February 1, 2002 - In Brief

LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth

In Brief

Women's Music Pioneer Margie Adam to Perform in Rehoboth Beach

California singer-songwriter-activist Margie Adam, a legend in the women's movement and women's music is coming to Rehoboth Beach for one performance only, Saturday, March 9 in conjunction with the Camp Rehoboth Women's Project Conference.

A veteran of performances all over the country, including Provincetown, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival in hosting this talented performer. Her work reflects a combination of two distinct stylesprogressive love songs and songs of conscience as well as pop-jazz solo piano.

Both styles will be on display on Saturday night March 9, 8 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center as Margie Adam brings her music to the beach.

Tickets are $25 ($20 for attendees of that day's Women's Conference) and are on sale now by calling 227-5620. This is a great opportunity for the Rehoboth Beach women's community to show its strength and support this event. Proceeds will support the Women's Project of Camp Rehoboth and a great turnout will put Rehoboth on the map as a first-class venue for national performers.

Adam is known for her unique blend of piano, voice, spirit and talk as she performs her own compositions and hosts a dynamic give-and-take with the audience.

The Boston Globe says "Margie Adam is making the best music of her career. The political passions are banked deeply in her music, but so is a kind of maturity and real-life romanticism. Her melodies are graceful and inviting, her voice honest, relaxed, lovely, her piano spacious and sophisticated."

Adam, who started playing the piano as a child began her performing career in 1973 at an open mic session at Kate Millet's legendary Sacramento Women's Music Festival. From there she went on to celebrate women's music and publicize the art form. Her fifty-city tour to publicize her first album culminated at the historic 1977 National Women's Conference in Houston, where she performed "We Shall Go Forth." That song is now in the archives of the Political History Division at the Smithsonian Museum.

By 1980, Margie was venturing into solo piano music with her album Naked Keys and touring the country for the National Political Women's Caucus to raise money for feminist candidates.

For Margie Adam, the 1980s saw a concert at Constitution Hall (on July 1st, the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment), several collaborations with other performers and a new album of love songs.

Margie came off the road in 1984 for what she termed "A Radical's Sabbatical" and studied piano and voice. She began to write music again in 1990, developing a new repertoire and performing againand she continues. She performed at the 25th National Women's Music Festival and the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. In 1998 she lent her support to feminist bookstores and toured to help draw attention to the community support these businesses provide.

Margie's eighth album, Avalon, has just been released and she will celebrate its feminist message with a national tour.

Margie Adam will be in Rehoboth Beach for one performance only on Saturday, March 9 at the Convention Center. The concert, being produced in conjunction with the Camp Rehoboth Women's Project, will be held at 8 p.m. Call 227-5620.

The Camp Rehoboth Women's Conference will also take place at the Convention Center on March 9. Keynote speaker is Governor Ruth Ann Minner. Workshop topics include medical issues, legal issues, financial issues, couples survival, and women in transition. The registration fee is $25 with Breakfast and lunch included. Call 302-227-5620 for registration details.

Don't miss out on the Margie Adam Concert at 8 p.m. on March 9 in Rehoboth Beach.

CAMP Women's Conference to Feature Delaware Governor Minner

The second annual conference of the Women's Project of CAMP Rehoboth will be held at the Rehoboth Convention Center, March 9. With Governor Ruth Ann Minner as the keynote speaker and an array of workshop topics on medical, legal, financial issues and more, the conference will be a vibrant day of education, networking and community.

Following last year's successful and sold out conference (registrants had to be turned away due to a small venue) this second annual event has been moved to the Convention Center and greatly expanded.

The Women's Project of CAMP Rehoboth plans a day that begins at 8 a.m. with registration, followed by workshops from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Speakers include financial advisors, medical practitioners, attorneys and other community mentors. Breakfast and lunch will be included in the registration fee. There will be a reception with cash bar following the conference at 5:30 p.m. at Cloud 9 Restaurant for those who wish to socialize following the workshops. In addition to the medical, legal and financial topics, there will be breakout sessions on couples survival, women in transition and more. Questions are encouraged at all sessions and the day-long event is a great way for women to get to know their community and learn about these increasingly complex quality of life topics.

The cost for the full day is $25. Registration is available in advance by calling CAMP Rehoboth, 302-227-5620, or stop by 39 Baltimore Avenue.

Rainbow Earth's New Owners Promise Enhance Product Line

Rainbow Earth Foods, Ltd., announced that it is under the new management of Mitch Selbiger and Michael Gonzalez. Management will take on major improvements to the store located at 220 Rehoboth Beach, including enhancing inventory, as well as improving lighting, flooring, and grocery shelving.

"There has been a health food store at this location for the past 26 years, and we plan to continue this tradition," said Co-Owner, Mitch Selbiger. "We will immediately begin to increase the inventory and selection of products for our loyal Rehoboth customers, so no longer will local residents be required to drive up Route One just to get some sea salt, ground pepper or oregano."

Rainbow Earth will introduce Frontier, a new line of bulk herbs and spices.

Customers will be able to choose the quantity, type of product (both organic and traditional) and weigh out their choice from more than 135 different herbs and spices. More unusual herbs like Horehound, Marshmallow Root and Echinacea are also available for creating health oriented teas and treatments.

"We will continue to improve our selection of vitamins and sports nutrition products," said Co-owner and Manager, Michael Gonzalez. "We have already added the IsoPure line of sports drinks and protein bars to our offering and will continue to grow inventory by adding such products as organic chicken and beef."

An Uncommon Legacy Seeks an Executive Director

An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc. is collecting applications for Executive Director. Legacy is a Washington DC based national nonprofit foundation that awards grants and academic scholarships to lesbian leaders. The Executive Director position requires a highly skilled fund raiser who possesses broad-based experience in all phases of nonprofit management. The successful candidate will be asked to grow the organization through creation and execution of a development plan which includes national major donor and corporate fundraising, a public relations plan and collaboration with the Board and other organizations in furthering Legacy's mission.

For more details, please review the position description at www.uncommonlegacy.org/exdir.htm or call 202-265-1926. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Please send a cover letter and resume to: An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 33727, Washington, DC 20033. The position will remain open until filled.

LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 12, No. 01, February 1, 2002.