Volume 67, Issue 11 November, 2023

November 2023 Community Center Calendar



14| HVLT Board Mtg |

14| HVCA Board Mtg (Offsite) |

28| HVSD Board Mtg |

1st/3rd Weds. | Tam Design Review Board Mtg |

Saturdays | A.A. Mtg | 10:00 a.m.

****Save the Date***

MHS/HV Joint Committee Meeting

Monday, November 6th, 4:00 p.m.

Marin Horizon School Library

Community Conversation with Supervisor Dennis Rodoni

Tuesday, November 14th, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

via Zoom

HVCA Community Holiday Celebration

Saturday, December 9th, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays with your neighbors. All are welcome to a community potluck holiday celebration. There will be food, music, fun, and Santa may make an appearance too!

HVCC

Homestead Valley Halloween

Now Accepting Annual Service Award Nominations

Homestead Valley (HV) has a long history of volunteerism whereby residents see an opportunity to create 'a more perfect valley' and make it happen. From the creation of the Community Association (HVCA) over a hundred years ago and the Land Trust (HVLT) in the early 70's, to a music festival in Stolte Grove that then moved to the Community Center meadow, and more recently the installation of a display garden based on sustainable, regenerative gardening, featuring plants that grow well in HV gardens, the spirit of community service and generosity is omnipresent in Homestead Valley.  

Each year, HVCA recognizes two of the many people who passionately give their time to make a difference in HV. You can find a list of prior Service Award winners on our website: Homestead Valley Annual Service Awards. Winners are announced at the HV Annual Meeting in January.

While it has been an unusual couple of years, the HVCA Board would like to reach out to the community for nominations for 2023 Volunteer of the Year and Distinguished Community Service Award. Please send your nominations with a one paragraph write up describing the reason for your nomination by December 15, 2023 to jonnie@homesteadvalley.org.

Volunteer of the Year - this recognizes someone for their outstanding contribution of service and leadership in the community this past year. (This award can go to a previous recipient.)

Distinguished Community Service Award - this person has been continuously giving extraordinary service, inspiration, and an enduring dedication to our community (while giving generously of their time). This is a one-time award.

Many thanks to everyone who helps make Homestead Valley a very special place to live.

Fall Class Line Up

Music Class Continues this Fall

In Harmony offers family music and movement classes for children ages 0-8 and the grownups who love them! These group music classes, designed for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and big kids, are backed by a research-driven curriculum that will nurture your child's inner musician, but the emphasis is on FUN! You and your children will grow a strong bond through singing, dancing, clapping, bouncing, instrument playing and other rhythm activities! So much more than a music class, In Harmony Music fosters developmental benefits that will support all areas of learning.

Three Friday classes offered at Homestead Valley Community Center at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Save $30 with coupon code HVCC. Additional indoor, outdoor and online classes available around Marin. The 10 week fall session started September 11 - Register now! www.inharmonymusic.com

Pie Making Class!

Sundays in November

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

November - 5, 12, 19

Have you ever felt intimidated by making pie? Fear not! Come roll up your sleeves and learn to make a tender, flaky pie crust while making your very own humble and delicious apple pie - just in time for the holidays! You’ll learn some tips and tricks and even eat some pie.. mmm. Cost is $95 per person. $105 Parent / Child together.

Here is the link to register!

Trouble Sleeping?

Join us live at HVCC or on Zoom, Nov. 29 at 7:30 P.M. for a talk with sleep specialist, Michelle Jonelis

“How to Get Great Sleep” - In this talk you will hear about how to get your best sleep without relying on sleeping medications or supplements. You will learn that the secret to optimal sleep is the same as the secret to overall optimal health and comes down to optimizing your lifestyle, behaviors and psychology. You will learn that sleeping medications do not produce natural sleep and do not improve daytime function or overall health. You will learn what healthy sleep looks like and actionable strategies to achieve it. Some examples of strategies to improve sleep include:



1. Limit your time in bed to the amount of sleep YOUR body actually needs.
2. Proactively manage worry and anxiety before you get into bed by writing out your worries, a to-do list and a 3-item gratitude list in the evening.
3. Learn how to relax in bed, even if you are not asleep.

Dr. Michelle Jonelis is the founder and medical director of Lifestyle Sleep, a lifestyle-focused Sleep Medicine clinic in the Mill Valley. Michelle is board certified in Sleep Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine with additional training in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Her clinical focus is on the non-pharmacologic management of sleep disorders using techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, bright light therapy, circadian rhythm optimization, and Lifestyle Medicine. When she is not practicing medicine, Michelle enjoys spending time with family, hiking, biking, yoga, cooking and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

RSVP to: info@homesteadvalley.org

Board of Supervisors Commendation to the Homestead Community

As part of the celebration of the 50^th anniversary of Homestead Valley’s open space bond issue passed in 1973, we composed a short history of the events that led to the bond issue and the creation of the Homestead Valley Land Trust. Written as a series of whereas clauses, we sent the text to the County Board of Supervisors for them to format as an official resolution and to sign it. This resolution to commend the community for its foresight in preserving open space lands was presented to the community at the 50^th Anniversay potluck dinner on September 30, 2023, by our supervisor, Dennis Rodoni, but there was not time then to pass it around or read it out loud. For the record, we present below the resolution text in its entirety.

The ad hoc committee for the 50^th Anniversary Celebration of the Open Space Bond Issue - Curt Oldenburg, Marilyn Barrett, Mike Cann, Jim Derich, Diana Flasher, and Marabeth Grahame

Safety/Firewise Committee

Upcoming Events

Save the Dates:

Saturday, November 4^th at Noon – Time-Change-Weekend Drill

Look for an email from the Safety/Firewise Committee with suggested drill activities.

Tuesday, November 28^th, 7:00 p.m. – Safety/Firewise Annual Meeting

Homestead Valley Community Center; Fire District Representative(s); Updates on Projects and Programs. Details to follow.

Homestead Valley Contact Information

www.HomesteadValley.org