Be prepared for more Johnny Nicholson, as he brings Monkey Rock Presents: The North Bay Experiment to  The Jackson Theater, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa on May 25. An evening of contemporary indie-rock, new folk music, spoken-word, and modern dance.

With performances by: ECHOREV / Not To Reason Why / KINSHIP (formerly of goodriddler) / Annie Kahane & Alex Hersler / AND MORE!!!

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance are $15.00 and are available online at BrownPaperTickets.com / https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239064

Beer and wine available for purchase for those 21 with val

It reads as the who’s who, representatives of the Alexander Valley Winegrowers will be pouring their world class wines for guests to enjoy with savories prepared by local guest chef/owners — Josh Silvers of Jackson’s Bar & Oven and Petite Syrah Bistro; Jeff Mall of Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar; and, Carlo Cavallo of Sonoma Meritage.

On Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, the Taste Alexander Valley weekend continues with wine tastings and food pairings at over 30 local wineries — running from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.  Each participating winery, from those located in downtown Healdsburg and Geyserville, and all along Highway 128, will offer gourmet foods, paired with their own wines.  Many will incorporate a party theme featuring musical entertainment. Special wine discounts will also be available at select venues.

Weekend passes (valid for both days – 11am to 4pm) are $65 per person in advance and $75 per person the day of event. Tickets for the Friday night Opening Celebration at Lancaster Estate Winery are $105 in advance only and may be purchased with a weekend pass for the best value price of $155, with limited availability. With limited space, the Opening will sell out quickly. All passes and tickets, including Sunday only and designated driver tickets are available at www.alexandervalley.org or www.tastealexandervalley.org by calling 1-888-463-0207.

http://www.bgccsc.org/resources/1/2012%20Day%20Camp%20Geyserville%20Flyer%203.9.12.pdf You can so on a Safari, or tour the great state of California all while spending a week at camp.

Camperships are available, the local contact is Leila McPhee, Program Director (707) 857-3214, lmcphee@bgccsc.org .

I spend many summers at camp, and have many memories of music, arts & crafts and making life long friends.

My favorite camp song has to be ‘Friends, Friends, Friends’. What is your?

Share a camp memory that has stuck with you all these years.

The authors will share their vision of getting Americans out from behind our computers and onto our lawns/decks/driveways visiting with our neighbors. Stop by to purchase your copy of the book and get it signed.

This is a free event, and light appetizers and samples of Pedroncelli wine will be served. More info: 857-3531 or pedroncelli.com.

When was the last ime you invited your neighbors over for a glass of wine?

Dino Bugica, local resident and owner of Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria, is cooking a family-style dinner 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Trione Winery, 19550 Geyserville Ave. All proceeds will go to the Geyserville Park project.

This is a rare treat to expierence Bugicia’s food up close and personal. Trione wine is included in the $40 ticket price, and Peleton Catering is preparing the desserts.

Not many tickets are left, so order yours at geyservilleprojects.com.

Today Electric Operations and Maintenance members at PG&E’s Geyserville Service Center were officially notified in writing that they will no longer be serving Geyserville,  Cloverdale and outlying areas from the Service Center on Geyserville Road. They now will be working out of Santa Rosa, an additional 22 miles from their service territory.

They probably will vacate the building by the end of the month.

How would you like to see this building used?

Jurors for this show are Mark Harris from the Harris Gallery and John Annesley of Annesley Company, both in Healdsburg.

Send entries to Audrey Darby at P.O. Box 1823, Healdsburg, CA 95448 or audreyinhberg@gmail.com.  For more information, call 431-1619.

Founded in 1915 as the Geyserville Volunteer Fire Department, the Geyserville Fire Protection District was established in 1996 and serves Geyserville, Alexander Valley, the Dry Creek Valley, the Geysers and Lake Sonoma, incorporating over 200 square miles of fire, medical and rescue response.

The district is opening its firehouse doors to the community for a day of  fun 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Come see the firehouse, fire engines, Smokey The Bear, rescue equiptment, thermal images, Jumpee House, hot dogs and Icees from the Geyserville Market.

Rand Dericco & son Brian building new shed in Geyserville.

Rand Dericco is known for getting things done. While he was the President of the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce in 2011, he decided that the chamber needed a storage shed for all the tables, chairs and canopies used for town functions. They had previously been stored in various barns and garages, having no permanent home.

The next time you are at a Geyserville event and sit on a chair underneath a canopy, know that at the end of the day, they will all be stored in a safe, dry shed because of Dericco and local donors. Though Dericco is not a Geyserville resident, you would never know it.

Why is building this shed so important to Geyserville?

The storage building will be used to store all of the items the Geyserville Chamber uses for its many events during the year. There are banners, signs, tables, awnings, chairs, wine glasses, holiday decorations and an assortment of small odds and ends that make the chamber run.

The storage building is a wood framed structure with a concrete floor. It will have composition roofing shingles and be painted a neutral earth tone color so it will blend with the landscape and oak trees in the park and ride. We are limited in size by county zoning rules, so this building is just under 120 square feet.

Who helped you get this done?

The building is being paid for by the Geyserville Chamber, with generous donations from Sanderson Ford; Carl’s Concrete, which donated all of the material made from 100% recycled concrete; Ann McKenzie, who will donate the artwork for a donor thank you sign; Syar Industries, which will donate the sign; Ted Elliott Painting, which will donate the paint; Healdsburg Lumber, which  supplied the building materials at cost; and Supervisor Mike McGuire and the PRMD staff, which approved the construction on county property.

How do locals respond when you ask for help?

The Geyserville community is an extremely supportive community, probably the most supportive community in the county.

How long has this taken you?

I received the approval from the county just after the first of this year and the approval from the Chamber board in February. I poured the slab in early March and waited for nice weather to start the building. So far there are about 36 man-hours of labor. A couple of evenings this week will see the roofing complete, and when we get some more good weather we will paint on a Saturday morning. Even though the building isn’t quite complete, it is already being used for storage. There are awnings, tables, chairs and wine glasses locked inside.

Who has helped you?

So far  most of the work has been done by me and my son Brian. Ron Scheiber has helped, and Ted Elliott will help with the painting. The day we paint I expect there will be several people around to help.

If this sounds like you, then today’s your day.

Goodwill Industries, 135 Healdsburg Ave., accepts working/non-working equipment:
• Computer equipment
• Televisions and consumer electronics
• Office equipment
• Kitchen and household appliances

Goodwill is taking all e-waste donations 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, April 30.

But don’t stop there. Take a good look at any clothing and household items that have been cluttering your life and bring them as well.

If you haven’t taken a look inside the Goodwill Industries store, this might be a perfect time to find a new treasure.