Independence Day Parade
Redwood City

July 4, 2011

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[Allan-001] We found a shady spot to assemble before the parade.

[Allan-003] Patti and Ptah compare notes.

[Allan-004] Carmen and new member Charlie Chin hum a few bars.

[Allan-005] Elsa, Dick and Neil guard the beer cart.

[Allan-006] It was easy to find us on Winslow.

[Allan-007] David poses with new member Theo.

[Allan-008] Theo, David, Ben, and Barry relax before the parade.

[Allan-009] Marc and Rudy look forward to the big event.

[Allan-010] Kitty is at her patriotic best today!

[Allan-011] Even Dave is spangled today.

[Allan-013] Many folks have arrived, including Peaceful George with his wooden nametag.

[Allan-014] Smiley has been working on his drum trolley for some time now,
and he is confident that his new modifications will survive the big test today.

[Allan-015] Rich has added “Caution” tape to his mace for better visibility.

[Allan-017] Wendy, Jeanette and Ivan are excited to be with the LTWCMB today!

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[Allan-020] Jimmy is saving energy.

[Allan-021] Greg and Carmen engage in sax talk.

[Allan-022] Marc and George have a peaceful discussion.

[Allan-023] Fay and Jan get ready for showtime.

[Allan-024] Donna and Marty celebrate Independence Day with the band!

[Allan-025] Carpy and Ross from our juggling division warm up before the big event.

[Allan-026] It looks like we are ready to step off.

[Allan-027] And here we go!

[David-001] Dave in a partiotic pose.

[David-002] Rich welcomes a fan of the band!

[David-003] Ken demonstrates his cymbal hat to Neil.

[David-004] Allan and Kitty are showing the colors today.

[David-005] A fine group on a fine occasion!

[David-006] Everyone is warming up.

[David-007] We were happy to see new member Ben Jaffe!

[David-008] Ben and David are all smiles!

[David-009] Bruce decided on a “mixed” theme today!

[David-010] Smiley and Ben are ready to march!

[David-011] New member Charlie Chin is all tuned up!

[David-012] Jan, Donna, and Marty are ready to entertain the fans.

[David-013] Greg is hot to toot!

[David-014] Anne and Paul have been in the band since 1974!

[David-015] Paul brought his own whistle, in case he decides to take matters into his own hands.

[David-017] Smiley at the ready.

[David-019] Ben is ready to have some fun.

[David-020] Marc is playing under wind power.

[David-021] Boris forgot to bring his patriotic outfit today.

[David-022] The trumpet line will be real strong today!

[David-023] Raggs has taught Ptah some new tricks!

[David-024] This one-foot number isn’t easy!

[David-025] Lois, Jo-Ellen, and Dave never distance themselves too far from the beer cart!

[David-026] David and Theo think it’s a great day to be in the band!

[David-027] Smiley and David are looking good.

[Doug-001] With his new drum trolley apparatus, Smiley can talk on the phone at the same time!

[Doug-002] Merele and Lou beat the heat with a parasol.

[Doug-003] Dueling tubas, David and Ben, are a great asset to the brass section!

[Doug-004] Emperor Norton (aka Rudy) and Jo-Ellen take a spin in a golf cart!

[Doug-005] Here is the scene in the Broadway Lounge after the parade.

[Doug-006] Fay and Doug have their own parade outside the Broadway!

[Rick-001] Pilar says, “What’s in this red cup, anyway?”

[Rick-002] Ptah and John Hayden discuss physics.

[Rick-003] New member Sue Mahoney joins Mo and Frank, back near the beer cart!

[Rick-004] Guess who?

[Rick-005] Dave, Carmen and Keltie are poised and ready to move.

[Rick-007] At last, we are on our way with a band as far as the eye can see!

[Rick-008] Looking good.

[Rick-012] George displays his new name badge.

[Rick-013] We had around 85 participants this year.

[Rick-014] Ginnie and Kathy add a little to class to our act.

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[Rick-019] Jo-Ellen and Sara Sue do a great job with the banner!

[Rick-020] A twirler conference in progress.

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[Rick-022] Jack is all smiles.

[Rick-023] Anne talks to Anne.

[Rick-024] Greg is ready.

[Rick-025] Stew, with his marching toms, can’t wait to get started!

[Rick-026] Charles (left) came all the way from Germany for an American beer!

[Rick-027] Jack, Roz, and Dick are ready to march!

[Rick-028] Steve (left) joined us a little late.

[Rick-029] Chico never strays too far from the cart.

[Rick-030] Jimmy is celebrating his independence today.

[Rick-031] Paul and Stu are serious snare drummers.

[Rick-032] Marilyn and Max are two of our best sax players.

[Rick-033] Ken on washboard/cymbals and Dick on Tuba.

[Rick-034] Bambi on washboard and Suzie Q on snare.

[Rick-035] John Hayden prefers aluminum funnels.

[Rick-036] Imagine, 51 years!

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[Rick-038] Cindy’s piccolo can be heard far and wide!

[Rick-039] Vinny on accordion and Jack on trombone.

[Rick-040] Jack is sounding good!

[Rick-041] Delightful Debbie is having a great time.

[Rick-042] Chris and Suzie-Q are long-time band members.

[Rick-043] Max didn’t get the memo about red, white, and blue today.

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[Rick-049] At last, the end of the parade and our rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

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[Rick-051] Rick and Hans agree, it was the best parade ever!

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Beginning Monday, the Belmont Police Department will launch intensive enforcement of seat belt laws as part of a national “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

A first-time ticket costs — at a minimum — $142, and at least $445 for a child under 16, according to the Police Department.

More than 140 local law enforcement agencies as well as the California Highway Patrol are participating in the campaign, which starts Monday and continues through June 5.

Passengers riding in a car at night are among those least likely to buckle up, police say, which makes them the most likely to die in crashes when unrestrained. Nationally, of those killed in nighttime crashes in 2009, 62 percent were not wearing a seat belt. Due to that fact, Belmont police say they will focus their efforts at night.

Authorities say California’s current seat belt use rate is at an all time high at 96.2 percent, which is due in part to the Click It or Ticket mobilization. The campaign is credited with increasing the state’s adult seat belt usage from 92.5 percent in 2005 to 96.2 percent in 2011.

In 2009, seat belts saved approximately 12,713 lives nationwide. In California, it’s estimated that 320 people who were killed in 2009 would be alive today if they had been wearing seat belts, police say.

California’s Click It or Ticket campaign is paid for by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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The city of San Carlos has announced San Carlos Mayor Omar Ahmad died after suffering a heart attack early this morning. He was 46.

Ahmad was elected to the San Carlos City Council in 2007. He had previously served as a member of the City‘s Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC). While on the City Council, Omar selected to serve as the Mayor of San Carlos in November by his fellow Council Members.

He was a well known entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, having been involved in the start up of a number of companies including the Discovery Channel, @Home, Trusted ID, Grand Central Communications, Napster, Netscape and most recently as the co-founder and CEO of SynCH Energy Corporation.

“Those of us at City Hall who had the opportunity to work with and get to know him are devastated by his loss,” said City Manager Jeff Maltbie. “Omar’s dedication to the citizens of San Carlos and his passion for democracy will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.”

Ahmad also served on the San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors and was the Vice Chair of the Peninsula Joint Powers Board. The Transit District has lowered the flags at all its facilities to half-staff in memory and honor of Ahmad.

Caltrain Board President Sean Elsbernd said Ahmad was everything anyone could want in a human being, a public servant, and a friend. He had a good sense of humor. He was absolutely dedicated to public transit and his dedication was matched by his commitment. He also had something you don’t see often – an ability and a willingness, an eagerness, really, to look ahead, to see what the future could hold and to plan and prepare for that future. He loved working on the problems of today, but he loved even more thinking about the possibilities tomorrow could bring. I will miss him dearly.”

SamTrans Board President Karyl Matsumoto said, “We are all devastated by Omar’s passing. He was kind and funny, warm and genuine and he believed in the work he was doing on behalf of the public. Omar was not afraid to ask the tough questions or make difficult decisions. He was committed to the people who ride our buses and use our Paratransit service.

SamTrans General Manager/CEO and Caltrain Executive Director Michael J. Scanlon said, “He made things better – by his courage, by his vision, by his creativity, and, perhaps most especially, by his sense of humor and fun. He was deeply supportive of the men and women who work in the public arena and respectful of the work they do and the working people he served have lost a true champion.

“We were all very shocked and saddened by the news this morning when we heard that the mayor of San Carlos had suffered a heart attack,” Lieberman said. “We lost someone who had a very, very strong sense of civic responsibility and community. Our thoughts and our prayers go out to his family and friends and to all of San Carlos.”