Photos at Fotki

Photos of the last Saturday's August "Stick" Tournament are posted at the RSTC Fotki site. Have a look. Thanks to Social Photographer Rick Urrutia.

News Flash: Reinhardt Family Fights Fire

Foster City, Calif. (Map, News) - Despite the heroics of neighbors, a fast-moving fire tore though the garage and roof of a Foster City home Tuesday afternoon.

Just before 2 p.m., neighbors called 911 after hearing what sounded like an explosion at 140 Flying Cloud Isle.

“I was sitting at my kitchen table and I thought a semi had overturned on our street,” said June, a neighbor, who declined to give her last name. “I ran outside and saw flames shooting up between two houses and thick black smoke.”

The Reinhardt family, who live across the street from the damaged home, also heard the noise. When they spotted the fire, they immediately sprung into action. Paul Reinhardt doused the flames with a garden hose, while his 23-year-old daughter, Stephanie, went to work with a fire extinguisher. Son Max, 21, ran into the back yard of the flaming house, knocking on windows to alert residents before using another garden hose to battle the blaze.

As it turned out, the homeowners — a young couple with two young children, according to neighbors — weren’t home.

Firefighters arrived in three minutes, but not before a propane tank exploded near Paul Reinhardt.

“It was a big ball of fire when it blew,” he said.

Foster City Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Weber said responding firefighters found flames shooting through the roof, blowing shingles off the house and licking at the home next door.

A second alarm was called almost immediately. Twenty-eight firefighters from Foster City, San Mateo, Belmont/San Carlos, Redwood City and Central fire departments worked on the blaze and had it under control in about 10 minutes.

No cars were in the garage during the fire. A Porsche convertible sat unharmed in the driveway as firefighters shoveled charred shingles off its roof.

Weber said the cause of the fire is under investigation and there is not yet a monetary estimate of the damage. While the garage was destroyed, the rest of the house is still habitable, he said.

Pick Up Stick Tennis

Hello All. Here's the lineups and court assignments for Saturday's big event. Everyone should be on court for warmup at 8:45 AM. Check in with your captain. Please send an email to rstc.info@gmail.com with "Confirm" in the Subject to RSVP. If you have not signed up for the afternoon "food on a stick" social, please do at the eTennis site.



The Fish Sticks
First match at Quay courts, Dolphin Park

Laurie Coleman, Captain
Joey Delgado
Jim Schwartz
Ruth Waters
Denise Pearson
Rudi Kain




The Corn Dogs
First match at Quay courts, Dolphin Park

Barb Urrutia, Captain
Ed Lee
Kathy Miles
Robin George
Dennis Murphy
Kristian Nergaard


The Shish Kebobs
First match at Shorebird



Cynthia Hunton, Captain
Jay Muzio
Carol Wong
Steve George
Paul Insel
Paul Rheinhardt

The Popsicles
First match at Shorebird



Irene Muzio, Captain
Rick Urrutia
Scott Stingel
Annette Vernon
Mike Paiko
Phil Waters


See you all Saturday!