Climber with stage 4 colon cancer summits Yosemite’s Half Dome with an inspiring message: ‘I did this for a reason’
“Kirk’s goal, ultimately, is to climb Half Dome with Kevin, but more get the word out about how critical pre-screening is to discovering if you have colon cancer or not,” said Jen Miramontes of Cancer Champions in Kirk’s Documentary.
“It’s really loud and clear to me that I don’t want people to go through what I’ve had to go through,” Keeler adds at the end of the short film trailer. “It’s not just a climb that I want to do and accomplish. I want it to be for something bigger.”
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Kirk Climbed Snake Dike, 5,000 feet above Yosemite Valley, on August 3rd. That very day, I sat in Martin Hamilton’s garden as he serched for the Pres Democrat article that came out just days earlier. Martin who ran the Arlene Francis Center and founding member of New College of California North Bay. “I know this guy. We have a connection. Forget having a fundraiser for me. This guy. He went to New College and I want The Arlene Francis Center to Help Kirk with his documentary. Immediately we contacted the reporter of “Half Dome the hard way: Man with cancer teams up with renowned Santa Rosa climber for iconic Yosemite ascent” -Michael Shapiro, Pres Democrat and got a hold of Kirk Keeler’s team. We found a way to support Kirk in this Documentary.
December 14th, 2024 Fund the Soundtrack
Arlene Francis needs to raise $10,000 to fund the soundtrack to Half Life, Kirk’s Documentary. We would like to open our building for a night of Music, Photography gallery, Film Screening and other Nonprofits that are all coming together to educate people on how important it is to get screened for cancer. Kirk did a huge thing learning something new and doing something most people wouldn’t fathom.
They have submitted Half Life to the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Kirk’s home town. Submissions will be released on Dec. 12. Lets make it so they have a soundtrack. Live music with Sol Horizon, Gill Brothers Band and the Mud, the Blood and the Beer. Hosted by KPFA and
Sol Horizon is Sonoma County’s premier reggae band. Voted “Best Band” in the North Bay Bohemian’s “Best of the North Bay” Reader’s Picks in 2022 and 2023, as well as “Best Reggae Band” in the North Bay seven times, including the last 3 years in a row and 6 of the last 7 years, the band is renowned for its
energetic live performances and powerful lyrical content centering on themes of peace, love, positivity, community, sustainability and the re-vitalizing power of nature. The band members are deeply rooted in and nurtured by their dynamic local community, with strong ties to the arts and culture of Sonoma County and its delicate natural splendor.
Anchored by veteran musicians and former Groundation and Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade members, Sol Horizon fuses roots reggae with dub, rock, funk, and world music. The band has shared stages with legendary acts like Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse, Anthony B, The Wailers, Morgan Heritage, Collie Buddz,
Don Carlos, and Eek-a-mouse (to name a few) in both concert halls and festival stages across the USA. After touring to support British roots reggae legend Pato Banton, they collaborated with Pato on the title track of their second album “Party Revolution.” In 2017, under the production and direction of Grammy-winning engineer Isha Erskine, the band released their 4th album “Under the Sun,” and a follow-up remix album “Under the Dub” featuring dub remix tracks from electronic artists spanning the globe. The band continues to perform new, unrecorded songs with plans to record again in late 2024.
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