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The CanDo Connection                                                            October 11, 2016
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Reminder

This buttery yellow color indicates volunteer opportunities.  

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Your vote counts!  
Election  Day  2016 
Tuesday, November 8  
HOW TO MAKE SENSE
OF ALL THOSE PROPOSITIONS?
 
 
People often ask us about issues on the upcoming ballot. CanDo is a non-partisan community service organization - one that appreciates good, clear research on both sides of an issue so we can make up our own minds.

Below are explanations
and recommendations from the California League of Women Voters.
The League does NOT support particular candidates or a particular party. However, they have researched many of the propositions on the ballot and
share their recommendations in this document.

 CanDoCanGrow
 
 
HAVE EXTRA GARDEN PRODUCE?
 
The CanDo CanGrow garden is done for the season, but our Emergency Food Pantries welcome your extra fresh fruit or veggies,  year-round.
 
for locations and 
hours of operation.
 

 COMPOST  CORNER
Lining that Bin

 
REMEMBER:  
You don't need to buy compostable trash liners for your Curbside Compost containers. Newspaper will do the trick beautifully and all of it goes into your 
yard waste bin.

Email your questions about Curbside Composting or recycling for the Compost Corner. We'll get responses to your questions from
Tim Dewey-Mattia,
Napa Recycling and Waste Services
 
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FARM  TO  FOOD  BANK
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JUST ONE MORE VOLUNTEER NEEDED
to help collect vendor produce donations at the 
Farmers' Market.

DAY/DATE/TIME:  Saturday Oct. 29, 11:30-1:30PM
LOCATION:  Napa Farmers' Market,  195 Gasser Drive
 
Sign-up here, or 
email Karen  for
further information.

 
WORDS  MATTER

"People do not 
always make 
breakthroughs because they
refused to quit;
sometimes
they make them because they
know when to quit."
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~ Richard Lieder


BITS  AND  PIECES
 
 BBC EXPLORES
HUMAN HANDEDNESS


   
What did scientists learn about left-handedness from
Neanderthal teeth?
 
Read about the fascinating science and history 
of  hand, eye and ear dominance here.

 
   CanDo Quick Tip

FREEZE, THAW, REFREEZE?


Go right ahead.
But do it correctly.
Read how here.

 
  SAVE  THE  DATES
Save the Date
GATHER PRODUCE DONATIONS AT THE NAPA FARMERS' MARKET
Sat., Oct. 29    11:30-1:30PM
  Email for details or to RSVP.  
 
GIVE!GUIDE GOES TO THE NAPA FARMERS' MARKET Sat., Oct. 29
8-12:30PM
Celebrate Halloween (Costumes!), the close of the Farmers' Market season (Boo! Hoo!)
and the beginning of CanDo's Give!Guide campaign.
Catalogs will be hot of the presses and available at the booths of many participating nonprofits.
Prizes. Music. Fun. Community!

CanDo's 2016 
NAPA VALLEY GIVE!GUIDE 
KICKOFF CELEBRATION
Thursday, Nov. 3
5:30-7PM
Free and open
to the public.
(This means you!)
Hampton Inn and Suites
945 Hartle Court - Napa


The Choices We Make

Napa Valley CanDo seeks to inspire and facilitate action  by alerting interested Valley residents about opportunities for service. If you participate as a volunteer in an activity that you learned about through Napa Valley CanDo, whether initiated by CanDo or another organization, please take personal responsibility for your involvement. Use common sense. Only you can determine whether an activity is a good fit, that is to say  compatible with your interests and abilities. 

   
HERE'S  WHAT  YOU  
CanDo  TO  GET  INVOLVED
 
We grow fresh, local produce for the Napa Food Bank. Email Karen or Betty.

Waterways Keepers help maintain our rivers and stream to keep them vibrant and alive. Email Margret.

Raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits in a year-end giving campaign. Email hilary or Nancy.

CanDo is piloting a whole new way to help the Food Bank feed neighbors in need. Email Karin/Amy. 
 

CanDo's 
NAPA  FOOD  PROJECT  (NFP)
This  weekend's  haul:   5,336  pounds  of  food!
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NFP's  new  total:   13,089  pounds
That's over 11,500 meals for hungry neighbors.
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Volunteers for CanDo's Napa Food Project 
have now gathered generous donations of non-perishable food from households all over Napa. We've held three neighborhood pick-ups, one every other month since June.
  
Napa High School students from AVID, Interact Global,  and the California Scholarship Federation 
helped make it all happen. Kudos!

 GET  INVOLVED.  
STAY  TUNED  FOR NEXT  NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATOR  TRAINING  
Interested in getting involved with CanDo's Napa Food Project? We can only grow with your help and Neighborhood Coordinators are key. These are the volunteers who sign-up friends and neighbors, send out a couple of reminders, and then pick-up green bags once every other month. 

Our next Neighborhood Coordinator training will be held in mid-November. This is a spectacular way to help battle hunger in Napa while building community.

Email us. We'll be in touch. 
 
COME  VISIT  US  AT  THE  SAFEWAY  OPEN

Come for the golf; dig into the food; stay for the music. And when you do, be sure to say "Hi" to the friendly CanDo volunteers and friends who'll be pouring libations in the Concert Beer and Wine Tents Thursday through Saturday.

Ours is the beverage concession closest to the concert stage just in front of the Mansion. Hear X Ambassadors (Tues.), Charles Kelley (Fri.), and Third Eye Blind (Sat.).  FFI: Visit SafewayOpen.com .

This is going to be amazing.
 

COME  OUT  ON  "MAKE  A  DIFFERENCE  DAY."
Join CanDo and the Waterways Keepers 
as we clean-up the area around 
Napa's Duck & Geese Ponds.
Saturday, October 22 9-11AM

Waterways - Salvador Ducks
Join Waterways Keepers volunteers to remove debris and restore the beauty and health of the ponds. If you have grabbers, a plastic bucket and gloves, bring them along. Otherwise some will be available. Bring drinking water and wear closed-toed shoes!

NOTE:   Young children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Under 18, parent must sign waiver. Cancels only for heavy rain.  

DAY/DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 22, 9-11AM
LOCATION: Duck and Geese Ponds on the right side of Streblow Drive in Kennedy Park. Here's a handy map.
RSVP OR FFI:  Email 
Site Captain Betty Labastida if you have questions or call 707.224-6410.


COMING  SOON
" GIVE!GUIDE  GOES  TO  THE  NAPA  FARMERS'  MARKET"
Saturday, October 29
8AM-12:30PM

Wear costumes. Eat treats. Meet many of this year's participating nonprofits. Win prizes. Earn a $100 donation from CanDo's  Give!Guide Team to the nonprofit meeting and greeting the most visitors.
  
 It will be the final Napa Farmers' Market outing for the season. Let's make it one of the best.

You make a choice.
You make a difference.
We make it easy.

Email  or call 707.252.7743

Spotlight - Stars
THE CanDo SPOTLIGHT
Events and Volunteer Opportunities
from Other Groups Around the Valley
 Tell 'em you heard about it through CanDo!

Note: Posting of events in this "Spotlight" does not constitute an endorsement by Napa Valley CanDo unless expressly stated. We list a variety of opportunities and  programs we feel may be of interest to our readers.  
RETIREMENT RENEWAL FORUM
SPONSOR:  Collabria Care 
Aegis living of Napa 
RETIREMENT RENEWAL FORUM presents "Re-Engaging Retirement Using Your Dollars and Sense". This timely and thought provoking forum helps prepare participants for pre- and post- retirement planning and includes how to avoid vulnerability. Guest speakers are Brian Monske, SLR Financial, LLC and Tony Strain-Flores, Security Manager, Mechanics Bank. Reserve early to assure your place. 
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Tuesday, October 11, 6-7:30PM
LOCATION:    414 South Jefferson Street, Napa
FFI:   Email , call 707.258.9087x272 or visit their website.
WILD NAPA - LICHENS
SPONSOR:  Napa RCD 
Lichens are found all around us, growing in nearly every habitat and on almost any surface. However, these abundant creatures are often overlooked. Shelly Benson, president of the California Lichen Society, will explain this fascinating fungal-algal relationship known as the lichen. Learn about the ecological importance of lichens and how humans have used them throughout time.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Wednesday, October 12, 7-8PM
LOCATION:   Napa Main Library, magazine area 
FFI:   Email , call  707.252.4188 or visit their website.
SOIL:  ADDRESSING CLIMATE
CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP
SPONSORS:  Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, Napa Sonoma Heifer International Volunteers, Napa Sierra Club and Napa County Master Gardeners.
This special program, part of the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists' Social Justice Film Series, is co-sponsored by several dynamic community groups listed above. The presentation by Heifer International will include two short video clips: "Why Healthy Soil is Important at Heifer" and "The Dirt on the International Year of Soils". Three additional short films: "Soil in Good Heart", "Transition Town Totnes", and "Portrait of a Winemaker: John Williams of Frog's Leap" will also be shown. Sierra Club will discuss the connection between Soil and Climate change. Napa County Master Gardeners will have a soil exhibit, tips on composting and will be available to answer questions. Free, but donations would be appreciated to help cover costs.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Friday, October 14, 7-9PM
LOCATION:   1625 Salvador Ave., Napa  
FFI:   Email , call  707.252.0982 or visit their website.
2016 FALL PLANT SALE
SPONSOR:  California Native Plant Society
Solve your drought needs with Napa's California Native Plant Society Sale. Head to Napa's Skyline Park for the Fall Native Plant Society sale. Over 1,000 hard-to-find native plants will be available for sale at Skyline Park Social Hall. They're ready for fall planting in your garden. Special Presentation on landscape design and using native plants in the garden Saturday, Oct.15, 11:30AM. Admission is free.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Sat./Sun., October 15/16 10AM-4PM
LOCATION:    Skyline Park, 2201 Imola Ave, Napa
FFI:   Email , call 707.253.2665 or visit their website.
SOUTH NAPA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FUNDRAISER
SPONSOR:  OLE Health 
Support your Napa Valley community by donating to OLE Health's campaign for a new South Napa Community Health Center. The need for the new building is real as OLE Health is at 135% of current capacity and enrolling more than 300 new patients each month. Visit BuildingBetterNapa.org to learn more and make a donation.
 
Please also consider dining at Mary's Pizza in Napa on Tuesday, October 18th anytime from 11 am-10 pm to support OLE Health. To participate, please bring the
Dine and Donate flyer when you order (Dine-in, Take-out, or Delivery) and help us spread the word!  
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Tuesday, October 18, 11AM-10PM
LOCATION:   Mary's Pizza Shack, 3085 Jefferson St, Napa
FFI:   Email, call 707.603.7104 or visit their website.
ROCK N' BOWL
SPONSOR:  ParentsCAN  
Halloween Bowling Party! Costume Contest! Raffle! Popcorn! No Tap Bowling* and Mixed Lanes (*9 pins on the first ball is a strike!) Cash prizes for adults! $200, $100, $50 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Trophies for the kids! A Fundraiser for ParentsCAN  
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Saturday, October 29, 3-6PM
LOCATION:   Napa Bowl, 494 Soscol Avenue
FFI:   Email , call  707.253.7444 or visit their website.

HOWL-O-WEEN HAUNT AT EVIL VINES CEMETERY
SPONSOR:  The Montroys   
Each October the Evil Vines Cemetery appears, filled with tricks and treats for all ages. Evil Vines Cemetery is a free, outdoor yard haunt promoting Napa Humane's Spay/Neuter Clinic. Guests can brave a trip to the treat bowl and venture through eerie cemetery paths. Stop by for a ghostly good time and bring a contribution or Wish List item for Napa Humane - because there's nothing scarier than an unaltered pet! Join us from 6-9PM on Halloween night when the cemetery comes alive. They're dying to see you!   
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Monday, October 31, 6-9PM
LOCATION:   2110 Euclid Avenue, Napa
FFI:   Email  or visit their website.
ACE 6th, 7th, and 8th GRADE VOLLEYBALL
SPONSOR:   After Class Enrichment
The After Class Enrichment Program (ACE) runs the athletics programing for Napa middle schools. Starting October 5th, 2016 on MWF from 4-6PM, ACE volleyball programing takes place at local middle schools. ACE is calling on the Napa community to join our team and fill leadership roles working with our athletics program. Volunteers are needed to fill the positions as referees, photographers, admissions table supervisor, scorekeeper, time keeper, and set-up and clean-up crew. They look forward to a successful 2016-2017 school year and hope you can join their team!

No certifications required to referee. We provide an opportunity to learn new skills if desired by volunteers.
You may bring your children to the event if volunteering, but they need to be able to be unsupervised and trusted or volunteering with you. Minors can volunteer with ACE.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  October 5 through November 11
LOCATION:  Redwood, Silverado, and Harvest Magnet Middle Schools
FFI:  Email, call 360.300.7171, or visit their website.
COMMUNITY OAK PLANTING DAYS
SPONSOR:  Napa RCD 
Join family, friends, and neighbors in a community oak planting! Napa County RCD, Friends of the Napa River, and partners have the goal of planting 5,000 native oaks in our County in three years. Enhance our oak woodlands and your oak IQ at a planting day this fall. We'll bring tools and acorns; you bring your love for the environment. Dress for the weather and yard work. All ages are invited. Under 12 must have a chaperone. All must complete a waiver. BYO water bottle. We will provide gloves, tools, and supplies. Sturdy shoes and long pants advised.
DAY/DATE/TIME:  Saturdays, November 5 and 19, 
9:30-11:30AM
LOCATION:    Alston Park, 2037 Dry Creek Rd. (up the hill from the main parking lot)  
FFI:   Email , call  707.252.4189x3120 or visit their website.

  

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