The Sutter Buttes Garden Club and the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County are co-hosting a ribbon cutting and celebration for the opening of the Schnabel and Dean Patio on Friday, March 15th at 2:00 p.m. The new patio is located adjacent to Ettl Hall just behind the Museum.

The expansive patio and fence were gifts to the Community Memorial Museum from the Schnabel family to honor their parents Randolph A. and Shirley Dean Schnabel, who were longtime Museum supporters and descendants of early Sutter County pioneers.

The patio landscaping and beautification was a project and donation of the Sutter Buttes Garden Club, whose members have labored over a year to bring the project to completion. It includes a fountain in front of a large vine-entwined arch, benches, and artful plantings, bringing an expanded area for use with the newly built Ettl Hall. The hall and patio are available for rental to the community for events.

The public is welcome to attend the ribbon cutting event. Admission is free. For more information, call the Museum at 822-7141.