Family and friends of a local leader in disaster preparedness joined together on Saturday in the Fragrance Garden at the far northeast corner of Washington Park for a memorial service.  Suzanne Tateosian passed away suddenly and unexpectedly more than a year ago.  As a key member of the Burlingame Neighborhood Network and proprietor of Earth Shakes, Suzanne was a forward-looking can-do person.  I met Suzanne years ago when I went looking for my 50-gallon emergency water drum and an assortment of other sensible things to have ready.

BNN board member, Anne Hinckle, led off the memorial comments followed by board member David Harris.  New city councilmember Peter Stevenson concluded the remarks.  Our local woodcarver, James Delaney, recently restored the Fairy House that is tucked away in the Fragrance Garden and now bears a plaque to Suzanne.  You can see the Fairy House in the background behind Anne.  Stop by and check it and its new plaque out as well as the other carvings in the Park.

P.S.  I inadvertently omitted board member Rik Kasuga as a speaker at the event.  He had a number of insights about how Suzanne was a glass-half-full person.  Apologies.