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Bits & Pieces: Handcrafted wood Christmas ornaments & misc. woodcrafts. 707-894-2037,  Leave a message. smokey-bears-one@sbcglobal.net Carolyn Ramos

Cloverdale Cottage Garden: Handcrafted Soaps contact cloverdalecottagegarden@gmail.com, Facebook

Jean Hager Home: Soy wax candles blended with premium fragrance and essential oil. Hand crafted and poured here in Cloverdale. (707) 694-8494 Jeanmhager@hotmail.com, Facebook: Jean Hager Home

Maison Porcella: delicious pâtés, hams, sausages and savory pastries 707.721.4622, maud@maisonporcella.com, http://www.maisonporcella.com Maud Jean-Baptiste

Plum Blossom Farm: Felted soaps and dryer balls made using wool from our own flock of sweet sheep, plus our line of handmade small-batch lotions, scrubs, lip balms, bath bombs and candles. www.plumblossomfarm.com
contact@plumblossomfarm.com

Snake River Stamped Jewelry: Custom stamped metal
necklaces, heart shaped keepsakes, Christmas ornaments snakeriverstamped@gmail.com, Facebook and Instagram: snakeriverstamped

“Two things I’ve discovered:

1. There is nothing that I must do, say, think, feel, accomplish, prove, create, destroy, manipulate, manage, arrange, judge, give, receive, see, hear, taste, smell, or touch in order for my life to be perfect and complete just as it is in this moment.
2. There never was.” (Greg Carter 1/2021)

The Carter family moved to Cloverdale in 1998 from Orange County, California.  Beginning in 2000 Greg worked locally on computers. He was the original owner of Cloverdale Computer.  In 2005 he joined Kiwanis and his wife Julie joined shortly afterward. Through the years he worked on many projects.  His most passionate community project was bringing the Imagination Library to Cloverdale.  Through his efforts and those of other Kiwanis members, nearly 30,000 books have been given to local kids.  As a source of funding for the Imaginations Library, Greg created the Cloverdale Harvest Runs in 2010.  This grew into the Cloverdale Kiwanis Vineyard Runs which are held annually in October in the Gallo Vineyards.  Greg’s community connections have also included Toastmasters, Friend of Lake Sonoma, Relay for Life, 4-H and Scouting. .

He became an avid hiker and trail runner exploring many places including Mt Fuji, the Grand Canyon, and the Southwestern deserts.  Over the years Lake Sonoma became his sanctuary, as he hiked and ran every trail. . The best trails were those shared with family and friends. So his Celebration of Life will take place on June 27, at the South Lake Trailhead at Lake Sonoma 2 -5 P.M. This will be an open house style event. Using an abundance of caution masks will be required.

Greg was preceded in death by both of his parents Bill and Ola Carter, who also lived in Cloverdale. Greg is survived by his siblings Savannah and Stan, his wife Julie, his children Greg, Will and Clay, grandson Ezra and a large extended family

In his memory donations can be made to the Cloverdale Imagination Library. at http://Donate.CarterSystems.com    

For additional information go to http://CloverdaleImaginationLibrary.com

To read some of Greg’s reflections on life and death please go to: https://www.facebook.com/GregCarterBlog

The Carter family can be reached at -GregCarterMemorial@gmail.com.

Pick’s Drive-in has been a Cloverdale landmark since it was built in 1923 at the height of Prohibition. The building was originally a Reed and Bell’s Root Beer stand. Until 1945 when the franchise agreement expired, Reed and Powell was a franchise of A&W Root Beer.

Sometime during the 40’s, the business was purchased by Lynmarie Hoyer’s grandparents, Mayo and Johnnie Mae Pickard, who had operated a café at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Santa Rosa.

The Pickards moved to Cloverdale, changed the name of the root beer stand to Pick’s, and started selling hamburgers made with the same secret relish recipe that had made them so successful in Santa Rosa.

Claudia Clow purchased Pick’s, building and all, around 1990 and was very “hands on” in the business until she sold it in 2016 to current owners, David and Debby Alioto, who also own Healdsburger in Healdsburg.

This past March, a new Cloverdale homeowner by the name of Justin Beth rescued a vintage Pick’s sign that Claudia had offered for free on Facebook Marketplace. The sign, which was believed to have blown over in a wind storm, was bolted to a large metal frame with square headed bolts on the restaurant’s rooftop. An electrician by trade, Justin’s plan was to clean it up, leaving the patina, restore the electrical internals and hang it up.

For many Cloverdalians, their first job was behind the counter at Pick’s. Birthdays and first dates have been celebrated there. It’s often a “must stop” location for travelers passing through town. A few years ago, the daughter of a couple who met and courted at Pick’s, brought them back for their 50th wedding anniversary.

As long as folks crave a great burger and a touch of nostalgia, Pick’s is destined to remain a popular gathering spot for locals and tourists alike for many years to come.

Water is a resource that our community shares, and it is critical that we all protect and conserve this valuable resource.

These are a few of the water-wasting activities that are prohibited year-round in cities in Sonoma and Marin counties.

• Washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways or other hard surfaced areas with a hose. Use a broom instead.

• Irrigation runoff to streets and storm drains from over- watering or sprinkler-overspray of landscapes.

• Using a hose without a self-closing shutoff nozzle to wash cars, boats, or trailers.

• Irrigating outdoors during and within 48 hours following measurable rainfall.

• Using potable water in decorative water features that do not recirculate the water.

For those that believe in “Love at First Sight”, this is an adventure that began over 41 years ago on a scuba diving excursion in Southern California. “Ron asked me to marry him the first night we met in 1980” states Jane. They married one year
later and the rest is history! The Pavelka’s are now celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They have traveled the globe, love to fish, hike, scuba dive & forage for wild edibles. In 1984 they moved to Sonoma County, raised 2 children and became part of the fabric of beautiful Cloverdale.