Bloggers from Forestville

According to the public data there are 29 bloggers on Blogspot from Forestville. Here are the blogs that are active, i.e. that had at least one post in the last two months:

• Spotty Horse News
• Momma Cooks
• Crush Widow
• Hub Blog
• For the love of poetry
• GeriPal - Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog 
• Satisfied Buddhist

2 songs from the Forestville Club

Nowadays that somebody is recording almost every concert at puts them up on YouTube it is easy to find documents of past events, like the ones below.

On October 9, on the day of John Lennon's 70th birthday, Pepperland played in the Forestville Club, including this Beatles song:


Two days later, the Dead Kenny G's played with Radioactive, including this piece:

October 23, Harvest Moon Gala, Shone Farm

The Forestville Education Foundation's second annual benefit auction, "Harvest Moon Gala" will be on October 23 at the Shone Farm.

Exploding aerosol can damages Forestville home

From the PD:

An explosion early Monday rocked a Forestville area home, blowing out windows and damaging a wall.
The cause appeared to be a candle burning too close to an aerosol can, said Forestville Fire Chief Dan Northern.
Firefighters went to the River Road triplex home of Martha Mullen at about 5 a.m.
The explosion caused significant damage to the tiny apartment, estimated at 450-square-feet.

More, including a picture, at the Press Democrat.

October 23, four bands at the Forestville Club

This coming Saturday this four band will play at the Forestville club, starting at 8 PM ($5):

• Angel Island (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
• Great Magnet (MySpace, Facebook)
• Gravity Plan (MySpace, Facebook, ReverbNation)
• Sons of Doug (MySpace, Facebook, SoundCloud)

October 16, Poker tournament to benefit the Youth Park and the Firefighters

PD: E-mail controversy in Forestville School Board race

Kerry Benefield wrote a detailed piece in the Press Democrat on using school computers for sending out a political email. The reporting starts with these paragraphs:

A candidate for the Forestville School Board apologized Monday and blamed her “naiveté” for an election controversy after she asked a district employee to forward a political email via a school district account.

Gaylynne Sword said she asked Forestville Academy secretary Fran Oliver to forward to all district employees an email invitation to a candidate “meet and greet” event last Saturday...

Read the whole article for all the details.

October 16, forum on gravel mining plan

The Sonoma County Gazette calls for an important meeting:

The Alexander Valley Association will host a public forum on the proposed Syar Industries In-Stream Mining Project at the Alexander Valley Community Hall, 5571 Highway 128, Geyserville on Saturday, October 16 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

The project, which would mine gravel and sand along the Russian River from Jimtown to Asti, is due to be considered by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors later this month. Syar has requested a 15 year mining permit. Hours of operation would be 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM or dusk, Monday to Friday, from June through October.

Read the full article in the Gazette.

October 12, Board Meeting of the Forestville Fire Protection District

The agenda for the next board meeting of Forestville Fire Protection District was posted on their Facebook page. The meeting is open to the public and is on October 12, 6 PM at the  Fire Station - 6554 Mirabel Road.

October 12, Dead Kenny G's @ Forestville Club

The Dead Kenny G's is a duo started by Skerik (Critters Buggin, Garage A Trois, Les Claypool) and Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin, Garage A Trois, Les Claypool in 2004. Brad Houser, bass god from Critters Buggin and the Bohemians is currently the third member.

On the West Coast Leg of their current US Tour the DKG's make a stop in Forestville, California...

October 9, 10, 16, 17, ARTrails

From the beginning lines of the Facebook announcement of the upcoming ARTrails event:

Artists welcome you into their studios during the largest visual arts event in Sonoma County to show their art and share their creative methods. The studio tour takes place over two weekends, October 9-10 and October 16-17. ARTrails represents a vast array of fine arts and crafts, including glass, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, photography, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry, printmaking, basketry, furniture, and junk art.

Five artists show up in the artist directory when searching for Forestville. Visit them this and/or next weekend:

Joel Bennett (#13 on map)
Ceramics: burnished pit-fired vessels & percussive instruments
7531 Mirabel Rd.
www.joelbennett.org

Randy Comer (#14 on map)
Glass: fused & kiln formed
6965 Nolan Rd.
www.randycomer.com
     
Frank Gannon (#12 on map)
Painting: oil painting & charcoal & pastel
9610 Rio Vista Rd.
www.frankgannon.com

Gerald Huth (#16 on map)
Mixed Media: relief paintings w/wood sculpture; collages
5895 Anderson Rd.
www.geraldhuthart.com
     
Mike Menius (#15 on map)
Painting: landscapes, interiors, architectural themes
6515 Wayne Ct.
www.mikemenius.com

View 7531 Mirabel Rd in a larger map

October 7, Dig Pink Volleyball Game @ El Molino High School

El Molino High School Breast Cancer Promo for Dig Pink Volleyball Game



All food, merchandise and donations will support the fight against breast cancer.

• "Dig Pink" is the name given to fund-raising events for the Side Out Foundation which awards grants to organizations dedicated to providing compassionate support to breast cancer patients and their families.
• The event is being held in conjunction with Analy Girl's Volleyball, and together, the two teams are going to do their best to help spread awareness and raise funds for breast cancer.
• The two teams would like to encourage as many people as possible to not only attend the event, but also to wear something PINK!
• View the El Molino Lions Volleyball Team's Breast Cancer video (above), then go to donate to this worthy cause at the El Molino Side-Out page.

Mosaic's 5th birthday - free corkage

Mosaic Restaurant & Wine Lounge  is celebrating its 5th birthday by offering one free corkage per table throughout October. Details here.

October 6, Chamber of Commerce meeting @ Food for Thought

The Chamber of Commerce meetings aren't just for board members — everyone is welcome to attend. We are a 100% volunteer organization so if you want a service or something accomplished, come get involved, we appreciate the help! When: October 6, 5:30pm
Where: Food for Thought (in the Meeting Room), 6550 Railroad Ave., Forestville

Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant in C

Look for Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant in the October issue of C CALIFORNIA STYLE Magazine on stands now. The feature C beauty story is on California spas that make their own seasonal spa product AND the first 3 paragraphs are all about Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant! Way to go Farmhouse Spa team!

October 3, Calabash @ Food for thought

One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable food and art events – Calabash-A Celebration of Gourds, Art and the Garden – will take place on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the beautiful organic gardens of Food For Thought - Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank. This year’s event holds special significance as we are celebrating our 10^th anniversary.

Information at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center and at  Food for Thought.