Democracy depends on participation. Once again, we urge all COWS to consider volunteering for a role in Town governance. Woodside relies on volunteers for Council, Planning Commission, ASRB and the many other committees. Without them, the same few people do these important jobs over and over again. This results in the insularism which we have complained about.

In April, Staff presented COWncil with recommendations to implement a Citizens Ad Hoc Committee on town volunteerism to help encourage participation. Since then there have been several meetings at Town hall. The next one will be September 19th at 1 p.m. at …

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The Town of Woodside is looking for volunteers for a number of COWmittees. There are quite a number of openings. Volunteers who serve on these COWmittees play an important role in developing Town policies. We applaud all COWs who give their time and energy in service. We urge all COWs to consider volunteering.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUESTRIAN HERITAGE COMMITTEE? (LEH)
The LEH meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Each member is appointed for a term of two-years.
The COWmittee reviews applications for professional stable permits and forwards recommendations to the Planning Commission. It also reviews applications …

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Our Fabulous Filoli has been selected by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for participation in a national initiative to increase diversity and inclusion on museum boards. The grant is a collaboration between The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Alice L. Walton Foundation, and Ford Foundation.

The AAM picked 5 localities for grants, one of which is San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose Area. In addition to Filoli, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, Exploratorium, Museum of Sonoma County, Oakland Museum of California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Triton Museum of Art, …

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It is the time of year to once again have fun at Day of the Horse in Woodside. There are 3 days of celebrating the contributions horses make in our Town and COWnty and our Town’s equestrian heritage. Whether you ride or not, the Day of the Horse provides fun and entertainment for everyone.

The fun begins Friday, October 11 with an opening reception and equestrian art show 6PM – 8PM. We are especially looking forward to the Youth Art Show which takes place the entire weekend at the Woodside Village Church. Find out about submissions here. Then continues Saturday, …

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We want to remember one of our own, a true friend of the environment and of this Town. Long time Woodside resident Marion Timmy Gallagher passed away at the age of 99 last month. She was a horticulturist and wildflower expert. Mrs. Gallagher moved to Woodside in 1941, fell in love with California and all its natural beauty. She was determined to share her extensive horticultural knowledge and the expertise with us.

She was always strong advocate and a true friend of the Woodside Library. When a the library was built in Woodside in 1968, she worked with the …

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