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THE PILOT 
Volume 39 Number 11 Redwood Shores Community Association November 2009
Be Courteous Be Safe
DearNeighbors,Lastmonththereweretwobike-vehicleaccidentsinRedwoodShores.Basedonincompleteinformation,thefirstaccident,whichwasnotfatal,involvedachildandher grandfatherwhowerestruckbyacarnear ShearwaterParkwayandMindanaowhile bikingtoSandpiperElementarySchool.Intheotheraccident,which,tragically,wasfatal,thebicyclistwashitandkilledbyatractor-trailertruckattheintersectionof ShorewayandRedwoodShoresParkway.Itmightbetemptingtoassignfaultintheseincidents,butthatwouldmissthemainpoint,whichisthatbikesandcarsareadangerousmix-forthecyclist!!-especiallywhenanyofthepartiesisinattentive,inconsiderateorjustplanreckless.CompoundingthesituationinRedwoodShoresisourcar-orientedlifestyle,whichisencouragedbywideParkways
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NamingOfTheNewSchool
TheBelmont-RedwoodShoresSchoolDistrictandtheRedwoodShorescommunityshareintheexcitementofbuildingthenewschoolonShearwaterParkway.Afterthesummerground-break-ing,theadministrationoffices,classroomsandmultiuseroomhavequicklyappearedonsite.It’stimetogiveanametothecampus.Weencourageyoutothinkthoughtfullyaboutanameandgivereasonsforyoursuggestion.FormsforsuggestednamesareavailableatSandpiperCommunityCenterandthroughtheRedwoodShoresCommunityAssociationaswellasdistribu-tionthroughtheschools.NominationswillbeacceptedatSandpiper,Nesbit,theSandpiperCommunityCenter,orthedistrictofficeonHallmarkDriveinBelmont.ByNovember20th,weshouldhaveallthesuggestednamescollectedandaNamingCommittee,composedofstaffandcommunitymem-bers,willreviewthesuggestionsandmakearecommendationfortheschoolboard’sapproval.
Submitted by Cherie Ho
532CringleandGossamerCoveScareUpTheShores
 
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REDWOODSHORESCOMMUNITYASSOCIATION
270RedwoodShoresParkway,PMB#205RedwoodShores,CA94065-1173
redwoodshoresca.org
2009Board
PRESIDENTDougCrisman.....................................djcrisman@aol.comVICEPRESIDENTHarrisRogers..............................harris.rogers@comcast.netSECRETARYJimCvengros..........................................cvensr@aol.comTREASURERLynnAdams......................................randladams@aol.com
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORMichaelWhatmore......................jmwhatmore@comcast.net
BOARD MEMBERS
TheBoardofDirectorsmeetspromptlyat6:30PM,thethirdThursdayofeachmonthatTheRedwoodShoresLibrary
DEADLINESDEADLINES!!!ThedeadlinefortheDecemberIssueofthe
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isNovember16thtothe23rd
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531ShoalCircle,RedwoodCity,CA94065CPmert@comcast.netEditor,CarolMertens....................................595-1595Advertising,CarolMertens............................595-1595Circulation,CarolMertens............................595-1595ShoresPress................................................593-2802Design&ReviewBoardInquiries:DougCrismandjcrisman@aol.comCarolFordcarol_ford@sbcglobal.netSueNixsmn3333@gmail.comForCC&RCopies,CarolFord-carol_ford@sbcglobal.net
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isamonthlypublicationoftheRedwoodShoresCommunityAssociation(RSCA).Circulation:6,000RedwoodShoresHouseholds&BusinessesTheopinionspublishedinthe
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arethoseoftheauthorsandnottheexpressionsofRSCAunlesssoofficiallydesignated.LynnAdamsMichelleAtno-HallNinaBoireDougCrismanJimCvengrosPatDixonMerrillEmerickCarolFordCelliFrostPeteHughesMarkJamisonDonLongCarolMertensSueNixTheresaPinedaHarrisRogersRobertSchmidtClemenciaRodriquezMichaelWhatmoreBonnieWolf AndrewYoungLagoonDredgingUpdate,Page3RSCAapplicationPage8RdwoodShoresLibrary,CubScoutsPage12RSCALookingForBOD’s?Page15WhyDoesMyDogDoThatPage18RSTC,CalTrainEventPage19SandpiperNewsPage20CodeR
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Page22OnMySopoboxPage23RedShirtDayPage24RunningOnEmptyPage26TaxTips,SamTransNewsPage27Food,WinePage28NovemberSeniorActivities,StudentsPage29SanCarlosChildren’sTheaterPage30
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LagoonDredgingUpdate
overthepipeline,asitwillbeonlypartiallysubmerged.Thismaybeaparticularissueforresidentslivingonpartsof ShorebirdIsland,andalongthenorthernsideofthemainlagoon,foraboutamonthwhiletheShorebirdIslandareaisbeingdredged.OnceShorebirdIslandlagoonisdredged,thepipelinewillberemovedandboatswillhaveeasyaccess.Thecontractorwillhavefloatingbuoysandmarkersattachedtothepipelinetoclearlyindicateitslocation.*TherewillonlybepartialdredginginthelagoonbetweenLagunaPointeandCaliforniaHarborCourt.SomepartsofthislagooncontainthecompoundPAH(poly-cyclicaromatichydrocarbons–likelyfromroadwayrunoff)inlevelshigherthanisallowedforuseaswetlandrestorationfill.Suchsedimentwouldhavetobemechanicallydredgedandtruckedtoanalternatedisposalsite,atasignificantlyhigherexpensethandisposalinAreaH.Becauseofthishigherexpense,itisnotfinanciallyfeasibleatthistimefortheCitytodredgethoseportionsofthislagoon–thereforeonlyspeci-fiedsectionsofthislagoonwillbedredged.TheCity’sintentistodetermineawaytofinancethecompletedredgingofthisareaatalaterdate,oncefundsarefullyavailable,likelysever-alyearsaway.MuchmoreinformationanddiagramsareonlineattheCity’sprojectwebsiteatwww.redwoodcity.org/shoresdredging.There,youcanalsosignuptoreceiveperiodicupdatesviaemail.TheCityanditscontractorwishtothanktheRedwoodShorescommunityforitspatienceandunderstandingasthislagoondredgingprojectgetsunderway–theresultwillbeanimprovedlagoonthatmorepositivelycontributestothebeautyandprideofRedwoodShores,aswellasthequalityof lifeofitsresidents.
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nOctober,theCityCouncilapprovedacontractwiththefirmAquaticEnvironmentstoperformdredgingincertainlagoonsatRedwoodShores.Thisworkwillhelpspeci-fiedareasofthelagoontobetter“flush”andthereforeimprovewaterqualityandappearance(pleaseseewww.redwoodcity.org/shoresdredging).Aspartoftheoutreachtoaffectedresidents,inadditiontoadirectmailflyerandanarticleinlastmonth’sPilot,theRedwoodShoresCommunityAssociationandRedwoodCityhostedaprojectcommunityinformationmeetingonThursday,October22,2009,duringwhichresidentsheardfromandaskedquestionsofCitystaff,contractors,andcon-sultants.Atthatmeeting,staffprovidedanoverviewoftheproject,outlinedthescopeofwork,andpresentedatentativeschedule.Hereisabriefoverview:*ThetwoareastobedredgedarethelagoonaroundShorebirdIsland,andportionsofthelagoonnearAreaHbetweenLagunaPointeandCaliforniaHarborCourt.*It’sexpectedthatthecontractorwillbeginprepworkthefirstweekofNovember,andstartactualdredgingabitlaterinthemonth(amorespecificschedulewillbeavailableontheprojectwebsiteinNovember).*Theworkhourswillbe7:30am–4:00pm,weekdaysonly.*Whilethecontractorhasupto180daystocompletethework,it’sexpectedthatthedredgingwillbecompletedbyJanuary31st.*Dredgingwillbedonewithoneortwosmallbargeswhichwillhydraulicallypumpthesedimentfromthelagoonfloor,sendingitthroughapipelinerunningalongthemainlagoon,tobedepositedintoAreaHaspartofthewetlandrestoration.Thekeyissuesraisedbyresidentsattendingthemeeting,andsummariesofstaffresponses,were:*Theexpectednoiselevelsofthedredgemachineryandboosterpump.Somelevelofnoiseisunavoidable,butitistemporary.Thecontractorestimatesthatthenoiseofthepumpsissimilartoamid-sizedpickuptruckengine.Theexpectednoiselevelisapproximately80-85decibelsat20feetdistancefromthemachinery.Themachineryutilizesmufflersandisenclosedtominimizenoise.Weaskforresidents’patiencethroughoutthisproject.*Inabilitytolaunchboatsfromcertainareaswhilethetemporarypipelineisinplace.Whileit’sinplace,itwillnotbepossibleforboatstocross
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