Forever Forestville - December 2011
I don’t think there is anything that
emphasizes how quickly time flies than the celebration of holiday traditions.
Even my 8 year-old said to me the other day, “Didn’t we just put away the
Christmas decorations?” When I was a kid, there seemed to be at least three
years between each Holiday Season!
A big thank you to CESCO
EQUIPMENT RENTALS and Spencer Sawyer of Santa Rosa for donating the use of a
40’ man-lift that made the decorating of our beautiful tree possible.
Hail to the New Chief!
Have you heard? There’s a
new chief in town! Starting December 1st, Fire Captain Max Ming will be serving
as the new District Fire Chief. He will also be serving as the Chief of the
Russian River Fire Protection District. Max has been working in one capacity or
another for over 27 years. He is a graduate of El Molino, has a Certificate of
Completion in Fire Science and is a California Certified Fire Officer. He lives
in Forestville with his two children and is active in El Molino Project Grad as
well as Little League. Max will be taking over for Dan Northern who has served
in the position for 3.5 of his 38-year career. He will resume his volunteer
position with the District and help Chief Ming in his transition. Thank you,
Dan for your years of service and congratulations to Max on his appointment!
This year’s Grand Slam
Event to support El Molino Little League was a great success, raising
approximately $14,800. Over the past three years this fun-filled event has
raised over $47,000! This is a vital part of our community and a wonderful
program for hundreds of kids every year. They are looking for a new Chairperson
for this event, so please contact current chairperson, Tony Natale, if you are
interested.
Here’s a message from
Deborah Padrick, art teacher at Forestville School: Thanks to all the young
artists, parents, and grandparents who helped to paint the windows of our town
of Forestville with winter cheer.
Many businesses participated in this year’s event: Paul Hobbs Wines –
Mark Sever, Physical Therapy – Empire Drug Company/El Molino – Ideal Hardware - Dr. Karol Scheiner,
Dentist – Carr’s Drive Inn Food – Rotten Robbie Gas Station – Quicksilver Mine
Co. Art Gallery – La Rosa Market and Resturant – Hans Bruhner (Ask The Loan
Man.com) – The Forestville Post Office employees – Aioli Gourmet Delicatessen –
Off The Track Café –Richard Rosen Acupuncture and The Good Earth, Shear
Pleasure Salon/Wendy Flowers, Employees of Bank of the West and Roaster’s
Coffee and Bauer Associates, geotechnical consultants. All the generous donations from the businesses
go towards maintaining the K-3rd art program at Forestville School. The K-3rd grades art program is made
possible by business donations, the Forestville Education Foundation, and the
California Arts Council. The children love the art program, gain understanding
about art processes, techniques, tools, art history, cultural arts and create
quality art. Again, thank you to
all the businesses from the K-3rd artists and artist/teacher, Deborah Padrick.
This is the 23rd year the community has painted seasonal cheer on the windows!
Scholastic Book Fair
Don’t miss the Scholastic
Book Fair December 5th thru 9th in the Forestville School Auditorium. There
will be tons of books and gift items at low prices. Buy Christmas gifts and
help raise money for the school library!
El Molino High School’s
Winter Dance Show is this weekend, December 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 7:30 in the
Analy High Auditorium. And be sure to mark your calendars now for the Winter
Musical at El Molino. They will be performing the fun-filled, history-loving
musical “1776” the first two Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays of February. Don’t
miss these talented kids and support the arts at El Molino!
There are lots of
opportunities to help out those in need this season. Celeste Reimann of Front
Street Salon has been sponsoring a Giving Tree for years. Contact her at the
salon to find out how you can participate. Forestville School is collecting
gifts through their Holiday Helper Program. You can pick a name of a student
off of the tree in the school lobby and help make a child’s Christmas dreams
come true.
Enjoy the festivities and
blessings to everyone this holiday season.
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