Port Costa Conservation Society Newsletter
Fall, 2001
THE
BOYS AND GIRLS OF SUMMER
No schedule, no umpire, not even a third base coach, they just came to play baseball. The game was work-ups, usually lasting from late afternoon until dusk. Pausing for a group photo at home plate on the Port Costa School baseball field one June day last summer are Alisha MacKenzie and her dog Sam (far left), Austen Crane, Aaron Greene, Billy Bryson, Isaac Crane, Sydney Liebes, Monica Greene, Bailey Liebes, Clare Greene, Tim Crane and David Smith. Photo by Clayton Bailey
TOUCH
UP WORK The recent structural retrofit of the back wall of the Port Costa School building has resulted in a long-awaited change inside – brand new modern, up-to-date restrooms. The new handicapped-accessible facilities, installed with a block grant from the Contra Costa County Community Development Department and donations from the Crockett Community Foundation and Pacific Custom Materials, were officially opened on August 11, the day of the Port Costa Flea Market. In keeping with the 1911 architectural style of the school building, the old Douglas fir wainscoting salvaged from the old restrooms has been re-installed in the new ones. In the photograph above, Mack Laughlin touches up one of the newly refurbished window frames. |
NEW
BENCHES INSTALLED ON PLAYGROUND
NEW
BOARD MEMBER The Conservation Society has a new board member – Mack Laughlin was appointed at the PCCS’ last board meeting on October 15 to take the place of Barbara Wilkinson who recently resigned. Mack has been working as a regular volunteer for the PCCS for the past year. We welcome Mack, and at the same time we wish Barbara well and thank her for her time and contributions. Barbara will continue to serve as a volunteer for PCCS events.
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PORT COSTA AS ART Two views of Port Costa, one being the Burlington Hotel's bay windows overlooking the Carquinez Strait, and the other a view of the Port Costa School were among the hand-crafted art for sale at the Port Costa Flea Market on August 11.
Crockett artist Kathy Kearn's ceramic plate, original 7" wide
Bailey Liebes' ceramic tile, original 8" square |
THIRD
ANNUAL FLEA MARKET NETS
PROFIT
The weather was perfect and the atmosphere warm and neighborly
for the third annual Port Costa Flea Market, held on Saturday, August
11, as over 500 bargain hunters passed through the gates of the Port
Costa School playground. The day marked a down-to-the-wire photo finish
for construction workers and volunteers laboring to complete the
school’s new restrooms in time for the Flea Market. The day was also
profitable for the Conservation Society, as proceeds from the summer
fund raiser netted $3,501. This amount includes a $1,000 fund-raising
matching grant from the Crockett Community Foundation. The Society’s
earnings came from space rentals, gate admissions, and food and drink
sales.
Our hats are off to the Crockett
Community Foundation for its financial support, and to the many
volunteers who worked before, during and after the event to help make it
a success. A special note of thanks for extended volunteer work goes to
Veronica Crane for handling vendor reservations, and to Dee Stewart for
organizing the many jobs it takes to run the Flea Market. The Conservation Society gratefully acknowledges the many volunteers who helped to make the event a success.
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