# 330 - October 24th, 2012

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... 

Talking of ‘sitting comfortably’, no doubt the person at PG & E who made the call to shut off the power in Boonville at 9pm last Saturday evening was doing just that at the time. Unfortunately for the restaurants/bars in town, whose staff had rushed and scrambled around to close and get out before darkness descended in the expectation that this would happen, and who were no doubt very upset to loose the Saturday night business, the outage did not happen until midnight and they could have remained open until their usual closing times. It says alot about the county-wide malaise when it comes to such agencies and the general public’s feelings about their inefficiencies, that many folks were not at all surprised, although many questioned the wisdom of making such a decision for a Saturday night in the first place…

       Moving on… Public Service Announcements… Calendars and pens at the ready... #765 – The Vets from Mendocino Animal Hospital will return to the Farm Supply in the Valley once again this month – tomorrow, Thursday, Oct 25 from 2-3:30pm. If you are a previous client you can call them 48 hours in advance (462-8833) to ensure that your pet’s charts are brought ‘over the hill’ and also order any medications your pet might need. New customers and their pets are always welcome and they will be back in the Valley on three Thursdays in November… #766 – KZYX & Z Pledge Drive is from Sat, Oct 20 to Sun, Oct 28. Please give generously… #767 – It’s your best opportunity to get rid of all that ‘nasty stuff’ that you don’t want around your property all winter – the Haz Mat people are in town at the Fairgrounds parking lot from 9am-1pm on Fri/Sat, Oct 26/27. Call 895-3011 if you have any questions about what they will and will not accept… #768 – This coming Friday, Oct 26, Lauren’s Restaurant is the venue for the visit to the Valley of ‘celtic pipe rock’ band, ‘Celtica’ – featuring a bunch of Austrians, a Scotsman, and local bag-piper Wendy Rowe. The show starts at 9pm following the usual dinner hours …#769 – It’s the final Boonville Farmer’s Market of the year this coming Sat, Oct 27 from 10am to 12:30pm and will be followed by an end of season pot luck. ‘From farm to fork’ – bring your own settings… #770 - the 31st annual Chestnut Gathering is on Saturday Nov 3 at the Zeni Ranch from 10am-3:30pm, rain or shine. These 100 year-old dry-farmed European seedling chestnut trees are a testament to the sustainability of tree crops. Pick your own fresh chestnuts off the ground for $3.00/lb. Please bring: Potluck dish (re-heating oven available) and your own cup, plate, napkins and utensils. Bring your wine, fruit, nut, or vegetable harvests to show us what works for you. Call Barbara/Rob Goodell 895-3897 for further details…

       Well, with the 3-Dot Lounge undergoing refurbishment and remoddelling, I have little more to add this week and I think it’s time to take my leave… So, until we talk again - ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; please remember to keep your windows cracked if you have pets in your vehicle; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...

p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse either through the Letters Page or by e-mail at <turkeyvulture1@earthlink.net>

p.p.s. Hi, Silver Swan – behaving yourself? Hopefully not!

p.p.s. On the sheep, Grace...