To SFBA Antioch Alumni:

Join with us in a nationwide effort the third weekend in September to bring attention and funding to the Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute, the formal name for the heroic efforts to retain the heart and soul of Antioch College while we continue to wrest it from Antioch University.

We continue to sit in limbo awaiting news of the outcome of the conversations between the Alumni Association and the University Trustees. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area we have planned two Limbo Parties for Saturday, September 20th. You’ll have a chance to learn more about Nonstop, a dynamic vehicle for keeping the spirit and essence of the college we attended in good working order while we wait for the outcome.

Come limbo with us on Saturday, September 20th in San Francisco or Oakland, or both!

Ÿ         San Francisco, at the home of Barrie and Peter Grenell ‘61, ‘65

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

4340 – 25th Street (between Diamond and Douglass), SF 94114

RSVP to 415-826-5391 or sercle and let us know what you’ll be bringing

Ÿ         Oakland, at the home of Jeff Mackler ‘63

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

33 Mandana Circle, Oakland 94610

RSVP to 510-268-9429 or jmackler and let us know what you’ll be bringing

We’re hopeful that the Lucky Band will play at both events, including “Sitting here in limbo….” with our own special words. Calling all limbo-ers!

Please bring some food or beverage to share and plan to make a donation for Nonstop.

For more information about Nonstop, visit nonstopinstitute.org.

AND remember to come to our monthly meet-ups, held both weekdays and weekends . Our locations are both convenient to BART and other transportation. Come visit with other Antioch College alumni.

Meet-up locations:

Ÿ         East Bay:    Second Sundays (next meeting: September 14th)

Au Coquelet Café (2000 University Avenue, at Milvia)

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Ÿ         San Francisco         Third Thursdays (next meeting: September 18th)

Schroeder’s Restaurant (free happy hour food)

240 Front Street (between California and Sacramento, near Embarcadero Center)

5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you!

Barrie, Kelly, John, Ben, Sandina, Anne

About a dozen alumni showed up at the first “Second Sunday” gathering at Au Coquelet in Berkeley (Second Sunday of the month); three were newcomers, hadn’t been to any of our other gatherings—actually four, counting Levi. Attached are a few photos—thanks to Rufus Diamant ’65—one of Levi Cowperthwaite ’08 and Dorothy Headley ‘36, the youngest and oldest present. Also a nice one of Kris Muller and Charlotte Rivers, and me with my “Save your money, honey” sock. It was the Antioch anthem when I started in 1960:

Old version:

Save your money, honey.
Put it in a sock.
When your kids, grow up
Don’t send them to Antioch,
Save your money
Save your money
Save your money, honey,
CCNY is free

New version:

Save your money, honey.
Put it in a sock.
When your kids, grow up
Send them to Antioch,
Save your money
Save your money
Save your money, honey,
CCNY is no longer free.

Barrie Grenell for the San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Chapter

All these photos are at http://gallery.antiochians.org/v/sfba/

Notes from Bay Area Alumni Chapter Meeting July 13, 2008 at the Home of Ben Westheimer

Regular, pre-set monthly meetings at designated places and times.
There seemed to be interest in this, and Au Coquelet in Berkeley looks good, as does Schroeder’s in San Francisco. John Mendelson expressed an interest in weekday gatherings so they don’t interfere with family time.

The group passed a resolution suggested by David Vincent:
Thirty Antiochians meeting in Oakland on July 13, 2008 unanimously express their support and encouragement to Lee Morgan and Matthew Derr in their conversations for a successful outcome in achieving a separate and continuing Antioch College.

Rufus is interested in creating a photo and video gallery for our group. He would also like to scan in old Murph photos. John Knox knows someone who may be able to help with this. Anyone with photos should send them to Rufus.

What about a quarterly Div Dance?

There was some discussion of the importance of a vision for people to get behind. Some wonder what the revived Antioch College will be. Some have been away for a long time and have heard that Antioch went downhill. It will be important to have a vision that folks want to support. Also, it would be nice to be able to participate in what it will be. Is anybody working on this? If so, what have they decided? John Mendelson threw out a challenge:
Anyone who wants to participate in creating a vision for the new/revived Antioch College, send “My Vision for Antioch College” to John Mendelson in 500 words or less and with 4 bullet points (included in the 500 words). Deadline: September 15, 2008.

We talked about how to manage communications among our membership and some suggested through Facebook or LinkedIn. We’ll look into these.

Karsh offered to keep the chapter site up to date on the antiochians.org site. Barrie will find out how to do that and let him know.

The concerns:
 How is the money (the $18 million raised so far) being spent and who decides?
 It was hard to see the decay of the campus, the graffiti
 A few people said they had made pledges in the fall but nobody asked them to deliver; where’s the follow through?
 The renewed Antioch should not be the Antioch of the past but what the future needs—these may not be mutually exclusive
 Co-op is important but needs to address the new realities of the workplace

Grita was a TA in biology and Mario Capecci was one of her students. Her husband could be helpful with recruiting students as his job is to help students find colleges; he also reviews applications for UC Berkeley. Grita says there are so many fine students who do not get into the colleges they want who would be great for Antioch. She thinks we could do very well at Berkeley High.

Several people talked about what Antioch means, what it has meant to them in their lives, etc.:
 Antioch is important in the nation and the world.
 Antiochians possess a level of integrity, an interest in doing the right thing, in doing good; they are engaged in the world.
 Most of us are still very connected with other Antiochians, we talk to them regularly and they are important in our lives
 Antiochians are generous
 Antiochians are interesting people
 Co-op was/is key to an Antioch education
 Antioch helped me develop my world view; I want to see that way of looking at things survive—knowing how to think critically is so important for our nation and the world
 At reunion someone talked to a woman from housekeeping whose family had been maintaining the college for more than 100 years; we need to remember what the college has meant to those who were not necessarily students

Alumni would like a place they can find Antiochians they’ve lost touch with. The Alumni Association web site should have some mechanism for doing this. Facebook was a suggestion, but it requires that both parties be Facebook members. Meanwhile, anyone wanting to find a fellow Antiochian may call or email _______________ with your contact information; we will find the targeted alum if we can and give them your info to get in touch you. That way we won’t open ourselves to breaching the confidentiality of our lists and still facilitate our community building.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass!

Come join fellow alums at The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival: http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ this coming Sunday October 7th.

Legendary guitarist Jorma Kaukonen- founding father of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna; will give us a shout out from the stage to call attention to Antioch’s plight. He also plans to come by to chat with us before the show.

If you want to join us- you’ll need to plan on arriving early for good seating. The gates open at 10AM at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. See the website for a map of the show grounds.  The show is free runs all weekend and has an amazing lineup.

If you’d like to get in line with us in the morning please RSVP to antiochians.sfba by the evening of 10.06 so we can arrange to rendezvous with you before-hand.  If you come on your own, keep an eye out for the SAVE ANTIOCH COLLEGE signs and listen for the cheering when Jorma talks about the college he loves.

Hope to see you all there.

Who: Antioch College Alumni, Friends and Family (bring your kids!)

When: Saturday, October 20, 5-7, Reception; 7-10 pm DIV Dance

Where: First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco: 1187 Franklin St. (wheel chair access on Geary St. Parking on street or at The Cathedral Hill Hotel, Van Ness & Geary; 15 min walk from Civic Center BART)

Why: To celebrate our Antioch College educations and raise money for the College Revival Fund! $20 suggested donation at the door (more if you can, less if you can’t).

Put on your party dresses, tie-dyed shirts, suits, costumes and wingtips, and join us on October 20 at an inter-generational DIV Dance! We’ll roll out the red carpet as we bring Antioch’s most legendary dance to the SFBA. Come at 5 for wine and hors d’oeuvres, and stay for dancing courtesy of Sandina Robbins ’80 and Randy Reiss ’94.

Bring your dancing shoes, Antioch memories and checkbooks, and help our chapter raise $250,000 as part of a larger fundraising effort to support the College Revival Fund! For more information on the event, and to RSVP by October 17, please visit us online at antiochsfbachapter.camp7.org/. Contact Tamara Shulman ‘95 at (510) 437-1510.

We hope to see you there!

Barrie Dallas Grenell ‘65, Kelly Kersting ‘93, John Knox ‘68, Sandina Robbins ‘80, Dawn Scribner ‘83, Tamara Shulman ‘95, Anne Townsend ‘04, and April Wolford ’92.

The San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA) Antioch College Alumni Chapter will hold two outdoor events the weekend of August 17-19. Alumni and friends of the College are invited to come and learn what is being done locally to stop the Antioch University Board of Trustees (AUBOT) from closing the doors to the College in July of 2008. At both events, alumni and friends can learn what they can do to join the national and local efforts to “be ashamed to let it die!”

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Do you want to know if Antioch can be saved? Please join Stephanie Knol ’01, Aimee Maruyama ’96, Director of Alumni Relations, Kristen Pett ’90, Alumni Board Member, & Ina Frank ’60, Alumni Board VP, for an update on the status of Antioch College, the Alumni Association’s plan to revive our beloved institution, and most importantly, how you can help!

Please join us for what we anticipate to be a positive, lively and informative afternoon! For those of you who were not able to come to reunion, this will be a chance to get your voice heard as well as an opportunity to show your support for Antioch College!

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Milken Community High School, 15800 Zeldins’ Way at Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Please R.S.V.P. to Kristen Pett at klpett or Stephanie Knol at sturniphorse. We look forward to seeing you there!

Driving Directions from the San Fernando Valley:
* Take the 405 S. and exit at Mulholland/Skirball Center Dr.
* Turn left at the end of the off ramp onto Skirball Center Dr.
* Turn left at Mulholland Dr. (the 2nd light)
* Turn left on Zeldins’ Way (the 1st light) into the parking lot.

Driving Directions from Los Angeles/Westside:
* Take the 405 N. and exit at Mulholland/Skirball Center Dr.
* Turn left at the end of the off ramp onto Skirball Center Dr.
* Turn left at Mulholland Dr. (the 2nd light)
* Turn left on Zeldins’ Way (the 1st light) into the parking lot.