December
Featured Article: Volunteer shares his love of photography, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- High school senior advocates for mental health, page 1
- Seventh grader learns about archiving, page 3
- Fire lookouts celebrate the end of fire season, page 3
- MarinShares volunteers Ray Peterson and Gregory Felton of the Sheriff’s Air Patrol lead December anniversaries of service with 28 and 20 years respectively. See all anniversaries, page 4
November
Featured Article: The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a story on manned fire lookout towers that highlighted Marin volunteer efforts. Fear not, we saved the link. See Volunteer Notes, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- Read about a Marin Search & Rescue volunteer who wrangles equipment so that the team stays ready to rescue, page 1
- A returning Marinite realized she loves the library and now serves in two roles at the Fairfax branch – ingenious! See page 1
- An intern exploring legal careers now knows that asking for help can open doors, page 2
- A high school student learns about archiving while aiming for a science career, page 3
October
Featured Article: A Marin Medical Reserve Corps volunteer whose emergency response skills benefitted the county’s Covid vaccination efforts, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- A recent graduate learning about investigations and more while exploring the public health field. A former volunteer who’s a new U.S. citizen, Volunteer Notes page 1
- An incomparable photo of the moon behind the fire lookout tower on Mt. Tam, page 5
- A bilingual intern who translates legal matters for Spanish-speaking clients of the Public Defender’s Office. New volunteers and interns, page 3
- A loyal library retiree who volunteered at the Stinson Beach branch for 30 years, page 4
- And special anniversary wishes to three volunteers with 20-plus years of service! Marilyn Bagshaw sits atop the October list with 33 years on the Sheriff’s emergency radio team, Jim Allen celebrates 28 years as a Marin Civic Center tour docent for the Cultural Services Department, and Jon Pittman is a 22-year Marin County Parks patrol volunteer. For the full anniversaries list, scroll to page 5
September
Featured Article: A youth volunteer who’s a first responder for search emergencies in Marin
Also in this Issue:
- Two volunteer stewards who make it their mission to clear tons (literally) of invasive plants
- CBS coverage of Marin’s volunteer fire lookouts. Missed the broadcast? Watch the video now
- An Oak Hill School intern who is learning while helping with a massive scanning project
- A Redwood High senior whose love of history fits with the county’s Restrictive Covenant Project
- Career Explorer photos, including the 2022 spirit award winner
August
Featured Article: A volunteer whose love of flying led him to the Marin Air Patrol
Also in this Issue:
- A writer who enjoys telling stories about fellow interns and volunteer
- A sustainability student who believes moving to electric appliances can cut fossil fuel use
- A high school intern who spearheads a card-writing project to connect patients with their community
- New participant names and roles and photo of summer interns and staff at a meet-and-greet event
- August anniversaries! Two volunteers are going strong with 21 years of service: emergency radio operator Frank Klebanoff with the Sheriff’s Office and volunteer firefighter Dennis Sarantapoulas at Marin County Fire’s Tomales Station. See all anniversary honorees
July
Featured Article: The outstanding supervisor of volunteers and the top mentor of interns for 2021-2022, both on page 1
Also in this Issue:
- Career updates from former interns in Volunteer Notes, page 1
- A combat veteran who helps peers find useful resources, page 2
- A photo of the first docent-led tour since the pandemic shutdown, page 5
- Five volunteers with over 20 years of service in July: Sheriff’s emergency radio team members Jerry Foster, 37 years, and Stuart Dake, 25 years; loyal Marin County Parks patrol volunteers Linda Comella, 24 years, and Linda Novy, 20 years; and Marin County Fire lookout Doug Kunst, who has purposely scanned the horizon for 20 years. For all anniversaries, see page 6
June
Featured Article: The Covid-19 Field Testing Team is the 2021-2022 Volunteer Team of the Year. These 12 medical professionals logged over 300 hours at more than 25 sites.
Also in this Issue:
- Where Are They Now? Interns share career updates.
- A mighty team of two law school students is the Intern Team of the Year. The duo impacted their clients and their own careers.
- Interns work to reduce harm from drugs misuse.
- Volunteers boost a Marin County Parks landscape project.
- Marin Center staff win praise for supporting the volunteer usher program during the pandemic.
May
Featured Article: Everyone who joins the Marin Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (SAR) team gets to know the Volunteer of the Year: SAR Boot Camp manager Michael Synard.
Also in this Issue:
- Intern of the Year Marise Thadani is a post-grad epidemiology student who analyzed data for two Covid-19 research projects while working full time.
- College student Ryan Vilefort Barbosa is lead intern for the Crisis Text Line, which offers free, confidential crisis counseling via text.
- Catch up with two former interns, one working in her chosen field and the other recently promoted. See Volunteer Notes.
- Check out names and hometowns of new volunteer ushers, nursing students, restrictive-covenant project volunteers, and more.
- Four volunteers have 20-plus years of service this month! From the Sheriff’s Office team, Richard Fay has 25 years in emergency radio operations. Marin County Fire’s Eric Cutler has 24 years as a volunteer Tomales firefighter. Cultural Services is next, with Civic Center Tour Docent Noel Ryan at 23 years, and Marin County Parks comes in strong with Alice Wallace, a patrol volunteer for 21 years. See all the May anniversary names and roles.
April
Featured Article: Who steps up when communication systems go down? Why Radio Communications Volunteers like Skip Fedanzo, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- Find an error in an article? If not, credit a student copy editor’s keen eye, page 1
- Yes, county employees can volunteer. Meet a Public Works office assistant who volunteers with the county library and has discovered a new career path, page 3
- You can help! Check out the Teens Lead Sock Drive picture on page 3. New socks for homeless Marin residents are being accepted through March 31 at county library branches
- The Marin Medical Reserve Corps from the Health and Human Service Department has its own 2021 Volunteer of the Year, page 4
- Who’s new? See the many student intern names along with volunteers, page 4
March
Featured Article: An expert volunteer is developing a digital access roadmap so everyone in Marin will have affordable, reliable internet, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- A high school junior helps spread the word about the Great Redwood Trail, an exciting 300-mile project, page 1
- A MarinShares volunteer remembers veterans – and you are welcome to attend a special memorial service, page 1
- Volunteers and interns made significant impacts in 2020-2021, page 3
- How many volunteers mark 20-plus years of service in April? Marin County Parks has six, and the Sheriff’s Office has one! Parks Stewards Mary Bowles, Roger Felton, Helen Lindqvist, and Rosine Reynolds each have 25 years, Mark Nordquist, a Sheriff’s Air Patrol Volunteer follows closely with 23 years, and Parks Patrol Volunteers Al Baumann and James Malaspina have crossed the 20-year Rubicon and now have 21 years each. See all March anniversary names, page 3
- For the names and roles of our many new volunteers and interns, scroll to page 4
February
Featured Article: Learn how interns help plan the annual Marin Teen Girl Conference, page 1
Also in this Issue:
- Read about a student whose desire to improve health in her community led to nutrition wellness internships, page 1
- Cheer a former intern with a new job and volunteers returning to serve at the heart of our program, Volunteer Notes, page 1
- Read about a high schooler who helps give peers a sense of community, page 3
- Check out three generations of smiles from Balderama family members with different county roles, page 3
- Take note of February anniversaries, with Sheriff’s Office volunteers leading the list, page 4
January
Featured Article: The 2021-2022 staff honorees are featured:
Also in this Issue:
- Volunteer Supervisors of the Year: Two staff supervisors support a team of volunteer counselors who meet with older clients as they go through the journey of life, page 1
- Intern Supervisor of the Year (new category!): A Board of Supervisors aide helps youth align their interests with their intern roles, page 1.
- Where are they now? Read about a former volunteer who was hired by the county and has now retired, plus a former intern working in our nation’s capital, page 1
- Who’s new this month? See page 2
- Two volunteers have 20-plus years of service in January: Rich Carbine is a 40-year (yes, 40!) emergency radio communication volunteer with the Sheriff’s Office and Steven Post has volunteered 28 years as a Fire Lookout with Marin County Fire. Plenty of others celebrate anniversaries this month. Recognize any names on page 4?