Thank you Kay Coleman!

Longtime resident and Town Council Member Kay Coleman had her last San Anselmo Town Council meeting on this past Tuesday. It was standing room only as everyone wished her farewell and expressed their appreciation for everything she has done over the years for the town. 

As a 47-year resident of San Anselmo, Kay has exemplified the meaning of being a Town leader. As a teacher at Drake High School, a member of the Town's Parks and Recreation Commission, as Community Resources Director for the Town and finally, for the past 10 years as a member of the Town Council, Kay has given her time, energy and skill towards efforts to bring the community together. Kay was the lead in the Downtown Beautification Project which brought improvements to the downtown commercial area. She cultivated many volunteer project through her work with the San Anselmo Volunteer Effort (S.A.V.E.). Some of Kay's most lasting work is through the many events and gatherings she put together that are still going strong and have become great traditions in town. These include the annual Beatles Tribute and the annual Picnics on the Plaza concert series. Kay has organized and helped run countless Country Fair Day events, and many Town picnics and other gatherings.

As Kay moves on to new chapters with her husband Carter, we all wish her the best!

The following is a link to a recent Marin IJ article about Kay:
https://www.marinij.com/2019/06/04/san-anselmo-councilwoman-kay-coleman-to-step-down/

Sustainable Living and Climate Action Workshop 

Are you ready to explore the latest in climate action and local sustainability? Resilient Neighborhoods offers free workshop series to lower your carbon footprint and get prepared for emergencies. You will achieve measurable results over five meetings and meet great people who also care about a healthy planet.  Have fun calculating your personal carbon footprint, and taking effective, meaningful, and money-saving actions to reduce it. You’ll get prepared for emergencies and help build a stronger, safer, and healthier community. Over 1,200 Marin residents have already reduced more than 6-million pounds of CO2 pollution through Resilient Neighborhoods.  All you need to participate is access to your utility bills and a computer. Registration is required. Learn more at www.resilientneighborhoods.org.

USING THE MINI ROUNDABOUTS

For Drivers

• Approach. Slow down on approach to the roundabout and yield to pedestrians that may be present at or in the crosswalk.
• Enter. At the entry line, yield to any vehicles already in the roundabout then enter when there is a suitable gap in traffic.
• Proceed. Continue around the center island in a counterclockwise direction and do not stop in the roundabout.
• Exit. Upon coming to correct exit, signal and proceed out of the roundabout. Yield to any pedestrians at or in the crosswalk.

• Bicyclists may ride in the roadway through the roundabout, obeying the same rules of the road as motor vehicles, or proceed along a side path and cross at the marked pedestrian crosswalks.

• Use the sidewalks or side paths provided around the perimeter of the roundabout. After deciding to cross, approach the marked crossing, make eye contact with the driver and wait for vehicles to yield.

Annual Corte Madera – Larkspur Fourth of July Parade and Festival

Thursday, July 4, 2019
 
Corte Madera and Larkspur will once again be celebrating the Fourth of July with a parade and arts & crafts festival at Corte Madera Town Park. We hope the following information on the day’s festivities will aid our residents and those coming to join the celebration.

PARADE: The route will be the same as in previous years. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. from Redwood High School in Larkspur and proceed west on Doherty Drive. It turns south on Magnolia Avenue to Corte Madera Avenue, then east onto Redwood Avenue, then east again on Tamalpais Drive, continuing to Madera Boulevard. The parade will end at Tamalpais Drive and Madera Boulevard. Central Marin Police will close the streets starting at 10:00 a.m. for the parade. The streets will remain closed until the parade reaches its ending point at approximately 1:30 p.m.

ROAD CLOSURES: After 10:00 a.m. motorists will only be able to turn on Madera Boulevard from westbound Tamalpais Drive, or turn into the Corte Madera Town Center from the south side once the parade has started. If you wish to park in the shopping center, we recommended you take the Madera Boulevard exit from Highway 101 Southbound, or the Paradise Drive exit from 101 Northbound. Magnolia Avenue southbound traffic will be closed at Bon Air Road. Corte Madera Avenue traffic will be closed at the town limits for through traffic and at the intersection with Redwood Avenue for the parade. Traffic entering the area from Lucky Drive will have to turn onto Tamal Vista Boulevard as the road will be closed at Lucky Drive and Fifer Ave. Additionally, Pixley Avenue will be closed throughout the day. Access will be restricted to residents of Pixley and lower Redwood Avenues. It will also be used for parking for the arts and craft people in the tennis court parking area.

GLASS CONTAINERS & ALCOHOL: Glass containers are banned from Corte Madera Town Park. Alcohol being carried into the park is also limited by town ordinance. Alcohol violations associated with minors in possession, contributing, and drunkenness will be strictly enforced.

There will be a visible police presence to ensure a safe and fun Fourth of July celebration for all attendees.

"Harmony" Juried Exhibition 2019

San Anselmo Garden Exchange

Founded in 2009, the Marin Open Garden Project is an all-volunteer gardening community in Marin County which sponsors weekly garden exchanges. The idea is for neighbors to meet every Saturday to exchange excess produce from their gardens (or flowers or seedlings or eggs or honey…).
 
The next San Anselmo Garden Exchange will be on Saturday from 9 AM to 10 AM on the Town Hall Lawn. 

The Cedars Stand

The Cedars folks are running a stand on the Town Hall lawn on Wednesdays, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Stop by to meet our neighbors and see the beautiful textile arts and incredible produce and flowers available for sale at the stand.

The Cedars of Marin runs programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ross, San Anselmo and San Rafael.  Within the Cedars Textile Art Center, a participant-run co-op manages a large garden producing flowers, fruit and vegetables, which are sold to the public.  The center is also home to weaving and craft programs producing hand-woven textiles and crafts.