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Mount Carmel School 

Celebrating 125 Years 

Also in This Issue: 

Election 2010 and 

into the future in 

“As I Was Saying…” 

National Puzzle Day 

is coming. Are you 

prepared? 

Redwood City’s go-to 

guy is named Smith!

Learn More about the 

50/50 baLanced PLan 

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exhibits, restaurants and shops. 

More than 200 acres of land will be 

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sports park complete with more 

than a dozen new soccer and 

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Hundreds of additional acres will be 

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project provided infrastructure 

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Redwood City, the proposed 

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employment corridors. 

The DMB Saltworks team is 

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The Spectrum.JAN.2010 

Steve Penna 

Owner and Publisher 

penna@spectrummagazine.net 

Anne Callery 

Copy Editor 

writers@spectrummagazine.net 

Judy Buchan 

Contributing Writer 


Nicole Minieri 

Contributing Writer 


James Massey 

Graphic Designer 

James R. Kaspar 

Cover/Cover Story Photography 

jkaspar@sonic.net 

Valerie Harris 

Internet Maintenance 

Contact Information: 

Phone 650-368-2434 

E-mail addresses listed above 

www.spectrummagazine.net 

As we enter another year, we welcome you to the January 2010 edition of The Spectrum Magazine. We 

are starting out the year with a community celebration of stories and features. Sit back and enjoy. 

Our cover story this month is on a community institution, Mount Carmel School. Contributing writer 

Judy Buchan tells about how the school plans to celebrate 125 years of educating students academically 

and spiritually. 

Publisher Steve Penna starts the new year just as he ended the last one, by trying to provoke community 

conversation with items in his column, “As I Was Saying….” This month he writes about next year’s 

elections and makes some “off-the-cuff” predictions for our community. 

Our business profile this month, by contributing writer Nicole Minieri, is on a unique Main Street shop 

called Jigsaw Java. With National Puzzle Day coming on Jan. 29, you will get an inside look at this 

business and perhaps be inspired to stop by to visit and participate. 

We also have a profile on the city’s public communications manager, Malcolm Smith. You will see how 

he works to close the distance between the residents and city government and staff. He even solves a 

problem or two along the way. 

Along with all that, we bring you our regular features on community interest, senior activities, 

financial advice, information from the Redwood City School District, parties around town, news briefs, 

community cultural events and the popular feature “A Minute With.” 

In the new year, we encourage you to support our valuable Spectrum advertisers by using their services 

when you are out shopping, dining or enjoying yourself with friends and family in our community. Many 

of our advertisers have special offers for you to cut out and present, including discounts on services, 

food and beverages, so please take the time to look over their ads this month and use their coupons and 

discounts. And, when you visit one of them, let them know you appreciate their support of our local 

community publication. 

All of us at The Spectrum Magazine are excited about this new year and hope to spread optimism and 

community information throughout Redwood City. 

Contents 

This Month’s Photo Shoot – 4 

RCSD Corner – 5 

“As I Was Saying...” – 6 

Ira Takes Control 

‘Beginning of a Greater Community’ – 7 

Jigsaw Java Gets Jiggy – 8 

The People Speak: Letters to the Editor – 11 

Cultural Events – 12 

Community Interest – 13 

Shop Redwood City – 14 

Mount Carmel School at 125: 

Looking Back and Looking Ahead – 16 

Nonprofits in Action – 20 

City’s Go-To Guy Is Smith – 24 

News Briefs – 27 

Finance: Time to Make New Year’s 

Financial Resolutions – 29 

Senior Activities – 29 

A Minute With Ruhina Karmali – 30 

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Inside The Spectrum: Cover Story Photo Shoot 

This month’s cover shoot was arranged by Publisher Steve Penna after 

emailing and calling Michelle Conci, who is the Development Director at Our 

Lady of Mount Carmel School. Penna then contacted the “alumni” members 

in the shot and they all decided that Thursday December 17 at 3:00 p.m. 

would be the scheduled time. 

Penna arrived first at the school site on Grand Avenue and was followed 

minutes later by cover story photographer James Kaspar. They began looking 

for areas to stage the “subjects” and then were greeted by Conci and School 

Principal Teresa Anthony. It was decided that the front entrance would be a 

perfect location to tell the story of the school’s history. 

The cover subjects, members of the eighth grade class and alumni Barbara 

and Brent Britschgi, Paul Sanfilipo, Paula Uccelli, and Jim Hartnett were all 

cooperative and interacted with each other like family. 

Once separate photos were taken of Anthony and Rev. John Balleza and the 

alumni, the eighth grade students arrived, and all “students” were posed in 

front of the entrance doors for a group shot. 

It seems that everyone, including Penna and Kaspar, was all engaged in 

one conversation or another. Parents stopped by to say hello as they picked 

up their children when school let out. There was excitement in the air and the 

weather cooperated perfectly. 

The entire shoot took about thirty minutes. 

The spectacular entrance to the school (which is used for this introduction 

story) proved to be the perfect setting and really does tell the story of all 

the cover shot subjects and how the doors have led them all in different 

paths while starting at the same point. In the picture alone, there are female 

business leaders, three former City Councilmembers and two former Mayors. 

The Spectrum salutes the students, parents, church and school 

Administration, and staff and the entire Mount Carmel community on 125 

years of top-notch education and dedication to the Redwood City community. 

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RCSD Corner: News From the Redwood City School District 

Hoover Brings Home Robotics Awards 

Kevin, a seventh-grader at Hoover School, prepares his Lego robot for the Smart 

Move Challenge. 

When Kevin and Luis, seventh-graders at Hoover School, first heard about 

an after-school program that would use Lego building blocks to build robots, 

they did not know what to expect. Neither boy had ever heard of First Lego 

League, an international program that gives children the opportunity to work 

with adult mentors to design, build and program robots built of Legos. Both 

Kevin and Luis were ready for the challenge. 

“I wanted to try it,” said Kevin. “It looked like fun, and I like playing with 

Legos.” 

Over a six-week period, Kevin, Luis and 75 other students from Hoover 

School along with about 30 students from Kennedy Middle School and North 

Star Academy designed, built and programmed Lego robots to complete 

missions based on real-world challenges for the Smart Move Challenge, 

an all-day tournament competition featuring teams of students from 

throughout the Bay Area who demonstrated their problem-solving skills, 

creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, sportsmanship and sense of 

community. 

Students were asked to explore robotics solutions to modern transportation 

problems through Smart Move, a two-part challenge. In the project phase 

of the challenge, teams identify a problem with the way people, animals, 

information or things travel in their community, create an innovative 

solution, and share it outside the team. For this part of the competition, 

students were judged on their presentation skills as well as their ability to 

work as a team. 

In the robot game part of the challenge, teams confront some of today’s 

transportation safety and efficiency problems as they program their robots 

to navigate a series of tasks on a ping-pong-table-sized surface simulating 

a series of roadways and bridges. Students had to use robotics, sensor 

technology and fresh thinking to solve real transportation problems, and they 

were awarded points for completing specific tasks. Missions in the challenge 

included efficiency planning, object avoidance, climbing steep bridges with 

no guard rails, passenger transport and crash tests. 

In addition to awards for their research projects and programming their 

robots, teams are awarded for sportsmanship. When Hoover student Luis’ 

team, “Lego My Eggo,” was up for their last challenge, their robot completely 

broke down and there was nothing the team could do in the remaining 1.5 

minutes. 

“We started cheering for the other team because our robot stopped 

working,” explained Luis. Hoover students came up with a motivating chant 

for their rivals to encourage them to keep trying. The cheers were followed 

by professional handshakes with the other team at the end of the match. 

“Lego My Eggo” took home the Teamwork Award for the best display of 

positive sportsmanship any of the judges had seen. 

In addition, the eighth-grade “Lucky 10” team was awarded the Gracious 

Professionalism Judges’ Award for the amount of help and support they 

provided to several other teams with their robots. Two Hoover sixth-graders 

from “The Vipors” team qualified for the next level of tournaments to take 

place in December. 

“Participating in First Lego League is a fantastic way for students to get 

early experience learning high-tech skills that are used by engineers in 

the Silicon Valley,” said Sue Cortopassi, After School Coordinator for the 

Redwood City School District, who spearheaded the project for Hoover, 

Kennedy and North Star. 

The First Lego League program was made possible by funds provided by 

the County of San Mateo Board of Supervisors. The Lego League teams were 

a collaborative effort between the Redwood City School District, the County 

of San Mateo, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, Citizen Schools and 

the three participating schools. In addition, students from Woodside High 

School, science and engineering students and alumni from MIT, Cornell and 

Stanford University, and interns from Peninsula Works Daly City internship 

program served as mentors in software/engineering to the after-school staff 

and students. 

In addition to the students who participated in Lego League, the Redwood 

City School District and its partners provide about 1,500 students with 

academically enriching after-school programs. 

P a u l S c h r a g e , C o n d u c t o r 

St. Peter’s 

Chamber Orchestra 

Elgar Serenade for Strings 

Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor 

Mendelssohn’s Symphony #4 

Saturday, January 23, 2010, 7:30pm 

Guest artist is Paris 

Opera Harpsichordist 

and Deutsche 

Grammophon 

recording artist 

Jory Vinikour. 

Special thanks to Kevin Fryer for supplying the harpsichord for the evening’s performance. 

spcorchestra.org 

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 

178 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA 94062 

Call Skip Bushee @ 650.367.0777 

Advanced Ticket Prices 

General $25, Senior: $20, Student: $15 

At the door: $30 

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As I Was 

Saying… 

Publisher | Steve Penna 

As predicted, Jeff Ira was voted in as our new 

Mayor for the next two years, and Alicia Aguirre 

was voted Vice Mayor. Aguirre nominated Ira 

and outgoing Mayor Rosanne Foust nominated 

her. Both votes were unanimous. 

Now let’s look forward a few years. Aguirre 

is rumored to be considering running for Rose 

Jacobs Gibson’s County Supervisor seat once she 

is termed out in 2012. Even though the race is two 

years away, and many things can happen before 

then, it is not unrealistic for someone running to 

start their campaign this early. If she is serious 

about running, she will definitely have to start now. 

Let’s assume Aguirre will run. If so, what does 

that mean for her rotating into being our next 

Mayor in 2011 if she is reelected to her Council 

seat? If she is running for Supervisor, she will 

have to run basically two campaigns at the same 

time. If she is reelected, she will not be able to 

carry out the duties of Mayor while running 

a time-consuming campaign for Supervisor. 

Another concern will be if her Council colleagues 

choose her as Mayor knowing that, and also that 

she will basically have to vacate her Council seat 

after less than a year if she is elected Supervisor. 

If that scenario plays out, there would be three 

years left in her term, and the Council would have 

to call for a special election to fill her seat. But 

if she were voted in as Mayor, it would be a big 

boost for her campaign; running as Mayor is a lot 

more powerful than just a Councilwoman. What 

to do? Aguirre obviously has some thinking to do, 

and it will be an interesting process to watch. The 

unknown always is. 

What is known is that the Fair Oaks 

neighborhood in Redwood City needs some strong 

representation on the Board, and Aguirre is seen 

as a candidate that will do that. There are image 

problems, financial problems, safety problems and 

whoever is elected needs to focus on them. Like I 

said, so many things can happen in two years. 

.… 

With last November’s election just wrapping up, 

campaign watchers are already looking forward to 

this June’s primary and beyond. Many races will 

be competing for the attention of Redwood City 

voters. Here are a few. 

A three-way race is shaping up to fill former 

Redwood City Mayor Ira Ruskin’s assembly 

seat. He will term out. County Supervisor Rich 

Gordon, Palo Alto Councilwoman Yoriko 

Kishimoto and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Josh 

Becker have each formally announced plans to 

run. Redwood City resident Marc Berman also 

considered a run but recently dropped out and 


threw his support behind Becker. 

If Gordon expects to win, he must carry 

Redwood City, as the 21st District includes parts 

of San Mateo County (primarily Redwood City) 

and Santa Clara counties and the city of San Jose. 

It will be interesting to see how the whole “no 

more jails in Redwood City” attitude plays out in 

this election, because Gordon will have to voice 

his opinion at some point as to where a new jail 

should be built if at all. 

Ruskin on the other hand will be running for 

the Senate seat currently held by Joe Simitian, 

D-Palo Alto. 

Gordon will be termed out after 12 years and 

the race to fill his Supervisor seat should be a real 

sleeper with former county Sheriff Don Horsley 

running. Horsley was elected to the Sequoia 

Healthcare District Board of Directors and 

currently serves as president. 

Jefferson Union High School District member 

David Mineta was rumored to be also in the run 

but he will not be. That leaves Horsley to face 

fellow Healthcare District Board member Jack 

Hickey and environmentalist April Vargas. 

Neither of them have the wide base of County 

support nor the contributions needed to win the 

seat. Horsley to date has accumulated a $200,000 

campaign war chest. 

Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Warren 

Slocum, Controller Tom Huening and Coroner 

Robert Foucrault positions are up and they 

all can and will run for reelection. I doubt any 

legitimate candidate will enter any of those races. 

Jim Fox who has headed the District Attorney’s 

Office for nearly three decades will not be running 

for reelection. Chief Deputy District Attorney 

Steve Wagstaffe, will be running to replace his 

boss, and it looks like he will have no competition. 

Horsley’s predecessor Sheriff Greg Munks 

is also up for reelection and it looks like he will 

also have no opposition. San Mateo Police Chief 

Susan Manheimer has always been rumored to 

be interested in the seat, but has expressed no 

interest. She did tell me she has been encouraged 

to run for the seat but has not made a decision at 

this point. Better hurry up. 

Treasurer/Tax collector Lee Buffington will not 

seek a seventh term and will happily be heading 

into retirement. It looks like it will be a race 

between his deputy Sandra Arnott and former 

Burlingame Mayor Joe Galligan to fill his seat. 

So what does all this mean? First and foremost 

if you are an incumbent in San Mateo County you 

can almost always be assured that you will face 

no opposition and easily be reelected. But that is 

exactly what the County charter is designed to 

do. Second, if you have a well-recognized name 

and begin your campaign a year or more before 

the election you will secure the endorsements 

and contributions to ease to a victory. Here’s to 

democracy. 

.… 

I recently experienced something I have never 

before, and I don’t want to again. I currently live 

in a cottage behind a house and early (well, early 

for a writer) one morning, I heard banging on my 

bedroom window and woke to this guy telling me 

to get out because “the” house was on fire. Well, 

I immediately jumped up and went to the front 

door to see that he was right. To make a long story 

short—and to praise the Redwood City Police 

and Fire Departments, who all were the most 

professional and caring individuals you could ask 

for—no one was injured, although the tenants 

were displaced from the front house. My cottage 

was not directly affected. 

Out of every situation, good or bad, there is 

always something to be learned. Many lessons 

were learned that morning: Getting involved 

helps others (thanks to the guy who woke us up); 

and even in tragedy, we can feel assured that we 

have competent and dedicated emergency services 

workers in our community. Another lesson for all 

you “renters” out there is to have renters insurance. 

You don’t realize in how many different ways 

you need it. Take smoke damage, for instance. 

To clean all your clothing affected by smoke 

damage is costly. But the cost would be covered 

if you have the right insurance—do I sound like 

a commercial? So, right after the fire was out, 

I called Castle Insurance and checked on my 

policy, and paying the premium of less than $20 

a month is well worth it. As a public service not 

a commercial, I would suggest you get renters 

insurance also. It will save you a lot of money if 

you should need it, and does not cost that much to 

secure. That’s my good advice for the month. 

.… 

With the Holidays over and the New Year started, 

I just want to take this opportunity to say a few 

Thank You’s to some special individuals who 

have been instrumental in helping the Spectrum 

become and continue to be so successful. 

Contributing Writers Judy Buchan, Valerie 

Harris and Nicole Mineri have done an excellent 

job at portraying the people and businesses in 

our community with dignity and respect. They 

deserve as much, and our writers are the perfect 

folks to do just that. 

(continued on page 28)

Ira Takes Control: 

‘Beginning of a Greater Community’ 

The Redwood City City Council got a major 

overhaul, installing newly re-elected member 

Jeff Ira as mayor for the next two years and 

adding two new faces to replace termed-out 

councilmembers Diane Howard and Jim Hartnett. 

John Seybert and Jeff Gee, both former 

planning commissioners, joined the council, 

shaking the makeup for the first time in five years. 

Along with Ira, the City Council unanimously 

installed Councilwoman Alicia Aguirre as vice 

mayor. 

Redwood City rotates its mayor every two years 

instead of the more standard year of other cities. 

During Foust’s turn with the gavel, she battled 

with San Mateo County over plans for a new 

jail in the city — specifically when the county 

planned to buy land for that purpose without first 

telling the city. She also took on Save The Bay, 

an environmental nonprofit whose fight over 

proposed development of the Cargill Saltworks 

site propelled twin ballot measures about open 

space in 2008. 

That was a “challenging time,” Foust said in 

her final moments as mayor, while highlighting 

positives such as downtown and the new general 

and strategic plans. 

Foust said it was “an honor and a privilege” to 

serve such “an absolutely incredible community.” 

But the best part? 

“All the things I got to do with our children,” 

Foust said. 

Foust’s enthusiasm was echoed by the newest 

members of the council as they look toward the future. 

Howard and Hartnett were both termed out, 

paving the way for the two new members. The 

audience stood and clapped as both literally 

stepped down off the dais. 

New members Gee and Seybert were elected in 

November, beating out probation officer Cherlene 

Wright and business owner Janet Borgens. Ira was 

re-elected for his final term. 

Seybert honored Hartnett and Howard, saying 

he looks “forward to following their direction.” 

But he mainly acknowledged his family for 

supporting his campaign and sharing him with the 

city he hopes to improve with his tenure. 

“Tomorrow is the beginning of an even greater 

community than the one we already enjoy,” 

Seybert said. 

Gee also pointed to the future, promising to 

work hard to make Redwood City the best it can 

be. Like Seybert, he also thanked his family since 

they had “51 percent” of the decision. 

Ira, no novice to the council, thanked everyone 

for giving him a final chance to finish his goals 

but reminded the audience everybody must work 

to reach that end. 

“The time to act is now,” he said. 

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Jigsaw Java 

By Nicole Minieri, Contributing Writer 

Gets J i gg y 

Ask a regular or a newcomer to describe their 

experience at Jigsaw Java, and they will offer 

words such as fun, awesome, exhilarating, 

incredible, intriguing, relaxing, peaceful and “OMG, the best!” 

Jigsaw Java, a safe haven for entertainment, learning and playing, is becoming a 

hot spot for spending leisure time in Redwood City’s downtown. Kids, adults and 

seniors can observe or engage in a variety of games and jigsaw puzzle–building 

activities while being served a hot cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. The marriage 

of puzzles and java is proving to be a successful venture and is certainly adding a 

pinch of exuberance to the city’s business district. 


Jigsaw Java was founded by Redwood City 

native Mary Albitz and has been at 846 Main St. 

since its opening a year and a half ago. Albitz, 

who continues to own and operate the budding 

business, had a longtime passion for jigsaw 

puzzles before turning her pastime into her 

vocation. “I had always wanted to do something 

like this in Redwood City. So I started thinking 

about the idea six years ago, but really started 

working on it three years ago,” said Albitz. “It 

was a lot of work putting it all together, but not 

hard work. I really enjoyed every step of the way.” 

Albitz has undeniably put her heart and soul 

into building a business where people can 

come “one and all” to partake in the wonderful 

experience of so many kinds of jigsaw puzzle 

activities. “I make it a great experience for 

everyone, and 90 percent of the people who come 

through the doors absolutely love the place and 

always come back again. I’ll have sample puzzles 

out for people to play with, and they will have 

such a blast and so much fun with it,” said Albitz. 

“Actually a typical day for me at Jigsaw Java is 

filled with fun. A family will come in and take out 

a puzzle that they have stored here. Depending 

on how many people are in the family, they may 

all want to be working on the same puzzle or they 

may split up and some may play other games. 

While this is going on, other people will come 

in and search for puzzles, and I consider helping 

people search for puzzles to be the most fun 

thing that I get to do. Now, if it is a real busy day, 

there may be more than one family working on 

a puzzle, and the families will interact with one 

another to help put their puzzles together. What is 

so nice about this is that Jigsaw Java is developing 

into a close-knit community for the regulars, and 

to me that is what this is all about: building a 

community. And it is very satisfying to be able to 

create and share a place that builds and supports 

the community in the way that Jigsaw Java does.” 

Albitz is building a solid name for herself as 

an initiator and innovator, as well as leader of the 

pack among local competitors due to her eclectic 

selection of puzzle and game merchandise, which 

comes from over 20 different manufacturers. 

“I carry a huge variety of puzzles that other 

places don’t,” said Albitz. “I have everything 

from a 10-piece puzzle for a 10-year-old to a 

24,000-piece puzzle for the expert. I also have 

custom puzzles, where people will give me a 

photograph or image and I have it turned into 

a puzzle.” Albitz is also the first distributor 

of puzzles for individuals who suffer from 

Alzheimer’s and dementia. “These puzzles are 

fabulous,” said Albitz. “They trigger memory 

in these people and can therefore encourage 

conversation.” 

Plus, Jigsaw Java has become home to 

the world’s finest jigsaw puzzle table, the 

PuzzleMaster. This table is considered to be 

the ultimate accessory for the true puzzle lover. 

The PuzzleMaster is attractively constructed 

of unfinished wood with many key features, 

including a large working area for puzzles of 

1,000-plus pieces, two side trays for convenient 

puzzle-piece storage and tilting ability to 

eliminate glare and capture good lighting. It also 

folds easily for storage purposes. 

Just as the famed PuzzleMaster table comes 

with a crowd of patented features, so does Jigsaw 

Java, which offers many ways to enjoy the art of 

jigsaw puzzle activity. For starters, puzzle patrons 

are encouraged to become members of Jigsaw 

Java. Members can take advantage of savings and 

the freedom to build puzzles on a regular basis. 

Jigsaw Java also offers other types of puzzlebuilding 

involvement for levels from novice 

to expert. Daily studio fees are one option for 

building puzzles from stock or puzzles brought 

in from home while enjoying a free cup of coffee, 

tea or hot chocolate. Monthly membership and 

Puzzle-of-the-Month Club options are ideal for 

those who relish the excitement and challenge of 

building new puzzles on a more frequent basis. 

Jigsaw Java delights in hosting special events 

and gatherings, such as birthday parties, social 

group outings, hosted events, private parties and 

team-building events. “Jigsaw Java is the perfect 

place to have your next birthday or private party,” 

said Albitz. “It’s very different, fun, affordable 

and a great way to socialize.” The team-building 

events were designed to equip employees with 

tools that enable them to work more efficiently 

and effectively as a team in the workplace. Such 

events are ideal for corporate employers and can 

be held on-site as well. 

Jigsaw Java maintains a busy social calendar 

with events that are geared toward individuals, 

couples, families, local businesses and 

organizations. “We have a variety of events that 

take place, and the events vary from month to 

month,” said Albitz. These events include open 

houses, youth group gatherings, senior activities, 

gift-wrapping parties, wine-tasting parties, 

holiday parties and fundraisers. “I’ll come up 

with an idea for an event or someone else will.” 

The next big event on Jigsaw Java’s jiggy 

calendar is National Puzzle Day. “National Puzzle 

Day is actually on Jan. 29, but we are going to 

celebrate it on Saturday the 30th, and this is the 

first time we are joining in on the celebration,” 

said Albitz. “The main event will be a puzzle 

contest.” Teams of four will put together a puzzle, 

with $500 going to the team with the fastest 

time. For those not participating in the puzzle 

competiton, there will also be hand-cutting of 

wooden jigsaw puzzles and a crossword puzzle 

demonstration. Albitz is optimistic about the 

turnout and believes the festivities will be a great 

start to the new year. 

“Although Jigsaw Java has been steady with a 

constant traffic flow, we keep breaking even and 

have not become profitable yet,” said Albitz. “So 

far, November and December have been busy 

months, and my goal is to keep it going and be 

profitable by the end of 2010. I am on my way to 

achieving that because Jigsaw Java keeps getting 

busier and better by the month. 

Albitz is also on her way to becoming a leading 

figure in Redwood City as someone who is 

actively involved with community outreach. “I 

have been a member of the Peninsula Sunrise 

Rotary Club and participate in as many events 

as possible,” said Albitz. Using Jigsaw Java as a 

conduit for community service, Albitz has toy 

drives during the holidays, donates pizza and 

puzzle-party gift certificates for school auctions, 

opens her store to local schools for fundraisers 

and gives 10 percent of merchant credit card fees 

to the Redwood City Education Foundation. 

Whether she is helping someone in the 

community or helping someone with a puzzle, 

Albitz knows she is doing exactly what she has 

been called to do and will definitely not be doing 

anything else anytime soon. “I believe you should 

do what you love and have fun doing it, and I love 

jigsaw puzzles,” said Albitz. “I look at it the way 

Deepak Chopra looks at it: ‘There are no extra 

pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because 

he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must 

fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.’” Clearly, 

Albitz fits nicely into Jigsaw Java, and Jigsaw 

Java fits nicely into Redwood City! 

Jigsaw Java 

846 Main St. 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

650-364-3634 

info@jigsawjava.com 

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Parties Around Town Port Holiday Party. Thursday, Dec. 17 

Left to right, from top: Port Commissioners Larry Aikins (left) and Dick Dodge light up the tree. City Manager Peter Ingram shares a laugh. Former Mayor Diane Howard enjoying 

the party. Port Commissioner Larry Aikins talks it up. Former Mayor Georgi LaBerge and Jill Singleton share holiday spirits. 


P.S. The People Speak: Letters to the Editor 

Redwood City ‘pays it forward’ 

Dear Editor, 

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving I lost my wallet with my work badge in it. 

I would like to take a minute to thank the good Samaritan who followed up 

on the instructions on the back of the badge and arranged to have not only 

it but my wallet returned to my employer. I cannot let everyone know how 

much it heartened me that someone would take the time out of their busy day 

to make sure that those things were returned. Thank you and please have 

a happy holiday. What a kind thing to do. I will be donating to the Second 

Harvest Food Bank in the name of The Good Samaritan to honor the kind deed. 

We don’t see your vision 

Dear Editor, 

Joyce M. Gamber, Redwood City 

Our San Francisco Bay is the vital, defining aspect of the Bay Area, and it 

has already shrunk by one-third due to filling and paving. For that reason, 

Peninsula leaders should oppose any development on the Cargill salt ponds. 

There should be no housing, schools or even businesses out there — behind 

levees that could fail. What the community does need is sports fields and 

park lands that are accessible to all. Redwood City already spelled out a plan 

that includes a huge new city park, protects the port and restores most of the 

salt ponds back to the bay where they belong. Why is nobody on the council 

speaking up for that positive vision? They seem to prefer to make people 

believe that we need to let Cargill build 12,000 homes in the bay in exchange 

for a few playing fields. It’s just not true. 

Joan Parker, Portola Valley 

it sets a terrible precedent” and “How would they feel if Redwood City 

passed a resolution … about a project of theirs?”). 

As a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, my comment to Foust and 

the Redwood City City Council is: Sorry for intruding in your Redwood City 

redevelopment matter, but it’s our San Francisco Bay you are planning to fill. 

The City Council can save a lot of unnecessary administrative expense and 

save everyone else around the bay at lot of unnecessary grief if it just says 

“No” to filling the Saltworks to create a new mini city by the bay. This bad 

idea does not merit any further consideration. 

Urban development has already consumed enough shoreline around the 

bay. Each incremental filling may produce short-term monetary gains for 

developers and property-taxers, but each incremental filling reduces the total 

long-term value of the entire San Francisco Bay Area, which depends on the 

existence of a beautiful and vibrant bay. Fill the bay and you poison the goose 

that lays the golden eggs. The City Council should consider returning the 

Saltworks to wetlands. 

Yes, it is our business what Redwood City does to its portion of the bay, 

when it affects the other residents around the bay. 

Atlantis by the bay? 

Dear Editor, 

William Harris, Oakland 

Since the Redwood City City Council and their friends Cargill are hell bent 

on filling in the bay for profit, let us call the new sunken community Atlantis. 

When the water rises due to global warming, this future community will 

flood like Milpitas. 

What do you expect from a company like Cargill that produces bad hamburgers? 

Raymond DeMattei, San Carlos 

SamTrans making biking less safe 

Dear Editor, 

A gate connecting Pico Boulevard to Twin Dolphin Drive, which has 

for years provided important access for bicyclists and pedestrians to the 

Redwood Shores levee trail, has been closed by SamTrans. This gate closure 

disrupts bicycle traffic coming from the Whipple Avenue/Shoreway bike 

path into Redwood Shores. SamTrans recommends a detour out to Redwood 

Shores Parkway, which it claims is safer because it does not go by the yard 

entrance. Its suggested route is through the intersection that was recently 

the site of a bike fatality. While there is a marked bike path on Redwood 

Shores Parkway, bikers wishing to use the levee path must make two street 

crossings, for which there is no bike accessible signal control. I feel much 

safer riding on Pico than I do on Parkway. It seems to me that this action by 

SamTrans is making the situation less safe for bikers and is interfering with 

one segment of the Bay Trail bike route. 

Redwood City business is now Oakland’s 

Dear Editor, 

Richard Bitting, Redwood City 

Reference recent comments by former Redwood City Mayor Rosanne 

Foust directed at the Menlo Park City Council for intruding in the Cargill 

Saltworks redevelopment matter (e.g., “It is totally inappropriate, and I think 

Water mean GREAT news? 

Dear Editor, 

I was encouraged to hear that the developer of the proposed Saltworks 

project has identified a sustainable water source for the site. I also heard that 

DMB may have more water than is needed for the Saltworks and may help 

Redwood City with other projects. That’s great news on both fronts. 

I also understand that it’s atypical for a developer to bring its own water 

supply to such a large project. In fact, it’s unheard of in construction circles. 

To me, this shows the consideration DMB is bringing to Redwood City and 

the thoughtfulness it has for the project. 

I’m glad there won’t be a water issue and I’m glad DMB is putting the longterm 

relationship with our community first as it addresses all the issues. 

Let your opinion be heard! 

Christopher Martin, Redwood City 

Send your letters to letters@spectrummagazine.net or 

Opinions & Letters, The Spectrum Magazine, P.O. Box 862, 

Redwood City, CA 94064 

Letters to the editor should be no longer than 300 words. Columns 

should be no longer than 750 words. Illegibly written and 

anonymous letters will not be accepted. Please include a daytime 

phone number where we can reach you. 

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Cultural Events 

The Main Gallery 

1018 Main St., Redwood City 

650-701-1018, www.themaingallery.org 

Wed–Fri 11–4, Sat–Sun 10–3, and by appointment 

The Main Gallery, an artists’ cooperative with 23 members, showcases the 

work of some of the best local talent in the Bay Area. The gallery is located 

at the corner of Main and Middlefield in the historic yellow Victorian 

cottage. The gallery is open Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 

weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call 650-701- 

1018 or visit www.themaingallery.org. 

San Mateo County History Museum 

2200 Broadway St., Redwood City 

650-299-0104 

www.historysmc.org 

Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 

$2–$4; free for children 5 and under 

The History Museum is 

housed inside the historic 

1910 County Courthouse. 

Over 50,000 people visit the 

museum each year, and the 

number of local residents who 

hold memberships is growing. 

The History Museum teaches 

approximately 14,000 children 

each year through the on- and 

off-site programs. The museum 

houses the research library and 

archives that currently hold 

over 100,000 photographs, prints, books and documents collected by the San 

Mateo County Historical Association. 

Ongoing Exhibits 

The Great Rotunda. The stained-glass dome of the rotunda, thought to be the 

largest in a Pacific Coast public building, is the architectural highlight of the 

museum building. 

Courtroom A. The oldest courtroom in San Mateo County has been restored 

to its appearance in 1910. 

Nature’s Bounty. This exhibit gallery explores how the earliest people of 

the Peninsula used the natural resources of the area and how those resources 

were used to help build San Francisco after the discovery of gold in 1849. 

Journey to Work. This exhibit gallery shows how transportation transformed 

San Mateo County from a frontier to suburbs. 

Carriage Display. An exhibit of the museum’s 30 horse-drawn vehicles. 

Charles Parsons Gallery. An exhibit of the 23 historical model ships created 

by Charles Parsons of San Carlos. 

Politics, Crime and Law Enforcement. The Atkinson Meeting Room 

includes the Walter Moore Law Enforcement Collection of historic badges. 

San Mateo County History Makers: Entrepreneurs Who Changed the World. 

The exhibit chronicles the entrepreneurs who made San Mateo County 

internationally known. 

Land of Opportunity: The Immigrant Experience in San Mateo County. 

The exhibit tells the stories of the diverse people who came to the area and 

explores how different groups faced hardships and discrimination. 

Living the California Dream. The exhibit depicts the development of the 

suburban culture of San Mateo County. 

The Celtic Tiger: The Irish Economic Miracle. The exhibit explores how the 

Bay Area has participated in Ireland’s current economic boom. 

Filoli 

Cañada Road, Woodside 

650-364-8300, ext. 507 

www.filoli.org 

Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (last admission 2:30 p.m.); 

Sunday, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (last admission 2:30 pm) 

$5–$12; children under 5 free 

Filoli, designed by California 

architect Willis Polk and built in 

the early part of the 20th century, 

is one of the finest examples of 

country house architecture in the 

United States and is one of the few 

in California that remains intact in 

its original setting. Bruce Porter, 

with later help from Isabella Worn, 

laid out the 16 acres of gardens. 

Both guided and self-guided tours of 

the house and grounds are available 

from February through October. 

Guided House and Garden Tours 

These two-hour, docent-led tours 

includes both the house and the 

gardens. Reservations required. 

Self-Guided Tours 

No reservations required for these 

tours. A map is available for the 

self-guided tour, and volunteers are 

posted in both the house and the 

gardens to answer questions. There 

is also a continuous 14-minute video 

on the history of Filoli available in 

the Visitor and Education Center. 

Nature Hikes 

These hikes are available by 

reservation only on Saturdays at 10 a.m. The hike covers roughly three 

miles of trails and takes approximately two and a half hours. Nature docents 

describe wildlife, plants, endangered species and the historical background of 

the area. Visitors may not hike without a docent. 

Orchard Tours 

These tours are available on selected days throughout the open season. With 

a docent-led tour of the unique heirloom orchard, learn about the tradition of the 

gentleman’s orchard and how Filoli is conserving not only rare fruits but also 

this defining landscape feature of the country estate. Reservations required. 


Community Interest 

New Elementary School Gets Name 

The new elementary school opening in Redwood Shores next fall may 

be named — drum roll, please — Redwood Shores Elementary School, 

a moniker meant to recognize the community that fought for the new 

educational facility. 

The Belmont–Redwood Shores School District Board of Trustees is expected 

to vote on a name for the new elementary school opening next fall. Voters 

approved a $25 million bond measure in 2005 to build a second elementary 

school in Redwood Shores, slated to open next fall on a 7-acre parcel among 

a 109-acre portion of wetlands. The Name the New School Committee 

has worked for some time to compile name suggestions and put forward a 

recommendation, which it found in Redwood Shores Elementary School. 

The name was one of 62 considered names. Other suggestions included 

Avocet School, Bird Island Elementary, Bluejay School, Don Warren 

Elementary, Clapper Rail, Everchanging Bay School, Gianni Antonio, Happy 

Elementary, Hope, Lagoon Elementary, Los Pajaros of the Shores School, 

Marine Elementary, Kingfisher, Larry Ellison Elementary, Pea Pod, Pelican 

Bay, Pete Hughes, Ruddy Duck Elementary, Sea Star Elementary, Shorebird 

Elementary, Snow Egret, Surfside, The Goat School, Wetlands Elementary, 

Willet and Whimbrel. 

At the same meeting, the board will study going for a potential bond 

measure. 

A number of projects — such as a new roof at Ralston Middle School, 

modernization at several schools, technology updates and equipment renewal, 

artificial turf, seismic upgrades and increased classroom space — have been 

discussed by the board without any funding options. The district is eligible to 

apply for state grants, but only if it has locally-generated matching funds. 

A proposed timeline for such a bond vote is on the November 2010 ballot. 

Sequoia Gives Grants for Special Needs, School Nurse 

The San Carlos School District and the city’s special needs program received 

emergency funds from the Sequoia Healthcare District Wednesday, keeping 

both afloat in the face of budget cuts. 

The district board of directors gave the school district $43,500 to keep a 

school nurse half-time for this year. The nurse serves 3,000 kindergarten to 

eighth-grade students on six school campuses. 

The district recently learned it will cost $570,000 more than expected to 

serve its special education students this year. Coupled with an anticipated $1 

million budget cut next year, the nurse position was on the chopping block 

until Sequoia stepped in. 

Sequoia, through its Caring Community Grants Program, also funds one 

school nurse each in the Sequoia High School District and the Redwood City 

School District. 

The San Carlos Special Needs After School Program also received $25,000 

to replace lost state revenue. The program serves 25 autistic, Down syndrome 

and other developmentally disabled children. 

The emergency funds slightly expand the district’s $8 million annual 

community health care funding budget. 

At the same meeting, board President Don Horsley and Director Kim 

Griffin also shared that a study of the coastside’s health needs is likely to 

conclude there isn’t enough money, support or need for a clinic to replace the 

now-shuttered Coastside Family Medical Clinic. 

A new private medical practice, the Purisima Medical Center, has helped 

alleviate the primary care problem, according to Horsley. 

Parking Fines Jump 

Parking scofflaws in Redwood City, be warned — the City Council hiked 

fines by $10 to cover state increases, bring the city more in line with the fee 

schedule of surrounding cities and add money to its general fund. 

On Jan. 1, 2009, California legislators enacted a Senate bill adding a $3 

surcharge to parking citations in all cities added on top of a $1.50 surcharge 

from 2008. The new increase is for court facilities construction. 

The increase means an approximately $72,000 loss to the city if it does 

not pass on the difference to violators. During the budget study session in 

October, councilmembers tentatively approved a staff recommendation 

to increase the fines by $10 to generate approximately $88,000 in revenue 

beyond the amount needed to be a wash with the state. 

The figure is based on the roughly 16,000 parking tickets handed out by 

Redwood City police in 2008–09. City officials say the ordinance was last 

changed in 2004, leaving the city’s fines lagging behind those of surrounding 

cities by a margin of $5 to $15. 

If the council agrees to the proposed increase, the current parking violation 

fine of $25 will move to $35. If, instead, the council opts for another proposed 

alternative of a $15 increase, the city could generate approximately $168,000 

in extra revenue. 

Bank Buys Fox Theatre 

The historic Fox Theatre in downtown Redwood City sold for $70,000 back 

to the bank that foreclosed on the property, putting into question whether the 

curtain will fall on the entertainment venue. 

Bids for the property at 2215 Broadway started at $70,000 with a maximum 

of $700,000. With no takers among the dozens of people gathered at the daily 

trust sale outside the county government center, the property returned to the 

beneficiary. The sale means lender Coast Capital Income Fund absorbs the 

substantial difference — the amount owed on the loan is close to $1.3 million 

— and now decides what to do with the theater. 

The theater’s next act happened amid a record number of properties up for 

auction. Following the holiday weekend, 158 parcels were up for grabs. A 

number, however, were postponed for reasons including mutual agreements 

between the banks and owners — the same reason the Fox Theatre’s public 

auction was delayed three times before Monday’s final sale. 

An hour into the process, PLM Lender Services, which handled the 

foreclosure sale, said there was little information about the scheduled auction, 

a sign they said of possible last-minute negotiations. But by mid-afternoon, 

the property was called and within minutes sold without any bids. 

The crowd was large compared to the handful that usually gather on 

Marshall Street, according to the regulars hoping to scoop up properties. The 

scheduled sale of the Fox obviously drew the curious, even if it didn’t draw 

checks. 

The theater’s net value is $2.39 million, according to the San Mateo County 

Assessor’s Office. 

Although it was sold for such a lesser amount, the Assessor’s Office could 

still send its own appraiser rather than use the sale price as the starting point 

for property tax assessment. 

The theater’s financial problems first came to light in September, as owners 

John Anagnostou and Michael Monte neared the three-month deadlines for 

notices of default filed during the summer. Even as the theater foreclosed and 

the auctions were scheduled, the owners publicly said they wished to retain it, 

and the multiple postponements pointed to attempts of staving off the sale of 

it and an adjacent parking lot. 

According to the notices of default filed with the Assessor’s Office, 

Anagnostou and Monte owe $62,795.72 on a $1.175 million note to Coast 

Capital Income Fund as of June 25. Monte and Anagnostou’s father, George, 

also owed $110,712.46 in past due payments, interest and fees as of July 24 to 

Palo Alto Players–Peninsula Center Stage. 

PAP filed a notice of rescission just before the last scrapped public auction 

after it was paid the past due installments, default interest, penalties and 

other costs to make the note current, according to Executive Director Peter 

Bliznick. 

PAP is the senior lien holder but filed its default notice second. 

Alongside the mortgage payments, the Fox Theatre was also nearly 

$30,000 behind in property taxes until recently. 

The art deco theater seats 1,400 and includes a bar and concession area. 

The property also includes the Little Fox nightclub next door. When the 

theater reopened, the city expected it to draw crowds downtown and to the 

newly spruced up Courthouse Square across the street. 

After the foreclosure, Redwood City officials fueled speculation about 

possibly purchasing the theater by discussing it in a closed session of the City 

Council but no plans were made to make an offer. 

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Shop Redwood City: In the New Year, Shop Redwood City! 

Check out our Best of the Best selections below. Shouldn’t you make the commitment to shopping locally? 

When you are out shopping, dining or enjoying some entertainment, you will benefit because your sales tax dollars 

stay local and help us all. These businesses not only provide excellent service but also contribute to our community. 

Auto Care: 

Redwood General Tire – 1630 Broadway – Redwood General Tire was 

founded on the principles of good customer service and quality products at 

fair prices. Whether you are looking for a new set of tires or need repair work 

on your vehicle, this Redwood City institution has been providing quality 

vehicle services since 1957. They even 

have free Wi-Fi Internet hookups so 

you can work while you wait for your 

vehicle to be serviced. 

Eating and Catering: 

Canyon Inn – 587 Canyon Road 

– “The Canyon Inn has had the same 

owner for over two decades and every 

year it just keeps getting better. They 

serve everything from their famous 

hamburgers to pizzas, all kinds of 

sandwiches and pastas, and they even 

have a South of the Border menu! 

There’s a Sunday breakfast buffet 

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with NFL Ticket 

games on the big flat-screen TVs. Don’t forget to reserve their closed patio for 

your next party — it has heaters, fans and a big-screen TV (no extra charges).” 

Deseo Tequila Lounge and Restaurant – 851 Main St. – “We went there 

and it was fabulous! My friends were very impressed by their food menu, 

and I have to say the burger I had was tasty. They also have 21 big-screen 

televisions to view sporting events and more. I am so happy that Redwood 

City finally has such an upscale place for watching your favorite sports team, 

having a drink with friends or dancing the night away.” 

Little India – 917 Main St. – “There are good restaurants. There are bad 

restaurants. There are okay restaurants. Then there are those places, the 

magic ones. You come back again and again because the food doesn’t just 

taste good and satisfy hunger, but helps heal the heart and soul.” Senior 

citizens receive $1 off and children under 12 dine at half price. www. 

littleindiacuisine.com. 

Financial Institutions: 

San Mateo Credit Union – Three Redwood City locations – SMCU is 

member-driven and does everything possible to ensure that all of your 

financial priorities are anticipated and fulfilled. Offerings include free autoshopping 

assistance, members-only car sales, low-rate home loans and lines 

of credit. Call 650-363-1725 or 888-363-1725 or visit a branch for additional 

information. 

Home Improvements: 

Lewis Carpet Cleaners – 1-800-23-LEWIS – Founded in 1985, Lewis 

Carpet Cleaners has grown from one small, portable machine to a company 

of six employees and five working vans. The Lewis family works and lives 

in Redwood City and is committed to our community. Ask about their 

Spectrum special: Get 100 square feet of carpet cleaned for free. 

Legal Services: 

Hannig Law Firm – 2991 El Camino Real – Hannig Law Firm LLP provides 

transactional and litigation expertise in a variety of areas. The professionals 

at HLF are committed to knowing and meeting their clients’ needs through 

long-term relationships and value-added services, and to supporting and 

participating in the communities where they live and work. 


Personal Improvement: 

Business Profile of the Month 

Every Woman Health Club – 611 Jefferson Ave. – This womenonly, 

body-positive fitness center in downtown Redwood City 

offers a variety of classes, strength and cardio equipment, 

personal training and spa services. One of the best things about 

the club is their flexible pricing, with several options available 

for members and nonmembers alike. There is not a better way 

to begin the new year than by focusing on you. At Every Woman 

Health Club, they want every woman to feel strong from the 

inside out. Visit www.everywomanhealthclub.com or call 650- 

364-9194 to get started. 

Re:Juvenate Skincare Clinic – 1100 Laurel St., Suite F, San Carlos – 

Whether you are seeing a Re:Juvenate clinician for acne, sun damage, skin 

tightening, wrinkle reduction or laser hair removal, the process starts with a 

complimentary consultation with a member of the aesthetic staff. Call 650- 

631-5700 and mention The Spectrum 

Magazine. Perfect timing for a fresh 

look for the new year. 

Specialty Businesses: 

Bizzarro’s Auto Auction – 2581 

Spring St. – Services include auto 

auctions, consignment vehicle sales, 

appraisal services and even ways 

to donate your vehicle to charities. 

Increase your fundraising efforts with 

a live auction — Bizzarro’s is your 

one-stop auction team with spotters, 

clerks, sample catalogs, bid numbers, 

etc. Call 650-363-8055 for details on 

all of their services. 

Castle Insurance – 643 Bair Island Road, #104 – Castle Insurance 

is an independent insurance agency representing a carefully selected 

group of financially sound, reputable insurance companies. Visit www. 

insurancebycastle.com or call 650-364-3664 for a free quote. 

Terry Finn and Madonna’s Bail Bonds – 234 Marshall St., Upstairs 

#3, 650-366-9111 – Finn and Madonna’s provide bail bonds to any court 

jurisdiction, jail or police agency in California and in many other states. 

Interested parties representing incarcerated subjects are encouraged to 

contact the licensed bail agent on duty at the above office for immediate bail 

bond assistance. 

Michelle Glaubert, Realtor at Coldwell Banker – 650-722-1193 – Michelle 

doesn’t want to be one of the real estate agents that pass through your life; 

she wants to be the only Realtor in your life! “People like my honesty and 

my follow-through,” says Michelle. “They know they can count on me and I 

absolutely refuse to let them down.” Visit her online at www.glaubert.com. 

Saf Keep Storage – 2480 Middlefield Road – At Saf Keep, you and your 

belongings are safe and secure. A friendly and reliable team is ready to assist 

you with a variety of storage products and services to suit all your storage 

needs. Visit www.safkeepstorage.com to see exactly what products and 

services are available. 

Schoenstein Physical Therapy – 363A Main St., 650-599-9482 – The 

clinical approach of this independent, community-based practice focuses 

on thorough physical therapy assessment, specific treatment strategies and 

patient education. Individualized treatment programs are designed to help 

meet patient goals of restoring function, returning to sport or occupation and 

maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 

St. Regal Jewelers – 850 Main St. – As you begin your holiday shopping, 

listen to what customers are saying about this fine downtown jewelry store: 

“This is a great jeweler! Phil, the owner, is amazing. He crafted a ring on time 

and on budget. He has an incredible eye for detail. I can’t say enough. I would 

never go anywhere else.”

Parties Around Town Tribute to Diane Howard and Jim Hartnett. Monday, Dec. 8 

Left to right, from top: Former mayors Jeff Ira, Dick Claire and Jim Hartnett (top) and Georgi LaBerge, Diane Howard, Barbara Pierce and Rosanne Foust (bottom). Business 

owners Frank and Liza Bizzarro join the celebration. Assemblymen Jerry Hill and Ira Ruskin. City Clerk Silvia Vonderlinden, working as usual. The City Hall foyer is full to honor 

Hartnett and Howard. 

587 Canyon Road 

Redwood City 

(650) 369-1646 

www.canyoninn.com 

Est. 1973 

Proud Chamber of Commerce member 

Try our Hacksaw and Guacamole Burgers! 

◊ Full Menu – Hamburgers, 

Sandwiches, Salads, Soups, 

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and much, much more! 

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Birthday Parties/Team Parties/ 

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Mount Carmel School at 125: 

Looking Back and Looking Ahead 

By Judy Buchan, Contributing Writer 

Built in 1932, the stately, Spanish mission–style building at 

Katherine Avenue and Grand Street has just about seen it all: 

The Great Depression and the financial meltdown of recent 

years, wars and rumors of wars, the struggle for civil rights of 

the last century as played out on television and the struggle for 

freedom today on the streets of Tehran and on Twitter. 

Yet Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, now 

in its 125th year of educating the youth of our 

community, is even more deeply woven into the 

tapestry of Redwood City. 

The school’s history actually started long before 

1932. In the summer of 1885, the Rev. Michael 

Riordan invited four Sisters of Notre Dame de 

Namur to be the first teachers of the new school 

at Brewster Avenue and El Camino Real. More 

than 50 students arrived on a warm August day to 

start school, having endured a short delay because 

school desks had not arrived. 

As was much of Redwood City, Mount Carmel 

School was damaged during the 1906 earthquake. 

The community wanted Mount Carmel to rise 

from the ashes of the earthquake, and the sisters 

subsequently returned to help make that happen. 

While the Great Depression held the nation in 

its grasp, Redwood City moved forward with the 

construction of the school’s permanent home. 

Community-wide celebrations and a parade 

through downtown marked the opening of the 

new school. The gymnasium served as the church 

until 1956, when the current sanctuary was 

completed. 

“Here at Our Lady of Mount Carmel we will 

continue to do what we have always done as a 

parish to work together — church and school — 

to love God, love one another and share the love 

of Jesus Christ with our greater community,” said 

the Rev. John Balleza, pastor of Mount Carmel. 

“By offering our children excellence in academics 

and faith,” he continued, “we are sharing the 

Lord’s loving embrace as Jesus ‘blessed them, 

placing his hands on them.’ (Mark 10:15)” 

Graduates have gone on to become doctors, 

lawyers, priests, nuns, authors, teachers, 

homemakers and government leaders. They also 

have many fond memories of their years at the 

school. 

Barbara Britschgi (class of 1950) remembers: 

“‘In a fertile valley nestling beneath the 

great Sequoia shade, there’s a treasure house of 

knowledge where character is made.’ This is the 

beginning of our Mount Carmel school song, 

which holds true for all of our family — for 

Brent and I (Barbara Decia), for Susan, Steve and 

Mark, for Spencer and Jake, our grandchildren, 

and for scores of others in our family past and 

present — for truly it is our family’s school! It 

was here when our lives together began. This 

is where Brent and I met. We were childhood 

sweethearts; Brent was in the eighth grade and 

I was in the seventh in 1949. We would meet at 

the Sequoia theater (now called the Fox) with all 

our friends, and he and I would sit together. That 

was considered dating at that time. In 1957, we 

were married at Mount Carmel Church, with my 

classmate from Mount Carmel being my maid 

of honor and Brent’s Mount Carmel classmate a 

groomsman. Our altar boys were Dennis Royer 

and Eddie Scott, then Mount Carmel students 

and today prominent Redwood City residents. I 

taught preschool for 10 years at Mount Carmel. 

We can safely say Mount Carmel did produce the 

character that all the Britschgi family shares with 

the Redwood City community. As the song ends, 

‘And we vow our true allegiance to our school 

of Mount Carmel,’ we do. We are very grateful 

for the education and training we received there. 

Mount Carmel has been the foundation of our 

lives.” 

Jean Harrison (class of 1946) agrees: 

“I have many happy memories from my eight 

years at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. 

However, I am most grateful to the Sisters of 

Notre Dame de Namur for instilling in the student 

the ability to think independently, to set a goal 

and to strive to achieve it.” 

Former Mayor and Councilmember Jim Hartnett 

continued the family tradition at Mount Carmel: 

“My mom (Rosemary Royer Hartnett), aunt 

(Barb Royer Greenalch), uncle (Bill Royer, class 

of 1921) and my brother 

Don and sister Kathy all 

attended Mount Carmel. 

Also, many cousins 

from both the Hartnett 

and Royer side of the 

family attended as well. 

My grandmother (my 

mother’s mom) worked 

in the Mount Carmel 

cafeteria for a number of 

years, and my uncle Bill 

coached Mount Carmel 

basketball and baseball 

teams for many years. 

“I graduated from 

Mount Carmel in 1964. 

I was not a very good 

student but I certainly 

loved playing on the 

basketball and baseball 

teams, especially when we 

could beat our archrival, 

St. Pius (which unfortunately was not that often 

at the time). Having grown up living across the 

street from the school/church and having the 

family history, I always have felt and will always 

feel a special connection to Mount Carmel. 

Enduring values were instilled in me through a 

combination of the Catholic education as well as 

the life of the Mount Carmel Parish. One of the 

things I really learned about was volunteerism 

and giving of one’s time from my parents at that 

time, as they volunteered in school and church 

activities and groups all the time. I am sure their 

example in the many church and school activities 

they volunteered for very much helped form me 

and what I have become.” 

Mount Carmel students are consistently taught 

that they are part of a larger community and 

that they are called to serve those around them. 

The school has a year-round community service 

program that is a vital part of students’ education. 

Students are active participants in the Our Lady 

of Mount Carmel School Community Outreach 

Program, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and 

Catholic Charities of San Mateo County. In 

1999, the school received a grant from Citizens’ 

Scholarship Foundation of America (now 


called Scholarship America) in recognition of 

community involvement. 

According to former Councilmember Paul 

Sanfilipo, also a Mount Carmel graduate, 

responsibility and participation were key elements 

of his education at Mount Carmel: 

“I believe some of the best education, 

inspiration and discipline was received by many 

students and still is today. Students were told by 

their parents, ‘You are there to learn, so listen to 

the teachers (nuns when I was there), and try to 

do the best you can in all subjects.’ We stayed in 

the same classroom all day with the same nun 

teaching the same 45 kids (talk about class size 

wasn’t a problem then). We also were taught to 

respect one another in the classroom and on the 

playground. Parents and teachers worked together 

to educate and raise the school kids, not only 

during school hours but after school. The baseball 

and basketball teams were fun to be on, even 

if you weren’t a starter, such as myself, but the 

experience of being on a team and teamwork was 

what it was about. Of course, it was nice to play 

and win games. However, there were always the 

St. Pius teams that always seemed hard to beat. 

Can’t remember if we ever did. 

“One thing that I remember was being an altar 

boy learning Latin for the Mass. Back then girls 

were not allow to serve. Marching into class 

each morning after saying a prayer outside in the 

schoolyard, and all the kids that went to McKinley 

would walk by and stare at us from outside the 

fence. When you would answer a question in 

class, you would have to stand up first, then 

answer the question. Also, our report cards were 

handed to us from Monsignor Munier, and that 

was always nerve-racking because if your grades 

weren’t too good he would roll his eyes, look at 

you and wonder. Then with all his encouragement 

say to you, ‘Try hard next time.’ All in all, it was 

good and I’m glad I had the opportunity to attend 

Mount Carmel for eight years as I made lasting 

friends and good memories.” 

Recent grad Edwin Garcia, class of 2009, now 

a freshman at Junipero Serra High School, is 

grateful for his time at Mount Carmel: 

“Mount Carmel School was and always will 

have a huge meaning in my life. The staff, 

learning environment and the dedication to faith 

molded me into a young man ready for the next 

stage of education. Every decision made in or 

for your life will count one way or another, some 

affecting your life minimally and others in major 

ways, but I’m positive that my parents made the 

right choice in enrolling me at Mount Carmel. 

By expanding my faith here, I truly learned that 

nothing is impossible. In my heart, I will always 

be a padre.” 

Above left: Teresa Anthony and Rev. John Balleza in front of the school. 

Above right: Alumni members Jim Hartnett, Barbara and Brent Britschgi, Paul Sanfilipo and Paula Uccelli. 

Manuel and Teresa Garcia, parents to Edwin, 

Jonathan (in sixth grade), Brandon (fourth grade) 

and Elena (first grade), are proud of being part of 

the Mount Carmel family. Manuel said, “I take 

so much pride in all of my four children’s work, 

and I do so because I know that they achieve 

such feats with the help of all the staff members 

at Mount Carmel School. … I was not surprised 

that [my oldest son] transformed into a wonderful 

kid during his years here, due to the persistent 

teachings of the importance of faith, schoolwork 

and friendship. I can already predict that my other 

children will turn out be respectful kids, and my 

wife and I had no doubts in our minds when we 

decided to send our kids to Mount Carmel.” 

So a Mount Carmel education seems to have a 

lasting effect. Principal Teresa Anthony said, “As 

we begin our 125th year of providing academic 

excellence, we have a renewed spirit to continue 

our mission of providing the children of this 

community an educational environment which 

promotes their spiritual formation and strengthens 

their social conscience.” 

This 125th-anniversary year includes many 

activities to which the community is invited. 

Jan. 20: Redwood City–San Mateo County 

Chamber of Commerce Mixer 

Jan. 31: CSW Mass with Archbishop Niederauer 

April 29, May 1–2: Annual Festival 

June 4: 125th graduating class 

July: Fourth of July parade 

Aug. 13–15: All-Year Reunion Weekend 

October: Blue and Gold 125th-Anniversary 

Ball and Auction Fundraiser 

So, happy birthday, Mount Carmel, and may there 

be many more birthdays to come! 

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Parties Around Town Downtown Business Group Holiday Party. Tuesday, Dec. 1 

Left to right, from top: Miss San Mateo County Anna Lisa Matias and an admirer. Councilman John Seybert and Sobers Rajakumar of First National Bank. Newly elected 

Councilman John Seybert. Frank Bartaldo having fun. Diane Rummel of the San Mateo County History Museum and her husband. DBG President Nancy Radcliffe and Phil 

Bucher of St. Regal Jewelers. 

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Nonprofits in Action 

Advocates for Children 

Advocates for Children, CASA of San Mateo 

County, is actively seeking caring and consistent 

adults to mentor and speak up for the best 

interests of these children. Over 130 children are 

waiting for someone who cares. 

If you would like to become a volunteer 

advocate, or just want to learn more, please attend 

an orientation held in their San Mateo office. Visit 

their Web site (www.AdvocatesFC.org) or call 

650-212-4423 for more information. 

City Talk Toastmasters 

Join the City Talk Toastmasters to develop 

communication and leadership skills. The club 

meets Wednesdays 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the Council 

Chambers at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road. 

Call Manny Rosas at 650-780-7468 if you would 

like to check out a meeting, or just stop in. Visit 

www.toastmasters.org for more information about 

the Toastmasters public speaking program. 

CityTrees 

CityTrees is a nonprofit working with the Public 

Works Department to enhance and care for 

Redwood City’s urban forest. They usually plant 

or prune on the third Saturday of each month. 

Check their Web site (www.citytrees.org) for a 

listing of events, dates and how to join. 

Family Connections 

This nonprofit group is the only parentparticipation 

preschool in San Mateo County 

focusing on low-income families. Their Redwood 

City classrooms offer children through age 5 and 

their parents a tuition-free learning environment 

that’s supportive and fun. Family Connections 

parents stay involved in their children’s education 

and, as a result, their children are more prepared 

for kindergarten and beyond. They are always 

looking for volunteers to play with the children 

while moms and dads attend parent-ed classes, 

organizers to help coordinate fundraisers, 

and people from the business world to initiate 

new corporate partnerships. Check www. 

familyconnections.org for more information. 

Family Service Agency of San 

Mateo County 

Looking for a dependable source of skilled, 

reliable workers? Family Service Agency of San 

Mateo County provides employers with mature, 

ready-to-work, experienced workers who are 55 

years and older. Employers contact the service 

because they appreciate the superior work ethic 

and the commitment to quality that mature 

workers possess. There are no fees for hiring 

candidates. Contact Barbara Clipper at 650-403- 

4300, ext. 4368, to place your job order. 

For those who are looking for work and are 

at least 55 years of age, Family Service Agency 

provides a range of services, including referrals 

for classroom training, vocational counseling, 

job referrals and on-the-job training for qualified 

participants. Contact Connie Tilles at 650-403- 

4300, ext. 4371, if you are looking for work. 


Friends for Youth 

Do you like to play video games, shoot hoops, 

watch baseball games or just have fun? Then 

you have what it takes to be a mentor! As a 

mentor, you can hang out with a young person 

like Reggie. He’s a 12-year-old who loves pizza, 

baseball and cars. He lives with his grandmother 

and three sisters and would love to hang out with 

a guy and have fun. There are 30 boys like Reggie 

waiting to be matched with a mentor like you. 

Most of the boys wait more than a year to meet 

their mentors. 

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, 

you are invited to attend a one-hour information 

session in Redwood City. For upcoming 

sessions, call 650-482-2871 or e-mail mentor@ 

friendsforyouth.org. 

Funders Bookstore 

If you haven’t wandered into the Funders 

Bookstore, you have missed one of Redwood 

City’s hidden treasures. This project is a 

volunteer effort by a group of dedicated people 

interested in supporting the San Mateo County 

History Museum and simultaneously providing a 

community bookstore for everyone’s pleasure. A 

large collection of hardback first editions, trade 

paperbacks, children’s books, cookbooks and 

an entire room of $1 paperbacks are featured. 

Bookstore hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is on the lower level of the 

San Mateo County History Museum at 2200 

Broadway, with the entrance facing Hamilton 

Street. Stop by for a browse! 

Habitat for Humanity 

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit 

organization that seeks to eliminate poverty 

housing and homelessness from the world, and 

to make decent shelter a matter of conscience 

and action. Locally, the Greater San Francisco 

affiliate partners with working families and the 

community to build affordable ownership homes 

in Redwood City. Formed through the merger of 

Peninsula Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for 

Humanity San Francisco in August 2008, Habitat 

for Humanity Greater San Francisco provides a 

unique solution to the local housing crisis and 

has enabled nearly 150 families to purchase 

affordable housing. Contact Jennifer Doettling, 

communications director, at 650-568-7335 or 

jdoettling@habitatgsf.org. Visit their Web site at 

www.habitatgsf.org. 

Hearing Loss Association of the 

Peninsula 

Hearing Loss Association is a volunteer, 

international organization of hard-of-hearing 

people and their relatives and friends. The 

nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational organization 

is devoted to the welfare and interests of those 

who cannot hear well but are committed to 

participating in the hearing world. 

A day meeting is held on the first Monday of 

the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial 

Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave. Educational 

speakers and refreshments are provided. A 

demonstration of assistive devices is held on 

the first Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. 

in the second-floor conference room at the 

Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield 

Road. Please call Marj at 650-593-6760 with any 

questions. 

Nursing Mothers Counsel 

Nursing Mothers Counsel, a nonprofit 

organization since 1955, provides free 

breastfeeding education and assistance by highly 

trained counselors (moms who breastfed for at 

least six months). To speak with a counselor (no 

fee), call 650-327-MILK (327-6455). 

NMC also has breast pumps and breastfeeding 

supplies available for purchase and rent. Call 

650-364-9579. If you’d like to become a trained 

counselor, call 650-365-2713. Visit their Web site 

at www.nursingmothers.org. 

Optimist Club of Redwood City 

Optimist International is one of the largest service 

organizations in the world, where “bringing out 

the best in kids” has been their mission for over 

80 years. 

The Optimist Club of Redwood City meets 

every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Alana’s Cafe, 1020 

Main St. For information, visit www.optimist. 

org or call President Ed Rosen at 650-366-7589 or 

Membership Chair John Butterfield at 650-366- 

8803. Or just come join them for lunch to learn 

more about how you can make a difference to the 

youth in our community. 

Peninsula Hills Women’s Club 

Founded in 1960, Peninsula Hills Women’s Club, 

a member of the General Federation of Women’s 

Clubs and the California Federation of Women’s 

Clubs, is a philanthropic organization serving the 

community through charitable, educational and 

service programs. Meetings are held the third 

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. For additional 

information, contact PHWC, P.O. Box 1394, 

Redwood City, CA 94064. 

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA 

In addition to sheltering and finding new homes 

for stray and unwanted animals (100 percent 

placement for healthy dogs and cats since 2003!), 

PHS/SPCA has vital programs for people. The 

shelter drives its mobile spay/neuter clinic into 

low-income neighborhoods, offering owners free 

“fixes” for their pets. PHS/SPCA also provides 

a free animal behavior help line in English and 

Spanish. Call 650-340-7022, ext. 783 or 786. 

And domestic abuse victims who wish to leave 

their abusive situation but are fearful of doing 

so because they have pets can receive temporary 

sheltering for their pets through PHS/SPCA. Call 

650-340-7022, ext. 330. 

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Thank You 

for Supporting the 

Uccelli Family 

Through the Years 

We urge you to contribute 

and support our local 

non-profits who do 

outstanding work in 

our community. 

Peter and Paula Uccelli Foundation 

650-366-0922 

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Nonprofits in Action (Continued from p20) 

Peninsula Sunrise Rotary Club 

The Peninsula Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered 

in April 1988. In the years since that time, the 

club has met weekly at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and 

to hear a speaker at the Waterfront Restaurant at 

Pete’s Harbor in Redwood City. The club, with 

22 members, has frequently been honored as an 

outstanding small club by Rotary District 5150, 

which includes San Mateo, San Francisco and part 

of Marin counties. For more information or to 

join, call Brandy Navarro at 650-367-9394. 

Rebuilding Together Peninsula 

RTP is a Redwood City nonprofit that provides 

free home repair and renovations for lowincome 

families, seniors and people living with 

disabilities throughout the Peninsula. RTP’s 

mission is to promote independent living in safety 

and warmth through volunteer partnerships 

with individuals and groups in the community. 

RTP is currently seeking skilled volunteers and 

construction captains for its annual National 

Rebuilding Day, when thousands of volunteers 

and sponsors unite to rehabilitate the homes and 

community facilities of our low-income neighbors 

and revitalize communities across the Peninsula. 

Come see how one day of your time can make a 

difference in someone’s life. If you are interested 

in volunteering, call 650-366-6597. For more 

information, visit rebuildingtogetherpeninsula. 

org. 

Redwood City Art Center 

The Redwood City Art Center promotes 

creativity and community by providing art 

education, exhibitions, studio space for artists 

and outreach to the local community and schools. 

The Art Center has been involved with several 

local events, offering fun, creative art projects 

for children, and the center hopes this is just 

the beginning of their involvement with the 

community. 

For scheduling or donation, contact artreach@ 

redwoodcityartcenter.org. For more general 

information, visit www.redwoodcityartcenter.org 

or call 650-369-1823. Or visit in person at 2625 

Broadway, Redwood City. 

Redwood City Eagles #418 

The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international 

nonprofit united in the spirit of liberty, truth, 

justice and equality. They support our police, 

firefighters and others who protect and serve. The 

Eagles have provided support for medical centers 

across the country to build and provide research 

on medical conditions including heart disease, 

cancer, spinal cord injuries, kidney disease, 

diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. They raise 

millions of dollars every year to help handicapped 

kids, uplift the aged and make life a little brighter 

for everyone. 

They meet on the second Tuesday of each 

month at the Eagles Hall, 1575 Marshall St., at 6 

p.m. for a social hour and dinner meeting. They 

play cards on the third Thursday and would love 

to have you join them. For more information, 

call President Ryan Herbst at 408-489-6582 or 


Secretary David Tomatis at 650-575-3225, or 

check out their Web site at www.foe418.org. 

Redwood City Education 

Foundation 

The Redwood City Education Foundation is an 

all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated 

to providing students in the Redwood City 

School District with a strong education that lays 

the foundation for future success. They raise 

private money to provide enrichment programs 

to all students in the district. Their funding is 

focused on academic achievement, music and 

art, and health and wellness. They are currently 

seeking new board members. Board members 

are responsible for attending monthly meetings, 

chairing board committees, participating 

in fundraising and outreach activities, and 

promoting RCEF in the community. If you are 

interested in the possibility of serving on the 

board, please contact Adam Borison at 650-363- 

7271 or vp@rcef.org. For more information on 

RCEF, check out www.rcef.org. 

Redwood City Rotary 

Redwood City Rotary performs many service 

projects, provides college scholarships and 

donates to international relief efforts. The club 

meets in a spirit of good fellowship and fun 

each Tuesday at 12:15 at the Sequoia Club, 1695 

Broadway, to hear speakers and plan community 

benefits, including the annual July 4 raffle that 

raises $80,000 for 12 local charities. For more 

information about joining, contact Dr. Paul R. 

Piccione at drpaul@woodsidewellnesscenter.com 

or 650-703-5957, or visit www.redwoodcityrotary. 

org. 

Redwood City Seniors Softball Club 

These recreational and tournament-level senior 

men and women play slow-pitch softball all year 

long. Membership is open to anyone at least 50 

years old within the calendar year. Many of the 

players are in their 60s and 70s and still going 

strong. Club members play every Tuesday, 

Wednesday and Thursday morning at Griffin 

Field at Red Morton Community Park. For more 

information or to join the club, contact Joe Kirby 

at 650-366-5299 or joekirbyis@comcast.net 

(include “Senior Softball Club” in the subject 

line). 

Redwood City Sunrise Lions Club 

This group is small but has a growing 

membership. All members either live or work 

in our community and share a common goal of 

making our city a better place to live. This club 

is one of over 44,000 Lions Clubs in 199 nations. 

Chartered in 1966, the club has been vigorously 

active helping eyesight-impaired youth in our 

schools and seniors who are hearing-impaired. 

Join them for breakfast! The Lions meet every 

Wednesday at Bob’s Court House Coffee Shop, 

2198 Broadway, beginning at 7:15 a.m. Call Bill 

Gibbons at 650-766-8105 for more details. 

Redwood City Women’s Club 

Founded in 1909 as a member of the General 

Federation of Women’s Clubs and the California 

Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Redwood City 

Women’s Club will celebrate its centennial in 

September. The club meets the first Thursday 

of each month, September through June, at the 

clubhouse at 149 Clinton St., Redwood City. 

Social at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, followed by a 

meeting and program. For information, call 650- 

363-1266 or visit the group’s Web site at rwcwc. 

com. 

Sequoia High School Alumni 

Association 

The group meets the fourth Tuesday of each 

month at the Sequoia District Board Room, 480 

James Ave., at 7 p.m. All alumni and friends 

of Sequoia are welcome to attend. For more 

information call Nancy at 650-592-5822, visit the 

Web site at sequoiahsalumniassoc.org or e-mail 

sequoiaalumni@earthlink.net. 

Sequoia High School Education 

Foundation 

The Sequoia High School Education Foundation 

is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving 

the high school experience for all students. 

Their mission is to support student success by 

investing in projects and programs that will have 

a substantial impact on the school community. 

If you applaud and appreciate Sequoia’s rise 

to academic prominence, consider a financial 

contribution that will guarantee the continuation 

of the programs and resources that have made 

Sequoia a winning school. For more information, 

go to www.sequoiahs.org. 

Sequoia Stamp Club 

This club was established in 1947 and invites 

community members to visit. The club meets 

at the Community Activities Building, 1400 

Roosevelt Ave., every second and fourth Tuesday 

at 7:45 p.m. There is a program every meeting and 

refreshments are served. The dues are only $3 

per year. Contact Hank at 650-593-7012, e-mail 

sequoiastampclub@yahoo.com or visit the group’s 

Web site at www.penpex.org. Sequoia Stamp Club 

sponsors a free stamp show at the same location 

on the first weekend in December. 

Soroptimist International of South 

Peninsula 

The Soroptimists invite you to become a member 

of Soroptmist International, the world’s largest 

service organization for business and professional 

women, where “improving the lives of women 

and children” has been their mission since 1921. 

Soroptimists work through service projects to 

advance human rights and the status of women 

locally and abroad. They meet the second 

Thursday of every month. For more information, 

please call their president, Maria, at 650-366- 

0668, Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

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City’s Go-To Guy Is Smith 

His wife, Eileen McKenna, said, “I, and our 

entire family, am very proud of Malcolm’s 

involvement in and impact on Redwood City’s 

community. He finds the community appreciative, 

challenging and rewarding enough to travel daily 

from San Jose. He brings real-life issues to our 

family discussions and keeps all of us connected 

to all people around us.” 

Moving into the new year, one of Smith’s goals 

is to improve the programming of the Redwood 

City government television channel. Even though 

it will be a challenge and requires a lot of time, 

Smith is looking forward to the challenge. 

“I have great love and respect for the 

community,” he said. “This job keeps me excited 

every day.” 

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the 

Daily Journal newspaper. 

“Keeping the community involved 

and engaging them in two-way 

conversations is important.” 

The Chicago Bulls had Michael Jordan, the Los Angeles 

Lakers have Kobe Bryant and Redwood City has their goto 

guy in Malcolm Smith. The San Jose native and public 

communications manager has been serving the great city the 

past eight years with pride and dedication. 

Whatever is happening within the community, 

Smith, 51, is the person responsible for relaying 

the messages to the people and making sure they 

are aware of what’s happening. Smith acts as a 

consultant for all 11 city departments and when 

community relations needs help, Smith puts 

together a program describing how it will impact 

the community and translates it into terms that 

everyone will understand. 

He deals with a lot of issues, and the keys are 

knowing enough information about all the variety 

of issues and having the ability to explain them to 

the people. 

“Keeping the community involved and 

engaging them in two-way conversations is 

important,” Smith said. 

A perfect example is a dredging project in 

some of the lagoons in Redwood Shores that were 

filled with silt and had bad water quality in some 

parts. The engineers came to Smith and explained 

the situation and process. Smith put together an 

outreach plan focusing on what was going to 

be accomplished to improve the water quality, 

providing the community with both the upside 

and downside of the project. In short, Smith said 

his job is “packaging the messages into a form 

that people will respond to.” 

“Malcolm keeps the community informed 

so that all can do their part in building a 

great community together. He has wonderful 

communication skills, understands the 

importance of building relationships, and to me he 

is truly an amazing role model and mentor,” said 

Neighborhood Liaison Coordinator Erica Spacher. 

What separates Redwood City from other 

communities, Smith said, is that it’s very 

action-oriented and fast-paced, where a lot gets 

accomplished quickly. 

“We have this foundation and we want to keep 

building on top of this as things go along,” Smith said. 

The community has been involved with 

PACT (Partnership Academy for Community 

Teamwork), a citizen academy in which 40 people 

come in once a year for nine weeks, one night a 

week, to learn about what the city is doing and to 

talk with the employees of each department. The 

purpose is to show them how the city is run. 

When Smith is not busy at work handling 

countless issues, he enjoys spending time with his 

wife and two daughters, cooking and jogging. But 

his greatest passion is playing guitar and writing 

and recording music. He played in a band that 

released three CDs. 


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News Briefs 

Man Dies in Crash on 

Woodside Drive 

The San Mateo County coroner’s 

office has identified the 21-year-old 

man who died in Woodside after the 

vehicle he was driving hit two trees 

and another vehicle before flipping. 

Ryan Ferrari, a Woodside 

resident, died in the crash, 

according to the coroner’s office. 

Ferrari was headed home at 

about 2:30 a.m. when he crashed in 

the 200 block of Woodside Drive, 

San Mateo County sheriff’s Sgt. 

Wes Matsuura said. Ferrari lost 

control of his vehicle, went into the 

opposite lanes and hit a tree. He 

then hit another tree and crashed 

into an oncoming car driven by a 

Redwood City resident, according to 

Matsuura. 

The vehicle spun out and flipped, 

and Ferrari was pronounced dead 

at the scene. The driver of the other 

vehicle, Jerad Tondino, was found to 

be under the influence and booked 

for DUI, Matsuura said. 

It was determined that Tondino 

was not injured in the collision and 

was not at fault for the crash. 

Six Arrested After Beating 

on High School Campus 

Redwood City police have arrested 

six students after a 16-year-old 

student was beaten on the campus of 

Sequoia High School. 

Redwood City police Capt. Ron 

Matuszak says the victim was 

knocked unconscious and suffered a 

concussion and a broken nose when 

he was attacked by a group of teens 

near the school’s football field. 

Matuszak says the teen was 

beaten because his attackers thought 

he was in a rival gang. 

The victim denies being a 

member of a gang, but Matuszak 

says the six students arrested 

have all admitted to having gang 

affiliations. 

A school district spokeswoman 

says the six students arrested could 

also face school discipline, such as 

suspensions or expulsions. 

Woman Hit, Killed by Car 

A woman was struck and killed by a 

car in Redwood City moments after 

she struck a parked construction 

truck herself on southbound Bay 

Road, according to police. 

The woman, Cherril Spivey, got 

out of her car after striking the truck 

with her van to check on the damage 

to both vehicles. 

While she was standing in the 

road, another vehicle struck her 

as well as the same construction 

truck Spivey had collided with a 

short time before, according to a 

statement by Redwood City police 

Sgt. Kathryn Anderson. 

Spivey, 63, was thrown 

underneath the parked construction 

truck and was pronounced dead at 

the scene by paramedics. 

The man who struck Spivey called 

in the collision and was cooperative 

with police. No arrests were made 

and the department’s traffic unit is 

investigating the accident. 

The collision occurred on Bay 

Road between Second and Third 

avenues. 

Spivey is a resident of Castro 

Valley. The coroner’s office released 

Spivey’s name yesterday evening 

after her family was notified of her 

death. 

Anyone with information 

regarding the collision is 

encouraged to contact the police 

department at 650-780-7100. 

RWC Woman, 49, Found 

Dead in Her SUV 

A Redwood City woman was 

found dead in her SUV in Belmont, 

suffering from stab wounds that 

may have been self-inflicted, 

according to police. 

Officers were dispatched to the 

1500 block of El Verano Way on a 

report of a suspicious vehicle and 

found Valerie Zuffi, 49, slumped 

over in her vehicle. 

Zuffi appeared to have suffered 

trauma “consistent with knives,” 

which were found inside the locked 

vehicle, according to police. 

A passerby called the Belmont 

Police Department and reported 

there was a white Ford Explorer 

parked on the street. The caller said 

it had been there for a while and that 

someone appeared to be sleeping 

in it. 

Responding units found Zuffi 

inside suffering from major trauma. 

She was not responsive, and an 

emergency medical technician 

from the Belmont–San Carlos Fire 

Department pronounced her dead. 

Detectives from the Belmont 

Police Department and the San 

Mateo County Crime Lab and the 

coroner’s office responded as well. 

Zuffi worked at Sun Microsystems 

from 1992 until 2008 and graduated 

from San Jose State University. It is 

unclear why Zuffi was in Belmont 

Saturday night and the death 

remains under investigation. 

Anyone with information 

regarding the incident is asked to 

call Detective Dave Lashley or 

Detective Peter Lotti at 650-595- 

7400. 

Alleged Car Thief Pleads 

Not Guilty 

The alleged car thief caught with a 

book titled “How to Be a Successful 

Criminal” pleaded not guilty to 

charges of vehicle theft, possession 

of a stolen vehicle, seconddegree 

auto burglary, receiving 

stolen property and misdemeanor 

possession of burglary tools. 

Brian Winner, 29, will stand trial 

Jan. 11. 

On Oct. 21, Redwood City 

police located and arrested Winner 

after responding to a call about 

a suspicious person looking into 

parked cars. Winner was allegedly 

driving a stolen car containing 

property taken from multiple 

victims, including the book. Winner 

remains in custody in lieu of 

$20,000 bail. 

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As I Was Saying…(Continued from p6) Nonprofits in Action (Continued from p22) 

James Kaspar has come through month after month with fantastic images 

for our cover. James Massey’s hard work and imagination means so much 

when putting the Spectrum together this past year. 

Naomi Hunter, John Edmonds and Stephanie Douglas contribute 

information that is so vital to our readers. Devin and Gavin Wright and Jeff 

Day help to spread the word of the Spectrum around our community. 

A thank you to our advertisers, whose support for community news is 

phenomenal. We know that you have several other choices to spread the news 

of your business, and we appreciate you more than we can say here. And 

thanks to our readers for making the Spectrum the most read publication in 

Redwood City. 

Happy New Year to everyone and the best of everything to you. Let’s make it 

a great one. 

As I was saying . . . 

.… 

Happy New Year 

from the Spectrum Magazine 

Sustainable San Mateo County 

Established in 1992, this local nonprofit is dedicated to the long-term 

health of our county’s environment, economy and social equity. Programs 

include an annual report, an annual awards event with over 450 attendees, 

sustainabilityhub.net, green business workshops and more. If you would 

like to volunteer, contact the SSMC office at 650-638-2323 or e-mail 

advocate@sustainablesanmateo.org. For more information, visit www. 

sustainablesanmateo.org. 

Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club 

Since October 1956, the Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club has been 

devoted to community service in Redwood City. Through the decades, 

the club has provided funds to help many worthy community programs 

and continues to add more community projects. The Key Club of Sequoia 

High School, sponsored by the Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club, was 

chartered in 1994 and has been involved in raising money and donating time 

and effort to many programs. 

The Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday evening 

6–7 p.m. at Harry’s Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real (one block north of 

Woodside Road). They invite you to come to their meetings and check out the 

club’s Web site at www.wtamkiwanis.org. 

Woodside Terrace Optimist Club 

This is a unique club made up of senior citizens who want to stay involved. 

Most, but not all, come from the residence at Woodside Terrace. The club is 

open to all of the community and provides an opportunity for seniors to be 

useful. The club’s funds are raised by a card, candy and necklace sale held 

on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the main lobby at 485 Woodside 

Road, open to the public. 

Lunches/meetings are at 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays 

of each month in the Assisted Living Dining Room at Woodside Terrace. 

Guests are welcome. Please call President Jack Murphy at 650-780-9891 or 

Millie Cole at 650-366-1392 for reservations. 

YES Reading 

This local organization is dedicated to empowering students through literacy 

and investing community members in underserved public schools. YES 

Reading recruits and trains community volunteers to provide one-on-one 

tutoring for elementary and middle school students reading below grade 

level. 

YES Reading operates several reading centers on the Peninsula and in 

the South Bay, including a site at Selby Lane School in Atherton. If you are 

interested in becoming a reading tutor for a child who needs your help, please 

call 408-945-9316 or email info@yesreading.org. Visit the YES Reading Web 

site at www.yesreading.org. 

Editor’s note: If you are connected with a nonprofit organization and 

want your information printed in The Spectrum, send it to writers@ 

spectrummagazine.net or The Spectrum Magazine, P.O. Box 862, Redwood 

City, CA 94064. Let our community know your contributions and maybe they 

will want to join you. 

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Finance: Time to Make New Year’s Financial Resolutions 

By David Amann, Special to The Spectrum 

Like many people, you may make some New 

Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve promised 

yourself that you’ll visit the gym more often or 

learn a new language or reconnect with a longlost 

friend. All of these are worthy goals, of 

course, and if you achieve them, you may add 

new dimensions to your life. But if you want to 

accomplish other major milestones you may have 

envisioned — a new home, college for your kids, 

a comfortable retirement and so on — you may 

need to set some New Year’s financial resolutions. 

What type of financial resolutions 

should you make? Here are a few 

ideas to consider: 

Contribute as much as you can 

afford to your 401(k) 

Take full advantage of your 401(k) or other 

employer-sponsored retirement plan. Your 

contributions are typically tax deductible and 

your earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis. Every 

time you get a boost in salary, try to increase the 

amount going into your 401(k), but at the very 

least, contribute enough to earn the employer’s 

match, if one is offered. In 2010, the contribution 

limit for 401(k) plans is $16,500, or $22,000 if 

you’re age 50 or over, although both these limits 

may increase if they are indexed for inflation. 

“Max out” on your IRA 

Even if you have a 401(k), you’re probably still 

eligible to contribute to an IRA. A traditional IRA 

grows tax deferred, while a Roth IRA’s earnings 

are tax free, provided you’ve had your account at 

least five years and don’t start taking withdrawals 

until you’re 59½. (Your ability to contribute to a 

Roth IRA is based on your income.) You can fund 

your IRA with virtually any type of investment. 

In 2010, you can put up to $5,000 into your IRA, 

or $6,000 if you’re age 50 or older, although, as 

was the case with your 401(k), these limits may go 

higher if they’re indexed for inflation. 

Rebalance your investments 

as needed 

Over time, your goals and risk tolerance can 

change. That’s why it’s a good idea to review 

and rebalance your portfolio at least once a year, 

possibly with the help of a professional financial 

advisor who is familiar with your situation. 

Avoid “emotional” investing 

Don’t make decisions based on emotional 

reactions to what’s happening with your 

investments. For example, just because the price 

of an investment may have dropped significantly, 

it doesn’t mean you should rush to sell it. Despite 

the price drop, it may still have good prospects 

and it might be an important part of your 

investment strategy. Consider all factors before 

making “buy” or “sell” decisions. 

Keep sufficient cash in your 

portfolio 

During the long bear market of 2008 and early 

2009, many investors discovered that they lacked 

enough cash in their portfolios. Of course, you 

need enough cash on hand to meet unexpected 

expenses without dipping into long-term 

investments. But beyond that, the presence of 

cash and short-term, more liquid investments can 

help reduce the volatility in a portfolio that may 

sometimes be battered by both the stock and bond 

markets. 

These financial resolutions, like all types of New 

Year’s resolutions, may not be easy to keep. But 

if you can stick with them, you may have many 

happy new years in the future. 

Editor’s note: This article was written by David 

Amann of Edward Jones for use by The Spectrum 

Magazine. 

Senior Activities 

The Veterans Memorial Senior 

Center, 1455 Madison Ave., 

Redwood City, is providing the 

following activities that are open 

to the public during the month of 

January. 

Friday Movies for Everyone 

Every Friday, 1:15 p.m. (unless otherwise announced) 

Come to the VMSC in January for a free featured 

movie in our state-of-the-art movie theater! 

Jan. 1: Building closed – New Year’s holiday 

Jan. 8: “Angels & Demons” 

Jan. 15: “All About Steve” 

Jan. 22: “The Other Man” 

Jan. 29: “My Sister’s Keeper” 

Free Home Repairs 

Rebuilding Together Peninsula 

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1–2 p.m. 

Sunset Room 

Free 

Rebuilding Together Peninsula rehabilitates 

homes and community facilities for senior, lowincome 

and disabled homeowners so they can 

live independently in warmth and safety. All 

services are free. Learn about the program at this 

information session. 

VMSC Closure Dates 

The Veterans Memorial Senior Center will be 

closed Thursday, Dec. 24, thru Monday, Jan. 4, 

for a winter break. Sunday Bingo will be open on 

Jan. 3. 

SAVE THE DATE! 

Valentine’s Dinner Dance 

Friday, Feb. 12, 6–10 p.m. 

Redwood Room 

$20 per person 

Love is in the air! Enjoy a wonderful dance with 

live music compliments of the Fun After Fifty 

Band! Singles and couples alike are welcome. 

A homemade Italian dinner, compliments of 

volunteer chef Frances Benedetto, will be served 

and dancing will follow. Tickets will be available 

in January at the VMSC Lunch Desk. 

To learn more about the Veterans Memorial 

Senior Center, call 650-780-7270. Redwood City 

Parks, Recreation and Community Services 

Department provides recreational facilities and 

activities for all ages and interests, and supplies 

building and custodial services for city buildings. 

Redwood City Parks also operates the Veterans 

Memorial Senior Center and the Fair Oaks 

Community Center, providing social, educational 

and cultural activities, as well as information, 

referral and counseling services to persons living 

in Redwood City and neighboring communities. 

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A Minute With: Ruhina Karmali 

Ruhina Karmali (left) with her mother 

and councilwoman Rosanne Foust at 

the Daily Boost ribbon cutting event. 

Ruhina was born and raised Yakima, Washington. She graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 

Moraga, California. She majored in Business Communications. She has lived in the Bay Area 

for ten years and currently lives in Redwood Shores. 

She was President of the Speech & Debate team while attending Eisenhower High School. 

Hobbies: volunteering, skinning, reading good book and visit with your family. She is currently 

engaged to Vivec Kir and plan to get married this year. 

She opened the Downtown Redwood City Daily Boost in July 2009. It is located at the 

County Square on Broadway across from the Fox Theatre. She is a member of the Downtown 

Business Group. 

Why open a business in Redwood City? 

A dream come true. 

Has it met your expectations? 

No. Redwood City has to grow the foot traffic in 

Downtown. 

Worst thing about it? 

Lack of foot traffic. 

Best thing about it? 

Loyal customers who become a part of our Daily 

Boost family. 

Which living person do you most admire? 

My Father – Nazir. 

What are you looking forward to in the New Year? 

Breathe of fresh air – new opportunities. 

What talent would you most like to have? 

Ability to have a – “filter on my mouth.” 

Something few know about you? 

I love Chinese food and eat it every single day. 

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? 

Oh my God! 

Favorite song? 

“Maria, Maria” – Carlo Santana. 

Favorite movie? 

Devil Wears Prada Shoes. 

What is your motto? 

Work hard, play hard. 

Anyone you got on your mind? 

My family. 

Memorable moment? 

Grand opening of Daily Boost with so many well 

wishers. 

First word that comes to mind? 

Happy. 

I still can’t believe? 

That Redwood City doesn’t give business owners 

parking spaces Downtown somewhere. 

What is your idea of perfect happiness? 

Being around the people I love the most and being 

a successful business owner and giving back to 

the community. 

What or Whom is the love of your life? 

My fiancé. 

You currently feel? 

Stressed. 

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All You Can Eat Dinner 

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Regular $12.95 Vegetarian $10.95 

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650-361-8737 • www.littleindiacuisine.com 

10 % off 

with your Parking 

Valadation! 

• Catering 

• In-House Parties 

Available 

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