The Gathering
of the Faithful

Zephyrs at the Eel River
GOF XVIII LZOC-West
Fortuna, California
June 5-8 2008

Our GOF West dates were changed this year due to scheduling conflicts with other area events. This year it will be June 5-8. We look forward to having good weather this month.

Our host hotel will be the Best Western Country Inn on Riverwalk Drive in Fortuna.

We are going to start the events with a Victorian home tour in the Ferndale area. We will be starting with the Ferndale Museum, continuing on to Gold Rush pioneers Joseph and Zipporah Russ's home - Fern Cottage was built as their family home in 1866. Family members lived in it continuously for over a century. Today, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few homes in California containing the original family furniture and furnishings. We will then go on to Linden House. This is a restored Victorian home with a million dollar, three story garage that was added on about 10 years ago in a style to match the home. We will be having a catered picnic lunch at Linden Hall -- fantastic sandwiches, potato salad, fruit, cookies and a drink. Vegetarian is available if you call or email me in advance. Make sure you let me know what kind of sandwich you want.

We will then have another tour for those interested in seeing the completely modernized, computerized saw mill at Pacific Lumber Company. There have been a lot of changes to the mill since the Scotia Meet. Our very popular auction and raffle will be held Friday night.

Our Concours will be across the street from the Hotel at the beautiful River Lodge Conference Center on Saturday. Our awards banquet will be held Saturday night with a choice of Beef Tri Tip, Chicken Cordon Bleu or Pasta Primavera. I have had this catering company's food on a number of occasions and it is VERY good. Don't let the low price fool you!

Fortuna is also having a town wide yard sale on Saturday. Not that you ever get tired of looking at these beautiful cars but just in case... Yard salers and bargain hunters haven't lived until they have been to one of these town-wide sales.

You may want to stay over to attend the Wine and Art Show at Fortuna's Rohner Park. A perfect start to summer in the heart of Fortuna. Hundreds of wines to taste, from local vintners and from around the world. A fine arts area and crafts market to browse and shop. Next to the festival the Veterans of Foreign Wars cooks deep-pit barbecue. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fortuna. Free Admission, $10 glass for tasting.

Take a look at a Map of Fortuna...