Michelle Griffith - The Spectrum Magazine

The Spectrum.DEC.2009
Steve Penna
Owner and Publisher
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Anne Callery
Copy Editor
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Judy Buchan
Contributing Writer
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Michael Erler
Contributing Writer
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Nicole Minieri
Contributing Writer
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Graphic Designer
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Cover/Cover Story Photography
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Internet Maintenance
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Welcome to the December edition of The Spectrum Magazine, our last issue for 2009. We have some
great stories and features to close out the year and move you into 2010.
Our cover story this month is on a “local girl” who has risen through the ranks of the Redwood City
School District and has made a phenomenal impact on the community at and around Taft School.
Contributing writer Judy Buchan brings you the story of Michelle Griffith and her professional
accomplishments. We hope you will enjoy reading about Griffith’s “can do” attitude.
In “As I Was Saying…” publisher Steve Penna discusses the recent elections, scolds the community
for not voting and predicts who our next mayor will be. He also brags a little about the accuracy of his
election predictions.
We have extremely community-oriented small businesses in our city, and Saf Keep Storage is an
example of that. Read about manager Cheryl Angeles and her staff, who are involved and take the
opportunity to improve our community while providing needed services that their clients can depend on
and trust.
You will also find our regular features on community interests, senior activities, financial advice,
information from the Redwood City School District, parties around town, news briefs, community
cultural events and the popular feature “A Minute With.”
Along with all that, we also have stories on the repair and relighting of the Broadway clock, the great
season Sequoia High School’s football team had, and our community Veterans Day celebration.
Now more than ever, we encourage you to support our valuable advertisers by using their services when
you are out shopping, dining or enjoying yourself with friends and family. Many of them have special
offers for you to cut out and present, including discounts on services, food and beverages, so please
take the time to look over their ads this month and use their coupons and discounts. And when you visit
our advertisers’ businesses, them let them know you appreciate their support for our local community
publication.
All of us at The Spectrum Magazine wish you the happiest of holidays and are sincerely grateful to you
for making us the most-read and most widely distributed Redwood City publication!
Contents
This Month’s Photo Shoot – 4
RCSD Corner – 5
“As I Was Saying...” – 6
Sequioa Ends Historic Season
With a Win Over Scots – 7
Saf Keep Storage Has Some Spice – 9
The People Speak: Letters to the Editor – 11
Cultural Events – 12
Community Interest – 13
Shop Redwood City – 14
Redwood City’s “Can Do” Leader:
Michelle Griffith of Taft School – 16
Lit and Accurate: The Broadway Clock
Is Telling Time Again – 23
New U.S. Citizens Sworn In at Veterans
Day Ceremony – 24
News Briefs – 27
Finance: Changing “Seasons” of Life May Require
Changes in Investment Strategy – 29
Senior Activities – 29
A Minute With Cherlene Wright – 30
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