Higher Grounds Coffee House Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm We envision providing a public meeting place for the Bonny Doon community to gather for coffee, tea, and home baked goods. SPECIAL EVENT ON OCTOBER 28 AT 10 AM Local Author Nancy Lynn Jarvis reads from her latest book, Buying Murder. The book begins with the Martin Road fire and the Lockheed fire and quickly turns to murder and mystery. Come to the Kirk house at the Bonny Doon Church 7065 Bonny Doon Road at the corner of Pine Flat Road. For information call (831) 426-6858

Sunday, October 17 1-4 pm Jim Cochron and The Swanton Berry Farm Presents La Nostra Costa Days (our coast) Revival At Swanton Berry Farm, 2 miles north of Davenport In his guise as "Old Rancere," Ivano will re-create (with stories and songs) historical events as they might have occurred on the North Coast of Santa Cruz (1923 - 1983). Come join us for a fun afternoon of food, music, and "tall tales of old." Fee: Voluntary Donations Only PLUS LOCAL AUTHORS with their books: Robert W. Piwarzyk & Alverda Orlando, authors of Davenport Cement Centennial, Limekiln Legacies, and Valley of Redwoods. Nancy Lynn Jarvis, author of 3 mystery books set in Santa Cruz County: Buying Murder, Backyard Bones, and The Death Contingency. Joe Aliberti, author of Joey, the autobiography of a Davenport Native describing life on the North Coast of Santa Cruz during the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Please check these links for much more information: The Event announcement on Ivano's web blog The Swanton Berry Farm Website Authors and their books on the Bonny-Doon.info Website

Ivano Franco Comelli Screen Writer and Author of La Nostra Costa La Nostra Costa, the book

Helen Robb and Ann Roberts McKenzie

Jean Meyer

Click on any of the quilt pictures for a closer look

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 November 2009 are: $20 for up to 10 lines.  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.