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whole state. They were an early supporter
of Marin Clean Energy," he adds.
The San Rafael Airport itself, where
Herbst maintains his office, has become
something of a magnet for green living in
recent years, as Herbst attracts tenants with
a green sensibility similar to his own. The
Agriculture Institute of Marin – which runs
more than a dozen farmers' markets – cur-
rently rents office space at the airport.
"There's a high level of consciousness
about conservation," Herbst explains.
"We're sort of creating an ethos out here."
They're also creating a steady stream of
wholesome foods for family members and
employees in the airport's organic garden
tended by Hassan Shekou, his wife's un-
cle. "And we have our own chickens, so
we have our own eggs," Herbst adds.
Next up at the airport is the construc-
tion of LEED Gold certified sports facility
complete with solar power, solar hot wa-
ter and gray water recycling. Construction
begins this June, when the clapper rail
breeding season near an adjacent creek
winds down. When completed in late
2015, the complex will include outdoor as
well as indoor soccer fields for year-round
tournament play and a family recreation
area complete with a climbing wall and
ropes, trampolines, laser tag and more.
"There'll be a lot of birthday parties,"
Herbst laughs.
The complex—in the works since 2005
– is being constructed in partnership with
Marin native Andrew Rowley, whose So-
noma County company, Sports City, will
run the complex after completion. "He'd
been looking for a place in Marin to build
a facility," Herbst says. "I was unaware of
the shortage of soccer fields in Marin."
Of course, that lack of awareness was
probably due to the fact that in 2005
Herbst and Shekou's two children, Grace
and Ryan, hadn't yet begun playing
sports themselves.
Today Grace, 13, competes in volley-
ball, basketball and track. Ryan, 9, enjoys
baseball, soccer, basketball, golf and
tennis. Herbst himself is a United States
Tennis Association rated 4.5 tennis player
who also happens to carry a 3.5 golf
handicap. When he's not competing on
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