Highlights from 2007
Highlights from 2007 “In the News”
County Connection: Pod car trial run in ‘09 between whole foods And civic Center?
Monthly column, Novato Advance—December 19, 2007
Dec. 5 saw more than 50 people gather in the Marin Civic Center for a two-hour presentation and question-and-answer session from Unimodal Inc. The chief executive officer, chief operation officer and software director traveled up from Southern California and toured the railroad right of way…” Read on...
County Connection: exciting changes at Indian valley college and redwood landfill open house
Monthly column, Novato Advance—October 17, 2007
“Recently I met with Nanda Schorske, the Dean of Workforce Development and College-Community Partnerships at the College of Marin. Nanda has begun implementing several exciting, new programs at the Indian Valley Campus (IVC). And, her efforts are paying off! Between fall 2005 to fall 2007, enrollment at IVC increased 27.31 percent!.….” Read on...
County Connection: support for St. Vincent’s senior housing
Monthly column, Novato Advance—September 26, 2007
“For my column this month, I wanted to share with you the opening statement I made at the Sept. 25 Board of Supervisors public hearing regarding the Built Environment Section in the Countywide Plan and specifically the St. Vincent/Silveira land use decision…” Read on...
County Connection: citizens and freight train; ‘Green’ in our future
Monthly column, Novato Advance—August 22, 2007
“There has been a lot of activity in Novato regarding the resumption of freight service through town. Tuesday, July 31, the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) held a scoping session in Novato where individuals and organizations could make comments and ask questions to be addressed in the NCRA’s draft environmental impact report (EIR).….” Read on...
County Connection: The second ‘e’ of sustainability
Monthly column, Novato Advance—June 20, 2007
“The Board of Supervisors adopted sustainability as their overarching goal and under that the 3 E’s of Sustainability: Environment, Economics, and Social Equity. I have said many times that I believe the Economics part of Sustainability has been neglected….” Read on...
County Connection: My 100th day on the job
Monthly column, Novato Advance—May 16, 2007
“It’s hard to believe that I’ve just marked my 100th day on the job! Here is what we’ve accomplished together for District 5. 1. Sutter Health is studying….” Read on...
County Connection: freight trains are coming back soon
Monthly column, Novato Advance—April 18, 2007
“Last month we talked about buses and the EZRider program. This month, let’s talk trains...freight trains...running through Novato down Highway 37 to Napa. Perhaps you didn’t know….” Read on...
County Connection: transportation made easy & good news for theater
Monthly column, Novato Advance—March 21, 2007
“Did you know that the EZRider that former Supervisor Cynthia Murray instituted has combined services with the Novato Human Needs Services’ Novato Shuttle, and is no longer “just for seniors”? IT’S FOR EVERYONE!….” Read on...
County Connection: Teen health, green business, postal annex and “can do” novatans
Monthly column, Novato Advance—February 28, 2007
“From Jan. 9 to today has been a very busy time for me. My calendar is filled with meetings with county department heads, non-profits, and constituents. In January I visited an exciting new resource….” Read on...
County Connection: A busy year ahead
Monthly column, Novato Advance—January 17, 2007
“Welcome to the first monthly column from the 5th Supervisorial District. I was sworn into office January 9, but have been meeting with County Departments the whole month of December….” Read on...
