After more than four decades working at the Marin County Fair, Charlie Barboni, now fair manager, has been inducted into the Western Fairs Association Hall of Fame.

Barboni, a resident of Hicks Valley, was inducted into the hall of fame on Jan. 5 at the WFA annual convention in Anaheim. The honor is the highest achievement in the county fair industry recognizing individuals for distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution to the fair industry.

Barboni, who has served as fair manager since 2015, began his fair career with 4-H. He got his start at the Marin County Fair in 1972 organizing the fair’s first petting zoo sponsored by the Marin County Farm Bureau. Barboni also served as the youngest director for the Sonoma Marin Fair in 1976.

As fair manager, Barboni coordinates and supervises the competitive exhibits, which have won several WFA awards. He has grown the exhibit numbers from 4,000 to 14,000. The Marin County Fair has won five WFA Merrill Awards under Barboni’s leadership.

Barboni has also assisted with exhibit design and installation, marketing and special events programs at 17 other fairs across Northern California including the Napa Town and County Fair, the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, and Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show. Barboni is also a member of the Fairs and Expositions Committee for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which provides fiscal and policy oversight of fairs.

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Zephyr Real Estate, a San Francisco Bay Area agency, last month announced that two Zephyr agents were sworn into their new posts on the Marin Association of Realtors. Mark Machado has become president of the 1,500 member association, and Chris Backer will serve on the board of directors.

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Marin Community Clinics, Marin County’s largest provider of primary medical and dental care to Marin’s low-income population, has recruited two new clinicians, including Bianca Bzdel, physician assistant, and Amanda Hanson, a licensed acupuncturist.

Movers and Shakers is compiled by Adrian Rodriguez and appears weekly. Send information to arodriguez@marinij.com.