Dear Sharpsteen Members, To all the Sharpsteen Museum members who were

evacuated from Calistoga during the recent Tubbs fire- welcome home, I hope all is well with your family and property. I would like to offer my condolences to all who have suffered lost property due to this destructive fire. The Sharpsteen Museum did suffer some damage during this fire event. During the first night of the fire when the winds were so fierce a branch from a tree hit the cottage causing some damage to the gingerbread roof and destroying our museum sign. We are in the process of repairing these items.

This year marks the 39th year for the Sharpsteen Museum being open to the public. It has been another productive and rewarding year for the museum. Here is what we have accomplished this year: • Conducted many group tours including one for new Sharpsteen member, the

St. Helena Historical Society • Sharpsteen Museum was presented the Native Daughters of the Golden West

Image Award • Created the SMA Hall of Fame • Said good-bye to Shirley Blomquist and made her the first member of the

SMA Hall of Fame • Sharpsteen Museum Foundation is meeting on a monthly basis as they gear

up to generate funds for SMA’s storage collection project • Signed a contract with Mervin & McNair Architects to draw some concept

pictures for our storage collection project • Hosted Supervisor Diane Dillon who presented her History of the Napa

County Supervisors • Great attendance at the children’s educational summer program “Reading By

Design” • Museum website www.sharpsteenmuseum.org has a new look • Members can renew their membership or make a donation online

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Christmas Faire Saturday Dec. 2- 9am-4 Calistoga Fairgrounds Come by the Sharpsteen

Museum Booth, say hello and see what we have this year for those special people and pets on your list. Fresh green wreaths, catnip mice, doggie cookies, hand embroidered tea towels, crocheted hats, and much more. Shop early for best selection!

Out of the Attic and Into the Museum Considering the rainy evening on Friday, November 3rd, we were happy to see 114

attendees come to celebrate our new special exhibit “Out of the Attic”. What a surprise to view the priceless collections belonging to members Barbara

Maxfield (Faberge eggs and Maude Humphrey Bogart figurines), Pat Haynes (her grandfather collected seashells from throughout the Pacific in the 1920’s, and was also Jack London’s personal physician), Virginia Dooley (dolls collected over 80 years), Sylvia Marciano (Happy 80th Birthday collection), Rick & Kathy McCloskey (Hummel & Lladro figurines and Beer Steins), Gail Sharpsteen (antique baby plates), St. Helena Historical Society (artifacts belonging to St. Helena pioneer Dr. George Belden Crane), and the Napa County Historical Society (Framed photos of Calistoga’s past) .

Message from the President

All items and persons depicted in Sylvia Marciano’s display were “born” in 1937. Continued on Page 3

Sharpsteen Museum

1311 Washington St. P.O. Box 573

Calistoga, CA 94515 Tel: (707) 942-5911 Fax: (707) 942-6325 Email: sharpsteenmuseum@att.net Web site: www.sharpsteenmuseum.org

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Museum House phone: (707) 942-5916 Museum Hours: 11 am to 4 pm daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas

BOARD MEMBERS Alan Rogers – President Kathy Bazzoli - first VP DeAnn Wylie - second VP Kathy McCloskey- Recording Secretary Rick McCloskey - Treasurer Marilyn Glaim- Docent Chair Jackie Lang - Education Chair Bev Barnes - Collections Chair Pat Larsen - Ways & Means Chair

The Sharpsteen Museum Newsletter is published bi-monthly by the

Sharpsteen Museum Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Editors: Gail Sharpsteen and Kathy Bazzoli

MISSION STATEMENT The Museum’s mission is to preserve and to provide for public exhibitions and study

of the history of the community of Calistoga and the upper Napa Valley.

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Welcome New Members Bob and Sue Kuhn

Cody McLain Ed Mayhew

Coffee Hours Are Back!

Wed. Jan. 3 10-11am Featuring Calistoga Mayor and Chamber CEO Chris Canning

• Ran another successful Instant Wine Cellar with over $16,000 net in sales and donations

• Displayed two colorful special exhibits: o Cookie Jars Are Everywhere from Susan Wolleson-Freund’s collection o Out of the Attic featuring collections of museum members

• Attendance to the museum has held steady • Sales are up in the museum store (books and gift items) • Museum membership continues to grow • Another profitable Calistoga Christmas Faire • Coffee Hour has become a very popular source of community information and

covered topics such as Audrey Ward’s presentation of her book Hidden Biscuits; City Manager Dylan Feik’s talk about the State of Calistoga; Danny Cusimano from Safari West; Sharie Renault and the Upstage Napa Valley theater group; Derek Rayner updated the Berry Street Bridge Project; and Kelly Hirschberg from Caltrans spoke about the Lincoln Avenue Bridge Project. I hope you can come to these Coffee Hours in 2018

• Christened the Brannan Cottage garden “Al’s Garden” in honor of Master Gardener Al Derrick and his many years of horticultural care

• Thank you Sonya Spencer for your years of service as our store manager and welcome Becky Turner as our new store manager

• Redecorated the Sam Brannan Cottage with several Victorian pieces donated by Richard Schingler, son-in-law of Betsy Kilburn

• Installed a 65” TV in the museum which is being used for multimedia presentations throughout the year

• The new museum roof did not leak -- again • Awarded a $2000 scholarship to Calistoga High School Senior Alma “Esme”

Cortez • Our docents are so dedicated we are able to keep the museum open 363 days a year If you missed our preview opening on November 3, 2017 of Out of the Attic, you

will be able to view this excellent exhibit through April 2018. This exhibit was made possible by museum members Virginia Dooley, Pat Haynes, Rick and Kathy McCloskey, St Helena Historical Society, Sylvia Marciano, Barbara Maxfield, Gail Sharpsteen, and the Napa County Historical Society. This makes Patsy Hahn’s seventeenth special exhibit that she has set up and organized. Thank you Patsy for your creativity and imagination in bringing these exciting displays to the museum. Another thanks goes to Rose Beck for setting up the food and dessert. As we all enjoyed sipping our wine and eating hors d’oeuvres while listening to the to the Hot Frittatas Trio, we viewed over 1500 images of old Calistoga from the museum’s photo archives on our new media screen. Thanks to DeAnn Wylie for making the magic happen.

Please add these two museum events to your calendar: Saturday, December 2nd is the Christmas Faire at Fairgrounds from 9am-4pm; and Tuesday, December 5th is our Annual SMA Christmas Luncheon at the Calistoga Inn starting at 11:30am, $35/person. Be sure to sign up at the museum before the end of November. I hope to see you at these events.

The year 2018 (September) will mark the Sharpsteen Museum’s 40th anniversary. If not for the support of our members this could not have happened. Please help us to continue the vision of Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen and their beloved museum. As we get closer to ending another year we humbly ask you to consider a year-end donation to the Sharpsteen Museum. We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization, with no endowment, and rely on the generosity of others. There is much to do and work is needed to keep our museum vitality ongoing. A tax-deductible donation in any amount is always appreciated. Please make checks payable to “Sharpsteen Museum Assoc.” and mail to: P.O. Box 573. Calistoga, CA 94515.

A very Merry Christmas and Happiest of New Years. Alan Rogers, President

Message From the President- Continued from Page 1

Sister Ross & Sister Agurto, LDS missionaries, enjoyed a personal tour of the Sharpsteen during a visit in October. Lucky for them, they were fortunate enough to meet and have their photo taken with Sam Brannan himself. “We love this museum!” the Sisters told us.

We especially thank Rose Beck for the lovely hospitality table and again thanks to Jim Barnes who tended the wine bar. Thank you to the raffle ticket sellers Sue Mauro, Marilyn & Lorne Glaim, to Kathy Bazzoli and Bev Barnes who attended the front counter, and to The Hot Frittatas Trio who added to the entertainment of the evening. Forgive me if I left anyone out.

The next special exhibit will be in the spring of 2018 and is tentatively titled "Stories told with a Paintbrush: the Narrative Artworks of Ben Sharpsteen”. Patsy Hahn, Special Exhibits Chair

Out of the Attic and Into the Museum- Continued from Page 1

Suzanne Salvestrin, left; and Nancy Caffo, right (behind glass), are installing the St. Helena Historical Society’s collection of Dr. George Belden Crane’s personal items into one of the cases for the “Out of the Attic” special exhibit.

L to R- Catherine Sharpsteen, Pat Haynes, Lorraine Sharpsteen

L to R- Ray Branstetter, Lorne Glaim, Pat Branstetter

L to R- Kathy Bazzoli, Patsy and Bill Hahn

Barbara Maxfield’s collection of “Faberge” Eggs. The Hot Frittatas Trio L to R- Don Coffin, Gail Sharpsteen, Gus Garelick

For Mark Twain lovers, “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine”. In a hotel in Paris one evening in 1879, Twain sat with his young daughters who begged their father to write a story just for them. Flipping through a magazine for simple inspiration, the title of this book, and thereby the basis for a magical story was born. Johnny was a poor boy in possession of some magical seeds. With only his pet chicken to accompany him, Johnny meets the kind woman who gifts him the seeds which not only allows him to speak to animals, but sends him on a journey to save a stolen Prince. Johnny comes to understand that generosity, empathy, and quiet courage are gifts more precious in this world than power and gold. A good lesson to learn at any age.

“The Polar Express” 30th Anniversary edition, by author Chris Van Allsburg, winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal for children’s literature. This classic story tells of a young boy who, on Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains and across a desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city on top of the world, where this lucky boy will make his very special Christmas wish.

What better gift to give than a message of hope and magic, most especially needed this time of year.

Merry Christmas to all and a very Happy New Year. Kathy Bazzoli, Book Store Chair, and Josepha Walpen, Co-Chair

NOTES FROM THE BOOK CHAIR

It is Christmas again, that special time of year when we try to find the perfect book for the children (and adult children) in our lives.

Seasons Greetings! I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner. It is my favorite time of year. The colors, the warm spicy smells, twinkling lights-- you know all of those magical Christmas feelings. I was inspired this year by the Victorian era. I wandered about the museum one quiet Tuesday and it just spoke to me. I found some

great things. The fans are one of my favorites. They come with a great story about the language of the fan. A great gift for something that’s a little flirty and fun. The purses are beautiful and similar to the ones we have on display. I also found some great stuffers for the kids. When I was growing up my stocking was my favorite. It was always full of fun and random things. We also have the usual suspects-- Christmas kitchen towels, scarves, our cute little porcelain dolls, and more. Please come by and see what's new; find something for the special people on your list, and if you are a member, take a 10% discount (excluding sale items).

Becky Turner, Buyer & Gift Shoppe Chair, and Sierra Turner, Co-Chair

John Clark and Al Derrick- we couldn’t do without them- even though there have been some times when getting to the museum has been a real challenge for them. Well-used backs and knees have a way of making even our most faithful docents take an occasional break, but for now both John and Al are busy taking their docent shifts. We love them for their reliability and even more for their ability to tell fascinating museum stories to the visitors.

John was born in 1934 in England and even though he has lived in America most of his life, the English accent is still one of the first things visitors notice, that and his sparkling sense of humor. In the museum, John’s stories focus on the history of Calistoga as displayed in the dioramas. He says his favorite diorama is the one of Sam Brannan’s spa and resort- the place that started Calistoga. Its perfectly reproduced buildings, gardens, and people illustrate how Calistoga became the town it is today. His favorite story though, is about Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen and how their generosity and creativity gave us the museum we love.

If you can get John away from the museum, he’ll stop and tell you interesting stories about himself. He joined the British Merchant Marines at age 16, then emigrated to Ontario, Canada, to try gold and uranium mining. Deciding to go further south, he drove Route 66 across to California. He says he fell in love with the West Coast, eventually marrying a young woman from Illinois. Together they raised three children in Walnut Creek where he was a TV repairman. He and his wife moved to Calistoga in 2007 where John quickly became indispensable to the museum.

Al Derrick is already well known for his fifteen-year labor of love in the Sharpsteen Museum’s Cottage garden. The brass plaque on the garden gate, “Al’s Garden”, reminds visitors that he is the one primarily responsible for its old-

fashioned beauty, which perfectly matches the Brannan Cottage. Al started learning his gardening techniques by helping in his foster family’s vegetable garden in Knight’s Valley when he was a student in the Calistoga public school system. Later, when he owned a business in Monterey, he also joined the first Master Gardner Club there and wrote for its newsletter as well as for the one in Santa Rosa.

Inside the museum he is a master storyteller. He eagerly reads any histories and biographies that give background on the displays so that he always has interesting new ideas for visitors. One of his favorite stories is of the summer Robert Louis Stevenson and his bride Fanny Osbourne stayed in the abandoned mining camp on Mt. St Helena. He told me the story when I first became a docent and now it’s my favorite as well. He recently handed me a copy of This Life I’ve Loved, a 1937 book by Isobel Field, Fanny’s daughter from her first marriage, who spent many years with the family. As with much of what Al reads, this book adds richness to the stories he can tell about the early residents of Calistoga.

John and Al are worthy custodians of Calistoga history and represent what is best about being a docent. Marilyn Glaim, Docent Chair

Docents: We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You!

Best of the Best Docent Team for September/October:

Bev Barnes Gisela Huesmann Jo Noble Kathy Bazzoli Marilyn Johnson Judy Parent Ray Branstetter Jackie Lang Anne Scott John Clark Sylvia Marciano Rita Tucker Judy Cornils Shelley Martin Josepha Walpen Donna Dill Barbara Maxfield Wendy Watson Lorne Glaim Emma Mazzola DeAnn Wylie Marilyn Glaim Kathy McCloskey Helen Yost Linda Hanson Sue Morton Ingrid Zehntner Pat Haynes Patricia Murphy

Docent Prize Drawing for September and October: Josepha Walpen and Linda Hanson each won a $50 gift certificate to the Calistoga Inn. Gold Star Awards to those docents working the most shifts this period: 6 shifts- Ray Branstetter and Judy Cornils: 4 shifts- Jackie Lang, Sylvia Marciano, Emma Mazzola, Kathy McCloskey, Anne Scott and Wendy Watson. (Fewer people worked five or more shifts during these months because we closed on Tuesdays and we were closed for two weeks during the fire period.)

Al Derrick

John Clark

CALENDAR DECEMBER

Fri. Dec 1, 7 PM. City Tree Lighting, City Hall. Sat. Dec. 2. 9 AM-4 PM. Christmas Faire, Fairgrounds. Wed. Dec. 6, 5:30 PM. SMF (SM Foundation) Meeting, Museum House. Wed. Dec. 13, 9:30 AM. SMA Board Meeting, Museum House

JANUARY Wed. Jan. 3, 10 AM. Coffee Hour, Museum. Chris Canning, Speaker Wed. Jan. 3, 5:30 PM. SMF Meeting, Museum House. Wed. Jan. 10, 9:30 AM. SMA Board Meeting, Museum House.

FEBRUARY Wed. Feb. 7, 5:30 PM. SMF Meeting, Museum House. Wed. Feb. 14, 9:30 AM. SMA Board Meeting, Museum House.

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As Christmas approaches and the end of 2017 is not far behind, we at the Sharpsteen send our best wishes to our many devoted members and friends. Throughout the year we try to keep you as members updated with changes, additions, and events at the museum, but of course there is always more.

Membership dues, donation, and sales in our gift & bookstore keep us afloat, but many needed projects are left by the wayside. Our project wish list includes repairs, repainting, and refurbishing displays and exhibits; as well as remodeling the carriage house (garage) to create a proper storage facility for our collections, to name only a few.

We ask that you will consider an end-of-the-year gift to assist us in completing these much-needed projects. This gift could also be made in honor or memory of a loved one. Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated, and are tax deductible.

The Sharpsteen Museum is a tax-exempt non-profit 501©(3) organization, tax ID# 94-2639021.

Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 573, Calistoga, CA 94515

We wish you a Happy Holiday Season and an Abundant New Year!