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IN THIS ISSUE: byTim Claire McCarthyGallagher is Sea Rancher of the Year BLUFF EROSION When Tim Gallagher and their life here on the coast. Marghi Hagen invited In presenting Tim with this some friends over to year’s Sea Rancher of the Year celebrate the 4th of award, Board Chair Marti 50TH BIRTHDAY CALENDAR July in 2004, around 50 Campbell said, “Tim represents people came to the party. the best of volunteerism on Everyone agreed it was The Sea Ranch—consistently a great success, so the offering his considerable skills BURBANK UPDATE next year Tim and Marghi and willingness to serve for decided to do it again— the betterment of the whole and to make their wedding community.” part of the celebration. SPRING FLOWERS Tim has been an enthusiastic “That was a year of great supporter of several projects and rain,” Tim recalls, so the organizations, contributing his grass in the pasture had culinary skills with the popular grown very tall and he had Guest Chef program (which to get out and mow a big benefitted many local charities), space for everyone to stand and Senior Center dinners. Members during the ceremony. The He has shared his financial crowd had expanded as the acumen not only here at The Sea Gather for couple steadily enlarged Ranch—participating fully even their circle of friends. as he underwent treatment for Midwinter cancer—but also at Redwood Once again it was decided Coast Medical Services, where Meeting that it was such a good Tim Gallagher, center, receives the Sea Rancher of the Year award from Board Chair he has served on the board since by Claire McCarthy thing that the party Marti Campbell, left, and Board member Dibby Tyler. Photo by Rob Diefenbach. 2006 as a member of the Finance should be an annual Committee. event, more of an Open Beach. “It was worth the trip,” observed It’s a testament to the cheerful spirit House as it became known that everyone one party-goer in 2011, “just to see According to RCMS Executive Director of participation in this community that was welcome and friends invited friends, the mayor of Point Arena hugging the Diane Agee, Tim “was engaged in the over 100 Sea Ranchers braved the wet and the crowd grew from year to year. community manager of The Sea Ranch!” development of the RCMS Visiting Nurse weather on a drizzly Saturday to spend By the last gathering, there were over and Geriatric Programs and has been a the afternoon together at the annual 400 in attendance, representing coastal Such is the generous, inclusive spirit with champion for resolving the urgent care Midwinter Members’ Meeting on February communities from Timber Cove to Irish which Tim and Marghi have approached issues. He is a cheerleader, visionary, 15. Everyone had come to hear what’s team builder, advocate for RCMS staff and happening from the people who make consistently demonstrates his dedication things happen, and to celebrate one of our and commitment to RCMS and this entire own with praise and food and wine. A Sea community.” Ranch tradition. Tim’s background reveals a broad range Board Chair’s Report of interests and experience. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he was deeply The reports came first. The accent was affected by his mother’s death when he on the positive as Board Chair Marti was 10, and he recalls a troubled early Campbell talked about the goals laid out adolescence marked by a poor academic by the Board at their June retreat, the record and even a few scrapes with the steps being taken to meet them, and the law. Eventually he went off to a private completion of the biggest capital project boarding school run by the Seventh Day ever undertaken by the Association. Adventist church. “First Tier” goals were mentioned: It was there, he says, “that I found I could resolving issues surrounding the Sea be accepted into a familial relationship with Ranch Apartments (Burbank—see related others, both students and authority figures.” article on p.11); implementing McBride His grades improved dramatically and he Report recommendations for vegetation went on to university where he earned a management; addressing public access Tim joins past Sea Ranchers of the Year in attendance at the Midwinter Meeting. L-R: Masters of Divinity degree, and eventually issues at Walk-On Beach (see related Pete Mattson, Rich Kuehn, Dick Soule, John Horn, Carol Emory, Diane Boeke, Mike entered the PhD program at the University article on p.7 ); analyzing logging Lane, Dibby Tyler, Patty Mattson, Tim Gallagher, Bonnie Plakos. Photo by Rob Diefenbach. of Chicago in Classical Literature. But possibilities in the Central TPZ. by this time he had married and started a family, and he found that the financial “Second Tier” goals were next: Exploring burden that came with juggling school and the role of TSRA as a business partner in family responsibilities was too great even providing broadband service; addressing with his full tuition scholarship. concerns around public-private issues; reviewing and clarifying policies The family moved to the Seattle area and regarding views; updating the hedgerow Tim went to work teaching and preaching rehabilitation plan. for the church, as well as teaching literature at the college level. He still wasn’t Subcommittees have been formed around earning enough to support his growing each goal, Marti said, and a report is given family, though, so in 1984 he decided to at each Board meeting. Members who pursue another love: finance. “I had taken want to follow any issue(s) in detail can several courses in business and finance attend Board meetings, read the BOD in college,” he says, “and my dad was a Summary and Actions (just click through businessman. So I started to look for work when you receive your Infoalert), listen to with brokerage firms.” the recording on the website, or call the Association or a BOD member. He set his sights on EF Hutton because he liked the way their managed money program worked. “As your client’s assets page two page two PAGE 2 THE SEA RANCH SOUNDINGS SPRING 2014

Midwinter Meeting- from page 1 The Six Million Dollar Tank Community Manager’s Report run from May 25, 2014 until May 24, 2015. The first edition of a booklet detailing the Sea Rancher of the Year- from page 1 Marti presented slides that showed in Money Matters: CM Frank Bell reports a events was distributed. graphic detail the successful completion of 2% increase in our $6.1 million budget for grew, your salary grew,” he says. “It put me the new water tank, a project that is “huge FY 2014-15. There are small insurance Jim Carruthers of the on the same side of the table as the client.” for a community our size,” featuring a lot increases for staff (liability). A new Telecommunications Subcommittee Since EF Hutton folded he has worked for of pictures of big equipment doing big attorney is being sought and may result in gave an overview of the fiber-to-home seven different brokerage firms and is now things, because her goal was to “emphasize an increase in legal expenses. Next year project. Our current capacity to provide full time with Morgan Stanley. “I love what what went well.” there will be 45 fewer lots paying dues broadband is uneven and unreliable, he I’m doing,” he says. “I work hard and I’m because of the Burbank resolution and says, and this project will add fiber optic successful. I have no complaints. I’m not Pretty impressive, particularly when one lot consolidation, which amounts to a infrastructure to bring reliable broadband planning on ever retiring.” you consider that the project involved $4.50/month increase in the assessment for service to every home and lot on The Sea the construction of a 900,000 gallon the rest of us. A significant budget option Ranch. Construction, integration and Here at The Sea Ranch, Tim served as tank, connected to 12 miles of pipe and is the fiber-to-home network which will operation would all be contracted out at Treasurer of the Association for four of the a new pump station, took 15 months to provide broadband to every home and will a capital cost of $2 to $3 million, which six years he was on the Board. Prior to that, complete—and there were no accidents, “enhance property values,” he says. would be amortized over 7-12 years at he was a member of the Finance Committee breakages or outages during construction. $10.00 per month per lot. After that the for many years. Seven permits from three agencies were On the positive side, we have a $405,000 operation would be funded from user fees. successfully secured, a great big cast carryover due to the closing of the Ohlson Cost to users could be around $70.00/ “With the exception of (Director of of characters took part, and a neighbor Ranch pool, and staff “manages money month; a business plan is in place that has Finance) Ellen Buechner, no one person donated 1.5 acres to the Association so the well—they have found ways to save.” New been vetted by the finance committee. in recent memory has been so thoroughly tank could be sited properly (thank you, revenue sources may come from providing If everything moves along as expected immersed in the details of the Association’s Jim Daniels). broadband services (down the road) and the system should be available in 18-24 financial affairs as Tim Gallagher,” Chair from the harvesting of the Central TPZ. months. Campbell said as she presented the Sea Member concerns were addressed by Rancher of the Year award. “Tim may Director of Works Randy Burke, who “The guiding principal for preparing the Sea Rancher of the Year be the first Sea Rancher of the Year to be had tea with members whose homes are budget is to provide a consistent level of named almost entirely for his contributions located near the construction sites before staff, service and amenities,” says Frank. The meeting concluded with the to the Association’s financial health.” things got underway (to explain what The budget “makes sense because we know presentation of the Sea Rancher of the Year they could expect), and who kept them what it takes to do that.” award by Marti Campbell and Dibby Tyler He was instrumental in setting up a solid informed during the process. Marti says to Tim Gallagher. Everyone adjourned 401K plan for the staff, developed an that the key ingredients for success were Water: Frank explained that “we do not to the House for wine and elegant hors investment policy for the Association and “neighbors, management, teamwork and technically have a water shortage,” that we d’oeuvres, produced and directed by Janice helped marshal the water rate increases communication.” were able to begin pumping on February Bonora and TSRA staff. needed for the Tank 8 project through the 7 when the first storm hit, and that the California Public Utilities Commission. Treasurer’s Report reservoir is now being filled. The reservoir can provide water for up to two years. If During these last two years, Tim has Board Treasurer Drew McCalley there is a prolonged drought we will file volunteered his expertise and devoted explained that 95% ($4,806,417) of the a “request for variance” with the CPUC countless hours to his crowning Association Operating Budget comes from (utilities commission), and for that we accomplishment—working with Ellen and Assessments, 2% ($120,000) comes from already have a plan in place Community Manager Frank Bell to obtain Design Fees, and 3% ($160,867) from that would demonstrate that we favorable financing for the Tank 8 project, Miscellaneous. Revenue from Design Fees are conserving water. while at the same time going through is rising again as the economy improves. treatment for cancer. During this time, he Several non-assessment sources of revenue Special Reports missed only two meetings. Sometimes he are being considered (see Community “attended” the meetings by telephone from Manager’s Report). The Water Company Donlyn Lyndon of the his hospital bed in San Francisco rather than financial report was deferred to the May Commons Landscape miss them altogether. members’ meeting. Committee presented a progress map showing that 7 “He has been dedicated, knowledgeable, Drew says that expenses are running under of 10 large areas have been creative and absolutely steadfast in his budget and virtually all variances are addressed to date, and that role as our Association’s Treasurer all positive. He points out that Personnel, for 270 projects and action items these years,” said Marti. “We are all example, is under budget by $173,000; have arisen from 21 workshops uncommonly indebted to him. His the Bad Debt category is under due in which 292 members have commitment to us all could not be deeper or to Burbank’s agreement to pay their participated at least once. more heartfelt.” delinquent dues through September. The Stewardship Committee, now headed by a triumvirate Tim’s reaction to being named Sea Rancher Estimated Assessment for 2014-15 of Janet MacKinnon, Roma of the Year is characteristically modest. “It’s (beginning in May) is $196.00/month, with Robbins and Perk Perkins a humbling experience to find that people a Budget Option of $10/month to finance presented a gift to its founding take what you do so seriously that they the fiber-to-home broadband project (see leader Jim Platt, who will be give you this great award,” he says. “At below). Projected 2015-16 assessment relocating to Oregon soon. the same time there is embarrassment… is $213.50 but assumes no carryover there are so many worthy people…..why (carryover for 2013-14 was -$16.60; for Mary Alinder of the 50th Jim Platt (left) receives his "Larry Halprin Scarf" thank did I rise to the top of such a thick layer of 2014-15 it is expected to be -$15.11). Birthday Subcommittee you gift from Stewardship Committee members Roma cream? 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The Sea Ranch 50th Birthday A Calendar Of The First Three Months Of Events May 2014 - July 2014

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-5/25: TSR Volunteer Fire Department BBQ With 6/7: Historic Marker Ribbon Cutting 7/5: Hands-On Lobster Feed At The Knipp- Community Panoramic Portrait 6/7: TSR Forum: Historic Preservation On TSR Stengel Barn ($125 Per Person) 5/25: Architecture, Landscape, Intentions: 6/14: Spring Native Plant Garden Party 7/5: Eat The Sea Ranch: Launch Of Pazzo TSR Audio Walking Tour Launches * 6/21: Tour of the Solar Project At The Sea Marco’s The Sea Ranch 50th Birthday 5/25: Historic Markers Launch * Ranch Association Office Flavor 5/25: Sea Ranch Bingo Year Begins 6/22: California Coastal National Monument 7/9: Classic 1964-1965 Film Program: “Paris 5/25: “50 - 50 Hike” Launches “Celebrate Our Coast On The Bluff” When It Sizzles” 5/25: The Sea Ranch Book List Launches 6/28: Pétanque Tournament 7/26: Neighborhood Potlucks

A Possible Exciting Event Ongoing Events LEGEND - BOLD: Private (Sea Ranchers, Renters, and -“Old Growth” - An Original Play Written By Jeanetta - Sale of The Sea Ranch 50th Birthday T-Shirts Invited Guests) Miller - Bulletin “Blasts From The Past,” Soundings, - Non-Bold: Public (Sea Ranchers, Renters, Invited and ICO Articles Guests, and The Public) - Commons Landscape Committee Workshops: # Includes Some Locations Accessible By The Planning And Stewarding TSR Commons General Public

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Pre-recorded commentary for trail walks by founding Sea Ranch architect Donlyn Lyndon will be available in late May. Enjoy the rare privilege of listening to Lyndon's insights about architecture and planning as you walk the trails, by simply downloading his commentary from TSR website on your smart phone. In the area above, he might point out and comment on the public access trail to the left, the creek, the Esherick Hedgerow houses cluster and Black Point Hedgerow to the right, the Esherick Schneider House all the way across the meadow in the center. Neighbors have gathered at potlucks like this during the summer months for many years. During the 50th Birthday Year all Photo by Jim Alinder potlucks will take place on Saturday, July 26 (see ad on p. 5)

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It all starts on Sunday May 25th, Memorial Day scheduled, but during the birthday year are weekend. Bring your family and friends to The Sea focused on celebrating our 50th year. For Ranch Volunteer Fire Department BBQ at One-Eyed- example, the TSR Forum Committee will Jacks. There will be great food and company. Be part dedicate several of their meetings during of the community portrait taken at 1:30pm. the birthday year to presentations and discussion of various aspects of life here Or start keeping track of The Sea Ranch trails as you at The Sea Ranch. The first forum of the head toward the goal of walking 50 miles during the birthday year, “Historic Preservation on 50th birthday year of TSR. TSR,” is slated for June. While you’re out walking the trails notice the addition Similarly, the TSR Classic Films Program of new, historic markers explaining the importance will feature films made in the 1964-65 A series of Sea Ranch neighborhood potluck parties of twenty-five historic sites scattered across The Sea time frame. The 50th-oriented films to honor The Sea Ranch’s 50th Birthday on Ranch. (see photo p. 6) start on July 9th with “Paris When It SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014. Sizzles,” starring the incomparable Audrey Or, enjoy the sights from the point of view of famed Hepburn. Be the first in your neighborhood to sign up architect, Donlyn Lyndon, by simply downloading to help organize your neighborhood party. his commentary from the TSR website. Hear about Activities at the Native Plant the original buildings, the Hedgerow Houses, The Demonstration Garden will be focused on RSVP to [email protected] Sea Ranch Store and its information about decisions expansion into the Lodge, made 50 years ago regarding with your name, unit number and/or address and other “insider” insights. the use of native plants or Questions? Contact: (see p. 4) celebratory contests or native Jim Jordan [email protected] plant giveaways to all Sea Hanne Liisberg [email protected] If you have children or Ranchers who attend. Ginny Rubin [email protected] grandchildren, let them get to Dick Warmer [email protected] know our community better Ever wondered how the The Sea Ranch Association Bulletin, Jan/Feb 2014 —— 12 by playing Sea Ranch Bingo. photovoltaic electricity with scopes and information about the nature you are It’s for adults too, so get your generation plant contributes to The Sea viewing. first Sea Ranch card at the Ranch? Bet you didn’t know it helps run BBQ on the 25th. Different The Sea Ranch Association office. Come bingo cards for adults and for a tour on June 21st and see how it What’s Better Than Lobsters and Pazzo children will be available on works. Marco’s Gelato?! the TSR web site and at the TSRA office. On July 5th join your friends and neighbors for a Potlucks or Pétanque? sumptuous lobster feast at our own White Barn, capped Pick up a Guide to by a new surprise gelato flavor developed by Pazzo the Year’s Events Bring family and friends and a dish to Marco, in honor of the 50th birthday. share to a potluck in your neighborhood Pick up a copy of The Guide on July 26th. Parties all over The Sea Make reservations when they’re offered, approximately to The Sea Ranch 50th Ranch on the same day in honor of the two months before the event. Those who buy tickets Birthday Events, which gives 50th birthday! And if you want to help to the Lobster Feed are guaranteed entry into the day- a brief description of all organize, host or participate in a potluck long architectural forum which features architectural birthday activities. You can for your area write to 50thpotluck@ luminaries discussing, “The Once and Future Sea collect a copy at the TSRA gmail.com with your name and either unit Ranch”, an October event expected to “sell out.” office or go to the TSRA number or address. website to stay updated on what’s-going-on-when or to Whatever your interests, you’ll find events that appeal plan for visits with family or friends. Before they visit If you think throwing hollow metal balls may be your to you. Plan family outings and visits from friends. you may want to check out the TSRA website to see a thing, try your hand at Pétanque, born in Provence and Enjoy your 50th year. Many of us plan to relive ours! list of books about The Sea Ranch, which you and your a close relative of Boules and Bocce. guests will find interesting. For more information go to Join the ribbon cutting ceremony for the introduction www.tsra.org and click on the link beneath the 50th of the Historic Trail Markers discussed above. And Birthday Celebration logo. The site will be updated as June and July bring more activities for “Celebrate Our Coast on the Bluff” on June 22nd. plans are refined. adults and children alike Sponsored by our local Stewardship Task Force for the California Coastal National Monument, volunteers There are several events, which are regularly will be at various Sea Ranch sites on the bluff armed

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ByTHE Harry Lindstrom SEA RANCH’S NEW HISTORIC MARKERS The Sea Ranch Archives Committee

As a result thirteen markers will be so to them is unknown. By 1875 he had sponsored. In addition to these people, sold the property to Gualala citizen almost 90 others helped finance the and prominent businessman Cyrus completion of this exciting project. In Robinson. Robinson never lived on the addition The Sea Ranch Lodge allowed property but did maintain Brettnacher’s us to place a marker on beautiful Bihler orchard. The only reminders today of Point and Sea Ranch historian Susan the area’s activities are the two orchard Clark permitted us to use many of her remnants keeping each other company wonderful historic photos. All will be in the open meadow.” recognized in our booklet unless they requested anonymity. At left is a picture of the marker located at the site where the steamship Klamath On each post there will be a QR (Quick wrecked in 1921, eventually breaking Response) sign for people with smart up and sinking. The photo below is phones. A booklet will also be available approximately the same view in 1921, for purchase giving much more detail showing the foundering Klamath. of each site. A sample of what will be The Archives Committee will have found in the booklet and on the QR sign presentations and hikes throughout the follows. This site is along the Chapel year acknowledging the significance of Trail, opposite Leeward Spur. the people and events recognized by the Historical Markers. June 7th will be our “In the mid-1860s, William Bihler sold “Ribbon Cutting” ceremony at the Del Nicholas Brettnacher, a fellow German, Mar Schoolhouse. Look for more details 100 acres spanning both sides of today’s as the date approaches. In the meantime, Highway 1 at Leeward Spur. The see how many of the 25 markers you 1870 census shows no dairy or stock can find. Seventeen are on the west side Photo by Harry Lindstrom cattle, so Brettnacher didn’t become of the highway and 8 are on the east The Archives Committee contribution and finally the Board of Directors. a rancher like his neighbors. He grew side. Eleven of them are along the bluff to the 50th Birthday Celebration is in its Next we needed to seek financial potatoes and hay, began an orchard, trail from Gualala Point Park to The Sea final stages of completion. support to purchase materials and and built a home. He had a miller, a Ranch Lodge. Three are not on trails, get booklets printed. We first went farm laborer and a cook in his employ but around the Del Mar Center and one It has truly been another example of to the Sonoma County Landmarks in 1870, so it would appear he had is in a well-known playground. group effort, which so typifies our Commission, making two presentations some ambitious plans. What happened community and is one of the many to them about our project and asking reasons we love being here. Currently for support of the Historic Markers we we have 11 people on the Archives would place along public access trails. Committee, but many times that number They were very enthusiastic about have contributed to the effort over the the project and provided a generous past two years. We never would have grant for the post materials and the been able to finish the project without booklet that will provide more detail the community’s help. about the nine markers the public will be able to view. We followed this Two years ago Mary Alinder, Vice- with a grant application to The Sea Chair of the Vision Committee, Ranch Foundation. They were equally facilitated a discussion with the supportive, with a generous grant. Archives Committee about what we might do for the 50th. The Historic We then asked our Sea Ranch neighbors Marker idea was something we had to help us cover the balance of the considered. Mary’s enthusiasm and project cost. We received an outstanding encouragement about the idea set us on response. It really made us all feel our course. our work over the past two years was appreciated and that people were very Community support began with interested in this new feature on our discussions with the Community trails. We offered to recognize people Manager, the Design Committee, as sponsors for specific Historic Marker Planning Committee, Trails Committee posts if they donated $350 or more. Photo courtesy of The Sea Ranch Archives. Photographer and source unknown.

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Conservation Planning Plans Afoot to for The Sea Ranch 100th Birthday Reopen Bluff Trail by Laurie Mueller byCelebration, Barbara Rice 2064 “It must be assumed that all owners of property Mapleleaf Checkerbloom, Coast Delphinium. within The Sea Ranch, by virtue of their purchase of The Sea Ranch Board of Directors voted unanimously such property, are motivated by the character of the Over time, plants also move. Though we think of to begin negotiations aimed at reopening the Bluff natural environment in which their property is located, a plant as remaining in the same place, populations Trail at Sea Pine Reach at its February 22, 2014 board and accept, for and among themselves, the principle travel due to prevailing winds, animal seed dispersal, meeting. Upon the approval of a Revocable Licensing that the development and use of The Sea Ranch must and even very wet or very dry conditions. Looking to Agreement (RLA) with the County and a landscaping preserve that character for its present and future the future, California Native Plant Society researchers and trail construction plan by the Design Committee, enjoyment by other owners.” have indicated that as temperatures become warmer in the trail could be open by summer. The trail, which has California, we may expect species to move northward been closed for nearly ten years, will be rebuilt along How do we translate “living lightly on the land” into and westward. A species like Oregon Oak, where Sea Commons roughly parallel to the original trail washed conservation strategy? How do we go from the CC&R Ranch is now at the southern end of its range, may out in April 2003. Covenant above, also shown on the front page of each disappear entirely from TSR. A species like Western issue of Soundings, and develop specific actions to Redbud, currently in Sonoma County but east of the The Board’s action will address long-standing concerns preserve that “character of the natural environment”--- ridge, may migrate into our area. of trail users and other Sea Ranch members affected now, through our 100th birthday in 2064, and for by the trail closure and will restore public access to the generations to come? When Sea Ranch celebrates 100 years in 2064, future closed trail segment. conservationists will want to know how things have In the recent Forum on Forest Management with changed over time. In order to lay the groundwork The Board has directed staff to negotiate an RLA forester Greg Giusti, he noted that doing nothing at all for our next 50 years, the Planning Committee has with the County and to develop a plan to relocate the is a form of taking action. As we discuss each issue assembled a Biotic Resources group to update and trail and provide appropriate planting, fencing and without coming to consensus, we do take the action of augment Snyder’s mapping. signage along the trail to protect private property from doing nothing. trespassing and to promote safety. The process will move data from written documents There is agreement that Sea Ranch and maps into the computerized TSRA Geographical The Board expects to act on an enabling Resolution would not be Sea Ranch without the beauty of our Information System (GIS). This system is being used at its April Board meeting to reopen the trail “at the surroundings – the ocean, the meadows, the forests, the in the Commons Landscape process, trails mapping, earliest reasonable time”. creeks, the wildlife. Underlying the health of each of and for management of mowing, grazing, construction those components are the plants, the photosynthesizers and other Association activities. that are the basis of every ecology system. History The Biotic Resource group is beginning the inventory Conservation of our plants is only possible if we process with an up-to-date review of the locations In April 2003, the segment of the Bluff Trail at Sea know what we are conserving. Over the years, many of rare and endangered plants. This spring, small Pine was washed out, along with portions of the bluff. botanists, gardeners, researchers, and artists have teams of volunteers will be locating these species and The section of the trail destroyed when the bluff eroded documented the plant life of Sea Ranch. The last taking GPS location coordinates for entry into the GIS away was also part of a surveyed County public access comprehensive survey was done by George Snyder in system. easement running along that section of the bluff and to the 1980’s and 1990’s. In addition to his Flora of Sea nearby Walk-On Beach. Ranch, which can be found on the TSRA website, he We need volunteers who are knowledgeable about also mapped out the locations of rare species, unique native plants AND other volunteers who may not know For the past ten years, the trail has been closed to the groupings, large stands of a single species, and animal plants but are willing to hike along, photograph, and public, and a “work-around” route through commons habitat areas. All his work has been preserved in a record information. Teams would go out to inventory has been designated for Sea Ranch residents and guests. notebook and on large maps which are now fading and at the appropriate bloom times, ranging from April This detour has caused problems for property owners crumbling. through September, for each species. There are in the neighborhood as hikers trespass on their property approximately a dozen species to search for in twenty and create volunteer trails while attempting to get back Since then, the number of people and houses at Sea four locations throughout Sea Ranch. If you are to the bluff trail. The 140 Sea Ranch members closest to Ranch has grown tremendously. With more houses, willing to donate some of your time for this valuable the trail closure were invited to a neighborhood meeting more trails, more areas maintained by mowing, our effort please contact Barbara Rice where most spoke in favor of reopening the trail by woodviolet@ rebuilding it along the bluff near the original trail. wild plant habitats have been shrinking. Some rare gmail.com species may have been destroyed by development. Some invasive species have taken over in once Having this important information in a readily useable Public Access Issue natural areas. What have we lost? Elaine Mahaffey form will help TSRA to better conserve these special (now Elaine Allison), in her 2005 second edition of Although about 28 feet of commons remains available habitats for the enjoyment of future generations of Sea to relocate the trail inland from the washed out area, Wildflowers of the Sea Ranch, had already noted Ranchers. some plants which may have disappeared from our at the time the trail was eroded away there was strong commons: Phantom Orchid, Gairdner’s Yampah, opposition against moving the County’s fixed easement further inland. The requirement to provide public access easements had been hotly contested during the Bane Bill controversy. In addition, some property owners along the affected section of the trail opposed moving the trail closer to their property line because of privacy concerns and the possible effect on their property values. The County and TSRA explored ways of possibly reopening the trail within the surveyed easement by building a bridge over the washed-out area or a staircase down to the beach and back up the other side of the eroded bluff section. These ideas and others were not acted upon because they proved to be either impractical, page 11

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 PAGE 8 THE SEA RANCH SOUNDINGS SPRING 2014 Exploring Our Coastal Hills Copyright 2014: Mary Street Alinder Photos by Jim Alinder and Miwok in the Sonoma Coastal hills. A spoke different former follower explained to languages and me that a place was needed to were distinct securely store sacred objects tribes. Pre- and manuscripts that had been contact, about gotten out of Tibet. It was 1,500 native determined that the safest place people lived on earth is within the shape of within the a huge dragon that stretches Pomo Kashia across the area where Odiyan lands. The US is, roughly from Timber Cove government north. I don’t know where it began to move ends. Odiyan is fortress for all surviving these treasures. Kashia to Sometimes I need sunshine, warm Stewarts Point Inside Odiyan rises the 85- sunshine. When the fog has not lifted for in 1914. Now the band claims about 860 feet tall Copper Mountain days, or the May winds threaten to blow members, but less than eighty live on their Temple, described as, “a three- me over, taking a few hours away from the forty-acre Rancheria. dimensional mandala,” or books to make clear his teachings. His coast is a lovely respite. Head out in the sacred circle that symbolizes the universe. Dharma Press was built on nearby Hauser morning. South on Highway One turn left Turn right on Tin Barn Road and pass old Its polished copper clad dome reflects with Bridge Road. Bright black and yellow at Stewarts Point and slow way down. All homesteads surrounded with pastures and dazzling brilliance. It used to be visible signs are prominently posted on many roads on our adventure are paved but their gnarled apple orchards, interspersed with from near-by hills but has now disappeared nearby properties: conditions vary from OK to poor. Cross the lingering groves of redwoods. Sun, much within a shroud of thick brush and trees South Fork of the Gualala River and head warmer temperatures, and a lot less wind grown tall over the years. Nearby soars the “Rural Area, Protect Environmental up and up until you enter the Rancheria should now be your steady companions. 113 feet high Enlightenment Stupa that is Quality, Enforce the General Plan, NO (reservation) of The Kashia Band of Pomo “empowered by a ten-ton prayer wheel at INDUSTRIAL PRINTING in Rural Indians of Stewarts Point. Go even slower, Everything is bucolic until the razor wire. its heart, [and] transmits the compassion of Sonoma County. No Factories—No the Kashia school, grades K-8, is on the Odiyan is extremely private. No one, not the Buddha into the world for the benefit of Warehouses. NO EXCEPTIONS.” left. even neighbors, just drops in. A high fence all beings.” The neighbors are quite unhappy with topped with this foreboding message to the impact of this production facility now The Kashia is the reservation for the Pomos keep out protects 444 of their thousand Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche is a prolific operating in their very quiet countryside. who originally roamed from the Gualala acres. writer who has authored more than 40 River south to just across the Russian Odiyan’s property on Hauser Bridge is on River. Their ancestral lands extended Odiyan was begun as a Tibetan both sides of the road. In the 1990’s this east to the edge of Dry Creek Valley. As Buddhist retreat in 1975 by was all Timberhill Ranch, a sybaritic and hunters, fishermen, and gatherers, small Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, a quiet resort built and very personally run family-based units moved seasonally Tibetan lama who came to this by four lovely people, Barbara, Tarran, between the coast providing salt, seaweed, country in 1969. His purpose has Michael, and Frank. Many Sea Ranchers and seafood, and the oak-studded hills been to teach his form of Buddhism drove up to enjoy a quiet dinner. We rich with acorns and game. There was no and to protect the art and culture of found it a very relaxing weekend getaway central form of government, but bands Tibet. In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled from the coast in their simple but very were formed by family and neighbor Tibet for fear of capture by China. comfortable hand-built wooden cottages ties. Across the Gualala River lived the No longer independent, Tibet has tucked into trees and meadow. There Manchester Band of Pomo, whose territory become another province of China. were tennis courts with forever views reached all the way north to Cleone, north Tibetan culture, language, and and a shaded swimming pool. In 2000, of Ft. Bragg. South of the Kashia, Miwok religion have been smothered. Timberhill Ranch was sold to the family lands began and spread clear to the Golden who owns Twin Farms, an extremely Gate, occupying most of what is now Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche has built expensive resort in Vermont. Intending to Marin County. Although they had much in a very healthy Tibetan presence, construct an ultra-luxurious retreat, they common including how they lived, Pomo beginning in Berkeley and now The entrance to Odiyan says "Keep Out" with its solid tore down all the buildings, including the metal gate and razor wire-topped fence. page 9

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dining room that had just been Road. It would seem like a owners to cut the building in half and completed a year before. When great place to pick in July move it to its current location. A little they became stymied by county when they ripen. further on is Raymond’s Bakery with a fine regulations, they sold Timberhill reputation for good coffee, breads, pizzas, in 2001 to Tarthan Tulku Finally, as the road now and baked goods. They just never seem to Rinpoche’s organization. follows the banks of Austin be open when we stop by, although their Creek, tumble into the posted hours are Friday—Sunday. Check The original Timberhill folks village of Cazadero, from their website. The road from Cazadero had set an example worth 1885-1886, the northern to Highway 116 is called the Cazadero following. They were a real part terminus of the North Highway. Whoever named it must have of the local community. They Pacific Coast Railway. never been to the big city, although it invited all the children and their The train transported is definitely an easier drive than where families for miles around each lumber and magnesite, you have come from. At 116 turn right to Christmas for a special party with an ore found in the local Duncans Mills. a gift for everyone. Timberhill serpentine rock formations became adored by all. Odiyan that when burned Alexander and Samuel Duncan built a has never seemed to care what produces magnesium- lumber mill at this site in the early 1870’s. the neighbors think. Their karma Hidden vineyard. oxide, important in many Well into the 1890’s they logged the local (perhaps) has brought them their industrial processes. Today, redwoods, milled them, and sent them current problem with the ardent much.) King Ridge is very narrow, really Cazadero’s population to San Francisco. Duncans Mill was an protests against their printing operations. one-lane, and it shimmies along the high is about 350 people spread out over the important stage coach and railroad stop, ridgeline without definition of paint: no surrounding valleys and hills and is a and the small village flourished until Across the road from Dharma Press is center line, no edges. The blacktop is popular vacation home rental area. There’s the 1906 earthquake destroyed most of Ratna Ling Retreat Center. “We live in a heavily patched with blobs of asphalt. Do not much there although the general the town. The important railroad depot world that is crowded and frustrating, and not attempt this road except in daylight. store, dating back to 1888, is still open. was rebuilt in 1907 and now houses the it is easy to forget that the peace within But this is the heart of our journey today: It originally stood across the road, just regional museum, “which is open by luck our mind is the only true refuge.” Tarthang 15 miles on the most quintessential above the creek, but flooding forced its or by chance” – their own description. The Tulku, Hidden Mind of Freedom. The Californian road through truly golden public is invited to make reservations hills studded with live oaks. Here is a very and stay in one of the “Deluxe Cottages” beautiful California so different from our that include a Jacuzzi bathtub and air rugged coast of jagged franciscan rock, conditioning, and join in meditation and surf-pounded beaches, and shorn meadows. yoga classes or read in the library of King Ridge Road is what California used Buddhist studies. Three vegetarian meals to look like: what the early settlers saw and each day are included with the price of the where the Kashia Pomo knew every acre room. Their website urges guests to BYO undefined to most eyes but clearly known – and they mean soap, finding that people by them. were using the bars provided for a few days and then those bars had to be discarded. King Ridge presents us with another Ratna Ling is very concerned about this surprise, some think as bad as the razor wasteful practice, while I am thinking turn wire encountered a few miles back. off those air conditioners. Use a fan. Suddenly rivers of grapes spread through the hills, a surprising number of vineyards, They describe themselves this way. “As not wineries. Continuing on, an elevated members of an intentional community point in the road provides views to the guided by Buddhist teachings, Ratna Ling Pacific, perhaps blue but just as likely Staff and residents strive to embody and covered in gray fog. Bring binoculars transmit wisdom, compassion, harmony, to better see the many different birds. and depth of caring. Our intention Soon, old farms and stands of madrone is to promote personal and universal appear between the remnants of redwood transformation and restore intrinsic forest and forgotten snags, and then more sanity to a disordered world. Our aim is bright green islands of vineyards. Wild to share what is best, most beautiful, and blackberries line much of King Ridge Sophie’s Cellars most meaningful in this precious human existence.” What’s not to love? 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Exploring Our Coastal Hills continued from page 9 our favorite even better. With cheery, pumpkin-colored too salty to eat ($12). There is an outside cheesemonger, walls and low table lights, the atmosphere patio in warm weather but no view of the Doralice of The is homey and fresh and clean. Each dish Russian River. Food is served daily from 3 Cheese Shop in was served piping hot and portions are PM until late at the bar and 5-8 PM in the Healdsburg. generally large. The clam chowder was dining room. There are a lot of fried items. delicious with clams, bacon, potatoes, In the center of celery, onion, and cream ($7.50/bowl), not But still, I must proclaim that The Blue the shops you will the revolting white paste type thickened Heron is a must stop. Near its front door find Mr. Trombly’s with lots of flour. The Cape Fear Burger read the bronze, historic plaque. The Tea, a bright and with cheese and fries or salad ($9.95/lunch infamous bandit, Black Bart, robbed the inviting store. and $12.95/dinner) got an A-rating from Wells Fargo stagecoach a few miles north Here you will Jim. Chunks of their own smoked salmon of here in his fourth robbery on August 3, find an enormous are a perfect addition to a heaping bowl 1877. He committed twenty-eight hold- variety of teas and of ricotta tortellini with cream ($14.95/ ups between 1875 and his capture in 1883. spices as well as lunch and $20.50/dinner). Excellent toasted During all that time, he never fired a various kitchen focaccia accompanied the pasta. Cape Fear shot, although his scalp was creased by a paraphernalia is known for their weekend brunch with non-fatal bullet in his final robbery. Over that prove quite seven types of Eggs Benedict ($11.95- those years he had been living the good tempting – I $14.95) that come with home fries and life in broad daylight in San Francisco, succumbed. The wheat toast. One popular version begins investing in businesses and returning to railroad cars that are parked next to town owners will soon with creamy grits topped with cheese, action as Black Bart when money grew and serve as offices came from the last open a kitchen wares store just across the prosciutto, poached eggs, and finally a fine short. When captured, he was quickly tried train to arrive in Duncans Mills in 1935. courtyard. hollandaise sauce. Cape Fear is open every and sentenced to 6 years in prison (which On the north side of 116 is a clump of old day for lunch or brunch and dinner. seems like a light sentence in comparison buildings that were first constructed in Antiquarian/Florabunda combines a mix to punishment today). Upon his release he 1876 as a hotel, general store, and a livery of antiques with a gorgeous array of Gold Coast Bakery is back on the south disappeared. At most of his crime scenes, stable to serve the Pony Express riders and seasonal annuals and succulents ready for side of Highway 116. Everything here he left a note signed “Black Bart, P o 8” the stagecoaches. planting. Pig Alley, in business in this spot is homemade. The interior is plain and but no one could figure out what this weird since 1977, sell purses and totes made simple with just a few tables and chairs. clue meant. After his hold-up north of After decades of driving past what is in Cambodia from colorful rice sacks by Gold Coast coffee beans are roasted on Jenner, a poem was found that can be read now a mixture of what can accurately women who have escaped from the slave site and there is a good choice of coffee on The Blue Heron’s marker. be described as quaint shops, we finally trade. These are great products in every and tea drinks. A friend dotes on their bear stopped and explored. We discovered an way and inexpensive. claws and there is a quite an assortment amazing number of interesting places that of breakfast pastries if you are there early we had no idea existed – one must walk Really step back in time at the Duncans enough. Pizzas are offered by the slice and “I’ve labored long and hard for bread, behind the buildings out front. Mills General Store, pretty much like it the pesto with mozzarella and caramelized For honor and for riches was when it opened in 1888. They sell a onions was pure deliciousness. But on my corns too long you’ve tread, Certainly a highlight is Sophie’s Cellars, basic but large assortment of groceries with You fine-haired sons-of-bitches. selling Sonoma County wines, a small a few unusual exceptions. In the freezer The Blue Heron Restaurant and Tavern is assortment of cheeses, and freshly baked cases at the back are Cazadero Organic a couple of doors down from the bakery. Meats, fed on barley sprouts no less. While The bar is in front populated by a crew of Black Bart, the P o 8” baguettes. (Sophie’s Cellars was in Monte (translation: Black Bart, the Poet) Rio for eight years and moved to Duncans the steaks were a bit chewy, they had great, happy regulars. This is a local joint, fun Mills two years ago.) Every Friday beefy flavor. Try the chocolates made in to be in when live music is playing on the night the owner and very knowledgeable Jenner by Whisked Roots Confections. small stage in the back dining room and proprietor, John Haggard, presents “Locals’ While expensive (three for $7.50), they rate your requirements are a beer or a drink. Night, even though “You don’t have to be a special treat: Coconut Salted Caramel, Forget about the food. The burger was For me, the discovery of this poem was a local.” A number of wines are offered Kava-Kava Smoked Salted Truffle, and bland and overwhelmed by the bun (with worth this trip just by itself. The drive at special prices and are poured by the Bamboo-Jade Salted Almond Caramel. fries or salad, $12). The clam chowder home to Sea Ranch is up to you, but I glass and sold by the bottle. An assortment was surprisingly good ($7/bowl). I asked urgently ask that you do not retrace your of delicious hors d’oeuvres for $6/plate/ Time for lunch? There are two good places our server if it was made in-house and she steps. This is not a route to be driven in the person can be enjoyed as well. On some and one not so good. The owner/chef of the replied, “The chowder? Well, that one is,” dark. occasions the cheeses are curated by Cape Fear Café died last year and the head alerting me that other dishes came from server has taken over. Everything seems elsewhere. A pulled-pork sandwich was

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Late last fall, following approval by BHSRC Obligations the project and the deterioration of the See Fall 2013 Soundings for the Board, The Sea Ranch Association, housing units. additional background information. Burbank Housing Development Under the Letter of Intent, Burbank http://www.tsra.org/news. Corporation, its subsidiary BHSRC, Housing Sea Ranch Corporation Separating the Burbank properties php?viewStory=1771#mou. and Sonoma County signed a Letter (BHSRC) is required to prepare a from The Sea Ranch will eliminate of Intent (LOI) to begin the process of comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan the requirement for BHSRC to pay Documents pertaining to the separating the Burbank Housing Sea for the housing units which will be dues to The Sea Ranch and provide Burbank Housing issue are posted Ranch Apartments affordable housing submitted for review to The Sea Ranch BHSRC with additional funds to on the Burbank Housing Document units from The Sea Ranch. Design Committee. rehabilitate, maintain and operate the Overview page of the TSRA website units. The terms of the LOI require at http://www.tsra.org/news. LOI Requirements The Rehabilitation Plan will include BHSRC to develop a long-term plan php?viewStory=936 . a capital budget and financial plan with the County for rehabilitating and The Letter of Intent requires the which will be submitted to TSRA maintaining the 45 units. The Sea Ranch principals of the three groups (TSRA, and the Sonoma County Community would charge BHSRC for security, road Burbank Housing and the County) Development Commission for review. maintenance and other services under to develop and approve a service As part of its obligation, BHSRC is a Service Agreement to be developed agreement and management and required to “aggressively and creatively between TSRA and BHSRC. rehabilitation plans for the affordable seek financial support” for rehabilitating housing units and to meet other the housing units. obligations before the final separation agreement is approved. Progress is BHSRC will also be required to Reopen Bluff Trail likely to be somewhat slow because develop a Management Plan including continued from page 7 many stages of review and approval by a program and realistic budget for each agency are built into the process. ongoing operations that would “assure unsafe or too expensive. ”public”, but Sea Ranchers who are that TSR Apartments are well-managed used to using the trail and are irritated At the February 22, 2014 Board and well-maintained”. Burbank Housing A Revocable License Agreement with by the detours and the inability to use Meeting, Board Chair Marti Campbell will also work with TSRA to draft and the County will allow public use of the trail. announced that Burbank Housing Sea implement the Service Agreement. the relocated trail section without Ranch Corporation, earlier than required encumbering the property, changing the Board member Jackie Gardener by the LOI, had met its obligation to pay As part of the agreement, TSRA and easement or surrendering any ownership said that she became aware of the $68,535 in outstanding dues owed from BHSRC will develop a mechanism rights. TSRA has already executed widespread trespassing and other February through September 2013. for the ongoing administration of the RLAs for three other sites further north problems caused by the trail closure Service Agreement. where bluff erosion has forced minor during the Commons Landscape TSRA Obligations deviations from the County’s public Committee(CLC) workshops held for Sonoma County Obligations access trail easement. that section of The Sea Ranch. As required by the LOI, TSRA Community Manager Frank Bell and For its part, Sonoma County will A recent letter from the County states During member comments, Donlyn the Board Subcommittee on Burbank review the Rehabilitation Plan and that “reopening the trail and allowing Lyndon, chair of the CLC, stated that Housing are in the process of defining the Management Plan developed by public access would be consistent the trail closure was clearly a major the area of commons to which owners Burbank Housing and work with with the original intent of the County's concern of residents in that area and that and residents of TSR Apartments would BHSRC to identify funding sources. easement” and encourages the Board to the CLC had formally recommended have access. move forward with relocating the trail that the trail be relocated and reopened. Once the agreements between TSRA along Sea Ranch commons parallel to TSRA is also responsible for developing and BHSRC outlined in the LOI have the old route. Since the bluff face is unstable in the a Service Agreement with BHSRC that been developed, Sonoma County will area where the trail was washed away, will specify the rights, responsibilities hold the required public hearing to During the Board discussion, Board moving the trail is recognized as a and charges for road maintenance, consider a resolution of support for member Dibby Tyler stated that she did “temporary fix” that will only last until security, common area maintenance, Separation of TSR Apartments from not see this as a public access issue, but the bluff erodes far enough inland to access and similar issues. TSRA. as an issue for Sea Ranchers wanting impact the relocated trail. to use the bluff trail themselves. She As part of the process, Community When a final Separation Agreement commented that she thought most Manager Bell and members of the has been approved by the respective of the people who are pushing to Board Subcommittee met with Burbank Boards of all parties, Sonoma County reopen the trail and who have caused Housing neighbors in January to discuss will prepare a petition to the Court the trespassing problems are not the concerns and to answer questions about for Separation of TSR Apartments as the process. Members attending the required under the Subdivision Map meeting offered several ideas about Act. managing the separation going forward and expressed an interest in improving After a review of several other options, relationships in the neighborhood. The Sea Ranch Association Board EAT voted on September 7, 2013 to pursue a LOCAL Recommendations for the Service Separation Agreement as the best way to Mendonoma Coast Agreement with BHSRC and the terms address BHSRC’s decision to suspend and conditions of access to commons payment of its monthly assessments will be reviewed and voted on by the on the properties and long-standing MADE SHOP entire TSRA Board of Directors. concerns about the management of LOCAL LOCAL Mendonoma Coast Mendonoma Coast This is an ad for SK Design

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With a surge of torque, he felt was not knowledge or methodology, but the available to the public? his foot finally slip out of his shoe. ability to imbue in others the love one has for learning and for his subject. Well, there are extenuating circumstances. Now he waited a few seconds, plummeting Jer Skibbins, along with his wife, Sally, has earthward, before pulling his rip cord and Skibbins wanted, indeed needed, to share been an active member of the Sea Ranch then feeling the welcome shock of his his search for significance. And, no doubt, community since 1967. He is ninety-six opened parachute that slowed his descent. he was inspired by Hutchins’ statement years old and is currently a resident of He was lucky that day—lucky that the in the introduction to the Great Books: Equinox, a hospice facility in Gualala. plane did not explode while he was still “Childhood and youth are no time to get an And why does he want a review of his attached to it; lucky that he was able to education. The most one can hope for from not-for-sale book? I have a theory. I think disengage himself from his shoe; and lucky these uninteresting and chaotic periods the reason goes back to a life-changing that a vehicle full of British soldiers spotted of life is that during them we shall be set incident some seventy years ago. his parachute and got to him before the on the right path, the path of realizing our Germans did. human possibilities through intellectual Skibbins was twenty-three when the US effort and aesthetic appreciation. The great entered World War II after Pearl Harbor. When he was discharged and back in the issues, now issues of life and death for Enlisted in the Army, he was selected to US, he was plagued by questions: Why civilization, call for mature minds.” train as a fighter pilot. After his training, was he spared? What is the point of a he was sent to North Africa to take part in man’s life once he has experienced nearly Skibbins was able to get through the the invasion and campaign in Italy. Allied losing it? What was that war all about? Jer Skibbins as a young WWII fighter first fourteen of the Great Books before troops had landed and pushed German and How can a person live in such a way as to pilot, circa 1941 his failing eyesight put a halt to his give meaning to his life. What, after all, is research. He had read the Greek historians, Italian forces toward Rome up the Italian left him partially paralyzed and unable “boot.” But when they reached Monte the meaning of our life? playwrights, and philosophers and the to speak. Intensive therapy restored his Roman writers from Euclid to Plutarch and Cassino, the dug-in German troops were capacities, not completely, but he could able to hold their line for four months. But seeking answers to these philosophical had written his summaries and reactions questions was on hold. He had new function again. And the process gave him to each. And so, the monumental task the full realization of his own mortality. In his Mustang fighter plane, Skibbins responsibilities: jobs to be done, a family he envisaged for himself came to an end to support. He found a career in public when he was scarcely through a fourth flew frequent sorties to attack German At this point, Skibbins made the decision to installations and supply routes and to relations, advertising, and fund-raising; of the collection. And what has his book activities that interrupted his college begin reading The Great Books of Western on the concepts of the best minds of support the Allied forces struggling to push Civilization, a 52 volume collection of the the enemy out of their stronghold. Then, studies. Even with no degree, he became 2,000 years ago achieved? Essentially, vice-president of the fledgling John F. greatest works of literature and philosophy just the realization that truth lies, not in a one day as he was returning to his base, his in the western world from Homer to Freud, plane was hit by German antiaircraft fire. Kennedy University in Contra Costa destination, but in the journey itself. His County, an institution devoted to providing edited by Robert Hutchins, President of book will provide his family and friends the University of Chicago. As he read, he The engine was engulfed in flames, and working adults the opportunity to earn with a diary of that journey. an advanced degree without leaving their took notes, summarizing the works and Skibbins had no choice but to abandon his commenting on them and the insights they plane over no-man’s-land. Climbing out employment. Skibbins did not acquire Though he can no longer read, he continues his Bachelor of Arts until well after his were providing. Why did he do this? For his research. A group of friends go to the of the cramped cockpit from the speeding whom were these comments intended? plane was not feasible. As he had been retirement. hospice regularly and read to him from the Eleusinian Mysteries, the secret initiation trained to do, he turned the plane upside I believe that Skibbins was un professeur down and unlatched his safety belt so he The questions engendered in that long-ago ceremonies for the cult of Demeter and her experience in Italy remained unanswered— manqué. In his retirement, he celebrated daughter, Persephone. could simply fall out of the aircraft. He the Fourth of July holiday each year slipped out of the cockpit, but his foot then fate gave him a nudge. A stroke

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3. A black PIGEON-sized sea bird with white wing patches and bright red webbed feet. (inside of mouth is red too!). Sits on the rocks but slips into crevices to nest. (“GUILLEMOT is diminutive of the French name Guillaume ‘William’, 1 2 for no apparent reason.”) 1. A small BLACK bird with red eye 2. “Penguin of the North” standing and bill; distinctive noisy ringing call. upright even to nest as it tucks eggs Feeds on mussels and worms; is not into under its skirt of feathers. Increasingly 3 OYSTER-CATCHing. COMMON at Gualala Point Island. Call in the colony sounds like a harsh “purrrrrr” or “MURRrrrrrrE” 5. Large sleek black coastal bird, 5 “CORMORANT” may be derived from Latin corvus Match the birds with their descriptions below. marinus, “sea raven”. A good diver in the water A. Pelagic Cormorant  (Greek word PE’LAGos means “open sea”) with B. Black Oystercatcher  prominently visible white flank patches during C. Western Gull  springtime breeding. D. Pigeon Guillemot  Builds nests on narrow ledges of the bluff. 4 E. Common Murre  4. Our large, noisy GULL with white F. Brown Pelican  head and dark back; the only gull to nest here in our part of the WEST coast. G. Brandt’s Cormorant  Congratulations. You’ve identified our local seabirds!!! And, you are certainly qualified to help the Task Force out with its monitoring along our coast this spring and summer! (Sign up and come 6 to our training April 5, 9:30 a.m., Del Mar House Rm 1) How you can help: ___sign up to watch a nest of oystercatchers and their chicks ___sign up to check each week on a colony of Pelagic Cormorant nests ___join a team to count the birds and nests on our largest islands 3 ___offer a room to our summer college intern for a few weeks 7 ___send a donation to fund the stipend for the intern: 6. Bulky black ocean bird please note: donations are tax deductible and should be sent to associated with the marine 7. Large BROWN bird as a juvenile and Madrone Audubon Society, PO Box 1911, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. environment. Gets a bright blue more gray as an adult….glides along the Please designate for “ CCNM Stewardship Task Force Fund.” throat patch to show off as a wave tops then rises and plunges to dive for breeding individual, since it nests food. This prompted the famous lines “…A We hope you enjoyed the quiz and we welcome your help. in colonies on top of larger rock wonderful bird is a PELICAN, His bill will islands. “CORMORANT” or “sea hold more than his belican.…” attributed to Contact Diane Hichwa 785-1922 [email protected] raven” was described by Johann Ogden Nash. von BRANDT in St. Petersburg Some of the information above is from the book Words for Birds: a from specimens collected on Russian lexicon of North American birds with biographical notes by Edward 3 3/8” All Quiz Photos by Craig Tooley, S. Gruson, Quadrangle Books, 1972. expeditions to the Pacific during the www.ruffimage.com early 19th century. 6”

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Watch the website Ranch Archives, Robert Scarola This City Park has a native plant The Preserve is a prime example of how for more details on the locations for this demonstration garden which is both an urban forest can be restored to provide year’s tour: http://www.scmaa.org/ Graphics/Layout: P.T. Nunn National Wildlife Federation Certified local flora and fauna with a rich habitat events/garden-tour.php Backyard Wildlife Habitat and an official and healthy ecosystem. Demonstration Address Correspondence to: Monarch Sanctuary. There are a broad Garden located at MacArthur Street variety of perennials, shrubs and trees; and 2nd Street, Sonoma. Project of Sea Ranch Native Plant The Sea Ranch SOUNDINGS Demonstration Garden Post Office Box 16 California natives for the Santa Rosa area. Sonoma Ecology Center: http:// The Sea Ranch, CA 95497 www.sonomaecologycenter.org/ After all these garden excursions, we come or [email protected] Off Franklin Ave. in northeast Santa Rosa, 707-543-3292. Near the Grand restoration/ back to our own little gem, lovingly tended Army of the Republic monument to civil by The Sea Ranch Native Plant Committee. Telephone Calls to: Another favorite spring flower activity is Just south of Ohlson Ranch House, you Claire McCarthy 884-3444 war veterans who are buried here. Dogs allowed on leash. Flowers and history a garden tour. Though not focused solely can visit our own native garden anytime. on native plants, any given tour usually In the past two years, large sections of the Contact by e-mail: are included in the self-guided tour document available to download on the features at least one native garden. Here garden have undergone restoration, and [email protected] are two worth exploring: spring is a wonderful time to visit and see website: http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/ what’s blooming. 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“I will be the gladdest rhododendron bloom in April-May. The $7.50 includes Tower and common name for the beautiful large pink Museum. http://www. thing under the sun! rhody is Rose-Bay. Take Kruse Ranch pointarenalighthouse. Road off Highway 1 near Mile Marker 43. I will touch a hundred Call 707-847-3221 for hours of operation, com/ flowers and not pick one.” usually sunrise to sunset. -- Edna St. Vincent Millay The Stornetta Public Lands feature 6 miles of beautiful coastline, managed by Rising temperatures, longer days, the Ides the US Bureau of Land of March, and we have – fiori – fleurs – Management. The website tsvety – zuhur – hana – flores – huāhui http:/www.blm.gov/ca/ – phūla! By any other name, flowers st/en/fo/ukiah/stornetta. are an enduring symbol of spring. Now html indicates the 1600+ is a great time to visit nearby parks acres contain “significant and gardens to see the native flowering natural resources, including plants of California. Wander through important wildlife habitat, the wildflowers in a State Park. Take a several riparian corridors, garden tour in wine country. Check out a extensive wetlands, ponds habitat restoration. Visit a garden devoted and other water sources, to butterflies. Patronize a native plant cypress groves, meadows nursery. We are blessed with a wealth of and sand dunes. Migratory places to experience the renewal of spring. waterfowl, shore birds, Pipevine Swallowtails by Kristin D'Angelo raptors, and several special We are fortunate to have many sources for Pacific Rhododendron by Barbara Rice status species…” Park July, you will also see camellias, daffodils, native plants here in Sonoma County. If at pull-outs along Lighthouse Road, off magnolias, cherries, heritage roses, lilies, you would like a list, please contact the Highway 1 north of Point Arena or at end and wildflowers. You’ll definitely want to author: [email protected]. Jughandle State Natural of Miner Hole Road. Sunrise to Sunset. take a picnic or eat at the café, and spend Reserve Dogs on leash allowed. half a day here. The fourth annual California Native Plant Week will be held April 12-20, 2014. Five marine terraces sculpted by wind, The drought is still with us, and it won’t be Two miles south of Fort Bragg on Highway Many events will be sponsored by our sea and glaciers form the Ecological a good year for planting, but we can still 1, 707-964-4352. Hours 9-4 daily (longer local California Native Plant Society Staircase featuring different stages of visit gorgeous established gardens. Here in summer), $14.00 admission ($10 for Dorothy King Young Chapter, including plant succession. There is a 5 mile round are a few that are well worth a stop on a seniors). Dogs on 6’ leash allowed. Paths wildflower walks and talks. Check their trip trail with a 300’ elevation gain. The day trip. are wheelchair accessible. Restrooms, website, or top terraces feature the Mendocino Pygmy café, picnic tables, gift shop. http:// http://www.dkycnps.org Forest, with dwarf size cypress, pine, Independent Coast Observer event listings Mendocino Coast Botanical www.gardenbythesea.org/ for details. The chapter will also host its rhododendrons, huckleberry, and more. Off Highway 1 between Mendocino and Garden third annual wildflower show this spring. Wetzel Native Plant Garden Fort Bragg (one mile north of Caspar). A large section of the garden is devoted State Parks, State Natural Reserves, Call 707-937-5804 for hours, usually to native coastal prairie, and spring also sunrise to sunset. 3 North Street, Healdsburg, west of the and Sonoma County Regional Parks features a beautiful rhododendron display. Plaza. Download the plant list brochure on are excellent choices for wildflower Many unique non-native gardens are the website: http://russianriverkeeper. enthusiasts. There are too many to list In addition to State and County Parks, the featured, such as perennial, heather, and them all here, but you can find the state list Mendonoma Coast features the lighthouse succulent gardens. From February through drupalgardens.com/content/wetzel- which is the closest point on the west native-plant-garden on http://www.parks.ca.gov/ and the coast to Hawaii, and a spectacular piece county at http://parks.sonomacounty. of land that may be incorporated into the Hallberg Butterfly Gardens ca.gov/. At least 16 State Parks are California Coastal National Monument. strung along the coast between Fort Bragg The garden paths cover nine acres, and and Bodega, and there are many more Point Arena Lighthouse and guided tours are offered from April through inland. There are seven county parks on Stornetta Public Lands October, by appointment only. The garden the Sonoma Coast (that’s counting the five dates back to 1920, and was started with Sea Ranch public access trails as one). For The native plant garden at the Lighthouse a California Pipevine plant which is the many of these, the CNPS Dorothy King was conceived by Sea Rancher James larval host for the Pipevine Swallowtail Young website has a plant list. Here are Platt and planted by local members of the butterfly. Off 116 north of Sebastapol, two samples: Dorothy King Young Chapter, California 707-823-3420. Also check website for Native Plant Society, Sea Rancher Scott annual open house in June. Port-a-potty. Kruse Rhododendron State Graf, and many other volunteers. The No dogs. Donation suggested. http:// Natural Reserve garden provides an excellent example of the challenges faced by gardening on a www.hallbergbutterflygardens.org/ The preserve features a 3 mile loop trail windy bluff! Lighthouse Rd. north of Point through second growth redwood and Arena, 707-847-3221. Hours 10:00 am- Lighthouse Garden by Nancy Morin Douglas Fir forest, with the peak of 3:30 pm (longer in summer) Admission page 15

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