Dedicated to hometown community service, Clyde Nelson started and served on a number of charitable boards and organizations, including the Petaluma School Board and Petaluma Hospital District (Hillcrest Hospital Board.) He was the first President of the Petaluma Educational Foundation, and served as President of the Sonoma County Bar Association in 1964. Clyde also helped establish various social and recreational associations, including the Petaluma Swim Club, the Petaluma Outdoorsmen, and Boy Scouts of America Troop 2.
As a lawyer, Clyde achieved AV peer rating for high ethics, legal competency and integrity in 1972 at the start of the AV program. He was further recognized as one of the first recipients of a certificate of specialization in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust law under the California State Bar Certified Specialist Program in 1990. Clyde Nelson retired from the practice of law in 2014 at the age of 89.
Al Behrens Jr. retired from the practice of law at the age of 80 in 2002. He received a Petaluma Community Recognition Award for his service as volunteer of Meals on Wheels for Petaluma People Services Center for over 10 years. Al continues to volunteer and play bridge.