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Task Force hears reports on AAPI festival, Pride picnic and upcoming Junth Festival
Summary
The Tiburon Town Diversity Inclusion Task Force received updates on recent events — an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival and a Pride picnic/flag-raising — and heard plans for an upcoming Junth Festival on Main Street; organizers confirmed street closures and a switch from horses to motorcycles due to insurance.
Members of the Tiburon Town Diversity Inclusion Task Force received event reports and logistics updates during their June 17 meeting.
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival: Task Force members said the AAPI festival had a strong turnout, with interactive dance, martial-arts demonstrations, lion dancers and drummers noted as highlights. Members reported a positive community response and encouraged attendance next year.
Pride flag raising and picnic: The Chief of Police reported that a Pride picnic on May 31 drew about 250 people and that officers distributed pride flags, stickers and sunscreen. The chief said police service aid Cindy Neil’s sister made over 300 pride-themed cookies that were handed out. The flag raising on June 1 included local residents Lisa and Renee and their son Ryan.
Junth Festival planning and logistics: Howie, the event organizer, said the Junth Festival is scheduled for Sunday the 21st on Main Street from 3 to 7 p.m. Planned programming includes a jazz band and the returning group Hip Hop for Change, with interactive audience participation. Organizers confirmed the streets will be closed at both ends for the event and that horses originally expected to participate could not secure insurance; motorcycles will substitute as a symbolic element. A local business representative asked whether businesses could use the closed street for outdoor seating; organizers confirmed they could.
Meeting close: The chair thanked participants, reminded members of the upcoming Junth Festival and adjourned the meeting.
Notes on names and spelling: The meeting transcript includes several inconsistent spellings (for example, "Tibberon" in the packet text). This article uses the authoritative municipal name "Tiburon Town". The event name appears in the transcript as "Junth Festival"; reporters note that spelling as heard in the meeting when official event materials use a different name, organizers should be consulted for the canonical event title.
