Now gone for over a year, but never forgotten, is our singing Meanderer Silvia Lange, who was swept out to sea while walking her service dog, Hettie, on North Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore in January of 2010.On the weekend of March 19-20, there will be two events held to help us remember Silvia. Let Wendy (bdreskin@comcast.net, 415 457-3949) know if you plan to attend either one or both.
Cenotaph Dedication
On Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., please join Silvia's family for the dedication of a cenotaph at Oakland’s Mountain View Cemetery, the cemetery where she was a docent for so many years. (A cenotaph is a marker where there is no body.) Her fellow docents have selected a spot just above the grave of one of her favorites, 1930s bandleader Anson Weeks. Bring your memories to share. Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
Angel Island Bench Dedication
On Sunday, March 20, 2011, a bench will be dedicated in Silvia’s honor on the top of Mount Livermore at Angel Island State Park where she also worked as a docent. We will meet at 11:15 in Ayala Cove on Angel Island. (Click here for the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry schedule).
At 11:30 we will hike up the Sunset Trail to the top of Mount Livermore. There will be a vehicle to transport anyone who can't hike, but it can only go to within 1/4 mile of the top. At 1 PM we will dedicate the new bench honoring Silvia. At that time we will share our memories, read some of her poetry, and perhaps even sing a song or two!
We will hike back down at 1:30, stopping at Silvia's favorite tree. Plan on bringing a picnic lunch and water. We plan to share dessert back at Ayala Cove before our time together ends. Please bring a dessert and your stories and memories of Silvia.
(Click here to read more about Silvia and last year’s celebration of her life held on Angel Island).
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