The PILOT -- September 2015

Pete Hughes MemorialDedicated in Mariner Park

Calendar of RSCA EventsHalloween Parade in Marlin Park

Saturday, October 24th

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Santa Comes to the Shoresat our Redwood Shores LibrarySunday, December 13th

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Light up the Shoresjudging on December 17th

(Picture submissions by email only; more details in the November & December PILOT.)

RSCA 2016 Annual MeetingWednesday, February 10, 2016 7:00 – 8:30 pm

For other events of interest to the Shores,visit our web site at RSCA.org.

On August 22, 2015 members of the Redwood City andRedwood Shores communities joined the family of thelate Pete Hughes to dedicate a memorial in Mariner Park.

Mayor Jeff Gee and Vice Mayor Rosanne Foust, both for-mer Presidents of the Redwood Shores Community As-sociation, were joined by friends of Pete to remember hislife-long contributions and commitment to both our busi-ness and civic communities. Pete Hughes passed awayin September, 2013.

Pete was active with the Redwood City Police ActivitiesLeague, the Peninsula Celebration Association, and Casade Redwood Senior Housing. Pete and his wife Ginnyboth served on the Board and were strong supporters of

the Kainos Home and Training Center for developmen-tally challenged adults.

“Pete’s” Levee CleanupThe dedication was held at the conclusion of RSCA’sAnnual Levee Cleanup. Pete Hughes conceived the idea,arranged corporate sponsorship, worked with the City,and almost single-handedly managed RSCA’s firstLevee Clean-Up. The Levee Clean-Up, where scores ofvolunteers pick up trash along our levees and in manyof the Shores public areas, was always “Pete’s SpecialProject” and immediately became an annual AugustShores event.

Come to Mariner Park, sit on Pete’s bench in the shadeof the trees, relax and take a moment to remember thisspecial man.

Mayor Jeff Gee with Virginia Hughes and Vice MayorRosanne Foust at the August Dedication of the Pete HughesMemorial Bench in Mariner Park.

REDWOOD SHORESCOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173

rsca.org2015 OfficersPRESIDENT

Sue Nix [email protected] PRESIDENT

Jim Cvengros [email protected]

Lynn Kathleen Adams [email protected]

Bob Slusser [email protected] PRESIDENT

Harris Rogers [email protected]

Board of Directors MembersLynn Adams Sue NixNina Boire Harris RogersJim Cvengros Clemencia RodriguezCarol Ford Mike MancusiBob Slusser Andrew Young

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd Thursday

each month, 7:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be:October 8, 2015

DEADLINES for The PILOTDeadline for space reservation is normally the

end of the first week of each month. [email protected] for a precise schedule.

PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community AssociationThe PILOT is a monthly publication of theRedwood Shores Community Association

Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses

Design Review Board: Email [email protected] Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix

For CC&R copies, contact the Design Review Board

Opinions published in The PILOT are those of theauhors and not the expressions of RSCA unless soofficially & expressed designated.

Hughes Memorial Dedication................Page 1•All Mail-In Ballot Election........................Page 3•OktobeRun in the Shores..........................Page 4•September School Events..........................Page 7•Dogs Off-leash in Mariner Park .............Page 7•Stilo Salon Closes..........................................Page 7•Elementary Schools Update.....................Page 8•Save the Music / School Force.................Page 15•Peninsula Family Service Volunteers.....Page 17•Silicon Valley Clean Water Update .......Page 18•PG&E Projects in the Shores...................Page 19•Lynn’s Kitchen................................................Page 21•Classified Ads.................................................Page 22•The Editor’s END NOTES.....................Page 23•

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Election Day ‐ November 2015:

The All Mail‐in BallotThis year’s November election will be different thanthose in the past – it will be an all mail‐in ballot.

On August 15, 2014, Governor Brown signed intolaw (Mullin) authorizing San Mateo County to joinYolo County in an All‐Mailed Ballot Pilot Program toconduct up to three local elections wholly by mail.

San Mateo County’s pilot program will provide aunique opportunity for all jurisdictions in our Countyto increase voter registration and participation whilesubstantially reducing the costs of conducting localelections. Voters will benefit by being able to voteby mail while still having polling place voting optionson Election Day. There will also be one drop off lo‐cation in each city beginning 28 days before an elec‐tion.

As a registered voter, what does this mean to me?Every registered voter in San Mateo County will re‐ceive in the mail, a postage paid ballot. All that avoter will need to do is to fill out their ballot, sign itand return it to San Mateo County.

In case you need a new ballot, lost one, did not re‐ceive one, or need a new ballot for some other rea‐son, every city in the County will have a “votingcenter” where you can pick up any ballot in theCounty, fill it out and drop it off at any voting loca‐tion in the County. For those voters that enjoy visit‐ing a polling location on Election Day to cast yourvote, you still can, but you will have fewer locations.

To count, your ballot needs to be postmarked nolater than the day of the election, November 3. Yourballot will be counted as soon as it is received by theCounty.

The Redwood City ElectionDue to the geographic diversity of Redwood City, theCity Council supported the efforts of Assemblymem‐

ber Mullin and the County by approving the all‐mailin ballot with the following provisions:• That additional polling/drop off locations be pro‐

vided in Redwood City on Election Day, including:o Redwood Shores – County Office of Education,

101 Twin Dolphin Dr.o City Hall – 1017 Middlefield Roado Veterans Memorial Senior Center – 1455 Madi‐

son Ave.o Fair Oaks Community Center – 2600 Middlefield

Road•And that the County Elections Office has a program

to “cure” mailed ballots that may have had a prob‐lem (e.g. the voter did not sign the ballot).

• The Council also approved a budget of up to$25,000 for community outreach so that votersare informed and educated on how to completeand mail their ballot.

You Can HelpPlease talk with your friends, neighbors, business col‐leagues and others about this November’s all mail‐inballot. Ballots will be sent to all registered voters inSan Mateo County in the first week of October. Elec‐tion Day is Tuesday, November 3.

The all‐mail in ballot will apply to local elections only,and will not apply to state or federal elections.

The state and federal elections in 2016 will go back toa permanent absentee voter and polling place work‐ers.

San Mateo County has a long history of leadership inthe State of California. With the passage of AB 2028All‐Mailed Ballot PilotProgram, San MateoCounty has been pro‐vided the unique op‐portunity ofinfluencing and im‐proving the manner inwhich elections areconducted through‐out the state.

Jeff Gee, Mayor City of Redwood City


OktobeRun Returns tothe Shores October 24th

For the 5th year in a row, runners taking on OktobeRunwill be coursing through Redwood Shores on October 24in their attempt to improve their personal best times,while enjoying a beautiful fall day on the San FranciscoBay Trail.

Proceeds from OktobeRun support programs are fundedby the Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF),which motivates many runners, but the race is also com-ing into itself as a well-regarded event drawing partici-pants from around the Bay Area and across the country.Race director Rick Hunter credits the Redwood ShoresCommunity Association (RSCA) with helping to buildthe race’s success.

“RSCA has been a loyal partner from the beginning, andwe are very grateful for their contribution,” Hunter said.Every year RSCA volunteers have staffed a water stationand The PILOT has publicized the event. “We’ve reallyenjoyed helping out such a grand event for such a goodcause, and I’m encouraging our community to participateagain this year,” said RSCA vice-president Jim Cvengros.

Runners in the half marathon and 5K races appreciatehow well OktobeRun volunteers tend to their needs andenjoy the home town, community feel they provide.

While the half marathon appeals mostly to elite runners,the 5 K is well-suited for families and also attracts astrong contingent of students. The participation of thisgroup falls into one of the RCEF’s key strategies for pro-moting wellness in schools. “We have been funding well-ness programs since 2005,” said RCEF president JudieGutierrez. “OktobeRun and our 4th of July Parade Runare important elements of our mission. We strongly be-lieve healthy kids learn better!” To encourage student par-ticipation this year, OktobeRun has dropped fees forstudents to $10.

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SeptemberSchool Events

by Kelly SongSeptember means prepara-

tion for fall colors, chillybreezes, and most impor-tantly… the ringing ofschool bells. That’s right,it’s time to grab those back-packs and hop on schoolbuses, because the newschool year awaits.

With a new year comes newevents, and this year Carlmont High School and the Bel-mont-Redwood Shores School District have an excitingline-up of activities to kick off the school year. Below isjust a short list of what’s waiting ahead. Get ready forthe adventure of this 2015-2016 school year!

Carlmont High SchoolScience Lectures: One Wednesday each month, Carl-mont invites a guest speaker to engage students and allaudiences in the exciting world of science. Lectures arefrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and range from a variety of topicsincluding the prehistoric ages, biology and engineering.All lectures are free of charge and take place at the Carl-mont Performing Arts Center on campus. Check theCarlmont website for specific dates.ASB Blood Drive: The annual blood drive held by Carl-mont’s Associated Student Body in partnership with theAmerican Red Cross will take place on Thursday, Oct.29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The blood drive is opened tostudents of specific age and will take place in the Stu-dent Union on campus. Let’s support those in need! Winter Sports Parent Meeting: For all Carlmont stu-dents participating in winter sports, there will be amandatory meeting on Monday, Nov. 23 from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. Keep our athletics strong, and go Scots!

Sandpiper Elementary SchoolPicture Day: Say cheese! Students at Sandpiper willtake their school pictures on Monday, Sept. 28, duringschool hours.

School Board Meeting: A monthly Sandpiper schoolboard meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1 from7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. International Walk to School Day: Grab your shoesand prepare to walk to school on Wednesday, Oct. 7!Sandpiper is participating in the movement to conserveenergy by having students walk to school instead of rid-ing in a car.

Stilo Salon Closes After19 Years in the Shores

STILO SALON announced that it closed it’s doors per-manently as of September 1, 2015. After 19 years at theMarket Place (Nob Hill Shopping Center) here in Red-wood Shores, Manuel Roces, owner, and the entire staffwanted to thank ALL of their clients, friends, and thewonderful community of Redwood Shores for the sup-port they have given us through out these years.

In announcing the closing Roces said, “We are ex-tremely thankful for the opportunity given Stilo Salonin servicing the hair care needs of Redwood Shores.”

If you don’t have contact information and want to get intouch with your stylist, you can email Manuel Roces at<[email protected]>.

Dogs Off-Leash BeingCited in Mariner Park

Owners Reminded That Dogs MUSTBe On Leash in Public Areas

The City has received numerous complaints of dog own-ers who are “occupying” Mariners Park for off-leashjaunts. Residents are upset that they can’t walk throughMariner Park without being accosted by dogs. The res-idents around and walkers through Mariner Park havereported numbers of dogs off-leash there, along withconcerns of aggressive dogs (and rude behavior by dogowners).

The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Depart-ment wishes to remind all dog owners that dogs are al-lowed on-leash only in City parks, unless such park isdesignated with posted signs as an off-leash area.

City Police have been and will be continuing to issue ci-tations for anyone who has their dog(s) off-leash inShores parks or on the levee trail. (Ordinance 25.2.05)

Parks and Recreation has added new signs at MarinerPark and is working with Redwood City Police for morefrequent patrols.

A reminder that there IS a large off-leash area on RadioRoad just before the entrance to the Silicon Valley CleanWater plant. Dog owners who wish to let their dogs runfree should use that area.

At all other time, dogs must be on leash in public areasof Redwood City.


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Save the Date!for our 13th Annual

Save the MusicSunday, October 4th

Twin Pines Park, BelmontIt’s hard to believe twelve years have passed sincethe first School-Force Save the Music Festivalfilled the air. With an ambitious charter to showcaselocal talent, and raise money for our local school musicprograms, the Festival has grown to become “the” des-tination on the peninsula for great music and family fun.This year an exciting program promises to entertain you,your family, neighbors and friends all day long!

In addition to great music will be local gourmet food

and beverages, the Save the Music University hands on

learning and activity zone, and a Children’s Fun Zone

filled with exciting games and activities. Of course,

music is the theme at this party so be sure to stop by the

famous “Musical Instrument Petting Zoo” for an inter-

active music experience!

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It’s ELEMENTARY: “Back to School”It’s Back to School season! We are excited for our best yearyet in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. Wehave had another successful round of classroom additions thissummer, we are developing new programs, updating our cur-riculum, and implementing a strategic plan to prepare our stu-dents for a rapidly changing world.

Classroom AdditionsThis past spring and summer, we added two classrooms atRedwood Shores Elementary (RSE), eight classrooms at Nes-bit School, and eight classrooms at Ralston Middle School.All three projects were completed on time and under budget! RSE can now host four classes of students (100) per gradelevel. Also, we replaced Ralston Middle School’s main heat-ing and air conditioning system with a much quieter energy-efficient model, funded in part with a $444,000 state grant forincreased energy efficiency.

Enrollment Growth and Program DevelopmentThis past June, we proudly promoted 344 eighth grade stu-dents to high school. This month, we are welcoming 500kindergarteners into our schools! At minimum, we expectour overall enrollment to grow by 150 students to 4,050 stu-dents total. This is nearly a 70% increase from the 2,400 stu-dents enrolled in Belmont-Redwood Shores ten years ago in2005. Ralston Middle School will have approximately 1,220 stu-dents this year. This is larger than we would like it to be, andthose 1200+ commuting students contribute to traffic conges-tion on Ralston Avenue. In response, we are currently ex-panding Nesbit School from grades K-5 to K-8. This year,Nesbit has a sixth grade class, which will grow to eighthgrade over the next two years. This both provides a smallschool alternative to families in grades 6-8 and lessens theenrollment pressure on Ralston Middle School. We are con-sidering a similar grade level expansion at Sandpiper Schoolin Redwood Shores. In June, we conducted a survey of 502elementary school parents from both RSE and SandpiperSchool. Eighty-four percent supported the K-8 program inconcept, and 82% responded that they would consider en-rolling their child. Currently, we are reviewing the logisticalpossibilities for such an expansion.

New Curricular MaterialsAs you may recall, California has adopted new academicstandards in math, English/Language Arts, and science overthe last five years. Thankfully, the textbook publishers arecatching up with the standards, and we now have new math,reading, and writing curricular materials for our classrooms.Last year, our teachers were in the difficult position of prepar-ing our students for the state’s new standards test without newstandards-aligned instructional materials. While they did re-markably well adapting what they had and finding new ma-terials online, we are very excited to be “caught up” with

regard to instructional materials in math and English/Lan-guage Arts. Importantly, we selected materials that facilitatedifferentiation for students working at different levels. Thesenew resources should help us challenge all students, whetherthey are working above or below grade level.

Strategic PlanAs a school system, we are responsible for preparing our stu-dents for a rapidly changing, globally competitive world.Last year, a 25-person committee of district stakeholderscame together to consider what skills and experiences our stu-dents need to prepare them successfully for college, career,and citizenship. The committee identified four strategic di-rections for the school district:

1. Instill a mindset for learning.2. Create a collaborative culture of learning.3. Sustain a learning environment that promotes a

capacity for innovation.4. Foster responsible global citizenship.

For 2015-16, our focus will be instilling a mindset for learn-ing within our students. The goal is to develop students whoare perseverant and resilient, and who understand that theirabilities are grown by taking on challenges, working hard,and learning from mistakes. We want students to think oftheir brain like a muscle—the more you challenge and trainit, the stronger (and smarter!) it gets.

Important Dates & TimesSchool starts at 8:25am at Redwood Shores Elementary andSandpiper School, so there will be increased traffic aroundthe schools from 8am to 8:30am. Back to School Night willbe on September 3 at 6pm at Sandpiper and September 9 at7pm for Redwood Shores Elementary. Looking ahead to Oc-tober, please hold Sunday, October 4, from 11am to 5:30pmon your calendar for Save the Music, our district’s annualmusic festival and fundraiser at Twin Pines Park in Belmont.It is always a fun and lively event!

We are looking for-ward to a terrificschool year, and weare truly grateful forthe community’s sup-port of our schools. Ifyou are interested involunteering or help-ing out at a school,please call me at 650-620-2703, and wewill help match youwith a school or pro-gram.

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Rosanne is a strong advocate for Redwood City, including getting Bair Island restored. Her efforts will pay off for Redwood City in the long run.

Bonnie Wolf Gottesman Redwood Shores Resident

Every time we go to down-town Redwood City for lunch, dinner, or a movie, or the Redwood Shores library or walk the levees, I think about the countless hours and energy Rosanne expended to give us the lifestyle we so enjoy in this community.

Rev. Dr. Harold S. Draeger Vice Chair of the Senior Affairs Commission*

Rosanne works every day for Redwood City seniors.

YMCA/Senior Center and she led the effort for the new senior shuttle bus. She listens empathically and responds to concerns in a timely manner, and her dedicated work is improv-ing the quality of life in every neighborhood.

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Silicon Valley Clean WaterSecures Needed Sites for63-inch Forcemain ProjectUNDER Redwood Shores

By Daniel ChildSVCW General ManagerAs has been widely reported, the next portion ofSVCW's conveyance system to be constructed is the 63"pipeline section from Bair Island to the treatment plantat the southeast end of Redwood Shores.

SVCW staff recommended and the Commission ac-cepted going forward with environmental review andpublic review of an alternative known internally as 4BE-TBM. This involves a tunnel boring machine with alaunch shaft near the San Carlos Airport, ending at theSVCW plant and at the north end of Bair Island. Formore information, go to:

svcw.org/projects/SitePages/PublicMeetings.aspx

To facilitate construction of the conveyance system,SVCW pursued use of unimproved portions of propertyowned by San Mateo County for construction, storageand staging areas. The property is located along Shore-way Road near Redwood Shores Parkway.

Even though the actual construction of the 63" sectionof the conveyance system will not take place for 18-24months, this property is in very high demand and re-cently became available. The property is critical to theability to perform the work needed to install the 63" re-placement pipeline. If it is not available when SVCWneeds it for construction of the conveyance system, itwould either delay the project until it is available orforce the Authority to use a more expensive and disrup-tive option

The County issues permits, rather than leases, for use ofthe unimproved properties for temporary construction,storage and assembly areas. The permit has been nego-tiated by staff from both agencies. The County will re-ceive $97,300 per month for SVCW's use ofapproximately 6.4 acres of land. SVCW also has the op-tion to obtain the use of another smaller area, locatedalong Skyway Road, if needed. The cost for this smallerarea will be $4,709 per month if SVCW chooses to pro-ceed with the permit.

SVCW staff has negotiated with County Staff to includethe ability of SVCW to sublease the areas, with Countyapproval to insure safe airport operations, during the first

two years of the permit with all proceeds coming toSVCW. After two years, the proceeds would be split50/50 with the county.

Staff believes there is demand for temporary uses of thearea that will allow SVCW to recover some of the costsduring the first two years since SVCW does not have animmediate long term need for the area.

Moving Forward With CreativeBiosolids Treatment Project

SVCW is moving forward with one of the Bay Area's

most creative biosolids projects as a result of a three-

year study that demonstrates the success of a new

process that uses very little energy to dry biosolids

The SVCW Commission recently approved an agree-

ment with BioForceTech, Inc., for a full service

biosolids disposal contract.

("Biosolids" refers to treatedsewage sludge that meets the

EPA pollutant and pathogen requirements for land ap-plication and surface disposal.)The disposal of biosolids is a major expense for any

wastewater treatment facility and the options for dis-

posal continue to shrink, while costs increase.

To date, BioForceTech has covered most expenses re-

lated to testing of SVCW biosolids - materials, man-

power, shipping and all aspects of operating the facility.

SVCW has provided a very small amount of power and

water for the process and funding for extending the test-

ing beyond what BioForceTech had planned to provide.

The additional testing was intended to increase SVCW's

confidence in the system.

At this time, SVCW staff believes it is in the best interest

of the Authority to proceed with a long term contract

with BioForceTech for the disposal of some of the

biosolids produced by the Authority. SVCW has long

maintained a practice of having more than one disposal

option available at all time for biosolids. This practice

is due to the fact that the options for disposal have

changed many times over the years and continue to

change today.

An added benefit of the BioForceTech process is the

elimination of many truck trips from the SVCW facility

to the out of county disposal locations. It is estimated

that over 500 truck trips per year will be eliminated due

to the drying and power production onsite versus dis-

posal at the current offsite locations.


PG&E Updates: Gas Pipeline Projects

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is upgradinga portion of their natural gas distribution system servingRedwood Shores. These projects are part of PG&E’scommitment toward providing safe, reliable, clean andaffordable natural gas service, and the modernization ofpipelines is one of the many projects PG&E is under-taking to become the safest gas system in the nation.

Work affecting Compass Drive, Trident Drive, StarboardDrive, Bark Drive, Keel Lane and Luff Lane is expectedto be completed by late September. All of the upgradeddistribution gas main that runs beneath the street hasbeen installed and crews have begun upgrading the in-dividual gas services on Compass Drive and TridentDrive. Once those services have been upgraded crewswill begin upgrading the services on Luff and KeelLanes, followed by Bark Drive and Starboard Drive.

Work on Skiff Circle is expected to be completed nearthe beginning of October. The individual service up-grades are expected to begin in early September.

Work on Fathom Court, Spar Drive, Teredo Drive andBarkentine Lane from Becket Drive to Tiller Lane, is ex-pected to be completed by the end of October. PG&Ehas upgraded the distribution gas main and individualservices on Fathom Court. Crews are currently in-stalling the distribution gas main and upgrading individ-ual services on Barkentine Lane. When work onBarkentine Lane has been completed, crews will moveon to Spar Drive and finish on Teredo Drive.

Work for all projects will take place Monday throughFriday. During construction, residents will see PG&Etrucks and other heavy equipment. PG&E will contactyou in advance if your gas service will be temporarilyinterrupted. PG&E will perform a safety check of all

pilot lights after reconnecting individual meters to thenew gas main. This process typically takes about fourhours to complete. After the projects have been com-pleted, PG&E will refinish roadways and work withproperty owners to restore landscaping.

This work will affect traffic and parking at times duringconstruction. PG&E will clearly mark all work areas,and traffic flaggers will help to direct traffic. Althoughaccess to some driveways may be occasionally affected,crews can provide access within a few minutes of yourrequest.

As part of the projects, there will be a controlled andsafe release of a small amount of natural gas so thatPG&E can empty the pipeline for replacement. Resi-dents may hear a steady noise and notice the smell ofgas during a release. Customers in proximity to any gasreleases will receive an automated call the night before.This is safe and normal while crews are working, but ifyou have any concerns about the smell of gas, callPG&E 24 hours a day at 1-800-743-5000.

If you have any questions or concerns about this project,please call your PG&E Customer Care RepresentativeTravis Neff at 415-973-3089.



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Runners also love the mostly flat, incredibly sceniccourse. Well-stocked goodie bags, finishers’ medals,and 13.1 car magnets for half marathoners add to theirexperience.

OktobeRun concludes with a lively post-race expo fea-turing food and drink samples, information booths, andother attractions. “This year we’re working on havingfood trucks and a masseuse,” Hunter said, “and we alsohope to feature Olympic athlete Erica McLain who hassome entertaining and innovative ways to test your ath-letic skills.”

October 24th promises to be a good day for OktobeRunrunners, the RCEF, and Redwood Shores. To learnmore about OktobeRun, visit: www.oktoberun.com.

To learn more about RCEF, visit www.rcef.org.

– Lynn Kathleen Adams

September in Connecticut - Autumn LeavesNew Englanders are so very patient. They’ll swelterthrough the hot muggy dog days of summer, hopeful fora quick August thunderstorm to cool the heat and hu-midity down a bit. Now mind you – this is not to saythey will not complain endlessly about the weather. Butthey’ll also dream longingly of sweet September, thefirst frost, the country fairs and festivals, the bushels ofnewly harvested Cortland and McIntosh apples, and thefresh apple cider. Even if there is an Indian Summer,the cool early mornings and evenings are a welcome de-light.

Autumn in New England is spectacular. The gloriouscolors of the maple trees resplendent in their crimsonand golden hues are simply breathtaking. Wood smokespirals heavenward from the fireplaces. The air is crispand energizing, perfect for a hike in western Connecti-cut. We’d pile into the car and drive up through Litch-field and then continue on over all of the little bumpyback roads lined with stone walls we could find, to KentFalls, one of our favorite places to hike, take photo-graphs, and admire the foliage. Getting lost along theway was always an adventure, and of course, we all hadour different opinions on how to find our destination.Before we all had our iPhones we actually used well -worn paper maps!

Our expedition was usually an all-day affair, so wewould have to have a little sweet snack along with ourfresh picked apples to munch on when we got hungry.This recipe is an adaptation from one our family has en-joyed for many years. I believe it originally came fromOld Sturbridge Village, right across the Connecticutstate line, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. This living his-tory museum depicts early New England life from 1790to 1840, and always made us thankful that we did notlive during this era – it was such hard work! “Quakers”are a delicious oatmeal cookie, very easy to make – onceout of the oven, they’re guaranteed to disappear quickly!

QUAKERS2 Cups Brown Sugar1 Cup Unsalted Butter2 Eggs, Beaten2 Cups Sifted All Purpose Flour3 Cups Quick Quaker Oats1 and ½ teaspoons Baking Soda1 Teaspoon Salt2 Teaspoons Vanilla

* ¼ Cup Sugar (do not include in the dry ingredientsabove – set aside)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream the butter and brown sugar. Add beaten eggsand vanilla. Sift flour with baking soda and salt, stirin Quaker Oats, and stir the dry ingredients into thecreamed butter and brown sugar. Mix well until alloats are integrated into the batter. Put ¼ cup sugar intoa small bowl.

Take about a walnut sized piece of the batter, roll intoa ball, and then dip the ball into the sugar, rollingaround to coat all of the surface area. Place cookiesonto baking sheet covered with parchment paper, al-lowing about three inches between each cookie. Bakeat 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. You can add ½ to¾ C. chopped walnuts if you like to the dry ingredi-ents.

This recipe should make 4 dozen large soft cookies, oryou can roll the batter into logs, chill then in the refrig-erator and slice to make almost six dozen thinnercrispier cookies – just watch your timer when bakingto make certain they do not overcook! Enjoy on a hikeadmiring our own California change of seasons, or inyour kitchen with a nice cold glass of milk!


From LYNN’s KITCHEN(Or how a former Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

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Be a VOTER !Shores residents are among the most civic-minded peo-ple in this local area. Being a voter is one of the mostbasic ways each of us exercise our constitutional andmost fundamental right to express our opinions aboutour local governance.

Being a voter also increases the political power of theShores with local officials: they look closely at how manyof those eligible actually vote, and the higher that per-centage the more influence we can have as a commu-nity.

If you at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, pleasemake sure that you are registered to vote!

If you haven’t yet registered go to:

www.shapethefuture.orgYou can register on-line and find information about thecandidates and issues that will be on this November’sballot. If you are not already signed up for “Vote by Mail,”you can do that at the same web site, too.

This election is ONLY VOTE by MAIL! (See Page 3.) Ifyou’re not a registered voter, you won’t get a mail-in bal-lot.

Whatever your opinions on the issues, you need tomake your voice heard. So get your ballot in the mailwell before November 3rd, and

Be a VOTER !Celebrating 45 years of Service !2015 marks the 45th Anniversary of your RedwoodShores Community Association.

Incorporated in 1970, RSCA has been working for 45years to make – and KEEP – the Shores a GREATplace to work and live! We’ve fought many battles, bigand small, to maintain the quality of life we enjoy hereon “our little island.”

So you’ll be hearing “45 for 45” a lot this year as RSCAcelebrates 45 years of service to the Shores!

And Join Our Email ListThe PILOT comes to your home just once each month,and many things come up between issues. That has

been especially true this last year. We’ve had geologictesting scheduled on short notice, filming of a major mo-tion picture (“Terminator 5”) on the Oracle campus, pluscontinuing work by PG&E to upgrade our gas infrastruc-ture. We are expecting the need for these “short notices”to increase in the coming year.

It’s easy to join our email list. Just go to our web site atRSCA.org. At the top of the left column is a big yellowbutton that says “Join our email list”. Just click on thatbutton to add your email to our list. You’ll also find a copyof our PRIVACY POLICY that you can read before youcomplete your registration.

Once again: “LOOK OUT !”While we live in one of the Bay Area’s safest communi-ties, it bears repeating again and again – we need totake an active role in watching out for each other and indoing our part to keep the Shores a safe place to live.So please:

LOCK UP! Don’t make it so easy for those whowould take advantage in our community. Lock your cars,even in your driveways. Lock your home (front and backdoors), even if you only step out for a few minutes. Anddon’t encourage a break-in by leaving valuables like cellphones, laptops, iPads, and GPS units in plain sight, ei-ther in your car or at home.

LOOK OUT for your neighbors! If something doesn’tlook right, call:

Redwood City Police369-3333

(* If it’s an emergency, you can always call 911 !)

If you SEE something, SAY something! Please don’thesitate to call and let the police check out anything thatlooks suspicious or out of the ordinary. Do your part andhelp us keep the Shores a SAFE place to live and work.


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