We had a sold out tent full of happy people on Saturday afternoon for our annual Crab Cake Cook Off! Our amazing former Sheriff Tom Allman made the time to be our auctioneer – right before his own retirement party! That’s dedication! We are thankful to all of the people who make this event such a success, from the sponsors to the volunteers to the guests who came from all over the country to attend the event.

And the winners of our 21st annual Crab Cake Cook Off and Wine Competition are:

People’s Choice – Best Crab Cake

1^st Place – Los Gallitos

2^nd Place – Mendocino Jams & Jellies

3^rd Place – Noyo Harbor Inn

People’s Choice – Best Winery

1^st Place – Maple Creek Winery

2^nd Place – Graziano Family Wines

3^rd Place – Toulouse Vineyards

Professional Judges – Best Crab Cake

1^st Place – Noyo Harbor Inn

2^nd Place – Los Gallitos

3^rd Place – Noyo River Grill

Professional Judges – Best White Wine with Crab

1^st Place – Monte Volpe Greco di Tufo 2018, Graziano Family of Wines

2^nd Place – Seebass “Fantasie” Rose 2017

3^rd Place – Seebass Grand Reserve 2016

Congratulations to the winners, and our thanks to all the chefs and wineries who participated. #cwb2020

Here we go! Matt Rowland Events is setting up The Big White Tent for our Crab Cake Cook Off on Saturday, February 1! Next week, this beautiful venue will be bustling with chefs making delectable crab cakes paired with fine local wine. It’s an unforgettable day and we look forward to it all year!

The Cook Off is sold out, but we still have availability for the 4:00 and 8:00 seatings for our famous Cioppino Dinner on Friday, January 31. It’s a feast like no other: savory, luscious cioppino served family style, with fresh bread from Fort Bragg Bakery, crisp tossed salad, ice cream for dessert, and a good cup of Thanksgiving Coffee Company coffee to top off the meal.

We are open today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We are honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy by serving our community on this national day of service. Today and every day, we’re here, providing the #bestcareanywhere to anyone who needs us, including the most vulnerable members of our community.

The Crab Cake Cook Off on February 1 is sold out! Please contact us at events@mccinc.org to be wait listed for the event.

The 6:00 Cioppino Dinner seating is also sold out, but there are still seats available at 4:00 and 8:00. Get yours here while they last:

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A community forum on labor and delivery services at Mendocino Coast District Hospital will be held this Friday, January 3, at 6 pm at Fort Bragg Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street.

The meeting will be facilitated by Dr. Zoe Berna, and Dr. Robin Serrahn will be the main presenter. All interested members of our community are invited to attend.

We will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. We will be open our regular hours the rest of the week, including New Year’s Eve.

If you need us when the clinic is closed, or any time, just call us at (707) 964-1251 and the on call clinician will return your call.

Happy New Year to all of you from all of us at MCC!

We will be closed on December 24 and 25 so our caring, dedicated staff can celebrate the holidays with their loved ones.

Even when the clinic is closed, we are there for you 24/7/36!. Just call us at (707) 964-1251 and the clinician on call will return your call as soon as possible.

Whether you are observing Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, or another festival, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy celebration!

Community Health Centers like MCC strengthen communities and save lives. Congress must act by December 20 or we risk losing long-term, stable funding.

We are pleased that key Congressional committees have reached an agreement on offsets to pay for a five-year extension of funding for CHCs and essential workforce programs. With an upcoming election year, a $23 trillion national debt, and impeachment proceedings, 2020 will be a challenging year for Congress. We must do our part to make sure Congress passes this funding so that health centers and patients are not put at risk.