The Redwoods Mural Society will present its latest mural project Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. next to the Crescent Harbor Gallery, 140 Marine Way.

The painting was done by Diane Feller, Kathy Kresa and Wanda Kirkpatrick, with assistance from the Harbor District and the RMS crew. This adds to the list of more than 200 murals in Del Norte County.

For information call Mary at 465-1238.

The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. will sponsor the 30th annual Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner on Saturday at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka.

The gathering is a community event that provides an opportunity to honor all elders and veterans. All elders over 55, regardless of ethnicity, will be served a free turkey dinner with traditionally cooked salmon beginning at noon followed by an Elders’ Gifting Ceremony at 3 p.m. The dinner will be available to all others for a nominal charge.

During the event, American Indian arts and crafts will be available for sale, and there will be native singers, a drum group and dance demonstrations.

Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission to the grounds is free. Call (707) 445-8451 for information.

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) Northwest Coast Chapter Advisory Board has been chosen by TCF, Inc. as the model of a successful Advisory Board for the more than 625 United States Compassionate Friends chapters.

On Sept. 22, a professional video was made by TCF, Inc., using members of the Northwest Coast Chapter Advisory Board for a training program on “How to Assemble a Successful Advisory Board.” 

Participants of the Breast Cancer Awareness Ride, left to right, Karen Haban, Laura Haban, Lisa Spear, Lesley Orr and Matt Hildebrandt. Submitted

With the support of Trek Bicycle Corporation and Sutter Coast Hospital, Back Country Bicycles played host to this national event. This was the third year that Tom and I have hosted the ride.

Vista Community Coordinator Michael Waddle, left, conducts a customer survey with Jerry Fisher of Crescent City at the Crescent City Farmers Market on Oct. 8. Submitted

• More than half the respondents visited 4 to 7 vendors

• Almost 40 percent of shoppers spent $11-$20, with 15 percent spending between $31 and $50

Ancient practice gets new life in Del Norte County

Marci Olson and her son, Alex Olson, glean apples at a local residence Oct. 9 as part of a 4-H effort to help feed the needy. Submitted

Since the summer, 4,524 pounds of food have been collected and distributed through CAN’s food bank for the Del Norte Community Gleaning Project.

Food that doesn’t sell at the farmers market or is blemished, but still edible, is gleaned. People who receive a food box through CAN have been getting fresh, local produce with their non-perishable food items.

Gleaning is a practice going back to the Middle Ages and is even mentioned in the Bible, said Angela Glore, the director of food programs for CAN.

Adam Spencer gets off his bicycle and climbs aboard one of the fallen redwoods that forced the closure of Newton B. Drury Parkway to motorized vehicles. Submitted

When I heard the parkway was closed to motor vehicle traffic due to fallen old-growth redwoods, opportunity called again. I prepared my bike for a remarkable ride and recruited a fellow cyclist.

Park officials are saying the parkway will be closed to cars — and thus a bicycling paradise — for at least two more weeks.

On Sunday we parked at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center at the south entrance of the parkway. That’s about 11 miles past the north entrance, which is 32 miles from Crescent City. We topped off tire pressure and water bottles, then hit the road.

Crooked Still is composed of, from left, Gregory Liszt (banjo), Tristan Clarridge (cello), Aiofe O’Donovan (vocals/guitar), Brittany Haas (fiddle) and Corey DiMario (double-bass). Submitted

Monday finds it taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. in Crescent Elk Auditorium as first performance of the 2011–12 season for the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness.

Formed in Boston, Crooked Still’s first gig “was a one-song performance in a New England Conservatory recital back in the fall of 2001. We worked up our version of ‘Darling Corey,’ and that arrangement is still one of our favorites to play,” said guitarist/vocalist Aiofe (“Eee fah”) O’Donovan.

SATURDAY

• Gil Kirk plays lounge music on the keyboard at Sebastian’s Seafood Grill at 16011 Boat Basin Road in Harbor, from 7-10 p.m.

• DJ Marco spins classic and contemporary tunes every Friday and Saturday starting around 10 p.m. at Shooters Billards Bar, 1091 U.S. Hwy. 101 N.

• Toreros Famosos Mexican Restaurant’s lounge, 400 U.S. Hwy. 101 N. transforms into a night time hot spot with recorded hip-hop and dance music around 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.

Erika Voss at her 100th birthday party in Crescent City recently. Submitted

Erika was born on Oct. 8, 1911, in Westcliffe, Colo., to Erich and Martha Jeske, attending school and living with her family until her marriage to Emil Voss on Oct. 8, 1930. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Williams, Ore., in the Rogue Valley where they lived on their farm at the foot of Greyback Mountain until 1989. At that time, they relocated to Crescent City and purchased a home adjacent to their son, Carl, and his wife, Alice.