Page 33 - Sonoma County Gazette October 2018

Fall in Sonoma County is beautiful, especially in Windsor. The yellow, red, green an orange colors come alive. With autumn comes a flurry of activities in Windsor that are for locals and visitors alike.
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
Register and Vote November 6th, 2018: Paper voter registration applications are available at libraries, DMV offices, U.S. Post Offices, and at the Sonoma County Elections office. Your voter registration must be postmarked or submitted electronically no later than October 22nd. If you are already registered, schedule time to read your ballot, discuss, and VOTE.
Fall Farmers Market: The October 7th Windsor Certified Farmers Market will be filled with wonderful food vendors such as Burtonz Bakery, Rainy Day Chocolate and Santa Rosa Seafood. In
addition to the food vendors, you will find
the Donate Life booth, where you can talk with people who are both kidney donors and recipients. It is a safe place to ask questions regarding organ donation. You too can change someone’s life.
Leff Brown, Joe Cimiono, and Chrissa Gilles for School Board
Time to VOTE: As a quick reminder,
October 22 is the last day to register to
vote. To help you with register, the League
of Women Voters will have a table on the
Southeast corner of the Town Green on
Sunday October 7th. So if you have moved
or changed your political party please make
sure to update your information so you can qualify to vote on November 6th. Every vote counts!
A grass roots parents and teachers have been holding signs outside of our schools. They advocate for change. Putting students first, inclusive governance, and call for fresh visionary academic expectations and achievement.
On October 18 the League of Women Voters and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce are working together to host a Windsor Town Council Candidate Forum (this is not a debate) from 6-8 pm in the Windsor High School Theatre. Come meet the candidates. There are 10 people who are candidates for the three open seats.
October holds many delights. Love apple picking and watching the permissions ripen from yellow to gold. More to do in the garden than I have time for. Perhaps because I loved going to school writing workshops appeal even more. We plan to try making compost in a bucket and try a few Asian radishes. So, my column comes as a list of many of the events I plan to attend. If you are
a writer, Dan Coshnear’s workshop comes as such a treat. We laugh, read and discuss short fiction and each other’s work. Of all writing teachers, Coshnear ranks the top of my list. Hope to see you.
National Coffee with a Cop, October 3rd: Come for a chat and free cuppa at Sweet Expectations, 8099 La Plaza across from the park’s kids’ playground. The chats tend to be lively, friendly, and useful. What a fine time for learning about and understanding challenges our peace officers face.
Writing Workshop starts—4 Saturdays, starts October 6. Dan Coshnear leads his popular Saturday morning (9:30 to 12:30) writing workshop at the Sitting Room. All levels welcome—share your work and discuss the work of other writers in a gentle, supportive, thoughtful environment. Cost to enroll is 120 bucks, but no one is turned away for inability to pay. Class is capped at eight members. Reach Coshnear at coshn@sonic.net, or call 707-869-0329.
Oktoberfest FREE event in La Plaza Park October 13th. This small-town gathering promises laughter, music and tomfoolery. Noon to 6 PM, you will find beer and German food available for purchase.
Free Film: A Thousand Cranes, October 13 from 2 to 4 pm at the Sitting Room, a Community Lbrary will screen this documentary that explores both the threat of nuclear annihilation and the amazing efforts by Soviet and American scientists to save the Siberian crane from extinction.
Bay Area Poets, Saturday, October 20 from 2 to 4 pm at the Sitting Room, 2025 Curtis Drive, Penngrove. Please come to this poetry lovers event with Mary Mackey, The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, Barbara Tomash, author of four books of poetry, and Barbara Jane Reyes, Invocation to Daughters published by City Lights in 2017. These poets will read, take questions, and sign books. No need to rsvp. Please see SittingRoom.org
Learn to Write Obituaries, Saturday, October 27, 1 to 5 pm. Write your own obituary. Fun and easy when you organize its chapters, tell your story, and communicate what makes you wonderful. Learn the form, then forget it if you like—or—make the whole thing up and imagine a life as yet undiscovered. More seriously, this is also a practical occasion to prepare for the inevitable. In time for All Hallows and Dia de los Muertos meditations, The Sitting Room’s annual Obituary Workshop will unfold Saturday, October 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. Led
by Marie Thomas McNaughton. To reserve your space, email J.J. Wilson
at boxcar@sonic.net before Oct. 15, 2018.
HARVEST DINNER BENEFIT: Friday, November 2nd at 6 pm held at the Sitting Room, 2025 Curtis Drive, Penngrove in support of the Living Room (day shelter for mothers with children) Armando Garcia, chef/poet extraordinaire will be cooking dinner and reading too. SPACE IS LIMITED, Phone or email right away to reserve: 707 795-9028; boxcar@sonic.net. Monetary donations welcome. Website lists needs like motel sample soap, shampoo, diapers, socks thelivingroomsc.org/home.aspx
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10th Annual Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove Adopt -a-Tree
program applications are being accepted on a first come first serve basis until November 16th. Over 200 beautiful trees will be on the Windsor Town Green from December 6- January 1st. This event is always sold out, so adopt your tree soon before they run out: people4parkswindsor.org/charlie-brown-christmas- tree-grove/
HALLOWEEN in Windsor
Windsor Grange (410) has their October 18th meeting with carved pumpkins and a potluck with brats and sauerkraut.
October 20: WUSD SCOE and Windsor Education (WE) Foundation will sponsor the Scarecrow Days on the Town Green. Entry forms can be found at windsorwe.org or by calling (707) 328-9719, or emailing sums@pacbell.net
On October 27: Windsor Education (WE) Foundation will have their annual School Carnival and Harvest Festival to raise money for the Grants To Educators Program. To enter a booth please contact Karen Alves (707) 328-9719 or email sums@pacbell.net
Additional parking will be available directly across the street from the Harvest Festival. Cost is $10 per car. Why paid parking? It is safe and is secure with no chance of being towed due to the “no event parking” ordinance at the Bell Village lot. The proceeds of the parking fee will go to a Windsor non-profit organization.
For the month of October the Windsor Branch library has several great events going on:
For Kids: Mon 10/15 @ 4:00pm Fratello Marionettes’ Halloween Spooktacular Puppet show
For Teens: Mon 10/22 @ 6:00pm Demystifying and Simplifying the College Application Process: A Path to College workshop
For Adults: Wed 10/3, 10/10 & 10/24 @ 6:00 Healthy Living At Your Library: Meditation & Stress Reduction
Something for all ages: Bloco Novo (aka Windsor Bloco) for Sugar Skull Decorating on Sat 10/20 @ 10:30am
So there you have it! You now know What’s Up in Windsor. If you have Windsor activities you might like me to include in the November issue please contact me prior to October 13th at lorene@mac.com.