San Anselmo Chamber

4th Quarter 2014 • San Anselmo Network Success 2 Doodlebug Sponsorship Supports Children's Literacy at Manor Elementary When Marnie Delaney opened doodlebug, her goal was to provide opportunities to build children's confidence in their creativity. Realizing that confidence is also built by the ability to read proficiently, in 2014 she extended her outreach to support children's literacy in Marin County by sponsoring a subscription to Kid Scoop News for two third grade teachers at Manor Elementary in Fairfax. Kid Scoop News is a monthly newspaper for students in grades 2 through 8 that explores timely topics, promotes health and fitness, teaches financial literacy, and showcases student writing and artwork. It has high- interest articles, puzzles, word games and learning activities that school teachers use to augment their classroom instruction. And all curriculum aligns to Common Core Standards. The 2013 STAR test results show that only 34% of Marin's third graders are reading successfully at or above grade level. We have to change that statistic, or risk having these children fall farther and farther behind in school. Many ultimately drop out by the time they reach high school. Dropouts tend to commit more crimes, lack skills to join the Members in the News 2015 Executive Board President/CEO Connie Rodgers San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce (415) 454-2510 SanAnselmocChamber.org Chair Greg Davison Career Technology Teacher Sir Francis Drake High School (415) 458-3484 TamDistrict.org/Drake Vice Chair Benedetto Cico San Anselmo Inn (415) 455-5366 SanAnselmoInn.com Treasurer Joyce Brown Elan Health & Fitness Center (415) 485-1945 ElanFitness.com Secretary Danielle Dinnerman D. R. Dinnerman Insurance Services (415) 479-9881 DRDinnermanInsuranceServices.com Chair Ex Officio Kris Kelson State Farm Insurance Services (415) 721-0121 KrisKelson.com Chief Legal Counsel Jay Luther Law Offices of Jay W. Luther (415) 456-6197 LutherLaw.com 2015 Board of Directors Dr. Adam Cantor Cantor Chiropractic Center (415) 454-8699 CantorCC.com Vance Frost Frank Howard Allen Real Estate (415) 459-5901 LiveinMarin.com Gisele Martin Union Bank (415) 259-2721 UnionBank.com Connie Pelissero, MS Ed. Master Gardeners Association Doug Kelly Town Council Liaison (415) 432-0630 2015 Ambassador Committee Chair Danielle Dinnerman D. R. Dinnerman Insurance Services (415) 479-9881 DrDinnermanInsurance Services.com Co-Chair Rachel Howard Director of Communications San Francisco Theological Seminary (415) 451-2895 Rhoward@sfts.edu SFTS.edu Co-Chair Janal Stewart Director of Events & Conference Services San Francisco Theological Seminary (415) 451-2830 jstewart@sfts.edu April Arisian Dollface Beauty 415-755-4537 DollFaceMarin.com Mark Cooper HL Commercial Real Estate 415-608-1036 Mark@HLCRE.com Joshua Field Union Bank (415) 455-6201 UnionBank.com Lawrence Frauens Pinnacle Capital Mortgage (415) 990-7990 lefrauens@yahoo.com Tiziano Grifoni Synergy + Physical Therapy & Pilates Studio (415) 924-2228 SynergyPTPilates.com Royce Kakar San Anselmo Optometry (415) 747-8191 SanAnselmoOptometry.com Patti Mangels Patti's Personalized Baskets & Gifts (415) 902-1834 PattisGiftBaskets.com Denise Montalvo Realtor –Bradley Real Estate (415) 640-1850 info@denisemontalvo.com Gayle Permar Gayle Gilboy Permar,AIA (415) 482-8977 GGPHomes.com San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 2844 San Anselmo, CA 94979-2844 • (415) 454-2510 • (415) 258-9458 fax info@sananselmochamber.org • www.sananselmochamber.org Editor: Alaina Yoakum, Friday Graphics & Marketing Design & Layout: James Anderson Delivered by: M y name is Greg Davison, and I am honored to be your new chair of the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce! As the Career Technology Teacher for the Tamalpais Union School District, I promote the School to Career Internship program and teach students to be "work ready" for the 21 st century. I also serve on several other boards, including the Sir Francis Drake Scholarship Foundation, which awards financial aid to deserving Drake seniors. Prior to teaching, I enjoyed 25 years in sales and sales management in the corporate world, leading teams to achieve results in the Fortune 100 and Federal Government sectors with AT&T. In my new role as chair, I look forward to helping our local community, and working with Marin and San Anselmo businesses to provide internships for our amazing high school students. A little bit about me: While I'm a proud native of Washington – the state where I met my wife, Lynn, made friends for life and received a BA in History from Whiteman College in Walla Walla – we chose San Anselmo as the place to live, work and raise our two sons. Since moving here, I have spent 10 years as an active volunteer and youth coach for SABA, West Marin Little League, CYO basketball, Pop Warner football, and San Anselmo Recreation Soccer. Prior to my role in the district, I received my teaching credential at Dominican University and was a student teacher. For recreational fun, I have played and coached a coed softball team in the San Anselmo Parks and Recreation League, and I have participated in several Hood to Coast & Napa to Santa Cruz 200-mile team running relays, and one New York Marathon. I enjoy skiing and golf, and used our Sleepy Hollow hills to train for summiting Mt. Rainer. I have been to all 50 states, 35 countries, 42 National Parks, and up to 24 Major League Baseball parks! I take great pride in living and working in this special community. I look forward to meeting you in the months ahead, discussing our Internship Program in more detail, and seeing you at the many wonderful dining and shopping options within this great town of San Anselmo! Introducing the New Chair of the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce: Greg Davison! Greg Davison Jackie Umland, 3rd grade teacher at Manor School, and Marnie Delaney, owner of doodlebug, after receiv- ing the Support Children's Literacy Award Continued on page 3

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