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Events Around Town Sequoia Foundation Raises $167K From top left: Chef John Bentley. Ken Flower and Sandra Ferrando. David Larwood, Ernie Ulibarri, Frank Hannig Jr. and Martin Miller. Event Co-Chair Lisa Boohar, M.D., and the Honorable Quentin Kopp. Event Co-Chairs Boohar and Denise Brown, M.D., with Foundation Board Chair Steve San Filippo. Mia Threatt and Memo Morantes. Photos by Drew Altizer. The Sequoia Hospital Foundation’s 13th annual food and wine event, A Sunset Safari, was held on Friday, June 25, on the grounds of a private Atherton estate. The event featured more than 40 restaurants, wineries, and food and beverage partners, including local favorites John Bentley’s, Thomas Fogarty, Deseo Tequila Lounge and Restaurant, Martins West, Donato’s, Madera Sand Hill, Domenico Winery and Lambert Bridge. The evening raised more than $167,000 and included both a live and silent auction as well as the unique Last Man Standing, featuring the awarding of a $15,000, 7.5-carat diamond tennis bracelet from Geoffrey’s Diamonds and Goldsmith of San Carlos. Guests included the Honorable Quentin Kopp, Dr. and Mrs. Greg Engel, Ted Hannig, Memo Morantes, Dieter Bruno, M.D., and Gloria Kennett. The Blues Ain’t Nothing But a Good Man Feelin’ Bad Continued from the previous page www.SpectrumMagazine.net “When it comes to children, I believe paying forward is important because you are busy grooming them for the future. The community is theirs too, and we are just their caretakers, because they are next to take care of the community.” When he is not tending to the welfare of a child, rehabilitating a sports injury or booking a prominent blues band, George “Westside” Schoenstein is happy to be jamming on his guitar in the Madison Blues Band. This accomplished blues union includes Schoenstein (rhythm guitar), Kerry Daly (vocals), “Pinetop Dave” Bogart (keyboards), Madison Sink (guitar), Bryan “Bad Boy Bry” Lujan (bass) and Mark Del Bono (drums). The Madison Blues Band has been featured at the PAL Blues Festival and is also well-known to the local blues music scene, performing frequently in small venues like Club Fox and in large arenas alongside a number of legendary blues bands. Although these talented blues brothers are taking a little break from the live music scene, they are still alive and kicking and plan to return to the beat in the near future. Thanks to Schoenstein’s enviable passion, Redwood City now has every element of an authentic blues music scene and a buoyant yet stellar physical therapy practice. “It’s great to live, work and play the blues here,” said Schoenstein. And it’s been great having him making a difference in the community every day. He truly is a man for all seasons. However, Schoenstein would want people to think of him as just an ordinary man who fell in love with the blues. And we all know “the blues ain’t nothing but a good man feelin’ bad!” It’s OK, George “Westside” Schoenstein, go on and be bad!
Community Interest Redwood City Neighborhood Street Improvements Scheduled to Begin in July As part of its roadway preventive-maintenance program, Redwood City is about to start road resurfacing projects on Veterans Boulevard between Whipple Avenue and Chestnut Street and East Bayshore Road between Seaport Boulevard and Haven Avenue. This will provide smoother, safer, improved roadways — but will cause some inconvenience to residents and motorists in these areas during the work. In addition to the roadway surface improvements, both Veterans and East Bayshore will be striped with new bicycle lanes. The work is scheduled to begin mid-July and will be completed in approximately 10 weeks. The total cost of this roadway improvement project is approximately $1.4 million. Redwood City has received nearly $950,000 in grants from the Federal Surface Transportation Program to pay for about two-thirds of the project, with the remainder funded with “Measure A” transportation funds. Neighbors are being notified of specific scheduling and details of the work, and appropriate “No Parking” signage is being installed. The short-term inconvenience consists of a requirement to keep cars off the street during certain portions of the work. The city will take all reasonable measures to minimize the impact of construction activity in neighborhoods, though some inconvenience is unavoidable. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures, detours, some dust and temporary parking restrictions during construction. All roadway users are asked to be particularly cautious during construction. If possible, motorists should use alternate routes during the work in order to avoid delays. Overall work hours will be 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., but due to traffic concerns, certain major work elements may be completed at night. Veterans Boulevard will remain open to traffic in both directions at all times during construction. During major work, East Bayshore Road will be under one-way traffic control with flaggers to stop traffic so that opposing vehicles may pass. Appropriate signage will be posted in the area. In general, the process for this resurfacing project will involve two phases, prep work and overlay. Prep work involves repairing failed areas and low spots, and removing weeds. Overlay involves sweeping up loose material and placing a two-inch layer of new asphalt on top of the existing surface. Traffic controls will be in place to direct vehicles around the new asphalt. Drivers are asked to proceed carefully and look for signs to direct traffic. The city thanks residents and motorists for their patience during work to improve Redwood City’s roadways, and apologizes in advance for any inconvenience. Visit Redwood City’s award-winning website at www. redwoodcity.org for information about the city and its services, the community, recreation programs, education and local business. Subscribe to Redwood City’s electronic newsletter or other city documents at www.redwoodcity.org/egov. New Law Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Homes Starting July 1, new legislation goes into effect requiring homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in every California home, a move CAL FIRE officials say will save lives. “Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, each year claiming the lives of an average of 480 people,” said Acting State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover, “and sending more than 20,000 people to emergency rooms across the nation.” Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced from heaters, fireplaces, furnaces and many types of appliances and cooking devices. The best way for homeowners to stay protected from CO is to have a carbon monoxide detector installed on every floor and outside each sleeping area. A recent study found that nearly nine in 10 California households did not have a CO detector. “Having a CO detector is a small investment that really can help save your life and the lives of your family,” said Hoover. To help educate homeowners about the new law and to encourage them to install a carbon monoxide detector, CAL FIRE/Office of the State Fire Marshal teamed up with fire departments across the state, the Home Safety Council, First Alert and Lowe’s to host “CO Saturday” on June 4, a special day-long safety celebration to teach families how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Though previous laws required only newly constructed homes to have CO alarms, the state’s new Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (Senate Bill 183) requires owners of all existing single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source to install CO alarm devices within the home by July 1. Owners of multi-family leased or rental dwellings, such as apartment buildings, have until Jan. 1, 2013, to comply with the law. For more information on how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, visit the CAL FIRE website at www.fire.ca.gov. Sequoia High School District to Approve $5M in Cuts Fewer administrators, less counseling and two furlough days for teachers are among the cuts being made by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees as it prepares for an uncertain state budget. Earlier this year, the board directed staff to create a plan to cut $4.5 million to $5 million from next year’s budget. With little guidance from the state, the board approved a $5 million cuts package. That cut will not eliminate the deficit but will allow the district to slowly spend down the reserves. This year, Sequoia has a budget calling for $101.2 million in revenue and $104.5 million in expenditures — a $3.4 million deficit, according to a staff report. A portion of the deficit, $1.8 million, is offset by one-time federal money. Proposed cuts include reducing five administrative vice principal positions for an $800,000 savings, instituting two furlough days for a $580,000 savings, reducing counseling services by 4.6 full-time equivalent positions and savings from closing the pools during colder months, according to a staff report. Reducing $1.07 million in funding divided among the schools — $70,000 at Redwood High School and $250,000 at each of the others — is also part of the plan. In total, the changes will result in a loss of more than 30 employees. The budget assumed $4 million in additional cuts for the 2012–13 school year and $1.7 million during 2013–14. Redwood City School District Faces Further Furlough Days Three furlough days for teachers, and possibly other employees, along with using about $1.7 million in reserves are part of the Redwood City School District budget plan for next year. Looking at about $5 million less in revenue next year, the Redwood City School Board of Trustees will vote on next year’s plan to continue serving students with less. Assuming $75.9 million in revenue and $78.2 million in expenditures, the budget calls for three furlough days for teachers, which was previously negotiated. The district plans to negotiate similar concessions for classified employees. A number of positions will be reduced. For example, a portion of a receptionist job will be lost as the district upgrades the telephone system, hopefully cutting the workload. Less professional development money, $61,000, will be available. The district also relies on $1.7 million from reserves. Should the state budget require more cuts, the district will look at additional furlough days for all employees as well as dipping further into reserves. Port Awarded Homeland Security Grant The Port of Redwood City is receiving a $542,490 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to digitally map and collect data about its facilities and infrastructure for a “visual port” used for safety and emergency response, according to port officials. The planned geographical information systems (GIS) and tactical survey information system has two parts requiring separate contractors. The Homeland Security grant, made through the San Francisco Bay Marine Exchange, will pay for both the $84,000 contract with Redwood City and the $445,405 agreement with Tactical Survey Group Inc., according to port officials. GIS is a digital mapping system that identifies utilities, roads, train tracks and land use designations in a series of visual layers. The tactical survey gives port personnel and first responders advanced visuals and information by integrating the port’s applications, including security, executive management and operations management. Redwood City finished a GIS project for internal use along with a public version. The city’s version lacks much detail about the port, and the authorities want to build on that platform rather than creating a new, stand-alone program limited only to the port area, according to port officials. The Spectrum 19
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