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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-2024 HCAC Agenda PacketCouncil Chamber Civic Center 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 www.dublin.ca.gov Regular Meeting of the DUBLIN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Thursday, November 14, 2024 Location: Council Chamber Civic Center 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Regular Meeting 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. PRESENTATIONS 3. PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, the public is permitted to address the Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission on non-agendized items. Please step to the podium and clearly state your name for the record. COMMENTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED THREE (3) MINUTES. In accordance with State Law, no action or discussion may take place on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. The Commission may respond to statements made or questions asked, or may request Staff to report back at a future meeting concerning the matter. Any member of the public may contact the Recording Secretary’s Office related to the proper procedure to place an item on a future Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission agenda. The exceptions under which the Commission MAY discuss and/or take action on items not appearing on the agenda are contained in Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(1)(2)(3). 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are typically non-controversial in nature and are considered for approval by the Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission with one single action. Members of the audience, Staff or the Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission who would like an item removed from the Consent Calendar for purposes of public input may request the Chair to remove the item. 4.1 Approval of October 10, 2024, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 Dublin Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Agenda 1 1 The Commission will consider approving the October 10, 2024, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting minutes. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of October 10, 2024, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Minutes of the October 10, 2024, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Selection of City Historian and Poet Laureate The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission will consider making a recommendation for the positions of City Historian and Poet Laureate. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Consider making a recommendation for the positions of City Historian and Poet Laureate. Staff Report Attachment 1 - Program Guidelines for the City of Dublin City Historian and Poet Laureate Attachment 2 - City Historian Application Redacted Attachment 3 - Poet Laureate Application Redacted 7. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS Brief information only reports from Commissioners and/or Staff, including committee reports and reports by Commissioners related to meetings attended at City expense (AB1234). 8. ADJOURNMENT This AGENDA is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) If requested, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2, this agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office (925) 833-6650 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Upon receiving a request, the City will swiftly resolve requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolve any doubt in favor of accessibility. Agenda materials that become available within 72 hours in advance of the meeting, and after publishing of the agenda, will be available at Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, and will be posted on the City’s website at www.dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetings. November 14, 2024 Dublin Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Agenda 2 2 Mission The City of Dublin promotes and supports a high quality of life, ensures a safe, secure, and sustainable environment, fosters new opportunities, and champions a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. November 14, 2024 Dublin Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Agenda 3 3 STAFF REPORT HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item 4.1 DATE:November 14, 2024 TO:Honorable Chair and Commissioners FROM:Jackie Dwyer,Parks & Community Services Director SUBJECT:Approval of October 10, 2024,Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Prepared by: Kim Bonato, Senior Office Assistant EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Commission will consider approving the October 10, 2024,Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting minutes. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of October 10, 2024,Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission will consider approval of the minutes from the October 10, 2024,Regular Meeting. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The Commission Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1)Minutes of the October 10, 2024,Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting 4 MINUTES OF THE HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting: Thursday, October 10, 2024 Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission REGULAR MEETING October 10, 2024 A Regular Meeting of the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission was held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, in the Council Chamber at the Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairperson Paschal-Hunter. 1)CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEAttendee Name StatusA Kelly Paschal-Hunter, Chairperson PresentDarren Phillips, Vice Chairperson PresentShweta Agrawal, Commissioner Present Gina Gabriell, Commissioner PresentTimea Iharosi, Commissioner PresentMargaret Liang, Commissioner PresentJulia Tomtania, Commissioner Present 2)PRESENTATIONS –None. 3)PUBLIC COMMENT –None. 4)CONSENT CALENDAR4.1)Approved September 12, 2024, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes.4.2)Received the Tri-Annual Parks and Community Services Department Report for May through August 2024.On a motion by Commissioner Tomtania,seconded by Commissioner Iharosi,and by unanimous vote, the Commission adopted the Consent Calendar.RESULT:ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]MOVED BY:Julia Tomtania, CommissionerSECOND:Timea Iharosi, CommissionerAYES:Paschal-Hunter, Phillips, Agrawal, Gabriell, Iharosi, Liang, Tomtania Attachment 1 5 Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission REGULAR MEETING October 10, 2024 5)UNFINISHED BUSINESS –None. 6)NEW BUSINESS 6.1)Basketball Court Mural Art SelectionThe Commission received a presentation on the basketball court mural design proposals for an upcoming temporary art project.On a motion by Chairperson Paschal-Hunter, seconded by Commissioner Gabriell, and by unanimous vote, the Commission approved eight of the basketball court mural designs along with the park locations as discussed and shown in the table below.TITLE ARTIST LOCATIONEvolution of flora Kalani Ware Schaefer Ranch ParkEvolution of flora Kalani Ware Schaefer Ranch ParkBalancing Act #1 Andrew Lot Ted Fairfield ParkBalancing Act #2 Andrew Lot Ted Fairfield ParkNothing’s Impossible Cristina Edwards Dolan ParkTic Tac Toe Cristina Edwards Dolan ParkPerpetual Waves Kristina Smith Alamo Creek ParkFloatingKristina Smith Alamo Creek ParkRESULT:APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]MOVED BY:A Kelly Paschal-Hunter, ChairpersonSECOND:Gina Gabriell, CommissionerAYES:Paschal-Hunter, Phillips, Agrawal, Gabriell, Iharosi, Liang, Tomtania 7)STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS Staff and Commissioners provided brief information-only reports. 6 Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission REGULAR MEETING October 10, 2024 8)ADJOURNMENTChairperson Paschal-Hunter adjourned the meeting at 7:36 PM. A Kelly Paschal-Hunter, Chairperson Heritage and Cultural Arts CommissionATTEST: Shaun ChilkotowskyParks & Community Services Manager 7 STAFF REPORT HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item 6.1 DATE:November 14, 2024 TO:Honorable Chair and Commissioners FROM:Jackie Dwyer,Parks & Community Services Director SUBJECT:Selection of City Historian and Poet LaureatePrepared by:Shaun Chilkotowsky,Parks & Community Services Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission will consider making a recommendation for the positions of City Historian and Poet Laureate. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Receive presentations from applicants and make a recommendation for the positions of City Historian and Poet Laureate. FINANCIAL IMPACT:None. DESCRIPTION:In 2007, the City Council approved the creation of the honorary volunteer two-year positions of Poet Laureate and City Historian. The first Poet Laureate (Ronnie Holland) was appointed in 2008, and the second (Jonnie McCoy Howell) in 2010. In 2012, there were no applicants, and the program was suspended. The first City Historian (Georgean Vonheeder-Leopold) was appointed in 2008, with terms being renewed in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016, and she continued to serve in anunofficial capacity until the next City Historian was appointed. In the Spring of 2020, Staff began receiving requests to re-initiate the City Historian and Poet Laureate programs. In November of 2020, the City Council approved updated guidelinesgoverning the positions of City Historian and Poet Laureate (Attachment 1). Under the revised guidelines, the Poet Laureate is a two-year position and the City Historian is a four-year position. Following adoption of the updated guidelines, Staff recruited for the positions. In January 2021, Steve Minniear was appointed as City Historian. The four-year term expires on December 31, 2024. In June 2021, James Morehead was appointed Poet Laureate, and he was reappointed in 8 Page 2 of 2 February 2023. The two-year term expires on December 31, 2024.Staff opened a recruitment for both positions on September 20, 2024. Applications were due on October 20, 2024. One qualifying application was received for each position. The applicants have been invited to attend the Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission meeting and briefly describe their interest, experience, and goals related to the volunteer positions.Staff requests the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission review the applications and make a recommendation to the Mayor for appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment by the City Council is scheduled for a meeting in December 2024 with the position’s terms effective January 1, 2025. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:The Commission Agenda was posted, and a copy of this Staff Report was provided to those that applied to be considered for the City Historian and Poet Laureate positions. ATTACHMENTS:1) Program Guidelines for the City of Dublin City Historian and Poet Laureate2) City Historian Application Redacted3) Poet Laureate Application Redacted 9 City of Dublin Guidelines for the Poet Laureate & City Historian Approved November 3, 2020 Poet Laureate Overview The Poet Laureate serves as a public advocate for the appreciation and advancement of literary arts in the City of Dublin. Duties •Create and read poetry for civic events, public ceremonies, and dedications, as coordinated through City Staff. •Serve as a resource to Staff, the City Council, and the Commission; may act as a liaison between the City and local schools, literary organizations, and bookstores. •Assist with the development of classes and workshops devoted to poetry; potentially coordinate and participate in staged poetry readings. •On an annual basis, have at least one original poem displayed in a City facility. Qualifications •Be a Dublin resident; at least 18 years old. •Be the author of published poetry or be willing to publish poetry during the term if selected. •Be ready to serve a two-year term with no compensation. •Affiliation with literary organizations is preferred but not necessary for appointment to the position. Service Term The selected Poet Laureate will serve a term of two years, beginning with City Council appointment at a public meeting. A term may be renewed upon submittal of a new application, unless or until a new Poet Laureate applies and is appointed. A Poet Laureate shall be limited to four two-year terms. Application Process Between October and December of the year prior to the formal appointment by the City Council, applicants will be required to submit the following: •An application. •A letter of interest, including what the applicant would like to accomplish if selected as Dublin’s Poet Laureate. •Two original poems. •A resume including a list of published poetry or other evidence of a body of original work (published or unpublished). •Attend a scheduled Commission meeting to read one original poem to commission. Selection Process If more than two applications are received, a Selection Committee coordinated by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager will review all applications and submit the top two choices to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for final recommendation. The Selection Committee could include: •Heritage and Cultural Arts Commissioner •Las Positas English Department Representative Attachment 1 10 • Dublin High School English Department Representative • Local creative writing professional or instructor • City Staff person appointed by the City Manager’s Office (e.g., Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager or Parks and Community Services Director) The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission will present their preferred Poet Laureate to the Mayor for recommendation to the City Council. Following City Council approval, the Poet Laureate will formally begin the two-year term in January of each appointment year. City Historian Overview The City Historian will assist researchers, students, librarians, and members of the public and press in accessing resources for historical information. Duties • Maintain, add to, and facilitate access to City historical records. • Respond to inquiries regarding the City’s past. • Serve as a resource to Staff, the City Council, and the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission; may act as a liaison between the Commission and local schools, genealogical groups, and members of the media and the public. Qualifications • A demonstrated interest in the history of the City of Dublin, including participation in City Commissions, Committees, and other activities. • A demonstrated ability to maintain records. • Skilled in public speaking. Service Term The selected City Historian will serve a term of four years, beginning with City Council appointment at a public meeting. A term may be renewed, upon submittal of a new application, unless or until a new City Historian applies and is appointed. Application Process Between October and December of the year prior to the formal appointment by the City Council, applicants will submit the following to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission: • An application. • A letter of interest, including what the applicant would like to accomplish if selected as Dublin’s City Historian. • A resume of positions held and/or activities related to the position of City Historian. Selection Process Review of applications and selection of the City Historian will be recommended by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, who will put forward a maximum of two applicants to the Mayor. The Mayor will recommend final appointment for approval by the City Council, with the City Historian formally beginning the four-year term in January of each appointment year. Attachment 1 11 Attachment 2 12 Attachment 2 13 October 1, 2024 Mayor City of Dublin 100 Civic Center Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Subject: Application for Dublin’s Historian Dear Mayor, I appreciate being the Dublin Historian and I have accomplished much. It would be an honor to serve another four years and make more progress promoting our community’s history. Since I moved to Dublin in 1990, the rich and varied history of this community has fascinated me. In my four years as Dublin Historian, I completed efforts to research, document, interpret and promote Dublin’s history through presentations, articles, videos, social media posts, and books. I estimate my efforts reached several thousand people. And I have had the distinct pleasure to collaborate with other local historians, local civic groups, and the Dublin Unified School District in researching and promoting our community story. Enclosed is a list of presentations and publications. I would love the opportunity to continue this work. Dublin’s history is not over. In fact, it is still being made. If I am selected as the City of Dublin Historian, I would propose two projects to address immediately. First, Dublin needs an actual, physical space to routinely engage the public with our community history. During my appointment I worked with City and Dublin Library staff to create a local history room into the Dublin Library expansion space. Having a space, staffed by volunteers, easily available to the public and holding physical and digital historical information will: • Provide students a place to research and ask questions from knowledgeable people for school history projects; • Allow residents to tell, record, and document their experiences with our ever-developing community; and • Enable researchers to collect, store and share local history sources, such as books, newspaper articles, scrap books, publications, and images. The City and the Library are finalizing plans for the construction of a local history room in the library expansion space. It is important to finish the work and put together the best local history resources in Dublin and the Tri-Valley. Secondly, now is the time to continue to collect artifacts and stories about Dublin’s second pioneer period: the 1960s through the 1980s. It was the period Dublin evolved from a tiny little crossroads farming community to a bustling suburban city. Over 60 years have passed since that evolution of Dublin; as more time passes, we lose those Attachment 2 14 modern pioneer’s stories, as well as the physical structures, houses, and businesses that we built during that time. Thank you for considering my reapplication for Dublin historian. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (). Respectfully, Steven S. Minniear, MA Dublin, CA 94568 Enclosed (List of Accomplishments) Attachment 2 15 Steven Minniear Publications, Presentations, Social Media, and Other Projects 1 Highlighted text represents Dublin and Tri-Valley history work done during tenure as City of Dublin Historian (2020 – 2024). Publications: Books Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Images of America, Arcadia Publishing, 2024. Dublin, California: A Brief History, The History Press, 2018. Dublin and the Tri-Valley: The World War II Years, Images of America, Arcadia Publishing, 2014. Fleet City: Selected Images from the Camp Parks Collection, self-published, 2011. Publications: Articles and Book Reviews Book review: The Convoy, HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-Boats. By Angus Konstam. Under review at the Journal of Military History, 2024. “James Witt Dougherty,” Wikipedia, June 2023. “Grace Adams East,” Wikipedia, November 2019. “Vanished Fleet City: Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker and Shoemaker Naval Hospital,” Journal of America’s Military Past, Spring/Summer 2015. Television and Video Work Interview with the Dublin Historian, “We Are Tri-Valley: Dublin Heritage Park & Museums in Dublin, CA,” video for Visit Tri -Valley, filmed on 18 April 2023, released October 2023. Zip Trips: Dublin, interview on Dublin’s history, KTVU Fox Television, 12 August 2022. Camp Parks and Livermore Naval Air Station, TV30, March 2016. Social Media Activities Other People’s Photos, and Stories, a microblog, substack.com, since 2020. Dublin: The Making of a City, video, City of Dublin, CA, 2022, advisor and speaker, available on YouTube. Friends of the Dublin Camp Parks Military History Center, Facebook. Friends of the Dublin Heritage Park & Museums, Facebook. Dublin Historical Society (previously Dublin Historical Preservation Association), Facebook and Instagram. WWII Dublin Camp Parks Museum Opening, May 2017, YouTube. When Inmates Lived Underground, August 2017, Mercury News, YouTube. Attachment 2 16 Steven Minniear Publications, Presentations, Social Media, and Other Projects 2 Note: A number of presentations listed below for the Museum of the San Ramon Valley are posted on their YouTube channel. Presentations (Partial List) “Alameda County Sheriff’s Office: A Storied Past,” a presentation at the Livermore Public Library, sponsored by the Livermore Heritage Guild, Livermore, CA, 18 July 2024. “Alameda County Sheriff’s Office,” a presentation at the Washington Township Historical Society, Fremont, CA, 18 July 2024. “Why Dublin?” A presentation to the Bray and County Wicklow Delegation, Serendipity Labs, Dublin, CA, 18 March 2024. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, via Zoom, Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 18 January 2024, also on YouTube. Dublin’s History, presentation to the City of Dublin’s Inside Dublin program, in person, Dublin, CA, 12 October 2023. A History of the Dublin Library, an in-person presentation as part of the 20th Anniversary of the Dublin Library at Civic Plaza, Dublin Branch, Alameda County Library, 1 April 2023 A History of Dublin, Stoneridge Retirement Community, in person, Pleasanton, CA, 18 October 2022. Dublin’s History, presentation to the City of Dublin’s Inside Dublin program, in person, Dublin, CA, 13 October 2022. Camp Parks and World War II, Fleet City: A Uniquely Dublin Military Story, Sons of the American Revolution, in person, Concord, CA, 17 September 2022. A Short History of Camp Parks, in person, Alamo Women’s Club, 25 May 2022 Camp Parks, in person, Naval Commandery of San Francisco, 4 April 2022. Traveling to Dublin: A Different Irish Immigrant Story, via Zoom, Museum of the San Ramon Valley, March 17, 2022. Story vs. History: Integrating Stories into a Broader Appreciation of History, Tri-Valley Writers, in person, 20 November 2021. Danville and the San Ramon Valley During World War II, Eugene O’Neill National Historical Monument, Danville, CA, 24 July 2021, in person. Grace Adams East, America’s Foremost Woman Trumpeter, Part II, Etude Club of Berkeley, 17 May 2021, via Zoom. A History of Camp Parks, Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 18 March 2021, via Zoom. A version can be found on YouTube. Attachment 2 17 Steven Minniear Publications, Presentations, Social Media, and Other Projects 3 How Did Dublin Get its Name? Part of Dublin, California, St. Patrick’s Day Festivities, 2021, 17 March 2021, via Zoom. A version can be found on YouTube. Grace Adams East: The First 38 Years, Etude Club of Berkeley, 25 January 2021, via Zoom. World War 2 in the Tri-Valley, Tri-Valley Rotary, October 2020, via Zoom. Highway 21, Museum of the San Ramon Valley, June 2020, via Zoom, recorded, on YouTube. Charles Wellman Parks, C. W. Parks Detachment, Sea Cadets, November 2019. Dublin History, Pleasanton Museum on Main, September 2019. Livermore Naval Air Station, Livermore Heritage Guild, 2019. Highway 21, California Council of Historical Societies, June 2018. Highway 21, Contra Costa Historical Society, June 2018. Taking a Step Beyond the Usual Genealogy: The History Behind Our Ancestors, Dublin Library, October 2017. Camp Parks History, Opening of Dublin Camp Parks History Center, May 2017. Fleet City, Dublin Rotary, April 2017. Fleet City Just Down the Road, Walnut Creek Sons In Retirement, April 2017. Fleet City, American Legion Lafayette, March 2017. Fleet City, Amador Daughters of the American Revolution, March 2017. Dublin in ’36, Dublin Reads, Dublin Library, July 2016. Dublin and the Local Area in History, Diablo Country Club, June 2016. Livermore Naval Air Station, Livermore Rotary, March 2016. Livermore Naval Air Station, Livermore Heritage Guild, August 2015. Dublin History, Dublin-San Ramon Women’s Club, November 2014. Dublin and the Tri-Valley: The World War II Years, Firehouse Theater, March 2014. Work with Dublin Unified School District Consulted with staff and parents of Emerald High School on items to be placed in Time Capsule project, September 2024. Consulted with Dublin Unified School District on preserving and digitizing past Murray School District Board of Trustee minutes and documents. Work is ongoing during 2024/2025 school year. Attachment 2 18 Steven Minniear Publications, Presentations, Social Media, and Other Projects 4 Murray School District and Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) Chronology, document on Dublin Unified School District webpage, continually updated since 2015. Recommended consideration of Virginia Bennett for name of new high school. The Dublin Unified School District Board later recommended Emerald High School library be named for Virginia Bennett, 2020. Multicultural Dublin History Material, Dougherty School, February 2019. Advisor, Cottonwood Creek School naming committee. Consultant, Murray School District Board of Trustee Minutes and Agenda Inventory. Other Projects Featured in: “The History of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office,” Pleasanton Weekly and Livermore Vine, website, Jeanita Lyman, February 29, 2024. Dublin Chronology, document on City of Dublin webpages, continually updated since 2015. Consultations on signage for and renovation of Camp Parks Main Gate sign with Parks Reserve Forces Training Area and City of Dublin, ongoing, 2021-2024. Research, writing and consultations on renovations of Iron Horse Trail, City of Dublin, ongoing 2023. Quoted in newspaper article, “Dublin: An In-Depth Look at its History,” The [Livermore] Independent, 60th Anniversary Edition, October 2023. Pioneer Cemetery Tour for the San Ramon Genealogical Society, Dublin Heritage Park & Museums, Mount Diablo Genealogical Society, 3 October 2023. Local railroad history consultations and site tour with Architectural Historian Ed Yarbrough, Iron Horse Trail Park, Dublin, CA, 29 June 2022. Part of a park creation and land use documentation effort. Guided Tour of the Dublin Camp Parks Military History Center, Alamo Women’s Club, in person, 1 May 2022. Dublin and Pleasanton location photography for a book project on the movie career of Mary Pickford, March 2022. Sponsor, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Marks (U.S. Army), Military Banner Program, City of Dublin, 2024. Sponsor, Colonel Merlin Carter (U.S. Air Force), Military Banner Program, City of Dublin, 2023. Sponsor, Rear Admiral Charles Wellman Parks (U.S. Navy), Military History Banner, City of Dublin, 2022. Attachment 2 19 Steven Minniear Publications, Presentations, Social Media, and Other Projects 5 Advisor, Specialist Connie Mack (U.S. Army), Military History Banner, City of Dublin, 2022. Sponsor, Rear Admiral William Rawle Shoemaker (U.S. Navy), Military History Banner, City of Dublin 2021. Attachment 2 20 Attachment 3 21 Attachment 3 22 Richard Deets has been a Dublin resident since 2009. He served on the Dublin Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission 2014 – 2016. • Richard Deets published Poetic Diversities, a chap book of his poems. • His poems have been published in Poetry Today, Disabled World, and numerous digital publications. • He is a member of the Academy of American Poets and the California State Poetry Society. • Richard Deets is currently the Vice President Membership of the California State Poetry Society • Richard is active in the poetry community, participating in poetry workshops and poetry Open Mics. • As a Secondary Education Teacher for 31 years, Richard taught poetry units in culturally diverse middle and high schools as well as adult education classes. He formed the Monroe Poetry Society at James Monroe High School in Los Angeles. • Richard teamed up with internationally acclaimed artist Lilly Xu and Livermore Poet Laureat, Charan Sue Wollard, for the 11th annual East Meets West, Livermore, CA. The show, organized by artist Lily Xu, showcased the visual, literary and performing arts from various cultures. • His poem, “I Hear Peace” was recently featured at the 50th Anniversary of the Texas International Pop Festival (“Woodstock of the West”) in Lewisville, Texas • Richard’s poem, “Water, Water Everywhere” was featured at the Red River Unitarian Universalist Church’s Celebration of Water in Denton, Texas. • His poem, “Chritina’s Courage” is required reading in the Delhi University English Department Disabilities Studies graduate program. • Richard’s poem, “We Sailed on With Happy Hearts” was the International Society of Poets 2008 Grand Prize-Winning Poem. As a long time Dublin resident, I have always appreciated Dublin as a story of a Ohlone communoty that has grown into a global community welcoming people of diverse backgrounds, resulting in substantial economic growth and civic pride. If chosen as the next Dublin Poet Laureate, I would be an advocate for the appreciation and advancement of poetry in classrooms and public spaces; continue in the steps of James Morehead and previous Dublin Poet Laureates in building a community of local poets, and bring the City of Dublin’s unique culture to life through the power of both the spoken word and the written word. Attachment 3 23 Autumn Collage by Richard M. Deets Autumn bounced summer’s hot red ball to next year. All at once, summer collapsed into autumn. The days oh so short, nights so quick to flee. Morning sun pours in like honey to greet A brand - new November day - it’s a gift! The crescent moon hangs like a waning silver Bowl in early morning skies as horned larks Call chirping from edges of river shallows. Gathering swallows twitter in the skies And raptors in migration Uber song birds Soaring high on wings of autumnal winds. Predators fly next to tiny warblers They would eat in a different season. Gabbling geese fly in formation as rainbow Altocumulus clouds touch vast mustard Wavery stubble meadows with a rosy hue. Roadside fiery trees hold onto their last Leaves, red and gold, in the final few months Of this unfinished year. Hairy woodpecker Drills and drums into a red oak branch dropping Acorns in puddle notes singing in the rains. Robins whistle new songs from the orchard Where trees bend; apples ripe to the core Drop for blackbirds and waxwings in autumn. The year’s last loveliest smile when everything Bursts with its last beauty, as if nature Herself had been saving up all year for this fiery spectacular grand finale. Attachment 3 24 © Christina's Courage by Richard Deets a piece of poetry relating to disability. We were in Chadds Ford and talked of Wyeth art, Timeless as Brandywine Valley landscapes. We weighed the mystery of Christina's courage Rising above the crippling curse of polio. Mid-March chills encroached upon the evening hour. Then the wind battered shutters and bent Daffodils and chickweed, and rain Splashed the riverward windows. We romanticized ourselves With memories as children bicycling winding country roads Over rolling hills dropping into sleepy valleys, Your flaming auburn hair was always beyond reach. Suddenly rain showers slowed to a quiet drizzle. The only sound - a cardinal striking the casement window. I stood in the cottage entry drying forearm crutches, and turned to see you drooping in your wheelchair, staring stainless Braces stacked in night shadows as if searching for the child Paralysis free, I watched a tear round your pale cheek and fall. And what of the spring day remained? A Norfolk Southern freight Whistle faded northward and the courage of Christina, Which we had discussed, appeared out of reach in the rain. Attachment 3 25