Community hoops game Dec. 22
EDITOR: The Eagle Pride Boosters Club will hold its second annual Community Basketball Game on Friday, Dec. 22, which will feature four teams, including the 2016 returning champion CUSD staff and coaches team, along with the Fire/EMT/Police team, the Alumni team and the Service Club/Community team. All four teams will be playing for not only bragging rights, but also the honor of having the group name engraved on the perpetual trophy.
The event will be put on by Cloverdale High School JV girls basketball coach and Washington Elementary teacher Mac Butler as a fundraiser for the Eagle Pride Boosters Club. The games will be held at Cloverdale High in the Herb Nunn Memorial Gymnasium with the three game times being 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m.
The Championship Game will be the 7:45 contest. The tickets will be $5 per person at the door and the snack shack will be open. There will also be a halftime half court shot contest with prizes. The Boosters Club would like to thank Ace Hardware and The Soil King for sponsoring this year’s event. For further information about this event or if you’d like to be a part of the festivities or volunteer to help, you can contact us at ea***********@sb*******.net.
Eagle Pride Boosters Club Board of Directors
Cloverdale
Geyserville generosity
EDITOR: The small town of Geyserville recently stood up and supported the local agencies and the people most harmed by the October fires, raising approximately $125,000 in a few short weeks.
Diavola and Catelli’s restaurants jointly sponsored a delicious dinner, raising over $40,000 in one fun and fairly spontaneous evening, with funds going to the Redwood Credit Union.
And the Vineyard Valley View Community, located to the east of Geyserville and whose homes were acutely threatened by the Pocket Fire, but were protected by local fire departments and Cal Fire, raised over $55,000 to be given to the Geyserville Volunteer Firefighter Association. The GVFA provides resources and supplies in order to better protect the surrounding communities, including Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Chalk Hill, Lake Sonoma, the Geysers and parts of Healdsburg.
And perhaps the most compelling story is that of the annual pancake breakfast at the Geyserville Firehouse. Lines were a block long waiting to get in to enjoy the pancakes, and despite expecting a larger than usual crowd, they ran out of food and had to rush to buy more. They earned over $26,000 to be given to Knights Valley firefighters who had lost their homes. Knowing the cause, people came in support from all over the county, including many firefighters from other districts.
This was a wonderful example of what a small community can do for others. Congratulations and thank you to Geyserville. If you want to contribute to these Geyserville efforts, I suggest you contact the Geyserville Fire Department.
David Anderson
Geyserville
Wreaths Across America
EDITOR: The Cloverdale community is invited to the annual “Wreaths Across America” ceremony at the Cloverdale Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 9 a.m. Veterans will be honored by placing wreaths on the graves of our service men and women. This national program is in its sixth year with the goal to “Remember, Honor, Teach.”
This is carried out through wreath laying ceremonies at all national cemeteries in all 50 states and beyond. To date there are over 1 million wreaths placed simultaneously in 1,200 locations at the same time and date throughout the nation.
The ceremony is sponsored by American Legion Post 293 and the Sons of the American Legion. This is a great opportunity for all generations to show respect for those who served our country. Please park on Asti Road as the parking at the cemetery is very limited.
Sandy Kelly
Commander, American Legion Post 293
Cloverdale
