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Village Chat:
11/15/2008
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Village Chat for November 15, 2008
 Jon Reiter and Moises Nava on the summit of Kilimanjaro, Oct. 5, 2008, with the Kenwood Press! You may remember a story we did on local green builder Jon Reiter and his attempt to climb the seven summits (the seven highest mountains on the seven continents), all in one year. Along with his climbing partner Moises Nava of Mexico, Jon summitted Mt. McKinley (Denali) in June, and now the duo have added Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro on Oct. 5. That takes care of North America and Africa. But lest you think Jon is some kind of daredevil, he stresses that he knows how many things can go wrong. He climbs slowly, safely, and patiently, but he also likes to have a goal, since no one knows what the future may bring. As he told the KP in September, “Set your mind to what you want, and live it passionately.”  “Tents of Hope” is a national community-based project whose goal is to draw attention to the genocide in Darfur while encouraging donations of material support for the millions of uprooted persons in Sudan — many of whom have been living in tents for years after being violently forced from their homes and villages. Art teacher Joni Cresci recently supervised Kenwood School children in participating in this worthy project, by decorating a tent that was donated by Kenwood Community Church. Joni and the class of young artists painted the tent with a Monet water lilies motif, with “ World Peace” written on the roof. The tent will be sent to a Darfur refugee camp for the “lost boys and girls” who have been displaced from their homes through the ongoing violence in Sudan. The weekend of Nov. 8 and 9 saw over 500 Tents of Hope appear on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., along with 100 tents in Sacramento at the Capitol in an event to bring national attention to this humanitarian crises. For more information go to www.tentsofhope.org. Barbara Greenup's house above, Nora Russo's house, below.  Halloween was definitely fun in Kenwood this year, and one of the more memorable events was the town’s new Halloween House Decorating Contest, the brainchild of Jeannie Malahni and her daughter Tren. Seventeen homes were entered into this year’s contest, and the competition was fierce and fun. A panel made up of Kenwood teens served as judges, and Daniel Yerkich created a 2-foot, elaborate (and definitely unique) trophy. The 1st place prize this year was shared by Barbara Greenup (“An Electric Nightmare” on Randolph Ave.), and Nora Russo (“Skeletons Gone Wild” on Warm Springs Rd.) Second place went to 9141 Los Guilicos, “Grandpa’s House of Terror,” 3rd place to 8204 Sonoma Highway, “Chainsaw Massacre on the Front Yard,” and 4th place to 205 Laurel, “Kevin’s Creepshow and Spook Lounge.” Jeannie plans on making the event even bigger and better next year, so start planning now. She wants to give a special thanks to the Kenwood Market for donating the prize gift basket.  Dave Johnson of Oakmont together with Carol Wolfe toured China for 23 days during October and November. Highlights of the trip were Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Army in Xi’an, the resort city of Hangzhou, the Acrobatic show and Museum in Shanghai, a 4-day cruise up the Yangtze River through the locks at the Three Gorges Dam, a cruise on the Li River in Guilin, and great shopping in Hong Kong for 4 days. Dave says it was fantastic, although he’s pretty tired of Chinese food now! As we approach the holidays there are a number of events for you to know about. This Saturday (Nov. 15) from noon to 5 pm. there is a fundraiser at the Kenwood Depot for The Living Room. The Living Room is the only daytime drop-in program in Sonoma County that specifically serves homeless and at-risk women and their children. The entry fee to the event is a new unwrapped gift for a child (ages toddler to 18), and there will be food, music, an auction, raffle prizes and more. The party is being organized by Gary Ledson and E.L.F. (Everyone Loves Families.) For more information, call Gary at 944-9409. Janice Jennings Snyder invites you to stop by her store, Vita Bella, in the Kenwood Shopping Center over the Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28-30. She will have hot cider and mulled wine, along with live music by the fantastic Carlos Herrera on Saturday (3-5 p.m.), and John Burdick on Sunday (3-5 p.m.) If you haven’t been inside Janice’s two store locations facing the courtyard, you’re in for a treat, literally! You should also mark your calendar for the Kenwood Community Club’s Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Depot. There will be live music, a raffle, and a silent auction, and everyone in town is invited. If you want to help out, the KCC is looking for volunteers to help with set-up 6-8 p.m. on Friday evening (Dec. 5) and 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, and Sunday at noon for clean-up. KCC also needs donations for the auction/raffle, wine and beer, outdoor heaters, greenery, an event tent, and firewood. If you can help, call Sarah Phillips at 537-6685. The club will provide five turkeys and five hams, and asks that the rest of us bring a sweet or savory side dish to share. I’d like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks to everyone who sent in news, and remember that you can always email your items for Village Chat to ann@kenwoodpress.com, or call 833-5155 and chat me up! — A.Q. |
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