Marin Council Presents $2K to Sea Cadet Corps Band of the West Division
By Brett Davis
On March 6, the Marin County Council presented two $1,000 checks to Lt. Jo-Anne Dao, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Band of the West Division.
The youth band met in person to practice and drill, just the second time they were able to do so after the pandemic began.
The checks were the result of the Navy League’s STEM program making available a matching grant in parallel with the council’s own funding commitment. Representing the council at the event were Steve Gilford, Merylin Wong, Kimberlee Stephens, Charles Coleman, Bill Stephens and John Gumba. The date marked exactly a year since the Marin County Council last interacted with the Band of the West for its annual inspection in 2020.
The council says thank you to the STEM Committee and, in particular, Area President Don Anderson, for assisting it in the process. The council also thanks Charlie Coleman, the Marin County Council member/secretary and judge advocate; and John Gumba, Marin County Council’s Sea Cadet Liaison; as well as Lt. Dao, all of whom worked together to submit the application for the Navy League’s consideration.