Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition June 2012 $:220708 09907 Eat, Drink & Pitch 5th Annual Nevada County Penny Pitch Now in its fifth year, the St. Anthony s. Nevada Last year, some 175 play- KNCO,Kane s Penny Pitch County s version is on the ers pitched pennies raising ' ' 43 is becoming a )rass .alley patio and sidewal9 in front more than $5,500 for $ 8 8 tradition. This year s Penny of Kane s Restaurant in charity. “Nevada County s Pitch is on Saturday, (une downtown )rass .alley. 20rd. “The 1pitch is an en- Contestants pitch pennies reputation for the generos- tertaining afternoon for against a wall, and the ity of its citizens is well individuals, groups and closest to the wall wins. A documented,# says Tom businesses and for friends “leaner#, an equivalent to a O Toole, another former and family of all ages,# hole-in-one in golf, occurs San Franciscan who is a says (oe 2evia, co-founder when a pitched penny regular, along with his wife and e3ecutive director of winds up leaning against (udy. “)rab some pennies ' 43 the event and a veteran of the wall—requiring some $ 888 KNCO-800A6. finesse. and let the pitching begin.# This year, for the first Kane s will offer a special time, proceeds from the “penny pitch menu# along (More Penny Pitch on back) Penny Pitch will go to the with live music and a raffle. 7omestic .iolence and .isitors and locals attend Se3ual Assault Coalition. the fun event, including The old-fashioned event is restaurateurs (ohn Kane patterned after San- and Fran9 Cooney of Francisco s 08-year old Tofanelli s, just up the penny pitch fundraiser, street. (ohn and Kane are which has raised hundreds friends and longtime San of thousands of dollars for Fanciscans. From Left to Right: John Kane, Niko Johnson, Joe Hevia Inside this issue: Impressions From a Local 5th Annual Penny Pitch 1 At the UN Commission on the Status of omen Thursday evening, Febru- saw universal challenges couple is upset, the whole Impressions From a Local 1 ary 16, I got an email say- for women. I heard stories village is upset.# Ae are all ing, “New Yor9, 2ere Ae of profoundly immense touched by the immense Letter from (oe 2evia 2 ComeB# Friends were head- suffering, and inspiring suffering of some, directly ing to the Cnited Nations wor9 by many. I wal9ed or indirectly. Ae can all Commission on the Status with a woman who serves agree that violence has no 3 Ronnie 6ontrose of Aomen. I had one of pregnant teens in Cganda, positive effects. Can any- those undeniable, certain wondering aloud why I was one dispute that it leads )irl s Circle Comments 3 feelings that I was sup- there. IDm not anyone im- people to want escape posed to be there. portant where I live or at through medicatingE ther- Shelter Aish List 3 A wee9 and three days the CN, I just care. She told apy if you can afford it, later, I was in a micro- me an African saying, cheap drugs if you canDtF financing discussion with “Ahen one woman cries, It is clear the feminine is women from Sudan, and all women cry. Ahen one suffering, but so is the Continue on Page 2 If you or someone you 9now is in an abusive relationship, call our 28 2r Crisis Line for help or resources 7.SAC Crisis LineE (530) 272-3467 National 2otlineE (800) 799-SAFE Page 2 Impressions From a Local (continued) masculine. Imagine the possibili- ciling areas of conflict, in Senior Tuesday ties a generation free of violence womens shelters and prisons Luncheons to spread could hold. everywhere, and helping a little rela3ation into ummer Newsletter I heard about empowering women and men wor9 to- a portion of the com- S women at the CN economically, gether to create a world wide munity that isnDt nor- fighting poverty and violence culture of peace. mally touched with through agriculture, media, and Through my e3perience at compassion. 6y e3- governmental policies, but it the CN, I developed ideas tended vision is to seemed to miss the steps to indi- around how to build our com- also bring yoga, mas- vidual empowerment. The wor9 of munity connections to pre- sage, and nonviolent helping women to embody, become vent violence. I organized a day of communication through theatrical comfortable in their bodies, is a yoga, soup, music, games and a Com- e3ercises in anger management preliminary step to empowerment, munity Action Circle, where our com- groups and prisons to help perpetra- especially in relation to ta9ing care munity peacefully discussed divisive tors develop empathy and stop the of one. One other woman I met issues, and developed Action )roups cycle of violence. had just started a yoga teacher that will meet monthly. I am on the For more information on my wor9, training in Rwanda refugee camps, 7.SAC Crisis Line, continue teaching please visit www.womensavvy.org to so the women can not only heal yoga for seniors, addiction recovery be a part of connecting and healing June 2012 themselves, but learn how to ma9e groups and at the domestic violence through embodiment, empathy, and a living helping others heal. This womens shelters in town. I also offer empowerment. wor9 would be so powerful in recon- free massage at the Food Ban9 and By Skyler Myers DVSAC Volunteer an Activist 4,7/4170.9478 / . hy I Became a DVSAC Board Member C h by $oe Hevia t The reason I volunteered to become a Board Member on DVSAC’s b a board is a long and very personal story that began about 60 years h . / / ago and has evolved since For purposes of this letter I’ve obvi- t ously shortened the story significantly When I was 6to 8 years old , in Avon Par), a very small town in W C Central Florida, our next door neighbors were Mel & ,uby ,uby t . was a beautiful southern belle, red-head and my mom’s dear friend Mel was a red-nec)ed, racist, drun) and a coward One summer night ,uby )noc)ed on our front door and I answered it When I / saw ,uby I could not believe my eyes ,uby had been severely D" # a / beaten by her husband her face was pummeled and bloody I will never forget that night. it’s literally as if it happened last night/ Unfortunately it was not the first or last time Mel would brutali1e W 5%& ,uby With ,uby always in the bac) of my mind. in 1384 I had a & chance to raise money for a homeless shelter in Boston A shelter C / for entire families Over 4 years I made several visits to the shel- ter and saw many disturbing sights never understanding why or & how a man could beat a woman or a child I always )new that do- W I ( mestic violence was an issue I would get more involved with In )b/h* +,-. 1335, my business partner and I bought an old sporting goods building in Baltimore for 656 and then turned around and sold it to / the City of Baltimore for 71 00 with one of the conditions be- / D" C 5 - ing that it would be a homeless shelter A short term stay83 nights max: for men that had a history of domestic violence and W t were either on drugs or drun) the thin)ing being to )eep them t / away from the women and children in their lives h So last year when I was as)ed if I would be interested in being on aC0 DVSAC’s Board of Directors it was a ;no-brainer” an honor and it was fate/ Page 3 Over (4,400 Given to DVSAC for Our Guitar Signed By Ronnie Montrose.. This slide guitar is the one Ronnie 6ontrose played for “Bad 6otor Scooter# at his February 0rd show at Center for the Arts. Ronnie signed and donated his guitar to 7.SAC for an auction to help end family violence in Nevada County. The Abt Family had the winning bid of $8,820.50BB They have truly honored RonnieDs memory and have done a great thing for this com- munity in his name. Than9 you to all of those who participated in the auction and for helping support the wor9 we do. Congratulations to Darlene, John, an Abe'' Ronnie Montrose Abe and John Abt Nov 29, 1947—Mar 3, 2012 Girls Circle Hear ,hat the girls are saying: What is Girls Circle? What did you like most What changes if any have Thank you so Structured support groups for about Girls Circle? you noticed in yourself much for listening teenage girls offered at Aestern “I got to tal9 honestly about since you joined Girls Circle? what I was feeling.L LI have been there for my friends Nevada County middle and high LSpea9ing about our problems when they are going through a to us and our schools. Students meet 1 time a to blow off steam.L rough time.L wee9 during school hours and L2elped me through the wee9. LI am able to tal9 more comfortably problems. think 2elped me cope.L about thingsL are referred by school counsel- we all took LI was able to vent my fears and LI have been more observant to the ors, teachers, or parent request. frustrations without feeling people around me and it has something away weird.L caused a lot less anger.L LI love this program and I hope Activity topics includeE LI feel better about myself.L from Min Bo y Spirit, Bo y Image, to be in it in the future.L LIDm smiling more and feel li9e itDs LIt was a healthy way to tal9 genuine.L Who I am, Frien ship, Relation- it." about my feelings.L LI feel more confident.L ships ,ith Peers, Paths to Fail- LIt was a very accepting environ- LIt helps me cope with life better.L ure, an Honoring our Diversity ment.L LI am slower to anger and IDve gotten closer to the people here.