Plan, Prepare, Practice, and... Adapt!

Calendar of RSCA Events

Remember the last time you planned for a vacation or camping trip,
you had lists of things to do, items to pack, shopping lists, and a
plan for how to fit it all in... And inevitably once your trip started,
you discovered something you forgot. And you had to adapt —
either borrowing, buying or doing without.
is year, there have been countless ways we’ve all had to adapt, and
the list continues. Usually in November, for at least the past decade,
the Redwood Shores Community Association partners with the
Community Emergency Response Team for a “Show Your Cards”
drill, and the November edition of e PILOT is dedicated to
Share Your Traditions, Celebrations & Festivities
RSCA would like to learn more and share
information about annual traditions and holidays
that our community members celebrate — and
how they mark the occasions! Please send your
descriptions, photos of decorations or festivities,
and as much detail as you like using the form
available at rsca.org/celebrations. We may
feature these in future editions of The PILOT.
Light Up the Shores

This annual tradition continues! Use the form at

emergency preparedness. You will see some safety tips and reminders

rsca.org/celebrations to submit photos of your

throughout this edition, but there will not be a drill this year. e

beautifully decorated Shores home this winter.

exercise would have been possible despite Covid-19 restrictions, but
due to the changes that Redwood City made to the CERT program,
RSCA’s Annual Meeting — February 3rd, 2021
the previously dedicated team is no longer operational. Because

You can always find more information about these

RSCA is hopeful that the program will resume at some point, and
wants to help you stay safe in the meantime, dISASTER SIgNAL CARdS
are provided in the centerfold for you to keep handy and use and other community events on our web site at
following an emergency. (Please do not display your card year-round.)
Refer to page 14 about what to expect when a disaster occurs in the
Shores, and how you can plan and prepare for your household.
RSCA.org
While no one can prepare for every possible scenario, the planning
and practice do help you adapt when an emergency situation arises.
As you read this edition, you’ll find many examples of events that
have adapted, messages of gratitude, opportunities to help others,
safety tips, and ways to de-stress! Without knowing exactly when
this edition will arrive in your mailbox, or how long it will sit
before you to read it, here are some highlights:
get your canned goods ready to donate because on Saturday,
November 21st Troop 27 will be SCouTing foR food in
Redwood Shores! See additional details on page 16.
Hopefully most Shores residents do read and enjoy their monthly
copy of e PILOT and notice the beauty and enjoy the many
benefits that Redwood Shores offers. RSCA invites you to support
our efforts to maintain and improve on services in the Shores, with
your AnnuAl mEmbERShip ConTRibuTion! details are on page 4.
e outcomes of candidates, propositions and ballot measures in
this years election may cause both excitement and disappointment.
With consideration and with hope, we will all adapt. Best wishes
to you and your loved ones for a hAppy ThAnkSgiving on 11/26!
 fRonT of plAnT
Shea Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV), our contractor partner, made great progress on the installation of precast structural
concrete beams that support the top deck of the Receiving Lift Station (RLS) shaft. e beams span approximately 66 feet
and are about 3 feet wide. ey were installed in pairs to support the top deck/roof and to provide additional structural
support to the RLS shaft.
Work on the RLS roof deck continues this month with installation of structural steel supports between those precast beams
and the second pass wall. Reinforcing bars and concrete placement will complete the RLS shaft roof deck.

Aerial Image Installation of Roof Deck Beams

gRAviTy pipElinE
Salus began mining from the launch shaft towards the SVCW plant after a planned stoppage. during the final stop, Barnard-
Bessac Joint Venture (BBJV) disassembled the launch cradle and made modifications to the launch shaft in preparation for
Salus’ continuous mining. BBJV installed a drive unit and muck conveyor system within the shaft to haul the muck from
the face of Salus’ cutting tool to the launch shaft. e drive unit pulls a continuous conveyor belt and transfers the muck
from this conveyance system to the ground surface, thus removing muck from the shaft. e last thing BBJV installed was
the California switch, which allows rail cars to pass each other in the tunnel to promote efficient movement of supply
materials in and out of the tunnel.
Safety is emphasized at all stages of the continuous mining process. BBJV conducts daily tunnel taskforce meetings and
works closely with SVCW to monitor ground settlement. BBJV staff visit stations in the tunnel and on the TBM to monitor
the safety equipment, review safety equipment operations, and practice mine safety rescues on a regular basis.
As of October 19, Salus mined 1,787 feet from the launch shaft and built 351 rings.

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Grateful to live in redwood ShoreS!
In case you missed our email... P.S. We’re sending you a special gift in the mail! All Shores residents
e Redwood Shores Community Association recognizes this will receive a Redwood Shores Community Association static cling
year as challenging for everyone, and we extend our thoughts to that can be attached to a car or
those experiencing hardships from the ongoing pandemic. Even home window, glass door, or
with record-making heatwaves, air pollution from wildfire ash, a mirror! We hope you
and unexpected power outages, we are grateful to be part of this proudly display your
special community. static cling celebrating
our 50th anniversary,
Since 1970, the RSCA’s fundamental purpose is to promote an
and become a member
enjoyable community to live. Behind the scenes, RSCA works in
for 2021 and beyond!
tandem with all Redwood City departments and the city council
to ensure Shores residents' interests are represented. We fight battles Join our email list! Sign
of all significance, from senior services to increasing the levee's up at RSCA.org or email
height, park maintenance, and pedestrian safety, to improve life membership@rsca.org to be
quality. RSCA also provides e piloT magazine to all residents added to our database.
and businesses each month and owns and operates the electronic anks for helping keep the Shores a great place to live and work!
signboards on Redwood Shores Parkway and Marine Parkway.
Our community association continues to be the Shores’ most
effective advocate, with one of our most recent crusades successfully
acquiring the Shores its own city council district.
RSCA traditionally hosts various annual family-friendly functions
like the Eggstravaganza, Sound of the Shores summer concerts,
Levee Clean-up, Halloween Parade, and Santa Visits to the Shores.
For obvious reasons, we had to reimagine our celebrations this year
and we look forward to continuing community celebrations as
allowed. Our community association also hosts gatherings with
city and school district officials and candidate forums in the
election years for city council and Belmont-Redwood Shores
School district’s school board races, and tries to inform Shores
residents about items of interest and important developments that
affect life in the Shores.
Your annual $45 membership payment directly supports 50 years
of RSCA’s continuing service to the community. Our COMMUNITY
Association is not affiliated with Redwood Shores OWNERS
Association (RSOA), nor do we receive financial support from any
homeowner association dues or fees. Our Board of directors are
Honor Our Veterans, Now and Always
unpaid volunteers, so your membership dues are reinvested in our Veterans day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal
community through the RSCA’s activities and community grants holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11,
like those paid for the initial collection of books at our Shores for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served
Library and Redwood Shores Elementary School. Whether you in the United States Armed Forces (and were discharged under
rent or own, whether or not you live in one of the Shores’ HOAs, conditions other than dishonorable). It coincides with other
RSCA supports all community members. holidays including Armistice day and Remembrance day which
We encourage you to pay your membership dues online with are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the
MemberPlanet.com. If you do not have a login or forgot it, or end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were
prefer to pay by check, please contact us at membership@rsca.org. formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month of 1918, when the Armistice with germany went into
We look forward to your partnership, especially as RSCA
effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations,
continues its mission to keep the Shores a wonderful community
Armistice day was renamed Veterans day in 1954.
to live, work, and learn!
Sincerely, your Redwood Shores Community Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/veterans_day

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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org
Board of Directors

Nina Boire don Long

Kevin Brehmer Connie Munevar
Martha Cullimore Sue Nix
Jim Cvengros Ben Ploshay
Carol Ford Steven Tsujisaka
Rona gundrum Bob Slusser
Shannon guzzetta
(Email us if you would like to become a board member.)

RSCA’s Board of directors meet on the 2nd ursday of each

month. (e board meets by phone while the library is
closed.) Our next Board Meeting will be at 7pm on:

november 12th, 2020

architectural deSiGn Board (non-HOA areas):

For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
dEAdLINES for e PILOT
Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of each
month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the second
week of each month, for the following month’s issue.
Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
Opinions published in e piloT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially and
expressly designated.
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• Plan, Prepare, Practice... and Adapt ...............................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar ..................................................Page 1
• Silicon Valley Clean Water Update.................................Page 2
• grateful to Live in Redwood Shores ..............................Page 4
• Honoring Veterans..........................................................Page 4
• RSCA Information ........................................................Page 5
• Message From the Mayor: diane Howard........................Page 6
• Chocolate Fest Supports Local Organizations ....................Page 6
• Message of anks from School Superintendent ............Page 8
• New Covid-19 Test Available for SMC ..........................Page 8
• anksgiving 2020 — Turkey with a Twist ......................Page 10
• Eat, Sip, and Be in Redwood City....................................Page 10
• disaster Signal Cards: OK/HELP ....................................Page 12
• disaster Preparedness in the Shores ..................................Page 14
• St. Marks Corner: e First anksgiving....................Page 16
• Scouting for Food on November 21st ..........................Page 16
• 30 Ways to de-Stress / ankfulnesss Exercise.............Page 17
• Soccer Players Shouting ‘Oh ***##!!!’...........................Page 18
• AnewVista Offers Free Technology Classes.....................Page 18
• Library Programs in November....................................Page 20
• Redwood Shores Library Services.................................Page 20
• Mistral is Open for Waterfront dining ........................Page 22
• Shores Business Classified Ads .....................................Page 22
• Earthquake Tips: Prepare, Survive, Recover .................Page 23
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 from the mayor
diAnE howARd
REdwood CiTy
With anksgiving in just a few weeks, I couldn’t think of a
better time to express my gratitude for our community coming
together this year in ways that none of us could have ever
imagined. I am always grateful for the generosity, kindness and
connectivity that we have within our Redwood City family but
this year – I’m nearly speechless. I can’t even find the words to
convey how deeply moved I am that, even when there is crisis
upon crisis, we show up for one another, day in and day out.
Since March, we have rallied together to:
• deliver over 42,000 meals to our seniors, including within
Redwood Shores (call 650-780-7259 for service details!)
• distribute over $2.2 million for emergency rental assistance
• Support public arts and cultural celebrations, such as Motor
Movies and drive-in Zoppé Circus
• Fulfill over 600 weekly appointments for Library Curbside
pick-up of library materials
• Expand our WiFi coverage at our downtown Library and
Redwood Shores Branch Library parking lots
• Implement a Safe Parking Program for our struggling residents
living on the street in RVs
• Continue to provide food, toiletries, mobile showers, and
laundry for homeless clients, and help them to transition from
shelter into permanent housing
• Expand our Outdoor Business Program, including implementing
options for our restaurants/retail to cope with the upcoming
winter season
• Establish Learning Hubs to help support our students with
distance learning while caregivers are at work
• Reopen playgrounds per state guidelines, which include safety
audits, occupancy counts, signage and hand washing stations
at is just the tip of the iceberg – I could go on and on, and
invite you to visit our website for more information on ways that
we have responded during COVId-19 at www.redwoodcity.org.
As you read this, I ask you to please take a moment to close your
eyes and think about what you may be grateful for. ink of
something that brings warmth to your heart. If you feel so inclined,
pick up the phone or write a quick note to a friend, neighbor or
family member and share your thoughts with them. For those who
have lost loved ones this year, my heart goes out to you. To my
Redwood City community, I extend the biggest virtual hug out to
each and every one of you and I wish you a blessed November.
Diane Howard
In community spirit,
mayor of Redwood City
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Belmont’s Chocolate Fest Continues
Supporting Local Chocolate Makers
and Community Organizations
Usually in October, the Congregational Church of Belmont is
busy with preparations for its annual Chocolate Fest weekend.
e volunteers look forward to throwing open the doors to
welcome old friends and new chocolate-lovers and introduce
longtime chocolate dessert makers who have been Chocolate Fest
participants over the years. But, of course, this year, Chocolate Fest
is just another victim of COVId-19.
But instead of grieving, you have an opportunity to show local
chocolate makers some holiday love. e chocolate dessert
makers who offer their wares for sampling at Chocolate Fest, year
after year, are struggling in this pandemic, so the Chocolate Fest
volunteers created a way for them to pick five items from their
repertoire to showcase for holiday ordering.
Use the order form at https://chocolatefestofbelmont.org until
November 24th. is is how it works:
• After perusing the offerings of each of the partners featured, you
choose the items you want on the pull-down menu under each
item and then add the required contact information at the end.
• Your order will be forwarded to the partners whose product you
selected, and the partners will contact you to accept payment.
• Each of the partners will deliver your orders to the church at
751 Alameda de las Pulgas in Belmont, and we will contact you
to arrange for free pickup. You also have the option to have your
items delivered to your home for an additional shipping fee.
at’s it! Chocolate Fest partners will return a portion of the
amount they receive from this program to CCB so future Chocolate
Fests (and community organizations like Samaritan House and
Second Harvest) benefit as well. You must use the Chocolate Fest
Partners order form to provide this additional benefit.
We hope boosting Chocolate Fest partners will keep Chocolate
Fest 2021 (on October 15 and 16) and our incredibly valuable
partners, in the front of your mind this holiday season. Enjoy!
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 it’S elementary
bRSSd SupERinTEndEnT
dAn dEguARA
A Message of Thanks
anksgiving is a time of reflection. It is a time of the year to think
about our successes, value our privilege, and reflect on our service
to others. In times like these, this reflection is more important
than ever. gratitude is believed to be one of the healthiest
emotions that humans can practice. Rather than focusing our
energy and dwelling upon the events of 2020, I encourage
everyone to take a few moments to focus on all that you have and
the people you are grateful for.
Starting a year amid the COVId-19 pandemic was a challenge.
I am grateful to our community for coming together to support
our children. While not the optimal start, we came together in
unexpected ways. Together we are providing stability for our
children and our community’s future. We are ensuring that our
children don’t fall through the cracks. We’re ensuring that our
children have the best that we are able to provide. Children are
resilient, and with our love and support, they will continue to
thrive regardless of what life throws at them.
I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to our staff.
I appreciate our teachers’ relentless effort trying to keep up with
virtual teaching. e shifts required are significant, and our teachers
are determined. day in and day out, they work through Zoom
issues, prepare for unexpected outages, and hold their connections
with students so deeply. Our teams of specialists continue to
provide counseling and special education services despite changes
in delivery models. All are hopeful to welcome students back into
classrooms sometime in the near future. I’ve witnessed them
teaching virtually in front of empty desks, each labeled with the
names of students in their classrooms ready for them to return.
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I am grateful for our classified staff, the glue that holds us all
together — our school secretaries, our health clerks, our nutrition
clerks, our maintenance staff and custodians, our library media
specialists, and our district office staff. day in and day out, they
are there to help ensure that students are checking in with their
teachers, serving families grab and go lunches, and making sure
that the district’s day-to-day operations continue to work
smoothly. I appreciate our Belmont-Redwood Shores staff.
Finally, I hold the work of our community in very high regard.
To all of you who have pitched in to help our students, thank you!
We know that adjusting schedules, working via Zoom, supporting
long hours, and finding the teacher inside of you is not easy.
I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to SchoolForce
and our school PTAs. Innovation grants have supported distance
learning technology to help make our instruction easier. rough
our collective fundraising efforts, we are able to provide students
with additional experiences and support—music, art, STEM
enrichment, and so much more. Virtual movie nights, guest
readers, assemblies, and creative online mosaics sponsored by our
PTAs have helped us build a sense of community even though we
are not meeting in person. e creativity is inspiring! Even those
without students in our schools continue to help. Our essential
workers continue to ensure that we are safe and have the essentials
we need. By wearing masks and practicing social distancing, our
community helps bring down COVId-19 transmission rates in San
Mateo County, which is key to our success and return to school.
anksgiving is a time for giving thanks and showing gratitude.
Our community has proven that we are better together. ank you!
New Oral Mouth Swab Test Available
for FREE in San Mateo County
In October, the County of San Mateo announced that no-cost
testing for COVId-19 is now available for children ages five and
older. is new testing represents a change in the county’s testing
approach in that you no longer need to be exhibiting symptoms in
order to be tested. San Mateo County is partnering with Curative
Inc. to provide the testing, which involves a simple-to-use oral
mouth swab test that is self-administered. Families can go together
and get tested if they wish. Curative will bill a family’s insurance
for the test. If the family does not have insurance, the county will
cover the cost. You can find more information about the testing
program and make an appointment by visiting the website:
https://www.smcgov.org/covid-19-testing-options-children.
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anksgiving 2020 — Turkey with a Twist
anksgiving in California. Having grown up in the Midwest
where by this time in the season it’s cozy comfort food weather,
and where I’ve celebrated anksgiving with my family every
year since birth no matter where in the world I’ve lived, I’m a bit
out of sorts trying to work out how this whole anksgiving
business is going to go down this year. So rather than lament all
the things I’m missing this year, I’m choosing to embrace the
unconventional, the unplanned, the unexpected.
I thought about a few different ways to go about that this month:
an intimate version of my typical anksgiving feast (pared down
from 25 people to 4), modern day spins on classic anksgiving
dishes, or the best wine pairings for a traditional anksgiving
dinner... but the world doesn’t need my versions of any of those
things to remind us all of what we’re missing out on this year. So
due to the *gesticulates broadly at everything* that defines 2020,
I’m going to share the best weird wine pairing I’ve ever served at
anksgiving: sparkling shiraz.
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Yes, you read that correctly. Not a typical syrah, which I actually
quite like with turkey, but shiraaaaaazzzzz - which is basically the
same thing as syrah but with a sassy Australian vibe, in this case
made even sassier by the added effervescence of a million tiny
bubbles. Because really, who doesn’t need something light, and
fun, and frivolous right about now?
As you probably already know, turkey is quite wine friendly and
pairs well with many different white and red wines. So long as
your wine is either a full-bodied oaked white (such as a good
California chardonnay) or a medium-bodied red (think
beaujolais or pinot noir) with low to medium tannin and
relatively high acidity, you really can’t go wrong. e problem
lies with all the side dishes — sweet potatoes, stuffing, cranberry
sauce, etc. — these require something abundantly fruity, rich,
and textured and an Aussie Shiraz fits the bill perfectly.
e first year I served a sparkling shiraz
for anksgiving was the year I learned
it was the go-to bottle on every Australian
Christmas table — because of course,
they don’t celebrate anksgiving. It’s
typical to have turkey for Christmas and
it’s summer there in december so the
cooler, lighter sparkling wine makes
perfect sense. And in a year like 2020
when absolutely everything is upside
down, backwards, inside-out, and
downright bizarro, it’s the perfect twist for
what is sure to be an unconventional anksgiving for us all.
Whatever you serve, wherever you are, and whomever you’re
with, I hope you’re able to find an abundance of peace, joy, and
gratitude for whatever blessings you can count. despite all my
whining here, I’ve not lost sight of how lucky I am to be here
sharing this with all of you.
Wishing a very Happy anksgiving to you and your families.
Salute!
Guyanne Lufrano is a startup consultant at
Keating Consulting Group and Founder of the
Clean Beauty Project. She’s a Redwood Shores
resident, proud Sandpiper mom, Wine Society
Director for the Boisset Collection, and lifestyle
blogger at LaVitaSaporita.com.
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Redwood Shores is basically an island. We live in a community
that is physically separated from our Belmont, San Carlos, and
Redwood City neighbors by water on three sides and a multi-lane
freeway on the fourth. Our access to the outside world uses two
overpasses that could be inaccessible in a large scale disaster.
ese simple facts mean that all Shores residents should plan for
such emergency events as though we will be without the most basic
services for some period of time, possibly a week or more.
you muST assume that:
• ere may be NO emergency services in Redwood Shores.
Fire and police resources will be pulled toward hospitals or other
centers deemed more critical than residential neighborhoods.
• You may have NO electricity or gas service.
• You may have NO city water.
• You may have NO way to communicate with the outside world.
NO phones, NO cable television, NO internet service!
• You may be advised to vacate your home because of probable
aftershocks. (Aftershocks sometimes cause more damage than the
original earthquake.)
• Your ONLY source of information may be AM radio.
To help you plan ahead and get your household

ready, consider the following questions:

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- Listen for updates on local FM/AM stations.
• How will you see? do you have battery or solar powered lights?
• What will you eat? do you have a sufficient supply of meals
your family will actually enjoy?
• How do you store water? You need at least one gallon per
person per day, including options for cleaning and hygiene!
• Can you get in? If the power goes out, your garage door opener
won’t work. do you have another way to access your home?
do you know how to open a garage door manually?
• Can you get out? do you know how to open the garage door
manually? Is there sufficient gas (or charge) in your vehicle?
• Where do you plan to go if you are ordered to evacuate?
• do you know when and how to shut off utilities? Please review
pge.com for instructions.
• What will you take? Is your ‘go Bag’ ready for all members of
your household? Please review, update or put together your
materials you’ll need in an emergency. Contact erprep@rsca.org
if you need additional tips!
don’t be overwhelmed by the planning process, do your best to
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The First Thanksgiving
(No, I mean the FIRST anksgiving)
St. Mark’s Corner by Richard Watkins
We all know the story. e Pilgrims came in 1620. Most of them
died over the winter. e Native Americans showed up in the
spring of 1621 and taught them a thing or two about farming.
ey had lots of corn by the fall. ey shot some turkeys, had a
big feast and everyone got along with each other in peace,
harmony, and brotherhood. BAM! - your first anksgiving.
It’s a nice story, but it’s not exactly true. ey didn’t eat turkey.
ere is no indication that it took place on a ursday, nor for
that matter, in November at all. It was really more of a “Harvest
Celebration.” And the only real thanks that was going on was
that they had more than just tree bark and pebbles to eat.
Now, for all the false narratives that have been pushed on us for the
past 399 years that have led us to believe the Pilgrims were the
forerunner to our current iteration of anksgiving, there is another
event that took place some 1,588 years prior to the Pilgrims that
has more accurate correlations to how and what we celebrate today
that should, by all accounts, be considered the first anksgiving.
at event was the Last Supper. Let’s consider, shall we?
A whole bunch of people show up to eat. e Last Supper
consisted of, obviously, at least 13 people; Jesus and his 12 disciples.
Others probably included Jesus’ mother Mary, Mary Magdalene,
the owner of the house and their family members, maybe even
Martha and Mary and whoever was still following Jesus at that time.
ere was talk of politics. Jesus had been railing against the priests,
scribes, and Pharisees for three years and was still a hot topic of
conversation seeing as how they wanted to kill Jesus. On top of
that, there was an active movement in Jerusalem at the time against
Rome and people were on the edge, ready and waiting to explode.
Not to mention that amongst the disciples, there was and internal
jockeying for position as to which of the disciples was the greatest
and deserved the seat next to Jesus (literally and figuratively).
ere was gossip and rumors cast about the people in the room.
Jesus told his disciples that one of them would betray him.
Immediately, each one denied it would be them and discussed
amongst themselves who it could be.
Someone made a big announcement that shocked the room.
Jesus revealed to his disciples that he was to die which was met
with stunned outrage and disbelief (especially by Peter).
Someone got mad and stormed off. Judas, who was to betray
Jesus, after being singled out, left the room, and ran straight to
the Pharisees.
Someone finally reached as much as they could take and
needed to be by himself. After leaving the room, Jesus traveled
to garden of gethsemane to pray to god.
e ultimate “thanks” was given. e Last Supper introduced
to us the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus in the breaking
of the bread and the sharing of the wine. Eucharist is derived from
the greek word “eucharistia” which literally means thanksgiving.
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As you can see, the events of the Last Supper more closely relate
to how and what we celebrate as anksgiving today than anything
attributed to the Pilgrims. don’t believe me? Well, what do you
think is more likely to happen this year at your anksgiving
dinner? I bet there will be more talk of politics, more gossip and
rumors, more big announcements, more people getting mad and
storming out and more breaking points reached than Native
Americans showing up with corn and fellowship. And if you need
more proof that the Last Supper is more like the anksgiving we
celebrate today, here are two more: e Last Supper took place on
a ursday and the detroit Lions lost 33-6.
Scouting for Food:
November 21st, 2020
9am - 12pm
Your non-perishable food donations
can make a real difference right here
in Redwood Shores! is year, more
than any other time in recent
memory, our community needs your help feeding deserving
families. Food banks are reporting significant shortages and
outsized demand. e Boy Scouts of America are here to help
and will be gathering donations throughout Redwood Shores on
Saturday, November 21, 2020 from 9am to 12pm.
for your safety and convenience, we will be providing
contactless pickup and drop off options for your donations.
Simply leave your non-perishable food donations in bags in a
clearly visible location outside your house by 9am on Saturday,
November 21 or drop off by 12pm to the Scouts at Marlin Park.
We accept any unexpired non-perishable food items such as
canned goods, pasta and rice. We cannot accept expired food,
baked goods, refrigerated items or items in damaged packages.
Last year, we collected and donated almost one ton of non-
perishable food items to local food banks. is year, we need
your help to do even better for our Redwood Shores community!
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Soccer Players Shouting ‘Oh ***##**!!!’
by Harvey Radin
You know those movie ratings – P, Pg, Pg-13 – and so forth?
If articles, here, in e PILOT, were being rated, what you’re
about to read might very well be rated Pg, or even Pg-13.
Because of soccer, of all things.
during the COVId-delayed pro basketball, hockey, baseball and
football seasons, I was tuning into soccer on TV, the only game
in town, so to speak. I do not fully understand soccer, but I’ve
learned to like it, and I’m still catching games on ESPN.
And oddly enough – no pun intended – I’m getting a kick out
of lipreading what athletes are yelling at each other, and at
referees, when there’s an occasional dispute.
Maybe, like me, you sometimes do that, too. You try your hand
at lipreading athletes’ swear words.
But with a considerable number of international teams competing
in soccer, lipreading becomes even more fascinating and
challenging, when the athletes are cussing in various languages.
When you see a baseball pitcher from Texas about to throw an
expletive at an umpire – like when the pitcher thinks his pitch
should have been called STRIKE 3! instead of BALL 4! – if you
happen to spot the word – ‘Oh’ – forming on the pitcher’s lips,
you pretty much know what the next word will be. Probably a
word beginning with ‘S’ or ‘F.’
But when a soccer player from Mont-de-Marsan, France shouts
‘Oh putain,’ you’re wondering, as you’re lipreading, what the soccer
player is talking about. ‘Putain’ sounds more like a dessert than an
expletive. I’ll have some strawberries with my putain, if you please.
If a soccer star from Valencia, Spain, not Valencia, California shouts
– Oh Mierda! – if you’re lipreading those words, and you don’t
speak Spanish, try guessing the actual meaning of the expletive. If
my translation is correct – I looked it up -- you really don’t want to
know the meaning of ‘Oh mierda! Lipreading a german soccer
player’s expletive might be a bit easier. Like in the other languages,
it starts with ‘Oh.’ And ends with an F-word…‘fricken.’
Oh putain! Oh mierda! Oh fricken! And, of course, in English,
that’s Oh ***##**!!!!
(After a career in corporate communication, Harvey
Radin wrote books and articles about public opinion
and PR. His articles have been published in Business
Insider, American Banker, Talking Biz News and the
Pagosa Daily Post. You can reach out to him by email
at hoastrategic@gmail.com.)
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learning roadblocks in a friendly, fun and interactive environment.
Our curriculum is designed around three central ideas for
beginner and advanced users to: reduce the fear of technology,
improve “ease of use”, and make technology more usable.
Technology classes are complimentary, pre-registration is required.
Sign up on our website at www.anewvistacs.org/virtual-classes.
Call 650-300-0688 or email info@anewvista.com with questions.
November 2020 Virtual Class Schedule
Monday – November 2nd at 2:00 pm
Part 1 of the 6-part digital Security series; AnewVista will
provide an overview of the digital threat landscape
Wednesday – November 4th at 10:30am
Part 2 of the 6-part digital Security series; AnewVista will review
best practices for management of Passwords and password
management
Friday – November 6th at 9:30 am
Part 3 of the 6-part digital Security series; Not all devices are
created equal, Operating System impact your security
Monday – November 9th at 2:00 pm
Part 4 of the 6-part digital Security series; e-mail and e-mail
client’s impact what is read and what can be stolen
Wednesday – November 11th at 10:30 am
Part 5 of the 6-part digital Security series; Privacy, what are your
rights and how to protect your digital security
Friday – November 13th at 9:30 am
Part 6 of the 6-part digital Security series; e Cloud, a deep dive
Monday – November 16th at 2:00 pm
Spreadsheets – tips and tricks for using spreadsheets. Use of
breakout rooms for beginner and advanced.
Wednesday – November 18th at 10:30 am
google Maps & google Translate – google translate allows for
real-time conversations and Maps allows for a virtual world tour.
Friday – November 20th at 9:30 am
Product demo: AnewVista will provide a product demo specific
for Aging in the home.
Monday – November 23rd
Off – anksgiving week
Wednesday – November 25th
Off – anksgiving week
Friday – November 27th
Off – anksgiving week
Monday – November 30th at 2:00 pm
greeting cards – in time for the holidays
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 Pick up and Drop Off Materials at
Redwood Shores Branch Library Soon!
A Message from Library Director Derek Wolfgram
Redwood City Public Library knows that Redwood Shores
residents have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to pick up
and drop off library materials at the Redwood Shores Branch
Library, and we are pleased to announce the launch of holds pickup
services and outdoor bookdrop access beginning on december 1.
Because of staffing constraints related to safety protocols and City
of Redwood City essential services, with all Library staff members
teleworking every other week, we have only been able to staff the
downtown Library curbside service. However, we have identified
a staffing plan to ensure continued physical distance and reducing
contact between various staff groups, while also expanding our
services to neighborhood branches.
Redwood Shores holds pickup services will be available on
Tuesdays from 3pm to 7pm and ursdays from 10am to 2pm.
ese services will be provided through the entrance near the
Community Room, not from the main entrance. Holds pickup will
be by appointment, following the practices described online at
www.redwoodcity.org/departments/library/events/curbside-pick-up.
In addition, returned materials will be accepted in the bookdrop
on Curbside Service days from 10:15am to 6:45pm on Tuesdays
and 9:15am to 5:45pm on ursdays. Because of the challenge
of COVId-19 cleaning protocols for conveyor belts, the
automated return system will not be operating. Customers
should use the drive up bookdrop near the main front doors.
Holds pickup services and the bookdrop will be closed on ursday,
december 24 and ursday, december 31, which are City holidays.
In addition, in response to community requests, the Library has
extended our WiFi coverage to provide better access to the
community while our libraries are closed. WiFi at Redwood Shores
Branch Library covers the parking lot on the Community Rooms
side of the building. Our WiFi networks are available at all
locations from 6am to 11pm each day. We have notified the
Belmont-Redwood Shores School district and design Tech High
School of this expansion and asked them to help spread the word
to students and their families.
Of course, our branch service plans are dependent on a safe, healthy
environment for staff and customers. If community transmission
of COVId-19 increases significantly and public health orders from
San Mateo County Health change, we will adjust our branch
service plans accordingly. In conjunction with other City facilities
and neighboring Library jurisdictions, we still plan to keep our
facilities closed to the public until some time in 2021.
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