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LETTERS cont’d from page 4
Cam may not have had family, but he had friends, and also people who adored him as our mail carrier. I saw him not that long ago - he was looking good after his cancer treatments. Cam was visiting people along his route who had become friends over time. I know the dogs on this route miss his box of biscuits! Fortunately we live in a community where our mail carriers are part of the fabric of our town.
Don’t doubt your guts
I told that I will call my insurance company and have the truck towed at no cost to them. They were concerned but agreed. Actually, I was not giving them a choice as I am blocking their way. I was able
To me, the biggest concern was any sparks catching on the dry area, a possible repetition of Redding’s fire earlier this summer. Here in Santa Rosa, we are about to embrace our 1st anniversary of the worst wildfires that took so many lives few miles from this very location where this car, I felt something bad is about to happen.
Maxher Mir
The Friends of Fife Creek Finraiser, at West Sonoma Inn and Spa featured music by the Obstinate Ostanatos and Michael Hantman with Carole Shumate who donated their musical talent,THANK YOU.
I took an immediate decision
and pulled my car off the road and blocked that moving truck. I got out of my car and signaled the driver and the passenger to stop. He did stop with some serious concerns in his eyes. I went to the passenger side window and expressed my concern that this dragging on the metal rim of the front tire is leaving marks
on a public road and It is also a fire hazard.
The Fin-raisers auction raised over $3000, Thanks to generous donations. Special donors to mention outside of events:
to call a local tow company called Richard’s Tow (thanks Siri). I told tthem he situation and the tow truck company representative took the job with excellent care to the exceptional circumstance.
On September 27th morning, I
was driving down the US 101 north’s sluggish traffic between college and Steel Lane to work when I noticed an old heavy duty 4x4 truck was driving down the shoulder with a blown up front tire. The metal rim was leaving visible marks on the road. The driver seems to be adamant to drive his truck just like that for whatever the reason on this long stretch before any possible safer location.
While I was waiting, CHP patrol showed up. I was able to quickly tell my story and gently mentioned that I really want this truck to be off the road as a concerned citizen and nothing else.
Richard’s Tow truck showed up in minutes and hauled the truck away safely to nearby America’s Tire Shop on Cleveland Ave.
Solution to Pollution - THANK YOU
I won’t shame anyone who saw this truck today and didn’t stop to help or rightfully ask them to not drive this way. It doesn’t take that much to do something to avoid many tragedies.
Fife Creek starts in Armstrong Redwoods, the cleanest water filtered by our Redwood trees. Friends of Fife Creek Bridge to Bridge Project. Our Give Back Tuesday Fundraiser at the Rainbow Cattle Company in Guerneville raised
us two times the normal funds raised. $2255 was raised thanks to The Marks , putting up $500, which Michael Volpatt from Big Bottom restaurant matched.
Coddingtown is imposing strict rules
Coddingtown is imposing strict rules on shoppers. They can not hangout in the mall anymore. They must walk or shop. It is like Hitler took over management. I will do my shopping at Amazon from now on.
Instead of Amazon - how about you shop at locally - independently- owned stores that serve their customers with grace because their ability to make a living depends upon their kind interaction with customers. These store owners live, and have shops in all our downtowns even the tinest ones, which are a whole lot of fun to visit! ~ Vesta
Mermaid-approved wine (wine doing right by the fish!) were showcased and poured...THANK YOU: Korbel, Paul Matthews, Flowers, Moshin , Wildhog, and newly mermaid-approved Porter Creek and Big Bottom wines. Thank you, Aleta Parseghian, who did a talk on biodynamic wines.
~ Steven Wills
Chris Kollaja , $2500
Bear weekend $700
The Marks, $500. Plus the purchase of more than that and auction items Big bottom restaurant/Michael Volpatt $600
Mike and Patty Johnston $100
Geri Kisler $50
Brenda Adelman (RRWPA) $35
Auction donors and donations of smaller amounts too many to mention,
Creek Tours were by horticulturist/creek restoration expert, Dave Morton, and the blessing of Fife Creek by Center of Sacred Studies.
but adds up! Total amount raised, $8907.00 currently applying for matching grants. This funding will help us install our Water Tank to irrigate our Butterfly Garden, and to install ornamental fencing and boulders along Brookside Lane to protect our Native plantings. Your dollars count!
Thank you! Vira Burgerman
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