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"Hi, my name is Scoby and I’m fundraising for Barbara Keady (aka The Village Snipper in Point Reyes Station). Barbara took a tumble a couple of weeks ago, falling from her outside deck down onto paving stones. She broke her tibia in two places and her fibula in four. Besides that she injured three of the four sides of her “ankle box”. She is in good spirits, but is now focused on healing, which will take two or three months.

Obviously, she can’t work, while at the same time she is obligated to pay rent on her shop as well as her home. So this fundraiser is to help Barbara pay her rent and other basic expenses while she is healing and without income."

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fyk...

Illegally parked cars blocked access for emergency crews who came to help someone who fell and was injured at Shell Beach in Inverness today. Please don’t park like that. (Thx IW)

Tomales High School has their Homecoming football game tonight in Tomales at 6pm against Roseland University Prep if you want to come out and support the local kids.

Photo by Minenna Photography

This bear was camera captured by Claudio Castillo in Forest Knolls five days ago.

Some noteworthy events this weekend:

- On Sunday, a memorial for Dave Brast takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. outdoors at the Dance Palace Community Center. Drinks and finger food provided; no alcohol, please. If you want to share a longer story, email David Clarkson at dc@pointreyes.com.

- A grand reopening of the Borge Gallery takes place on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 221 B Street, in Point Reyes Station.

For more news and events, check out the WMF Weekend Update:
https://mailchi.mp/298027bfcfe...

Unusual flight pattern over Point Reyes right now, anyone know what’s going on?

There was some crazy green foam tonight at North Beach in Point Reyes. Anyone know what that is?

Not a good scene in Point Reyes Station this morning. Someone in a silver SUV rammed into a bunch of parked cars in downtown. Hopefully everyone ok. Anyone else have more details? (Thx LR)

The car from the accident last night on Rt 1 north of Point Reyes Station hasn’t been towed away yet. No need to report it.

It’s raining in West Marin. Feels really good.

Accident on Rt. 1 north of Point Reyes Station by Millerton Point. Both lanes are closed. No word on injuries, but sounds like both lanes will be closed for at least an hour. Plan accordingly. (Thx WS)

"Hi, my name is Isabelle. I’m raising funds to help my mom with recovery from spinal surgery. Cecilia LeMieux is a hardworking single mother of 4 and the sole care provider for her 13 year old son. On September 4th she suffered serious trauma to her spine. She is receiving surgery to reconstruct her vertebrae. She has always supported her family and is now unable to care for herself due to this trauma. The money will be used to cover the cost of transportation, food, additional child care and assistance during recovery. Our mom has a big heart. As a nurse for the last 25 years she has always worked to help those in need."

https://www.gofundme.com/f/u52...

Help out the Inverness preschool classroom...

Apparently this is why everyone got the earthquake alert a few minutes ago? Anyone in West Marin feel it?

Levee Rd is closed again for power line repairs. To see the latest WMF updates, go to the WMF web site at https://www.thewestmarinfeed.c... and click on “Tweets”. Or just follow WMF on Twitter. (Thx DW)

From Marin County Sheriff “911 outage.If 911 doesn't work, dial 415-472-0911 (medical/fire), 415-479-2311 (law). Updates

911 outage only in Inverness. Do NOT call unless you have an emergency.”

Levee Rd in Point Reyes Station is open this morning. Power still out in Inverness and Inverness Park. Estimated restoration time is 2PM.

A big tree fell on power lines on Levee Td in Point Reyes Station (same one from last night). Levee Rd is closed, use Bear Valley Rd. Power out in Inverness and Inverness Park. Traffic is messy, plan accordingly. PGE said 6pm restoration, but I don’t know.

Wires tangled with branches on Levee Rd in Point Reyes Station seemed to have caused a power outage in Inverness and Inverness Park. Thanks to the kid on the bicycle he showed me the spot so I could let the sheriff know.

“Hello! My name is Paola, I am a technician at Point Reyes Animal Hospital and we just had a very nice woman drop off a dog who she found by West Marin school.

I was hoping you could help us get the word out.”

Remember the time in 2005 when King Charles visited Point Reyes Station and had a drink at The Western?

Lots of fun events happening this weekend. Smoke from big Tahoe fire will be drifting down our way and remnants from Hurricane Kay coming up from down south.

Learn more about it all in the WMF Weekend Update:
https://us6.campaign-archive.c...

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Smoke info:
https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea...

Hurricane info:
https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea...

Photo by Frederic Larson

Those are some intense numbers. Stay safe, stay indoors if you can, stay hydrated.

LINK:
https://www.wunderground.com/w...

A stunning sunrise over Tomales Bay this morning. Going to be another hot one, stay safe everyone.

Power is out in a big part of Inverness due to a tree down on wires. No estimated time to restoration yet.

https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.c...

"California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heat wave, officials said Sunday.

Energy demand is expected to outpace supply starting Monday evening, and predictions for Tuesday show the state rivaling its all-time high for electricity demand, said Elliot Mainzer, president and chief executive officer of the California Independent System Operator.

Energy officials and power companies have been urging people since Wednesday to use less power from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. by keeping air conditioners at 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.5 degrees Celsius) or higher and avoiding using major appliances like ovens and dishwashers. Those so-called flex alerts have allowed the grid operator to keep the lights on so far.

On Saturday night, the state used about 44,000 megawatts of electricity, Mainzer said. By Tuesday, that's supposed to ramp up to more than 50,000 megawatts, nearing record levels of energy use set in 2006. But the state would rather curb demand to avoid that number than test the power grid's capability to respond."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/c...

It is a dangerous heat wave, but it also produced a pretty rare day in West Marin. Loads of traffic tonight leaving Point Reyes. Plan accordingly.

The big holiday weekend is here. And a major heat wave that gets hotter and hotter with peak highs supposed to be next Tuesday. Fortunately we've got the fog conditioner and some light NW winds in West Marin keeping us cool. The inland crowds may want that too and could head this way, so prepare accordingly. And if you live or are going over the hill, be safe!

This photo is of some locals reminding a boater out at Shell Beach in Inverness last weekend that it isn't safe to have a boat in the swimming area, because that's where swimmers are.

The Inverness Theater Production of The Miser wraps up this weekend and its the Tomales Festival. Get the latest news updates, photos, weather and events with the WMF email newsletter.

Read this week's edition here:
https://us6.campaign-archive.c...

Got there a little late, but these two sand “sculptures” from the contest yesterday in Point Reyes were still looking good.

It's a fine line between order and chaos. Sand sculpture contest, outdoor plays and rambling jacks. Get in tune with what's going down in West Marin this weekend with the WMF Weekend Newsletter. Then subscribe!

LINK: https://mailchi.mp/c9c9b19f166...

This is happening in San Anselmo. Will probably cause a lot of traffic headaches for West Marin commuters. Plan accordingly. "#WaterMainBreak in #SanAnselmo ALL LANES ARE SHUT, alternate route - #CentralBLVD #SirFrancisDrake will be closed for HOURS."

LINK: https://twitter.com/KCBSAMFMTr...

Two great events coming up this weekend to make a note of:

A local production of The Miser starts this Saturday and Sunday (Aug 28/29) at the St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Inverness.
Tickets and info here:
https://theinvernessmiser.brow...

Join Ramblin’ Jack & Friends for an afternoon of music! Featuring Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Jesse DeNatale, Lowell Levinger & Paul Knight at The Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station on Sunday, August 28 at 4pm.
Tickets and info here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r...

Not exactly sure of the coverage area, but if you live in the Seahaven area of Inverness, there is a good chance your power will be shut off from 9am to 5pm tomorrow (Thursday, August 25) as PG&E replaces this damaged power pole on Camino del Mar. So plan accordingly.

Hey there, the West Marin grade 7/8 WMYSL soccer team needs a couple of more players for this season. If you have a child who wants to play or know someone who is, contact me and/or go register on the official web site. We had a really fun team last year and it's going to be a lot of fun this year, join us!

LINK: https://www.westmarinsoccer.or...

EMAIL christian@3580.com

The tule elk sunset silhouette is a staple of the Point Reyes experience. No one captures it better then local wildlife photographer Carlos Porrata. From this weekend.

You can find more of his amazing photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/carlo...

There is a medical emergency at Heart's Desire right now in Point Reyes. Lots of sirens and a helicopter just landed to assist. If you want to know what's happening when there are lots of sirens you can:

Download the PulsePoint app which will show medical emergencies:
https://www.pulsepoint.org/dow...

Follow WMF on Twitter, if I'm around, I usually will figure out what's happening:
https://twitter.com/westmarinf...

If you don't want to be on Twitter, you can see the WMF Twitter feed on the WMF web site:
https://thewestmarinfeed.com/w...

Generally there aren't too many details given out to be sensitive to the people involved and their family and friends. Please don't share these type of details on social media even if you know what's happening.

Hopefully the person at Hearts Desire is ok.

Lucas Valley Road and Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio is the fourth most dangerous intersection in Marin according to a new study by the San Francisco law firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger based on CHP collision data.

LINK (maybe paywall): https://www.marinij.com/2022/0...

From the PRLight: "Dave Brast, West Marin’s one-of-a-kind appliance repairman, died on Aug. 4. He was 86 years old. He had a degree in fusion physics and once worked for NASA, but he left aerospace behind to pursue the modest life of a down-to-earth handyman."

LINK (paywall): https://www.ptreyeslight.com/n...

We will miss you Dave, you were a beautiful human being.

Lots going on this weekend.

Local legends, El Radio Fantastique, play at Rancho Nicasio tonight at 7pm.

The Inverness Fair is happening on Saturday. Pancakes at 8am, booths, crafts and music go from 10am to 3pm. WMF may be there for a short window with some very limited edition stuff.

From the PRLight "“I know that beauty is subjective. It is true that bells are the largest instrument in the world.” Father Pizzuto was defending himself from complaints that the new bell at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, which had been ringing a total of 177 times every day before going silent last week, ruptured the tranquility of Inverness.

Bell story here (paywall): https://www.ptreyeslight.com/n...

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The “sturgeon” supermoon full moon coming up over Tomales Bay tonight. Supermoons occur when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit

A McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender is circling over West Marin right now, no idea why. And that was a Northrop T-38A Talon that went straight down the bay earlier. Must be training day?

FLIGHT TRACKER: https://globe.adsbexchange.com...

The Inverness theatre project is back at the beautiful St. Columba's! Support local theater and purchase tickets now! In honor of Moliere's 400th birthday this year, they will be performing The Miser.
https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...

Tree down across the road on Rt. 1 south of Marconi Center (north of PR Station). Expect delays. Plan accordingly (Thx Lu)

Lead story in the Point Reyes Light today. Didn't see that coming. Their amazing cheese is one of the reasons to visit Point Reyes Station. Bummer. "Red Hawk has only ever been produced in Point Reyes Station".

LINK (paywall): https://www.ptreyeslight.com/n...

I was in Point Reyes at sunset when a whole pack of coyotes started howling. I sat and waited and eventually the pack of five popped up in front of me and crossed the road.

Apparently someone accidentally hit the porch of Toby’s in Point Reyes Station today with a fork lift. Fortunately no one was hurt,

This is such a bummer, Bill is a local resident and a standup guy. From his kids Maggie and William: "During a time of crisis, my dad Bill Majoue came to the city to help me and within 20 minutes, his truck and all of his tools were stolen. My dad is an electrician and these things were his livelihood. It would be incredible if the community that knows and loves him could help contribute so that he could continue to have what he needs to work and get around to his jobs to stay afloat. Thank you."

LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hel...

Close encounter of the first kind in Inverness this weekend. Monsoonal type weather, possible lightning and more.

This week's "WMF Roll into the Week" email newsletter is out:
https://mailchi.mp/14edba95276...

Read it, then subscribe.

Very small chance of lightning, especially in West Marin, but everyone should be prepared regardless in case. We all remember what happened last time. "Isolated thunderstorms remain possible late tonight into Monday. Should thunderstorms develop here's a look at the most likely arrival times."

LINK: https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea...

Couple of worthy local events to take note of today:

- The Point Reyes Farmers Market takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Toby’s Feed Barn. The Tomales Bay Mudflats perform at 9:30 a.m.

- A celebration of Malcolm Margolin’s “Deep Hanging Out: Wanderings and Wonderment in Native California” starts at 3 p.m. at Toby’s Feed Barn. Guest speakers include California Indian cultural leaders Gregg Castro, Michelle La Pena, Jennifer Bates and Theresa Harlan. Free. Hosted by Point Reyes Books. Information and registration at www.ptreyesbooks.com.

- The West Marin Grateful Dead Appreciation Society plays at 6 p.m. outdoors at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Also, Twin Peaks was playing last night outside the Western. Good stuff. “I feel like I’m going to dream tonight.”

Power outage in Inverness and parts of Point Reyes. PG&E estimates 6:45pm restoration right now.
https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.c...

From Marty Frankel, "Connor, my brother's terrier mix long hair, was attacked by German shepherd yesterday while being walked on Roberts Drive in Paradise Ranch Estates in Inverness. He ran away and is now lost. Connor is a friendly dog, but may be injured and is very scared. Please call Jude if you've seen him at 707-320-8141. Thank you."

The week is upon us. South winds may bring Oak Fire smoke our way. Check in with the WMF Roll Into the Week newsletter to get yourself up to speed.

LINK: http://eepurl.com/h7ktkn

Brandon Barragan found this lost dog at West Marin School this evening. Does anyone know who’s it is? Loaded up with ticks apparently. What a cutie.

Nice shout out to the Point Reyes Farmers Market in the NYT CA newsletter last week. Couldn’t agree more about local chef Yuko Kaneko’s onigri. The market starts today at 10am.

LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0...

Get ready for the weekend with the WMF Weekend Edition newsletter. Big south swell pics, overdue boat moving and so many cool events.
https://mailchi.mp/256a8d1a96f...

A truck was stolen in SF and was found in San Anselmo. When the police tried to apprehend the robbers in the truck, they fled towards West Marin. Apparently they drove with one tire on fire down Sir Francis Drake, through Olema to Point Reyes Station with CHP chasing them and a helicopter overhead. Then they circled around Point Reyes Station a couple of times, the tires in the truck were blown out and they ditched the truck by the gas station. The two suspects then jumped out of the truck and were arrested. Video by Marc Matheson.

On Tuesday, July 5, my good friend Adam Neale lost consciousness while surfing at South Beach in Point Reyes. Five local surfers who were surfing with him, Lewis Samuels, Patrick Kent, Shawn Collins, Enzo Buckenmeyer and Cameron Wickliffe pulled him out of the water and began performing CPR. Oceanne Carriere, who was on the beach, called 911 and the local dispatcher coached them until the first responders showed up. Adam regained consciousness and was airlifted to a hospital in Santa Rosa where he made a full recovery. Those six people and the dispatcher saved his life and are true heroes. Thank you.

If you haven't been CPR certified, now is a good time to go do it. You might save a life someday.

From the Point Reyes Light, “Without cell reception to call 911, his friends agreed, he likely wouldn’t have survived. Mr. Collins said on Drakes Bay, or at Kehoe Beach, where cell phones don’t get a signal, his friend might not have been so lucky. A planned AT&T cell tower near the Point Reyes Lighthouse will expand service on the outer reaches of the seashore, but not for customers of other cell companies. Park rangers are planning to install four new beach safety stations at North and South Beaches, each equipped with rescue sticks, tourniquets and flotation devices. The rescue equipment could help bystanders rescue swimmers and surfers in an area where it often takes many minutes for emergency responders to arrive.”

Photo of Shawn Collins, Patrick Kent, Adam Neale and Lewis Samuels reuniting after the rescue.

FULL STORY (paywall): https://www.ptreyeslight.com/n...

From Jennifer Livingston: "Marshall (Livingston) has been working with Robert Terry at the State Park to get the raft and swim buoys back at Shell Beach. They installed the raft today! It has been quite a process over the last two months of finding the mooring for the raft (five attempts by snorkeling and finally retrieving it with a water proof metal detector I had up on my SUP while he wanded through the eel grass. Thackary Grossman also helped on snorkeling attempts. From the State Park: Robert Terry, Doug and Andrew as well as a lot of encouragement from our Director of State Parks, Armando Quintero!" Thanks also to Roberto Barajas, the eternal keeper of the raft. Summer has officially started!

WMF is back in town after a break. A lot happened while I was away, some sad news, some miracles and summer got underway. Going to be a beautiful day today, hug someone and tell them you love them. Sunrise over Tomales Bay.

WMF is going on a short summer break. We'll be back mid-July, so expect only sporadic Twitter updates until then. Hopefully everything stays mellow. Here are some fox kittens from Inverness this week to hold you over. (Thx SA)

Twitter link:
https://twitter.com/westmarinf...

If you don't have Twitter you can still see the updates here:
https://thewestmarinfeed.com/w...

The West Marin Little League wrapped up this weekend with the championship games. Congrats to the Brewers, As and Giants who won the Juniors, Majors and AA divisions respectfully.The coaches, players, league staff and the parents worked so hard to put together an amazing season.

Congratulations to the West Marin School eighth grade graduating class of 2022!

I’m away from scanner but sounds like a vegetation fire on Rt1 north of Point Reyes Station. Anyone have info?

Apparently some people in Inverness got a letter from PG&E that there power we be should off tomorrow (June 7) from 8am to 4pm. Did anyone else receive this notice? Trying to figure out the coverage area.

The WMF Roll Into the Week weekly newsletter is out to get you prepped for the upcoming week in West Marin. This issue covers:

- Record rainfall (2.33" on Mt. Tam) this weekend which helped with fire danger.
- Marin Board of Supervisors meet about climate change mitigation projects.
- PG&E getting a lot of feedback about their E.V.M (Enhanced Vegetation Management) strategy and how many trees are being cut down.
- It was a great Western Weekend Parade on Sunday.
- A story in the New York Times about NIMBYs in Marin. "NIMBYs who used to be viewed as, at best, defenders of their community, and at worst just practical, are now painted as housing hoarders whose efforts have increased racial segregation, deepened wealth inequality and are robbing the next generation of the American dream."

Plus upcoming events and weather.

LINK:
https://thewestmarinfeed.com/w...

NYT article (paywall):
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0...

Scenes from the 2022 Western Weekend Parade.
Cowboy. Hat. Weekend.

More here:
https://twitter.com/WestMarinF...

Steady light ran in Point Reyes Station as the town prepares for the Western Weekend Parade at noon. Going to be a good one today, and how about that RAIN! See you out there!

Via North Marin Water District "Construction has begun on a second well at the Gallagher Ranch that will increase the supply of high-quality groundwater to West Marin customers. This new well will avoid the need to use existing wells in Point Reyes Station that are prone to seasonal salt water intrusion. Thanks to California Department of Water Resources for fiscal support and Marin Agricultural Land Trust for working with NMWD to provide conservation efforts. Visit nmwd.com/news to read the full story on the project."

Three fighter jets coming in hot over Inverness. So loud. This is what showed up on the flight tracker.

Bear sighting in Inverness on Monday by Maria Bennett. Maybe don’t leave any food out.

A question for local folks. My wife, Dakota Whitney, says that she is unable to make calls on her cel phone on the weekends (we are on Verizon) and she thinks that it's because there are more people out here on the weekends which overwhelms that cellular networks. Others have said they have this experience too. Is this a universal thing? Do folks have degraded cel phone service on the weekends in West Marin?

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Stinson reacts to short term rentals, some rain and then a heat wave, Western Weekend on the way, a secret beach wedding, Cheda's antique road show and more.

Read then subscribe.

(This couple got married at the beach in Point Reyes over the weekend and everyone around clapped and cheered for them, photo by WMF)

Going to be windy today and that means a great day to check out all the amazing artists in West Marin at the Point Reyes Open Studios today and tomorrow.
https://pointreyesart.com/

This 'rare' license plate was found recently on eBay and Hilary Cheda assessed its value for WMF: "The ones that are really rare say Cheda's Chevrolet on top and Pt Reyes Station on the bottom - sold up until the early 80's. We have one here at the garage that was off of our old blue El Camino. The one that was sent to you was sold until the 90's when my grandpa stopped selling Chevrolets and General Motors would no longer allow us to use the name Cheda's Chevrolet. At that point we changed the license plate frames to read Cheda's Garage." (Thx AF for the find)

LINK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/17500...

Apparently there was a police chase by Bolinas at Rt. 1 this morning that ended in a crash in Muir Beach. Did anyone see what happened or have any more information? (Thx TB)

The WMF Roll Into the Week newsletter is out today. A lot going on. Warm weather and less wind on the way with temps peaking on Weds. Coyote pee, iconic Jerry Garcia/Grace Slick Bolinas surf house for sale and a rare bird sighting at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

Read all about it here then subscribe:
https://mailchi.mp/170983bf4b8...

Also, COVID is making the rounds again. Here is where you can get free tests. Wear your mask when in public indoor spaces to help keep everyone healthy:

Bolinas
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and Upon Request
Bolinas Community Center
14 Wharf Street
Bolinas, CA 94924


Point Reyes Station
Mondays and Wednesdays
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
West Marin Community Services
11431 Highway 1
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

San Geronimo Valley
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The San Geronimo Commons (formerly the golf course)
At the Drive-Thru Food Pantry
5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
San Geronimo, CA 94963

Tomales
Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Tomales Town Hall (Food Pantry)
27150 Highway 1
Tomales, CA 94971

(Photo by AZ/AW)

Looking for some mellow bluegrass music? Check out Gilded Age at The Western in Point Reyes Station tonight. 8pm.

Smoke from the fire in Mendocino County making it down to Tomales Bay in Point Reyes. A visible haze out tonight.

LINK: https://twitter.com/ca_weather...