🌱 What John Haschak’s 2027 departure means for Covelo’s county representation

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In today's newsletter:

• What John Haschak’s 2027 departure means for Covelo’s county representation

Also on today's calendar: Round Valley County Water District Board Meeting.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 54, low: 44.
• Friday: Rain, with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mendocino County Supervisor John Haschak will not seek re-election • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Covelo’s representative on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, John Haschak, has announced he won’t seek re-election and will leave office when his term ends in January 2027. He reflects on his work improving emergency preparedness for District 3, his long ties to Willits, and his hopes to stay active in public service or return to teaching.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covelo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• RV - Storytime
  Round Valley Branch of Mendocino County Library, 23925 Howard St, Covelo
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Round Valley County Water District Board Meeting
  Round Valley School District , 76270 High School St , Covelo
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• WL- Stamp Club
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  5:00 pm
• The Grinch Paint Party | SLAM DUNK WILLITS
  Slam Dunk Pizza , 1708 S Main St , Willits
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• LV- Tech Help
  Laytonville Branch of Mendocino County Library , 44960 US-101 d , Laytonville
  1:00 pm
• WL- ABC Art
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  1:00 pm
• WL- The Writings on the Wall- A Creative Writer's Workshop
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  4:30 pm
• WUSD Board Meeting
  Willits Community Center , 111 E Commercial St , Willits
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• WL-Story and Play Time
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  11:00 am
• Winter Performance
  Sherwood School
  11:30 am
• WL- Book Lovers Discussion Group
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• WL- Tech Help
  Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Laytonville

• O'Neill: Balmy weather gave us time to install new planting beds • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
• Off the Record 12/16/2025 (theava.com)

Willits

• 2026 metal fabrication forecast: Growth accelerates in a divided economy (thefabricator.com)
• California's Giant Christmas Tree Is One of the World's Biggest — and You Can Only Reach It by This Train (greenmatters.com)
• Christmas Train Back on Track After Minor Derailment (kymkemp.com)

Redwood Valley

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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