ALWAYS FREE Lighthouse March 2019 Peddler The Guide To , Events, Theater, Film, Art, Poetry, and Life on the Mendocino Coast Shawn Holt and the Teardrops. Te Blues. March 9. Arena Teater! One of the more signifcant bits of pure Slim (Morris Holt), Shawn Holt has the blues enthusiasm for the landmark that we know as in his genes. He started playing the blues at age Arena Teater can be found by looking back on 17 when he went on the road with his father and the creation of the Blues On Te Coast Series. Te Teardrops, and he’s been watching, learn- Since its inception more than a decade ago, ing and playing the blues ever since. Magic Slim the series has brought us legends of the genre, passed away in the spring of 2013 but the high and future legends. Tis month they’ve chosen energy, hard-driving sound of Te Teardrops is someone who is both: Shawn Holt. Holt has still alive and well with Shawn Holt, a chip of established himself as a blues force to be reck- the old block, now fronting his dad’s band. oned with as we’ll see when he hits the Arena Shawn Holt’s booming vocals are more Teater stage as Shawn Holt and the Teardrops. than a litle reminiscent of his dad’s, and his Tis opens the 2019 “Blues on the Coast” series guitar playing while similar to Slim’s, exhibits a at Arena Teater, Saturday, March 9, at 7:30pm. broader mix of classic and contemporary infu- Doors open at 7:00pm. ences. Holt shows himself . . . As the son of legendary Blues Master Magic cont’d on page 13 Acupuncture and Massage Coast Highway Art Collective • Opening Reception March 1 Girls Choir of Hamburg Chi Kung Classes Celebrating Te Diversity of Te Collective and its Members' Art One Performance Call to schedule an appointment Te Coast Highway Art Collective cele- phy, jewelry, textiles, woodworking includ- brates its 7th anniversary on Friday, March 1, ing birdhouses and ceramics. With so many Monday, March 4 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. with a new exhibit, creative outlooks among this diverse group, Gualala Arts has consistently worked to food and drinks. Te exhibit will focus on the one thing all agree on is the importance of bring a variety of live performances to Cole- range and diversity of the collective mem- the gallery as a place to display and sell their man Hall. Te frst Monday in March is an- ber’s work and a celebration of community work, and the amazing sense of community other one of those special events. Gualala involvement, a founding ideal of the group. and nurturing each member experiences. Arts and the Global Harmony Series pres- Te members invite the entire Mendomona Founding member Ling-Yen Jones says “It ent the Girls Choir of Hamburg, Germany. community to celebrate with them. means bringing together artists, new and old, Te concert is set for Monday, March 4, Located in a small, historical building built and creating a place to exhibit and promote 7:00pm at the Arts Center. Tickets are $10 in the early 1900’s, the gallery is in the heart the creativity of these local artisans. Te gal- advance, plus $5 on the day of the concert. The Tea Shop of Point Arena. Te collective was founded lery is a place to learn and get a feel for what Reviews for the choir have been out- Local Herbal Teas & Essences in 2012 by a group of local artists who want- it’s like to exhibit and sell work. I enjoy this standing. Tey’ve been described in super- See website for product information ed the help reinvigorate Point Arena, which gallery’s idea and feel of community.” latives for the depth and breadth of their was undergoing a kind of renewal afer years Recent member John Stickney explains it performances, plus their ability to impress 707-291-5765 of boom and bust. this way “Te collective is a place where the 35590 Verdant View, The Sea Ranch Te building has a very interesting history. pressures are low and the friendliness is high. www.birdsongclinic.com Local book publisher, the late Warren Jones, Te CHAC is a place where they can show [email protected] purchased the building in a state of disrepair, their art and where you can fnd interesting having no idea how art in an engaging environment. Everyone to use it other than pitches in, so the overhead is low, and the improving his be- prices are very reasonable.” loved City of Point Original member Bea Acosta says “Te Arena. A group of gallery has provided me with a venue to artists suggested an show my work and a camaraderie of local art gallery and he artists who support each other.” Another embraced the idea. original member, Brenda Phillips, noted “I audiences of all ages. “Germany’s Hamburg Volunteers rebuilt love having the gallery as a place I can show Girls’ Choir has enthralled audiences from the building and called the gallery CityArt. my latest inspirations. For years now, the gal- Switzerland to Swaziland with its nuanced Te interior was completed in 1997, and was lery has been a wonderful showroom for my sound and polished performances.” A per- active as the creative and vibrant CityArt Gal- art. formance by the acclaimed Girls Choir of lery for ten years. Te gallery closed in 2007 Te gal- Hamburg is a not-to-be-missed event. and the building sat empty, waiting patiently lery ofen has Te aim of the Girls Choir of Hamburg for a new life. guest artists is the professional promotion of the vo- Ten, in 2012, the idea of the gallery was in addition cal and musical development of children resurrected and Barbara Fast, a renaissance to the col- and adolescents as part of a commited woman in her own right (former pediatric lective mem- and open-minded choir community. From surgeon, artist and musician) became the bers. Monthly the beginning, the girls develop sensitivity founder and frst manager of the newly mint- opening re- for proper vocal handling, diferent choral ed Coast Highway Art Collective. Te artists ceptions for sounds and collaborative music making. who work to make this collective succeed featured art- An essential part of the choral work are the are just as eclectic and quirky as the building ists ofen in- concert tours featuring the Girls Choir of they inhabit. clude tasty Hamburg. Currently there are15 artists whose work food, drinks and live music in the garden Tis touring choir, which usually includes ranges from oils and watercolors, photogra- when the weather cooperates. 50+ members ranging in age from 14 to 22 Te gallery participates in American Craf years, sings mainly a cappella music, using Week and the annual Almost Fringe Festi- just their voices to create a beautiful eve- val, a fun event where artists are encouraged ning of music. Teir heritage may be Ger- to let their imagination run wild and create man but their repertoire choices are global. from the heart, not from the wallet. Te gal- Choir conductor Gesa Werhahn stated lery opens its doors for the Point Arena’s “We always try to have a varied repertoire. annual Hometown Holidays, a special night We try to sing secular music and popular when Main Streets flls up with holiday shop- music. Te girls love to sing these pieces.” pers and revelers. Te gallery lights up with a International tours are an integral part of holiday tree decorated with handmade orna- the girls’ experience as it gives the choir a ments made by collective members. chance to share their music and have some- Te Coast Highway Art Collective is lo- thing special to prepare for. Tey also learn cated at 284 Main Street in Point Arena. Te from the people they meet. HOURS: MON-THURS 11-6PM • FRI-SUN 11:30-7PM winter hours are from 11:00am. to 4:00pm, One last note. Te choir wouldn't be here Tursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or by without the support of all of the generous 707-320 -1918 appointment. Summer hours are typically supporters of the arts who've provided CALL FOR DELIVERY • 138 MAIN STREET, POINT ARENA from 11:00am to 5:00pm. housing for the choir.

Pg 2 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Advertisers Index From The Editor's Desk • Shawn Holt and the Teardrops bring the blues (happily) to Arena Teater. (Cover). • 215 Main 11 • Lorraine Lipani 13 • Coast Highway Art Collective Celebrates Art, March 1. (Page 2). • Action Network 16 • KGUA 14 • Te 50 girls of the Girls Choir of Hamburg will delight us on March 4. (Page 2). • Anchor Bay Store 7 • KTDE 18 • "Open Space Preserved". Sara Bogard talks seals, birds, and more. March 16. (Page 4). • Arena Frame 8 • KZYX 20 • Arena Teater is looking for some board members. Why not you? (Page 4). • Arena Pharmacy 18 • Litle Green Bean 10 • Limber up. Te Bolshoi Ballet returns to Arena Teater, March 10. (Page 5). • Arena Tech Center 18 • Lof, Te 4 • Hey, Clouseau. Time to solve the Murder At Te Arts Center, March 8 & 9. (Page 5). • Arena Teater 7 • Mar Vista 4 • Mendonoma Health Alliance wants you to walk carefully, and more. March 1. (Page 5). • Arf Feed and Pet 8 • McCann, Peter P.T 15 • No surprise, we get a new moon and a full moon and some stages in between. (Page 6). • B Bryan Preserve 19 • MTA 17 • Chamber Music returns to Gualala Arts with the Formosa , March 10. (Page 6). • Banana Properties 11 • Ofce Source 10 • Four-Eyed Frog seems to be building a wall of birds. March 3. (Page 6). • Bed and Bone 6 • Oz Farm 4 • Te worm's turned. Pt. Arena Lighthouse has the Worm Moon tour March 20. (Page 7). • Birdsong Clinic and Tea Shop 2 • Phillips Insurance 14 • Hunter Green? Just right for a show at the Garcia River Casino, March 9. (Page 7). • Cove Cofee 18 • Pier Chowder House 20 • Te big screen at Arena Teater has three more flms for our Monday nights. (Page 8). • Denise Green 9 • Point Arena Light Station 17 • Karin Uphof goes wild about fennel in Words on Wellness. (Page 9). • Dream Catcher Interiors 4 • Red Stella 2 • Te Red-Breasted Nuthatch appears courtesy of the Coast Audubon Society. (Page 9). • Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore 8 • Redwood Coast Chamber of Com. 14 • Rex returns. Cathy Riehm tells us about Dogs, the beach, and Lepto. (Page 9). • Garcia River Casino 12 • Redwood Coast Democrats front cover • A poem from contributor Janet Chancellor. It's all about the love. (Page 9). • Green Room, Te 2 • Rollerville Cafe 12 • Dolphin Gallery will "wow" us: Papers & Brass of the Past. Opens March 2. (Page 10). • Gualala Arts 5, Back Cover • Sea Trader, Te 3 • Who doesn't love a picture of the cove? (Page 10). • Gualala Building Supply 7 • Spirit Veterinary Services 9 • Setle in. Two great operas this month at Arena Teater, March 2, 30. (Page 11). • Gualala Supermarket 6 • Uneda Pizza 20 • Art in the Schools returns to Gualala Arts. Opening reception March 7. (Page 11). • Healing Arts and Massage 15 • Wellness On Te Coast 12 • David is thinking about some of New York's fnest. (Page 12). • Ignacio Health Insurance 10 • Zen House Motorcycles 3 • Tird Tursday Poetry features Meg Hamill at Arena Co-op. March 21. (Page 13). • While we're at it, here's a sample of Meg Hamill's poetry. (Page 13). • Connie King returns to Four-Eyed Frog March 21. (Page 13). Our thanks to March contributors Janet Chanceller, Warren Galleti, Rozann Grunig, • Te bestselling books are here for you. Go straight to Four-Eyed Frog. (Page 14). Lorraine Lipani, Mitch McFarland, Blake More, Cathy Sue Riehm, Mary Jane Schramm, • How Did You Get Tis Number?. Jennifer Bort Yacovissi has answers. (Page 14). David Stefen, Kersten Tanner, Karin Uphof, and Jennifer Bort Yacovissi. • Mitch is here with Scutlebut. He believes in climate change. So do we. (Page 15). • National Teatre Live hits the Arena Teater screen March 23. (Page 15). • Te new Sudoku puzzle is here to challenge you. (Page 15). Read the Peddler Online- •Preview the upcoming Whale & Jazz Festival. (Page 16). • School District Superintendent Warren Galleti returns with Part 2. (Page 16). Its Free & In Full Color! • Poet Lorraine Lipani ofers a tribute with the passing of poet Mary Oliver. (Page 17). • Kersten Tanner is thinking about a Pt. Arena in transition. (Page 17). www.thelighthousepeddler.com • Tis months crossword puzzle is here to further delight you (or not). (Page 18). • Mary Jane Schramm has a stellar piece about steller sea lions. (Page 19). • Another art opening, this one a short drive to Elk, March 9. (Page 20). Issue #209 March 2019 • Our "Get Out" section has a healthy list of things to do this month. (Back cover). Lighthouse Peddler

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Pg 3 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 “Open Space Preserved: Harbor Seals and other Inhabitants of the Just In Time. Point Arena Lighthouse and the Point Arena/Storneta Public Lands” Workshops for you at Gualala Arts A Lecture With Sara Bogard, Pt. Arena Lighthouse, March 16 Beginning March 6 On Saturday, March 16 at 4:00pm Sara part of the Greater National Farallones Ma- Bogard will present “Open Space Pre- rine Sanctuary. Te Greater National Far- Once again Gualala Arts has a slate of served: Harbor Seals and other Inhabitants allones Sanctuary is a globally signifcant, workshops available for many interests. To of the Point Arena Lighthouse and the Point extraordinarily diverse, and productive register for any (or all) of these workshops, Arena/Storneta Public Lands” as part of contact the Gualala Arts ofce at (707) the Lighthouse Lecture Series. Admission 884-1138. is $5 and the lecture will be presented in the On March 6, Jim Cole will lead an act- Fog Signal Building at 45500 Lighthouse ing workshop titled Intro to Improv Com- Road, Point Arena. edy. Tey’ll meet Wednesdays in April and Tis presentation gives a glimpse into the May, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. As Jim says, rich diversity of life that can be seen at the “Come play with us. We will be doing ex- Point Arena Lighthouse and adjacent Point ercises to get your brain warmed up along Arena/Storneta Public Lands. Te presen- with actual scenes you have seen the pros tation will take a closer look at the animals do on TV.” who reside and migrate through this shore- Chinese Brush Painting with instruc- tor Andrea Allen meets Tursdays staring marine ecosystem that supports abundant March 7 (through April 11.) Learn the an- wildlife and valuable fsheries, providing cient art of Chinese Brush Painting, includ- breeding ground for at least twenty-fve ing grinding your own Sumi Ink, loading endangered or threatened species. She the Calligraphy Brush & applying the Dy- volunteers for Te Marine Mammal Cen- nasty-old Brush Strokes to rice paper, cre- ter which advances global ocean conserva- ating Bamboo Flowers & more. Tis class tion through marine mammal rescue and includes Asian symbolism & philosophy, rehabilitation, research and education. enhancing the serenity that comes from an- She also volunteers for Naked Whale Re- cient Asian traditions. line and bluf habitat. From her weekly search which is focused on the survival of Instructor Janet MacLeod returns for her surveys and monitoring, she will present Resident Killer Whale Pods that reside and 6th year teaching Yoga in the Redwoods, data she has gathered on the resident Har- migrate along the coast of Washington and a weekend workshop March 15-17. Te bor Seals, birds and other species over the into Oregon and California. Sara recently classes in this workshop will be taught in past year. During the course of the year joined the Volunteer Team for the National the tradition of B. K. S. Iyengar and all levels Sara has counted as many as 177 Harbor Harbor Seal Inventory and Monitoring Pro- are welcome. Janet will guide each student Seals hauled out during a survey. From this gram in California. to work at her/his own level to explore all data and information, paterns and cycles Data gathered from these organizations areas of the practice of yoga asana: standing of birth, nesting and migration emerge to will be culminated with the work of many poses, forward extensions, backward exten- make these bluf tops a spectacular place to other volunteers to support ocean conser- sions, inversions and twisting poses. view and with the natural world. vation. Sara feels it is invaluable to share her Instant Pot and Pressure Cooking 101 Sara conducts weekly ongoing pinniped data and observations with other conserva- Redux with instructor Jill Nussinow is a surveys in the local area. Her goal is to con- tion organizations, the scientifc communi- Cooking Workshop set for Saturday, March tribute to the preservation and sustained ty at large, educational institutions and the 30, 2019, 12:00pm to 3:00pm, in the Arts health of ocean habitat for all species. Ex- general public. Center Kitchen. tending her knowledge and impact, Sara is For more information or to make reserva- If you haven’t heard the Instant Pot, and also a volunteer for several ocean conserva- tions please contact the Lighthouse staf at electric multicooker (pressure cooker, rice tion organizations. (707) 882-2809, ext. 1. cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker) is one Sara is a Beach Volunteer, which is of the best-selling kitchen appliances of all time. If you have one or are thinking about Arena Teater Association Seeks Candidates for the Board buying one, come to this class to learn how Contact Arena Teater On Or Before March 22 to efectively use the Instant Pot or any Te Arena Teater Association is seeking candidates for three seats on the board that are other pressure cooker to make easy and up for election in April. Each seat is a three-year term obligation, and the deadline to apply tasty meals. Tis class will be based solely is Friday, March 22. on the good-for-you plant foods such as Anyone interested in becoming a board member for Arena Teater is encouraged to beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruit. submit a leter of interest briefy describing background and area of interest (e.g. live shows, Jill will show you how to use the cooker to cinema, special talents such as fundraising, or simply general). Candidates must be a mem- make more than one dish at a time, as well ber in good standing; non-members may join prior to the March 22 submission deadline. as how to easily make basics for dinner or Candidate statements will appear on the ballot, brevity is encouraged at 50-100 words. other meals such as Mushroom Risoto Candidate statements can be submited by email to [email protected], by mail to Arena (in less than 15 minutes with no stirring), Teater, PO Box 611, Point Arena, CA 95468, or dropped of at the Arena Teater business “Refried” Beans, Cornbread, Easy Steamed ofce. Vegetables and more. Te Arena Teater Association will hold its annual Membership Meeting on Monday, Contact the Gualala Arts ofce at 884- April 22, at 6 p.m., at the theater. For more information, people can contact the Arena Te- 1138 for more information or to register. ater ofce at (707) 882-3272.

Pg 4 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema • La Bayadère "Murder at the Art Center" Sunday, March 10, at Arena Teater Mystery Dinner Teater Captured live from the Moscow stage, virtuoso solo for the Bronze Idol, and stun- Set for March 8, 9 Arena Teater will screen “La Bayadère,” a ning pas de deux for Solor with both Nikiya Te subject of murder is a common theme ballet in two acts performed by the world- and Gamzati. on television and in the movies. It's, happily, renowned Bolshoi Ballet, this Sunday, An iconic 19th-century Russian ballet, not a common theme or occurance on the coast. Te exception, however, is about this time each year we are confronted with mur- der, but it's of the performance variety,m and it takeds place at Gualala Arts Center. Tis year Gualala Arts presents their fourth mystery on the coast and it couldn't be closer to home. When a body is discov- ered at the Gualala Arts Center, local resi- dent and amateur detective Steve Oakwood fnds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of murder. What's even beter is you're March 10, at 2:00pm, with doors opening "La Bayadère" was originally performed invited. at 1:30pm. at the Bolshoi Teatre in St Petersburg in Come participate as the audience com- Te temple dancer Nikiya and the war- 1877, and was regularly performed within petes to discover who the murderer might rior Solor fall deeply in love, igniting heated the former Soviet Union throughout the be! Arts Center Teater Presents Gualala passions and murderous intrigues when 20th century. It remained unknown in the Arts Mystery Dinner Teater, “Murder at the Rajah and his daughter Gamzati dis- West until the Kirov Ballet toured with the Arts Center,” a Steven Oakwood Mys- cover their forbidden love. Set in India, "La the Kingdom of the Shades scene in 1961. tery. Two performances: Friday, March 8 at Bayadère" is considered one of the greatest Natalia Makarova, a Soviet-Russian-born 6:00pm and Saturday, March 9, at 2:00pm works in classical ballet history. Dazzling prima ballerina and choreographer, saw at Gualala Arts' Coleman Hall. Tickets for sets and costumes, with one of the most "La Bayadère" as a child in Leningrad and Friday are $50 (includes dinner); Saturday iconic scenes in ballet, the "Kingdom of created this production in 1980. It was frst tickets are $20 (no dinner,) plus $5 day of. the Shades," illuminate the tragic tale of Ni- performed by Te Royal Ballet in 1989. Te Murder Mystery dinners usually sell out kiya's doomed love for Solor, and their ulti- Te ballet has a runtime of 170 minutes early so you’re encouraged to get your tick- mate redemption. Te ballet also contains including two intermissions. Tickets are ets early. Can Steve identify the real crimi- roles of very diferent styles for two balle- $18, and $5 for youth (18 and under), avail- rinas in Nikiya and Gamzati, a spectacular able online at arentheater.org.

Mendonoma Health Alliance Wants Older Adults To Know ...... It's A Mater of Balance. Classes Begin In March Here's something that may get your at- 26 (there is no class March 29.) Classes will tention: meet at the CLSD Bill Plat Training Cen- nal before crucial evidence is destroyed and • Every 11 seconds, another senior has ter, 38901 Ocean Drive, Gualala. Tere is an innocent person arrested? been treated in the emergency room for no fee for the classes but donations will be Tis fast-paced production features lost a fall-related injury. gratefully accepted. Information and sign love, amateur radio, the redwood grove at • Every year falls have been the primary ups are at (707) 412-3176, x 102. the Gualala Arts Center and all the charac- cause for dispatch of the Coast Life Sup- Te program will emphasize practical "The secret of life is honesty ters you’ve come to know over the last four port District ambulances. ideas to manage falls. During these classes years! In this unique format the audience and fair dealing. If you can • You must atend the frst two classes on on how to [1] view falls as controllable, [2] competes to discover who the murderer fake that, you've got it made." March 1 & March 8. set goals for increasing activity, [3] make might be! Prizes are awarded to the table changes to reduce fall risks at home, and [4] that comes closest to solving the mystery! Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Consistent with their mission to support exercise to increase strength and balance. Come enjoy a night of entertainment, food a variety of programs in the community, the If you think you might be a good can- and fun! Mendonoma Health didate consider this. Tis popular interactive live theater sees Alliance (MHA) is MHA suggests that the return of some of our favorite Steven reaching out to any- anyone who is already Oakwood characters as well as many new one, particularly older concerned about falls, people, says writer and creator, local play- adults, with worries anyone interested in wright Dennis Carter, of Te Sea Ranch. about balance. Many improving balance, Sea Ranch thespian Diane Boeke is direct- older adults experience concerns about fall- fexibility and strength, anyone who has ing and reprising her role as Angela. Local ing and restrict their activities. "A Mater Of fallen in the past, and anyone who has re- cast members include Francie Anguin, Ka- Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls" stricted activities because of falling con- tie Atherton, Geof Beaty, Jan Carter, Chris- is an award-winning program designed to cerns. manage falls and increase activity levels. tina Chapman, Jon Handel, Donna Yates MHA is currently enrolling people in Program provided by a local collaboration among Coast Life Johnson, Susan Moreschi, Rich Schimbor, their next schedule of "A Mater of Bal- Support District, Coastal Seniors, Redwood Coast Medical Karen Serratoni, “PD” Serratoni, David ance" classes. Each class meets Friday from Center, Mendonoma Health Alliance and Skibbins, and Sus Susalla. Te play happens 2:00pm to 4:00pm, March 1 through April community strength and balance professionals. in four acts.

Pg 5 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Te Formosa Quartet Performs At Gualala Arts Te Wall Of Birds New Moon Chamber Concert Set for March 10 A Special Event March 3 Tis month the Gualala Arts Chamber vinia, the Taos School of Music, and Kneisel At Four-Eyed Frog Books Music Series brings us another one of those Hall, FCMF is the result of collective long- A celebration of the diversity and evolu- musical events that delights locals and visi- held aspirations and years of planning and tion of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab tors alike. Te represents one of Ornithology's magnifcent 2,500-square- Formosa Quartet of the Quartet’s foot "Wall of Birds" mural by artist Jane Kim takes the stage on primary mis- is set for Four-Eyed Frog Books on Sunday, Sunday, March sions: to bring March 3, beginning at 4:00pm. 10 at 4:00pm. high-level cham- Part homage, part artistic and sociologi- March 6 Tickets are $25 ber music train- cal journey, Te Wall of Birds tells the story in advance, plus ing to talented of birds' remarkable 375-million-year evolu- $5 on the day of young musicians tion. Full of lush photographs of gorgeous the concert. in Taiwan, while Full Moon Te Formosa simultaneously Quartet were ofering frst-rate winners of both music to Taiwan- the First Prize ese audiences of and Amadeus all ages. Prize at the London International String Te program scheduled for Matrch 10 Quartet Competition, and are respected iuncludes the following: as “one of the very best quartets of their Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) generation” (David Soyer, cellist, Guarneri • String Quartet in E-fat major, Op. 76 No. 6 March 20 Quartet). Teir performances have been Allegreto - Allegro hailed as “spellbinding” and the group has Fantasia. Adagio given critically acclaimed performances at Menueto. the Ravinia Festival, the Caramoor Festi- Presto Finale. Allegro spiritoso val, the Library of Congress, the Da Cam- Wei-Chieh Lin (1982- ) era Society of Los Angeles, the Chicago • Pasibutbut (2013)* Cultural Center, San Francisco State Uni- Intermission life-size birds painted in exacting detail, versity, and London’s Wigmore Hall, and Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Te Wall of Birds lets readers explore these has released multiple recordings. Formed • String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 amazing creatures by family and con- in 2002 when the four founding members Allegreto tinent by continent. Te Wall of Birds is a came together for a concert tour of Taiwan, Moderato con moto visual feast, essential for bird enthusiasts, Formosa Quartet is deeply commited to Allegro non troppo naturalists, and art lovers alike. championing Taiwanese music and pro- Adagio Te L.A. Review of Books stated the book moting the arts in the land of its heritage, as Moderato “creates its own space and purpose that daz- well as exploring diverse and adventurous zles with the color and life of its paintings Te Formosa Quartet is: mediums for string quartet. and intrigues with the story it tells.” • Jasmine Lin, violin In 2013 the members of Formosa Quar- Tis event is hosted by Four Eyed Frog • Wayne Lee, violin tet founded the annual Formosa Cham- Books and will be held in the Action Net- • Che-Yen Chen, viola ber Music Festival (FCMF), where they work conference room (above Physical • Deborah Pae, cello continue to serve as artist faculty. Based in Gym in Cypress Village). Hualien, Taiwan, and modeled afer Ameri- More information is at formosaquartet.com. can summer festivals such as Marlboro, Ra- *commissioned by the Formosa Quartet

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Te Full Worm Moon Is Coming • March 20 Some Irish Blessings Point Arena Lighthouse's Popular Full Moon Night Tour For Tose Who Need Tem And For Tose Who Te Point Arena Lighthouse continues moon of 2019, meaning the moon will be its popular Full Moon Night Tours with nearly at its closest to Earth for the month Don't Know Tey Need Tem Full Worm Moon Night Tour on Wednes- of March. It’s the year’s third (and fnal) of "May you always have day, March 20. Gates open 7:00pm, tour three straight full supermoons. Tis means walls for the winds, starts around 7:30pm. Te evening will fea- that the moon may appear brighter and big- A roof for the rain, ture a special presentation about the Light ger than normal, provided the night sky is tea beside the fre, Station’s history and technology, sweet clear and dark. Laughter to cheer you, arenatheater.org and savory snacks accompanied by cham- Easter Sunday in the Western Christian those you love near you, March 2019 pagne or sparkling juice, capped of by a churches is celebrated on the frst Sunday And all that Blues on the Coast guided “Climb to afer the full Moon your heart might desire." Shawn Holt the Top” tour of the that occurs on or tallest lighthouse just afer the ver- "May you have warm words on a & The Teardrops on the West Coast nal equinox. Tis cold evening, a full moon on a dark Saturday March 9 7:30 PM under the rising determination was night and a smooth road all the way Coming in April full moon)if the established 325 CE to your door." Arena Theater Association weather cooper- at the First Council ates, of course! An of Nicaea convened May the hinges of our friendship Annual Membership Meeting etched Point Arena by the Roman Em- never grow rusty. & Board Election Lighthouse souve- peror Constantine. nir champagne fute is included in the price Since the full Moon and the vernal equinox Monday April 22 6 p.m. May you enjoy the four greatest Met Opera Live in HD of admission for each participant, which is both fall on March 20 this year, one might blessings: Honest work to occupy $30 per person or $25 per person for two expect that Easter Sunday would be on the you; A hearty appetite to sustain Saturday March 2 9:55 AM or more. Reservations must be made at least following Sunday, March 24. However, for you; A good woman to love you; And La Fille du Régiment three days in advance of the tour. While the simplicity’s sake, the Church set a fxed date a wink from the God above. Saturday March 30 9 AM tour is scheduled to coordinate with the full for the equinox, March 21. Terefore, Eas- Die Walküre moon, weather conditions may preclude ter Sunday 2019 falls on April 21. Tis is ▪▪▪ May your pockets be heavy and your lunar visibility. Te tours are conducted not the frst time the church’s “set” equinox heart be light. May good luck pursue Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema regardless of weather conditions, unless the and astronomy’s “moving” equinox afected you each morning and night Sunday March 10 2 PM Lighthouse Staf deems them to potentially Easter’s date; it last happened in 1981 and La Bayadère cause safety issues for the guests. In the will happen again in 2038. For each petal on the shamrock, this ▪▪▪ event the tour is cancelled, guests will re- “Our Full Moon Night Tours have fre- National Theatre Live brings a wish your way - good health, ceive a full refund. Te Lighthouse is locat- quently sold out well in advance, and guests good luck, and happiness, for today from London ed at 45500 Lighthouse Road in Pt. Arena. always marvel at the moon rising over the and every day. Saturday March 23 1 PM According to the Old Farmer’s Alma- hills east of Manchester or Point Arena just I'm Not Running nac in Native American and early Colonial as we arrive at the top of the Lighthouse May your feet never sweat, your ▪▪▪ times the Full Moon in March was called Tower,” says Mark Hancock, Point Arena neighbor give you ne're a treat. Arena Theater Film Club the Full Worm Moon. Te ground begins to Lighthouse Executive Director. “Come en- When fowers bloom, I hope you'll not Mondays 7 PM sofen and earthworm casts reappear, invit- joy this unique coastal experience!” sneeze, and may you always have March 4 The Triplets of Belleville ing the return of robins. Tis has also been Te Lighthouse ofers Full Moon and (al- someone to sqeeze! called the Sap Moon, as it marks the time most) Full Moon Night Tours throughout March 11 Double Jeopardy when maple sap begins to fow and the an- the year, see their website PointArenaLight- May the sound of happy music, And March 25 I Called Him Morgan nual tapping of maple trees begins. In 2019, house.com for details. For more informa- the lilt of Irish laughter, fll your 214 Main Street Point Arena the full moon of March rises the same day tion or to make a reservation, call the Light- heart with gladness, that stays for- as the vernal equinox)marking the start house at 707-882-2809, ext. 1 at least three ever after. of Spring. It also brings the fnal super- days prior to date of the tour.

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Pg 7 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 "Te Triplets of Belleville", "Double Jeopardy", "I Called Him Morgan" Arena Teater Film Club Presents Tree Films In March We're traveling with the flm club this et, is Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 80 minutes. performances, and excellent cinematogra- month. From France to America's Pacifc Animated. phy combine to make this an enjoyable eve- Coast and back east to New York City. On Monday, March 11, Arena Teater's ning of flm. Directed by Bruce Beresford, Tere's crime in each of these flms. Call it 'crime spree' continues an inspired month for those of us who en- with a 1999 flm starring joy a change of pace, if only for three Mon- Ashley Judd, Tommy days in March. Lee Jones, and Bruce First up is "Te Triplets of Belleville" Greenwood. Each one of (2003) on Monday, March 4 at 7:00pm. these fne actors turn in a Don't con- splendid performance as fuse this with their respective charac- any flm about ters are linked from start twins, trip- to fnish. A woman, who lets or quints has served six years of a you've heard prison sentence for kill- of or seen. Tis ing her husband, sets out is a change of to write a diferent ending to her story. "Double Jeopardy" screens at 7:00pm, is pace. When Framed for the murder of her husband, rated "R" and runs 106 minutes. her grandson is Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) survives the No mater your feelings about America's kidnapped dur- long years in prison with two burning de- original music, this flm will provide some ing the Tour sires sustaining her)fnding her son and powerful imagery, music, and history of the de France, Ma- solving the mystery that destroyed her world of New York City Jazz. Tis docu- dame Souza once-happy life. Standing between her and mentary will screen on Monday, March 25 and her be- her quest, however, is her parole ofcer, at 7:00pm and is presented in conjunction loved pooch Bruno team up with the Bel- Travis Lehman (Jones). Libby poses a chal- with the annul Sonoma-Mendocino Coast leville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance lenge to the cynical ofcer, one that forces Whale and Jazz Festival. team from the days of Fred Astaire--to res- him to face up to his own failings while pit- Decades afer serving a prison sentence cue him. for killing jazz musician Lee Morgan, his You've never seen anything like "Te common-law wife, Helen, refects on their Triplets of Belleville," a wildly inven- lives and his legacy. tive and highly original animated feature On a snowy night in February 1972, cel- crowded with colorful characters and fan- ebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot tastic imagery. Kidnapped by mysterious, dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club square-shouldered henchmen, a Tour de in New York City. Te murder sent shock- France cyclist named Champion is spirited waves through the jazz community, and across the ocean to the teeming metropolis the memory of the event still haunts those of Belleville. His grandmother and faith- who knew the Morgans. Tis documentary ful dog follow his trail and are taken in by by Swedish flmmaker Kasper Collin (My a of eccentric jazz-era divas. Te mot- Name Is Albert Ayler) is a love leter to two ley sleuths follow the clues to an Under- unique personalities and the music that ground beting parlor and now the chase is brought them together. A flm about love, on! Richly imagined, wildly inventive and jazz and America with cinematography by acclaimed as one of the best flms of the Bradford Young (DOP, Selma). Director: year, "Triplets is terrifc!" - Richard Corliss, Kasper Collin Rated: NR Runtime: 91 min- Time Magazine Te Triplets of Belleville ting him against his superiors and law en- utes. (France, 2003), directed by Sylvain Chom- forcement colleagues. A solid screenplay,

"Our wishes are our most reliable mirror, and the black-and-white movies I'm most drawn to are about artists who suffer because art is a noble thing; suffering is such a small price to pay for the imagination.

Hilton Als

Pg 8 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Words on Wellness • Wild Fennel Animal Care & Welfare • "Lepto" by Karin Uphoff Rains bring plenty of greenery that waves efts since tea or extracts of leaves or seeds By Cathy Sue Riehm to us cheerily along the roadsides. One of reduce stomach cramping, gas, and bloat- Many of us love to take our dogs to the to manage Anchor Bay campground. Tey these enthusiastic spring things is feathery ing. Fennel seed tea is still one of the safest beach. Rex is happiest swimming afer his were regularly coming across “young and wild fennel, whose stalks grow quickly to and most efective remedies for baby’s colic ball in the water or running afer his ball on emaciated” stranded seals and sea lions, and three feet or more. Native to the Mediter- and combines well with chamomile. Te tea the sand. Should I be worried that there are then contacting the Marine Mammal Cen- ranean, fennel has made its also stimulates production of always seals and sea lions close by? ter in Sausalito to drive up here, assess the home here and has a lovely breast milk in mamas with its Last year, the northern California coast animal and transport it back to the center anise/licorice-like smell. Lat- properties passing through saw another surge of leptospirosis in seals for testing. Tis testing usually resulted in a er in summer, its - the milk to reduce infant and sea lions. Tis outbreak is the second leptospirosis diagnosis. Afer over a decade shaped yellow fowerheads colic. largest since starting to of this routine, Jennie are appreciated by humming- Fennel seed has anti- track this disease almost and Mike made a pro- birds, bees and other insects. nausea properties, useful for ffy years ago. posal to the MMC that Tis f owering stalk is typi- stomach fu, food poison- So what is leptospi- resulted in a team of vol- cal of the carrot family and ing, digestive infections, and rosis? Leptospirosis is a unteers being provided reveals fennel’s relation to hangovers. My favorite diges- bacterial infection. Tis the tools and training to, dill, coriander, and caraway. tive blend is fresh fennel seed bacteria, Leptospira, can frst, assess a stranded Pick a frond to nibble as you walk by it on and leaves, fresh grated ginger and fresh not only be passed from animal- is this a healthy trails and it will immediately freshen your peppermint leaves muddled together and animal to animal, it is pup whose mother is breath, and strengthen your digestion. Like made as a tea or tinctured for four weeks in zoonotic- which means simply of hunting for many wild herbs, fennel leaves contain high apple cider vinegar and honey. Tis combi- (my regular readers food, or is this an ani- amounts of vitamin A and potassium. Vi- nation also helps any build-up of phlegm should know this…) that it can be passed mal showing the signs of sickness? Te team tamin A plays a key role in liver health and in the lungs and intestines. Seeds can be from animals to humans. was also trained to treat an animal with fu- potassium is a vital mineral in dilation and soaked in olive or sunfower oil to create a How is lepto transmited? Te bacteria ids (or stabilize them), and then transport contraction of blood vessels. massage oil that tackles edema and cellu- is spread by the urine of infected animals, them down to the Marine Mammal Center Te strongly favored, antiseptic oil of fen- lite. A warm compress or eyewash of fen- and can live in water or soil for weeks, even for testing and rehabilitation. Jennie says nel is most concentrated in its seeds, which nel seed can treat conjunctivitis and eyelid months. Trough the skin (especially an “Lepto is very prevalent in the environment are part of culinary traditions throughout infammation. A tincture of seeds makes an open wound), the mucous membranes in this area. An infected seal could shed the the world. Wild fennel seed can be collect- excellent mouthwash for gum and tooth in- (eyes, nose or mouth) or by ingestion bacteria by urinating on the beach or in the ed afer fowering in late summer and used fections, or chew on the seeds afer meals as (drinking contaminated water), this bacteria water, and unprotected dogs are suscep- fresh or dried in a warm oven for storage. a preventative. Have some fun with fennel gets into the body and can cause symptoms tible.” Fennel is most famous for its digestive ben- this spring! such as vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches If your dog is a regular at the beach, the Karin C. Uphof, is a Master Herbalist, Iridologist, Bodyworker and author of and abdominal pain, but it’s also possible yearly vaccine could be a good preventive Botanical Body Care: Herbs and Natural Healing for Your Whole Body. that an animal can be infected, and also be measure. Learn more about Karin at: www.karinuphof.com asymptomatic. If you come across a seal or sea lion strand- Red-Breasted Nuthatch. "Trunk Diver" One local with frsthand knowledge and ed on the beach, do not let your dog near it. Nuthatches are distinguished by their na- also visit bird feeders for seeds and suet. If experience in this subject is Jennie Hender- Call the 24 hour hotline at the Marine Mam- sal call and they are the only ones that move a seed is too large, they will wedge it in the son. Jennie, and her husband Mike, used mal Center: 415-289-SEAL (7325). down the trunks of the trees instead of up. cracks of bark and then break of pieces to Here on the coast, the Pygmy Nuthatch eat. Tey will take seeds from a persons is most common, while inland the White- hand and have even taken sunfower seeds The Love you have for me… breasted prevails. Te Red-breasted Nut- from the lips of a friendly birder. hatch is somewhat irregu- Red-breasted Nuthatch- lar in coniferous woods. es nest in holes in de- Tis 4- inch bird is rusty caying trees, which they Somewhere beyond measure colored underneath, has usually carve themselves. Is the Love you have for me. a blue-gray back with a Tey will sometimes use black , white eyebrow an old woodpeckers Where longitude and latitude and a black line that runs hole. Te cavity is lined Yield to infnity. through the eye. Te fe- with grass and fr. Te fe- male looks the same but male lays 4-6 white eggs Expansiveness of Holiness the cap is more bluish- peppered with reddish- black. brown. Te eggs are in- Anchored in my chest. Nuthatches feed by go- cubated for 12 days. Red- I breathe you in ing head frst down trunks breasted Nuthatches have And breathe you out, of trees and probing under bark with their the unique behavior of intricately smearing small slightly upturned beaks. Tey are sap all over the entrance of their nest. David And know that I am blessed. adapted to do this with their short legs and Fix calls it their sticky doormat. It is thought long strong toes with claws. Tey feed on that this inhibits other animals and insects insects and their larva. In winter they are from entering, as the insects could bring fond of pine and spruce seeds. Tey will parasites and disease to nestlings. Janet Chancellor Our thanks to the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society for contributing this article. Each month, the Lighthouse Peddler features another bird regularly seen at or near the Mendonoma Coast. More information is at www.mendocinocoastaudubon.org. • Photo credit: Audubon

Pg 9 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Papers & Brass Of Te Past A New Exhibit At Dolphin Gallery Opening March 2 Te Dolphin Gallery will host an open- personal collection. An armillary sphere the end of the day, we’ll appreciate both the ing reception on Saturday, March 2, was the frst model he built for himself. Te science and the art. 5:00pm to 7:00pm and features the work term “armillary” is derived from the Greek Like Mark, Donnalynn enjoys collect- of Donnalynn and Mark Chase. Te ex- term “armilla” meaning “bracelets or rings”. ing old things and she works primarily with hibit “Papers and Brass Te rings represent the antique and vintage papers. Over 60 new of the Past)Collage movements of known six inch square collages made on used game and Artifacts” will be celestial objects in rela- boards with antique and vintage images at the Dolphin Gallery tionship to the central will be shown by Donnalynn. Tis series, through Sunday, March sphere. “WTF?”, started in January 2018, in re- 31. Te husband and Since Mark really en- sponse to her need to have more fun. She wife artists share a fas- joyed crafing the armil- wanted to make a collage a week to guar- cination and respect for lary sphere, he con- antee her “fun” and to have a new body of obsolete mechanisms tinued to create more work for this show. Tis series refects Don- and ephemera; specif- armillarys and other nalynn’s year in quirky vignetes and strange cally scientifc instru- scientifc models. Un- snapshots. For fun, she challenged herself ments and books. For like most modern repro- to create images that seemingly do not re- over 20 years, they have ductions of armillary late to each other; to create something not channeled their passion spheres which consist known to her. Te fantastical juxtapositions for antique objects and of inexpensive wrought are meant to encourage the viewer to look collecting into their art iron, Mark makes his closely and question what they are looking making. Donnalynn armillary rings from ei- at. Is anything really what it appears? will be exhibiting a new ther solid brass or cop- Collage came naturally to Donnalynn series of collages made from antique and per. In addition, his background in aero- through her obsession with collecting vintage images on game boards. Mark will space has greatly infuenced his designs, books and all kinds of ephemera. Since hav- be showcasing his fnely crafed sculptures use of materials and crafsmanship. As a ing to pack all her collections for the move made of formed and machined brass and self-taught artisan, to Te Sea Ranch, copper ofen with minerals. Mark makes each she now focuses Mark Chase presents what we hope art piece as if it will on how to incor- will do. At the new exhibit Chase’s ofer- be in his own col- porate her “stuf” ings will encourage the childhood wonder lection and to last into new projects. still in us to come out, allowing us to be a lifetime. Each of Hunting for that amazed. Shortly afer our ability to walk, his creations are perfect old book or we’ve looked up at the sky and wondered. one-of-a-kind, no antique ephemera And it’s not a uniquely American or West- two are alike unless is still one of her ern curiosity. Ancient Chinese, ancient they were commis- favorite things to Greeks, the medieval Islamic and European sioned to be so. do. A unique qual- If I had to live my life again, I'd make civilizations all created variations on the Once you see ity of Donnalynn’s armillary sphere. With Chase’s exhibit we these instruments art work is that she the same mistakes, only sooner. are all allowed to let down our guard, re- you realize that art very rarely uses lease our curiosity, and explore the world is inherent in the photocopies or Tallulah Bankhead (1903 - 1968) as we know it. Or think we know it. design, practical digital resources as Mark Chase’s collection evolved. Fu- use and aesthetic she prefers to use eled by his curiosity he began creating appeal. Forget, for the moment, the tra- the original paper materials. sculptures of scientifc models and instru- ditional world globe in libraries, school- Dolphin Gallery is in downtown Gualala, ments when he realized he could not af- rooms, and ofces. Chase’s collection will just of Highway One; open every day ex- ford authentic antique pieces to grace his draw us inside, inviting us to explore, and at cept Tuesday, 10:00am to 4:00pm. www . thelighthousepeddler com • always free & in color

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Pg 10 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Met Opera Live In March: Two Performances, March 2 & 30 Art In Te Schools Returns to Gualala Arts "La Fille du Régiment" and Die Walküre" • At Arena Teater Young Artists Have Teir Day. Opening Reception March 7 Inspiring students of all ages to express programs that enrich students with time each Good news from MET Opera and Arena comedy) ensue when her true identity is themselves artistically is an important part week to create art, whether with full-time art Teater. Tere will be two opera presen- discovered. Te action is startlingly simple of growing up. Not every child will become programs, volunteer programs, or through tations in March, and both are legendary and unencumbered by intricate subplots, a great artist but all children can grant funding. Research shows productions. First up is "La Fille du Ré- allowing the full charm of the characters fnd a way to express themselves that art and creativity help chil- giment" on Saturday, March 2; at the end and their virtuosic music to come across in and Gualala Arts continues to dren succeed in core curriculum of the month Wagner's masterpiece, "Die an uninhibited way. "La Fille du Régiment" support art in our schools. Te subjects. Continuing to have art has a runtime of 155 minutes includ- 2019 “Art In Te Schools” ex- programs in our local schools ing one intermissions. hibit opens with a reception is a huge accomplishment es- On March 30 arena Teater Tursday, March 7, 5:00pm to pecially considering budget presents,in what is expected to be a 7:00pm. Te exhibit continues cuts to such programming. Te Wagnerian event for the ages, "Die through Sunday, March 31 in community’s atendance and Walküre", featuring soprano Chris- the Burnet Gallery and Elaine sup- tine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan’s Jacob Foyer. Te Young Creative p o r t willful warrior daughter, who loses her Minds art exhibit features artwork produced are appreciated. immortality in opera’s most famous act throughout the year in local schools. Tis Young artist show- of flial defance. Tenor Stuart Skelton year’s coordinator is Sigrid Hillscan, Direc- cases are ofen the and soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek tor of the Pacifc Community Charter School. best place to pro- play the incestuous twins Siegmund cure a masterpiece and Sieglinde. Greer Grimsley sings before the artist Wotan. Philippe Jordan conducts. fnds acclaim and Te opera, the second in Wagner's prices skyrocket monumental "Ring" cycle, had its accordingly! world premiere at the Court Teater, Munich, in 1870 and has long stood on its own as an evening of extraor- dinarily powerful theater. Part of this appeal lies in its focus on some of the "Ring’s" most interesting charac- a Tavern ters at decisive moments of their lives: A remarkable variety of talent and artistic ex- Wotan, the leader of the gods; his wife, pression will be on display in this pre-school Fricka; his twin ofspring, Siegmund through high school art show. Te collection, Walkure" will light up the screen March and Sieglinde; and, above all, Wotan’s war- on main as always, will be thought provoking, inspi- 30. Tickets for either/both operas are $24 rior daughter Brünnhilde. Tese characters rational, and will general admission, $22 senior, $18 student, and others follow their destinies to some of certainly bring a —IN POINT ARENA— and are available online at www.arenathe- Wagner’s most remarkable music. smile to your face. ater.org. Te entire frst act of "Die Walküre" is one Te Mendocino/ Coming soon to First up is "La Fille du Régiment". Tenor of the theater’s most convincing portrayals Sonoma “Arts in Javier Camarena and soprano Prety Yende of the power of love)even if in the Schools” ex- 150 Main Street. team up for a feast of bel canto hibit represents vocal freworks)including the over 600 students A New Tavern show-stopping tenor aria “Ah! from Fort Ross, Just South of the Mes amis … Pour mon âme,” Kashia, Horicon, with its nine high Cs. Maurizio Arena, Point Are- Wildflower Motel. Muraro is the comic Sergeant na High School, home study, Pacifc Com- Stay Tuned! Sulpice, with mezzo-soprano munity Charter, and Manchester schools. Stephanie Blythe as the out- Our coastal schools work hard to provide art www . thelighthousepeddler com • always free & in color landish Marquise of Berken- feld. And in an exciting piece of casting, stage and screen icon Kathleen Turner makes her Met debut in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp and Enrique Maz- question are in fact twin brother and sister. zola conducts. Act III opens with the famous Ride of the "La Fille" had its world premiere at the Valkyries. In a dramatic masterstroke, Wag- Opéra Comique, Paris, in 1840. Set in the ner uses the sound of eight powerful female Tyrol, a picturesque mountain landscape, voices, punctuated by shrieking laughter, the frothy comedy mixes humor with a rush to depict the terrible thrill of combat. Te of buoyant melody and notorious vocal opera ends with some of the most moving challenges. Te story concerns a young or- music ever composed, as Wotan intones phan girl raised by an army regiment as their his farewell to Brünnhilde. Te opera has a mascot and begins at the moment of her runtime of 295 minutes including 2 inter- frst stirrings of love. Complications (and missions.

Pg 11 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 A Rally Sparks a Memory by David Stefen I remember the Tuesday morning. As usu- and alongside the tears the magnitude of the Stewart said. “If the American people in their al, I drove from my home in West Redding, prior-week’s horror drove even deeper into busy lives had any sense that these shenani- Connecticut, to the Metro-North Commuter all of us. gans were going on, they would be outraged.” train station in Westport. It was my frst day A couple of months later I ventured to He and other speakers urged Congress to act of classes as I started grad school at the New ground zero. By that time a makeshif wood- quickly to restore the fund and ensure it has School in lower Manhatan. (I transferred to en walkway had been created to enable all of enough money to pay benefts for the next 70 NYU the next semester, but that’s not really to quietly walk past and look up into the now years ) or as long as victims need it. germane to this column.) empty sky, look down into the hole, or share Obviously we have a problem in Wash- My Tuesday classes began at 11:00am, so a glance, touch, hug, smile with the others in ington D.C. Sometimes it seems as if much of my plan was to catch the 8:50 train to Grand the quiet, non-denominational congregation. “fyover” country in America may be against Central Station, catch a subway to Union Almost 18 years later I was listening to an money for a city like New York. Or maybe it’s Square, and then walk to the campus. I interview with comedian-turned talk show just that it's 17 years since the atacks. parked the car at the Westport Station about host-turned-advocate Jon Stewart. I’ve al- On a personal level, what I didn’t men- 10 minutes early, and sat waiting for my train. tion earlier is the unique odor that hung over As I sat in the car I heard a report about a lower Manhatan in the weeks and months small plane hiting the World Trade Center. afer the atacks. I’ve smelled any number of It was 8:46am. Bad, obviously. But some of us things during my decade in New York, but remember reading about another crash. that odor, at least for me, was unique. It was On July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber memorable in the worst possible way. Tere got lost in the fog over Manhatan and crashed were human beings helping on that Tuesday into the Empire State Building between the morning 17 years ago, more human beings 78th and 80th foors. Fourteen people died, helping and working to reclaim ground zero including 11 in the building and 3 on the for years aferwards. In my opinion, if we can plane. Signifcant damage, as one can imag- debate the need for a wall on our southern ine, was done to the building but the struc- ways liked Stewart, and view him as a ratio- border, we can at least bring a debate about tural integrity was not compromised and nale, credible voice. And I still do. He lef victim and frst responder’s compensation to tourists can still ride elevators to the 102nd comedy at home. Here was Stewart adding the forefront as well. Healthcare in America foor observation deck. Siting in my car on his potent voice to a rally in New York City. is a for-proft business. Unfortunately. If we September 11, 2001, I could convince myself Who can, for a moment, rationalize just why had healthcare for all, perhaps there would be "I know the answer! The answer lies that just like the 1945 crash, the World Trade there has not been continuous funding for no need for a rally this week. But we did. within the heart of all mankind! The Center would survive this disaster. all of the needs of all of the frst responders At the very least let’s take care of these peo- answer is twelve? I think I'm in the My train came into Westport and the con- who walked into hell on Tuesday, September ple. Take a moment. Let your representatives versation went through the car. Te question 11, 2001? We’ve all gone on with our lives, in Washington know that it is time to act. Act wrong building." we heard as the train lef Westport was “Did but every year 9/11 is a potent number for now. While some of them are still alive. Charles M. Schulz (1922 - 2000) you hear?” or “What do you think?”. At the many of us but perhaps it’s been completely next stop in Norwalk, Connecticut, more ignored by others. Manhatan-bound travelers got on the train, As reported by many news outlets on Feb- and the conversations continued. Some- ruary 25, 2019 “More than 17 years afer the where past Norwalk we got the report that 9/11 atacks, frst responders and their advo- GARCIA RIVER CASINO another plane had hit one of the towers. It cates were back at Capitol Hill urging Con- was 9:03am. At the next stop, Stamford, Con- gress to ensure that a victims’ compensation necticut, almost everyone)me included) fund does not run out of money.” Stop there got of the train, crossed over to the other for a moment. Congress had the energy to side to head back on the next train. write a tax cut into law benefting mostly the When I arrived in Westport I got in my wealthy, but they couldn’t fnd time to secure car and headed straight to Waterbury where funding for these “veterans” of that awful day. our daughter Caitie was in school. She was 13 Te website nj.com covered the day, the cri- and I decided it would be good for her (and sis, and the reality very well. On Febraury 25, for us) to call it a day. Classes at the univer- “Members of the New York delegation, sity were all canceled for the week. joined by frst responders, survivors and fam- Te following week I, once again, caught ily members, lamented an announcement by the 8:50am train for New York, went to class- the Justice Department that the September es, and more or less, resumed some normal- 11th Victim Compensation Fund is running ity. What wasn’t normal were the impromptu low on money and future payments may be memorials in Union Square. Almost every- cut by up to 70 percent.” where in this very public place there were candles and fowers on the ground, fowers Comedian Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate and notes stuck between fenceposts; pictures for 9/11 responders, called the Feb. 15 an- taped to walls, fences, and lampposts. Union nouncement by the fund’s special master “un- Square had become a church and home to conscionable” and said Congress has a moral SATURDAY MARCH 9TH 8:30 PM hundreds if not thousands of very personal obligation to step in . . . . "Tis is nonsense. memorials. As I passed through the candles Tis is theater. You know it and I know it,” 22215 Windy Hollow Rd, Point Arena, CA 707 467 5300 TheGarciaRiverCasino.com

Pg 12 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 SHAWN HOLT from cover "I Meant To" Sonoma County Poet Meg Hamill Connie King Returns to . . . more than capable of leading Te Tear- by Featured At Tird Tursday Poetry Four-Eyed Frog Books March 21 drops into a new era. Te blues torch has Meg Hamill at Arena Market & Cafe Learn About Self-publishing. been passed to another generation of the March 21 blues. Shawn Holt and Te Teardrops, On Tursday, March 21, at 7:30pm Te Curious about how to turn your manu- comprised of Holt, guitar/vocals, Jimi "Pri- I dashed across the street to get the old bread Tird Tursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Se- script (or the vision of it) into a fnished metime" Smith, 2nd guitar/vocals, Vernal from your beard, to look into your eyes and hold ries will feature Sonoma County Poet Meg book? Four Eyed Frog Books and graphic "Sticks" Taylor, drums, Tyson Bell Har- your hand, you lying on cardboard fattened bot- Hamill. Te reading will take place at the designer & marketer, Connie King, have rington, bass along with Danny O'Connor, tom covering up the puddle of vomit that was Arena Market cafe and will begin with live joined together to ofer another free pub- bass and Allen "Te Captain" Kirk, drums there when I got to you yesterday. You shouting improv jazz and an open mic with jazz im- lishing consultation and the basics of self- are winners for Best New Artist Debut, $#** Jim or $#** Jews I could not make it out. prov; the reading will conclude with more publishing your book. Open to all by reser- "Daddy Told Me" by the Blues Foundation live improv jazz. vation, it's at the Frog on Tursday, March (BMA) 2014, and the 2014 Blues Blast Mu- Meg Hamill has published two volumes 21 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Sign up for a sic Award. Te formation is currently in the I mean I meant to clean your beard. I mean I imag- ined doing it in my mind. I crawled in beside you of poetry - Death Notices, from Factory consultation to discuss your specifc work and lay there with you for a while. I mean I meant with Connie, and questions are welcomed! to. I mean I imagined lying on the ground with Writing may be the hard part, but get- ting published may prove even harder. You you. Or at least to offer the my kale and cheese have that manuscript in hand (or the vision pocket. of it!) … now what? Meet with Connie King in this conversational talk on Te Art But I stepped out instead and up the stairs to of Self-Publish- where you all sit in front of your computers do- ing, and how to ing charity work each day looking down on the turn those great hollering sleeping people on the street. I love all ideas and liter- of you and later the violin people across the hall ary prose into a fnished book. process of puting together recordings for a testing their bows and I love them too. Topics include LIVE CD. School Press and Trillions and Trillions of keys to under- Tickets are $20 for each show and $100 I want to climb up here into the closet and put old Heartbeats from Resonant Books. She cur- standing print- for the series. (Ticket prices may be subject sheets over this head and fall sleep for a while, rently serves as the Executive Director of on-demand pub- to change.) Series subscribers will receive but the violins and the man hollering Jim $#** or California Poets in the Schools. lishing, fle prep preferred seating and a T-; contact Tra- $#** Jews I could not make it out - make it diffcult Meg received her BA in Languages and for production, the importance of good cy DuPont at 882-3400 for series tickets. to sleep. Literature from Bard College and an MFA editing and design, how to acquire ISBNs/ Tickets are at Four-Eyed Frog Books, Sea from Mills College in Oakland. She has copyrights/LCCNs, choosing a printer, Trader, Arena Market, Te Pier Chowder I want to bring you, all of you, into the dark room spent the last 20 years writing poetry while e-books or print, distribution, seller com- House and Tap Room, and Twist (Men- where my children are sleeping. You who are working for various social justice nonprof- missions, and marketing ) the basic 101 of docino.) Te Arena Teater Bar and snack its including Teach for America, Save the self-publishing. stand will be open. eries is underwriten by screaming and puking might scare them but it is Bay, Landpaths and California Poets in Connie King has loved books and art Te Pier Chowder House and Tap Room. important to me that you come, so that you can feel your breath in a circle of other breath, in the the Schools. Her poetry is and has always since joining the fans of Pooh Bear, Babar, been infused with critical issues of the day, dark and hold on to another person’s hands, even and Dr. Seuss as a child. Her career began including global warming, oppression and with a children’s book publisher and tran- if they are dirty, and sing your songs for us, and peaceful parenthood. sitioned to graphic design for exhibitions I merely took the energy if you don’t have any songs i will sing mine again, Meg envisions poetry as a powerful and marketing at the Fine Arts Museums it takes to pout and wrote but if you do have a song please let it out, even if tool for expanding self awareness and hu- of San Francisco, consulting with other Bay it is scratchy with not being sung for awhile - and man connection amongst all people of all Area museums, and design, writing, and some blues. we will try to not be afraid of you. ages. As Director of California Poets in the publishing for North Bay businesses and Schools, she believes deeply that poetry has writers. Her book design and publishing Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) Meg Hamill the inherent potential to change lives for the services for local authors include Rim of beter. the World by Robert Scarola, Mapping the Meg lives in Santa Rosa with her husband Sea Ranch by Phil Graf, Wild Solitude by and two children in an old log cabin at the Lorraine Lipani, and Te Happy Book by edge of Annadel State Park. She loves to be the 2nd and 3rd grade class at Horicon El- A gift of words outside, camping, backpacking and hiking. ementary school. Come to Four-Eyed Frog At 19 she hiked the Appalachian trail from Books, a Community Owned Bookstore, Georgia to Maine. She grew up on a large, 39138 Ocean Drive (Cypress Village), PO back-to-the-land farm in Maine. Box 1122, Gualala, CA 95445. (707) 884- Arena Market & Café will ofer wine/ 1333, www.foureyedfrog.com. WILD SOLITUDE beer/non-alcoholic beverages, paninis, love poems soups, sandwichs, desserts and snacks for purchase, so come hungry! "You have to know how to accept rejection and Book available at by local author & artist reject acceptance." Jalala Arts Press Lorraine Lipani Tird Tursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by Te Tird jalalaarts.com and Tursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Ray Bradbury (1920 - 2012) Four-Eyed Frog NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received fom Te James Irvine Foundation.

Pg 13 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Te Top-15 Books (plus 1). Where Did You Get Tis Number?: A Pollster’s Guide to Making Sense of the World Pick Up One You Missed A Book By Anthony Salvanto, Reviewed by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi “A room without books is like a "A timely reminder that saying you’re spent years in this business honing their So what about that whole disaster sur- body without a soul. going to vote isn’t the same as voting." understanding of what works and doesn’t rounding polling versus reality from early Marcus Tullius Cicero work. November 2016? It turns out the polls (106 BC-43 BC) Have you ever actually read the entire text He explains the issues with poll aggre- weren’t really wrong. Beyond the chronic and results of a poll? Me, neither, at least gations, which lose any connection to the and widespread misreading of poll results, 1. Tidelog 2019-Northern Calif. Edition not until I got hold of CBS News Director for one thing, polling data was absent from crucial places like Michigan, where Demo- 2. Mendonoma Sightings of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvan- by Jeanne Jackson & Craig Tooley to’s enlightening book that explains exactly crats incorrectly thought they had things 3. Hikers Hip Pocket Guide to Mendo Coast what polls are, how they’re constructed and wrapped up, because atention was focused by Bob Lorentzen conducted, and what they intend to do. on the traditional batleground states. 4. All Tat the Rain Promises and More What’s most surprising, given the hash Also, people who told pollsters they by David Arora of numbers reported in stark red-and-blue hadn’t decided yet just a few days before 5. Indian Horse terms practically hourly at this point in the the election broke overwhelmingly for the by Richard Wagamese election cycle, is the level of nuance con- eventual winner; reluctant Republicans 6. Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast tained in a well-constructed, well-conduct- overcame their reluctance. ed poll. Because a poll doesn’t just want to And, perhaps most crucially, many re- 7. Tatooist of Auschwitz know what we think; it wants to know what spondents who said they were defnitely by Christian Schwarz we feel, and it wants to know why. A good voting, and defnitely voting for Clinton, 8. Te Last Ballad poll seeks to understand. did not vote at all. Was it the James Comey by Wiley Cash efect, or did the outcome simply seem so 9. qh awala.li by Annete White-Parks Who knew? certain, based on the prevailing poll num- 10. Sea Ranch: Fify Years of Architec- Salvanto begins Where Did You Get Tis bers, that people felt no particular urgency ture, Landscape, Place and Community Number? exactly where many readers do to vote? on the Northern California Coast not want to go: November 8-9, 2016. He As chapter nine’s title states, it all comes by Donlyn Lyndon reconstructs the presidential-election time- down to turnout. No one ever got elected 11. Whales, an illustrated celebration line from his perspective, which is as fasci- various underlying methodologies and because they were ahead in the polls; they by Kelsey Oseid nating as it is gut-wrenching. thereby consolidate unalike things. Salvan- got elected because more of their support- 12. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me For example, he describes the Quarantine to’s advice is instead to pick a couple repu- ers turned out to the polls: by Sherman Alexie Room, a secure location ) no Internet, no table polls, stick with them, and read the Wi-Fi, no cellphones allowed ) where reps “Tink about how much leverage over the 13. Otelinghi Simple full results. He also describes the concept of by Yolam Otolenghi from news networks go on Election Day to forecasting, which has been popularized by world voters have over nonvoters…When 14. Devotions view early exit polling. Once a rep walks in, Nate Silver and his FiveTirtyEight website Republicans won a House majority in 2014, by Mary Oliver she or he is commited to stay there until 5 and is a separate thing altogether. their candidate totals represented less than 15. Sea Ranch Architecture, Environ- p.m. Tey are serious about no leaks. We learn how poll questions are formed one-ffh of potential voters. For the win- ment and Idealism Siting at the CBS Decision Desk, which and the nuance of phrasing ) for example, ners, that’s a lot of leverage.” by Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher is on-set in the background of the live elec- avoiding anything that implies what a per- A functioning democracy demands an tion-night broadcast, Salvanto made the son should or shouldn’t do or think ) and informed and engaged electorate. When Te Lighthouse Peddler is pleased to bring call for the election of the 45th president of that questions typically atempt to fgure people say their vote doesn’t count, they are our readers a list of the Top-15 books being the United States at 2:52 a.m. on Novem- out what a person believes, how they feel ignoring the increasingly razor-thin margins ber 9, 2016. He and his team had watched about it, and what they are going to do that decide many races. In January, control picked up and read by locals enough of a consistently low Democratic about it. of the Virginia House of Delegates was de- and visitors alike. voter turnout and the steady wash of red Te answers to those three questions are cided by drawing a name from a bowl. Our thanks to Four-Eyed Frog Books., a across the map that he didn’t need to see gold to a political campaign in fguring out At this writing, early voting in the 2018 Community-owned Bookstore. any more. whether their message is geting through, midterms is well underway in many states, Te author lays out a highly readable whether it’s resonating, and whether ul- and the turnout, by all reports, is blasting Another Book You Might Like* discussion using real-world examples that timately it will cause people to follow far beyond previous levels. If it took the out- *. Upstream by Mary Oliver illustrate the value of polling, not the least through as desired. come of the 2016 election and the ensuing by Mary Oliver of which is tracking changes in atitudes, be- But it ofen takes a lot of questions to two years of eye-popping consequence to liefs, and feelings over time. really fgure out what’s going on, and some- reignite U.S. citizens’ commitment to vot- Salvanto cogently explains why 1,000 times a campaign poll stops asking when it ing, perhaps that will have been worth it. people really is all that’s needed to build a hears the answer it’s looking for. Salvanto representative sample of the U.S. Te short- uses the example of a large percentage of hand is that no one needs to eat the entire people agreeing that Hillary Clinton was pot of soup ) or spagheti sauce ) to more qualifed than her opponent to be know what it tastes like. A small spoonful or president, even as that never seemed to two is all it takes. equate to a larger overall lead ) “a classic But just like making good soup or sauce problem in Marketing 101 of atributes over takes time and talent, puting together that benefts.” sample takes carefully developed algo- CBS asked an additional question: rithms and, these days, signifcant compu- “Which candidate makes you feel more tational power. It’s no accident that Salvan- safe?” And the answer there was far more to is a Ph.D., or that he and his peers have telling.

Pg 14 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 "I'm Not Running" Scuttlebutt National Teatre Live by Mitch McFarland From London, March 23 Te New Green Deal is certainly creating a really have to change our lifestyle to have Harbor that a crisis was upon them. No such At Arena Teater lot of conversation- and that is exactly what serious efect?” To some extent, yes, we do, sense of imminent danger exists for many of As part of the National Teatre Live se- it is intended to do. Even though it is merely but it doesn't have to be painful- some of us us and having the President and a major po- ries, "I'm Not Running," an explosive new a resolution of intent, it has the mainstream think of it as interesting. Te Reason maga- litical party telling the populace that it is a play by David Hare, will screen at Arena establishment freaking out. Such cries as zine blog, in their apoplectic ft, claims, “It hoax certainly doesn't help maters. Teater on Saturday, March 23, at 1:00pm, “they're coming for your car” or “you're not invokes climate concerns to urge Congress Todd Stern, Obama's chief climate envoy, with doors opening at 12:30pm. allowed to own cows anymore” are defnite- to adopt a sweeping plan to totally remake called for some of “that old comic book sen- Siân Brooke plays Pauline Gibson, a doc- ly more ridiculous than, say, we are destroy- the American economy.” It is, they decry “ sibility of uniting in the face of a common tor and leader of a campaign to save her lo- ing the life supporting systems that allow us A Bizarre Grab-Bag of Terrible Ideas” (their danger threatening the earth. Because that’s cal hospital, who faces agonizing decisions to live on this planet. ). what we have here.” about her future in politics and a friendship Let me say early on that I believe the social Let there be no denying the fact that we Te problem with the WWII comparison that spans 20 years. goals included in the proposal, while laud- are going to have to change the way we live is that during that crisis the nation devoted One of the UK’s most prolifc and criti- able in themselves, should not be included on this planet. Te old idea of unlimited re- nearly all of its resources to the military. In cally acclaimed writers, having writen ex- in a plan to retain the earth's ecosystem. I'm sources should have been discarded about our efort we must divert money from the tensively for the stage, television and flm, afraid I think it is more important for us to the time the human population hit one bil- military to win this war. Not that the mili- Hare was recently described by Te Wash- solve the issue of human survival before lion, shortly afer Tomas Newcomen's frst tary has no role to play and, in fact, they are ington Post as "the premiere political dra- chasing the illusive human happiness. commercial, continuously operating steam leaders in alternative energy research and Other policy goals complicate the poli- engine. deployment. Luckily, the Pentagon deals tics and, of course, dramatically increase the In 2015 a team of Stanford engineers led with reality instead of politics. It is just that cost. Let's save the planet frst so that there by Mark Jacobson actually worked out what things like 12 new-class Columbia nuclear will still be humans to become more just it would take to convert to total renewable submarines with the lifespan cost of $347 and equitable. energy use. It is a big order: half a million billion will probably have to be let go. You Te denial of most Americans of the level wind turbines, tens of thousands of utility have never even heard of that program have of danger of climate change reminds me scale solar systems, millions of residential you? General dynamics and the other con- of the analogy of the frog in the warming systems, and an extensive array of stor- tractors building those war machines could pot. Or maybe the Emperor's New Clothes age facilities. Tis is where the WWII and still get plenty of contracts from the govern- matist writing in English". An examination is a beter comparison. While it should be moonshot comparisons come in, but this is ment, but maybe to build wind turbines in- of private lives versus public personas, "I’m perfectly obvious that the earth has been no moonshot. Tat mission merely required stead. Not Running" follows in his political drama altered by human activity, many people are a focusing of energy and resources. Unlike Whether we believe it or not, our lives are style and is Hare’s 17th new play to be pre- more concerned about a fake crisis at the the moonshot, WWII required the active all going to be afected during this next gen- sented at the National Teatre. His other border than the real crisis facing humanity. participation of every American citizen. And eration. As the Earth continues to change in work includes "Pravda" and "Skylight," Perhaps, because the problem is so huge some sacrifce. ways we have not yet experienced, resource broadcast by National Teatre Live in 2014. and ominous people just can't face it; but it Funny thing is, I grew up in the ffies and wars, agricultural dislocations, and famines "I'm Not Running" has a runtime of 170 should be the responsibility of government spent the whole decade listening to my par- are certain outcomes. How quickly we adapt minutes including one intermission and to encourage us and to show us how to be ents (and everyone else's parents) talk about will determine the extent of pain to be suf- tickets are $18, $5 youth (18 and under), part of the changes we must make. “the war efort”. Tough they vividly retold fered by humanity. Most national govern- available online at www.arenatheater.org. What is interesting to me is that those stories about the sacrifces they all had to ments worldwide are beginning to take se- More information at (707) 882-3272. who are predicting catastrophic efects from make, they always seemed really proud of rious action. Whether ours does or not will trying to meet the global warming challenge what they had done. Tey also found that depend on who we decide to put in charge. ignore the consequences of doing noth- working collectively with their neighbors ing. Tere are plenty of studies telling us was a positive experience, both for them- how expensive and disruptive non-action selves and the nation as a whole. It was easy would be. While entrenched interests warn to sense their pride in having come together of eminent disaster if we try to meet this as a nation to face a common threat. challenge, what they really mean is, “do we Of course, there was no denying afer Pearl

Pg 15 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Mark Your Calendar Te Sonoma-Mendocino Coast Choosing Where We Want To Go, by Warren Galleti Whale and Jazz Festival Editor’s Note: Tis is the second of a fve-part se- plans as Mendocino County Superintendent mailed to local homes, and ICO articles ask- Is Headed Your Way: March-May, 2019 ries on the Point Arena schools writen by District of Schools. We held dozens of community ing for ideas. At times, it felt like I was trying Presented by Gualala Arts and taking Superintendent Warren Galleti. Tis column meetings and worked with staf and outside to corral catle in a windstorm, but I knew place (in part) during the Smithsonian In- introduces the school district’s Strategic Plan, a consultants to help develop those strategic there were important ideas there. stitute’s Jazz Appreciation Month of April, three-year plan encompassing 2019-2021. plans. I learned a lot from the process. One thing really stood out: school climate this highly regarded festival captures in- For one thing, the fve counties in Region and culture. Employees wanted to be excited spired, original jazz art work, whale educa- One of my frst jobs when I returned to 1 are alike. Tey have similar economies and about being at work, and about working to- tion, jazz flms, poetry and jazz, an annual Point Arena as District School Superinten- histories, and their populations are similar gether. Tey wanted to model this idea of Chowder Challenge and tasting and live dent was to develop a strategic plan to guide in demographic terms -- ethnic diversity, in- positive behavior and have it rub of on the our progress in making needed changes at come and education levels. Sonoma stood student body. Maybe it could improve aten- our schools. on its own a litle more, with more resources. dance, student motivation, and behavior. SONOMA - MENDOCINO COAST I believe this culture piece is huge. It’s the Our Strategic Plan is modeled afer a plan "Te number one cause of losing for "Mendocino Colleges," which I helped foundation of a healthy school district! WHALE&JAZZ develop when I was County Superintendent. employees is housing, as it is here As a goal, Goal #2 is unusual. It was a com- We started from scratch because they didn’t in Point Arena." munity goal refecting more community have a strategic plan. Our Strategic Plan is input. It came straight from the community music in atmospheric and beautiful set- modeled afer theirs because our schools Lake County had many more issues, includ- meetings. tings, conducive to a special coastal expe- have similar goals and needs. ing natural disasters, than we have. I heard over and over again: culture, with- rience. Te venues include wineries and But one common thread in all the county out positives, is not going to enhance the Goal #1: Implement an educational sys- restaurants, inns, from Annapolis to Point strategic plans was staf recruitment and re- education of our students because, if staf tem that prepares students for success in Arena, a wine bar, the classically restored tention. Te number one cause of losing members don’t enjoy working together, stu- College and/or Career. Arena Teater and the Gualala Arts Center employees is housing, as it is here in Point dents will sense negative vibes, and behavior nestled in the coastal redwoods. We know Goal #2: Create a safe, orderly, productive, Arena. Other similarities were shortage of won’t be positive. Seeing negative behavior you'll want to start making notes on your positive, healthy learning environment special education and mathematics teachers, in adults trickles down into the student body. calendar, so here's a brief rundown of the that cherishes diversity and collaboration. absenteeism, and transportation. (I will dis- Our Wellness Program, which is another festival. cuss these issues further in a future column.) part of Goal #2, came out of these commu- • Arena Teater will screen the f lm "I Goal #3: Engage our Parents, Guardians Te last school district I worked with was nity meetings. So did focused plans to deal Called Him Morgan", Monday, March 25, and Community in a healthy/collabora- Mendocino. We started from scratch because with alternatives to suspensions such as “re- 7:00pm. A flm about love, jazz and Amer- tive working partnership that supports the Mendocino didn’t have a strategic plan. Basi- storative practices,” which teaches how to ica. growth and success of our students. cally, we have used the Mendocino Schools improve and repair relationships between • Te Susan Suton Trio will be at St. Orres, Each of the three goals has specifc strategies model for our strategic plan because the people and communities. Tis is a program Friday, April 5, 6:00pm and 8:00pm seat- designed to achieve the goal, plus metrics to county and Point Arena schools have similar I developed and implemented in Ukiah’s ings. measure progress. Catherine Chin, our Busi- goals and needs. schools where it helped to resolve and avoid • Te Annual Chowder Challenge is Satur- ness Manager, monitors how many dollars Our goals, #1 and #3 are similar to Men- conficts there. day, April 13, 11:30am at Gualala Arts, and we’re spending on each metric. docino’s. You can see the change in culture even in features the return of Barnebey’s Hot Four. But a strategic plan works only as long as What sets Point Arena’s Strategic Plan small examples. Recently, Willits’ Superin- • Poet Jahan Khalighi will appear Tursday, you keep it as a living document and not just apart from Mendocino’s, and from the plans tendent Mark Westerburg told me this story. April 18, 7:30pm, at Tird Tursday Poetry as a piece of paper or wall decoration. Let me of the other fve counties in Region 1, is Goal He’d atended a tournament here last year, and Jazz in Pt. Arena. tell you how our District Strategic Plan was #2. Our Goal #2 refects a huge amount of and then again this January 12. • Tis year’s Main Event at Gualala Arts, developed and how we’re using it to guide community input. He said something like: “I can’t believe the Saturday, April 27, 7:00pm, introduces our decision-making. It’s the result of a series of community change in student behavior. Last year, I got the Global Harmony Jazz Sextet, featuring When I arrived last year, we didn’t have a meeting where Lisa Riboli, our School Sec- of the bus at the gym and I heard the F bomb stellar Bay Area musician/composers Erik workable strategic plan. An atempt had been retary, took detailed notes. I’d look at these several times. Today, when I got of, I stopped Jekabson, trumpet/fugelhorn; Tommy made three years ago, but it looked more like notes over and over again. Tere were also to thank two students for helping me with Kesecker, vibes/marimba; Colin Hogan, a narrative than a strategic plan, “Point Arena a lot of individual meetings, formal meet- my athletic equipment, and they said, “you’re piano/accordian; Pierre Archain, acoustic is located….” ings with the School Board, questionnaires welcome!” bass; Hamir Atwal, percussion, and Israel’s Self review, the crux of any plan, can’t Yami Schwartz on guitar, returning this happen without having all stake holders year by popular demand. And there is the involved. Instead, the old plan was writen 2019 Festival Youth Discovery, 15-year-old without consulting the stakeholders. It was violinist, Tessa Schwartz of Berkeley (no evident the community, teachers and stu- relation to Yami). dents were not involved in the process. • Baku performs at Annapolis Winery, Sun- Te process for developing our current day, May 18. Baku features Harrison Gold- plan was modeled on the process for devel- berg, saxophones and percussion, Chris oping strategic plans for the school districts Doering, 7-string guitar and guitar synthe- in the fve counties of Region 1 of the Cali- sizer, Tim Mueller, 6-string guitar and gui- fornia County Superintendents Educational tar synthesizer, David French, upright bass Services Association (CCSESA), which and percussion, and Nancy Feehan, cajon implements the polices of the California and percussion. Department of Education. [Editor: the oth- Te Whale and Jazz Festival is a painstak- er four counties in CCSESA Region 1 are ingly created event under the direction of Humboldt, Del Norte, Sonoma, and Lake.] music coordinator Fred Adler. I participated in the development of those Pg 16 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Changing Times In Pt. Arena A Tribute to Mary Oliver by Kersten Tanner by Lorraine Lipani Mary Oliver is a dear companion of mine. words that ofen makes poetry an elite form When I frst arrived in Point Arena in ing assortment of activities for the visitor I keep her books all on a shelf of their own, a of literature. Tey are poems for the people. the bicentennial year of 1976, there was for such a small town with the pier, light- body of work that never fails to nourish me. Poetry is a broad feld historically, well an Air Force base, Loran and Coast Guard house, theater, exotic animal preserve, ca- She passed away on January 17, 2019, and suited to calls for social justice and expres- stations, thriving logging, fshing, and sino, live music and the longest stretch (12 though I had never met her, I mourned her sions of anger against oppression, as well construction industries. Multiple logging miles) of publicly owned and accessible as a fne poet who had none the less men- as searches for meaning in a chaotic world. trucks rumbled through town everyday, coastline in California. But in bad weather tored me in my own writings. But how telling is it that “praise” poems are and a dozen or so commercial fshing ves- the options for tourists shrink dramatically. Her style is conversational free verse, ac- considered less worthy than “rage” poems sels moored at Arena Cove. New home Perhaps we could rectify this situation cessible enough that I feel I am right there in a media culture where good news is con- construction was booming on the ridge and open an avenue for the inward fow walking beside her in the woods. We both sidered less marketable than fear? and in Te Sea Ranch. Within a few years of money by designating and promoting pay atention to the natural world, and love If you have not experienced her, “Devo- all the military closed and lef, the fshing “Destination Point Arena Weekends” when it. We are both humbled by the beautiful tions” is the most recently published selec- feet pared down to three or four com- the timing of events could be coordinated mystery; a spirituality sensed in the outer tion of Oliver’s poems and a good place to mercial vessels, the Coastal Commission with the theater, library, other nonprofts, world that refects something of the inner. begin. “New and Selected Poems” Volume slapped tighter restrictions on construc- music venues, the lighthouse, pop up mar- Oliver taught poetry for I and Volume II are also fne tion, and the logging industry shrank to a kets and more. Pop ups could be open on many years at Bennington collections. Once you are few trucks a week. three-day weekends and/or during day- College in Vermont, was intrigued, there are many In 1976 Main Street hosted two grocery time weekend theater shows. Some mar- awarded among other hon- individual books of her po- stores, three gas stations, a shop, kets could have a specifc focus like crafs ors the Pulitzer Prize and etry and prose to explore, store/repair shop, fabric store, and station- one time, vintage and collectibles, or ocean the National Book Award. like “Dream Work,” “Why ary. Tere were f ve restaurants and f ve themed another so the change keeps them She lived much of her adult I Wake Early,” and “Blue bars and a laundromat inside city limits. fresh and interesting. life in Provincetown, MA Horses.” Te opening of Sunstrom Mall in Gualala Just such an event is happening Satur- with her lover Molly Malone Cook. It was In addition to her books of poetry and lured many of those businesses away, and day April 13th from 11am to 6pm with the her habit to walk early by the coast or in prose, Oliver also produced two guides to then big box stores further eroded local Tird Annual Almost Fringe Festival spon- the wild Province lands, carrying a note- poetry writing, “A Poetry Handbook,” and retail. Te business model continued to sored by the Point Arena Merchants Asso- book and pencil to capture words as they “Rules for the Dance.” In “A Poetry Hand- morph into shopping on the internet. Tis ciation. Tis festival is on the same day as came. She stands with the ecstatic poets like book” she says at the end, “Poetry is a life- led to virtually no retail lef in town. Tese the Wind & Whale Celebration with giant Rumi, Whitman and Millay, and with natu- cherishing force. And it requires a vision) days tourists wander aimlessly through kite fying at the lighthouse, and the Blues ralists like Emerson and Muir. a faith, to use an old-fashioned term. Yes, town staring wistfully into empty shop on the Coast series at the theater. Tere will At her passing I was surprised to read that indeed. For poems are not words, afer all, fronts. be food vendors in the theater parking lot her writings had mixed critical reviews. Her but fres for the cold, ropes let down to the In the 1970’s many local young adults and a pop up market with crafs, foods, vin- poems celebrate the wildness of life, ofen lost, something as necessary as bread in the lef for opportunities elsewhere, as droves tage clothing and more in a shop front to be ecstatically, yet well aware of the inevitabil- pockets of the hungry. Yes, indeed.” of college educated ‘back-to-the-landers’ announced. Tis entertaining springtime ity of death and grief. Her poems originate swarmed here with an idealized images of festival celebrating edgy arts of all sorts is in deep listening, in heart-speak. Tey are Lorraine Lipani is a local artist, and author of sustainable lifestyles in the country. We right in step with this wonderfully unique not convoluted with an acrobatic use of “Wild Solitude: love poems.” flled the available jobs in schools, construc- small town with so much to ofer, and it tion, fshing, and enjoyed the space to gar- invites locals to appear in Festively Fringe den and/or create artwork. Te marijuana Atire – interpret as you may. industry flled in the employment gaps. It To have your name and contact informa- fourished in this county with some large tion added to a list of pop up vendors for gardens, and many mom and pop opera- future events please email Kersten Tanner tions that seasonally employed friends and at [email protected] with your specifcs in- neighbors. Whether personally involved or cluding what you would like to sell. not, no one could ignore the infux of cash into the community. Even the local grocery store sold tools of the trade and displayed them in their window at the seasonally ap- propriate time. Now with the legalization of marijuana large grows in warehouses are moving the industry to urban areas and this town is at a new threshold of monetary anemia in the local economy. It appears to be time to “re- invent” this town again. Te obvious up- tick is in tourism and businesses like Fran- ny’s Cup & Saucer, Lisa’s Luscious, and Te Litle Green Bean add to the tourist draw as well as fll local needs and desires. More visitors appear from further afeld to enjoy walks on the Storneta Lands and the beau- tiful scenery here on the coast. Despite the difculty in geting here, there is an amaz-

Pg 17 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Pg 18 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 "Steller Sea Lions: Magnifcence, and a Mystery" by Mary Jane Schramm

Unfazed by the chaos of the rookery, tection Act of 1972 which makes it illegal ing rookeries are in the Gulf of Alaska and Mary Jane Schramm the female sea lion stretched, her blonde to hunt, harm or harass them; some popu- Aleutian Islands. A bull fercely defends his NOAA Greater Farallones pelt glowing against the dark granite rocks. lations are further covered by the Endan- harem and territory for up to two months, National Marine Sanctuary Her midsection contracted, and she arched gered Species Act. fasting all the while. [email protected] back, rolling over on her side. Tis con- But mystery surrounds Pups are born in spring Photo: Far lef, top: Steller moms use smell and sound to iden- tinued until fnally, a small head appeared the sharp decline of their and summer, and average tify pups in crowded rookeries. Credit: Pixabay Images. Far between her hind fippers, shiny and wet, Western Pacifc popula- around 40 pounds. Ma- lef (center): Transmiter on head tracks sea lion movements. then the rest of its small body. Alert gulls tion. Between 1980 and ternal investment in her Credit: NOAA; Botom center: Steller bull and female amid his harem. Credit: Robert J. Wilson/GFA; Near lef: When a pounced on the aferbirth that followed, 2000 over 80% of them pup is intensive: she will Steller bull roars, listen up! Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service; disappeared from Rus- nurse it without feed- Near lef, botom: Steller rookery; note darker fur of young sian and Alaskan wa- ing herself for up to two pups in foreground; Credit: NOAA ters. Te western pop- weeks, then continue to ulation was declared nurture it as she teaches “endangered” in 1997. it to swim and forage for Te Gulf of Alaska pop- up to three years. ulation has stabilized, Teir diets vary sea- but continues to de- sonally and by location: cline in the western and mackerel, herring, cap- central Aleutians. Nutritional stress from elin, fatfsh, octopus and squid, rockfsh; food scarcity due to natural and human- and walleye pollock, of fsh-and-chips fame. caused changes in the abundance, quality Sadly, juvenile Stellers’ reliance on this squawking and squabbling until they set- and distribution of prey; killer whale pre- overfshed delicacy in the Gulf of Alaska tled into their meal. Te new mother curled dation, disease and parasites are suspected. may play an unfortunate role in these young around, snifed at her newborn and vocal- More frequent, intense storms, pollution, sea lions’ decline. Infamously, Stellers prey ized, a sof, throaty growl. It responded and entanglement in marine debris and on endangered Chinook salmon and steel- with a lamblike “ba-a-a.” Tus began a fshing gear also take a toll. head, which has signifcantly hampered bonding that will last until her pup grows NATURL HISTORY: Steller males can these fshes’ recovery. Tis has generated a fat and fully independent. reach 11 feet and up to 2,500 pounds. Fe- heated controversy, and scientists, fsher- In the cold North Pacifc from Japan males grow to nine feet in length, weighing ies and the conservation community are a respectable half-ton. engaged in lively discussions about how to Teir are tan to reddish- resolve the quandary. gold when dry, darker underneath. Regionally, the Steller sea lion rookeries Short, stif hairs permit efcient at the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge in swimming and give protection on the northern Farallones Archipelago, and at sharp rocky haulouts. Adult males develop a thick shaggy mane, which gives them an “Ar- Preserve. nold Schwarznegger”-like build Protect. and a formidable bearing. Steller sea lions have broad Defend. leathery fippers, and can “walk” well on land. Tey have a wide, Wildlife. fat forehead, and males lack Please. the sagital crests sported by California sea lion bulls. Small and Russia, along the Aleutian chain fring- external ears, and long, tactile whiskers ing the Gulf of Alaska, and down North (vibrissae) complete the ensemble. Teir Ano Nuevo Island within our national ma- America’s coast to California, the Steller, voices are low, guteral growls or bellowing rine sanctuaries, designated as critical habi- or Northern sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, roars. tats, are thriving. embodies nobility, fearsomeness and yet BREEDING: Most of the Stellers’ breed- Next visit to the coast, search them out: frailty. Named for naturalist Georg Wil- on jagged islets of Pt. Arena, the fat helm Steller who frst described them rocks of Fort Ross, near the Point in 1741, these are the world’s largest sea Reyes Lighthouse, and Sea Lion Over- lions. Teir physique and demeanor de- look. Nature cruises to the Farallon mand that species sharing their territory Islands ofen spot them. Admire, and give them a wide berth. wonder at the complexity of the world Stellers prefer isolated mainland in which we and they live. beaches and inaccessible islands, safe See more about the salmon/Steller from disturbance. Troughout the re- situation at National Geographic Vid- gion they were extirpated by hunters in eo. And learn more about our sanctu- the 19th Century. Tey partially recov- ary at htps://farallones.noaa.gov. ered due to the Marine Mammal Pro-

Pg 19 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Artists' Collective in Elk Features "Leather, Glass, Water" In March Opening Reception March 9 With Artists Carol Frechete, Cathy Riehm, and Carol Chell Te Artists' Collective in Elk will pres- feld in their natural colors of brown and ginning with large brushes in order to give ent the show "Leather, Glass, Water" for green. Branches on the forest foor become the painting strong composition. I try to the month of March. A reception for the butons; sheep wool becomes ; hides capture light, carrying the light throughout artists is set for Saturday, March 9, 3:00pm become coveted clutches; scrap leather des- the painting. It’s important to me that the to 5:00pm. Elk Gallery is located at 6031 tined for the landfll are transformed into eye move freely within the composition. I South Highway 1, Elk. Te artists are leath- whimsical pouches.” ofen use a bit of mixed media, large cray- erworker and felter Carol Frechete, glass Cathy Riehm has ons and occasionally collage to bring life to fuser Cathy Riehm, and watercolorist Carol been fusing glass for the painting. My paintings are not meant Chell. over twenty years. She to copy the scene but provide a place for Carol Frechete makes hats, bags, purses, says, “My home is my the mind to linger and connect with what and other studio, where I usu- they see in the painting. An artist requires accessories ally have one of my technical skills, but more important is the from leather, two kilns fring at any ability to translate what they see into a state- coton and given time. I make all ment of the heart. I work either plein air or wool. Says of my pieces one at a time)they are pat- from photographs for inspiration. I usually "Every artist dips his brush in his own Frec h ette, terned, cut, stacked and fred individually. I change parts of a photograph composition- “I dedicated also make my own molds from fber paper soul, and paints his own nature into his 20 years to which allows me to create fused glass in pictures." designing, many diferent shapes.” manufactur- Riehm added “My pieces for this show Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887) ing, and selling hats all over the globe. I are infuenced by Navajo rug paterns. Te now carefully craf each article in my studio, spirit of the using a diversity of sustainable and organic paterns and fabrics, upcycled and local leathers and the emotion hides, and other resources from our North- of the colors are incorpo- rated into my fused glass. I like to create functional and beautiful glass work)platers, plates, soap dishes, clocks, vases and night-lights . . . all to be both uti- lized and enjoyed visually.”

ally. Details have become less important to me over time.” She has taken workshops with some of the best watercolor artists in the country including Fred Graf, Dale ern California Fibershed. It is not unusual Laitinen, Judy Greenberg, John Hewit, for me to meet with local sheep farmers, Karen Bowers and Patricia Osborne. even to atend and assist with sheep shear- Te gallery is located in Elk at 6031 ings, to purchase some of their wool; or to South Highway 1, between the post ofce visit the naturally colored coton felds in and Queenie's, in Greater Downtown Elk. Capay Carol Chell’s loose, fuid, slightly abstract Elk Gallery is open daily from 10:00am to Valley [Yolo County], where I procure landscapes will also be featured in the show. 5:00pm. Information is at 877-1128. beautiful yarn and fabrics that grow in the Chell says of her work, “I work quickly be-

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Pg 20 Lighthouse Peddler, March 2019 Get Out! March’s Music, Poetry, Theater, Films, Art and Events • Friday 01: 2:00pm, Mendonoma Health Alliance “Mater of Balance” classes. • Friday 01: 5:00pm, Art Opening at Coast Highway Art Collective” in Pt. Arena. • Saturday 02: 9:55am, MET Opera Live, “La Fille du Régiment” at Arena Teater • Saturday 02: 5:00pm, Art Opening, “Papers & Brass” at Dolphin Gallery, Gualala. • Saturday 02: 7:30pm, Highway 1 Revisited plays the music of Dylan at Gualala Hotel. • Saturday 02: 7:30pm, Mendocino English Country Dance at Caspar Community Center • Sunday 03: 8:30am, Garcia Guild Breakfast (w/Franny) at Manchester Community Center. • Sunday 03: 4:00pm, Wall of Birds. Four-Eyed Frog hosts at Action Network Conf. Room • Monday 04: 7:00pm, Girls Choir of Hamburg concert at Gualala Arts • Monday 04: 7:00pm, “Te Triplets of Belleville”, Arena Teater Film Club • Tursday 07: 5:00pm, Art In Te Schools Exhibit, Opening Reception at Gualala Arts • Friday 08: 6:00pm, Murder Mystery Dinner at Gualala Arts • Saturday 09: 2:00pm, Murder Mystery Teater (no dinner) at Gualala Arts • Saturday 09: 3:00pm, Leather, Glass, Water, Opening Reception at Elk Gallery in Elk • Saturday 09: 7:30pm, Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Blues on the Coast at Arena Teater • Saturday 09: 8:30pm, Hunter Green show at Garcia River Casino • Saturday 10: 2:00pm, Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema, “La Bayadère” at Arena Teater • Sunday 10: 4:00pm, Chamber Music Concert with Formosa Quartet at Gualala Arts • Monday 11: 7:00pm, “Double Jeopardy”, Arena Teater Film Club • Saturday 16: 4:00pm, Sara Bogard talks “open space” at Pt. Arena Lighthouse. • Wednesday 20: 6:30pm, Full Moon, “Worm Moon” Tour at Pt. Arena Lighthouse. • Tursday 21: 3:00pm, Connie King returns to Four Eyed Frog to explain self-publishing • Tursday 21: 7:30pm, Tird Tursday Poetry with Meg Hamill at Arena Cafe in Point Arena • Saturday 23: 1:00pm, National Teater Live, “I’m Not Running” at Arena Teater • Saturday 23: 2:00pm, Assemblyman Jim Wood Town Hall at Gualala Arts • Monday 25: 7:00pm, “I Called Him Morgan”, Arena Teater Film Club • Saturday 30: 9:00am, MET Opera Live, “Die Walküre” at Arena Teater

Looking Ahead to April: • Friday 05: 6:00pm, Susan Suton Trio at St. Orres • Saturday 13: 11:30am, Chowder Challenge and Jazz at Gualala Arts • Tursday 18: 7:30pm, Tird Tursday Poetry with Jahan Khalighi at Arena Cafe • Saturday 27: 7:00pm, Global Harmony Jazz Sextet at Gualala Arts and May: • Sunday 18: 1:00pm, BAKU at Annapolis Winery Gualala Arts Theater Presents “Murder at the Art Center” A Murder Mystery Dinner A Steven Oakwood Mystery Written by Dennis Carter, Directed by Diane Beoke Friday, March 8, 6 PM (dinner) Saturday Matinee, March 9, 2 PM (no dinner) Tickets: Friday, $50 includes dinner, plus $10 after March 1 Saturday Matinee, $20 no dinner, Plus $5 day of Advance Tickets Available Online at BrownPaperTickets.Com or 1.800.838.3006 & in person at Gualala Arts Center