May 1: birthday of Mary Harris (Mother Jones) labor activist, 1830
May 1: International Workers’ Day
May 6: International No Diet Day
May 18: NOW regular meeting, 6 PM
June 1: Equal Pay Act becomes law, 1964
June 12: US Women’s Air force established, 1948
June 15: NOW regular meeting, 6 PM
June 18: Sally Ride, first woman in space, 1983
June 19: birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist, 1945
June 19: Juneteenth, anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
June 22: birthday of Dianne Feinstein, 1933
June 22: Amelia Earhart files solo across Pacific Ocean, 1932
June 23: Title IX becomes law, …

Anne Stahl was born in Germany in 1968, but spent the forming years of her life in Dublin, Ireland. She has represented Ireland nationally and internationally on many occasions, one of which was in a meeting with former US president Bill Clinton. Today Stahl lives and works in San Luis Obisop. Stahl is represented and collected throughout the US and Europe. Stahl’s work will be on show at the Steynberg Gallery in San Luis Obispo in the fall, along with new work by Lorna Teixeira.
For more information:
Website: www.annestahl.com
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If you remember last issue, I made the statement that I was going to start a gratitude journal on my birthday. Well, the week before my birthday, I bought a new journal. It sat on my desk awaiting my writings. However, a day or two before my birthday, I looked at my new journal and then I looked at all the other journals I’ve started. I said to myself: Who am I kidding? I’m not going to write in this journal every day. This realization made me angry; I really, really wanted to start being more conscious of all the good in my life. So I took a bold step. I started a blog.

A native New Yorker, Patti has a BA from American University and an MA from Johns Hopkins University. She pursued her artistic studies at the Atlanta College of Art. Patti’s work has been shown in prestigious exhibits around the country including: Noho Gallery LA, The Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, Monterey Museum of Art, The Haggin Museum, The Alexandria Museum of Art, Belskie Museum of Art, The Karpeles Library Museum, and Red Dot Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe.

It’s hard to believe that Spring is here and 2010 is already a fourth of the way over. In my immediate family, this season is what we affectionately call the birthday sweep. From March-June we have 9 birthdays, ranging from celebrating those turning two to those in their fifties. I myself have a birthday in March, and while I love to celebrate with cake, this year I have decided to make a resolution (I find resolutions are better made on birthdays, not the 1st of the year) and call this year “My Year of Thanks,” in which I will attempt to be fully thankful and appreciative for all I have now and to all those who have helped me get here.

Linda is active in our community as one of the Mothers for Peace . As she says below, there’s magic in numbers, so I forward her message to you all to better the chances of someone coming forward to donate a kidney to her son.

Our March/April submission date is FEBRUARY 14TH (Happy Valentine’s Day!). That’s just two weeks away, so please get your article submissions and ad requests in. As always, Women’s Press sections are:

Body and Soul
Women at Work
Talk about it
Mothering
Local Perspectives

Our Voices around the Table question is: With new predictions showing that by mid-year, women will have surpassed men in the workforce, what are your reactions?
I hope you’ve been enjoying the new look of Women’s Press. I’ve received a number of compliments from people around town, and it makes me so thrilled to …

Friday, January 22, 2010
SLO Public Library, 6 PM
Town Hall Discussion of Health Care Reform legislation

See the latest issue here. Cover painting: “Revelation” by Gini Griffin.

Welcome to 2010 and a brand new Women’s Press. Well, really it’s not that new–the content is still the same, but the layout has changed. This new design, as you can see, makes our paper larger, in all color, and easier to notice. I’m excited to see Women’s Press around town, in the hands of women (and men!), reading about Breast Thermography (by Gaea Powell, pg. 7), dealing with loss and grief (by Kathy Bond, pg. 3 & Ruth Maples, pg. 8), learning about the limitations of birthing women (by Jennifer Stover, pg. 11), and gaining another perspective on our local Sunny Acre’s debate (by Matt Lombardini, pg. 16). All of these article and more have helped me gain a new appreciation for what our community has–wisdom!

This is my favorite time of the year. I love how the days get cooler, the hills turn green, and holiday decorations begin to adorn homes across the country. I adore how people seem cheerier and neighbors come over bearing homemade breads and cookies. And while it’s easy to get caught up in the bustle of buying gifts, preparing lavish meals, and feeling anxiety over our quickly diminishing bank accounts, I would encourage you to take a moment to slow down, look out the window, and appreciate the holiday season. Life seems good during these last few months of the year.

Check out the latest full issue of the Women’s Press at our Past Issues page.