Earth Day Free Compost San Carlos
April 21, 2012
The San Carlos and Recology San Mateo County invite San Carlos residents to the San Carlos Compost Giveaway on Earth Day. Each resident is welcome to take up to 5 gallons of nutrient rich compost to enrich their gardens. This will be just in time for all of our vegetable gardens out there.
The event is for San Carlos residents only – no commercial gardeners, please. Bring proof of residence. And remember, it’s BYOB – bring your own bags and buckets.
See you there!
Sunday, April 22, 2012 – from 9am to Noon
Highlands Park, Tennis Courts Parking Lot
2600 Melendy Drive
Club Fox Cinco De Mayo Celebration
April 15, 2012
Latin Rock Inc. Presents Puro Bandido And Los Cochinos Cinco De Mayo Celebration!
$12 in advance $14 at the door
You don’t want to miss this great band and celebration!
Thunder Bolts on Bay Bridge
April 13, 2012
You have to check this awesome photo out….
My daughter, Lizzy and I were driving home from up north of where we live last evening, not a good night to be out. Lizzy is good at driving in the torrential rains, which is actually a surprise for me.
Since in my younger days… when I flew for TWA, I remember being in a high rise hotel with other CA flight attendants and they all came running into my room. I actually thought we were having a bomb scare. Not to be. They were just afraid… None of them had experience the thunder and lightening that we just had.
I was at the office today and everyone was talking about the lighting and I said, “it is just like being at home”, another lady said, “just like being in Pennsylvania”…. I think we experience a lot growing up in the Midwest or East Coast and we are so grateful to be here. On the same note, I think we take our beautiful weather for granted.
For me, it is a joy to live here and not shovel snow, or freeze to death trying to dig my car out of snow in the parking lot, so I can drive home. And, I love flowers, we have that one all the time, don’t we?
Memory and Ageing by Stanford Center for Memory Disorders
April 11, 2012
The San Carlos Adult Community Center is sponsoring a free “Memory and Ageing” presentation presented by Geoffrey Kerchner MD from the Stanford Center for Memory Disorders…
A very usful presentation for everyone that has concerns over this topic. I feel it is always good to get as much information as possible. Dementia is an epidemic. Alzheimer‘s disease is the most common cause of dementia in individuals over 60 years of age and roughly half of all people aged 85 and up suffer from it.
You can learn: How to avoid dementia, warning signs, latest research and treatment.
This is on Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 AM. For more information and to register call: 650-802-4384.
PET scan of a normal human brain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Farmer’s Market Canada College
April 9, 2012
An all year Canada College Farmers Market which is hosted by the West Coast Farmers Market Association, will be on Sundays from 9 – 1 starting April 15th. We have always had the one sponsored by the Kiwanis, but now we an extra one that we can frequent.
The local Rotary Club will be launching their new evening farmers market soon as well. It will be held at the corner of Broadway and Hamilton streets downtown on Tuesdays, 4-8 p.m., beginning May 1, through September. 
“These [farmers markets] are a great way to get fresh produce and other products, and also to join together with friends and neighbors as you shop,” said Malcolm Smith with the City of Redwood City. “These markets take place on a variety of days, so take a look and get them on your calendar!”
Bay Area Easter Egg Hunts
April 6, 2012
Belmont:
Belmont’s Big Egg Adventure is Saturday @ 9 a.m. sharp in Twin Pines Park.
Burlingame:
Burlingame Lions Club annual Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast is Saturday @ 8 a.m. in Washington Park.
Family Easter Egg Hunt is Sunday @ 1:30 p.m. in Leo J. Ryan Park.
Half Moon Bay:
Easter Egg Coloring Class is Saturday @ 2 p.m. at New Leaf Community Market.
City Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday @ 11:45 a.m at the Half Moon Bay High School softball field.
Menlo Park (2):
Firefighter Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday @ 10 a.m. in Burgess Park.
City Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday @ 10 a.m. in Kelly Park.
Millbrae:
Spring Festival 2012 is Saturday @ 1 p.m. in Central Park.
Pacifica (2):
City Egg Hunt is Saturday @ 10 a.m. at Frontierland Park.
Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday @ 1 p.m. at New Life Community Fellowship.
Palo Alto (2):
Children’s Easter Party is Saturday @ 9:30 a.m.,11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Gamble Garden.
Easter Family Fun Day is Saturday @ 12 p.m. in Bell Street Park (EPA).
Redwood City (2):
Free Easter Egg Hunt is Sunday @ 11:30 a.m. at Malibu Castle.
Free Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday @ 10 a.m. at Whole Foods for ages 2-12.
San Carlos:
Easter Bunny by Helicopter is Saturday @ 10:30 a.m. at Hiller Aviation Museum.
San Mateo:
Eggstravaganza is Saturday beginning @ 9:30 a.m. in Central Park.
As with everything these days, there’s even a website for nationwide Easter Egg hunts in case you’ll be out of town. You can check it out here.
Compliments from Dave Colby
Easter Egg Hunt & Petting Zoo in Redwood City
April 6, 2012
Redwood City is at it again. They are hosting the first ever annual Easter Egg Hunt and Petting Zoo a t the Fox Theater located at 2209 Broadway Street in Redwood City. Times are Sat. April 23, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Whoever is the first to find the Fox Golden Egg will receive the Grand Prize of the day. Not to worry, everyone is a winner! There are lots of gifts in the Fox Easter Egg Hunt for everyone. Also on hand are the Easter Bunny and his friends from the Petting Zoo. Feel free to cuddle with a baby bunny or check out a pot belly pig. And let’s not forget about the baby chicks and those sweet little lambs. Bring your camera and snap the little ones having a blast.
$10 Regular, $7 Child
San Carlos Bomb Squade Disabled Detonators
March 31, 2012
Bay City News wrote: A San Mateo County sheriff’s bomb squad removed dozens of detonators and two pounds of explosive detonation cord from a business complex in San Carlos on Tuesday.
More than 50 commercial-grade detonators were discovered, along with the detonation cord, in a storage area in the 900 block of Washington Street at 1:05 p.m.. Bomb squad technicians separated the detonators from the cord, which is manufactured from highly explosive plastics.
The explosives were taken to a remote location and rendered safe.
Investigators believe the bomb-making equipment had been collected from the home of a retired commercial explosive blaster who recently died. I am glad to know that San Carlos Bomb Squad was on top of things. Well, you never know what you will find when someone dies. What a way to make a living!!!
Official seal of County of San Mateo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Belmont 80 Year Old Hit While Jogging?
March 21, 2012
I am so sorry to hear this news, however it does make me wonder where in the world I am headed. I can’t jog anymore NOW… This lady is to be admired. And, the driver 83, this could happen to anyone. So sorry for both of them at this stage of their lives. Still driving and jogging? Driving yes, but jogging???
Maybe, they can tell me how they do it.
“An 80 yr old Belmont woman was struck by a car, while jogging on El Camino, Tuesday afternoon. The woman was crossing Middle Rd at approx. 4:00 PM when she was struck by a 1988 Toyota that was making a right turn from Middle Rd onto S/B El Camino. The jogger was treated at the scene by Belmont Fire Department paramedics and transported to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota, an 83 yr old Belmont man, was not injured.
The driver was attempting to make a right turn on a red light, when the collision occurred. While the cause is still under investigation, it also appears that the driver’s attention was focused on the on-coming El Camino traffic to his left, and he did not see the jogger, who stepped off the curb to his right. The jogger, who saw the Toyota, may have felt that she was safe as she was crossing with the light.
“It is important that both drivers and pedestrians stay alert.” “Drivers must check all around them, especially when making turns” said Belmont Police Chief Don Mattei. “Pedestrians also shouldn’t assume that drivers see them.” “Just because you have a green light or a walk signal, it may not be safe to cross.” “Try and make eye contact with drivers, whenever possible, to make sure the driver sees you” Mattei added.”
A left-turn traffic light on El Camino Real in Sunnyvale. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Academy Awards
February 26, 2012
If anyone is interested here is a ballot for the Academy Awards. You can just print out the ballot and have fun with it or if you are having an Academy Awards party, you can print up a bunch and have everyone guess who will be the winners. You can have a special prize for the one who guesses them all.
“The Artist”
“Moneyball”
“The Descendants”
“The Tree of Life”
”Midnight in Paris”
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly WINNER___________________________________________
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
WINNER___________________________________________
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
WINNER___________________________________________
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, “My Week With Marilyn”
Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”
Nick Nolte, “Warrior
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Max von Sydow, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
WINNER___________________________________________
Best Actress
Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
WINNER___________________________________________
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
Jessica Chastain, “The Help”
Octavia Spencer, “The Help
Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs”
Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”
WINNER______________________________
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