LONG-TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER and Boonville battalion chief Jim Minton has retired. Fortunately for us, he will continue to be involved in an advisory capacity and remain available for special projects. This modest man has been a stalwart volunteer for many years of selfless service to Valley residents via all-hours medical aids and fire responses. He has been a gift to us all. At a minimum Minton deserves a plaque on the Fire House wall.
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NAVARRO again plugged at the mouth. Paul McCarthy of Elk and the indispensable MendocinoSportsPlus reports: “The USGS river gauge said (1:15 pm) the river level was 2.60’ - but Highway 128 will flood if it…
The best Valley-centric gatherings of the year, our two big local Crab Feeds start with the Senior Center Crab Feed this Saturday, January 20 at The Apple Hall in Boonville. All you can eat crab! Margaritas available too.
The Valley’s big Crab Feeds are coming up! First is the Senior Center Crab Feed on Saturday, January 20 at The Apple Hall in Boonville. All you can eat crab! Margaritas available. Tickets $40 pre-sale at the Senior Center, AV Market, and Lemons Market. The Gloria Ross Original Crab Feed is at the same place two weeks later: Saturday, February 3.
EVERYONE who knew her will be shocked and saddened to learn that Sharon Sullivan has died. A long-time resident of the Holmes Ranch and, for years, the gracious hostess at the Roederer Winery, Sharon will…
PERIODIC BURSTS of gun fire and firecracker poppings began about 8:30pm New Year’s Eve in Boonville, and continued at random intervals until the first minutes of 2018. Much of explosive merriment seemed confined to South…
The Mendocino Bookmobile returns to the Valley next Tuesday, January 9. (Alternate Tuesdays at: Navarro Store 9am (for just 30 minutes before heading out to Comptche); the Floodgate 12.30pm; Philo 1.30pm; Boonville (Apple Hall) 2.30pm.)
Well that’s Christmas/Whatever-you-call-it “done and dusted” and now on to Act 2: New Year’s Eve! Try to enjoy yourselves and if someone is behaving badly just smile and walk away. You know it makes sense.…