Your Community Association:

Who We Are, What We Do! Calendar of RSCA Events

As stated in our Articles of Incorporation (founded October
1970!) and our Bylaws, the primary purpose of your Redwood
Shores Community Association (RSCA) is to be THE
advocate on issues that affect the quality of life in the Shores.
RSCAs mission is to represent the interests of all residents
(both homeowners and renters) and businesses in the Shores.
RSCA is an inclusive organization that recognizes and
celebrates the rich diversity of our island community.
We endeavor to:
1. communicate, by newsletter and other means, information
of significance to the Shores utilizing The PILOT (this
monthly newsletter), the internet, and our roadway median
signboards.
2. advocate fairness in taxation of property in the Shores.
3. encourage responsible growth of property development in
the Shores.
4. provide a forum for united community action by all groups
within the Shores, and to assist homeowners and
maintenance organizations in achieving common goals.
5. encourage and promote a safe and healthful environment
for family life.
6. present social, cultural, and other events for the Shores
community.
7. 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.
8. 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.
Go to END NOTES on Page 23, where you will find details
of just a few of the many things weve been doing in recent
years to keep the Shores a GREAT place to live & work!

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

[Link].

Ramadan begins
Fathers Day
Summer Solstice

(June 6th)
(June 19th)
(June 20th)

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

[Link]
2016 Officers
PRESIDENT
Sue Nix
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Cvengros
SECRETARY
Lynn Kathleen Adams
TREASURER
Bob Slusser
PAST PRESIDENT
Harris Rogers

SueNix@[Link]
JimCvengros@[Link]
LynnAdams@[Link]
BobSlusser@[Link]

Board of Directors Members

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

RSCA: What We Do! ................................Page 1

Calendar of RSCAs Events........................Page 1
From The Mayor........................................Page 5
Sandpiper Teams Win World Robotics .....Page 8
Tennis Club Opens 2016 Season ............Page 11
Its Elementary / Schools Update.............Page 12
History Museum June-July Events ..........Page 14
Big Energy with a BIG Difference .......Page 16
Diving Deep at Ralston Musical..............Page 16
Let Our Wildlife be Wild! .......................Page 18
Library Events in June .............................Page 19
Classified Ads...........................................Page 20
Lynns Kitchen..........................................Page 21
END NOTES .........................................Page 22
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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:

June 9, 2016

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA areas):

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

DEADLINES for The PILOT

Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the first
week of each month for the following months issue.
Email <ThePILOT@[Link]>
for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
The PILOT is the official monthly publication
of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses

Opinions published in The PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so
officially & expressly designated.

FROM THE

M AYOR

I was fortunate to have

been raised in the San
Lorenzo Valley community of Felton; in the
lovely
Santa
Cruz
Mountains. The last few
years I lived there, before
moving to Redwood
City in 1997, I served
with the Felton Fire
Protection District as an
EMT/Firefighter.
The FFPD is one of four
volunteer fire districts in
Mayor John Seybert
the San Lorenzo Valley.
City of Redwood City
If you call 9-1-1 in one
of those communities, the person responding to your aid
will be a volunteer. The communities that make up that area
rely on volunteers for the very existence of their emergency
first responders.
Although Redwood City has professional emergency
response personnel, we rely on volunteers for the very
existence of many of the programs we have that serve people
in our community. Our Library and Senior Center are just
a couple examples of the many places volunteers serve to
sustain critical services to our residents. In the last year, the
Library and Veterans Memorial Senior Center have
benefited from over 180,000 volunteer hours by the men
and woman who generously and selflessly serve. It would
take almost 90 full-time employees to match their work and,
at a minimum, cost well over $2 million dollars; and that
doesnt represent those volunteering in public safety, parks
and recreation, public works, etc.
My heart goes out in deep gratitude to those that volunteer
and give back to our community. When I say we couldnt
do it without you I dont mean that flippantly; we literally
could not do it without you.
If youre not volunteering somewhere yet, I encourage you
to get involved. Volunteering is not only a great way to give
back to your community, it is a fantastic way to meet new
people, make new friends, and get more involved in your
community. If youre like me, youll most often get much
more in return then you give.
There are a number of excellent ways you can give of your
time in our community. The Redwood City website has a
number of great organizations listed at:
[Link]/residents/volunteergetinvolved

New NEXT MONTH: ASK THE MAYOR

Starting in July, I will use part of this column each month
to answer a question from someone in the community.
Email your questions to <jseybert@[Link]> and
include ASK THE MAYOR on the
subject line.
I will select one question from all those
I receive and answer it the following
month.
If your question is chosen, youll win a
prize!

Support Our Shores BUSINESS Neighbors

We always try to recognize the important contributions that
our local businesses make to the GREAT quality of life we
enjoy here in the Shores.
Redwood City has for many years worked hard to create a
welcoming business climate, and we are fortunate to have
many great business neighbors here in the Shores.
We have large companies like EA and Oracle with their
global headquarters here, and satellite offices of several
multi-nationals, but we also have the many smaller
businesses which provide important services to our local
community.
Many of these smaller businesses, with their advertising
sponsorship, support RSCAs communications outreach to
you and your family. This includes the (significant) cost of
printing & mailing these issues of The PILOT every month
to every residential 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 local businesses which support RSCA with
their advertising in The PILOT.
And make an effort to patronize these local businesses
whenever possible. Do your part to Keep It Local.
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Sandpiper Robotics Students

Crowned Champions at
VEX Worlds 2016
Local Students Win with CustomBuilt Robots
More than 1,100 robotics teams from 31 nations gathered at
the VEX Worlds to compete during three days of intense
back-to-back matches for the chance to become World
Champions. VEX Worlds, presented by the Robotics
Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the
Northrop Grumman Foundation, is the culminating event of
the season. VEX Worlds is comprised of the top performing
1,100 teams (out of 16,000 teams), who qualified in one of
the following five program divisions:
VEX IQ Challenge Elementary School World
Championship (ages 8-10),
VEX IQ Challenge Middle School World
Championship (ages 11-14),
VEX Robotics Competition Middle School World
Championship (ages 11-14),
VEX Robotics Competition High School World
Championship (ages 14-18), and
VEX U (ages 18+).
The competition started on Thursday, April 21, at the
Kentucky Expo Center with a Parade of Nations, where
students led an energetic procession while displaying their
respective country's flag. Immediately following the opening
ceremony, teams began an intense two days of qualification
matches and skills challenges. By Saturday, qualification
rounds ended and the top performing teams went through
the alliance selection process before heading into finals and
award ceremonies.
There was an event capacity of 150 teams in the Elementary
School Division and our Sandpiper Elementary School had
five teams qualify to attend, which was the highest number
of teams from any one elementary school. The Sandpiper
qualifying teams were the Cyborgs, Masterminds, Robo5,
Fat Pandas, and Sandroids.
After a series of exciting qualifying matches, the Cyborgs,
Masterminds, and Robo5 teams made it into the finals
round, which was reserved for the top 40 teams.
One team from each of the two elementary subdivisions

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received the Think Award, given to a team that has developed

and effectively used quality programming as part of their
strategy to solve the game challenge. All-girl team 2014H, the
Sandpiper Robo5, received the Think Award for the
Engineering Division. One elementary team received the
Excellence Award, which is the highest honor at VEX Worlds,
given to the team with the most well rounded VEX Robotics
program that demonstrates overall excellence in all
components of the VEX IQ Challenge. Team 2014D, the
Sandpiper Cyborgs, received the overall Excellence Award for
the VEX IQ Challenge Elementary School Division.
Additional highlights from the competition included news
coverage by ESPN 2, with Sandpiper Principal, Tami Moore,
and the Sandpiper Cyborgs being interviewed for a segment
on the broadcast. A recap of the VEX World Robotics
Championship will be shown on ESPN 2 on July 20th at 6:00
P.M. PST. The 2016 VEX World Competition also had a
total of 15,000 participating students, which broke the
previously held GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for
the largest robotics competition!
Robotics in a way is our schools sport. We are teaching our
students to be collaborative, innovative and to be comfortable
with taking risks while embracing a growth mindset, said
Principal Tami Moore. Science and technology are extremely
popular with our students, and they are also a pathway to
career opportunities in the future. We want our students to
engage in technology activities when they are young to help
stimulate interest in those fields, develop mastery of 21st
Century technologies, and energize the classroom.

Members of the Sandpiper Cyborgs (pictured above) include

Jay Motamarry, Enzo Carvalho, Atharva Abhyankar, Zak
Kinder, Tomas De Jesus, Aarsh Shroff and their mentor Vijay
Motamarry
Members of the Sandpiper Masterminds include Inara Ahsan,
Olivia Ge, Aanika Tiwary, Nathan Chan, Eric Zhu, Grace
Schumacher, Rishi Iyengar and their mentor Rehan Ahsan.
Members of the Sandpiper Fat Pandas includes Zack Taylor,
Tyler Tirsell, Andrew Ynes, Daniela Colaizzi, Keira Leong,
Andrew Lum and their mentor Rick Taylor.
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Redwood Shores Tennis Club Opens 2016 Season

by Monique Seibel
You may wonder why youre reading about the April rather
than the May tournament. Thats because The PILOTs
submission deadline for this issue preceded the tournament,
as it does almost every month. So the tennis news here may
lag a bit but its brought to you with enthusiasm nevertheless.
Players in the April 23 tournament woke up to a bright,
beautiful day, with the sun shining and the courts squeaky
clean after the rain. The format was a mixed scramble, with

players changing partners for every round (and some changing

courts as well). For once we had an equal number of men and
women, so tournament director John Hogan was happy. There
were six rounds of eight games each, and play was competitive.
Laurie Coleman won first place in the womens division and
June Walker took second place. Among the men, the first
place winner was John Hogan, and second place was a tie
between Steve George and Ed Lee.
The social that night was held at the home of Kathi Williams
and Gary Durr. The RSTCs imaginative cooks did the rest,
coming up with inventive dishes on the theme of Earth Day.
Prizes, which are different for every tournament, were awarded
to the winners after dinner; this month it was sunblock, ever
useful for tennis players. There was an Earth Day trivia quiz,
and favors in the form of inflatable globes and little superballs
in earth-as-seen-from-space colors.
The next scheduled date for open play is June 18; drop by any
time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The next tournament will be
held on June 25.
See our complete schedule for the year at [Link], where youll
find everything from FAQs to membership applications.
Lets play tennis!

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I T S E LEMENTARY
Summer is Almost Here!
School is nearly out for the summer. June 10 is the last day of
school for students at Sandpiper, Redwood Shores
Elementary, and Ralston Middle School. School starts back
up on August 24. The high school district starts and ends a
week earlier in order to complete the first semester (and finals)
ahead of the December break.

kindergarten enrollment has increased 65% over the last

eleven years compared to a 13% decline in the corresponding
county birth rate.

Sandpiper Facilities Expansion

We are continuing to work on the plans for Sandpiper
Schools facilities expansion and growth from a K-5 school to
a K-8 school beginning in 2017. The plans are taking shape,
and I encourage you to take a look as they are continually
updated on our website at [Link]. Look for the link on
the right side of the webpage.
In the next month, we expect Redwood City to have the
California Environmental Quality Act initial study for the
Sandpiper expansion ready to share with the public. In the
July PILOT, I will announce how to access the report and
provide feedback. As a reminder, this study will evaluate
potential environmental impacts (including traffic) and will
recommend actions to mitigate those potential impacts. It is
developed by an independent consultant under the direction
of Redwood City staff. The school district reimburses the
City for the cost of the study. Public comment will go to the
City and will be shared with the District in order to address
any concerns or suggestions for improvement.

This suggests that Belmont-Redwood Shores is an attractive

school district to which families with school age children
move. The 2014 bond measure passed by the community has
been essential in addressing this enrollment growth. We are
truly grateful for your support. Do not hesitate to contact
me with questions. Write to me at <mmilliken@[Link]>,
or call our office at 650-620-2703. We are a publicly funded
organization committed to serving the community. Thank
you for your support.

Enrollment Growth vs. Birth Rate

Last month, I shared two graphs that demonstrated how our
school districts sustained enrollment growth is an outlier
compared to the rest of the county. We also are an interesting
case study for the demographers because our kindergarten
enrollment has run counter to county birth rates over the last
decade. From 2000 to 2011, county births dropped from
10,440 to 9,047a decrease of 13%. Five years after those
births, when we would expect to see fewer kindergarteners,
our adjusted kindergarten enrollment (excluding the new
housing development) rose 65% from approximately 290
students in 2005 to 480 students in 2016. To reiterate,

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Dr. Michael Milliken, Superintendent

Belmont-Redwood Shores School District

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ABOUTTHEMUSEUM
The San Mateo County
History Museum is housed
within the old 1910 County
courthouse at 2200 Broadway
in Redwood City and is open
every day except Monday
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
It features exhibits related to
the use of natural resources,
suburban development, ethnic
experience
and
entrepreneurial achievement on the
Peninsula from the times of the Ohlone Indian through today.

The Legendary Ty Cobb

June 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
On June 11, 2016, the San Mateo County History Museum
will present reenactor Norm Coleman who will portray
legendary baseball player and Atherton resident, Ty Cobb.
The Georgia Peach is considered one of the greatest
ballplayers of all time. He was the first player ever elected to
the Hall of Fame (1936). His lifetime batting average was a
phenomenal .367, still the best in Major League history.
Coleman has performed this
one-man show around the
country for the past nine
years. His objective is to
debunk
myths
and
misinformation about Cobb.
He will present Cobbs
opinions of major characters
of
historical
baseball,
including Babe Ruth, Joe
DiMaggio, Shoeless Joe
Jackson and Ted Williams.
He will talk about the U.S.
presidents Cobb knew, from Taft to Eisenhower. He will depict
Cobb as a complex, misunderstood man who developed
reputations for being a dirty player, difficult teammate,
gambler and racist.
The program is part of the Museums Courthouse Docket
series sponsored by Cypress Lawn. This presentation is free
with the price of admission to the Museum ($6 for adults and
$4 for seniors and students).

An OldFashioned Fourth for Children & Adults

July 4, 2016, 10 a.m. 4 p.m and HALF PRICE!
The San Mateo County History Museum will present An
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July within its museum, the 106year-old county courthouse in Redwood City. Between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. children will be invited to hand-crank
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homemade vanilla ice cream and then take a taste. They will
also make traditional Independence Day crafts to take home
with them. Beginning at 1 pm, adults will be invited to view
vintage films of the San Francisco Peninsula from the
Museums archives.

Museum admission for the Old-Fashioned Fourth will be

half-price that day: $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and
students and, as always, free for kids five and under. Activities
will take place to coincide with the famous Redwood City
Independence Day parade.

Who Speaks for the Land?

Robert Bueltemans Peninsula
Photograph by Robert Buelteman, Robert Buelteman Collection
Julies Island (Sempervirens Fund) 1984

Exhibit Opens: June 29, Closes: October 19, 2016

This new photo exhibit entitled Who Speaks for the Land?
Robert Bueltemans Peninsula will represent the photographers 19 favorite black and white works of environmental
scenes of San Mateo County from projects he has completed
for five organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life
on the San Francisco Peninsula. Those organizations are
Peninsula Open Space Trust, Sempervirens Fund, Djerassi
Residents Artists Program, San Mateo County Parks
Foundation and Stanford Universitys Jaspar Ridge Biological
Preserve.
Admission is $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for students and
seniors, free for kids five and under. For more information
go to [Link] or call 650-299-0104.

Sandpiper Students Win

VEX World Championships
(continued from Page 8)

Members of the Sandpiper Robo5 (pictured above) include

Karina Tam, Riya Kadakia, Simona Yaroslavsky, Sanjna Sood,
Devyani Vats and their mentor Tony Tam.
Members of the Sandpiper Sandroids include Eliska Nedjedla,
Eric Chen, Joshua Zhang, Alexander Menchtchikov, Polina
Skurikhina and their mentor Petr Nedjedly.
The VEX IQ Challenge, presented by the Robotics Education
& Competition Foundation, serves as a vehicle for students to
develop critical life skills, such as teamwork, leadership and
project management. These skills are honed through building
robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the
community in a pulse-pounding, exciting, non-traditional
learning environment. The VEX IQ robotics system was
designed to be an affordable, accessible, and scalable curriculumbased platform used to teach STEM education worldwide.
Go to [Link] or [Link] to find
more information about the VEX IQ Challenge.

About the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and
involvement in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on,
sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics
engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. Its
goal is to provide these programs with services, solutions, and
a community that allows them to flourish in a way that fosters
the technical and interpersonal skills necessary for students to
succeed in the 21st Century.

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Big Energy with a

BIG Difference

Diving Deep: Ralston

Middle School Musical

by Harvey Radin
You feel lots of energy in cities like San Francisco, New York,
London and Los Angeles, with crowds of people racing and
jostling to get around. Especially in SF, The Big Apple and
London. Maybe not so much in Los Angeles where auto
traffic often exceeds pedestrian traffic.
In Redwood Shores, there's lots of energy as well, but with a
difference. You can tell when people taking a break during
their workday are out and about. They're just as busy as
people deep in the heart of big cities. They're texting and
talking on smart phones. They're in groups maybe discussing
business as they're out walking. Just like people in big cities.
But there's a big difference. Because just a few steps from
many of the office buildings here, people who work in the
Shores can be out and about on trails that take them
somewhere else entirely. Where they may have to weave a bit,
but not through jostling crowds. There may be a few ground
squirrels and birds along the way, and maybe a jackrabbit.
But the wildlife is generally pretty polite.
Sure... there's some nature in big cities. Maybe occasionally
there are falcons building a nest at the top of a high-rise
building. And you can actually see them if you happen to
have binoculars or a telescope, or if they're caught on camera
during the evening news.
In the Shores, there's the scent of nature instead of the scent
of auto exhaust. You seldom hear honking horns. There's
peace and quiet. As the comedian Jackie Gleason used to
say..."How sweet it is!!"
And there's a different demeanor. People with companies here
are focused and intense like people in big cities, but not quite
so much when they're taking a workday break. There are
more smiles, more greetings.
So with all the commerce and business happening in the
Shores, with all the intensity, there are places where you can
get away from it all. Even during a midday break. And who
knows? Maybe working this
way out here in RWS is
boosting productivity.
(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 regional news
media. The Radins have lived in the
Shores since 1984.)

by Kelly Song
Under the sea there is a colorful scene. Pink coral, shimmering
silver fish, and Middle school students? Now that is
something truly out of this world.
Ralston Middle School and the San Carlos Childrens Theater
partnered together for the musical production of The Little
Mermaid, Jr., bringing the wonders of the sea to the middle
school stage. The production took place on May 20th, 21st,
and 22nd at at the McKinley Auditorium in Redwood City.
Its all the youth in this community, and theres so much
talent, said Eron Block, the director of the production, when
describing what made the Ralston musical particularly special.
Adults would be pleased to see children do something creative
as opposed to other things they could be doing with their
time. This is the performing arts side that gives those kids who
dont feel they fit into sports or choir a community, and gives
another artistic opportunity for them.

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The production was comprised solely of Ralston Middle

School students, and with a modern twist on the original
version of the musical. Filled with bright new choreography
and following an edgy steampunk theme, the middle school
version of this production offered a refreshing new perspective
on a timeless classic. Compared side by side with professional
shows normally filled with adults, the childhood elements of
this musical offer a new perspective found nowhere else.
Kids this age have the most creativity. Adults do really good
job with productions, but with kids doing it, its fresh, its
new, said Adrian Harris, a student at Carlmont High School
who is assisting as a teacher in the production. We try to get
different results and we try to make it a different Little
Mermaid, not one that everyone has seen.
From singing proudly as actors on stage, to working all the
lights and sound backstage, Ralston students were truly the
heart of the production. The musical offered a special occasion
for students to experience the world of theater and build
lasting relationships with peers.
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Its that time of year when we and our local wildlife are out and about in the Shores. As tame as they
may seem, these are still wild animals. Whether its the geese, ducks, crows, or any of our natural ground
species, feeding them is harmful to our wildlife, and it can create a nuisance for your neighbors, too.

Be a great neighbor, respect & enjoy our unique Shores biosystem, and

LETOUR WILDLIFE BEWILD!

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From LYNNs KITCHEN

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

JUNE SWOON OVER STRAWBERRY TART

June in Connecticut was all about ripe beautiful plump
strawberries that our family picked on a farm in Cromwell, CT
along the banks of the Connecticut River. It was one of our
favorite family outings, and we all eagerly looked forward to
Moms strawberry jam, Dads Birthday strawberry shortcakes,
and Grammie Crandalls home-made strawberry ice cream
(which kept all the little ones busy cranking the handle of the
ice cream maker). There is something so luscious about biting
into fresh strawberries!
This Strawberry Tart is one of my go to recipes when I want
to serve something really beautiful and delicious for desert, or
as the finishing touch for a special luncheon. It takes a little
time, but the result is well worth it. This tart is best eaten the
day it is made just have an extra slice or two!
STRAWBERRY TART (Serves 8)
Pte Sucre Dough
1 Cups White All Purpose Flour, Sifted
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Cold Butter cut into small pieces
1 Tablespoon Confectioners Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1 Teaspoon Ice Water (you may need a teensy bit more,
depending on how dough comes together)
Use a Cuisinart put your flour and confectioners sugar into
bowl, add the small pieces of cold butter, pulse for 20 30
seconds, then add the two egg yolks and teaspoon of ice water,
pulse again until mixture had formed into a ball. Stop
immediately; remove dough, place in plastic wrap and chill in
refrigerator for at least one hour.
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured
marble/granite surface, roll dough away from you, turning as
you go, keeping it lightly floured to prevent sticking. Once
rolled out, slip the rolling pin under the top third of the dough,
and slide dough into 12 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
Try not to stretch the dough, as it will just shrink back! You
want the dough to come up onto the sides of the pan. Prick
the dough all over with the tines of a fork, then line with
parchment paper and bake blind (this means arrange a layer of
dried beans or pie tart weights over the parchment paper to hold
the dough down while baking).
Bake for 1012 minutes, then remove the parchment paper and
continue baking until crust is golden and cooked. This will
only take another few minutes. You may have to prick with a
fork again to let some of the air escape from under the crust.
Watch carefully the edges can burn quickly.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Crme Ptissire
2 Lbs Fresh Whole Strawberries, Rinsed
4 Tablespoons Red Currant Jelly
1 Cups Whole Milk
1 Vanilla Bean, Split
4 Egg Yolks
Cup Sugar
Just under 1/3 Cup Cornstarch
Scald the milk with the vanilla bean and scraped out vanilla grains
in saucepan over medium high heat. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar
and cornstarch together in separate bowl, then pour hot milk into
bowl and continue whisking.
Remove the vanilla bean. Return the mixture to the saucepan and
continue whisking over low heat until thickened. Pour into a bowl
and cool in the refrigerator, whisking every so often. When cool,
pour into tart shell and smooth with rubber spatula.
Hull the strawberries. Starting at the edge of the tart shell, stick
them upright into the crme in a circle and work your way into
the center. Use the larger berries on the edge, and smaller ones
as you move towards the center of the tart. Melt the red currant
jelly in a sauce pan with 1 Tablespoon of water, and then brush
over berries with pastry brush.
Garnish finished tart with sprig of mint if you like. Enjoy!
(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)

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The audience only saw the show, so they only saw what we
shared with them. But to us, what went on behind the scenes
and the process leading up to that is just as important, if not
more important, said Block. Teamwork in sports has the
aspect of winning, whereas in the theater I dont think its a
competitive environment. Its more like, were all in this
together.
Its a whole family affair. Every parent, every family has a job
to help make the production happen. Some of them are helping
build sets, some of them are doing costumes, others are selling
tickets, running our publicity or doing our program. All said
and done, anywhere from 60 to 90 people are all involved on
all sides.
With this being Ralstons most successful musical to date, and
with more actors auditioning and more parents volunteering
each year, the importance of bringing the arts to public schools
is becoming more evident than ever.
Not only do young students find enrichment in their time on
the stage, but also benefit immensely beyond the curtains and
into the real world.
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Just a Few Things RSCA Does!
You are aware of our summer concerts and holiday events for
our kids. And every home and most businesses get The PILOT
magazine each month, so you know one way in which we
communicate. We also have our web site, and for specific issues
and events we use our roadway median signboards and a fairly
extensive email system.
But here are just a few of the many things that RSCA has been
doing in the last few years:
1. The Canada Goose Problem:
Starting in 2009 we spent over two years working with U.S
and California wildlife officials and Redwood City to
identify the things we could (and could NOT) do to help
mitigate the problems caused by our resident, nonmigrating Canada geese and the unhealthful excrement they
leave on our sidewalks and in our parks and other green
spaces. The result in 2012 was a draft document providing
clear guidelines for property owners on approved methods
to help control our growing population.
We continue to work to get a larger number of property
owners, especially of our business properties, to take a more
active role in controlling this nuisance in our community.
2. Tree Replacement Along the Parkways
It was in 2012 that we first began to walk the parkways with
City Public Works to take a closer look at the damage to the
roadways and sidewalks that was being caused by the roots
of older trees lining our streets. Some places that had been
repaired the previous summer were breaking up again, and
it was obvious that a more permanent solution was needed
to deal with continuing damage to our roadways.
We worked with the City to come up with a plan to mitigate
the constant (and costly) need for street repairs. We also
asked the City to develop a master tree plan for the Shores
that specifies that any tree removed be replaced from a list
of recommended trees that are compatible with our Shores
biosystem. We dont want our trees to disappear, and we
want to maintain a consistent look throughout the Shores.
3. Beautification of the Holly Entrance to the Shores
If you enter the Shores from the Ralston interchange, you
get a favorable first impression of the Shores. If you enter
from the Holly interchange, the impression has been quite
different. The problem has been that the properties between
Hwy.101 and Twin Dolphin belong to different cities plus
several county and state agencies, and there has been until
recently no agreement on who owned and was responsible
for what.
After several frustrating years of RSCA trying to deal with
this, Redwood City finally tasked a staff person to determine
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City has worked with RSCA over the past year to get all of
the parties together and begin to develop a plan for each city
and agency to clean up their respective properties.
We hope you have already noticed some efforts to begin the
beautification of the Holly entrance to the Shores.
4. Public Safety: Fire & Police
We are fortunate to have one of Redwood Citys fire stations
located in the Shores, and RSCA fought to have that station
built in the Shores. This ensures fairly quick response to fire
and medical emergencies.
But it was only a few years ago that there was only sporadic
police presence in the Shores. We continue to try to ensure
that we have a consistent 24/7 police presence in the Shores.
We have also worked to make the Department aware of
certain hot spots where we see potential danger to
pedestrians or other motorists. We hope you have noticed
the increased patrol presence, especially around our schools
and parks.
5. Increasing Voter Turnout
Our local City Council and School Boards are chosen in
odd-year off-year elections where voter turn-out is usually
very low. We believe that these local officials have a huge
impact on our community, and our influence is directly
related to how many of our registered voters actually VOTE!
Whether you agree with or oppose any particular issue, we
want ALL eligible voters to express their opinions at the
ballot box.
6. New Sewer Pipeline Coming Through the Shores
Those at our 2014 Annual Meeting first heard about the
need to replace an old (and leaking) sewer pipeline that runs
underneath the Shores. This is going to be a HUGE
infrastructure project, and first plans were to completely tear
up Redwood Shores Parkway to lay down this new pipe.
RSCA has worked with Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW)
to give the community a chance to learn about this project.
SVCW has been extraordinarily pro-active in working with
the community to explore alternatives that will minimize the
impact to the Shores.
RSCA is and will continue to be active in mitigating the
impact of this and ANY needed infrastructure project on
our Shores residents and businesses.
7. ... and Dont Forget the Levees!
Its been a few years, but it was RSCA that took the lead in
focusing attention on and getting our levees brought up to
current FEMA standards! This avoided the Shores being
declared a flood zone with the significant impact of higher
insurance rates and lower property values.
These are just a examples of how RSCA works to keep all of
the Shores a GREAT place to live and work!

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