the pilot -- november 2015

WHAT IF:In California when we think about “DISASTERS” we tendto focus only on earthquakes. Even knowing that risk, howmany of us are fully prepared to take care of ourselves andour family after a major seismic event? Will we be able to connect with all of our family membersand get them home? Will we have on hand enough food andwater to sustain us? Will we be able to maintain personalhygiene during those days when we may be cut off frombasic services such as water and electricity?But remember that there are other disasters that could havea significant impact on our daily lives, and these also mightrequire also that we be somewhat self-sufficient for some fewdays or weeks.WHAT IF there is an over-topping of the levees with majorflooding in the Shores?WHAT IF there is a major fire that sweeps through largeportions of our neighborhood?WHAT IF there is a security emergency at your child’sschool?Throughout this issue of The PILOT you’ll find advice and“checklists” to help you prepare for “the big one” or othercatastrophic events. Take the time to read and make sure thatyou and your family are prepared.

In several previous years RSCA has provided each householdwith a RED/GREEN Disaster Signal Card designed to helpemergency responders quickly assess who needs immediatehelp and who is OK. (We also send this card to new Shoreshomeowners as part of our “welcome” package.) Keep this card where you can locate it quickly!

Also keep tape nearby so that you can quickly put it whereit can be seen clearly from the street. This may be in a frontwindow or on your front or garage door. Especially if you need assistance, this card will help you getthe quickest response.Community Emergency Response Team DRILL Nov. 21On Saturday, November 21st our local CERT organizationworking with Redwood City Fire Department will again beconducting a home-to-home survey looking for theGREEN/OK cards displayed where they can be seen fromthe street. Help CERT make this drill a success and on November 21st,

“Show Your Cards”.

Calendar of RSCA EventsSanta Comes to the Shores

at our Redwood Shores LibrarySunday, December 13th

1:00 – 3:00 pmSanta will be in Redwood Shores togreet everyone. Bring your cameras tocapture those magical moments ofyour children on Santa’s lap sharing their wishes.Mingle with your neighbors, enjoy cookies and candycanes, hum along to the Christmas Carols played on thepiano, and enjoy a crafts project with the Library staffwhile waiting your turn to see Santa.Don’t be late! The line to see Santa can be long…

Light up the ShoresJudging on December 17th

(Picture submissions by email only; see PAGE 4for more details on how to enter your home.)

RSCA 2016 Annual MeetingWednesday, February 10, 20167:00 – 8:30 pm

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

REDWOOD SHORESCOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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

RSCA.org2015 OfficersPRESIDENT

Sue Nix [email protected] PRESIDENT

Jim Cvengros [email protected]

Lynn Kathleen Adams [email protected]

Bob Slusser [email protected] PRESIDENT

Harris Rogers [email protected]

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

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

each month, 7:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be:November 12, 2015

DEADLINES for The PILOTDeadline for space reservation is normally the end of thefirst week of each month for the following month’s issue.

Email <[email protected]> for a precise schedule.

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

Circulation: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses

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

For CC&R copies, contact the Design Review Board

Opinions published in The PILOT are solely those of theauthors and not the expressions of RSCA unless soofficially & expressly designated.

WHAT IF ...................................................Page 1•Calendar of RSCA Events..........................Page 1•Not “if” but WHEN!.................................Page 3•School Safety is Elementary .......................Page 3•Box Tops for Education..............................Page 4•“Light Up the Shores” How to Enter........Page 4•RSCA’s 35th Halloween Parade! .................Page 8•Tree Replacements in Mariner Park ..........Page 8•Scouting for Food November 21st.............Page 9•YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN....Page 15•Disaster Prep for PETS ............................Page 19•From LYNN’s KITCHEN .....................1•Classified Ads............................................Page 22•END NOTES..........................................Page 23 •

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NOT “IF” BUT WHEN !I have been veryfortunate in myprofessional career. In my second career, Iserved as the Director ofDesign & Constructionat UC Berkeley. One ofthe unique aspects ofthe Berkeley campuswas that the HaywardFault runs through thecampus – right throughMemorial Stadium.With this special “homefield” advantage, I wasresponsible for the

seismic safety program on campus. I worked withstructural engineers, geotechnical engineers, soil scientistsand many others to examine how each building on campuswould behave in a major earthquake.This November issue of The PILOT is focused onemergency preparedness. We live in earthquake countryand the question is not if, but WHEN the next majorearthquake will happen. When the next major earthquakedoes happen, each of us will need to be ready. Emergencypersonnel will be overwhelmed with demands and we allneed to be ready to survive on our own for at least three(3) days – if not longer!There are several things that you can do to be ready:• Talk to your family and have an emergency plan for each

family member;• Identify an out-of-area family member or friend for

everyone to check in with;• Have an emergency kit: first aid, food and water;• Know your neighbors and look for who might be

missing;• Know how to turn OFF the gas to your home!One of the benefits of our shared services agreement withthe City of San Carlos for fire department services is thatwe are able to bring back our Community EmergencyResponse Team, more often known as CERT. Being a trained and ready community volunteer makes you aninvaluable asset. The next series of classes is scheduled for March2016. Additional information may be found on the City’s newwebsite at:

redwoodcity.org

SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARYSchool Safety is a priority in the Belmont-Redwood ShoresSchool District. Each of our schools has a safety plan thatis annually reviewed by each school’s Site Council, whichincludes parents and staff, and then formally approved bythe school board. In each emergency plan there arecounty-wide protocols (known as The Big Five) that eachschool practices on a regular basis.“The Big Five” School Safety Protocols:1. Drop, Cover and Hold On is the response protocol inthe event of an earthquake. Last month, on October 15both of our elementary schools in the Shores participatedin “The Great Shakeout,” a statewide earthquakepreparedness initiative. You can learn more aboutearthquake preparedness in general at shakeout.org. 2. Evacuation is the response protocol in the event anyunsafe condition exists inside the building, and studentsneed to be removed from the building. All schools arerequired to have an off-site location, in the event teachersand students need to leave the campus all together.3. Shelter in Place is the protocol in case there’s an externalhazard, like smoke or toxic fumes. Students, teachers andstaff remain in the building, closing off all air conditioningand closing windows to ensure the students stay safe fromthe external hazard. Teaching continues as normal;however, students are not allowed to leave the buildingunless cleared to do so.4. Secure Campus is the newest protocol in The Big Five.In this case, students and staff remain inside with lockeddoors if there is a situation in the neighboring communitythat poses a potential risk to the school, such as lawenforcement activity nearby. Teaching continues asnormal, and students must remain inside classrooms.5. Lockdown/Barricade isthe highest level of response.This protocol is initiated bya direct threat on campusthat compromises everyone’ssecurity. Doors are locked,lights are turned off andstudents/staff remain quiet.Teaching ceases andclassrooms are released bythe police.

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The PILOT November 2015

Mayor Jeff GeeCity of Redwood City

Dr. Michael Milliken, SuperintendentBelmont-Redwood Shores School District

November 2015 The PILOT

Have you ever noticed the small pink label with a pencilthat is on the packaging of products from companies likeZiploc, Hefty, Avery, General Mills, Green Giant, Hanes,etc.? Here’s your chance to support our two Redwood Shoreselementary schools (Sandpiper Elementary and RedwoodShores Elementary) by clipping off Box Tops(boxtops4education.com) from many products that youalready buy! Box Tops for Education are a small, easy way to help yourlocal Parent-Teacher Associations provide things likeclassroom supplies and field trip fees. Redwood Shores residents can help by clipping your BoxTops labels (it only takes 5 seconds to clip and save themin a bag) and dropping them off in a collection box at thePostal Annex, 274 Redwood Shores Pkwy – right next toNob Hill Foods, whenever you are shopping nearby. You can also drop labels off at the school offices ofSandpiper Elementary or Redwood Shores Elementary.And a big, special Thank You to Postal Annex for helpingsupport our schools!

Light Up the Shores in December!

Dress up your home and yard with lights, Santa, reindeer,snowmen and win prizes! Winning homes will be featuredin The PILOT and on the web. To submit your holiday decorations for consideration andpublication in The PILOT, simply take a photo of yourhome, apartment, condominium or townhome, and submitit to our Board of Directors for their official “judging”process. Of course, it’s best that this be a dusk or night timephoto so we can see how brilliantly the lights anddecorations shine in the darkness.Each photo should be emailed to <[email protected]>with your name and street address (including apartment orunit number if applicable.)Your photos must be submitted no later than the end of theday Wednesday, December 16th, as our elves will be judgingall applicants on Thursday, December 17th. Sorry, no lateapplicants can be considered, as this is a lengthy process !

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Trees Replaced in Mariner ParkIf you go by or live near Mariner Park you will notice – inaddition to the brand new “Harambee” sculptural seating– that some of the Willow trees have been removed. Anarborist inspected these trees and found severe rot, fungusand aphids making the trees compromised and at high riskof falling. The tree removal was not related to the new“Harambee” installation.

(mature Redbud trees in bloom)Since the “Harambee” event was taking place on Saturday,October 17th, the City brought in nine (9) new Redbudtrees to surround the new seating feature. Further analysisof trees in Shores parks may be taking place, and if any arefound to be at high risk the City is committed to replacingany trees that need to be removed.


Cover of the October 1981 PILOT announcingthe very first Shores Halloween event

It started in October 1981, and this year was RSCA’s 35thannual Halloween event for Shores’ families!

This is just one of the events that your Redwood ShoresCommunity Association (RSCA) holds each year, and justone of the many ways RSCA works to keep the Shores aGREAT place to live and work!

The kids enjoyed time with the Good Witch!


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Scouting for Food November 21st

by Chris Muir, Scoutmaster & Winslow Yee, Assistant Scoutmaster

On the morning of Saturday, November 21st, Boy Scout Troop 27 andVenture Crew 27 will be collecting food in Redwood Shores as part ofScouting for Food, the largest one day food drive by the Boy Scouts ofAmerica. Items needed include canned foods such as stew, chili, soup, fruits/vegetables,fish and meat. Cereals, peanut butter, and juice boxes are also needed. Foodcollected will be delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Please leave items on your doorstepby 9:00am on November 21st.

Last year over 1,100 lbs. of food wascollected to help feed the hungry. Scouting for Food is one way that our scoutslive out the Scout slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.”Chartered in 1951, Troop 27 is known for its active outdoor program includinga built from scratch wilderness summer camp. Membership is open to boysages 11 through 17. Venture Crew 27 is a high-adventure unit, open to boysand girls aged 14 through 20. Find out more about us at:

www.t27.org and www.v27.orgThank you on behalf of Troop 27 and Second Harvest Food Bank!

Get The Most Out Of Your Insurance Benefits And Start The New Year Healthy!

Time flies…we are almost through 2015. The end of the year will be upon us before we know it; and with the end of theyear comes the end of your yearly dental insurance benefits. Did you know that each year insurance companies makemillions of dollars off patients who forgo necessary and preventive dental care?Many individuals who are paying for dental insurance do not realize that their plans provide coverage up to a certain dollaramount annually. Consequently, some patients are not scheduling the dental treatment they need, deserve, and have insuranceto cover. Thus, the insurance revenues allocated to pay dental claims on many patients are never used, and, unfortunately,those dollars cannot be carried over year-to year.The bottom line: What the patient does not use they lose. Clearly, it pays in many ways to schedule the preventive care orother dental treatment that you need. We want to make sure that you take full advantage of any remaining benefits yourfamily might have. Many times you may be able to save money by completing your treatment before year's end .If you have any questions about how much actual coverage remains on your insurance benefits, please call our office sothat we can check on that for you. At that time, we can schedule you at the earliest available appointment to ensure youtake full advantage of all the insurance benefits you pay for.Please call or email us to make an appointment before the end of the year. We are scheduling November and Decemberappointments at this time. Please don’t wait until the last minute! Our schedule usually fills very quickly in the last quarterof the year.Yours Truly,Dr. Rocky Dhaliwal

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GETTING DISASTER INFORMATION• SMC Alert is an alert notification system used toimmediately contact you during urgent or emergencysituations with useful information and updates bysending text messages to email accounts, cell phonesor smart phones. SMC Alert is free, however yourcarrier may charge you a fee. To register for SMC Alerts go to:

www.smcalert.info/index.php?ccheck=1• During a disaster the following radio stations willbe broadcasting update information if they are able:

FM AM 88.5 680 92.3 740 100.1 810


Your Family Disaster Plan!Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could beanywhere: at work; at school; or in the car. How will you findeach other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disastercan strike quickly and without warning. It can force you toevacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home.What would you do if basic services – water, gas, electricity,telephones, cable and internet were cut off? Local officials andrelief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but theycannot reach everyone right away. Families can – and do – copewith disaster by preparing in advance and working together asa team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and yourresponsibility.Follow the steps below to create your family’s personal disasterplan:

Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare1.for disaster. Discuss the types of disasters that are most likelyto happen. Explain what to do in each case.Pick two places to meet: right outside of your house, by a tree2.or street light and a second meeting place outside of yourneighborhood, at a friend’s home, for example. In case youcan’t return home, everyone must know the address andphone number.Ask an out-of-state friend to be your “family contact”. After3.a disaster, it’s often easier to call long distance. All familymembers should call this person and tell them where they are.Everyone must know your contact’s phone number.Quiz your kids every six months so they remember exactly4.what to do!

INSTRUCTIONS:When & HOW to Turn Off Your GasIf you are in the house and smell gas, you and your familyshould leave the house at once leaving windows and doorsopen behind you.* CAUTION: DO NOT TURN ON OR OFF ANY

ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE WAY OUT!Once everyone is out of the house, turn off the gas. It isimportant to know exactly where your gas meter is located so

that in the event of an emergency, you can shut it off. For asingle family house, the meter will be located where it can beread by a meter reader on the outside of the house. It may be

located in a cabinet that opens to the outside. As you face themeter you will see a pipe running from the ground to themeter. Approximately 6 to 8 inches above the ground there isa shut-off valve running parallel with the pipe (see diagram.) Use a wrench or a gas shutoff tool (sold at all large homestores)to turn the valve until the valve is crosswise to the pipe.You will find the valve is hard to turn so use a long tool to geta lot of leverage.

Do NOT Turn Gas Back ON Yourself ! !Contact PG&E to safely turn the gas back on and relight thepilots.

Emergency Supply KitKeep enough supplies in your home to survive on your own, orshelter in place, for at least three days. If possible, keep thesematerials in an easily accessible, separate container or specialcupboard. One possibility is to store all the emergency suppliesin large, black garbage bags in a clean, rain proof garbage canstored outside in a secure location. Check expiration dates offood and update your kits when you change your clock duringdaylight-savings time. Here is a starter list for your kit. Add toit to meet the special needs of your family.

One gallon of drinking water per person per day•Non-perishable, ready-to-eat canned foods and a can•openerFirst aid kit•Flashlight•Battery-operated AM/FM radio with extra batteries•Whistle•Iodine tablets or one quart of unscented bleach for•disinfecting waterPersonal hygiene items: soap, toilet paper, large black•garbage bags, feminine hygiene products, toothbrush andtoothpaste, etc.Child care supplies or other special care items•Blankets or sleeping bags •Food, collar, leash, ID tags for your pets•

Preparing Your HomeInstall a fire extinguisher near your kitchen and learn how•to use it.Check that all tall furniture (book shelves, china•cabinets,etc.) are anchored to the wall.Use “earthquake picture hooks” for all pictures and wall•hangings above beds.Check that your water heater is strapped to the wall.•Install child locks on the doors of cabinets where you•storeyour best dishes.After an earthquake, your escape doors may be stuck. Buy•an inexpensive pry bar, store it in your house and use it toforce open the door.Keep your RED/GREEN Disaster Card provided by RSCA•where it can be easily displayed.

November School Eventsby Kelly Song


SCHOOL SAFETY IS ELEMENTARY(continued from Page 3)

These protocols have been developed over several years andare endorsed by the San Mateo County Police Chiefs andThe County Sheriff. The San Mateo County Office ofEducation is committed to ongoing training for schoolsand staff through the county on overall emergencymanagement planning and training on The Big Five. It iscritical that we use countywide protocols because ourschool district is spread across two cities and two policedepartments. For students attending Ralston Middle School, our schooldistrict also participates in a safe schools program with theBelmont Police Department. Four times a year, schooladministrators, civic leaders and the police department gettogether and discuss everything from traffic concerns tosharing best practices in school safety. It’s a great way tobring community members together for the betterment ofour schools, and it’s an important way for us to strengthenour partnership with the police to ensure our middleschool students’ safety.We sincerely appreciate The PILOT’s focus on emergencypreparedness this month, and we are grateful for thecommunity’s ongoing support. If you have questions orfeedback, I can be reached at <[email protected]> or650-620-2703.

A vital component of your disaster kit is yourpersonal Go‐Bag. Put the following items together in abackpack or another easy‐to‐carry containerin case you need to evacuate quickly. Prepare one Go‐Bag for each family memberand make sure each has an I.D. tag. You may not be at home when an emergencystrikes so keep some additional supplies inyour car or at work, considering what youwould need for your immediate safety.

Here are suggested items:• Flashlight• Radio – battery operated• Batteries• Whistle• Dust masks• Pocket knife• Emergency cash in small denominations

and coins• Sturdy walking shoes or boots, a

change of clothes, and a warm hat• Local map• Some water and food• Permanent marker, paper and tape• Photos of family members and pets for re‐

identification purposes• List of emergency contact phone numbers• List of allergies to any drug (especially

antibiotics) or food• Copy of health insurance, identification cards,

ATM & credit cards, passports, etc.• Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or

other vital personal items• Prescription medications• Toothbrush and toothpaste• Extra keys to your house and vehicle• Trash bags, toilet paper• Matches• First aid kit• Any special‐needs items for children, seniors

or people with disabilities. Don’t forget tomake a Go‐Bag for your pets (see Page 19).

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Disasters – Are Your PETS Prepared?

by Jan Brown

Since this month’s issue of The PILOT is devoted todisaster preparedness, it is only fitting I address thetopic of animals and disasters. As humans, we’ve been told to have enough food,water, flashlights, battery powered radios and the like.But, for pet owners, it is also imperative you have aplan in place for your animals!Let me take you back to a little more than 22 yearsago…October 17, 1989…the day Loma Prieta struck.In 1989 I was living in San Francisco. I arrived hometo find some broken glass, some plaster that had fallen,and no electricity. My damages were minimalcompared to what other people suffered that day. As any good pet owner did, I promptly put my cat inhis carrier as I did not want him stepping in thebroken glass. Within two hours my nice, docile catmanaged to chew his way out of his carrier (yes, it wasa corrugated-type carrier), and my only workingflashlight died on me. Luckily, approximately 4 hourslater we had our electricity back on.The Loma Prieta quake only served to illustrate howunprepared I was, especially when it came to thewelfare of my beloved animal.So, here is a list of some of the things you should havein place before you need them:

Sturdy carriers (one for each animal)•Enough food and water for 7 days•A photograph of your pet•A copy of your animal’s vacation/medical history•Extra medicine if your animal requires medicine•An extra leash, collar and identification tag•Extra litter box•A pet first aid kit•Take a pet first aid class•

If you focus on completing one item at a time yourtask will not seem so overwhelming. And in no timeyou will be well-prepared for your animal.

Why Advertise in The PILOT ?It’s simple: The PILOT connects you with every one of our Shores residential households!

1. The PILOT is the only magazine delivered monthly (by USPS mail) to all 5,300+ residentialhouseholds in Redwood Shores, with a total population of ~14,000+ (includes all of ZIP Code94065 plus the Belmont Shores neighborhood).

2. The PILOT has been published monthly for over 40 years.3. As the only publication dedicated to the Shores community and its unique issues, The PILOT is a

very “high-interest” publication for Shores residents.4. The Shores is a geographically distinct “island” community, surrounded on three sides by water

and Hwy.101 on the fourth. 5. The Shores is a high net-income community, with an estimated average household income of over

$130,000 (2010 Census data).6. Demography of the Shores by Age:

a. Under 18: ~2,000b. 18 - 34: ~2,700-c. 35 – 49: ~4,300-d. 50 – 64: ~2,900+e. 65+: ~1,500+

7. Demography of the Shores by Residential Housing:a. Total Units: 5,300+b. Renter Occupied: ~1,400 (~930 apartment units in 4 complexes, ~500+ single-family units)c. Owner Occupied: ~3,900

8. The PILOT also goes by mail to most of the ~600 Shores businesses, ranging from some of thelargest on the Peninsula to many small retail shops and business offices.

9. The business districts of San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, San Mateo, and downtown RedwoodCity are all within 3-5 miles of the Shores community.

10.And The PILOT is a much less costly way to get your message into every home in the Shores.The PILOT is dedicated to working with you to build your business through targeted print advertising.

The PILOT is a great choice – is THE choice – if you want to reach every potential customer in the Shorescommunity. For more information, email <[email protected]>.


– Lynn Kathleen AdamsA NEW TWIST ON THANKSGIVING DAY DESSERTThanksgiving is our most favorite holiday. It’s not just aboutall of the wonderful food, or a fresh oven roasted turkey thathas been brined the night before in water, apple cider, herbsand salt, but about friends and family gathering together for afestive dinner, good conversation, and enjoying each other’scompany. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (this is ourmorning tradition!) keeps us company while baking thefamily’s requested desserts, which can range from apple pie,pumpkin pie, mincemeat pie, pecan pie (flavored with a touchof Kahlua), pumpkin chiffon cheesecake, fresh pear tart, orany of the other traditional desserts that we all enjoy. I recentlymade a simple Cardamom Pound Cake to bring to a friend’sdinner party, and it was such a hit with everyone that I wouldlike to suggest it might make a good addition to your easyThanksgiving “go to” dessert recipes. Cardamom is a spicethat is often overlooked – it is native to the evergreen forestsof India, and has a lovely citrusy/peppery scent and flavor.(Thanks to Bon Appetite for introducing me to this fabulousrecipe.)CARDAMOM POUND CAKEOven Temp 350 degrees (best in regular oven, not convection)

¾ Cup (1 ½ sticks) Unsalted Butter, room tempature(plus a little more for greasing the pan)

2 Cups All Purpose Flour (plus an additional tablespoon for dusting the pan)

1 ¼ Teaspoon Baking Power1 ½ Teaspoon Ground Cardamom¾ Teaspoon Kosher Salt¼ Cup Whole Milk½ Cup Crème Fraiche (plus another 1 Cup for serving,

depending on number of guests enjoying dessert)1 Cup Baker’s Sugar3 Large Fresh Eggs, room temperature¾ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract½ Teaspoon Almond Extract¼ Cup Sliced Almonds (for top of batter)

Butter a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Line the bottom and long sides witha strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.Butter parchment paper also, and dust pan with extra flour,tapping out any excess.Whisk baking powder, cardamom, salt, and 2 Cups flour inmedium bowl and set aside. Whisk milk and ½ Cup crèmefraiche in small bowl and set aside. Using electric mixer at high speed beat sugar and ¾ CupButter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Don’t skimpon this part – this gives the pound cake a light texture! Add

eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions andscraping down sides and bottom of mixing bowl with a spatulato distribute ingredients evenly. Add vanilla and almondextracts and beat another minute.Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients in threeadditions, alternating with crème fraiche/milk mixture in 2additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beatjust until combined. Scrap batter into prepared loaf pan,gently smooth top, and sprinkle with the sliced almonds.Bake cake, rotating halfway through baking time, until goldenbrown and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean– about 50 – 60 minutes. Don’t over bake – the tester shouldstill be slightly moist when removed. If the top startsbrowning too much, tent loaf pan with aluminum foil toprotect top of cake. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool for 15minutes. Using parchment overhang as “handles” gently liftcake out of pan and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.Serving suggestion: I frequent the College of San MateoFarmer’s Market and there is a wonderful young man whomakes and sells exceptional jams (as well as Barbecue Sauce).I serve the pound cake with a teaspoon of crème fraiche andanother teaspoon of his Blenheim Plum Jam – it’s a nicesweet/tart touch that seems to go very well together. Ofcourse, you can always use ice cream, berries and/or your otherfavorite toppings, or simply enjoy the pound cake alone all byitself!

(Lynn has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)


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Did You Know....... that EVERY residence in the Shores is coveredby Covenants, Codes & Restrictions (CC&Rs)?Whether you live in one of our HOAs or in the oldersections of the Shores, there are CCC&Rs on ALL ourhomes! You should have received a copy of the CC&Rswhen you purchased your home, but if you live west ofShell, that might have been some time ago. If you need anew copy, email [email protected].

Disaster Preparedness in the ShoresWe want to reinforce the need for you and your family tobe personally prepared for an emergency. It might be a bigearthquake, or it could be some other natural or man-made disaster. Some of the things in this issue are aboutbeing prepared for a large scale disaster like “the big one”,but others are things that could help you recover from amore local event like a house fire.Redwood Shores is an island. We live in a community thatis physically separated from our Belmont, San Carlos, andRedwood City neighbors by water on three sides and amulti-lane freeway on the fourth. Our access to the outsideworld uses two overpasses that could become inaccessiblein a large seismic event.Although we have a fire station located here in the Shores,we need to assume that – in response to a large earthquakeor other emergency – ALL area fire & police resources willbe pulled toward hospitals or other city centers deemedmore critical than our local neighborhoods. This may notbe what we would want, but it IS the reality.We are fortunate to have an airport which – if undamaged– would likely be heavily used for local emergency reliefservices. But we can’t even rely on that.These simple facts mean that all Shores residents shouldplan for such emergency events as though we will bewithout the most basic services for some period of time. Idon’t think we can begin to understand the totaldisruption that a truly large seismic event would bring. You MUST assume that:

There may be NO emergency services in the Shores. Fire•& police resources will be pulled toward hospitals orother centers deemed more critical than residentialneighborhoods. You may have NO electricity or gas service.•You may have NO city water.•You may have absolutely NO way to communicate with•the outside world. NO telephone, NO cable television,NO internet service, NO cell phone service!You may be advised to vacate your home because of•probable aftershocks. (Aftershocks sometimes causemore damage than the original earthquake.)Your ONLY source of information may be AM radio•(740 KCBS).

Shores residents should plan for such a disaster as thoughwe will be without the most basic services for some periodof time, possibly a week or more. Use the articles in this issue of the PILOT to plan and getyour household ready.In the words of the Boy Scouts’ motto…

“BE PREPARED!”

How You Might Help in an EmergencyThink about what skills or equipment you have that mightbe of use to your neighbors in an emergency.

If you have military or any medical training, you can help. •If have a ham radio and are not already a member of our•Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), youcan help. If you have a motorcycle or ATV that might be able to get•around on broken or blocked streets, you can help. If you have a gas powered chain saw that could clear•downed trees, you can help.

I’m sure there are other skills or equipment you might havethat could be used to help. Don’t wait to be asked. Be prepared to find and go to the nearest emergencyresponse center. (This may not be a shelter, just acoordination center.) That spot will probably be next to thefire station on Redwood Shores Parkway.

Be Careful Out ThereIt’s beginning to look as though the winter rains may becoming with a vengance. Our streets get wet and slick, butwe are still seeing speeds of 45-50 mph on the mainroadways in the residential areas east of Bridge Pky. This is just much too fast in our residential neighborhoods!Take a few extra seconds to get where you’re going andSLOW DOWN on your way in or out of the Shores.

Support Our Shores BUSINESS NeighborsWe want to again recognize the important contributionsthat our local businesses make to the high quality of life weenjoy here in the Shores. Redwood City has for many yearsworked hard to create a great business climate, and we arefortunate to have many great business neighbors here in theShores.We have large companies like EA and Oracle and satelliteoffices of several multi-nationals, but we also have manysmaller businesses which provide important services to ourShores community.Many of these businesses, with their advertising sponsorship,support RSCA’s communications outreach to the Shores.This includes the (significant) cost of printing & mailingthese issues of The PILOT each month to every householdand most businesses in the Shores — all at no cost to you.Please look carefully through each issue and take special noteof those businesses which support RSCA in The PILOT.Make an effort to patronize these local businesses wheneverpossible.

One final request…If you received your Membership notice for 2016 andhaven’t returned it, please get it back to us in the next weekor two. Help our volunteers enjoy their holidays, too!

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