The crew assembled in the queue prior to the 2012 Western Weekend Parade. L - R Jorge Ramirez, Ellen Shehadeh, David Bunnett, Nina Howard, Charlie Morgan, Mia Johnson, Bobbi Simpson, Ian McMurray, Amanda Eichstaedt, Richard Dillman, Rich Clark and Tiny (not pictured) Vickisa, Rosebud, Vicki Leeds, Nache Conde-Farley, Gus Conde, Loretta Farley, Kath Williams. (photo credit Kath Williams)
KWMR was awarded 2nd Place in the Adult Drill Team category for the 2012 Western Weekend Parade! The Nave Patrol took First Place in this category. Note to self, "enter in a different category next year."
A great time was had by all. At the judges stand, the Comm Van telescoping mast was extended towards the blue skies above. The KWMR Drill Team letter carriers were in formation. Tiny and Rosebud herding the humans into formation.
Making it happen with the KWMR Parade Drill Team!
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Beautiful West Marin Coast Fund Tokens
They are aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the touch. They support the local economy. They help raise funds for your favorite non-profit! The West Marin Coastal Fund is where you can find the whole skinny on these tokens. But really you just simply go in to a participating retailer that sells the coins and plunk down $75 for $75 worth of tokens. You then spend this $75 at any of the participating retailers (the list is long). Once you have an empty container you can bring it or send it to KWMR! We then receive $40 towards fulfilling our mission as a non-profit in West Marin. If you have questions about this, please ask. It's really almost too easy!
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Program Highlights
KWMR is seeking more classical music hosts! If you love any part of this enormous genre, and would love to share it with KWMR listeners, let us know! Email Lyons Filmer programming@kwmr.org or call her at 415/663-8068, x 101. Tuesday, June 5  8:15 pm "Election Night Coverage by KWMR." Programmer Herb Kutchins, Amanda Eichstaedt and Richard Dillman travel in the Communications Van to bring news from the District 4 Supervisor candidates' headquarters: incumbant Steve Kinsey and challenger Diane Furst. Thursday, June 7 5 pm "Témas de inmigración." Con Socorro Romo, Alyssa G. Simpson, y Augusto Conde. 
9:30 pmNew Drama Series on KWMR "L.A. Theatre Works." Tonight: "Buried Child"by Sam Shepard.An unsuspecting young man and his girlfriend return to his ancestral home after six years ... only to find that the family he remembers has transformed into something dark and mysterious. "Buried Child" won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Peter Levin directsAmy Madigan, John Getz, Madeline Zima. The broadcast includes a conversation with Shepard biographer and theatre critic Don Shewey. AN L.A. THEATRE WORKS PREMIERE BROADCAST. Friday, June 8 9:15 am "Barrio Vibes." Gus Conde talks with Paul Cohen, executive director of Legal Aid of Marin. There are two free clinics for legal advice coming to West Marin this month. 
1 pm "Artists in the Schools." Marc Matheson hosts Toni Littlejohn and Madeline Hope in conversation about this fine program that creates marvels in West Marin. Saturday, June 9 11 am "The Place We Live." Marc Matheson speaks with professional intuitive counselor, astrologer, aromatherapist, and space clearer Christopher Miles. 
Monday, June 11 10 am "Turning Pages At Nature's Pace." Lyons Filmer begins a new book: The Golden-Bristled Boar - Last Ferocious Beast of the Forestby Jeffrey Greene. "The wild boar appears to us as something straight out of a myth. But as Jeffrey Greene learned, these creatures are very real, living by night and, despite shrinking habitats and hordes of hunters, thriving on six continents. Greene purchased an eighteenth-century presbytery in a region of ponds and forests in northern Burgundy between the Loire and Seine Rivers of France. He soon discovered he'd moved to one of the most densely populated boar areas in Europe. Following the gift of a side of boar from a neighbor, and a dramatic early-morning encounter with a boar-hunting party and its prey, Greene became fascinated with the animal and immersed himself in the legend and the reality of the wild boar." 
12 pm "The Farm and Foodshed Report." Robin Carpenter speaks with Kathleen Curtis Wilson, author of Irish People, Irish Linen. "For more than a hundred years, a worldwide audience has associated the phrase Irish linen with the island of Ireland as closely as it has the Great Famine, leprechauns, Irish whiskey, limericks, green hills, and stonewalls. How and why the small island of Ireland became so identified with this plain white cloth, criticized for its wrinkles and revered for its durability, is a story of emigration, politics, industry, and marketing initiatives. Ireland's first wave of migration to the American colonies and Ireland's prominence as a center for shipbuilding and machine production can be traced directly to the demands of the linen industry." 
1 pm "West Marin Matters: Post-Carbon Radio." Bernie Stephan interviews local author-and fellow programmer-Russ Faure-Brac, a retired defense engineer who worked at the Stanford Research Institute conducting aerospace and weapons research. In his new book Transition to Peace, Russ lays out arguments for why peace is possible and how the initiative for change will come from the bottom up. Tuesday, June 12 9 am"Airwaves." Raul hosts Bilingual Sociologist, Noris Binet from Sonoma County, discussing Marin and Sonoma Latinos within an Anglo society. Wednesday, June 13 5:30 pm "Epicenter." Charles Schultz and Paul Fenn of Marshall focus on energy, localization, and politics. Schedule and complete program information at www.kwmr.org |
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Have YOU signed up for the West Marin Report??
 It's a Google Group that sends you an email each day with a summary of the report links to the audio - right in the email! No need to miss the news, it comes to you! Over 200 people have signed up. Why don't you? Just click here to get yourself all signed up. Be in the know! As always, we welcome your comments and news tips. And, please consider joining us as a reporter for your village or area of interest. -- George Clyde, Producer news@kwmr.org |
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Almost there... Friday, June 15
Have you signed up to sponsor or play in the KWMR 2nd Annual Golf Tournament? Solo players and teams are both welcome. All the info can be found HERE. We hope that you will join us as a player or sponsor for this fun event. The KWMR 2nd Annual Golf Tournament. Great food! Fabulous prizes, including wine, gift baskets, golf rounds and lessons, a pass to the final day of the U.S. Open! Hope to see you there. If you have questions, please contact Amanda at 415-663-8068, Ext 104 or amanda@kwmr.org. |
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Please "like" KWMR
Hey Social Media Mavens!!!
KWMR has a new FACEBOOK Page. Click HERE
and please "like" it. The existing KWMR Group will be going away on April 2. Tell your friends!!!
Ok folks we are now at 229"likes" goal is 500!
About 2 per week join, I think we can do better than that!
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Save the date: Night of Nights
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Photo - Senior Morse operator Ray Smith seen in the 1960's. Ray sent the last Morse message from KPH at Point Reyes
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NIGHT OF NIGHTS 2012 - Long live Morse code!
On 12 July 2012 there was a solemn gathering at an isolated radio station on the Pacific coast.
The occasion was the transmission of what was thought to be the last commercial Morse code message
in North America.
Men and women who had made their living with a telegraph key attended. Some were dressed as if for a funeral. As the last message was send some very tough looking men had tears in their eyes. At that moment the Maritime Radio Historical Society was founded with the goal of not letting professional Morse die away. One year later we had West Marin's own Morse
code station, call letters KPH, back on the air as a way to honor those men and women who made the profession of radiotelegrapher one of honor and skill. Every year since, in an event that came to be called the Night of Nights, we have picked up the thread and carried on with the tradition of professional Morse.
You can join us for Night of Nights 2012 and see a real Morse code coast station in full operation. Date: 12 July. Time: Doors open at 3:00pm, transmissions start at
5:01pm (0001gmt). Location: RCA receiving station, 17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, just past G ranch. Cost: Free. Information: 663-8982
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Correction!
This photo of the KWMR staff was taken by Linda Petersen.
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Far West Fest Line-Up Announced!
Orgone Los Angeles Funk / Soul / Afro-beat or·gone (ôr'gōn) n. A universal life force, a cosmic unit of energy, the creative force in nature. VINYL ...with very special guests!
MC RADIOACTIVE!
MARSHALL PAYNE! Spark and Whisper
Kelly McFarling
Bo Carper (of New Monsoon)
Katie Freeman and Matt Silva
Eric Pollard
Pat Nevins
Garrin Benfield
Kimberly Kenny and the Otherlies
...and MANY MORE to be announced! Get your tickets, information, vendor sign up forms and volunteer information all at www.farwestfest.org |
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SAVE THE DATE!!!!
2012!
KWMR 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, Friday, June 15
(sign up now to reserve your spot!) ________ Far West Fest
Saturday, July 21 |
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Need a Public Service Announcement?
KWMR PSA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
KWMR airs public service announcements for non-profit organizations, or for events that benefit non-profit organizations. The non-profit status needs to be clearly indicated.
Please limit your PSA to 50-60 words, with Who/What/When/Where, plus contact (telephone, email, or website) for further information.
Email your submission to psa@kwmr.org
Please put "PSA" in the Subject line.
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KWMR Board Meetings
KWMR holds open meetings of the Board of Directors and the Programming Committee. Board Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Point Reyes Fire House (corner of 3rd and B Streets). Programming Committee meetings are held at the Point Reyes Fire Station on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Additional information available
http://www.kwmr.org/
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KWMR Tote BAG!!!
Did you miss the chance to snag one of these really great KWMR tote bags? If so, you can still make a $50 donation to KWMR and receive this great tote bag (while supplies last) and update your membership - or join!
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