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Committee outlines Pear Festival ribbon cutting, asks for volunteers for Sept. 26 event
Summary
The committee confirmed a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Sept. 26 for the Moraga Pear sculpture and requested volunteers to help line up Ream first graders who will sing at 1:30 p.m.; the committee also discussed donor recognition and next steps for remarks.
The Art & Public Spaces Committee confirmed plans for the Pear Festival on Sept. 26 and asked members and volunteers to help with a 10:00 a.m. ribbon cutting for the Moraga Pear sculpture and with organizing a children's singing event later in the afternoon.
Chair Holly Hartz said the ribbon cutting for the Pierre‑commissioned pear sculpture is scheduled for 10 a.m. before the festival opens. The committee will invite Town Council, the Parks & Recreation Commission, the Moraga Park Foundation and town staff to the unveiling; Hartz said the committee will also honor the Moraga Park Foundation and donor Sue Olson with a small recognition at the ceremony.
The committee asked for volunteers to help shepherd Ream first graders who will sing "The Hills of Moraga" during the festival halftime program. Hartz said volunteers are needed noon to 1:45 p.m. to line up students and parents ahead of the 1:30 p.m. performance slot.
Members agreed to return with more specific remarks and logistics at a future meeting after staff meets with the sculptor. The committee also noted related festival activities, including a joint booth with the Muraga for Monarchs program and involvement by the Monarch Rockettes.
The committee said it will further refine invitations and ceremony remarks in the lead‑up to the festival and expects to coordinate volunteer sign‑ups at future meetings.
