Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. While many of you will have seen me there, others would perhaps like to know that I spent a lovely evening in the company of the Independent Career Women at their Holiday Party held last week at Wellspring, or “River’s Bend” as I believe it is now called. As a “male significant other,” it is the one time of the year that we are allowed into the inner sanctum, as it were, and the food, wine, and company were all excellent. However, to have the tablecloths removed at 8:30pm whilst still sipping an after-dinner drink was somewhat startling and then to be flying home at 9:15pm was even more unusual — the party was just getting starting and the music only a few songs in! This was explained when one of the hostesses half-jokingly said “Well, we need our beauty sleep and the wine has nearly gone!”
Public Service Announcements. Calendars and pens at the ready. #443. The movement to “Save Hendy Woods” is holding a community meeting tonight, Dec 7, at 7pm at The Grange. Your support would be greatly appreciated. #444. The Vets from Mendocino Animal Hospital will be returning to the Valley for their December visit on Thursday 15. As always they will be at the AV Farm Supply from 2-3:30pm and have asked me to inform you that you do not have to arrive early and then have to wait a long time. In fact, everyone showing up at anytime before 3:30pm will definitely be seen. #445: Sunday, December 11 is the date of the Holiday Pot Luck Dinner at The Grange. The Food Shed folks and Grangers will provide the ham, turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy. Everyone else brings the rest and their own tableware. This is an alcohol-free event (inside The Grange Hall anyway!?) although at the time of writing I’m not sure if it is Ukeholic-free too! #446: Next Tuesday, December 13 is the second Tuesday so that means Dinner and Bingo at the Senior Center. Good food, beer and wine, top quality bingo with prizes, and, as you know by now, you don’t have to be a senior to attend! And a couple of very early heads-up’s. #447: The AV Senior Center Crab Feed will be held in the Apple Hall on Saturday, January 14, 2012. #448: And then there is the Original Crab Feed scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012, also at The Apple Hall in Boonville. I’m giving you plenty of notice on these two major Valley events because some of you may wish to give Xmas gifts to loved ones in the form of tickets. If so please contact organizers Gina Pardini at 895-3609 for the Jan 14 big night out, or Gloria Ross at 895-3071 for the February 4 extravaganza.
With that “Save Hendy Woods” meeting taking place tonight, I thought of The Old Buzzard’s comment earlier this year which probably sums up both the positive thoughts and serious concerns for many of us about what the future holds. Here they are, your Quote of the Week: “I visited Hendy Woods this past weekend. Is there a more perfect location in which to reflect on one’s existence, the meaning of life, to be thankful for all that we have, and be at one with nature? Not in my experience there isn’t, and the thought that this very special place may be closed to the public is surely one of the more distressing signs that the Apocalypse is indeed approaching.”
Time to take my leave and bid you farewell for another week. Until we meet again, Keep the Faith; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you. One final request, “Let us prey.” Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture. PS. Contact me with words of support/abuse either through the Letters Page or by e-mail at turkeyvulture1@earthlink.net. PPS. On the sheep, Grace. PPPS. Is that “lafter” I hear, Carroll?
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