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Solano Avenue Stroll Volunteers and Staff - THANK YOU!

Thank you to [local] current volunteers: 
Andrew Hoffman, Pastor, Solano Community Church (solanochurch.org)
Ann Chaney, Consultant - City of Albany (albanyca.org)

Church on the Corner Team (Including Dorothy, Todd and Tom (churchonthecorner.us)
Cindy Prater, Mane Alley Salon
Claire Magowan, Resident and Board Member, Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association (TONA) (tona.org)
Francesa Araneta, Solano Avenue Resident 
Julie Wakelee-Lynch, Rector - Saint Alban's Church (st-albans-albany.org)
Mike Gonzalez - El Cerrito Electric Company, (Main Stage Construction) 
Peter Goodman, Stone Bridge Press (stonebridge.com)
Terry Lamb (and his wife Alexa Hauser), Videosyncracy (vidacypix.com)
Tod Abbott, Albany Chamber of Commerce and Almost Everything Communications (almost-everything.com)
Tommy Elder, Mane Alley Salon (Parade Coordinator)


With:
Aaron Taylor
Alexa Hauser 
Andrea  
Anita Gridley
Ashley Saindon (SAA Intern)
Bailey Wockner
Ben Kalama
Dane Wockner
Emily Hong
Garrett Krebs
Grady O'Keefe
Jane Andersen
Jennifer McDougall
Jim Markham
Mark Aselstine
Moddy Quarello
Sue Miller


Let's not forget the hard working volunteer SAA Board of Directors, some of whom have serious responsibilities the day-of the event:

Janet Snidow, Mane Alley Salon - Parade Coordinator
Jason Bellevue, RAF Financial - Guest Services at the Headquarters (California Bank and Trust) (with stage construction)
John Cowee, Architectual Concepts - Crafters section Manager and Parade Supervisor (with stage construction)
Robert Cheasty, Cheasty and Cheasty - Parade and Event MC and main-stage coordination


Last but certainly not least is our parade judges(2012):
Alan Bolte - Professional Wrestling Announcer
Lisa Bullwinkel - Another Bullwinkel Show


Thank you all.

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Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 11:26 am
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