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Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
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V o l u me 24  Issue 10  6-7-12
Congratulations to the Class of 2012! Realizing that we are at a point in time when college acceptance has become
increasingly difficult, we’d like to congratulate our wonderful seniors who are now bound for college and life beyond. We
warmly wish you all a fruitful journey. May each and every one of you be destined for a wealth of experiences which can
now only be imagined. The Class of 2012’s vibrant zest and grace will be missed here on campus, but all parents, faculty
and staff wish to warmly send you on your way. Please keep in touch, and do come back and visit! (And, dear community,
please join us on Sunday, 1pm, in the Circus Tent for the Twelfth Grade Graduation.)
Best Wishes, Seniors!
~The Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm Community
And Away They Go…
 Hannah Elisabeth Alongi, Bennington College
 Dawn Renee Barlow, Pitzer College
 Paxton Sennett Miller-Fitzpatrick, University of
Redlands
 Allegra Ciel Carty Freeman, Gap Year
 Gabriel Enrique Ramos-Cool, Chico State University
 Maxim Silver Charon, Chico State University
 Morgan Cassidy Rodgers, Sonoma State University
 Sydney Bassett Conner, Cornell University
 Abel Emanuel Romer, Quest University, Canada
 Colin Fox, University of the Pacific
 Samuel Thomas Rossin, Oberlin College
 Natasha Margret Haugen, Gap Year
 Noah Dylan Schlager, Grinnell College
 Sara Michelle Higson, Whittier College
 Madeleine Blanche Serkissian, American University of
Paris
 Timothy Berit Knutson, Portland Community College
 Matteo Scalco Kraftsow, Dominican University
 Noah Travis Lee, Whitman College
 Matthew Grant Long, Still deciding
 Mykaela Jannette McGrew-Higgins, St Mary’s College
 Kokoro Suda, Still deciding
 Jeremy Kirit Vaughn, Sonoma State University
 Sullivan Blake Waits, University of San Francisco
 Grace Enanda Wellington, Lewis & Clark College
 Lily Anne Welp, UC Santa Cruz
We Proudly Announce the Commencement of the 2012
Eighth Grade Class on June 9, 2pm, in Sophia Hall
Kendall Lynn Block [ Lena Tallulah Claypool [ Skye Morgan Ellison [ India Marie
Evans [ Amy Ilea Freeman [ Olivia Briana Eggers Friedman [ Kamryn B. Hanousek [
Cody Kai Hartsook [ Emma Suzanne Jones [ Austin Andrew Kamin [ Elias Keen [
Shane Noah Martin [ Lyric Celeste Perez [ Olivia Fe Ramirez [ Etan A. SharfmanMacMillan [ Sarina Lee Ann McCoy [ Hana Francina Stusser [ LiaSofia Anna Tropeano [
A. Mahea Amare Vilagi [ Isaac J. Walker [ Gabriel John Woulbroun
Farewell and
Thank You!
Novato Charter School, and we send
our blessings with her in her new role
there (knowing that school is very
lucky to have her)!
From the Lower School, our beloved
class teacher Nikki Lloyd will be
leaving us after six wonderful,
learning-full years with her students.
She will especially be remembered for
her fervent work with the Social
Inclusion Program. Nikki goes off to
work in the administration of the
From the High School, dedicated
counselor Vanessa Eyen is leaving...
to have a baby! She and HS Science
teacher, Kyle Collins, are expecting,
and we also wish them the best in
their new "roles".
And, last but not least, from the
Kitchen, our talented and lovely co-
chef Rosemary Winter will be
departing for some as-yet
undetermined future adventure. Wow,
we sure hope it involves food in some
way, as her delicious scones and
cookies will be sorely missed!
Goodbye to you all, and may our
paths cross again many times in the
years to come. With love and
gratitude,
~Leslie Young, for the entire
Summerfield Community
From the Desk of the (ex) President
D
ear Community:
On behalf of the Board of
Directors here at Summerfield, it is my
privilege to wish you the very best as
you and your family head into
summer. Amid the flurry of activity
around finishing projects and moving
classes, take a moment to reflect back
on this year, and think about some of
the accomplishments we can all
celebrate. Hopefully, each of us has
had the opportunity to grow in some
way, and I am confident that our
children have experienced great
accomplishment of their own.
From the Board’s perspective, we
have also had another amazing year
and have achieved much as a
community. We enjoyed the best
Annual Giving Campaign in the
school’s history, well exceeding our
monetary goal, and more importantly,
gaining 100% participation (again!)
from Parents, Faculty, Staff, and
Board. We celebrated the bounty of
our Farm and the hard work of our
community’s artisan chefs and
winemakers with a phenomenal sell2 Messenger y 6/7/2012
out of Farm to Feast, with 300 guests
in attendance. Not only that, but we
exceeded our fundraising goals for the
event in all categories—ticket sales,
silent auction, and online auction—
thanks to you! We built a beautiful new
road, spruced up our walkways and
main entrance, and remodeled our
historic farmhouse with some wellneeded TLC. This has truly been a
year of renewal.
It is also my great pleasure to tell you
about some new additions and
changes to our Board. We are thrilled
that kindergarten parent Erika
Stewart and fifth grade teacher Tricia
Walker have generously joined our
ranks, supplementing the
extraordinary work being done by
current board members Ivo Austin,
Marshall Behling, Karl Forsyth,
Kathinka Kiep, Julia McIlroy, Alain
Serkissian, Paul Sloan, Craig
Stainbrook, Patrick Sullivan, Jeffrey
Westman, Dan Westphal, and Sarah
Whitmore. We also heartily welcome
back Eric Rossin, returning to the
Board from a year’s hiatus. We have
also had some transitions in termingoff of the Board, too, with Tim Allen,
Lisa Yoshida, and myself having our
terms expire. Tim and Lisa have been
astonishingly giving with their time and
talent, and we extend a heartfelt thank
you to them for their hard work and
generosity. With my stepping down,
Craig Stainbrook was elected to serve
as Board President, and I am
confident he will serve the office well.
His talents are broad and his
commitment is deep, and he will be
greatly supported by VP Patrick
Sullivan, treasurer Karl Forsyth, and
Secretary Dan Westphal.
The Board, as always, thanks you for
your trust and support in the work we
do, and we wish you the very best for
your summer break. We look forward
to seeing you again in the fall!
Blessing on our Community,
~Jefferson Buller, On behalf of the
SWSF Board of Directors
Farm to Feast 2012 ~ Together We Raised Over $125,000
By Cyndi Yoxall, Development Coordinator
A
s I sit here thinking and trying to write about Farm to Feast, what comes immediately to mind is that what started
out simply as a new idea for Farm to Feast turned into a journey.
For the past eight months, the Development Committee met with me frequently, as we talked at great length about how
we might change Farm to Feast this year. Keeping in line with our main goal for the entire year, we wanted to build
community. This grew from conversations between four of us, into broader meetings asking community members for
their opinion, to talking to faculty and staff, and finally to asking community partners to help. We talked and talked,
planned and planned—hoping to find a healthy balance for this event. There were so many things we hoped to
accomplish and so many questions. How can we find a way to involve more of our community? How can we honor our
faculty and staff? How can we celebrate Summerfield? And will we still raise the much-needed funds?
Out of the planning and questions came inspiration and hope. So many of our community members began to step
forward, as lead volunteers gladly accepted their roles, and our entire community started to jump in to help. Our chefs
accepted the challenge—our wine-making families all gracefully agreed. This meant more food, more wine, more work!
Staff members volunteered after-work hours to make sure the auction was handled, the decorations were eloquently
designed and prepared, tickets were sold and tracked—every last detail was covered. Faculty members volunteered their
time to set up a beautiful student art gallery in Sophia Hall. Our wonderful volunteers kept coming forward each time we
called for more help. Buy-in parties were created and organized by two, already-hardworking mothers. Auction item
procurement happened with the help of two more dedicated mothers. Class baskets were organized by each class to
contribute to our silent auction and raffle. Class Three students made butter for the dinner, with the help of their teacher,
parents and Farmer Dan. High school students signed up to help with set-up and clean-up. As we got closer to the event,
the energy on campus was magical. There were hugs shared, and even tears shed as we worked together to ready the
campus. Just as we had hoped, something was already changing…
And on Saturday, May 19, Farm to Feast 2012 came to fruition in the most inspiring and fantastic way, as 300 guests
attended Summerfield’s biggest community fundraiser ever! The day was warm and beautiful as our pre-dinner wine
tasting was offered by Claypool Cellars, Coturri Winery, Davis Family Vineyards, Kings Hill Cellars, Littorai,
Martinelli Winery, Porter-Bass, Small Vines, and Truett Hurst, along with Revive Drinks. The food was phenomenal,
prepared by Traci Des Jardins of Jardinière, Duskie Estes and John Stewart of Zazu, Lowell Sheldon and Natalie
Goble of Peter Lowell’s, and Mat Petersen and Rosemary Winter of Summerfield. Dinner was served along with
wines from our Summerfield-family vintners, with service orchestrated by Nick Peyton of Cyrus. A delicious and beautiful
dessert spread was created by Pattie Taan of Farmhouse Inn and served by the outdoor bonfire. Chefs used what they
could from Summerfield’s biodynamic farm, with additional ingredients donated by Felton Acres, Work Horse Organic
Agriculture (WHOA), Bellwether Farms, Leras Family Farm, Epicurean Connection, and Wild Flower Bakery.
The afternoon and evening were filled with live music by Jason Gross and Karl Forsyth, Lion’s Hill, David Luning,
Arann Harris and The Farm Band, and square dancing with local caller Eric Henderlau. Our Master of Ceremonies,
Jeffrey Westman, along with Jefferson Buller, Tim Allen, and twelfth grade student speakers, Paxton Miller-Fitzgerald and
Timothy Knutson, found a way to inspire us as they made us laugh and touched our hearts. The silent auction was
beautiful (thank you, Deborah Simmons and Carla Caletti!) and raised approximately $25,000 that night. The evening
ended with dancing in the circus tent until nearly 11pm. The night was filled with love and laughter as our community
embraced each other and pitched in to raise money for Summerfield. All of us helped, with smiles, tears, laughter and
love. We worked hard but had a fantastic time. The energy that surrounded us was something I will never forget. As we all
sat for dinner and I looked around at the 38 tables filled with parents, families, staff, faculty, alumni, former parents,
community partners, sponsors, and donors, I was truly moved. We really did accomplish our goals!
Thank you to our entire community—there are too many to list! A special thank you to the Development Committee and
core team, Jeffrey Westman and Ivo Austin, as well as Ignacio Garat and Patrick Sullivan, for their dedication. Thank
you to the chefs, wine making-families, family farms, and musicians—we could not have done this without you! And
thank you to the volunteer core team: Valerie Raineri, Karla Peyton, Tracy Saucier, Amelia Miller, Lisa Hensley,
Kathinka Kiep, Judy Reid, Gary Fleener, Charmaine Stainbrook, Catherine Bartolomei-Smith, Jefferson Buller,
Andrea Trinei, and Andrea Joliceur. Please also visit our website for a listing of our sponsors and to view photos by
Mariah Smith Photography: www.farmtofeast.org.
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New Roots and Shoots
Offerings for Fall
Summerfield’s early childhood
teachers are pleased to announce
the opening of two more Parent and
Child Classes in the Roots and
Shoots Program.
We are now enrolling for Monday
morning, Older Toddler classes,
8:30am -10:45am. This class is
appropriate for children who will be
18 months – 2.5 in the fall.
And a Wednesday morning
Blossoms class has also been
added, 8:30am-11:30am,
appropriate for children who are 2.5
- 3 by September.
For questions about the program,
call Donna Stusser at 575-7194 ext.
129. Or contact Sallie Miller at ext.
102, or
sallie@summerfieldwaldorf.org to
enroll now. Space is limited.
An Enormous Thank You to All of
Summerfield's Volunteers
T
hank you to all of the volunteers who helped with Farm
Dance, Grandparent's Day, the Alumni Event, Circus
Waldissima, and Farm to Feast! I repeatedly asked for
your help, and you said, “Yes” over and over again. These
events would not have been a success without you!
It its truly amazing how our parent body, despite our busy lives,
always finds time to help out our school—in so many different
ways. You clean classrooms; park cars; create; organize and
manage festivals; you are parent class representatives; you are
board members; and so much more. The school asks, and you
give. I have asked, and you have given. Please know how
grateful I am to all of you—you who share your time, energy and
talents for the betterment of Summerfield. You are the best!!!
With Great Gratitude, Valerie Raineri, Ninth grade mom
How Deep are Your Roots?
Is the Senior Class of 2012 special? So special in so many
ways...and here is just one of many...
Whereas some students can claim to have attended a Waldorf
school for 14 years, or perhaps even 15 (including preschool),
who can say they started as a 18-month-old toddler?
No More Coffee
The Eighth Grade Coffee Cart ended
service without advance notice. If
you happen to have an open balance
on a prepaid coffee card, please
come by the eighth grade classroom
the last week of school (June 4-8)
and let Mr. Allen know. We would
like to either refund you, or give you
some delicious Taylor Maid coffee
beans!
Can you guess who from our Senior Class of 2012 attended
the first class of Roots and Shoots alongside their loving
mamas in 1996? (This is when Roots and Shoots was located
in the present White Rose Kindergarten!) Now that makes for
some strong roots! (See answer at the bottom of the page.)
REMINDER: Please Yield to All Traffic
On Willowside When Exiting
On Friday, May 18, apparently a car exiting the school misjudged the speed of
a car coming down Willowside Road, and although the two cars narrowly
missed colliding, the car coming down Willowside veered off the road and ran
Thank you, Mr. Allen
onto our neighbor’s property, destroying his fence. Although it appears that no
one was injured, according to our neighbor neither car stopped to contact him about the damage. If anyone has any
information about this incident, please contact Ignacio Garat at 575-7194, ext. 113.
This unfortunate situation is a reminder that although the new driveway offers a much improved location to exit our school,
extreme care must still be used in crossing or entering Willowside Road. Willowside is a busy connector that serves three
schools, and countless cars, bicycles and pedestrians use it.
For your and safety of others, please carefully yield to Willowside traffic while exiting.
Many thanks to graduate Noah Lee (and parents Sarah and Mike), and graduate Paxton Miller-Fitzpatrick (and Sallie Miller and Brian Fitzpatrick), for being willing
to participate in our fledging program so many years ago! Look at you now!
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Last Chance to Register for our Incredible Farm Camp
and Permaculture/Farm Camp!!
F
arm Camp is just a few weeks away. We start on June 18 and run for a fun-filled, adventure-packed six weeks!!!
For the four- to five-year-old group, the weeks of June 18, June 25 and July 2 are full. There are still a few
spaces in the last three weeks, but these will fill up quickly, so be sure to get your registration forms in as soon as
possible.
There are spaces left for all weeks in the six- to nine-year-old program. Turn in your registration form, emergency forms
and your payment as soon as possible to secure your child’s space in what is sure to be an incredible farming adventure
this summer!
Our nurturing and knowledgeable Summerfield Faculty will be leading the way to the Farm this year: Sarah Whitmore,
Fawn Bassett, Rachel McGarva and Melissa Wood will be teaching the four- to five-year-old group. Line Westman, Ashley
Radzat, Kibby MacKinnon, Emory Donovan and Addie Solomon will be working with the six-to nine-year-old group.
Back by popular demand: Permaculture/Farm Camp!
Hey all you Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Graders! Looking for something fun, exciting and interesting to do this summer? Come
sign up for Permaculture/Farm Camp with all your friends. Permaculture/Farm Camp runs Monday-Friday, from 8:30am3pm, the weeks of July 16 and July 23. This incredible camp will be taught by Tess Pohlman and is for ten- to twelveyear-olds.
Forms are available in the Main Office, the Finance Office or on our website at www.summerfieldwaldorf.org. Call the
Farm Camp registrar, Lisa, with any questions at 575-7194, ext. 103.
We are looking forward to all the adventures that Farm Camp will bring us this summer.
~Ronni Sands & Dana Revallo for Farm Camp
News From the Summerfield
Farmyard, Final Edition
When the Farm to Feast hubbub subsided—such a successful evening in
the farmyard—eleven new ducklings were introduced into the
duckpond, with lots of tender, loving care by the fourth graders.
What proud "parents" they were—all those budding children, themselves getting ready to soon plunge into the upperLower School set of classrooms in order to begin an emergence into the waters of young adolescence. After a couple
weeks of nurturing in the classroom, swimming lessons in salad bowls, twice-a-day cage cleaning, organic aromas and
vocal outbursts during main lesson, everyone was ready for the ducklings to explore their new-found freedom. Please
stop by the Farm after drop off if you would like to watch the ducklings demonstrate their swimming skills.
It has been a pleasure to gather fresh roses from our newly revitalized row of roses along the playing fields on our
Kindergarten walks. Oh, to love what is lovely but will not last—the roses are so fragrant and vibrant as the children select
the blossoms for cutting. There is nothing quite like the children carrying such happiness in their small hands, evoking
exactly a poem that someday I would like to write.
And then, too, there are the three baby foxes living under Darth's shed. Last Tuesday evening after the faculty meeting,
while walking softly by the shed, there they were, sunning themselves out in the grass, and for a moment I held my breath
(as we do sometimes to stop time when something wonderful touches us). There are so many moments that secretly
come to us out of the blue every day, especially on the Farm. Things present themselves as through a veil—secretly,
joyfully, clearly. But without the children's exuberant presence to share in these experiences, there would be so much less
joy!
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A Message from the
Graduating Class of 2012
By Timothy Knutson
I
n April, our class was lucky enough to be invited to the
Waldorf Teacher’s Conference of the World in Dornach,
Switzerland to perform our class play, The Skin Of Our
Teeth, by Thornton Wilder. After a year of fundraising, as well
as generous donations from members of our community, it
was possible for us to accept that invitation.
Switzerland was incredible. We were able to meet teachers
from all over the world, as well as bond with other Waldorf
classes who had also been invited—students our age, who
came from countries very different than our own. We were
given the chance to perform our play in front of hundreds of
people, in a theater that dwarfed our own Sophia Hall. In this
amazing building, my class was given new insights into the
education that we had been involved in for so long, as well as
a perfect chance to start our goodbyes to each other in a
beautiful setting.
This entire trip was only made possible by our School, and by
the community that supported us. We could never have done
it without the support of our fundraisers, and the donations
you made. Without the positive feedback we received from
the community about our play, it would have been much
harder to perform to the crowd in Switzerland. The
enthusiasm you showed for our trip and the genuine
excitement you had for us made us work harder and make
sure it happened.
We cannot thank you enough. For the support of our play, for
all the brownies you purchased from us and snacked on, all
the soap and scarves you bought from us—everything
brought us a step closer to this amazing trip. This was a truly
incredible experience for everyone in my class and something
we will never forget. So, again, thank you!
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Solar Eclipse Views from Summerfield
S
tudents and families from seventh
to twelfth grades were lucky
enough to attend an eclipseviewing get-together, hosted by Fred
Bassett, our High School Astronomy
teacher, on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
Eclipse viewers met on the High
School lawn and were able to observe
the moon crossing in front of the sun by
using solar viewing glasses, the
school’s telescope with its new sun
filter, and a sun-scope—provided by
parent Melissa Bates—these enabled
folks to view the surface of the sun in
greater detail.
Over 120 people gathered to
experience the eerie change in lighting
and crescent shadows, which were
especially visible as the leaves moved
in the breeze.
You can see these crescents in the
photo of the shadow of a tree on the
side of the High School Humanities
building.
While the peak of the event lasted only
a few minutes, the changing shadows,
with blurred edges and altered colors,
was much longer. The best part of all
was the playful attitude of young and
old, as we manipulated shadows and
investigated the changing nature of
light.
Thank you, Fred, for bringing us
together for this special event!
Alumni News
Marit Coyman-Myklebusst, Class of 2006, got in touch with the Messenger recently and informed us that, after graduating
from Mills College in 2010, she has been working at the Oakland Museum of California. She has also been interning at
the Oakland Museum Conservation lab, where they recently completed the restoration work on the model of Oakland City
Hall, which was damaged in the Occupy Oakland protests in January. Read more about her work here:
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-museum-saves-beloved-city-hall-model-one-piece-time. This fall, she will be
shifting gears (and coasts!) and heading to NYU, where she will be studying for her Masters in Museum Studies. Marit
also expressed, “Thanks so much for all that you and the SWS community do. I fondly remember my time there!” [Marit
attended Summerfield from preschool through high school.)
Elena Sloman, Class of 2011, made the Dean’s List at the University of Southern California! Congratulations, Elena—
that’s an impressive accomplishment!
(Alumni News continues on Page Nine.)
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Summer Farm Offerings
While school is out for the summer, make sure to visit the
Farm Stand for all your biodynamic produce needs. We
will be harvesting Wednesdays, but there will be produce
for sale every day. You may check the new Farm Stand
sign in the parking lot for what is available that day.
Also, for anyone interested in volunteering on the Farm,
the Farm Guild always welcomes new volunteers. We
work Tuesday, 8am until 1pm, with a break at midmorning for a pot-luck snack and tea made by the
Farmer. Benefits of being on the Farm Guild include the
first pick of produce, veggie starts, and a farmer’s tan.
(Farm, Continued from Page Five)
With the late May sun warming our backs, the third
graders harvested all the winter wheat that was planted
late last October. We then hung it to dry in the drying shed
for next year's third graders to thresh and winnow and
grind into flour to bake bread in September. We will save
some grain to sustain the growing cycle into the following
year, and so on and so forth, as the circle of the seasons
continues round and round. After the harvesting, the sixth
graders spaded the bed to plant pumpkins over the
summer for Sprite's Night harvesting next October.
As summer approaches, I realize how the children always
need tending to, much like the plants in the field. As I
reflect back over the school year, I realize I could live a
better life than I do, could be softer and kinder, and that there really is no way to be sufficiently grateful for the gifts we are
so richly given here in West County. As we once again scatter for a time, the seed-grain kneeling in the dark earth will
continue its opening into the golden world. Perhaps some of the commotion of the school year will subside, and every day
in the fields it will get easier to remember to be happy in this world, and to remember that seeing what I have seen has
filled me—just like believing what I believe fills me. One never tires of filling the heart with goodness—my mother used to
say (as she arranged her flowers in spectacular bouquets) that, for her, such time spent was music with nothing playing.
A small child in the Rosebud Preschool let her teacher know that whereas before the school year began she was tiny and
slept in her parents’ bed, she now had grown up and slept next to her parents bed on her own crouton. A riddle came to
me from a third grader from their popsicle stick: "Which flowers would you like most to kiss you?" Tulips, of course! When
asked of their favorite summer things while gardening, the children mentioned fireflies in the midwest (carrying their own
little lanterns), crickets, cicadas and peeper frogs, cutthroat trout caught in small streams in shady Oregon woods with tiny
kernels of corn, mild and billowing clouds as well as roguish and rebellious thunderheads coming in quickly over the lakes,
getting soaked by warm rain, campfires and cousins. And what might your favorite summer things be? If it might be
beans, or poetry, so here is a final one for you:
Beans
They're not like peaches or squash.
Plumpness isn't for them. They like
being lean, as if for the narrow
path. The beans themselves sit quietly inside their green pods. Instinctively one picks with care,
never tearing down the fine vine,
never not noticing their crisp bodies, or feeling their willingness for
the pot, for the fire.
I have thought sometimes that
something―I can't name it―
watches as I walk the rows, accepting the gift of their lives to assist
mine.
I know what you think: this is foolishness. They're only vegetables.
Even the blossoms with which they
begin are small and pale, hardly significant. Our hands, or minds, our
feet hold more intelligence. With
this I have no quarrel.
But, what about virtue? ~Mary Oliver
Safe summer blessings to all from the Summerfield
farmers!
~Farmer Dan
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Success in Soccer!
Congrats to our Lower School soccer team who went
UNDEFEATED in their league this year. Kudos to the
athletes and their phenomenal coaches, Ignacio Garat
and Darth Elledge! Go Mustangs!
(Alumni News, Continued from Page Seven)
Email Home….
From: August York [Class of 2007]
To: the parents
Subject: Thought you guys might
enjoy these links
Hey parents,
So you know how I've been off and
away at college for all those years,
and how many countless times I've
called home to ask for money etc,
haha. Well now you finally have two
articles that prove I'm actually doing
something. Anyways all jokes aside,
the first article is by the college news
paper on my senior project, and the
second article is my bio for the city of
Sedona on their master planning
website.
From the City of Sedona’s Website:
A
ugust York was raised in northern California by his mom, a crafts and
arts teacher at his old Waldorf school in Santa Rosa California, and by
his father, a Biodynamic horticultural consultant. At age seventeen, August
traveled to Lyon, France, where he participated in a four-month-long exchange,
learning French and experiencing life on his own. After graduating high school
in June 2007, he worked at a local winery in Glen Ellen, California, for the
harvest and then traveled to Chile to work and live there on a vineyard for
seven months.
Upon returning to the United States in June of 2008, August learned of
Prescott College, an experiential liberal college dedicated to social justice and
the environment. Since the fall of 2008, August has been studying Ecological
Design as an undergraduate at Prescott College. In the fall of 2010, he entered
Ecosa through Prescott College and studied in their sixteen-week-long
regenerative immersion program. Since then he has broadened the scope of
his studies to include ecological economics, systems thinking, new urban
design and community facilitation methods.
Currently August is in his senior year in Prescott College’s undergraduate
program, graduating with a degree
in Holistic Systems Design and
Ecology. His Senior Project is a
http://theravenreview.wordpress.com
comprehensive restoration plan and
/2012/03/15/august-york-helpsimplementation along a portion of
restore-butte-creek/
Butte Creek, an intermitted stream
http://www.sedonaaz.gov/Sedonacm
that flows through the Prescott
s/index.aspx?page=848 (scroll down
College Campus. August is
a little to get to my bio).
completing his studies through
Lots of Love,
Prescott College at Ecosa this
spring, where he is involved in
Your son
working with the Sedona 2020
Master Planning Committee.
When we asked August what he hoped to contribute in this planning process
and what he hoped to get in return, he responded:
Through this project I intend to develop my skills as a professional designer by
integrating the community’s needs with the broader context of the ten-year plan. I
intend to help facilitate the community shared vision, combining economic needs with
environmental and social concerns, fusing together a new paradigm of sustainability
and reimagining Sedona and the future in a 21st century context. I am excited by the
opportunity to work on this project, and look forward to collaborating on the multiple
aspects of the ten year and beyond vision for Sedona.
M e s s e n g e r M a rk e tp l a c e
Community Enrichment
Visiting international exchange students need homes! EF Homestay is welcoming over 160
International High School students to Sonoma County from June 27th - July 23rd. Students coming
from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Spain, Germany and Italy are excited to improve their
English by living with an American family. Won't you consider a summer-time cultural adventure?
Students attend morning English classes at Sonoma Academy and fun afternoon activities every
M-F. Transportation to and from Sonoma Academy is provided. Students can share a room and EF
can provide extra beds if needed. I would love to see more Summerfield families participate in this
wonderful program! Please contact Lisa Breschi for more information: 707.304.1739 or email:
lisabreschi@gmail.com Grazie! Spasibo! Gracias! Takk! Mange tak! Tack! Dankeschon!
Messenger  65/17/2012 9
Messenger Marketplace
Ser vices Offered/Needed
For Sale/Rent/Needed/Storefront
Seeking House to
Rent or Buy
Family joining
Summerfield looking
for house to RENT or
BUY. 2-3 BR./12002400sqft. QUIET--off
main roads. Prefer
older home, land to
garden. Separate
office space, inlaw,
ext buildings a plus! Contact paulzehrer@gmail.com or call 415-302-1930
Housesitting, Staycation, coming out
of town for Farm
Camp?
Summerfield family
looking for someone
to stay in their home
while they are away
for the weeks of June
31-July 12. 1-acre
home, chickens, dog,
and cats galore...
always wanted to be
House for Sale
House near Summerfield will be ready to be lived in well before the school a farmer..now is your
chance! Sits on a
year begins! Alumni family would love to sell their home to a SWS family
that has the means to live close to school. Will rent or sell. 5686 Hall Road, large park in
7+ acres. Contact Samuel Dakin, 621 Dufranc Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Sebastopol. Sleeps
5. Please contact
(707) 827-3282, dakinsam@earthlink.net. Or, call our property manager
Ashley at
and personal agent, Patrice Winchester, directly at 415-225-3660.
aradzat@yahoo.com
or 570-9218.
Sebastopol Rental
Two bedroom, one bath with big yard, near downtown-adjacent to open
space with views of farmland; $1650/mo; available mid-May; Email:
shalarkin@gmail.com for more information.
Nanny Needed
We are seeking an
experienced part time
nanny and mother’s
New Summerfield family looking for a nice home to rent/lease with potential helper for our two
to purchase beginning this August. 3-4 bedrooms and office space needed. boys (2 ½ and almost
6 years old) who will
Pool, garden and country setting preferred. Within 15 minutes of school
be enrolled at
and North/Northeast desired location. Please call Andrea at 367-4196 or
Summerfield in the
email, andrea@dnavineyards.com
fall. Waldorf early childhood experience preferred. Experience with
Rick Concoff Violins
gardening with children, nourishing traditions cooking, enthusiasm for the
Quality string instruments for rent or sale at below-market best prices. Rent outdoors (and a willingness to be out in it), and age-appropriate crafting
to own as well. Accessories available too! Call Rick, 823-3916, for an appt. experience, all a plus. Limited evening babysitting. Please contact Merlin
Coleman at (510) 593-7820 or merlin@merlinman.com.
Classes/Training
CERTIFIED WALDORF TEACHER moving to Sebastopol from Hawaii!
Center for Educational Renewal
My 13-year old daughter will be joining Summerfield's 8th grade! I am
Center for Educational Renewal's next teacher training course begins June seeking position as a Nanny/Family Lifestyle Consultant/Personal
18th, 2012. There is still time to apply! Download an application
Assistant/Chef/Gardener, etc. I have a 2 year old daughter, and while she
at www.edrenew.org.
is little, I would like to serve a Waldorf family in a way that my daughter can
join me for part of the day. I am the founder of a Waldorf initiative school on
Roadrunner Driving School and Life Skills Center
the Big Island. My credentials include Waldorf Early Childhood, Grades,
Driver Education Class: Monday - Thursday, June 11-14. Visit
Business Administration to include grant writing, Chef, to include
www.roadrunnerdrivingschool.com for other class dates. Defensive Driver
specializing Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-free diets, Gardening programs for
Training: Weekday and weekend by appointment. Life Skills Workshops
home and schools, as well as Waldorf Lifestyle/Homemaking. Please call
Coming soon! First Aid/CPR, Bullying, Etiquette, Self Defense and more!
me to explore how I can serve your family! Kether Hollabaugh (808) 345Call 546-3238 for more information.
0408 or (808) 884-5925. We plan to move over early in July.
Triple H Riding Center Summer Camp
Coaching with Rick Concoff, MA
Camps all through the month of July. Lessons available daily teaching
For parents and students in issues related to school, life skills and general
English riding beginner to competitive rider. Horse boarding and training
available. Ride with lifetime-rider Suzanne Brock, who is a certified Waldorf developmental concerns. Also find out about parenting classes and
discussion groups for parents of all age children. Classes being offered
teacher as well as a Therapuetic Educator. Check the website at
include: Study Skills Seminar for Students, Values and Virtues—A One
www.TripleHRidingCenter.com or call (707)579-0505
Day Training for Parents, and Prepare your Child for a Successful School
The Rosebud Summer Preschool is Now Enrolling
Year. 707-823-3916 or email concoff@yahoo.com. Sessions are available
at our new office in Sebastopol. Visit my website,
Join Ms. Catherine in the Rosebud classroom and play yard at
www.parentingpanicbutton.com for parenting ideas and tips.
Summerfield for verses and song, imaginative play, simple crafting, an
organic morning snack, gardening, stories and puppet shows. Weekly
Summer Carpentry or Clean-up
sessions begin June 11 and continue through August 2; we meet Mon. –
Thurs., 9am until 12:30pm. Tuition is $160/week. Applications can be found Do you have a garage/room in need of sheetrock; a wall to remove, add, or
repair; a deck repair or replacement; fencing, bookcases or shelving
in the main office or the Rosebud preschool foyer. For more information
needed? Do you need a chicken coop or house in need of painting? Many
please contact Catherine Schlager at 575-7194, x322.
favorable family references available. Call Farmer Dan at 526-3917.
Waldorf Summer Camp at Marigold Playgarden
Home Wanted
For 3- to 6-year-olds, in Sebastopol. Lots of summer fun to be had—
activities include creative play, songs and movement, story time, organic
snacks, and many fun projects, such as wet felting, dyeing, making jam or
sorbet from summer fruits, beeswax candle making and more. Mon Thurs, 9am-1pm, 5 sessions to choose from beginning June 25, ending
July 26, $160 per session. Please contact Jennifer Bowen (former SWS
kindergarten teacher) 824-9127.
CERTIFIED WALDORF TEACHER moving to Sebastopol from Hawaii!
Seeking position as a Nanny/Family Lifestyle Consultant/Personal
Asst/Chef/Gardener, etc. I have a 2-year-old daughter and I would like to
serve a Waldorf family in a way that my daughter can join me for part of the
day. I am the founder of a Waldorf initiative school on the Big Island. My
credentials include Waldorf Early Childhood, Grades, Bus. Admin., to
include grant writing, Chef, to include specializing Vegetarian/Vegan/
Gluten-free diets, Gardening programs for home and schools, as well as
Waldorf Lifestyle/Homemaking. Please call me to explore how I can serve
your family! Kether Hollabaugh (808) 345-0408 or (808) 884-5925.
SUMMER SWIM LESSONS by Waldorf mother
My focus is to help develop comfort and confidence in the water. I am an
experienced swimmer and teacher, having swum competitively from a
young age into college. I have assisted teaching swim lessons as well. If
you have a pool, I can come to your home, or otherwise we will have a
family pool to use. Parents will need to come with their child, as I am the
sole teacher, and will need to be in the pool with us as well. For a one hour
lesson, it will be $12. (negotiable) I can have 3 toddlers at once (18 mos3.5 yrs) and 4 to 5, ages 5 and up. Please contact me for dates and times.
Felicja Channing, 824.0521