This Sunday in Freshwater

A Big Day of Haps in the Little Sunny Valley

Skippy Massey
Humboldt Sentinel

The end of summer is near.

The trees are starting to turn, the leaves beginning to drop, the sun edging closer to the horizon. Soon it will be a distant memory as we head towards colder days stoking the homefires and actually wishing for cool, cool rain to come.

But we still have a summer weekend– a day left of California Dreaming. Without the Los Angeles part.

Freshwater has some delightful things to do this Sunday. The weather looks good, Freshwater Park is open for a pleasant stroll, and as always, the folks are happy and content and friendly to a rule.

The Great Freshwater Grange Sunday Breakfast

Sunday, September 7, 8-11 am

Mom does this. Mom does that. Mom does everything!

Isn’t it time we give Mom a break for once and let someone else wash all the dirty dishes?

We think so!

Bring Mom and the family and come enjoy the full Sunday breakfast at the Grange of hotcakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, orange juice, milk, and French roast coffee. Top it off with Laura’s homemade salsa and cheese.

There will be a quilt raffle, too, and 12-year-old Kieran is excited about playing the Celtic harp for everyone to hear.

It’s all for a good cause. All monies raised goes toward the non-profit building fund helping restore the Grange Hall to its former glory.

And it’s still the best bargain in the county: only $5 for adults and $3 for kids!

Kathy’s Farmstand and the Regional Land Trust Open House & Potluck

Sunday, September 7, 12-6 pm

5851 Myrtle Avenue in Freshwater

You’re in for a real treat and now’s the perfect time to see it for yourself.

If you haven’t visited Humboldt’s little gem of a Farmstand– or tried one of Granny-Be-Jammin’s pies, you’ve been missing out. They’re hands down the best little plumpest $6 pie in all of Humboldt– and the Farmstand beats all others in its downhome country charm.

Join in for a special educational tour of the 74-acre property managed by the Northcoast Regional Land Trust and visit Kathy Mullen’s completely-adorable Kneeland Glen Farmstand, all on the same Freshwater Farms property located near Three Corners Market.

Starting at the historic Graham Long Dairy Barn at 2 pm, you can traverse the wild and working landscapes along Freshwater Creek that make the place a true community resource. And the Land Trust will be seeking your opinion for the long-term vision of the property, too.

All afternoon there will be locally produced food, crafts, vendors and live music. We’re talking fresh barbecued Pepperwood corn on the cob, homegrown delights of many flavors, local honey, udderly bubbly goat soaps and creams, spices, meats, cookies, and lots of other things you simply won’t find elsewhere.

The Open House is free. Everyone is encouraged to bring a potluck item to share with their neighbors, with a focus on using locally grown and produced ingredients.

Come on by and see it for yourself. It may be the best thing to happen to you all day. Next to the pancake breakfast, of course.

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Oh. And there’s something else coming up– later on. Mark your calendars. It’s free, too:

‘The 1964 Flood’—A Free Presentation by Historian Jerry Rohde

Friday, September 19, 6-8 pm

Freshwater Grange

Jerry’s back by popular demand for another free history presentation at the Grange.

With over 60 images and interesting anecdotes, stories, and facts about Humboldt’s infamous 1964 Flood, Jerry may amaze and mesmerize the audience yet again.

Yes, as bridges were swept away, the National Guard was called in, and entire communities were washed away down the rivers, Humboldters rallied to help one another.

Jerry will tell us how history repeats itself: only 11 years earlier, the 1955 ‘Hundred-Year’ flood provided a warning of what was to come, while way back in the winter of 1861-62, the North Coast was hit with what may have been the biggest flood of all.

Come to the free presentation and Jerry will fill us in on all the exciting history and take your questions, too.