Saturday February 19, 2022David P. Donery, Town Manager
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The San Anselmo Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee Presents a Celebration of Black History Month This week, we will cover the ways (and there are plenty!) you can commemorate Black History Month. From supporting Black-owned businesses to donating to charities supporting anti-racism efforts and watching educational documentaries, here are activities to take part in — not just this month, but all year round.
- Learn about the Black history in your area – check if your Marin home has a Racially Restrictive Covenant and take steps to modify it. Don’t know how? Visit San Anselmo’s Racial Covenant Modification Guide.
- Celebrate Black leadership in your local community – such as San Anselmo’s very own Councilmember Brian Colbert!
- Join or donate to organizations that support anti-racism, equity and equality – such as, Marin Organizing for Racial Equity, Marin Community Foundation, SURJ Marin, Blackbird, Color of Change, Bold, Black Lives Matter, Black Futures Lab, etc.
- Purchase, read and share books by Black authors, and read a book (or a few) to your children. Don’t know where to start? How about The 1619 Project: Born on the Water for the kids and the classic Beloved for you, or you can always visit Whyte’s Booksmith in San Anselmo’s downtown for more ideas.
- Support your local Black owned businesses – if you don’t know where to start you can always visit SURJ Marin’s list of BIPOC Businesses to Support in the Bay Area.
- Virtually visit (and don’t forget the kids) museums that center Black history and culture, such as Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) which offers a range of virtual events and conversations that affirm and preserve the accomplishments of African Americans throughout history, or virtually visit Boston’s Art by African Americans in the Museum of Fine Arts which has a free online exhibit of renowned collections by Black artists, including quilt maker and folk artist Harriet Powers and celebrated photographer Gordon Parks.
- Attend virtual Black History Month celebrations: such as Questlove’s new animated Disney series for kids or reading up on this year’s Black History Month theme of Black health and wellness.
- Watch Black history documentaries. Check out The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross to explore Black identity through diverse social and religious perspectives, 13th about the criminal justice system’s mistreatment of Black communities in the U.S., or Slavery By Another Name, which demonstrates how slavery continued well into the 20th Century under the guise of forced labor.
- Purchase, borrow, read and share books by Black authors, and read a book (or a few) to your children. Don’t know where to start? How about The 1619 Project: Born on the Water for the kids and the classic Beloved for you, or you can always visit Whyte’s Booksmith in San Anselmo’s downtown for more ideas. Your San Anselmo Public Library has curated lists of good reads and we have a recommended list. of books from our committee members.
Need more ideas? Visit NMAAHC’s Black History Month toolkit where you’ll find everything from curated stories to a searchable museum to a new recipe to make at home.
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Help the San Anselmo Public Library serve you better by answering some questions about Library Services. We're interested in knowing your needs and your satisfaction with services. We welcome your feedback. Click here to answer our short survey.
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TOWN BOOKS HOURS HOURS: Wednesday - Saturday: 10 – 4 DONATIONS: Wednesday - Saturday: 10 – 4 YES! We are finally reopening again. You just can’t keep a great bookstore down. Our volunteers are back and looking forward to seeing you, catching up on news, and selling you some books. We have been taking donations during most of this last shut-down and our shelves are loaded with the best of the best. DONATIONS will be accepted any time the store is open. Please limit your donations to 3 bags or boxes per day. Masking is required at all times. Please be respectful of other customers and our volunteers. For more information, call 415-526-3791 or go to townbooks.org. Proceeds benefit the San Anselmo Public Library.
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Community Survey for Tamalpais Union High School District Facilities Master Plan The TAM District is currently in the process of creating a Facilities Master Plan (FMP). This plan will be used to identify facility needs that exist at each of their schools, prioritize improvements based on urgency and importance, and develop a plan for completing the upgrades.
Please provide your input by completing their FMP Survey (linked here)
The deadline for taking the survey is April 26, 2022.
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February 2022 Fire-smart Tips from UC Marin Master Gardeners- Remove dead trees
- Consider creating separation by increasing spacing between tree canopies while considering flat vs sloped terrain.
- Maintain vertical clearance of at least 3X the shrub’s height between the tops of shrubs and the bottom of the tree canopy. This can be done by pruning the shrub down, or by pruning smaller, easily ignitable tree branches up, or by using both methods.
- Plant spacing, size control and maintenance are more important than type of plant.
Additional Information can always be found on the Marin Master Gardeners website. https://marinmg.ucanr.edu/BASICS/FIRESMARTLANDSCAPING/
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Town Seeks Applications for Planning Commission and Financial Advisory CommitteeThe Planning Commission is a seven-member body appointed by the Town Council, established in 1938. Its primary role is to consider how land use decisions affect the Town. In this role, the Commission has review and approval authority for design review, use permits, variances, zoning changes and planned developments. The Commission makes recommendations to the Town Council regarding plan and ordinance updates.
The Town is seeking an applicant for the Planning Commission. To learn more about the commission please join them on the first and third Monday of the month from 7-9 PM. Meeting links and agendas can be found here
The charge of the Financial Advisory Committee is to review and become familiar with the Town’s finances, budget, resource allocations and expenditures, and to make recommendations to the Town Council regarding matters affecting the Town’s financial position. The Committee meets at least quarterly. There are two seats up for renewal. Visit the Financial Advisory Committee webpage here. To apply online, please visit here
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Ross Valley Sanitary District Larkspur Landing Site Cleanup activities are complete at the Larkspur Landing former treatment plant site, as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On December 14, 2021, EPA approved the cleanup of the Larkspur Landing property for unrestricted land use, meaning that the property is suitably clean for all potential land uses with no exceptions.
EPA approval also allows the District to continue with community outreach to help determine future uses of the property. You can view the District news release announcing EPA clearance here.
Between now and March 10, 2022, the District invites ratepayers and interested parties to complete a community survey to provide input on the disposition of this property, should the Board determine that any portion of it is surplus to its operations.
Want future Larkspur Landing Updates? Please send an email to info@rvsd.org and request being added to our Larkspur Landing interested parties list.
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Help Keep the Flower Baskets in Downtown San AnselmoDonations are being accepted to help fund this annual community effort The San Anselmo Beautification Committee has launched its 2022 fundraising campaign to raise funds for the annual hanging flower basket program in the downtown. There are two ways you can contribute: - Donate by visiting the program’s GO FUND ME PAGE or
- Mail a check to:
San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce PO Box 2844, San Anselmo, CA 94979 (please mark check for “baskets”) For more information about this project contact: Nancy Altman at nnaltman@me.com
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