer organization, and the list
of things that we could be doing – things we would like to
be doing – continues to grow. We can find a way to use just
about any skills you might have if you have any small
amount of time for community projects. To “give back” to
this wonderful place we call home, email <info@rsca.org>.
See page 6 for information about rSca membership.
 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

2018 Board of Directors

Lynn Kathleen Adams Connie Munevar
Nina Boire Sue Nix
Kevin Brehmer Ben Ploshay
Jim Cvengros Clemencia Rodriguez
Carol Ford Harris Rogers
Shannon Guzzetta Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Bob Slusser
Mike Mancusi Andrew Young

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the

Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd ursday of each
month at 7pm. Our next Board Meeting will be:
March 8th, 2018
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA areas):
Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix
For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
DEADLINES for e PILOT
e deadline for space reservation is usually the end of the
first week of each month for the following month’s issue.
Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
Opinions published in e PiLoT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially
and expressly designated.
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• Reminders for Spring Time....................................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar ..........................................Page 1
• RSCA’s 2018 Annual Meeting Highlights ..............Page 4
• RWC Appoints Police Chief ..................................Page 6
• RSCA Member anks & Information..................Page 6
• At Home in the Shores: Modernize Your Kitchen.....Page 8
• About at Winter Heat Wave ............................Page 11
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ..............................Page 11
• Rotary Highlights ...............................................Page 12
• It’s Elementary School Update .............................Page 14
• Library Events for March.....................................Page 14
• Lynn’s Kitchen: Kiss Me, I’m Irish .........................Page 16
• Neighborhood Watch Comes to the Shores .........Page 19
• Architectural Design Review Board......................Page 19
• Memorial for Ray Robinson ................................Page 19
• AAUW Event at the Shores Library .....................Page 19
• St. Mark’s Corner.................................................Page 20
• Tree Pruning Workshop March 10th ...................Page 22
• Library Pirate Ship Community Workshops ........Page 22
• Shores Business Classified Ads .............................Page 22
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 e City of Redwood City announced the
selection of Daniel “Dan” Mulholland as
the City’s new Chief of Police, effective
February 20. Woodside and Redwood City
native and 33-year police veteran Dan
Mulholland was the top pick following an
open and competitive recruitment process.
“I heard from hundreds of people, both community members and
members of the department, during the recruitment process. I truly
appreciate their input on qualities and attributes needed in the
next police chief and I am pleased to announce the appointment
of Dan Mulholland as Redwood City’s new Chief of Police,”
said Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager of Redwood City.
“Dan’s commitment to the department, extensive police experience
in a range of leadership and executive roles, including his current
role as captain leading the Administrative Services Division, and
his collaborative approach are just a few of the many attributes
that impressed me about Dan. I am confident that Dan will
continue to foster the Police Department’s strong reputation and
support within the community and maintain a high level of
community trust among our diverse community. I look forward
to Dan leading the department to continue to innovate and evolve
in our delivery of public safety services.”
Diaz added, “I want to thank Gary Kirby for his outstanding
service to the department and the community in his role as interim
police chief. Gary will continue to serve the department well as he
returns to his role as deputy chief.”
Mulholland began his public safety career with the Redwood
City Police Department as a civilian community service officer
and later became a police officer in 1987. Since that time,
Mulholland rose through the ranks within the Redwood City
Police Department, holding various leadership positions
including patrol sergeant, traffic sergeant, administrative
sergeant, investigative sergeant, SWAT team leader, SWAT
commander, team leader of the Countywide terrorist counter
assault team, detective sergeant, and captain of the Patrol
Division. Most recently, Mulholland led the Administrative
Services Division, overseeing management of personnel
assigned to Administration, Communications, Training and
Records. In addition, he has served as acting chief in the
absence of the police chief, acted as fiscal manager of the
department’s operating budget and managed the department’s
recruitment and hiring processes. Under his leadership, the
diversity of the department has increased.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Redwood City
community and its police department as Chief of Police. I have a
lifelong connection with the community and consider Redwood
City to be my home, and the men and women of the police
department to be my second family,” said Dan Mulholland,
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Redwood City’s new police chief. “Our department enjoys
tremendous support from the community and I look forward to
working in partnership with our residents, visitors and businesses
to reduce crime and reduce the fear of crime and to create a better
quality of life for the Redwood City community.”
Mulholland has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from
the University of California, Berkeley and Associates of the
Arts degree in Liberal Studies from the College of San
Mateo. He is also a graduate of a number of management
and leadership training programs including Inner
Perspectives Leadership Course, the P.O.S.T supervisory and
management course, the U.S.A.F Air War College National
Security Forum and the Los Angeles Police Department
(Westpoint) Leadership program.
Mulholland lives in Contra Costa County with his wife and
they have two adult children. He enjoys outdoor hobbies
including off road motorcycling, camping and backpacking.
For additional information about the department, go to
www.redwoodcity.org/departments/police-department.
T HANK YOU TO A LL RSCA M EMBERS !
e Redwood Shores Community Association appreciates
those of you who, with your Membership dollars, support
our efforts to keep the Shores a GREAT place to live and
work! You make possible our community events like our
spring EGGstravaganza event, Sounds of the Shores summer
concerts, our annual Levee Cleanup in August, October’s
Halloween Parade, and December’s Santa Visit to the Shores
(co-sponsored by Redwood City Libraries). You also make
possible our advocacy with the City, County, and other
government agencies on issues that affect the Shores.
H OW YOU C AN B ECOME A M EMBER !
e larger our Membership, the more effective we can be.
If you haven’t sent in your Membership form for 2018 yet
(or misplaced it), we have two options for you!
You can mail a $45 check to RSCA at 274 Redwood Shores
Pkwy, PMB #603, Redwood City, CA 94065. Please send
a note to include your Shores address, phone number and
email address*.
To sign-up online, it’s a two part process (as this is new for
us this year). First, go to our web site at RSCA.org and
“Join our email list.”* We will then send you an email so
you can pay online via memberplanet.com.
*We send occasional reminders of community events and other
important information just for Shores residents.
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Hot New Appliances to Modernize Your Kitchen
It’s not only cell phones and computers that are undergoing
major technological changes nowadays. Ovens and
refrigerators may be considered old-fashioned appliances,
but with added technology such as Bluetooth customization
and voice control, these kitchen mainstays are closer to e
Jetsons than Leave it to Beaver. Are your appliances up to
date? While they may not improve your cooking skills, here
are some of the latest developments in kitchen technology.
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Range hoods can be loud and bulky, and obstruct precious
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ese range hoods are remote-controlled and are best for
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You’re familiar with French doors on a patio, but French doors
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Let’s face it—ironing is a chore that no one wants to do.
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4. Bluetooth-Synced appliances
Some appliances feature Wi-Fi connectivity so they can be
remotely controlled. GE and Whirlpool offer integration
with voice-controlled assistants such as Amazon Echo or
Google Assistant. For example, newer ovens sync with the
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Whirlpool has a refrigerator that has different zones for
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If you’re planning to remodel or simply need to replace an
appliance, there’s plenty of modern new options.
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About That Winter
Heat Wave
by Harvey Radin
Talk about getting thrown for a loop!
by Monique Seibel
Just after Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog
Day in early February, Summer-like temperatures were On March 17, the Redwood Shores Tennis Club kicks off its
toasting our territory. Hey Phil! Six more weeks of Winter, 29th season with MeMBerShiP Mania. is event is
right? But obviously not here! Around the Shores, we were open to anyone who’d like to find out more about the club
pulling shorts and Summer tops from our shelves. Plants and play some tennis with members and other prospective
were breaking out in blossoms earlier than usual. I’m no members. A courtside breakfast of pastries and Starbucks coffee
plant expert, but I was thinking our local foliage had to be will be available while players chat between sets. It’s not a
confused. Perhaps an update from Mother Nature was tournament—just some fun, informal play. Whether you’ve
needed. So, imagine plum trees, crab apples and a Scotch been a member for years, or you’re just curious about the club,
broom or two appointing a representative to get on the horn join us for food and fun on Saturday, March 17, from 9–11am
with the boss. And the next thing you know, the call’s at the Shorebird Tennis Courts on Marine Parkway. (Note: in
getting routed to Nature HQ’s C-suite, and the CEO is case of rain the event will be cancelled.) Look for posters
hearing this from the designated spokesperson, a plum tree... announcing the event at all tennis courts in Redwood Shores.
We’re a bit confused here in the Shores. After all those In other news, the RSTC held its annual holiday party in
drought years, then record rain last year, and now such late January at the Water Dog Tavern in Belmont. ere
unseasonably warm weather, we’re breaking out in was a delicious buffet, accompanied by an amusing and
blossoms sooner than expected. We were caught off guard. sometimes nostalgic slide show put together by new
Responding, the boss says: ank you for bringing this to president Nicola Tidwell. And to cap it off there was the
our attention. We take your concerns very seriously. annual white elephant gift exchange.
Delivering quality nature is our top priority. You’re For additional information about the club, or to join, visit
absolutely right that we boosted our rain allocation for www.rstc.org. Let’s play tennis!
your area last year. And while rain this Winter has been
a little iffy, we’re hoping for some surprises, maybe a
March miracle. We’ll continue to closely monitor the
situation. Do you have any other questions for me?
Everyone’s wondering if the designated spokesperson will
have, shall we say, the stamens to continue the confab with
the boss. After several seconds, the plum tree says:
Speaking on behalf of Redwood Shores foliage, we wish
we could share your update with everyone taking in
nature along our Bay trails, but as you’re well aware, we
don’t have a voice!
Yes, that is unfortunate, replies Mother Nature. But we can
all hope for the best. With ongoing strategic planning at
our end plus support from our good friends sharing Earth
with us, let’s indeed hope we’ll be able to achieve our goals.
(After a career in corporate communication,
Harvey Radin wrote books and articles
about public opinion and PR. His articles
have been published in Business Insider,
American Banker and Talking Biz News.
He can be reached by email at
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Rotary Highlights
Lobster Fest, Teacher Grants, and
Veteran Car Donations
By Fred West
Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary Lobster Fest was once again
an incredible event, held January 27th with almost 250 people
in attendance. is is the Rotary Club’s major fundraiser
with much of the proceeds going to educational scholarships
for local High School Students, Teacher Mini-Grants for
school teachers along with other community service projects.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the evening was the
presentation from the Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary Cars
for Vets program of a 2006 Honda Odyssey to Marine SSgt.
Jevon Coley. When vehicles are donated to the club, Summit
Auto Body in Belmont has the vehicles safety checked,
coordinating with local auto shops to take care of any needed
repairs. Summit also takes care of any minor body work, has
the vehicle smog checked, and then details the vehicles.
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With the help of Retired Marine, James Brown from Wine
is your local pilot retail shop and also provides
Country Marines who seeks out combat wounded vets or
Taxi as well as Limousine service and rental cars.
other vets needing help, we present the vehicle with a full
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such vehicle in the program that we have given to a vet and
with the support of some of his fellow Marines, Belmont
Redwood Shores Rotary Club President Jennifer Dicker
presented the keys to Jevon and his wife.

Membership in Rotary is open to anyone regardless of race,

en came the “stars” of the evening, perfectly cooked
lobsters accompanied by corn, potatoes, artichokes, sausage
and garlic rather ceremoniously “dumped” on center of the
tables and from there it was “game on”. Also a check for
$3,000 was presented to members Footsteps Child Care
Interact Club. Interact is a Rotary sponsored club promoting
youth leadership, citizenship. Once again a very successful
fundraiser, well supported by our community allowing us to
give back to the community.
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gender, religion or creed. It is not necessarily restricted to
business men or women, many Rotarians are retired and feel
the need to make a contribution to Community Service.
If you would like to know more about us, contact Fred West
at <frederickwest39@gmail.com> or please feel free to join
us at any of our regular meetings. e Belmont Redwood
Shores Rotary Club members meet every Monday for lunch
at e Van’s Restaurant, 815 Belmont Avenue in Belmont.
For additional information about our mission, projects or
membership, please visit www.belmontrotary.org.
 I T ’ S E LEMENTARY
SanDPiPer roBoTicS ToUrnaMenT
Last month, Sandpiper School hosted a robotics tournament for
37 elementary and middle school teams from across the region.
Teams from both Nesbit School and Sandpiper School took the
top honors. ank you to Redwood City Mayor Ian Bain for
presenting the trophies and to Principal Tami Moore for
organizing the event! We are incredibly proud of our students,
and a number of teams have qualified for the state-level
tournament. We’ll keep you informed as they progress.
Historically, we have had teams participate in the
national/international level tournament in Kentucky in April.

hiSTory/SociaL STUDieS inSTrUcTionaL MaTeriaLS

is spring, we expect to research and try out different
history/social studies instructional materials for a new purchase
and adoption in fall 2018. Our current history textbooks are
over 10 years old, and the proposed budget from the state
provides an allocation of one-time funding, for which this is a
perfect use. Consistent with our strategic plan, these new
materials will provide an excellent foundation for us to prepare
our students to be global citizens who are culturally aware,
environmentally responsible, and civically engaged.
2018-2019 caLenDar
Our draft 2018-2019 school year calendar is posted on our
website, and it will be finalized at the March 8th meeting. e
first day of school is expected to be
August 22, 2018, and our December,
February, and April breaks will align
with Carlmont High School.
Please contact me directly with any
questions or comments at 650-620-2703
or <mmilliken@brssd.org>.
Michael Milliken, Ph.D.
BRSSD Superintendent
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From L YNN’s KITCHEN
(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
– Lynn Kathleen Adams
KISS ME, I’M IRISH!
Who doesn’t love St. Patrick’s Day? Great parades, Irish
wolfhounds, step dancing Irish lasses and laddies, a pint of
Guinness and of course, the traditional corned beef and cabbage.
It always seemed as though the Chicago and New York City
St. Patrick’s Day Parades were the most intriguing and colorful.
I couldn’t wait to see those elegant yet craggy Irish wolfhounds
– it was the highlight of watching the parades.
We always celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the traditional
boiled New England dinner of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes
and carrots, yet even as a youngster, it seemed to me that
everything tasted the same, i.e. of boiled corned beef. I longed
for more distinctive flavors. It wasn’t until I moved to
California, particularly Mill Valley, that I started my quest to
discover more flavorful presentations. I longed for succulent
the children in the family and let their hands get into the flour
corned beef, but finished with a little more pizzazz and
for a few quick kneads on the bread board – they’ll love it!
distinction. Hence discovery of a few ingredients to make a
(And no, I don’t know who Maureen was!)
M AU R E E N’S I R I S H S O DA B R EA D
tasty glaze to cover the cooked corned beef for a few minutes
in a hot oven to set the meat and give it a little more
sophisticated taste. Boiled cabbage bored me to death, but (Oven Temperature 375 Degrees)
sautéed red and green cabbage with red onions, olive oil, butter,
2 Cups Unsifted White All Purpose Flour
a few caraway seeds, egg noodles and a splash of vinegar livened
up the taste and presentation. I adore fresh baby carrots, and 2 Tablespoons Bakers Sugar or regular white sugar
whole carrots with their trimmed green stem, sautéed with a 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
little butter, brown sugar, as splash of Guinness and freshly 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
chopped dill enhance their delicious flavor. Ho-hum on the ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
mashed potatoes, or even Colcannon – I opted instead for a 3 Tablespoons softened Unsalted Butter
potato casserole that could be prepared ahead, with butter, sour 1 Cup Buttermilk
cream or crème fraiche, sprinkled throughout with freshly
¼ Cup Currants
chopped chives for that touch of green. All of these ideas
2 Teaspoons Caraway Seeds
finally came together beautifully with the start of the traditional
aDaMS annUaL iriSh Dinner. Standing invitation, bring Cut softened butter into all dry ingredients (use a pastry
wine or whiskey for Irish coffee, enjoy traditional Irish Music, blender or two knives). Add buttermilk, currants and
friends and a new interpretation on the traditional corned beef caraway seeds. Turn out onto floured bread board or
and cabbage – PARTY! If you would like the recipes, please marble/granite countertop and knead gently until smooth.
visit our daughter’s recipe blog and search under Recipe Index You will have to add more flour, but careful! Not too much!
for Corned Beef posted March 16, 2009 – you’ll see photos of Shape into a ball and flatten slightly. Slash an “X” with a
the dishes and all of the recipes at http://haverecipes- sharp knife into the top, and brush with a little melted butter.
willcook.blogspot.com//2009/03/grandma-lynns-tradition Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. I always use
al-st-patricks.html or email me at <randladams@aol.com> a pie plate but you can use a cookie sheet covered with a piece
and I will happily share. of parchment paper. Insert a cake tester or bamboo skewer
into the soda bread – when it comes out clean the bread is
One tradition that has not changed over all these years
done. Wrap in a clean tea towel and serve with butter. And
however, is the Irish Soda Bread that accompanies our Irish
now those Irish eyes are smiling!
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. We use a recipe that had been in
our family for years. It’s really easy and quick to make – enlist (Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)
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neighBorhooD WaTch coMeS To The ShoreS
Neighborhood Watch is a community based program with
oversight from the police department. e program is made
up of residents who want to learn about the police
department, crime and help to solve problems in the
community. Residents meet fellow neighbors and learn how
to be the extra set of eyes and ears for reporting crime, as well
as helping neighbors to make the Shores a safer place to live.
On January 31st, 2018 the RWS West group met to discuss
Neighborhood Watch. Over 60 people came to listen to Officer
Chris Rasmussen and Lieutenant Ashley Osborne present
statistics about crime in the Shores. A majority of the crimes
were for package thefts from doorsteps and thefts from
unlocked cars. ey provided information about traffic related
citations. Most of the citations issued in the past month
include speeding and distracted driving / use of the cell phone.
We also discussed personal safety tips and how to keep your
home safe.
ere will be a few meetings a year and different topics will
be discussed. If you were unable to attend the meeting or want
to be a part of the Neighborhood Watch West group, you can
email <rWSwest94065@gmail.com> to be added to our list.
e West area consists of homes West of Shell Parkway and
South of the Lagoon. For other areas Officer Rasmussen can
assist you. Contact him at <crasmussen@redwoodcity.org>.
Doug Eckles, Chair – Neighborhood Watch RWS West
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email ThePILOT@rsca.org
Did You Know...
... that EVERY residence in the Shores
is covered by Covenants, Codes &
Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
Whether you live in one of our many
Home Owners Associations (HOAs)
or in the original sections of the
Shores, there are CC&Rs on ALL Shores homes!
You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs when
you purchased your home. But if you live west of Shell
and NOT in an HOA, that might have been some time
ago. If you need a new copy, email <ADB@rsca.org>.
MeMoriaL PLanS for ShoreS croSSing gUarD
Community members led the charge to create a memorial to
Ray Robinson’s special personality and tributes to Redwood
Shores. RSCA has been working with SamTrans to improve
the site aesthetics, and coordinating with Ray’s family and
Parks & Rec to place a resting rock and a plaque at the
intersection on Bridge Parkway. anks to all community
members who donated. Stay tuned for additional details.
aMerican aSSociaTion of UniVerSiTy WoMen
hoST March MeeTing in reDWooD ShoreS
e Mid-Peninsula AAUW Branch invites you to come and
hear guest speaker Carol Mayer Marshall discuss a new non-
partisan organization WIRE (Women who Identify, Recruit
and Elect). is group was started to help women get elected
or appointed to office in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
When: Saturday, March 17th at 2:00pm
Where: Redwood Shores Library Community Room
399 Marine Parkway, at Bridge Parkway
is meeting is free, open to the public, with refreshments.
For additional information, please call 650-592-5822 or email
<sancarlos-aauw@earthlink.net>.
What is WIRE? WIRE provides information about available
positions, recruits qualified female candidate for elected and
appointed positions, and encircles those candidates with a
network of resources to help them achieve public office.
WIRE’s approach is unique because we are non-partisan,
locally focused, and designed to deliver personalized assistance
to candidates and applicants for public positions.
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St. Mark’s Corner
It is what it is; it is what it isn’t and
it isn’t what it is...
By Richard Watkins
I used to think, when I was younger, that one of the best things
about being Catholic was, when backed into a corner and not
able to come up with an answer to some question regarding the
faith, the ability to claim it as a “…mystery of our faith.”
I can still remember sitting in one my catechism classes and
being ask, “Mr. Watkins, what is the Immaculate
Conception?” and me responding “Eh…it is a mystery,” as I
held up my hands and shrugged my shoulders.
e simple fact is there are some things God just doesn’t need
you to know but needs you to have faith. And faith, from a
spiritual perspective is defined as “…a strong belief in God or
in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension
rather than proof.” It’s the proof part that causes the most
problem when dealing with these mysteries. For non-believers,
if there is no proof, then it doesn’t exist. For believers, if there
is no proof, does it exist?
And for as much as Proverbs 3:5 tells us to “Trust in the Lord
with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding,”
sometimes we believers can’t not lean because of an
overwhelming desire to understand God as much as possible in
order to be closer to Him. And with that desire to “understand”
comes the bugaboo of questions “how do the mysteries happen?”
Take, for example, the Holy Eucharist. e body and blood
of Jesus Christ in form of bread and wine. Now, I’m not going
to sit here and pretend that I can answer the question of how
bread and wine becoming body and blood happens. But I can
put it into context what happens. Not so that you can
understand it, but at least so that you might “get it”.
In my opinion, the body and blood from bread and wine can
be equated to bath towels and superheroes. Who used to
pretend to be Superman or Batman when you were a kid?
Back then (and I make no assumptions on how long ago
“then” is) kids didn’t have the benefit of slipping into a full-
on, pre-packaged, all inclusive, life-like Superman costume
like the ones that can be bought today. ey had to improvise.
Maybe the mask was cutout from paper. Maybe one’s
underwear was worn on the outside of their jeans and maybe
a bath towel was slung around their necks and fastened with
a safety pin as a cape. Now, let’s focus on the bath towel. Up
until the time the towel was to be used as a cape, it was what
it was: a bath towel. It had the physical qualities, attributes
and molecular structure of a bath towel (cotton, or cotton-
blend or terrycloth, red, green). It was used in the manner for
which a bath towel was to be used; drying one’s body after
bathing. It is (a bath towel) what it is (a bath towel).
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Now…once the towel gets wrapped around a neck and
fastened with a safety pin, it becomes a cape. It still has the
same physical qualities, attributes and molecular structure of
being a towel (cotton, or cotton-blend or terrycloth, red,
green) as opposed to a cape (maybe polyester or rayon or what
have you). And while it could still technically be used for its
original purposes, it takes on a new function as a cape. It is
(a cape) what it isn’t (a towel).
en the playing starts. Little Jimmy with his mask and
underwear and cape is no longer little Jimmy. He is Superman.
He’s faster than a speeding bullet. He’s more powerful than a
locomotive. He is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
He flies around the backyard with his flowing…not towel, but
a real, honest-to-goodness cape behind him. It isn’t (a towel)
what it is (a cape).
Okay. I know what you’re thinking: “Come on. It’s a kid with
a towel around his neck.” But I say otherwise and here’s why:
if Jimmy’s little brother, Timmy, grabs it and pulls on it, is
Jimmy going to say “let go of my towel”? No. He will say
“let go of my cape!” And Timmy will say “I didn’t grab your
cape.” And Jimmy will yell “Mom! Timmy grabbed my cape
and almost choked me death!” And Timmy will yell “I did
not. Besides, it’s my turn to have the cape and he won’t give it
to me!” And mom will say to dad “Would you please go and
take care of this?” And dad will say “Huh?”
To those two boys, they wholeheartedly and unequivocally
believe that what was once a towel is now a cape. A cape that
has the same physical qualities, attributes and structure of being
a towel, but now with a higher purpose. No longer that of a
towel, rather that of Superman’s cape. And to the fair citizens
of Metropolis, that cape represents the truth and the light in an
ever-constant struggle against evil, wickedness and all sorts of
bad guy’s no-goodness. All very much in the same way as the
Eucharist represents the truth and the light in an ever-constant
struggle against evil, wickedness and no-goodness.
How? Because it is (bread and wine) what it is (bread and wine).
It is (body and blood) what it isn’t (bread and wine). And it is
isn’t (bread and wine) what it is: the true and real body and blood
of Jesus Christ. Mystery solved. e defense of faith rests.
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at the Redwood Shores Library at 399 Marine Parkway.
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