Calendar of RSCA Events

Eggstravaganza
Saturday, April 12, 2025
2:00 PM at Marlin Park
Egg hunt will start promptly at 2 PM and will be over
quickly, so plan to get there a few minutes before 2 PM
for maximum enjoyment.
Catch up with RSCA Sounds of the Shores
Save these dates: (more info to follow)
Spring brings new promises and a reawakening. Kicking off our calendar of events
for 2025, the family favorite Eggstravaganza will be held on Saturday, April 12th Saturdays, July 28, July 10 & August 9
at Marlin Park. Crossing our fingers and toes for good weather. Watch out for Shores Summer Clean‐Out
announcements in case of inclement weather. Save the date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
The City of Redwood City just announced the dates for Sounds of the Shores, RSCA will be hosting a Shores Summer Clean‐Out. Start
another fun event that’s perfect for enjoying water views, friends and great music. gathering your unwanted items and sign up for our
Also coming this July is the Shores Summer Clean-Out. We are still working Shores‐wide Garage Sale Day. More details to come.
on the details, but feel free to start looking around your home and seeing what
RSCA Levee Clean‐up
new and pre-loved items are ready to find a new life. This mid-summer event can
Saturday, August 23, 2025
help us create space for fresh opportunities while earning a few bucks, too.
This is a great event for kids in need of volunteer hours
Speaking of making a few bucks, The Pilot is rolling out a new section, Shores and other folks simply interested in helping beautify
Shout Outs, that will feature personal ads. No need to shout your news from our community while enjoying the outdoors!
the rooftops — simply buy a Shout Out in The Pilot! Celebrate moms, dads,
Be sure to let our advertisers know, “I saw you in The Pilot!”
teachers, grads and everyone in between! Send birthday or anniversary
Our advertisers help RSCA provide The Pilot to every house‐
greetings...the more the merrier. More info can be found on page 7. The Pilot is hold and business in the Shores. Support our advertisers and
funded by advertising and buying an ad is a great way to support RSCA in its let them know where you found them...in The Pilot!
mission of bringing the latest news to ALL of the residents of the Shores.
In case you missed it, the City of Redwood City recently held a joint session with You can always find more information about these and other
the Planning Commission to review the status of the Redwood LIFE community events on our website at: RSCA.org
development project. As of March 2025, the project is undergoing the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process, which assesses potential
environmental impacts and incorporates community feedback. As advocates of https://www.facebook.com/RSCAorg/
the Shores, RSCA submitted a letter (see below) for the joint session held on
March 4th:
February 27, 2025
Dear Mayor Martinez Saballos, Vice Mayor Eakin, and members of the City
Council and Planning Commission:
As stated in the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) Articles of
Incorporation (October, 1970) and our Bylaws, the primary purpose of RSCA is
to be the advocate on issues that affect the quality of life in Redwood Shores.
Our mission is to represent the interests of homeowners,Harper, 1 other
renters and
residents, as well as businesses in the Shores. RSCA endeavors to encourage and
promote a safe and healthful environment for family life and responsible growth
On the hunt for treats! Join us for this beloved yearly
of property development in the Shores.
tradition. Be sure to allow ample time for parking and
At the February 12th community meeting, the consultants received
getting stationed at the appropriate area so egg hunters
overwhelmingly negative feedback about the proposed alternatives. It is in our
are ready to go as soon as the rope drops!
continued on page 4
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NOW – MAY 31 (Email us if you would like to become a board member,

serve on a committee, or volunteer for upcoming events.)
RSCA’s Board of Directors meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at
the Sandpiper Community Center, or online via Zoom,
monterra.org/realestate depending on conditions.
Our next Board Meeting will be at 6:30pm on:

April 10, 2025

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

• Catch up with RSCA...............................................................Page 1

• RSCA Events Calendar ...........................................................Page 1
• Redwood LIFE Update...........................................................Page 4
• RSCA Letter, continued..........................................................Page 4
• BRSSD Update .......................................................................Page 6
• RSES celebrates Kindness Week............................................Page 6
• Shores Shout Outs ................................................................Page 7
• From the Mayor ....................................................................Page 8
• Pets of RWS...........................................................................Page 8
• Stanford Rowing....................................................................Page 8
• RWS Nature Spotlight .........................................................Page 10
• Architectural Design Board ................................................Page 10
• Letter to SMDJ Editor ..........................................................Page 10
• Earth Day Tree Seedlings Giveaway ....................................Page 12
Have you received your membership mailer? Don’t delay and
join RSCA today! You can also sign up for membership online • Redwood Shores Library Events..........................................Page 12
at www.RSCA.org. Thanks for your support! • Redwood Shores Tennis Club ..............................................Page 15
• Classified Ads ......................................................................Page 15
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Redwood LIFE Development: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Study Session Update
By Rona Gundrum
On Tuesday March 4th, Redwood City city staff held a joint informational
study session with the City Council and Planning Commission to provide
an update regarding the Redwood Life project, which included City-led
community outreach efforts and a high-level overview of the environmental
sensitivity analysis that had been performed, as well as obtain feedback on
project design alternatives being contemplated for the Environmental
Impact Review (EIR).
Many members of the community provided public comment in favor and
opposed to the Redwood Life project and project alternatives. Some
expressed support for Alternative 2, with modifications to address some of
the building heights and hotel, and moving forward with the EIR process.
Others expressed that the Alternatives were not reduced enough in terms
of density and building heights, and reiterated concerns about dangers
inherent in the project, such as sea level and groundwater rise, increased
weight on the existing cap covering the toxic landfill, and biosafety levels, The Draft EIR will identify environmental impacts caused by the project
especially BSL-3. and the alternative project, and where there are impacts identified,
Based upon the feedback received from the community at the Feb. 12th determine if mitigation measures are feasible to address them. The
community meeting* and study session, as well as from members of the community will be able to provide comments on the draft EIR during
Planning Commission and City Council during the study session, staff the 45-day public circulation period.
will return to the City Council on April 14 with a recommendation on Future steps anticipated from mid-2025 through mid-2026 will include
an alternative to be evaluated alongside the Longfellow development identification and economic analysis of community benefits packages for
proposal in the EIR process; the community will be able to provide the Longfellow project and the project alternative. As part of this process
comments in advance and in-person. Approval of an alternative project the consultant team will engage with the community regarding the
for study within the EIR is not a project approval, it is merely direction timing and phasing of the proposed benefits.
for further study. The consultant team will also begin development of a Precise Plan. A draft
After the Project Alternative is selected by the City Council on April 14, of the Precise Plan will be presented to the community for review and
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report, Precise Plan (future feedback. It will also be presented to the Architectural Advisory
zoning), and economic analyses can begin. The “Project,” “No Project,” Committee for review and recommendation. City Council review and
and the “Project Alternative” will be fully analyzed in the EIR. The City action on the final EIR, zoning, requested development project approvals
will issue a Notice of Preparation for the EIR and hold a public scoping and Development Agreement is anticipated early-mid 2027.
session with the Planning Commission where the community will be *Community feedback from the Feb. 12th community meeting is available
able to provide comments. A draft EIR will then be prepared. at www.planredwoodlife.org under Workshop Summary.

RSCA Letter, continued from page 1 • Construction: traffic, duration, The project alternatives
capacity as the advocate for the Shores that we noise, construction emissions, and presented are not significantly
oppose the two reduced plan alternatives for the overlap of construction and different from the proposed
Redwood Life development project. The operational noise. Longfellow project, so it
alternative plans presented reduce the project size • Vehicle traffic: amount and duration makes little sense to include
by only 10-20%, which in the scheme of a 3.3 of traffic congestion on Marine Pkwy either of those along with the
million square foot development is not a and RWS Pkwy/ Holly St. Longfellow project in the
significant difference. • Safety in the event of an emergency CEQA study. A more
with only two roads into and out of meaningful analysis would be
While we appreciate that the consultant team Redwood Shores. to include a mid-size reduced
took into consideration prior community • Public services, including Police and alternative of approximately
feedback to maintain or increase the green space Fire demands. 2.0-2.5m square feet total,
and setbacks of the commercial buildings to • Utilities and service systems which are with the hotel removed to free up space for
mitigate the impacts to the residences and deemed inadequate even under the current offices and labs, to the existing conditions (62%
slough, the building heights remain in the 100’ development size at full capacity. occupancy), no-project/Westport plan at full-
tall range (not including mechanical), which has • Landfill: expert’s concerns of increased capacity conditions, along with the Longfellow
been, and continues to be, unacceptable. development weight on the toxic landfill. plan in the CEQA study.
The current size of the development is Climate change and sea level rise compound As the advocate for the Shores community, we
approximately 968,000 sq ft and the proposed the problem of the toxic waste that currently request that the City Council ask staff and the
development is 3,314,000 sq ft — over triple the exists below the clay cap. Interestingly, consultants to develop a truly reduced plan
size. The difference between the proposed parking lots add a layer of protection to the alternative to be studied in the CEQ process.
increase of 2.35m new net square feet of life cap.
science space and approximately 2.0m new net • Wildlife: construction over the course of 20+ Sincerely,
square feet indicated in the alternatives does little years will cause wildlife to flee our area and The Redwood Shores Community Association
to reduce the impacts of and on: not return. Board of Directors
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 BRSSD Begins Facility
Modernization
Dan Deguara, BRSSD Superintendent
With the completion of our Facility Master Plan and the successful passage of
Measure P, the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District is excited to launch
the next phase of modernization projects across our schools. These
improvements reflect our ongoing commitment to providing safe, innovative,
and well-equipped learning environments that support student success, well-
being, and evolving educational needs.
The Facility Master Plan—developed with extensive input from staff, families,
and community members—provides a clear roadmap for these upgrades.
Thanks to the funding from Measure P, we are now moving forward with
Tranche 1 projects, which focus on essential facility improvements across
multiple campuses. At Redwood Shores Elementary, this includes a multi-use
room modernization and HVAC replacement. At Sandpiper School, projects
include HVAC replacement, campus accessibility and storm drainage
improvements, exterior alterations, and a new play structure. These
enhancements will increase safety, improve energy efficiency, and create more
adaptable spaces that support collaboration and hands-on learning.
These modernization efforts mark the first phase of a long-term
investment in our schools. As we move forward, we will continue
working closely with our community to ensure that these
improvements reflect the needs of our students and educators.
Facility The support of our voters has made these projects possible, and
Master Plan
we are deeply grateful for the commitment to maintaining and
improving our schools for generations to come.
We look forward to sharing updates as these projects take shape
and continuing our work in creating modern, engaging, and
Tranche 1 dynamic learning environments for all students.
Project List

RSES Update: Kindness Week celebration and a special excerpt from Principal’s Newsletter
Dear Neighbors, planet, and this is pretty much the last one we’ve
Our students at Redwood Shores Elementary got. In a week or two, it’s gonna be V-day.
School are encouraged to find their passion as When we all go out to shops to get gifts for our
our teachers give rigorous instruction with many friends. It creates a lot of plastic dump. So do
opportunities for enrichment. We recently your best to avoid plastic, especially the single-
celebrated kindness week at RSES and students use plastic that we give as small gifts and in
were encouraged to extend acts of kindness to packaging.
their peers, staff and community. One student Most people don’t even keep the plastic pieces
took this as an opportunity to highlight the for over ten years and it goes in landfills and
importance of us being kind to our community. got abandoned at 6 weeks old, and was about a
ocean, where it last for over hundreds of our
foot tall.
Please see below for an article written by one of lifetimes. So will you help save this bird for once,
our 4th grade students, Meera T. Meera This island is about 100 miles out from the and you’ll actually be saving many more lives,
presented this to her class as an extension activity smallest island on Hawaii, and a lot of garbage including ours. Thanks for listening, and good
outside of her regular assignments and later goes out there. As many of you know, the whole day to you all.
submitted this article to the principal to be sent planet is getting polluted by plastic and trash.
in the principal’s newsletter. The parents of the birds are thinking the plastic
We are sharing this article with you today. Please is food, so they feed it to their young. But this
enjoy and read to learn! We are so excited for the plastic can get stuck inside them, choke them,
future of our learners. and kill them of starvation.
One couple only lays one egg at a time, so if their
The Birds of the Island chick dies, their family line is over. And since
By Meera T. they’re the largest sea birds, it’s important to keep This photo by David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton
This is a story of a small bird. them safe. These birds are near threatened. And shows a Laysan Albatross chick from the Kure Atoll never
Actually, this bird is the largest sea guys, I know half of you are just listening because reached the sea, dying from what a stomach bulging with
bird in the world. It’s called the Laysan island you’re told to, but this time, you, me, we all have 12 ounces of indigestible items, mostly plastic debris,
scooped up from the ocean’s surface by the chick’s
Albatross. This bird weighs about 5.6 pounds to make our move. parents and regurgitated into its beak along with squid
once it reaches adulthood. One such baby bird We’re running out of time to help and save this and other edibles.
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 Community Well‐Being and Healthy Living Councilmember Padilla
From The Mayor outlined the City’s investments in parks, mental health resources, and
intergenerational programs to ensure all residents—children, families, and
Elmer Martínez Saballos seniors—thrive. The Complete Parks Indicators Project enhances
Redwood City accessibility, while expanded mental health services provide vital support.
The soon-to-open Veterans Memorial Senior Center will offer wellness
Greetings, programs and community engagement opportunities for older adults and
the broader community. The center was honored with an award for
Spring is in full swing, bringing fresh opportunities to connect, give back,
fostering well-being across generations.
and make a difference. This month, we celebrate Earth Day, recognize
community volunteers, and continue working together to keep our city Economic Opportunity for All Councilmember Chu underscored the
vibrant and welcoming. Whether you're joining a neighborhood event, City’s commitment to supporting businesses, job training, and workforce
supporting local initiatives, or enjoying the longer days, there are plenty development. Initiatives like the Broadway Pedestrian Mall and Outdoor
of ways to get involved. Business Program continue to boost local commerce. Downtown remains
a hub for business and cultural events, with new retail and entertainment
This month, I want to provide a recap of our 2025 State of the City. The
venues enhancing economic activity. The Broadway Pedestrian Mall
theme, Rooted in Community, Building the Future Together, highlighted
received an award for creating a dynamic and engaging space for businesses
our commitment to inclusivity, progress, and opportunity for all. We
and the community.
reflected on what makes Redwood City special—our ability to embrace
change while staying true to our core values. We reaffirmed that when we Safe and Connected Neighborhoods Councilmember Howard
invest in each other, we all move forward. Additionally, we recognized six highlighted the importance of community policing, crisis response
outstanding projects with awards for their contributions to our programs, and emergency preparedness in strengthening safety and trust.
community. The Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) has
transitioned from a pilot program to a permanent service, ensuring mental
A Place to Call Home Councilmember Sturken reinforced the City’s health support remains a priority. CWCRT was recognized with an award
commitment to making stable, affordable housing a top priority. Guided for its impact on public safety and well-being.
by the Four P’s—Preserve, Protect, Produce, and Partner—we are
A City Built for the Future Vice Mayor Eakin emphasized Redwood
preventing displacement and expanding housing opportunities. Efforts
City's commitment to sustainability, resilience, and innovation through
include preserving affordable units through the Preservation Fund,
climate action, infrastructure improvements, and regional partnerships.
protecting mobile home parks, and strengthening renter protections. With
She highlighted efforts such as the Bayfront Canal Project for flood
932 affordable housing units approved and more in the pipeline, we
management, equitable climate adaptation, and the city’s use of technology
continue working with County and regional agencies to expand shelters
to enhance services. An award was presented to the Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending
and outreach programs to address homelessness. For these efforts, we
Program through our libraries for expanding digital access and promoting
proudly recognized this initiative with an award.
equity across the community.
Getting Around Safely and Seamlessly Councilmember Gee spoke
If you didn’t get a chance to watch live, I encourage you to watch the
about the City’s commitment to creating a safe and efficient transportation
recording available at www.RedwoodCity.org/StateoftheCity.
network. Vision Zero street safety enhancements, the 101/84 Interchange
Project, and improvements to bike lanes, pedestrian walkways, and the I’m looking forward to seeing you at upcoming events and continuing our
Caltrain Grade Separation and Transit Center will improve mobility for good work together. As always, feel free to reach out to me at
all travelers. Public transit expansion, electric vehicle infrastructure, and [email protected].
shared mobility options remain key priorities. The 101/84 Interchange Thank you,
Project received an award for its transformative impact on reducing Elmer Martínez Saballos
congestion and improving connectivity. Mayor, Redwood City

The Pets of Redwood Shores

Want to see your pet featured here? We’d love to meet your bonus family
members! Send pet photos to [email protected], and remember to
include a few fun facts about them, too.

Dodger, 10, likes to explore all parts of

the Shores/Bay Area during the day and
protect his family from raccoons at
night. ~ Sarah McGregor

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 A common question asked is: How can there be rules or CC&Rs on
properties that aren’t part of an HOA?
All homes in Redwood Shores have CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions &
Restrictions). When the original homes were built, HOAs didn’t yet exist, but
the developer placed CC&Rs on each property’s deed. The RSCA Architectural
Design Board (ADB) is responsible for enforcing these CC&Rs to help
Redwood Shores Nature Spotlight: maintain the quality and value of our community.
Property Maintenance & Approval Process
California Gulls As a homeowner, you are responsible for maintaining your property, including
By Niharika Prachanda landscaping, paint, and fencing. Before making any exterior changes, you must
California Gulls (Larus californicus) are members of the submit an application with the necessary documentation. Once reviewed,
Laridae (Gull) family distinguished from other species of you’ll receive an approval letter, which may include additional requirements.
seagull (yes, there’s more than one) by their relatively Important Note: CC&Rs are not voluntary and are not tied to membership
slender yellow black-tipped bills and gray wings tipped in RSCA or RSOA. The ADB is required to enforce them to uphold
with black. Juveniles have mottled brown feathers and community standards.
pink bills. Keeping Our Community Beautiful
California Gulls are flexible foodies who are willing to Take a moment to assess your home—does it need maintenance? This could
consume pretty much anything that’s edible, from garbage to insects to include landscaping, a fresh coat of paint, or making sure garbage cans are out
fruits to small mammals and carcasses. This extreme omnivorousness has of view after pickup. If you’re a renter and your landlord is not maintaining
long made them the scourge of beachgoers, picnickers, and students eating the property, please inform the ADB by emailing [email protected].
lunch outside. However, although their undiscriminating palate can often Planning a Home Addition?
be a source of irritation for us humans, it’s also been a lifesaver at times. Any additions to your home must be compatible with the surrounding homes
Back in the summer of 1848, Mormon farmers were fighting for their lives. to ensure consistency in the neighborhood.
Katydids, an insect species related to crickets and grasshoppers, were The CC&Rs exist to preserve home values and enhance the quality of life in
decimating their crops. Swarms of these “bush crickets” were so vast that Redwood Shores. Your cooperation plays a vital role in maintaining our
news reports compared them to snowstorms. If this plague continued beautiful community, and we truly appreciate your efforts!
unchecked, the settlers of Utah would starve.
The accounts from this point on vary somewhat. The Church of Latter- Letter to the Daily Journal Editor, as read by City
Day Saints’ version of the story, as one might expect, is by far the most Clerk during the Redwood LIFE joint session
exciting. According to them, after desperate prayers, vast flocks of gulls
Editor,
miraculously descended and devoured the katydids, then drank water,
vomited, and devoured even more, until the katydids were utterly Forty years ago, Redwood City made a bet. While neighboring cities
vanquished and reduced to bird vomit. According to the somewhat tamer capped shoreline dumps and left them undisturbed, Redwood City
version espoused by scientists and historians, while gulls did arrive, did eat gambled by building on top of their toxin-filled dump, next to a wildlife
the katydids, and did play an important role in both the survival and reserve. Then they upped the ante with housing next to the 30-foot-high
morale of Utah settlers, they showed up to breed as they had for millenia, mound. And they backed their wager with the Westport Plan; a promise
they only finished off a portion of the katydids, and the famed vomiting that in exchange for building 1 million square feet, the developer would
was a natural response to toxic body parts. Still, even if the facts were a bit guarantee no toxic leaks from that dump.
more bland than the legend, that didn’t prevent California Gulls from Now, 40 years later, the city has lost the bet. The dump settled, exposing
being commemorated for their heroism. In fact, this episode is the reason building foundations, and they don’t know the status of the mud cap or
why, in spite of what their name might suggest, the California Gull is the toxic leaks. The state has issued citations for jerry-rigged attempts to vent
state bird of Utah. excess methane. We have failures of the levee — the levee the developer
As far as mating and breeding goes, these otherwise-social birds who don’t promised to maintain to protect the Bay, but that taxpayers had to pay to
hesitate to invade our territory become quite territorial themselves. They fix. Groundwater floods the site whenever a king tide meets an atmospheric
often mark out their territory by roughly pulling out plants, and another river.
gull crossing this line-in-the-grass is grounds for a bill-jabbing fight. Now the city wants to up the ante again — double or nothing. They want
California Gulls are monogamous for at least one breeding season, and, off the hook for that Westport Plan. Triple the buildings, 100-foot
fittingly, a common mating ritual for this species is offering their mate Millennium towers of Pisa, twice the employees and cars. Plus, toxic
food. biosafety-level-3 research, so when the inevitable natural disaster occurs,
You can, if you really wish, find these birds congregating in water bodies they expose the Bay to biotoxin leaks.
like the Nob Hill Pond or Steinberger Slough. However, to the chagrin of Now, 40 years later, we know about Bay-mud liquefaction and that we are
many, it’s just as if not more common for them to find you. Still, in spite overdue for a major quake. We’ve watched the Millennium Tower tilt. We
of the grudge I still nurse over the half-eaten tomato-stuffed “naanwich” know sea-level rise pushes up groundwater to leach toxins into the Bay.
my mother had lovingly prepared for my school lunch when I was eleven, We know our Bay ecosystem impacts fisheries beyond the Golden Gate.
one must acknowledge that California Gulls have their place, ecologically And we know a little biological leak can lead to a worldwide pandemic.
and otherwise. But, somehow, we don’t know how to stop this madness.
Niharika Prachanda is a senior at Carlmont High School. Kristin Mercer, Belmont
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 APRI L 2 0 2 5

Carl Winters,
the Kalimba King
Enjoy music and fun as Kalimba King
Carl Winters introduces us to
the African thumb piano!
Earth Day: Free Native Tree Learn about this unique
instrument while enjoying
Seedlings for Children jazz, blues, and pop music
played on ten kalimbas.
By Aja Yee, Kim Cerna, Wen Gao and John McKenna Everyone will have an opportunity
In honor of Earth Month this April, Neighborhood Forest is giving away to play a kalimba during this
free tree seedlings to children. Select schools, libraries, and youth groups, interac琀ve family performance.
including Sandpiper School, are participating in this exciting event. Last
year, Neighborhood Forest distributed 67,000 trees, and this year, they Saturday April 19  11am
aim to reach 100,000 kids. Their mission? To beautify our neighborhoods, Redwood Shores Branch Library
reduce our carbon footprint, and foster a sense of wonder, responsibility,
and appreciation for our planet. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The trees being distributed are native species, carefully chosen to support Music with Val
our local ecosystem. Native trees provide crucial habitat for wildlife, require SAT APR 5  11am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
less water, and thrive in our local climate, making them a perfect fit for
California’s hot, dry summers. By planting a native tree, you’re not only Art Salon
enhancing your environment but also contributing to the health and TUE APR 8  3pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
sustainability for our future generations. Yoga
10 Benefits of Native Plants WED APR 9 & 30  11am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
1) Food for pollinators Friends Dona琀on Event
2) Natural habitat for wildlife SAT APR 19  10-11:30am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
3) Water-efficient and drought-tolerant Phase2Careers—Careers for a Sustainable World
4) Low maintenance THU APR 24  10am  Online Program
5) Improves soil health Seaside Story Hour with Marine Science Ins琀tute
6) Reduces the need for artificial fertilizers or pesticides SAT APR 26  11am  Redwood Shores Branch Library
7) Provides wildlife viewing opportunities Limited to 30 children. For grades K–5.
8) Enhances biodiversity Canva: User-friendly Graphic Design with Phase2Careers
9) Beautiful, colorful additions to your garden THU APR 29  6:30pm  Online Program
10) Combats climate change
STORYTIMES
Are you interested in growing a native plant garden?
Visit the California Native Plants Society’s Calscape website Calscape.org TUESDAYS  6:30pm  Pajama Time Stories  All Ages
for garden inspiration, tips on choosing the right plants for your area, and THURSDAYS  10:30am  Toddler/Preschool Storytime  Ages 2-5
guidance on caring for your native garden. Local plant nurseries, such as
THURSDAYS  11:30am  Tiny Tales  Ages 0-24 months
Wegman’s and SummerWinds, offer a great selection of native plants to
get you started. All Redwood City Libraries will be closed
Join the group  Sunday, April 20, 2025
Belmont Redwood Shores Sustainability Parent
Group is actively seeking passionate individuals to join
 To register and learn more, visit
www.redwoodcity.org/libraryevents
their cause, bring fresh ideas, and help expand their
reach. Visit BRSSPG’s website at brsspg.org or
message them on WhatsApp to get involved. LIBRARY PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY
 THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE 

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Our 2025 season kicked-off at our annual Membership Mania,
March 15th. Our first tournament of the season is scheduled for
April 12. To register for the tournament and/or join Redwood (top) Rick Chiu, Zhikai Zhu,
Shores Tennis Club (RSTC), got to: www.rstc.org. Until then, Eugene Sivadas, Peter Kapenga,
Erwin Seibel, Steve George,
everyone is welcome to participate in our drop-in at Shorebird Sundar Venkateswaran, Nagesh
Courts, on Saturday mornings from 8:00-10:30 A.M. It’s free Kittur, Anand Rai, Weili Chen,
for the public to try, though membership is encouraged. No Sandipan Samaddar, Zhao Lou
registration is required; just bring your own tennis balls and (right) Mel Mendoza, Karmele
Urtizberea, Robin George, Janet
water bottle, and sign a waiver if you’re not a member of the Stamm, Mary Bianco, Monique
club. Seibel, Rola Goldie, Nadya
For more information about RSTC, go to: www.rstc.org. Let’s Shirokova
play tennis!

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It’s Lobster Time. May 3rd, 2025.
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Come one, come all. Go to link to support our major
For more information call or text fundraiser. Food, music, drinks, new venue!!!
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or email [email protected] Call or text Matt at (650) 208-5303

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Certified Public Accountant
Providing tax preparation and planning,
accounting and bookkeeping services
Call Kerman at (650) 291-4219
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25‐year resident of Redwood Shores
Classified ads are only $65/month.
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