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MENDOCINO COAST & INLAND P R O P E R T Y 

Volume 25 • Number 6 • Issue 630 • Mendocino County’s Own Real Estate Publication • September 30, 2011 • Published monthly 

Bob Ayres 

Virtuoso Jazzman 

The "Mendocino Maestro" 

swings the Boonville Big 

Band, gigs around with 

his multi-genre chums, 

plays every instrument 

you can name, has taught 

generations of Mendocino 

County kids how to play 

music, and shows 

no sign of slowing down. 

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Page 2 Real Estate Magazine September 30, 2011 

Story by Denice Breaux 

Intro by Zida Borcich 

Bob Ayres 

mendocino maestro 

Afew years ago, my friend Steve Paul told me about having joined Bob 

Ayres’s Boonville Big Band. But in the most enthusiastic way, with such fire 

and excitement in his voice and, well, I can only say love about it, that it 

didn’t take much encouragement to spur me to call and ask if I could try 

out for it, too. Band leader Bob Ayres, never having heard me sing or seen 

me at all, said, “OK, come and sit in and see how you like it. Sure, why not...” So, with that 

generosity fortifying me — though full of very much trepidation because I had not sung 

in years and really only had sung rock and roll before, never jazz standards — I made the 

trek down to Boonville the next Wednesday night. In the band room at Anderson Valley High 

School, I came into a room exploding with energy: horns, a full row of saxes in every size, 

a grand piano, a standup bass, a full drum set, a lot of joking around, laughing, trumpets 

running scales, trombones honking, and general hubbub from twenty or so musicians getting 

ready to work. And at the front of the room: Maestro Bob Ayres himself, leaning way back 

in his chair, insouciantly shooting the breeze with the whole room. When I got up to sing 

that first time, it was so terrible that I thought they would just pull out a big hook and get 

me out of there, but Bob let me make my squeaky way through an out-of-my-range song 

and somehow, amazingly, that night started me on a run singing with the Big Band — aka 

in Big Band Speak: I was “The Canary,” or one of them, anyway — and introduced me to 

large-ensemble jazz, a world of never-ending things to learn, and thrills, hilarity, frustrations, 

and enjoyments beyond anything I could have anticipated. 

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Bob’s way of teaching is so laid back, so tolerant and understated, that it doesn’t even 

feel like teaching. But it is, and it’s effective. His musical erudition is matched by brilliant 

wit, kind-hearted people skills and incredible musical virtuosity, and, as a counterbalance 

to all of these stellar attributes, he seems not disinclined to suffer fools ironically until they 

figure out how to lose their foolishness through his patient, nearly invisible mentoring. 

Of the big band jazz experience, I think this quote from JazzTech.com says it all: “Nothing 

can match the harmonic complexity, rhythmic drive and expressive range of a big band at 

full cry.” Inside the structure of the charts is room for ingenious improvisation, audacity, 

quiet flights of freedom and big, bluesy screaming climaxes. There is nothing like it, and 

there is no way to get it without a conductor who knows how to hear a flat sax in the middle 

of the multi-piece cacaphony of a wild arrangement of “St. James Infirmary.” None of the 

musicians who get to have this experience around here would have it without Bob Ayres. 

We are pleased that Denice Breaux has explored the subject in this issue of REM. zb 

On an inky Wednesday night an extra-soupy, disorienting fog 

hangs in the parking lot near the Mendocino High School band room. 

The building is obscured, but, like a musical beacon, hot brassy 

chords pulse out the door, sounding the way to Bob Ayres rehearsing 

his Boonville Big Band. 

The current incarnation of the band plays about six gigs a year and includes the standard 

Continued on Page 10 

ON OUR COVER: Images from Bob Ayres’ many musical AKAs; he routinely doubles as soloist and 

conductor for the Boonville Big Band and The Dixie Devils. ABOVE: The Maestro at work: conducting 

the Boonville Big Band at rehearsal in Mendocino. All photos on this page and cover by Denice 

Breaux except the Mendocino High School marching band, which was provided. 

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45050 Little Lake Street • P.O. Box 

583, Mendocino, CA 95460 

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809 North Main Street, 

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586 ACRES WHICH CAN BE SOLD IN FULL OR IN PART. 

If sold separately, 

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286 acres known 

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approval. (22891) $2,300,000 

GORGEOUS OCEAN VIEW up and down the coast. Step 

out on the large deck and bask in the beautiful coastal 

landscape with the Pacific as the backdrop! Contemporary 

home with three bedrooms, two baths, and 1,600 sq. ft. 

Two-car attached garage. Built in 1997. Easy walk into 

town, to Glass Beach, or Pudding Creek from your front 

door. (22908) $439,000 

AT THE HUB of all the Mendocino Coast has to offer, this 

3 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow is a perfect coastal get-away. 

Located only moments from the boat ramp and conveniences 

of town, this property has plenty of room for your 

boat and full hookups for your RV. Electric Jenn-Air range/ 

oven and a Kenmore dishwasher complete the dine-in 

kitchen. Propane forced-air heat and Jøtul gas stove in the 

living room will keep you cozy on the foggy days. The drilled 

well and 2,500 gallon water storage tank with ozonator 

treatment system provide great tasting water. Under living 

space, is a one-car garage, workshop, and room for creative 

expansion. Pride of ownership throughout this home make 

it an excellent buy. (23026) $279,900 

THREE BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH city home in an established 

neighborhood One-story large living room with fireplace. 

Lots of recent upgrades. Ready to move into. Two-car garage; 

nice back yard. New roof; pest work has all been done. Come 

take a look. (22576) $240,000 

UNPARALLELED, DRAMATIC, PANORAMIC, and 

ever-changing views from this 2 acre private peninsula 

with eight hundred feet of ocean frontage. White water 

splashing over the rocky coastline can be seen from 

almost every room. A beautiful office, exercise room and 

a 1,000 sq. ft. activity room add to the function and flexibility 

of this 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home. Located only 

minutes from Mendocino village. (21384) $2,888,888 

NICE CABIN AT THE VERY END OF BLUEBERRY HILL 

ROAD. Private and quiet. West-facing deck with hot tub 

and views of meadow, trees, and small peek of the ocean. 

Upstairs there is an art studio with a bathroom, convenience 

center, and its own entrance. Lots of well-placed windows 

for good light and inspiring views. (22522) $250,000 

THIS THREE BEDROOM, two bath home is on a larger 

lot. Two-car attached garage. Large fenced-in backyard with 

six-foot fencing for privacy. Deck off of south-side bedroom. 

Bonus room that can be used as an office. (22081) $265,000 

THE ‘’ROSE COTTAGE’’ is a must-see! A wonderful deck 

takes full advantage of the location on the lake side, boasting 

nice landscaping and rocked pathways down to the 

water! Lovingly cared for, the adult park unit is in excellent 

condition. New carpeting throughout, new linoleum in the 

master bathroom. Stained glass features add a custom 

touch. Propane forced-air heating system placed in 2000; 

new water heater in 2007. Walk to Pudding Creek Beach 

through the tunnel, enjoy the wildlife on the lake, and the 

convenient location, near Fort Bragg city amenities. Ease 

of life here! (23040) $124,950 

FANTASTIC OCEAN VIEW, overlooking Big River Beach, 

the headlands and the village. House includes gracious 

living room, formal dining room, updated kitchen, atrium, 

office, sunroom, bidet, and more. Located in Historic 

District B. A most unique house. (21558) $995,000 

GREAT POTENTIAL on this almost 9 acre site for your 

home and garden. Mini farm ready. The 1908 two-bedroom 

home could be fixed up and the detached unit may be of 

potential as a guest unit or office. Level site is fenced. Come 

take a peek at this close-to-town acreage waiting for you. 

(22965) $228,900 

BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE 

OF ELK, within walking distance to the beach. Three 

bedrooms, two baths, and incredible white water views! 

Currently operating an antique business. Inventory 

is not included but is negotiable. (19907) $649,000 

ENJOY FILTERED OCEAN VIEWS to the west and filtered 

cove views to the north in this great neighborhood on an 

oversize lot. Old cypress trees line south side of parcel. 

Minutes to Mendocino. Home is a fixer-upper and needs 

some TLC, but priced accordingly. Two units and large 

shop make this worth a look. Great getaway spot! (23017) 

$395,000 

TWO BEDROOM, 2 bath, 1997, manufactured home on 

approximately 0.79 acre in the sunshine. Located out 

Sherwood Road, this 1,600 sq. ft. home has privacy and room 

to landscape to your desire. Needs some TLC, but could 

come back fast with a little work. Nice wrap-around deck 

on two sides, some outbuildings too. (23043) $151,500 

HOME IS TWO COMBINED HISTORIC UNION LUMBER 

WOOD cabin buildings put together and built onto. Longterm 

tenants occupy and use home as a two-bedroom and 

have lived there over twenty years. A grandfathered dug well 

supplies water. Zoning allows for additional residential or 

limited commercial development on parcel. Ideally suited 

location for all applications and accessible from alley as well 

as street. Hookup to city water is optional but recommended 

and approximate cost is six thousand dollars. Tenants rent 

for $600/month. Refrigerator, stove and propane tank 

belong to tenants. (23009) $149,000 

FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! Private and tranquil 

setting for this well-maintained custom one-owner home. 

Convenient location on desirable Andiron Road in Little 

River. Five redwood-studded acres with a nice blue water 

ocean view. Includes a charming, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 

detached guest unit. Unique home with soaring windows 

to the west and quality redwood throughout. Formal dining 

room with view. Extra loft bedroom with dual built-in bunk 

beds. Other features include garden area with raised beds 

and water to each; small greenhouse with electricity, generator, 

TV nook, wine cellar, and skylights. Brand new fifty-year 

roof with copper flashing; 2,100 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 

Mendocino home that deserves a serious buyer’s attention. 

(22617) $595,000 

THIS THREE BEDROOM, THREE BATH HOME sits up 

on the ridge with 18 acres of forest and meadows. There is 

an older cabin on the property. There is a well and a spring 

for water. Shared drive with one other neighbor. (22954) 

$450,000 

GREAT HOME ON TEN ACRES in the sunbelt with 

many outbuildings, detached garage, and an artist studio. 

Beautiful redwood interior with hardwood floors. Fireplace 

with insert woodstove and a freestanding oil stove for heat. 

Lots of privacy on this 10 acre parcel, with the adjacent 10 

acre parcel also for sale. (22752) $369,000 

GREAT LOCATION: you can walk, hike or bike all along the 

ocean to Ten Mile, MacKerricher State Park or to town without 

going on the highway. This two-story, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home 

with a den is located on 1.29 acres and has a two-car detached 

garage. Open-beam ceilings in the living room with a nice room 

on the first floor that you could use as a den, artist’s studio or 

a room for guests. Two bedrooms upstairs with a bathroom. 

Garage is spacious and would have room for a work area. 

(22813) $299,000 

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NEW LISTING 

CUSTOM-BUILT AND SITUATED AT THE TOP OF HILLS RANCH subdivision, 

a short walk to the village of Mendocino and Big River Beach. 

Every amenity imaginable! Glowing wood finishes grace the exterior. 

First floor master bedroom with opulent bath and large walk-in closet. 

Unique upper floor design with two spacious bedrooms, exercise room, 

ample storage with library. (22945) $759,000 

BUCOLIC SURROUNDINGS with cattle grazing on rolling hills to the east, 

spacious home and 

two oceanfront 

cottages providing 

the best of both 

worlds. Strong 

rental income 

from all three units. 

Turn-key and ready 

to go! Located in 

Albion, just a tenminute 

drive south 

from Mendocino. 

Easy access to the 

RV parks and docks, kayak rentals, diving and outstanding restaurant. 

(22885) $1,475,000 

OCEAN VIEW • OCEANFRONT • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 

SUNNY, OCEAN 

VIEW, 4 bedroom 

house on the 

fabulous Albion 

headlands. Just 

minutes from 

the golf course, 

beach, and village 

of Mendocino. 

This turn-key 

house includes 

the furniture, five 

TV sets (two flat 

screen), kitchen 

items, hot tub, four comfy newer beds, all linens and cleaning items. 

Composite decks, blinds, and all on almost a full acre of property. Sip 

a glass of wine as you enjoy the sunset and view. Built-in barbecue on 

top deck. RV hookup. Can be a single-family residence, or a vacation 

rental, this is elegance refined and move-in ready. Owner will consider 

all offers! (22218) $844,000 

NEW LISTING 

ESCAPE TO YOUR OWN PRICE REDUCED 

PRIVATE FOREST just 

minutes from the beach 

and village of Mendocino. 

Twenty wooded acres with 

lots of level areas and your 

own creekside retreat! Two 

unique, custom-built homes. 

Beautiful andscaping, paths 

through the woods, flower 

gardens, gentle breezes to 

enjoy. Lovingly tended for the 

past ten years and now it’s 

time for a new owner! (22385) $759,000 

SERENE AND PEACEFUL home at The Woods, 

surrounded by large redwoods and adjacent 

to Van Damme State Park. Feel the magic of 

nature; enjoy the quiet of senior living community. 

Fireplace, large floor plan, three bedrooms, 

two baths, skylights, on-demand generator, and 

central heat. Clubhouse, pool, and lots of places 

for long walks. (22681) $175,000 

“ENERGY, ETHICS, EXPERIENCE!” 

From Westport to Manchester, oceanfront or sunbelt, working with our real estate professionals will 

open many doors. Whether you live here now or want to call this home, our company serves our 

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OCEANFRONT CONTEMPORARY HOME on the bluffs 

just south of the Navarro River, this is currently 

Oceanside Retirement Living which houses six fulltime 

residents, and has quarters for care provider. 

Gorgeous views from living and bedrooms. Granite 

countertops, tile flooring, elegant touches throughout. 

Furniture included. Your relatives will enjoy 

living their golden years in this well-appointed home. 

(23016) $1,260,000 

NEW LISTINGS 

DREAMY LOCATION Incredible property in Fort Bragg, 

California. Wonderful custom-built home. Tremendous amount 

of outdoor living space with over 1,400 sq. ft. of decking. Enjoy 

the peace and quiet of living above the Noyo River. Very unique 

property with end-of-road privacy. Three bedroom, 2.5 bath, 

split-level home with many extras. There is a fourth room that 

has a sink that could be a bedroom, or an office with its own 

exterior entrance. There’s more…a fourth bathroom separate 

from living area, and close to another room separate from living 

area. Many possibilities. Detached guest room? Office? Fun 

room for cards and games? Let your imagination run wild. There 

is also a two-car garage with a workshop area. Great home for 

the extended family, or even a small family that likes privacy 

and space. Call for an appointment to see. (23020) $499,000 

ENJOY THE COMFORTABLE LIVING The Woods offers in your 

own home. Indoor swimming pool, free video and book library, 

card games, or play billiards in the Club House with the friendship 

and community of those living at The Woods. This is easy 

living! (22887) $129,000 

BUSINESSES FOR SALE 

IN THE SWEET SPOT OF THE VIEW TO THE SOUTH, 

enjoy this 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, now completely 

remodeled roof to floor with new doors, windows, 

kitchen, heating system, new wall texture and paint, 

and fifty-year roof. Large downstairs master bedroom 

with huge walk-in closet. Custom lighting 

throughout. Flooring allowance included. Custom 

colors/finishes available for the buyer to choose! 

(23041) $847,000 

A FULL-SERVICE PRINTING BUSINESS with strong local following is waiting for an offer! Owners are 

ready to retire. Great location and loyal staff. MAKE AN OFFER! 

ADDITIONAL TOP QUALITY LISTINGS 

HORSE PROPERTY • PRICE REDUCTION 

ENJOY PEACE AND QUIET ON YOUR TEN ACRES 

at 31600 Middle Ridge Road in Albion, and live your 

dream! Build a new home, place a manufactured 

home, build an investment house, or park your camper 

for vacation living. Lots of fresh water from highproducing 

well; designed septic system in; PG&E, 

road, and geo report all in; school fees paid. Call 

listing office for reports on file. Rare opportunity to 

own property in a low-turnover neighborhood. Call 

for more information. (22967) Priced to sell at $239,000 

LOCATED IN THE COVETED AREA OF THE “SEVEN- 

SISTERS”, easy walk to Russian Gulch State Park and 

five-minute drive to Caspar Beach, this home offers an 

expansive single-story floor plan with easy-living style. 

The upper story has a bath, two bedrooms or a bedroom 

and living area, and a generous deck surrounded by 

mature cypress trees and a view of the ocean. Ground 

floor private master suite. (23037) $849,000 

PRICE REDUCED 

THREE-PLUS ACRES NICELY LANDSCAPED and an 

immaculate, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with an open 

floor plan. Detached over-sized two-car garage, 

plus a two-room home office or retreat. Deerfenced 

backyard with raised garden boxes. Clean 

and easy to maintain two-stall horse barn with hay 

storage and tack room. Private but close to town. 

(22152) $499,000 

IN ESCROW 

OVER 147 YEARS of COMBINED REAL ESTATE SALES 

FINANCE and LEGAL EXPERIENCE 

PRICED AT JUST ABOVE $100 a square foot, this commercial building 

in downtown Fort Bragg, 


California is the perfect location 

for a live-work situation 

that offers convenience and 

practicality. Two large downstairs 

storefront retail shops, 

two upstairs apartments; one 

with a tenant and one ready to 

rent. Owner’s quarters that are 

comfortable and welcoming. 

Complete with a semi-private 

patio! (22552) $849,000 

ONE OF THE SUNNIEST LOCATIONS in Hills Ranch, conveniently located 

to the village of Mendocino. 

Easy walking distance. 

Distant ocean view. Large 

back deck. Two-story with an 

ample downstairs bedroom 

and full bath, newer carpet 

and kitchen appliances, neutral 

color carpet and walls. 

Sliding door from downstairs 

bedroom. Huge upstairs master 

suite with sitting room loft. 

(22395) $399,000 

ENJOY 35 ACRES OF ROOM to stretch out on your own cattle ranch 

in Covelo. Comfortable house 

PRICE REDUCED 

with new metal roof, large 

pond, pole barn, and plenty 

of privacy. Make this your 

primary residence, or country 

getaway. Breathe the fresh 

air and wonder at the beauty 

of nature. Pond is perfect for 

summer swims. Two wells: Ag 

3 phase well. Subirrigated land. 

Potential to subdivide. (22781) 

$450,000 

BUILD YOUR NEW HOME on one of 

the best lots in coveted Surfwood 

Estates IV in Mendocino. Old redwood 

barn from the early 1900s still 

exists on the lot. Lumber from this 

original fantastic barn may be of 

substantial value. Improvements 

on the lot have already been done 

to include drainage, electrical, underground 

conduit, drilled well, and 

rough drive. (22685) $299,000 

LAND 

MENDOCINO 

707.937.3900 

FORT BRAGG 

707.964.7100 

PROUDLY PROVIDING IN-HOUSE PRINTING SERVICES SINCE THE 

1970S, Mendo Litho is 

now for sale! Three 

stories and nearly 

7,000 square feet of 

space providing multiple 

rooms for the different 

processes. This 

building could also be 

used as a retail store 

with offices upstairs. 

Plenty of storage 

throughout. (21923) 

$741,840 

PRIME CITY LOT 

FOR SALE. 

Located immediately next to the commercial building and business 

known as Mendo Litho. Lot may be used as additional parking and 

access for Mendo Litho. This lot may be required to be sold in a package 

with adjacent building and business located at 100 North Franklin 

Street, Fort Bragg, California. Call listing office for more information. 


LONG AGO INHABITED BY FAMILY 

AND LOGGERS, this beautiful 8.2 

acre lot is waiting for a new resident! 

Gorgeous trees, sunny meadow 

and lots of old interesting outbuildings; 

needs some tender loving care 

and it will be something to behold! 

Surrounded by the pristine Jackson 

State Forest on all sides, with ready 

access to trails for horseback riding, 

hiking, and endless outdoor enjoyment! 

(21138) $450,000 

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Remodeled home 

with great floor plan. 

Sitting room off master 

bedroom. Movein 

condition. Close 

to village. Everything 

you’ll want. Ocean 

peeks. $399,000 

Ron Eich & Carol Ann Walton 

Sea Cottage Real Estate 

10481 Lansing Street, Mendocino 

937-0423 

AFFORDABLE HOMES IN THE VILLAGE 

GREAT WALKING INDICES 

COTTAGE/STUDIO IN 

CENTRAL LOCATION 

Village central. 

Historic, 2 bedroom 

saltbox home built in 

1885 upgraded with 

foundation, dual-pane 

windows, roof, monitor 

heating, water 

storage, and more. 

Small fenced yard with fruit trees and detached studio 

with bathroom. $396,000 

Sea Cottage REALTOR® Team (Broker Assoc., e-PRO ® , CDPE © , GRI ® ) 

DRE Lic. #01259479 & #00483386 

All Points Real Estate Service 

32670 Highway 20, Fort Bragg Corner of South Harbor Drive and Highway 20 

Office: 707-961-1020 • Fax: 707-961-1035 • www.allpointsrealestate.org 

Ruth Schnell Broker 

eurekaruthe@ sbcglobal.net 

THE GLASS BEACH INN has been an outstanding Inn 

for many years,visibly located on Main Street, it consists 

of ten uniquely decorated, cozy and comfortable rooms 

(each with private bath), two sitting rooms, a large 

kitchen with sunlit dinning room, and detached cottage 

in back. Plus the large 2 bedroom, 1 bath owner’s quarters 

on the second floor has its own kitchen and covered 

deck. MLS 22881 LISTED FOR $899,000 

THIS GRAND PIECE OF OCEANFRONT PROPERTY 

with panoramic views from its 12.9± acres is located approximately 

one mile south of Elk, fifteen miles south of 

Mendocino and about a three- to four-hour drive from San 

Francisco. On site are a small cabin/studio and a two-story, 

1,600 sq. ft. shop/garage. MLS 21543 Reduced to $1,475,000 

Ted & Dodie Christian Realtors ® 

tedc@mcn.org 

QUAINT RUSTIC COTTAGE amid a garden setting of 

long-time award-winning flowers to be enjoyed from the 

private patio and many walkways. The three-bay detached 

garage with shop is a must-see for the hobbyist or collector. 

Located within walking distance of beaches and park. MLS 

21427 Reduced to $439,000 

YES THIS IS LAKE front at its best, located in a senior mobile 

home park across the street from Pudding Creek Beach. You can 

enjoy the lake and all of its feathered inhabitants such as the 

swans and ducks either from thedeck or through the large front 

room/dining room windows, making this 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 

double-wide home a must-see. And for those unexpected events 

that may occur, an emergency power generator is on hand just 

in case. MLS 22690 Listed for $123,500 

Homes 

Great Surfwood Setting with redwood 

groves Three bedroom, 2 

bath home in Surfwood Estates. 

$682,500. (22443) 

Breathtaking Panoramic views! 

Unique contemporary home with 

lots of light; astonishing views of 

distant snow-capped mountain 

ranges over forests, canyons, 

and ridges. $1,295,000. (22974) 

Ocean View home and guest 

cottage on one coastal parcel! 

On quiet cul-de-sac overlooking 

the Pacific with lots of privacy. 

$589,000. (22261) 

Mendocino Artist Cottage set in a 

rose garden; 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 

home. Ocean views. Walk to village 

and Big River. Off kitchen, an 

office as well as an artist studio. 

$579,000. (22499) 

Vacation Rentals 

for Sale 

Oceanfront Stunner Three bedroom, 

2 bath home in Pacific 

Reefs. Unobstructed ocean 

views. Ideal for permanent home 

or vacation rental investment. 

$995,000. (22693) 

Land 

WARD AVENUE—Walk to the 

Beach Three parcels available 

starting at $129,000. 

(22044,22045,22046) 

Oceanfront Parcel—0.22 acre 

with amazing views $299,000. 

(21935) 

60 Acres with Panoramic Ocean 

Views—Owner will finance 

$499,000. (21890) 

Three Parcels Totaling 7.8 

Acres—Existing well. Each 

$199,000 or $550,000 for all three 

(21436) 

Oceanfront Ready to Build— 

One acre with coastal development 

permit. $585,000. 

Good Ocean Views and easy 

walk to Pomo Bluff Park and 

College of the Redwoods. 

$219,000. (22921) 

Custom two-story, 2 bedroom, 2 

bath home on two acres. Large 

detached shop (1,600 sq. ft. on 

first floor + 400 sq. ft. on second 

floor) plus guest unit with full 

bath. $719,000. (22877) 

Beautifully constructed, new, 2 

bedroom, 3 bath, two-story home 

on 4.40 acres; 25 ft. open-beam 

ceilings; 2.5 car garage with 

shop. $695,000. (22801) 

Sea Cottage Real Estate 

707-937-0423 

800-707-0423 

10481 Lansing Street, 

Mendocino CA 95460 

Corner of Lansing & Ukiah Street 

In the Village of Mendocino, 

two beautifully renovated 

homes. One includes a shop and 

garage. Live happily in the village 

and have rental income, too. 

$995,000. (22797) 

Full details and photos 

for these listings 

and many more on 

our website 

www.seacottage.com 

Jim Hay, Broker - Carol Greenberg, Broker Assoc. - Ron Eich, Broker Assoc. e-Pro, CDPE 

Art Love, Broker Assoc., CRS, GRI - Carol Ann Walton, GRI, REALTOR 

Enchanted Cottage Two bedroom, 

1 bath home on an acre 

with beautifully landscaped 

gardens, new well, holding tank 

and generator. $485,000. (23027) 

Ocean Meadows lovely quality 

home just six years new with ocean 

views to west (blue water) southwest 

(white water) and south, 

sand dunes of MacKerricher State 

Park. $796,000. (22951) 

Ocean View Four bedroom, 3 

bath home. Currently a successful 

vacation rental. Great blue 

and white water ocean views 

can be seen from every room. 

$995,000. (22822) 

The Ocean Views are Amazing 

Two bedroom, 2 bath home is a vacation 

rental in successful South 

Caspar area. Minutes away from 

Caspar Beach and Russian Gulch 

State Park. Very private with 

sweeping ocean views, a pond, 

and seasonal stream. $549,000. 

(22257) 

Mixed construction home near 

Mendocino village. OWNER WILL 

CARRY! $325,000. (22976) 

The Woods 

Senior Community 

Attractive Price home is just 

right and ready for immediate 

occupancy. $148,000 (21946) 

Great Floor Plan with two of everything—bedrooms, 

bath decks 

garage spaces; enjoy inside and 

out. Backup generator. $188,000. 

(22796)


shOreline prOperties 

www.Shoreline-Homes.com 

18300 Old Coast Highway, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Across From The Botanical Gardens 

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated 

Office: (707) 964-1888 • Fax: (707) 964-8408 • Property Management: (707) 964-2841 

Robert Armitage, Realtor® — Gregory Menken, Broker 

Anna Morland, Realtor® – Margaret Perry, Realtor® 

Specializing in 

VA, CAL-VET, 

Short Sales 

and Distressed 

Properties 

We are the Coast’s Foreclosure Experts • Call About Upcoming Listings! 

AFFOrDAbLE COAsTAL LIVING 

NEw LIsTING 

MENDOCINO MAGIC 

NEw LIsTING 

three bedrOOm, 1.5 bath home. 

Probably one of the best prices to come 

along in some time. (23029) $136,800 

HARD-TO-FinD FOUR-BEDROOM HOME 

This 4 bedroom, 2 bath, manufactured 

home with two-car garage also has a 2 

bedroom, 1 bath, guest unit with gas wall 

heat, private access, and parking. (22987) 

$298,000 

COntempOrary, three bedrOOm, 

2 bath home with walk-around deck and 

peek of blue water views. Close to the 

village of Mendocino and within walking 

distance to Russian Gulch State Park. 

(22904) $339,000 

COastal, COnVenient, and 

AFFORDABLE Newly remodeled Edgemont 

home with vaulted ceilings and 

superior floor plan. New hardy siding, 

new pile carpeting, new paint throughout, 

water blasted decking plus a number 

of upgrades. Quiet section of park 

with little drive-by traffic. Walk to Pudding 

Creek Beach. (22964) $89,000 

TUCkED AwAy 

TUrN-kEy AND TErrIFIC 

JUG HANDLE HIDEAwAy 

CErTIFIED NwF wILDLIFE HAbITAT 

three bedrOOm, 2 bath, inviting contemporary 

home on parcel surrounded 

by huge redwoods. (23033) $218,900 

ExqUiSiTELy DESignED, immaculately 

maintained and incredibly functional, 3 

bedroom, 2 bath home on completely 

landscaped 2+ acre parcel in the sunbelt. 

(22301) $599,000 

40 ACRES OF UnSPOiLED PARADiSE 

Across from Jug Handle State Natural 

Reserve are two assessor’s parcels. Two 

dwellings and an art studio, two bars, 20+ 

GPM well, pond, year-round creek, market 

garden, and the southernmost stand of 

Sitka spruce. (22831) $930,000 

COmpletely remOdeled from top to 

bottom, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath, ranch 

home offers secret gardens, a newly 

remodeled kitchen with stainless steel 

appliances, custom his/her baths, lap 

pool, home office, solarium with pond, 

greenhouse, two two-car garages, filtered 

ocean view, and a small barn. Located in 

a great neighborhood. (22958) $644,000 

THE LIVING Is EAsy 

rIDGEVIEw 

PrICE rEDUCED 

LITTLE rIVEr CLAssIC 

(NEAT As A PIN) x 2 = $$$ 

three bedrOOm, 2.5 bath home. Distant 

ocean views from this top-of-thehill 

location. (22996) $384,900 

COnTEnTMEnT iS AT HAnD! Overlooking 

the mouth of the Navarro River 

and the blue Pacific, this stunning home 

and guest studio await their next owner. 

Spectacular kitchen/dining area, sumptuous 

master suite, vaulted ceilings, large 

studio, and workshop with heated floors. 

One look and you’re hooked! (22957) 

$906,592 

SUnBELT, POnDS AnD REDWOODS! 

Property includes a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 

and 1 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, cottage 

and art studio plus ancient greenhouse 

and fenced garden area. Views of large 

ponds on adjacent property make this an 

idyllic spot! (22819) $375,000 

twO 2 bedrOOm, 1 bath hOmes on 

one parcel with storage. Excellent income 

in good neighborhood. Walk to shopping 

and schools. Better income by far than 

holding the money in your savings account. 

(22857) $229,000 

IN THE sUNbELT 

FOrEVEr wHITE wATEr VIEws 

AwAITING yOUr FINIsHING TOUCHEs 

PrICE rEDUCED 

MOrE GrEAT OPPOrTUNITIEs! 

rEsIDENTIAL 

Mendocino Country Home with Pond 

(22899) $350,000 

Ocean View Cottage with Art Studio 

(22995) $319,000 

LAND 

FOUR BEDROOM, 3 bath home. This 

is quality. Large entertainment room, 

granite countertops, and SS appliances. 

(23045) $569,000 

“sea dream” is currently the only house 

on the market that offers unobstructed 

white water ocean views and is steps to 

the “Haul Road”. Picture windows show it 

all. Twenty+ year vacation rental history 

with client list. (22678) $749,000 

FLExiBLE FLOOR PLAn with this home 

of modern design. Panoramic blue and 

white water ocean views. Designed to 

be low maintenance with Hardie siding 

and many upgraded features. Oneminute 

walk to ocean bluffs. (22843) 

$465,888 

End-of-Road Privacy; Close to Shopping 

(22347) $185,000 

COMMErCIAL 

Superb Income Across from Botanical 

Gardens (22778) $718,421 

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For more detailed information and photos, and to search 

the MLS, visit www.BigRiverRealEstate.com 

David 

Coddington 

Owner/Broker 

707.937.5071 

10483 Lansing 

in the heart of 

Mendocino 

Member of FLEX 

& BAREIS MLS 

THIS ISSUE’S SHOWCASED LISTINGS 

RARE TURN-KEY INVESTMENT PROPERTY in the 

Village of Mendocino. Seldom does one fi nd such a 

prime location in the Village as this beautiful, large 

Victorian. It houses 3 residential units and 3 offi ces. The 

building is in very good condition, is framed by a nicely 

landscaped front yard & enjoys a large back yard with 

decks. (22969) $789,000 

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE NAVARRO RIVER converging 

with the Pacifi c ocean are easily enjoyed from 

this 3bd/2ba home perched 400 ft above sea level on 

Navarro Ridge. Situated on 18 private acres this lovely 

house enjoys an open fl oor plan, a hot tub, central heating 

plus two fi replaces for additional ambiance. This 

home is currently a vacation rental.(23032) $689,000 

STRUCTURE IS BASICALLY A SHELL BUILT IN THE 

1970s that was never completed. Nice overall design for 

a true ‘’fi xer’’ loaded with proverbial potential. Bedroom 

is large loft overlooking spacious living room/kitchen 

area with the west wall a series of older French doors. 

Needs sheet rock, plumbing and electrical upgrades. 

Open fl oor plan.(23003) $189,000 

TWO HOMES IN MENDO Charming, 1 bedroom, 1 bath 

home with upstairs bonus room within walkingdistance 

to the village and Mendocino K-8 school. An additional 

cottage with open fl oor plan, vaulted ceilings, sitting 

room, and kitchen overlooks Hills Creek and is currently 

being used as a vacation rental.(22526) $349,000 

CONTEMPORARY REDWOOD HAVEN offers plenty of spacious 

room for a family to gather around the fi replace or relax 

on the wrap-around redwood decks. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 

redwood home enjoys soaring cathedral ceilings with tasteful 

placement of view windows, a warm kitchen, comfortable 

bedrooms, and tiled bathrooms. Includes a large detached 

offi ce space. (22805) $391,500 

COMPLETE CATALOG OF LISTINGS – Details at www.BigRiverRealEstate.com 

Listings shown in italic have new lower prices. 

RESIDENTIAL 

$125,000 2bd/1ba Fort Bragg condo MLS#23044 

$145,000 2bd/1ba Condo, Fort Bragg MLS#22226 

$189,000 1bd/1ba Unfi nished house in Caspar MLS#23003 

$197,500 3bd/2ba Home in Fort Bragg MLS#23004 

$220,000 2bd/1ba On 0.5 acre, Fort Bragg MLS#22642 

$299,000 Gallery/residence, great location in Caspar MLS#22952 

$305,000 1bd/1ba cabin 5 ac borders Jackson St Forest MLS#22739 

$349,000 1bd/1ba Home and studio, Mendocino MLS#22526 

$369,000 2ba/1.75ba Overlooking Elk Beach MLS#22658 

$379,000 Hidden delight! 2bd/2ba on 3 acres, Mendocino MLS#22880 

$391,500 4bd/3ba Spacious home, Fort Bragg MLS#22805 

$390,000 2bd/1ba Sherwood Road cutie MLS#22879 

$399,000 3bd/2ba Home + studio, workshop, & redwoods MLS#22695 

$405,000 3bd/2ba Walk the Pomo Bluffs from this home MLS#22937 

$429,000 2bd/2ba Ocean view, Fort Bragg MLS#23028 

$449,000 2bd/2ba 6 + acres in the sunbelt, Fort Bragg MLS#22331 

$498,000 2ba/3.5ba Ocean view, 9+ acres, Point Arena MLS#19919 

$499,000 Bring your toolbelt and truck! MLS#22910 

$569,000 1ba/1ba 13 park-like acres, pond, Mendocino MLS#22458 

$595,000 3bd/2ba Beautiful home on 3 acres, Mendocino MLS#22728 

$599,000 3bd/1ba 4.5 acres Bring your horses! MLS#22868 

$599,000 2bd/2ba 1.7 acres in sunbelt, Fort Bragg MLS#22483 

COME SEE THIS VIRTUALLY OCEANFRONT 2 bedroom, 

3 bath home and be inspired! Vast views of the Pacifi c 

coast take center stage in nearly every room. Amenities 

include a chef’s kitchen with granite counters, glowing 

bamboo fl oors, recessed lighting, limestone bathroom 

fl oors with radiant heat, wireless Internet and cable 

television, hot tub and spacious decks, and detached 

studio/offi ce. (23049) $1,299,000 

$639,000 4bd/3.5ba 4,500 sq.ft, 5 acres, Fort Bragg MLS#22063 

$642,000 1bd/1ba 4 acres, views, 2 homes, Mendocino MLS#22574 

$650,000 2bd/3ba Almost oceanfront, Fort Bragg MLS#22763 

$689,000 3bd/2ba Ocean views, Albion MLS#23032 

$695,000 3bd/1ba Craftsman-style home, Mendocino MLS#21916 

$824,000 13 acres, ocean views, building with apt MLS#22869 

$949,000 3bd/2.5ba home on 25 acres, Westport MLS#22747 

$979,000 2 bd/1.5 ba 2 ocean view acres, Albion MLS#22902 

$1,299,000 2bd/3ba Virtually oceanfront, Navarro Beach MLS#23049 

$2,350,000 Oceanfront home with 3 acres and a cottage MLS#22834 

RESIDENTIAL INCOME 

MUST SEE-TWO ACRE OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY! Built with 

quality and care to every detail, this home offers gorgeous 

views from every window. It includes a large master bedroom 

and bath, walk-in closet, an extra room (bedroom /offi ce), 

chef’s kitchen, plus a lovely guesthouse, large three-car 

garage/workshop, and a protected deck area for entertaining, 

and beautiful, tasteful landscaping. (22902) $979,000 

$642,000 1bd/1ba 4 acres, views, 2 homes, Mendocino MLS#22574 

$789,000 Rare turn-key investment property MLS#22969 

$1,699,000 3bd/2.5ba Residential/Commercial, Mendocino MLS#22423 

COMMERCIAL & COMMERCIAL LAND 

$99,000 0.1 acre on Main Street, Fort Bragg MLS#22621 


$200,000 Older building on Franklin Street, Fort Bragg MLS#22980 

$295,000 Two-story building on Main Street, Fort Bragg MLS#22623 

$375,000 Heart of the retail district in Fort Bragg MLS#22601 

$449,000 Convenient location, 2-story prof offi ce bldg, FB MLS#22234 

$600,000 Main Street restaurant, Fort Bragg MLS#22627 

$789,000 Commercial building; 3 apts./3 offi ces, Mendocino MLS# 22969 

ENJOY LIFE IN THE SUNBELT! This spacious, 2 bedroom, 2 

bath, ranch-style home is on 1.7 sunny acres overlooking a 

landscaped garden with fruit trees. Stainless steel appliances 

and granite countertops in kitchen, a formal dining room, and 

offi ce. A 1,000 sq. ft. covered porch wraps around the home. 

There is a large three-car attached garage with 20 ft. high 

ceiling. (22483) $599,000 

$1,400,000 Main Street/Laurel corner location, Fort Bragg MLS#21565 

$1,450,000 1 Commercial block on Lansing St., Mendocino MLS#20569 

$1,699,000 3bd/2.5ba Residential/Commercial, Mendocino MLS#22421 

LAND & LOTS 


$125,000 Close to beach with redwoods and pines MLS#22361 

$139,000 Residential lot in Manchester with view MLS#22704 

$149,000 Parcel 1, wooded acre with well, Cleone MLS#21224 


$219,000 1.24 acres in Mendocino MLS#22785 

$239,000 20 acres, Westport; owner fi nancing MLS#22896 

$259,900 1 acre in Surfwood with view MLS#22671 

$275,000 2.93 acres, 3 miles north of Fort Bragg MLS#22928 

$275,000 1.11 acres with ocean and Navarro River views MLS#22929 

$295,000 Residential lot in Hills Ranch MLS#22720 

$339,000 160 acres inland from Westport MLS#21961 

$449,000 30 acres with permit for 3bd/2ba home, Caspar MLS#22521 

$569,000 1ba/1ba 13 park-like acres, pond, Mendocino MLS#22459 

$598,500 8 acres with views, Navarro Ridge, Albion MLS#22050 

$730,000 2.55 acres, ocean view, near Haul Road Ft. Bragg MLS#22626 

$730,000 2.25 acres, ocean view, near Haul Road Ft. Bragg MLS#22628 

$769,000 64 acres, ocean view, near 10 Mile, Fort Bragg MLS#22308 

INFORMATION IS DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

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Seascape Realty 

45050 Little Lake Street 

P.O. Box 583, Mendocino, CA 95460 

Office: DRE#01300756 

Smarter, Bolder, Faster 


Fort Bragg Realty 

809 North Main Street 


Office: DRE#01300756 

FORT BRAGG REALTY 

809 North Main Street 


THE LOCATION IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN, close 

to the completed trestle bridge with walking or biking to 

MacKerricher State Park and beyond, downtown, Glass 

Beach, 37 acres of open space, and the soon-to-be-completed 

trail around the old mill site. This a charming, 3 bedroom, 

2 bath home with remodeling in the interior; it still has the 

charm of yesterday. There is a studio unit on the back of the 

property with alley access. #22290 $290,000 

THIS THREE BEDROOM, TWO BATH, MANUFACTURED 

HOME with two-car detached garage is located on top of the 

hill with your own nature preserve surrounding you on the 

almost three-acre parcel. It is located in the sunbelt. It does 

have a 433-A certificate. There is full RV hookup. This home 

has the privacy you are looking for. This is a great location 

for your home or your vacation getaway. #22970 $275,000 

BARBARA CLARK, Broker Associate 

707 961-1111 

bclark@mcn.org 

Member of Coastal and Bay Area MLS System 

DRE#00895931 

IF YOU ENJOY THE REDWOODS, you will enjoy this parcel. 

Two bedroom, 1.5 bath main house with a large bonus room 

upstairs; in the days of old it was used for the square dancing 

and social events. Three-car garage with storage and workshop. 

Separate two bedroom home at 32530 Simpson Lane. 

Two parcels; second parcel is in the southeast corner, is only 

100 ft. x 180 ft., and is vacant ground. #22840 $429,500 

THIS TWO BEDROOM, ONE BATH HOME is small, but it is 

a great home. There is wood and electric heat. Nice kitchen 

with dining space. It has a large barn, plus a shop that is two 

stories with storage on the top floor and room for your cars 

or projects on the bottom floor. Nice level acre with room for 

your garden. This is on a dead-end private road which gives 

the privacy sought for. #22419 $239,000 

Ben Booth, Broker Associate 

Experienced & Professional! 

707 964-2174 

e-mail: booth@mcn.org • www.benboothrealestate.com 

CA DRE#00937449 

CALIFORNIA CRAFTSMAN 

Classic, four bedroom, 1 bath, 2,000 sq. ft., two-story house 

in original condition. Located on one-way Park Street, 

on a full-sized 50 ft. by 140 ft. city lot with alley access. 

21727 $200,000 

TOM HAWKINS, broker associate 

809 N. Main Street Fort Bragg CA 95437 

(707) 964-2179 

www.c21tomhawkins.com 

California DRE License 01237710 

Frank Maurice 

Direct Line: 707-964-2169 

Cell: 707-357-1866 • Fax: 707-964-3402 

FrankMaurice@sbcglobal.net 

Lic. #01249339 

THIS TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH, STYLISH TUDOR COTTAGE in 

Mendocino on 1.25 acres is very clean and well maintained. Close to 

Mendocino village and schools, makes for desirable full time living or 

a great 2nd home. Remodeled in 1994 by the architect/owner to be the 

beautiful home that is today. #22863 $375,000 

YOU’LL ENJOY the end-of-road privacy of this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 

country house on 1.67 acres in the sunbelt. A large loft could be a 

fourth bedroom. All this and vaulted ceilings, too. Outside there is 

a small fenced garden area. 22327 $295,000 

® and trademarks of Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. Equal Housing Opportunity. EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED. 

MICHAEL ROMO, BROKER ASSOCIATE 

690 South Main Street 


Office: 707 964-3610 ext. 19 

Mobile: 707 357-0865 

Fax: 707 961-1000 

mike.romo@yahoo.com 

Broker Associate Lic #01341814 

BUILDING MATERIALS 

FARMHOUSE ON SUNNY SHERWOOD ROAD! 

Multi-unit property, includes a 2 bedroom, 1 bath home 

and a recently completed large detached three-car garage; 

with modern 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Apple orchard, 

redwoods, paved driveway, and a central location. 

MLS#22818 $399,000 

WESTPORT COASTAL MOUNTAIN RETREAT! 

Custom-built home located on 20 acres with ocean 

and valley views. This property offers end-of-theroad 

privacy, scenic views, southern exposure, and 

a well-built, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. Large garage, 

workshop, greenhouse, covered porches, pool, mature 

landscaping, backup generator, and a basketball hoop! 

MLS#22998 $485,000 

WHERE ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS ARE UNDER ONE ROOF 

LUMBER 

WINDOWS 

HARDWOOD 

INSULATION 

ROOFING 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

PLUMBING 

FENCING 

GLIDDEN ® PAINT 

PANELING 

BRICK & BLOCK 

VANITIES 

CHAIN SAWS 

DOORS 

ELECTRICAL 

SHEET ROCK 

HARDWARE 

PLYWOOD 

TOOLS 

CABINETS 

STAINLESS STEEL 

835 STEWART STREET FORT BRAGG - 964-4086 

PEACHLAND RANCH– 195 acres north of Boonville. Lodge-style, 

2,200 sq. ft. home is in excellentcondition. Lavender gardens. Ten 

acres have been cleared for vineyard with viticulture report. Two 

wells, two ponds, year-round creek with redwoods, and gently 

rolling terrain. Tranquil seclusion. $1,275,000 Submit offers. 

TONY SORACE 

LAND AND RANCH BROKER DRE # 00672123 

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER 

160 ACRE PARCELS WEST OF 

BOONVILLE. Magnificent parcels at 

the headwaters of the Garcia River. 

Year-round Kibbey Creek with abundant 

springs. Valuable redwood and fir timber, 

plus gorgeous meadows. $625,000 with 

flexible owner terms available. 

35 ACRES NEAR WILLITS. Gentle, rolling 

ridgetop with well and septic system 

in place. Amazing views. $365,000 

360 ACRE RANCH ON OAT RIDGE. 

8,700 sq. ft. home and 2.5 million board 

feet of timber. $850,000 Owner finance 

available. 

707-489-3763 (mobile) • tonysorace@pacific.net • www.pondsun.com


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saxophones, trombones, trumpets, guitar, piano, bass and drum, vocalists, and, of course, 

“the guy up there waving his arms.” Rehearsals, which alternate between Mendocino and 

the Anderson Valley to accommodate the musicians, can be joyous, raucous affairs, but 

serious work prevails. Bob counts off: “One, two! You know what to do!” Or, “One, two! 

Keep it light! Watch your dynamics!” 

Tonight the gang has worked through such gems as “Am I Blue,” “Embraceable You,” and 

“Caravan,” which Bob opens with a cautionary “Not too fast!” Things are taking shape nicely. 

During the well-deserved break, the happy bedlam of random instruments creates a 

cacophonous yet melodious background as some of the band members share their quick 

enthusiasm and utter admiration for their maestro. Band manager Joe Vignone joined the 

group after playing alto sax for only one year. “I was playing one note in ten then,” he 

says. “After twenty years I now can play nine out of ten notes, and, as Bob puts it, after 

thirty years I’ll have it!” 

It’s universally agreed that Bob’s keen sense of humor and his “patience of Job” help to 

keep things right. “He’s amazing—an educator all the way,” says upright bassist Richard 

Karch. “Things in the band are not always easy. We’re mostly older people, not high 

schoolers. It takes a good sense of humor, and he manages not to go “Aaacchhh!” 

“Or throw his baton,” adds Joe Vignone. 

For most of her life octogenarian Alice Cottle has played piano, trumpet, baritone, trombone 

and euphonium, and, although she has “never aspired to be a world-class musician, I have 

continued to play and love to play with a group.” After Bob heard her playing around locally, 

he invited her to join the band. “I guess he thought I was good enough and liked the sound 

of my horn,” chuckles Alice who is starting her fifth year in the band playing her baritone. 

Alice is not the only one who appreciates Bob’s straightforward direction and willingness 

to oversee things which can “get kind of rowdy,” according to the band’s youngest member 

and tenor saxophonist Mickey Kitahara, one of several current band members who is also 

Bob’s former student. As a Mendocino middle schooler Mickey learned his instrument 

from Bob in the mid-1990s and finds him to be “a great teacher and super hip. He used 

to bring this funk band to play at the high school,” Mickey recalls, “and once he brought 

them to the middle school—I thought that was so cool.” He continues, “Bob has a sharp 

brain and a great sense of humor, so if things in the band aren’t going smoothly, he’ll bring 

humor into it.” 

As a boy Bob learned to play the trumpet from his father, a music teacher in the Medford, 

Oregon public schools, and music of all sorts has always been a part of his life. Growing up 

in Ashland one block from the Shakespeare Festival, he sat through all the rehearsals at an 

early age. “It was a great place to grow up,” he recalls. His brother Walter, a musician in 

his own right who now lives in Willits, has played with several major orchestras and served 

part of his military duty as a White House musician. [See sidebar] A family album reveals 

Grandpa playing banjo and Grandma who at an advance age drove herself to the dance club. 

Bob attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon for two years, then transferred 

to San Francisco State University to complete his undergraduate work; here he studied 

cello with Margaret Rowell, world-renowned teacher who has taught some of the current 

wave of better cellists in Mendocino. After receiving his bachelor’s degree with a major in 

humanities and a minor in music, he earned his master’s from American Band College in 

Ashland, the country’s largest summer graduate program. Then through the San Francisco 

Musician’s Union he worked as a ship musician on a luxury liner, subsequently traveling to 

eastern Asia as a merchant seaman, naturally forming a band on the ship. 

Back in San Francisco, Bob worked gigs booked through the Musician’s Union, but for ten 

years also held a rather bureaucratic day-job with the state of California. When he responded 

to an ad for music director in the Mendocino schools, he was ready for a change, and in 

1968 he moved to Albion on what was to become known as Fiddle Farm. Here he and his 

wife Dorothy, whom he had met at San Francisco State University while en route to cello 

class, would raise their boys Josh and Jed and settle into life on the Mendocino Coast. 

Immediately Bob taught all grade levels and all the instruments, and even chorus. Upon 

arrival he could play some of the instruments, but “had to give myself crash courses in the 

rest and after twenty-eight years could play them at least at a high school level!” he recalls. 

Under his baton, the Mendocino High School Marching Band participated in many annual 

local events and won several county competitions. To practice, the band would actually 

march through downtown Mendocino, in uniform, several times a week, a tradition begun 

before his time. “Sometimes there would be a log jam at the post office,” recalls Bob, and 

as Mendocino became more commercial, practicing in the street became less acceptable. 

By the mid-1980s it had become a partisan issue, then ceased altogether. 

While teaching a course in jazz history at the College of the Redwoods, Bob would keep 

things lively by bringing in real live musicians “like progressive bebop guys” to illustrate 

his lessons. When the class got to big bands, Bob realized there were none in the area, 

so in the early 1970s he decided to form one. The very successful Bob Ayres Big Band 

participated in many competitions throughout the state such as the Reno Jazz Festival, 

the U.C. Berkeley Jazz Festival, and the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival in which they took first 

place. The band continued until Bob’s retirement from the Mendocino schools in 1995, after 

which he was recruited by the Anderson Valley School, which for thirty-five years had had 

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ABOVE: The Mendocino High School band used to march around town in uniform twice a week. 

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Real Events Calendar 

Ongoing, 2011 

Mondays—Weekly vigils at 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. 

Thursdays—Support group for grandparents 

raising grandchildren, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 

Safe Passage Family Resource Center, 208 Dana 

Street, Fort Bragg; 964-1931 or 964-3077. 

Thursdays—Bingo; snacks and beverages provided; 

7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.), 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—Noyo Food Forest community garden, 

10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; grow food for the 

Food Bank; Mendocino Community Garden next 

to the recreation center; 964-0218. 

First Fridays—Women in Black Peace Vigil, 

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, Fort Bragg. All 

are welcome to come and stand in silence for 

Peace. You are welcome to bring a candle. 

First and Third Fridays—Irish Set Dance Workshops, 

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 307 East Redwood 

Avenue, Fort Bragg; $5 at the door; 964-7525; social 

dances of rural Ireland, Irish sets are danced 

by four couples in a square formation, to lively 

reels, jigs, polkas, slides, and hornpipes; the figures 

are not difficult, though the dance is fastpaced; 

musicians familiar with Irish music are 

invited to come and play; “drop-in” basis; newcomers 

always welcome, no partner necessary; 

please wear clean, soft-soled shoes. 

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. 

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 Fridays—Pub Night: open mic, games, 

food, conviviality, beer and wine. All ages welcome. 

Guest chef. Free for the fun; fees for food 

and beverages. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Caspar 

Community Center; 964-4997. 

Fourth Sunday—Grange Pancake Breakfasts: 

Inland, 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 Sunday—Breakfast in Caspar, featuring 

local, organic and gourmet food, 9:00 a.m. 

to 11:30 a.m., Caspar Community Center, 15051 

Caspar Road; menu varies with the seasons; book 

sale takes place in conjunction; call 964-4997 for 

more information or visit casparcommons.org 

for monthly menu. 

Ongoing–Sat. 10/01, 10/08 

Native Herbs for Medicine 

Playshop with registered herbalist Mary Pat 

Palmer. • $50 for the four sessions, or $15 per 

class; workshops began 09/17. 

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Beautiful site out Redemeyer 

Road, cathedral of trees, Ukiah 

www.herbalenergetics.com, 

mpatpalm@herbalenergetics.com 

Ongoing–Sun. 10/16 

Same Time, Next Year 

The Mendocino Theatre Company in association 

with Little River Inn presents one of the 

most popular romantic comedies of the century. 

Same Time, Next Year— by Bernard Slade and 

directed by Milo Young and Jerry Greenberg— 

emains one of the world’s most widely produced 

plays. The plot follows a love affair between two 

people, Doris and George, married to others, who 

rendezvous once a year for a quarter of a century. 

Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously 

and touchingly played out by the lovers, 

in this ageless romantic comedy. 

Thursdays through Saturdays, 8:00 p.m. 

2:00 p.m. matinees, Sunday 10/02 and 10/16. 

Helen Schoeni Theatre, Mendocino 

Call for tickets and more information, 937-4477 

October, 2011 

Sat. 10/01 

Mendocino English Country Dance 

Support your community dance events this year 

by coming and joining in to keep them active. Get 

some exercise, enjoy your friends and neighbors, 

and dance some beautiful dances. Very lively music 

by “Take A Dance” English country dance orchestra, 

the house band for the Mendocino English 

Country Dances. Support your local dance 

events by coming out and dancing! Calling and 

instruction by dance leader Kalia Kliban. English 

Country Dance is fun, relatively easy, community-oriented 

dancing with live music. All dances 

are taught. No partner is required. Beginners are 

encouraged to participate. No special dress is 

required. Please bring potluck snacks and beverages 

to share during the break. 

$10 • Newcomer instruction at 7:30 p.m. 

8:00 p.m. • Caspar Community Center • 964-4826 

Sat. 10/01 

Tyler Lincoln Memorial Concert 

Chamber music performed by friends of Tyler 

Lincoln, one of the original founders of Symphony 

of the Redwoods. • Admission by donation to 

benefit Symphony of the Redwoods. 

2:00 p.m. • Mendocino Presbyterian Church, 

44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Further information: 

937-3342 or pizzicato@pacific.net 

Sat. 10/01 

Mendocino Stories and Music Series 

Traditional and contemporary Hawaiian Music 

with Hui Arago. Hui Arago is Dennis Hudson 

(ùkulele), Marybeth Arago (vocals, ùkulele) 

and Michael Arago (vocals, slack key guitar). 

Special feature of this event is hula accompaniment 

on several songs. Lead ùkulele player 

Dennis Hudson has been playing ùkulele over 

twenty years, and he has studied under ùkulele 

Hawaiian ùkulele master Herb Ohta. Marybeth 

Arago is the lead singer; her lovely voice is joined 

by Michael’s on harmony vocals. She also plays 

rhythm ùkulele. On Hawaiian slack key guitar 

(ki höàlu), Michael Arago was heavily Influenced 

by the only music his Hawaiì-born mother 

played while he was growing up. He also hosts 

a Hawaiian music show on KZYX&Z, “Nä Mele 

O Hawaiì.” • Sliding scale $10–$15 as you can 

afford. • Bistro menu and drinks are available as 

soon as the doors open at 6:30 p.m. • 7:30 p.m. 

Mendocino Hotel 

For more information, call Pattie at 937-1732 or 

www.mendocinostories.com/events.html 

Sat. 10/01 

Vaccines and Alternatives 

A lecture by writer/researcher Kate Birch, discussing 

how homeopathy can be used to stimulate 

your child’s immune system. • $30 per person, 

or per couple. • 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Mendocino Recreation Center, 998 School Street, 

Mendocino 

937-6276 or vaccinefree.wordpress.com 


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Public Service Announcements Courtesy of Real Estate Magazine. 

Sun. 10/02 

A Taste of Autumn Fund-raiser 

A celebration of local organic foods and wine, 

with music, kids’ activities, and a silent auction. 

A benefit for the Community Orchard of the 

Butler Cherry Ranch Project and Hearthstone’s 

orphanage project in Haiti. The musical line-up 

features the Mendocino sound of the Frey Band, 

the folk stylings of Julian Trio + 1, and the dance 

band Synergy. • $20 advance tickets at Mendocino 

Book Company and Good’s Stamp Shoppe 

in Willits • $30 at the door • $5, kids age five 

through twelve. • 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Frey Vineyards, 14000 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley 

• 272-8305 

Sat. 10/08 


”The Mixed Nuts” will play an unexpected collection 

of swing, Latin, and jazz tunes from the 

forties to the present. With songs ranging from 

the works of Hoagie Carmichael to Lou Reed and 

Mongo Jerry, the emphasis is on a seriously goofy 

time. This musical project was originally the 

brainchild of Dan Albrecht who, in this group, 

plays piano and sings. He is joined by Steve Paul 

on trumpet, vocals, steel pan and banjo; Paul 

Schulman on congas; Daney Dawson on acoustic 

upright bass; and Chad Swimmer on drums and 

percussion. The music will start at 7:30 p.m. 

Sliding scale $10–$15 as you can afford. 

Bistro menu and drinks are available as soon as 

the doors open at 6:30 p.m. • Mendocino Hotel 



Sat. 10/08 

Abalone Cook-off and Festival 

Cooks wanted for the 2011 cook-off. Help protect 

our parks while competing for a chance to win 

$1,000 or eight days and seven nights at a private 

villa in the Yucatan for two. There is also a prize 

for the Best-Decorated Booth. Live music. Dancing 

welcome. McKenna Faith (sixteen-year-old 

country singing sensation) and Bayou Swamis 

(back by popular demand) plus Mendocino fine 

wines, beer, and food: shrimp cocktail, Polish 

dogs, clam chowder, and more. Silent auction, 

raffle, craft fair, T-shirts. The festival is held in 

memory of Ken Tallman, and in honor of Sub- 

Surface Progression Dive Center and the Tallman 

family. • Only 600 tickets to be sold. 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. festival, free to enter and 

enjoy the music and pruchase the other food. 

Cook-off competition 12:00 p.m. yo 3:00 p.m., 

ticket required. • South Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg 

mendoparks.org/Abalone/Cooks/default.html 

Sat. 10/15 

Deep Valley Beer and Wine Festival 

Held each year in conjunction with the Ukiah 

Country PumkinFest. The tasting features many 

of Northern California’s finest brews, and succulent 

wines and is superheroed themed this year! 

So don’t forget your caps and costumes…prizes 

will be awarded for the best dressed! A few of 

this year’s participants include: Lagunitas Brewing 

Company; Eagle Distributing, Ukiah Brewing 

Company, Embros Wines, Mendocino Brewing 

Company, Mad River, Enoteca, and many more! 

Come on down and sample various sausages, enjoy 

live music by HoneyDust, and socialize with 

fellow wine- and brew-tasters alike! • Tickets are 

now on sale and available at the Chamber Office, 

located at 309 East Perkins Street in Ukiah. $25 

in advance and $30 at the door. •12:00 p.m. to 

4:00 p.m. • Church Street, downtown Ukiah • 

462-4705 

Sat. 10/22 

Marx in Soho 

The Mendocino Community High School is presenting 

a benefit performance. In this one-man 

show written by Howard Zinn and performed 

by Bob Weick, Karl Mark returns to earth in our 

location to clear his name. This seventy-minute 

production does more than simply examine the 

life and works of Karl Mark, but challenges its 

audience to consider the issues of social justice. 

This performance in highly entertaining and intellectually 

stimulating. • Tickets for this benefit 

performance will be $10 at the door. • 7:00 p.m. 

Matheson Performing Arts Center. 

Please call 937-0650 for information. 

Sat. 10/29 


Join Mendocino Stories and Music Series on 

the Saturday before Halloween. Come in costume, 

or not! Music by The “Safe Sax” Swing Septet, 

a seven-piece swing band. Four saxes, three 

rhythm, all swingin’ gives the band a light, but 

hard swinging sound, perfect for dancing and listening. 

• Music start at 8:30 p.m.; Prizes for best 

costumes. • Sliding scale $10–$15 • Bistro menu 

and drinks are available as soon as the doors 

open at 7:30 p.m. • Hill House of Mendocino 



Sat. 10/29–Sun. 10/30 

First and Goal Rummage Sale 

The Mendocino High School Football Team and 

the Mendocino Lacrosse Club have joined forces 

for a rummage sale. Both teams have a longstanding 

tradition of success, both on the field 

and in the classroom. Currently, both teams are 

fielding Varsity programs (there will also be a 

J.V. football team). Along with the players comes 

a need for new equipment, new uniforms and 

additional costs associated with larger squads. 

Your donation of rummage sale items is greatly 

appreciated. • Contact either Helena, 367-5801, 

or Adam, 937-3716, to arrange for donation droppff 

and pickup. 

TOTAL 

RAINFALL* 

for the 

MENDOCINO COAST 

Total Rainfall 1993–1994 ............... 27.67” 



Total Rainfall 1996–1997 ................42.36” 









Total Rainfall 2005–2006 ............... 52.18" 




Total Rainfall 2009–2010 ................46.89" 

Total Rainfall 2010–2011 ................50.75” 

Total Rainfall 

2011–2012 

To Date 0.37” 

Total Rainfall 

August 31, 2011 to September 27, 2011 

0.32” 

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.


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neighborhood. Clever re-use of antiques built 

into fixtures mix wonderfully throughout this 

well-appointed home. Wide pine plank flooring 

creates warmth and charm. Location, location…(23039) 

$785,000 

VILLAGE FARM AND HOME WINERY — The finest 

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 winery 

crusher/stemer, press bottler for making four barrels of 

wine a year. (22285) $1,950,000 

ALLURE OF THE COAST — As a coastal home 

or vacation rental, this light, cheery home offers 

blue and white water views. With two bedrooms, 

two bathrooms downstairs, the kitchen and great 

room above, the two-story floor plan is ideal for 

entertaining. Plus a bonus room for the artist 

or hobbyist! The level lot is graced with twohundred-year-old 

cypress trees. Enjoy sights 

and sounds of the ocean from the privacy of the 

second-story deck, outdoor spa or enjoy a short 

walk to open space and the ocean. There’s potential 

for expansion of the master bedroom and 

more—please ask for details! (23038) $575,000 

MIXED USE INVESTMENT — A mixed-use 

gem one block from the heart of Fort Bragg and its 

cafés, shops and galleries. This fully rented building 

provides six renovated apartments resting on 

the second floor including two with ocean views. 

Four well-established commercial tenants share the 

property and prosper with their destination businesses. 

Excellent location includes a neighborhood 

playground, park, and public library just around 

the corner. (23024) $1,055,000 

CUTE AS A BUG’S EAR — A desirable location, immediately 

north of The Heritage House and minutes from the village, 

this split-level, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is comfy, cozy 

and move-in ready. Enjoy the lovely enclosed garden area, 

greenhouse, and sprinklers. ‘’Cute as a Bug’s Ear’’ perfectly 

describes the second unit, a 690± sq. ft. cottage. Property 

offers flexibility—Bug’s Ear continues to generate rental income. 

Rent one or both, this is an attractive rental property. 

In addition to the greenhouse, there is also a small artist studio 

plus storage shed. (22377) $547,000 

LAND • LAND • LAND • LAND • LAND • LAND • LAND 

WHITE WATER BACKDROP — Awaiting a buyer to design a custom home perched above Jack 

Peters Creek with lofty views of the canyon, white water crashing into the Mendocino Headlands State 

Park and out to the Pacific. Once nestled into the south-facing terraced hillside, relax and enjoy the 

natural beauty from this edge of the earth. (22032) $149,000 

SUNBELT ACRE — One acre parcel in the desirable Little River area of the Mendocino Coast. Inland 

enough for enjoying the sunshine and gardening but close to the ocean to enjoy its influence. Near golf 

course, state park hiking trails, Albion Harbor and beaches. (22013) $149,500 

BIG RIVER LAGOON — 250± acres located seven miles east of Mendocino on Big River. The property 

goes from hilltop to Big River Lagoon. Six million board feet of timber, mostly redwood, mostly 

over twenty-four inches in diameter, many over thirty-six inches. Two great hilltop homesites with 

views. The property is bounded by state park and other large timber parcels. NTMP timber plan in 

place for future income generation. Go for a swim! Big River Lagoon is a beautiful natural pond/lagoon 

with lots of wildlife and access to the amazing Big River State Park. (21290, 21291) $3,650,000 

DREAM HOME — This dream home sits on 3.6 fully fenced level acres with ocean view overlooking the 

Jug Handle State Park from a beautiful, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, custom home. Spacious and inviting, this 

home provides all the amenities one would want. Open 

kitchen plan with stainless steel appliances and gas 

cooktop make this a recipe for success. New laminate 

flooring add to this home’s beauty. Enjoy a swim in the 

lap pool situated in its own glass building off of the main 

house. Ride horses in the arena or pasture area. Fully 

set up with a barn with six stalls, tack room, hot and 

cold water and laundry; an equestrian’s delight. There 

is even a detached guest quarters for those friends who 

will want to come to visit. (22993) $890,000 

CHARMING COTTAGE — Great starter home 

close to schools. Natural light from south-facing 

windows give the living room and kitchen an 

inviting feeling. Sidewalks around home lead to a 

single-car detached garage with alley access. Two 

rooms in garage would make great storage or hobby 

space. Nice backyard space. New carpet in master 

bedroom. Newer water heater and Monitor heater. 

Perimeter foundation. (23025) $205,000 

MENDOCINO ROMANCE — Turn-of-the-century 

Victorian completed October, 2001. Authentic reproduction, 

adapted to current building codes, of the 

renowned Victorian architect George Barber. The 3 

bedroom, 2.5 bath Victorian has a detached carriage 

house. Pine flooring, tin ceiling, clawfoot tub, three 

marble fireplaces, and coopered columns are just the 

beginning. Gourmet kitchen includes period design 

cabinets with modern updates such as flush hinges, 

hidden dishwashers and refrigerator. Viking Range, 

Sub-Zero refrigerator, and Sub-Zero wine cellar. 

(22892) $1,695,000 

OCEAN VIEW WITH ARTIST STUDIO — 

Panoramic ocean view from many places on this 

unique historic property in downtown Westport. 

This Victorian-era building sits just across 

the street from the Nature Conservancy property 

which offers you a protected view of the headlands 

and the crashing white water beyond. Great charm 

and old character define this fixer upper. Large 

backyard with room to spare. Added bonus is the 

newer built detached artists studio ready to go 

with off-street parking and a back patio for relaxing. 

Historic era bedrooms in main building, originally 

with standing closets which are no longer in 

rooms. (23006) $475,000 

COASTAL MOUNTAIN RETREAT — Westport coastal 

mountain retreat! Custom-built home located on 20 

acres with ocean and valley views. This property offers 

end-of-road privacy, scenic views, southern exposure, 

and a well-built, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. Large garage, 

workshop, greenhouse, covered porches, pool, mature 

landscaping, backup generator, and basketball hoop! 

(22998) $485,000 

WAGES CREEK RANCH — Charming Craftsmanstyle 

home with four bedrooms and 1.5 baths. A small 

rustic cabin with loft tucked in amongst redwoods. 

All on 42+ peaceful acres, 33 of which are wooded; 

year-round creek with song birds and wildlife galore. 

Plenty of fenced pastureland for horses and farm 

animals. (22876) $500,000 

CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW — Great opportunity to own 

an original 1927 Craftsman Bungalow in the Perkins Way area 

of Fort Bragg. Three bedroom, 1.25 bath home with large 

landscaped yard. Single-car garage with alley access and bonus 

storage building. Much of this home in original condition. 

Upgraded kitchen and laundry. New kitchen cabinets. Brick 

fireplace. (22804) $350,000 

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Bob and Dorothy Ayres 

at Fiddle Farm with their 

donkey friends Mr. Heehaw 

and Don Quixote 

Continued from Page 10 

no marching band. At first he declined their invitation, 

saying that in retirement he just wanted “peace and 

quiet...But after a year I thought, ‘It’s really quiet out 

here on Fiddle Farm.’” He accepted the job, and started 

a new marching band. Once again, since his retirement, 

Anderson Valley School has no marching band, but Bob 

is there three hours a week assisting the present band 

director; and eleven years ago, within the Anderson 

Valley Community Education Program, he started the 

current Boonville Big Band. 

The extremely knowledgeable Bob Ayres briefly 

explains that the historic big band music of the 1930s 

and forties evolved into swing then lost popularity except 

with older folks of the World War II era. Big bands didn’t 

completely disappear, however, and “now there are more 

than ever,” says Bob. “They went into academia where 

they started playing more technical, more difficult stuff to keep themselves challenged, 

with no concern about dancing.” Jazz festivals today are not showcasing 1940s dance 

music, but rather “complex charts…they all struggle for hours to get these intricate things 

together. Now it’s more for listening, not for dancing, though some of it—not all—is hard 

to listen to,” he concludes. 

Even during his teaching years Bob has always played live music, usually with small jazz 

or swing combos. Along the way he has collected over one hundred instruments and, except 

for the trumpet and cello in which he had his only formal training, has taught himself to play 

them all. In his far-reaching career he has played backup for Vic Damone and jammed with 

West Coast jazz luminaries like Kent Glenn and Virgil Gonsalves. On the walls of his studio 

a treasure trove of photographs and playbills chronicle events, musicians, and memories, 

like Bob in his “flaming youth” playing outside the Kelley House every Fourth of July for 

twenty years, or Bob with his buddies from the Bay Area jazz scene who loved to visit and 

jam at Fiddle Farm. Then there’s Bob making music with others during the Golden Gate 

Park heyday, or playing fiddle in the Navarro Ridge Ramblers (“another bizarre period”). 

Approaching age seventy-two, Bob Ayres shows no intention of slowing up, keeping a 

I travel every ten days or so from the Bellsprings Mountains East of 101 

to the Fiddle Farm in Albion where I spend two to four hours with Bob and 

Dorothy Ayres. To me these are some of the best times of my life and worth 

commuting so many hours for. I am a piano player. And Bob is my teacher and 

mentor. He plays expertly and professionally the trumpet, clarinet, flute, cello, 

violin, bass, piano, organ, accordion, etc. Let’s just say, he can play most 

every instrument he gets his hands on and if he’s never seen it before, he’ll 

figure out how to play it by day’s end if not sooner. And of course, he reads 

music in every clef and arranges, transposes, orchestrates, improvises, leads, 

teaches, and shares all this with others. Dorothy, his wife, a renowned educator 

in her own right, is the staff that holds all this together. 

I am a classical pianist and I enjoy spending hours in his studio, me at the 

Yamaha Grand and he on whatever instrument he desires to play. We like to 

sight-read compositions we’ve never seen before and we go from one Baroque 

composer to another, usually spending most of our time on Bach. When 

we tire of the baroque era we go to the Romantics and dwell on Schumann 

and Brahms. And of course, we don’t forget the Russians or the French. We 

play Stravinsky, me, trying to do a drum part on the piano while he plays that 

fantastic and incredibly difficult trumpet lead in Petroushka. And then there’s 

Debussy. Usually, we end our sessions by playing a little jazz. This helps me 

tremendously with my jazz improv and with singing on pitch. And he, well, 

he doesn’t need any help on this. He is kind, a gentleman and a scholar, and 

tolerates me. 

At the end of our sight-reading sessions, he retreats to an old carriage 

house behind the main house, where he goes to make copies for me of the 

music we decide to work on. This beautiful old building houses not only his 

copying machine but every instrument he has ever owned and some of these 

I have never seen or heard of before. He has an old grand pedal organ and 

some of the first electric keyboards no longer on the market that have some 

incredibly beautiful tones. We had a music session in this carriage house 

which to me was quite a challenge since I went from acoustic to electric on 

an instrument I had not played before. Of course, he knows everything about 

it. I am no longer surprised about this because this is what he does, who he 

is, in totality. We hardly speak on anything else but chord changes, what key 

it’s in, who wrote it, and are we in tune. 

Music sessions at the Fiddle Farm are magic. It’s a place I go to immerse 

myself completely in music. Bob Ayres is much more than a music professor 

and an orchestra leader; he is Maestro. He is Maestro Bob Ayres. 

—AMELIA ORTEGON 


The thing that stands out for me with regard to my brother is his infectious 

enthusiasm for jazz. Countless times I remember visiting him and 

enjoying playing music with him and receiving his generous sharing of 

his thorough knowledge of jazz. I’m referring not only to his encyclopedic 

knowledge of the history of the music and the musicians, but even 

more, his effectiveness as a jazz educator. I always came away from sessions 

with him with a rejuvenated interest in further developing my own 

knowledge and skills as a musician in the jazz idiom. His encouragement 

to me and his inspiring example of musician discipline (hard work) demonstrates 

what musicians mean when they talk about “paying dues.” He has 

not only been a great influence on me as a big brother, but I also see that 

many other musicians have grown and benefitted from being around him. 

—WALTER AYRES 

LEFT: Young brothers 

Walter and Bob Ayres 

in a formal mood. Photo 

provided. 

RIGHT: Bob with his 

accordian, which he 

plays with his friend 

in a duet combo called 

Tight Squeeze. Photo 

by Denice Breaux. 

very lively musical calendar. Although he leads a big band, he’s “a small combo guy” and 

currently plays trumpet and clarinet with his Dixieland band The Dixie Devils. Not only 

does Bob help to keep these genres alive, he also has tremendous influence on individual 

musicians young and old, inspiring confidence and mastery. Fort Bragg builder and swing 

dancer Steve Paul plays trumpet with The Dixie Devils and was in the big band for five 

years, but says he really learned how to play the instrument and how to read music only by 

being in the band under Bob’s patient tutelage. The experience changed his life. Steve also 

recognizes that Bob’s former students-cum-band members received from him “a way-solid 

musical foundation.” Amazed that Bob has kept the band together all these years, which 

he likens to “herding cats,” Steve is also impressed that, when he sits in for an absent 

musician, Bob can “transpose on the fly. If this were Japan,” he muses, “Bob would be a 

national treasure.” 

As if this weren’t enough activity for one guy, a typical week for Bob Ayres is bursting 

with music “just for the love it.” Most Sundays, his long-time friend and classical pianist 

Amelia Ortegon travels a good distance to enjoy several magic and varied hours of music 

making with Bob at Fiddle Farm. [See sidebar] On Tuesdays, the local and very versatile Ed 

Welter, a former UCLA tuba professor with his own bag of tricks, visits the Farm and plays 

accordion with Bob. As Tight Squeeze, the duo emerges occasionally to play at Headlands 

Coffeehouse in Fort Bragg, “then go back and rehearse for another six months,” says Bob. 

“We’re both Johnny-come-latelies with the accordion—we do it because we love it.” 

The Boonville Big Band rehearses on Wednesday nights; then on most Thursdays virtuoso 

clarinet player Jack Braet, with whom Bob has played in Dixieland and modern jazz bands, 

comes to Fiddle Farm. Bob used to play trumpet with him, but after taking up the clarinet 

himself, the two now play classical clarinet for about three hours whenever Jack can make it. 

Bob has a standing gig on Saturday nights at the Ledford House Restaurant in Albion, a 

venue he highly commends for continuing “to keep the local music scene alive and paying 

its musicians a standard gig fee.” With outstanding jazz musician and Ledford House musical 

director Terry Simcik on guitar, Bob plays clarinet, a very muted trumpet, or occasionally 

the flute for the dinner crowd; when Terry is otherwise engaged on a Saturday, Bob will 

play with well-known local jazz pianists Richard Cooper or John Gilmore. 

So, life on Fiddle Farm today is anything but retiring. Bob keeps it full of music, and his 

wife Dorothy, retired from the Mendocino school district and now an adjunct professor in 

education at Dominican College, keeps an impressive vegetable garden next to a lovely apple 

orchard overseen by pet donkeys Mr. Heehaw and Don Quixote. Bob remains so humble, so 

nonchalant about the huge impact he’s had on hundreds of musicians, young and old. Even 

though local schools shamefully have no music program now, for twenty-eight years Bob 

Ayres planted the seed of music in countless students in Mendocino, many of whom will 

play music for the rest of their lives. Roscoe Tuomala, now a building contractor in Elk and 

trumpet player in the Boonville Big Band, was Bob’s student in the early 2000s. “I wouldn’t 

still be playing, if not for Bob. He’s a natural teacher, a very charismatic individual,” says 

Roscoe. “He takes on people at any level, and can cut through to teach in an exciting way.” 

He aspires to Bob’s level of utter dedication, and adds, “Bob is part of what keeps the music 

force alive here. He always has something going on.” 

Bob Ayres’ creative brilliance continues to inspire confidence and to provide musicians of 

all ages and skills the impetus and opportunity to practice and perform regularly, to stretch 

and grow, and to deliver intoxicating jazz to appreciative fans. REM Denice Breaux


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LITTLE RIVER SUNBELT HOME AND RENTAL! Large and spacious, 3 bedroom, 2 

bath, manufactured home with a 2 bedroom, 1 bath rental totally private from each other 

and on separate meters. 

A great sunbelt neighborhood 

with plenty of 

room for gardens, horses, 

and recreation! Very 

usable gently sloped land 

with fire pit, horse corral, 

nice lawn area, and 

a great well. The rental 

is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 

800+ sq. ft. manufactured 

home built in 

1998; the main house 

was built in 2001; both unites are on perimeter foundations. There also is material for a 

24 ft. X 35 ft. metal building that has not been erected that can be included. (22883) 

Price Reduced! Now $395,000 

COMPTCHE HOMESTEAD ON 6± ACRES Ready for sustainable living or simply 

to serve as a get-away. This 1,560± sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home was solidly built 

with redwood in the early 1950s. Large fenced organic garden and established orchard, 

plus lots of flowers. Picturesque 

pond with bridge and seasonal 

creek. One± acre meadow offers 

many possibilities. Large garage. 

Well-maintained home with new 

roof features partial oak floors, 

redwood woodwork, brick-backed 

fireplace insert with slate hearth, 

Wedgewood kitchen stove, and 

large closets. Covered back patio 

with yard set up for gatherings. 

Home is private from road, with great views across adjoining large valley and hills beyond. 

Redwood forest on part of property. (22911) 

Offered at $499,000 

GREAT VALUE! 

GARDENER’S DELIGHT! Great sunny location for this 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with 

den/office and a detached bedroom 

and bath above the garage! Sit by 

the pond and relax listening to the 

waterfall, enjoy barbecues on the 

patio; hot tub in the open air and 

still have room for a nice game of 

croquet or volley ball. The fully 

fenced yard with a solar-powered 

gate protects the beautiful landscaping 

including maples trees and 

perennial gardens. The home is a 

spacious 1,500± sq.ft. and was 

remodeled in the early 2000s, there is a large 25 ft. X 35 ft. garage and a 380± sq.ft. 

studio apartment above the garage. And don’t forget there is a 5,000 gallon water storage 

tank and greenhouse. (22380) 


SPACIOUS AND BRIGHT MENDOCINO RETREAT This gorgeous Lindal cedar home 

with four bedrooms and two baths on five sunny acres is just a few minutes east of the 

Mendocino village. The 

living and dining rooms 

feature beautiful, recently 

refinished maple 

hardwood flooring The 

1 bedroom, 1 bath 

detached guesthouse 

is a great place for visitors. 

A spacious new 

deck, landscaping, and 

a hot tub provide great 

spots to enjoy the outdoors and entertain. Though there are other homes on this private 

road, the surrounding trees and foliage provide plenty of privacy. This house is in great 

condition, has been cleaned up in preparation of sale, and is ready for its new owners to 

make themselves at home. (22915) 


SUNBELT PARCEL NEAR THE COAST Great 0.72± acre parcel with 

redwoods and firs in the sunbelt and only five minutes from Navarro 

Beach. Build your home or getaway at this private location away from 

the main thoroughfares. Bordered on the east and north by large forest 

properties. (21215) 

Price Reduced! Now $150,000 

THIRTEEN+ ACRES WITH SOUTHERN EXPOSURE AND BONUS CABIN 

All southern exposure 13.16± acres with awesome views of multiple 

forest-covered ridges. Private, off-the-grid land accessed by paved road, 

with open grassy areas, plus redwoods, firs, and year-round Coon Creek 

at bottom of property. Bonus rustic cabin and storage room at homesite, 

with gentle and steep areas below. Garden area and two 5,000-gallon 

water tanks. Includes use of community clubhouse with hot showers and 

solar-heated swimming pool. Short drive to river, ocean, or Anderson Valley 

amenities. Personal property negotiable. This property is one of our three 

active land listings in the Rancho Navarro Subdivision, where ownership 

includes use of the community solar heated pool, clubhouse with showers, 

and a recreational pond. Call for further information on all properties 

currently available. ( 22108) 


TWENTY+ ACRES IN ANDERSON VALLEY WITH REDWOODSAND 

OPTIONS This 20.21± acre parcel offers a variety of terrain and 

possibilities: open level acreage at the top with lovely distant views, 

plus forested slopes and pasture land. Good producing well in place 

and PG&E nearby, plus good exposure for solar. Rough driveway 

leads to open, level potential homesite. Beautiful big redwoods and 

fir forest and calypso orchids abound. Plenty of privacy available. 

(22836) 


BEACHSIDE LIVING AT ITS BEST Ready-to-build with a current Coastal 

Development Permit for a 2,400 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath home plus 

a three-car garage! A great opportunity to own your own 2 acre parcel 

just 150 feet away from the Pacific Ocean with unobstructable crashing 

water views. The only thing between you and the ocean is MacKerricher 

State Park with one of many beaches steps from your door. Surrounded 

by wildlife; birds, jackrabbits and deer are all abundant and you can also 

watch the whales playing in the ocean. Located in a neighborhood of larger 

parcels with a locked gate entrance you will find a serene building site for 

your new home. (22406) 

Price Reduced! Now $595,000

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