Community Organizations and Services
Community members created the NLP when they determined that the town needed a more active way to preserve the ambience of the community. In special cases, written standards were insufficient to preserve unique characteristics of the town atmosphere and landscape. As such, the NLOA spearheaded a community-based effort to purchase key properties whose development could dispro- portionately affect the ambience of the community. Nicasio School District Tom Lohwasser, Superintendent, superintendent@dixi- eschooldistrict.org Barbara Snekkevik, Principal, bsnekkevik@nicasioschool.org www.nicasioschool.org Nicasio School serves approximately 50-60 students in grades TK-8. Students learn in multi-grade classrooms with highly skilled teachers and support staff who prepare them for transition to high school and life outside of Nica- sio. While many graduating 8 th graders attend Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, many others attend private high schools in Marin County and San Francisco. Nicasio School belongs to one of the few remaining single-school public school districts in Marin. The district itself was established in 1866 with the first Nicasio school- house constructed in 1867. Nicasio School Foundation Contact: Mark Burton, President PO Box 543 Nicasio, CA 94946 415-237-3218 info@nicasioschoolfoundation.org nicasioschoolfoundation.org
department in Marin County. The NVFD supports the Marin County Fire Department on emergency calls within the Nica- sio response area and, because most of our ten members live in the community, we are often first on-scene to help those in need. Our diverse membership includes long-time residents as well as newer transplants, men and women, hi-tech profes- sionals and professional firefighters, young and, well . . . less young. In addition to our training for medical and fire related emergency-response what unites us is our shared commitment to serving the Nicasio community and to helping those in need. If you might be interested in becoming a volunteer, or wish to learn more about the NVFD visit www.nicasiofire. org Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Co-presidents: Mimi Lewis mimi.r.lewis@gmail.com and Madeleine Sloane madeleine94946@gmail.com www.nicasio.net/nvfdla An important part of the NVFD responder team is the NVFD Ladies Auxiliary, the organizational engine for a range of important fundraising and community-building activities. The Auxiliary first convened in 1959 to raise funds, feed and otherwise support our firefighters. The Auxiliary has since evolved into a major community-building organiza- tion. The group provides an opportunity for new neighbors to get acquainted and involved; and for founders to share and inform community history and tradition.
The Nicasio School Foundation (NSF), an all- volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1996 by a group of parents who were committed to maintaining essential enrichment programming that had disappeared out of Califor- nia public school budgets. Driven by the belief that children deserve a well-rounded and complete edu- cation, these parents started the Foundation to seek charitable donations to bridge the gap between what the state sees as acceptable for children and what our community believes is best for children. Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) Contact: Eric Blatz, Chief, eblatz@nicasiofire.org Established in 1946, the Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) is the only all-volunteer fire
St. Mary’s Church and Will Lafranchi Field in Nicasio. The plaque reads, “The field is dedicated to the memory of Will Lafranchi, an enthusiastic coach and supporter of Little League Baseball and a devoted family man. He was a lifelong dairyman, committed to the preservation of the rural Nicasio Valley. He was a St. Mary’s parishioner and served as a longtime school trustee. Will Lafranchi was a friend to all. Dedicated April 2002.” (Photo by Michel Kotski)
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