Community news in Sonoma County towns

CLOVERDALE

High school photo class’ calendar available

Cloverdale High School’s photography class has put together a 2017 calendar. Copies are ?available in the school office at 509 N. Cloverdale Blvd., or by contacting Christine Calson at calsonc@cusd.org. A $15 donation per calendar is requested.

Coffee roasting ?on premises at Plank

Plank Coffee at 227 N. Cloverdale Blvd., open daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., is now roasting all of its coffee in-house.

For over a year, the owners have been building out a new commercial kitchen and coffee roasting facility, as well as restoring a 1993 Probat L5 coffee roaster.

In addition to serving organic coffees and teas, including a newly minted Pine Mountain Espresso, Plank also carries a selection of pastries and freshly pressed juice drinks.

geyserville

July tour of geothermal operation planned

Calpine Corp. is offering a free community tour of The Geysers on July 14, ?10 a.m.- 2 p.m., departing from Geyserville.

The Geysers, comprising ?45 square miles along the Sonoma and Lake County border, is the largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world. according to Calpine.

Dress for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are a must. Bring snacks; water will be available on the bus.

Reservations are a must; the tour fills up early. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calpine-geysers-tour-departing-from-geyserville-california-tickets-30899670747#tickets

Free Bookmobile coming on Tuesday

There will be two opportunities to visit the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile: Tuesday, 5-6 p.m. on Geyserville Avenue across from the Visitor’s Plaza; and Feb. 5, 8-11 a.m. at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Geyserville New Tech Academy, 1200 Moody Lane.

School spelling bee ?for fourth-, fifth-graders

Geyserville Elementary School’s Spelling Bee takes place Tuesday at 1 p.m. This event is held on the Geyserville Elementary School campus, 21485 Geyserville Ave.

The fourth- and fifth-grade students will participate in school competitions then advance to regional spelling bees. Two students will compete from Geyserville in the regional competition Thursday February 9th. The top two spellers will ?advance to the state championship.

SANTA ROSA

Meals on Wheels clients offered choices

The Council on Aging is now offering a “Choice Meal” plan to all of its Meals on Wheels clients.

The new program is the first in the country to give seniors a choice of meals every day. The next best model allows clients to pick a meal plan from a specific category, such as low sodium or vegetarian, but each plan only offers one option per day and there is no switching between programs.

According to Charles A. Lindner, director of nutrition and kitchen operations, “The right to choose what you eat is often the first choice relinquished as we rely on others for help. This program restores to our homebound seniors a level of independence that so often is taken away.”

WINDSOR

Education grants for?town garden volunteers

The Windsor Garden Club is offering education grants up to $500 per semester to its volunteers who work above and beyond their required hours of service in the Community Garden at the Town Green.

Volunteers or their children can use the grants to reimburse their expenses at Santa Rosa Junior College or Sonoma State University.

Grant recipients must be active volunteers for at least ?two years, with a minimum of ?60 hours of volunteer time in support of the Community Garden. They also must provide proof of enrollment at SRJC or Sonoma State University.

Grant applications are available at the kiosk in the Windsor Town Green Community Garden or at www.windsorgardenclub.org.

Applicants must attach ?a one-page letter describing their volunteer experience at ?the Community Garden and their educational and life ?goals.

The deadline to apply for a fall semester grant is Sept. 1; Feb. 1 for a spring semester grant.

The grants are in keeping with the Windsor Garden ?Club’s mission as a nonprofit community betterment organization.

Mail the application to Windsor Garden Club Garden Grant, P.O. Box 892, Windsor, CA 95492.

Grants will be awarded at the discretion of the Windsor Garden Club Officers’ Group based on a review of applications.