Woodacre NewsLocal news for Woodacre, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Upfront: O laureate, our laureate- April 26, 2008 "I don't really even do that much for them" Marin County is home to many well-known poets, from former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass to Jane Hirshfield to Gary Snyder. via Pacific Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/woodacre-ca/2008/04/upfront-o-laureate-our-laureate?fromrss=1 Artist chosen as first poet laureate- April 24, 2008 "Before (DeSilver) recited his own work, he read a brief poem by one of the young students he had worked with. That spoke volumes. To us, that's what being a poet laureate is all about." A willingness to put others first - especially young people - helped Woodacre artist Albert Flynn DeSilver earn his position as Marin's first poet laureate. via Marin Independent Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/woodacre-ca/2008/04/artist-chosen-as-first-poet-laureate?fromrss... Annual school benefit to take place at ranch- April 21, 2008 The historic Dickson Ranch in Woodacre will host the 17th annual Valley Visions dinner dance on May 3. The $60 event, to benefit the Lagunitas School District, will include a barbecue, silent auction and ... via Marin Independent Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/woodacre-ca/2008/04/annual-school-benefit-to-take-place-at-ranch... Woodacre builders win supervisors' OK after decade of wrangling- April 11, 2008 "I respect the Tibetan culture, and I feel that China has taken their land" Oscar Quezada, who's been trying for 10 years to get a building permit to construct a hillside home off Summit Drive in Woodacre, didn't say a word at this week's hearing on his controversial subdivision ... via Marin Independent Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/woodacre-ca/2008/04/woodacre-builders-win-supervisors-ok-after-d... |