WORDS MATTER
Screens got you down? Here's a reprise from last week in a new and
lovely format. We just had
to share it with you.
"What the world
needs now
is love, sweet love."
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Reminder
This buttery yellow color indicates volunteer opportunities.
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BITS AND PIECES
GIFTS FROM THE
MIDDLE EAST
One highly influential
ancient Middle Eastern civilization established many of the essential systems
we still use today.
Think you know which it is?
Watch the video above.
to find out more.
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CanDo QUICK TIP
TAKING MEDICATIONS THE WRONG WAY CAN BE FATAL
to learn how to avoid common errors, courtesy of
Consumer Reports.
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SAVE THE DATE
NAPA FOOD PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
Help Keep us on Track
Wednesday, Feb. 22
6-7:30PM
See what's next for this extraordinary effort to help the Napa Food Bank make sure there's food on every table in Napa County.
address in Napa.
NAPA FOOD PROJECT
Learn to be a Neighborhood Coordinator. It's simple!
Come either Monday, March 13 or Tuesday, March 14,
6-7:30PM.
Napa location TBD.
us or call hilary, 707.252.7743
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LIKE TO HAVE YOUR EVENT IN THE
CanDo SPOTLIGHT?
Are you a nonprofit in need of volunteers?
Or do you have a fundraiser, educational opportunity, or fun event you'd like us
to
share in the "Spotlight"?
Space permitting, your post may run for up to three weeks leading to the date of your event. Any photo you'd like us to consider MUST be sent as a jpg.
Learn more and
submit your event here
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Sunday, 6PM for the following Tuesday's blast.
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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.
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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.
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Last night
the rain
spoke to me
slowly, saying,
what joy
to come falling
out of the brisk cloud,
to be happy again
in a new way
on the earth!
That's what it said
as it dropped,
smelling of iron,
and vanished
like a dream of the ocean
into the branches
and the grass below.
Then it was over.
The sky cleared.
I was standing
under a tree.
The tree was a tree
with happy leaves,
and I was myself,
and there were stars in the sky
that were also themselves
at the moment
at which moment
my right hand
was holding my left hand
which was holding the tree
which was filled with stars
and the soft rain-
imagine! imagine!
the long and wondrous journeys
still to be ours.
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WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE SMILING?
Because they realized that with almost 7,000 more pounds of donated food brought in on February 11, CanDo's Napa Food Project has gathered nearly 28,000 pounds of food in its first five pick-ups. That equals approximately 23,248 meals for hungry neighbors throughout Napa County.
Thanks to Stephanie LaMarca and Karin Hatton for engaging Napa High students in the effort. This go-round, three young women from Napa High's Interact Club volunteered at the Food Bank and had
a powerful had positive impact.
Building community. Sharing Food.
Two more Neighborhood Coordinator training sessions,
just 90 minutes long, will be offered in Napa on Monday or Tuesday,
March 13 and 14, 6-7:30PM.
Select the date most convenient for you.
Locations TBD.
Questions or FFI: Email us.
Kindly write "NC Training" in the subject line.
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HEARTH TO HEARTH
Information about housing issues in our communities.
MUCH ADU ABOUT SOMETHING
(WHAT'S AN ADU, YOU ASK?)
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADUs) are small units owners can add to their property if space permits as a separate building or attached to their primary residence. These units are seen as a way to increase our housing options for singles, elderly, or couples without greatly impacting our neighborhoods.
ADUs may be used for a relative, a studio, an office or a rental, whatever the owner wishes
except they may not be rented as short term vacation rentals. Generally, they have no additional parking requirements. Often the rental income helps the property owner afford their home or helps with the upkeep.
The City of Napa is in the process of easing the requirements for such units and the Napa Sanitation District is looking at reducing the hook-up fee for new ADUs.
Meeting next week:
NAPA HOUSING COALITION
- a group which advocates for needed housing
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Thursday, February 28, 2PM
LOCATION:
Cope Family Center - 707 Randolph Street. Please enter the classroom via the Randolph Street entrance.
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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.
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GARDEN BASICS 1 - DRIP AND GARDEN DESIGN
SPONSOR: UC Master Gardeners
of Napa County
Join the Napa Master Gardeners in a discussion of using drip irrigation in the home garden. Also included will be garden design keeping in mind the right plant in the right place. Time for hands-on with irrigation parts. Pre-registration is recommended.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Saturday, February 25, 9-11AM
LOCATION:
1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa
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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
THIS
IS MY BRAVE NAPA VALLEY
SPONSOR: Leadership Napa Valley
in Partnership with Mentis
This Is My Brave... is the leading platform and community for people to share their stories of living with mental health issues in an effort to end the stigma that surrounds this affliction. This is done through the flagship production "This Is My Brave - The Show" which features regular people from the community who have auditioned to be cast in the production. They share true stories of hope and recovery live on stage through personal essay, dance, poetry, comedy, and original music.
DATE/TIME: March 4, 8, 11 and 12, 6-9PM
LOCATION:
Lucky Penny Theatre, Napa
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RETIREMENT RENEWAL FORUMS
SPONSOR: Collabria Care/
Community Conversations
HEALTHY BRAINS: HOW TO KEEP (OR LOSE YOUR MIND) - worry about losing your keys? Can't remember the name of a book or person? Questions about Alzheimer's Disease? Learn what a person can do at any age to perhaps delay the onset from speaker Pat Wolfe, Ed.D. Reserve early to assure your place at the Forum.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, March 7, 5:30-7PM
LOCATION:
414 S. Jefferson St., Napa - Community Room
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NOMINATIONS FOR
NAPA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR
SPONSOR: Napa County Office of Education
Napa County Teacher of the Year 2017 nominations are now open! Anyone can nominate their favorite pre-school - grade 12 public or private school teacher today! Use the online nomination form or pick-up a nomination form at the Napa County of Education office, 2121 Imola Ave., Napa.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Nominations close Friday, March 10.
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EXQUISITE ORCHIDS SHOW & SALE
SPONSOR: Napa Valley Orchid Society
The Napa Valley Orchid Society's annual Show and Sale, "Exquisite Orchids," will delight experts and beginners alike. Admission is free. Come enjoy a beautiful display of judged orchids and shop among our many vendors for a wide variety of orchids, art, pots and supplies. Learn the ins and outs of re-potting and bring your questions to the experts. New this year will be a "Kids' Korner" of activities, garden plants and a café where you can enjoy coffee and dessert with friends.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, March 11-12, 10AM-4PM
LOCATION:
Napa Senior Activity Center - 1500 Jefferson Street
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NAPA FAMILY SEARCH ORIENTATION MEETING
SPONSOR: Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity
Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity is asking current Napa County residents who live in sub-standard, overcrowded or too expensive rental housing to come to a mandatory Orientation Meeting to learn how to qualify to apply for a 3-bedroom home we will soon be building on Saratoga Drive in Napa.
DAY/DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, March 15, 6:30-7:30PM
LOCATION:
Napa High School, Little Theater, 2475 Jefferson Street, Napa
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