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1. Oral History of Andy Berman - Oral History

   In this oral history, former Mayor and City Council member Andy Berman recounts his life of public service in Mill Valley. Born in Stamford, Connecticut in 1959, Andy recalls that he always loved public service, and was even chosen in high school to be his town's "mayor for a day". Andy recounts attending the University of Michigan and later law school at the University of Miami. In 1989, he moved with his wife Sabra to San Francisco, and four ye...

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2. Oral History of Anne Solem - Oral History

   In this oral history, passionate journalist, political campaign manager, consultant, and former Mill Valley mayor and city council member Anne Bardwell Solem recounts the details of her career and delves deep into the issues and implications of local government action. Anne was born in 1938 in Berkeley, California and was a product of Berkeley public schools, including the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in journalism. Afte...

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3. Oral History of Dennis Fisco - Oral History

   In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley resident, real estate developer, and former mayor Dennis Fisco discusses his life and work in the community. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dennis moved to Mill Valley in the 1980s with his wife Pam, with whom he raised three children. Dennis recounts his path into community involvement. Dennis first served on the planning commission for a number of years, then the city council, and finally became m...

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4. Oral History of Fredrik Cassee - Oral History

   In this oral history, Fredrik "Frits" Cassée recounts his life as a postwar wanderer and cosmopolitan baker who ended up rooting himself firmly in the community of Mill Valley. Born in Haarlem, Holland, in 1936, Frits came to the United States in 1957 as a trained and certified baker. Initially settling in Coalinga in the San Joaquin Valley, he soon moved north to San Francisco for better employment opportunities. After getting married in 1963 an...

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5. Oral History of Gary Yost - Oral History

   In this oral history, filmmaker and visual storyteller Gary Yost recounts a life of openness to the opportunities that arise, devotion to Mount Tamalpais as his spiritual home and creative muse, and commitment to a place-based though temporally-extended sense of community. Born in 1959 in Bergen County, New Jersey, Gary left the East Coast at the age of 19, driven westward by an especially intense winter spent in Boston. He settled in San Francis...

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6. Oral History of Helen Russell - Oral History

   In this oral history, CEO of Equator Coffees & Teas Helen Russell shares both the story of her life and the story of the successful company she co-founded with her wife Brooke McDonnell. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Helen recounts how she grew up dreaming of being an entrepreneur. She then went on to study marketing and business at Northeastern University. In 1989 she visited Mill Valley for the first time and immediately fell in love with t...

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7. Oral History of Larry "the Hat" Lautzker - Oral History

   In this oral history, Mill Valley merchant and community events organizer Larry "the Hat" Lautzker recounts the story of his life and how he came to find his home in Mill Valley. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Larry came out to California on a LSD-fueled bus trip in 1970, and moved into the Good Earth Commune in the Haight-Ashbury district. Larry shares wild stories from this period, giving a detailed description of the Commune's resistance to the "...

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8. Oral History of Michael St. John and Jeff Davidson - Oral History

   In this oral history, retired Mill Valley firefighters Jeff Davidson and Mike St. John discuss their careers in the fire service. A fifth-generation Mill Valley resident, John joined the Mill Valley Fire Department in 1979 and became fire chief in 2011 three years before his retirement in 2014. Mike started his career in 1985 with the Marin County Fire Department. He went on to join the Mill Valley Fire Department in 1987, becoming captain in 199...

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9. Oral History of Robert Green - Oral History

   In this oral history, gallery owner Robert Green recounts his life in the art world. Born in 1941 in New Jersey, Robert grew up in the New York metropolitan area. He attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, after which he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Robert worked in publishing and advertising before moving into the fine art sector. Robert recounts traveling the world for 22 years as an enterprising young art dealer before he settled in Mill V...

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