Community Center Guide 2017
Preface by Barbara S. Brauer, Editor
more than one person acknowledged), tangible and tactile. Asking ourselves to choose between an online or print for- mat, we all agreed that there is something satisfying about holding a book in our hands, settling in to read and brows- ing through its pages. So here is the print edition of the Community Guide , with all its benefits and drawbacks, with an online edition. One of the most beautiful things about the online edition is the fact that it contains everything from this print edi- tion, but will continue to add new materials and updates in the months and years to come. When we began, we issued a wide invitation to all in the community to submit stories, memories and photos. The items and photos you see here were contributed by many individuals throughout the community, for which we are very grateful. At the same time, we know there are many more stories, memories, and photos out there. We hope that reading this Guide will spur you to submit your own to be included in the Community Guide Online . See page 174. Please note that we have tried to be as inclusive and accurate as possible. We sincerely regret any inadvertent omissions or errors. It is also important to acknowledge that the articles and items submitted by the contributors reflect their own viewpoints and are not necessarily those of the Community Center or Community Guide Committee. We hope you will enjoy the wealth of material assem- bled here as much as we have.
How does one go about creating a collection of stories, histories, profiles, photos, and miscellany inclusive and rich enough to convey the vibrancy of the San Geronimo Valley and Nicasio communities? Very thoughtfully. We began with the realization that the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, the organization responsible for financing and producing the Guide , would soon be celebrating its 50 th anniversary, a major achievement for the Center and all of us in the community who support it. Surely the 2017 Guide should be worthy of that milestone achievement, celebrating not only the Center’s past and current role as “The Heart of the Valley,” but also the com- munities it has served so effectively over the years. Another major consideration at the outset was the fact that technology has revolutionized all aspects of the way we live, especially the way we obtain information, even about goings on around the corner. So, just as the loss of our exclusive 488 telephone number prefix and the advent of cell phones meant the demise of the local phone directory in the 2011 Guide , so, too, we know people often prefer to go online to access the resources they need. So the question was: should this be print or online or hybrid? We weighed the advantages of an online format: easily updated information, color photos and graphics, and freedom from space limitations. Then the advantages of a print edition: more accessible (even in a power outage,
A Treasure Trove In gathering and compiling materials for this special anniversary edition of the Community Guide , we wanted to include the many stories, events, personal profiles and miscellany relevant to both the Community Center and how it came to be, and the Valley and Nicasio communities it serves. It wasn’t long before we realized the incredible treasure trove of information buried in past issues of the Center’s newsletter, Stone Soup . From 1989 to the present, each issue of Stone Soup records the events, pressing issues, celebrations and voices of the times. Eureka! We’d found a gold mine! Throughout this Community Guide , we present some of the most notable profiles and tidbits from past issues of Stone Soup . Not unlike having our very own time machine.
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50 th Anniversary
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