San Anselmo News
Debra Stutsman, Town Manager
[email protected]
(415) 258-4652
October 24, 2014
Town Council Meetings Televised
The Town Council meetings are now being videotaped and will be streamed live via our website beginning
with the meeting of Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 6 p.m. This means that you can watch the meeting on your
computer as it is happening!
The live video can be found at http://www.townofsananselmo.org/index.aspx?nid=779, along with the staff
reports for the meeting. After the meeting, the videos are available on the website and linked to the staff
reports, so that you can choose a particular item, click on it, and see the video for just that item.
If you have any questions or have difficulty using the system, please contact Carla Kacmar at
[email protected] or (415) 258-4691.
“Scouting for Food” Drive
Our local Scouts are participating in the Marin Food Bank’s annual Food Drive. A barrel for food donations
(canned or dry) is located in the Town Hall Council Chambers lobby and will be there through Nov 17th. These
donations go to the Food Bank’s Healthy Children Pantries which helps over 5,500 low-income families to get
healthy groceries. Please donate only non-perishable foods (no glass, please), including soup, chili, beans,
canned vegetables, tuna, canned meat, cereal, peanut butter and granola bars.
Country Fair Day Thanks!
Country Fair Day 2014 was a tremendous success! As with any large event, it would not have happened
without the assistance of many dedicated people. Many thanks to:
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The Ross Valley Firefighters’ Club for serving hundreds of fairgoers delicious pancakes, sausage,
scrambled eggs, juice and coffee, led by Sid Jamotte and Richard Birmingham.
Scott and Madeline Scherr for helping hang signs and chalk the streets the night before the event.
Richard Jenkins and Bob Smith for greeting all of the fair booth groups, checking them in and providing
general direction at the start of the day.
Kay Coleman and Dana Gibson for organizing the booths set-up, and directing people to their assigned
locations.
The parade crew of Tom Robinson, Mattie Allison and David Potovsky for assembling an incredible list
of parade participants and keeping them moving down the avenue.
Bob Lewis and Alan Cascio for announcing the parade
Tom Robinson for his expert assistance in all things technical.
Harper Martin and Will See for their incredible assistance before and during the event.
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The San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and United Markets for organizing “taste row” and providing
a wonderful assortment of goodies to enjoy, with a special note of thanks to Annica and Shelbi Leith
for working hard to make everything fit.
Max’s Pig n Pie for keeping fairgoers well fed.
The Royal Order of the Oyster team, including Carter Coleman, Chris Stewart, Marstin Tallant, Mario
Lamorte, Jack Anderson, Matt Brasler and Jay Weill for running the ever popular Shuck n Cluck booth,
which sold out once again this year.
To Jay Murphy, Mario Lamorte, Doug Kelly, Hog Island Oysters and United Markets for their generous
contributions helping make the ROTO booth a huge success.
Kay Coleman, Tina Kroot and Carla Kacmar for organizing the Apple Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookie
Baking Contests.
Sarah Shideler, Christine Milne, Todd Cusimano and Glenn Miwa for judging the baking contests.
Kim Pipkin, Harper Martin & Will See, Cameron Chase, Jen Bicknell, JB Stark, and Drake and San
Domenico students for operating the ever-popular SnoCone booth with dazzling efficiency.
Drake High School for their great participation, including joining in the parade, staffing a wonderful fair
booth, and the Jazz Band entertaining the crowd on the Town Hall Plaza.
Ticket sellers Roberta Robinson, Ida Hill, Candice Bozzard, Carla Kacmar and Daria Carrillo kept the
bouncers, players and zippers on a constant stream of fun.
The Arts Commission for sponsoring the entertainment in Creek Park that was thoroughly enjoyed by
all.
The Quality of Life Commission, Historical Commission, Open Space Committee, Flood District and the
San Anselmo Flood Committee, the Community Facilities Master Plan Advisory Committee and
ZeroWaste Marin for participating in the day with running booths and participating in the parade.
The Parks and Recreation Commission for organizing and staffing the ever busy beverage booth in
Creek Park.
The Central Marin Police Authority for ensuring accessibility, dealing with parking and road closure
issues and leading the parade down San Anselmo Avenue, among many other tasks.
The Public Works staff for loading barricades, closing streets, and dealing with all the last minute
problems that inevitably crop up. Thanks to Rick, Rachel, Dave, A.J., Howard and John.
The staff of the Recreation Department who helped plan the event, sold tickets, ran the jumpees,
staffed the Creek Park venue, provided oversight on the games and just generally did what needed to
be done. Many thanks to Dana, Dawn, Greg, Mattie, Jasmine, Lauren, Lori, Ronda, Mallory, Jessica,
Emily, Chris, Sydney and Patty.
Administrative Services Assistant Sandy Videgar who provided able assistance for just about
everything, from start to finish.
Event Coordinator Carla Overberger for her calm, efficient, and unflappable work in putting the
hundreds of moving pieces together and pulling off a wonderful event.
Community Services Director Dave Donery who masterminded the event from beginning to end and
did a fantastic job.
To all who attended, staffed booths, walked in the parade, ate pancakes, jumped on the jumpees and just
enjoyed a very special community day, thank you and we’ll see you next year for even more fun!
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