Press Release

Date: July 20, 2004

For immediate release

Subject: Fairfield Downtown Association Board of Directors Elects New Officers

Contacts: Emily Low
Fairfield Downtown Association E-mail: Emily@fairfielddowntown.com
Phone: 707-422-0103 voice / 707-422-1256 fax
Wash Blount
Fairfield Insurance Services
Phone: 707-425-9588
E-mail: info@fairfieldinsurance.com

The Board of Directors of the Fairfield Downtown Association held its regular monthly meeting on July 15, 2004, and elected officers for the new fiscal year.

Wash Blount, owner of Fairfield Insurance Services at 729 Jefferson Street, was elected Chair.
Vice Chair will be Anthony Brantley of Brantley’s ATA Black Belt Academy at 809 Texas Street.
Nino Giacalone, property owner of 622 Jackson Street will continue as Treasurer of the organization, and
Kerry Vafeas, co- owner of Amore’s Pizzeria at 835 Texas Street will serve as Corresponding Secretary.
Sharon Trujillo, Office Manager for the Association will remain Board Clerk.

Stepping down is George Fernando, owner of Redi Office Emporium at 929 Texas Street who is moving his business to Las Vegas, Nevada in August.

In addition to electing new officers, the Board appointed chairs for its four Main Street Standing Committees.
Gary Dyas will chair the Promotions Committee, while
Wash Blount will chair the Organization Committee.
Cathi Jasso will continue to chair the Beautification Committee and
Nino Giacalone will continue to chair the Business Development Committee.

The Board also acted to change its regular meeting date. Effective immediately, the meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at Brantley’s ATA Black Belt Academy at 809 Texas Street. Meetings begin at 8:30am and end at 10:00am.