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The first clean-up day for the Calistoga Fairgrounds is Saturday October 19, 2024, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. RSVP is not required, and all participants will be required to sign a waiver form prior to starting work. Parents will need to sign for minors.

Friends of Napa County Fairgrounds will be leading teams to improve the RV Campground and other outdoor areas near the Butler Pavilion. We may also be asked to provide volunteers that day for areas associated with the speedway.

Volunteers should bring any of the following items if they have them

• Drinking water for themselves

• Leaf rakes

• Garden Rakes

• Garden or work gloves

• Pruning loppers

• Pruning shears

• Cordless leaf blowers - Gas powered are not allowed per city ordinance

• Gas or battery-operated w**d eaters with all associated fuel & trimmer line

◦ Proper safety glasses & gear are required

It is suggested that you mark your tools with your name and phone number in case you get separated from them, so they may be returned to you.

The primary goal is to prepare the RV campground for reopening. Focus will be on leaf removal, trash collection and pruning at ground level. Calistoga Fire Department will be on hand with chain saws to cut larger limbs as needed. Dumpsters for both green waste and trash will be provided, and tractors will scoop up piles of leaves into the dumpsters.

All volunteers will meet at the great lawn area to sign in and submit waiver forms. From there, they will be directed to walk to the area they are interested in assisting with. All parking will be on the great lawn.

Please reach out to Scott Atkinson at 707.303.0010 or via [email protected] if you have any questions.

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02/07/2024

The oldest living person in the U.S. is an Italian American woman named Edith Ceccarelli, who just turned 116 today. She's also the 2nd oldest living person in the world after Maria Branyas Morera from Spain. Just 2 years ago, Edith was the seventh oldest person in the world.

Edith lives in Willits, California. Her birthday has become a community celebration in Willits, a small city in Mendocino County, with a population of 4,969. A huge turnout is expected later today. Drivers decorate their cars with signs and balloons. People have asked her what her secret to a long life is. She always says that it's "a glass of vino at night and a healthy attitude."

Born in 1908 with Recagno as her maiden name, Ceccarelli was born in Willits, to Italian immigrants. When she was born on February 5, 1908, Theodore Roosevelt was president and Babe Ruth didn’t play baseball in the Majors yet, as his rookie year was in 1914. Even though she was born in Willits, she lived in several different places throughout Northern California, such as Eureka, Santa Rosa, and Ukiah. Throughout her long life, Ceccarelli was described as someone who is “outgoing,” “friendly,” and a “loving person."

08/09/2023

Small black/white chi/fox terrier on the loose on SanitariumRoad is lost…
Close to Sanitarium/Chsmpion lane