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Volume 40 Number 1 Redwood Shores Community Association January 2010
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ChristmasLightsandNewYearʼsNotes
ChristmasLights
IrecentlyhelpedtojudgeRSCA’sannual“LightUptheShores”ChristmasLightscompetition.ThisinvolvedthepleasanttaskoftouringtheShoreswithotherRSCABoardmembersandreviewingtheeffortsof fellowShoresresidentstobrightenuptheirneighborhoodsduringthiscoldest,darkesttimeofyear.Theresultswereimpressive-youcanseepicturesofsomeoutstandingdisplaysandtheaddressesofthewinnersinthis
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andatRSCA.ORG.Itwasdifficult,butwepickedtwowinnersandnamedanumberofhonorablementionstorecognizethosewhowenttheextramileindecoratingtheirhomes.
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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
EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
MichaelWhatmore......................jmwhatmore@comcast.net
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TheBoardofDirectorsmeetspromptlyat6:30PM,thethirdThursdayofeachmonthatTheRedwoodShoresLibrary
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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 AndrewYoungStopSignPage3LeveeUpdatePage4NewShoresSchoolPage8PreserveatRedwoodShoresPage12MaintenanceBoatRampPage14SchoolDistrictBondMeasurePage13JoinRSCAPage15HowToSellYourHomeQuicklyPage20LibraryEvents,YearOfTheTigerPage22OnMySoapboxPage23SantaComesToTheShoresPage24OnMySoapboxPage25Children’sAsthmaPage26Food,WinePage28JanuarySeniorActivities,Page29Students,RAFTPage29QuotesbyMartinLutherKingPage30
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Afewyearsago,RedwoodCityusedthelinethat“carsand bikesdon’tmix”andpavedoverapaththatgoesaroundtheShores.Thispathwasamulti-usepathwithasolepurposetokeepthecyclistsawayfromthecars.Unfortunately,manycyclistshaverefusedtousethisandprefer tooftenrideintandem,whichblockcarsthataredrivingalongRedwoodShoresParkway.TheyaretooclosetothecarsandthisisanaccidentwaitingtohappenRedwoodCitydecidedtocrowdthecarlanesbymakingthemclosertogetherwithnoroomforanyonetobe“reckless”or “inattentive”.However,Ihavepersonallyseenmoreinattentive-ness,withcarscomingintomylanewhiletheyhavenoideathattheyaredoingso.Notagoodthing,foranothercar,andespe-ciallyforacyclist.Thefewpublicvotesthatwereconsideredfor thenarrowerlanes,werefromcycliststhatDON”TevenliveinRedwoodShores,orevenRedwoodCity.IattendedthosemeetingsandtheEngineeringDepartmentwouldnotevencon-sidertheinherenthazards.AlongRedwoodShoresParkway,betweenShellParkwayandHwy101,therearealreadytoomanystopsignsandlights.Thisisapproximately1¼miles,yetithas3stopsignsand4trafficlights.Thisisa“Parkway”,notalane,buttheCitywishestomakethisroadadriver’snightmare.Sincethelightsarenotsyn-chronized,onemustusuallystopforeachsignandlight,whichcausestraffictobackupandtheadditionalroadragethatgoesalongwiththis.Iseemanypeoplespeedupinthehopesofget-tingthroughthenextlight.And,thiscausesredlightrunners,whichisanotherthreat.Inaddition,Iwitnessonadailybasis,carsthatdon’tstoporbarelystopatstopsigns.Insteadofcreatingasaferstreetbyimplementingthesignsandlights,RedwoodCityhascreatedahugehazard.StudiesinEuropehaveproventhatifadriverhastousetheirsensestomaneuveratrickydrivingarea,itismuchsaferthaniftheyputinstopsignsandotherimpediments.Drivers,cyclistsandpedestri-ansoverlyrelyonastopsignoralightfortheirsafety.Ihaveseenpeopleeven“dare”acartohitthembywalkingdirectlyintotraffic,expectingthecartostopforthem.And,mostcyclistsgothroughstopsigns.Stopsignsdonotsavelives.Theycreateinattentiveness,wastegas,increasetrafficandpollutionandcausemorewearandtear onyourbrakes.IfRedwoodShoresParkwaywerenotalreadyoverloadedwithsignsandlights,IwouldagreethatastopsignmightbenecessaryatCringle.But,wedonotneedanothersignforthisshortstretchofroadway.Everyoneneedstotakerespon-sibilityfortheirowndriving,cyclingandwalkingbehavior.LOOKFIRST…Don’tgetafalsesenseofsafetyjustbecausethereisacrosswalkorastopsign.Ifyoudon’tpayattention,don’texpecttheotherpersonto.
PLEASE, NO MORE STOP SIGNS!!!!!!!! Linda Drummy, A Redwood Shores Resident Since 1985.
RegardingstopsignsinRWS.Iwouldlikeoneatthecornerof DavitLaneandMarlin.Whencarsareparkedontheeastsideof MarlinitisdifficulttoseecarscomingbeforemakingaleftturnintoMarlinfromthestopsignonDavit.Andthecarsaregoingmorethanthe25milelimit!Maybeyoucanmentionastopsignthereandgetfeedback.IalsoconcuraboutthedesirabilityofastopsignaCringle/RWSParkway.Inevercrosstherebecauseof thefasttraffic.,flashingyellowlightornot.Regardingthecommentsaboutdogsoff-leachonthedikesandtheriskoffinesifseenbyapoliceofficerorwildlifeofficer,Ihaveyettoseeeitheroneofthemeverduringmy28yearshere,thelastfewyearswalkingthedikesalmostdaily!Atleast25-30%ofalldogsbeingwalkedareoff-leash!!Iamencouragedbythepromiseoflessgeesedroppingsinourpublicareasandplaygroundsaswellassidewalks/paths.Itislongoverdue.Happyholidays...ARWSresidentDearEditorIreadwithinterestthearticleregardingRSCA’sdesiretoputastopsignatCringle,despitefeedbackfromCityEngineersthatitwasnotwarranted,andthefollowuplettersfromvariousresidentsofCringle.Mr.McGowanhaditrightwhenhesaidthatthemajorityofresidentsneverhavetoturnleftontoRWSParkway,andthereforethemajoritydonotwanttohaveastopsign.IactuallydeliberatelychosenottoliveonthesouthsideofRWSPkwywhenImovedheremanyyearsagoasIhadnodesiretomakeadailyleftturnacrossthewidethoroughfare,and,no,Idonotwantastopsigntheretoday.StopsignsandspeedbumpstobottlepeopleupinRedwoodShoresisnotasolution.RWSPkwyisnotatwo-laneroad(itisastonishingthepeoplethatpersistinwalkingandpushingbabystrollersONtheroad)andRWSisnotaquietbackwaterneighborhoodofafewstreets.Therearemanyresidentsandbusi-nessesinthiscommunityandtheyhavealegitimateneedtogetinandoutoftheShoresinatimelyfashion.IbelievethatatrafficLIGHTwouldbeabetterchoice.AstopsigngivesequalprioritytoRWSPkwyandCringle,whichisclearlyinappropriate.90%ofthetime,thereisnotrafficatCringle.AtrafficlightcouldbesettoremaingreenforRWSPkwyunlesstherewasapedestrianoracaratCringle.Iwouldsuggestchangingthe4waystopatRWSPkwyandBridgetoatrafficlightaswell.Therearesomanylanesoftraffictherethatitisdifficulttoassesswhoseturnisnext.Finally,I’dliketosaythatitisinappropriatefortheRSCA/
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toespouseasolution(stopsign)whichisopposedbythemajor-ityofresidentsata4:1ratio.RSCAissupposedtobeacom-munityassociationbutyouarenotrepresentingthecommunity’swishes.
Sincerely,KarenBrodersen,RedwoodShoresHomeowner.
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