The following historical snippets are taken from the Novato Advance news stories. Complied by Mark Read of the Novato Historical Society. 100 Years Ago May 1920 -- At the bride’s home in San Rafael, Miss Esther Hamilton, assistant postmistress at Novato, became the bride of George Clark, … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: And the postmistress marries
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City of Novato Newsletter
Although our City Hall is closed to the public, our services are not. We've created this newsletter as a one-stop shop and weekly update of coronavirus news that you may have missed. For additional info & updates, please visit our webpage at novato.org/coronavirus.New Guidance for Reopening … [Read more...] about City of Novato Newsletter
Curbside retail begins Monday
Curbside pickup at retail stores will be allowed in Marin County beginning Monday, May 18, according to an updated shelter-in-place order released on Friday, May 15.The addition of curbside retail to the types of businesses allowed to operate in Marin is the most significant change to the previous … [Read more...] about Curbside retail begins Monday
2020 Rotary Club scholarships
The Rotary Club of Ignacio is offering two types of scholarships for area high school graduating seniors for this coming fall academic year. One is a $10,000 scholarship called the Wulbern Scholarship; and the other(s) are one-time Rotary Club of Ignacio scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500. … [Read more...] about 2020 Rotary Club scholarships
Novato crime down … way down
It was a very good year for crime in Novato in 2019, According to the annual report made public last week, every category of crime in the city held stead or went down. There were zero homicides in 2019, compared to 1 in 2018; 6 reported rapes, compared to 10 and similar drops in robbery, assault and … [Read more...] about Novato crime down … way down
Novato graduations still up in the air
The Novato Unified School District “is evaluating graduation options for seniors following Marin Public Health guidelines,” according to officials.The statement comes after Novato High School reportedly announced plans for a graduation ceremony to take place on campus on Friday, Aug. 7. The NUSD has … [Read more...] about Novato graduations still up in the air
Rotary donation
The Rotary Club of Ignacio has awarded $25,000 to the North Marin Community Services (NMCS) to assist the local agency in its effort to feed and house those adversely affected by the pandemic in Marin County. Club President Barbara Hernandez and Club Foundation Chair Andrei Jigalin made the … [Read more...] about Rotary donation
From the Amazon to Marin
Madeline Kellner/My TurnJust seven weeks ago my husband Clint and I evacuated from Peru, abruptly ending our Peace Corps volunteer service. This was our second service, having served 27 months in Peace Corps Guatemala, 2016-2018. For the first time in its 59-year history, Peace Corps pulled its … [Read more...] about From the Amazon to Marin