Saturday, May 21, 2022

David P. Donery, Town Manager

Beatles in the Park!

Saturday, July 23th - Creek Park, San Anselmo

6:00-9:00pm (Doors open at 4:00pm)
This event will SELL OUT! Purchase Tickets early HERE!

After a 2-year hiatus, The San Anselmo Arts Commission invites you to get back to Beatles In The Park!

The Beatles in the Park concert is the major fundraiser for the San Anselmo Arts Commission, with proceeds going towards its youth scholarship programs, utility paintbox series, and other art initiatives throughout the Ross Valley.
Musical director Joe Bagale is back again with Bay Area and Los Angeles talents to re-create Paul, John, George and Ringo's signature styles. Get back to dancing on the grass on a cool San Anselmo night! There will be a Twist & Shout dance contest for kids!
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Interested in Sponsorship opportunities? Click here

What's on the Agenda for the May 24th Town Council Meeting?

At their meeting on Tuesday, the Town Council will consider the following items:

Consider Adopting a Resolution Declaring June 2022 LGBTQ Pride Month and Directing Staff to Fly the Rainbow Flag Throughout the Month of June at Town Hall
Consider approval of “Measure A” Parks Tax Allocation - FY 2022/2023
Consider Accepting Notice of Completion of the 2021 Street Resurfacing Project - Phase A
Proclamation for Virginia Stapleton upon her retirement
Proclamation for outgoing Town Clerk Carla Kacmar
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority – Ross Valley Shaded Fuel Break – Presentation by MWPA Executive Officer Mark Brown (verbal report)
PG&E Tree Discussion (verbal report)
Introduction and first reading of an Amendment to the San Anselmo Municipal Code adding Chapter 24 “All Electric Construction in Newly Constructed Residential Buildings” to Title 9 “Building Regulations”; and Amendment to Chapter 9-19 “Green Building Requirements” for consistency.
Consider approval of the 2022 Street Resurfacing Project and authorize staff to advertise for construction bids
Town Council Committee Assignment Discussion

MURDER, MYSTERY, &
MAYHEM

1/2 PRICE THROUGH MAY

Want to get away from the news? Need a little adventure in your life? Come to TOWN BOOKS and take a deep dive into everything mystery, murder, and thriller. You can also browse all our 4,000 gently-used books in a wide range of categories, CDs, DVDs, and Audiobooks. You will find books for family, friends, and maybe some of those GRADUATES that will soon be celebrating. Gift Certificates are always available.

Then, take a deep breath and open your senses to our new art exhibit Coming Into Bloom. Local painter, Anandi Matteson, has turned our store into a veritable garden. Her work will be up through June. Don’t miss this show!

All store proceeds go to your San Anselmo Public Library.

TOWN BOOKS • 411 San Anselmo Avenue • San Anselmo, CA • townbooks.org

Dine. Shop. Stroll. Dance.

The Town of San Anselmo and the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that San Anselmo Live on the Avenue will be back this summer June through October.

This series is where live entertainment coincides with a pedestrian thoroughfare straight through the heart of town. Come stroll, shop, dine, and dance on San Anselmo Avenue! Concerts will be between 6:00-8:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Stay tuned for more info.

During the month of June, the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Live on the Avenue event and concert series. Sponsors for the June Event Series include:

Wink Optics, Kientz Hall, Creekside Pizza & Taproom, The Baan Thai Cuisine, Souvenir Bottle Shop, Cucina SA and Longway

Bike Through San Anselmo History with Marin County Bicycle Coalition and the San Anselmo History Museum June 4

Join Tarrell Kullaway, executive director for Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Alan Cascio of the San Anselmo History Museum for a bike ride focused on the history of San Anselmo. Meet at 10:30am at the Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax and ride into San Anselmo with stories of various historical sites along the way. This event is free and open to all ages and levels of bicycling. For more information and to register click here.

All Electric Construction in Newly Constructed Residential Buildings

The Town of San Anselmo and the Climate Action Commission are seeking community input on this topic to identify potential issues and assess public opinion on the proposal to require all electric construction in newly constructed residential buildings. Please share your thoughts with us by completing this survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M7HRPPG

Please see the following link for more information regarding building electrification:
https://www.townofsananselmo.org/1489/Building-Electrification

Marin County Gun Buy Back Event, Saturday, June 4, 2022

Participation in this program helps reduce the risk of suicide, accidental discharge, domestic violence and guns getting into the wrong hands.

It is a terrible reality that guns continue to proliferate in Marin County and can be used in homicides, crimes and suicide. The 2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury estimated that there are 100,000 firearms in Marin homes and vehicles. As a community, we want to do all that we can to provide the opportunity to remove unwanted guns from our homes. One of those actions is a Gun Buy Back event which is being co-organized by Marin County DA’s office, Marin County Sheriff, San Rafael Police Department and San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin and Fairfax Mayor Stephanie Hellman. The event serves all of Marin County and will be held on June 4, 2022, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM outside of the the Marin County Sheriff's office at 1600 Los Gamos Drive in northern San Rafael.

Gun Buy Back events work by enabling participants to bring in functional firearms and receive cash in exchange. The funding that supports the event comes from government, business, education, foundations, hospitals and individuals. Local jurisdictions, including the Town of San Anselmo through the Central Marin Police Authority, have contributed funds to help make this program a success.

Organizers are asking that you consider donating to the Gun Buy Back Fund and help to make our community even safer. The City of San Rafael is managing the fund and to participate, please send checks to: City of San Rafael, 1400 Fifth Street, Attn: Finance Rm 204, San Rafael 94901. Specify that the donation is for “Gun Buy Back”. All donations are tax deductible (City EIN number is 94-6000424).

Questions? Call 415 485-3070 or email Mayor Kate Colin at kate.colin@cityofsanrafael.org

San Anselmo Rec Corn Hole Tournaments

4 team openings left!! Sign up now!
Starting this summer San Anselmo Recreation is offering two Corn Hole tournaments!! The first is a Memorial Weekend Tournament on May 28th at 1:00pm at Memorial Park and the second is a late summer Corn Hole Tournament on August 6th at 6:00pm under the lights in Downtown San Anselmo.
We have awesome prizes for all our winners including gift cards from Creekside Pizza and Cucina! Spaces are limited and will fill up quickly so sign up now!

If you have any questions please e-mail Kevin MacLeod at kmacleod@townofsananselmo.org.

And of course, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Eric Gelman from Coldwell Banker Realty for helping make this happen!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Ballot Box Returns to Town Hall

Marin County voters may drop their ballots off at one of several drop boxes located throughout the county. San Anselmo is hosting a secure ballot drop box in the Town Plaza in front of Town Hall and the Police Station. A list of drop boxes is printed in the voter information guide, which is included with the ballot packet and is posted at www.marinvotes.org.

May 2022 Firesmart Tips from UC Marin Master Gardeners

MAY: Maintain plants along exit routes from your home

Identify the best escape routes to get to your vehicle and then for your vehicle to leave your property. Routes with less vegetation are safer.
Assess the health and condition of the plants along each route. Keep vegetation maintained – pruned and hydrated.
Remove or move combustible materials from your exits e.g., jute doormats, wood planters, furniture etc.
Remove dead plant material and debris.
Remove vines near doors or windows.
Replace wood gates, arbors, or trellises near exit routes with metal.
Have evacuation signs ready to post at home exits in the event you must evacuate. This alerts fire personnel that you have left the property. (Check with your local fire department for signs.)

FOR MORE FIRE-SMART LANDSCAPING INFORMATION VISIT MARIN MASTER GARDENER WEBSITE. https://ucanr.edu/ucmarinmgfiresmart

Stroll Through San Anselmo’s History

The Historical Commission is excited to again sponsor Dick Miner’s popular free walking tour through downtown. Learn about San Anselmo’s historic Hub, the role the railroad played in the development of town and the changing character of the businesses and architecture on San Anselmo Avenue.

Tour dates for 2022 are June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8. Meet Dick at Creek Park at 9:00 a.m. The tour ends at the Historical Museum for refreshments. No reservations are required.

Help Keep the Flower Baskets in
Downtown San Anselmo

Donations 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