Board Briefing of January 10, 2026

​Happy New Year to all Gualala Community Center (GCC) Members!  Wild weather kicked off the New Year but now the coast is drying out, and the sunny days are back.

Rebuilding update:
Although the GCC physical site at Center Street has not changed in the last few months, that doesn’t mean work on the rebuilding project has stopped.  During this phase of the project, most work being done is paperwork.  Please be assured that GCC is striving to move the rebuilding project forward without delay.  Click to read the rebuilding update.

Federal Grant:
GCC was contacted by a representative of USDA Rural Development office in Santa Rosa on January 5th who explained the next steps in securing the GCC grant of one million dollars which has been funded by Congress and fully allocated.  GCC Board members are in the process of completing the next phase of the paperwork.

Donations and Account Balances:
Our community has been very generous in their support of the rebuilding of the Gualala Community Center building.  Recently we received a $300,000 matching grant and so far, $225,000. has been received toward that grant.  We currently have $2,394,554. in the rebuild fund and $814,522 in the general fund some of which may be transferred to the rebuild fund.

Website:
The revised GCC website will likely be up and running by February 1st.  Karen Wilder, our web designer, has been working diligently to produce a user-friendly and welcoming site.

January GCC Board meeting:
As always, your GCC Board of directors invite you to attend our upcoming Board meeting on January 14th at 2:30 pm at the Gualala Baptist Church, 37300 Church Street, Gualala, CA.
Best wishes for 2026 from your Gualala Community Center Board of Directors.

Janet Pierucci, President, Board of Directors, Gualala Community Center
GCC Board Members:
Vice President: Darla Buechner         Member: Paul Cupich
Secretary: Laverne Hancock               Member: George Provencher
Treasurer: Colby Bibb                          Member: Whyte Owen