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Schools

Fort Ross, Horicon, Kashia Reservation, Point Arena, Manchester and Greenwood Elementary, Pacific Community Charter schools. Point Arena High School serves area from Manchester to Stewarts Point. Point Arena Little School, South Coast Day Care Center in Point Arena. School buses to all public schools.

Bus Service

Mendocino Transit Authority Coast vans maintain regular round-trip schedules from Gualala and Point Arena to Ukiah (with connections to Fort Bragg), and to Santa Rosa via Bodega Bay.

Churches

Gualala Baptist Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventists, Science of Mind, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Episcopal services, Lutheran services, Zen Buddhist meditation, all in Gualala; St. Aloysius Catholic Church, St. Paul's Community United Methodist Church, Assembly of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, all in Point Arena; Church of the Blessed Sacrament and Greenwood Community Church, both in Elk.

Medical & Allied Services

Medical doctors and health service centers in Point Arena and Gualala, dentists, chiropractors, fully-equipped ambulance, two pharmacies, volunteer rescue teams.

Organizations

Lions Clubs in Point Arena and Gualala, Lioness Club, Rotary, Soroptimists, Grange, Masons, Odd Fellows, other lodges;
California Native Plant Society, Gualala Arts, Arena Renaissance Company, Gualala Community Center, Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce, Gualala River Steelhead Project, Redwood Coast Humane Society, Redwood Coast Land Conservancy;
Little League, Youth Soccer, Youth Football, Girl Scouts, Brownies, 4-H Club, Anchor Bay Childrens Choir, other youth clubs;
Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous.

Climate

Moderate temperatures, more extreme as one goes inland. Rainfall average on the Gualala Ridge is about 58 inches; on the ocean meadows, somewhat less, about 45 inches.
Summer fog in the mornings at lower elevations, generally clearing by mid-day. Fair weather summer winds are usually from the north.
Rainy season is from about the middle of October to the middle of April. Winter storm winds are usually from the south.

Fire Protection

Volunteer fire departments and rescue squads in Jenner, Timber Cove, Sea Ranch, Gualala-Anchor Bay, Point Arena-Manchester, Irish Beach, Annapolis, Odiyan, and Elk. State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection stations in Sea Ranch and Point Arena.
CDF Fire permits required for outdoor burning from May 1 until the rainy season begins in October. Air pollution permits required year-round.

Dog Leash Laws

Because this area is sheep country, all dogs must be kept leashed and under control. Even small dogs can do major damage to a flock, and loose pets may be in danger of being shot by ranchers or animal control officers to protect the sheep. All dogs must be immunized against rabies.

Communications

Weekly newspaper: Independent Coast Observer is published every Thursday from Gualala, and for sale in stores from Manchester to Fort Ross. Area FM radio stations: KTDE (The Tide) 100.5; KOZT (The Coast) 95.3/95.5; KZYX (Public radio) 90.7. Telephone service: Verizon serves Sea Ranch and Timber Cove; SBC, all other areas. Central Valley Cable TV in Sea Ranch, Gualala, Anchor Bay, Point Arena and Manchester. Amateur radio repeaters at 147.825 (-600), 147.000 (-600), and 147.945 (-600). Local Internet connections available through Mendocino Community Network, Platform Horizons, and others.

Airstrips

Ocean Ridge Airport: Runway 2560', hours 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., lights by prior arrangement. No fuel. Extreme wind turbulence on windy days. Watch for deer on runway. (707) 884-3573.
Sea Ranch Airstrip: Runway 2600', displaced threshold 300'. No services. Open to Sea Ranch Association members and their invited guests only. Aircraft parked must display a Sea Ranch visitor pass, or may be booted. (707) 785-2444.

Recycling and Disposal

Trash and recycling pickup in Mendonoma is by Pacific Coast Disposal, 884-3886.

Mendocino County Refuse Disposal Site on Fish Rock Road east of Old Stage Road. Phone 884-1036.
Tuesdays 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On-site recycling: All recyclables may be mixed: uncoated cardboard, newspapers, office paper, magazines; tinned cans, aluminum cans, plastic milk, water and soda bottles; glass of all colors. Diversion area other reusable items and materials.

Sonoma County Refuse Disposal Site on Annapolis Road: Every Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday 8:00 to 12:00 noon. Recycling bins on-site for newspapers, uncoated cardboard, tinned cans, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles.

Pacific Coast Disposal Recycling Center for "CA Redemption Value" aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and also non-redemption glass bottles. Sundstrom Mall, Gualala, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Info: 884-3886.

Mobile Recycling Bins for drop-off of cardboard, glass, aluminum and newsprint for Sea Ranch residents. Off Verdant View, behind Sea Ranch Association Office Annex. Information: Pacific Coast Disposal, 884-3886.