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Penelope Curtis
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"Restore Mother Nature"

Grass Valley, CA, USA
female, age 65
married, 3 children
Speaks: speak some Spanish, studied: Nahuatl, studied: Portuguese, studied: Japanese, studied: French, studied: Italian
Joined Oct 31, 2007
What I Want to Do:
Causes: historic sites preservation, Saving Mono Lake, Restoring Hetch Hetchy, Saving the Sierra Nevada in CA, protect open space, arts education, education, Womens Rights, Separation of Church and State, pro-choice, Protect America's Forests, global warming, Civil Rights, en
Activities: Cultural Heritage Travel, Internet research, Genealogy/Family History, History and North American Indigenous, historic preservation, architecture, archaeology-history, Ceramics and pottery, volunteering, travel, music - classical, jazz, ethnic, photography, Wildlife


 
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Hometown Grass Valley, CA 
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Birthday Dec 01, 1943  
Languages speak some Spanish, studied: Nahuatl, studied: Portuguese, studied: Japanese, studied: French, studied: Italian  
About Me Passionate lover of the wild and open spaces!
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  Lifestyle
Pets wild birds, snakes, fish, lizards, deer, cat, 2 dogs  
Activist Aspirations Rabid
Political Leaning Depends
Religions None  
Eating Habits organic meat is best, fruits &amp, veggies - yum!, herbs &amp, spices, coffee, beer &amp, wine for fun, Try to eat a healthy balanced diet, Drink lots of filtered water, Love all kinds of foods  
Wild Fact About Me I'm stronger than I appear...
My Philosophy Everyone has the right to live and believe what they want but don't force your beliefs on me or anyone else. Keep them in your own temple.
What Gives Me Hope Nature heals itself...given half a chance
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by Put Dick Cheney and GW Bush in jail!
What/who changed my life and why Dudley K. Yasuda who introduced me to Zen...chop wood, carry water...
What Bugs Me POLITICIANS WHO VOTED FOR THIS WAR!, "Managed" forests, i.e. clear cut, Women who fear their intelligent sisters, Dick Cheney, greedy arrogant people, greedy corporate *&amp, #!$%*, Greedy and Power-Hungry Politicians, hypocrisy, ignorance, intolerance, George Bush  
Passions  
Inspirations Little Petroglyph Canyon, Mono Lake, The Sierra Nevada, the sun coming up, The Great Spirit, the sound of the ocean, nature, music, goddesses, Birds chirping, animals  
What Scares Me "Big Brother", religious fanatics, The moral direction of our society!, current USA administration, Religious Extremism, George W. Bush  
  Favorites
Role Models Aunt Joanne, Uncle Carlo, Florence B. Wager, grandfather, father, Dalai Lama  
Quotation Chief Seattle's 1854 speech...see www.halcyon.com/arborhts/chiefsea.html
Interests reading, wildlife, Travel/Adventure, Spirituality/Philosophy, photography, pets, national parks, Mythology / Folklore, music, Mind/Body/Spirit, Medicine / Health Care, libraries, internet, humor, Holistic Health, history, herbs, Gardening/Farming, environment, ecology, craft  
Books Historical Preservation, Biography and History, History of Mesoamerican Civilizations, Historical biographies, History and Native American  
Music folk, opera, world music, jazz, enya, celtic, classical  
Movies Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), Phantom of the Opera, Dances with Wolves, Braveheart, comedy  
TV Shows Do it yourself type - Hometime, history channel, california's gold with huell howser, Murder She Wrote, 2 1/2 Men. It's hilarious!, Law and Order SVU, NCIS, Discovery Channel  
Favorite Foods strawberries, thai, sushi, seafood, salmon, salad, japanese, mexican food, italian, greek, fruit, french, coffee, chinese, cheese, broccoli, apples  
Favorite Places New Clairveaux Abbey - Vina, CA, North Star House by Julia Morgan, The Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake, My pond with all its wildlife, Little Petroglyph Canyon, Chiapas, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), nature, mountains, forests, california  
Can't Live Without my children, my husband, water, sleep, nature, music, love, good food, laughter, internet, friends, freedom, computer, coffee, car, books, art, animals, air  
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Heather B. (71) 		Testimonial on Feb 11, 2008
Thanks for your continuous hard work at care2 Penelope!! The world needs more people like you!! Keep up the good work!
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Jan 17, 2008 2:23 AM

Heather B. (71)

Hi Penelope!! I'm not sure if you're aware or not, but if you go to the click to donate tab on the top of your page you can go and click daily for free to help save the rain forest, reduce C02, help abused women & women with breast cancer as well as animals and children! It's really a fabulous feature and is quick and easy to do! Just wanted to let you know...hope you are having a nice new year!
 

  
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