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7/21/2019 The PILOT -- January 2016 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/the-pilot-january-2016 1/20 Tis year’s “Light Up the Shores” Grand Prize Winners will ach receive a $100 Gift Certicate from rader Joe’s. On Page 15 you’ll also nd the winners of $50 & $25 Gift Certicates from rader Joe’s, and we want to thank everyone who took time to submit pictures of their holiday lights. And Santa visited the Shores Library on Dec.13 to hear the wishes of well over 300 children. Go to Page 10 to see pictures rom this special RSCA and Redwood City Libraries event. Calendar of RSCA Events RSCA 2016 Annual Meeting SAVE THIS IMPORTANT DATE! Wednesday, February 10, 2016 (details on Page 19)  Watch our calendar each month for the dates of a of RSCA’s 2016 Shores events: EGGstravaganza , RSCA’s spring egg hunt Sounds of the Shores summer concerts  Annual Levee Cleanup each August Halloween Walk again in October  And, of course, Santa will be back again next yea You can always find more inormaton abou hese and oher communiy evens on our web sie a RSCA.org . “Light Up the Shores” Winners Grand Prize: 790 Medierranean Drive Grand Prize: 1029 Rockpor Avenue Grand Prize: 250 Nice Cour

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Find out the latest about what's going on in our neighborhood with this month's issue of Redwood Shores Community Association's monthly newsletter, The PILOT. Discover more about what's going on in Redwood Shores at http://www.rsca.org/

TRANSCRIPT

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Tis yearrsquos ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Grand Prize Winners willach receive a $100 Gift Certi1047297cate from rader Joersquos On

Page 15 yoursquoll also 1047297nd the winners of $50 amp $25 GiftCerti1047297cates from rader Joersquos and we want to thank everyonewho took time to submit pictures of their holiday lights

And Santa visited the Shores Library on Dec13 to hear thewishes of well over 300 children Go to Page 10 to see pictures

rom this special RSCA and Redwood City Libraries event

Calendar of RSCA EventsRSCA 2016 Annual Meeting

SAVE THIS IMPORTANT DATE

Wednesday February 10 2016(details on Page 19)

Watch our calendar each month for the dates of aof RSCArsquos 2016 Shores events

EGGstravaganza RSCArsquos spring egg hunt

Sounds of the Shores summer concerts

Annual Levee Cleanup each August

Halloween Walk again in October

And of course Santa will be back again next yea

You can always find more inormaton abou

hese and oher communiy evens on our

web sie a RSCAorg

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Winners

Grand Prize 790 Medierranean Drive Grand Prize 1029 Rockpor Avenue

Grand Prize 250 Nice Cour

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REDWOOD SHORES

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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

RSCAorg 2015 Officers

PRESIDENSue Nix SueNixrscaorg

VICE PRESIDEN Jim Cvengros JimCvengrosrscaorg

SECREARY Lynn Kathleen Adams LynnAdamsrscaorg

REASURER Bob Slusser BobSlusserrscaorg

PAS PRESIDEN

Harris Rogers HarrisRogersrscaorg

Board of Directors Members

Lynn Adams Sue Nix Nina Boire Harris Rogers Jim Cvengros Clemencia RodriguezCarol Ford Mike MancusiBob Slusser Andrew Young

RSCArsquos Board of Directors meet at theRedwood Shores Library on the 2nd Tursday of

each month 700 pm Our next meeting will be

January 14 2016ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA area

Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix

For CCampR copies amp information email adbrscao

DEADLINES for Te PILO Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the 1047297

week of each month for the following monthrsquos issue

Email lthePILOrscaorggt

for a precise schedule

PUBLISHER Redwood Shores Community AssociatiTe PILO is the official monthly publication

of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Circulation 6000 Shores Households amp Businesses

Opinions published in Te PILO are solely those of tauthors and not the expressions of RSCA unless officially amp expressly designated

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Grand Prizes Page 1bull

Calendar of RSCA EventsPage 1bull

Jeff Gee Ends erms as City MayorPage 5bull

Itrsquos Elementary Schools Update Page 5bull

Notice Sandpiper School Expansion Page 8bull

Halloween amp Santa Events Review Page 10bull

Silicon Valley Clean Water UpdatesPage 13bull

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Other Winners Page 15bull

Library Events Calendar Page 15bull

Classi1047297ed AdsPage 16bull

From LYNNrsquos KICHEN Page 17bull

END NOES Page 18bull

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I am so honored to haveserved as a RedwoodCity Mayor for the pasttwo years Te reality of this position is thatbeyond the ceremonial

expectations of the titlethe mayor is oneposition on a team of seven people who allhave the best interestsof Redwood City astheir goal We strive asa council to balance theneeds and desires of a diverse community

with an eye to today and toward tomorrow And we could

not be successful without the support of an incredible city staff and an engaged citizenry which keeps us on our toes

As I look back over the past two years I am proud of the work that this team has accomplished in addressing severalcritical issues facing our great community

bull Addressing issues that have confronted the City foryears in some cases decades We decided to stopkicking the can down the road to future Councils andmake the needed decisions And often they werecomplex and difficult decisions to make

bull o carefully and responsibly manage the implementation

of the Down own Precise Planbull But we still remain focused on mitigating disruptions to

the lives of our businesses and residents as much aspossible

bull o plan for our Cityrsquos needs ndash 10 20 and 30 years fromnow

bull o affirm that local government is an effectiveorganization that can innovate implement and rapidly address urgent issues

All the above was done with an eye to preserving the

quality of life for our community ndash both today and forthose that will inherit and lead our community in thefuture

wo years ago I laid out a vision of what I hoped wouldbe accomplished during my term as mayor I thank my City Council colleagues for the opportunity and for theirsupport as Mayor As I have looked back we haveaccomplished much and have reinforced the foundationsto move our City forward

I want to thank staff throughout the City for all of the

(continues on Page 8)

Happy New Year

I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful holida with family and friends

Expansion a Sandpiper School We are excited about the plans underway for a propose

facilities expansion at Sandpiper School In short we arplanning to add a two-story classroom building to allowfor future enrollment growth at the elementary grades anto provide a middle grades program as an optionaalternative to Ralston Middle School in BelmonCurrently we are working on conceptual designs for thproposed building Next month we will begin the procesof having traffic engineers study potential traffic impactand suggest improvements Also we will explore programmodi1047297cations like staggered start times for upper anlower grades to minimize any potential impacts

You are welcome to contact me with questions ancomments at 650-620-2703 or email me altmmillikenbrssdorggt

You will 1047297nd on Page 8 notice of a meeting to gather inpufrom the Shores community and we do want youparticipation in the process

Bay Area Mah ChallengeTis spring the non-pro1047297t Khan Academy with thsupport of Googleorg (Googlersquos charitable organizationis hosting a regional math challenge for students in grade

3-12 If you know a student in these grades I encouragyou to invite him or her to register and you can sign up athe studentrsquos coach Students in public private and homschools in all Bay Area counties can enroll Te onlincontest is free and runs from January 29 to April 1 Learmore and register at learnstorm2016org

Save he DaeOn February 8 at RalstonMiddle School from 700-830pm the PA Council

will host a parent educationpanel on promoting a growthmindset in students

Panelists will include EdBriceno (Co-Founder andCEO of Mindset Works)teachers and district leaders We hope you will join us

Te PILO January 2016 Page 5

Council Member Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr Michael Milliken SuperintendenBelmont-Redwood Shores School Distric

ITrsquoS ELEMENTARYJEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

Page 8 January 2016 Te PILO

JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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REDWOOD SHORES

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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

RSCAorg 2015 Officers

PRESIDENSue Nix SueNixrscaorg

VICE PRESIDEN Jim Cvengros JimCvengrosrscaorg

SECREARY Lynn Kathleen Adams LynnAdamsrscaorg

REASURER Bob Slusser BobSlusserrscaorg

PAS PRESIDEN

Harris Rogers HarrisRogersrscaorg

Board of Directors Members

Lynn Adams Sue Nix Nina Boire Harris Rogers Jim Cvengros Clemencia RodriguezCarol Ford Mike MancusiBob Slusser Andrew Young

RSCArsquos Board of Directors meet at theRedwood Shores Library on the 2nd Tursday of

each month 700 pm Our next meeting will be

January 14 2016ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA area

Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix

For CCampR copies amp information email adbrscao

DEADLINES for Te PILO Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the 1047297

week of each month for the following monthrsquos issue

Email lthePILOrscaorggt

for a precise schedule

PUBLISHER Redwood Shores Community AssociatiTe PILO is the official monthly publication

of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Circulation 6000 Shores Households amp Businesses

Opinions published in Te PILO are solely those of tauthors and not the expressions of RSCA unless officially amp expressly designated

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Grand Prizes Page 1bull

Calendar of RSCA EventsPage 1bull

Jeff Gee Ends erms as City MayorPage 5bull

Itrsquos Elementary Schools Update Page 5bull

Notice Sandpiper School Expansion Page 8bull

Halloween amp Santa Events Review Page 10bull

Silicon Valley Clean Water UpdatesPage 13bull

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Other Winners Page 15bull

Library Events Calendar Page 15bull

Classi1047297ed AdsPage 16bull

From LYNNrsquos KICHEN Page 17bull

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I am so honored to haveserved as a RedwoodCity Mayor for the pasttwo years Te reality of this position is thatbeyond the ceremonial

expectations of the titlethe mayor is oneposition on a team of seven people who allhave the best interestsof Redwood City astheir goal We strive asa council to balance theneeds and desires of a diverse community

with an eye to today and toward tomorrow And we could

not be successful without the support of an incredible city staff and an engaged citizenry which keeps us on our toes

As I look back over the past two years I am proud of the work that this team has accomplished in addressing severalcritical issues facing our great community

bull Addressing issues that have confronted the City foryears in some cases decades We decided to stopkicking the can down the road to future Councils andmake the needed decisions And often they werecomplex and difficult decisions to make

bull o carefully and responsibly manage the implementation

of the Down own Precise Planbull But we still remain focused on mitigating disruptions to

the lives of our businesses and residents as much aspossible

bull o plan for our Cityrsquos needs ndash 10 20 and 30 years fromnow

bull o affirm that local government is an effectiveorganization that can innovate implement and rapidly address urgent issues

All the above was done with an eye to preserving the

quality of life for our community ndash both today and forthose that will inherit and lead our community in thefuture

wo years ago I laid out a vision of what I hoped wouldbe accomplished during my term as mayor I thank my City Council colleagues for the opportunity and for theirsupport as Mayor As I have looked back we haveaccomplished much and have reinforced the foundationsto move our City forward

I want to thank staff throughout the City for all of the

(continues on Page 8)

Happy New Year

I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful holida with family and friends

Expansion a Sandpiper School We are excited about the plans underway for a propose

facilities expansion at Sandpiper School In short we arplanning to add a two-story classroom building to allowfor future enrollment growth at the elementary grades anto provide a middle grades program as an optionaalternative to Ralston Middle School in BelmonCurrently we are working on conceptual designs for thproposed building Next month we will begin the procesof having traffic engineers study potential traffic impactand suggest improvements Also we will explore programmodi1047297cations like staggered start times for upper anlower grades to minimize any potential impacts

You are welcome to contact me with questions ancomments at 650-620-2703 or email me altmmillikenbrssdorggt

You will 1047297nd on Page 8 notice of a meeting to gather inpufrom the Shores community and we do want youparticipation in the process

Bay Area Mah ChallengeTis spring the non-pro1047297t Khan Academy with thsupport of Googleorg (Googlersquos charitable organizationis hosting a regional math challenge for students in grade

3-12 If you know a student in these grades I encouragyou to invite him or her to register and you can sign up athe studentrsquos coach Students in public private and homschools in all Bay Area counties can enroll Te onlincontest is free and runs from January 29 to April 1 Learmore and register at learnstorm2016org

Save he DaeOn February 8 at RalstonMiddle School from 700-830pm the PA Council

will host a parent educationpanel on promoting a growthmindset in students

Panelists will include EdBriceno (Co-Founder andCEO of Mindset Works)teachers and district leaders We hope you will join us

Te PILO January 2016 Page 5

Council Member Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr Michael Milliken SuperintendenBelmont-Redwood Shores School Distric

ITrsquoS ELEMENTARYJEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

Page 8 January 2016 Te PILO

JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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REDWOOD SHORES

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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

RSCAorg 2015 Officers

PRESIDENSue Nix SueNixrscaorg

VICE PRESIDEN Jim Cvengros JimCvengrosrscaorg

SECREARY Lynn Kathleen Adams LynnAdamsrscaorg

REASURER Bob Slusser BobSlusserrscaorg

PAS PRESIDEN

Harris Rogers HarrisRogersrscaorg

Board of Directors Members

Lynn Adams Sue Nix Nina Boire Harris Rogers Jim Cvengros Clemencia RodriguezCarol Ford Mike MancusiBob Slusser Andrew Young

RSCArsquos Board of Directors meet at theRedwood Shores Library on the 2nd Tursday of

each month 700 pm Our next meeting will be

January 14 2016ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA area

Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix

For CCampR copies amp information email adbrscao

DEADLINES for Te PILO Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the 1047297

week of each month for the following monthrsquos issue

Email lthePILOrscaorggt

for a precise schedule

PUBLISHER Redwood Shores Community AssociatiTe PILO is the official monthly publication

of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Circulation 6000 Shores Households amp Businesses

Opinions published in Te PILO are solely those of tauthors and not the expressions of RSCA unless officially amp expressly designated

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Grand Prizes Page 1bull

Calendar of RSCA EventsPage 1bull

Jeff Gee Ends erms as City MayorPage 5bull

Itrsquos Elementary Schools Update Page 5bull

Notice Sandpiper School Expansion Page 8bull

Halloween amp Santa Events Review Page 10bull

Silicon Valley Clean Water UpdatesPage 13bull

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Other Winners Page 15bull

Library Events Calendar Page 15bull

Classi1047297ed AdsPage 16bull

From LYNNrsquos KICHEN Page 17bull

END NOES Page 18bull

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I am so honored to haveserved as a RedwoodCity Mayor for the pasttwo years Te reality of this position is thatbeyond the ceremonial

expectations of the titlethe mayor is oneposition on a team of seven people who allhave the best interestsof Redwood City astheir goal We strive asa council to balance theneeds and desires of a diverse community

with an eye to today and toward tomorrow And we could

not be successful without the support of an incredible city staff and an engaged citizenry which keeps us on our toes

As I look back over the past two years I am proud of the work that this team has accomplished in addressing severalcritical issues facing our great community

bull Addressing issues that have confronted the City foryears in some cases decades We decided to stopkicking the can down the road to future Councils andmake the needed decisions And often they werecomplex and difficult decisions to make

bull o carefully and responsibly manage the implementation

of the Down own Precise Planbull But we still remain focused on mitigating disruptions to

the lives of our businesses and residents as much aspossible

bull o plan for our Cityrsquos needs ndash 10 20 and 30 years fromnow

bull o affirm that local government is an effectiveorganization that can innovate implement and rapidly address urgent issues

All the above was done with an eye to preserving the

quality of life for our community ndash both today and forthose that will inherit and lead our community in thefuture

wo years ago I laid out a vision of what I hoped wouldbe accomplished during my term as mayor I thank my City Council colleagues for the opportunity and for theirsupport as Mayor As I have looked back we haveaccomplished much and have reinforced the foundationsto move our City forward

I want to thank staff throughout the City for all of the

(continues on Page 8)

Happy New Year

I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful holida with family and friends

Expansion a Sandpiper School We are excited about the plans underway for a propose

facilities expansion at Sandpiper School In short we arplanning to add a two-story classroom building to allowfor future enrollment growth at the elementary grades anto provide a middle grades program as an optionaalternative to Ralston Middle School in BelmonCurrently we are working on conceptual designs for thproposed building Next month we will begin the procesof having traffic engineers study potential traffic impactand suggest improvements Also we will explore programmodi1047297cations like staggered start times for upper anlower grades to minimize any potential impacts

You are welcome to contact me with questions ancomments at 650-620-2703 or email me altmmillikenbrssdorggt

You will 1047297nd on Page 8 notice of a meeting to gather inpufrom the Shores community and we do want youparticipation in the process

Bay Area Mah ChallengeTis spring the non-pro1047297t Khan Academy with thsupport of Googleorg (Googlersquos charitable organizationis hosting a regional math challenge for students in grade

3-12 If you know a student in these grades I encouragyou to invite him or her to register and you can sign up athe studentrsquos coach Students in public private and homschools in all Bay Area counties can enroll Te onlincontest is free and runs from January 29 to April 1 Learmore and register at learnstorm2016org

Save he DaeOn February 8 at RalstonMiddle School from 700-830pm the PA Council

will host a parent educationpanel on promoting a growthmindset in students

Panelists will include EdBriceno (Co-Founder andCEO of Mindset Works)teachers and district leaders We hope you will join us

Te PILO January 2016 Page 5

Council Member Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr Michael Milliken SuperintendenBelmont-Redwood Shores School Distric

ITrsquoS ELEMENTARYJEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

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great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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REDWOOD SHORES

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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

RSCAorg 2015 Officers

PRESIDENSue Nix SueNixrscaorg

VICE PRESIDEN Jim Cvengros JimCvengrosrscaorg

SECREARY Lynn Kathleen Adams LynnAdamsrscaorg

REASURER Bob Slusser BobSlusserrscaorg

PAS PRESIDEN

Harris Rogers HarrisRogersrscaorg

Board of Directors Members

Lynn Adams Sue Nix Nina Boire Harris Rogers Jim Cvengros Clemencia RodriguezCarol Ford Mike MancusiBob Slusser Andrew Young

RSCArsquos Board of Directors meet at theRedwood Shores Library on the 2nd Tursday of

each month 700 pm Our next meeting will be

January 14 2016ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (non-HOA area

Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix

For CCampR copies amp information email adbrscao

DEADLINES for Te PILO Deadline for space reservation is normally the end of the 1047297

week of each month for the following monthrsquos issue

Email lthePILOrscaorggt

for a precise schedule

PUBLISHER Redwood Shores Community AssociatiTe PILO is the official monthly publication

of the Redwood Shores Community Association

Circulation 6000 Shores Households amp Businesses

Opinions published in Te PILO are solely those of tauthors and not the expressions of RSCA unless officially amp expressly designated

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Grand Prizes Page 1bull

Calendar of RSCA EventsPage 1bull

Jeff Gee Ends erms as City MayorPage 5bull

Itrsquos Elementary Schools Update Page 5bull

Notice Sandpiper School Expansion Page 8bull

Halloween amp Santa Events Review Page 10bull

Silicon Valley Clean Water UpdatesPage 13bull

ldquoLight Up the Shoresrdquo Other Winners Page 15bull

Library Events Calendar Page 15bull

Classi1047297ed AdsPage 16bull

From LYNNrsquos KICHEN Page 17bull

END NOES Page 18bull

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I am so honored to haveserved as a RedwoodCity Mayor for the pasttwo years Te reality of this position is thatbeyond the ceremonial

expectations of the titlethe mayor is oneposition on a team of seven people who allhave the best interestsof Redwood City astheir goal We strive asa council to balance theneeds and desires of a diverse community

with an eye to today and toward tomorrow And we could

not be successful without the support of an incredible city staff and an engaged citizenry which keeps us on our toes

As I look back over the past two years I am proud of the work that this team has accomplished in addressing severalcritical issues facing our great community

bull Addressing issues that have confronted the City foryears in some cases decades We decided to stopkicking the can down the road to future Councils andmake the needed decisions And often they werecomplex and difficult decisions to make

bull o carefully and responsibly manage the implementation

of the Down own Precise Planbull But we still remain focused on mitigating disruptions to

the lives of our businesses and residents as much aspossible

bull o plan for our Cityrsquos needs ndash 10 20 and 30 years fromnow

bull o affirm that local government is an effectiveorganization that can innovate implement and rapidly address urgent issues

All the above was done with an eye to preserving the

quality of life for our community ndash both today and forthose that will inherit and lead our community in thefuture

wo years ago I laid out a vision of what I hoped wouldbe accomplished during my term as mayor I thank my City Council colleagues for the opportunity and for theirsupport as Mayor As I have looked back we haveaccomplished much and have reinforced the foundationsto move our City forward

I want to thank staff throughout the City for all of the

(continues on Page 8)

Happy New Year

I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful holida with family and friends

Expansion a Sandpiper School We are excited about the plans underway for a propose

facilities expansion at Sandpiper School In short we arplanning to add a two-story classroom building to allowfor future enrollment growth at the elementary grades anto provide a middle grades program as an optionaalternative to Ralston Middle School in BelmonCurrently we are working on conceptual designs for thproposed building Next month we will begin the procesof having traffic engineers study potential traffic impactand suggest improvements Also we will explore programmodi1047297cations like staggered start times for upper anlower grades to minimize any potential impacts

You are welcome to contact me with questions ancomments at 650-620-2703 or email me altmmillikenbrssdorggt

You will 1047297nd on Page 8 notice of a meeting to gather inpufrom the Shores community and we do want youparticipation in the process

Bay Area Mah ChallengeTis spring the non-pro1047297t Khan Academy with thsupport of Googleorg (Googlersquos charitable organizationis hosting a regional math challenge for students in grade

3-12 If you know a student in these grades I encouragyou to invite him or her to register and you can sign up athe studentrsquos coach Students in public private and homschools in all Bay Area counties can enroll Te onlincontest is free and runs from January 29 to April 1 Learmore and register at learnstorm2016org

Save he DaeOn February 8 at RalstonMiddle School from 700-830pm the PA Council

will host a parent educationpanel on promoting a growthmindset in students

Panelists will include EdBriceno (Co-Founder andCEO of Mindset Works)teachers and district leaders We hope you will join us

Te PILO January 2016 Page 5

Council Member Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr Michael Milliken SuperintendenBelmont-Redwood Shores School Distric

ITrsquoS ELEMENTARYJEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

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JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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I am so honored to haveserved as a RedwoodCity Mayor for the pasttwo years Te reality of this position is thatbeyond the ceremonial

expectations of the titlethe mayor is oneposition on a team of seven people who allhave the best interestsof Redwood City astheir goal We strive asa council to balance theneeds and desires of a diverse community

with an eye to today and toward tomorrow And we could

not be successful without the support of an incredible city staff and an engaged citizenry which keeps us on our toes

As I look back over the past two years I am proud of the work that this team has accomplished in addressing severalcritical issues facing our great community

bull Addressing issues that have confronted the City foryears in some cases decades We decided to stopkicking the can down the road to future Councils andmake the needed decisions And often they werecomplex and difficult decisions to make

bull o carefully and responsibly manage the implementation

of the Down own Precise Planbull But we still remain focused on mitigating disruptions to

the lives of our businesses and residents as much aspossible

bull o plan for our Cityrsquos needs ndash 10 20 and 30 years fromnow

bull o affirm that local government is an effectiveorganization that can innovate implement and rapidly address urgent issues

All the above was done with an eye to preserving the

quality of life for our community ndash both today and forthose that will inherit and lead our community in thefuture

wo years ago I laid out a vision of what I hoped wouldbe accomplished during my term as mayor I thank my City Council colleagues for the opportunity and for theirsupport as Mayor As I have looked back we haveaccomplished much and have reinforced the foundationsto move our City forward

I want to thank staff throughout the City for all of the

(continues on Page 8)

Happy New Year

I hope that you were able to enjoy a wonderful holida with family and friends

Expansion a Sandpiper School We are excited about the plans underway for a propose

facilities expansion at Sandpiper School In short we arplanning to add a two-story classroom building to allowfor future enrollment growth at the elementary grades anto provide a middle grades program as an optionaalternative to Ralston Middle School in BelmonCurrently we are working on conceptual designs for thproposed building Next month we will begin the procesof having traffic engineers study potential traffic impactand suggest improvements Also we will explore programmodi1047297cations like staggered start times for upper anlower grades to minimize any potential impacts

You are welcome to contact me with questions ancomments at 650-620-2703 or email me altmmillikenbrssdorggt

You will 1047297nd on Page 8 notice of a meeting to gather inpufrom the Shores community and we do want youparticipation in the process

Bay Area Mah ChallengeTis spring the non-pro1047297t Khan Academy with thsupport of Googleorg (Googlersquos charitable organizationis hosting a regional math challenge for students in grade

3-12 If you know a student in these grades I encouragyou to invite him or her to register and you can sign up athe studentrsquos coach Students in public private and homschools in all Bay Area counties can enroll Te onlincontest is free and runs from January 29 to April 1 Learmore and register at learnstorm2016org

Save he DaeOn February 8 at RalstonMiddle School from 700-830pm the PA Council

will host a parent educationpanel on promoting a growthmindset in students

Panelists will include EdBriceno (Co-Founder andCEO of Mindset Works)teachers and district leaders We hope you will join us

Te PILO January 2016 Page 5

Council Member Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr Michael Milliken SuperintendenBelmont-Redwood Shores School Distric

ITrsquoS ELEMENTARYJEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

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JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

Page 8 January 2016 Te PILO

JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

Page 8 January 2016 Te PILO

JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

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Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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Soda Drinkers More Prone to CavitiesDentists can usually spot a soda drinker These patients are often prone to dental cavities awhite spots on their teeth known as decalcifications which are actually the start of necavities

A cavity is an infection caused by a combination of carbohydrate-containing foods or beverages and bacteria that live in our mouthSweetened soda contains a high amount of sugar a carbohydrate that can promote cavities Soda may be even more damaging the teeth than other sugar containing beverages because it is acidic as well

Before we drink a sugar-sweetened soda the pH in our mouth is about 70 which is slightly more acidic than water When thbacteria in our mouths are exposed to sugar they metabolize it and produce acid The acid causes the pH on the tooth surface drop At a pH of 52 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel that forms the outer coating of our teeth Over time thleads to erosion that causes cavities and painful toothaches

A study examined the effect of several types of sweetened soda and mineral water on the teeth Teeth exposed to cola orange alime soda had significantly more decalcification than those exposed to mineral water Of all of the sodas tested cola caused tmost decalcification Sweetened soda seems to damage teeth in two ways The soda has a low PH and makes the mouth acidic athe sugar content promotes tooth decay when it comes into contact with bacteria in the mouthThe easiest way to prevent cavities is by brushing your teeth at least three times a day especially after eating or drinking and befobed Reducing the amount and frequency of eating sugary foods and beverages can decrease the risk of forming cavities

If you have to have sweetened soda it is better to drink it at one sitting than sip it throughout the day Better yet drink it throughstraw in one sitting to bypass the teeth altogether

Yours Truly

Dr Rocky Dhaliwal

ROCKY DHALIWAL DMDFamily Cosmetic amp Implant Dentistry

278 Redwood Shores Parkway(Next to the Nob Hill Market)

Redwood Shores CA 94065

Tel (650) 654-6545 Fax (650) 654-6564

wwwDocRockycom

Page 8 January 2016 Te PILO

JEFF GEE ENDS TERM AS MAYOR(continued from Page 5)

great work that they are doing and have done You are thefront linerdquo of engagement with our residents businessesnd visitors

want to thank my friends and supporters who have beenhere when the going got bumpy and for the difficult

moments when I needed to catch my breath and needed tobe reminded to breathe

Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with missed meals missed performances and moreLittle did they know or I for that matter that when we had

family meeting in early 2009 to talk about me running

or City Council what I was getting myself intoMy love and commitment to this great city and the 85000ncredible people who go about their lives every day does

not end with the passing of the gavel I will continue towork tirelessly to make sure that Redwood City remains a great place to live work retire and raise a family

hank you for the privilege and honor to serve

Let us continue to recognize the strength provided by andelebrate the diversity of this wonderful community

We ARE Redwood City

Communiy Meeing on

Sandpiper Expansion

Te Belmont-Redwood Shores School District invites to a community meeting to review and provide input forconceptual designs of the proposed facilities expansproject at Sandpiper School

Sandpiper Communiy Cener

801 Redwood Shores Parkway

Monday January 11 630pm

You are also invited to attend the District Board of rustdiscussion of these plans at the Board meeting on Turs January 14 at 2960 Hallmark Drive in Belmont beginnat 615pm

If you are unavailable to join a meeting you can revdesigns and provide input via the districtrsquos websitebrssdorg Tank you for your interest and support

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1420 Page 14 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1520Te PILO January 2016 Page 15

Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

Page 10: The PILOT -- January 2016

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1020Page 10 January 2016 Te PILO

Octoberrsquos 35th Halloween Walk

amp Santarsquos 40th

in the Shores

RWC Police Officer Palacios and Police Cades were on hand

o help wih volunary fingerprintng o Shores children

And Shores ldquochildrenrdquo o all ages go o mee some o o

RWC firemen and have a chance o ldquosi in he fire engin

It all started many years ago and in 2015 yRedwood Shores Community Associat(RSCA) held its 35th annual ldquoHalloween Waand 40th ldquoSanta Comes to the Shoresrdquo

Tese are just two of the family events tRSCA holds each year and just one of the m ways RSCA works to keep the Shores a GREplace to live and work

RSCA 1047297rst brought ldquoSanta to the Shoresrdquo in December 1976 and itrsquos been an annual event since For thepast several years RSCA has partnered with the Redwood City Public Library (especially our Redwood Shores Branch) anthe Friends of the Library to host and sponsor this Holiday event

There were crafs and music

antcipaton and picures

and kids big amp small go o see Sana

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1120

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1220Page 12 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1320Te PILO January 2016 Page 13

January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1420 Page 14 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1520Te PILO January 2016 Page 15

Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1320Te PILO January 2016 Page 13

January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1420 Page 14 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1520Te PILO January 2016 Page 15

Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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January UpdaeBy Daniel ChildSVCW General Manager

We have a lot of news to share with you It is re1047298ective of life around SVCW ndash we are busy in our mission of working every day to assure a safe treatment facility andconveyance system to protect the environment of the SanFrancisco Bay for years to come

SVCW Team o Sar CEQA ProcessTe team helping Silicon Valley Clean Water in theprocess of implementing its Conveyance System CapitalImprovement Program have been given new task ordersin the aftermath of Commission direction to proceed withthe CEQA phase of the project based on Alternative 4BEthat includes use of a unnel Boring Machine (BM) toinstall a gravity pipeline three low-head pump stations a peak 1047298ow diversion facility and a receiving lift station

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires

18 different environmental resource factors to be evaluatedfor impact Due to the multiple projects contained withinthe Conveyance System CIP and the large scope and costmagnitude of the program the SVCW conveyance systemteam has determined that preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) is the proper vehiclefor meeting CEQA requirements

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects A program EIR is used in situations when there are related projects andone or more of the projects are at different levels of projectdescription detail or are scheduled for construction atdifferent times

Te rationale behind a Program EIR is to allow thedetermination of cumulative impacts of multipleprojects Te CEQA process speci1047297cally precludes separateevaluation or segmentation of projects that are relatedand that would prevent consideration of cumulativeenvironmental impacts

Te SVCW team will prepare a Program EIR for theConveyance System and related projects Projects in the

Program EIR include

Peak Flow Diversion Basin and Structure unnel and Gravity Pipeline Receiving Lift Station Headworks Facility In1047298uent Connector Pipe Menlo Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Redwood City Pump Station Replacement San Carlos Connections Belmont Pump Station Rehabilitation Belmont Force Main Front of Plant Site Civil Nutrient Removal Facilities Secondary Clari1047297ers

Firm o Prepare Faciliy Land Use PlanSVCW has retained Freyer amp Laureta to prepare a Wastewaterreatment Facility Land Use Plan

SVCWs treatment plant has undergone and will continue toundergo major improvements including near-term improvementsfor the conveyance and treatment systems and long-rangeimprovements to meet future Regional Water Quality ControlBoard discharge requirements o adequately space-plan for thenecessary facilities a comprehensive land use plan is needed

Te SVCW Commission last May approved moving intoenvironmental review (CEQA) of a conveyance system alternativethat affects the land use planning efforts at the plant Conveyancesystem facilities that would require space at the treatment plantinclude a receiving lift station a headworks and peak 1047298ow

diversion facilities future treatment processes to meet regulatoryrequirements will also have an impact

Te only area available for near-term and long-range facilities is atthe front of the plant in an existing ornamental pond controlledand maintained by SVCW If necessary improvements also mayextend into the northern annex property however wetlandsdelineation discussions would need to occur with the Army Corpsof Engineers prior to use of this area echnical investigation forlocation of necessary facilities was performed over the period 2014to 2015 Te resulting conclusion is that neither the back of theplant (east side) nor north side of the plant is conducive to receiving

a deep tunnel Both the underlying geology and the hydraulic 1047298owof the in1047298uent require the facilities to be at the front of the plant

As the projects related to the conveyance system program moveinto environmental review coordination between the projects isrequired for spatial layout and the ensuing land use permits withState and local agencies Continuation of land use planning isneeded as the conveyance system program moves forward intoenvironmental review and ultimately preliminary and 1047297nal design

Keep up with these projects atwwwsvcworg

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Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1420 Page 14 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1520Te PILO January 2016 Page 15

Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

Page 15: The PILOT -- January 2016

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1520Te PILO January 2016 Page 15

Herersquos our wish for you and yours

Have a very Happy New Yearand our best for 2016

Redwood Shores Community Association

2015 ldquoLight UP the Shoresrdquo SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENS

HONORABLE MENIONS145 Eyelet Lanebull2 Waterside Circlebull828 Newport Cirlebull

835 Corriente Pointe Drivebull Again our thanks to all of you who took the timeto brighten up these shorter December days withyour holiday lights

560 Dory Lane

118 Farallon Drive

356 Monserra Drive

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1620

Able Handyman FredbullComplete Home Repairs bullMaintenance bullRemodeling

bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

bullDeck bullGates bull7 Days a week bullFree Estimate

6505291662 bull 6504834227

C L A S S I F I E D A D S

FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

REDWOOD SHORES BELMONT

BURLINGAME WOODSIDE YELLOW CAB

20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

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We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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bullProfessional Painting bullCarpentry bullPlumbingbullElectrical bullCustom Design Cabinets bullFence bullTile

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FLORES HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE

Excellent service good references

Call Ana or Edgar 650-924-0406

Silviarsquos Housecleaning ServiceLicense 22085 - Bonded and Insured

References available on request

Serving the Shores for 21 years

(415) 860-6988

Redwood ShoresCertified Public AccountantProviding tax preparation and planningaccounting and bookkeeping services

15+ years experience Shores Resident

Call Kerman at 650-291-4219

Does Your Ad Belong Here

Classified 30 words $45(+$200 each additional word)

Business Card ART$95

email ThePILOTrscaorg

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20 OFF forREDWOOD SHORES RESIDENTS

(Van Available)

(650) 921-2038

Redwood Shores HandymanNo job too small can do almost anything

Redwood Shores Resident

Call Scott 650-464-3276

or email shenderson4aolcom

Page 16 January 2016 Te PILO

Did You Know that EVERY residence in the Shores is covered Covenants Codes amp Restrictions (CCampRs)

Whether you live in one of our Home Owners Associatio

(HOAs) or in the older sections of the Shores there aCCCampRs on ALL Shores homes

You should have received a copy of the CCampRs when ypurchased your home

But if you live west of Shell and NOin an HOA that might have been sometime ago If you need a new copy email ADBrscaorg

BILINGUAL MONTESSORI CHILD CARE

650-888-7301

High Quality Licensed Child Care amp Preschool inRedwood Shores Chinese Immersion and Montessori

Program Enrichment Curriculum Convenient LocationExperienced Teachers Excellent References

wwwRedwoodShoresChildCarecomTestimonial

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

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ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1720

ndash Lynn Kathleen Adams

HAPPY NEW YEAR Wow Can you believe that it is 2016 already It seems asthough the Christmas Holiday Season came galloping

along at a fast pace right after Tanksgiving this year withall of the frenzied activities ndash shopping parties decoratingmore shopping and more parties ndash compressed into fewerdays We hope that you all enjoyed the festivities and gotto spend some quality time with your families and friends

I welcome January as a month of re1047298ection and planning for the year ahead Some much needed rest andrecuperation from those nasty December colds and snifflesmeans you can be a little lazy ndash settle back and read thatnovel you had been trying to 1047297nish or catch one of themany movie releases now vying for an Oscar or otheraward If you are working on your New Yearrsquos Resolutionskeep them to only three major items and yoursquoll have moresuccess in attaining those goals

My Connecticut family is wondering when the ldquoJanuary Tawrdquo will take place and fearing another heavy snowicestorm while we are still hopeful we will have more rain toreplenish our low reservoirs What better time to makesome yummy Chicken ortilla Soup especially since we just roasted a Maryrsquos Organic chicken and have left-overchicken just waiting for a chance to reinvent itself I always

have home-made chicken stock on hand or in the freezerbut if you want a quicker and easier approach just usecanned low sodium low fat Chicken Broth for this recipe

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP ndash Makes Six Servings

2 ablespoons Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion ndash rough chopped into smallpieces

3 Cloves Garlic chopped 1047297nely

3 Jalapeno Peppers seeded and deveined chopped 1047297nely

2 Cups omatoes peeled seeded and rough chopped

(about 4 medium fresh tomatoes)

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Cups Shredded Chicken (thighs and breasts are best)

frac12 easpoon Ground Cumin

Salt amp Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

1 15 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed well

1 Cup Yellow Corn (fresh is best cut from the cob butgood frozen corn works well instead)

frac14 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pour olive oil into large stock pot or Dutch oven Adchopped onions garlic and jalapeno peppers Heat ovmedium heat stirring until lightly browned and the oniobecome translucent Add the tomatoes and continue cook over medium heat for about 15 minute until thtomatoes are cooked through Add chicken stock shreddchicken cumin salt and pepper and continue to cook ovmedium low heat for another 15 minutes Add black bea

and corn stir and continue to cook for another 1minutes Add the chopped cilantro stir and remove froheat

GARNISH

Fresh Cilantro chopped

Limes ndash sliced into wedges

Avocado ndash sliced or cut into small sized pieces

Grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Corn ortillas ndash sliced into strips and fried in canola ountil lightly browned and crispy Drain on paper towesprinkle with a little salt and set aside

Serve soup in a large bowl and garnish with avocado slicea little grated Monterey Jack cheese tortilla strips andsprig of cilantro Squeeze lime wedge over soup and enjo

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994

From L YNNrsquos KICHEN(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)

Te PILO January 2016 Page 17

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

Page 18: The PILOT -- January 2016

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1820

We are Thankful for Our MEMBERS We do appreciated those of you who with your Membershipdollars support our efforts to keep the Shores a GREA placeto live and work You make possible our community eventslike Octoberrsquos Halloween Parade Decemberrsquos Santa Comes

to the Shores (co-sponsored with Redwood City Libraries )springrsquos Eggstravganza egg hunt our Sounds of the Shoressummer concerts and our annual Levee Cleanup You alsomake possible our advocacy with the City County and othergovernment agencies on issues that affect the Shores

We Appreciae These SPECIAL Members Along with our letters amp reminders for RSCA Membership we provide the opportunity for our Members to volunteerldquosomthing extrardquo to help fund part of our many activities We want to acknowledge the following Shores neighbors who asof mid-November had graciously made that additional

contributionRobert Kwong Ms Diane BeuRamon amp Sonia Quesada Remy amp Alexandra BurgerPat PritchardRavi K NayaniEnrique amp Blanca Castillo Jim amp Norma Sturken

We also want to recognize these special members whohave made additional contributions in this and previousyears

Ms Virginia HughesMr Jerry Patrick

Andrew amp Lesli Leong Stacey Diodati amp Mark JamisonMs amera Del Beneakeo amp Michi Ohira Steve amp Sema osunPete amp Katie KitrinosKent amp Helen LeeMs Sandra Chung Ana amp Oleg Nickolayeva imothy amp Irene PostonMilan amp Julie Parikh

Ms Donna Smith Yana Doctorov isa amp James Conway Hongjun FuKathryn amp Frank Massa Richard amp Joyce Baur

o all of you who made 2015 such a wonderful year herersquosto 2016 as we work to keep the Shores a GREA place tolive amp work

END NOES

Page 18 January 2016 Te PILO

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 2020

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7212019 The PILOT -- January 2016

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullthe-pilot-january-2016 1920 Page 19 January 2016 Te PILO

YOUNG ENGINEERS GEAR UP FOR

VEX IQ CHALLENGE ATSANDPIPER ON JANUARY 23rd

Sudens Tes STEM Skills wih Cusom‐Buil

Robos a Firs Ever Sandpiper VEX IQ Tournamen

More than 200 elementary and middle school VEX IQ Challenge students and mentors from around NorthernCalifornia will unite at Sandpiper Elementary on January 23rd from 900 am to 300 pm for the Sandpiper VEX IQ ournament

Te action-packed event will feature more than 30 teams who will collaborate with other schools in a series of back-to-back robot challenges made possible by the following sponsors City of Redwood City and Belmont-RedwoodShores School District Participants strive for thechampionship by strategically executing the game VEX IQ Challenge Bank Shot with the robots they designedbuilt and programmed using the VEX IQ platformEntrance is free

Te Sandpiper Elementary VEX IQ ournament is onein a series of VEX IQ Challenge events taking placethroughout the year VEX Robotics is the worldrsquos fastestgrowing competitive robotics program for elementary schools middle schools high schools and colleges aroundthe world with more than 12000 teams from over 30countries that participate in over 1000 VEX Roboticsevents worldwide Te event season culminates eachspring with the highly-anticipated VEX Robotics WorldChampionship uniting top qualifying teams from localstate and international VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition events

Te VEX IQ Challenge presented by the RoboticsEducation amp Competition Foundation serves as a vehiclefor students to develop critical life skills such asteamwork leadership and project management Teseskills are honed through building robots and collaborating with like-minded students from the community in a pulse-pounding exciting non-traditional learning environment Te VEX IQ robotics system was designedto be an affordable accessible and scalable curriculum-based platform used to teach SEM education worldwide

Go to RoboticsEducationorg or RobotEventscom to1047297nd more information about the VEX IQ Challenge

Abou he Robotcs Educaton amp Competton Foundaton

Te REC Foundation seeks to increase student interestand involvement in science technology engineering andmathematics (SEM) by engaging students in hands-onsustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics

engineering programs across the US and internationallyIts goal is to provide these programs with servicessolutions and a community that allows them to 1047298ourishin a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skillsnecessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century

Te REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12education higher education government industry and

the non-pro1047297t community to achieve this work so thatone day these programs will become accessible to allstudents and all schools in all communities For moreinformation on REC Foundation visitwwwRoboticsEducationorg

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you are interested in volunteering for this event or ifyou would like more information please contact us at

ltsandpiperrobotcsgmailcomgt

Las Yearrsquos Sandpiperrsquos VEX Team

2nd Place in 2015 World Championship

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