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The Spectrum . Redwood City's Monthly Magazine
Redwood City's Monthly Magazine
March 2006
Vol 2, No. 6
Steve Penna
Owner and Publisher
penna@spectrummagazine.net
Anne Callery
Copy Editor
Judy Buchan
Contributing Writer
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Robby Schumacher
Contributing Writer
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Valerie Harris
Contributing Writer
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Katherine Ehat, Nick Markwith
Student Writers
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Dale McKee, Damaris Divito
Graphic Artists
Clayton Shyne Ramos
Sales Associate
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DJ Design
Advertising Graphic Art
James R. Kaspar
Cover/Cover Story Photography
Welcome to the March issue of The Spectrum
Magazine. This month we have several stories and
features we know will have you reading and craving
more.
Judging by the amount of correspondence we received, our
readers enjoyed last month's People With Pull issue. Of the
messages we received, many were shocked to hear that the
Century Theatres group plans to keep the 12-theater complex
on the other side of Highway 101 open after the new cinema
project is complete in May. Go figure. Check out publisher
Steve Penna's column, "As I Was Saying ... ," this month for
an interesting update.
The story on the Web site MySpace.com generated talk
throughout the schools, with parents and students alike
becoming informed of the site's possible dangers if not monitored
correctly. This month we have a youth-related story
about author Kristen Anderson's new book, "Planning for
Child Care in California," which provides the opportunity for
readers to help plan for child care.
Our youth writers from Sequoia and Woodside high schools
introduce our readers to two outstanding students who are
making a difference on and off the playing field.
We also have information on the Sequoia Award, the
American Legion award winners, a business profile on Little
India – the restaurant has been a longtime Downtown
favorite even after moving from Broadway to Main Street –
and we introduce you to our new Miss Redwood City, Bridget
Chen.
As you can tell, month by month our magazine is growing.
We would like to thank our loyal advertisers for that, and we
encourage you to support them by using their services when
you can. They provide excellent services and savings, and our
readers reap the rewards.
We also encourage you to support community news by filling
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an issue of The Spectrum, and it will be mailed to your home
each month.
Until next month, Redwood City, stay out of the snow and
enjoy The Spectrum Magazine.
Table of
Contents
INSIDE THE SPECTRUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LITTLE INDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CULTURAL EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
DOWNTOWN REDWOOD CITY . . . . . . . . . . .24
LOCAL INTEREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
“AS I WAS SAYING ...” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
FINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
IRISH NIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
COVER STORY: PEOPLE WITH PULL . . . . . . . . . .18
NONPROFITS IN ACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
MISS REDWOOD CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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Penna arrived first with Sales Associate Clayton Shyne Ramos and met Mancini;
there is a lot of construction going on the campus site, so they met in his temporary
office. Penna and Mancini’s paths have crossed over the years, so they immediately
began to catch up and talk about Sequoia football, the recent basketball
controversy there, and what each had been doing over the past couple of years.
The Spectrum’s Cover/Cover Story Photographer, James Kaspar, arrived shortly
after and immediately began reminiscing about his days as a minister. He quickly
figured out that he had a lot in common with Mancini.
Inside The Spectrum:
Our cover photo shoot
Photographer James Kaspar with cover subject Mike Mancini
Very seldom does The Spectrum get the opportunity to introduce our readers
to an instrumental figure in the private school system. This month we
are doing just that with our cover story on Redeemer Lutheran School
Principal Mike Mancini.
The Spectrum’s publisher, Steve Penna, called Mancini and scheduled the photo
shoot for Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran School on Grand
Street.
As the shoot began, Penna was getting ready to take some pictures of Kaspar photographing
Mancini for this section when he dropped his camera and the lens
bent. Therefore, the picture you see is just a posed picture that he took with
Kaspar’s camera, and Penna was left to shop for a new camera.
The first shots were taken in Mancini’s office, and then the group moved to the
construction site. The entire shoot took about 45 minutes. After, they all toured
what is to be new classrooms and offices for the school.
We hope you enjoy our story on Mancini. He has been living and working in our
community for over 40 years, and the lives that he has touched and made a difference
in are impressive to say the least. He is passionate and committed to our
community, and we salute his determination and success.
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A WHOLE LOTTA GOOD AT LITTLE INDIA
Head past Downtown and down
Main Street. Work your way past
the construction and the parking
frenzies. This is where a very special place
lies. It’s called Little India, and, like its
owner, chef Manoj Chopra, it is a rare
gem.
The first things that struck me when I
entered were the warm, golden colors of
the decor and the wonderful aroma of
Indian spices. The soft, melodious notes
of sitar music welcomed me invitingly.
Just as inviting, Chopra emerged from the
back and greeted me warmly. After introductions,
we sat down and began our
conversation.
“I do all the work myself,” he said, indicating
the impressive buffet table packed
with delicious-smelling morsels. “I’ve seen cooks
who were with me at school. They don’t involve
themselves that much in cooking. They oversee others.”
By Dale McKee
Contributing Writer
Chopra’s mother was a princess in India, in addition to having a master’s in classical
music. Her father was a prince, a huge land owner in what is now Pakistan.
“When the partition [creating Pakistan] took place, they had to leave everything
and start over again,” he recalled. “Either you lost your life, or you took all your
belongings – whatever valuables you had – and ran.
“They came to New Delhi and started over. My dad was a doctor on the railways.
At that time – wartime – he also saw a lot of turmoil and casualties. He had a lot
of stories. In Bombay, he was in charge of a whole hospital. They were very well
brought up.
CHOPRA WITH HIS MOTHER
“I was very good at science
subjects, but I
found the hotel school
fascinating. It was a new
thing in India, to be a
chef.” The school, of
course, was the prestigious
Institute of Hotel
Management, Catering
Technology & Applied
Nutrition, Mumbai.
“So I had a choice; and I
said, ‘Oh, no, I’ll do my
hotel school.’ That’s
what I wanted to do,” he
laughed.
He completed an extensive three-year program involving practical classes, workshops
and on-the-job training in five-star hotels. He then continued his education
with a one-year postdiploma program in specialized hotel management.
“While I was working, the principal of the college saw me. She said, ‘How about
coming here and teaching? You have the experience.’ I thought this would be a
good thing. And where does she put me? In the quantity food kitchen! I was in
charge of the bulk foods kitchen where students come in and learn how to prepare
banquets for 500. We used to cook for the whole school.”
OWNER/CHEF MANOJ CHOPRA WITH DANCERS
It was during his teaching stint that he was approached by a Swiss company
involved in construction in Baghdad, Iraq. They wanted him for the job of chef for
their Indian kitchen. Chopra accepted the
five-year mission and was sent to Zurich
for advanced training in European cooking.
Shortly after reporting to Baghdad,
he found himself in charge of both the
Indian and European kitchens.
When his contract was up, he was given
a first-class ticket to wherever he wanted
to go. He chose to visit his brothers and
parents, who were living in Berkeley. He
enjoyed the visit but returned to Bombay
to work with a friend in developing the
Hotel Sands, a five-star hotel. “When the
hotel got completed, my classmate was
the general manager, and I was the food
and beverage manager,” he said. Later,
another job as general manager for a fourstar
hotel outside of Bombay was offered
to Chopra. “My son was just born then,”
he said. “So I took up that offer for him.”
However, as time went on, he found himself
drifting further away from his passion, which is cooking. “I had 180 employees
under me, and I realized I’m not actually doing anything except going to meetings
and being like a politician, almost,” he laughed. “It was not my kind of thing.”
Things were also getting “more crazy” in Bombay, he said, and he wanted to give
his son a better life. So he contacted his family here.
“When I came here, I always had that idea of starting a restaurant myself,” he said.
“I worked for Gaylord in Palo Alto, getting the idea about the business here.” A
change in management gave him the opening he needed to make the leap and start
his own business.
“I started looking in that area, but Palo Alto, Menlo Park … it’s a good market for
Indian food, but there were these posh restaurants, like Gaylord, and they’re like
French-Indian cooking, almost, because they charge so much, you know? I was
thinking of nice, hometype
Indian food at a
good price.” When rents
in that area proved prohibitive,
he looked farther
north and found a
comfortable place in
Redwood City, where he
lived.
Taking over the space
vacated by a deli, next to
an Indian grocery, he
opened Little India.
“I could keep my prices
low and do what I wanted
to do,” he explained.
CHOPRA’S SON AND WIFE HELP OUT
Little India is now celebrating its 15th anniversary in Redwood City: 13 years on
Broadway and two years at its present Main Street location. The move affected
business “a little bit,” Chopra said. “When you’re 13 years in a place, some people
will look around for you, but it takes others a while to catch up. They just think
that it’s gone.
“As soon as this was ready, we closed the other. I was closed a total of four days,”
he laughed.
This was training that would come to serve Chopra well, enabling him to whip up
feasts by himself that would take another restaurant a large staff to manage.
“Some days we get really crowded; some days it’s quiet,” he said, adding that the
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construction downtown had been a problem. “A lot of our customers come from
Foster City, the Oracle complex … all those companies there, when they see construction
going on here, and a little bit of difficulty to park … they go to other
places. But it’ll get better.”
And when the construction is over and the “new Downtown” is done?
“It’ll help, surely,” Chopra said, “because when I had that other place, it was before
Sequoia Station was there. It was very quiet. Once that thing came, foot traffic
started. Very soon, people started walking around, and business picked up.”
Chopra’s wife and son help out with the
restaurant, which allows him to keep his
costs low and maintain his incredible
prices. “It’s all family,” he explained.
“Because we do it ourselves – I’m the chef
– I’m used to 500 meals a day. Cooking is
not a problem.” His son graduated from
Woodside High School two years ago, and
in addition to helping out at Little India,
he’s currently studying at San Francisco
State University in the premed program.
“It skipped one generation,” Chopra
laughed, referencing his father’s medical
career.
In addition to running the restaurant,
Chopra does catering for special events and parties, delivering the food to businesses
in the area, where he maintains his great prices and quality food.
After the interview, I was able to sample some of Little India’s incredible cuisine.
There’s a reason it’s won “readers’ choice” awards in local papers – such as the San
Mateo Daily News, the Examiner and the Independent – three years in a row. The
ground lamb, chicken tandoori, masala … it was all delectable. The quality and the
price are unsurpassed. Redwood City is truly fortunate to have such a rare gem in
its midst.
STATE APPROVES CAÑADA COLLEGE VIDEO GAME ART PROGRAM
Cañada College has received the green light from the California Community
Colleges Chancellor's Office to begin a new 3-D animation and video game
art program this fall that will help students gain entry to the Bay Area's
growing video game industry.
It is the only program of its kind offered by a community college in the region. It
provides students a low-cost way to earn an education that can help them begin
work in the animation and video game industry. A new state-of-the-art computer
studio on the Redwood City campus will house the program. Classes will start in
August when the new fall semester begins. "We're very excited about this program,"
said Jeannie Mecorney, professor of multimedia at the college. "We worked closely
with our partners in both the video game and animation industries to develop
the curriculum so that our graduates will have the skills to succeed."
Mecorney said program advisors from Bay Area video game design companies
Electronic Arts and Popcap Games and contacts at PDI/Dreamworks were consulted
from the beginning, as plans for the new program took shape. "We worked
closely with industry experts to better understand the current technology used to
develop 3-D graphics and animations," Mecorney said. "Our program will have cutting-edge
technology and a carefully planned curriculum designed to train our students
for entry-level positions or to transfer to four-year institutions."
Dani Castillo, a multimedia professor at the college, has developed nine new courses
for the program using Alias' Maya software, the industry standard. Castillo
began teaching five years ago after an extensive career in the video game industry.
"We're very excited about this program because students want a career building
video games, and our local companies need skilled workers," Castillo said. "Because
we're a community college, we can provide the same education as many of the forprofit
schools at a fraction of the cost."
The new program joins existing certificates in multimedia, graphic design and Web
design, plus a newly developed digital photography certificate. Students can also
earn an associate degree or earn credits to transfer to a four-year university.
Current and former students have worked with the college to offer input into the
new degree. They agree it will provide the tools necessary to gain access to the
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animation and video game industries.
Jeremy Fratkin received his Multimedia Certificate at Cañada College and is now
earning a bachelor's degree in digital visual media at Ex'pression College for Digital
Arts in Emeryville. "What I learned at Cañada made it so much easier when faced
with real-life work opportunities and the rigorous coursework at Ex'pression," he
said.
Current Cañada student R. Anne Hernandez interned at ExpressoFitness this past
summer and said she knows first-hand about the timeliness and importance of the
new program. "The new 3-D animation and video game art program comes at an
exciting time when video games have surpassed the movie industry in revenue,
therefore the demand for talent, skill, knowledge and application in this area is
high," she said. "Many other institutions have courses that teach students what
they need to know but not how to apply it. The strength of Cañada's courses is
that they teach a student how to practically apply the knowledge they've gained in
real world situations."
Mecorney said internships are an important part of the current curriculum and
will continue to play a pivotal role for students enrolled in the new major. The
multimedia program at Cañada College has an advisory committee composed of
industry experts, and Mecorney said students have already begun working for
some of the companies represented by advisory committee members.
Mecorney said community colleges provide a solid connection to the rapidly developing
animation and video game industries because the colleges can adapt curriculum
to quickly changing trends, offer teaching assignments for industry partners,
and have a track record of successful experience with nontraditional students.
"We can even reach those students who spent time playing video games rather
than studying for their SATs," Mecorney said with a smile.

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MAX SCHNEIDER: WOODSIDE’S
COMMUNITY SERVICE GURU
By Nick Markwith
Student Writer
The consensus of many of the older folks is as follows: Teenagers are notorious
for being rebellious, inconsiderate, out-of-control troublemakers. For the
most part, most teenagers have one or more (usually the latter) of those
characteristics, and adults look down on them for it. But in the mass of teenage
rebellion shines one who transcends all the normal stereotypes. He puts others’
needs before his own and encourages participation in activities designed to help
others less fortunate. This abnormality among teenagers is Woodside High
School’s own Max Schneider.
Although he would not like to brag, junior Max Schneider has dabbled in quite a
few different extracurricular activities. Sports and drama just happen to be two of
them. Schneider began his drama career when he was eight or nine in a small community
theater play called “Toyshop.” “I became hooked,” he said, and since then
he has appeared in a number of other productions throughout the years under the
guide of many talented teachers. Some of the plays he was involved in include
“Annie Get Your
Gun,” “Hello,
Dolly,” “Guys and
Dolls,” “The
Pajama Game,”
“Kiss Me Kate”
and, most recently,
the Woodside
production of
“The Wiz.” He
looks forward to
directing an
upcoming show
and performing in
as many shows as
possible. In addition
to his drama
career, he
attempted Little
League and soccer
when he was
younger and even
cross country during
middle school
and his first year
of high school.
These sports, as
he soon found out,
were not for him, and then he tried badminton in the spring of his freshman year.
“That was a mistake,” admits Schneider, as he later decided hitting a birdie with
a very small racket was not for him. It may seem his attempts at sports were futile
by this point, but do not be fooled; he found his true calling in lacrosse during his
sophomore year. As a member of the boys’ junior varsity lacrosse team, he will be
tested, and he hopes his leadership skills will lead the team to victory over the next
few months. Schneider hopes to continue playing this sport later in life because he
“really love[s] the sport,” he explained.
Woodside sports. Schneider plans on taking his journalism career far, to the point
of majoring in journalism. The reason he writes is one passion journalism students
need to have. “I’m really big on bringing the news to people, and I think it’s important,
especially for the people of my high school, to know what’s going on in the
world, my school and all over the place. It’s also fun,” he added.
Already it seems as if Max Schneider has bitten off more than he can chew, but
sports, drama and writing occupy only a part of his life. Another of his hobbies
that he is very passionate about is his membership in the Octagon Club and Junior
Optimist Octagon International. For those who are unaware, the Octagon Club
plans community service projects around the Bay Area to clean up beaches and
parks, work in soup kitchens, and regularly aid worthy organizations that benefit
cancer and AIDS research. Currently, he is the treasurer of his “O Club,” as he calls
it. He also actively participates in a much larger organization, JOOI, which affiliates
itself with the Octagon Club and exists in all fifty states, Canada and Mexico.
He is the secretary/treasurer of the Pacific Central District. Along with the long
name and creative abbreviation, Schneider faces a lot of responsibilities. Every few
weeks, he meets up with other officers of JOOI to plan large-scale community service
projects. “Community service is important not just for school, but to help people
is a much higher cause than anything else.” He thinks. “After you do something
for someone else, you get this feeling that you’re bettering others and yourself.”
Max Schneider is an inspiration as a writer, an athlete and a community service
zealot. It is for this reason that the Octagon Club is the biggest and has the largest
budget. To him, this club means more than many things, so much more that he
squeezes homework assignments from his four advanced placement classes into his
community service schedule instead of the other way around.
“You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do, and I get it done,” states Schneider.
In addition to his involvement in lacrosse and the drama community, Max
Schneider is known to be a great writer for his school paper and other papers. He
has been a part of The Woodside World, Woodside’s newspaper, for two years now.
As a fellow writer, I admire how well he places a variety of words to create something
that surpasses normal news reporting. I may be exaggerating somewhat, but
his use of the English language is awe inspiring to other writers. Schneider’s talent
is not wasted at The Woodside World, as he is the opinionated section editor and
a managing editor. His main forte is writing editorials. When deciding what to
write, “I usually pick something that affects me personally and what I want to see
change,” said Schneider. Even before he started writing for Woodside’s newspaper,
he was a contributing writer to the Almanac the summer before his first year of
high school. To this day, he writes weekly articles about his experiences and
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As I Was Saying ...
As I Was Saying ...
By
Steve Penna
Publisher
Last month The Spectrum ran a story on plans
the Century Theatres group has to keep the
12-theater complex on the other side of
Highway 101 open after the new cinema project is
complete in May. Many in our community saw this
as a pressure ploy to get the city of Redwood City
to zone the property to their liking. Well, now the
City Council has directed city staff to start "real
property acquisition" talks for the property at 567
East Bayshore Road. Guess what property that is?
Yep, where Century 12 is located now. Listed as the
City's negotiator is City Manager Ed Everett (along
with Pat Webb, Brian Ponty and an "expert" in the
auto dealership industry) and as negotiator for
Century 12 is Joe Syufy. The City Council also, in a
closed session, directed Everett to commence discussion
to obtain that property for auto dealerships. There
has been a perception for years that the city was interested
in developing that property as part of an auto
mall concept, and with this action it seems that perception
was correct.
* * * *
As the Downtown cinema project gets closer to opening,
there have been several rumors as to which businesses
are in or out. Here is an update. In: Cost Plus,
Fat Burger, Shoe Pavilion, San Mateo Credit Union,
Marble Slab Creamery, Escape from New York Pizza,
Tacone (sandwiches), Chipotle (Mexican food),
Tandoori Oven (Northern Indian cuisine) and of
course Century Theatres. Out: Pier One Imports and
Chili's. There are still three spaces that need to be
filled. One, at the corner of Broadway and Middlefield,
is two stories and would be perfect for a restaurant
because it has fantastic views of the surrounding areas.
So no matter what you have heard, this is the most
recent and accurate list – I swear!
* * * *
The city of Redwood City has made an agreement with
San Mateo County for use of the county parking structure
for free parking on the nights the Fox Theater is
open. The deal guarantees that some 800 spaces will be
available for 50 nights out of the year, from Friday at 4
p.m. until 2 a.m. Monday morning. Combined with
the efforts that are being made between the city of
Redwood City and SamTrans to provide a shuttle service
between the parking structure and the new cinema
and Downtown, this is great news for those businesses
worried about the lack of parking for the thousands of
new visitors that are expected once the project is complete.
* * * *
My uncle and longtime Redwood City resident Bob
Ayers passed away on March 4 from Alzheimer's.
Uncle Bob was a Sequoia High graduate and a teacher
and coach at Menlo-Atherton High for 25 years. He
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“VALLEY GIRL” CHEN WINS LOCAL TITLE
When Bridget Chen was a little girl, she never imagined she might one
day grace a stage with Miss California. “I’m not the stereotypical girl
competing,”
she said. But,
as of March 5, she
won the chance to
give it a go. Chen
was named Miss
Redwood City
2006, giving her a
$1,000 scholarship
toward her education.
She will head
down to Fresno in
June to represent
Redwood City in
the Miss California
pageant.
Chen didn’t grow
up in the Bay Area.
In fact, she graduated
from Modesto
High School in
2000. The 24-yearold,
self-proclaimed
CHEN RECEIVES HER CROWN
competing in
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and volunteer
as a peer
health educator.
Chen’s
community
volunteer
platform is
cardiovascular
disease
awareness
and healthy
lifestyles. She
seeks to teach
people stress
management
and healthy
ways to quit
vices such as
smoking. She
isn’t sure
what kind of
medicine she
will ultimately
specialize
in. Chen just
hopes to finish at a medical school in the United States. “I didn’t want to make
my parents pay for my education again. They did the first time around, and it was
pricey. I was looking for ways to pay
for school and remembered the
Junior Miss competition from high
school,” said Chen.
CHEN, CENTER, WITH NELSON & MISS SAN JOSE, BRIANNA SWANN
valley girl started her college career interested in law. She finished her degree by
attending University of California, Berkeley, and
Cornell University. “I was thinking about going
back to school. I was prelaw and working at a law
firm in San Francisco. I had been working for a
year, and I realized this life sucks. It’s really boring
being a lawyer,” she said. Chen reevaluated her
life and decided she wanted to become a doctor.
The problem was that she hadn’t taken the
required premed classes she needed the first time
around in college. She enrolled in San Jose State
University in 2005 as a postundergraduate student
to fulfill those courses.
She isn’t quite sure what training lies ahead before
Junior Miss is a scholarship competition
for college-bound high school
girls, mostly juniors and seniors.
Chen had won the talent and scholarship
portions of the competition
but said it was a horrible experience.
The violinist wasn’t comfortable or
confident with herself at the time. “I
think it takes a lot of confidence to
go on stage,” she said.
Even while going through the dress
rehearsals for the most recent competition,
Chen doubted herself.
“There were so many times where I
wanted to quit during the dress
SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND NEW
rehearsals. I thought, ‘I’m not a dancer. MISS SAN MATEO COUNTY, LAUREN NELSON
I can’t do this.’ … It’s like to be confident
you kind of fake it, and eventually you end up being confident. I read somewhere
confidence works better than makeup, and I think it’s true,” she said.
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Redwood City Police
Activities League Update
California PAL Northern California Basketball Tournament
Redwood City PAL was represented in the California PAL Northern California
Basketball tournament held in Berkeley February 18-21. The 16-and-under girls’
team took second place and the 12-and-under girls’ team took fourth place.
The 16-and-under team included Brenda Farias, Selena Buenrostro, Felicia
Jimenez, Marissa Christensen, Rachel Prescott, Kendra Serrano and Quira
Richardson, coached by Taja Henderson.
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Upcoming sports
The second- and third-grade Junior. Dribbler basketball league will be accepting
registrations from March 20 through April 14 . Pick up a registration form at the
Red Morton Community Center. The cost is $20.
Redwood City PAL needs a few good stars
Be a star and sponsor a team.
The 12-and-under girls’ team included Rachel Rosas, Regina Fisher, Hayley Parker,
Lilly Anderson, Riley Polek-Davis, Hailey Carrol, Amanda Dames and Claire
Soderer, coached by Steve Diaz.
Redwood City PAL invests in the youth of our community by providing positive
sports programs and positive role models for thousands of young people in
Redwood City. You and your company can help by sponsoring a PAL sports program
or team. If you are interested or would like more information please contact
Officer Chris Rasmussen at (650)556-1650.
Redwood City PAL merchandise
PAL offers a full line of merchandise including T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, etc.
Please support our programs by visiting our site at www.cafepress.com/rwcpal.
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The Spectrum . Redwood City's Monthly Magazine
Police Say Gang Crackdown Is Working
After two murders and $200,000 in emergency funding from the Redwood
City Council, the Police Department is claiming victory in the city's ongoing
battle against gangs. There is still crime, but the violent retaliation
between the Norteño and Sureño gangs has diminished, and police are shifting
their focus from reacting to gang violence to preventing it. In four months, a
beefed-up police force made 86 arrests and identified 68 gang members. Gang hot
spots cooled, but police are carefully watching them to make sure members are not
taking up in new areas of town. To do that, police need residents to call in suspicious
people or activity in their neighborhood, said Redwood City police Sgt. Sean
Hart. "Gangs are getting pushed around," said Hart. "Don't feel like anything is too
small to report."
A key indication of growing gang violence is graffiti. A gang will mark its territory
with graffiti, but trouble starts when another gang "disrespects" the other by crossing
out the graffiti. The tension escalates and usually results in violence. The city's
Street Crime Suppression Team, which consists of city officers and San Mateo
County deputies, effectively pushed some gangs out of town and forced others to
run, Hart said. When the gang starts running, they end up in unexpected parts of
town. That's when residents need to call police to report suspicious activity, Hart
said.
During the city's crackdown, police contacted 287 people and arrested 86. They
also collected 41 weapons and identified 68 gang members. Police met with apartment
owners and succeeded in getting three gang members evicted. Some apartment
owners also agreed to put additional lighting at their buildings. Officers have
also been making presentations at schools and counseling troubled youth, Hart
said. To report suspicious gang activity call the Redwood City police at 780-7100.
To report graffiti, call the graffiti hotline at 780-7304.
The San Mateo County Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association's countywide gang
task force also reported a successful crackdown on gangs. The task force contacted
647 people and made 194 arrests during its eight-week crackdown that ended
Nov. 18. Law enforcement agents from at least 20 agencies in the county, including
the Department of Justice, participated in the crackdown. The crackdown was
set to continue, but with a temporarily smaller task force, said San Mateo County
Undersheriff Greg Munks.
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Daily Journal.
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CULTURAL EVENTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
The museum is located in the old courthouse with its historic dome. Its collections
include horse-drawn carriages, models, railroads from Caltrans and the Ocean
Shore Railroad, relics from San Mateo's past, and lithographic art dating from
1875.
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 oldest people of the
Peninsula used the natural resources of the area and how these 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.
Special Exhibit
"San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame," through June 30 in the upper rotunda.
$4 general; $2 seniors and students; free for children ages five and under. Tuesday
through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 777 Hamilton St., Redwood City. (650) 299-
0104, (650) 359-1462, www.sanmateocountyhistory.com.
CAÑADA COLLEGE NINTH ANNUAL ARTS & OLIVE FESTIVAL
Art, olives and fun! And it's free! Main campus on Farm Hill Blvd. at Interstate
280, Redwood City. Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2006.
Olive demonstrations; olive products; local artists, musicians and entertainment;
wine provided by local vintners; Kid's Corner and much more! Sponsored by San
Mateo County Community College Foundation, Redwood City Civic Cultural
Commission, and Redwood City San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce. All
proceeds go toward student scholarships. Visit the event Web site at www.olivefest.org.
THE LITTLE FOX
2209 Broadway, Redwood City
Ticket purchase and info number is (650) 369-4119 for all shows. Tickets also
available online at foxdream.com and at the Fox Theatre box office.
The Groove Kings plus René Solis and Lucky 13
Friday, March 31, 8 p.m. $12 adv./$14 door
The Groove Kings hail from the South Bay and boast over 100 years of combined
musical experience. They recently captured the title of Best Cover Band in 98.5
KFOX FM's "Last Band Standing" competition and have performed both in the
United States and internationally. Their repertoire ranges from popular rock 'n' roll
to classic R & B, all designed to get everyone on the dance floor, singing along and
clapping their hands. The Groove Kings honor the legends of rock and soul including
Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations and the
Beatles. Sixties Motown favorites, the best of classic rock, as well as a dose of
eighties "Philadelphia Soul" will keep everyone singing and dancing until the wee
hours. Their ripping version of Sly and the Family Stone's "Dance to the Music"
pretty much states what the Groove Kings are all about.
www.groovekingsband.com.
René Solis is perhaps best know as the guitarist and founding member of the
award-winning band NiteCry, and he is also the mastermind behind the wildly
popular "Blues Guitar Extravaganza." In addition to these amazing credits René is
now proud to present his new band, Lucky 13, a soulful and hard-hitting combination.
His powerful yet smooth guitar grooves and vocals, mixed with a dynamic
group of Bay Area musicians, deliver upbeat, house-rocking music that melds
blues, R & B, rock and soul seamlessly. René pours his heart and soul into each
performance as this new combo allows him to put his fiery guitar work front and
center! www.renesolis.com.
Chris Cain plus opener TBA
Saturday, April 1, 8 p.m. $12 adv./$14 door
Chris Cain's jazz-tinged, blues-soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the
maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style
is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery. His
passion and intensity are a blend of his mother's Greek ancestry and his father's
soulful black heritage. Through his guitar mastery and remarkable songwriting
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ability, Chris Cain has established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with.
And, as San Jose Mercury News music reviewer John Orr writes, "more than anyone
else, anywhere, Chris Cain represents the future of the blues."
www.chriscain.cc.
Mimi Fox
Sunday, April 2, 7 p.m. $14 adv./$16 door
Mimi Fox's name has been circulating rapidly throughout the jazz guitar community
for years as a new force in jazz guitar. However, for those who know her better,
it goes beyond the chops; Mimi is a diverse, accomplished and forward-thinking
musician who has taken her love for the jazz language and transformed it into
a vehicle for rich music that pulls from many genres. Growing up with folk and
rock music, Mimi's earthy tone and root approach has been a life in the making,
giving her the ability to spin old standards and original compositions in a unique
and fresh way. "Fox's clean playing incorporates exquisite harmonic constructions,
lightning-fast runs and arpeggios, deft use of natural and artificial harmonics,
tricky rhythmic phrasings, and captivating dynamics into an organic whole." -
Guitar Player Magazine. www.mimifoxjazzguitar.com.
Tainted Love
Friday, April 7, 9 p.m. $16 adv./$18 door
Tainted Love, the seven-piece outfit from San Francisco, brings you back to the
days when keyboards ruled the airwaves, cascading hairdos were commonplace,
and outlandish fashions lit up the pioneering early days of MTV. With a stellar
lineup of three high-energy singers driven by a powerhouse band whose credentials
include Pride & Joy, Super Diamond, Car Wash, Panama, and Yah-Yah Littleman,
Tainted Love delivers a nonstop '80s live show featuring "Hungry Like the Wolf,"
"I Melt With You," "Obsession," "Safety Dance," and many other pop gems from
that deliriously decadent decade. One night of Tainted Love and you'll forget that
disco ever happened! www.taintedlove.com.
The San Francisco Summer of Love Revue
Tribute Performances of The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, The
Mamas & The Papas, and Sonny & Cher
Saturday, April 8, 8 p.m. $12 adv./$14 door
The San Francisco Summer of Love Revue will take you back to a dance concert
in the late '60s and feature live replica performances of any number of psychedelic
bands that might have taken the stage at either the Avalon Ballroom or the
Fillmore Auditorium. Talented young musicians and actors are learning the most
popular songs from these legends and will recreate their colorful attire, famous
vocal melodies and soaring guitar licks! Guided by the director's own musical experiences,
these players are quickly becoming comfortable in their roles emulating
some of history's most renowned rock pioneers. A multimedia collage featuring the
infamous liquid light shows and historical footage and images that shaped the era
will enhance this fast-moving and highly entertaining revue. www.sfsummeroflove.com.
Redwood City Blues Jam
Wednesday, April 12, 7 p.m. Free admission!
The popular Redwood City Blues Jam has relocated to the Little Fox. Enjoy an
evening of quality blues music from the area's best musicians. Kenny "Blue" Ray
hosts the jam and invites audience blues musicians to "jam" on stage. The music is
real, the mood collegial, and the doors open to the community to enjoy this
uniquely American music. The Jam meets on the second and fourth Wednesday
each month 7-11 p.m. Bring your friends!
The Sun Kings plus Tin Man
Friday, April 14, 8 p.m. $13 adv./$15 door
The Sun Kings present an evening of Beatles music that'll send more than one
amazed shiver down your backbone. The music of the Beatles is encoded into their
collective DNA, and they bring the same joy and energy that makes Beatles music
so irresistible to the concert stage. Hailing from Alameda, California, the band's
repertoire contains about 100 Beatles songs played just the way you remember
them. www.the-sun-kings.com.
Tin Man is a five-piece, groove-oriented, classic artists and one-hit wonders cover
jam band, doing the tunes our way. That's a mouthful, but when you hear us, you'll
understand. It's just right. www.tinmanmusic.net.
THE MAIN GALLERY
invites you to “Remnants,” featuring recent photographs by Charles Anselmo and
paintings by Elizabeth Noerdlinger.
The show runs from March 22 to April 23. A reception with the artists will be held
on Sunday, March 26 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Located at 1018 Main St, Redwood City, CA 94063.
Visit www.themaingallery.org or call (650) 701-1018.
Hours: Wed – Fri 11a.m .– 4p.m. and Sat – Sun 10am- 3pm

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BRINGING CHILD CARE TO THE MASSES
Anderson, 58, earned her bachelor's in education from the University of Michigan
and went on to teach early childhood education at Mills College. However, it was
after that – when she left to continue her doctorate at Stanford University – when
she realized she wanted to help people plan for child care instead of provide it herself.
While earning her Ph.D. in early education and child development, she
earned money by watching her friends' children while she was at home raising
three boys of her own. She managed to complete her doctorate in 1981 and was
later hired by the Child Care Council of San Mateo County. In her capacity there,
Anderson helped line up parents with much needed child care. It wasn't enough;
about 20 years ago she began working for Redwood City as its sole child care coordinator,
and 10 years ago they made her a permanent employee with money from
their own budget, not from state or local grants. She helps over 120 licensed family
care homes in the city.
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM HARTNETT, MAYOR BARBAR PIERCE, DIANE HOWARD AND ROSANNE FOUTS
JOIN LULU'S OWNER NANCY RADCLIFFE (WHITE SWEATER) AT THE EVENT.
Kristen Anderson knows kids. More importantly, she knows how to make city
planners care about kids, and she is finally getting the opportunity to take
her knowledge beyond Redwood City. Anderson, the only child care coordinator
for any city in San Mateo County, debuted her book, "Planning for Child
Care in California," at Lulu's Gift Shop on Main Street in Redwood City. It took
her just over a year to write, six months to rewrite, and two years to publish. Ask
Anderson, and she'll tell you the book was a lifetime in the making.
In Redwood City, Anderson has the opportunity to offer her opinions about child
care issues to city planners – whether they like it or not, she said. "It hasn't traditionally
been an area that land use planners look at. Partly because 30 years ago
there weren't as many mothers working," Anderson said. Now it's important to
include child care facilities in new developments, not just to provide for the growing
number of families but also to prevent them from causing more traffic by driving
around town. She's currently working with planners to make sure child care
facilities are included in the development of the large Stanford clinic slated for
development at a spot near Highway 101. There are no child care facilities in that
part of town, and if the project goes through without them, employees will be
forced to drive across town to take their children to child care. Developers in
Redwood City must pay a fee to be used to create child care facilities in the city.
That money helps create new buildings that are suitable and safe. Since day care
facilities don't generate a lot of revenue, businesses very seldom have the opportunity
to build responsible facilities. Instead they are stuck in aging retail space or
churches, Anderson said. "Both the City Council and Planning Commission have
become educated over the years," Anderson said. "I don't have to be the only voice
saying, 'Don't forget the childcare.'"
Anderson hopes all her work pays off, and she rearranged her schedule to make
time for a new grandchild expected to arrive this summer. She can't wait to babysit.
ASSEMBLYMAN IRA RUSKIN, PAT WEBB, ANDERSON AND MIKE CHURCH CELEBRATE AT THE BOOK RELEASE PARTY. (FROM L TO R)
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Redwood City businesses are
here to serve you!
The Spectrum Magazine has been out in our community using businesses
that not only provide excellent service but also contribute to our community.
We know you are always looking for different places to dine, bank,
invest, shop, work out, or treat yourself. Check out our Best of the Best
selections.
Auto Care:
Redwood General Tire: 1630 Broadway – Whether you are looking for a new set
of tires or need to tune your vehicle, this Redwood City institution has been providing
quality vehicle services since 1957. Redwood General Tire was founded on
the premise that good customer service and quality products at fair prices will succeed
in the marketplace. They continue to follow this philosophy today and expect
it to guide them into a successful future. Many of their satisfied customers have
been with them since their founding and continue to do business with them today.
They proudly serve the third generation of many of their first Redwood City customers.
Maybe you should give them a call.
Eating and Catering:
Canyon Inn: 587 Canyon Road – You will find everything at this Redwood City
favorite. The Canyon Inn is nestled in the small, quiet neighborhood of the
Emerald Hills region bordering Woodside and Redwood City. It is a popular stop
for bicycle touring clubs and local sports celebrities, such as members of the San
Francisco 49ers football team. But the reputation draws celebrities and personalities
from all over the world. The restaurant is noted for its burgers and beers, most
notably the Hacksaw Burger, a big double cheeseburger named after Jack
“Hacksaw” Reynolds. The Canyon Inn also offers hot and cold sandwiches, hot
dogs, fish and chips, spaghetti, ravioli, lasagna, Mexican tacos and quesadillas. If
you use their coupon in this month’s Spectrum, you can get 10 percent off all
meals; now that’s an offer you cannot pass up!
Diving Pelican Café: 650 Bair Island Road, Suite 102 – This restaurant may be
the best-kept secret in Redwood City. They offer a variety of specialty items,
including eggs Benedict with fresh crab and homemade hollandaise sauce. They
also have beer, wine, and espresso drinks available to go. For your convenience,
they have outdoor seating available that overlooks the water. Conveniently located
half a mile from the freeway, it’s easy for you to stop by and visit. Try the
famous pear, walnut, gorgonzola and grilled chicken salad. It is so delicious that
people come from all over to enjoy it! They also have a seasonal specialty, which
is mango pasticcio and feta cheese salad with grilled chicken. People tell us that
they want to keep the cafe a secret, because it is such a nice location with outstanding
food. We won’t tell anyone?
Encore Performance Catering: 2992 Spring Street – Owner Dave Hyman’s menu
goes on for eight pages of mouthwatering suggestions for everything from continental
breakfasts to formal dinners. Despite an entire page devoted just to warm
appetizers, these are mere suggestions, and Hyman is quick to offer additional
possibilities to fit any occasion. He also has a strong sense of community and
participates in many community-oriented events. He participates in the City
Trees program, helping to plant and maintain greenery around the area, and works
with other local organizations, such as the Peninsula Sunrise Rotary, the Chamber
of Commerce, and Rebuild Together. He participates in the San Mateo County
Civil Grand Jury. Additionally, Hyman is proud of the fact that his business products
are nearly 100 percent recyclable, and they contribute their leftovers to St.
Anthony’s Padua Dining Room in Redwood City. Need a caterer for that festive
gathering? Call Dave at (650) 365-3731.
Mexquite Mexican Cuisine and Cantina: 2616 Broadway – Formerly OK
Maguey restaurant. Mario Astorga, original founder of Hola! Mexican Restaurant
in Belmont, has joined Jorge Alverez to create a fully remodeled restaurant that is
attracting a new crowd to Downtown. They have a menu with varied selections,
full bar and live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Give them a try; we
think you will like it.
Savvy Cellar Wines: 2048 Broadway – One of the newest “hot spots” in town,
they provide daily specials of wine-tasting flights. The specials are rotated biweekly
and all wines are drawn from their retail wine shop inventory. The wine bar
is always open during regular business hours. Sampling wines side by side is a great
way to expand your wine knowledge. All their wines are rated 90 and above. All
bottle prices are $39 or less. They have live jazz once a week and have free wireless
high-speed Internet service. They also provide great food complements to
wine: artisan cheeses, quiche, fresh baguette, olives, chocolates and more. Tuesday
through Saturday (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) they offer a European lunch plate for $11.95.
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It includes quiche, cheeses, baguette, fruit and a glass of wine. Taste what you
want. Buy what you like.
Financial Institutions:
First National Bank: 700 El Camino Real – In the ever merging world of the
banking industry it’s hard to find places where the consumer or small business
owner’s voice still matters. Independent banks and small local banking chains,
which would take the time to listen, are slowly becoming things of the past. This
is not the case, luckily, at First National Bank of Northern California, according to
Brian Palter. Palter is the branch manager of the Redwood City location. “When
we have a new client and do right by them,” said Palter, “they tell others.” Doing
right by a client, whether old or new, requires taking extra steps in situations that
nationwide chains might not do. Give Brian a call and see what he means!
Edward Jones: 702 Marshall Street #515 – For decades, Edward Jones believed
in building relationships through face-to-face interaction and adhering to a strategy
of recommending quality investments that have proven themselves over time.
So does Investment Representative David Amman, who manages their Redwood
City office. He understands that this approach might be considered unfashionable.
But if it means helping his clients achieve their goals, whether for retirement, education,
or just financial security, it’s an approach he plans to stick to.
Personal Improvement:
Redwood Massage & Sauna: 797 Arguello Street – First opened in 1964 by two
Finnish women, this professional facility is now under the management of Beverly
and Harold May. Ms. May is a full-time massage therapist with almost thirty years
of experience. They pride themselves on having exceptionally talented massage
therapists to care for you, trained in a variety of specialized techniques to improve
your circulation, mental clarity and creativity as well as optimize your overall
physical health. Your experience at Redwood Massage & Sauna will enhance your
health and well-being naturally in the true Finnish tradition of therapeutic massage
and sauna – amidst a clean, comfortable and serene surrounding.
Re:Juvenate Skin Care: 805 Veterans Blvd., Suite 140 – Treat yourself; you
deserve it! Re:Juvenate is owned and operated by Sherna Madan, M.D., and Linda
S. Moore, R.N. Together they have more than 50 years in the healthcare industry
and over ten years in the field of aesthetics. Both have lived and worked in the
community for the majority of those years. When a consumer is looking for a
facility that offers a list of services that are so personal, name recognition and reputation
are of the utmost importance. Relationships are formed quickly, and trust
is a huge part of the equation. 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. You can call (650) 261-0500 and mention The Spectrum Magazine.
Retail:
Mayers Jewelers: 2303 Broadway – Redwood City’s oldest family-owned jeweler
still sparkles like it did the first day they opened in 1969. They have a large selection
of necklaces, rings and watches. If you cannot find exactly what you want ,
they have personal designs that have kept Redwood City residents frequenting this
fine business for years.
Cartridge World: Sequoia Station – When was the last time you could save
money and improve the environment? Recycle and save at Cartridge World! Just
bring your toner cartridges and fill up at great rates. This business offers expert
advice and quality service, and they also offer pick-up and drop-off services for
their clients. From inkjets to laser toners, they do it all. Call for a quote! Owners
Yogeeta and Sunil Bhas are ready to serve you and your company.
Home Improvements:
Lewis Carpet Cleaners: 1.800.23.LEWIS – Rick Lewis, founder of Lewis Carpet
& Upholstery Cleaners, started his business in 1985 out of his home using a small
portable machine. Today, Lewis successfully operates and manages an office/warehouse
of six employees and has five working vans with future plans for expansion
and growth. Lewis moved his business from San Mateo to Redwood City in 1995.
The Lewis family works and resides in Redwood City and has truly made this town
their home. The Lewis family is committed to the vision and success of our community
and with relentless effort will continue to support the community, devoting
time, efforts, energy and services today and in the future. Lewis has built his
company on a foundation of integrity, loyalty and communication. Call and ask
about their Spectrum special. You can get 100 square feet of carpet cleaning for
absolutely nothing. Call today!

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A BIG VOICE BEHI
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By Robby Schumacher
Contributing Writer
Picture for a minute a tiny child with thick, Coke-bottle glasses, braces
on his legs, a grin from ear to ear, and all the innocence and gentleness
of a newborn baby animal. Although he has endured some unfortunate
labeling and even some unwarranted stigmatization throughout his
young life, he remains strong in spirit and full of joy. His innocence has gone
untouched, and he is humble and wise beyond his years. He understands
that what is on the inside is what really matters and remains unusually connected
to something that often seems to elude so many others. No matter
the time that passes or the changes that mark the transformations of this
world, he remains steady and loving, just as in the year before. That same
image IS Redeemer Lutheran School.
It is no secret that our society has grown to instantly envision certain things
when it comes to various labels of religions and their practices.
Unfortunately the quick dismissal of great ideas and principles can occur
when they are attached to something we’ve learned to judge. The baffling
thing is that our judgements so often tend to be strongholds of contempt
prior to investigation.
When it comes to the education of children, however, we all tend to want
the best we can get. Personal choice is a great freedom of ours, so we are
lucky to be able to exercise that in America. Another valuable freedom is the
right to acquire knowledge. That is the intention here. It is up to individuals
to choose where they send their children to learn, and no certain place
can be solely marked as better than the other. The purpose here is to inform
you of just one of the options; no more, no less.
Redeemer Lutheran School has been a part of the Redwood City community
for almost half a century. Next year it will celebrate 50 years of service.
One exciting part of its journey is the construction of a new building. For a
very long time now, Redeemer has educated and nurtured children in grades
K-8 in tiny, run-down rooms, where the enthusiasm of students and teachers
remains, but the rest is showing wear and tear. Although the outside
looks a little rough, like the crippled little child with thick glasses, it is what
happens on the inside that has always counted for Redeemer students and
teachers.
Principal Mike Mancini
encompasses all that
Redeemer stands for and
has a passion for his work
that puts the Crocodile
Hunter to shame. His
energy is infectious and
the students love him. His
attitude toward teaching
as a principal is much like
the great Shakti Gawain’s
when she said, “I teach
not because I have mastered
the information and
I am the teacher and you
are the student, but
because I love to share
myself in this way. This
sharing deepens my own
learning experience.
There is no difference
between learning and
teaching. No difference
between work and play. It
all blends into one totally
integrated, balanced experience.”
Just add his passion
for Jesus Christ, and
you’ll have glimpsed the
big heart of Mike Mancini.
Mancini has a special love and respect for Redeemer. His wife, Lisa Mancini,
is the granddaughter of Redeemer’s founding pastor and a graduate herself.
Being a 40-year resident of Redwood City, Mancini was honored to become
principal after his eight years of teaching. He had previously been teaching
and coaching football at Sequoia High School. He made the switch from
public to private school in 1997, when he felt led to stand for what was in
his heart. He was faced with a tough decision that could affect everything
in his life when a football player said a prayer once before a game. “I had a
great relationship with the kids,” he said. “They respected me and I respected
them. I always wore my emotions on my sleeve, so I would laugh with
them, cry with them, eat lunch and play basketball with them. We’d have a
great time. One day a young boy said a prayer in one of our huddles and I
got some grief from it, which was really hard. That was my first stint at
Sequoia, and I left because they said to me, ‘You can’t do that. You can’t
lead a prayer.’ I understood where they were coming from but told them I
hadn’t led the prayer and that I can’t NOT do what’s right in my heart. I
respected what they were saying, but it was this own boy’s choice. I hadn’t
led it.
“They told me next time I needed to ‘hush it down,’ and I said I just can’t
do that. I just can’t. It wasn’t a dismissal or anything; we just had a mutual
understanding after that. It was really tough, but I had to stand up for
something that I knew would affect my wife’s and my lives. Now, when I
look back, I can clearly see how God was walking me down a path!”
Mancini was a punter and participated in the NFL for three years. He
always thought that was his dream. In 1986 he was a free agent and did four
preseason games. He was bouncing around a lot and it was in Green Bay in
1988 when it ended. He remembers saying on his plane ride home, “I don’t
know what you have planned for me, God, but it must really be something!”
When he was given the opportunity to teach later that year, he was shocked.
He was then walked through and, to his surprise, became a sixth- and seventh-grade
combined class teacher. He knew then: “This is what I want to
do!” Mancini went on to get his credential after his degree in communications
and praised God for the incredible journey he was on. He knew he’d
found his calling.
Mancini is both humbled by and proud of the excellence at Redeemer.
Students come back year
after year to talk to the
staff, share their lives,
work for Redeemer, or
speak of their personal
successes. Mancini said,
“I am in contact with a lot
of our kids. It is extremely
important for me.
Redeemer has always
been synonymous with
family since it started in
1957. I think having
small class sizes and being
surrounded by teachers
and staff who graduated
from here makes a huge
difference. Our kids know
that when they graduate
from the eighth grade it is
never over. It’s not just,
‘See you later.’ We want
them to come back and
keep us up to date. We
want them to know there
is always someone here
for them to share with.”
Overall, children who

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graduate from Redeemer go on to higher levels of education. Around 80 percent
of students end up in college, with 70 percent in four-year universities.
At the high school level, Redeemer encourages students and parents to go to
the school of their choice. In the last 10 years only two students didn’t get
into the schools of their choice, but even they ended up with their second
choice.
Mancini stated, “It is our goal to make sure these kids are prepared and
absolutely ready to achieve at the next level. We hope to give them tools to
be ready for any situation that arises. We want them to remember when
something comes up that we talked with them about how to stay focused
and handle the situation so they maintain self-confidence no matter what
happens.”
Redeemer is highly praised for the extra things they value in their curriculum.
Not only do they teach the basic courses, but they “care about the full
development of the child.” This care includes the nurturing of each child.
Aside from the loving and personal atmosphere, they continue to work on
the spiritual, academic, physical, social, emotional and character aspects of
each child. Teaching values, morals and principles that contribute to each
child’s success is a marked and noteworthy feature of Redeemer. The quality
Christian education experience proves to make a huge difference in the
lives of these children. Mancini has a list of stories to back this up, as do
many of the staff members and graduates.
An important fact about Redeemer is that families and children can come
from all walks of life. You do not have to be Lutheran to go there. You do
not have to be a member of the church. In fact, only about 30 percent of
kids at Redeemer are members of the church. There is a wide variety of ethnic
backgrounds, socioeconomic backgrounds, religious backgrounds, and
other variances that make up the population of the school. Mancini said,
“It’s about the most public private school I know of.”
Contrary to what some may suspect, the members at Redeemer are not concerned
with turning people into Lutherans. They exercise the freedom to
talk about spiritual things, incorporate prayer and spiritual values, and
hope to touch upon the spiritual aspects of everything that goes on in a
child’s life both emotionally and in daily living. While some teachers in
other schools don’t have that freedom, Redeemer kids enjoy an entire world
of learning that extends beyond just the secular. Their slogan remains: We
are creating the future one child at a
time. Mancini stated, “If you’re going
to have a slogan and put it on paper,
you’d better be ready to live by it! We
don’t just talk the talk here. We model
for our students and do our best to be
examples of everything we teach here.
I personally want to be the principal I
never had but always wanted.
“For us, this is something we are very
passionate about. We want to make
sure every single child is paid great
attention to, loved, nurtured, listened
to, and well educated. We want them
to know that every teacher knows
them, their family, what their personal
life is like, etc. We want them to be
assured that people care! They need to
know someone is going to be there to
see them through tough times. There could be a divorce or a death in the
family, or it may be that they are just feeling overwhelmed. Here at
Redeemer someone is always around to help walk them through those
things. We all need that in life. We purposely keep our class sizes small for
that reason.”
Redeemer has 152 students now. There is an average of about 17 to 18 students
per class. In the new building, they will maintain the small class size.
There will be no more than 25 students per class. Their maximum capacity
will be 222 students.
Although the school is
not opposed to taking
in children with special
circumstances,
they will consistently
stay true to the small
classroom size for
higher quality care
and education. If the
numbers begin to run
too high, they will
have a waiting list like
other parochial
schools. This is to
ensure the quality
Christian education
experience. It has
often been said that
getting back to oldfashioned
values and
class sizes in our
school systems is a
highly sought after
dream, and Redeemer
is staying true to its
roots in this exact
way.
With all of today’s
worries about gangs, drugs and alcohol, violence, oversized classes, guns,
knives, sexual misconduct, discrimination, and less-than-quality care for
our children, it is no wonder that the safety and loving atmosphere of the
private school experience is a welcomed breath of fresh air. Yes, tuition costs
can be a factor, but when seen as an investment into the well-being and safety
of the children as well as an investment in their education and future, the
dollar amount seems the lesser concern. Unlike many private schools,
Redeemer is also not opposed to helping those in special circumstances. It
is comparatively affordable at $6,100 a year instead of the $18,000 to
$20,000 ranges of other private schools. It is also noteworthy that
Redeemer has extended care before and
after school hours.
We are all blessed to have choices.
This is just another option among
many good ones offered in the
Redwood City community. Redeemer
Lutheran School stands on its own.
Like the famous scene in “Forrest
Gump” in which the boy takes off
running and his leg braces fall to the
ground, the spirit of Redeemer has
time and again busted through its
outer braces and taken off in a full run
toward happiness and success. This
grinning child in all his magnificent
sweetness has grown into an openarmed
refuge for those who want
something out of the everyday norm.
It is certainly not for everyone, but it
carries an element of care that can appeal to us all.
For further details and an excellent source of information about the school,
each staff member, homework links (brilliant!), admissions, goals, history
and more, you can visit www.redeemer-school.org.
If you’d like to make an appointment with Michael Mancini or want to tour
the school, you can call (650) 366-3466 or e-mail mmancini@redeemerschool.org.
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Nonprofits in Action
Peninsula Hills Women's Club
On February 25, the American Legion held its annual "Citizen of the
Year" awards banquet. Peninsula Hills Women's Club is proud to have the 2005
recipient, Betty Moran, as a member. Betty has certainly demonstrated the true
meaning of a "citizen of the year" through all her accomplishments and dedication
to making Redwood City the best it can be.
There were five nominees for this award. Three of the five – Betty Moran,
Trynie Hermary and Bonnie Miller – are current members of the club. A fourth
nominee, Georgie La Berge, is a former member. Congratulations to all the nominees.
Peninsula Hills is a member of the Loma Prieta District and the
California Federation of Women's Clubs. The March district meeting includes the
annual children's art contest. Peninsula Hills entered several children's art pieces,
with the winners going on to the state for judging. There were two winners: Ashley
Koenigsberg, Mt. Carmel School, seventh grade (Honorable Mention); and Ariele
Ladabaum, White Oaks School, second grade (Second Place).
This year Peninsula Hills will host the annual Loma Prieta District
Convention April 20-22 at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City. The outgoing district
president, Judy Imperiale, is a member of the local club. The California
Federation of Women's Clubs state president, Paulette Meadows, will be the guest
speaker.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the
Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City.
Peninsula Sunrise Rotary Club
The Peninsula Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered in April 1998. In the
16 years since that time, the club has met weekly at 7:30 a.m. at Pete's Harbor for
breakfast, which features various speakers on a wide range of subjects. It has been
named the "Best Small Club" in Rotary District 5150, which comprises Marin, San
Francisco, and San Mateo counties.
The club's major fund-raising activity is its annual Irish Night, held at the
Senior Center on Madison Avenue, on a date near March 17. Another fund-raising
activity is the club's beverage booth at the annual Vertical Challenge air show
at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Funds raised this past year by the 20-
member club provided nearly $46,000 in contributions for community, youth,
international and vocational projects.
The club meets every Tuesday at the Waterfront Restaurant. For more
information or to join, call Lorianna Kastrop at (650) 299-0303.
City Talk Toastmasters
Join the City Talk Toastmasters to develop communication and leadership
skills. The club meets on Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Rd. 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.
Redwood City Women's Club
Redwood City Women's Club meets the first Thursday of each month at
149 Clinton St. Attend a luncheon Thursday, April 6, at 11:30 a.m. The $10
admission includes an award-winning performance by the funny and entertaining
Terry Robinson. Wear your Easter bonnet and participate in an Easter egg hunt.
Call Lorretta at (650) 368-8212 for reservations or visit www.rwcwc.com.
Optimist Club of Redwood City
The Optimists invite you to become a member of Optimist International,
one of the largest service organizations in the world, where "Bringing Out the Best
in Kids" has been their mission for over 80 years! Whether you're a club officer or
a club member who enjoys the fellowship and friendship of others with a common
greater good, Optimist International needs and wants you as a member.
The Optimist Club of Redwood City meets every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m.
at Bob's Court House Coffee Shop at Middlefield and Broadway. For more information
please call the president, Steve, at (650) 365-8089 or the secretary, Ted
Cole, at (650) 366-1392. Or come join them for lunch to learn more about how
you can make a difference.
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-towork,
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, extension 4368, to place your job order. For
those looking for work, Family Service Agency provides a range of services for
those who are at least 55 years of age, including referrals for classroom training,
vocational counseling, job referrals, and on-the-job training for qualified participants.
Contact Connie Tilles at (650) 403-4300, extension 4371, if you are looking
for work.
Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club
Since October 1956, the Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club and its
precedents have been devoted to community service in Redwood City. Through
the decades, they have provided funds to help many worthy community programs,
such as the Special Games, Project Read, Hope House, El Centro de Libertad,
Kainos, Fair Oaks Community Center, Habitat for Humanity, Redwood City
schools, the Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank, Service League of San
Mateo County, Shelter Network, Children's Fund of San Mateo County, California
Parks Ministry, Meals on Wheels, the American Diabetes Association, scholarships
and more.
Local community projects include elementary school "bike rodeos" in collaboration
with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office to teach bicycle safety, distribute
new helmets, and hold bicycle raffles; a Fourth of July Carnival; toiletries
for local shelters; cookie wrap and gift wrap for families of Maguire Jail inmates;
Adopt-A-Family; ECL Toy Drive; Total K Day (cleanup of local parks and streets);
a car show; a giant garage sale; a computer award program; college scholarships;
senior teas; and Special Guest Day. The club 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 of our programs such as Special
Game Day, Total K Day, Christmas wrap, and the car show, as well as taking
pledges for KQED.
"Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the
world one child and one community at a time."
The Woodside Terrace A.M. Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday morning
7:15-8:30 a.m. at the Waterfront Restaurant, 1 Uccelli Blvd. (at Pete's Harbor).
They invite you to come to their meetings and check out the club's Web site:
www.agencyinfo.org/kiwanis.
Peninsula Chapter of SHHH (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People)
SHHH is a volunteer, international organization of hard-of-hearing people,
relatives and friends. SHHH is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational organization
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. We provide educational
speakers and refreshments. 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 Rd. Please call Marj at
(650) 593-6760 with any questions.
SHHH is the nation's voice for people with hearing loss. Our members
include people with hearing loss, their families and friends, and caring professionals.
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,
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
"Havana Nights"
16th Annual Spring Fashion Show
April 1
The Woodside Athletic Booster Club invites you to be part of an exciting
makeover! Our senior fashion show is moving from the multiuse room into our
new Performing Arts Center. This state-of-the-art theater will allow us to take our
show to a new level. The elegant theater seating, professional lighting, sound system
and stage call for a professionally produced program.
Our spring fashion show is the primary fund-raiser for Woodside High
School Athletics. The Booster Club supports the athletic program by helping fund
bus transportation, uniforms, a trainer, safety gear, sporting equipment, tournaments
and awards. Approximately half our student body participates in sports,
inclusive of cheer, dance and hip-hop teams. Statistics show the lessons learned
during athletic participation produce healthier, more productive students as well
as foster a strong school community.
There will be two performances on April 1, bringing approximately 800
residents from Woodside, Redwood City, Portola Valley and Menlo Park into our
new facility. We look forward to your support. Should you have any questions,
please call Diane Carr, Fashion Show Chair, at (650) 207-6277.
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News Briefs
SHOOTING LEAVES ONE DEAD
An early morning shooting at a Redwood City apartment complex left one man
dead and put a woman in the hospital with several gunshot wounds, Redwood City
police Sgt. Steve Blanc said. The shooting was reported in the 3200 block of
Rolison Road near southbound U.S. Highway 101, according to Blanc.
Responding officers found Redwood City resident Alejandro Vargas lying in the
carport area of the apartment complex with a gunshot wound to his head. Vargas,
28, was pronounced dead at the scene, the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office
reported. The second victim, a 35-year-old Redwood City woman, was found nearby
suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Blanc said her injuries are non-lifethreatening,
and that she is listed in stable condition at a local hospital. Police
have not made any arrests in connection with the shooting. Anyone with more
information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Redwood City Police
Department at (650) 780-7118.
FIRE CONTAINED AT REDWOOD CITY RESIDENCE
A two-alarm structure fire at a residence in Redwood City was brought under control,
according to the Redwood City Fire Department. The fire at 923 Grand Street
was reported and was raised to a second alarm at. The fire departments from
Redwood City and Menlo Park, as well as the Redwood City Police Department,
responded to the fire.
MOTHER OF NEWBORN FOUND IN TRASH TO APPEAR IN COURT
A 29-year-old Redwood City woman accused of abandoning her newborn girl in a
trash bin in late November will appear in a San Mateo County courtroom for her
preliminary hearing. Hilda Figueroa, who pleaded not guilty on Jan. 4, is charged
with involuntary manslaughter and felony child endangerment after she allegedly
placed her newborn in a Dumpster, according to the San Mateo County district
attorney’s office. The charges against Figueroa have not changed in light of toxicology
results that indicated the baby died as a result of a placental infection,
which may have been caused by an amniotic fluid leak, San Mateo County
Coroner Robert Foucrault said. Because the test results suggest the baby died as a
result of an infection, it’s possible the charge of involuntary manslaughter against
Figueroa could be dismissed. Redwood City police were directed to Figueroa’s
home after she sought treatment at the San Mateo Medical Center on Nov. 30,
saying she had delivered a premature, stillborn fetus at home and flushed it down
the toilet. The hospital contacted the Police Department at 12:40 p.m. that same
day after a routine medical examination indicated that Figueroa had given birth to
a full-term child, police said. Officers found the child wrapped in plastic bags in
the trash at Figueroa’s apartment building in the 600 block of Buckeye Street.
Figueroa was arrested later that day. Figueroa, who was released from custody on
$100,000 bail, was to appear in court on Friday March 17 at 9 a.m. for her preliminary
hearing.
PRELIM SET FOR TEEN AND ACCOMPLICE ACCUSED OF MURDER
A teenager and one of his alleged accomplices in the shooting death of a man in
Redwood City will appear in a San Mateo County courtroom in May for their preliminary
hearings. Josue Orozco, 15, and Faustino Ayala, 21, are charged with firstdegree
murder and participating in a criminal street gang in connection with the
death of 21-year-old Francisco Rodriguez on July 12. Ayala is also charged with a
parole violation. Three other teenage suspects — including Orozco’s younger
brother — are also charged with homicide and participating in a criminal street
gang, according to the San Mateo County district attorney’s office. Those suspects
will be tried as juveniles. The prosecution has chosen to charge alleged triggerman
Orozco as an adult, making him the youngest person to ever be charged as an adult
in San Mateo County. However, if Orozco is found guilty, the judge would retain
the discretion to sentence him as a juvenile, according to the district attorney’s
office. Prosecutors allege that Rodriguez’s killing was gang-related and that he was
shot because of the color of his clothing. On the day of the killing, Redwood City
police officers were called at 2:22 p.m. to an apartment complex in the 400 block
of Redwood Avenue. Rodriguez was found lying in the rear carport area with a
gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was taken to Stanford Hospital, where
he was pronounced dead. Orozco and Ayala, who remain in custody on no-bail status,
will return to court on May 2 at 9 a.m. for their preliminary hearings. The
remaining suspects will appear in juvenile court on April 5 at 9 a.m.
TWO MEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO PENINSULA ROBBERY
Two men accused of robbing and pistol-whipping another man in a bar restroom
in unincorporated Redwood City pleaded not guilty in a San Mateo County
courtroom. Gerardo Sanchez, 20, and Rafael Valencia, 22, pleaded not guilty to
robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and use of a firearm in connection with a
robbery at the El Pinito Bar at 836 Fifth Ave. Saturday night. The two men and
another suspect reportedly followed the victim into the restroom and demanded
he hand over a gold chain he was wearing around his neck, according to the San
Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. When the victim refused, one of the suspects hit
him in the eye with the butt of a small handgun, taking the victim’s gold chain,
wallet, $340 in cash and car keys Sheriff’s deputies arrested Valencia on Sunday
shortly after 3 a.m. Sanchez, who reportedly admitted to the robbery on Sunday
when questioned by sheriff’s deputies, was found to be in possession of the victim’s
identification card at the time of his arrest. Sanchez and Valencia, who
remain in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail each, will appear in court on March 27
at 2 a.m. for their preliminary hearing.
MAN ACCUSED OF RWC ATTEMPTED MURDER PLEADS INNOCENT
A Redwood City man pleaded not guilty in a San Mateo County courtroom to
charges he shot a woman several times after she reportedly rebuffed his romantic
advances. Pablo Ramirez, 40, who was aided by a Spanish-speaking interpreter, is
charged with attempted murder, intentional use of a firearm to cause great bodily
injury, infliction of great bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon, according
to the San Mateo County district attorney’s office. On Jan. 10, Ramirez and
the victim, a 34-year-old Redwood City woman, were having an argument in the
victim’s car regarding the status of their relationship, the district attorney’s office
reported. Ramirez reportedly wanted the victim to be his girlfriend but, on more
than one occasion, she expressed her disinterest in him. The victim reportedly
gave Ramirez a ride home to his Redwood City residence, where he asked her once
again to be his girlfriend, according to the district attorney’s office. When the victim
said no, Ramirez reportedly said to her, “If you’re not going to be mine, you
won’t be anybody’s,” the district attorney’s office reported. Ramirez then reportedly
pulled out a .25 caliber handgun, which he used to shoot the victim four
times at close range in the head, chest and arm. Ramirez left the car, and the victim,
who sustained non-life-threatening wounds, was able to drive herself to seek
assistance, the district attorney’s office reported. Shortly after the shooting, an
officer from the Atherton Police Department saw a person who allegedly matched
Ramirez’s description get into a taxi in unincorporated Redwood City, police
reported. An intoxicated and blood-soaked Ramirez was arrested during a traffic
stop following the sighting, the district attorney’s office reported. Ramirez, who is
in custody on a no-bail status, will appear in court on March 29 at 9 a.m. for his
preliminary hearing.
GAS MAIN BREAK ON BROADWAY
A gas main break in Redwood City caused the evacuation of about 60 people and
forced others to shelter. The Sequoia residential hotel and some businesses located
along Broadway Street have been evacuated following the gas leak in the 2000
block of Broadway Street, according to Redwood City Fire Chief Gerry Kohlmann.
Kohlmann said a natural gas main was severed in a restaurant that was being built
in a retail space. According to a Redwood City Fire Department dispatcher, the
leak was capped. The dispatcher said he was unsure whether those forced to evacuate
the area have since been allowed to return. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews
are at the scene.
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Territo Is a Multiple Award Winner
Redwood City businesswoman Marilyn Territo recently received a Special
Recognition Award at the Isagenix International Top Achievers Conference
in Los Angeles. She was selected for her uncompromising
commitment to mentoring and contributing to the success
of her colleagues within the Isagenix independent distributor
network in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Territo is also the recipient of the 2005 Outstanding
Women of Isagenix Award, which was presented to her at
the company’s annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
Territo adds these new recognitions to her collection of 31
other awards for marketing, sales and performance excellence.
She was also selected to be the first consultant to sit
on the newly formed Isagenix Medical-Esthetics Advisory
Board. Territo is a marketing consultant and professional
speaker and writer with over 30 years of expertise in the
fields of alternative health care, wellness and skin-facial fitness.
She recently launched an innovative Health, Wealth & Wellness Business
Program with a group of her Bay Area colleagues. The group contributes free mentoring
services to women and men who want to create a financially stable, homebased
business so they can eventually afford to be stay-at-home parents and personally
care for their children. Territo is a longtime resident of Redwood City and
the sister of Redwood City businesswoman Paula Uccelli, owner of Pete’s Harbor.
Paula Uccelli Named Woman
of the Year
State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, announced that
Paula Uccelli of Redwood City has been named the
11th Senate District's Woman of the Year. A true
mainstay in her community, Uccelli was chosen because of
her tireless efforts to promote education, the arts and volunteerism.
"Paula is an institution in Redwood City. She is a vibrant, warm and wonderful
person who has been doing good work for many years," Simitian said. "What's particularly
impressive," said Simitian, "is the range of Paula's good works."
"I am very excited to be given this unexpected honor," Uccelli said after she
received the phone call from Simitian. "When you volunteer or do something in
your community that touches your heart, you never anticipate receiving something
in return. This is wonderful."
Uccelli is a founder of the Sequoia Awards, which recognize outstanding volunteer
community service in the greater Redwood City area. She is the owner of Pete's
Harbor, built by her late husband Pete Uccelli. She also worked to create Redwood
City International, an organization designed to allow Redwood City community
members to share their ideas with the world.
A member of numerous community groups, Uccelli currently serves as a board
member of the Kainos Independent Living Center for Developmentally
Handicapped Adults. She is an active supporter of Sequoia Hospital, the San
Mateo County Historical Association, Pets In Need, Redwood City San Mateo
County Chamber of Commerce, Peninsula Symphony, Casa de Redwood Senior
Home, St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room, the American Heart Association and
scholarship programs for the San Mateo County 4-H Club.
"I can't think of a better choice than Paula Uccelli for Woman of the Year. Her
enthusiasm, generosity and compassion set her apart," said Redwood City Mayor
Barbara Pierce. "We are fortunate to have Paula so actively involved in our community,
and I join Senator Simitian in celebrating her."
A native of San Jose and a resident of Redwood City for 47 years, Uccelli is the
mother of three children, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of three.
She will be honored in a formal ceremony on the floor of the State Senate on
March 20 at 10 a.m. A delegation of over 20 family, friends and community members
will accompany Uccelli to Sacramento for the event. A small reception will
follow at the California State Museum.
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Expand Your Stock Ownership... DRIP by DRIP
By David Amman
Special to the Spectrum
At one time or another, you probably wished you could increase your investments
– if only you had the money. And it’s certainly true that investing
can be expensive. However, you might be able to get “more bang for your
buck” – and, over time, significantly increase your holdings – by buying shares of
dividend paying stocks and reinvesting the dividends into the same stocks.
To follow this strategy, of course, you have to find stocks that regularly pay dividends.
Fortunately, by doing a little research, you can indeed locate companies
that have long histories of not only paying, but also increasing, their dividends.
(Keep in mind, though, that stocks are not fixed-income vehicles, and dividends
can be increased, decreased or totally eliminated at any point without notice, no
matter how good their track record has been.)
If you are interested in reinvesting dividends, you might want to look for companies
that offer automatic dividend reinvestment plans, also known as DRIPs.
Typically, you won’t have to pay a fee for a DRIP plan – in fact, if a fee is required,
you might want to look elsewhere. And you don’t have to receive enormous dividends
to participate, either; many DRIPs allow you to send in as little as $10 to
$50 at a time to buy additional shares of stock.
The biggest benefit of DRIPs, of course, is the ability they give you to increase the
shares of stock you own. But you’ll find other advantages, too. Here are a couple
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Investment discipline – To be a successful investor, you need the discipline to
continuously invest, month after month, year after year, in good markets and bad.
Many people lack this discipline and take a “time out” from investing until they
feel they can really afford it. But, as you know, we can all find other ways to spend
money, and investing often gets tossed aside for what appear to be more pressing
needs. However, by taking part in DRIPs, you will invest steadily and with virtually
no effort on your part. And since you never received the dividend checks in
the first place, you won’t really “miss” the money. Remember, though, that a systematic
investment plan does not guarantee a profit and does not protect against
loss in declining markets. It involves continuous investment in the security regardless
of the price of the security. You should continue your ability to invest through
periods of low price levels.
Tax benefits – Until the laws changed a few years ago, dividends were taxed at
your current income tax rate. Now, however, dividends are taxed at a maximum
rate of 15 percent. (This rate is set to expire at the end of 2008, barring congressional
action.) But even this new, relatively low rate can lead to a hefty tax bill for
you if you receive a great deal of dividends. Consequently, if you participate in several
DRIPs, you might want to keep some of your stocks in a tax-deferred vehicle,
such as an IRA.
DRIPs for the long run – Ideally, to use a DRIP, you want to find stocks that offer
attractive current yields and growth potential, and you want to keep adding shares
of these stocks for a long time. Fortunately, you should not find the task too hard,
because the companies that regularly increase dividends are generally high-quality
businesses that actively try to reward their investors. So, work with a financial professional
to identify these stocks, and then turn on the faucet and let the DRIPs
begin.
Editor’s note: David Amman is a Redwood City community member who contributes to
The Spectrum. If you have any questions regarding investments, please send them to writers@spectrummagazine.net
or The Spectrum Magazine, P.O. Box 862, Redwood City, CA,
94064.
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COMMUNITY INTEREST
Sequoia High School Reunions
TheClass of 1956 is planning a 50th reunion for September 30, 2006. Contact:
Ken Pellizzari at kenpellizzari@squaglia.com or write to SHSAA - 1956 Class
Reunion, P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064-2534.
The classes of 1975 and 1976 are planning their reunions for Saturday, September
30, 2006, at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Contact
sequoia7576reunion@gmail.com or call (650) 368-2434.
Mark Your Calendars for Earth Day
Spring Cleanup - April 22
Here’s an early heads-up for the city’s annual Spring Cleanup Day! This year
Redwood City’s Spring Cleanup Day falls on national Earth Day, Saturday, April
22, and focuses on sprucing up Redwood Creek, nearby waterways and the
Historic Union Cemetery. Join in the fun and meet at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April
22, at the city’s Public Works Services building, located at 1400 Broadway (near
Broadway and Woodside Road). After a complimentary continental breakfast,
cleanup teams will move out and descend on this year’s targeted areas: Redwood
Creek and the Historic Union Cemetery. Then, at noon, volunteers will meet for
a special free lunch as a “thank you” for participating in this annual fun project
that helps the entire community. Redwood City thanks the generous sponsors of
the annual Spring and Fall Cleanup Days: San Mateo Credit Union and Norcal
Waste Systems of San Mateo County. Please call (650) 780-7300 for more information.
On the same day, Allied Waste Services will sponsor the Great Compost
Giveaway. On April 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can bring two or three
trash cans, bags, boxes or other containers to the Public Works Services parking
lot and load up with free compost – a limited supply will be shared among our
community’s neighbors on a first-come, first-served basis. The compost is generously
provided by Allied Waste Services.
Workshops at Every Woman Health Club
What Women Want To Eat. Saturday, April 8, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Workshop fee:
$15. What do we really know about the influences of foods and supplements on
PMS and menopause? Can good nutrition help optimize energy level and mood,
as well as bone health and heart health? This one-hour seminar will focus on topics
of particular interest to women and how we can eat for good short-term and
long-term health. *** Hand Weights How-To. Saturday, April 15, 10:30 – 11:15
a.m. Workshop fee: $10. Weight training builds bone density and increases muscle
mass and metabolism. Learn the proper use of hand weights to maximize the
benefit to your muscles and prevent injury. *** Self-Defense for Women. Saturday,
April 29, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Workshop fee: $35. This interactive workshop
teaches you what to do if you find yourself in a dangerous situation and helps you
avoid getting into one in the first place. Join us for this informative and interactive
workshop. *** Pre-registration recommended for all workshops. For more info
or to register, call (650) 364-9194 or e-mail info@everywomanhealthclub.com.
Every Woman Health Club, 611 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City. Visit us on the
Web at www.everywomanhealthclub.com
and more. The immediate result is an anticipated annual savings of over 4.6 million
gallons of water! One of the longer-term benefits of the program is to help create
lasting partnerships between local schools and the community while generating
enduring attitude changes about energy and water conservation. This is just
one of many water conservation programs Redwood City is bringing to the community
– go to www.redwoodcity.org/conservation for more information on this
and other water saving programs.
Your Kids Can Reduce
Your Taxes and Get Rich
By Peter B. Diaz, CPA
One often-overlooked tax benefit for business owners is putting their kids to
work in their business.
If you are self-employed, you can take advantage of this by paying your kids
$4,000 each for performing services in your business. The business gets a tax
deduction for the compensation, and that saves taxes on the parent’s tax return.
Also, there is no Social Security or Medicare taxes due on the wages you pay to
your child.
The next step is to open a Roth IRA for the child and contribute the $4,000 to the
IRA. The child may not withdraw this money until age 59 1/2. The earnings and
the amounts contributed grow tax-free and are generally never subject to tax when
withdrawn. On the child’s tax return, he or she gets no tax deduction for the IRA,
but the child may not pay tax on the $4,000 if he or she is at a low enough level
of income.
If you do this for 10 years, from ages eight to 18, and the IRA earns an eight percent
return each year, your child should have around $1.5 million at age 60, and
that should grow to over $2 million by age 64.
If you plan to do this, consult with a professional tax advisor first and be sure your
children are actually performing services for your business. Also, check that the
work is not violating any child labor laws.
Editor’s note: Peter Diaz is a tax advisor in Redwood City and has been practicing tax consulting
for 22 years. He can be reached at (650) 400-2539 or peter.diaz@diazconsulting.com.
Visit his Web site at www.diazconsulting.com.
Redwood City Students Learn to Be
Water Wise
Last month, many local children brought education home – and their families were
delighted when they saw a box packed full of water-efficient products that will help
save water and money, every day. The city has teamed up with Resource Action
Programs to distribute over 500 WaterWise kits to local elementary schools. Fifthgrade
students in several schools throughout the city are spending one week learning
the importance of conserving water and will install high-efficiency water-saving
tools in their homes and learn techniques for saving nearly half the water their
families use. But instead of simply reading textbooks and completing traditional
homework assignments, the students have the opportunity to participate in exciting
activities, games and projects, and have even been given the tools needed to
make changes, turning regular learning into unforgettable conservation knowledge
for the students and their families – the hands-on way! During class, students and
teachers discussed the significance of water conservation by participating in various
activities and assignments. The students were also given a WaterWise
Resource Action Kit to take home that contained a high-efficiency showerhead,
kitchen and bathroom aerators, an energy cost calculator, an interactive CD-ROM,
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About the Sequoia Awards:The Sequoia Awards were established in 1990 for
the purpose of recognizing outstanding volunteerism in the community among
students, individuals and businesses. For nearly a decade, the Sequoia Awards
SEQUOIA AWARDS
a thermal-imaging camera for the Redwood City Fire Deptartment. His group was
so successful that they were able to purchase two cameras.
Scholarship program has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to outstanding
Business of the Year: Saf Keep Storage
high school seniors who have performed extraordinary, uncompensated com-
As with most companies, the philosophy of giving back to the community
munity service.This year’s event was held on March 2, 2006, at the Crowne
starts at the top. That is certainly true with Saf Keep Storage and SKS
Plaza in Foster City.
Management Company. Founder Edward Roach and his wife, Jeanette, are
longtime supporters of the Society
Citizen of the Year: Alpio Barbara
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE OTHER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS & THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
THEY ATTEND; AWARDS RANGE FROM $2000 TO $5000
Animals. Paul Grossberg, President
of SKS Management, is a longtime
One of the most active members
in the Redwood City
a past board president of the Boys &
member of the board of directors and
community is Alpio
Girls Clubs of Oakland. Over the
Barbara. He was chosen as the
Outstanding Citizen of 2005 for the
Sequoia Awards.
When he isn’t working for the community,
Barbara operates Redwood
General Tire, where he became a
partner in 1985 and is now the sole
owner. One reason that he works so
hard for the community is because
he really wants to see youth become
productive, tax-paying members of
our society. His volunteer work and
fund-raising efforts are focused on
keeping kids on the straight and narrow,
out of gangs, and doing what
they are supposed to be doing …
years, Saf Keep has supported many
organizations and nonprofits including
Furry Friends Rescue, Recycling
for Breast Cancer, car washes to benefit
the Boy Scouts and Hurricane
Katrina victims, plus numerous
youth activities.
All of the staff members of Saf Keep
Redwood City have been very
involved in the local community.
Some organizations they have been
affiliated with include the Salvation
Army, Pets In Need, Kainos, YMCA,
Yellow Ribbon Committee, Redwood
City Library Foundation, Whole
Access, Center for Employment
being kids who have a meaning to
Training, Mid County Youth
their lives. “I get involved because
our future depends upon it,” he said.
“It’s all about the kids. We can affect
the future by affecting one child in a
positive way. What if we can help
even more? Imagine a thousand children
becoming successful adults,
each helping just a few more children.
Football, and a Little League team
that they have sponsored for nearly
15 years. Seven staff members have
participated in Leadership Redwood
City, which is sponsored by the
Chamber. Others have served as
Ambassadors for the Chamber and
received the Ambassador of the Year
What kind of world could this
Award. Project Manager Cheryl
be? Working with organizations such
Angeles has served on the board of
as PAL, CYO and Kainos can have a
directors for the Chamber of
huge influence on all of us. So my job
Commerce, Sequoia Awards,
is to raise money locally and give it
ALL back to impact these kids in a
positive way.”
He has served as the chairman of the CYO golf tournament for the past 12 years
and organized the David Checuti Memorial Golf Tournament. Barbara has also
served as a committee member for the Wells Fargo/Redwood City Chamber
Tournament benefiting Kainos. Barbara has served on the Sequoia Hospital
Foundation Board and was on the original Board of Directors of the Sequoia
Awards. He continues to donate a table for the Annual Dinner so that some people
who couldn’t afford to attend can be there, thanks to Barbara.
The fire and police departments are near and dear to his heart. He was instrumental
Redwood City Library Foundation,
and Soroptimist International of
Redwood City. She was awarded with the Athena Award, honoring women in the
business community.
In the 26 years it has been in business, Saf Keep Storage has grown to include 11
self-storage facilities in California. Including its management company, SKS
Management, there are 70 people employed throughout the state by Saf Keep. A
family business, the company is proud of the dedication and loyalty of its staff
members. The Saf Keep organization feels honored to have been given such a prestigious
award and plans on being involved in the community for many years to
come!
in spearheading a fund-raising effort to raise $18,000 for the purchase
of
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began his teaching career at Sequoia and taught swimming in summer at the Clyde
Devine Swim School. You might also remember Bob's wife, Ester Penna Ayers, as
she worked at McKinley School for several years. She lives in San Carlos, where
Bob passed away. Bob's son Dana has worked in the Sequoia Union High School
District for years and is currently at Woodside High.
* * * *
I join the Redwood City Police Department community in mourning the death of
Captain Dale Switzer, who passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. If you
will remember, Dale was involved in the 1981 gun battle at a Bank of America
branch and received the Medal of Valor, the department's highest decoration.
During his 30-year career – he retired in 2001 – he served as acting police chief
several times and led undercover operations against drug dealers and gangs as a
member of the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force. Dale's brother, Steve
Switzer, is still a sergeant for our Police Department. I had the pleasure of knowing
Dale for several years, and he was not only a great protector of our community
but a fantastic human being. He will be missed throughout our community.
* * * *
I'm hearing that when multiple rounds were fired from an automatic weapon in the
recent Rolison Road shooting, which left one man dead, the gunshot locator system
in the area never picked up the sounds. The shooting took place around 1
a.m., and police did not respond until some 30 minutes later. You may wonder why
the system did not pick up the shots. Well, it is hard to say, but I have been told
that the system is designed to pick up the sound of gunfire in open spaces. The
shots were fired in a carport and, like in a house, the system would not be able to
pick it up. Sad thing was, when the shots were fired, no one called 911 or the
Police Department to make a report. Which makes one wonder, if someone had
done so, would a life have been saved?
* * * *
The City Council has been meeting in closed sessions on labor negotiations with
the Police Officers Association (POA) and with the firefighters (IAFF). The POA
contract expired in September 2005. Sometime in the last quarter of 2004, the
POA sent a letter to Maria Rivera-Peña saying that they were interested in starting
contract negotiations early. Rivera-Peña responded in January with some sort
of noncommittal letter (of course, nobody knew she was planning to leave in May
2005). Then the lead negotiator for the city's firm, (Ms.) Lee Finney of IEDA,
retired and it took time to train her replacement. It appears her replacement did-
n't work out, because Keith Fleming of IEDA is now the negotiator for the city.
Here's what I can figure out. The city has all other bargaining units go two years
without salary increases and wants the same from the public safety side. Will that
happen with public safety? It remains to be seen at this point. But remember that
the firefighters were able to pass Measure R some years ago, which provides for
binding interest arbitration (an outside arbitrator hears the issues on both sides
and makes the final contract decision) in the case of impasse. So if impasse happens
with those negotiations, costly (for both sides) arbitration waits in the wings.
* * * *
A conceptual design plan has been submitted to the city's planning department by
Glenborough-Pauls LLC, the same company that tried to build the Marina Shores
project that voters rejected last year. This time the proposed project is being called
"Peninsula Park." The project is different from the Marina Shores project in various
ways. The maximum building height is 120 feet instead of 240 feet. There will
be 796 homes instead of 1,930; a 200-room hotel; 10,000 square feet of retail
instead of 50,000; and no offices. Should the project get off the ground, it will
need the backing of the planning commission to rezone the property (33 acres) at
650 Bair Island Road from the existing commercial general zone to a precise plan
in order to permit hotel and residential development. No word yet on when the
plan will be reviewed or considered.
* * * *
I have a female friend who, after divorcing, has once again entered the dating
world. We single people often talk to one another and compare experiences on dating
and meeting others, so after she told me about her recent outings, I just had
to share with you. She has been on several dates with one man who has been
divorced about six months, and she enjoys his company. After about eight dates
and very little kissing or any other affectionate offerings from him, she began to
contemplate whether to continue seeing him. She figured that if he was not
attracted to her in that way, they could just be friends. Then he called and asked
her if she wanted to go to a movie. He picked “Brokeback Mountain.” Seems like
an odd choice for a date movie, but maybe he was going to tell her something and
felt the movie would ease him into it? As the movie began and the subject matter
was revealed, he asked her to leave, not alone but together. “Why did you pick this
movie?” she asked. He replied that he liked Westerns and expected a shoot-’em up
movie. He got that but the wrong kind of “shots.” They ended up staying for the
entire movie and both enjoyed it.
* * * *
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Redwood City Schools
Get a New Chief
After months of searching, the Redwood City School District has a new
leader in Jan Christensen, an Alaskan transplant with experience leading a
multicultural school district. "She wants every child to be successful. She
doesn't just care about one API [Academic Performance Index] score. That's great,
but that's not the ultimate goal," said board president Dennis McBride.
Christensen was chosen from a pool of 30 applicants and named as the district's
new permanent superintendent. The district started its search for a permanent
replacement in July, when Ron Crates, the superintendent of 15 years, gave the
board of trustees his resignation in a "mutual" agreement that paid him 18 months'
salary and benefits. He was replaced temporarily by Don Gielow, former acting
superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District.
Christensen is currently the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction
for the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska. She has 25 years of
education experience including teaching and acting as vice principal, principal,
and, for four years, assistant superintendent. "I am very excited to be coming to
Redwood City," Christensen said in a prepared statement. "After visiting the area
several times and learning about the district, I am really looking forward to working
with the community, staff and board to make the Redwood City School
District the premier district in the state."
The Anchorage district educates over 50,000 children who speak 93 different languages,
making Christensen a great addition to the Redwood City district, which
has a large Spanish-speaking population and about 8,700 students. While in her
current position, Christensen developed a six-year instruction plan and helped
close the academic achievement gap. Board trustee Shelly Masur said she hopes
for such a plan for the Redwood City district. "It would be a guideline for how
we're going to help our children be successful," she said.
Before Christensen begins on May 1, there will still be one more superintendent
change. Gielow, who is retired from the district, was acting as interim superintendent
with special permission from the state for a six-month period. Normally
someone who is retired is docked if he or she makes more money than a set
amount. The waiver from the state allowed Gielow to be exempt from the rule, but
only for a selective time period, said McBride. The district hopes to have Gielow
remain as the interim superintendent through March. A temporary superintendent
will most likely be named from within the district to fill the time between Gielow's
departure and Christensen's first day, said McBride.
Two community meetings with Christensen will be held in May for the community
to meet and chat with her. Dates will be released later and posted on the district's
Web site: www.rcsd.k12.ca.us.
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2nd Annual Motorcycle
Poker Run
Sunday, May 7th 2006
Sponsored by Redwood General Tire, Small Job Specialties, Kohlweiss Auto, DJ Tile, John
Plane Construction, Ferrari Electrical Contractors, Arlen Ness Custom Motorcycles,
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Redwood General Tire, 1630 Broadway
“Give a PAL a Ride”
Early Registration (prior to April 21st)
$20 per motorcycle - $25 with rider (double)
Registration after April 21/ Day of Ride
$ 30 per motorcycle -$35 with rider (double)
All riders receive a ride pin, t-shirt, raffle ticket,
and BBQ lunch
Proceeds support the PAL Programs
2nd Rider Name______________________________________
Make all checks payable to the Redwood City Police Activities League
Mail to Redwood City PAL Poker Run
1301 Maple St, Redwood City, CA 94063
For more info call Chris Rasmussen (650) 556-1650
Or email crasmussen@redwoodcity.org
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