Meanwhile in Graton... - October 2011
Another Great-on Day!
Not only did we have a parade with Parade Marshall
Louis Hallberg of the Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, (see top photo of Louise,
driver Eric Kritz and escort Thor) we had the Aztec Dancers, wonderful music,
great food, the book mobile, and wet kids courtesy of the water slide. The Graton Green Group reports they
raised over $1,000 to build a park in Graton, some from selling Mexico Lindo’s
wonderful tamales and some from Scout Troop 150’s hotdog sales. Graton Fire added opportunities to
check out fire gear. See the photo
of Lily Krauss from Occidental in full regalia.
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| Local girl trying on the Firefighter garb for Graton Day |
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| Local Gratonian Louis Halberg at this year's Graton Day Celebration |
What’s Happening
at the Park!
Thanks go to Jody James of Ashyrah’s Garden for her
generous contribution to creating our park. Jody donated the proceeding from a day of treatments. She can be reached at 707-823-2866,
www.AsyrahsGarden.com.
Graton Day launched a major campaign to raise funds
for the park. With only a few
months to come up with the funds for purchase of the old firehouse site, park
supporters can donate by sponsoring an inscribed pathway brick, pledging
monthly donations for lease/option payments, sponsoring park features and
donating for planning and development.
For architectural renderings of how the park will look, visit graton.org
and click on “Local Links.” The
renderings are provided courtesy of John Diniakos of Morse and Cleaver
Architects. Call Aaron Smith for donation information at 570- 1444.
Fall Flower Show & Plant Sale
The Graton Community Club free Fall
Flower Show and Plant Sale Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22, will offer a
unique variety of plants, home crafts, collectibles and flower displays in the
theme of “Moonlight and Mischief.”
From 8 to 4 both days, the club offers a home made lunch and dessert all
day.
Of particular interest this year
will be the award winning chrysanthemums donated by Pete Guasco. Club Member Charlene Stone says, “Mr.
Guasco has won gold medals in mum competitions around the world. He never sells
them so this is the only way most people will be able to obtain any. They will be in oversized pots at
bargain prices and different from anything you’ll find in local stores.”
The Siren’s Safe
The
Graton Fire Protection District announces that the lawsuit against them because
of the siren has been dropped by the plaintiffs. Deputy Chief Bill Bullard says, “We want to thank everyone
in the Graton Community who supported the fire department during this process
and helped show that the majority did want to keep the siren.”
Offering a great variety of
perennials including roses, grasses, Japanese maples, redwoods, mission olive
trees and Bonsai crab apples, ginkgoes, elms and more, plus a multitude of
succulents and some unusual plants, the school district’s plant sale is a
program that involves the students.
Dates of the sale are Saturdays 9 to 2 on October 1 and 22 and November
12. Prices: $1 - 4” pot; $3 - 1 gal.; $7-10 5 gal. Call Jan Lochner, 569-4724 with
questions or donations.
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