Taking A Moment...

Calendar of RSCA Events

Events in recent months have highlighted the importance of taking Sounds of the Shores Return This Summer!
Mark your calendar for summer concerts that will
a moment to pause, look, prepare, reflect, secure, plan, care,
take place in Marlin Park on the following dates:
research, regroup, acknowledge, think, enjoy, and breathe...

Sunday, June 26th at 5-7pm — The Shanks

As the pandemic concerns began to subside, a war began stirring

Sunday, July 24th at 5-7pm — Cocktail Monkeys

up a variety of new stresses and fears. And things like poor driving,

Sunday, August 21st at 5-7pm — The Deep Fake

stolen property, shots fired, missing pets (see page 17), health
problems, are still occuring quite frequently.
Share Your Celebrations, Traditions & Stories
With every fortunate or unfortunate event, there is an
Shores residents are encouraged to submit photos
opportunity to look on the bright side, to practice patience,
and details of your spring/summer celebrations,
grace, gratitude for helpers. ese shining moments can only

traditions or recipes, for possible publication in

happen if you take time to notice them.

The PILOT. Visit [Link]/celebrations for details.

In the Shores, we were able to hold the EGGstravaganza again last
month. e uncertainty in planning, new face mask rules and
finding volunteers to help (huGE thAnkS to locAl GIrl ScoutS!) National Night Out — August 2nd
Are you interested in hosting a National Night Out
were all part of the success in bringing some fun to kids, families
event in an area of the Shores?! We hope there
and neighbors in our community. A few photos from the event
will be several different gathering places this year.
are on page 6, thanks to climate Magazine.
Contact suenix@[Link] to coordinate.
e return of the annual rScA egg hunt was much anticipated by

RSCA’s Annual Levee Cleanup — August 27th

our board members, and is just one of the many things we do for
the Shores community. If you have a moment, consider joining
rScA board members to help support advocacy and liasion efforts. Save the date for our annual Clean Up Event!
And please, please, please send in your membership dues (see Contact ninaboire@[Link] to help with the
[Link]/membership for more information). event. Stay tuned for additional details.
You can always find more information about these
here are a few things you may want to spend a moment

and other community events on our web site at:

reflecting on or planning for:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — it’s time to end the
stigma and shame around mental health, and find ways to
support one another. (See page 8 for additional information [Link]
about San Mateo county initiatives.)
Sunday, May 1st is May Day, a fun time to bring flowers to
neighbors, friends or even strangers!
Sunday, May 8th is Mother’s Day, a time to appreciate all the
moms out there, who hopefully have a moment for self-care in
addition to the multitude of everyday tasks, errands and stresses.
on Memorial Day (observed Monday, May 30th this year), we take
time to remember and honor all service men and women who have
sacrificed for our freedoms. e world remains an uncertain place
with ongoing battles affecting each of us in different ways.
is edition of e PIlot provides many other possible moments
to notice, and there is beauty all around redwood Shores!
MA 2022
MAY

May is Asian Paci c

American Heritage
Month
Join us for a Chinese Calligraphy
Workshop on Saturday May 14,
at 3:30pm. Learn about the
tradi onal art of Chinese
calligraphy in this
hands-on workshop
with instructor Jojo Liu.
Adults only and
reserva ons are
required.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Sta ng Services Roundtable with Phase2Careers
WED MAY 4  10:15am  Online Program
Paws for Tales—Read Stories to a Dog!
SAT MAY 7  11am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
Toddler/Preschool Story me
SAT MAY 14 & 28  10:30am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
SAT MAY 14  3:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
Happy Birds!
SAT MAY 21  11am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
All Redwood City Libraries will be closed
Monday, May 30, 2022

STORYTIMES
MONDAYS  10:30am  Toddler Tales  Ages 1-2
TUESDAYS  6:30pm  Pajama Time Stories  All Ages
THURSDAYS  10:30am  Preschool Story me  Ages 3-5
THURSDAYS  11:30am  Tiny Tales  Ages 0-12 months

 To register and learn more, visit

[Link]/libraryevents

LIBRARY PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY

 THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE 

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 now that you are familiar with what to look for when researching
e Power of an who benefits from your vote and how coercion is used to
Informed Voter persuade voters, we can talk about three methods for you to be
an informed voter: observe forums and debates, research using
by Steven Tsujisaka, RSCA nonpartisan resources, and invest in local newspapers.
VP, Save the Shores President
e first way to be a more informed voter is to observe candidate
Whether it’s “owning the libs” or “trumping the trumpers,” forums and debates. numerous nonpartisan organizations put
America has been consumed with political discourse and together meetings and discussions – including rScA – to allow
tribalism over the last decade. With the rapid growth of social you to meet candidates and hear different perspectives on
media’s influence and demand for cable news ratings, both of important issues. now that you are familiar with buzzwords and
which profit from ad revenue, it’s difficult to avoid being trigger phrases, you will likely find some buzzwords if you pay
frequently perpetuated by the notion that our society is close attention to the candidates’ remarks.
encapsulated by “team Democrats” vs. “team republicans.” Another method to be an informed voter is to use nonpartisan
For a moment, I invite you to briefly put aside partisan politics resources. Some voters utilize mailers and booklet voting “guides”
to talk about the significance of being an informed voter and or “cheat sheets” created by political parties, PAcs, unions, and
how to regain the power of an informed voter. other influential groups to “help you decide” how to vote on
If you attempt to look up “informed voter” in the dictionary, ballot measures or lesser-known candidates. ese tools are
you will come up empty-handed. Being an informed voter helpful as a mere suggestion. however, it’s highly recommended
means being educated on the candidates and measures without to conduct your own research using nonpartisan tools like the
influence by those who benefit or coercion. Before I tell you how california Secretary of State’s ([Link]/elections) and
you can be an informed voter, two issues first need addressing. San Mateo county Election office’s voter guides and websites
let’s start with who benefits from your vote. Most people ([Link]) to understand the candidate or measure, who
support candidates because they genuinely care about the cause, supports and opposes, and read impartial pros and cons of
but others do so because they benefit — such as those who measures. If you have an interest in going more in-depth, online
endorse, donate in high numbers, or lobby the candidate or tools such as Voter’s Edge ([Link]/ca) and Ballotpedia
politician. An easy way to spot these people is to research a ([Link]) can help analyze candidates and measures on
candidate or politician’s stances or political power that may your ballot, follow the money trail behind campaigns, keep track
benefit the person(s) using nonpartisan resources. For example, of your choices to print out for when you vote, and more.
company-backed PAcs tend to donate to contenders who will e last and most important resource available is our local,
likely pass legislation in their favor, ranging from changing independent newspapers. As our technology evolved over the last
industry regulations to passing spending bills that benefit their decade, there was also an unfortunate decline in the readership
industry. up and coming politicians tend to support more of our local papers number of independent publishers. however,
influential politicians to network, establish affiliation, piggyback like the San Mateo Daily Journal, our local papers rely on its
on their credibility, receive political appointments, or gain readers to pay for subscriptions to maintain independence.
endorsements to build their platform. is behavior does not When our local papers have no choice but to either sell
imply that everyone’s actions are malicious, many believe themselves to a hedge fund or a large media company or often
candidates supporting other candidates are positive, but every shut down, our communities become more disconnected, and
informed voter should be aware of who the beneficiaries are and our elected officials do their jobs with little or no public
decide for themselves if it’s acceptable when voting. oversight. our local newspapers’ journalists are present and
Another area of concern is coercion. coercion comes in all forms reporting on our city councils, school boards, and everything
like false misinformation, deceptive articles, and political rhetoric. near and dear to keep us informed. Whoever pays for the news
We will get into the former two later, but let’s pithily go over controls the narrative. If we don’t pay for our news, journalists
political rhetoric because candidates frequently invoke “triggers” will continue to lose their ability to write independently.
or “buzzwords” to spark an emotional response without most next month, on June 7th, our state has its statewide primary
people recognizing its intent. Examples of common buzzwords election, including Measure c, the Belmont-redwood Shores
you likely hear are “children,” “future,” “freedom,” “equity,” School District’s Parcel tax Measure. I implore you to utilize the
“liberty,” “inclusion,” “traditions,” “middle-class,” “God-given,” information you learned from this article and apply it when
“pro/anti-choice,” “rIno,” and “fake news.” often you can also voting. If you need to register to vote, update your voter
identify trigger words in campaign slogans, or slogans become a registration, or pre-register to vote (16- and 17-year-olds only),
trigger phrase. triggers and buzzwords are influential because they please visit [Link] or speak to a staff member at
are used vaguely to harness voters through emotional responses your local voting center.
rather than intellectually by discussing policies and ideas.
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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 connie Munevar
Martha cullimore Sue nix
carol Ford Ben Ploshay
rona Gundrum Bob Slusser
Shannon Guzzetta Aaron Susman
Anne hagan Steven tsujisaka
Don long Shawn White

(Email us if you would like to become a board member to

serve on a committee, or volunteer to plan upcoming events.)
rScA’s Board of Directors meet on the 2nd ursday
of each month, at the Sandpiper community center,
or online via Zoom, depending on conditions.
our next Board Meeting will be at 6:30pm on:
May 12th, 2022 • taking A Moment .........................................................Page 1
• rScA Events calendar ..................................................Page 1

ArchitecturAl Design BoArD (non-hoA areas):

• redwood Shores library Information ............................Page 2
• Serve on a rWc Board, commission or committee ........Page 3
For cc&r copies & information, email <ADB@[Link]> • Paper Shredding Event...................................................Page 3
• e Power of an Informed Voter ....................................Page 4
• What Moms really Want for Mother’s Day ...................Page 5
DEADlInES for e PILOT • ralston Students Perform lion king, Jr. ......................Page 6
Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of each • Architectural Design Board reminders ..........................Page 6
month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the second • rScA EGGStravaganza Event Photos ...........................Page 6
week of each month, for the following month’s issue. • From the Mayor: Mental health Awareness ...................Page 8
Please email <ThePILOT@[Link]> for a precise schedule. • upcoming cErt Academy ...........................................Page 8
PUBLISHER: redwood Shores community Association • Sign up for SMc Alerts ................................................Page 8
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of • Friends of the library Materials Donation Event .........Page 12
the redwood Shores community Association. • redwood Shores nature Spotlight ...............................Page 12
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores households & Businesses • Astrophotography in the Shores...................................Page 14
• redwood Shores tennis club ......................................Page 14
opinions published in e PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of rScA unless so officially and • For Your health...........................................................Page 14
expressly designated. • Silicon Valley clean Water updates .............................Page 16
• lost cat.......................................................................Page 17
• Save e Shores Information Event June 8th ...............Page 18
• Shores Business classified Ads .....................................Page 18
[Link] e PILOT May 2022 Page 5
 often residents living in the original area of the Shores state they
don’t have cc&r’s on their properties because they are not under
a hoA. is is incorrect. every home in Redwood Shores has
CC&R’s. e original area of the Shores have cc&r’s which are
on their deeds. Even though hoA’s didn’t exist when these homes
were built the developer was aware of the need and place cc&r’s
on every home in the Shores.
is is a reminder that all property owners are required to maintain
their properties in the Shores. Mowing weeds is not maintaining.
Acknowledging that we are in a drought, which is not going away
any time soon, it’s best to come up with a plan with drought
resistant plants, etc. ere are numerous options out there.
RALSTOn STuDenTS PeRfORM LIOn KInG JR.
Also, anything that you plan to do to the outside of a property you
ralston Middle School is pleased to announce the return of the must submit to the governing board that your property is under.
musical program through our partnership with the San carlos is includes paint, landscaping, fences and additions.
children’s eater (Scct). In 2020, rehearsals had already
e ADB is currently processing the quarterly audit of properties
begun for the lIon kInG, Jr., but the show was canceled as
condition report and coorespondence. If you receive a letter, please
schools pivoted to distance learning in response to covid
do your best to bring your property into compliance ASAP. We
restrictions. Parent volunteer producers, Scct and ralston’s
want to keep redwood Shores a beautiful place to live and work.
principal waited until it was clear that students could safely
return to the rigor of rehearsal and performance in front of an
in-person audience, to restart the program and finally get to
finish what they began two years before.
Since February, 36
student actors have
been rehearsing twice
per week after school.

nine students on the tech crew

are preparing to run the show
lights, music, sound, and
curtains. And to bring it full
circle, four ralston alums,
from that 2020 cast, are volunteering as Junior Assistant Directors.
e ralston Musical program is a great example of how our
parent volunteers, our schools and a local theater company can
come together to give students a more well-rounded experience.
Quality theater programs foster creativity, leadership
development, critical thinking skills, self-confidence and
teamwork; and are a whole lot of fun.
You can find out more about the lIon kInG Jr. and ticket
information for performances on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14
at: [Link].
Redwood Shores Community
eGGstravaganza 2022

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 from the mAyor upcoming
GISeLLe HALe CeRT
ReDwOOD CITy
Academy
Here are the key messages we hope you take away with you:
• May is Mental health Month and this year’s theme is Please join us for the next Community emergency Response Team
#SMCTakeAction4MH; (cErt) Academy! cErt educates people in the community
• We know that 1 in 3 adults in San Mateo county live with a about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area
mental health matter and that communities of color with mental (e.g. earthquakes or fires) and trains them in basic disaster response
health conditions are less likely to receive necessary services; skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization,
• We also know that the coVID-19 pandemic triggered a 25% and disaster medical operations.
increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide; using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises,
• rough the San Mateo county Mayor’s Mental health cErt members can assist others in their neighborhood or
Initiative, we are working to bring awareness and expanding workplace following an event when professional responders are not
access to resources available; and immediately available to help. cErt members are also encouraged
• It is up to all of us to reduce the stigma to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active
against those with mental health and role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
substance use conditions e Spring CeRT Academy Schedule is 6:30 to 9:30pm on
Tuesdays and ursdays: May 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th, 31st,
June 2nd, 7th, 9th and Saturday, June 11 at 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Greetings,
All classes are held at the Armory located at 939 Valota road in
Each year, redwood city joins our county, state and country in
redwood city. e last day of class is “Skills Day”, for students to
celebrating Mental health Month in May. is year’s theme,
practice the training they received in the classroom, and participate
#SMCTakeAction4MH, encourages everyone to take actionable
in a mock disaster exercise. Participants must complete all classes
steps towards supporting mental wellness.
in order to receive a certificate of completion and become a
When I was sworn-in as Mayor last December, I announced the member of the redwood city and San carlos cErt community.
San Mateo county Mayor’s Mental health Initiative, a countywide Any classes that are missed must be made up before Skills Day,
effort to raise awareness of mental health needs and increase access details about a make up a class will be provided by the instructor.
to mental health services. e core working group is comprised of For more information or to register for this cErt Academy,
myself, San carlos Mayor Sara McDowell, Pacifica Mayor Mary contact: lbach@[Link]
Bier and South San Francisco councilmember Eddie Flores. We
are working hard to better understand two main issues: AwAReneSS
– helping our communities understand the resources available and
ACCeSS – having equal access to resources available without needing
to be on a waitlist for weeks on end.
We have been reaching out to non-profits and organizations in the
county to better understand the issues that are facing our residents.
We have also received support from 12 other cities (16 in total) Sign Up for the San Mateo County Alert System!
since launching. We know that 1 in 3 adults in San Mateo county SMc AlErt is an alert notification system used to immediately
live with a mental health matter and that communities of color contact you during urgent or emergency situations.
with mental health conditions are less likely to receive necessary You can set alerts to send emergency and non-emergency text
services. We also know that the coVID-19 pandemic triggered a and voice messages to your:
25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression
• email accounts
worldwide. Solutions will take multi-jurisdictional efforts and our
collaboration is just beginning. • cell phones, smartphones, tablets
together, we can increase awareness and take action to reduce the • voice messages to landline phones (home & work)
stigma against those with mental health and substance use SMc AlErt is free. (Your carrier may charge you a fee to receive
conditions. Join me in sharing stories of hope and recovery. alerts on your wireless device). SMc AlErt is available in all
As always, if you have an idea or concern, don’t hesitate to reach cities and towns in San Mateo county. Please read the FAQs at
me at ghale@[Link]. [Link] for more information.
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 unlike a lot of other birds, these ducks do not mate in the spring,
but pair up in the fall, and you might notice courtship rituals
occurring throughout the winter. When it comes to mating and
breeding, both male and female mallards are incredibly aggressive.
Both sexes will violently attack any perceived competitor for their
mate, even if male mallards are more aggressive, often ripping off
feathers or sometimes skin during fights. Females regularly
Library Materials Donation Event perform “inciting displays”, which basically calls upon males to
on the third Saturday of the month, May 21st from 10am to noon, combat, allowing the inciting female to judge the strength and
Friends of the library is holding a material donation event in the finesse of her potential mates. Although these birds are considered
parking lot of the redwood Shores library at 399 Marine Parkway. monogamous by biologists, that doesn’t stop the males from
seeking out unpaired females to impregnate, either to sire a backup
wAnTeD ITeMS: Books, cDs, DVDs in Very Good condition. clutch in case his mate’s brood fails, or just because. unfortunately,
Friends especially needs donations of children's books. these “affairs” are frequently
DO nOT BRInG: Anything more than slightly worn. no Magazines, not consensual; often, a group
Encyclopedias, hard Back Adult Fiction if older than 3 years. of male mallards, matched and
Donors can just drive up and drop off their books in bags or boxes. unmatched, will forcefully seek
Sale of the donations are used to fund library programming. out female ducks of any species
that appear to be mate-less and
wHO ARe THe fRIenDS Of THe ReDwOOD CITy LIBRARy?
chase her down and peck at
50 dedicated volunteers that dedicate 6,000 hours per year sorting, her until she tires out, after which, they take turns mating with
scanning and pricing thousands of books, managing online book her. Male mallards are very equal-opportunity about these things;
sales and staffing our book store and other sales every month. they are also happy to pursue other male ducks.
learn about the Friends of the redwood city Public library at: Beyond fertilization and helping select a nesting site, male
[Link]. mallards do little to assist with their offspring. Mallards have
few qualms about utilizing artificial nesting structures, but if you
wish to encounter natural nesting sites, your best bet is to peer
behind bushes, where the mother will have formed a small
depression in the soil lined with readily available leaves and twigs
and incubate her eggs. ere tend to be up to two broods and
Redwood Shores up to thirteen eggs per clutch, with an incubation period of 3-4
weeks. e eggs are milky, with hints of gray or green, and the
Nature Spotlight: nestling period of mallards is quite short; they are ready to be
out and about in 13-16 hours, and are capable of swimming
Mallards from the very moment they are born. While female mallards
have “adopted” chicks that aren’t their own, they more frequently
react with violence towards any duckling hanging around their
by Niharika Prachanda, a Carlmont High School student, and offspring that isn’t theirs. chicks imprint on their mothers from
Member of the 2022 cohort of the Youth Climate Ambassadors Program their mothers from birth, and they rely on her to teach them
Mallards; only the geese are more easily spotted around redwood about their habitat, foraging, and migration routes, although the
Shores. Although ubiquitous, I consider them one of the most latter is not applicable for our current population.
interesting birds you’ll spot on a walk. Males possess emerald green Mallards’ are omnivores who eat insects, crustaceans, seeds, and
heads with gray-brown bodies, yellow bills, and bands of blue on plants. e composition of their diet changes based on the time of
their wings. Females and year and whether or not they are breeding. During the breeding
juveniles are generally less season, both male and female mallards tend to consume more meat.
vibrant, with orangey bills and Mallards often dine in large multi species feeding colonies. You can
light speckled brown bodies, typically find these delightful and depraved ducks in any body of
although they too have the water, from ponds to swimming pools to the marshes. A reliable
blue bands on their wings. place to find many birds is the marshy area behind Amici’s, where
Male juveniles are typically a big feeding colony is located. In the evenings and late afternoons,
quieter and more reserved you are guaranteed to find lots of birds of many different species
than female juveniles. swimming and eating there.

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 by Monique Seibel
e first tournament of the season occasionally gets rained out,
but March 26th turned out to be a beautiful sunny day with high,
wispy clouds. Four whimsically named teams (a nod to the
season) competed in a lively team tennis format consisting of six
rounds of eight-game, no-ad sets. Most players got one bye and
thus played a total of five rounds. We had a great mix of young
and old(er), women and men, experienced and new(er), and
Astrophotography in the Shores long-time and recent members. e tennis was rigorous and no
one complained of not getting enough exercise.
by Kumar Srinivasan
When the scores were tallied,
Space is utterly cold, inhospitable and intimidating so why do the tulips, captained by Penny
we care so much about it? our yearning to learn about space is chin, came in first with a total
not only to satiate our scientific curiosity but also because in it of 64 games won. her
lies an “origins” story. In the worlds of astronomer carl Sagan, teammates were raju
“e nitrogen in our DnA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in krishnamoorthy, rick chiu,
our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the Sarah Ehler and Imelda
interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” (“Mel”) Mendoza. coming in
is month’s feature is famous as the leo triplet — a gathering second were the St. Paddys,
of three magnificent galaxies in one field of view. crowd pleasers captained by Mike Venturino,
when imaged with even modest telescopes, these galaxies can be with 54 games won. e
introduced individually as nGc 3628 (left), M66 (bottom runners up were the (In like)
right), and M65 (top right). All three are large spiral galaxies. lambs at 43 games and the
ey tend to look dissimilar because their galactic disks are tilted (out like) lions at 31 games.
at different angles to our line of sight. nGc 3628 is seen edge- ere was a bring-your-own lunch social at Shorebird Park right
on, with obscuring dust lanes cutting across the plane of the after the tournament. About half the players attended.
galaxy, while the disks of M66 and M65 are both inclined anks to karen Brodersen for doing the draw and to Bob Evans
enough to show off their spiral structure. Gravitational for being tournament director. Dennis Murphy was responsible
interactions between galaxies in the group have also left telltale for tournament prizes but it was decided that they’d be saved for
signs, including the warped and inflated disk of nGc 3628 and the next tournament instead. raju krishnamoorthy and Penny
the drawn out spiral arms of M66. is gorgeous deep view of chin took the photos, which are posted on the rStc website.
the region spans about one degree (two full moons) on the sky.
e field covers over 500 thousand light-years at the trio's e April 23rd tournament occurred too late to meet the deadline
estimated distance of 30 million light-years. for this issue, but look for a report in the June PIlot.
I took this pic of the leo triplet from my deck in redwood upcoming events are the May 14th open play and the
Shores, with a cMoS color astronomy camera fitted with an tournament on May 21st.
uV/Ir-cut filter & attached to a 4” diameter refractor telescope. For more info, or to join, go to [Link]. let’s play tennis!
e whole setup was mounted on an equatorial mount that can
track the motion of the stars as the sky rotates. More
information on these and other photos are on my website
[Link]. clear skies and Peace on Earth!
For Your Health...
Kumar Srinivasan is a cutting-edge Materials Scientist by day
and ancient photon hunter by night. While he was peripatetic For tips about boosting your immune system naturally and other
during his youthful years, he is happy to report back to the health information, visit healthylifewithjean on Instagram.
Galactic Federation that his cosmic address is now firmly Jean naughton is a nutrition consultant, health coach, and
entrenched in Redwood Shores on Planet Earth.
restorativeMonday,
WellnessMay
Practitioner.
30, 2022

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 Work on the three rEScu project elements continues: Front of Plant, Gravity Pipeline, and Pump Stations Improvements.
A lot of good news to share! e Gravity Pipeline project is nearing completion although critical items of work remain,
specifically, the connections of our member agencies’ collections systems to the gravity pipe system. A preliminary treatment
system for SVcW is in final phases of construction at our Front of Plant project. Work on the different aspects of the Pump
Stations Improvements project is progressing according to schedule.
GRAVITy PIPeLIne
is summer, we will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of completing our second tunneling drive – time flies! Although
all the tunnel boring machine components and its support equipment have long been out of the ground, there is still work
to be done. SVcW’s contractor partner, Barnard-Bessac Joint Venture (BBJV), BBJV has completed inspection walks in the
tunnel to view the finished pipe installation in the tunnel. is activity was followed by installation of the last set of tie-in
pipes inside the Airport Access Shaft, which was the tBM launch shaft. e installation of the tie-in pipes, which connect
tunnel Drive 1 to tunnel Drive 2, completes the construction of the conveyance portion of the Gravity tunnel Project.
BBJV continues to maintain consistent coordination with its subcontractors and inspectors on each site, to ensure crew safety.
fROnT Of PLAnT
At the Front of Plant site, SVcW’s contractor partner, Shea Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV), continues to make progress at the
Surge and Flow Splitter (SFS) shaft as concrete side walls are placed that will provide additional flow management at the bottom
of the SFS shaft. With the side walls on both the north side and the south side of the shaft in place, work for the second pass
walls is now complete. next steps at the shaft include installation of foul air collection piping and connection of the emergency
overflow piping to the existing overflow protection piping that was installed for the receiving lift Station (rlS) shaft. e
emergency overflow piping will be used as a recirculation line if wastewater cannot be diverted to the existing treatment facility.
PuMP STATIOnS IMPROVeMenTS PROJeCT
construction work continues on the Belmont Gravity Pipeline (BGP) along
Shoreway road in Belmont and San carlos. SVcW's contractor partner, Shea
Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV) and their subcontractor Power Engineering
construction (PEc), are progressing with Phase 3 of the construction work. BGP
work relies on microtunneling trenchless construction to install the new 36-inch
diameter pipeline between tunneling launch and receiving shafts, which must be
constructed before microtunneling can commence. Work along Shoreway road
involves short-term complete shutdown of the road, followed by traffic control for
ongoing management of traffic in the area. During Phase 3 of the BGP, a vertical
shaft, referenced as receiving Shaft 3 (rS-3), is being excavated in various stages for
installation of walers. Walers are horizontal steel structural beams that are mounted
with the shaft to provide stability to the shaft in support of the shaft excavation. All
of the work is being conducted while ensuring consistent coordination with the
SVcW public outreach team and neighboring businesses to limit traffic impacts.
RS-3 shaft preparation for sheet pile installation

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Before Save the Shores (StS) formed as an independent, nonprofit

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organization last summer, our group began as a committee of
residents affiliated with the Redwood Shores Community

Redwood Shores
Association (rScA) concerned with longfellow’s redwood lIFE

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redevelopment proposal. two committee members decided to
depart in the early fall to pursue their own efforts as a small,

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neighbor-led group called “Stop redwood lIFE.” over the last

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few months, Save the Shores has received several inquiries regarding

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

the other group circulating their own petition similar to ours.
With two groups trying to achieve a similar purpose regarding

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redwood lIFE, there’s been some confusion and misinformation
among the community about Save the Shores and the other group.

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We’d like to briefly address that confusion at this time. Some of

Redwood Shores Resident

the answers to the most frequent questions are available on our

Call Scott 650-464-3276

webpage ([Link]/faq), but here are some critical facts to

or email shenderson4@[Link]
remember about Save the Shores:
• Save the Shores is focused on more than just opposing the
redwood lIFE redevelopment as currently proposed. our
organization aims to fight to protect and preserve redwood
Shores’ environment, wildlife, and community welfare.
• Save the Shores is committed to addressing the negative impacts
of climate change and sea-level rise that threaten redwood Shores,
including issues with our levee.
• e IrS recognizes us as a 501(c)(3) public-benefit nonprofit
organization. We underwent the IrS’s rigorous screening process

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to solidify our long-term commitment to protecting redwood
Shores. With our 501(c)(3) tax-exemption designation,
Matthew T. Lazar, Ph.D.
donations to our group are eligible for a tax deduction.
• our experienced team is familiar with the application process and Resident of Redwood Shores for over 20 years!
[Link]
knows that a petition does not and cannot stop or delay a city
Call or text Matt at 650-208-5303
from carrying out its duty of receiving a proposal. We understand
the application process is a long-term effort that demands an
established organization like Save the Shores to lead the crusade.
• We are the only organization with the redwood Shores The rotary Club of belmont and redwood
community Association’s endorsement for its campaign opposing Shores invites all interested Shorebirds to our
the redwood lIFE redevelopment proposal. weekly luncheons at noon every Monday at
Divino in belmont (in person or on Zoom).
Interesting speakers and new friendships!
• Any person may sign numerous petitions; however, a person may

To learn more, just email: brsrotaryclub@[Link]

not sign the same petition twice.
• While our “Say ‘no’ to Big Development” initiative presently
focuses on the proposed redwood lIFE redevelopment, our
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development proposals in the area that negatively impact
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If you have questions or want to get involved, please visit our (Van Available)
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website ([Link]) and sign up for the StS email newsletter
to receive details about the June 8th meeting.
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