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Our 134th year serving Sonoma Valley Friday, December 7, 2012

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Supes vote dooms Watmaugh Bridge Bridge replacement will move forward

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By Bill Hoban

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D e spit e i mp a s sione d pleas from neighbors and suppor ters of t he Watmaugh Bridge, the county’s Board of Supervisors sealed the deteriorating bridge’s fate Tuesday.

In a unanimous straw vot e , t he S up er v i s or s approve d t he envi ronment a l i mpac t r ev iew (EIR), thus allowing the project that will replace the 85-year-old bridge, to continue.

The vote ends a 2-1/2year battle between the county and neighbors and supporters of the bridge.

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Water board fills vacancy Names first female in more than a decade

By John Capone

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T h e Va l ley of the Moon Water District board got a new member T uesday n i g h t , Meghan electing StuaRt its f i rst fema le director in more than a decade, but not before its four sitting members deadlocked on the decision. The appointment of Meghan Stuart filled the vacancy on the fivemember board left by Mark Bramfitt when he resigned his seat after 12 years in October.

Shortly after resigning, Bram f itt was appoi nted i nteri m See Vacancy, A11

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t he Super visors next Tuesday, but it will be on the consent calendar that contains items that are grouped and passed en masse.

Eight bridge supporters pleaded with the Supervisors to reconsider their decision to replace the aging structure.

Supporter Gail Johnson said her big issue is the process. “This hasn’t been studied,” she said. “All you’ve looked at is replacement.”

She s aid t he proje c t needs a full EIR and asked the Supervisors to postpone a decision until a new supervisor – Susan Gorin – is seated.

“It seems like you want to get this done before (1st District Supervisor) Valerie Brown leaves the

Sunday was the annual Hospice By The Bay Lights of Remembrance treelighting ceremony. This is the 27th year Hospice has lighted the tree on the southwest quadrant of the Plaza. Despite threatening weather, a large crowd gathered for the tree-lighting ceremony. The lights are a symbolic gesture of love and memory to be shared with the entire Sonoma community. Contributions allow Hospice By The Bay to provide compassionate services throughout the year to those in need.

Supes launch clean power program First step is Sonoma Clean Power Authority By david Bolling

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The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors took the first formal step Tuesday toward creation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program to provide Sonoma County power customers with an alternative source of clean energy.

The board voted unanimously to create a Joint Powers Authority, to be called the Sonoma Clean Power Authority, that will – in theory, contract with a range of power suppliers for the cheapest and greenest energy available.

Success of the program, which mirrors one already launched in Marin County, will depend on the rates that can be negotiated and the willingness of rate-payers to experiment through what could be a period of uncertainty.

The Community Choice Aggregation model was the target of a PG&E state-

wide initiative in 2010 that sought to limit the rights of local governments to enter the energy business in competition with PG&E. The giant utility spent a reported $46 million to pass the measure, but it was rejected by more than 52 percent of the electorate.

Creation of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority is just the first step in a long process that could take as much as a year. Potential rates for members of the authority aren’t yet known, but bids are expected to be solicited soon and could be known within a month.

Until that happens, there are not likely to be any municipal members of the JPA. The Sonoma City Council has received two presentations about the proposal from the Sonoma County Water Agency, which has played the lead role in developing the proposal.

But according to City Manager Linda Kelly, the city “has not yet taken a position on joining the JPA. At this time, See Power, A11

Brown named mayor, Rouse mayor pro tem By david Bolling

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Eight years into a political career that once had “higher of fice” written all over it, Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders left the C it y C ou n c i l M o n d ay night in a bitter-sweet departure to spend more time, she said, on family and business.

Filling her empty seat wa s S onom a v i neya r d manager David Cook, who was sworn in at the Dec. 3 meeting, along with reelected member Laurie

Gallian.

But before she exited the dais, Sanders made one last gesture to put her personal imprint on city government by raising the issue of an alleged Brown Act violation, and then determinedly putting forward her nominee for a Planning Commission seat while it was all but certain she did not have the necessary votes to win.

Sanders, whose forceful personality and efficient management of council meetings were hallmarks of her tenure, was seeking to nominate James Cribb, a longtime member of the Design Review Commission and owner of Sonoma See Council, A10

Abundant Olive Season in full swing Yield could be double that of last year By emily Charrier-Botts Index-TrIBune enTerTAInMenT edITOr

Valley olive producers came out for the annual Blessing of the Olives at the Mission San Francisco Solano last Saturday, and they had a lot to be thank-

ful for. This year’s olive crop is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory “This year we had so many we cou ldn’t pick t hem a l l ,” s a id Br uc e Cohn, proprietor of B.R. Cohn Winer y and B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company.

“The weather was just right, especially during bloom.”

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more sightings reported over t he weekend. For obser ver Jer r y T u l ler, a 52-year resident of the neighborhood, it was a sight to behold.

“I’ve never seen otters t he r e i n F r ye r C r e ek

The winter issue of SONOMA magazine is now on newsstands with a cover story on Sonoma screenwriter Robert Kamen (of “Karate Kid” fame) and a fun focus on “Getting High over Wine Country” that features skydiving, hot air ballooning, a dirigible ride and aerobatic flights with 24-year-old flying school owner Travis Morton.

Readers will also find a meditative treatise on the importance of salmon and

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Hirsch joins health care district board

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Jane Hirsch brought more than 40 years of hands-on medical experi15343.121005.ljl ence when she joined the Sonoma Valley Health Care District board on Thursday night. The longtime nurse took the position vacated by Madolyn Agrimonti, who made an unsuccessful bid for a City Council seat in November.

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“You report directly to the chief executive officer,” she explained.

“I’ve had broad experience in health care and health care management,” she said.

For the four years before she retired, Hirsch was a clinical professor emeritus at the UCSF School of Nursing. Between her work as a nurse, teacher and administrator, she hopes to bring a wide breadth of knowledge to the hospital board.

“I hope that I can be of assistance on the board,” she said. She will have a unique perspective as the only board member with a background in hands-on health care work.

Hirsch left San Francisco more than a year ago to retire to Sonoma with her husband. She has spent the last year serving on Sonoma Valley

Hospital’s Quality Committee, and was asked by a fellow board member to join the Health Care District board.

“I have always liked to be involved wherever I live,” she said.

With four seats up for grabs, but an equal number of candidates, there was no election this November for the hospital board. The board now includes Peter Hohorst, Bill Boerum, Sharon Nevins, Kevin Carruth and Hirsch, who are charged with overseeing activities and expenditures at Sonoma Valley Hospitals.

“I really have a strong interest in quality and safety, and patient and staff satisfaction,” Hirsch said.

In her free time, she and her husband enjoy walking, cooking and reading.

Soy Vay production to leave Sonoma MPK Sonoma Corporation, the Sonoma contract manufacturer of 4.5 million bottles annually of Soy Vay brand marinades a nd sauces, expects to close its doors in March 2013 after 28 years in business – the faci lity has made Soy Vay products for

26 of those years.

T he Clorox Compa ny acquired Soy Vay brand from its founder, an independent private company based in Felton, in December 2011. Clorox informed M PK on Nov. 1, that it would not be renewing the contract for Soy Vay prod-

For the record T he stor y in T uesd a y ’ s I n d e x -T r i b u n e titled “Sewer rate sticker shock” stated “There is not a wholly reliable way to measure actual waste, so Sonoma County Water Agency and Sanitation got winter (January and Februar y) water usage figures from the Valley of the Moon Water District

(which supplies the actual water) and based the household rate on those.”

Bot h VOM W D a nd t he City of Sonoma are providing customer winter water usage information to the Sonoma C ou nt y Water Agency to support calculation of Sonoma Valley Sanitation District sewer service bills.

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ucts, and would instead start its own production on March 1, 2013. Without the contract, or one of similar scale to replace it, the plant will not be able to remain in operation, said MPK’s president Charles Boles.

Boles is actively seeking a buyer to own and operate the plant and continue to employ its 14 employees, or other high volume production clients that would allow the plant to remain open.

The highly auto mated production facil-

ity on Eighth Street East i ncludes 19,0 0 0 squa re feet of production space – newly refurbished in 2007 – with 28,000 square feet of warehouse space and 1,500 square feet of offices.

“We have had a wonderful experience working in Sonoma,” said Boles in a statement. “Our employees have manufactured 56 million bottles of Soy Vay. We tried to do everything right, but it has come to this.”

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“If it wasn’t for the Cuneos, I wouldn’t be here,” said Carlo Cavallo.

The Cuneos are, of course, developers Dick and Mary Ann Sebastiani Cuneo, and “here” is the old Creamery building on the corner of Spain Street and First Street East on the Plaza that has sat empty since 2006. In November, Cavallo, who is the chef and proprietor of Sonoma Meritage Oyster Bar and Grill, signed a lease on the long-vacant property with Cuneo Properties and plans to open a new restaurant called Burgers and Vine, focused on the eponymous sandwich and Wine Country barbecue, in the space as soon as February.

The prime Plaza frontage, with nearly 3,800 feet of retail space zoned for a restaurant, was built in 1926 as the Sonoma Mission Creamery back when the area was a dairy hub.

One of the building’s biggest assets, its age and history, was also its biggest liability.

Despite presenting a rare opportunity – any new restaurant on the Plaza would have to provide a parking space for every four seats – the building has been empty going on seven years.

After Cucina Viansa, which operated a restaurant out of the space, closed in 2006, the building’s owners had trouble attracting tenants, owing in large part to the cost that would have been involved in bringing the building up to code. “I looked at the space when the previous owners had it, and I just laughed,” said Cavallo.

“We’ve put $300,000 into the project to update seismic requirements and to install fire sprinklers,” Dick Cuneo told the IndexTribune in January, shortly after he and Mary Ann purchased the building.

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Carlo Cavallo is turning the old Creamery on the corner of First Street East and East Spain Street into barbecue restaurant called Burgers and Vine. rented at closer to $2 a square foot, not counting the basement, which is equal in size to the ground floor and could be used for anything from offices to product production.

“This is one of the best locations permitted for a restaurant,” said Ryan Snow of Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate (who was not involved with the present lease deal), referring to the amount of parking spaces grandfathered in with the building. “It’s very near impossible to get something like this.”

Snow said the asking price was very fair for a restaurant, but the potential cost of reconstruction had scared off potential renters.

Those with deep enough pockets, mostly chain restaurants, would likely have run up against Sonoma’s prohibition on formula stores. Others, who might have designs on turning the space, which had been set up as a fountain shop, into a fine dining establishment, would be looking at a million-dollar renovation.

Cavallo, working with Glen Ellen-based Mayacamas Design on the project, plans very little in the way of reconstruction inside the building. “We’re using the same framework,” he said. The biggest changes will be moving a bathroom and adding some prep kitchen space; the ceiling

is also yet to be completed.

Ryan Tatarian of Mayacamas Designs said the focus is on getting everything code compliant. Beyond that most of the changes will be cosmetic – the restaurant will sport a modern-rustic look with plenty of exposed wood and a very long (probably the largest in Sonoma) reclaimed redwood-topped bar at its center.

The permit process should be begun by next week, with plans submitted to the city council.

Once the permits are approved Cavallo expects the bulk of the work to be completed in three weeks, including building the kitchen and redoing the floors with cabernetstained concrete. “If I’m not open by February I’m going to be upset,” he said.

Cavallo has long loved barbecue (it’s what he cooks at home he says), and was the grand prize winner of the Chef’s Challenge for his “Sonomastyle” prime rib at the biennial National Beef Cook-Off in 2009. He’s been mulling a barbecue concept restaurant at least since then.

The new place will probably have six signature burgers varying in price from $6 to $40 and ranging from your ordinary beef to lamb to lobster tail-topped Kobe. The smokehouse menu will likely include brisket, ribs, chicken and Caval-

lo’s award-winning prime rib. Cavallo is currently looking for local sources of grass-fed beef and other meat.

The barbecue will be smoked over French oak wood barrel staves, which Cavallo says make a difference. He may also experiment with grapevine smoking as well.

The bar will probably have a whisky focus and offer six beers on tap, but Cavallo might be most excited about the adult shakes (nonalcoholic shakes will also be offered). He is also planning to make gelato onsite. The shakes and gelato, of course, harken back to the buildings days as the Sonoma Mission Creamery and Wagner Creamery. Cavallo found an old menu in the basement that dates back to the 1940s or ’50s that had on it only hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, shakes and sodas, and he thinks it might be fun to bring a couple of the old shakes back.

Expect a late-night menu and live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; partner Codi Binkley will handle that (other partners are Lou Kulack and Lance Morgan).

This past week, Meritage began serving sneak peaks at the new menu with “Burgers and Vine Wednesdays,” which will be ongoing every week as Cavallo tests items.

Cornerstone to give away $15K event package The merchants at Cornerstone Sonoma are coming together, both to give back to the community and to find a unique way to bolster holiday shopping in the retail complex of the avant-garde garden.

Every Thursday through Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m., Cornerstone businesses will host a slew of special events, all for free. Visitors have the opportunity to vote for which of 18 nonprofits they think should win a $15,000 special events package at the garden.

“As a previous executive director in the community, I know how hard it is to get these events together, I know how hard it is to do the funding,” said Desiree Stinson, who is organizing the program for Cornerstone but previously worked as the executive director of Pets Lifeline.

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Paul Millar On Nov. 24, 2012, while hiking with his wife, Paul passed suddenly into the waiting arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ. Paul was born in London, England, on Feb. 13, 1952. He had been a resident of the Sonoma Valley for 35 years. It was in Sonoma County that Paul met the love of his life, his wife, Dianne.

Paul leaves behind his wife, Dianne; children, Jeff Katsch, Lisa and Kirk Nippe; mother, Eileen Millar; siblings, Colin Millar (Debi), Bob Millar (BJ) and Jocelyn Hester (Greg); nieces, Sarah Hester, Becca Hester and Kali Millar. Paul reunited with his father, Joe Millar, in heaven.

In life, Paul treasured his wife, family and friends. He ran Paul Millar and Associ-

ates, a construction consulting firm, and was well loved and respected by his many business associates.

Above all, Paul’s first love was his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Paul was committed to his church family at Calvary Chapel Petaluma and shared his faith in word and deed.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Chapel Petaluma, located at 1955 South McDowell Blvd., Petaluma.

All who knew and loved Paul are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul’s name to Redwood Gospel Mission, srmission.org, or Gospel for Asia 800-9462742 r efe r e n c e # FB2 B MPM0.

From fundraiser to awards, here are the news tidbits from your friends and neighbors.

Beth Carter’s concert at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church delighted more than 150 attendees who enjoyed an eclectic collection of old American songs, a cycle of German songs by Robert Schumann and some new music, as well as favorites from the musical theatre and operatic stage. The concert doubled as a benefit for FISH. Concert attendees donated almost 500 pounds of non-perishable food items, a barrel of clean clothing and more than $1,000 in cash.

One of the largest sources of funding for FISH is the bell ringing before Christmas at CVS, Glen Ellen Market, Lucky, Safeway and Sonoma Market, which should begin soon. The bell ringing fund support the annual Christmas food giveaway scheduled for Dec. 21 at Hanna Boys Center.

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Death notices Diana Katherine Wilcox, 52, of Eldridge, died Oct. 28, 2012, in Eldridge. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel.

Final disposition: Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma.

Bradley Dean Timmer, 36, of Burlington, Wash., died Oct. 29, 2012, at Sea Ranch.

Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Lynden, Wash.

Benjamin Khalaf, 85, of Sonoma, died Nov. 1, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Irwin Thomas Vaughn, 77, of Sonoma, died Nov. 7, 2012, in Santa Rosa. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Rocklin Cemetery, Rocklin.

Mary Rachel Peterson, 93, of Sonoma, died Nov. 7, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma.

Alvin Walter Hesse, 93, of Sonoma, died Nov. 7, 2012, in Napa. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Warren O. Stout, 65, of Sonoma, died Nov. 7, 2012, in Napa. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Leslie McLaren Hill, 84, of Cotati, died Nov. 11, 2012, in Cotati. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Olema Cemetery, Olema.

Virginia Ann Lindquist, 73, of Santa Rosa, died Nov. 11, 2012, in Santa Rosa. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel.

Final disposition: At sea off the Marin County coast.

Gladys Ann Combs, 86, of

Sonoma, died Nov. 15, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: At sea of f the Mendocino County coast.

Milan Popovich, 88, of Sonoma, died Nov. 17, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Serbian Cemetery, Colma.

Marguerette A. Weil, 91, of Sonoma, died Nov. 20, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Doris Mar y Rodriguez , 92, of Sonoma, died Nov. 22, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel.

Final disposition: Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Mildred G. Jones, 98, of Sonoma, died Nov. 24, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Maria Elodia Perez, 92, of Sonoma, died Nov. 25, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Valley Cemetery, Sonoma.

Dennis Clark Tinsley, 62, of Sonoma, died Nov. 22, 2012, in Bay Point. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel.

Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Anna Marie Lizarraga, 83, of Rohnert Park, died Nov. 27, 2012, in Vallejo. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

Glenn Mathews, 63, of Sonoma, died Nov. 28, 2012, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service.

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Sonoma Valley Hospital in conjunction with the Sonoma Girl Scouts collected more than 75 coats for the One Warm Coat Project.

The donations will be distributed in the Sonoma Valley through FISH (Friends in Sonoma Helping). Hospital staff and members of the Community Trust Team (pictured, back row: Kathy Cole, Chris Kutza, Colleen Wilson and Jackie Lyons) met with the local Girl Scouts to combine their coat donations and prepare them for delivery to FISH.

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Sonoma Sister Cities has been sponsoring an international relations lecture series with the Sonoma Community Center. This past Monday it received a contribution from Tonnellerie Remond (headquartered in Burgundy, France) toward defraying the costs of the series. Here, Bill Boerum, president of Sonoma Sister Cities, stands by as Todd Stanfield, owner’s representative of Tonnellerie Remond, a French cooperage company, presents a $500 check to Tom Montan, events manager at the Sonoma Community Center to underwrite expenses for the “Windows to the World” lecture series sponsored by Sister Cities and the Community Center.

The next lecture in the seven part series will be on Jan. 10 on the topic of “Changing China – One Journal-

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Group in Sonoma and Petaluma Dental’s Wellness Campus, had a carnival atmosphere complete with booths, raffle prizes, face painting, T-shirts and toys.

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before,” he said. “It was a lot of fun.”

Tuller was on his way to City Hall, walking near F r yer C r e ek when he heard splashing coming from the stream. “I saw all this water commotion,” he said. “Then I saw three otter heads pop up. It was quite an experience.”

A little further downstream, he spotted another otter wandering up the side of the creek near MacArthur Street, where the Index-Tribune photog rapher was a lso able to spot the family of river otters on Monday.

Officials at the Sonoma Ecology Center said North American river otters are year-round residents of the Sonoma Valley. It is possible that the rush of water from the weekend’s storm system could have drummed up something tasty that is keeping the otters around and active in that area of the creek. “ My g uess wou ld b e some sort of a food source got stirred up and they’re very excited about it,” said Richard Dale, executive director of the ecolog y center. “We definitely have them. They’re al l over Sonoma Valley. They’re great, a lot of fun.”

Weighing between 7 and 30 pounds and measuring between 30 and 50 inches lon g , t he st r e a m l i ne d mammals are opportunis-

tic hunters who can find food both in the water and on land. While fish is their preferred food source, otters will readily hunt small frogs, rodents and even birds. They’re inquisitive nature often leads them onto residenti a l prop er ties, where they’ve been known to empt y out private Koi ponds, Dale said. “ T hey’re ver y wel l adapted to this area,” he said. “They help regulate the fish population.”

River otters are playful mammals that have adapted wel l to li fe in the Valley’s creeks. They often take over the dens of other animals along the creek bed, where they live alone or in family units of a female and her young.

M at i n g se a son i s ju st beginning this month, and will last through the early spring.

Dale said the ecology center has never specifically studied the North A m e r ic a n r ive r o t t e r p opu l at ion i n S onom a Valley, but described it as “healthy.” “ We c er t a i n ly t r ack anecdotal stories on otters,” Dale said, adding that the center would be thrilled to have a graduate student do an official count on the local population. “It certainly would be interesting to see a study,” he said.

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Cohn usually only processes 6 to 7 tons of olive oil, but estimated he had 18 tons total when he harvested the fruit in late November. “I wish I could have used them all,” he said. “Everyone had so many olives this year, no one wanted to buy any.”

At the Olive Press, situated inside Jacuzzi Winery, proprietor Deborah Rogers also said the yield has been up. “We’ve milled 150 tons so far, with another 75 to 100 (tons) to go,” she said, explaining it was a dramatic increase over the 2011 harvest. “Last year we processed a total of 135 tons for the whole season.”

Cohn agreed that anything is better than last year. His trees were so barren, he didn’t even bother picking the 2011 crop, but this year will make up for the volume lost last year.

“It’s very exceptional quality,” he added.

Rogers said she began picking in October and expects to continue harvesting through the end of this month, assuming no heavy frosts settle in. The harvest runs concurrent with the 12th annual Olive Season, a three-month festival of Sonoma’s “other crop.”

B e g i n n i n g w it h t h e Blessing of the Olives, the festiva l includes olive themed events through

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Sonoma Valley oliVe producerS were thankful for the plentiful crop at last Saturday’s Blessing of the Olives, where the Rev. Mike Kelly presided.

February, along with ongoing promotional specials on olive and olive oil products, spa treatments and more. Some of the notable events include: • Martini Madness, set for Friday, Jan. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the General’s Dau g hter. D u ri ng t hi s boozy event, bartenders are challenged to create the best cocktail featuring olives. Past recipes have included everything from olive oil foam to chocolatecovered olive garnishes.

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• VinOlivo Grand Tasting on Friday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lodge at Sonoma. Hosted by the Sonoma Valley Vintners a nd Growers A l lia nce,

dozens of Valley wineries and restaurants will offer samples. Ticket price still to be announced.

• An Olive Odyssey on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16 and 17, at Jacuzzi Family Winery and the Olive Press. This free event will wrap up the Olive Season and includes olive tastings, a tour of the olive oil mill and discussions on olive curing techniques.

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Sonoma Valley Office Supply to close

By John Capone

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Sonoma Valley Of fice Supply, which has served Sonoma since 1978, may close its doors for good as soon as today, Friday.

Dana Frank, the store’s genera l manager and daug hter of proprietor Vicky Frank, is adamant t h at t he op en i n g of a Staples store a few blocks away on West Napa Street has forced her family to close its business.

“Staples did us in,” she s a id when r e ache d by phone Wednesday.

F ra n k said t he store suffered losses in sales immediately after Staples opened in September 2011, but said, “We had continuing faith in the community … that the local folks would continue to shop local, and regretfully not enough did.” Frank added, “We appreciate every single customer who stayed with us, who realized that bigger does not always equal better.”

Staples has been expe-

riencing its own troubles of late as well, announcing in September plans to close 30 stores around the country and a total of 60 worldwide. The closings are focused on larger stores, with the 30 stores (of 1,500 the chain has in the U.S.) accounting for a 15 percent reduction in square-footage.

With customer behavior changing, and many buying supplies online, Staples is concentrating on smaller, convenience and service-oriented stores.

The average Staples store is between 18,000 to 20,000 square feet, according to a rep. The chain generally refers to stores under 1 5 , 0 0 0 s qu a r e f e e t a s “junior stores.”

T he Sonom a St aples, which is just over a year old, has 14,336-square-feet of floor space and includes a copy and print center (full-service copying and pri nti ng ser vices) a nd “EasyTech” services (technolog y support, including computer set up and repair, software installa-

tion and upgrades).

Patt Bettinelli of Patt’s Copy World had no comment on how, i f at a l l, Staples had affected her store’s business. Pau la Farwell of Copy Store and More had not responded to a request for comment.

Both stores are on Napa Street just blocks from the Staples.

S t aple s r ep s d id not respond to repeated requests for comment on the health of the Sonoma store.

The office supply industry in general, at least where big box stores are c onc e r n e d , a r e s t r u g gling badly. Staples rival Office Depot posted a second-quarter loss of $ 57.4 million in August, and a $69.6 million loss for Q3 in November.

The Franks introduced online sales and direct-tocommercial accounts in an effort to bolster sales and stem their own losses, which, said Frank, were helpi n g , “ but not f a st enough.”

Frank said that she her mother remained optimistic, hoping month-aftermont h t h at t he lo s s e s would end if they could keep the store open just one month longer. “We finally couldn’t kid ourselves any longer,” she said.

Last weekend in wild turkey season Permitted hunters will have their last shot at bagging wild turkeys this weekend. Earlier this year, the Fish and Game Commission (FGC) expanded wild turkey hunting from 16 to 30 days. The fall season now extends from Nov. 10 to Dec. 9.

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Watmaugh board,” she said.

Ken Niles said it seemed to him that the attitude wa s, ju st b e c au s e it ’s 85-years-old, it needs to be replaced.

“The county never spent any money on it,” he said.

“Money for a retrofit is avai lable and it wou ld only take six months.”

Ni les c a l led t he EI R “ f l aw e d ” a n d “ i n a d e quate.”

“Maybe a retrofit would cost $ 6 million – but you don’t know,” he added.

“The incoming supervisor needed a chance to look at the EIR.” Yvon ne B ower s s a id her concern was that the supervisors were ignoring a county regulation that a previous board passed 14 years ago protecting historic bridges. “ F r om t he get- go, it seemed like you wanted to replace the bridge,” she said.

Joh a n n a P at r i c o m plained, “the citizens do not feel that they’ve been he a r d ,” a nd s a id t h at building a parallel bridge – as once suggested as an option – would take out the front yard of one of the neighbors.

But Tom O’Kane, the county’s co-interim public works and transportation director, said after more than 2 -1/2 -yea rs, nothi ng has cha nged. “It ’s functionally obsolete and structurally deficient,” he said. “Caltrans called it one of the worst bridges in the state.”

Supervisor Brown said she’s done ever y t h i n g humanly possible to get s up p o r t e r s wh at t h ey want. The bridge’s trusses will be used on the new bridge, but will be ornamental instead of structural.

T he cu r rent brid ge is 22-feet wide with no room for pedestrians or bicycles. The replacement bridge would be 32-feet wide with two 11-foot traffic lanes and two five-foot pedestrian/bike lanes.

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THE AGING WATMAUGH BRIDGE will be replaced. board. “As of today, I’m as responsible as I was the day I took office,” she said.

And she said replacing the bridge was a public safety issue.

“It has a sufficiency rating of 4 out of 100,” Brown said. “That bridge is problematic.”

Brown said that during a recent meeting with Caltrans, the state agency was asked about a retrofit and county officials were told that Caltrans isn’t going to put any money into a project that only has short-term viability.

Supervisor David Rabbit, an architect, said the bridge is a “very pretty bridge. But it’s also an 85-year-old bridge.”

Addressing comments that other states seem to be able to save their bridges, he said California has special seismic requirements. “We have more in common with Japan than Connecticut,” he said.

“How can public safety not be number one? ” he asked rhetorically.

And board Chair Shirlee Zane, an avid bike rider, said the bridge is replicable. “Bikes are a legitimate form of transportation,” she said. “It’s not an issue with permission.”

The replacement bridge is now being desig ned, a process that should be done within 12 months, at which time it will go out for bids.

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Both athletes qualifie ��� ����� �����outfitters wins Wednesday evening in Golton Hall. ple���� of state-run ������������������������������ meet at last Saturday’s North Coast Section Meet of Champions at the University of California, Berkeley’s Edw ��that ����run ����� ����� trips off fishing Cayo Santa Maria. ����������������������������� with Wiley winning her fourth straight MOC high-jump title. Rasmussen finished the 300 hurdles in fourth place. ������������������ �������� Darius and I met Samuel ������������������ � � � ���� � � �� � � �� �� �� � ��� at the ���� Las Brujas � ����� �� �� marina. ������� ������ ���������� ��� He happened to be work�� ���� ����� ������ ing on his boat. We��� didn’t ����� ������ ����� ������� ��� ������ ��� ���� bring our f ly-rods, but ��� ������� ���� �������������� dominated both visiting teams los Mendoza; sophomores Jack doza (182), Elster (220) and Lacy �������������������� Samuel was eager ����� to talk ���� ������ ���� ���� ���� and registered double-dual pre- Biaggi and Jake Randuch; and ( heav y weights) ; a nd L oh nes’ ��� �������� ����� about f ly-fishing �������� in the ����� ���� ��� �������� season wins. freshmen Austin Beltran, Dalton first-round pin-loss to Gardiner ����� ���� area������� and even offered to ���� ���� ������� ��� ����� ����� In their first match, the Drag- Elster, Trevor Martinelli, David at 106. ������������������ take us out to test the local ons defeated Justin-Siena 72-6, Price and Brandon Ruiz.

I n its wi n over t he Ha n na waters. ������ ���� ����� ���� ������ ��� �������� ���� then returned to the mat for Both Sonoma’s Lacy and Serafi- H awk s , S onom a wa s le d by ������������������������������ He had a couple �� ������ ���� ����� of funky a dua l match agai nst Va l ley ni are returning North Coast Lacy’s first-round win by way ������ ����� �������� ���� ����� spinning rods, which we ���� ��� ��������� neighbor Archbishop Hanna and Section medalists whose NCS of a pin over Robert Hamdani ������������������������ used ������ with no success, but ����� ����� racked up a 69-6 victory. are second���������� in the heavyweight division; ����� ��� � ��preseason � �� � �� � ��rankings �� ��� ������������ ��� ���� ���������������� ������������������ we did enjoy seeing�� �������� the ������ ����� ������ ���� ����� ����� Sonoma’s varsity ��� and��������� junior at��������� 220 pounds and ��������������������������������� fourth at 122, Ohan’s first-round pin-win over ����� ���� ���� ����� many shallow bays and ����� �������� ����� ������ ����� ��������������������������� varsity wrestlers – directed by respectively.

Justin Saephan at 170; Elster’s ��� ���� ������ ��� �������� ������������� ���� ���� ������������ �� ����� ������ ���� ����������������� narrow, mangrove-lined � � � ��� � ��By ���Steven ��� � � Serafini ��� � � ��� head coach Kyle Baird and assisLeading the varsity Dragons first-round pinning of Nathan ��channels ���� ������where, ����� during INDEX-TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR��������� �������� ��� ����� ���� ����� ������������ ����� ��� ������������������������������ ���������� ������� ��� ����� ���������� tant, and former Dragons’ long- past Justin-Siena were Randuch’s Sickler-Evans at 220 ; Jordan’s� ������������������ the high season (April to ������� �� ��� ������� ��������� ��������� ���������� ��� ������ �� ���� ����������time ����������� ����� ����� ����� ������ ���� ������� head coach, Deets Winslow first-round win by way of a pin first-round win by way of a pin� ��� �������� ���� September), anglers find Hitting the mat for ������ the first ������� ����� ����������� ������� ���� ������ ��� ���� ����� ����at ���� ���� –������ ������ consists of����� senior co-captains over Politz at���� 126 pounds; Serafiover����� Nathan Silva-Wagner 132;� ������������������������������� ����������� world-record-size tarpon time in their 2012-13 schedule, ���������� ���� ��� ���� ���� ������ �������� ���� Sam Denning, Aidan Lacy and���� ni’s first-round pinning of����� Chris-���Gray’s ���������� ��� ��������� ����� second-round pinning of ��� ������ ��� ������ ������ ����� lurking.��� ����� the Sonoma Valley High School ������� Giordi������� Serafini, and������������������������������� junior co- tensen at 132 ; Denning’s first- Alanzo Jimenez at 113; Lohnes’ ������ ���������� ������������� �������� ������� ����� ������������������������������� to varsity wrestlers hosted a non���Samuel ���� ���� was �����eager See Sta captain Max Schimm; seniors round����� pin-win over Collins at 145; third-round pin-win over Jose ���� �������� ����� ������ ��������� ������� ������������ ���� ��� ���� ������ ���� �������� hear about the interest league dual-match doubleheader ��� ����� ��� ���� Peter Gray, Alex Ohan, Sebastian Schimm’s second-round pinning ���������������������� ��������������� ������ ������ ���� ������� ��� ����� ���� ���� that����������� A merican anglers Wednesday night in Golton Hall, ���� Amara and Jose Vazquez-Fierro; of ����� Kenny at 152; forfeit wins by �������� ����� ��� ������ ����Arch�������� ������������ ���� would have in fishing in and, after Justin-Siena and ������������������������������ juniors, Harris Meglin, Tommy Gray (113), ���� �������� ����� ����������� �������� �����Meglen ����� (120), Jordan Cuba. He guides a������� lot of ������ bishop faced off, they �������������������������������� See Wrestlers, A8 ����Hanna ����� ������ Jordan, Chris Lohnes and Car- (138), ruiz (160), Ohan (170), Men���������� ������ anglers from Canada and ��� ���������� ���� ��������� ��������������������� ������������ ��� ��� �������� ���������� Europe, but����� it is ����������������������������� harder ������ �������� ��� ������� ������� ������� ������� ���� Golf notes ������������������ for Yanks to get in than � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��� ���� �������� ������� ����� ������ ����� ����� �������� ��� �� ������� the rest of ����� the civilized ������ ������������� ����� ����� ������ ������ �������� ����� ��� � � �� ��� ��� ���� ��� ��� ����� �� world. ������������������ ����� ������ ��������� ��� ���� ���������� ������� ���������� ������� ��������� ������ ���� is not that ��� It ������� ����� ��� Cubans ������� ���� ���� ����� ���� ������ ����� ������� ��� �������� don’t want us to come.

Wednesday and traveled to Napa for offense in high gear, outscoring ������� �������� ��������������� ���� preseason ��������������� �� ������ �������� ��� ���� ����������� ��� �������������������������� In ����� fact, ��� they seem to like their neighborly annual Napa 19-13��� en route to a 57-50 vic��� ������ �������� ���������� ��������� ������������������������������ Americans. Our govern��������������������������������� showdown. tory. ������������ ���� ����� ������ ������� ������� ment is the roadblock.

For������ ������ ���� �������� ������ ��� ������� The���� Lady Dragons – ����� with 64-20 Leading the Lady Dragons were �� ���� �� � � ���dating �� ���� ������������������������ reasons back more ������������������������������� and 39-25 Dragon Classic wins over sophomore Mackenzie Albrecht’s ���������������������������� ����������������� than 50 years (and seem ���������������������������� Terra Linda and Northgate, respec- 16 p oi nt s a nd n i ne r eb ou nd s ; ����������������� ����� ����� ��� �����relevant), to me no longer tively, and a heartbreaking senior Kendall Ashe’s 13 points, six ��������tourney ����� ���� ����� ��� ������������������ ����������������������������� ���� ��������� ���� t he ��� Un��������� ite d St ate s h a s See

By Steven semifinal��41-40 loss to San Marin rebounds and five assists; sophoFish, A9Serafini ������ �������������� ������������������������������� ������ ������� ��� ����� ��������������������������� imposed an embargo on INDEX-TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR – trailed an aggressive and attackDelaney Swanson’s 12 points, By Richard Davison ������ ���� ������ more ��� �������� ������ � �� �� ��� trade with Cuba and most ing Napa team 14-8��after the first ������ eight������� rebounds and two steals ; SPECIAL TO THE INDEX-TRIBUNE ������������� ������� ������� � ��� � �� � ���� �� �� � ���� travel there. quarter, but went on a 15-10 secondsenior Ali Romano’s six points, On the heels of two wins, one loss ������ ��� ������� ������ ���� ����� ��������� �������� ����� �������������� We saw first-hand the and a third-place finish in their quarter run to cut the deficit to one senior Ashley Vail’s four and sophoT h e S o n o m a Va l l e y ������ ������ ���more ���� ������ damage and hardships own 17th annual Dragon Classic point at the half. �����two; ����� ���������� Alexa Hall’s and junior ���� Golf���� Club ���������������� held its annual ����� �������� �������� our embargo has imposed last weekend in Pfeiffer Gym, the ��������� Sonoma’s girl cagers finally took ���� Gianna Monterosso’s two ���� ����� ���points, ���� ������� ���� Chuck Thompson Scram-� ������������������������������� on t he C ub a n p e ople. Sonoma Valley High School varsity control of the action in the second � �������� ��� ���� ������� ��� ����� �������� ble tournament at Eagle W hile Samuel and oth- basketball girls hit the nonleague half, pulling in front ����������������������������� by two points ������������ Vines on Nov. 13, with �� 72 ���� ������� ������� ������� ers who cater to visitors road for a long five-game trip on after three quarters, ����� then put their ����������� ������ �� ��� ����������� ������ ���� players into 18� ����� up �������� ��������divided See Outlast, A9 f r o m o t h e r c ou nt r i e s �� ��������� ����� �� ����� �������� ��������� ����� �������� foursomes. ������ ������� ���� ��� in the world are managLeading�������������� the way with ������������������������������ ����������������������������� ing to stay af loat, many a score of����� 55.12 was ���� the ����������������������������� ������ ���� ����� ������� ������ ���� other parts of the Cuban group of Matt Marioni, ������ �������� ������ ���� ����� � � � ����� �� �� � ���������� ���� ������� ��� ����� economy a re in r uins.

Richards, Tom Reyn����� ���� ��� ����� ���� ������ ������ ��������� ���������� Don Some would say Castro ��� ����� olds and Bob Ford. Finish������������� ons managed to score just ����� ������� ����������� ������ �������� brought this ruination on ing in second place were See JV one first-quarter point, �� ���������� ���� ����������� ��� his people, but all the U.S. ��������� ������� �������� M a rk S a n d e r s , H a r r y ��� ����� ��� �� �� with its t hough t hey were tied has accomplished Tistle, S.R. VanDeursen with Tamalpais at 1-1 midembargo is ������ make it harder ��� �������� and Eloi Delagnes with a way through the period as on the �������� people, and given ������ 61 total, while third place both teams struggled to us to blame ��him �������� ����� ��instead of went to Ron Sharek, Marc find any early offense. himself.

S ylv e s t e r, J o h n L o n g ������������������� Unfortunately for the Samuel, like virtually and John Fanucchi with ������� ������� Dragon cagers, they never every Cuban we met, was a 61.19. Rounding out the By Steven Serafini ����������������� found their offense, tallywarm and friendly, and top five were the teams of INDEX-TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR ���������������� ing a meager nine points eager to talk about what John Ridenour, Ned Drue� Cuba � � � � has � �� � � �� Ameriby halftime, compounded to� offer hl, Peter Charles and Dan It was a cold Tuesday further by a rash of turn��cans. ��������� �����the fishAlthough Webber with a 62.12, and night in Mill Valley for overs en route to a 49-33 ing�� isn’t this �� ��� good � � � �� �� time of Schnable, Jim Reece, �������� ���� ���� ��������� ����� �������� ���� �����Jim ������ ������������� ����� year, the rum is good any the Sonoma Valley High loss at Tamalpais. ������� ����� ����� B ob Recorder a nd Jo e School varsity basketball �������� ������� ������� ����� ��� ���� ����� �������� ������������� ���� �� ��� Sonoma was paced by time. We enjoyed mojitos, �������� �������� Walls with a 62.19.

Bill��������� Hoban/Index-Tribune ��������The ����� ����� ����� ����� daiquiris and piña cola- boys, and we’re not talk- sophomore Cyle Gusse’s 13 ������� ���� ���� ������ ����� ���� ���� ������ ���� ������ Chuck Thompson JACK ������� MURPHY (left,����� No. �������� 40), supported das, and fine aged rum ing weather here, but the points – including three- SONOMA’S ����� ���� ������� ������ �������Scramble ��� �������� ���� �������� was not the final � � ��� �� �� � � � �� state of their of fensive defensively by teammates Dario Minatta (middle) ����� and �� ������ ������ � ���������� ����������������������������������������� ���� ���� ����� ���� production.

Vincent Albano (right), ties up a Ukiah opponent during a ������������ ���� ����� �� ������ ����� ������� ������������������������������� �� �������� ����� The cold-shooting Dragrecent nonleague loss in Pfeiffer Gym. ������� ��� ����� ��������� See Fishing, A8 See Thumps, A8 See Golf notes, A9 ��� ��� ���� ����� ���� �������� ��� ������� ����������� ���� ��� ���� ����� ���� ����� ������ ���� ���� ���� ������ ����� ���� ������������������������������� �������� ��� ���� �������������������������������������������� ������ ���� ��� ���� ���� ������� ���� ���� ���� ����� ��� ��� ���������� ��� ���� ����� ���� A TRANS-AM MUSTANG leads the pack through Turn 3 at ���������������������������������������������� ���� ����� �� ������ ����� ������ OPEN M-F��� 9-6 last year’s classic car races at Infineon Raceway. ������ ��������������������������������� fineon, A9 SAT 9-3

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Dragons pin Justin-Siena, Sonoma senior track and field stars begin competing in Southern Cal Valley’s Hanna, at Golden Gate today; Wiley making 4th appearance, medal winner seeking elusive g Classic Saturday

Dragon JVs, fro SVGC ends fut Lady Dragon cagers outlast paint Napabright with 2 events; Sonoma girls at in baseball, SMGA soft Encinal, JVs,

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Fishing straight. We even tried the finest Cuban cigars, none of which can be imported into the U.S. And speaking of fishing, rum and cigars, Ernest Hemingway’s former home is near Havana, which I will cover in next week’s column.

Fishing around Sonoma has been only for the hardy folk venturing forth between storms, but their efforts have been rewarded. Rick Powers, of Bodega Bay Sportfishing, took 19 anglers out Saturday and brought home full limits of du ngeness crab and rock fish for all, plus they had a few nice ling cod to 20 pounds. Rick will run these combo trips through December, weather permitting. Call him at 8753344.

Joel Sinkay, at Leonard’s Bait Shop at Port Sonoma, said anglers are catching some nice stripers right off the bank near him, and he expects the Bay near the Pump House to be good this weekend.

Keith Fraser, at Loch Lomond Bait Shop, said that conditions are ideal for sturgeon fishing this weekend near the Pump House. He says the choc-

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Alvarez-Mendoza at 106; Meglen’s 4-0 victory over Alex Garcia at 120; and Mendoza’s third-round pin-loss to Adam Colon at 182.

Rounding out Archbishop Hanna’s second-year wrestling program’s roster – directed by head coach David Montano and assistant coach Nick Evanson – are Michael Corbett and Andrew Franccischir.

The varsity Dragons will wrestle in the annual, and challenging, Golden Gate Classic at Washington High School in San Francisco tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 8, before they compete in the Healdsburg Duals on Saturday, Dec. 15, with the preceding Healds-

Thumps for-three on treys – Jesse S u m m e r s ’ si x , s e n io r Vince Bruton’s and sophomor e R y a n Wi lb a n k s’ three each, and two apiece by juniors Vincent Albano, Jack Murphy and Dario Minatta, and sophomore Tristan Mertens.

The varsity Dragon boy boat. cagers continue nonleague Ver y lit t le action on preseason play with a 7:30 lakes in our area, and p.m. road clash at Santa streams are pretty much Rosa this Monday, Dec. blown out.

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Sonoma’s varsity grapplers will then battle in the annual, and highly competitive Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno on Tuesday, Dec. 27, through Thursday, Dec. 29.

••• The jayvee and first-year wrestling Dragons competed in the annual Novice Tournament at Elsie Allen in Santa Rosa last Saturday and were led by Ruiz’s 4-1 third-place record at 152 pounds; Amara’s 3-2 fourth at 152; Lohnes’ 3-2 fourth at 106; Elster’s 2-2 fifth in the heavyweight division; Beltran’s 2-2 at 160; and Ohan’s 2-3 at 160.

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••• For the second straight ga me, Sonoma’s ju nior varsity hoops boys couldn’t maintain a firsthalf lead, though it was only 23-21, by being outscored in the second half, this time 38-21, and ended up dropping a 61-44 deci-

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S o n o m a ’s f r e s h m a n boy cagers were handed a 55-29 loss by Tamalpais as Edwin Reyes scored 12 points for the frosh Dragons.

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The Second Flight saw an impressive score from Wayne Peterson, who scorched the course with a score of 62, while second and third place went to Harry Tistle and Benny Lee, respectively, who both carded 69s.

In the Third Flight, Don Richards matched Peterson’s phenomenal round, with a 62, while Pete Tarantino’s 70 gave him second and Lou Pignati was third with a 71.

In the closest-to-the-pin competitions, it was a clean sweep for Bautista, who won all four from the white tees. His impressive feat saw him hit his ball to 10 feet 7 inches on the sixth hole, 6-6 on the eighth, 16-7 on No. 12, and 23-1 on the 15th.

The gold and red tee closest-to-thepins were still up for grabs, with Dave Voepel (g) hitting it to 4-4 on the sixth, while Charles Avery (r) grabbed one with his shot to 9-10, and No. 8 saw Dan Stites (g) hit his shot to 7-10 and Wayne Coronel (r) pick up a prize for his shot to 7-1.

Stites (g) doubled-up with a shot to 14-9 on the 12th, while Jack Kearney (r) joined the winners with his shot to 10-5.

Finally, on the 15th, Al Marty (g) hit his shot to 27-4, while Ron Macaluso’s (r) shot to 25-9 was good enough for a win.

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••• The Sonoma Men’s Golf Association is also wrapping up its season and looking for new members for 2013, with its final event, which was postponed due to heavy rains, set to be played this Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Adobe Creek Golf Club in Petaluma.

Anyone interested in joining for 2013 can do so for $125, with the posted 2013 schedule including Paradise Valley Golf Club in Fairfield, Rooster Run in Petaluma, StoneTree Golf Club in Novato, member-favorite Yocha De He at Cache Creek, as well as an overnight event at Stevenson Ranch and Diablo Grande Golf Clubs in the Central Valley, among others. For more information, contact Tom Martin at tvmsonoma@att.net.

••• The PGA Tour announced its yearend awards earlier this week and it was no surprise that Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy took home the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour player of the year. McIlroy, at 23, is the youngest to win the award since Tiger Woods in 1997, and does so on the heels of a season that saw him win four events on the PGA Tour, including a recordsetting win at the PGA Championship and two of the four PGA Tour Playoff

events.

In addition, McIlroy also walked away with the Arnold Palmer award for leading money winner and the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. Although not included in the count for this award, McIlroy won the Race to Dubai on the European Tour and also looks to be its player of the year.

The race for rookie of the year was a hotly contested one, with four rookies winning on the PGA Tour this year – John Huh, Jonas Blixt, Ted Potter Jr. and Charlie Beljan.

With his strong play throughout the year, it was Huh who took home the award, being the only rookie to make it to the season-ending Tour Championship.

••• The last few years have seen the Bay Area host all three men’s professional tours, but that is about to change, at least for a year, with the Web.com Tour announcing last week that its event at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward will not be on the schedule for 2013.

The event, which has been played at the TPC Stonebrae for the last four years, and before that at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, has been a popular stop among players, but often drew small crowds.

According to the Tour, the reason the event will not return is because a permanent clubhouse is being constructed at the golf course and the logistics of trying to have an event while that is taking place would be too difficult.

Indications are that when the clubhouse has been completed, the event will return in 2014.

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Sonoma’s junior varsity and freshman girls’ teams also beat Napa by 23-22 and 42-14 scores, respectively – complete results not available at presstime.

The Lady Dragons continue their long nonleague road trip tomorrow night, Saturday, Dec. 8, at Encinal in Alameda, before traveling to Marin for a game at Drake this Tuesday evening, Dec. 11.

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Council Dog Camp.

Over t he cou rse of a tangled skein of conversations, then-Mayor Pro Tem Ken Brown had separate conversations with C ou n c i l m e mb e r s T o m Rouse and Steve Barbose over the issue of whether alternate members of the Pl a n n i n g C om m i s sion are accorded preferred treatment in moving into empty commission seats.

Brown, Barbose and Gallian – it was later revealed – a l l favored Planning C om m i s sion a lt er n at e Bill Willers, a prominent

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But speaking to more than one other member of a five-member elective board about pending matters constitutes a violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act, the state’s open meeti ng law. Bot h Ba rbose and Rouse were clear that Brown did not lobby them on who to vote for, and Brown himsel f said he simply lost track of whom he had spoken with, while trying to clarify past protocol for appointing alternates.

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a dv ic e o f C it y At t o r ney Jeff Walters, Brown recused himself from a vote on the Planning Commission appointment at both the Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 City Council meetings.

On Monday night, during a palpably tense interval in the meeting, Sanders had city staff review and read brief passages from two 2005 City Council meetings that indicated appointing alternates was not required but that it represented a tradition for candidates who had served well as alternates.

S he t hen nom i n at e d Cribb for t he seat and Rouse seconded the nomi n ation. T he vote, in Brown’s absence, was deadlocked at 2-to-2.

Sanders next nominated Jennifer Gray, a former high school teacher and union leader now completing a master’s degree in public administration.

That vote also resulted in a 2-2 deadlock. It was Sanders’ last legislative act on the City Council.

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“This group,” she said, “assigns and publishes letter grades, like in school, to all of us local elected officials. To my disbelief, I have consistently earned Ds and Fs from this politically motivated, rather than policy-centric group … in my view, this group does a disservice to the people in this community and throughout Sonoma County. Their misleading grades have nothing to do with an elected official’s commitment to the envi ron ment … I have introduced and supported many endeavors that have m a d e ou r c o m mu n it y ‘greener.’”

Sanders then itemized a long list of “green” initiatives, including curbside composting, unprecedented solar panel installation, conversion of lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping, safe medicine disposal and a green building ordinance.

She added that she has “always approached decision making by putting the community first, not a political ideology” even when it hurt her politically.

She then heaped special praise on departing City

Manager Linda Kelly, who will become town manger of Windsor on Dec. 13, incoming City Manager Carol Giovanatto and City Clerk Gay Johann – “the most organized administrative professional I have ever met.”

From there, the council nominated Brown to assume the role of mayor, for the third time, and nominated Rouse to be mayor pro tem. Both nominations received unanimous support.

Then, Cook and Gallian were sworn in, the council recessed for a brief cake and punch reception, and then resumed conducting the city’s business, newly constituted with Cook on the dais.

The council gave brief attention to the city’s 201213 Capital Improvement Prog ram, that includes a l most $ 7. 5 mi l lion i n for me r r e development revenues now frozen by the state and disputed by the city, which insists the projects they were meant to fund still represent a legal obligation.

C i t y A t t o r n e y Wa l ters observed that it is unlikely the dispute – one of hundreds between successor agencies of former redevelopment districts and the state Department of Fi nance – wou ld be resolved in the next three years. He added that litigation over the issue seemed a likely outcome.

B e for e t he c ou nci l’s regular business, special recognition was given to outgoing staffers Kelly; departing Public Works Director Milenka Bates, who is returning to her home state of Washington, and city engineer Toni Bertolero, who has also been hired by the City of Windsor.

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general manager of the district, filling in for Krishna Kumar, who left to take a similar position in Marin. Bramfitt, who is seeking the open, permanent GM position, sat at the meeting, his first as interim general manager, and Kumar, whose service was recognized at Tuesday’s meeting, was also present, making a final report at Bramfitt’s request.

The appointment of the fifth board member was a fairly pressing matter, as it had been nearly 60 days since Bramfitt resigned; the vacancy was announced on Oct. 16. If the board fails to fill a vacancy before 60 days, the county Board of Supervisors may appoint a replacement.

The new appointee serves until the next general election in 2014.

The two candidates being considered for the open seat, J. Larry Coulombe of the Springs and Stuart, also of the Springs, were each interviewed by the board at the meeting and asked the same set of five questions. Coulumbe, a semi-retired contractor who hails from New England and still sports the telltale accent, impressed the board with his record of service as a director of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency in Southern California and his background with water issues.

Stuart, a mother of two teenagers in Valley schools, came across as poised and articulate, telling the board she would call upon her 20-years as a paralegal and training in analysis to serve on the board. When board member Ed Kenny questioned her about her rhetoric degree from Berkley, Stuart first joked that some people call it a “BA in BS,” but then explained that it’s basically a prelaw degree.

Immediately following the interviews, the board publicly considered the candi-

dates and put the matter to an internal vote. Kenny, the first to vote, said he considered Coulombe’s experience the greater asset and cast his vote for him.

Jon Foreman, who himself has sat on the board for just three months, sided with Kenny, but said, “We are blessed by having two such well-qualified candidates.”

Mark Heneveld, board vice president, brought up the issue of diversity on the board, starting his assessment by saying, “I’m tired of looking at you ugly guys,” to the all-male board. But he added more seriously that Stuart, “might give us a little different perspective.”

The vote then came to board president Ron Prushko, who could have decided it for Coulumbe, but, in fact, deadlocked the board by voting for Stuart. Prushko said, “I have been on this board for 12 years, and we haven’t had a woman on here in all that time.” Bristling at what some might think of a board dominated by older white men, Prushko said, “It’s not that this is a good old boy’s club.”

Then, with the board deadlocked, Prusko requested that the newly appointed interim manager, Bramfitt, cast the deciding vote. Bramfitt, in his first day in a temporary position, declined to cast a vote, and instead called on the board to discuss the matter further and try to come to a consensus.

Though he did counsel the board, “You might think about filling this chair with something you don’t have.” The discussion went around the board and came back to Foreman, who said, “This leaves me in a hot spot,” after which he changed his vote and the board moved to appoint Stuart to the vacant chair.

Stuart then took the oath and her seat on the board as it then went into closed session.

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it is my understanding that the JPA does not have an identified source of start-up financing, and is still researching options in that regard.”

Kelly added that, until the JPA is operational and is soliciting proposals from potential power suppliers, “the city will not know the potential utility rates that would apply to our residents.”

The stated goals of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority include securing lower power rates, greenhouse gas reductions resulting from a “greener,” less carbon-intensive power portfolio, job creation through the implementation of local efficiency and power projects, and local control.

At the appropriate point in the process, the cities in Sonoma County may be taking up the decision as to whether to join the program in order to allow their residents to become customers of the new CCA. As noted in the county’s staff report on this item, the goals of the CCA include securing lower power rates, greenhouse gas reductions resulting from a “greener,” less carbonintensive power portfolio, job creation through the implementation of local efficiency and power projects, and local control.

Kelly currently sits on the steering committee for the Community Choice Aggregation, which consists of representatives from all the cities of Sonoma County, the county government, the Regional Climate Protection Authority, Climate Protection Campaign, the Agricultural Preservation

and Open Space District, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities, the Sierra Club, and representatives from private industry.

Shirlee Zane, chair of the Board of Supervisors, said of the board vote, “The steps taken today by our board will move us forward with developing the final pieces needed to make a determination regarding the Sonoma Clean Power Program. Sonoma Clean Power can provide multiple benefits to our community. These include greenhouse gas reductions resulting from greener, less carbon-intensive energy sources as well as job creation through the implementation of local efficiency and power projects, and local control.”

In establishing Sonoma Clean Power, the board also approved a $50,000 funding agreement with the Marin Energy Authority to provide consulting services during development of the program. The Marin Energy Authority runs the Community Choice Aggregation program in Marin County and will share its expertise and authority with the Sonoma start-up.

The Sonoma Clean Power Program would provide for the purchase of power generation within the service area of its customers. Transmission, distribution, customer service and billing would remain the same, delivered through PG&E. Customers within the service area could opt out of the program and continue to receive their power through PG&E.

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Friday, December 7, 2012

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Kathleen

Hill

By Kathleen Thompson Hill

INDEX-TRIBUNE FOOD & WINE EDITOR kathleensonoma@gmail.com

Schellville Grill national news; New chef at Murphy’s; Four Sonoma wines make Chronicle Top 100; Nibs and sips Some people have all the luck. Bad and good.

Last weekend Matt Nagan had to close his Schellville Grill for awhile because of water rushing all around it at the infamous intersection of highways 121 and 12.

So Nagan’s sister, Emily, kept posting “we’re closed for lunch, opening for lunch, going to the movies in Napa, open for dinner” notices on Facebook, which just reflected the ping pong nature of the ebbing and flowing of tides and the storms.

While they shifted their plans publicly online, television news crews looked desperately for disaster stories in Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties.

So where does CBS show up, but at Schellville Grill. Not that it just happened. But that’s beside the point.

Emily Nagan also posted that they would be on CBS 5 Bay Area news at 5 p.m. Sunday, so I watched.

Great coverage of the restaurant, Matt slicing his smoked brisket in the kitchen and cracking jokes.

Then came the national CBS Evening News, and there was Matthew Nagan again, different footage.

So being closed for a few hours after cautioning customers to “come on down with boots, water wings and a sense of humor,” turned into a gold mine of national publicity. Just pile that on with the intermittent rerunning of Guy Fieri’s “Diner’s, DriveIns and Dives” segment on the joint, and CBS spells success.

HHH Only 25 tickets remain for Pets Lifeline’s Miracle on 8th Street at Ramekins Culinary School on Sunday Dec. 9, featuring a holiday dinner prepared by several of Sonoma Valley’s best chefs.

Bryan Jones, of the fig café, Ed Metcalfe, of Shiso Restaurant, executive chef Doug McFarland, of Ramekins, John McReynolds, of Stone Edge Farms, Norm Owens, of Hot Box Grill and Gaetano Patrinostro, of Mamma Tanino’s will cook up a storm to benefit pets who need care and homes.

See Kathleen, back page

Puppet show Sunday at SCC The Sonoma Community Center announced the return of its “Puppet Playhouse” series, a collection of family-friendly puppet shows offered in partnership with awardwinning performing groups.

On Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m. the center brings the fabled folktale “Aladdin.”

In this popular legend from “The 1001 Arabian Nights,” young Aladdin thwarts an evil sorcerer, discovers a magical lamp, befriends a powerful genie and saves a princess.

Utilizing dramatic staging, the Fratello Marionnettes will present this magical tale as it has never been seen before.

The Puppet Playhouse series will conclude with a creative twist on the familiar tale of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Magical Moonshine Theater will restage this fairytale with a golden mischievous little dog at its center. “Puppylocks and the Three Bears” incorporates live music, sing-

Art card sale at SVMA

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The magic of “Aladdin” to be told through puppetry. ing and traditional Bohemian style marionettes on a tabletop stage. It will be presented Sunday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Sonoma Valley Box Office with a 10 percent discount available for center and Sonoma Valley Mothers Club Members. Tickets are $10.

Shows are recommended for those ages 4 and up.

To purchase tickets, call 938-4626, ext. 1; visit the Sonoma Valley Box Office at sonomacommunitycenter.org; or drop by the community center office at 276 E. Napa St., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

The Sonoma Valley Mu seu m of A r t i s b r i n g i n g b a c k it s popular holiday party and friend-raiser on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 5 p.m.

During the event, more than 200 miniature works of art created by noted artists and friends of the museum will be on display.

The art cards are available for $49, but only after purchasi n g t he pie c e w i l l the buyer be able to learn who created it.

The pieces represent a chance to support the museum and also find a unique holiday gift.

There is no charge to attend the party, all are invited to come see the current exhibition and the array of art cards for sale.

T he mu seu m i s located at 551 Broadway.

For additional i n for m at ion , v i sit svma.org.

Teens to sell food, art this weekend Sonoma Va l ley Teen Ser vice teens will sell food and art on Friday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m.; and on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the No Name Café, located on the Sonoma Valley High School campus, 2000 Broadway, Suite E1.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Lovin’ Oven teen bakers will prepare and sell tasty sandwiches and wraps, soup, salad and desserts

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T he teens work wit h Teresa Alumpur and Rich Treglia, adult volunteers, who help them choose and prepare menus.

Another teen managed program is “Valley Girl Foodstuffs,” led by Anea Kamahele, adult volunteer.

The teens make preserves, which include unique ketchups, mustards, banana sauce and apple sauce.

Every Wednesday after school at

the No Name Café teens create art, which includes paintings, etchings, ceramics and jewelry which will be offered for sale.

The teens are given half of the net sa les proc e ed s, whi le t he remainder is invested to continue the programs to acquire art materials, food and packaging.

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B2 – Friday, December 7, 2012

Holiday shows a ‘plenty this weekend Music James Marshall Berry

jmberry@ sonomamusic. com

With the holiday season coming on with a full head of steam, it’s also time for many of the traditional holiday concerts t hat t a ke pl ace i n t he Valley. The Hometown Band is making a couple app e a r a nc e s, t he f i rst being tonight, Dec. 7, at the Sonoma Community Center at 7 p.m. and a second show to be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. in the Little Theater on the campus of Sonoma Valley High School, for a show that will feature t he h i g h scho ol ba nd .

The program will feature “’Twas the Night before Christmas” with the narrative provided by Butch Engle, “Celtic Ritual” by John Higgins, “Jazz Pizzicato” by Leroy Anderson and more, including the classic “Frosty The

Snowman.” The Sunday show will feature performances from both bands p er for m i n g sepa r ately then together for a grand finale. Admission is free for both shows, but donations are welcome.

T he S onom a Va l ley Chorale is also back in action this weekend, with the first show being a matinee on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Building where the g roup wi l l present “A Joyalicious Christmas.”

David Irvine and assistant, Barbara McElroy, will be directing the chorus.

Some of the featured songs will include “Ave Maria,” “O Magnum Mysterious,” “Il Est Ne” and traditional classics such as “I’ll Be Home for Ch r i st m a s,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and more. The evening show on Saturday goes off at 7:30 p.m. followed by another matinee on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Pharmaca.

Olive and Vine has an interesting act this Sunday as part of the Sunday Supper Club on Sunday,

Dec. 9, with K ingsborough from Santa Rosa.

T y pic a l ly a ha rd rock band known for melodies and tight vocal harmonies, the act is going a little lowkey in the bistro setting.

T he g roups i n f luences stretch from Bill Withers to the Allman Brothers and Kings of Leon. Showtime is 6 p.m.

The Annex Wine Bar welcomes Adam Traum to the cozy room tonight, Dec. 7, for a 7 p.m. show.

Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s the debut performance from Billy Madar, also at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, it’s an early show from the Cork Pullers, going off at 4 p.m.

There is no cover for any of the shows, but you must be 21 or older.

The Moose Lodge has the Hellhounds tonight, Dec. 7, for a night of blues kicking off at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, it’s the Steve Balich Trio for an afternoon of polka starting at 5 p.m.

The Kathmandu Corner h a s R a ndy C o ok tonight, Dec. 7, for an 8 p.m. show. Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s a CD release party with the latest from Ian Hinkley titled “Back in Plaid.” He will be playing tracks from it as well as covers from Gillian Welch all the way to Pink F loyd . Sit ti ng i n wit h Hinkley will be Morgan C o oney a nd D a n iel le Marshall. Showtime is 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, the corner welcomes Adam Traum for an early show that kicks off at 7 p.m.

Mur phy’s Irish P ub welcomes Loose Shoes fe at u ri ng L i z B r ow n , tonight, Dec. 7, for a n evening of country and

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AdAM TRAUM can be heard both at the Kathmandu Corner and the Epicurean Connection this weekend. blueg rass star ting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s Arran Harris and the Bad Farmers, also for an 8 p.m. show. Sunday, Dec. 9, there is no live music, but live theater in the Snug, featuring the Jack Benny Radio Show players. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. For tickets and more info, call 815-6159.

Sonoma Springs Brewer y h a s T om M a r t i n tonight, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. playing songs you know.

T he E r ic K . Ja me s tasting room up the alley by the Chocolate Cow has music tonight, Dec. 7, with Austin DeLone, kicking off at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s Kevin Zuff i and Tim Eschliman, also at 7 p.m.

The Epicurean Connection has an Open-Mic pia no ba r and anyone that can tickle the ivories is welcome tonight, Dec. 7, for a 6 p.m. show. Saturday, Dec. 8, it’s Adam Traum and Jack Hines for a 7:30 p.m. showtime.

Sunday, Dec. 9, it’s Ledoh, per forming “Hear tland

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This well maintained 2,600+/- sq. ft. (Tax Records) home is sited on a 1.3+/- acre (Tax Records) natural lot with mature oak trees and an excellent, sunny, private spot on the South side of the home for a pool or garden.

Views from the large double decks are truly spectacular and must be seen to be fully appreciated. The Living/ Dining area’s large windows/doors and solarium provide these same spectacular views, unobstructed. The main floor features 3 bedrooms and two full baths, two stone fireplaces, one in the living room, one in the cozy den. The lower level has an office area, sitting room with a wood stove, a bedroom and a bath, perfect privacy for weekend guests. No carrying from the car, up stairs in the rain, as the large, attached, double garage is on the main level.

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The Mayflower Chorus – FridaySaturday, Dec. 7-8; Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium – San Rafael; 415-499-6400

Senior Center

Sun, Dec 9, 4:00pm only

Sonoma Conservatory of Dance presents

Taj Mahal – Saturday, Dec. 8;Uptown Theater – Napa; 259-0123

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Fri & Sat, Dec 7 & 8, 8:30pm

TOYS FOR TOTS featuring the Pixar film: “BRAVE” Sat, Dec 8, 4:00pm admission is one new unwrapped toy

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JoyRide will be at the Sunflower Caffe tonight, Dec. 7, for an acoustic show that starts at 5 p.m.

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Cave dinner to aid film fest

‘Carved’ opens at SCC S o no m a C o m mu n it y C e nt e r w i l l op e n t he exhibiton “Carved,” a display of ceramic works created by the center’s artistin-residence Bobby Free.

The exhibit will open Friday, Dec. 7, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and continues through Dec. 28 in Gallery 212.

“Carved” will feature pottery created during Free’s six-month residency at the center.

“For nearly every piece i n t he ex hibit, I have carved through a layer of colored clay to reveal a contrasting color. The Italian word sgrafitto is often used to describe this technique, but I have always called it carving,” he said.

Originally from Honolulu, Free grew up in Oregon. He graduated from the University of Utah.

The gallery is open to t he public T uesday to Satu rday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. SCC’s artist-inresidence program provides opportunities for self-directed, emerging or established artists. For more detai ls, ca l l 93 8 4626, ext. 1, or visit sonomacommunitycenter.org.

The center is located at 276 E. Napa St.

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THE SONOMA VALLEY Mentoring Alliance pulls out all the stops on New Year’s Eve.

A glitzy, Gatsby New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, so break out those cocktail dresses and dust-off those tuxedos. It’s time to get your glam on and help the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance ring in the New Year at the “Glitz and Gatsby Gala” on Dec. 31 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge at Sonoma.

The night begins with a chic cocktail reception, passed hors d’oeuvres, special entertainment from “The Great Gatsby” era and the unveiling of the signature drink

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The evening concludes with a champagne toast at midnight, plus a few more surprises to ring in 2013.

There is no live auction, guests can bid on an exclusive selection of silent auction lots that include surf and snow destinations, cooking classes, fishing

trips, elegant cheese tasting parties and more.

Tickets are $250 a person, and are going fast. To reserve, call 938-1990 or go to sonomamentoring.org.

The Sonoma Film Society is ringing in the season with a holiday cave dinner at Benziger Family Winery on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m.

The evening will begin with an intimate cocktail reception at Oak Terrace Barn, accompanied with a performance by worldrenowned VOENA Choir, which has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall (NYC), the 2012 London Summer Olympics and most recently during the San Francisco 49ers half-time show. Swedish Lucia Maidens will escort dinner g uests to the luxurious Benziger Cave where an intimate dinner

by Elaine Bell Catering will be served by candlelight. Each course will be expertly paired with Benziger wines.

Tickets a re $ 175 a nd can be purchased at sonomafilmfest.org. Sonoma Fi lm Society P roducer members can enjoy free

attendance; while other members will receive discounted tickets. Members can reserve by contacting Ginny at ginny@sonomafilmfest.org.

Now in its 16th year, t he Sonom a I nter n ational Film Festival is set for April 10 to 14, and will include more than 9 0 ha nd-selected f i l ms i ncludi ng i ndep endent features, documentaries, world cinema, shorts and a showcase of Spanish language films. Through Jan. 9, passes to the 2013 festival will be discounted. The Movies Only pass, which includes all films and panel discussions, is $145; the Premiere Pass, which includes all films and panels, the opening night reception, the celebrity tribute, Latino party and awards party, is $340; and the Star Pass, with VIP access to all festival events along with a private dinner in the hospitality tent, is $765.

Holiday open house at Boys & Girls Club The public is invited to attend Boys & Girls Club’s a n nua l Ch rist mas t ree lig hti ng ceremony a nd open house on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Maxwell Clubhouse.

The event includes holiday

refreshments, Christmas carols, arts and crafts, a climbing wall and more.

The Maxwell Clubhouse i s lo c at e d i n M a x wel l Farms Regional Park at 100 Verano Ave, Sonoma.

Nyberg Christmas

Trees again donated the tree. Those who patronize Nyberg on Napa Road or Eighth Street East will also be supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs, as a portion of proceeds is donated back to the nonprofit.

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WATERUSE AND SEWER BILL

Winter has arrived and that means some Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District residential rate payers can lower their sewer bill by reducing their overall household winter water use. The District is calculating residential sewer bills connected to both water (either from the Valley of the Moon Water District or City of Sonoma) and the District’s sewer collection system by using a volume-based rate billing calculation.

What is a volume-based rate structure?

The volume-based rate structure is comprised of a volume charge (30 percent of the total rate) and a fixed charge (70 percent of the total rate). The volume-based charge recovers costs to the sewage treatment and collection system that are affected by use and vary with the amount of sewage conveyed and treated. The volume charge is calculated by the average monthly winter water use per household based on specified winter months (November, December, January, and February) multiplied by 12 months to derive the annual use. Average winter water use provides an accurate accounting of indoor water use and its impact to the District’s treatment facilities because outdoor irrigation should be turned down or off during the winter months. Thus, to maximize savings on your sewer bill, District customers should avoid using outside water sources during the specified winter months. The fixed charge, which comprises 70 percent of the total rate, recovers costs that the sewage treatment and collection system incurs regardless of increased or decreased sewage into the system.

How can I reduce my household’s winter water use?

• Turn

off your irrigation system. Hand water potted and rain-sheltered plants when necessary.

• Check

for and repair leaks immediately.

• Replace

old, inefficient toilets with new high-efficiency toilets that use 1.1 gallons per flush or less. The District provides rebates of up to $150. Go to www.sonomacountywater.org/rebates for more information or call the Water Use Efficiency Program at (707) 547-1918.

• Take

advantage of rebates from your water provider. The City of Sonoma and Valley of the Moon Water District offer rebates on high-efficiency clothes washers. Go to www.savingwaterpartnership.org/washer-rebate for more information.

How can I learn more?

For more information about the volume-based rate structure and water efficiency programs: Visit: www.sonomacountywater.org/svcsd Contact: District Finance Manager Spencer Bader at 707-521-6207 or spencer.bader@scwa.ca.gov.

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editorial & opinion

B4 – Friday, December 7, 2012

The very model of a modern city manager Like professional athletes, the general managers of sports teams and perhaps radio station personalities, city managers tend to live lives of frequent rotation.

That may be partly a result of personal ambition and partly the consequence of political happenstance, since municipal managers serve at the pleasure of elected bodies and their tenure can end by a simple majority vote.

Few city managers stay in one place as long as Santa Rosa’s legendary Ken Blackman, who retired more than a decade ago after a 30-year career at the helm of that city.

Blackman’s calm, quiet presence and imperturbable personality, combined with a well-honed intellect, an acute sense of political reality and true mastery of civic governance, shielded him from political whimsy and kept him largely above public controversy.

Blackman comes to mind when we contemplate the departure of Linda Kelly, who leaves next week to take the position of town manager in Windsor, a city of almost 27,000 people that did not officially exist 20 years ago.

That fact would suggest Kelly won’t have so many historical preservation issues on her agenda once freed from the grip of Sonoma’s dense historic past. But that’s not a safe assumption, since Windsor’s oldest building – dated to about 1767 – easily eclipses the age of Sonoma’s oldest structure, the mission, a version of which was erected in 1823.

Be that as it may, we will watch Kelly’s departure with real regret and best wishes. She has been, to butcher the lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, the very model of a modern city manager, “with information vegetable, animal and mineral.” Her command of the complexity of civic issues, especially in the turbulent uncertainty of redevelopment’s demise, has been comforting and appropriately cautious, and Kelly has the admirable ability to admit what she does not know.

Equally impressive – and important to a journalist – has been her accessibility and her willingness to be reached at odd hours on odd days, and sometimes from long distances.

In addition to her impressive professional competencies, Kelly has a very human side she has been refreshingly willing to reveal. We were touched by her generosity in sharing the story of finding her lost brother after suffering through some profoundly difficult personal times of which few people were aware. When her two sisters died in the space of 11 months, and with her parents already passed, she faced the prospect of being the only surviving member of her family. Then she learned a long-held family secret – that she had a full-brother, given up for adoption in 1960. Doing much of her own detective work, Kelly found her brother in Milwaukee, Wisc., and managed a deeply fulfilling meeting.

It would be doubly difficult to watch Kelly go and then begin the process of establishing a new relationship with her successor. Fortunately, that won’t happen.

Sonoma has been twice blessed with Linda Kelly and her equally competent second-in-command, Carol Giovanatto, who has served masterfully as assistant city manager and treasurer and will now replace her boss.

We wish Linda ever greater success and recognition in Windsor, and we congratulate the City Council for a wise and rapid choice in Carol Giovanatto.

– David Bolling

Op-ed

A broader perspective on abuse at SDC

By Kathleen Miller

Pulse of the Public Post office should post better signs Editor, Index-Tribune: I returned this morning, so frustrated, from a trip to our Sonoma (95476) post office.

They stock different boxes and envelopes, some out in the public area, some not available. There are no informative signs.

Three of us were trying to ask questions of the one clerk who was also trying to help someone at the counter with the same issue. Especially with this busy season, signage should be user-friendly and above each display in the public area.

I am at home with a priority mail envelope on my lap and also a medium flat-rate box.

I want to send a book and a few small items – cards, a handmade gift – to Southern California the least expensive way, of course. I felt I shouldn’t have to bother the clerk with

On Peet’s: Protect local businesses from formula stores Editor, Index-Tribune: I question the objectivity of our City Council in general, and specifically Steve Barbose. With a well-thoughtout formula store ordinance in place, and a seemingly deliberative planning commission having made a negative recommendation, the council runs off the rails with hearts in their eyes when Peet’s wants to come to town.

It is downright hypocritical of Barbose to suggest that Taco Bell or Long John Silver’s would be any more or less welcome in the same place, considering all the same traffic, jobs, and tax income as Peet’s.

In fact, I’d be willing to bet both of those other companies would bring more jobs and more tax revenue, but none of them serve trendy, brand name coffee.

Please try not to ignore the local businesses, local income and local people that will be impacted by opening

Valley forum

Grange neighbors want peace, quiet

By Danita Arroyo I am writing this on behalf of all the residents of Acacia Grove Mobile Home Park. We have an issue that we feel needs to be publicly addressed. We have tried to deal with this in other ways with no success. We are hoping that you can shine some light on this and help us to find some solution through the help of the public.

We share a fence line with the Sonoma Valley Grange hall, which the public is allowed to rent for various events. In the past several months, the Grange Hall has permitted parties where extremely loud music is being played.

The problem is the loud nature of the gatherings and no way to stop them. We have contacted the Grange hall several times via phone and email with no response to our complaints. It appears that the people who manage the hall and book these events are not concerned about the problems that they cause the residents here.

There are also elderly people, whose homes border the fence line of the hall, who get the brunt of the noise and they have no way to obtain their peace and quiet.

They simply have to endure the music until the permit expires.

We have contacted the Sheriffs Office and they have been out

several times to quiet the events with no success. That is because there is no noise ordinance in the county, and since we are just inside the county line that r u n s a lon g Ver a no Avenue, we are unable to silence these gatherings.

The gatherings have increased in frequency and intensity and we are helpless to stop them.

The Grange hall needs to take responsibility for its neighbors and show respect for the folks who live around it – especially for the elderly folk who have no other option but to endure the noise.

We have their parties land right in our living rooms and bedrooms every weekend until late hours. This needs to stop.

The parties are being held in the wrong place.

We are not criticizing how anyone celebrates, but it needs to be done where there are no residents to be disturbed by the loud nature of the gatherings.

Again, let me stress that it is the responsibility of the Grange hall to insure our peace and quiet.

We intend to pursue peace and quiet by any means possible. Just because they can permit these gatherings doesn’t mean they should. When did money become more important than people?

I write this on behalf of the residents of Acacia Grove Mobile Home Park.

questions that could easily be addressed with good signage. So did the other three people with the same dilemma.

The post office website information is very confusing. I suggest assigning someone a project to simplify your information and lift the burden from people who are busy with other job duties.

The signage could simply state, “8-inchby-8-inch box costs $1.99 to purchase, plus the flat rate to send is $XXX. Nine-inch-by 12-inch priority mail envelopes are free and the price to mail is based on weight.” Or whatever it should say, I’m only adlibbing.

The point being, if the post office signs were clear and posted above every display, there would be no need to bother the clerks.

C. Davis Sonoma

an out-of-town chain store that will compete with local interests. In fact, if the City Council is going to ignore the recommendations of the planning commission, why don’t we just get rid it?

Apparently the City Council doesn’t care what they say anyway.

Thomas Fogle Sonoma

Obama won because more Americans prefer Democrats Editor, Index-Tribune: In the Nov. 23 Op-Ed piece, “For half of America, Big Government sounds good,” Rob Schwarzwalder and Cathy Ruse discussed what Republicans must do to win elections. They stated, “We must learn the hearts and minds and language of the other America, so that we can make the case for conservatism in every corner.”

Rob and Cathy mistakenly think Americans voted for Obama because we like being dependent on govern-

ment. They wrote, “Conservatives know this is part of the strategy of the political left: get people dependent on government and you will get their votes.” Sorry Rob and Cathy, Obama won because a majority of Americans prefer Democrats over Republicans to run our country, and the margin is increasing.

Why? Because the Democratic message is better. It’s better for our democracy, for our environment, for women’s rights, for gay rights, for ending wars, for job programs, for automakers, for our educational and health-care systems and for helping the poor and disadvantaged feed their children and improve their lives.

We are more concerned about these issues than the conservative message of “limited government” and “traditional values.”

If Republicans can ever figure this out, they may have a future. In the meantime, as Rand Paul put it, they are going the way of the dinosaur.

Tom Sokolowski Boyes Hot Springs

See Pulse, B5

T here have been severa l ar ticles recently in the news about possible abuse that has occurred at Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Sadly, these articles create negative impressions about the dedicated employees who work at SDC, the families who choose the center for their loved ones and for the residents who live there.

I therefore feel it is important for me, as president of the Parent Hospital Association (PHA), that represents friends and families of SDC residents, to provide a broader and, I believe, more accurate picture of SDC and of the issues involved.

The Dec. 4 California Watch article in the Index-Tribune focused on a previous resident identified with a pseudonym as “Jennifer.” She came to Sonoma Developmental Center because the alternative placement – Sierra Vista, in Yuba City – had been closed by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Sierra Vista specialized in treating higher functioning individuals who also had behavior issues or mental illness.

Sierra Vista was closed quickly by DDS, with little advanced warning, after the lease ran out. Apparently, DDS made a decision not to renew the lease and therefore created a hasty rationale for closure.

Following the closure of Sierra Vista, some of the residents who were not ready for community living came to SDC, Jennifer among them. These higherfunctioning Sierra Vista residents represented new and different challenges for most SDC staff. Some had serious behavioral issues, including aggression, self-injurious behaviors and the habit of making frequent allegations of abuse by staff and others.

I mention this because almost all of the alleged sexual abuse cases that occurred at SDC occurred in the residence that housed these new residents. The higherfunctioning residents did not relate well to the existing, lower-functioning SDC residents. The new arrivals represented new challenges to staff and they were challenged by a new and unfamiliar environment, including staff they did not know or trust.

Jennifer’s clinical picture included some troubled behaviors. She had selfabusive incidents and got into altercations with other residents. She was also placed on a medication that increased her tendency to bruise. Frequent bruising resulted, and staff was often unclear about the exact source of her bruises.

She also would become manic and would verbalize all sorts of things, including allegations directed at different individuals. The recent article made much about some bruises that appeared on Jennifer’s breasts. It is important to note, however, that all of the bruising incidents and allegations were reported and documented. If the bruises had not been reported, no one would ever have known about them, much less been able to write about them.

When bruises occurred on Jennifer’s breasts that could have been inflicted by someone else, staff not only reported it, but the case was referred to the Office of Protective Services (OPS) for investigation. It is the responsibility of the staff to report all injuries, allegations and suspected abuse. It is the role of the administration to remove any staff suspected of abuse from all client contact and refer the case to licensing and OPS.

See Op-ed, B5

RemembeR when SP kills Santa Rosa-Vallejo rail service 87 YEARS AGO (From the I-T of Dec. 5, 1925) Deputy Sheriff Mullen had the unique job of supervising the transfer of 21 stills from the Sonoma City jail this week to Santa Rosa where they will be destroyed by Sheriff Ryan.

The stills were 57 varieties and ranged from a gallon oil can and buckets to oil drums and wash boilers. … Oil now yielding a flow of 125 arrels a day has been brought in on the Ducker ranch between Sonoma and Petaluma, and the find has created great interest in all the oil fields of the West, for this is believed to be the beginning of a great new territory. The oil well is near the old Vallejo adobe, once the great Rancheria and storehouse of the general’s vast estate in this part of California. Oil has been sought for on property in that vicinity for the past 10 years and considerable work has been done and many obstacles encountered. … Sonoma City, which long had the reputation of electing the oldest city marshal in the state and paying him the magnificent salary of $15 per month, is forging ahead. Ordinance No. 167 which was passed by the city council Wednesday night, gives James Tate, successor to the late James H. Albertson, $100 per month and fees such as the constable collects.

84 YEARS AGO (From the I-T of Dec. 7, 1928) Evelyn Medford, the plucky young girl swimmer whom Sonoma Valley learned to know at the annual Boyes Springs A.A. swimming meet, won the inaugural Golden Gate swim for women in San Francisco Sunday morning.

She swam in the face of a driving rain, in very cold water, with an ebb tide sweeping her far out of her course. … The S.P. passenger train should have gone on a toot Wednesday night for Dec. 5 marked the passing of the “Bullet” in history. On that date, the railroad company

discontinued its Santa Rosa-Vallejo passenger service via El Verano and substituted the auto bus between Santa Rosa and the main line, via El Verano and Sonoma. … Sonoma Valley friends of Bill Ashe, former Glen Ellen boy, now a member of the U.S. Secret Service with headquarters in Los Angeles, were pleased to hear that Ashe was making the trip to South America with President-elect Hoover, as one of his personal bodyguards during the cruise and visit to foreign ports. Ashe got his first training in police work under the late J. Allen, Glen Ellen constable, and the late Sheriff Joe Ryan.

79 YEARS AGO (From the I-T of Dec. 8, 1933) The traveling time between here and San Francisco is to be cut down and danger eliminated through the fine improvement being made on the Black Point cut-off near the Foster ranch, where dangerous curves are being eliminated and a more direct route laid out by the State Highway Commission. … Jack London, whose boyhood in Oakland and whose early indication of genius was evident in his descriptions of the East Bay waterfront, will be honored with a birthday week celebration in that city. Jan. 12 to 20 has been designated for the festival, during which benefits will be given for the Jack London memorial library at Glen Ellen. … With the ratification of the repeal amendment by the state of Utah, last of the 36 states necessary to end prohibition, the 18th Amendment was deleted Tuesday from the Constitution of the United States and the dry regime of 14 years ended. … With communities all over the United States, the city of Sonoma will share in the benefits of the Civil Works Administration program of President Roosevelt and with an allotment of 2,800 hours of work on projects submitted by the Sonoma city council.

Pulse of the Public Clubbed by a book club, and other literary revelations not before being bludgeoned into a quivering pulp of neurosis and existential horror.

It was like walking into a lair of Bond villainesses and convincing yourself you have command of the room whi le bei ng tied to your chair.

After some declarator y rema rks about me, me, me, made by me, myself and I, the d i scu ssion rapid ly descended to the subject of whom among them would make the most enjoyable “skin suit.�

I l ater re a li zed t hi s meant wearing that person’s skin so as to experience their life “from the inside� a la “The Silence of the Lambs.�

That honor went to our hostess, which is only polite, I suppose. Naturally, this “skin suit� notion became the leitmoti f of the evening and I began to fret the fact my 44 long coat size meant there was probably enough of me for a pair of them.

When the conversation happened to turn back to me (or even the book), their inquiries star ted with softba l l questions, like why my coat lacked elbow patches and could I “replicate the saucy expression of my author photo? �

T hen t hey m ade me try. Repeatedly, under threat of being filleted.

And worn.

The one woman who ad mit ted not havi ng read the book naturally had the most questions that managed to be ingeniously low- and highbrow simultaneously, leaving me nothing but the middlebrow within which to work. I tried to impress, they sharpened knives.

Another later played an unexpected “Sonoma� card by revealing that her single year at Sonoma Va l ley High School was the worst year of her li fe. She described the promiscuity of her sole friend with an array of slang t h at wo u l d m a k e a locker room full of longshoremen throw their hands in the air in resignation.

Su f f ice it to say, I managed to escape with my hide intact but not without first learning that book clubs aren’t actually about books.

They’re not even about fomenting discussion a nd i n si g ht . I n t hi s case, the book club is a clean, well-lighted place to l au g h , sh a r e a nd occasionally get under each other’s skin. ••• To tie Daedalus Howell to a chair at your book club, visit DHowell.com.

Daedalus Howell I feel about book clubs the way Groucho felt about clubs in general: “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member.� I suppose the word is out because I’ve never been invited to joi n a book club, which is probably best for both the books and the clubs.

If this pile of words didn’t tip you off, I’m a w riter a nd, i n my e x p e r i e n c e , w r it e r s are bores in numbers fewer than two. Perhaps three or more, with gin and preferably a round table, can get the wit flowing, but that’s only if someone else is picking up the tab. Otherwise a writer at a book club is like having a low-ra n ki ng member of t he politbu ro tsktsking everything from the book, its author, the club members and whatever hors d’oeuvres m i g ht b e av a i l able , which they will heartily graze regardless. Writers speak too long and too loudly and are prone to pretending as if they have an inside line as to why a work failed and how they might have fixed it had the publisher only asked.

A writer at a book club is about as useful to books as a firefighter i n “Fa h ren heit 4 51.�

Book clubs are sacred spaces and they have r e m a i n e d r e l at ive ly unchanged since their inception – about half an hour after Gutenberg called it a night and had a few friends over to look at his handiwork.

And this is in the face of seismic shifts in the way b o ok s a r e pub lished and consumed, from Kindles and iPads to nano-neuro narrative implants. The book club, in my recent experience, adheres to its traditional definition: “Book Club – noun, a blunt instrument by a bibliophile, occasionally used as a weapon upon writers.�

This is precisely what happened to me last week in Castro Valley, where I was i nvited to sp e a k to a c ad r e o f wome n who c a n nily camouflaged their drinking club in the genteel trappings of a literary luau. And I was to be the roast pig, but

The Sonoma Index-Tribune

Friday, December 7, 2012 – B5

Pulse

are official, I want to thank the voters for electing me as the Area 1 Trustee on the Sonoma County Board of Education.

I am especially appreciative of the individuals who brought to my attention the situation on the county Editor, Index-Tribune: school board and asked Now that all the votes have me to run. I would not have been counted and the results run if they hadn’t asked,

Continued from B4

Cuclis is grateful for votes

Op-ed

because running for another office immediately after the June county supervisor’s election was the last thing on my mind.

To set the record straight, the incumbent I defeated is a Santa Rosa resident living in Oakmont. (It was inaccurately reported in an editorial in this newspaper Nov. 2, that Alex Bantis lives

in Kenwood.) One of the individuals who encouraged me to run stated how this was the only opportunity left for Sonoma Valley to have true representation from one of its own in a county office.

That argument convinced me to run, and I’m glad I did.

Thank you again.

Gina Cuclis Sonoma

anyone outside the centers.

It is as though there is a belief that, if no one knows about a problem, it never happened.

The mandate for secrecy comes from the very top and the sad fact is that nothing will change for the better until the issues are in the open. That includes complex issues like the sexuality of individuals with developmental disabilities; sexual and other abuse of developmentally disabled individuals; unmet housing needs; unmet medical needs, and more. All these need to be seen in the light of day.

S olution s wi l l on ly become available if meaningful discussion between

the stakeholders can take pl a c e w it h k nowle d g e about needs – both met and unmet.

My fear is that the Califor n i a Wat ch a r t icle s , instead of driving more discussion and solutions, will cause the veil of secrecy around these issues to be drawn tighter, that staff who now speak out about abuse and other issues will be too afraid to do so.

In a culture of secrets, abuse can go unreported and finally, unnoticed. ••• Kathleen Miller is president of the Parent Hospital A ssoci ati on at S on om a D e v e l op m e n t al C e n t e r.

Her son is a patient at the facility.

Continued from B4

While the source of “Jennifer’s� bruises was never clear, efforts were made to deal with her behaviors of self abuse and to separate her from other residents where f ighti ng was a n issue. An alarm was also placed on the door to her room to alert staff if anyone entered.

It is clear that Jennifer became pregnant, but it was never clear who was responsible for the pregnancy. While it is tempting to place blame on the janitor who left the country shortly after the pregnancy was discovered, nothing about this case is conclusive. SDC staff volunteered DNA samples but the DNA was not run. According to the recent article, the time frame of her home visits suggests that the attack took place at SDC, but even that is inconclusive. Medical personnel did not agree on the timeline. The birth took place in late October.

She had a home visit in mid-February.

The only thing clear in the case is the fact that Jennifer was the victim of sexual assault. But the California Watch article suggests the picture is black and white. The impression left is that SDC staff are complicit in frequent cover ups, a nd t hat t he SDC administration was suppressing investigations.

That picture makes good copy, but the truth suffers in the process.

N o n e t h ele s s , d e s pit e a lack of clarity in such incidents of abuse, it is important to take them seriously. Real abuse does occur. There are real villains among those who work with developmentally disabled individuals and real mistakes are made.

SDC families have always taken comfort in the fact that even the smallest incidents get reported at SDC. If any staff person is even suspected of misconduct, they are removed from client contact.

But the families are not told what happens when cases are turned over for investigation. And sometimes our response has been, “What do we care?

The person responsible is gone. The problem is solved.� In such cases, the sad fact is, we were wrong.

The Cali fornia Watch a r t ic le s h ave at le a s t alerted legislators, staff and families that investigations do matter. Clearly, problems with these inves-

tigations existed and may still exist. The Sonoma County Sheriff ’s Office, the district attorney and OPS do not work together to solve crimes against the residents at SDC. Instead, they spend time blaming each other for the failure of the system to act effectively. In many cases, OPS has not collected evidence in a timely manner and the words of individuals with developmental disabilities are discounted.

To put it simply, investigations are botched at every level. Those who commit crimes against our loved ones are allowed to go free and may even collect pensions. Jennifer’s case is no exception. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office decided not to run the DNA and handed it back to the state because it was too expensive and too low a priority to address.

The SDC executive director requested that the DNA samples be run and paid for by the state Department of Development a l Services (DDS).

DDS decided to not move forward. This is clearly outrageous. Not only is the person responsible allowed to go free, but the innocent staff members now have a shadow of suspicion cast over them.

Finally, the possibility exists that one of the Sonoma staff was the guilty party and is still working at SDC among our vulnerable loved ones. Only when society decides that abuse to developmentally disabled individuals must not be tolerated will change o c c u r. Me a nwh i le , a l l members of the disabled community are at risk, no matter where they live.

Another related issue t hat ma kes preventi ng abuse so difficult, is the keeping of secrets by many involved. Under the guise of confidentiality (needed on behalf of those living in certain settings) all manner of unrelated issues are thrown onto the “secret� pi le. Ma ny t hi ngs t hat should not be kept secret are. Families are told they cannot know the status of investigations due to legal i s sue s. P ubl ic r e c or d s r e qu e s t s a r e d e l ay e d , and when information is released, it is often impossible to understand or is simply incorrect.

No one on the outside of a developmental center is given any information, and staff are told not to talk to

on the agenda School board meets

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Community Meeting Room, 177 First St. W.

Springs Alliance

The Springs Community Alliance will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Sonoma Valley Grange, 18627 Sonoma Highway.

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Vintage Singers to offer holiday concert

‘Snow Maiden’ at the Sebastiani Under the guidance of the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance (formerly Sonoma Ballet Conservatory), the Russian winter classic “The Snow Maiden” dances into the Sebastiani Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, at 1 p.m.

Choreographed by Brooke Byrne of San Francisco’s Khadra International Dance Theatre, the ballet incorporates elements of Russian character dance and ethnic-inspired costumes. Special guest artist Evan Johnston of Coterie Dance Company performs as Lel, the shepherd boy who falls in love with the ethereal Snow Maiden, played by Sonoma's Natalie Anderson. They are joined by dozens of dancers from the conservatory including Elizabeth Eagles as the Frost Fairy; Angelica Griggs-Demmin as the Ice Princess; Olivia Cole, Isabel Falls, Natalie Palmgren and Siobhan O'Reilly as the Four Winds; Emma Phelps as the Snow Queen and Anika Ljung as the Firebird.

Reserved tickets are on sale now at the conservatory and the Sebastiani Theatre. Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for students with I.D. and seniors (62 and up) and $12 for children (12 and under). Call 938-1424 or 996-9756 for reservations.

The Sebastiani Theatre is located at 476 First St. E.

The spirit of the season comes to Vintage House senior center when the Vintage House Singers of fer up t hei r a n nu a l holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and again on Friday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m.

Music director JoAnne Connor and the singers will take audiences on a "A Ch r i st m a s Mu sic o logical Journey" with a combination of different kinds of Christmas music.

The program will feature a soloist, handbells and recorder with some familiar and some not so familiar holiday music.

Attendees can sample light refreshment after the performance.

There is no charge for the concerts and all in the community are welcome.

D on at ion s a r e a lways appreciated.

Vintage House is located at 264 First St. E.

Republican women to meet

“THE SNOW MAIDEN” comes to the Sebastiani.

Please Join Us For Our

Holiday Food Drive

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T he sp e a ker for t he Sonoma Va l ley Repub lican Women’s luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 13, will be Ben Gilmore, of Citrus Heights, who wi l l ta lk about the “Principles of Self-Government.”

Gilmore is cofounder of the American Christian H i stor y St udy Group s that sponsors seminars

Follow the Star to Baksheesh

for high school students throughout the country.

T he lu ncheon meeti ng starts at 11 a.m. at the Lodge at Sonoma, 1325 Br o adway. Gue st s a r e always welcome.

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Few tickets remain for ‘Miracle’ Pet Tales Nancy King

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“FISH” BY KRISTINE GORMAN, whose work is being displayed at the Epicurean Connection.

Gormans to display art The Epicurean Connection will host the artwork of Kristin and Shotsie Gorman in December. The opening reception will take place on Friday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the shop.

The night will include a chance to meet

the artists and wine served by winemaker William Allen of Two Shepherds.

The Epicurean Connection is located at 122 W. Napa St. Call 935-7960 for additional information.

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Wet weather makes it very challenging to get our dogs out for their exercise. Thankfully, the sun came out last Sunday just in time for Santa Paws. It was a great success with more than 74 photos taken with people and their pets.

There were mostly dogs, but we did have a couple of cats and even some bunnies came by to see Jolly St. Nick.

Can I just share with all of you what a gem our Santa is? He was non-stop all day with big dogs, little dogs, kids and always with a smile and kind word.

And shout out to our photographer Melania and her daughter, Cedora, for their tireless efforts to make the dogs look at the camera.

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A n d n o S a nt a P aw s would be complete without the help of our “crafters” – those wonderful women whose creativity and generosity blend together to bri ng us g reat holiday crafts, custom wreaths, gift wrapping and baked goods to sell at Santa’s workshop. With all our hea r t, we t ha n k Gayle Farr, Jayne Kincade, Elfreide Whitcher, Pat and Bonnie Patarelli for bringing the warmth of the season to the day.

T his Su nday, Dec. 9, don’t miss the most delicious happening of the season. We celebrate the “Miracle on 8th Street” with a holiday feast at R a meki ns prepa red by some of our favorite chefs in town. We have only a few tickets left, so if you don’t have yours yet, stop reading this column and call us at 996-4577, 109, or go to petslifeline.org to get your tickets.

We w it ne ss m i r acle s everyday at Pets Lifeline.

We see cats and dogs completely turn around from states of fear and confusion to happy waggy-tailed and purring creatures.

We nurture sick and hurt animals back to a healthy happy life. Then we get to experience the joy it

brings to a person or a family when they adopt an animal. Bringing people and animals together is part of our mission statement and we want to continue our good work for as long as we are needed. Of course, the joke in animal shelter circles is that our goal of no more homeless animals basically means we would be out of a job.

But we have a ways to go before that happens.

So if you can’t make it to our “Miracle on 8th Street” event on Sunday, please don’t hesitate to send a donation and help us keep these miracles alive. Our holiday mailer was sent to more than 7,500 people, but if you didn’t get it, don’t let that stop you.

You can go to our website and send in a donation.

It’s the purr-fect time of year to donate as tax time is just around the corner.

Through your generous donations, it give us a little more breathing room to actually do the work we are meant to do.

At Pets Lifeline, we celebrate the compassion of the community we live in everyday. So go hug your cat, dog, bird, kid, wife, parent, etc. and remember to be kind to all critters.

With a wag and a woof, ciao for now.

RELIGION

B8 – Friday, December 7, 2012

Celebrate the spirit of the season L a st we ek , my mont hs. Si nce t he daughter, who was beginning of humanbor n and raised kind, we have sought to Reflections i n s out h F lo r id a light the darkness and prior to moving to chase away the cold. If, California, posted a in ancient times, you photo on her social believed in gods and net work i n g p a ge. g o dd e s s e s who t o ok The caption read. “I an active interest in guess it’s officially human life, you might Rabbi Bella winter!” have thought it smart to Bogart Much to my amusedo something to make ment, t he pict u re the gods happy again wa s of b e aut i f u l , so t hey mig ht bri ng multi-colored leaves back the light. Why not covering the ground, on a semi-gray day. honor them either with a great festival As a native New Yorker (who shoveled to persuade them to bring it back or a many driveways in my youth), what I kind of gift-giving birthday party for saw in the photo was a mild autumn day. the sun's annual rebirth? And, of course, Even after 20 years in Florida, I missed lots of light and warmth were integral the seasons and their cyclical chang- parts of all winter solstice festivities: the ing energy. Northern California does Saturnalia, Hannukah, Brumalia, Dies indeed have seasons, but I guess I was Natalis Solis Invicti, Christmas … still dreaming of a “White Chanukah.” I But, most important, I believe was realized, however, that it’s not really the the comfort and safety of connecting cold, or even the snow that I pine for; it is in community. Banishing the frightenthe events that I associate with the vari- ing darkness with songs and dancing, ous seasons of my childhood. sharing gifts of love, expressions of faith As some of you might know, my syn- and gratitude, wonderful feasts. To this agog ue, Cong regation Shir Shalom, day, our "Festivals of Light" reflect that shares space with the First Congrega- desire for human closeness. tional Church, over on Spain Street. We As our two congregations joined in enjoy a lovely ecumenical relationship laughter and learning, music and dance, and are so grateful for the opportunity to food and folklore, I recognized and revbe in such a special, sacred space. Still, eled in the celebration of this season of when I first heard about the plan for a the spirit, for which I had been homesick; “Welcome to Winter” celebration, jointly a season to which the weather is all but hosted by our communities, my inner irrelevant. Whatever your particular cynic had plenty to say. Winter? What tradition or religious practice, I pray winter? Also, the date was neither on you are blessed to experience the love Christmas or Chanukah. So, what kind and goodwill that is so readily offered of party is that? at this time of year. And may we all be Well, it was exactly the sort of gath- blessed to witness peace on earth in our ering that should usher in the coming lifetimes.

‘Messiah’ sing-along set for Dec. 14 If you’ve ever sung and loved George Frideric Handel’s timeless masterpiece, the “Messiah,” or wanted to, now you can, in Sonoma, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the First Congregational Church, 252 W. Spain St. Everyone who likes to sing is invited to be part of this rousing community sing-along.

L ed by t he F i rst C ong regationa l Church’s Music Director Terry Jensen and accompanied by Joanne Connor and other instrumentalists, participants will

sing all the well-known choruses of the “Messiah,” as well as several solos. Join with neighbors and friends to sing “And the Glory of the Lord,” “For Unto Us a Child Is Born,” and, of course, the “Hallelujah Chorus,” all in four-part harmony, soprano, alto, tenor and bass parts.

Dust off and bring your own Schirmer score if you have one, and some will be available to share.

This event is free. A goodwill offering will be taken in support of FISH.

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CHRISTINE ERALDI is one of four Dominican College nursing students who will travel to Uganda for a service project.

Eraldi picked for Uganda service trip The Dominican College nursing program has chosen Christine Eraldi and three other senior nursing students to travel to Mbarara, Uganda, on a service project.

Eraldi spoke before the congregation at Faith Lutheran church and said, “We will be doing community and family health assessments for adults and children. We will also be preparing and presenting health promotion education to the community on the health problems that most affect their people (malnutrition, unclean water, malaria and elevated blood pressure).”

She will be working with Holy Innocents Hospital in Mbarara.

Eraldi is a former youth group member at Faith Lutheran and was the leader of the 2009 30-Hour Famine which raised $3,400 for children in Africa. She also served as

the female youth leader for this year’s Puerto Rico mission trip.

“She has inspired me and the youth group members to work on a global scale we never dreamed possible just a few decades ago,” said John Casciani, the

youth group leader. “This upcoming trip to Uganda is a major endeavor in Christine’s young life.

We, along with Trinity Episcopal Church, will be supporting her with the proceeds from the Christmas wreath sales this year for medical supplies.”

Rawls to preach at St. Patrick’s Historian Jim Rawls will preach at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services this Sunday, Dec. 9, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Kenwood.

His sermon, “Prepare the Way of the Lord,” is a ref lection on the meaning of Advent. “This is a time to step back from all our strivings,” said Rawls, “to lay down the struggles with which we’ve been

burdened for so long. It’s a time to hear again the voice of the Lord, ‘Be still and know that I am God.’” Rawls is a licensed lay preacher in the Episcopal Church and the author or editor of more than two dozen books on California and American history. St. Patrick’s is located at 9000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Kenwood.

Spiritual directory Directory Chapel at Sonoma hillS 405 W MacArthur St - Sonoma Ca 95476 Bob Stevenson – Pastor

939-7856 938-9077

You are invited to join us for one of our weekly meetings.

Sunday Worship Service - 1:30 PM. Tuesday Bible Study – 7:00 PM The Chapel is located at Sonoma Hills Retirement Community. We are a non-denominational Christian Fellowship. Our goal is to provide a place where folks can find spiritual encouragement in an atmosphere of Christian worship. The afternoon Service allows us to worship without competing with other churches in town that meet at traditional times on Sunday mornings. You are welcome to visit the Chapel this week. We think you will be blessed by coming.

ConGReGation ShiR Shalom X Looking to connect with a friendly, diverse Jewish Community?

Please check our website: www.shir-shalom.org for times and dates.

Services, Torah Study, Religious/Hebrew School, Tots/Family Shabbats, Holiday Celebrations, Classes, Social Get-Togethers and Events.

252 West Spain St. 707-935-3636 or email us at info@shir-shalom - we will get right back to you!

Faith lutheRan ChuRCh X 19355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, California 95476 996-7365 email: FaithLutheranSV@att.net website: FLCSV.org PASTOR TOM WINDSOR SUNDAY SCHEDULE Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship follows service Middle School and High School Program, 6:00 pm, Sunday Confirmation, Mid-week Fellowship Groups, Women’s Groups, Weekday Bible Studies.

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Faith pReSBYteRian ChuRCh (p.C.a.) X

Sonoma united methodiSt ChuRCh X

St. FRanCiS Solano CatholiC ChuRCh X

Meeting The Presentation School 20872 Broadway Tim Christenson, PASTOR Worship Service

109 Patten Street 996-2151 Sonoma, CA 95476 Pastor: Rev. Ted Virts Office email:sumcoffice@comcast.net Office Hours: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday

469 Third Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476 Father Michael Kelly, Pastor Fr. David Galeana, Associate Pastor

266-8412 web page: faithsonoma.org 10:00 a.m.

(Childcare/Children’s Church for infants through 4th grade) Pastoral Counseling Available. Call for Appt.

Faith Builders Small Groups — Bible Studies, Men’s and Women’s Groups.

Call church number above for times and locations. Faith Presbyterian is a Bible-believing church in the Reformed tradition that exists to encourage and strengthen those who believe in Jesus Christ, but also to give answers to those that are curious or spiritually skeptical!.

FiRSt ConGReGational ChuRCh oF Sonoma united ChuRCh oF ChRiSt A Welcoming Progressive Church Led by Rev. Nancy Taylor 252 W. Spain St. www.sonomacongregational.org Sonoma, CA 95476 contact@sonomacongregational.org SUNDAY SCHEDULE Worship & Sunday School 10:30am Child Care Provided OFFICE HOURS Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon All are welcome regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, ethnic or economic background.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE 8:30 and 10:30 am Worship Services 9:30 am Sunday School for Adults, Youth and Children.

The United Methodist Church offers two worship opportunities each Sunday. The early worship is at 8:30 am with a casual feel and relaxed style. The later worship is at 10:30 am with a friendly style that has a more traditional feel. Sunday School for children and adults is offered at 9:30 am. Child care is available thoughout the morning.

Regular meetings include Wednesday morning Koffee Klatch at 10 am , everyone is welcome; “Looking Forward” Bible Study meets at 11 am on Wednesdays, studying scripture for the upcoming Sunday; United Methodist Women’s Circles meet once a month on the first Tuesday; and our Men’s group meets on the first Friday of each month.

For other activities and information, please call the church office at 996-2151.

SV ChuRCh oF the naZaRene X

hiStoRiC Glen ellen CommunitY ChuRCh X

18980 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, California 95476

In the Village of Glen Ellen: 5311 O’Donnell Lane 996-1479 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 REV.DR. JAMES HILL, Pastor SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sunday Worship 10:00 am Children’s Church (children dismissed from service) 10:00 am Coffee and Fellowship afterwards Other Ministry Opportunities at GECC: Christian Counseling, Midweek Bible Studies, “Sharing God’s Bounty” food pantry.

Email: info@gechurch.com; www.gechurch.com

SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sunday School for adults & children 9:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Celebration 10:45 a.m.

First Sunday of the Month: A Potluck Dinner following the Worship Celebration. Everyone is invited! On the First Sunday of the Month our Church participates in“Singspiration”at various churches in our community.

Wednesday Night Schedule ‘‘A Place where Everyone matters!’’

Fellowship Meal is served 6:00-6:30 p.m. $3/Adult and $1/Youth Multi-Age Level Ministries 7:00-8:00 p.m.

• Children’s Ministries – Games, Crafts and Bible Stories!

• Youthgroup for Teenagers – Air-hockey, Foosball and other activities as well as “action-oriented” Bible Studies!

• Adult Bible Groups and Spiritual Growth Seminars offered at various times.

Everyone is welcome, nursery available!

“People Matter to God, and they matter to us!”

• Little Shepard Preschool Monday–Friday, 7:00am–6:00pm.

Call 707-938-4199 for information and enrollment! You can enroll your child at anytime throughout the year.

Sonoma allianCe ChuRCh oF the C.& m.a. X 125 East Watmaugh Road, Sonoma, CA 95476 938-5777 Visit us at www.saconline.org Rob Goerzen, Senior Pastor Kim Presti, Youth Pastor SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Youth Group 5:30 p.m.

Prayer and Bible Fellowship Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

We believe the Bible is God’s inerrant Word.

The GaTherinG – Fridays 7:00 p.m Contemporary Worship (focused upon young adults)

PASTOR MICHAEL POWERS E-Mail: bmickaelp@hotmail.com

Office 996-7578 Home 996-7515

Sonoma ValleY CommunitY ChuRCh R.C.a.) X 2nd Street East and Chase Street 938-8100 REV. TIM ARENSMEIER, PASTOR SERVICES Pastoral Counseling Available Call for appt.

Monday Night - Womens Bible Study 7-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study – Baylis Home 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Children’s Worship 10:00 a.m.

Worship Services – Nursery Care Available 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and treats following worship times

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School: 996-4994 Religious Education: 996-6759 ext. 107 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

MASSES Saturday Vigil Mass – Eng 5:00 p.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass – Span 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Spanish Mass 2:00 p.m.

Sunday Masses English 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Masses 8:30 a.m.

Confessions - Sat 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Marriages and Baptism by Appointment

St. leo the GReat CatholiC ChuRCh

601 W. Agua Caliente Rd., Sonoma, CA 95476 RECTORY P.O. Box 666, Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416 Rev. Jojo Puthussery RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE MASS TIMES Saturday Mass Sunday Mass Sunday Spanish Mass Wednesday evening Mass (in Spanish) Weekday Mass

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5:00 p.m.

7:15, 8:30 & 10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

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Confessions, Weddings & Baptisms by appointment 996-8422

tRinitY epiSCopal ChuRChX 275 East Spain Street Sonoma, CA 95476

707-938-4846 www.trinitysonoma.org The Rev. Canon James M. Thomas, Jr., Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Canon Stephen N. Brannon, Rector Emeritus The Rev. Josephine Borgeson, Deacon Services Sunday, 8:00am Sunday, 10:30 am

Holy Eucharist, Rite I Sung Eucharist, Rite II Sunday School and Nursery

Wednesday, 10:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing Thursday, 5:30pm Evening Prayer Saturday, 8:00am Centering Prayer All are welcome at our services.

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310 Help Wanted

$2950 + SECURITY Office/Retail space. Prime commercial 234 W. Napa St./Hwy 12. approx 1355 sq ft. Avail Jan. 1. Lucy 935-1000

be politically aware and interested, keenly intelligent, professional, empathetic, tactful, and comfortable discussing issues with diverse individuals and groups with divergent points of view. Thorough familiarity with the First Supervisorial District community and the concerns and needs of its citizens as well as with local and state political issues and conditions is a must, as is availability and willingness to research and respond to the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns promptly via phone, email and regular mail. The position requires a devotion to public service that extends beyond a â&#x20AC;&#x153;regular work dayâ&#x20AC;?, and a willingness to travel to and appear at evening and weekend events as needed. In addition, the ideal candidate will be technologically savvy (including social networking), have strong organizational skills, possess a B.A. or higher in public administration, political science, business administration, sociology or a related area, superb written and verbal skills, and public or private sector job experience dealing with sensitive issues. Salary is $66,203$80,500 per year, plus benefits.

This is an at-will position and is exempt from overtime.

Interested and qualified candidates must submit a cover letter and a resume that clearly state background and qualifications, as well as articulate reasons for applying and interest in the position. Submit to golbou. ghassemieh@sonoma-county. org. No Later Than 5.P.M., Friday, December 7, 2012.

120 Space for Rent 925 SQ FT. barn, 37x25 ft, large sliding door, concrete floor, metal roof, $325/mo. 328-3308

200 Vacation Rentals PALM SPRINGS 2bd/2ba condo w/own pool & hot tub. AC/WD, one level. Avail. 1/1/13-3/31/13. $2500/mo. 707-996-5111

310 Help Wanted CASHIER All shifts. Must be flexible. Apply in person. 18605 Sonoma Highway, Valero Station.

CHASE RECEIVABLES Sonoma Business. Hiring: for Collector Position. Entry Level. We Train $1400 mo +.Bilingual a plus. Call for interview 8 am-2 pm. 800540-7336.

GARDENER TO maintain plants, mow, repair irrigation and set timer. Clean up 1 day weekly.

Call 707-246-0849 DISTRICT DIRECTOR The County of Sonoma is seeking an energetic, astute, diplomatic and dedicated individual for a District Director position for the First Supervisory District.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a newly elected Supervisor and begin building a strong foundation for a career in politics. The District Director will research emerging policy and governmental issues, analyze legislative trends and proposals, interact with the public in both small and large groups to gather information, listen to concerns, develop solutions, and represent the County positively. The most qualified candidates for the position will

SMOG TECHNICIAN Needed For Full Time at a Test Only Station * STAR Score 0.5 and up. No Score OK * Have no prior Citations last 12 months Call 831-383 8633 or mauriceusa@hotmail.com Pay $15-$17 + Commission + Retirement 401K

310 Help Wanted Valley of the Moon Water District is recruiting for the position of Operations & Maintenance Supervisor The District is seeking a motivated professional to direct operations of a water distribution system located near the town of Sonoma.

This position reports directly to the General Manager and provides direct supervision to all field personnel.

The position is responsible for maintaining efficient water service to customers and the construction of new facilities.

Requirements: A minimum of 5 years of experience in operations and maintenance of a modern water supply system, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity. 3 years of the experience may be substituted by a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. A Water Distribution Operator Grade 4 and a Treatment Plant Operator Certificate Grade 2 are required.

Salary range $5,784-$7,030 per mo. plus excellent fringe benefits. District application & supplement questionnaire are required.

Application deadline is 12/28/12. Contact Shari Walk at (707) 996-1037 or email at swalk@vomwd.com for a brochure, application and supplemental questionnaire.

THE SONOMA County Water Agency is seeking a qualified candidate to fill one full-time vacancy as a Water Agency Plant Operator. The Water Agency Plant Operator operates and maintains water distribution, water and wastewater treatment plant equipment and machinery; completes water and wastewater treatment processes; and performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications: Education: The attainment of recognized journey level status as water and wastewater operator performing the full range of operations of a water and/or wastewater distribution and treatment system would provide such an opportunity.

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essential job functions of the position. A Wastewater Plant Operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide II certificate.

Possession of a California Water Treatment Plant Operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grade T2 certificate is required within two yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after employment; California Water Treatment Plant Operator Grade T3 required within 4 years from date of employment. Possession of a California Water Distribution Operator Grade D1 or above highly desired.Special Provision: When an incumbent of this job class obtains the California Wastewater Plant Operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grade III certificate and the California Water Treatment Plant Operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grade T3 certificate; he or she will be placed into the next higher job class of Water Agency Senior Plant Operator.

How To Apply: Applications are accepted on-line at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by 12/13/12. EOE

2006 DODGE Quad cab SLT, 71,000 mi, excellent condition, white, automatic, AC, cruise, power locks, steering, CD player, 2W Drive, MS Tires, Trusport Roll Top, Bed Extender, $10,795 , contact Dave Stubbs, 707-337-4253, djstubbs60@sbcglobal.net.

420 Lost & Found $500.00 REWARD for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sukieâ&#x20AC;? Lost sable Burmese cat, 13 yr. old, female, spayed, dark brown short hair, gold eyes, no microchip, no collar, was being treated for an infection in her left ear. Lisa 996-0174.

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530 Furniture INDOOR RATTAN Sofa + Love Seat (Beautiful-must sell) - $349 Photo tells all. You can see the light color of the rattan and the standout pillows. Great condition with just a few scratches.

Must sell. Worth much more than asking price. 996-6867

720 Classic/Specialty Autos 1998 CORVETTE C5 ConvertiblePerfect condition-31800 miles.

Original owner. First year for C5 convertible. Car is perfect as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;collectibleâ&#x20AC;? or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;driverâ&#x20AC;?. White w/black top and interior. Has been garaged since purchase.

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FOR RENT $1025 1bd/1ba Furnished charming apt. located close to Plaza. Great location, water & garbage paid, balcony with views of the hills, carport, no pets & no smoking. Broadway $1050 1bd/1ba Charming cottage in Glen Ellen. Water & garbage paid.

Dining room, surrounded by trees & nature, parking spot available, gas stove, n/p/s. Warm Springs Rd $1400 2bd/2ba condo in Sonoma. Lovely yard w/lawn & patio. Fresh paint, all tile floors, large living room, Ikea kitchen, 1 car carport, washerdryer hkup, water and garbage paid, no smoke, pets nego. 7th Street West $5950 3+bd/3.5ba Furnished luxury home avail now-April. 4000sq/ft house!

On 4 acres, surrounded by vineyards. Hrwd flrs, gourmet kitch, pool, hot tub, frplc, w/d, 2 car gar. Owner pays for: pool, landscaping, sec. system, cable TV & more. Hyde Road

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MOVING SALE 181 PEPITO Pueblo Serena Off 5th St. West Sat., Dec. 8, 9-2 & Sun., Dec. 9, 12-3 Pristine sale: Bedroom set, large Sony TV +++, wonderful, playful accessories.

Clothes, garden, small table, dog equipment. Great kitchen items. Amana washer, electric dryer. Shop for Christmas.

DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE 1624 LOVALL VALLEY RD. Sun., Dec. 9, 10-??

Antiques (armoire, secretary desk); furniture; CDs; house wares, tool and more ESTATE SALE 17900 HIGH RD Mission Highlands Fri -Sun., Dec. 7-9, 9-2 Fantastic Eclectic collections. This is an unusual sale with a mix of old, new and different. The home is full of dolls, art, china, crystal, Koa wood Hawaiian chairs, signed Rockwell prints, candlesticks, Xmas decor includ Santas++ occasional tables, artistic coffee table, noodle cart, costume jewelry, upholstered furniture, twin beds, king bed, mid-century items, Tea cart, leather side tables, white bedroom suite, Asian accessories, frames, cameras, argus, brownie, records, Books, antique books, china cabinets, old magazines, designer lamps, antique fan chair, portable bar, 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s items, vintage clothing and vintage wedding gowns with hand beaded panels, veils, shoes, handbags, tools, misc items, kitchen toaster oven, small TV, Curio cabinets,several typewriters, African carvings, dine room suite, sofas, Japanese Kimonos and Obis.

This is a sale to see. Please be considerate with parking, the area is limited and the road is narrow.

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379 EAST SPAIN ST. Cross St.: 4th St. East Saturday, 12/8, 9 AM New - journals, jewelry, card & hats plus pictures, clothing, household misc., & wicker set. Nice Stuff!!

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE SALE 514 DONALD ST Fri & Sat., Dec. 7 & 8, 10-5 HabitatDesign.com is having a Holiday Boutique sale in Sonoma! Shop early for New gifts for you and your friends. Everything will be discounted! Ornaments, jewelry, house wares, chimes, glassware, small furniture.

Also, a few fabulous Antiques and Vintage toys will be offered. Limited supply. Check out www.habitatdesign.com and you will see the kinds of things that we will be offering at this huge Holiday Sale.

No early bird shopping but you can get a coffee on your way over and be prepared for a fun time! 707-486-8332 if you have questions.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 201204169 Sea Blue Tree Care, 600 Salmon Creek Rd. (P.O. Box 102), Bodega, CA 94922; County of Sonoma.

Benjamin Dougherty, 600 Salmon Creek Rd., Bodega, CA 94922.

This business is conducted by an Individual. s/Benjamin Dougherty This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on Nov. 14, 2012.

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

JANICE ATKINSON County Clerk

By Julie Garfia Deputy Clerk Expiration Date: Nov. 14, 2017 11-40 Pub. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14 & 21, 2012 (4t)

NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 12-0003979 Doc ID #0001416736352005N Title Order No. 12-0007578 AUCTION Investor/Insurer No. 141673635 APN No. 052-760-004-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/25/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ROBERT K NOBLE, AND CATHERINE M NOBLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 07/25/2006 and recorded 7/31/2006, as Instrument No. 2006094441, in Book , Page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Sonoma County, State of California, will sell on 01/10/2013 at 9:00AM, Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, Auction.com Room at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 748750 BOWEN COURT, SONOMA, CA, 95476. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $609,310.71. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness

secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www. recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 12-0003979. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. A-4332002 11/30/2012, 12/07/2012, 12/14/2012 11-35 Pub. Nov. 30, Dec. 7 & 14, 2012 (3t) NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-09-252471-ED Order No.: 090133175-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/14/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A

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LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SUE RUSH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 4/16/2003 as Instrument No. 2003075925 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SONOMA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/2/2013 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the end of the North Parking lot turnabout of the City of Petaluma Community Center in Lucchesi Park, at 320 N. McDowell Blvd Petaluma, CA 94954 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $245,141.11 The purported property address is: 43 VINEYARD CIR, SONOMA, CA 95476 Assessor’s Parcel No. 142-154-042-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-09-252471-ED . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately

be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

TS No.: CA-09-252471-ED IDSPub #0042520 12/7/2012 12/14/2012 12/21/2012 12-8 Pub. Dec. 7, 14 & 21, 2012 (3t) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 201204239 Vinformation Consulting Services, 148 Fourth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476; County of Sonoma.

Steven Wayne MacRostie, 148 4th Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476.

This business is conducted by an Individual. s/Steven W. MacRostie This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on Nov. 20, 2012.

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

JANICE ATKINSON County Clerk

By M. Judith Sevilla-Garcia Deputy Clerk Expiration Date: Nov. 20, 2017 12-14 Pub. Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2012 (4t)

NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 11-09359 Loan No.: 1007630968 A.P.N.: 056-092-029 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/11/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR

PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: GARRY L BAKER AND JUDY MAE BAKER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Atlantic and Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 5/17/2006 as Instrument No. 2006061521 in book , page and rerecorded on --- as --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Sonoma County, California, Described as follows: THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS GUARANTEE IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (UNINCORPORATED AREA), COUNTY OF SONOMA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL ONE: LOT 1, BLOCK 2, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED PLAT OF RICHARDS SUBDIVISION AT AGUA CALIENTE, SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER ON JUNE 29,1928 IN BOOK 47 OF MAPS, PAGES 38 AND 39, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LYING ADJACENT TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL AND NORTHERLY OF THAT CERTAIN LINE, AS DESCRIBED IN A BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT AND QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED JUNE 5, 1996, AS DOCUMENT NO. 1996 0049716, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL TWO: ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LYING ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHERLY OF THAT CERTAIN LINE, AS DESCRIBED IN A BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT AND QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED JUNE 5, 1996, AS DOCUMENT NO. 1996 0049716, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. Date of Sale: 12/31/2012 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: In the Plaza at Fremont Park located at 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, California Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $614,541.21 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 16881 SCHILLER COURT SONOMA, CA 95476-000 A.P.N.: 056-092-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a writ-

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ten request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-7302727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 11-09359. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 12/3/2012 Atlantic and Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC 1610 E. Saint Andrew Pl., Suite 150F Santa Ana, CA 92705 Automated Sale Information: 714-730-2727

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, All Star Towing, 369 Todd Rd., Ste. B, Santa Rosa, CA, 95407, will conduct a public sale on December 24, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2003 Dodge, VIN #: 3D7KA28D73G828447, CA License Plate 7V44685.

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Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, All Star Towing, 369 Todd Rd., Ste. B, Santa Rosa, CA, 95407, will conduct a public sale on December 20, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2008 Toyota Scion, VIN #: JTLKE50E881008408, CA License Plate 6AJN436.

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The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $595,251.88. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on a property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department has received application UPE11-0087 from The Fifth Resource Group LLC requesting a Use Permit to allow the B.R. Cohen Winery to continue the two one-day 3,000-person events that occur annually on-site for an additional 5-years and to complete the barrel cellar building, the long barn, the amphitheater, and the tasting room with attached car barn all previously approved under PLP05-0089. The 3,000-person event was approved for a 5-year term which expires in June 2013. No increase in production capacity or change in use is proposed. The 51.2 +/- acre parcel is located at 15000 Highway 12, Glen Ellen; APN 056-011-062; Zoning LIA (Land Intensive Agriculture), B6-40 acre density, Z (Second Unit Exclusion), SR (Scenic Resource); Supervisorial District No. 1.

A Mitigated Negative Declaration was previously adopted and approved by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on June 17, 2008, and the Board found the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment. No additional environmental review is required under Section 15168(c)(2) of CEQA as no new effects could occur and no new mitigation measures are required as the project is within the scope of the project covered by the previously adopted and approved Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Section 15162 of CEQA. The Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments will conduct a public hearing to consider a recommendation on the project and/or Conditions of Approval at 1:45 p.m. on December 20, 2012 in the hearing room at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa.

If you challenge the decisions on the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues previously raised before the Board of Supervisors at the hearing or in written form delivered to the Board of Supervisors prior to or at the hearing.

Prior to the hearing, the project details and environmental documents may be reviewed at, or written comments submitted to the Permit and Resource Management Department, at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Contact Melinda Grosch at 707-5652397, or via email to Melinda.Grosch@sonoma-county.org

ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www. recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case TS No. 12-0070635. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. A-4327070 11/30/2012, 12/07/2012, 12/14/2012 11-19 Pub. Nov. 30, Dec. 7 & 14, 2012 (3t)

Date: December 6, 2012 (1t)

File No. 201204133 1) “Jobe” 2) “Lavanda” 3) “No Way Out,” 1700 Moon Mountain Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476; County of Sonoma.

Right Side LLC, 1700 Moon Mountain Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476.

State of Limited Liability Company: California This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. s/Erich Bradley, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on Nov. 09, 2012.

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

JANICE ATKINSON County Clerk

By Julia Garfia Deputy Clerk Expiration Date: Nov. 09, 2017 11-23 Pub. Nov. 16, 23, 30 & Dec. 7, 2012 (4t)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROLYN A. BRIGGS CASE NUMBER: 85191 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both, of CAROLYN A. BRIGGS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by MARJORI HUFFFMAN, in the Superior Court of California, County of SONOMA. The Petition for Probate requests that MARJORI HUFFFMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests that the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SONOMA In re the Mary B. Jenkins Revocable Trust created July 15, 1994 by Mary B. Jenkins, Decedent

) Case No. 85155 ) ) NOTICE TO CREDITORS ) PROBATE CODE § 19050 ) )

Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent that all persons having claims against the Decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, in person at 3055 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95403 or by mail at 600 Administration Drive, Room 107J, Santa Rosa, California 95403, and mail or deliver a copy to Edward Jones Trust Company, as trustee of the trust dated July 15, 1994, of which the Decedent was the settlor, at Edward Jones Trust Company, ATTN: Pat Fitzgerald, P.O. Box 31489, St. Louis, MO 63131, within the later of four months after date of first publication of notice to creditors, or if notice is mailed or personal delivery to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code Section 19103. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail with return receipt requested.

Dated: November 8, 2012

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s/Patricia E. Fitzgerald Edward Jones Trust Company, Trustee Authorized Officer

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representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on January 2, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept.: 18, located at 3055 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: THOMAS A. HAEUSER SBN 59455, 466 First Street East, P.O. Drawer G, Sonoma, CA 95476.

(707) 996-2131 12-16 Pub. Dec. 7, 11 & 14 2012 (3t) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-04191 Selah Vie Jewelry, 19504 Railroad Ave., Sonoma, CA 95476; County of Sonoma.

Selah Kopelman, 19504 Railroad Ave., Sonoma, CA 95476.

This business is conducted by an Individual. s/Selah Kopelman This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on Nov. 15, 2012.

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

JANICE ATKINSON County Clerk

By Darrell Light Deputy Clerk Expiration Date: Nov. 15, 2017 11-31 Pub. Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7 & 14, 2012 (4t) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-04194 Healing Tree of Sonoma, 772 W. Napa St. (21702 Broadway), Sonoma, CA 95476; County of Sonoma.

Alexandra Cuajao, 21702 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476.

This business is conducted by an Individual. s/Alexandra Cuajao This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on Nov. 15, 2012.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 12-0070635 Doc ID #0001659557472005NTitle Order No. 12-0124935 Investor/Insurer No. 0115950045 APN No. 052830-023 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/03/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by STEPHEN M BURDICK, AND HELEN C BURDICK, TRUSTEES OF THE 2003 STEPHEN M AND HELEN C BURDICK REVOCABLE TRUST, dated 05/03/2007 and recorded 5/10/2007, as Instrument No. 2007053960, in Book , Page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Sonoma County, State of California, will sell on 01/10/2013 at 9:00AM, Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, Auction.com Room at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 864 PRINCETON DRIVE, SONOMA, CA, 954768548. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

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By Darrell Light Deputy Clerk Expiration Date: Nov. 15, 2017 11-32 Pub. Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7 & 14, 2012 (4t) NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: November 14, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Name of the Applicant is: BAMBURY INCORPORATED The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 23003 ARNOLD DRIVE SONOMA, CA 95476 Type of license Applied for: 20 – Off-Sale Beer and Wine Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 50 D Street Room 130 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 576-2165 11-33 Pub. Nov. 23, 30 & Dec. 7, 2012 (3t) NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: November 16, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Names of the Applicants are: GIRL AND THE FIG LLC THE The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 21800 SCHELLVILLE RD. STE D SONOMA, CA 95476 Type of license Applied for: 41 – On-Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 50 D Street Room 130 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 576-2165 11-38 Pub. Nov. 30 , Dec. 7 & 14, 2012 (3t) NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 457801CA Loan No. 0693588121 Title Order No. 1170816 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-31-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12-212012 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 06-06-2005, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 2005077702, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SONOMA County, California, executed by: ROBERT A BAEYEN AND MARGARET M BAEYEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union,

or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: IN THE PLAZA AT FREMONT PARK LOCATED AT 860 FIFTH STREET, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 Legal Description: ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, COUNTY OF SONOMA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF HOPKINS AVENUE BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, BLOCK 8, EATON PARK SUBDIVISION, SONOMA VISTA TRACT RUNNING THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SAID SOUTHERLY LINE HOPKINS AVENUE, 75 FEET, RUNNING THENCE AT A RIGHT ANGLE, SOUTHERLY 100 FEET RUNNING THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 75 FEET RUNNING THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, BEING A PORTION OF LOT 5, BLOCK 8, AS SAID LOT BLOCK ARE LAID DOWN AND DELINEATED UPON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED MAP OF EATON PARK SUBDIVISION, SONOMA VISTA TRACT, PART OFTHE PETALUMA RANCHO, SURVEYED SEPTEMBER, 1912,

BY G. W. ANDERSON, ENGINEER, AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER ON OCTOBER 7, 1912 IN BOOK 28 OF MAPS, PAGE 15, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM, ALL THAT PORTION DEEDED TO JOSEPH MATTEONI, ET: UX, DATED JUNE 2, 1975 AND RECORDED JUNE 4, 1975 IN BOOK 2965 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 69, UNDER RECORDER`S SERIAL NO. 2-61603, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $390,499.88 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 560 HOPKINS AVENUE SONOMA, CA 95476 APN Number: 052-187-007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone;

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DATE: 11-30-2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: www.lpsasap. com or 1-714-730-2727 www. priorityposting.com or 1-714573-1965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, this information can be obtained from one of the following three companies: LPS Agency Sales and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet Web site www.lpsasap. com (Registration required to search for sale information) or Priority Posting and Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for “Advanced Search” to search for sale information), or auction. com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown above. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-4330064 11/30/2012, 12/07/2012, 12/14/2012

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B12 – Friday, December 7, 2012

Kathleen Ramekins’ Chef Ambassador Lisa Lavagetto will lead the VIP private cooking class to prepare hors d’oeuvres of sweet onion and brie tartlets, seared beef crostini with horse radish crème fraîche and salmon mousse on cucumber slices.

McFarland and Owens will make 5th Street Farms winter squash soup; Jones and Metcalfe will make a zinfandel-braised short ribs or portobello with sautéed greens; McReynolds will offer his delish potato and root vegetable au gratin; and Patrinostro will offer tiramisu, zabaglione con lamponi (berries) and profiteroles. $125 or $150 VIP includes private cooking class at 4 p.m. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 450 W. Spain St., Sonoma. Tickets at 9964577, ext. 109, or petslifeline. org. ★★★ Back by popular demand, Ramekins Culinary School, Inn and Events Center will host its fun “Santa’s Brunch” on Sunday, Dec. 9, for the whole family and Santa.

Get a kick out of cookie and ornament decorating for the kids, photos with Santa and great food and cocktails.

Enjoy housemade pastries, artisinal sausage, a Wine Country scramble with farm eggs, made-to-order omelette station, skillet potatoes, cinnamon raisin French toast, housemade dessert station, beverages, Mimosas, cocktails and wine by the glass or bottle available for purchase. $50 adults, $25 kids 12 to 18, kids under 12 free. 11 a.m.

450 W. Spain St., Sonoma.

933-0450. ramekins.com. ★★★ Murphy’s Irish Pub chef Sarah Pinkin, who has given birth twice while changing up the food at the pub and helping us start our Sonoma School Project Farmers Market in the Snug, has decided to leave Murphy’s to spend her time with her children.

We applaud her choice and

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thank her for all of her community help, including teaching cooking with the Mentoring Alliance.

Stepping in to fill her big shoes is Detroit native Derek Belanger, a graduate of the CIA in Hyde Park, where he did his externship at the Manele Bay Hotel in Lanai, Hawaii. He then worked at the RitzCarlton Kapalua, where he met his wife, Sonoman Renée Momsen.

Having cooked at many fine resorts, Belanger worked as sous chef under chef Charles Holmes at Gaige House, eventually succeeding him as executive chef.

Next Belanger helped Peter Schumacher of Buckeye Roadhouse and Bungalow 44 open Dish in Mill Valley, where he warmed up his comfort food portfolio. ★★★ Gloria Ferrer offers an enticing Catalan Holiday Luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 9, featuring a traditional Spanish feast prepared by chef Chris Dressick, of San Francisco’s The Station and served in Gloria’s sparkling wine caves.

Catalan treats will include special cheeses during the reception with Ferrer Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs and Carneros Chardonnay, followed by a buffet luncheon of grilled bread rubbed with garlic, tomato, olive oil and jamón serrano; beluga lentils with sofrito, American made chorizo ibérico; braised lamb with onions; bacalao salt cod with potatoes, tomatoes and manchego, all served with Ferrer Royal Cuvée, Carneros Chardonnay and José S. Ferrer Pinot Noir.

The Cataluna-style rice pudding with Korintje Indonesian cinnamon and Madagascar bourbon vanilla will be served with Gloria’s Va de Vi. $75 or $63.75 for wine club members. 1 to 4 p.m. 23555 Highway 121 (Arnold Drive), Sonoma. .

996-7256 or specialevents@ gloriaferrer.com.

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ideas? Just like food, every wine tastes different to each sipper, influenced by their own taste buds, what they had to eat recently, what coffee they drank that day and even what toothpaste they used.

Hanzell’s 2010 Estate Sonoma Valley Chardonnay ($75) was the top chardonnay, and Bonné said it reminds him of a Corton-Charlemagne, with “savory oak, parsley and lime leaves, with amazing polish to its yellow fruit and an earth depth.”

Landmark’s 2009 Sonoma Valley Grenache ($25) scored in Rhône-style reds with “warm coffee and nutmeg aromas and surprisingly delicate berry and pomegranate fruit.” Might the allusion to pomegranate have anything to do with the winery’s new owner, Stewart Resnick, who also owns Pom Wonderful pomegranate juices and flown-in Fiji water?

The big Sonoma winner in the Chronicle ratings is Morgan Twain-Peterson, two of whose Bedrock wines made the list. His 2010 Bedrock Heirloom Sonoma Valley Red blend ($35), which the wine editor called “the pinnacle of California field blends.”

His NV Bedrock Shebang Fifth Cuvée Red ($12) made the “top values from top wineries” $30 and under additional wines list. A Vassar graduate, Morgan made his first wine at age 5. ★★★ Sonoma’s Best will feature a tasting Morgan Twain-Peterson’s Bedrock wines Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6 and 7. If you ever liked dad Joel Peterson’s Ravenswood wines, you must try Morgan’s. 5 to 7 p.m. 1190 E. Napa St., Sonoma. 996-7600. sonomasbest.com. ★★★ After today, Shiso Sushi & Grill in Maxwell Village will not serve lunch again until next summer, but will now be open for dinner every night, including a Late Night Happy Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Watch for $5 sake cocktails and $3 draft beer, along with fried

pickles and chicken yakitori ($2 to $6.) 933-9331. shisorestaurant.com. ★★★ Sonoma Valley Teen Services, Lovin’ Oven and Valley Girl Foodstuffs host a sale of their food and art Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 9 at the No Name Café at Sonoma Valley High School.

Teen bakers will make and sell tasty sandwiches and wraps, soup, salad and desserts starting at noon, working with adult volunteers Teresa Alumpur and Rich Treglia.

Valley Girl Foodstuffs, led by volunteer chef Anea Kamahele, will sell their excellent preserves, condiments and banana and apple sauces.

Art participants at No Name Café will offer their paintings, etchings, ceramics and jewelry, with the teens earning half of net proceeds and the other half going to buy art materials, food and packaging.

Dec. 7, 3 to 5 p.m.; Dec. 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2000 Broadway, Sonoma, Suite E1. More info via Cristin Lawrence at 939-1452 or svteens.org. ★★★ Coming up: Sonoma International Film Festival presents a great party and dinner on Thursday, Dec. 13, at Benziger wine caves beginning with cocktails in the Oak Terrace Barn followed by an Elaine Bell-catered dinner in the wine cave. Swedish Lucia Maidens, dressed in traditional gowns, will escort guests into the long cave for dinner, where guests will be serenaded by the Voena Children’s Choir between the dinner entrée and dessert. This unique choir from Benicia brings together kids from diverse ethnic backgrounds who sing in many languages, and they have performed at the 2012 Olympics and at 49ers games.

Dinner will include red and yellow beet Napoleon; mini potato pancakes with smoked salmon, seared beef and mahogany lac-

quered duck; savory lobster crème brûlée; cocoa rubbed petite tender with dried demi-glace; and caramelized brioche bread pudding, and coffee. $175. 6 p.m.

Contact Ginny Krieger at ginny@sonomafilmfest.org or go through sonomafilmfest.org for tickets. ★★★ Women for WineSense Napa-Sonoma will celebrate “Wine on America’s Table” holiday dinner on Thursday, Dec. 13, at St. Supéry winery in the St. Helena. The evening will include gift shopping to benefit four annual wine study scholarships. Shop for tastings of Sonoma Plaza tasting room gold medal winners’ wines including Adobe Road, Highway 12 and Spann. Paul Wagner, wine educator for Napa Valley College’s wine program, will speak about the “History of the Toast.”

Dinner will mean wild mushroom strudel, roasted squash salad, roulade of beef stuffed with Fontina, whipped potatoes, carrots with pistachio brittle, or “veggie Wellington.” Indulge in red velvet cupcakes for dessert. $85. 5:30 p.m. silent auction, tasting; 6 p.m. dinner seating. Reservations: winesense@comcast.net. ★★★ Ed and Jonnie’s Christmas Trolley will give evening tours of Sonoma’s Christmas lights full of Christmas carols, hot apple cider and mulled wine and cookies. Bring cameras for photos with Santa. Tours will run (weather permitting) on Dec. 7 through 9, 15 and 16 and 22 and 23. $25 all ages ($5 of which goes to FISH). 15 seats, no seat belts. Reserve at 484-9897 ★★★ Nibs & Sips: Robert Redford dined at Insalata’s in San Anselmo last week. According to Mayor Deborah Fudge, Dr. Oz bought $5,000 in salmon from Santa Rosa Seafood at the Windsor Farmers Market. Beltane Ranch is featured in the London Daily Standard travel section.

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Gayle Arrowood

Mortgage Advisor 707.529.4321 garrowood@opesadvisors.com DRE #01310485 NMLS #239876

★★★ Vintage House’s “Vintage Evening” fundraiser a couple of weeks ago was a well attended success, with many of their programs’ supporters showing up loyally, including Marilyn and Bob Albright, Mary Evelyn Arnold and David McFarland, Gerry Brinton, Susan and Niels Chew, Susan and Lew Cook, Christy and John Coulston, Arlene Curry and Ann Weeks, Nancy and Steve Denkin, Harriet and Randy Derwingson, Sandy and Dick Drew, Helen Fernandez, Cathy and Robert Gorham, Phyllis and John Gurney, Kay Maynard, Rori Habas and Bob Smith, Byron Hancock and Len Handeland, Maida and Jim Herbst, Barbara Hughes and Greg diPaoli, Genevieve Ladha and Dan Viele, Dottie and Bill Lynch on their way to Cuba, Penny MacNaughton and Paul Bernard, Robyn Makaruk and David Lewis, Alice and John Micklewright, Barbara and Jim Nelson, Jeni and board president Byron Nichols, Hope and Jack Nisson, Dian and Bill O’Neal, Birgitta and Dom Paino, Peggy and Les Peterson, Mabeth and Bill Sanderson, Sherry and Don Shone, Colin Turek and Charles Smith, Marcie and Dave Waldron and Judy and George Weiner. ★★★ The San Francisco Chronicle’s Jon Bonné revealed his annual “Top 100 Wines 2012” in Sunday’s Chronicle magazine, with just a few Sonomarelated wines making the West Coast list.

Tops of those mentioned was the 2007 Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs Sonoma Sparkling ($28), followed by illustrious runners-up as Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger and Schramsberg. Bonné’s tasting notes on the glorious Gloria say “breadcrumb, fig and a well-modulated sweetness.”

Breadcrumbs and figs?

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Saturday december 8th

MORTGAGE SERVICES

CA Dept. of Real Estate—Broker License #01111899

10am – 2pm in the Gazebo

Free

Polaroid Picture with Santa!

25 STORES TO SERVE YOU! • A New Image Beauty Salon • Bank of the West • Baskin-Robbins • Black Bear Diner • Cecilia’s Tip Top Cleaners • Gazebo Coffee • Happy Garden Restaurant • Homegrown Baking Company

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Launderland CVS/Longs Drugs Marketplace Haircutters McCaulou’s Department Store McCaulou’s Kids The Nail Pro Radio Shack Round Table Pizza Sandbox – Children’s Consignment

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Sonoma Optometry Center Sonoma Pet & Aquatics Sonoma Sport Studio Sun The Front Door Antiques & Estate Services • The Toy Shop • Vineyard Jewelers • Whole Foods Market

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