It's GOOD to be a Forestvillian!

The March 2012 issue of the Forever Forestville column from the The Sonoma County Gazette is online. Including:

• “Forestville, the good life” 
• Volunteering
• Roundabout
• Community Fund
• The Bunny Is Coming!

3rd Annual Forestville School Moonlight Gala

Details at the website of the Forestville Education Foundation

FORESTVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO RECEIVE $124,416 FEMA FIREFIGHTING GRANT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security are pleased to announce that the grant application submitted under the FY 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) has been approved for the Forestville Fire Protection District for a total award of $124,416.00.
Full news at the Forestville Fire Protection District

The February 2012 issue of the Forever Forestville column from the The Sonoma County Gazette is online. Including:

• Forestville Pizza has been discovered 
• Rick and Marcus are settling into being The Shipping Station. 
• We’re STILL waiting for Off the Track to open back up 
• Get your tickets (Bank of the West & Forestville Pharmacy)
• The Easter Egg Hunt and Coloring Contest is coming up

Volunteers are honored at the Forestville Chamber Annual Awards Dinner in March

The January 2012 issue of the Forever Forestville column from the The Sonoma County Gazette is online. Including:

• Community Champions
• Citizen of the Year – Doug Wood. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Richard Naegle, former president of the Forestville Planning Association.  
• Business Person of the Year – Holly Robinson.

Forestville Town Social and Business Expo

Saturday, September 24 1-5 …
in the field downtown.

Find out about local businesses, eat some good food, chat with neighbors, listen to music, see what’s happening with the design for the new roundabout that will be built at Mirabel and 116, make new friends, check out local projects which have received Forestville Community Fund grants, discover more about what’s going on in Our Town! If you would like to have a booth at the Expo, please contact forestvillechamber.org. This event is jointly sponsored by the Forestville Planning Association and the Forestville Chamber of Commerce.

Global Village Graton Grand Opening Party

Come celebrate our new Graton clothing store (owners Jaen, Kevin and Anya are a Forestville family)! This Friday evening, September 23, from 5 PM to 7 PM at 9060 Graton Rd. in Graton. Wine and hors d’oeuvres from Graton and Forestville area wineries and gourmands, good conversation and a chance to discover the newest place to shop in west county! Enter in a drawing for $100 gift certificate! Please bring your friends.

You can RSVP on Facebook if you want to, or just come along.

Hope to see you at Global Village Graton.

Sarah's Silk: String Games and Brain Development

Sarah's Silk is a local business creating and selling clothes and toys and more out of silk. They have a great blog and its latest entry from yesterday is about String Games and Brain Development. It is nicely illustrated and researched, worth reading.

Fire Department September 2011 Board Meeting and Public Hearing

The Forestville Fire Protection District posted the agenda for the September 2011 Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Facebook to be held on September 13 6 PM.

Forestville Town Social & Business Expo

The Expo will be on September 24 between 1 and 5 PM. Here is the description from the Chamber of Commerce:

Promote your business and sell your wares to Forestville's increasing "Buy Local" crowd. Your booth space puts you in the middle of food, live music, and a fun-loving crowd.
Sign up at Forestville Pharmacy to choose and reserve your business display location. $20 for Forestville Chamber members and non-profits, $50 for non-members.
Registration Form