Page 43 - Sonoma County gazette September 2018

So those groovy Guerneville Gators are back in school, so be sure to exercise caution along the roadways and bus stop areas, as our youth are sometimes hard to see from the inside of our vehicles; SLOW DOWN and be AWARE!
The Friends of Monte Rio Supper Club is meeting on Monday the 3rd at the Community Center for a BBQ which will be catered by A Guy and His Big Grill and music will be provided by Un, Deaux, tres-French music with a twist! This groovy, affordable event begins at 5:45 pm and the cost is $15 for an adult plate and $5 for a child plate.
On Wednesday the 5th, the Russian River Chamber of
Commerce will be holding its Chamber Mixer at River View Garden Resort in Monte Rio, beginning at 5 pm. (note it’s earlier than usual). Applications for the Chamber Board of Directors Election are due by the close of the mixer, so if you are interested in donating your time and groovy ideas to the community, go by the Chamber office and pick up an application!
We welcome Brian and Brian, the new owners of Postal Outlet Plus, located in the Plaza Building! They and managers, Mitch and Jill are here to help you with all your retail shipping needs; from mail boxes to key making, they offer a wide variety of services to all. I am very excited to report that they also offer large format printing for those local contractors that need copies
of blueprints and plans! Keep it local folks! Save some time and money from going to Santa Rosa or Windsor! This team consists of groovy, local residents who have years of experience in the retail and shipping business. Coming soon will be “Wine Club Fulfillment”, local artwork displays, local retail items such as shirts, jewelry, etc. We will miss Paul and Kerri (and Apollo), but welcome our local entrepreneurs and wish you all success!
Does you Local Non-Profit need MONEY?
There is another new establishment worth mentioning and that is the Rio Nido Café, located at the Rio Nido Lodge. Martine and her crew
are open from 8 am – 12 pm and invite all of you groovy people to the Grand Opening, Labor Day Weekend! The menu consists of specialty coffees, pastries, baked goods, light lunches and delicious salads. I for one, am going for the Organic Coconut Chia Seed Pudding served with organic fresh fruit and optional toasted almonds. (gluten free and no dairy).
Rockin the River / Music on the Plaza on Thursday, Sept 13th, will be featuring our very own and groovy Midnight Sun! Come on out at 7pm
to dance to some reggae and enjoy the end of a great music season. Speaking of music, you all heard that the Jazz Festival was cancelled, right? No reason given; lots of gossip out there, but gossip isn’t groovy, so you won’t find it here!
Guerneville Regional Library will be having its huge Book & Bake Sale from Sept 19-22nd. This is their biggest fundraiser so be sure to show your support by purchasing some goodies and remember that the library also has an ongoing sale of books on the shelve in the Forum Room, during business hours.
And finally, in memory of Adrianne J. Warmick, the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be hosting the Grateful Dead Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Sept 22nd at the Odd Fellows Hall on
1st Street from 1-5pm. $60 buy in, $40 add on, wear tie dye and get 5000 extra chips! There will be gift cards and lots of prizes! This is a benefit for the Nuns of the Above Scholarship Program, dedicated to the memory of Adrianne J. Warmick, who passed away in 2015 from a rare form of bone cancer. She had a very strong belief that everyone should have a chance to obtain an education! Before her death, Adrianne gave over $70,000 to charity!! She attended Sisters Bingo regularly and this event was on her “bucket list”. God Bless You Adrianne; you are one groovy Angel!
The Russian River Community Trust Fund of Community Foundation Sonoma County is accepting applications from non-profit organizations for projects serving communities along the western end of the Russian River.
This includes all Russian River communities from Forestville west to the ocean (Forestville, Rio Nido, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Villa Grande, Duncan’s Mills, Bridgehaven, Jenner).
The Trust primarily awards grants for capital projects, equipment purchases or projects of a one-time nature. Grant requests may be for up to a maximum of $5,000, but the Trust has very limited funds to distribute at this time and, given the anticipated volume of requests, most grants will likely be in the $1,000-
$2,000 range. Grant applications are due by September 15, 2018.
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