The SMC Times profiles an original Coastside Christmas tradition

One of the first community events I attended when I came to the Coastside was the boat lighting at Pillar Point Harbor. And the highlight of the boat lighting is Rod Schoenlank’s stuffed-animal giveaway, where he invites everyone to "Go aboard the boat and find the critter that talks to you". I didn’t know his name until I read this interview in the San Mateo County Times by Amelia Hansen.