Greenwood/Elk columns

October 8 ~ December 24, 1987

October 8th.

Steve Garner entered three paintings at the Boonville Fair and received three ribbons. Two second prizes and an Honorable Mention. His painting of our Post Office building was one of the Second place winners. The other second and honorable mention was in the class of portrait, figure and still life. Steve also has work at the Mendocino Art Center and several at Daly's in Fort Bragg for another week. Steve is on a roll, check it out. Jane Lewis and Claudia Pederson also won lots of ribbons for their baked goods in Boonville.

The results are finally tabulated. Great Day/Great Night grossed over eight thousand dollars which produced a net for the Community Center of $4,500.00, our best yet. If it gets any bigger we will have to hold it in Boonville!

Once again we want to thank the Maverick Marching Band and all the town and ridge dwellers who's effort helped make this great day...Great!

John and Rose Sergeant are down in L.A., attending the Whole Earth Fair. They are selling tapes of John's music, which they record and produce in the studio up Greenwood/Philo road. I have been invited to see their set up and plan to in the near future. I will report back. I wonder if they got in on the 6.2 "rock and roll" earth quake while down in L.A.

Candidate night for school board members will arrive the 27th of this month. Mark your calendar and reserve seven to nine at the Community Center.

I have heard that $185,000 has been ear-marked for the restoration of Elk's Post Office building museum. Docent meetings will be happening in the near future to figure out how best to spend the money. Put any suggestions in writing and mail to Lea Almanrode or attend the meetings.

Twenty five to thirty women showed up at Belvie Rook's house to have a shower for Carolyn Carleton. This attendance is an estimate, I wasn't invited, but heard that everyone had a fine time and lots of useful gifts were given to help prepare Vince and Carolyn for the near future.

Al Weaver told me that he got an order for sixty tons of organic apples from a baby food firm back in Vermont. He said this hot weather has really got him and his crew hopping. "Everything came on at once."

Al said he will pick over five hundred tons of apples from forty and a half acres. Apples produce the most tons per acre of any crop except maybe iron ore! In France they get seventy tons per acre.

I ventured out last Saturday night to the "village" of Mendocino (Is Disneyland a village?)

Lolli and I attended the opening of Olaf Palm's show of paintings from Scotland at the Highlight Gallery. Great bunch of folks turned out to "grin and grip". Several were in kilts and provided back ground Scottish music.

I like Olaf's stuff and I like Olaf. Last winter I got to watch Olaf paint at Caspar's and I must say, as good as his paintings are, Olaf is even better. A lot of talent and drive and a great man.

When the hoopla started to wind down we followed the folks in kilts out of Mendocino and up into the hills for a food and music blow out. Three violins, a viola, a cello, a harp, three guitars, Scottish drums and a bag pipe. Haunting Highland tunes were being played until the guy with the trombone showed up! Next a concertina arrived and I thought I was in New Orleans. What a party. What fun.

October 15th

John Frankel relayed this information to me about an immature Red Tail hawk.

A week ago last Sunday Tim Taylor found the bird alongside the highway by John's house, obviously injured. He stopped and told Peg Frankel about it. After going out and l ooking it over they got a fish net and collected the bird and brought him home. He was in pretty bad shape and didn't put up a fight. Norm deVall stopped by and assisted in calling Critter Care in Ukiah and, since he was headed that way, he wound up hauling the bird along for a check up.

John called me this evening to tell me the bird is doing fine. It was x-rayed and found to have sustained a concussion; obviously hit by a car. Critter Care has been hand feeding it live mice and this evening it got to dine on chicken, live chicken! Critter Care takes pains to keep the animal instincts alive so they can be returned to the wild. John assures me that this bird will be returned to his area, since it is a Red Tailed Greenwood bird.

Del Wilcox told me the Community Center Board brought thirty new padded chairs and a storage cart for the Community Center. A great idea, as most of us know who have forgotten to bring our pillow for those long meetings. Next, they are thinking about a new refrigerator. Del hinted there may be more great news soon but he won't let me talk about it yet.

Peter Allegaert got to go to San Francisco and sit right behind the Giant's dugout and glare at Bill Edison who was sitting right behind the Cardinal dugout. Somewhere out beyond center field was Bob Matson, Kristi Matson and Dan Langdon. Turns out they got most of the action!

Here at home, Mel Matson was complaining about Jane fiddling with the T.V. reception and lousing up the picture during some crucial moment during the game. Mel said she isn't much of a sports fan and only knows about football. Jane says, "That is where one team runs and falls down, then, the other team runs and falls down."

Charlie and Steve Acker have finished sand blasting the last of the steel plates for our new town water tank. When the epoxy coating is dry, they will be hauled up the hill and then assembly will begin. I don't know how long that will take but there sure are a lot of nuts and bolts.

Speaking of Charlie Acker, his and Rosie's new /old home will be moved onto their lot, across from the Post Office, this week. A professional mover will "crib it up" in position while the foundation is dug and poured underneath it. While it in the air, old plates and rotted studs will be repaired and then it can be set down in its new location. The honeymoon is almost over and soon the marriage will begin!

There was nothing in the Beacon Column suggestion box at the Elk Store again, so here we go with "News From the Pit".

Did you know that the Elk Garage air compressor, the source of air you use when you check your tires, was bought by Mel back in 1947?

Did you know he has never changed the oil in it?

Mel took me back behind the nail rack and showed me the compressor, then pulled its dip stick. It was clear as honey. I couldn't believe it. I told him it must be running out somewhere and he keeps adding fresh oil.

"Nope."

October 22

First off, a reminder about School Board Candidates night at the Community Center, October 27th, 7:00 till 9:00 PM. Come try out our new chairs and meet the Candidates. We are hoping that they will all show up and explain their point of view.

While you are marking your calendar be sure and reserve October 31st. There will be a Free Halloween Party for kids from 4 till 6 PM at the Community Center. Treats, games and costume parade. "Word of Mouth" will provide the music for a Halloween Dance later the same evening starting at 8:00 PM. Five dollars at the door, three dollars if you're in costume. There will be prizes for the best costume. Beer and wine will be for sale and baked treats on hand from the Harbor House. In fact the energy to put this on came from the great staff at the Harbor House. All proceeds will go to the Greenwood School.

I stopped by for a moment to see Tamara Carleton, the newest member of our community. Carolyn and Tamara are doing great. Vince was burning pancakes, stumbling around in a daze, and trying to figure out what was wrong with his camera. Sort of in that order.

I joined a group of folks to watch Charlie and Rosie's house go by last Wednesday afternoon. It was brought around the "back way" through the baseball field and over onto their property across from the Post Office. Kids were trailing along on bicycles, dogs were barking and the cats hid under the bushes. Rosie was running around from side to side as the house approached its final position. Finally Rosie looked happy, the tow bar was dropped and the house and towing crew got a standing ovation. Overall, a pretty exciting event.

I happened to see the "Grand Slam" on TV during the Twins-Cardinals game last Saturday Night. I wanted to get an opinion from Bill Edison but couldn't find him anywhere.

Larry Miller's column in the latest Mendocino Commentary sure is a dandy. I like most of his stuff. I also get a kick out of Marco McClean's Radio*Free Earth and Bruce Herring's Bread Crumbs column in the Anderson Valley Advertiser. Writing a column is funny business and I have come to appreciate what some of our local writers are doing. As for myself... It's more news from the Elk Garage pit.

Last week a Volkswagen Rabbit came in with a bad alternator. No problem. Remove and replace. I disconnected the wires, v-belt and bolts. Then I went to lift it out. No matter how I twisted and turned, or it twisted and turned, there wasn't enough room to take it out. There was an air condition compressor in the way. Okay, loosen the air compressor. Five bolts out and only one to go but it was hidden under the timing belt cover. The timing belt cover was trapped by the crank pulley. I removed the pulley and the timing cover bolts and the last compressor bolt and was finally able to lift the alternator out. I went to install the new alternator and found out it was the wrong kind.

How did your week go?

October 29th.

This Saturday, a Halloween Party for the kids, 4:00 PM at the Community Center. Then at 8:00 PM the rest of the kids get to party. "Word of Mouth", Gary Moran, Dean Pederson, Michael Connelly and Ray Yates provides the tricks and Harbor House the treats. Five dollars at the door. Three if you are in costume.

Here is something for local actors and those who would like to be on the other side of the screen. "The Last Stand" a pilot video written by Mary Pjerrou, AKA Mary Huckaby will be shot at coastal locations Saturday, November 14 through November 22.

The pilot video will be directed by Oleg Harencar, whose credits include the outstanding documentary, "Afghanistan", aired recently on Public Television stations. Harencar is a graduate of Prague Film School, head of the R.O.P. video program in Mendocino, and a resident of Albion. The pilot video will consist of excerpts from the full length screenplay, "The Last Stand", written by Mary Huckaby and based on the original story by Kip Kipness. Mary's credits include 26 articles in major publications, such as "The Los Angeles Times Book Review", Lyricist for Placido Domingo, (O Joyful Children), "Christmas with Placido Domingo" Columbia Master Works), a MFA from the University of Iowa Program in Creative Writing (Woodrow Wilson fellow), and six years teaching creative writing at Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood. Kipness is owner/manager of Sweetwater Gardens in Mendocino, art director for Hollywoo d filmmaker Roger Corman, and holds a MA in psychology from Sonoma State University. "The Last Stand" is being produced by Kipness' Edge of the World Productions, as a student video project, under the auspices of the Mendocino Regional Occupational Program.

Mary tells me that the main roles are pretty much taken but that she still needs extras, particularly strong burley types. Here's your chance Tim, Ramone, Mark and Lars!

I read in Ron Guenther's column, in the AVA, that "The first small town to be targeted for the Mendocino Village promotional treatment will be Elk". According to real estate agent Sean Sprague, "locals try to keep a low profile regarding their town but unfortunately for them, the word is out; Elk is Great!" In other words, move over country bumpkins trying to save your community from us predatory greed heads, the real estate development steamroller is headed your way..."

Well, my dog and I took a walk to see what was up. First we headed towards the cemetery to sort of check the northern sector. All seemed to be quiet. Down in the south end we noticed a solitary female skinny dipper enjoying the quiet beach. My dog didn't pay any attention and I tried to do the same. We walked back into the heart of town and finally noticed something different. Rosie's curtains are up!

I'll keep checking for further developments.

November 5th.

The Halloween Party at the Community Center was a great success for the Greenwood School. There was a good turnout of local folks and the kids burned off a lot of sugar. During the dance, Quasi-moto received first place for costume, which was dinner for two at the Harbor House. Steve Acker, in his homemade Viking-Martian Mask, won second place and Claudia Pederson, third, as Tina Turner. As of this writing I haven't found out who Quasi-moto was. Word of Mouth played into the wee hours and even did an encore. All agree that, as good as they are, they are getting even better.

There are three sticks tied to the wind generator mast at the Greenwood Sch ool to indicate the diameter and how high up the microwave receiver would be for Elk's cable system. It would look like a satellite dish, ten feet in diameter. Pros and cons are still in the wind.

One of the interesting things about living at this latitude, here on the coast, is the way the seasons change so slowly. At least that is the way it seems to me. During the summer I forget what the rain is like. During the fog I forget how clear the horizon can be. During the clear days I forget how strong the wind can be and when the wind is blowing I think it will never stop.

I was raised in Nebraska. The seasons were well defined. Everything arrived with a bang. The trees turned red overnight and then the leaves fell off. I would wake one morning to snow piling up and the wind blowing it into drifts. Spring would arrive one day, the temperature would soar and cause floods. Summer was summer, lightning bugs, hot and dry.

I remember going out to do the chores one winter and having to dig the hand pump out of the snow drift on the south side of the barn, then taking the ax, busting up the ice in the cow tank and tossing it out before adding water. One spring we drove to a town west of us and watched house trailers float down the river. Another time we drove north of town a few miles and looked at the damage a tornado had done. One house in particular, all that was left was the foundation, sub-floor, toilet and hot water heater. There wasn't a stick of wood, furniture, or roofing anywhere on the property, everything was gone. With seasons like that, I definitely remember them, but here?

Well, winter is coming but when? The rain is coming but will it be enough? When did the California Poppies disappear? Shouldn't the pelicans be gone by now? I saw some whales the other day but they were heading north. Folks are coming into the Elk Garage to buy roll roofing and windshield wiper blades instead of lawn sprinklers and house paint. Something must be changing.

Carolyn Carleton called to point out that their daughter's name is Tamma, not Tamara. Sandy Robinson told me that Connor spells his name with one "n", Conor, and his last name is Bird, not Byrd.

As far as new developments, I hear that Hildren sold her Sandpiper House. Jim Molner sold his house south of the Greenwood Creek bridge and Molfinos may have a buyer.

November 12th.

I finally had a few items turned in so you won't have to listen to me talk about Nebraska, this time.

First off, everyone is invited to attend a gathering of folks interested in the future Visitors Center at the State Park. Monday, November 16th, at 7:30 at Leah Almanrodes, in her house, across the street from the Post Office and just a little bit north. Additional membership to MAPA would be welcome. Rangers will be presen t to answer questions. Come on out and find out what the plans are.

A mailing will soon arrive asking for donations to help support our Greenwood School. Money has been tight and opportunities for the kids have had to be let go. For instance, the school has a new kiln but not the money for clay. They want to go on field trips to the Point Arena Light House and the Fort Bragg Hospital but the use of the bus is $1.75 per mile. Poetry sessions have been popular but there isn't the money to cover their costs and a binocular microscope would be dandy, but, as it is now, they only have the use of one, on loan, two weeks out of the school year.

This is a grass roots effort. The mailing is being put together and the cost covered by concerned parents and friends. Seems like a lot of organizations have their hand out but this one is really close to home.

I was invited out to Peg and John Frankel's to take photos of the release of "Greenwood" the Red Tailed Hawk. I found out that Greenwood had been joined by " Elk", another Red Tailed Hawk. It just so happened that Critter Care, in Ukiah, had another fully recovered hawk on their hands so they sent it along. Norm deVall brought them back from Ukiah and we gathered on the headlands just North of Frankel's for the occasion. The birds had traveled in special cardboard boxes. Norman carried the boxes, one in each hand out into a clearing and sat them down. Carefully he untied the strings and opened the boxes. We stood back. I had my camera at the ready. Greenwood split. No problem flying, landed in a tree and watched us. Elk stayed in the box and stared at us. Norman gently tipped the box over on its side and still the bird stayed inside, hunched over and glaring out at the setting sun. I was amazed at its eyes, so clear and bright. Really beautiful. I took some photos and hope they turn out. If they do I will post them on the bulletin board at the Elk Store in a few weeks.

We finally decided to quietly leave and check later. When we did, the bird was gone.

I asked John if Critter Care had banded the birds. He told me that they try to do nothing that would change the animal in any way. No banding, color marking, tagging. It sounds like a good place to keep in mind the next time you discover an injur ed animal.

Well, a little more rain in the rain gauge. Last Sunday was a day you could feel it coming. The wind shifted south and the clouds over the ocean turned Paynes Gray. Several people told me they felt different, either excited or agitated. Must be the wind blowing away the negative ions, as Clifford Cox would say.

November 19th.

Good News! This week I had three items turned in for the Beacon Column. Good thing too 'cause I quit smoking and have been "out of sorts". I don't know what that means but it seems to describe the feeling quite well.

This first item comes from Kay Kuny, who is in charge this year, giving Barbara Connelly a break. Read on..

"The town of Elk will be holding its Sixth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair to benefit the Greenwood Community Center. This exciting event will be held at the Community Center December 5th and 6th, 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission will be free. This year we will offer an unusual array of hand-crafted locally made arts and crafts, soft sculpture, block printed greeting cards, stain glass, jewelry, pottery, clothing, hand-woven scarves and much more.

The cuisine will be handled by Harbor House's own chefs. So mark your calendars and plan to make this a family day."

Jane Corey stopped by the Elk Garage to give me this note:

"The staff and students at the Greenwood School are thoroughly enjoying the use of the Community Center for weekly PE. sessions. Many new activities are possible indoors. We'd like to extend special thanks to the Community Center Board for making this use possible (for a $1.00 per year lease).

The Harbor House staff also gets a big "Thank You" from the Greenwood School for their donation of $280.00; the proceeds from the Halloween Dance which they held as a fund-raiser for the school."

And this from Del Wilcox, who was out walking his dog, Cruiser.

"A few winners still haven't picked up their prizes won at the "Great Day - Great Night Elk Raffle. Almost everyone was notified in person by public posting, or using phone numbers or add resses given. Still, a couple people haven't gotten the word. Del, who managed this year's raffle will continue to try to locate the missing winners until December 1st, after which the unclaimed prizes will be returned to the donors. If you have a question you can reach Del at 877-3204."

Lots of activity at the Huckaby House last weekend. Their living room was being used for one of the scenes in the video "The Last Stand", which I wrote about several weeks ago. There was white plastic stapled up over one of the windows and some high powered lights set up, cables running here and there and intense looking people standing around. I wanted to tip - toe in and have a look but was informed they were "shooting". I was told this in a manner that indicated that God herself would have to wait till it was over. At least it seemed that way to me or maybe I was just "out of sorts".

November 26th.

The Greenwood Docent Council, along with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, are working on the restoration and visitor center plans for the old mill office here in Elk. Photographs and drawings of the original mill office interior are sorely needed so that the restoration can be implemented. People with information or a good memory of what the interior was like should contact Ranger Kevin Joe at 937-5804 as soon as possible.

Anyone interested in becoming involved with the restoration and visitor center plans are welcome to attend the next docent meeting, Tuesday, December 1st, 1:30 PM at the Roadhouse Cafe, next to the Elk Garage.

I enjoy watching the changes that happen on our beach. During the summer it stays quite the same, day after day and then, suddenly it is different. The fall winds bring higher seas and the summer crop of bull kelp get torn loose, rolled into huge balls and piled upon the beach. A lot of the driftwood gets re-arranged and some of the logs I leaned against this summer have moved to a new location of just plain vanished. Another event I watch for when the rains begin is the creek breaking back out into the sea after being confined to a pond all summer. I mentioned this to Belvie Rooks and she said she saw it happen this year and wrote a poem:

ALMOST HOME

Saturday, November 14, 7 AM

We watch

and we wait

expectantly

as the river

below

swells with

meditative

deliberateness

Trying to decide

at what point

to challenge

the ocean's

sand - bar imposed

barrier.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

December 3rd.

A message from Del Wilcox;

"Who says incumbents only spend their time scheming to get themselves re - elected? The Board of the Community Center wants to find replacements for next year. Serving is a relatively painless public service requiring attendance at one two hour meeting a month. The board minds the store by seeing that maintenance goes on, bills are paid, established programs are carried out, and new projects are developed. Next year should be especially interesting with the strong possibility that a basketball court and stage will be constructed with State funds. The annual election is in January. If you would like your name put in nomination tell one of the current Board members; Bill Baker, Rusty Gates, Kendrick Petty, or Del and Prue Wilcox. Some of these people would like to be spelled a nd a full sized Board should have ten members. All Elk area residents, including teenagers, are eligible."

The latest issue of New Settler Interview was, to my mind, the best one yet. Beth's interview with Luke Breit was very interesting, particularly his explanation of how our coastal black and white ideas get turned into shades of gray through the political process. The Mendocino Aerial Spraying Ban for instance.

Also, Larry Miller's interview with Eric Anderson, a former Albion Flats fisherman turned Novato Stock Broker was very interesting.

Myself, I repented and became a born again coastal person three and a half years ago so, I worry when I read about someone who decides to fall from grace, leave the flock, and return to a life of crime.

I know that living here does require a certain religious zeal, consumer celibacy and McDonald fasting. When someone "gives up", and returns to the city, I want to see if it stirs similar desires in me. I am proud to report I am still free of "city lust". If anything I am becoming even more "pure" (hard nosed and narrow minded).

Those few times I do have to travel to the city I find I can't wait to get back and I am always struck by the feeling I get when I turn off Highway 101 onto 128. Sort of like a desperado returning to "Hole in the Wall" or a young boy clearing the fence ahead of a vicious dog. Safe! The turn off of 128 onto the Greenwood/Philo road is for good measure!

Speaking of the city. One of our local folks recently had a city experience that will last her for quite a while. She went down to attend a crystal show and to sell some of her collection. Her new van, the crystals, two cameras, her money, I.D., credit cards, the whole ball of wax stolen. A week later the van was found. Not even the seats were left in it!

On a more joyful note...

This is the weekend for the Sixth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair. A great way to do your Christmas Shopping and a whole lot better than wandering around in some generic mall in Santa Rosa. Besides, these gifts are made by our friends.

Still not smoking, mom.

December 10th.

I sit down to write the column and the power goes out. It is an interesting situation, sitting before a dead computer. The range of possibilities are actually quite narrow. With no place to insert the crank, I must wait for the power to return or light a kerosene lamp and get out the paper and pencil. Although it seems strange, even to me, I find it easier to wait and hope for the power to return. Somehow, I have convinced myself that the only way I can perform this weekly hat trick is with the magic of my computer.

Well, the power did return, the magic came back and here we go again.

Last weekend was a week of storms. Lots of rain and a lot of wind. By Sunday evening I didn't think there could be any wind left down south. Where I live, about eighty feet from the ocean, the winds were the strongest I have experienced yet. Pretty exciting. Okay, real exciting.

Through all of this the Christmas Crafts Fair happened and inspite of the rain and wind, there was a good turn out. Folks made special trips up from Gualala and down from Fort Bragg. Also a variety of tourists who were passing through the area happened to notice the signs and stopped in.

The general consensus was that it was a very enjoyable show because it was small and because of the quality of the items on display. The food put together by Terry Garner and Jane Lewis was another high point and received a lot of praise. \par Kay Kuny pulled it all together this time, and did a super job. She told me the power went out three minutes after the fair was over and they had to pack up everything in the dark. She wants to thank everyone for their effort and for their attendance.

As long as I am beating the drum, I have a couple of other experiences I would like to praise.

I took the time to track down Jeff Molfino and it was worth it. He and Bev have worked long and hard to put together their idea of a restaurant and they finally have a winner. Breakfast and lunch and a coffee list you can't believe. Everything that Thanksgiving Coffee roasts, they brew. I just wish they could have done it in Elk and saved me some gas.

The other good news is that Rick Benoit is back and practicing. I was afraid we had lost him when our health clinic closed and he took off to travel around in the larger world.

I have had a lot of dental work, over the years, and never had anyone with a more gentle and sure touch. \par In both cases I haven't said where they are located. I want to be able to get a table or an appointment next time, besides, we who know them should get to be first in line.

Something I will tell you about is the upcoming Annual Greenwood School Christmas Program at the Community Center. Save December 18th, a Friday, 7:30 PM, for an evening with the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers and the South Coast Community Chorus, directed by Carolyn Steinbuck. Refreshments will be served and it is all free. A great way to ease into the holiday spirit and a great opportunity to check out our new chairs at the Community Center.

December 17th.

The Board of the Community Center reports that an application to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for some $20,000 dollars to build a basketball court and stage at the Community Center is progressing well. The application has been approved by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and the Mendocino County Department of Parks and Recreation and soon will be forwarded to the State. Since money enough to cover the application alr eady has been appropriated to this county by an act of the State legislature, the prospects for approval seem good. A decision will probably come by mid January.

Two projects are involved. The basketball court would be located at the south end of the pro perty and be a full sized 60 X 100 foot asphalt court convertible for use for tennis or volleyball. lighting and fencing will have to come later. The property will be leased from the Elk County Water District which owns the land and building under an ar rangement signed by the Board of Supervisors for a payment of $1.00 per year for twenty five years. The County will provide upkeep, insurance, and the court will become a County Park. Construction will probably commence next spring.

The stage project involves a proposed addition on the north end of the Community Center building. The addition would be an extension 12 X 42 feet, the height of the existing building, making room for a stage and small dressing room. A shortage of land at that end of the building restricts the depth of the stage. The hope is that the State will approve money for materials and construction can be done with volunteer labor. (Roff Barnett is willing and able to head up this project.) Most of the Community Center was built in this fashion. The Community Center treasury can afford some of the cost of outfitting.

Lydia and Bill Edison have donated the pre school playground equipment from their discontinued school. The Community Center Board has accepted this generous gift. It will be installed in the southeast corner of the property after the court is built.

Did you hear about our baseball diplomats going down to Boaco, Nicaragua to rebuild the baseball stadium there and play ball? Thinking they were getting an all purpose domed arena, the Boacan's started tearing down the wooden bleachers to patch up their war - torn houses. Now Richard Pechner, Efron Davidson, Steve Davidson and Elon Yurwit are flying to Bocano over the holidays to make the necessary repairs, build new dug outs and get rid of the cowpies in the outfield. Steve is bringing 50 kazzos for the Boaco band, Roff Barnett will act as international contractor. If you have tools you'd like to donate, please contact Roff and send your old kazoos to Steve.

The Greenwood School students and staff have more thanks to say; to Jane and Mel Matson for the binocular microscope, to Mr. MacCambridge of Mendocino for a field trip to the Point Arena Lighthouse and to other members of the community, some as far away as Georgia!, for donations of money and time. Your support is very helpful, and, we wish to remind everyone that the community is invited to a holiday program at 7:30 PM this Friday at the Community Center. The Greenwood school children, the Ernest Bloch bell ringer s and the South Coast Community Chorus will perform. Please come.

December 24 - January 7.

Vacation in Baja.

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