Guerneville Groove by Beth Rudometkin - August 2018

August 2, 2018

For a groovy treat this summer, be sure to enjoy the Russian River Wienery, which is a mobile hot dog stand that’s been frequented by residents of all ages over the past two years!

Jennifer Arvizo sets up her stand around town and is in the parking lot of Russian River Realty during the Rockin’ on the River concerts. She is an absolute pleasure to speak with; take some time to talk to her while she prepares your hot dog or polish dog… She has been spending her last two summers serving this groovy area, and donates the end of the shift leftovers to our local homeless. She donates gift certificates to local charities/fundraisers and will be working at El Molino High School Cafeteria this next school year.

Thank you Jennifer! You are a groovy addition to our town! And thank you to Sue Mobley at Russian River Realty for inviting her to set up in your parking lot…(evidently, mobile food service is not permitted on or near the Plaza). Oh, wait… wasn’t the Taco Truck just there?

Speaking of Russian River Realty, there are two new agents who just moved in; although not new to us as Nancy Marie Spilman has been a local agent for 25 years and Denise Mobley, just retired after serving 20 years as a Correctional Officer, helping our youth get back on track! Congratulations to you both! Other groovy business news is it looks like we have a new tenant over on the corner of Armstrong Woods and Main in the Plaza Building… Amber Salon, Holistic Hair will be opening soon and we look forward to seeing the new look of the space! It’s right next door to Equality Vines Tasting Room, who has an ongoing special during the Music on the Plaza. $10 door charge gets you one glass of wine and some small bites to nibble on. Remember, 20% of all proceeds go to the LGBT and various women’s organizations.

And while we talking about the groovy Rockin’ the River Concert Series, the August line up is as follows: 8/2 is the Rock n Roll of LuvPlanet, 8/16 you can fly with San Francisco Airship (Jefferson Airplane Evolution) and 8/30 you can groove to Coco Montoya. The music starts at 7pm and is FREE! Thank you Russian River Rotary! Don’t forget the After Party over at Main Street Station where the music continues and the food is served all night!

August 1st is the Russian River Chamber of Commerce will be holding its Mixer at the Russian Riverkeeper Park that is located under the bridge on the Plaza side. Please go and take a tour of this teaching park and see what a gem we have hidden there! August 3rd is the First Friday ArtWalk which will be full of fun! Not only do we get the pleasure of seeing all of our local artists’ work, there will be live music on the Plaza among other groovy fun. Shakedown Street and Smart Pizza will be supporting this family event, with Coco’s Magic Dip Dye, there will be a Community Soap Box, local artists, food and more fun presented byJust Do Something/Stone People’s Medicine. All begins at 4pm on the Plaza…and when you are leaving the Plaza, which direction will you walk?

Wouldn’t it be great if we could eliminate the crosswalk on the East Side of the 4 corners, so the traffic coming off of Armstrong Woods Rd could flow onto 116?It wouldn’t take much to divert pedestrians to the crosswalk on the West side of the 4 corners…just a thought from several local residences. Perhaps someone wants to take this project on? While you are at it, why not get a left turn only signal put in for those of us trying to exit the bridge onto 116? The opposite directional traffic on Old River Rd has the right of way, and we all know how everyone is courteous and takes turns during the backup…(yeah, right).

If you’d rather look at some vintage groovy cars upfront (outside of the traffic back up), head on out to Monte Rio on August 25th from 8-3. It’s time for the 20th Annual Russian River Car Show! There’s a pancake breakfast, beautiful cars and trucks from yesteryear, the Historical Society will be there, just a good ol’ time!

Enjoy the rest of your groovy summer!

Come see me at Pinnacle Capital Mortgage to give me your upcoming happenings! 16190 Main Street Ste C in beautiful, groovy downtown Guerneville.

Beth Rudometkin’s involvement in the River Community began during her childhood in the early 1960’s and continues to this day. She has served on numerous community & non-profit Boards and has donated countless hours of volunteer work throughout all aspects of the River Community. Beth is a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator for Pinnacle Capital Mortgage, downtown Guerneville. Email Beth Rudometkin at rudometkinbeth1@gmail.com.