Camp Meeker

Recreation and Park District

Regular Meeting October 19, 2010

Board packet

I came in a little late and grabbed the comfy chair in the corner. Due to heating issues at the regular location, the meeting was being held at Anderson Hall. I suggest they always hold the meetings there. It’s a much more congenial environment.

Present were the entire board: Jeffry Fawcett, Michael Ming, Seth Murchison, Lynn Watson and Cathie Anderson. Joining them at the head table were accountant Cheryl Doran-Girard and attorney Malcolm Manwell. There were quite a few members of the public present, as well. Over ten, I would say.

Bodega Volunteer Fire Department

Business Meeting

October 12, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:36 pm. 

Secretary Jim Grant was absent from the head table, leaving Treasurer Nancy Perucchi, Fire Chief Ron Albini, Secretary Laird Sutton and Secretary Maggie the Dog facing chairs occupied by the other regulars: Columbina Albini, Linda Albini, Vickie Watts and Steve Perucchi. Suzie Marshall joined us for the evening while the younger Albinis occupied the stage in the far corner, performing a silent homework duet accompanied by the soliloquies of a teenage girl annoyed at her younger brother.

Bodega Fire
Huge thanks go out to the Bodega Volunteer Fire Department for their magnificent efforts helping to contain the grass fire near the town of Bodega on the afternoon of Saturday, September 25. Many departments from around Northern California answered the call, as well, including inmate crews. Together, these heroes prevented the loss of a great deal of property and probably saved a life or two.


Our thoughts are with Firefighter Ben Hakala, a close friend of mine who was seriously injured battling the blaze. Last I heard, he was in critical but stable condition and telling people not to worry, because he was "One tough bugger." That you are, Ben me lad, that you are. Investigators now blame the fire on the very downed power line that took Ben down with it.


If you want to send donations or letters of support to either Ben or the BVFD, you can drop them at the station or mail them in: Bodega Volunteer Fire Department, 17184 Bodega Hwy/PO Box 28, Bodega CA 94922. Make sure to denote where you want your donations to go—Ben Hakala; General Operations; Building Fund; Other—and thank you in advance for supporting our wonderful volunteers, who literally put their lives on the line to protect us, our families and our homes.


Bodega Fire Photos from the Press Democrat

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Occidental Community Services District

Regular Board Meeting

September 21, 2010

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 without Director Gerner (she announced last month that she was planning on leaving the Board and suggested Jeff Twedell as a suitable replacement). Directors present were Chris Martin and Johnny Gonnella, along with President Ron Lunardi and Secretary Missy Freeman. Also present were a simply unprecedented number of members of the general public. They got right into it as the meeting opened with their comments.

Bodega Bay Fire Department

Regular Meeting

September 14, 2010

Note to self: get to meetings on time and turn in the report sooner. A week is too long to wait. Just saying.

Budget shows some red ink

The first item on the agenda was the budget, a draft of which has been available for public viewing since June. I wasn’t yet in attendance, having arrived late, during the closed session for the fire chief performance review. I’m going to assume there was not much discussion on this item because it was the second reading. The appropriations limit is set at $2,189,625, but there doesn’t seem to be much danger in reaching that amount.

Harmony Union School District

Special Board Meeting

September 9, 2010

Changes of heart happen

Despite their decision at the previous regular meeting to table the discussion of buying a statue from Patrick Amiot until the next regular meeting, the Harmony Union School District Board held a special meeting last week. The only topic: the Amiot sculpture. There was quite a crowd gathered, as these things are measured. I counted more than ten members of the public present.

Harmony Union School District

Special Board Meeting

Thursday, September 9
5:15 pm, Tan Oak Room
(Stay right past the main office and go straight on back.)


The Board has decided that a special meeting to discuss the signage art proposed by Patrick Amiot and commissioned by the Harmony ARK is necessary to get a feel for public opinion on the matter and discuss further options. Come down and let them know what you think!

Also, I'm back! And…I've got cute little magnets that look like this and can go on your fridge or any other metallic surface! Drop me a line at jez@sonic.net or POB 512 Bodega Bay, CA  94923 with your snail mail address and I'll send one out to you. Limited supply, so get yours now!


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