Local Notes and Briefs
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— COVID-19, call the County Public Health Office at 707-472-2759. To contact the City of Fort Bragg, call 707-961-2823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200, and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency.
Soroptimist International Noyo Sunrise
Soroptimist International Noyo Sunrise hosts Blue Zone speaker Michelle Duarte on Thursday, March 23 at Noon, in person at Redwood Coast Senior Center and via Zoom. Blue Zones Project encourages changes in our community that lead to healthier options. Michelle Duarte, an FBHS graduate, is a team member for Mendocino County.
Michelle has joined Blue Zones Project from Public Health Community Wellness, where she served as the Community Engagement and Coalition Coordinator for the Tobacco Prevention Program, Prior to serving Mendocino County, she had the opportunity to work for Ventura County Family and Children Services, assisting individuals with resources to become foster parents.
The meeting will be in the Redwood Coast Senior Center Multipurpose Room (COVID vaccinations required) on Harold St at Noon on March 23 and on Zoom. For
Zoom link requests, email sinoyosunrise@soroptimist.net. Soroptimist Noyo Sunrise invites the public to speaker meetings throughout the year and welcomes visitors. Visit sinoyosunrise.org for more information.
Hit and Run Theater and Friends
Hit and Run Theater and Friends returns to the Caspar Community Center in Caspar, California on Friday & Saturday, March 31 and April 1 at 7:00 pm for an “April Fools Comedy Weekend”. The performers will include Janet Atherton, Mindy Ballentine, Anastacia Brodetsky, Brian Dalder, Ken Krauss, Jill Lemos, Kathy O’Grady, Katan Sosnovec, and Doug Nunn, with Joshua Raoul Brody of Bay Area Theatresports providing musical accompaniment.
The Caspar Community Center(15051 Caspar Rd.) will open at 6:30 pm and the show will start at 7:00 pm. All ages are welcome to attend! Admission is $20; tickets for seniors and kids under 18 are $15. Tickets will be available at the door (cash or check), or you can make reservations by emailing Doug Nunn at dnunn@mcn.org, Facebooking Doug Nunn, or calling 415-613-4416.
Volunteers needed for Paul Bunyan Days
Paul Bunyan Days are in critical need of help. Volunteers are needed to not only help with the Labor Day weekend but to serve on the Board of Directors and some Executive positions. Paul Bunyan Days is an 84-year-old tradition on Labor Day Weekend
in Fort Bragg and bring fun for thousands as well as needed business to the coast each year. We must not let it die! Once-amonth meetings generally start in March and run till Labor Day Weekend. A special meeting is planned for February 21st to work out this year’s details. If you can help, please contact John Skinner at 707972-5061.
Free Tax Return Preparation
AARP is sponsoring a free tax return preparation program authorized by the IRS. We are in need of volunteers to help taxpayers with either setting up appointments or scanning their tax documents or preparing their returns. Help is needed one or two days per week at the Redwood Coast Senior Center in Fort Bragg. Please contact Steve Wolfe at 707357-4280 or Al Branca at 707-202-4355.
Guest House Docents
The Guest House Museum in Fort Bragg needs additional volunteer docents. Being a museum docent isn’t hard; it only takes a few hours a month. Being a docent is like being a good host in your own home. Docents greet everyone who comes through the museum’s front door. It’s where anyone can learn about Fort Bragg, the region, and what went into forming and keeping this community thriving. You don’t need to be a historian or “history nerd,” and training is available. To find out more, call 707 964-4251 or email info@fortbragghistory.org.