From: annecribbs
To: Council, City
Subject: Remarks from Anne Warner Cribbs
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025 3:05:15 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.
!
Good afternoon.. I most likely will not make it to the City Council Study Session on Cubberley tomorrow night as I am heading up the Celebrity Golf Tournament at Palo Alto Hills Golf Course for Peninsula Family Service’s 75th Anniversary. However, If I would have been able to be there, this is what I would like the City Council to know:
Good evening Mayor and Councilmembers,
I’m Anne Cribbs, a long-time Palo Alto resident, a 1960 Olympian, the producer of the Bay Area Senior Games, and soon to complete my term as a Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commissioner.
I’m here tonight to express my strong support for the new Cubberley Community Center — and especially the Recreation Wellness Center.
I represent the Friends of the Palo Alto Recreation Wellness Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2022 with dedicated Palo Alto residents serving on our Board and Advisory Committee. Our vision is to help make this Center a reality through community engagement and public-private partnership.
As an Olympian, I know firsthand the value of sports and recreation — to build confidence, connection, and lifelong health. From youth learning teamwork to seniors staying active and independent, access to fitness and recreation enriches every stage of life.
We see this as a public–private partnership, much like our wonderful Junior Museum and Zoo, where the City and community work together to create something lasting and meaningful.
We’re thrilled to be part of Phase One of the Cubberley plan. Palo Alto currently has no community gym or recreation and wellness center, and this project will fill that vital need for residents of all ages.
The Friends are committed to working with the City and community groups to ensure its success — and we look forward to celebrating together when we cut the ribbon on this exciting new center for health, wellness, and community.
This message could be suspicious
The sender's email address couldn't be verified.
This is their first email to you.
Mark Safe Report
Powered by Mimecast
Thank you.
Anne Warner Cribbs OLY
President and CEO BASOC
1960 Olympian
2450 Agnes Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Ph. 650.323.9400
415.264.2067 - mobile