Letters to the Editor 9-25-13

Cloverdale Boys & Girls Club
Editor’s note: There was an error in the version of this letter that ran in last week’s Reveille that changed the tone of the message. The corrected letter is printed below. We apologize for the error.
Editor:   
It is absolutely absurd that the Boys and Girls Club is sitting empty as stated in last week’s paper. The School Board should be able to figure out a simple solution of bussing the children to the club. We have a beautiful and wonderfully staffed building that is not being used for the benefit of our children. The children are now being cared for after school in the gyms of Jefferson and Washington Elementary Schools. This is not a good option.
When I was in school the custodians were also the bus drivers. I am sure this could work in this instance. There also might be one of the staff at the Boys and Girls Club who could qualify to drive the bus. They will have no job at all if there are no children at the club.
In this critical time in a child’s life I would certainly hope the School Board could find a way to bus these children to this wonderful facility that Cloverdale is so fortunate to have.
Ina Tuck, Cloverdale
Full Moon Celebration a success
Editor:   
What a fun way to spend a balmy fall evening in Cloverdale. The Full Moon Celebration was “sponsored” by the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce with the hopes of showcasing the variety of businesses and art galleries on the Cloverdale Boulevard between 2nd and 3rd Streets. The boulevard was closed for the event so the patrons could walk back and forth across the street to visit as well as enjoy the music of Oscar Calderon, Stan Heintz, the Bobby Lee Duo and Josh Bishop. A big thanks to the participating merchants and galleries: Cloverdale Arts Alliance and Gallery, Cloverdale History Center, Cloverdale Realty and Home Loans, Dames and Dudes, Eagle Tech Collision & Towing, Flour Girl, 14 Feet, Edward Jones, Low Knob Press, Plank, The Artful Eye, Towers Gallery, Yogurtdale Blvd. and the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center.
I believe this celebration and open house was a huge success with all of the merchants. Those I talked with were very happy with the crowds and the fact that they saw many new faces and visited with potential new customers. We are looking forward doing this type of event again.
Robin Wilkerson, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce
Creative Notions
Editor:   
The Cloverdale Senior Center would like to thank the community for all the wonderful donations and shoppers that have made the Creative Notions store a possibility in Cloverdale. The store has benefitted the Senior Center greatly. We would also like to thank the volunteers that have been working the last few months to make the store a success. We have been so impressed with the creativity and team spirit that exists in Cloverdale. We’re also thrilled that all the goods in the shop are staying out of landfills.
If you are interested in joining in the fun, the Center is still looking for volunteers to help run the store. The store is a craft, fabric and stitchery shop that offers “gently used” goods for resale. The Center is hoping to have two people at each shift of three hours, which makes a total of 20 volunteers per week. If you have some time and interest to learn how to work in a store, please give the Center a call at 894-4826. You might want to team up with a friend and spend some time together there? The shifts are from 10 to 1 or from 1 to 4.   
If your closet contains some long-ignored craft materials, stitchery supplies, fabric or yarn that could be used by some one else, think about passing it on to the store.  The store has been a real asset to the creative folks in town as well as a profitable endeavor for the Cloverdale.  Donations can be brought to the store at 119 West First Street or to the Center at 311 North Main Street.  
Thanks again for being a wonderful, caring community!
Cindi Buell, Assistant Director, Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center
Good year for the market and FNL
Editor:   
We would like to thank our wonderful town of Cloverdale for a fabulous summer market and FNL this year. We had a great mix of farmers, local artists, crafters, caterers, restaurants and local organizations who came together to make this year great. The bands were excellent — thank you Arts Alliance. The food was fun, the wine was flowing, and our neighbors and friends showed up to make it a weekly party. Most people don’t realize how much work goes into it on both the FNL and Market side. So, we want to thank everyone involved: the Arts Alliance and Mark Tharrington — for partnering with us in this event and all it involves; the Kiwanis — who took care of the garbage detail; our Market Manager, Karen Tankersly and her volunteers who ran the market every week; the City of Cloverdale for its excellent maintenance support… and of course, each and every person who came down to join the fun. It was a blast. Thank you Cloverdale. We’ll see you all next summer.
Board of Directors, Cloverdale Certified Farmers’ Market
Food For Thought Food Drive
Editor:   
This letter is written to remind people of an important event this Saturday, the 28th of September at Ray’s Market in Furber Plaza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The United Church of Cloverdale and its members are supporting a food drive for “Food For Thought.” Food For Thought is an organization that provides food for HIV-Aids patients and their families in Sonoma County and has been involved in this for 25 years. No food drives have been held in northern Sonoma County so we want to be the first. Some 675 people are being helped by this organization.
Food will be collected from in front of Ray’s by teams of two persons, money and food will be accepted and brochures describing what foods can be given will also be available that day  As Ron says, “if you’ve ever been involved with someone who has HIV/aids come and help, it’s a good thing.”  Following the drive we will transport all the food and money to Forestville where the Food For Thought warehouse is.
Ron Brockman and Jerry Huot, Cloverdale