Volume 65, Issue 1 | January 2020  
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January 2020 Community Center Calendar
 
  7 | HVCA Board | 7:00 PM
10 | Kids Night Out | 5:00-9:00 PM
14 | HVLT Board | 7:30 PM
21 | Firewise Committee | 7:00 PM
21 | Sanitary District Board | 7:30 PM
24 | Kids Night Out | 5:00-9:00 PM
25 | Homestead Valley Annual Meeting | 4:30 Potluck Social - 5:30 Meeting
1st/3rd Wed. | Tam Design Review Board | 7:00 PM (Log Cabin, Tam Valley)
Saturdays     | A. A. Meeting | 10:00 AM
Wednesdays | Mill Valley Zen Meditation | 7:00 PM
 Fridays         | SingDancePlay - Music Together | 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 AM

Save the Date

February 13, 2020 | Mill Valley Philharmonic | 7:00 PM

Homestead Valley Annual Meeting
Holiday Gathering
Winter Holiday Celebration

The Community Association hosted Homestead Valley residents at the Community Center on December 7th to celebrate the annual Winter Holiday Celebration. The evening included a potluck, crafts for kids, holiday treats and lots of great community time together! Thanks to everyone who joined us and for sharing a potluck feast of holiday food and desserts.

A very special "Thank You" to Rachel Carlin for coordinating this always fun annual community event!  Thanks also to Boriana Fackler, Lindsey Tucker, Christian & Dena Thompson, Leslie Dixon, Gwen Gallagher,  David Ross, and Summer Shapiro.  
Homestead Valley Vignettes by Chuck Oldenburg
Belvedere Reservoir
 
In 1904, the North Coast Water Company (NCWC) agreed to supply water to the Belvedere Land Company's residential development on Belvedere Island. The source would be the north fork of Laguna Creek, a tributary of Fern Creek in the Muir Woods drainage area. In 1905 NCWC constructed a 12,000 ft. pipeline on what is now called the "Pipeline Trail" from the source to a new reservoir located above the corner of Sequoia Valley Rd. and Edgewood Ave. From there, a much longer pipeline went to storage facilities on Belvedere Island. In 1912, NCWC and other Marin water companies were incorporated into the Marin Municipal Water District. MMWD expanded and integrated its supply system with new reservoirs on Mt. Tamalpais. In 1967 MMWD replaced the Belvedere Reservoir with a nearby five million gallon steel tank. The old pipeline on "Pipeline Trail" was abandoned.
MHS Update
Marin Horizon School Building Update

The school has posted a letter from Bill Perrine, Head of School, to the community providing an update on the building construction.  To see the letter, please click on the link below.  

MHS Building Update
Coming Soon!
Little Free Library

Watch for the opening of the Oldenburg's Little Free Library across from Stolte Grove at their lower driveway.  Come and see what the free library has to offer! Take a book, bring a book to share!  Books for all ages.  Opening soon!  
Homestead Valley Contact Information
Community Center Office
David Ross, Executive Director                      
415.388.0137                                           

Summer Shapiro, Associate Center Director
415.388.0128

Community Association
Leslie Dixon, President

Alex Scalisi, Vice-President
                          
Land Trust
Brian Spring, President
415.497.2880

Firewise
Mark Stahl
415.519.7525

Sanitary District
Bonner Beuhler, Manager
415.388.4796

Stolte Grove Rentals
Sheila Nielsen
415.388.2162

Joint Marin Horizon School/Homestead Valley Committee
Christina Oldenburg, Co-Chair
415.388.9315

Bill Perrine, Co-Chair
415.388.8408 x225

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