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Redwood City E-News
Building a Great Community Together
Issue #61 ~ September, 2008
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"Redwood City Community Notes" - New Newsletter Coming Soon to Your Mailbox
Starting this month, Redwood City will be producing a new hard-copy, bi-monthly community newsletter for the people who live and work in Redwood City
Redwood City Community Notes will be delivered to the mailboxes of all residents and businesses in Redwood City every other month. It's purpose is to provide news and information about what’s going on in our community, details about our neighborhoods, City projects, City departments and their services, overviews of different areas of the City and some of our local agency partners, and quick information as well as how to get more details.
See the first issue online at www.redwoodcity.org/communitynotes!
So what's to become of Redwood City E-News, which has been delivered to you electronically for the last five years? Well, for the time being a somewhat scaled-down version will continue to be emailed to subscribers. But instead of every month, it will come out every other month, usually a month after the hard-copy Redwood City Community Notes is delivered. That way we can keep you informed of more immediate news and information that didn't make it into the hard-copy newsletter.
And, when each new issue of Redwood City Community Notes comes out, we'll send you a link to the online version. Of course we encourage you to let us know if you'd rather recieve it electronically only - in which case we'll take you off the hard-copy mailing list.
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Celebrate Grand Opening of Redwood Shores Branch Library
Strolling, costumed book characters, live music, book making, twisty balloon creations, a delightful café, kids’ fun storytime, video games, a beautiful cedar deck connecting to the San Francisco Bay Trail, giveaways, and more will welcome everyone to the new Redwood Shores Branch Library on September 6th!
Join in the fun, starting at 10 am, at 399 Marine Parkway - refreshments will be available, and everyone can get a brand new library card and be among the first to check out wonderful new books and other materials.
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Pancake Breakfast Charity Fundraiser Hosted by Sunrise Lions Club
The Redwood City Sunrise Lions Club presents the Annual Pancake Breakfast/Children's Street Chalk Drawing Contest on Sunday, September 7th, from 8 am to noon!
The entire family will enjoy a great breakfast for just $5 at the door, at Bob's Courthouse Restaurant, 2198 Broadway (at Middlefield). Then, kids in three age categories will use their chalk-drawing skills to compete for prizes while having fun for a good cause.
The Sunrise Lion's Club Annual Pancake Breakfast/Children's Street Chalk Drawing Contest is sponsored by Bob's Courthouse Restaurant, the Redwood City Fire Department, and Redwood Associates Realty.
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Annual Memorial for Fallen Public Safety Members
Local public safety agencies throughout
San Mateo
County
will be taking part in the seventh annual San Mateo County Public Safety Memorial Service, and invite the community to join in this special commemoration.
The service in honor of fallen public safety professionals will be held on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am in the Cunningham Memorial Chapel at Notre Dame de Namur University,
1500 Ralston Avenue
in
Belmont
. The service will be non-denominational.
Local public safety agencies including police, fire, California Highway Patrol, San Mateo County’s California Department of Forestry, American Medical Response, the County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies from San Mateo County will all have representatives present to read the names of their fallen members and retirees who have passed away. Members of the San Mateo County Chaplaincy will be conducting the ceremony. Ceremonial music will be offered by the Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums of San Francisco. All are invited to join in the commemoration and honoring of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. An informal reception will immediately follow the service.
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September 11th Commemoration
At 5:46 am on Thursday, September 11th, the community is invited to join members of the clergy, fire fighters, law enforcement, the red cross and others in a candle-lighting cermeony on Courthouse Square, in rememberance of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Until noon that day, community members are invited to visit the site for reflection, to share personal words on a mural, and to leave a flower or token. Personal reflections can be sent via email and will be posted at the space - email to pcn@blueconnect.org.
This Peninsula Day of Rememberance, coordinated by the Peninsula Clergy Network, will conclude with a noon observance.
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Fiestas Patrias!
Redwood City International and the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission Present a community celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Fiestas Patrias!
Wednesday, September 17th from 6 - 8:30 pm at Courthouse Square in beautiful Downtown Redwood City. This FREE event features live mariachi music, ballet folklorico dancing, hands-on art for the kids, great authentic Mexican food, a flag ceremony, and fun for the entire family.
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Fall Cleanup Day / Coastal Cleanup Day
Join Redwood City's Pride and Beautification Committee for the Annual Fall Cleanup on Coastal Cleanup Day! It's a great way to show your pride in Redwood City. Bring friends and family and volunteer on Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 am. Meet at Public Works Services, 1400 Broadway, for a free continental breakfast and them move out to clean up various targeted areas and waterways throughout the City. After the cleanup, there's a free "thank you" barbeque back at Public Works. Sponsored by Green Zebra, Allied Waste Services, San Mateo Credit Union, Norcal Waste Systems, and Sims Group.
And...that entire weekend is the Great Compost Giveaway from 9 am Saturday through 3 pm Sunday, when you can get up to one cubic yard of rich compost for free! This compost is great as a soil amendment, ground cover, and weed and erosion control. It's first come-first served for Redwood City residents only!
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Redwood City Salsa Festival - Downtown on September 20th
It's the First Annual Redwood City Salsa Festival, and the entire community is invited for a fun and HOT day on September 20th! Just look at this great lineup of fun, free, family activities taking place from NOON to 8 PM:
Three stages of music including:
• Courthouse Square Salsa Stage with Free Dance lessons
• Latin stage
• Family Stage for kids and adults
Competitions galore:
• $500 Cash prize awarded for best overall salsa as decided by a team of judges with all categories combined.
• Award for Best Decorated Booth
• Salsa Award categories:
- Most Creative,
- Best Fruit
- Best Mild
- Best Hot Salsa
- People's Choice
• Salsa Garden contest furnished by Redwood City Schools to be judged at the event.
Fun activities for the entire family:
• Hands-on art projects
• Murals
• Chalk art
• Bounce houses
Culture abounds in Downtown:
• City and community booths
• Art Cars on display
• Local restaurants offering their delicious fares
• Art on the Square
Much of the event takes place on Broadway between Middlefield and Hamilton and on beautiful Theatre Way. Theatre Way and parts of Broadway will be pedestrian-only, making this a family-friendly event not to miss!
Downtown Redwood City, with its lively and active music, theater, dining, and shopping scene, is truly the heart of the community and is quickly becoming the entertainment hub of the San Francisco Peninsula. Plus, you can take the train! Redwood City's Caltrain station is just a short walk from Downtown.
Celebrate the culture and heart of the SF Peninsula at the Redwood City Salsa Festival...it's going to be hot! See www.redwoodcityevents.com for more details.
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Hold Your Event on National Neighborhood Day, September 21st
Communities throughout the country are hosting neighborhood gatherings of all kinds on Sunday, September 21st to celebrate National Neighborhood Day! It’s a day when neighbors are encouraged to simply get together and re-connect with each other, meet new people on the block, and strengthen their neighborhoods. Redwood City would like to encourage residents and community partners to host a National Neighborhood Day gathering in their own neighborhoods on this day.
To encourage local participation, the first 10 residents in Redwood City who pledge to host a National Neighborhood Day event and follow through with their commitment on September 21st will receive a free gift card to the popular downtown restaurant La Tartine. More information on hosting a National Neighborhood Day event is available by contacting Erica Spacher, Neighborhood Liaison Coordinator at 780-5905 or espacher@redwoodcity.org. Visit www.neighborhoodday.org for more information on this nationwide program, and for great tools and ideas.
Redwood City also offers a Community Improvement Grant Program (CIGP) which awards small grants to help jump start Redwood City community engagement projects, beautification programs, neighborhood participation activities, or other projects that bring people together and build community. For the CIGP application form or for more information go to www.redwoodcity.org/cigp or call 780-7300.
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Downtown Music, Art, Dancing, and Family Fun Continue..!
Even though summer is coming to a close, there are still plenty of fun outdoor activities in Downtown Redwood City - take advantage of our best climate and enjoy movies, dancing, art, family events and more!
Just take a look at www.redwoodcityevents.com for all the details - the fun continues in September and into October!
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