Summer 2014
& Summer Classes Catalogue The Journal of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center The Valley Gym and Loft at 5 Years …Exceeding All Expectations by Don Holmlund
The San Geronimo Valley Gym and Loft was completed almost five years ago; the official opening of the Loft Youth Center was in October of 2009, and the first basketball games on the beautiful maple Gym floor were held in January 2010. As so many Valley residents played very important roles in providing ideas, funds, and manual labor in building the Gym, Stone Soup is taking a brief look back at the building of the Gym, surveying how it is used today, and sampling some opin- ions as to its importance to the Valley. A Gym in the San Geronimo Valley was envisioned as early as the 1970’s by John Beckerley, Peter Oppenheimer, Dave Cort, the Saturday morning basketball group, and oth- ers. Steve Kinsey, Jasper Thelin, John Smithyman and others kept dreaming and planning of a Gym throughout the 1980’s. Revivir la Cultura Dancers take a bow at the 2013 Mexican Art Festival (photo by These dreams were always met with a smile and called impossi- D. Mundo). ble amid the realities of a school district with very little money and many other priorities for Marin County funds. In the early 2000’s, many factors were converg- Mexican Art Festival ing to begin making this impossibility a reality. A Gym Saturday, June 21, Noon – 5:00 PM Committee had been meeting and making proposals; Free, Bilingual & Fun for All Ages Valley Coed Basketball league in action (photo by Andrew Giacomini, who successfully helped raise funds to Sam Davidson). build the new ballfield in Woodacre, knew of civic minded Featuring Norteño rising stars Tenientes del Norte people who wanted to help out on another project; County See page 10 for more info. Supervisor Steve Kinsey hinted that he might be able to secure County money to help with a project; the Marin Community Foundation hinted that they might be able to help; and a Valley family foundation implied that they would help as well. The Boards of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center and the Lagunitas School District held numerous and lengthy meetings and discussions, and voted in 2005 to embark on a Joint Building Program and a Joint Usage Program. Essential to all of this was a Fundraising Committee (the Gym Committee) headed by Andrew and Susi Giacomini, and there were many fundraisers, letters, and tele- phone calls from many volunteers asking for funds to build the Gym. Plans were drawn up for the Gym, revised to include a teen center upstairs, later named The Loft, and con- struction began in 2007. Alexis Persinger was our architect and Greystone West provided construction management. While Alten Construction were the contractors on the project, donated labor, including contractors, and volunteer efforts were numerous and heroic. Joe Brown, Jim Purkey, and Marc Warner were instrumental in the construction of the building. Tom Carmody oversaw the electrical work; Van Midde Concrete was amazing, Rick Scarborough and Dominic Berardi did the tile work; Richard Sloan headed up a volunteer day at the Gym, Avis Licht helped with landscaping. Once again, Valley folk too numerous to name pitched in on various projects. Check out the appreciation wall in the lobby to see the names of all of the building’s heroes. During the entire construction phase, various fundraising events were held. Among them were Valley Games started in 2007 and have been bi-annual since then, with Jasper Thelin and Mike Davidson as co-commissioners. The Chavez Family shot 49,000 free throws to Inside! (continued on page 2) Performing Arts & Events Valley Resource Center The Usual Spring Art Show, Pages 9, 11 Horizons, Page 4 Rolling Stones, Page 2 Alphabet Soup, Page 12 Mexican Art Festival, Page 10 Senior Programs, Page 4 Volunteer Profile, Page 3 Q & Artist, Page 12 SF Mime Troupe, Page 10 School Readiness Program, Page 5 Volunteers, Page 3 Wilderness Calls, Page 13 Sandra Valls, Page 10 Food Bank Banter, Page 5 The Loft, Page 6 Valley Environmental News, Page 13 Gallery Art Shows, Page 11 Healthy Choices Day, Page 6 Movie Muse, Page 16 “Hey, Hey, LBJ,” page 11 Community News Lagunitas School District, Page 7 Community Calendar, Page 20 Michael McQuilkin’s Family Music Hour, Cuba Trip, Page 5 Milestones, Page 7 Page 11 Marin County Parks, Page 6 Fund Development, Page 8 San Geronimo Summer Rock Festival, Healthy Community Collaborative Updates, Thank You, Donors, Page 8 Page 11 Pages 14-15 Building Partners in Prevention, Page C-4
San Geronimo Valley Community Center ECR WSS Non-Profit Org. PO Box 194, San Geronimo, CA 94963 Postal Customer U.S. Postage PAID Lagunitas, CA Permit No. 1 Rolling Stones Gym and Loft at 5 Years (continued from page 1) raise over $20,000. Al Baylacq and Good Earth kept everyone well fed during the by Dave Cort, Executive entire process. The impossible became a Director reality and construction was completed in late 2009. This Rolling Stones column is dedicated to Larry Enos From the very beginning, the Gym and Sally Hutchinson who are retiring from the Lagunitas and Loft have been used practically every School District on June 30, 2014, after 4 decades of day of the week year round. In addition unprecedented service to the children and families of the to being used during school hours as a San Geronimo Valley. P.E. venue, this is what the Gym looks “Ch Ch Ch Changes!” As David Bowie said there is a like today on a daily schedule. whole lot of change going on around the Valley. Times Monday: Open Gym for Loft mem- of change and transition can be very stressful for a bers and Women’s Open Gym Basketball community and the people who live in the commu- Under construction, 2008. nity. At the same time a lot of growth, learning, and Tuesday: Open Gym for Loft members evolution have the opportunity to take place. Wednesday: Open Gym for Loft members and Men’s Open Gym Basketball Here at the Community Center our Board of Directors are involved in a long-range strate- Thursday: Ping Pong after Senior Lunch, Open Gym for Loft members, and Sweat Your Prayers gic planning process to map out goals and directions for the Community Center over the Friday: Special events next three to five years. We have been blessed to have San Geronimo resident Mike Howe facilitating this process. Mike has had an amazing career working as the CEO of the East Saturday: Basketball leagues during the season Bay Community Foundation for fifteen years. Also, Mike was a founding program officer at Sunday: Table Tennis for adults and kids at all skill levels the Marin Community Foundation and was a professor of sociology at the University of San It is a rare day or evening when there are no activities in the Gym or Loft. Francisco. Mike has met a number of times with our Board of Directors and has completed The Loft is a diverse, youth-driven teen program dedicated to promoting personal and group devel- interviews with staff members, community members, funders, and more. We will be reporting opment through fun events, creative expression, community activism, youth empowerment, mentoring, to the community soon on our new strategic directions. and the open exchange of ideas. The Loft is for all youth in 4th grade and up. The Loft is also quite busy, Our Stone Soup quarterly newsletter will be in transition, as Larry and Barbara Brauer and is open until 5:00 after school Monday through Thursday. Recent special events include a Youth will be handing off Stone Soup. See the accompanying article on page 3 of Stone Soup. Leadership Institute, a Youth Job Fair, Metal Arts classes with Griffe Griffin, Cooking Classes, weekly Deep, deep, appreciations to Larry and Barbara for coordinating and producing Stone hikes, and monthly pancake breakfasts with Dads. Soup for the past ten years. We are happy to let you know that Barbara will still be Many of those who use the Gym and Loft today were very involved here as a member of our Board of Directors. recently asked to comment on the Gym five years later. Sweat Your Prayers, a weekly dance event which some have called a The Lagunitas School District is going through a major transition with the retirement spiritual experience in addition to a workout, has been held of Larry Enos and Sally Hutchinson who have been cornerstones of the District since in the Gym for 4 years; a solid core of about 40 regular danc- the 1970’s. Howie and I were honored to attend a retirement party for Larry that was ers comes every week and newcomers are welcome. Sandra put on by both the Lagunitas and Bolinas/Stinson School District’s in late May. Fellow Fitting, one of the organizers of this event with her husband teachers, School Board members, and administrators who worked with Larry and Dan, says that it is an enchanting place to dance and that they Sally throughout their careers attended the heartfelt gathering on a beautiful Sunday “love the Gym and foresee using it for years to come.” Mike afternoon at the Inverness Yacht Club overlooking the Tomales Bay. Larry and Sally’s Davidson, director of the St. Cecilia’s youth basketball program colleagues told incredible stories and their son Dylan who had recently returned from in the Valley and one of the major users of the Gym between a semester of study in India got the tears rolling as he shared his thoughts and feelings November and March, said, “the Gym has accomplished exact- about his dad and mom. Other transitions at the School include new teachers in the ly what I expected. It is so much more than just a basketball Lagunitas Middle School and the Montessori program. The Waldorf inspired program Gym — it really has become an extension of the Community at the San Geronimo School will be closing at the end of this school year. Loft pizza night. Center and all it offers. It is hard to remember how we operated A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to see Madeline Levine speak in Mill without it.” Valley. Madeline is a brilliant therapist, author, and speaker. She wrote the best selling Julie Young, with the Community Center, who has worked with teens for many years, says of the book The Price Of Privilege and has a new book out called Teach Your Children Well: Loft: “It is a space that the kids can call theirs. They helped create the program from the very beginning. Parenting For Authentic Success. Madeline closed her talk with the following statement: The Loft has been for the kids, by the kids, and provides activities they are interested in. Having a space to “While we all hope that our children will do well in school, we hope with even greater call our home is a blessing.” Susan Shannon, who works with Youth Programs at the school through the fervor that they do well in life. Our job is to help them know and appreciate themselves Community Center, adds, “Middle School students have been asked for many years what they wanted in deeply, to be resilient in the face of adversity, to approach the world with zest, to find an after-school youth center. The Loft has incorporated nearly every suggestion.” Heather Richardson, who work that is satisfying, friends and spouses who are loving and loyal, and to hold a belief grew up in the Valley and now works with kids in the Loft, recalls her own childhood days: “Back then, that they have something meaningful to contribute to the world. we simply didn’t have a place to go, so having the Loft is awesome.” Larry Enos, Superintendent of the Lagunitas School District, commented: “Our Community Gym and the Loft have become such an inte- With all the changes in our community I pray that we all heed Madeline’s words and be grated part of the school day, it’s hard to imagine how we functioned all those years without it. This facility resilient in the face of adversity and (my words) change. Let’s all be built for the long haul is really a testament to our community-based school and the enduring partnership between the school and celebrate our Valley community. district, the San Geronimo Valley Community Center and the community-at-large.” Finally, eighth graders at Lagunitas Middle School, who experienced Valley life before and after a Gym and teen center, were asked to comment. Many are grateful that there is now a place to be when it is cold and/or raining; they remember days of being wet and miserable replaced by warm times in the Gym Credits and Loft. The Gym and Loft have also created new afterschool activities and opportunities. Grace Trimble Stone Soup is printed four times a year and reflects the diverse cultural interests of the reflected: “Before the Loft, there were days after school where I would sit around bored. Never, anymore. Community Center and the Valley. Though it is a publication of the San Geronimo It’s nice to know that there is always a friendly place with snacks and games to go to and hangout.” For Valley Community Center, it is meant as a journal for everyone in or around the those playing basketball, the Gym is great! Alicia Baylacq said, “It has made it easier to play the game I Valley. We are interested in your input. If you have any comments, ideas for articles love, basketball. Before, I was always playing outside or in the Pavilion in Fairfax; now I don’t have to travel or columns, news, art, stories, poetry, photography, or information for the Milestones as far.” It is also seen as much more than a Gym. Emilia Hernandez calls it, “A place for everyone to come column, please forward them to: The Stone Soup Editorial Committee c/o San together for activities such as sports, school dances, parties, and fundraisers.” Ronan Goulden summarizes Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. P.O. Box 194, San that feeling in saying, “the Gym is more than just a building on our campus; it is a symbol of the Valley.” $>KHGBFH -AHG> Y#:Q Y>F:BE=BK> Page 2 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Volunteer Profile: Become an SGVCC volunteer! Thousands of people enjoy the services provided at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center and we need volunteers to help us keep our programs running smoothly. We love Michael McQuilken working with youth and adults who have community service hours as well as others who like to volunteer on a one-time or ongoing basis. Below is a list of some of the volunteer oppor- Hannah Doress interviewed tunities that we provide. If you have any other questions about volunteer opportunities at the Michael McQuilken, vol- Center, please call 488-8888 and just ask. We always could use a hand around the Center unteer and creator of the whether it’s light maintenance, organization duties or just lending a hand with daily activities. Michael McQuilkin Family Music Hour (FMH). SENIOR LUNCH Come help set-up, serve, and enjoy “old” friends, or come and play music, read your poetry, Hannah: What is it that or share your life story. inspires your funny stage banter — was it Captain and FACILITIES Tennille? Sonny & Cher? Do We always need a little help keeping the Center beautiful! There are landscaping, light car- tell… pentry, and general maintenance needs that are always cropping up. Mike: I like to think of SEE AN EVENT YOU ESPECIALLY LIKE? myself as Paul Schaefer and We are always looking for people to help with events. We need community hosts to email David Letterman rolled your network (personally invite 10 friends to come). We need volunteers to set up chairs, together into one person. design and/or hand out flyers, sell cookies, run sound, etc., etc. If you see an event you are especially excited about and want to get involved, we would love to hear from you! Hannah: What was the spark Michael and Alexander McQuilkin (photo by Lisa Baylacq) from which FMH came? MEET NEW PEOPLE FOR A GOOD CAUSE Mike: We were always doing shows with Valley families at events like birthdays, weddings, anni- The Arts & Events department is looking for friendly, outgoing people who like to meet versaries and it occurred to me, why wait for an event to have a show? So I decided to create a new people and go to events — to hand out flyers about the Community Center’s upcom- regular show that would happen in the Valley with some of the same people we were already put- ing events. This is a great way to get out in the community, attend interesting events, and ting on performances with. meet new, exciting people. All ages and types of people are welcome to participate. Let us know what kinds of events you like to attend. Hannah has met hundreds of interesting Hannah: How has FMH developed from there? people flyering and met her spouse while ushering! Mike: We’ve basically learned by trial and error how to put the show together. For instance, we STROLL IN POINT REYES STATION AND WEST MARIN FOR A GOOD CAUSE discovered by accident mostly that the best times to have the show were during school breaks, We are looking for people who like to walk and enjoy window shopping or actual shopping which gave out of town college students a time when they could be there. So the show became a to help us get our event posters up in store windows in Marin. Let us know the neighbor- reunion for some of our most talented 20-somethings. hood you enjoy and get some exercise, find cool finds and meet interesting shop-owners and Hannah: What are you most proud about FMH? workers while helping the Community Center and independent artists! Mike: Something I’m proud about is how FMH has become such a great community-builder in AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS our area. We have identified a number of ways that the show benefits the community by bring- Help with tutoring or drive for field trips. ing people together, keeping youth connected with each other and their families, supporting emerging talent, creating a safe place for “closet performers” to come out, and serving as a spring- board for those who might want to pursue a professional career. It allows people with disabilities to participate alongside their friends and families, and it fosters a spirit of collaboration as people VOLUNTEERS work together on the show. We include people of all ages and musical backgrounds in the show Deep appreciations to everyone who has volunteered at the Community Center in 2014. with participants from age 7 to 70+, people of different ethnicities with talents ranging from newcomers to professionals. Please let us know if we did not include you on the list. Hannah: What are some of the other ways you volunteer with the Community Center? John Adams Julie Egger Amos Klausner Jeremy Richardson Mike: I am the Community Center’s dedicated piano service company, currently maintaining Huda Al-Jamal Dan Emery Veronica Buros Sam Rippee the two pianos for the Center. I provide piano services for the Lagunitas School District. I have Carole Alter Richard Ferrero Kleinberg Nancy Roen donated a piano and a keyboard to the school that we have been able to use for local events. I Gisela Alvarado Roberta Floden Jeremy Knudson Shawkie Roth also volunteer for the SGVCC Gala band, Howie’s Persuasion. Alejandro Alvarado Laura Flores Michel Kotski Debra Ru! Rachel Allvillar Danielle Fogel Skye La Ponte Michael Ruggles Hannah: What are your future plans for the show? Jim Archer Lissette Fogel Inanna LeFevre Socorro Santiago Mike: My goal is to work on finding ways to have the show be sustainable so we can continue to Al Ardelle David Ford Alec Levy Jack Sayers do it over the years. You need a core group because you need a basic foundation, but we always Kristy Arroyo Stephanie Furniss Joelle Levy Ethel Seiderman include new people in each show. My mission is to support our vision “Music Brings Families Betsy Ayers Maria Marta Garcia Michele Livingston Pam Sharpe Together,” which has grown to become “Musical Families Bring Communities Together.” Andrew Bailey Terr y Garthwaite Rich Lohman Laura Sherman In a recent KWMR show about the FMH, Buck Chavez said it well, “I treasure my memories of Bard Bailey Andrew Giacomini Miranda Lowell Steve Shimm music with my family growing up, and now this show is creating new family members in real time.” Cathryn Bailey Antony Giacomini Al Lubow Emily Sims Another goal I have is to broadcast the show locally and over the Internet. We’ve begun that Dr. Bob Baker Dante Giacomini Mike MacKenzie Richard Sloan process with our media sponsor KWMR radio, and hope to air on public access TV. I like to Al Baylacq Rakanui Giacomini Francisco Gina Smith think of the FMH as akin to Prairie Home Companion which had its beginnings as a local show Lisa Baylacq Susi Giacomini Maldonado Derek Soeth in the Minnesota area. Other communities can benefit from our experience and create their own Christina Bejarano Zachary Gilmour Rebecca Maloney Jay Soladay Family Music Hour events by seeing what we’re doing here. Patricia Benito Lawrence Gilmour Esther Martinez Liora Soladay Geo! Bernstein Cathleen Glaubinger Cipriano Martinez Aaron Stanbro Beverly Berrish David Glaubinger Kelly Mason Melissa Stanbro Vicki Block Minouche Graglia Liz McCann Assya Stefaneli Elliot Brent Steve Granville Alex McNeil Terr y Steinberger Sarah Brewster Bert Greene Diana McNeil Allen Strong Wordsworth Signs Off Kevin Brown Jim Gri"ths Michael McQuilkin Sean Sullivan This summer, Wordsworth celebrates 30 years in business. As we ease into semi-retirement to concen- Christian Caiazzo Libby Groutt Kevin Meade Beth Cooper trate on book editing and production, some changes are in order. This is our final issue as coordinators Tim Cain Maria Guttierez Marty Meade Tabakian of Stone Soup. Heidi Calderon Judy Hall Diana Muhic Tom Tabakian In 1984, when we started Wordsworth and moved with our young son to San Geronimo, Jannelly Calmell Liam Hanrahan Douglas Mundo Cyrus #elin home-based businesses with personal computers were new. Data was stored in 5-1/4 inch floppy Mathew Carlson Joy Estela Hanson Kalle Nemvalts Jasper #elin disks. There were no faxes, no emails, no internet. It was a different time . . . Sadie Carter Zoe Harris Erica Obedzinski James Tolbert Our first work for the Community Center was a flyer requested by Constance Washburn. We Alan Charne Brennan Healy Mary Olsen Jessica Tolchin did various other jobs for Constance and her successor, Arnold Ericson. One of Arnold’s ideas was E.J. Chavez Ed Healy Para O’Siochain Denise Trevino a Community Center newsletter/newspaper he dubbed Stone Soup, done for many years “in-house.” Laurie Chorna Miguel Hernandez Asher Padua-Freund Cecilio Trididad We continued to work from time to time with the Community Center, including on the joint publi- Sylvia Cornejo Abi Hernandez Dave Pesce Sharon Valentine cation of Stone Soup and Community Alliance’s Ridgelines. Daley Cort Cio Hernandez Pautie Purnall Angelina Vicenzio Fast forward to 2005, when Dave Cort asked us to produce the classes catalogue and coordinate Janet Cort Nicole Hofeditz Marcia Phipps Felipa Vicenzio Stone Soup. We served on the 2006 and 2011Resource Guide committees and prepared them for the Katherine Cowan Shirley Holmland Ramon Ramirez Vivian Vivas printer—enterprises that proved more daunting than expected and more rewarding than we could Dorothy Cox Muniera Kadrie Rubin Raphael Yuyu Wai imagine. Anne Darragh Peter Kahn Jonah Rasmussen B Warner This led to our taking on all aspects of Stone Soup as a quarterly publication. It has been an Donn DeAngelo Jack Kamesar Jane Rawlinson Jean-A Warner honor and a privilege to work with the Center and all of you in the Valley community on this Gaetano DeFelice Geri Keintz Nancy Ray Carol Whitmire entertaining resource of information, insight, and Valley news. Sorcha Dolan Jean Kinsey Molly Rea Conrad Williams With best wishes and thanks, Barbara and Laurence Brauer SGV Community Center Stone Soup Page 3 Valley Horizons Resource by Suzanne Sadowsky Director, Valley Resource Center West Marin Coalition for Healthy Kids Center Marin County is a healthy place to live. For the fifth year in a Senior Programs, Activities row, our county ranked #1 in the state in Health Outcomes and Health Factors according to a report issued by the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services. and Services at the Of the 56 counties in California, Marin had lowest premature death rate, ranked lowest in adult obesity, lowest in physical inactivity, Community Center lowest teen birth rate, lowest uninsured adults, lowest unemployment rate, lowest percent of The San Geronimo Valley Community Center is excited to be offering healthy and interactive pro- children in poverty, the lowest violent crime rate, and the highest high school graduation rate. grams for people of all ages. We are especially proud of our programs for people 60 years of age and Some of these top scores are attributable to the high socio-economic status of Marin residents. over — our senior lunch, our cultural events, art shows and much more. We also have an electronic We have the highest average income in the State, but we also know that lower income families newsletter with updates every few weeks with new information and lunch menus. Send an e-mail to in Marin don’t share in these positive health outcomes. 0NS:GG>:MO:EE>RK>LHNK<><>GM>K L@O<<HK@MHA:O>RHNKG:F>:==>=MHMA>EBLM Despite all the good news, there are some really troublesome findings: Marin County We are offering ongoing programs here at the Center to keep our lives vibrant. There is also an ranked in the bottom 25% in measures of excessive drinking by adults. Excessive drink- array of classes that are reasonably priced listed in our Stone Soup Catalogue. ing is an even more serious problem in West Marin. Particularly alarming are the data on drug and alcohol use by local youth. Ongoing Programs: In a 2009-10 survey: Senior Lunch Mondays and Thursdays at Noon Y 18% of the 7th graders in the Lagunitas School District and 55% of the This very popular program has been operating since February 2009 at the Center. We have deli- 11th graders in the Tamalpais High School District reported that they drank cious well-balanced meals brought in from the kitchens of Good Earth Natural Foods with new alcohol at least once in the past 30 days prior to the survey. menus every week. Some of the most popular meals are taco day, eggplant parmesan, and bar- bequed chicken. All the main courses have great sides and salads and fresh fruit. It’s the happening Y 83% of the 7th graders and 61% of the 11th graders reported having used event for a healthy meal and great conversation with neighbors and friends. Suggested donation drugs or alcohol at least once in the past year before the survey. for seniors is $3 a meal and for others the charge is $6 per person. Monday’s lunch is in the West Y Additionally, the California Health Interview Survey conducted in 2007-9 Room and Thursday’s lunch is in the Valley Room here at the SGVCC. reported that in the San Geronimo Valley, 61.8% of adults engaged in binge Emergency Food Pantry Thursdays at 1:00–2:00 $% in the West Room for people attending the drinking in the previous year compared to the county-wide average of 34.9%. Senior Lunch. Fresh nutritious food – fresh produce, dairy, canned goods, eggs, chicken — to prepare The Valley was second highest in the county. healthy meals at home. (The Food Pantry is also open on Mondays from 9:00 &% — 5:00 $%.) For decades — since the 1960’s or even earlier, there has been a culture of drug, alcohol and tobacco use in some of our West Marin communities that today continues to influence and Mah Jong damage the lives of many of our young people. We have witnessed too many drug and alco- This class will resume in the fall. hol related arrests, accidents and overdoses in our homes and on our highways. Ping Pong at 1:00 $% on Thursdays after Senior Lunch. A free program in the Community Gym There is an acceptance of the use of alcohol and recreational drugs as a cultural norm. offered by volunteer Jack Sayers. Adults drink alcohol at virtually every social occasion. We will often end a stressful day at work by pouring ourselves a glass of wine when we get home. This permissive- Jazz in the Afternoon Thursdays at 1:30 $% in the Valley Room following Senior Lunch. Every ness has historical roots going back to the early part of the 20th Century when the San week a Jazz combo with Shawkie Roth, Judy Hall and others play great music for all to enjoy. Free. Geronimo Valley was renowned in San Francisco for its nightspots and dance halls. Growing Old Gracefully — a Senior Peer Counseling Group. Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 People arrived by train from the City and elsewhere on weekends and in the summer for &%. Volunteer counselors help senior members of our community sort through the transitions and the high life and adult entertainment. In the 1960s, during the Summer of Love, young realities of aging that we all face: the loss of independence and control, isolation, and declining people who were using marijuana, LSD, and other hallucinogenics were frequent visi- physical health. Limited to 10 seniors. Sign up with Suzanne, 488-8888, ext. #251. tors, many of whom settled in and became long-time residents of Bolinas, Forest Knolls Counselors provide emotional support and practical tools to help clients deal with change, and other West Marin communities. remain independent as long as possible, and cultivate a positive approach to aging. Senior Peer Today’s “recreational” drugs are more potent and are more available to young people Counselors are trained and supervised by mental health professionals. This is a free program made than they were half a century ago. We also know more today about health consequences available by the Older Americans Act, administered by the Marin Department of Health and for youth who use drugs and alcohol and the effect on their social, cognitive and emo- Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services. The current session is ending. A new one tional development. We need to do more to educate our children and their families will start in August or September. about these consequences and offer treatment options and alternative healthy choices. Book Club— Mondays 10:30 AM Those of us who work with youth programs: The Loft here at the San Geronimo Valley Many of us enjoy reading books and discussing them with others. The next book club meetings are Community Center, the Tomales Bay Youth Center in Point Reyes, and the Den in on June 9 and July 14. Call Suzanne at 499-8888, ext. #251 if you are interested and available. Bolinas have been aware and concerned about the special circumstances and problems Field Trips and other Activities affecting youth in our rural communities — problems of geographic isolation, lack of West Marin Senior Services is sponsoring a San Geronimo Valley Shuttle funded by Marin Transit. recreational facilities, limited transportation to access health and social services, all of See page 15 for a schedule and more detailed information. Please call West Marin Senior Services – which contribute to risky behavior. AEH> 5 We have been working to address some of these problems by providing recreational, “Off The Wall” Freewriting Sessions at the Community Center! emotional literacy, social engagement, sports, internships, community services, and Sundays, June 15 & July 20, 2:00 to 3:30 PM other resiliency programs that provide healthy choices for youth after school, on week- These monthly events are free and open to all! Join us for this session of carefree, stress-free creativi- ends and during the summer. ty! All ages, all levels welcome, from experienced writers to absolute beginners. Come be inspired by The Community Center has been awarded a grant by the County Department of the amazing art on exhibit each month, writing prompts provided, or your own muse! Questions? Health and Human Services to put together a coalition of local organizations and -AHG> :K;:K: K:N>K:M HK;L;K:N>K LHGB<G>M individuals — parents, youth, church leaders, schools, law enforcement — who will Free Legal Clinic offered by One Justice be working locally to better understand the cultural norms and the environmental fac- June 19, 2014 from 12-5:00 $% in Room 9 tors, and to educate and develop prevention programs for our young people. As the Coordinator of the West Marin Coalition for Healthy Kids, we will be working with Volunteer Opportunities our colleagues in Bolinas and Point Reyes to develop meaningful community based pro- We have many ways that seniors provide support to the Center for its various programs and activi- grams so that our young people will have the resources to make healthy choices. Please ties. Please call Suzanne at 488-8888, ext. #251 if you have some time to spare and we will try to contact me or Heather Richardson in the Valley at 488-8888 or Madeline Hope in the find a job that fits your interests and schedule. coastal communities at 446-8587 to learn more about our work. Page 4 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Valley School Readiness Food Bank Banter Program by Nicole Ramirez As the worry of drought diminishes in our area, thank goodness, the Central Programs, Events, Resources & Classes for Families Valley of California has not been so lucky, which then affects local Food with Children Ages 0-5 Banks. Fresh produce accounts for more than half of food distributed to the by Heather Richardson, MS, MFT Intern Bay Area’s Food Banks. An estimated minimum of 500,000 acres are to be fal- lowed in California’s Central Valley, leaving growers less fruits and vegetables School Readiness 101 to donate.With a decrease in donations, food prices can soar, making it more If anyone was to watch me as I shuffle through applications, process papers, build a new data base and of a struggle for families in need. The food system in California has an effect coordinate with countless service providers, health care professionals and other community players, on all of us. Regardless of race or socio-economic status, we all consume food. they’d think I was masterminding the entire 2016 U.S. Presidential Election all on my own. In fact, I’m How our food system is altered can have bearing on everyone’s lives. actually doing something much more important. Driving south on I-5 this April, I noticed the lack of crops and the barren Summer Bridge, the San Geronimo Valley Community Center’s free, 5-week summer program for all tilled fields for miles. The most obvious thought I had was that the lack of rain entering kindergarteners is, for many children who have had little to no pre-school experience, a first- must have resulted in water restrictions which then affected the farmer’s ability time entry level position in the world of school right before they transition into the full-time job that to produce. Upon my return, a co-worker gave me the April 21 edition of the kindergarten brings, come fall. S.F Chronicle that read on the front page, “Drought drying up Food Bank sup- plies.” I then went on to read other interesting facts about the Central Valley Going into our 11th summer, Summer Bridge is taught by our very own Community Center staff mem- and the effect the drought would have on all in California. Although we have ber, Nicole Ramirez, a bi-lingual, credentialed California, multi-subject teacher. Nicole has been teach- not yet felt the direct hit on our Food Bank here in San Geronimo, I always ing Summer Bridge since the beginning and with the classroom assistance of Leslie Gray, this dynamic hope for the best. We live in such a generous community and rely on dona- teaching duo brings the Summer Bridge experience to fruition each year. Summer Bridge is a time for tions from local organizations, local farmers, individuals and gardeners who students to learn a lot about the routine that they will encounter once they start kindergarten. Nicole may have an abundant yield. provides a structure to the day that is very much in line with what these little guys will experience when they begin class in the Open Classroom, Montessori, Nicasio or another kindergarten program. Our The San Geronimo Valley Community Center is so fortunate to be the recipi- Summer Bridge students enjoy a theme-based curriculum that changes each week. Children explore ents of such wonderful kind local donations that hopefully we won’t feel the numbers, colors, seasons and more, as they relate to school and their community. backlash of the food withdrawal. For the last six months we have been receiv- ing food from a local non-profit founded by Marv Zauderer called ExtraFood. I always love planning for Summer Bridge. It takes a lot of work, but to meet these little faces, and see Org. This amazing organization collects food from local restaurants, schools, their parents so happy as they watch their almost kindergartners blossom over the 5 weeks they spend hospitals, and businesses and distributes it to local Food Banks and other with us is priceless. It’s true. I could be working on the next election, but I’d rather be right here, work- non-profits. With an energetic fleet of volunteers who are ready to pick-up ing on the early education of our future presidents. and deliver food, this program is flourishing. We so appreciate what has been done in such a short time and value the extra food. The food that is picked up Summer Bridge is a free 5-week summer program for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Summer would otherwise be discarded. Through ExtraFood we have received food from Bridge runs Monday-Thursday from 9 AM –12 noon, June 30–July 31, 2014. Kaiser Permanente, Branson School and Spirit Rock. Thanks for such an awe- some organization! Playgroup, a free twice-a-week playgroup for all children 0-5 years olds, is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM -12 noon in room 9 at Lagunitas School. No need to call, just come by! Playgroup runs year round but We are also recipients of Arizmendi Bakery in San Rafael, who donates every we will take a break for the month of August. week an array of baked goods. Also, a local community member has been donating soup that she makes at home every other week. We also receive hot For more information on any of our 0-5 year old programming, contact Heather at [email protected] or food for Food Bank participants from Saint Vincent de Paul’s dining room. 488-8888. Another local gentleman donates food he prepares from wheat he grows here in our Valley. We are always delighted to receive greens from the community garden that we distribute at the Food Bank. With the help of many, food is always here. Appreciation to all who donate and contribute to supplementing food to individuals and families. Thanks to a wonderful community! Senior Lunch volunteers Jean Kinsey, Laurie Chorna, Marcia Phipps, and Nancy Smith. Food Bank Emergency food distribution is offered two days a week, year round to needy Valley families. Staffed by local volunteers, the Food Bank is sup- ported by the Marin Community Food Bank and by generous donations from local Valley people and service organizations. Information is provided on nutrition and healthy eating, and, when available, fresh surplus produce from the School-Community Garden is offered to Food Bank clients. The Community Center Food Bank is open Monday from Cuba Trip 9: 00 &% – 5:00 $% and Thursday afternoons from 2:00–5:00 $%. by Jim Griffiths and Muniera Kadrie In late March we travelled to Cuba under the auspices of Global Exchange, a San Francisco non- profit that has been sponsoring people-to-people trips like these for many years, and it was one of the most fascinating trips we ever took. We travelled the length of the Island from Santiago de Cuba to Havana. It is a very diverse place with mountainous regions not unlike the river valleys of China, to farm lands, to bustling cities. We met teachers, artists, musicians, students, dancers, community organizers, and just plain folks. We found everyone to be incredibly warm and friendly. We attended block parties (these folks know how to party), a Down syndrome school where the kids did incredible block prints, elemen- tary schools, and art schools. Cuba is on the cusp of big changes. Tourism is their main economic engine and you see large hotels being built for that purpose. Our hope is that it doesn’t turn into another Miami, but the Cubans definitely don’t want a return to Batista and the Mob. We highly recommend this trip, especially thru Global Exchange, because you break out of the tourist bubble in ways that you can’t do on your own. SGV Community Center Stone Soup Page 5 Loft, Internship and Youth Programs Update By Heather Richardson of placement choices, it’s really It’s Good to Be a Kid Out West quite impressive. Do you have a youth who shows promise as an Not to brag, but for such a tiny town, we sure have a lot going on for young people here in animator, computer coder or pos- the SGV. If you’re a young person entering 7th grade and up and want to intern, the San sible engineer? Then maybe she’d Geronimo Valley Community Center’s Youth Job Training Internship Program is just the thing like to try the Intel Computer for you. With various sites and all kinds of topics to choose from, every internship age youth Club House internship. Thinking will find something that feels just right. of becoming a vet? The San Geronimo Valley Veterinary On Wednesday, April 30, we Clinic may be the place for you. hosted our annual Youth Job Fair, Maybe you dream of putting on showcasing many of our summer big lavish parties. Then join the internship placements. Thirty-two events crew at the San Geronimo youth showed up for an afternoon Golf Couse. of internship information and job positive workshops. Our panel of These are just a sampling of the Youth Job Fair, April 30, 2014. speakers came from all over, both in kinds of placements available and out of the Valley. for youth this summer. As the summer ends, many interns go on to hold internships dur- ing the school year, too, as our program is year round and just like everything else at the San For many youth, the summer Geronimo Valley Community Center, there’s something for everyone. internship session is their first real, hands-on experience in For more information or to get a summer internship application, come by the Center or email a job-like setting. They have heather at [email protected] or call 488-8888. responsibilities, schedules, super- visors and evaluations. This Youth Job Fair, April 30, 2014. summer, we have such an array Marin County Parks Healthy Choices Day A Salute to the Sargents of at Lagunitas Middle San Geronimo Ridge School By David Herlocker, Naturalist for Marin County by Susan Shannon Parks “It was the most inspiring 6 hours of my life.”—6th Grade Boy There are a number of protected animal species that get a lot of attention here; the coho salmon, steelhead, and northern spotted owls to name a few. On April 7, the Lagunitas Middle School Emotional Literacy team collaborated with the The list of rare plants that thrive in this protected watershed is also quite Middle School Staff to present “Healthy Choices Day.” This was a full day of events focused on impressive, 14 species have been found on the Gary Giacomini Open Space helping our middle school students learn how to make healthy choices in all areas of their lives. Preserve alone. These plants and animals are a testimony to the fact that Our keynote speaker Alton “Coach” McSween gave an extremely engaging account of his own there is something special about this place—that the conditions here are journey from the perspective of someone whose life was altered drastically by a few unhealthy unique, and that the landscape has been treated gently and respectfully. choices in response to traumatic life experiences, and how he rebuilt his life into one that helps others by way of dedicating himself to health and finding his place in community. Coach’s pre- Recognition as “rare” according to federal and state standards is certainly sentation was followed by a panel of Drake Peer Resource students who gave their own feedback meaningful, but when it comes to uniqueness, the habitat found along San and stories on the kinds of choices one encounters in high school. Geronimo Ridge is as special as a place can be. The pygmy Sargent cypress forest and the surrounding landscape are truly After we heard from the guest breathtaking. The architecture of speaker and panelists, all students the trees among the weathered and panelists, including Coach, boulders creates an aesthetic com- broke into small group discussions bination evocative of a meticu- with their homeroom teachers and lously maintained bonsai garden EL facilitators about what they framed by a stunningly beautiful heard and how it applies to their sweeping panoramic backdrop. lives. After lunch each grade par- ticipated in a discussion about dif- The ridgeline between the ficult choices they face in middle Sylvestris and Conifer fire roads school, and then learned about passes through a prime example the decision-making process by of the pygmy forest. Reaching Alton “Coach” McSween talks to the Lagunitas Middle choosing a scenario and walking the ridge takes a bit of effort, School about Healthy and Unhealthy Choices. through this process. At the end but the fire roads that climb up of the day, the entire school came together again to present, as panelists themselves now, what from the Valley floor are also those choices and decisions were. special places, gorgeous and serene at any time of the year. The rich day closed out with an Take your time and treat yourself “open mic” where kids came up to to a stroll through this jewel that the microphone and told others you are lucky enough to have in what they had learned from the your own back yard. day. This part was extremely mov- ing to all of us adults, as nearly every kid spoke from their heart about how they were inspired by the day, and how they learned that just because difficult and tragic events happen, we can still A Sargent cypress stands guard, Gary Giacomini Preserve be whole, happy people who can (photo © Craig Solin). effect change. Another gem—one by one the kids thanked US, the adults who planned the event, for giving them such a full and meaningful day! Page 6 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Kids Sports and Our Milestones by Denise Santa Cruz-Bohman Schools This spring, Alana Hamilton was voted Rodeo Queen in Yuma, Arizona. She was raising funds for extracurricular activities for underprivileged children. by Steve Rebscher, Lagunitas Larissa Bohman and Anthony Stevenson of Santa Rosa were engaged to be married on Valentine’s School Trustee Day. Larissa is formerly of Forest Knolls. David Ford was honored by Robert Hurwitt of SF Gate as MVP of the year for 2013. He was honored Sports take an increasing share of many students’ time each year and an ever increas- as “the Marsh’s master developer of new work and has been helping performers find their voices and craft ing number of children participate in a wider range of sports. In large part, this upward their stories” for two decades. He is credited with helping to launch careers such as Josh Kornbluth, Marga trend can be attributed to two movements with roots in the 1970’s and 80’s. First, Title Gomez and Charlie Varon—who still works with David and follows in his footsteps as a teacher and co- &5?HK>O>K Paul Berensmeier. Fred Berensmeier. Page 8 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Spring Art Show 2014 Photos by Donn DeAngelo Gaetano DeFelice. Brian Staley. Veronica Buros Kleinberg. Jack Gescheidt. Gisela Alvarado. Liana Kornfield. Justine Tot Tatarsky. Marcia Patrice Ganeles-Kislik. Xander Weaver-Scull. Monstark Louis Nuyens. Jean-A Warner. Judy Arndt. Carrie Fisher-Coppola. Tobias Berardi. Parra O’Siochain. Michel Koski. Robert Bloomberg. Ellen Gray. Krista Kielman. Donn DeAngelo. Barbara Morris. Alexzandra Adieu. Karl O. Lichtenstein. Anne Faught. Connie Smith Siegel. Sherry Petrini. Molly Rea. Gabriele Schwibach. Anton Skye LePanto. Marty Meade. Al Ardelle. Rosie Echelmeier. Kelly Pennypacker. Bud Meade. SGV Community Center Stone Soup Page 9 Live! At the Center Hannah Doress, Arts & Events Coordinator & Larry Rippee, Visual Arts Coordinator Dear Community Friends, Do you like how much is going on at your Community Center? The top three things you can do to support us are 1. Donate something you can afford $5-$500—whatever you are able San Francisco Mime* Troupe to dedicate to your home community. 2. Volunteer — come down, be part of it, see what’s Saturday June 28, 3:30 PM music, 4:00 PM show happening and why it matters with your own eyes and 3. Sign up for our email list — with constantly shifting sands and increasing focus on monetization at Facebook and with other A family friendly event on Lagunitas School Field. social media, and shrinking print media, email is the reliable way we can communicate and Right next to the playground. make sure that you are invited to all the exciting events that we truly want to share with you! And if you want to do one more thing to help us — please tell your friends to join you at our *This is not a mime troupe — this is a world famous political comedy group! events and find out how much fun we have out here in the beautiful San Geronimo Valley! The legendary Tony and Obie award-winning political comedy troupe is back for their Your fan, annual sneak preview! The Mime Troupe depends on the brilliant artistic minds of the Hannah Doress Valley to give them feedback on the show prior to the world premiere in July. Come be a part of the art & enjoy a hilarious show! Bring your family and your picnic. This is a free P.S. If you’re on Facebook please like us at “San Geronimo Valley Community Center Arts & show. Donations to support the SFMT are welcome. Please support SGVCC through your "O>GMLZ:G=B?RHNK>HGMPBMM>KIE>:L>?HEEHP 0:G$>KHGBFH3 purchase of a drink or treat. 4th Annual Mexican Art Festival — Fun for All Ages Saturday, July 12, 8:00 PM Saturday, June 21 , 12:00–5:00 PM From LA – Outrageous Comic Free, Bilingual & Family Friendly 3@57O(GE;5O!AA6O D38FEO A??G@;FK Sandra Valls! Featuring Norteño Sensation Tenientes del Norte As seen on HBO, ABC, Showtime Cosponsored with Spectrum With the leadership of Revivir la Cultura pro- LGBT Center gram participants from our local Mexican immi- grant community, the San Geronimo Valley “Comedic Gold!” — Latina Magazine Community Center courtyard is proud to host a “A Knock Out” — My San Antonio warm and family friendly, bilingual and hands- on celebration of Mexican culture, and to share “Belly clutching laughs” — Shewired these engaging traditions, sounds and flavors “Freakin’ hilarious!” — Womenfest with you! The event will be free with affordable authentic food, including kid-friendly options “She brings to light issues that impact the and everyone is welcome and encouraged to women of color community!” — QWOC attend. Plus good times for kids in the bounce Media house! “Valls is as true to her ethnicity as she is to Rising Norteño stars Tenientes del Norte featured on her sexuality; knocking tv audiences on their The Mexican Arts Festival is the perfect family Radio Lazar 107.1 and La Exitos 98.7 and seen on Raza behinds!” — Curve Magazine stay-cation loaded with fun, authentic & inter- Obrera and Banda Troyaro. active activities, stellar performances as well as Sandra Valls is a brash, high-energy, smart, meaningful ways to connect with our families, friends and neighbors. One of the goals of this event is to bring outrageously funny, Latina comic… and our community closer together and encourage cross-cultural understanding and communication. Want to talk then some! Voted by Latina Magazine as one of the Top 33 Bad Ass Comics with to your Spanish-speaking neighbors, but need some help? At the event we’ll provide a vocabulary cheat sheet Latin Roots, Sandra performs to standing-room-only, sold out comedy performances and we’ll be happy to help with translation. all over the country. She’ll make you laugh till your face hurts with her frank, no holds barred comedic genius! Find out why hundreds of people have had a fantastic time at this super family friendly bilingual annual tradition! Sandra ignites the stage with powerful, electric performances in two Showtime hit comedy specials, The Latin Divas of Comedy (nominated for an Alma Award) and Pride: LGBT Don’t miss our very own SGVCC Revivir la Cultura Dancers Comedy Slam! hosted by Bruce Vilanch (both available for viewing now on Hulu.com). In a featuring talented kids from the Lagunitas and Nicasio Schools! time when gays and lesbians in the United States are still struggling and fighting for equal- Please donate generously to support SGVCC Revivir la Cultura ity, Sandra Valls unapologetically takes the road less travelled, celebrates her sexuality, and including this free event, weekly ESL classes, the youth dance steps up to the front lines entertaining and educating folks through laughter and plenty of group, translation support for teachers and more! PRIDE! So it comes as no surprise that she was voted one of Curve magazine’s Top 10 fun- niest lesbian comics and Top 10 faces to watch in 2010 by Diva magazine. Revivir kids poem presentation (photo by D. Bilingual volunteers needed: If you speak Spanish and English Her other television credits include NickMom Night Out (Nickelodeon), Outlaugh Mundo). please join us! For more information, please email Hannah at :KML L@O<<HK@ Festival, One Night Stand Up (LOGO), Comic’s Unleashed with Byron Allen (ABC), Habla! (HBO), Que Locos (Galavision), Funny is Funny, Latino 101 (Sitv), BET’s Comic View and countless other tv spots including MTV3’s Quiero mis Quince, Wanna If you would like to share information about Revivir la Cultura with a Spanish speaking friend, see below: be Latinos and Top Tr3ce, Mun2 Comedy Documentary and I love Jenny! El Centro Comunitario del Valle San Geronimo Presenta: Sandra’s hosting credits include La Femme Film Awards (4 years in a row), Power UP Festival de las Artes de Mexico 10 Amazing Gay Women and Men Gala, and GLAAD Awards, to name a few. From hosting to touring with the Latin Divas and Queer Queens of Qomedy to sharing Sabado 21 de Junio, 12:00–5:00 PM the stage with Eva Longoria at the HBO Comedy Festival, Sandra still finds time to Celebracion interactive para toda la familia give back to the community by volunteering for various causes including benefits/ fundraisers for Aids, sobriety, domestic violence and LGBT rights. She won a Special Musica * Baile * Comida * Manualidades y Mas * Brincolin * Nos divertimos! Recognition Award for her groundbreaking achievements in production for promoting Gratis. Comida compre separado fair and accurate representation of the LGBT community in English-speaking Latino En el Patio detras del Centro Communitario television. Con Tenientes del Norte! Pick up your copy of Out on the Edge: America’s Rebel Comics and read all about what Informacion: Nicole Ramirez 306-1616 it’s like to be a lesbian and a woman of color in the comedy world! Page 10 SGV Community Center Stone Soup 2014 Gallery Art Shows at Spring Art Show the Maurice Del Mué Galleries Valley Room — Enter through Lobby by Larry Rippee, Visual Arts Coordinator West Room — Adjoining Valley Room In this issue of Stone Soup you will see photos of many—certainly not all—of the participants in the 24th Annual Spring Art. We had nearly 100 artists—your JUNE neighbors and friends—packed into two gallery spaces. And with an unusually Valley Room Latino Photo Project high ratio of large art pieces, this year the gallery was truly packed. West Room Norm Catalano Opening reception on Sunday, June 8, 4:00–7:00 PM The Spring Art Show is a collective, community endeavor that requires the work of handfuls of volunteers. There is no way to reasonably acknowledge Photo by Donn DeAngelo. JULY all the people who work on the show, but here are a few I feel deserve spe- cial acknowledgement. Valley Room Lilianna Rayner West Room Sarah Spector As always much thanks to the Spring Art Show Committee: Donn DeAngelo, Gaetano DeFelice, Jack Opening reception on Sunday, July 13, 4:00–7:00 PM Kamesar, Veronica Buros Kleinberg, Molly Rea and JeanA Warner. Marty Meade once again, for her care cre- ating each artist’s labels. The hanging crew (Donn, Geoff, Molly, Parra, Tom and Michel) for a beautiful job. AUGUST A special nod to Donn who, for years, has corralled wayward artists to stand still for the official group photo. Valley Room 3rd Annual Photography group show Gaetano and Donn also created this year’s poster. West Room 3rd Annual Photography group show Opening reception on Sunday, August 10, 4:00–7:00 PM “Hey, Hey, LBJ!” Sunday, June 29 7:00 PM Sliding scale $12-25 En route to scheduled performances at Thanks to the volunteer reception crew, the gallery three major Fringe Festivals, actor David sitters, sign-in crew and check-out crew. Mill Valley Kleinberg will bring his gritty and true Services for poster printing, the Two Bird Cafe for to life 70-minute solo piece on his year reception food donation, Michel Kotski additional as an army combat correspondent in photography, and Ed Healy for painting the rooms Vietnam. The show traces his journey on a tight deadline. And of course, all those mys- in Vietnam starting as a 23-year-old terious musicians—the “band with no name” that supporter of the war, then following as shows up and provides so much musical enjoyment. he slowly shifts his position as the year unfolds, returning home to protest the Finally, thank you to the Center staff for support: war after three of his buddies come Hannah Doress for reception coordination, Julie, under rocket attack. Poko, Dave, Nicole, and everyone else who provid- ed support insuring the success of this year’s Spring Kleinberg interweaves his solo performance with video clips from LBJ’s “Why Art Show. Vietnam” speech, his own 8mm film of the destruction of a Vietnamese village “for no good reason,” scenes from Bob Hope’s USO tour and Mike Wallace’s Reception photos by Michel Kotski. reporting on the rocket attack. PARENTS: This show includes strong language, adult themes, and film of an Sunday, August 24 actual attack on a Vietnamese village, and is not intended for children. 3:00–7:00 PM David Kleinberg is a San Francisco native whose ground-break- ing solo theater work, “The Voice: One’s Man Journey Into Sex San Geronimo Summer Rock Addiction and Recovery,” ran for 18-shows at San Francisco’s Exit Theater. It was a hit at the 2012 Boulder Fringe, winning Festival an encore performance and 18 web reviews (16 five star, 2 four star). David is also a stand-up comedian who has appeared with Featuring All-star Sensation Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, and others. He was the editor of Ghosts of Electricity the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sunday Datebook for 14 years dur- $20 advance/$25 door ing a 34-year editing/writing career at the newspaper. Kids up to 12 $5 advance/$10 door San Geronimo Valley Community Center It’s not just an all-star Bob Dylan cover band. It’s some of the hottest players on the Jamband circuit that got together to pay tribute to one Proudly Presents: of America’s greatest songwriters...and they pay tribute the only way they know how....by rockin’ out. The story starts with a Dylan song Michael McQuilkin’s Family Music Hour and these skilled improvisers go on from there....taking Dylan songs where they’ve never gone before. Every show is an adventure, with Summer Extravangza four part harmonies, gentle ballads and over- Saturday, July 19 the-top, guitar-driven rock and roll. 5:30 PM Good Earth Natural Foods BBQ Featuring Stu Allen (Jerry Garcia Band, Dark Doors 6:30 PM Show 7:00 PM Star Orchestra): Guitar / Vocals, Greg Anton (Zero, Steve Kimock): Drums, Mark Karan Lagunitas School Multipurpose Room (The Other Ones, Bob Weir & Ratdog): The hot and heavy hit show of the Valley, steams Guitar / Vocals, Pat Nevins (Workingman’s Ed, up for a summer extravangaza of talent! Find out Deadbeats): Guitar / Vocals, Mookie Siegel why this event has taken the Valley by storm! (David Nelson Band): Keyboards, and special guest Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green): bass. SINGERS: The Purkeys, Alexa Davidson, The (Photos by Carrie Korsgaard). McShea-Riddleys, Andrew Giacomini, Kyla Plus — Additional music TBA. Vangelder, The Chavez Family Singers, James Enjoy a relaxed, outdoor family-friendly day of music. Bring a blanket or low beach Tolbert, Alexander McQuilkin, Kira Thelin, Tealy chairs and kick back and enjoy the music with friends and family and/or dance in the Gapinski and more! grass by the outdoor stage. Free bounce house for the kids. Delicious affordable food BAND: Michael McQuilkin, Howie Cort, Frank and drinks for sale. Lewis, Mike McShea, Julie Egger, Tim Cain and the Lagunitas Horns! Suggested donation $10; info: ATTN: WRITERS! SGVCC.org or (415)488-8888 “OFF THE WALL” Freewriting Sessions June 15 & July 20, 2:00–3:30 $%, Community Center Read all about it – see interview with Michael See p. C-3 for details. McQuilkin page 3. SGV Community Center Stone Soup Page 11 Poems by Sarah McLeod Local Writers Read Renowned local fiction writer Molly Giles will read You Say: Alphabet Soup from her work with local poet Sara Tolchin at the Mine You have a fear Gallery in Fairfax at 3:00 $% on Sunday, June 29. that you shall never see by Sara Tolchin the life that you were forming. happy ever after. You Ask: by Calea Dallara How it is that others who have the chance i wish you would tell me how you’re going to sweep me off my feet and rent a house don’t use it, on the beach and drink champagne till i fall asleep. there are so many nights to see, so and why you are left with many mornings to feel, cups of tea to drink. a useless passion. we walk the coast the stars in the sky, you take my hand look into my eyes. forever after I Say: babe you say. it’s on. this is what i’m signing up for. i’m done. you’re the perfect match That nothing will stand in the way for me. and away we’re gone……… Everyday Of my whirlwind desire By Philip M. Klasky the salmon For driving this storm Walking in the hot, humid countryside by fred bretz Is an inspiration As large as the earth itself. in El Salvador one day while swimming down to the sea climbing Mango trees for the sweet a certain thought came to me 327459110-SM thirst quenching fruit now being a salmon both bright and uncommon A, WO-RLD/OF carrying a bible i thought i would think about armageddon LEttERS+NO.S pretending to be a missionary now you might wonder why such a subject would interest a fish like me (:!?*&”/-’). as cover on my return when i ascend it will be my end for me a catastrophe T&10+,1 human rights workers were targets it will be my fate to spawn and die HaRD ^tO SeE of the military unless i was a steelhead of course WHy% WE’rE~~ whether it is personal or universal I remember the huge bellies oN oVerLOAD! of the children i would just like to know why lambrisas, worms I am a living organism, the unmistakable mark of poverty This is But a Beginning and upon my surface now- Visiting the homes of the poorest of the poor by Emilia Hernandez I have been scarred. thatched roof, dirt floor, empty shelves For I carry a disease Small pink bare hands and still, they offered the best of what little they had. diagnosed the “human race” Stretch forward Knowing that I was taking food from the mouths of their children whose neglect has spoiled Plump, little fingers uncoiling I ate the meager meal, the beauty of my perfection. Reaching out to refuse would be an insult Spreading as does a cancerous growth To collect pieces a rejection of their generosity embedded - gnawing at my flesh. It’s a puzzle the only gift they could give Destined for the destruction of my body. Pieces scatter, orbit (unless they choose otherwise) We spoke about protecting their streams Where to go? Do they recognise their own mother? vaccinating their children Where to find them? Do they consider my well being — or theirs? For the dangers of pesticides A life time will tell they rely on my existence — But, illegal here, sold there This is but a beginning Lost amongst images of possession, self pity news about the war Strong, worn hands and power — Slowly, stubbornly try to make pieces connect Hope hovered like faint clouds they destroy me. Where do they fit just right? in a vast blue sky A frustrated flick We are the lucky ones. Everyday Of a hairy knuckled forefinger The earth has chosen us to roam her surface, back in the land of plenty Sends pieces flying farther and we must honour her for our birth. I am thankful for the clean water that flows effortlessly, Where did they go? We must nurture as she taught us, abundantly, miraculously A life time will tell plant seeds for her nourishment, from faucets and shower heads This is just a beginning treasure the gifts she offered, the incredible wealth of food and goods on market shelves Shaking, papery hands tend creatures that share home. all within my modest grasp Tiredly coil inward A gentle spirit, whose generosity Cradling one has given us the nature that we are. Our amazing freedoms Last piece paid for in far away places. What is to happen next? Philip M. Klasky lives in Woodacre and teaches at San Francisco State A life time has told University in the departments of American Indian Studies and Ethnic This is yet another beginning Studies. In 1986 he served as a Witness for Peace in El Salvador. I love drawing on earthy terra cotta; the Q & Artist sensuality of wet glazes; the way dull dry glazes by Roberta Floden transform into luminous colors through firing; Justine Tot Tatarsky and the way my inner Justine Tot Tatarsky was born in South Africa eye has been honed in 1962. When she was one, her family, seek- through the challenge Book of Names. ing a more egalitarian society, sailed to the of visualizing a finished United States. In 1968, they settled in Taos, artwork. It’s exciting to New Mexico, where her parents, Geoff and Naomi Tatarsky founded see my art become part of someone else’s expression when built and taught at Da Nahazli, a K-12 school based on their own educational into homes and public places. philosophy. The school encouraged children to think for themselves, Any motifs that particularly appeal to you? practice nonviolence and accept diversity. It offered a great variety of Stories seem to emerge in my artworks as I “follow the bliss” materials, but no art “direction” or criticism. The Tatarskys believed chil- of my eyes and my hand; the voice of my heart; and curiosity. dren’s individuality and innate ability to tap into the collective uncon- I like to play with illusions of negative and positive space. My scious should be protected from adult interference. In 1977, Justine’s color pallet is very broad — why exclude any? I create creatures, family, nearly penniless, moved to Vallejo, where she spent a little over a faces, birds, eyes, hands, people dancing, embracing, reaching, Universal Language. year in high school before testing out. She continued a daily practice of plants, animals, abstract patterns. I had powerful experiences art and creative writing while studying psychology and environmental issues at UC Berkeley. of nature in my childhood and, though I never used my degrees from UCB, I still explore the What is it about working with tile that intrigues you? relationships between wilderness and civilization, and between spirit and mind, through art. My fascination with glazes on ceramic tile began in 1986 in a four-day workshop that I took on What brought you to the San Geronimo Valley? a whim through UC Santa Cruz extension. It was taught by Lark Lucas, who had worked with I moved to the Valley in 1992, drawn by its woods and meadows and the school’s Open Classroom renowned tile artist Guillermo Granizo. Soon after, I became a single mom with a son, Noah; and program. I’m very appreciative of the SGV community and inspired by all the creative energy my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I had a lot of emotions to express during this chal- here. I got lucky and met my life partner Clive Bridges in 1993. Our daughter Naomi was born in lenging time and a burning excitement about my new medium, so I’d churned out about 150 tile Woodacre, in 1999. Clive works with me full-time. He helps me to create copies of some of my tile artworks. In 1988, in order to afford to take care of my mom and baby, I had to sell them…so I did! pieces in small, limited-edition series and to market my art. We welcome people to visit our studio This launched my career as a self-supporting artist. and website, www.artontile.com. Page 12 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Wilderness Calls Valley by Paul Berensmeier Environmental Rainbow Mandala Sunrise 6:30 &% . . . Bolinas Ridge . . . red-orange sunrise . . . mysterious mist . . . I run News on and spot a large, thick swath of pinkish-red colored mist illuminated by the sunrise. Then I encounter a tall, vertical shaft of golden-white light, beaming through two remarkably tall redwood trees, appearing as a giant translucent curtain. Wind whistles mist over the vertical beam, by Debra Amerson trees and branches sway, and suddenly this myriad of giant dancing forest shadows comes alive, superim- posed onto this silvery backdrop. Two-story-high animated shadowy-shapes appear, traveling in a great Wildfire Preparedness procession west across my path. Enormous shapes of people . . . animals . . . strange beings . . . faintly recognizable on their journey . . . merge into the billowing mist and shadows, becoming something else all over again. A huge . . . slow . . . heartfelt procession . . . like ghosts of long forgotten ancestors. Recently, while driving home on Arroyo Road, a car occupied my lane on a blind curve and to avoid a head-on accident my VW squeezed 4” from the rock cliff. I run on . . . an opening in the forest . . . a powerful beam of direct sunlight illuminates the mist, send- Stressful! Since the shoulders of the road have so much overgrown vegetation, ing a huge golden beam across my path. I can’t resist . . . jump in . . . relishing the sun’s warmth on my people drive in the middle of the road, and to get out of the way they speed back. Looking west, my curiosity is piqued by the appearance of a huge circular rainbow projected on through it … I’ve done it too! Arroyo Road boasts consistent traffic — includ- a large redwood tree . . . then the appearance of a smaller round rainbow inside the big one. Now what ing cars, deer, turkeys, bikers, and people walking their dogs. Knowing this is could produce another rainbow inside? I take a step to the side to do a double take. “Wow,” I whisper, a recipe for disaster, in the past I contacted the county division, who handles “the small rainbow inside is created by the sun beaming over my own body!” I thought deeply about road striping, to request a white lane stripe be painted on Arroyo Road to help this magical moment, unaware of the passage of time, thinking of my teacher saying we are all rainbow direct drivers to stay on the correct side of the road. My request for a stripe went beings. I could actually see this! nowhere… My curiosity grows. I turn and look toward the sun. The bright orange orb is perfectly blocked by a In April, I attended a Wildfire Preparedness meeting at Spirit Rock and I was redwood tree, enabling me to look directly into the bright, thick mist which produces a huge (20’) com- very impressed to see so many of our neighbors turn out to hear presentations pletely round mandala that is composed of a round double rainbow inside . . . am I dreaming? I’m taken and field questions about equipment and techniques, and residential firefight- aback by the colors of these rainbow mandalas, one inside the other. My native teacher taught me about ing mitigation used by Marin firefighters. We were also told that California’s the three sacred fires — blue, red, and yellow — and my dad the artist added that these are the three firefighting techniques are being hailed and copied worldwide. So, while we have primary colors from which all colors originate. These are the very colors I see! “Wow,” I said, thinking of the most experienced hands when it comes to containing wildfires, our beautiful the great teachers . . . “this must be similar to the great visions they experienced, and here I am so close vegetated mountains and lush green forests could easily trap us in an evacua- to home!” Wanting to impress this great image in my mind’s eye, I start in the center, where the sun is, tion. The question of road striping came up during that presentation and got me moving my eye slowly outward: yellow . . . red . . . then blue. Further out the blue becomes purplish, thinking again about the importance of safe evacuation from our SGV homes. then merges into a brilliant green. Since I’m staring into an amazing double rainbow, this pattern of Meet the“Tree Chomper” colors repeats itself, radiating out to the giant mandala’s edge. I remain a long time, watching this ani- Last winter, I routinely saw the Nicascio road crews (our everyday heroes in mated vision . . . shimmering . . . wavering . . . billowing . . . as the wind gusts clouds of mist through. the yellow maintenance trucks) using a cool piece of equipment that I refer to I am curious that the order of colors is reverse of the native teachings. This must mean something. as the “Tree Chomper.” This big machine has a mechanical arm a la Edward Then it dawns on me . . . instead of starting in the center, I let my eye go from the outside edge of the Scissorhands that acts like a giant weed whacker with huge saw blades that easily mandala and move inward, noting the colors all coming in the exact order I’d learned in the teachings! thin and shave large branches along the roadsides. The Tree Chomper quickly “Of course,” I said, “the sacred order of colors leads one toward and into “the source,” not away. What a clears large vegetation on the side of the road enlarging firebreaks and open- teaching! ing up shoulder space for emergency equipment, cars, wide trucks, RV’s, hikers and bikers. The after effects look pretty dire for a few weeks until the plant life Note: When the timing is right . . . when the Valley is blanketed in fog . . . hike to the top of Bolinas reinvigorates the area. That said, I propose that using the Tree Chomper on each Ridge for a sunrise . . . you won’t believe it. residential road in SGV and THEN stripe those same roads. In the event of a fire, wider passages would allow safer access for both emergency vehicles and cars to traverse out of our presently narrow Valley roads. Accounting for the costs of the road crew, the Tree Chomper and striping SGV roads should not be allocated as an expense, but rather an investment in saving Community Center Wish List lives and damn it—we’re worth it! If you would like to help the Center by donating any of these items or becoming a volunteer, IE>:L><:EE-HDH:M >QMHK>F:BE:=FBG L@O<<HK@4>EHHD forward to thanking you in the next issue of Stone Soup! The Office: Y Copy paper is always welcome, recycled if you can Y M:I>YI>G SGV Community Center Stone Soup Page 13 SGV Healthy Community Collaborative About the Healthy Community Collaborative Since 1996 the Community Center has hosted monthly meetings of the San Geronimo Valley Healthy Community Collaborative (HCC). The collaborative gives local organizations and indi- viduals the opportunity to gather at the Community Center and share information about the work they do on behalf of our Valley community. Each member organization of the collaborative is invited to submit a short update on recent activities and information on upcoming events that reflect the collaborative community composition of the HCC. Each member organization is responsible for the content and accuracy of their submission. Steve Kinsey attended the Healthy Community Collaborative meeting on May 7, 2014. Collaborative partners had the opportunity to update Steve on their organizations activities. Steve provided an update on projects that the County has been working on and lead a dis- cussion on the many ways for our organizations to collaborate. Organizations represented at the meeting included: San Geronimo Valley Community Center, SGV Lions Club, Lagunitas School District, Coastal Health Alliance, Valley Broom Pullers, SPAWN, Turtle Island Restoration Network, SGV Emergency Fund, St. Cecilia Church, San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church, Gan Halev, SGV Community Garden, Tamalpais High School District, SGV Stewards, West Marin Senior Services, Rotary Club of West Marin, SGV Disaster Council, West Marin and Bolinas Youth Centers. Seated left to right: Casey Howley-Brigham, Dave Cort, Alexander McQuilkin, Michelle Clein, Suzanne Sadowsky, Hannah Doress, Nicole Ramirez Standing left to right: Madeline Hope, Laura Sherman, Kate Clayton, Cia Donahue, John Carroll, Erica Heimberg, Rose Mary Sharp, Poko Giacomini, Anne McClain, Steve Kinsey, Lynn Chittick, Steve Siegel, Donna McGuinn. (photo by Phil Sotter). The Community Garden Is a Healing Salmon Protection and Watershed Garden Network—SPAWN We appreciate the devotion of Barb Scott, member of the Endangered Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout Protection is a Priority Senior Plot of the SGV Community Garden who gleans and delivers fresh produce weekly to the SGV Community Center The California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Food Bank and senior lunch program. awarded two critical grants to SPAWN. These grants will help endangered coho salmon popu- In our ongoing growth from our original vision for the lations by designing an improved fish migra- Community Garden, we are creating a Healing Garden within tion passage at Roy’s Pools and by developing a the Community Garden with plantings to support remedies restoration plan for a mile-long-stream-stretch for digestion, stress, sleep, vitality, skin and wounds, and more. near Samuel P. Taylor State Park. From our garden, herbalist Cheryl Fromholzer will lead heal- ing workshops for the Valley community. We are asking for In other exciting news, baby coho salmon and Sixth-grade students from Montessori de Terra help from the community for purchasing supplies and plants. steelhead trout (known as smolts) are migrat- Linda Middle School and their teacher Micah Visit our website: www.sgvcommunitygarden.net for details. We ing to the ocean, and can be seen in San Barbara Scott. Lewis helped SPAWN Biologist Preston Brown thank you and Mother Nature. Geronimo Valley creeks. SPAWN’s Research and monitor salmon populations. HGM: Learn more . . . www.sgvpg.org\ Page 14 SGV Community Center Stone Soup Wilderness Way Environmental Center San Geronimo Community Presbyterian By Paul and Jean Berensmeier Salmon Crossing Signs Church A new offering to young people ages 8–15 years Lagunitas School students made over 50 of age — the Sing Team Music Camp, August Salmon Crossing signs located at the School, 4–8, 9:00 &% to 1:00 $% at the San Geronimo in the Valley, at Taylor Park and on trout Community Presbyterian Church. The young people streams in Fairfax. The children sanded, will explore the theme “Where Does Music Come primed, painted and helped install them. From?” culminating in the presentation of an origi- Students are currently cleaning and repairing nal musical revue on Saturday, August 9. the oldies and making signs for new loca- tions. We loved the letter from a 30-year Participants will explore the multicultural begin- Fairfax resident who said, “I never knew that nings of music, including rhythm, poetry, com- trout spawned in my creek until I saw the Retiring Middle School teacher, Sally Hutchinson, mon scales and ideas that have led to the music we know today. In addition to musical director signs. Wonderful!” Thanks to Montessori is surrounded by 7th graders from the SIC program Rebecca Jones, guest musicians and artists will also be involved to teach: ensemble singing, Parents and the Lions Club for grants that who surprised her at the trout release ceremony rhythm, drama, singing technique and performance presentation. Cost is $220 and scholar- helped fund this project. with the giant Wishing Pole she is holding com- ships are available. Steelhead-in-the-Classroom posed of a fish design from each student. With no steelhead eggs available because of #HKFHK>BG?HKF:MBHGIE>:L> what feverish and flirtatious affair in cyberspace and A pinched nerve prevented me from attending a special Director’s Night through texts and phone conversations. event at the San Francisco International Film Festival. It was an inter- view and brief retrospective of Richard Linklater’s work (Slacker, Dazed I know, what could possibly go wrong, right? Well, and Confused and the “Before…” trilogy, among others) and a pre-release buckle up for the ride, as Nev’s brother and an old family friend, who have been casting about screening of Boyhood, his latest creation. Boyhood is a fictional narrative with its own unique back- for a topic for a documentary film, decide to document Nev’s relationship with this family for story of having been filmed over a 12 year period. Though scripted, we get to actually watch the lead a film about internet hook-ups. In a story that strains even the documentarian’s credulity, a actor grow from a 6-year-old boy to an 18-year-old on the verge of manhood. The same actual aging mystery is both woven and unraveled with many a twist and revelation. So as to not spoil the is true for all the actors and characters in his extended family and community. The entire film crew great fun, I don’t want to say another word about the developments, except for a few to set got together every year for a week or so for 12 years. Sounds interesting, huh? That’s why I made it all the stage. Nev works in an office/studio space in New York City, shared with his filmmaker the way to the Hub in San Anselmo before calculating the back pain, that had me squirming in my brother and his partner. Abby, Angela, Megan and their family and friends live in Ishpeming, driver’s seat, multiplied by the 2 hours of driving roundtrip to the city and the 3 plus hours of sitting Michigan. And before the film is half over the twain shall meet. for the program, convinced me to turn around and spend the evening in a more horizontal position. The first third of Catfish documents the elaborate and compelling evolution of a rather com- As the deadline for this Movie Muse column had already been extended to accommodate the plex mystery, which is also problematic. The second third of the film solves the mystery. But it Director’s Night, I was left with a quandary. Then, while perusing my personal film archive, I is only in the final third that the problem created by the mystery begins to be resolved. It turns came across a wildly underappreciated film from 2010 called Catfish. At the time of its release, out that solving a puzzle and resolving it can be two different things. Catfish was a cutting edge slice of the burgeoning world of internet social networks, and now four years later it’s focus remains a hot button issue, i.e., the interrelations and fabrications of Who and what is the catfish? This too is revealed in the final third of this engrossing, entertaining, at intimate communication online. If there is a difference now, it may be that online dating and times unsettling, and ultimately rewarding film that deals with issues of genuineness and deception. matchmaking, one of the movie’s central themes, is no longer a fringe curiosity, but presently How is genuineness to be gauged online, or for that matter in person? After all, even when we are consists of countless massive networks of people, meeting and interacting in both cyber and being ourselves, we’re still playing a part. By turns comic, profound, and provocative, with elements actual space. We are both the weavers of this worldwide web, and we ourselves are the ones of mystery and thriller, Catfish reels you in. Maybe we are the catfish? See for yourself. entangled and ensnared in the webs of our own making. It’s hard to judge, as for every online deception, there is an online connection. In Catfish, we first meet Nev, a handsome and charming twenty- something professional dance photographer. An 8-year-old named Abby sees one of his photographs in a newspaper and gets inspired to create paintings based on his photographs. She contacts him on Facebook, and they develop a sweet friendship with lots of LOLs and Peace and Loves, and talk of pen pals. Abby is a prodigy, her paintings and ponderings beyond her years. In the process Nev contacts Abby’s mother Angela on Facebook and over the phone, and they, too, develop a friendship. 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