Looking Back, and Onward Calendar of RSCA Events

by Editor Shannon Guzzetta School District Candidate Forum

Wednesday, September 16th at 7pm (Virtual)
Two board trustee positions will be filled during
September is a bitter-sweet month. In September I celebrate the

the November election. RSCA invites community

birthday of my son, 9 years ago. And each September for 19 years,

members to ‘meet’ the candidates by tuning in to

I recall the experiences and losses of 9-11-2001. Until now, the

our online Q&A session. (See page 4 for details.)

trauma from that day was the most overwhelming set of
circumstances I had endured. Tears still blur my vision as I reflect
City Council Candidate Forum
on the three years spent in NYC — including as I typed this article,

Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm (Virtual)

and it will probably happen again as I proofread... So I ask you to

In November, Redwood Shores residents have an

forgive the blunders, and see the effort — not just here on these

opportunity to elect a city council representative

pages, but in our everyday lives. It’s time to return to the mindset

from District 1: Redwood Shores. RSCA invites you

of unity referenced in this memorial quote:

to ‘meet’ the candidates prior to voting!

I never want another 9/11. I want 9/12/2001.

National Night Out — Rescheduled to October

We came together as a nation, despite political leanings.
We stood in unity and the world stood behind us. What united
us mattered more than what divided us. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all National Night
Out 2020 areas are encourged to participate on
the first Tuesday in October: October 6th.
Years later, 9/12 is a day to remember our undivided nation.
#NeverForget
It’s now been six months since our Shelter-In-Place Orders were Pumpkin Decorating Contest
issued to reduce the spread of COvId-19. And yet the past few weeks This year, RSCA invites you to participate in a
brought additional unprecedented events, each one a bit scarier than community-wide pumpkin decorating contest!
the last — lightning storms and wildfires all around us, virtual classes During the week of October 24th - 31st, Shores
for preschool, elementary, middle and highschool... It’s hard to stay residents can submit photos of your best pumpkin
positive imagining what will come next. decor and RSCA members will be entered to win
And yet, we must move onward, finding joy in simple pleasures, a prize for their efforts! More details next month.
You can always find more information about these
expressing gratitude for our fortunes, preparing the best we can

and other community events on our web site at

for emergencies and evacuations, and practicing kindness and
support of others in our community.
So, as we approach the first day of fall on Tuesday, September 22nd,
I hope our community can be united as we again strive for safety,
[Link]
and we appreciate all fire, police and medical personnel!
RSCA would also like to thank
everyone who participated in the
Redwood Shores Cleanup
Week in August. It’s so kind of
you to spend time doing
something good for the Shores.
We’ll be in touch with members
who won a prize by submitting
a photo during the event.
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RSCA Hosts A (Virtual) School Board

Candidate Forum on September 16th
Two board of trustee positions for the Belmont-Redwood Shores
School district (BRSSd) will be filled by election this November.
e current incumbents appointed in June 2019, Jim Howard
and Sam Leinbach, are the only candidates who have filed the
qualifying paperwork to be elected for the next four year term.
Redwood City to Hold First Election
RSCA hosts the candidate forum to provide an opportunity for by Districts this November
residents to ‘meet’ these trustees in a less formal setting than
Four Members of the Council Representing
observing a school board meeting. Parents as well as other
community members who do not have children enrolled in the Districts 1, 3, 4 and 7 to be elected Nov. 3, 2020
district may be interested in learning more before they vote in e following seats are held by the Council Members whose
the election. current at-large terms will end in November 2020.
To RSvP for the forum and ensure you receive the link to attend, district 1: vacant
please visit [Link]/brssd-candidates2020. district 3: Janet Borgens
district 4: vacant
district 7: Alicia Aguirre
e following seats are held by the Council Members whose current
at-large terms will end in November 2022. (voters in these districts
will not be voting to elect a council member during this election.)
district 2: Giselle Hale
district 5: diane Howard
district 6: diana Reddy
e following list of candidates have filed qualifying paperwork
for the November 2020 city council election:
district 1: Jeff Gee, nancy radcliffe
district 3: Janet Borgens, Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Isabella Chu
district 4: Michael Smith
district 7: Alicia Aguirre, Chris Rasmussen, Mark Wolohan
For links to candidate statements and websites, please visit:
[Link]
information/2020-municipal-election-information/candidate-information
All city council candidates have been invited to rsca’s candidate
forum on wednesday, september 30th, though Redwood Shores
residents will only vote for one candidate to represent district 1.
All city council members are expected to consider input from
residents in all areas of Redwood City, so its important for
candidates to have an opportunity to get to know residents in all
districts, and vice versa. For more information about the candidate
forum, please go to [Link]/rwc-candidates2020 to RSvP
and receieve the link to attend.
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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
[Link] | info@[Link]
Board of Directors

Nina Boire don Long

Kevin Brehmer Connie Munevar
Martha Cullimore Sue Nix
Jim Cvengros Ben Ploshay
Carol Ford Steven Tsujisaka
Rona Gundrum Bob Slusser
Shannon Guzzetta
(Email us if you would like to become a board member.)

RSCA’s Board of directors meet on the 2nd ursday of each

month. (e board meets by phone while the library is
closed.) Our next Board Meeting will be at 7pm on:

september 10th, 2020

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD (non-HOA areas):

• Looking Back, and Onward.......................................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar..............................................Page 1
For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@[Link]> • RSCA Hosts virtual Candidate Forums ....................Page 4
• Mistral is Open for Waterfront & Patio dining ...........Page 4
• RSCA Information ....................................................Page 5
dEAdLINES for e PILOT • Message From the Mayor: diane Howard....................Page 6
• SM 101 Express Lane Project.........................................Page 6
Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of each
month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the second • No flour. No oven. No problem!..............................Page 8
week of each month, for the following month’s issue. • Social Emotional Learning.......................................Page 10
Please email <ThePILOT@[Link]> for a precise schedule. • Quaran-TEEN (insights from a teenager)................Page 10
• San Mateo County Health Updates .............................Page 12
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
• A Hidden Gem in Redwood Shores.............................Page 12
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of • Silicon valley Clean Water Update ..........................Page 14
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
• Basic disaster Supply Kits .......................................Page 15
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses • e Birds and e Bees, and God? ..........................Page 16
Opinions published in e pilot are solely those of the • Library Programs in September ...............................Page 18
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially and • Anewvista Offers Free Technology Classes.................Page 18
expressly designated. • Belmont Parks & Rec Activities Information ...........Page 19
• Shores Business Classified Ads .................................Page 20
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ..................................Page 22
• Laboring at Home ...................................................Page 22
[Link] • Built for Speed? .......................................................Page 22
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 Caltrans is constructing express lanes on U.S. 101 from the San Mateo
County/Santa Clara County Line to I-380 in South San Francisco.
Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2022 with the full
lanes opening to traffic late-2022.
nighttime freeway lane closures may occur on northbound and
southbound U.S. 101 from 7pm to 6:30am, Sunday night to Friday
dear Friends, morning. due to low traffic volumes, project-related traffic delays
In the wise words of Coretta Scott King, the greatness of a are anticipated to be minimal. Caltrans will continue to monitor
traffic delays and adjust as needed.
community is most accurately measured by the compassionate
actions of its members. temporary freeway ramp closures may occur during the night.
Ramp closures could occur in both the northbound and
Over the past several months, we have been in a mode of southbound directions of the freeway. However, consecutive
listening and learning from one another to make positive and interchanges for northbound and southbound ramps will not be
meaningful change in city policies, service delivery and policing. closed at the same time.
And, we aren’t done.
short-term nighttime ramp closures are possible (between
In addition to those of you who I have spoken personally with, Sunday night and Friday morning) in/near the cities of East Palo
we have heard from hundreds of you that have joined us at our Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San
Community dialogue Sessions through our partnership with Mateo, Foster City, Burlingame, Millbrae, San Bruno, and South
the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center. I have listened with San Francisco. Signs near the ramps will have exact closure times
an open mind and an open heart; I know these raw and locations.
conversations are difficult and for some, there is fear in sharing city streets: In addition to the sound wall activities, work to
experiences that are painful to recount. connect power to overhead signs and freeway lighting will occur
While we can’t solve long-standing systematic issues overnight, on city streets in the cities of Redwood City and South San
I am humbled to be your Mayor at a time where we can use the Francisco. Nearby residents and travelers can expect to see crews
from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. is work will
power of local government to make positive change for all public
produce intermittent low vibrations and construction vehicle noise,
services. visit our website [Link]/racialequity
and will also require temporary lane closures (one-way traffic).
to keep up-to-date on all the important work we are doing to Cones and flaggers will safely direct traffic around closures. Work
support racial equity and to stay tuned about a virtual Town may occur near the following intersections and locations:
Hall, to be held this fall, which will be a culmination of all the
veterans Boulevard and Whipple Avenue in Redwood City
Community dialogue Sessions where major themes and
South Airport Boulevard and Wondercolor Lane in S. San Francisco
recommendations will be shared.
Terminal Court and Produce Avenue in S. San Francisco
As a City Council, not only are we committed to listening but
Upcoming construction (south of whipple avenue):
taking action. Last month we adopted a Resolution declaring
Construction activities in the coming weeks on U.S. 101 from San
that Black Lives Matter and reaffirming the City’s commitment Antonio Road (in Palo Alto) to Whipple Avenue (in Redwood
to racial equity. As stated within the Resolution, we City) will include: grading and paving, overhead sign work, and
acknowledge our country has a long and troubling history of drainage structure excavation and installation. is will take place
racism, racially motivated violence, and unequal justice. on the freeway median and shoulders.
Redwood City is not immune to these injustices; however, we
Upcoming construction (north of whipple avenue):
believe in the values of equity, equal justice and equal Construction activities in the coming weeks on U.S. 101 from
opportunity, and are dedicated to diversity, inclusion and equal Whipple Avenue (in Redwood City) to I-380 (in South San
justice as core parts of who we are and what we stand for. We Francisco) will include: continued work on removed sound walls
recognize that we can always do better. And, working together, in San Mateo; installing sign foundations, permanent concrete
that is exactly what we intend to do. barriers and storm drainage systems; removing temporary concrete
barriers; paving; electrical service work; roadway excavation; and
In community spirit,
Diane Howard
other related construction activities.
all construction activities are subject to change without notice.
mayor of redwood city For questions during construction, contact Caltrans Public
dhoward@[Link] Information Officer: Alejandro Lopez at 510-385-6856 or
(650) 208-4774 101express@[Link]. visit our website at [Link] for
more information about the project.
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No flour. No oven. No problem!
I’m obsessed.
Almost as obsessed as I’ve been with baking sourdough boules.
But for some inexplicable reason, flour is still hard to come by.
Come on, neighbors, it’s been 6 months. Clearly the stores are
open and fully stocked. No need to keep hoarding flour, please
and thank you.
Ahem.
So what is one to do when one’s children want to make brownies
but there is no flour to be found? Prove that moms can do FYI—these quantities will not yield Starbucks-super-sized
anything, that’s what. squares so if that’s what you’re looking for, you might want to
e last time these brownies saved me, I was living in Holland double the batch. In a glass baking pan of 18x26cm (7x10in)
without an oven and I was tasked with bringing dessert to a dinner they end up being about 2cm (1in) thick, which is actually fine
party. And they saved me again recently when not only did I have because they’re really dense.
no flour to work with, it’s also been about 150 degrees in my house For those of you who like step-by-step snaps, you can find them at
- not hot enough to actually bake something on the countertop but [Link]/post/for-those-who-keep-sweaters-in-their-ovens.
way too hot to even think about turning on an oven. Soak the dates for at least 30 minutes. You can remove the pits
I’m fascinated by the ingredient list because it is completely before or after—up to you. Meanwhile, process the walnuts,
devoid of everything I’ve ever been taught that a brownie raisins, chocolate powder, and raw cacao butter in a food processor.
properly consists of. Milk, no. Butter, nada, Eggs, none. What Next, add the vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut butter and blend
it does include is a whole bunch of other stuff that I’d never until batter forms into a ball.
expect. I mean, I’ve had brownies with fruit and nuts, but never Spread the batter into a glass pan
one that was actually made from them. about 1 inch high and place in
e lemon-date frosting is the real kicker. e lemon juice cuts the freezer for at least 15
the sweetness of the dates just enough to give it the perfect tang. minutes.
e lightness is a bonus as well and since it’s completely natural, By now the dates should be
you can pile on as much as you want without feeling like a gorgeously mushy. Remove the
psychotic sugar monkey. pits (if you haven’t already) and
blend them with the lemon juice
So here you have them: the perfect summer brownie. Enjoy! until it’s all smooth and creamy.
No-bake Raw Vegan Brownies
• 1 cup walnuts Spread it on top of the brownies
• 3/4 cup plump raisins (make sure they’re pretty fresh - if and enjoy these little slices of
they’re dry they won’t stick) citrusy-chocolate heaven!
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup raw chocolate powder or finely ground cacao beans Buon appetito!
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut butter*
• 1 teaspoon grated raw cacao butter*
*If you don’t have these handy, any nut butter (peanut,
almond, even Nutella) will work fabulously. Guyanne Lufrano is a startup consultant at
Keating Consulting Group and Founder of the
Guilt-Free Lemon Date Frosting
Clean Beauty Project. She’s a Redwood Shores
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (I use 2-3 fresh lemons but the bottled resident, proud Sandpiper mom, Wine Society
stuff works in a pinch) Director for the Boisset Collection, and lifestyle
• 1/2 cup soaked dates blogger at [Link].
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 Q u a ra n - T E E N
Insights from a Teenager in Quarantine
Written by Payton Zolck, a Junior at Carlmont Highschool
Social Emotional Learning With the summer coming to an end and school starting, students
Written by: Kristen Sevillia, Educational Services Wellness Coordinator brace for change. I just recently started my junior year and it has
brought forth many differences to the school I am used to.
e start of a new school year always brings about a range of
emotions in students and adults alike. We are as much excited as Getting ready for school to start felt very strange this year as I
we are nervous; motivated as much as we are cautious; and knew it would be very different from starting school in the past.
optimistic as much as we are skeptical. As students join their e first main difference is the fact that we are doing online
virtual classrooms this fall, so much will feel different. e one school. It was strange as we were meeting our teachers and setting
thing that hasn’t changed, is the commitment BRSSd makes to up for the school year all online.
educating the whole child and strengthening their feelings of valentina Espinosa, a student at Carlmont painted the difference
belonging to their school community. in the attitude of the start of online school when she said, “When
e Belmont-Redwood Shores School district believes in I woke up this morning I had the sense of excitement and anticipation
equitably educating the whole child - academically, behaviorally, for the first day of school, but when I logged on everyone was muted
and social-emotionally. As a result, the district is proud to provide and it was just like any other day online. e class fed off of the energy
a tiered framework for addressing and supporting the social- of the teachers, so it depended on the teacher. However, it was good to
emotional needs of its students from TK through 8th grade. add more structure into my normally chaotic days.”
rough a district adopted social-emotional curriculum, Second Espinosa points out that she felt
Step, to a robust counseling program at all sites, BRSSd is that this new form of online
committed to serving the needs of the whole child and nurturing school was heavily built upon the
their emotional intelligence. teachers. I saw a similar idea as
is year, as we launch the school year we will begin with a focus all of my teachers seemed to have
on building relationships and school connectedness with our worked tirelessly over the summer
students. Whether at the elementary level or middle school level, to set up different websites online
teachers, site administrators, and staff will partner with school so we as students could have
online support. graphic by Maya Kornyeyeva
counselors to provide universal social-emotional learning for all
students. Not only will students engage in lessons aimed at e Carlmont Choir Teacher Genevieve Tep highlights the work
teaching students strategies for handling emotions such as anger, that the teachers put in during the summer as she said, “I basically
worry, disappointment, and frustration, but they will also didn’t have a summer, I spent so much time in courses, conferences,
participate in engagement activities and community circles aimed and webinars learning how to teach online. It’s an incredibly difficult
at strengthening school connectedness. task to teach music online so the technology and planning involved
Parents and caregivers play an equally important role in raising a was huge. I’ve never had such a short summer! Hoping this fall goes
self-aware, respectful child who knows how to manage his or her smoothly though.” Tep is just one example of the many teachers
emotions, make responsible decisions, and resolve conflicts hoping for the best and making do with what is possible.
nonviolently. A home environment full of trust, respect, and I personally am very grateful to all the wonderful teachers who
support reinforces social-emotional learning. e best thing adults sacrificed their summers in order to create a better learning
can do at home to nurture emotionally intelligent children is model environment and some sense of normalcy. For some students,
emotionally intelligent behavior. Focusing on being a good listener, their efforts have paid off in creating some normalcy but there is
modeling the behavior you seek, and nurturing your child’s self- still a bit of confusion as Sabrina Lo, a Junior at Carlmont said,
esteem is integral to your child’s social-emotional development. “Distance learning feels just like normal school except everything is
As we continue to adapt to our changing environment, we must online. I thought the first day would be fairly smooth but it was
all take a moment and reflect upon how we work together to actually quite confusing for me because of the new format, but I hope
support each other and our community. Similar to our children, that I will get used to it soon.”
adults are also grappling with how we adjust. While there are no despite some confusion, and some normalcy, the new distance
right answers, certainly when communities come together to Learning model proves to show one way that we as a community
support each other, great things can happen. We are looking are adapting to our surroundings. during these times I continue
forward to a wonderful year ahead. ank you for your to remain grateful and hope everyone and their families are doing
continued support. Please visit [Link] for more details. well and staying healthy.
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 A Hidden Gem in Redwood Shores
Steve’s Cafe and Catering
by Editor Shannon Guzzetta
I’d like to introduce and welcome Jorge and Melony Cortes, new
owners of Steve’s Cafe and Catering located at 303 Twin dolphin
drive inside the Provident Credit Union building.
I’ve lived in the Shores myself for 16 years, and visited the Provident
Building several times for meetings, but was unaware of this
wonderful cafe located here! e previous owner (Steve) ran the
cafe with his family for 22 years and the Cortes family took
ownership March 20th, 2020. Steve retired and wanted the cafe to
san mateo coUnty HealtH Updates basically be run in the same manner; a small family run business.
A significant unresolved problem with the State of California’s e Cafe has been open throughout the pandemic, but business
reporting system for communicable diseases (California Reportable has been greatly affected since many of the surrounding businesses
Disease Information Exchange [CalREDIE]), has resulted in have employees working from home. Melony says, “We are trying
significant underreporting of COvId-19 testing results to San Mateo to hang on, but it has been tough. I actually quit my job in education
County Health and local health departments state-wide. Local to help run the business with my husband, but had to turn right back
health departments are receiving incomplete information regarding around to education and am now home with our two kids helping with
laboratory test results, which affects our ability to identify new cases distance learning.” Jorge and Melony live in San Mateo and grew
of COvId-19, to accurately report the testing positivity rate in our up in the bay area. ey met in 1995 working for Max's Cafe;
community, and to identify the number of persons tested for the Jorge was a chef and Melony was a baker. ey fell in love and got
last several weeks. Without timely reports of all new lab results, it married in 2004. Jorge has been in the culinary business for over
is impossible for the California dept. of Public Health (CdPH) 25 years, starting as a bus boy/dishwasher and working his way up
and local health officials to identify the extent to which COvId-19 to being a chef all throughout the bay area.
is circulating in the community. It also hinders our ability to Steve’s Cafe is open Monday through ursday from 7am to 3pm
conduct effective contact tracing and case investigations to slow the and Friday from 7am to 2pm. It’s a deli style cafe with catering
spread of COvId-19. e extent of this issue is currently services and a catering van. during the weekends, Jorge and
unknown, and the expected resolution date is also unknown. Melony go out and purchase restaurant supplies locally to restock,
San Mateo County Health is in conversations with CdPH, and also prep for the coming week.
working to rapidly resolve this issue and creating new paths for
e menu has been kept the same, with some additions. Many
laboratory results to be reported to our County. In the meantime,
customers come for Steve’s signature sandwiches and the Greek
we are continuing to report the testing data we do receive and will
lemon soup. Recently added items include: chicken pesto with
make clear to the public which data reported on our website
provolone sandwich, beef barbacoa burritos, and chicken Cal-Med
([Link]) are affected by this issue. CdPH has confirmed
salad just to name a few. Tuesdays and ursdays feature tri-tip
that although received data are incomplete, the data are valid for
and crab cake sandwiches that people love. Steve’s cafe offers a
those results we are receiving. We expect the testing positivity rate,
variety of soups, salads, breakfast sandwiches and wraps. e cafe
the daily and cumulative case counts, and other data points on the
also has an abundance of cold and hot drinks and serves Lavazza
County’s COvId-19 data dashboards to change as more complete
coffee. ere are many baked goods and snacks as well.
test results are reported to San Mateo County Health.
If you haven’t been there yet, go enjoy this hidden gem!
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 Silicon Valley Clean Water Reaches New Green Energy Milestone
Silicon valley Clean Water just reached an important milestone in its history that will benefit our entire community
and the environment. We received the green light from PG&E to export energy generated at the treatment plant
back into the power grid. is milestone, which was years in the making, advances green energy capabilities at SvCW.
is milestone allows our onsite cogeneration engines to
operate at full capacity (1,250 kW). In addition to
allowing us to export energy to the power grid, the
plant’s 1,040 kW Energy Storage System using Tesla
batteries will now store energy at night when demand
for energy is low and cost of energy is much cheaper.
during the day, the batteries will discharge energy as
needed when the demand increases. After being installed
a year and a half ago, SvCW staff is excited to finally
put the batteries to use for expanding their energy
resiliency and efficiency program, and reduce the utility
power cost.
e Energy Storage System is expected to save up to $150,000 in utility bills every year and takes us closer to
becoming more energy independent.
is development reinforces our commitment to being an environmental steward for protecting the San Francisco
Bay and being an innovative leader in utilizing clean and cost-effective energy. Learn about our other innovative
programs here. Read the full press release here.
rescU Updates
We’re on track and continuing to make progress on the Regional Environmental Sewer Conveyance Upgrade
(RESCU), the rehabilitation and replacement of SvCW's conveyance system. When complete, it will ensure that
for many decades to come, SvCW can efficiently, reliably, and safely convey and treat wastewater from its four
member agencies. ose include Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, and the West Bay Sanitary district (which
serves the cities of Menlo Park, Portola valley, and portions of Atherton, Woodside, East Palo Alto, and
unincorporated areas of San Mateo County).To view more about SvCW’s Regional Environmental Sewer
Conveyance Upgrade Program (RESCU), please visit [Link] Updates on Salus’ drive will be
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Basic disaster sUpplies Kit maintaininG yoUr Kit
To assemble your kit store items in airtight plastic bags and put After assembling your kit remember to maintain it so it’s ready
your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry when needed:
containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. A basic emergency • Keep canned food in a cool, dry place.
supply kit could include the following recommended items: • Store boxed food in tightly closed plastic or metal containers.
• Water (at least one gallon per person per day for at least three days, • Replace expired items as needed.
for drinking and sanitation)
• Re-think your needs every year and update your kit as your
• Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) family’s needs change.
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather
Radio with tone alert
• Flashlight and extra batteries (stored separately to avoid corrosion) Kit storaGe locations
• First aid kit and cutting tool (a pocket knife or multi-tool) Since you do not know where you will be when an emergency
• Whistle (to signal for help) occurs, prepare supplies for home, work and cars.
• dust mask (to help filter contaminated air) Home: Keep this kit in a designated place and have it ready in
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place) case you have to leave your home quickly. Make sure all family
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for sanitation) members know where the kit is kept.
• Wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities) work: Be prepared to shelter at work for at least 24 hours. Your
• Manual can opener (for food) work kit should include food, water and other necessities like
• Local maps medicines, as well as comfortable walking shoes, stored in a “grab
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery and go” case.
• Consider unique needs for your family, such as supplies for car: In case you are stranded, keep emergency supplies in your car.
pets or seniors
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additional emerGency sUpplies
Since Spring of 2020, the CdC has recommended additional items
in personal emergency kits to help prevent the spread of coronavirus
or other viruses and the flu. Consider adding the following items
to your emergency supply kit based on your individual needs:
• Cloth face coverings (for everyone ages 2 and above), soap,
hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes to disinfect surfaces
• Prescription medications
• Non-prescription medications such as pain relievers, anti-
diarrhea medication, antacids or laxatives
• Prescription eyeglasses and contact lens solution
• Infant formula, bottles, diapers, wipes and diaper rash cream
• Pet food and extra water for your pet
• Cash or traveler’s checks
• Important family documents such as copies of insurance
policies, identification and bank account records saved
electronically or in a waterproof, portable container
• Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
• A change of clothing appropriate for the climate and sturdy shoes
• Fire extinguisher
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
• Mess kits, paper cups, plates, paper towels and plastic utensils
• Paper and pencil
• Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
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 en came december 10. I woke up sometime in the 3:00 hour
and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Now there is something you have
to know about Watkins men: we can sleep anywhere, at any time.
My dad used to fall asleep during 49ers games. An uncle of mine
once fell asleep in his recliner, midway through eating a saltine. For
me to not simply go back to sleep, something was up. I got out of
bed and went to the other room. I sat down on the couch. My
mind was racing. My heart was beating fast. I was sweating. I was
anxious, antsy and uneasy. I rubbed my hair with my fingers as if I
was trying to get the demons out of my head. And then I spoke,
out loud, “Okay, God. Whatever you want. Whatever your plan. You
want us pregnant, fine. If not, fine. I put it to you and your will.”
e interesting thing about that moment is that I don’t think I had
ever spoken out loud to God like that. Sure, I had prayed routinized
prayers and sometimes I would freewheel one or two. But they
were always silent and within my own mind. is one though, was
out loud and could not be taken back. Still feeling a little “mezza-
mezza” (as my Nana would say) I went back to bed and fell asleep.
It was sometime a little after 4 A.M.
At 6:10 I was awakened by my wife and three high pitched, shrilly
“Richie’s”. I open my eyes, not lifting my head from the pillow. It
was Sunday after all I was still in Bachelor sleep mode. I managed
to muster up a groggy “what?”
“It’s blue,” my wife responded holding an at home pregnancy stick
merely inches from my face.
I think I was able to manage to spit out “what? really?” a couple of
times before it hit me. en came the laughing and hugging and
kissing. A bunch of “okays” were expressed. I few dozen “wows”.
The Birds and The Bees… and God? But then, all of sudden, I stopped. My eyes widened and I started
shaking my head in disbelief. I looked up at the ceiling, raised my
St. Mark’s Corner by Richard Watkins fist in the air, shook it, and blurted out, “Why I oughta…”
A few weeks ago, my son turned 13. Mazel Tov, my boy, Mazel You see, God had something to tell me, but He was tired of
Tov! In the Jewish tradition he would be considered a man. But waiting for me to ask it. So, instead, He compelled me to ask in
we are not Jewish, so, the most he is considered by me is old order for Him to tell me. And what did he want to tell me? at
enough to start using some of the power tools to make my life the stick was going to be blue. I truly believe that had I not asked
easier. Besides my giddiness over never again having to strap a leaf and put it in His hands, we would not have been pregnant that
blower over my shoulder, this was a momentous occasion. day. And we wouldn’t have been until I did.
Especially when you consider how he came to be. And that’s the story of my how my oldest son came to be. Now
You see, my wife and I weren’t spring chickens when we married. my second son, well that’s a completely different story. It wasn’t
In fact, we were more like late Summer chickens with Autumn God who helped out with that one. But pretty close. at assist
coming up fast. e big question, after the honeymoon was over goes to the one and only Mrs. Katie Coyle. Maybe I’ll tell you
and after all the “lovely” and “thoughtful” gifts not from the registry about it sometime.
were returned for store credit, was when to start a family. We didn’t
want to wait too long because of slowly approaching AARP
eligibility, but we didn’t want to rush it and not have a chance to
establish being a couple first. We were in a proverbial pickle.
We spent a good 4 months or so straddling the should we/shouldn’t
we fence when we decided to split the difference; we wouldn’t
necessarily try, but then again if something should happen, we
would be okay with it. But, that didn’t really work either because
we would second and third and fourth guess ourselves. And this is
how it went.
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Monday – September 14th at 2:00pm:
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Wednesday – September 16th at 10:30am:
Buy a new device? How to backup and restore?
Friday – September 18th at 9:30am:
Product demo: Presenting a product from a partner that focuses
on older adults in the home.
Monday – September 21st at 2:00pm:
Online Payments – Should I buy online? What’s the safest
method to pay online?
Wednesday – September 23rd at 10:30am
YouTube basics. How to use Youtube?
Friday – September 25th at 9:30am:
Movie making with iMovie and Windows video Editor.
Monday- September 28th at 2:00pm
Security Class on Privacy – How to protect your online privacy
Wednesday – September 30th, at 10:30am
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 Built For
Speed?
by Monique Seibel by Harvey Radin
In July the RSTC hosted its first ever virtual social. Nineteen Well, that was something
members participated in a video conference during which they unexpected, for sure,
discussed how they were staying active (including playing tennis) back in July, in the
during these strange times. We Shores. e head-on
even welcomed a new member, collision involving a street
Amy Lang, as we raised our sweeper and a vehicle.
glasses in a virtual toast and then Luckily, there were no serious injuries.
discussed puff pastry recipes, the A street sweeper? Aren’t street sweepers, those rather large trucks
theme of the social. It’s not the you see around here, lumbering along streets, sweeping away
same as gathering in person, but debris with those big round brushes you can see at the bottom
it’s better than nothing. of the truck? ey’re sometimes emitting water, too, from
August is traditionally the somewhere under the truck.
month in which the team tennis When you see those street sweepers, or picture them in your
tournament is followed by a mind... well, you’re not thinking they’re built for speed. But, as
barbecue in the park, but this the old saying goes, there’s always something new under the sun.
year, alas, there was no tennis
Speaking of getting up to speed, I’ve been using the Notes app
and any grilling took place in
on my phone, and I’m getting much better at tap...tap...tapping
our own back yards. But we did
out notes to myself, with just my index finger. On one hand!
have another virtual social.
I’m still not getting that two-thumbs typing technique I’ve seen
We’re all hoping that by March
people using on their tiny smart phone keyboards.
2021, when the next season
starts, we’ll be able to ditch the I’m usually jotting notes to myself, during very early-morning
virtual for the actual. hours, when there’s something in the news I want to keep in
mind. I’m even starting to get—what would you call it?—high-
visit [Link] for information about the club. We welcome
tech shorthand? I’m abbreviating words. Typing long words,
new members for our 2021 season!
single-fingered, can drive you nuts, I’ve learned. To say nothing
of causing serious cramping of the muscles and tendons in one’s
index finger. Having to visit a hospital emergency room for
serious finger distress just wouldn’t be good in a pandemic.
Laboring at Home So, I’m boiling down words, in high-tech shorthand. e other
day, I typed ‘ur,’ instead of ‘your’ and ‘you’re.’ at’s progress,
Labor day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the my friends! Who knows how far I can go, now that I’m
labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic mastering things? I just might start writing in shorthand, here
achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national in e PILOT. Let’s see, what could I shorten ‘unexpected’ to?
tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, ‘Unexd?’ Maybe ‘stswper’ for ‘street sweeper?’ Stay with me,
prosperity, and well-being of our country. ([Link]) folks, I’m gaining speed, here!
Labor day is usually celebrated as a fun-filled three day weekend. I mean, living in the Shores, you know, right in the heart—in the
In 2020, however, most of the Bay Area workforce is already very vortex—of Silicon valley... is that the word for it, ‘vortex?’
working from home, the California unemployment rates is above Or, is that ‘vtx?’ Well anyway, just being here, in the vortex, you’ve
13%, and gathering with family and friends outside of our own got to be absorbing high tech. I just proved that to you, didn’t I?
household is strongly discouraged. So this holiday, like previous
occassions this year, will feel a little different. (After a career in corporate communication, Harvey
Radin wrote books and articles about public opinion
Send a note to thepilot@[Link] about your Labor day plans! and PR. His articles have been published in Business
Insider, American Banker, Talking Biz News and
the Pagosa Daily Post. You can reach out to him by
email at hoastrategic@[Link].)
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