A fascinating article about Skymont and Subud was published in the February issue of ‘Subud Voice’ (found HERE). The article, originally published in “Virginia Life,” included this photo from 1971 without identifying the Subud members. However, when the photo was posted on the Subud CA Facebook page, members Hanafi Libman, Leonard Dixon, and Hamidatun Karapetian (who took the photo) jumped in to identify the Subud brothers, sisters – and babies!
Above left to right: Rosanna Arquette, Ralph Davila, Insiah Waite and baby Waite, Insiah Libman and baby Mas Libman, Luzita Davila and baby Hartwell Davila, Mardiningsih Arquette and baby David Arquette; and at bottom front, Alexis Arquette.
Hanafi Libman adds these details: “David Arquette and Hartwell Davila were born on the same day, September 8th, 1971. Mas Libman was born a few weeks later on October 12th. Mardi had David in a little baby carrier while helping at Mas’ birth along with a few other Skymont ladies. We had our own Subud midwife in residence, Anne Holliday, who delivered several babies at Skymont. Mark Holliday, her husband, was a remarkable chiropractor, who treated us all there as well.“
This is a wonderful bit of history and sleuthing. Fantastic!
I would add that the young man in the background on the right of the photo was Tim, aka Lucian, Schaafsma, younger brother of Hasan (Schaafsma) MacNeil, who spent a summer at Skymont and much later came to Subud in Santa Cruz. He died there in January 23rd, 2018.