Valentine’s Day Comes Early for a Lucky Member of SMCU On her way to a hard day of work at a local Lucky supermarket, Teresa Guiterrez stopped by a branch of San Mateo Credit Union, where she has been a member for the past 10 years. As part of a car sale promotion, SMCU had mailed her a key that might possibly open a lock box containing the key to a 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid. “I thought it was unlikely that I’d be the winner of the car,” Guiterrez said. “But I decided to take a chance anyway. I had nothing to lose, and it’s always such a pleasant experience to go to the credit union because the people there are so friendly.” That chance paid off, because her key was the winning one. “When the key turned in the lock, I couldn’t believe it,” Guiterrez said. “It felt like Christmas, my birthday and winning the lottery — all rolled into one.” Her win came early in the first day of a car sale that was held in the parking lot of SMCU’s <strong>Redwood</strong> City branch at 525 Middlefield Road. <strong>The</strong> event was part of a series of scheduled vehicle sales that feature hundreds of certified preowned vehicles. As a special incentive to select SMCU members, keys to the lock box were sent out a few weeks prior to the event. “<strong>The</strong> key giveaway is the highlight of the car sale,” said SMCU President and CEO Barry Jolette. “It’s always a treat to see the expression on the face of the winner.” Guiterrez’s smile proves Jolette is right. <strong>The</strong> environmentally friendly, 18,000-square-foot, 1,400-seat spectator gymnasium at Sequoia High School was officially opened on Jan. 12 with a ribboncutting ceremony and community reception. Local dignitaries and community members joined the Sequoia community in celebrating the grand opening of the facility that broke ground one year ago and was funded by Measure J, the bond passed by voters in 2008. Along with the new spectator gymnasium, the $10 million project covering 1.5 acres of Sequoia’s historic 40-acre campus included refurbishing of the school’s two existing gyms and construction of new athletic plazas, student drop-off and vehicle turnaround areas, site walls, fencing and landscaping. Immediately following the grand opening celebration, the boys basketball team played its season opener in a contest with San Mateo High. During the opening program, homage was paid to the Sequoia High athletes who achieved greatness on the school’s courts during the past 115 years, including Bob Peterson (1950), who played on the NBA’s New York Knicks; Charles Johnson (1967), who earned NBA championship rings with the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Bullets; and, more recently, Mercedes Marchbanks (2005), a high-scoring, all-court player who was MVP and captain of the girls basketball team as well as named San Mateo County Athlete of the Year for 2004–05. Visitors are greeted to the new gym with a glass-enclosed lobby and area for food concessions and booster sales. Right outside the main entrance to the new gym is a wall www.<strong>Spectrum</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.net Editor’s note: Founded in 1952, San Mateo Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution that currently serves more than 72,000 individuals and manages nearly $600 million in assets. Six conveniently located branches, enhanced by a sophisticated online banking system, bring a full range of financial services within easy access. For more information or to locate a branch, visit www.smcu.org or call Member Services at 650-363-1725 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. New Gymnasium Opens at Sequoia High memorializing donors to the Sequoia High athletics program. <strong>The</strong> new gym features a tournament basketball court, a tournament volleyball court, two practice basketball courts and eight badminton courts. Designed to meet LEED Gold certification, one of the highest nationally recognized sustainability standards for green design, the building boasts myriad green features that are topped off with an 8-foot-high clerestory roof monitor that runs the full length of the building and floods the interior space with diffuse natural light year-round. <strong>The</strong> roof monitor is optimally sized to keep light overhead and prevents afternoon glare on the courts below. Through careful placement of windows and the overhead skylight, the use of artificial lighting during the daytime will be reduced over 70 percent annually. Within the roof monitor are operable windows connected to the mechanical system. As temperatures rise inside the gym, the windows open to allow for hot-air exhaustion. <strong>The</strong> HVAC system is designed with highefficiency ventilation and cooling units that exceed California’s stringent Title 24 energy requirements, and the roof monitor further enhances energy efficiency. <strong>The</strong> roofing system is covered with a photovoltaic laminate film that generates over 50 percent of the energy consumed by the building. Gym flooring is made of FSC-certified maple and the structure below is made from 100 percent recycled plastic material. Wherever possible, products that are rapidly renewable or manufactured with recycled content were selected over their conventional alternatives, including the steel, concrete and tile used in the project. Outside, rainwater runoff is captured on-site and is filtered through the landscaping, which employs drought-tolerant plants and a low-water irrigation system. Overall, the new facility was designed to complement the central features of the historic school campus in terms of roof slope, window proportion and building volume. Former coach Bob Anderson (left) and Glenn Stewart ’43 (center) enjoy the opening.
WOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS PRESENTS R U N W A Y T O F A S H I O N H E A V E N 2 0 1 1 FEATURING THE SENIOR CLASS & STUDENT ATHLETES FEBRUARY 12, 2011 PURCHASE TICKETS AT WWW.WOODSIDEATHLETICS.COM TICKET BOX OFFICE 650-367-9750 EXT. 4851 LUNCHEON SHOW AT NOON, TICKETS $20 ADULTS • $15 STUDENTS EVENING SHOW AT 5:00 PM, TICKETS $15 ADULTS • $10 STUDENTS PROCEEDS BENEFIT WHS ATHLETICS <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong> 11
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