Forestville The Good Life by Richard Naegle - May 2017

Community Fund$... Established in 2007 by the Forestville Planning Association, the FCF (Forestville Community Fund) is grateful for annual contributions from the Bodean Companyand theCanyon Rock Quarry as well as from individual donors. It is ready to make $10,000 of cash grants for local projects that enhance downtown Forestville and/or provide community benefit in the Forestville area (the 95436 zip code).

Applications are reviewed by the FCF Advisory Committee, which represents a wide range of community interests such as schools, seniors, Chamber of Commerce, Youth Park, artists, and other interested citizens. **In evaluating grant applications, the Committee gives priority to projects that include one or more of the following: 1) impact the most people; 2) can “match” dollars from other sources; 3) involve collaboration with other groups or projects; and 4) have a volunteer component. It then recommends which projects to fund to the Board of the Forestville Planning Association which makes final decisions in early July.

Applications must be submitted by June 15-forms can be filled out online or downloaded at 95436.org; paper copies are available at Forestville Pharmacy, and The Service Station. See 95436.org (click the Community Fund tab) for application forms, guidelines, further information, and a list of past projects.

Chamber Awards…The Forestville Chamber of Commerce presents its 50th Annual Awards Dinner! The awards honor people who have made significant contributions to our Town. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:

Citizen of the Year: Gary Harris of Sequoia Properties

Volunteer of the Year: Ken Jones

Business of the Year: Wendell and Gwen Trappe of Canyon Rock

The Awards Dinner will be held May 6, 2017 5pm in Trappe Hall, 7777 Martinelli Road, Forestville. $45 per person INFO & Tickets: 887-2561

Fundraiser for Lee Gooding…This year will be the 30th annual Memorial Day Party that Lee has thrown each year to benefit veterans. However this year Julie Thompson, Wendy Flowers, and Mary Rand are organizing the party so that the proceeds will benefit Lee himself to help in his battle with stage 4 cancer. Lee is well-known local massage therapist who has also been Executive Director of HAVE, Helping American Veterans Endure. A Vietnam veteran, he has been awarded a “Real Hero Award” by the American Red Cross for his extraordinary compassion in working with veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He has contributed so much to our community-now it is time for us to help him.

30th Annual Memorial Weekend Potluck Party

A benefit for Lee Gooding’s battle against cancer.

Saturday May 27, 2017 3pm-? $25 per person + side dish

6101 Van Keppel Road, Forestville info : 766-4597

Little League…Scotty Brown reports, “The El Molino Little League is hosting the annual Funraiser day at theForestville Youth Park (7045 Mirabel Rd, Forestville) on May 6th. The day starts with a charity softball game played by the local fire dept.. We will have a wonderful live auction that runs from 1-4pm and includes a stay in Hawai’i along with many more wonderful items. There will be plenty of activities for the kids like a jumpy house, Brick Hut Lego building table, face painter, an incredible magician, live music and so much more. This runs into the tasty bbq at 6pm and then “movie in the park” night. For any questions or to donate please contact Scotty 293-0700 scottemll@yahoo.com”

Schools…Forestville School and Academy Open House May 9, 5-6:30. Last day of school 6/1!

THANK YOU from…The Forestville Firefighters held the annual community Easter Egg Hunt and it was a successful event once again. We couldn’t have done it without our awesome sponsors and we would like to thank them again! Our 2017 sponsors wereClover Sonoma, Wendy Flowers from Shear Pleasure Salon,Forestville Pharmacy, Kirsten Franceschi, Safeway Sebastopol,Forestville Pizzeria and the Sonoma County Gazette! Thank You, Michael Franceschi, Engineer, Forestville Fire Protection District

Historical Society…needs you! Forestville Historical Society, founded in 1999, needs volunteers for the board and to help out collecting, writing and producing stories, photos and videos on the history of our unique town (see its great website, FHS.webvanta.com). Our older locals are in fact getting older, and need help from those 75 or younger! To learn more, call Ron Davis, President, at 707-823-2921.

THANK YOU…

The Forestville Education Foundation would like to thank all of the volunteers and everyone who came out to support the students at Forestville School and Academy at the Annual Spring Fling Gala on April 9th. In particular, we’d like to thank the following community members for their generous contributions: Russian River Vineyards, Falcon Mike Enterprises, the Charles Thomas Band, Backwoods BBQ, Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt, East West Cafe, F.U.S.D. Mrs. Parisi & Mrs. Hagenbart, Emily Ruiz, Drea Art, Caring Touch Massage Therapy, Deanna Williamsen, Ideal Hardware, Renee Smith Photography, Essential Nutrients, Inc, Amber Kofroid, Cottage Massage, CSEA, Russian River Cycle Services, Wendy Flowers, Diana Nelson, Family Optometry Center of Santa Rosa, Burkes Canoe Trips, Aprille Vera, Laguna Farms, Elementary Art Grades K-8 & Teachers, Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, Charles M. Schulz Museum, Snoopy Home Ice, Peggy Porter, San Jose Sharks, Hollydale Club, Trouble Free B10 Bounce, Forestville Fire Department, Northwood Golf Club, F.U.S.D.Mrs. Graziano, San Francisco Giants, King American Ambulance, Hurleys, Forestville Pizzeria, ,Farmhouse Inn, Tahoe Chinese, Speer’s Market, Ashley Cortez, Twist Eatery, Tiny Town Cafe, Sunshine Coffee Roasters, Lamberts 76 LLC, Foppiano Wineries, Joseph Carr, C. Donatiello, Kanzler Vineyards, Ramazotti Wines, Woodenhead Winery, Paradise Ridge, Russian Hill, Joseph Jewell, Gary Farrell Winery, Jigar Wines, Martinelli Winery, Andy & Jennifer Duckhorn, Senses Wines, Korbel Champagne Cellars, Martin Ray Winery, Balletto Vineyards, Maier Family Vineyards, Via Guisti Wines, Acorn Winery, Wine Guerilla, Rio Crest Wines, Graton Ridge Cellars, Nightingale Breads, Backyard, Cannetti, La Rosa’s Market, Lynmar Estate, Lagunitas, Sky High Printing, The Service Station, the Forestville Chamber of Commerce.

Our Country…

“Our people, our American people,

our many-colored threads

stretched tight in warp and weft

between that which knows

its own goodness

and that which does not—

Will claim the land again for our children

and the enemy’s children, too,

mending finally all the tears in the

cloth of who we once and still

so dream of being.”

~ Kalia Mussetter