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Palo Alto Celebrates Fall Fling
SILVAR's Palo Alto District celebrated Fall Fling on Thursday, November 18, at the Masonic Lodge in Palo Alto. Fall Fling is an occasion for Palo Alto REALTORS® and affiliates to mix and network, and to learn about opportunities available to each district member to engage and participate in the process and benefits of organized real estate. This annual celebration honors Palo Alto District members who have contributed to the real estate community and community at large.
Dante Drummond, 2010 Palo Alto District Chair, and Nancy Macleod, Fall Fling Chair and Palo Alto District Council Chair-elect, welcomed members and urged them to continue their involvement next year. Music was provided by "Chaz Mason" and a special dance performed by Bhangra dancers from Palo Alto High School provided great entertainment. There were many raffle drawings and games during the evening.
A highlight of the event was the recognition of Roberta Yee, who was bestowed the National Association of REALTORS® status of REALTOR® Emeritus for 40 cumulative years of membership in NAR and providing a valuable and lasting contribution to the real estate profession in the community.
Another highlight was the District's Partners in Education (PiE) campaign check presentation. Desiree Docktor, 2010 chair of the Palo Alto REALTOR® Campaign for Partners in Education (PiE), presented Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly and Mandy Lowell, PiE Vice President for Development - Community, a check for $30,740 from the District's successful PiE campaign. Docktor thanked SILVAR members who contributed to the campaign and team captains of each office for their hard work. They included Jane Volpe, Lisa Wittkopf, Erika Schuman-Fitch, Steve Greenbaum, Sharon Witte, Jennifer Buenrostro, Brian Chancellor, Michael Dreyfus, Monica Arima-Yeung, Amy Sung and Arlene Gault.
Palo Alto Partners in Education is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting Palo Alto public elementary, middle and high schools by raising money to meet classroom needs otherwise left unfunded. PiE funds support programs in art, home to school translations, math and science.
Thank you to the generous sponsors of this year's Fall Fling: SILVAR Palo Alto District Members, Allied Brokers Insurance, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage-Palo Alto, Coldwell Banker-Palo Alto, Keller Williams Realty-Palo Alto, Homes2Buy.com, Absolute Mortgage Banking, Princeton Capital, Palo Alto Affiliate Bank, Dreyfus Properties, Opes Advisors, Independent Brokers Network Silicon Valley, Harrell Remodeling, Inc, Rainmaker Properties, Midtown Realty, Inc., Alain Pinel Realtors-Palo Alto, David Eichler Photography, RE/MAX Distinctive Properties, DePolo Photography and Marcie Wilson Photography & Design.
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The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.