November 20, 2002

On September 7, 2002, the MRC hosted its Annual Celebration and Meeting at the Mattole Grange in Petrolia. The MRC would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone who contributed time, donations of food and drink, and silent auction items: Board members Jim Danisch for the donation of a bowl to the silent auction and facilitating the annual meeting; Michael Golden for volunteering to cook the delicious fish; Judy Nash for knitting and donating a scarf to the silent auction; Stephen Umbertis for connecting us with the delicious albacore, and soliciting the donation of a painting for the silent auction; to Seth Zuckerman for creating the grasslands display (see pages 6 and 7) and inviting poet Jerry Martien to read his beautiful words; MRC staff Drew Barber, Keith Leatherwood, and Steve Lovett and Amanda Malachesky as well as community members Josh Free and Leif Bridges for being on clean up crew; Jessica DeKelver for taking photographs; Ali Freedlund for announcing the door prizes; to Jen Glorioso and Jesse Cabral for help setting up; Chris Larson for coordinating and hosting the food preparation at his home, as well as set up and clean up; Amanda Malachesky for donating a 1 ˝ hour massage; Claire Trower for collecting money and manning the merchandise table for the umpteenth year in a row, and donating a night for two at Hawk Creek Retreat; Nancy Smith for an incredible amount of work and stamina in preparation, town trips, soliciting donations, securing the band and countless other tasks; Vikki Avara-Snider for the donation of her most prized secret marinade recipe for the albacore, even in her absence; Duane Smith for contributing hours of time preparing food, serving beer and wine, transporting donated materials from town, and hauling away the trash. Hats off to all of you!

In addition, the MRC would like to thank community volunteers Hillie Crowfoot for helping with bulk mailing, set up and cash collection, Robert Hastings, Ava, Doctor, Brooke, Boone, Myrian, and Keith Leatherwood for serving food and drink. Thank you for your wonderful work and devotion to the BBQ being a wonderful success. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Finally, thank you to our larger community who showed their commitment to the restoration of the Mattole by donating items for the silent auction or door prizes, or simply giving generously of their time: Poet Jerry Martien, the Compost Mountain Boys, Pat Higgins and the KRIS Mattole Project, Briceland Winery, Cooperative Community Foundation and the North Coast Co-op, John Corbett, Del Reka Distributing, Eel River Brewery, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, Denise Goforth and the Petrolia Store, Luminart Candles, Mateel Café, North Coast Mercantile, Pierson’s Building Center, Redway Liquors, Sunshine Jewelers, and Tsunami Surf & Sport. And thank you to everyone for coming and having a good time. We’ll see you again next year!



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Table of Contents for Mattole Restoration Newsletter, Issue 19 - Winter/Spring 2002-03