Local Notes and Briefs

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Mendocino Rotary

The Rotary Club of Mendocino will meet at noon on May 9th in Preston Hall in Mendocino. We will provide Community Service awards to North Coast non-profits and charities and listen to Angela Matano discuss the upcoming Mendocino Film Festival. Members of our coastal community and visitors are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and take part in the discussion. For more on our club, including a list of members and contacts, see https://www.mendocinorotary.org.

Community Choir

The Redwood Community Choir invites you to its free concert this weekend at Preston Hall in Mendocino on Friday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 p.m. The local forty-member choir will sing a variety of contemporary and classical songs focusing on the theme of “Time.” Two rousing “Gloria” pieces, one by Haydn and one contemporary, will round out the performance. The delightful a capella group Trebl’d Women will open the concert with a medley of their always-fun songs. Please enjoy a wonderful evening or afternoon of beautiful music and community connection with us. Admission is free; donations to help cover costs are always appreciated.

Sidewalk Gardens to Bragg About

The Fort Bragg Garden Club knows that there are many beautiful yards in our community. The Garden Club’s 15th Annual “Sidewalk Gardens to Bragg About” contest recognizes and honors those yards and the gardeners who lovingly tend them. Any time from May 1 – May 17, please nominate a beautiful yard – your own or another’s – if it is in the Fort Bragg city limits, can be seen from the sidewalk, and is a pleasing-to-the-eye, well-kept space.

From May 20 – 24, Fort Bragg Garden Club members will judge the gardens based on visual appeal, plant variety and health, design, and maintenance. A new category recently added to the score sheet is “environmentally friendly,” when plants that are edible, native, pollinator-friendly, or drought-tolerant are in evidence. A gift certificate to a local nursery will be given to the first, second, and third place winners and to the Fort Bragg Bee City USA’s Annual Pollinator Garden.

If you have a yard to nominate, please provide the address. Send an email by May 17 to info@fbgardenclub.com or call and leave a message or text 707-397-5824. More information can be found at www.fbgardenclub.com.

35th Annual Elk Rummage Sale

The 35th annual Rummage Sale of the Greenwood Civic Club is scheduled for May 18th and 19th at the Greenwood Community Center in Elk. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will offer affordable prices, including antiques, collectibles, clothing, books, toys, housewares, furniture, tools, and more. All the proceeds from the sale will be used for community projects, the summer children’s program, and student scholarships. It is highly recommended to wear masks while indoors. For more information, call 509-630-3971.

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