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Volume 28 • Number 9 • Issue 671 • Mendocino County’s Own Real Estate Publication • March, 2015 • Published monthly
ukiaHaiku
It all started with a rearview-mirrored glance at this sign thirteen years ago.
Today, the accidental palindrome of ukiaHaiku has grown into an internationally recognized poetry festival that brings participants of all ages and nationalities together to compete in this venerable, infinitely creative form of expression. Ukiah has become a bubbling cauldron
of poetic activities, with its own Poet Laureate (see page 12) and intense focus on poetry in the schools, poetry slams, readings, and special events.
UKIah haIKU
hearing secretsa low tide whispers
about rocks Jane Reichhold
page 12
UKIah haIKU
Page 2 Real Estate Magazine February 20, 2015
Looking in her car’s rear view mirror at the two-way sign welcoming visitors to Ukiah, Susan Sparrow realized the serendipitous palindrome. “Seeing it backwards, you see the word haiku; I thought that was great,” she says.
Being a mover and shaker, she went into action and with the support of fellow members of Ukiah’s poet laureate committee—Armand Brint, Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Mike Harris, and Brad McClanahan—she and the late Dori Anderson planted the seed.
“A lot of the genesis for the ukiaHaiku Festival had to do with the make up of the committee; it was new, we were looking for projects and one of our mandates was to promote poetry
in the community,” she says.
The first festival was held in April of 2003 at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. Letters sent to schools and word of mouth served as publicity and the venue was filled to overflowing; submissions and numbers of attendees were beyond expectation.
A group of judges from the Poet Laureate Committee of Ukiah (see page 12) sorted, selected, and judged, with at least two or three sets of eyes on entries for each of the five or six original categories. Through a process of winnowing and negotiation, they came up with selections for first, second, third, and honorable mentions.
a gentle breeze blows
pink petals litter the ground
the birth of apples
Katherine Hardy, Age 13–18, Second Place General Topics
Committee members’ initial understanding of this centuries-old Japanese written art form was at first limited to a strict adherence to a seventeen-syllable count and the standard three lines—the first of five syllables, the second of seven, and the third of five. Submissions not meeting these basic criteria were discarded.
But their primary mission was to expose local students to haiku with its 5-7-5 syllable format, highly accessible to all ages—especially playing to the strengths of younger children—and to teach them how to write it; poets were sent into the schools to guide teachers.
Haiku’s roots stretch back a thousand years but its present form goes back to the seventeenth century when Japanese poet master Matsunaga Teitoku (1571–1654) popularized the elegance of tanka —[thirty-one-syllable poem traditionally written in a single line], 5-7-5-7-7, and renga, [a collaborative composition of poems in which poets worked in pairs or small groups that] chained verses with up to hundreds of links. He taught the classic elements to his finest student Matsuo Basho (1644–1694) who created more than one thousand verse-poems, trained more than two thousand students, refined haiku’s simplicity and depth, and is credited with making it a revered form of poetry. One hundred years after his death he was deified by the Shinto bureaucracy and thirteen years later by the Imperial Court of ancient Kyoto.
lightening flash—
what I thought were faces
are plumes of pampas grass
Matsuo Basho, Narrow Roads to the Interior,1689
Haiku caught on in the West in the fifties when beat poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Gary Snyder made the form their own. Soon Americans were hooked on it, moving toward its mystical and spiritual elements, creating a cultural bridge with Japan. Other American poets focused on surrealism, political themes, and the interconnectedness of humans and the natural world.
ukiaHaiku – Continued on Page 4
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a sleepless spring nightyearning for what I never hadand for what never was
Richard Wright, Haiku: This Other World, 1998
In the late sixties, just about the time when the Haiku Society of America was founded, Jane Reichhold, internationally renowned haiku master, engaged in her first aha moment. On her way back from a trip to San Francisco to pick up a load of clay for her ceramic studio, she needed a break and stopped at City Lights bookstore in San Francisco's North Beach. Walking around the bargain table she found a twenty-five-cent book of haiku translation by Peter Beilenson and Harry Behn and returned to her van where she would spend the night. With flashlight in hand she started reading; she couldn’t stop.
“I felt it at a deep level; here was the heart of poetry. I couldn’t figure out why I hadn’t come across it earlier; I’d been to college and studied literature yet no one had told me about haiku,” she says from her current ridgetop home overlooking the Pacific Ocean just outside of Gualala, California.
Her new kick wheel was still outside her studio because its balance was not yet just right. “You put your thumbs down the middle of the clay, grip it and pull upwards; when you feel that clay moving in your hands it’s a special moment and at that very moment, a bird trilled. And I had the bird; I had the feeling of the sound of the bird pulled into the shape of the pot. I though that was what the Japanese wrote about, this kind of experience, and realized I could have it, too.” She started writing what she thought were haiku, using the standard seventeen syllables.
In 1970 she moved to Hamburg, Germany, to be with her husband Werner and immersed herself, reading everything she could find. She recognized that what she had been writing was not good or real haiku and began writing shorter haiku, no longer using strict syllabication. It became her world.
“I don’t have to leave it. Everything I can feel, think, dream or envision can be said with haiku or one of its related forms.” This is her haiku called Counting. Find more at her website, ahapoetry.com
unable to sleep
one by one stars fall
into the sea
Jane Reichhold, from LYNX, A Journal for Linking Poets with Renga and Tanka, June 2013
She and her husband left Germany in 1980 and moved to Point Arena, California where her focus on haiku deepened. She studied it day and night, akin to her support system. When things became weird she would take her mind out of her body and put it where interesting things were happening.
“Japanese poetry does not tell you what to think or feel or be; it tells you what is and that is the beauty of it. It is written in the moment, keeping you in the now, and the now is usually very good.
“I see haiku as the very kernel of poetry because for me poetry is not something written with ragged margins; poetry happens when the reader enters the writer’s words; that’s when it begins.
“It happens easiest, quickest, cleanest, and strongest with haiku. When you read it you go, oh, oh, oh. You see connections, symbols, all kinds of things…and that’s poetry; you’ve entered into it. You get levels, through a description of a scene or metaphysically.”
autumn eveningthe oldest book is openon my lap
Jane Reichhold, The Land of Seven Realms,1989
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Through mingling and sharing poetry with inland poets, Reichhold became aware of the Ukiah haiku committee, took them under her wing and advocated for a wider interpretation of the form. With her passion and expertise she was a guiding force, providing books she had published, written both by herself and other haiku poets.
“Jane was persistent and she convinced us over time of her desire to broaden our understanding of haiku, opening us to accept a wider range of content. She has a very liberal view of the form that fits with a Western mentality. Some of the best haiku, those not responding to the strict syllable count, were being thrown out. English syllables don’t match with Japanese sound units so we transitioned to lines of short, long, short, a structure that better reflects the spirit of the Japanese verse providing more flexibility, spontaneity and creativity,” says former Ukiah Poet Laureate Armand Brint.
With no mechanism for the poet laureate committee to raise money, Reichhold suggested an international category that people would pay to enter, helping to support the festival financially and opening it to a wider audience. With that, the sale of the published booklet of winners and the generous support of sponsors, the ukiahHaiku Festival flourished and will be holding its thirteenth annual event on Sunday, April 26 at SPACE Theater, corner of Perkins and Dora Street, Ukiah, with winning poets reading their works at 2:00 p.m. Entry for all categories is now free.
The committee was receiving submissions from out of county, out of state, and out of country and they decided to limit and bring it back home with the exception of the Reichhold competition accepting poems from anyone, anywhere.
Regional categories are open to residents of Mendocino, Humboldt, Lake, and Sonoma Counties, with winners receiving a certificate, publication in a booklet of winning haiku and a copy of the booklet. Last year’s entries totaled 1,770.
The Jane Reichhold International Prize category, with last year's entries totaling 379, included submissions from fifteen states and twenty-four countries. Winners receive monetary awards provided by the author: $100, first place; $50, second place; $25, third place; plus a certificate, publication in a booklet of winning haiku, and a copy of the booklet.
Reichhold reads every one of them, several times, and has picked a variety of winners, some with seventeen syllables, some very short, some very modern; she feels it when a good haiku comes before her. “It’s a matter of the heart. There are many well-written haiku that break no rules, perfectly constructed; it comes down to what sticks in the heart of the judge,” she says.
milky way—
even the dead stars
light up my path
Kashinath Karmakar, India, Jane Reichhold International Prize, Third Place, 2014
Four years ago, expanding on what they had in place, two categories for Spanish speakers were added to the four categories of general topics, the two categories of haiku about Ukiah for grades K–12 including the Dori Anderson Prize for adults, and the International Competition.
la luz de ti Pamela the light from you Pamela
mis sedientos ojos my thirsting eyes
a tus hombros mojados upon your wet shoulders
Rebecca Ortiz, Para Menores de 18 Años, Primer Lugar, 2014 (Translation by Bill Churchill)
Although the requirements for structural rigidity have been modified, judges are still looking for traditional elements—the fragment and the phrase, a moment in nature, a seasonal reference, the essence of the form.
Former Ukiah Poet Laureate Dan Barth opened the eleventh annual ukiaHaiku Festival of 2013 to a full house seated inside the Space Theater on a hot Sunday afternoon—“those here today are the crème de la crème”—where the young, the old, and the very young took their turns on stage reading winning entries, carefully and twice, to an appreciative audience.
Second-grader Casey Snodgrass, dressed in jacket and tie, won first place in the K-6 category.
rusty old car parts
broken down coated with dirt
alongside Orr Creek
Casey Snodgrass, Grade K–6, About Ukiah, First Place, 2013
Afterwards, in the entryway surrounded by well wishers and his proud parents, he explained his process. “We were on a hike for a field trip at Low Gap Park where we got to play. When it was time to go home we were walking and I saw the old cars on the side of the road. They were all rusty and covered with dust. Our teacher gave us a piece of paper and a pencil so we could write down stuff we saw. When I got back to the classroom she helped me spell some words.”
Just outside the entrance, Annette Makino, originally from Redwood Valley and presently a resident of Humboldt County, was excited to win first prize in the Adult General category and the Adult Haiku About Ukiah.
golden hills
turkey vultures circle the remains
of summer Annettee Makino, Adult, About Ukiah, First Place, 2013
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ukiaHaiku — Continued from Page 4
Makino writes haiku and combines the poems with Japanese ink paintings, part of the tradition in Japan called haiga, where the words and the images deepen the meaning. She also creates a related form of Japanese poetry called senryo, similar to haiku, with the poems being humorous and having more to do with human nature. Her inspiration comes from everyday life: her children, her dogs, and the landscape in Northern California.
Brint, winner of the Jane Reichhold International Prize in 2013 says, “In some ways you have to intuit and in some ways you have to deeply understand the form. Haiku is reflective of a certain sensibility that derives from an Eastern point of view. What we are used to in the West, making our poems about human affairs, doesn’t apply so much in haiku. There is very little embellishment and it can be very difficult to work in such a compressed form."
"The haiku poem conveys the moment through nature imagery and evokes emotions such as beauty, solitude, impermanence, those that resonate with Eastern philosophy. It can include gentle humor but very little that is egocentric.”
orion’s belt
caught in the bare branches
of a pear tree
Armand Brint, Adult, General Topics, Third Place, 2013
This year Brint developed three lesson plans for distribution to teachers with the intent of developing and enhancing students’ capacity to write haiku. “It’s been corroborated over the years that the younger kids often tend to write the best haiku. It takes a lot of awareness and it’s also a form that responds to spontaneity; that’s what they are about,” he says.
me and my sister
wave our bright painted nails
to dry in the sun
Briseicia Gonzalez, Grade K–3, General Topics, First Place, 2014
The first lesson, on structure, explains that the old syllable form of 5-7-5 is perfectly fine but the practice is more recently thought of in terms of short line, long line, and short line. Two of the three lines are referred to as “phrase” and the other line as “fragment.” The lines of the phrase are connected in syntax and meaning, and the fragment, the single line, are related to the phrase, often with juxtaposition to it, creating a twist (an aha!). The three lines together complete a single moment experienced in nature.
The central theme, the point of view, is one of nature, including a seasonal reference, recording a unique experienced moment. Humans rarely appear in a haiku as they are considered just one aspect in the larger context of the environment. A good haiku contains one or two strong sensory images drawn from nature, related to the seasons, and containing a seasonal word or image that anchors it to a particular time of the year. Grounded in a philosophical perspective embracing the idea that everything is transitory, impermanent, gives haiku its power and pathos. Much like a photograph, it is intended to capture a moment in time.
deer graze in the cemetery
the dead
are feeding the living
Bill Churchill, current Ukiah Poet Laureate, Judges and Committee Members, 2014
The language of haiku is stripped down to its barest essentials, with nothing extraneous; words are concrete and unadorned—no unnecessary adjectives, figurative language, abstraction or rhyming. The thing or noun stands for itself with no embellishments. The grammar is bare bones with no capitals, no punctuation.
It is intended to evoke emotions—beauty, solitude, impermanence, gentle humor, compassion, joy, poignancy, and peace. It does not deal in reverie from the past or ideation of the future. The point is to express the present moment in simple, direct language. The best express a sudden insight.
spring in the trenches
young dead soldiers invading
the kingdom of worms
Adam Chmielnicki, Poland, Jane Reichhold International Prize, Honorable Mention, 2014
For those ready to engage, Reichhold offers some sage advice. “Read past winners; read haiku from translations from the Japanese masters; take a walk and open yourself to the world and to people. Do it with the intention of letting everything in, open to what is there, because the world is so fantastic. When it comes into you it comes in on images or sounds or feelings or touch or taste…and there’s the haiku. It’s best if haiku is dedicated to things that are blooming, growing, positive, uplifting. My haikus are gifts from the universe and I give them to everyone else to make the world better.”
The ukiaHaiku Festival has become internationally known, identifying Ukiah with art, with haiku, the most frequently written poetic form, and promoting poetry as an accessible public activity, one that has become part of the thriving community of haiku poets worldwide.
See page 12 to learn about Ukiah's Poet Laureate and its Poet Laureate Committee. REM
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MANCHESTER OCEAN VIEW HOMESITE Beautiful ocean view homesite for your dream home. Quiet west of Highway 1 location with remarkable long-range vistas. (23915) $150,000
THIS 1+ ACRE parcel offers serenity in an outstanding neighborhood, and is waiting for your creative touch that will result in the home of your dreams. Out of the fog yet close to city services. (24403) $110,000
HUGE REDWOODS WIDE-RANGING OCEAN VIEWS
TWO PARCELS 1.29 acres and 1.24 acres. Both out of the coastal zone with wells and rocked driveways. Ready to build! (24467 & 24468) $199,000 each.
BEAUTIFUL, close-up ocean views from this fl at, ready-to-build lot in gated subdivision. New paved road to the property. Plans for three-bedroom home have been approved. Building permit has been paid for! Paved road to site. Excellent producing well is in. (24590) $395,000
PEEK OF THE OCEAN LAND READY TO BUILD
THIS THREE BEDROOM, 2 bath, 1915 undisturbed Craftsman has oceanviews and is walking distance to Glass Beach. Recent improvementsinclude new laminate fl ooring in the bedrooms plus interior andexterior paint. The adjacent lot is offered at $99,000. Sellerwelcomes offers on both properties. (24663) $435,000
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WONDERFULLY LANDSCAPED city lot with blue water ocean views just a short walk to Glass Beach and the Pacifi c Ocean. Features include boathouse and gazebo, raised beds with verdant strawberry, and vegetable fl ats. Ideal for inclusion with listing MLS# 24663. (24665) $99,000
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$199,000 2bd/1ba “What’s Afoot?” Gallery, Caspar MLS#24436
$289,000 1bd/1ba Prime Irish Beach home with guest unit, Man. MLS#24417
$299,000 2bd/1ba Sherwood Road cutie, Fort Bragg MLS#22879
$329,000 3bd/2ba Great fl oor plan on sunny street, Fort Bragg MLS#24076
$395,000 4bd/3ba Large, split-level home with ocean views, Man. MLS#24070
$425,000 2bd/2ba Farmhouse with guest unit close to Mendocino MLS#24407
$479,000 2bd/1.5ba Family estate with barn and ocean views, LR MLS#24148
$525,000 2bd/2ba Panoramic ocean vistas and Navarro River, Albion MLS#24501
$550,000 Logger’s cabin with ocean views, Mendocino village MLS#24584
$559,000 2bd/1ba 80 acres along Hollow Tree Creek, Westport MLS#23817
$565,000 3bd/2ba Pristine home with spacious 3-car garage, Cleone MLS#24279
$566,000 4bd/2ba Colonial, Williamsburg-style home on 4 acrs, Elk MLS#24068
$657,000 4bd/2.5ba Distinctive Craftsman in Fort Bragg; large city lot MLS#24643
$679,000 4bd/2ba Historic home with ocean views, Mendo MLS#23827
$695,000 3bd/1ba Craftsman-style home in village, Mendocino MLS#21916
$695,000 3bd/2ba Contemporary ocean view home, private Alb. MLS#24043
$695,000 3bd/3ba Private home convenient to Schools/Town, Mendo. MLS#24402
$875,000 4bd/3ba Viking’s haven—luxury log cabin, Mendocino MLS#24128
$890,000 3bd/2ba Home on 15+ acres, multiple homes, Mendocino MLS#24637
$1,200,000 3bd/2ba Redwood beach house with beach access, F.B. MLS#24483
$1,995,000 2bd/2ba Home with additional units, barn, and stalls, in F.B. MLS#24651
$2,795,000 4bd/4ba Ranch house/lodge on 140 acres, Comptche MLS#23846
$890,000 Mulit-family property, 15+ acres, Mendocino MLS#24638
$1,995,000 Sunshine Hill Farm: 40-acre, 4 units, barns, on Hwy 20 MLS#24652
$1,400,000 Main Street/Laurel corner location, Fort Bragg MLS#21565
$140,000 Level, frontage property on Road 409; 1.42 acres, Mend. MLS#24659
$150,000 Second frontage property on Road 409; 1.41 acres, Mendo. MLS#24660
$151,000 Sunny, private, tree-lined, 2-acre parcel, Albion MLS#24118
$155,000 Pretty acre in lovely neighborhood, Cleone MLS#23856
$180,000 White water and lighthouse views in Irish Beach MLS#24083
$245,000 1+ acre white water, ocean view lot, Mendocino MLS#24688
$299,000 7.6 Acres parcel bordered by Jack Peters Creek, Mendocino MLS#24518
$358,000 1.5 acres with well, septic, power, near town, Mendocino MLS#24282
$375,000 23+ acres of undeveloped land east of Fort Bragg MLS#24452
$429,000 26+ ocean view acres near Point Cabrillo MLS#24208
$550,000 Beautiful 20-acre parcel located in Caspar. MLS#24093
$559,000 80 bountiful acres next to Hollow Tree Creek, Westport MLS#24629
$789,000 4.8-acre, oceanfront property, lighthouse views, Point Arena MLS#24644
$795,500 Oceanfront 15+ acres just south of Fort Bragg MLS#24609
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OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING! Outstanding corner location on Main Street and Laurel in downtown Fort Bragg! A hot spot in the shopping district with good income from solid, successful tenants. Building is in good condition. The parcel includes 110–120 Laurel Street as well as 362–368 Main Street. There are three offi ces plus an apartment upstairs. This has the possibility of becoming two separate lots. (21565) $1,400,000
BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG-STYLE home on over 4 acres. Two complete main-fl oor master suites, one with a study and a private entrance. The upper fl oor contains an additional bedroom with at-tached sewing room, plus a large loft studio. Three-car garage with loft. Completed in 1992, this home was built with dual-pane windows, full insulation, and propane forced-air heat. (24068) $566,000
CLASSIC 1960s REDWOOD BEACH HOUSE with deeded access to Hare Creek Beach and the beautiful sandy cove where Hare Creek fl ows into the ocean. Stunning ocean views from a private deck or the open living area. Private area with gated access, this home was updated in 2008 with all new kitchen appliances, IKEA cabinetry, and closets. Perfect vaca-tion retreat or vacation rental! (24483) $1,200,000
IN QUIET PRIVACY, nestled within 2 beautiful acres, newly-remodeled, all-redwood, contemporary, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home features a large, redwood-paneled living room with vaulted, open-beam ceiling, brick-hearth fi replace, and solid, wood-plank fl oors. Large picture windows and sliding doors open to a virgin redwood deck and fenced yard. Third bedroom possibility plus blue water views. Ideal as a country escape. (24148) $479,000
CONTEMPORARY HOME WITH EUROPEAN TOUCHES in private, gated community. Tastefully-done home, with three bedrooms and three baths was built in 2004 and has been a vacation rental. Tall windows and glass doors on the west side providing marvelous, ocean views. There are large, walk-in closets, an exquisite, tiled bath, and a big, fi nished garage. Covered decks with a hot tub…coastal liv-ing! (24043) $695,000
BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC HOME resides on the southwest point of Mendocino with ocean views, detached garage, and 1 bedroom, 1bath studio. This 4 bedroom, 2 bath residence from the early 1900s has a sun/mud room off the entry, a sunny dining area, and a tiled kitchen with a breakfast bar. There is original wood fl ooring, a brick fi replace, two free-standing stoves, root cellar, and wainscoting throughout…a true classic experience. (23827) $679,000
THIS 140-ACRE RANCH is made up of three parcels al-lowing for multiple building sites. The 5,500 square-foot, custom lodge built from redwood grown and milled on the land, has a commercial-style kitchen, commercial use permit for inn or retreat, and sleeps up to twenty-four people. Stream and spring-fed pond, private beach on Big River, and redwood forest. Open meadows of agricultural land with vineyard potential! (23846) $2,795,000
PRIME IRISH BEACH LOCATION with ocean and hill-side views from this contemporary home on a large corner lot. Home includes one bed, one bath, plus loft, galley-style kitchen, large stone fi replace, great backyard with garden and barbecue area. Enjoy private gated beach access to Manchester State Beach. Revive this property as a vacation rental or your own vacation get-away! (24417) $289,000
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REDWOOD CLASSIC—Surrounded by the lush scenery of the redwood forest and nearby creek, this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home features a custom fl oor plan fl owing from room to room on the main fl oor. Multiple levels add plenty of privacy for all. A laundry area across from the downstairs bathroom and just a few steps off the entry makes for easy clean-up when the day is done. Soothing evergreen views surround each room with state-ly redwoods in every direction. Enjoy the serenity of being near the end of the street in a quiet neighborhood. The detached artist studio, workshop and large shed/second shop provide plenty of space for hobbies, art, working from home, and storage. (24342)
Now O� ered at $325,000
OCEAN PANORAMA—These 320± acres off er a li� le of everything includ-ing panoramic views of the Pacifi c coastline, redwood timber, meadows, south-ern and western exposure, lots of fl at to gently sloped land, access via two separate roads, and total privacy. The zoning should allow subdivision into two parcels. (24668)
O� ered at $1,595,000
“WHALE AND HEATHER”—Look over the vibrantly colorful heather garden to the ocean only a few hundred feet from this almost oceanfront acre on Todd’s Point. Just a few minutes’ drive from shopping, restaurants, the college campus, and Noyo Harbor. This south-facing home incorporates passive solar in the design and includes a spacious living space, three bedrooms, and 2.25 baths. The solarium is on the south side facing the ocean, providing a toasty spot to enjoy your morning coff ee. The heather is stunning and provides a unique se� ing for this home. (24560)
O� ered at $695,000
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!—Fantastic se� ing on the west side of Highway One sits this panoramic ocean view 1.74± acre parcel ready for your coastal dream home! Property should qualify for one time exclusion from need-ing a Coastal Development Permit, making it easier to build! Easy ocean access with jointly owned neighborhood ocean-frontage. Come and enjoy all the coast has to off er! (24677)
O� ered at $349,000
PANORAMIC WHITE WATER VIEWS—Easy access to Highway 1 from these 20± acres of land located three miles north of the coastal village of Westport. All the conve-niences in Fort Bragg are just a twenty-minute drive away along one of the most scenic coastlines in the world. Development Permit for 2,900± sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home, 780± sq. ft. a� ached garage, and a 960± sq. ft. barn. Septic site evaluation reports are on fi le and the 140-foot well tested at 8 gpm when drilled. Enjoy the majes-tic unobstructed views of white water crashing on Westport Union Landing State Beach just a stone’s throw away. (24313)
O� ered at $429,000
REDWOOD RETREAT—Private and quiet, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on an en-chanting 4.42 acres with mature redwood trees and meadows. Open fl oor plan with spacious rooms and separate offi ce. Home is built with old beams salvaged from the Georgia-Pacifi c mill with vaulted ceilings on both fl oors. Large living room/dining room with views through south-facing windows of meadow, trees, and wildlife. Unique features throughout this home and it includes a barn and private co� age. (24554)
O� ered at $595,000
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SEAHORSE COTTAGE AT ALBION—Looking for an up-and-running vacation rental with great rental history and dramatic ocean views? Look no further, Seahorse Co� age is the home for you! This high quality, 2+ bedroom, 2 bath, vacation, fully furnished home is perched above the Albion Bay with large picture windows to take in panoramic views of crashing waves, sea life, and sunsets. Two master suits on opposite sides of the home off er ultimate privacy. Each with ocean views, a beautiful bathroom, and one even has a sauna. Guests, as well as yourself, will enjoy the spacious deck with sunk-in hot tub over-looking the grand Pacifi c and Albion Bridge. Living room with cozy fl oor-to-ceiling stone fi replace, separate si� ing area for reading and relaxing, and views, views, views! (24608)
O� ered at $879,000
HIDDEN COMPTCHE GEM—This wooded forty-acre property is only a few hundred feet from the Comptche Store but off ers complete privacy with no other homes visible from the main house. The property is mostly wooded with ample open land in the southeast corner where the improvements are located. The main residence is a two-story, 1,800± sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 1.75 bath home with a deck, balcon, and lovely solarium There is a garden area with fruit trees and an additional fully fenced orchard. Tree varieties include apple, pear, peach, plum, and more. The property also features a large shop building with multiple workrooms and a studio apartment upstairs, a rustic cabin with sleeping loft and outdoor shower, a 22 ft. x 60 ft. garage/carport, and two wells. Zoning for ten-acre minimum lot size could result in a four-way split of the land. The property has not been logged in many years, hence a timber harvest could potentially yield signifi cant return in addition to added open land. (23969)
O� ered at $790,000
MENDOCINO COAST OCEANFRONT OPPORTUNITY—First time on the market since the 1960s! A rare off ering of 4.6± acres on the Pacifi c Ocean with over 550 feet of bluff top frontage with a single-level, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1,600± sq. ft. home. Enjoy the dramatic ocean views with lots of rock outcrop-pings for dramatic white water action, enchanting sunsets, migrating whales, and sea birds from every room. Close to state park lands with beach access, horseback riding, and hiking trails. A cozy home as is or create your dream Men-docino estate. (24176)
O� ered at $1,065,000
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Hills Ranch Lot Near Village with Plans Great location, being sold with detailed plans for a 2,100 sq. ft home over a 570 sq. ft. garage. Common areas; short walk to the village; and nearby parks and beaches. Mutual water, sewer, underground utilities, and DSL internet service. Sewer hookup fees of $6,900 have been paid.
MLS 24123 $149,000
Three Contiguous Parcels $199,000 each or all three for $550,000. Three contiguous parcels, of 3.5, 2.2 and 2.1 acres. Wooded with some lovely, millable redwoods. Existing well on the west parcel. Each parcel is priced at $199,000 or all three available at a total of
MLS 21434 $550,000
Trillium Lane Parcel with mostly level with cleared house site. Some mature redwoods. In desirable east Fort Bragg neighborhood. New gravel road.
MLS 24132 $149,000
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Walk to Glass Beach or bike to Haul Road from this tidy bungalow with new paint throughout and new carpet in bedrooms. Detached one-car garage with two off-street parking spots. Potential for a sec-ond unit, preliminary plans are drawn for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home.MLS 24429 $239,000
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One of the Best Built Homes on the Coast How do you spell perfect? You begin in 2006 with great construction of a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Large windows and French doors out to private decks from the living room, dining room, the master bedroom, and one of the other bedrooms you bring the beauty of the forested two-acre property into full view. Creating a brilliant kitchen begins with lots of skylights, lots of windows, and nine canned ceiling lights all focused on granite countertops. . MLS 24384 $649,000
A Delightful Home at the end of Warner Lane and just a little more than two miles to Mendocino. The Warner Lane area consists of thirteen residential properties, all of which are 5 acres or more, an exceptional setting and location. Five lovely acres with tall redwoods, bright, sunny meadows, and two homes as well as a studio. The main house is lovely with a warm and inviting living room—open space to the kitchen and dining room. The second home has a living/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bath. The main home has a detached one-car ga-rage. Located between the houses, there is a larger garage (or barn) that includes a separate studio. The second home has a detached two-car garage. MLS 24605 $755,000
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Walk to MacKerricher State Park Right from Your Front Door! Location! Location! Location! This well-maintained, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on 0.96 acres, less than a half mile walk from MacKerricher State Park, making it easy to enjoy all that MacKerricher has to offer. Enjoy exploring Ten Mile Beach and over 2,299 acres of which 454 offshore acres are designated as underwater park. The home features a second-story master suite with walk-in closet and en-suite bath with double sinks and French doors leading to a large deck. The open kitchen has a view to the sunny backyard that includes a large deck and several patio areas and a workshop. Two-car attached garage work bench. There is also a two-bay covered carport offering many opportunities for lots of storage.
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Ongoing, 2015Mondays—Weekly vigils Mike Thompson’s office, Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, 10:00 a.m.
Mondays—Drop-in English Country Dance, 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., C.V. Starr Community Center, 300 South Lincoln Street, Fort Bragg; $6 at the door.
Wednesdays—Drop-in T’ai Chi Chih class for all ages and conditions, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Fort Bragg Senior Center, 490 North Harold Street; sliding scale fee, 962-0903.
Wednesdays—Mendocino Figure Drawing Collec-tive, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mendocino Art Center. Professional models; $12 fee. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, call MAC Open Studios, 937-5818 ex. 10.
Thursdays—Support group for grandparents raising grandchildren, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Safe Pas-sage Family Resource Center, 208 Dana Street, Fort Bragg; 964-1931 or 964-3077. With holidays, some meeting days change.
Thursdays—Bingo; Snacks and beverages provid-ed; 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.), Fort Bragg Senior Center, 490 North Harold Street; 964-0443.
Fridays—Noyo Food Forest learning garden hands-on experiences, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fort Bragg High School; 964-0218.
Fridays—Swing Dancing, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Caspar Inn; Free and open to the public.
Saturdays—Mendocino Community Garden—a true community endeavor working together, growing an abundance. We meet starting around 11:00 a.m. Lots of space, food, and community; 17 years run-ning. Next to the community center. Call or show up 937-3037.
First and Third Tuesdays—Irish Set Dance, 6:30 pm. to 8:00 p.m., The Apple Farm, 18510 Greenwood Road, Philo; April 15, May 6, May 20, etc.; information at 964-7525; dance leader Lea Smith; Irish Set Dance workshops are on-going, and on a drop-in basis. The more you come, the more you will learn. No part-ner necessary. Please wear soft-soled shoes, dance shoes or dress shoes with low heels are great. No street shoes, high heels, sneakers, flip-flops, or san-dals, please. No fee, though donations are accepted to pay the caller and help cover costs. No need to sign up, just show up. Please arrive a bit early so we can start on time.
First Fridays—Women in Black Peace Vigil, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, Fort Bragg. All are wel-come to come and stand in silence for Peace. You are welcome to bring a candle.
First Fridays—Fort Bragg Art Walk, BongoLatte Lat-in jazz quartet, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 Laurel Street, Fort Bragg. Free. All ages. For information, call 964-1987.
First Saturdays—SHARE (Simply Happy About Raw Eating) network’s Raw Food Potluck, 6:00 p.m.; bring an organic, raw vegan dish for eight people to share, a plate, eating utensils; upstairs of the Company Store at Living Light, Fort Bragg; 357-2030.
First Sundays—Fort Bragg Grange Breakfasts: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 26500 North Highway 1 in Ingle-nook, six miles north of Fort Bragg on the west side of the highway. Adult menu for $7 includes smoked pit ham, eggs any style, hash browns with fruit op-tion or all-you-can-eat pancakes with grangemade berry syrup; Thanksgiving Coffee or hot tea. Addition-ally one can purchase fresh squeezed organic carrot juice as well as organic orange juice. Breakfasts for children under 6 are $3.
Second Wednesdays—Odd Fellows potluck and open stage. Bring music, food, and poetry; 428 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, behind PAWS; doors open by 6:00 p.m.; 961-6099 or 964-2511 on Wednesday.
Second Thursdays—Women In Business Network; conversation, new ideas, connections.8:00 to 9 a.m., Caspar Community Center. Information: coastwibn.org
Second Fridays—Pub Night, Caspar Community Center. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friendly OPEN MIC for singers and musicians: three songs onstage, sound tech on-site to help you sound great! Come early and sign up for your spot. Wonderful dinner food, beer, and wine are available for sale. Lots of board games and cards in our library, ping pong table, skittles table, etc. FREE—all ages welcomed—Join Us!
Second Sundays—Jazz Jam hosted by Dorian May; 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m., Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 Laurel Street, Fort Bragg. Free. All ages. For infor-mation, call 964-1987.
Third Fridays—The Dorian May Trio; Jazz Piano, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Headlands Coffeehouse, 120 Laurel Street, Fort Bragg. Free. All ages. For information, call 964-1987.Fourth Wednesdays—Noyo Chapter of the Ameri-can Rhododendron Society meeting, 7:00 p.m., Sep-tember through April, (third Wednesday in November and third Wednesday in December to avoid holiday conflicts) Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church. Short busi-ness meeting followed by a speaker; all with interest in rhododendrons are encouraged to attend; noyo-chapterars.com
Fourth Sundays—Grange Pancake Breakfasts: In-land, Little Lake Grange, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Little Lake Grange #670, 291 School Street, Willits; $6 for pancakes, eggs, ham or bacon, juice, and coffee or tea; Thanksgiving coffee and real maple syrup. Coast, Whitesboro Grange, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; ham and eggs, pancakes, juice, milk, coffee and teas (herbal and regular), homemade berry syrup; three miles up Navarro Ridge Road, just south of Albion village.
Fourth Sundays—Caspar Breakfast, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The menu varies with the season and includes vegan and gluten-free options. Great food, great company, great cause! Benefit for Caspar Com-munity. casparcommons.org
February, 2015Fri. 02/20 Alice DiMiceleConcert featuring Alice DiMicele seeks to uplift the human experience through music. Her lyrics are love incantations to the elements earth, water, fire, and air. Drawing from a rich musical background includ-ing folk, jazz, funk, rock, and soul DiMicele’s acous-tic music incorporates many styles creating a fresh funky stew all her own. See: www.alicedimicele.com. • Tickets at door—sliding scale: $10-$15. Kids free. • 7:30 p.m. • Caspar Community Center • caspar-commons.org
Sat. 02/21Indoor Yard SaleProceeds support Gloriana musical productions and educational workshops. Jewelry, electronics, books, furniture, household furnishings, and barbecue try-tip and chicken sandwiches for sale. • 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 North Corry at Alder, Fort Bragg • 964-7469 or www.Glorana.org
March, 2015Fri. 03/06Company AuditionsSeeking fourteen characters: eight women and six men. A musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Bob Cohen. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics, and Best Book. Sign up and make an appointment to audition. Arrive prepared to sing sixteen bars of a contemporary song of your choos-ing (accompanist available); bring and be prepared to give a one- to two-minute monologue (memorization optional). • Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 North Corry at Alder, Fort Bragg • 964-7469, www.Glorana.org, and [email protected]
Sat. 03/07Mendocino English Country DanceEnglish Country Dance is fun, relatively easy, com-munity-oriented dancing with live music. All dances are taught. No partner is required. Beginners are en-couraged to participate. No special dress is required. Please bring potluck snacks and beverages to share during the break. Calling and instruction by Elizabeth Zekley. • $10; free for high school students • New-comer instruction at 7:30 p.m. • Caspar Community Center • 964-5569; www.larkcamp.com; [email protected]
Sat. 03/07Jammin’ for JamieMendocino Stories and Events brings some favorite local musicians together to play the blues and soulful tunes in a benefit for Jamie Gilliam for medical and living expenses while he has his shoulder repaired. Hopefully he will join them on stage. Rhythm and Blues band Soul Survivors— Billy Schieve, Sharon Garner, Johnny Bush, Richie Rosenbaum and Steve Davidson—is the core band. Special guests include Danny Barca, Steven Bates, Bill Bottrell, Tommy Brown, Pattie DeMatteo, Richard Fienburgh, Sherry Lea Jones, Denny Lunsford, Marcus McCallen, Sue Sisk, Jeffrey Walsh, Jean Whipple, and more. • Sug-gested donation at the door is $20. • Music starts at 7:30 p.m. • Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for casual dining and full bar. 937-1732 for more info. • Hill House Inn • For more information, call Pattie at 937-1732.
Sat. 03/13–Sun. 03/14Hit and Run TheaterMendocino Stories and Events presents improvised fun, games and stories. Hit and Run Theater first came together in the late 1970s. All ages welcome! • General admission is $15 at the door. • Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for casual and full bar; theater opens at 6:30 p.m. Come early for best seating. • The shows will start at 7:30 p.m. • Hill House Inn of Mendocino • For more information about the shows, call Pattie at 937-1732.
Sat. 03/14Song Improvisation WorkshopMendocino Stories and Music Series will present a workshop led by Joshua Raoul Brody—SONG IM-PROVISATION FOR BEGINNERS ... AND THE TERRI-FIED! Joshua has been teaching song improvisation for over thirty years. Advance reservation required to guarantee a spot. • Cost of the three-hour workshop is $30 in advance, $40 on Saturday. • 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Hill House of Mendocino • For more in-formation about the workshop call Pattie at 707-937-1732 or www.mendocinostories.com/events_info.html
Sat. 03/21Whale Run and WalkThirty-first annual event of its kind, sponsored by So-roptimist International of Fort Bragg. 10K, 5K Run, 5K Competitive Walk, 5K Fun Walk and Kiddie Race, north onto Stewart Street from Skunk Train Depot parking lot, crossing the scenic Pudding Creek ZTrestle, onto the Haul Road; out and back course. • Register by March 7 to receive a T-shirt; three medal for each age division in each race. Also, register March 20, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the morning of the race from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., Fort Bragg Town Hall. • 8:00 a.m. start in front of the Skink Train Depot, Laurel Street between Town Hall and Depot Mall. • 7:30 a.m. start for Kiddie Race (for ages four to ten; a half-mile run) • 964-3567
Sun. 03/22Mendocino Stories and EventsSinger/songwriter showcase, acoustic concert. Sheila Fetzer and Teresa Tudury, two uniquely powerful per-formers, have pleased, teased and delighted local au-diences several times in recent years. They will each perform a solo set. Net proceeds to benefit Albion/Little River Fire Department. • Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Little River Inn front desk or by phone 937-5942; Moore Used Books in Mendocino; and Music Merchant in Fort Bragg. • Show starts 7:30 p.m.Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments. • Little River Inn’s Abalone Room • For event information, call 937-1732 or go online: www.mendocinostories.com
Sat. 03/28Cancer Resource Centers’ Bluegrass Benefit ConcertCome out to celebrate Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County’s twentieth anniversary for their premier event of 2015 with Mendocino Stories and Events. A great lineup of music includes Gwyneth Moreland and Morgan Daniel, Lafe Crick with special guest Gene Parsons, and Sweetwater String Band. • General admission is $20; Table seating is $25. • Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for casual dining with full bar. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. • Hill House Inn Tickets are available from Cancer Resource Center at 937-3833.
TOTAL RAINFALL*for the MENDOCINO COAST
Total Rainfall 2010–2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.75” Total Rainfall 2011–2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.82” Total Rainfall 2012–2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.11” Total Rainfall 2012–2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.11” Total Rainfall 2013–2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.90”
Total Rainfall 2014–2015To Date: 27.82”
Total Rainfall Jan. 21, 2015 to Feb. 17, 2015
3.88”This rainfall data was gathered at
Mendocino City Community Services District*Total rainfall is measured from July 1 of the preceding year to June
30 of the current year.
The Poet Laureate Program of Ukiah
by Theresa Whitehill
The Ukiah Poet Laureate Program came about because of a group of Ukiah residents who peti-tioned the Ukiah City Council to establish a pro-gram based on the example of many California cities who have programs to promote poetry in public awareness.
The founding group included poetry event pro-ducers Susan Sparrow and Hal Zina Bennett, city librarian Dory Anderson, Grace Hudson Museum Director Sherrie Smith-Ferri, and poet Armand Brint. They were inspired by the example of Lake County’s first poet laureate, Jim Lyle.
Historically, the title “poet laureate” dates back to sixteenth century Britain; it was conferred by the monarch on a poet whose duty it was to compose commemorative odes and verse. The United States Poet Laureate Program began in 1937 when the position was called “consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress,” changed to “poet laureate” in 1986.
Over the last several years, states, cities, and towns have begun to appoint their own poets laureate to locally foster what past U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Haas called “a shared literate, public culture.” In the state of California, there are currently approximately forty statewide, city, or county poet laureate programs.
In April of 2001, in conjunction with National Po-etry Month, the Ukiah City Council appointed its first poet laureate, Armand Brint. It also set up a committee to work with the poet laureate in shaping the office, developing special events and activities and selecting future poets laureate. The Poet Laureate Committee is composed of rep-resentatives from the city of Ukiah, Grace Hud-son Museum, Ukiah Public Library, Ukiah High School, The Ukiah Writers Read Series, at-large members and poets laureate (current and most recent past). The position honors poets living and working in the Ukiah area.
The only other poet laureate program in the county has been in Point Arena, where Fionna Per-kins was appointed to a lifetime position for the city of Point of Arena, a position she only relinquished upon her death in 2012.
The Ukiah Poet Laureate Program is most visible for having developed the ukiaHaiku Festival, now in its thirteenth year. In addition, the Ukiah Poet Laureate Committee sponsors and produces many poetry readings and projects, including Wa-tershed Poetry Mendocino, a sibling to Berkeley’s Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival, and the Favorite Poem Project, originally inspired by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass. Many of Ukiah’s poets laureate have spent considerable volun-teer time in the local classrooms over the past fourteen years, providing curriculum on haiku and poetry in general.
Occasionally, in Poetry Month, the Ukiah city councilmembers have brought poems to read at meetings, a refreshing change from city business, and Ukiah poets laureate have also been asked to compose poems for special civic occasions, including the opening of the Ukiah Skate Park in 2011. The city’s Observatory Park has a laby-rinth created from plantings of grasses in which plaques are featured that have been decorated with haiku by local school children.
One important aspect of the Poet Laureate Pro-gram is to help demystify poetry—to expose more people, more often, to the joys and benefits of reading and writing poetry. Poetry is, after all, often a natural response to life’s most intense epi-sodes. As the poet William Carlos Williams put it so well, “It is hard to get the news from poems, but men die miserably every day from lack of what is found there.” REM
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HEADLANDS RETREAT—New (13 years old) home in the west end of Mendocino. South-facing, out of the wind with expansive ocean views over Mendocino Headlands State Park. � e home burned to the ground and was rebuilt to a Victo-rian look on the outside and comfortable elegant modern on the inside. Spacious kitchen; dining and living rooms enjoy white water views across Mendocino Bay. Two of the three bedrooms have the same expansive views all over state park. Nothing to block the view. � e property has a historic water
tower that still functions, private spa and two decks; one with a wind-free, south-exposure; the other private and off the kitchen. Nothing else like it. (24684) $1,395,000
VILLAGE FARM AND HOME WINERY—� e fi n-est in village living: three full legal residences, water tower; private, quiet and a complete farm. Gardens, lawns, pasture, barn, chicken coops, and privacy. Ocean views from nearly every room. Complete home win-ery crusher/stemer, press, and bottler for making four barrels of wine a year. � e wine cellar is stone lined and underground, perfect for maintaining a constant low temperature and good humidity. � e Pinot, Cab-, Zin-, and Syrah vineyards are just an hour away. (24491) $1,695,000
CAFE BEAUJOLAIS—Set in a beautifully restored 1893 French Saltbox, is a highly successful restaurant revered and loved by both visitors and locals alike. � e restaurant features two diff erent dining areas: the bustling elegant main dining room, which can seat fi f-ty-fi ve, and the glass-enclosed garden atrium, which overlooks the back garden and is accessed using a separate entrance, seating twenty. Boasting its own wood-fi red bakery on site, the bread business is an ad-ditional income provider, and the current owners have
added a very popular lunch. � e restaurant is surrounded by half an acre of wonderful well-established exotically planted gardens and is located in the heart of Mendocino vil-lage. � e owners are retiring and want to pass on the helm of this landmark. Sale includes furnishings, fi xtures, and equipment. (24513) $695,000
LAND OF MANY USES—Lots of possibilities for this 5.5± ocean view property just south of Mendocino. Coastal approval for six-unit inn with single-family residence. Zon-ing regulations allow for application for potential division into two separate parcels. Buyer may simply want to build their dream home on this level usable parcel above the glimmer-ing Pacifi c. (24686) $725,000
SO PRIVATE YET SO CLOSE—Close to Mendocino city, but end-of-the-road ten-acre privacy. Area of beautiful homes, the property is surrounded by property as large or larger. Trail to Russian Gulch. (24251) $295,000
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HILLS RANCH HAVEN—Walk to Mendocino village, the coastal headlands, or the fi ne Mendocino schools from this well-maintained, west-facing Hills Ranch townhouse. � e ver-satile fl oor plan includes a front and back deck, a kitchen open-ing onto a large living and dining area beneath a vaulted ceiling, and a master suite with separate shower and bath awaiting you on the fl oor above. Step onto the front deck...a look through the trees to the west will reward you with a glimpse of blue and white water views of the Pacifi c! Recent improvements include new carpeting, a newly stained rear deck, and new designer Hunter Douglas window treatments on all windows and sliding doors. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to buy a piece of Mendocino at a reasonable price! (24670) $335,000
PRIVATE OCEAN ACCESS—for abalone diving (virtually untouched)! 60+ acres of Ag land (under Williamson Act) for horses, cattle etc! Water! Irriga-tion pond. Riparian rights. All this plus 2,700+ sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 4 bath house with ocean views. (24510) $1,465,000
TWO HOMES ON ONE LOT — Two desirable homes on one lot; privacy fencing separating yards and sepa-rate street access. Approximate square footage of both homes is 2,179 sq. ft. Located in a nice neighborhood, near aquatic center, restaurants, and shopping. Stucco house is well maintained with two bedrooms, one bath, oak hardwood fl oors, tile entry and bath, built-in appli-ances, dishwasher and fridge, laundry room and double carport, high-effi ciency boiler heat, fenced front and back, and white picket fence front yard. Second home is a two-story with one-car garage; large, 1 bedroom, 1 bath home with gas stove, dishwasher, island, fridge, washer/dryer hookups, vaulted ceiling with skylights, deck, distant ocean view, wood stove, and wood lami-nate fl ooring throughout. Good investment property! (24380) $369,000
QUALITY CUSTOM HOME—Well-maintained and immaculate, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, custom home in a red-wood forest 3.5 miles north of Fort Bragg, near MacKer-richer State Park. A well-thought-out design integrates the home with the mature landscaped grounds, which includes a welcoming fi re pit, fenced vegetable garden area, lawn area, numerous fl owering bushes, and tower-ing redwoods. New roof with modern venting and solar tubes installed in August, 2013. New kitchen fl oor under-layment and marmoleum installed in 2013. An attached
thirty-foot-deep two-car-high ceiling garage with extra work space and shelving and convenient laun-dry area with sink, exterior door to backyard. (24648) $440,000
CRAFTSMAN-STYLE HOME—3 bedroom, 1 bath, Crafts-man-style home. Dining room area includes Craftsman-style old growth built-ins. It is said that at one time this home had old growth paneling in living room area which possibly is still there. � is home also has Douglas fi r wood fl oors under the current carpet in the main area. Garage in alley has bonus workshop area perfect for the mechanic in the family. Check with the city to see what the zoning of this home will allow. It’s a hidden gem. (24674) $265,000
CUSTOM COUNTRY HOME — Unique coun-try home within one mile of public access of ocean and miles of haul road, just north of Fort Bragg off Airport Road. Sited in a quiet forest of mature red-woods, cypress and oaks, with lush ferns and a small creek with gazebo and small pond. Level 4.86± acres provides a sense of privacy. House was completed in 2008 and has been well-maintained and surround-ed with mature landscaping. Quality construction and attention to detail throughout with consider-able thought given to wheelchair access, including wide doorways, bathroom, and deck ramp. Custom hickory kitchen cabinets, and vertical grain solid bamboo fl ooring in dining and living room. Septic installed for three bedrooms. � is is a must-see property! (24476) $595,000
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL WITH TWO APART-MENTS—Good location in central Fort Bragg. Approxi-mately 2,500 sq. ft. retail space at street level. Two separate second-story apartments above. Alley parking. Past rental income: Retail unit: $1,200/month and $860/month apart-ments, each with water. (24523) $375,000
HORSE PROPERTY — Great potential if you like to make improvements! Older ranch style home needing renovation on 2 cross-fenced acres with a large modern horse barn. Barn includes 4 stalls, 2 foaling stalls, feed room, tack room and a stor-age room. In addition there is a large 3-stall garage/shop with 10’ ceilings, and several smaller outbuild-ings. Nice southern exposure on Petaluma Avenue a short distance north of Fort Bragg. Generous older paved driveway area with concrete curb. (24159) $329,000
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THIS LITTLE RIVER ocean view home is just seconds from a great beach and miles of beautiful trails. Mendocino vil-lage is just a few minutes up the road. Originally built in the 1800s, the house retains some beautiful details in woodwork. A big country kitchen and dining area can handle a crowd! What a great property for full-time residence or vacation home. (24679) $450,000
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JAW-DROPPING views of Navarro River, beach, and ocean. Up-and-running vacation rental provides � exibility. Enjoy the private hot tub with spectacular and ever-changing vistas. Watch the storms come in this winter from the comfort of this peaceful home with two � replaces and central heat. Large decks and plenty of land for outdoor living. If views are your thing, you really should check this one out. (24630) $597,000
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GREAT LOCATION in the sunbelt for this 1,824 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with detached two-car garage. Located on 2.73 acres. There is a nice size living room with carpet and a wood stove. There is access from the living room to the front and back deck. In the kitchen dining or den area there is a gas insert in the � replace and laminated � oors. Vaulted pine ceiling. Home has a newer front-door entrance. Bedrooms have electric baseboard heat and carpet. Two storage sheds in the back of the home. A 20 ft. x 20 ft. workshop on a cement slab. Greenhouse. Raised garden beds. Fruit tree, magnolia, and rhododendrons. Hand-dug well with holding tank. There is a second well for irri-gation but it does run dry in the dry seasons. (24673) $385,000
DON’T MISS THIS rare opportunity to purchase this over 130 acres of pristine and sylvan country club-style estate—comprised of groomed park-like meadows, a ‘’Sherwood’’-style redwood for-est, canyon and ocean views, a two-thirds-of-an-acre pond, and well-maintained access roads throughout. The possibilities for this unique property are manifold—from country estate, horse ranch, retreats, weddings, artist’s paradise, and many other possibilities. Approximately 10 acres of ocean view meadow at entrance. Excellent land for riding horses. There is a timber plan in place for logging and plenty of trees to mill and build your own custom dream home. (24455) $1,795,000
OCEAN VIEW HOME. White and blue water ocean views. Large ironwood decks, beautiful garden areas, an eleva-tor, and kitchen: granite floors and countertops, � r and cherry cabinets, Sub-Zero fridge, two ov-ens, beautiful O’Keefe and Merritt stove. Open-
beam, fantastic wood throughout. All quality. Peaceful gardens lead to the huge shop (2,560 sq. ft.) with 220-kW and three-phase-power bedroom unit. Detached bedroom for guests. 50 kW generator ready to power you up. Four wells feed 9,000 gallon holding tanks. So many features to list. Must see! (24683) $950,000
OCEANFRONT HIDEAWAY located in a quiet and private locat ion . Rare ly does an oceanfront home become avail-able in Little River Headlands. Excellent ocean and bay views. Well-built and com-fortable home with
one bedroom and bath upstairs and one bedroom and bath downstairs. Bonus sunroom with tile � oor. Shingle siding adds to the cottage feeling of this home. If you are looking for an oceanfront home in a safe and discreet location but close to everything, you need to check out this home just minutes from Mendocino village. Privacy gate, paved road, and mutual water makes for easy living. (24098) $985,000
COMPLETE PRIVACY and spectacular views from this ridgetop home with three bedrooms and two baths on 26.88 acres. Includes a newer, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, second home, and an old cabin near the river. Two sepa-rate parcels. Over quarter mile of beautiful Noyo River frontage with easy access and gorgeous meadows.
Wildlife galore. South-facing property in the sunbelt with a short, straight drive to town. Lots of redwoods but both homes are in the sun New paint and carpets cleaned. This is a dream property if you like the outdoors, want some income or would like a private vacation home. (24457) $829,000
SPECTACULAR oceanfront secluded setting. Between Mendocino and Fort Bragg. Sixteen acres of privacy, bordered by state land on three sides, this blufftop home has dramatic coastline views, and unmatched privacy. Your own private stairs to the rocks and coves below. One owner since the 1970s. Spectacular views from the south-facing bedrooms and living room. You will want to experience the private setting of wide open space with forested area to the east of the home and access from Highway 1, and views forever on the southwest and north horizons. Two bedrooms, two baths, approximately 2,650 sq. ft., ranch-style home with open beams, oil heat, and two-car garage. Take a photo tour and see for yourself. Call to see this remarkable oceanfront setting. If you want ocean frontage, this is the one for you. (24421) $2,595,000
DEFINITELY A HORSE PROPERTY with over 5 acres in the sunbelt. Rustic 900 sq. ft., shingle-sided, 1 bedroom, 1 bath cabin. Riding arena, barn with electricity, and water, corrals, greenhouse, paddock, pens, stables, stalls, storage facility, tack room, and workshop.
Perimeter fencing with security gate. Located 0.1 mile from Russian Gulch State Park; riding and hiking trails adjacent to larger Jackson State Forest. Minutes from Mendocino village. (24278) $447,000
SHORT WALK to ocean; easy access to the Haul Road to bike, hike or take a leisurely walk and watch the sunset. Two bedroom, 3 bath home with a two-car attached garage. Detached garage, shop, studio approximately 24 ft. X 40 ft. Deck off the kitchen; dining area faces the south. Fireplace with insert and a free-standing woodstove. Skylights throughout the home. This home has lots of potential. 100 ft. X 400 ft. lot. (24604) $329,000
TAKE A LOOK at this cute, little, 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage located in a nice neighborhood. Close to schools and shopping. Detached garage. (24661) $169,000
THE POTENTIAL of this home and property could make any old house buff weak in the knees. If the � xer upper of your dreams involves fruit trees, outbuildings and a sweet, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home circa 1948, then this gem may be for you. A family was lovingly raised in this home and the grounds show the touch of an avid gardener. A minute from the city limits, yet it feels like a private oasis once inside the gate. The home has deteriorated somewhat as the owners aged, but it is now on the market and waiting for your inspiration. (24689) $299,000
THE HISTORIC NOYO ICE HOUSE is � nally on the market. Not for the faint of heart, but it offers many possibilities. Tax records show about 4,600 sq. ft. under the roof. It was an ice-pro-ducing plant and much of the old equipment is still
there. There is city water and sewer hookup but the power has been disconnected for many years. Could it be the next Noyo Harbor attraction? (24406) $350,000
REMODELED in 2012, this home has many wonderful attri-butes. The large, private backyard is great for relaxing in the morning sun. Fruit trees and room for a garden. Wood, tile and carpet � oors throughout, new in 2012. Three bedrooms, two baths in the home plus a guest/game room above the single-car garage and workshop. In a neighborhood of well-maintained homes, you’ll be close to schools, the aquatic center, and downtown Fort Bragg (24691) $356,100
BEAUTIFUL sunny setting between Mendocino and Fort Bragg with privacy, and surrounded by nature! Quiet residential area, paved road to this two-acre parcel with a fantastic, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Two-car garage with paved drive and parking area, and set up for horses. Very nice master suite with private deck. Huge deck in the rear for entertain-
ing or use the hot tub in privacy. Fenced and well-landscaped yard. Fruit tree and huckleberry’s bushes, too Home has gas and oil heat. Very nice open living area. This home is well maintained. The master suite was added over the two-car garage and has a very usable � oor plan. Newer � fty-year roof. New paint. Drilled well and septic has been well maintained. (24160) $539,000
CENTRAL DOWNTOWN Fort Bragg commercial build-ing. Beautiful vin-tage architecture. Remodeled spacious interior with lots of natural light, twelve-foot ceilings, and fir flooring. Downstairs is 2,300 square feet. Upstairs is 600 square feet. Large attic area for storage. Loading dock. Newer heating system, upgraded wir-ing throughout. Alley
accessible (24693) $449,000
CUTE HOME in town is well laid out, clean, and ready to move into. Low-maintenance yard front and back. Workshop space and covered storage off the garage. Picture windows provide lots of natural light. Close to schools and the shops downtown. (24694) $225,000
ENJOY THIS CLEARED one-acre parcel with a 2 bed-room, 2 bath, 1980, manufactured home. Located just over one mile from the coast to get away from the coastal fog. (24177) $240,000
BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED yard with a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a two-car attached garage. This is in cul-de-sac with no through traf� c. New interior paint, carpet, vinyl, dishwasher, and kitchen range in 2014. New roof and exterior paint in 2012. Open great room with living room, kitchen, and dining. Living room has a woodstove. Twp sliding glass doors; one off the living room area and one off of the dining room. Great garden window in kitchen. Dishwasher, bar area, and electric range. Laundry room in closet in hall to bedrooms. Master bedroom has walk-in closet. Bathrooms have new toilets. Window coverings. Completely fenced backyard. Forced-air propane heat. Garage has garage door opener. (24591) $349,000
THIS HIGH-TRAFFIC Highway 1 location with ocean view is perfect for a restau-rant or other retail businesses. Plenty of off-street parking spaces for your cus-tomers. This is the current home of New
Best Buffet, and was the location of Burger King. The building includes a drive-through window for to-go orders. Large kitchen and customer area that can accommodate sixty-three people. This sale includes two separate parcels that both have General Commercial Zoning. Lots of potential! Owner will also consider leasing it at $4,000/month. (24581) $549,000
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HISTORIC VICTORIAN elegantly restored in the heart of Mendocino vil-lage. Beautiful grounds with professional landscaping. Classic carriage house detached from the main house with luxurious bedroom, offi ce/library downstairs with doors opening onto a private garden. Main home has large chef’s kitchen, walk-in pantry, living room with crackling fi re-place, and formal dining room. Upstairs has two ocean-view romantic bedrooms each with their own bath. $1,199,000
THIS CHARMING MENDOCINO BUNGALOW is ready for someone to snap it up and make it shine. With gorgeous ocean views, two separate one-acre parcels, two wells, and location in a highly desirable neighborhood, you can’t go wrong here. This cottage has been a successful vacation rental for years and would be a turn-key operation if someone wanted to keep that up. With quality features such as redwood paneling, stainless appliances, and travertine tile already in place, a little bit of TLC could breathe some new life into this gem. A buyer could also live in the cottage while building their dream home on the upper parcel, and have the fl exibility to either sell the front later or keep it as a guesthouse or rental. So many options. Act quickly. (24642 ) $449,000
FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Five well-maintained de-tached units with an attractive common area and a convenient location within walking distance of the library, shopping, schools, and the ocean. The original house is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, approximately 1,350 sq. ft. home with a detached garage converted into a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit of approximately 540 sq. ft. Three additional professionally designed units completed in 2008 with identical two-story fl oor plans at 1,280 sq. ft. each, have two bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This project was awarded the Mayor’s ‘’Well Done’’ award in 2008. (24636) $1,500,000
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STUNNING RESIDENCE on twenty acres just north of Westport. Unbelievable ocean views and beautiful landscaping. Private gate opens to a welcoming drive to the main home. Brazilian cherry fl oors, granite and marble fi nishes throughout. Stand in the kitchen and marvel at the endless views to the north. Second full residence on the property for rental, caretakers or guests. Horse facilities available with custom redwood barn to house your loved ones (24161) $1,199,000
WELCOME to a most quaint and cozy Fort Bragg, California bed and breakfast inn! Located on the beautiful Mendocino Coast, the Glass Beach Bed and Breakfast Inn is a perfect getaway for couples and families. Ten comfy rooms to choose from. Rooms include private baths, some with fi replaces and televisions. Owners have meticulously redone the rooms, keeping the old-time charm yet updating for a wonderful experience. Full kitchen could be converted into restaurant service in addition to serving breakfast. Ample upstairs living quarters. Off-street parking. Fantastic reviews and longstanding clientele make this a great opportunity! (24424) $949,000
CONTEMPORARY HOME FOR PRIMARY OR VACATION LIVING. Great room for entertaining, formal and breakfast dining rooms, and granite countertops in kitchen. Landscaping done with lots of thought to privacy and with a circular driveway. Near fi ne dining, beaches and state parks. A great location! Listing agent is CA licensed,
related to owners. (24200) $539,000
PRISTINE CASPAR OCEANFRONT HOME. Single-story masterpiece. Very private. Richly landscaped with elegant touches. Intimate location with profound relationship to the ocean. Everything you would expect from an oceanfront home. Call us today for a personal tour. $1,589,000
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SPECTACULAR is a word that barely justifi es the descrip-tion of the view from this seven-plus acre oceanfront parcel. Completely private older farmhouse on the property currently serves as a successful vacation rental for the owners known as ‘’Seacliff Hideaway.’’ Dramatic cove, enormous seastacks and arch forma-tions, gently sloping rise to a tree-covered knoll. Future building site has been inves-tigated including a geologic report. Located just south of the charming town of Elk, California, population of ap-proximately four hundred. (23649) $998,000
THIS PROPERTY is zoned General Commercial. The pos-sibilities are endless. Great location right across from Safeway on South Franklin Street. Deep lot (190 feet by 37.5 feet) with al-ley access. Great location for your future business. (24480) PRICE REDUCED $85,000
WANDER INTO YOUR OWN REDWOOD FOREST just minutes from the Mendocino beaches with over ten sunny acres of woods sloping down to the Albion River. This hard-to-fi nd secluded property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of timberland. Permits for a house are active and the electricity is already on the property. Seasonal stream and year-round springs. All you have to do is complete your dream home. (24107) PRICE REDUCED $290,000
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VACATION RENTAL POSSIBILITY Great opportunity to live in a 3 bed-room, 2.5 bath home in Inglenook. Quiet and peaceful location. Close to beaches and sand dunes. Did I say awesome view? Great neighborhood. (24495) $579,000
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A ONE-OF-A-KIND masterpiece designed by the renowned Seattle architects Adams, Mohler, and Ghilino. This home perches dramatically on a high bluff in Elk with sweeping ocean views on three sides. Nodding towards the sea, the home’s distinctive ship-like shape is captured in its name, the ‘’Prow House.’’ The prow is oriented to rocky outcroppings in the surf, so typical of the Mendocino coast. The home also features a hidden courtyard, elegantly but simply landscaped around a solar heated lap pool. Approximately 4,000 sq. ft. in size, featuring three ample bedrooms and 4.5 baths, a chef’s kitchen, laid out with arresting views throughout. The design is modern, favoring clean, simple, and elegant fi nishes that integrate with, and capitalize upon, the exceptional site.(24493) $2,950,000
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