# 427 - October 8th, 2014

Greetings one and all – if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin… I have been a little remiss by not always including the various A.V. Foodshed events in the column so here are some for the month of October… This Friday, October 10, Fri Oct 10 - Paysanne Ice Cream in Boonville offers a free small coffee with any local crepe; the Buckhorn, Boonville features some local food dinners on the menu; and there is an AV Community Farm Benefit at 18500 Lambert Lane from 5pm-midnight… Lauren’s Restaurant and Mosswood Market have a number of local food specials throughout the month and the A.V. Framer’s Market continues on Saturday mornings in the Boonville Hotel parking lot from 10am-12.30pm, although they will move across the street to the Boonville General Store from November 1 for the winter months… That’ll do for now…

       And now for the rest of the Public Service Announcements (P.S.A.’s)… Calendars and pens at the ready… #559 - Bill Harper, the President/Supreme Leader of our local Lions’ Club branch, writes to inform me and readers that “The Anderson Valley Lions Club with be conducting free eye screenings at the Adult School located to the left of the Elementary School on the following dates and times: Monday, Oct 13 at 7:30 to 11:30 am, 1 to 4 pm, and 7:30 to 8:30 pm; and also Wednesday, Oct 15th from 7:30 to 11:00 am and 5:30 to 8:30 pm. If you want to make an appointment call Community Health Corps members Matthew Tunzi (831-809-6462) or Brooke Angel (619-846-0167). The children at the Elementary School will be screened separately so adults/parents and high school students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity while they can”… #560 - The Vets from the Mendocino Animal Hospital will be visiting the Valley on two occasions this month, the first of which is tomorrow - Thursday, October 9. As always, the venue is the A.V. Farm Supply but their hours have been extended - they will now be there from 2-4pm and new customers are always welcome. Their next visit is in two week’s time on Thursday, October 23… #561 - The Anderson Valley Grange is having its regular second Sunday Local Organic Pancake and Egg Breakfast on October 12, 8:30-11 at The Grange. Breakfast ranges from $5-10 with Mendocino Grain Project wheat and local bacon and eggs. Gluten free is also available… #562 - This year’s final Guest Chef Dinner, the series of community dinners to benefit the Senior Center takes place on Saturday, October 25 and will be in the form of an Oktoberfest celebration to be held in the unique and appropriately decorated Barn at the AV Farm Supply, just north of Philo. Prepared by Fal Allen and Friends, there will be a Happy Hour at 5pm and Dinner will be served at 6pm. Tickets are $30.00, which includes the dinner, one complementary drink, and a donation to the Senior Center of $10. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold, and anyone who attended last year will surely be back, so get yours early for this very popular event… #563 - I believe there may be a drumming circle night at The Grange this evening - Wednesday, October 8 from 7pm-9pm. Contact Rob 895-3897 or Andy 895-3020 for further details…

       And as a special service, here are some standout events over the next few months… The annual Halloween Dark Carnival presentation at The Shed behind the Farrer Building; a Veterans Day Observation service on Sunday, November 9 at the Evergreen Cemetery; hopefully November play-offs for all three of the school’s fall sport’s teams – volleyball, soccer, and football; Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 27; Christmas Day is once again on December 25 - a Thursday; and of course the annual New Year’s Eve party at Lauren’s Restaurant in Boonville…

       As a bonus P.S.A. here is the menu for the Community Lunches and Dinners over the next week at the Senior Center in the Veterans Hall in Boonville… The Center asks for a $6 donation from seniors for both lunches and dinners and charges $7 for Non-seniors for lunches and $8 for the dinners… Tomorrow, Thursday, October 9, the lunch, served by Marti Titus and her crew at 12.15pm, will be Oven Fried Fish & Potatoes, Cabbage Apple Slaw, Butternut Squash, Freekah Salad, Tater Sauce, and Monkey Tail Cake for dessert… Then, next Tuesday evening, September 9 at 6pm, the dinner will feature Chicken Gloria, Brown Rice, Cauliflower, Cherry Gelatin, Broccoli Salad, and Banana Pudding for dessert. As this is the 2nd Tuesday of the month, the dinner will be followed by Bingo at 7pm. Hopefully you will be able to attend, and remember – ALL ages are welcome! Hope to see you there… 

       Moving quickly on to a few of the topics and Valley events under discussion this week at The Three-Dot Lounge – yes it’s “Moans, Groans, Good Thoughts, and Rampant (and surprisingly reliable) Rumors” from my favorite gathering place in the Valley, a location that sees people get together and share their thoughts about life in A.V.… 

… A couple of regulars inform me that this coming Sunday (October 12) will be a special locals’ night at Coq au Vin Restaurant at the Floodgate. They will be closed on their usual locals’ night of Monday (Oct 13) for this week only, although there has been some talk of Sunday becoming the regular night for such evenings…

… Talking of special evenings, I was honored to be one of the guests at the ‘exclusive’ celebration of Carolyn Eigenman’s 80th Birthday held at the Buckhorn last Saturday evening. A wonderful time was held by one and all with Carolyn’s family there in force along with many local friends. It was an open bar, with a secret code of ‘1934’ - Carolyn’s birth year, to get complimentary drinks all evening from barman Dan. The delicious prime rib dinner was prepared by Jared Titus and the crew, and served by hard-working waitress Amy who must have been up and down the stairs nearly fifty times!... A good job by one and all, and a special thank you to Carolyn for ‘doing it right’ - by inviting friends and providing them with fine food and drink. A class act that is not always the case anymore…

… And on a final note with regards to good times… I have had more of those at one particular place than at any other - The Mad Dog in the Fog pub in San Francisco on Haight Street at Fillmore - a place that will be 25 years old this coming Saturday… Thanks for the memories…

       Well now I think it’s time to take my leave, as I do have to see a man about a sheep… So, until we talk again – ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; be wary of strangers with more dogs than teeth; 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”… Sometimes poking, often stroking, but always humbly yours, Turkey Vulture - hope you enjoyed the read and who knows, you might miss me when you’re gone (?)…

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p.p.s. Keep on wagging that tail, Fred… Is that ‘lafter’ I hear, Carroll?... Keep up the good work, Round-eyed Robin…