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San Marcos honors Boys & Girls Club CEO Kathy Bauer and recognizes fire department promotions
Summary
The city presented a SMILE award to Kathy Bauer, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, and held a badge‑and‑promotion ceremony recognizing longtime staff, retirements and newly promoted fire department members.
At its Sept. 24 meeting the San Marcos City Council honored Kathy Bauer, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, with the council’s SMILE (San Marcos Inspiration, Leadership and Excellence) award and acknowledged her announced retirement at the end of the year.
Council Member Sunnella (speaker 6) praised Bauer’s leadership, noting the club’s growth under her tenure, the opening of a second clubhouse in the Richmar neighborhood and roughly 3,000 children served annually. "I am so appreciative of this and of my wonderful staff and the youth that we're able to serve every single day," Bauer said when accepting the recognition.
The council also recognized Battalion Chief Doug Chalmers and Firefighter Paramedic Mark Truman for long service and celebrated across-the-dais promotions and new hires in the San Marcos Fire Department. Fire Chief Dan Baron (speaker 9) thanked the community and the department’s families for their support, saying, "I serve on behalf of you and the community to make sure that you are supported in order to do your job." Union and department leaders noted the department’s commitment to training and public safety.
The recognitions included badge presentations, ceremonial pins and photographs; no formal council action was required for these presentations. The council recessed briefly to allow honorees and families to take pictures and then returned to regular business.
