Wednesday, September 9 2:00 pm: The Bonny Doon Garden Club Meet at the home of Elizabeth Jones. We welcome all Bonny Doon ladies and gentlemen interest in gardening, or gardens.  For more information, please call Louise Gebelein at 429-1948 or Georgia at 426-0110.

Wednesday, September 9 7:30pm: RBDA Meeting Bonny Doon School Multi-Purpose Room The planned program for our next general meeting includes a conversation with the County's new Sheriff Phil Wowak and a panel on the Final Environmental Impact Report on Cemex's Quarry Expansion, including County Planning Staff, Bill Kocher, Director of Santa Cruz Water, and representatives of Supervisor Neal Coonerty's office and of Cemex. To read The Highlander on-line, visit the RBDA website: www.bonnydoon.got.net

Drawing for five prizes worth $100 or more (need not be present to win). This annual event celebrates the site of the new Felton library, offered to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries by the Verutti family, as progress continues on efforts to build a modern library for the entire San Lorenzo Valley.  The event is a benefit for Felton Library Friends, a chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.  For more information, email FeltonLibraryFriends@gmail.com, call 831-335-1135, or visit www.feltonlibraryfriends.org Artist's rendering and floor plan below.

Thursday, September 24 1:00 pm: The Ladies of Bonny Doon The club meets the fourth Thursday of most months and is open to all ladies of Bonny Doon.  It is a social and philanthropic group founded in 1942.  For information call President Larue Wilton at 425-3558 or Vice-President Barbara Louv at 426-3652.

Saturday, September 26 11am Volunteer Work Day Meet by the old Firehouse on Martin Road We will be removing invasive, non-native plants, including bull thistles and French broom on the east side of the reserve.  Please bring a black plastic bag, gloves, and a hand pick.  Also, bring sun protection, water, and a snack for yourself. Donations are needed to pay for the Camp Ben Lomond crew to do fuel reduction, trail work, fence repair, and fire safety projects.  A donation of $220 will cover a crew of 15 men for a day's work.  Want to donate?  Email Val. If you would like to learn more about the Reserve or volunteer in any way, call Val at 425-1587 or send an email to vegnet@cruzio.com.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Battle Mountain News - Morgan Rankin - 426-6412 Keep up with all the events in Bonny Doon with the Battle Mountain News.  Arriving the first of every month at all 1100 Bonny Doon households, this is the best way to advertise in Bonny Doon.  Ads are due by the 24th of the month for the next month's edition.  Rates as of April 2009 are: $20 for up to 12 lines; $50 for 12 lines to a half-page; and $150 for half- to full-page.  Call the publisher, Morgan Rankin, at 426-6412, and deliver your ads to her at 222 Ice Cream Grade.

Rural Bonny Doon Association To read The Highlander on-line, visit the RBDA website www.bonnydoon.got.net

Friends of Bonny Doon Fire - 426-3085 or 459-8853 Keep up with the latest on the formation of an independent Fire District. Visit www.friendsofbonnydoonfire.org for the latest. Visit www.bonnydoonfire.com for general information.

Bosch Baha'i Conference Center, 500 Comstock Lane, 423-3387 Please see the Battle Mountain News or call for the schedule of events.

Memories of the Mountain The Ladies of Bonny Doon This wonderful book is still available.  A "must have" for new and old Dooner's alike.  The Ladies of Bonny Doon Club produced this book in 2004.  Many Bonny Dooners contributed stories, pictures, and editing skills. Order your book online at authorhouse.com or call 800-839-8640.  $20.50 plus postage.