Some Notable Shores Residents

I’ve written many times about different events and meetings sponsored by RSCA as part of our mission to enhance the quality of life in the Redwood Shores. This month, I’m writing about two longtime RSCA Board Members, Pete Hughes and Pat Dixon, who work behind the scenes to make our mission a success. We all owe Pete and Pat many thanks for their years of community service, to which I can’t do justice in this small space.

Pete Hughes. If you enjoy walking or exercising on our pristine levees; or if you attend RSCA’s annual meeting to learn essential information from and question our local officials, you have Pete Hughes to thank. Pete is a longtime Redwood Shores resident with his wife Ginny, and a former successful business owner in Redwood City. Pete’s civic devotion and commitment to the community is truly exceptional. As an RSCA Board member, Pete conceived of and has managed almost single-handedly RSCA’s annual levee clean-up, where scores of community volunteers pick up trash on all of our levees and public areas. Pete is also a regular volunteer at other RSCA events, such as our annual Eggstravaganza and Halloween Walk in Marlin Park, and was the Shores rep to the Shores GID committee. Outside of RSCA, Pete has donated countless hours to the Peninsula Celebration Association, the Police Activities League and Casa de Redwood Senior Housing. He has also served the children and taxpayers of the Shores as a volunteer on New Shores School Advisory Committee and the Measure C Oversight Committee.

Pat Dixon. For many years, Pat has been the resource in the Shores for information on all doings in Redwood City and neighboring cities that have an impact on Redwood Shores, especially in relation to public safety and our infrastructure (e.g., road projects, public transportation, building projects, seniors’ issues, etc.). Pat has kept on top of these issues by attending many public meetings each week, all over the Peninsula. She also has frequent conversations with government officials who work on these issues and knows who to call to get things done, which has been a big help to RSCA and the Shores. You can also thank Pat for the messages you read on the RSCA sign boards on Redwood Shores and Marlin Parkways – she has posted these notices (different ones each week) for years, rain or shine. Pat is also passionate about our local wildlife and is known as the Swan Lady for her concern for and care of our resident Swans that live in the Davit Lagoon. Pat writes a regular Pilot column, On my Soapbox, where she provides information, advice, and her opinions on a wide range of topics.

Annual Meeting

Save the date for RSCA’s annual meeting, which will be held at the Redwood Shores Branch Library at 7:00 pm on February 9, 2011. Come to hear updates from our public officials on issues that matter to the Shores.

RSCA and RSOA

Many of you probably wonder how these two similarly-named organizations differ, and what their primary roles are in the Shores. In the interest of helping you sort this out, Carole Wong, President of RSOA, and I have prepared a table presenting a side-by-side comparison of RSCA and RSOA. You can review the table as well as a map showing geographic coverage of the two organizations, and list of local homeowner associations within respective jurisdictional areas on our respective web sites, www.RSCA.org and www.RSOA.info.

— Doug Crisman , RSCA President