November—mostly discussing how to calm Keep It Local’s concerns about the potential impact the new Target would have on San Rafael’s downtown business district. Keep It Local spokesperson Jonathan Frieman says he is “encouraged” by the settlement. “We believe it demonstrates the parties’ shared commitment to local businesses,” says the San Rafael resident,“and maintaining a vibrant, diversified local economy.”—JW
Marin woman to represent California at World Kidney Day Shar Carlyle knows kidneys—she suffered from polycystic kidney disease and was the first person in California to find a living donor via the Internet for her successful kidney transplant. So it’s only natural that the San Rafael resident was chosen by the National Kidney Foundation to represent California during its celebrations for World Kidney Day in Washington, D.C., March 7 and 8. Carlyle, who’s the director of the Kidney Community Education Program in San Rafael, spoke with policy makers about kidney disease, its risk factors, impact on communities and legislative issues that affect the lives of kidney patients. Carlyle describes her selection as “both an honor and a responsibility.” Through her work with Community Action Marin, which oversees the kidney education program, Carlyle has developed the KCE program, which serves low-income and disenfranchised adults with kidney challenges—the program offers education, guidance and other information to those affected. According to Community Action Marin statistics, the nationwide United Network of Organ Sharing “deceased donor wait list” is over 113,000.“The need for solutions is critical,” say CAM officials.—JW
‘Tiburon Terror’ Chapman to receive monument Stand aside Blackie—Tiburon’s other homegrown sports legend is getting a monument of his own. Sam Chapman was a star athlete at Tam High before enjoying a successful Major League Baseball career with the Philadelphia Athletics. Now the Tiburon native will be memorialized by a pair of plaques mounted on brick across from the downtown fountain near Main Street. The memorial is expected to be unveiled in June. The “Tiburon Terror” played for the Athletics from 1938 to 1951. In the ‘41 season, he hit .322 and launched 25 homers. Chapman returned with his family to Tiburon for good in 1973; he died at age 90 in 2006.—JW Target, Keep It Local settle dispute The city-approved Target store in east San Rafael is out of shop-local crosshairs for the moment, as the city of San Rafael, Keep It Local San Rafael and land owner Cal-Pox, Inc. announced a settlement last week bringing a close to Keep It Local’s legal challenge to construction of the megastore in a lot adjacent to Home Depot. Keep It Local filed suit against the city in June of 2011, challenging the Target environmental impact report the city commissioned from AECOM consultants. According to the settlement agreement, Target and Cal-Pox will provide a total of $250,000 over five years to support the San Rafael Downtown Business Improvement District’s “marketing, education and business vitality efforts.” The settlement funds will also help the BID keep several budget-threatened community events, such as the Holiday Festival of Lights, running. San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips says he is grateful to the parties involved for coming to the agreement.“This has been a long and challenging road,” Phillips says. Officials from Target, Cal-Pox and Keep It Local had been at the bargaining table since
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