Guerneville Groove by Beth Rudometkin - July 2017
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Business of the Month is almost impossible to pitch just one this month, as there are so many newg roovy places for us to enjoy! I visited the soft opening atThe Grove General Store, located in Pocket Canyon/Hwy 116 at Odd Fellows Park Rd. Not only will this be a wonderful addition for the folks at Odd Fellows Park, who lost their store to a fire, but also all of Guerneville!Safi, who is pictured here with a giant swan floatie, showed me the full array of groovy items they are carrying… bathing suits, beach chairs/towels, Stumptown t-shirts, dog toys, jewelry, tiki torches… even toothbrushes! So if you don’t want to sit in traffic, find parking and deal with the crowds in town, this is for you! More items will be added, along with more types of services, in the future. Thank you Vicky Scesa! Should you decide to venture on downtowngroovy Guerneville, check out the Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods and also, Pamper Me, located in the newly remodeled space next toTrio! I don’t know where to begin with these two shops; I have already purchased so muchgroovy merchandise from them… Go explore on your own; you definitely will not be disappointed.
Parking ingroovy Guerneville can be a bit challenging, as we all experience on a daily basis and now, Rockin’ on the River happening at the plaza every other Thursday, along with all of the beach goers who refuse to pay $5 for parking at Johnson’s Beach. But I must give a huge, groovy shoutout to Dan and Nick at Johnson’s Beach, who now haveHandicapped Parking for the first time in its history! GREAT job guys! Dan mentioned they never realized the full need, until once installed, as it fills up very quickly. Thank you so much for expanding the ability for ALL groovy visitors to our area, to enjoy the beautiful Russian River!
Speaking of Rockin’ the River… the July schedule: Thursday, July 6th The Highway Poets, New Retro Soul and Thursday, July 20th Zepparella,The All-Female Zeppelin Powerhouse. The concerts begin at 6pm and go until 8pm, downtown groovy Guerneville, at thePlaza on First and Main Street. Thank you to Russian River Rotary for all of your dedication in providing the venue!
Fireworks, BBQ, more Fireworks and more BBQ! Lots of groovy Independence Day Celebrations! Look throughout theGazette for each area’s celebration schedule.The Russian River Chamber of Commerce /Friends of Stumptown will be providing Fireworks and a Barbeque Dinner on Saturday, July 1st, downtown Guerneville. The festivities begin at 4pm. So, before that, head on over to groovy Monte Rio Beach where the Big Rocky Games will be held for the kids! Lots of games, contests, food,groovy fun for the whole family. Then stroll across the bridge to theMonte Rio Volunteer Fire Department to eat some of their yummy barbeque for lunch, while supporting this important fund raiser! Sunday, July 2nd, will be the Monte Rio Fireworks show and Floatilla, Water Parade.
Public Safety has been the topic of much heated discussion around town lately and really folks, it’s up to you to voice your concerns and opinions to our representatives. Being unincorporated, we sometimes forget, that if we don’t voice our own opinions, others will… while promoting their own agendas, which may or may not be what you believe in. It’s critical that our next Sheriff is concerned about public safety in the lower river area! Huge shout out to Supervisor Lynda Hopkins and all of the other Supervisors who voted for the allocation of $1 million to be put towards the Sheriff Dept, to make sure there are no major cuts at the River, $1 million for CDC to use for homeless issues in the lower river and $15.7 million to fix our roads! We now need to support the establishment of an Oversight Committee to monitor the allocation of those funds, to make sure we receive another deputy dedicated to the River Area. Lynda supports this idea, as our deputies work endlessly, in patrolling over 900 square miles! Yes, we appreciate the private security guard the businesses have employed, but we need more, to protect all residents and visitors. Please email your representatives asap to support this! Don’t let someone else speak for you!
Steve.Freitas@sonoma-county.org
Lynda.Hopkins@sonoma-county.org
Shirley.zane@sonoma-county.org
david.rabbit@sonoma-county.org
If you, your organization, or your business have upcoming news for August, please feel free to drop by Community First Credit Union with the information or email me directly:brudo@comfirstcu.org. Keep ongroovin’ Guerneville!
If you, your organization, or your business have upcoming news for August, please feel free to drop by Community First Credit Union with the information or email me directly:brudo@comfirstcu.org. Keep on groovin’ Guerneville!
