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Drive a Senior
Designed to support mobility and reduce isolation for senior residents 60 +
As the senior population grows, more transportation resources are vital to the social, emotional, and physical health of our senior population. Volunteer drivers, using their own vehicles, transport local seniors to much needed medical appointments, social/recreational activities, and essential errands.
Eligible senior riders reside in the town of Windsor and in North Santa Rosa, specifically within the bounds of HWY 12 to the south, and HWY 101 west
to Fulton Road. Volunteer Driver Informational Meetings, Orientations, and Trainings are on-going and held at The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship located at 9619 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor.
INFO: Nancy Caldwell at 707-838-6641 x244.
The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship in partnership with the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging and the Town of Windsor,
Library to eliminate fines for 80,000 patrons
Jul 13 ~ Cavanaugh Center Garden Day
Redwood Empire Food Bank Volunteers
“Research shows that charging fines doesn’t make a difference in whether people bring back books on time,” said Sarah Vantrease, Public Services Division Manager for the library. “Instead, we see that fines drive people away.” At other Bay Area libraries, eliminating fines has resulted in higher library use and increased customer satisfaction.
Jul 3 - Dec 31 ~ Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol - Call for Volunteers Wed 9a-12p, , 7781 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-2916, wschsgrf. org
Jul 8 - Aug 12 ~ Ceres Community Project Volunteer Orientation ~ Looking for Kitchen Mentors, Food Prep, Container Sterilizing Team, Garden Mentors, Delivery. 6-7p, Ceres Community Project, 7351 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829- 5833, ceresproject.secure.force.com
Jul 3 - Aug 31 ~ Wings Over Wine Country Airshow ~ Volunteer Sign Up ~ You’ll get free admission & parking, and can us for the Volunteer BBQ. signupgenius. com
Jul 5 - Jul 18 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve ~ LandPaths will provide necessary tools. Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems.com
Jul 30 - Aug 2 ~ Yellow Star Thistle Week
~ Monthly volunteer program. Free, 10a-12p, Cavanagh Center Food Forest, 426 8th St, Petaluma, dailyacts.org
at Bohemia Ecological Preserve ~ Help remove an invasive species. Free, 8a- 2p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths. z2systems.com
Ongoing:
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol ~ Our mission is to keep the legacy of Luther Burbank alive. Free, Wed 9a-12p, , 7781 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-2916, wschsgrf.org
~ Help your client combat isolation, loneliness, and depression. Training and ongoing support. Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Sonoma County Region, 1360 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. C, Santa Rosa, 707-303-1510, Barbara Tobin, jfcs.org, BarbaraT@jfcs.org
~ Various volunteer positions. Orientations are held Mon-Fri at 9a and 1p at 3990 Brickway Blvd in Santa Rosa. Redwood Empire Food Bank, 3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa, 707-523- 7900, refb.org, kwest@refb.org
Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District ~ Lend a Hand with us! Volunteer hiking, monitoring, taking photos, talking with landowners, completing reports, and identifying issues. 707-565-7366, sonomaopenspace. org
Drivers needed for Meals on Wheels ~ in Cloverdale, Santa Rosa or Guerneville. 30 Kawana Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, 707-525-0143, Leigh Galten, councilonaging.com, lgalten@ councilonaging.com
Restorative Resources ~ Photographer Videographer Outreach ambassador Office assistant. 2934 McBride Ln, Santa Rosa, 707-542-4244, restorativeresources. org
Become a DJ or Show Host on KOWS 92.5FM Community Radio! Show slots open on all days and all hours. Apply now! KOWS 92.5 Community Radio, PO Box 1073, Occidental, 707-861-9873, kows92-5.org, kows@sonic.net
Hallberg Butterfly Garden needs gardeners, & teachers ~ tour groups, classes, outreach projects, and local events. Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, 8687 Oak Grove Ave, Sebastopol, 707- 823-3420, hallbergbutterflygardens.org, info@hallbergbutterflygardens.org
Harvest for the Hungry Need You! ~ help with our food and herb garden, foster native plants, observe birds and bees, grow flowers 9a-12p M, W, F, S, Harvest for the Hungry, 1717 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707-566-7937, harvestgarden.org
United Way of the Wine Country ~ Volunteer ~ United Way of the Wine Country, 975 Corporate Center Parkway, Suite 160, Santa Rosa, 707-528-4485, unitedwaywinecountry.org, uwwc. general@unitedwaywinecountry.org
Caring Connections JFCS Senior Home
Sonoma County Library joined hundreds of libraries across the nation
and go “fine-free;” eliminating overdue fines for items returned late, and forgiving past fines. In all, more than 80,000 people—30 percent of all library borrowers—will have their fines waived.
Jul 13 ~ Robbins Park Work Party ~ Give this beautiful site some care! Free, 3-5p, Robbins Park, At the intersection of Billington Ln. and Dartmouth Ln., Windsor, dailyacts.org
Jul 19 ~ Stewardship Workday at Bohemia Ecological Preserve ~ Day of Stewardship. Reg req’d. Free, 9a- 1p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths. z2systems.com
Jul 20 ~ Garden & Land Stewards ~ Fun and healthy way for the family to learn organic gardening skills. Free, 10a-2p, Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4655 Lavell Rd, Santa Rosa, communitysoil.org
Jul 20 ~ Sebastopol City Hall and Library Landscape Garden Day ~ Volunteer program. Free, 10a-12p, Sebastopol City Hall and Library Landscape, 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, dailyacts.org
Jul 20 - Jul 21 ~ Stewardship Campout Weekend at Bohemia Ecological Preserve! Give nature a hand and enjoy camping! Free, 9a-1p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths.z2systems.com
Jul 27 ~ Pocket Park Garden Day ~ Give our model landscape site some consistent love. Free, 10a-12p, Pocket Park Food Forest, Intersection of LaSalle & Lorretto Ave, Cotati, dailyacts.org
Jul 27 ~ Straus Family Creamery Landscape Transformation ~ We’ll be working with Straus to save over 200,000 gallons of water a year! Free, 9a-3p, Straus Family Creamery, 1105 Industrial Ave, Petaluma, dailyacts.org
Jul 27 ~ Trail Building Workday at the Riddell Preserve ~ Installing new trails to be used for LandPaths educational programs. Reg req’d Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems.com
While overdue fines are on their
way out, some fees will remain. The
library will no longer track and collect fines for overdue materials, “but you still have to bring them back,” Vantrease said. Books, CDs, DVDs and other items that are kept more than 42 days after their due date will be considered “lost” and a replacement fee will be added to the borrower’s account. Returning the lost item in good condition will result in the fee being removed.
The library will still require photo identification to get a library card, but the requirement to provide proof-of-address will be eliminated due to the increase in displaced, shelterless and seasonal residents.“People want to be responsible and do the right thing, but sometimes have to make choices about which bills to pay,” said Sonoma County Library Director Ann Hammond. “We are not in the business of collecting fines. Tracking and collecting fines and managing and accounting the funds costs the library more than the dollars collected. We are in the business of sharing books to help the people discover & learn.”
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