March 11, 2008 at 10:32 am
by bruce
· Filed under general, Community Service
Thanksgiving Coffee Co. of Fort Bragg founders Joan and Paul Katzeff (right in photo) have spent 37 years roasting great coffee and promoting economic and social justice and environmental protection. They do it because it’s in their blood. But now they have received a prestigious award from the Tufts University Global Institute for Leadership for their Mirembe Kawomera (Delicious Peace) coffee project. A big award for two big hearts. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 21, 2008 at 10:50 am
by bruce
· Filed under ecotourism, Community Service
Already working on the county’s first eco-tourism map, the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce has joined the PG&E Climate Smart program, along with over 15,000 other Climate Smart customers. This program raises money toward high quality, independently-certified environmental projects that absorb or reduce greenhouse gases, starting with preserving California redwood forests (which hug the North Coast). The initial projects will reportedly remove more than 200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere making the energy use in our business “climate neutral”. This is part of the county’s continuing push to be environmentally conscious, organic, biodynamic and GMO-free.
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January 13, 2008 at 5:18 pm
by bruce
· Filed under Uncategorized, Community Service
Govind Reddy says it was his own experience growing up in Fiji, where huge storms left he and his family without food, water or shelter for days, that motivated him open his Surf Motel and Gardens in Fort Bragg to anyone who wanted to take showers. More than 300 people, stranded without power, heat and hot water after a series of big storms hit the North Coast a week ago, took advantage of Reddy’s kind offer. Some tried to pay him. “Of course I didn’t take it. I’ve been in their shoes. My offer was from the heart.” That’s the Mendocino Coast spirit.
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January 8, 2008 at 12:02 pm
by dff
· Filed under general, Community Service
The New Year has started out with a bang, as Mother Nature decided to celebrate the occasion with the wildest storm in several years. I was reading the Santa Rosa paper this morning about someone who said they were going to file a complaint with PG&E because their power was out in their neighborhood longer than the rest of the surrounding area. She says, “We’re in town. It’s not like we’re in Outer Mongolia.”
At least she had the choice of walking a few blocks to electricity. That wasn’t a choice for the entire Mendocino Coast, lovingly known as “Outer Mongolia”, as we lost power last Friday morning. At my house, we didn’t get our power back until last night — 4 days and 4 nights of no power, and howling winds, and driving rains. I recorded 4 inches of rain in my gauge. During the worst of it, the highways into the area were blocked by large trees. Of course, many of the roads on the coast were blocked, as well, so the authorities told everyone to stay put as much as possible.
We didn’t have much choice at our house. The big winds came early Friday morning, and knocked 2 trees down across our driveway. Somewhere in there, we got a bunch of hail that actually covered the ground.
The first week of 2008 has been a wild one. It started out with gorgeous weather, with wild turkeys and deer parading around everywhere in the sun. And then the bank of 3 storms came in, and it all changed.
It sounds daunting if you’re not from around here, but people really pull together when we have a massive outage. Kudos go to Tom Yates and Vicky and Joe and all the gang at
KOZT-FM, who broadcast throughout the storm. They pull together updates from PG&E and the County and Highway Patrol and the phone company, and give updates every half hour about the progress of the recovery. When you’re stuck in the dark, hearing friendly voices keeping you abreast of developments is a wonderful thing. Many restaurants and stores have generators, so you can stay warm and well-fed.
If you are up here when something like this happens, you have to go with the flow. On the plus side, the waves are magnificent after the storms. If you want to take your own postcard pictures, that’s the time. You have to stay away from the blufftops, of course, because of sleeper waves and winds. In between the storms, the weather this time of year can be surprisingly warm (mid-60s even), and you can check out the migrating whales.
Welcome to 2008!
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November 27, 2007 at 9:57 pm
by nancy
· Filed under eats, events, Community Service
On Wednesday, November 28, you can support the Mendocino Cost Humane Society and have a fabulous meal by attending Dine-Out Night at the MacCallum House Inn and Restaurant in Mendocino. MacCallum House donates all of the proceeds to the non-profit organization it’s honoring for that evening. The MacCallum House (45020 Albion Street, Mendocino) will be serving their regular menu on November 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please make your reservation as soon as possible by calling 937-5763.
“Mendocino Coast Humane Society was created by Coastal residents who wanted a “no-kill” alternative to the County’s Animal Control. The new Shelter was completed in July 2001 with the help of many donors and the tireless efforts of staff and volunteers. The Shelter provides a warm, comfortable and secure home for our animals. ” Visit the Mendocino Coast Humane Society for more details.
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