September 1, 2002

News Release

For Immediate Release

Hamilton “Fun Run” Benefits Novato Charter School

Whether you like to run or walk, don’t miss the annual Hamilton 5K “Fun Run, Walk & Roll,” which marks the beginning of the Hamilton Hometown Festival.

The festival will be held on Sunday, September 22^nd from 12-4pm, at the Hamilton Amphitheater Park. The Fun Run begins at 11:00, with registration from 9:30 -10:45. The run will begin at the new Novato Charter School campus on “C” Street, wind through Hamilton’s flat terrain and along the levee and end at Amphitheater Park in time for the Festival Opening Ceremonies. Ribbons will be awarded at 1:20pm on the Amphitheater stage. Entrance fee for the run is $10.00 ($5 for children).

Fun Run ribbons and some prizes will be given for traditional categories, but includes “last one in,” “fastest dog-walker,” “best costume” and “fastest team.” This not-so-serious jaunt around the beautiful Hamilton landscape is fun for runners, walkers, strollers and children.

The Fun Run is a fundraiser for the Novato Charter School, a Waldorf-methods public charter school located at Hamilton Field in Novato. The school takes a developmental approach to education, nurturing the imagination in the early years and challenging the intellect in the middle years and beyond. An integrated, child-centered approach to the curriculum emphasizes children’s relationships to the natural environment and to diverse world cultures.

For more information about Novato Charter School, call 883-4254 or visit their web site at www.novatocharterschool.org.

Contacts:

James Schwartz or Marucia Britto at 415.884.9469

Rachel Bishop, Director, Novato Charter School at 415.883.1719