Port of Redwood City Currents Newsletter – August 4, 2015

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PortFest Announces Bands

August 10 Public Hearing on $78 Million Port Plan

Three Summer Concerts Left

Mark Your Calendars: 60 days to PortFest — Saturday, October 3

West Grand Boulevard band

Mark your calendars – 60 days to PortFest VI, Saturday, October 3.

PortFest is free community celebration of the working and recreational waterfront.

We are pleased to announce that two popular Bay Area Bands have signed up to perform.

  • Live Wire from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. playing an eclectic mix of the best party music from the oldies through the latest hits.    http://www.lwband.com/ 
  • West Grand Boulevard from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., an Oakland band featuring classic Motown, R&B and soul. http://www.westgrandblvd.com/

We will be providing lots of information in the days and weeks ahead.  You can keep up by visiting our website:  http://www.rwcportfest.com

 

 

Reminder: Public Hearing August 10 on Recommended $78 Million Plan for Redwood City Navigation Improvement Program

A recommended $73 million plan to deepen the Redwood City Harbor and San Bruno Shoal channels – the navigation corridors essential for commerce and the Port of Redwood City – has been issued in draft by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ San Francisco District.

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Public Hearing on Major Port Project August 10

The Port is conducting a public hearing on what is called the “Redwood City Navigation Improvement Project” August 10 at 7 p.m. at Redwood City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
The hearing will allow public comment and recommendations on the project’s Draft Feasability Study and Environment Impac Statement/Environmental Impact Report.  The documents are available and the public has a 45-day review period from July 10 to 5 p.m. on August 24. All comments regarding the draft DEIS/DEIR must be received by that time.

 

Copies of the Draft Feasibility Study and DEIS/DEIR are available online at: http://www.redwoodcityport.com

 

Printed copies are available for review and inspection at the following locations during normal business hours:

  • Port of Redwood City, 675 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City.
  • Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.

Read much more about the plan by clicking on this link:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Recommended–73-Million-Plan-for-Port-of-Redwood-City.html?soid=1109799539021&aid=-SaY86nImfU 

Three Concerts Left in Popular Music in the Park Series

The Port of Redwood City and the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission are again bringing the popular Music in the Park concert series back to Stafford Park on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Stafford Park is at the corner of King Street & Hopkins Avenue. There are three concerts left:

  • August 19: Top Shelf, consisting of four male vocalists, various featured female vocalists or dance troupes, and a four-piece rhythm section playing Motown, smooth jazz, and funky soul. http://www.topshelfclassics.com/

Houston Jones Band

Houston Jones Band

There will be a concession tent selling hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips and drinks, operated and donated by the Optimist Club of Redwood City. All proceeds benefit the Save the Music program in Redwood City Schools.

 

 

 

 

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