Up from the UnderStory: Walk and Talk About West Point

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Walk and Talk About West Point

Join us at the Blue Mountain Playhouse on Sunday, September 28, 2008 between 4 and 7 for a historic walking tour of our beautiful town and learn a little about West Point in the 1800's to early 1900's.

Tours will be conducted by local historian Kurt Smith.

Proceeds to benefit:

Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families

For more information about tickets for the tour (including wine and gourmet appetizers) please Contact Peggy Chambers at:

peggyc@volcano.net

293-7603 day and 293-7445 evenings

Or

BMCYF at 209-293-4500

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What is an understory? The understory is the part of the forest that grows under the tree canopy. It's a shady area made up of a mixture of plants which usually need more light to leaf out and grow.

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This blog is about community, collaboration, and change. It's a space to bring together a network of people who are interested in the community renewal efforts of the Blue Mountain towns of West Point, Wilseyville, Glencoe, and Railroad Flat in Calaveras County.

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Up from the UnderStory had the good fortune to be shaped and shepherded by a wide range of Blue Mountain community members including:
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Karan Bowsher
Ernie La Carra-Babor
Briana Creekmore
Mark Dyken
Arvada Fisher
Mike Kriletich
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Pat McGreevy
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Linda Toren
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Up from the UnderStory brings together the following five faculty members from the arts, humanities, and social sciences to support the project, engage with Blue Mountain community members, and identify ways in which the university can build stronger ties with regional communities.

Ryan Galt (Community Development)
Jonathan London (Community Development)
Julie Sze (American Studies)
Julie Wyman (Technocultural Studies)
Micheal Ziser (English)

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Melissa Chordas (Creative Writing)
Carolyn de la Peña (DHI/CCI director)
Jennifer Langdon (Davis Humanities Institute)
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Whitney Wilcox (Community Development)

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Walk and Talk About West Point

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