Monthly Archive: May, 2007
May 20, 2007 at 7:41 pm
by nancy
· Filed under general, events, history
“Mendocino’s Historic District: Picture Perfect…Or is it?” Join us this Friday, May 25 at 3 pm for an enlightening preservation talk by Marianne Hurley, during the 4th Annual Mendocino Heritage Days. Ms. Hurley is staff architectural historian for three districts (27 State Parks) in Northern California, and she has graduate degrees in both art history and historic preservation from the University of Oregon. 
In addition to extensive field work, she has taught California architectural history at the University of Oregon preservation field school and as a guest lecturer in Sonoma County. In her community, she served five years on Petaluma’s Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, a position appointed by the City Council. Ten years ago, she and her husband restored a 1903 Victorian, doing most of the interior work themselves. Friday, May 25 @ 3:00 p.m., Ford House Visitor Center, 707-937-5397.
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May 15, 2007 at 9:47 pm
by nancy
· Filed under events
Thursday, May 17, Opening Reception @ 6 p.m.
Mendocino Film Festival opens with Jericho champagne, Fetzer Family wines, and hors d’ oeuvres. Entertainment by sixteen-year old Alycia Lang (former Mendocino resident), who brings her own special vocal interpretations to engaging original compositions and some familiar favorites. Also appearing pianist Dave Wasley who studied jazz with the famed cornetist Bobby Bradford. 6:00 pm, Festival Tent in Mendocino $40
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May 12, 2007 at 7:43 pm
by bruce
· Filed under general, attractions, museums
For 13 developmentally disabled artists from Art Explorers in Fort Bragg, their day-long visit to DeYoung Museum in San Francisco today was an adventure in art education.
“The trip was designed for both pleasure and to help expand the horizons of our artists,” explained Joan Early, an Art Explorers coordinator. “We had visited the old DeYoung, but not the new one, and the artists really wanted to see it.”
The group arrived at DeYoung shortly after noon and had lunch in the museum café.
“Through the museum’s Access Program, our artists were allowed free entrance,” explained Early. “After lunch, we broke into small groups with museum docent guides to more effectively talk about the paintings with our students. Then we visited the sculpture garden.”
The group finished off the trip with a visit to the rooftop observation area for a 360-degree view of the City, then headed to Healdsburg for dinner at a Mexican restaurant before returning to Fort Bragg.
The field trip was made possible by a $1,000 grant from Redwoods Investments in Fort Bragg. Partners Dan Catone and Brad Gardner rented two 10-passenger vans to transport the artists and staff to San Francisco, helped with driving and paid for lunch and dinner. The remainder of the grant goes to the Art Explorers for operations.
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May 12, 2007 at 11:56 am
by nancy
· Filed under events, history
Mendocino residents and visitors can celebrate this Memorial Day weekend with fun and educational events during the 4th Annual Mendocino Heritage Days. Heritage roses walks, movie history, and historic walking tour of the town are among the many events celebrating the Mendocino Coast’s history.
Living History Day: On Sunday, May 27, from 11 am–3 pm, the Village of Mendocino will step back in time with 1850’s lifestyle demonstrations, including butter churning, spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, and 19th century games. Join in with today’s Volunteer Fire Department to demonstrate their 1887 hand-pumped fire engine. Watch Mr. Jerome Ford as he rides up in a reenactment of his 1851 journey up the wild coastline from Bodega Bay. Native American basket weavers and dancers will join this year’s event, and White Wolf returns with games and storytelling. Event host: Ford House Visitor Center, 735 Main St., Mendocino, 707-937-5397. For the complete calendar of events for Heritage Days: www.MendocinoHeritage.org
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May 11, 2007 at 1:36 pm
by bruce
· Filed under general, walks, Ocean Safety
Deaths on the Coast from drownings and accidents continue to mount this year: five abalone divers in a week and a fisherman swept away by a sneaker wave while his family watched helplessly from the cliffs above. Then there was a man from Georgia, who slipped off the cliff and into the icy 54-degree Mendocino Coast sea while taking photos.
Not to dwell on the negative, but I wanted to draw your attention to National Safe Boating Week, May 19-26. The local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 87 (of which I am a member), is leading the effort. One important safety message being delivered: wear a life vest while on or in the water.
The Auxiliary will also provide vessel safety checks in Noyo Harbor and Lake Mendocino. You can get all the details at this link.
Wearing a life vest while walking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking or tidepooling along the ocean probably could save lives. Perhaps your own.
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