Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine August 2023 Issue

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Takin’ Food to the Streets

Takin’ Food to the Streets

Napa Valley is world-renowned for exceptional wine, food, music and more. Yet, not all its citizens can share in these riches. Now, restaurateur Thomas Megna is launching a program that harnesses the talents and generosity of Napa’s entrepreneurial and charitable communities to help feed the neediest among us.

TAKIN’ FOOD TO THE STREETS will be funded by a series of cooking marathons at Megna’s food truck, Asian Flavors by TJ Dim Sum. He’s inviting some of Napa’s best-known names to show off their culinary prowess, bringing their specialties to life with an Asian twist.

Family, friends and fans will place their orders in advance. Celebrity guest chefs will have their hands full, cooking the meals onsite assisted by the TJ Dim Sumteam. Diners will pick up their feasts at an appointed time, with the proceeds split 25% to cover food cost and 75% going to the program.

TAKIN’ FOOD TO THE STREETS will gather a consortium of food trucks every other week to feed those in need at locations approved by local authorities. The initial target is 150 meals per gathering, increasing to more than 500 per by the end of the year.

Megna says that this combined effort to feed Napa’s less fortunate is about more than nourishment. It’s pulling together to share some of the best the valley has to offer with those who can least afford it.

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Thomas at thomas@tjdimsum.com

You can follow them at @tjdimsum on Facebook and Instagram

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This classic 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms single story home with an attached 2-car garage is sparkling with a bright kitchen, pass through to the open dining area and living room. French doors lead out to a delightful, private back yard with sitting area, entertaining and relaxing space. The primary suite has its own access door to the yard, and a BONUS carpeted area in the attic, with a convenient pulldown ladder. There is so much to appreciate in this unique centrally located home. Enjoy the best of wine country, living near all that Napa has to offer.

Asking $685,000 • Call/Text Linda Glass at 707-486-3281

IMMACULATE CONDITION!

This floor plan has the door from the garage that enters into the kitchen and another door that enters the back yard. Very functional kitchen with added pullout shelves. Built-in hutch in dining area. Spacious 2 bedrooms with extra storage and 2 full bathrooms. This home has been very well maintained, with an impressive list of all the extras including a new roof, new gas stove, refrigerator, tesla charging station, insulated garage door for the two car garage, and much more. Great location! Buyer to get park approval, 55 and older community. Clubhouse with lots of amenities: pool, bocce ball courts, & outdoor barbeque area.

Asking $330,000 • Call/Text Linda Glass at 707-486-3281

TIMELESS GEM!

This lovely, single story, remodeled home is located in the heart of Napa Valley. This property is immaculate and exudes pride of ownership. Spacious 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, with radiant heat floors, gorgeous kitchen, includes all appliances. Gleaming hardwood floors, lots of natural light, coved ceilings, recessed lights, ceiling fans and more. The outdoor space is an extension of the interior living space. The impressive back yard has two kitchen areas, perfect for entertaining, lovely gardens, fire pit. RV parking. A lifetime of enjoyment. It’s a turnkey property.

Asking $800,000 • Call/Text Linda Glass at 707-486-3281

For over two decades, it has been our honor to provide our clients with the highest quality mortgage services in Napa Valley and beyond! We wouldn’t be where we are today without the continued support of our amazing clients, staff, and partners. We are so grateful to all of you who have helped us get to this beautiful milestone.

OFFERS A WITH A

DEGREE GUARANTEE

by Kathleen Reynolds

The average cost to attend a college in the University of California system is $41,052 a year, which includes tuition, campus fees, books and supplies, housing and meals, transportation and a health insurance allowance. The average for one year at the less expensive California State University system ranges from $22,889 to $32,110 depending on the campus. In its most recent survey of college pricing, the College Board (the creator of the SAT) reported that for the 202223 academic year, the average annual total cost for a private college is $57,570.

Multiply that by four years, at least. How can most families afford it?

One way to mitigate these costs is through the California Community College’s Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) also known as the Degree with a Guarantee. Napa Valley College participates in this program.

A college student, graduating with an Associate in Arts Transfer

or Associate in Science Transfer, in one of 36 ADT majors, is guaranteed admission at junior standing to complete their degree at a CSU. The 36 majors include areas such as Administration of Justice, Computer Science, Film, Television and Electronic Media, Social Work and Theater Arts.

Students with those degrees are guaranteed comprehensive admissions review by the University of California system and/or priority admission consideration and guarantee into the CSU system, although it doesn’t guarantee admission to a specific CSU campus or major. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (which includes many online colleges) also has partnered with the Transfer degree program, although each college has its own admission and graduation requirements.

Over 100,000 California community college students transfer to a four-year university to earn their bachelor’s degree

every year according to icangotocollege.com.

An ADT can still be used to transfer to any college or university outside of the program, just as you could with a standard associate degree. A student applying to a partner university with an associate degree for Transfer may receive various admission advantages. Because the ADT is considered transfer-level preparation, the courses transfer, versus standard associate degrees, where not all courses are likely to transfer.

Paige Hurst graduated from Napa Valley College in 2019. She first heard about the ADT from her NVC counselor. A Criminal Justice major, she transferred to CSU, Sacramento where she graduated in 2021.

“I explored a bit (at NVC) and took a lot of classes in different areas to be sure about what I wanted to do,” says Paige, who is 27 years old. “I didn’t have a

time frame where I needed to decide which track to take or what four-year to attend. I was taking classes leisurely and once I decided I wanted to transfer, the process from there on was quick. I already had the schools in mind to which I wanted to transfer.”

“It wasn’t hard at all to enroll,” she says. “You must meet a few requirements like taking the appropriate classes and a certain number of units. The counselors are there to keep you on track with what classes you need and the whole process in general.”

How did she know to what university she wanted to transfer?

“I decided on CSU Sacramento because they have a good criminal justice program. I also liked that I would still be close to family and wasn’t crazy expensive like some other schools. Plus, I got to live with a family friend who conveniently

lives not even 10 minutes away from campus. It seemed like the perfect school for me. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, which took only a year and a half.”

After graduation, how was her job search?

“I actually got hired at my current job while I was still attending Sac State,” says Paige.” A professor from whom I previously took a class would occasionally send students job postings in different criminal justice areas. He sent one that really intrigued me, so I emailed him back saying I was going to apply for it. He was very helpful and supportive throughout the background process and was so excited for me when I told him I got hired. My position with the Sacramento Police Department was the only job I applied for related to my degree and field.”

Paige is now a Forensic Investigator with the Sacramento Police Department.

“I decided on my current job because I have always been interested in crime scene investigations. I watched a lot of CSI and Forensic Files

We are Napa Integrated Medicine! We are a first of its kind regenerative clinic devoted entirely toward improving the movement and functionality of patients without the need for narcotics or surgery! We focus on the maximum results for injury recovery, joint rehabilitation without surgery, and post-surgical recovery.

No other clinic in Northern California offers the type and quality of care that we are pioneering! What makes us different? The corporation was founded on the golden rule: we treat each and every patient how we would like to be treated. Our patients see amazing results!

It all begins with a highly detailed examination - allowing us to get the original cause or causes of your problem. By utilizing functional medicine, regenerative medicine, chiropractic care, physio-therapy, sound nutrit ional guidance and state of the art therapy equipment, our patients experience one of the best and quickest recovery processes available.

We have a combined 34 years of technical and practical patient experience. We routinely review treatment protocols as a team to confer on the best way forward for patient outcomes. Patient care is truly a team effort! We look forward to working with our community to establish an ongoing level of trust and outcomes that will help to change the field. We seek to educate the public and the patient on the possibilities of cartilage preservation.

BURGER BEST DAMN

by Craig Smith

EAT BURGERS WIN MONEY

Can we talk about fantasies here? This one would have to be at the top of anybody’s list – eat burgers throughout the month of August, post pics of your favorites and/or vote for your top choices in ten categories, and be entered to win $1,000. Sound too good to be true? Well, it is true, plus there will be a runner up prize of $500. All you have to do is visit as many downtown restaurants as you wish, order your burger (meat or non-meat) and enjoy every delicious bite. Something you’d be doing anyway, only now there is a serious cash incentive.

in Napa

How does this work? It’s easy. Visit the DoNapa. com/best-dam-burger, or click on the QR Code shown here, and you’ll be taken to the DoNapa Best Damn Burger in Napa webpage. You’ll find instructions for submitting an Instagram post (hash tag the restaurant, of course) as well as the chance to vote for the burgers you consume. Every Instagram post, and each vote gets you one ‘credit’ (two if you do both) for The Big Bucks. You can visit any downtown restaurant, any time of day, and if it’s on the menu, it’s both your meal and your chance to win.

Is this for real? Very much so! Below are all the categories you can vote for. Don’t forget the Instagram

Vote for as many of these as you think best describes the Burger you just ate: All-American Classic, Best

EA T B URG ERS WIN M ON EY!

YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN $1,000 IF YOU CAN SHOW US THE BEST DAMN BURGER IN DOWNTOWN NAPA.

There are two ways to enter – you can choose one or both:

1 2

All through August, upload a picture of the Downtown Napa burger you swear by to Instagram using #BestDamnBurgerNapa, tag the business and that’s it –you’re entered!

After you visit a Downtown Napa restaurant and dine on a burger of your choice, vote for the burger in 10 separate categories. Mention your wait staff, and they will be eligible for a prize, too!

Multiple entries are allowed – and encouraged – so try to hit as many Downtown Napa burger joints as you can for the best chance to win. Eat a burger, snag a photo and win a prize! See our website for full contest details. For more contest details, visit DoNapa.com/best-damn-burger

“76 years ago, Bill Kroplin started with an idea. Three generations later, his grandchildren are still providing excellent service to the county of Napa.”

You don’t have to fight heart disease alone.

Providence Medical Group’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program is an individualized, supervised treatment plan which includes an evaluation, instruction on physical activity, stress management and more.

Our cardiac rehabilitation team is made up of health care providers who will develop a personalized treatment plan for you. Your care team will consist of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers who work together to help you improve cardiac function and reduce risk factors so you can lead a healthier lifestyle. Cardiac rehabilitation can help you Improve your stamina and strength, control symptoms and stop or reverse damage to the heart and vessels, and improve confidence all to help you to help you achieve the best recovery possible.

It’s Hoedown Time!

by Kathleen Reynolds

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 • 5-9 PM • D’AMBROSIO VINEYARDS

Dust off your Western boots and grab your cowboy shirt

champion Pat Burke, paired with a selection of Napa Valley wines, and a presentation by Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley. The after-dinner party features dancing to the sounds of country music band Pass’n Through, and a dessert bar created by Jeannie Cox, Hospitality of the Valley.

trafficking, child abuse and elder and dependent

Tickets are limited to 150 guests and are $135 per person until August 5 ($155 per person thereafter). Sponsor opportunities begin at $400. Sponsors receive VIP parking, special select wines, table service and program recognition.

For more information, to purchase tickets, or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please visit lizalessio.com.

The Monarch Justice Center is a collaboration of public and private professionals dedicated to easing the burden that systems and lack of access to resources place on survivors’ domestic violence, human trafficking, elder abuse and sexual assault. Monarch believes that when they reduce barriers, improve the systemic response to these crimes and listen to the voice of survivors, they create a more safe, equitable and just community where all survivors can heal and thrive.

because there’s a hoedown coming to Napa.

As a Councilmember, Liz has focused on public safety, health and equity, while working towards solutions to affordable housing and homelessness, and championing economic development that supports local businesses and provides residents with a living wage. She currently Chairs the Napa Valley Transportation Authority and Napa County Climate Action Committee, which demonstrates her commitment to improving roads, traffic calming and increased access to multi-modes of transportation, while reducing traffic congestion, greenhouse gases and protecting our watersheds.

During the pandemic, Liz and the entire council helped bring landlords and renters together to enact a ground-breaking eviction protection program with rental subsidies and were able to provide micro-grants to struggling small businesses in the community. She was also instrumental in bringing hospitals and residents together to provide PPE and face coverings for those in need. In 2021, she was selected by her council colleagues to serve as Vice Mayor.

Join Liz by wearing your country attire or Napa Valley casual for a hometown, feel good time in support of the Monarch Justice Center on August 19.

*Grant is a $2-to-$1 match on regular down payment gifts received on HomeFundIt™, up to the lesser of $2,000

For more information, or to become involved in the LIZ ALESSIO FOR NAPA CITY COUNCIL reelection campaign, please visit lizalessio.com

PHOTO CREDIT LOWELL DOWNEY, ART & CLARITY

City of Napa Mayor Scott Sedgley, City Council Member Liz Alessio, Rev. Jay Lang, Napa County Board of Supervisor Brad Wagenkneckt, cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of the Garden Courtyard at the Napa Valley Center for Spiritual

Kelly Engel, Emily Darlington, Mimi Adams, Seth Riggs, Kecia Lind, Ervin Hechavarria, Harold Collins; At Your Service a Leadership Napa Valley practicum project teams up with The Hub Napa at the South Napa Shelter.

Napa Junior Girls Softball League "Blue Jays" Spring 2023 13U Team Team sponsored by Yates Family Vineyard.

Photo: Katie Newman.

Napa Junior Girls Softball League "Flamethrowers" Spring 2023 10U Team Team sponsored by Boardgarden. Photo: Katie Newman.

Napa Junior Girls Softball League "Powerful Pandas" Spring 2023 6U Team Team sponsored by Long Electric. Photo: Katie Newman.

Napa Junior Girls Softball League "Dugout Divas" Spring 2023 10U Team Team sponsored by Cooke Orthodontics. Photo: Katie Newman.

17th Annual Youth Business Plan Competition at Napa Valley College. Judge: Alonso Corona,1st place Winner Keith Cullison, 2nd Place Winner Jazmyn Flowers, Runner Up: Anah Norma, NVC Business Professor Claudette Shatto, Judge: Steward Pimienta, Runner Up: Jorge Alejandre, Judge: Douglas C. Marriott, Junior Judge: Marlowe M.

Soroptimist International of Napa's new Board of Directors Installation: Secretary Tamie Frasier, Past-President Colleen Soares, Treasurer Laura Brasil, Senior Director Terry Kelly, Vice President Nancy Dempsey, President-Elect Sarah Goff, Junior Director Jennifer Varma and President Nancy Giltner.

Maira Ayala, Community Outreach for US Rep. Mike Thompson, presented Melinda Mendelson with a Congressional Record proclamation at the Community Health Initiative Summer Soiree.

Destiny, Elizabeth and Lily from Pepperettes performing at OLE’s Sunday Funday event.

Sandy Smart, Shayna Haley and her boys at Napa 4th of July parade.

The Spinelli family at Friday Nights in the Park.

Sue and Chris Chesbrough at Friday Nights in the Park..

Bob and Barb Johnstone at Friday Nights in the Park.

Napa City Council at Napa's 4th of July parade.

Alan Ogden and Michelle Moore at Friday Nights in the Park. Alex Pader and daughter, Charlotte.

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Show & Shine

If you’re a car enthusiast, you probably already know that it’s time for the annual Show and Shine and Main Street Reunion car shows. Even if you have a casual relationship with cars of the past – say you remember that ’68 GTO your girlfriend drove in high school, or how you’d wear your boyfriend’s Letterman jacket walking down the hall to classes – these shows are the chance to see more classic cars in one place in Napa than you’ll see anywhere else.

them are owned by locals. “I’m always amazed to see how many great cars there are right here in Napa. When you get them altogether like that, it’s impressive,” said Chris Butler, president of the Napa Valley Cruisers, the car club whose members have been organizing the show since it began twenty years ago.

by Craig Smith

Up to 400 remarkably pristine cars and trucks will be on display Friday and Saturday. It won’t cost you a dime to look at them, and best of all, many of

HUNDREDS OF VINTAGE CARS Twice!

As the show has grown in popularity, it has attracted more and more car owners, some from Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. “There are four weekends of back-toback shows in California, and some folks take their cars to all of them. We’re part of that circuit, so it means more great cars for us,” said Butler.

This year marks the ninth that the weekend begins with a Friday night Show & Shine, held at the parking lot at Soscol and Pearl, where the Cinedome used to be. “A Show & Shine event the night before the car show gives everybody another chance to see the cars in more of a party atmosphere,” said Alma Phillips, vice-

president of the Cruisers. “People can check out all the great cars, enjoy something to eat and drink, plus listen to good music too. How great is that?” Show & Shine is limited to only 150 cars.

None of the organizers are quite sure when the Main Street Reunion first started. “It was either ’97 or ‘98,” recalled Craig Smith of the Downtown Napa Association. “The Cruisers had been hosting a block-long event on Main Street for several years, with help from volunteers from the Napa Fire Fighters museum, but there was only room for a couple dozen cars.” The Cruisers wanted the show to grow, but had trouble getting through the red

Car Show

tape to pull it off. They approached the Downtown Napa Association about partnering. “When they first approached our organization, they challenged me to help get it off the ground,” said Smith. “Later, I got teased for being in charge of securing the Three P’s: permits, police and porta-potties.”

After a six or seven year run, the Cruisers decided to take a year off, which turned into a six year break. It came back after that, stronger than ever, when the then-president of the Cruisers, Rich Garcia, decided it was time. “This is probably the twentieth show, it’s just taken twenty-five years to get to that number,” said Smith. Trophies are a big part of the event. Two will be awarded at Show & Shine, and over forty will be given at Saturday’s Main Street Reunion.

Napa County has participated in the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) since 2013. This partnership has helped Napa County residents save money, save energy and create more comfortable homes.

BayREN strives to fill energy saving equity gaps through flexible and innovative programs. These programs were built on local government values and serve residents’ needs.

• 490 single-family homes with rebates on home upgrades

• Seven multi-family apartment buildings with 497 energy

efficient units

•Completed 225 Home Energy Score assessments

•Conducted contractor trainings focused on energy savings through Codes and Standards

In the last ten years, Napa County BayREN has enhanced energy savings of homes and buildings:

Bring comfort to your own home while saving money and energy.

NAPA VALLEY EVENTS

AUGUST

To submit your event request, visit napavalleymarketplace.com/submit-an-event

AUGUST 3

CHRIS ISAAK

Over his three-decade plus career, Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone. His music and film credits include thirteen critically acclaimed studio albums, twelve charttopping singles, along with several motion pictures, and creating music for multiple film soundtracks. Isaak starred in his own critically acclaimed television series, along with many TV appearances. Isaak was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance by the Americana Honors. uptowntheatrenapa.com

AUGUST 4-20

BLUE NOTE SUMMER SESSIONS

Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions

Blue Note Summer Sessions has a new home: The Meritage Resort and Spa! An Evening with Carla Morrison (August 4), Belinda Carlisle (August 18), and Madeleine Peyroux (August 20). bluenotenapa.com

AUGUST 5

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it’s played in service to an entire

AUGUST 12

ALSTON PARK CITY OF NAPA TOUR

Part of the free public tours of four of the City of Napa’s 55 fine parks. Location at the kiosk in the main parking lot at Trower Avenue and Dry Creek Road. cityofnapa.org

AUGUST 17

THE ATHEIST MEETS THE RABBI Congregation Beth Shalom will host Napa Center for Thought & Culture's intellectually engaging salons and a musical event through August, each with light refreshments. Salons engage the audience around small tables, great conversations, interactions with speaker and fun! Bob Seidensticker’s first career was in computers, where he designed digital hardware and software. He is a co-

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH | 3:30PM-7PM AT CIA COPIA, NAPA VALLEY

OVER 15 WINERIES, 4 CRAFT BEERS, JEWISH FOODS, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS ADMISSION

$120 GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDES WINE & BEER TASTING

6 FOOD TICKETS (AT THE DOOR $140)

$45 TEENS 13-18 INCLUDES

4 FOOD TICKETS

ON SALE NOW

BELINDA CARLISLE

MADELEINE PEYROUX

ANDREW DICE CLAY LIVE IN CONCERT

GREGORY PORTER

THREE DOG NIGHT

NAPA / NOLA A DAY OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC AND FOOD

BONEY JAMES: DETOUR with LALAH HATHAWAY

SQUEEZE / THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS NIKKI GLASER YES

TICKETS AT BLUENOTENAPA.COM

$65 GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDES

4 FOOD TICKETS (AT THE DOOR $85)

CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER FREE

ADDITIONAL FOOD TICKETS SOLD AT THE EVENT

SOME FEATURED WINERIES

Art House Wines | COHO | Complant Wines | Covenant | Hagafen | Hall | Judd's Hill | Matthiasson Wines | Napa Valley College Winemaker Program | Neiman | Shadowbox | Silver Trident | Stardust

SOME FEATURED DELIS & CATERERS

Blossom Catering | Bubbalas | Ethel's Bagels | Golden State Pickle Works | King Knish | Loveski's Deli | Mark N' Mike's | Nina's Pastries | Pomella Restaurant | The Tish Napa Valley

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE VIA EVENTBRITE BY USING THIS QR CODE OR USE THE LINK:

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2nd Annual

Bocce & Bubbles Bocce & Bubbles

August 19, 2023 ~ 2pm-5pm

Yountville Veterans Park

Celebrating local women and girls fulfiling their Dreams Free Event

RSVP 's Appreciated

Sponsored by

Soroptimist International of Napa

Soroptimistnapa.org

contributor to 14 software patents and wrote Future Hype: The Myths of Technology Change. For more than a decade, Bob has explored his current passion, atheism. His latest book is 2-Minute Christianity. cbsnapa.org

AUGUST 18-19

MAIN STREET REUNION

Two days, two amazing car shows! On Friday, visit the Show and Shine from 5 to 8:30 pm and see 150 vintage cars. Located at the corner of Pearl and Soscol Streets. On Saturday, it’s the main event – the Main Street Reunion car show from 10 am to 3 pm featuring 400 antique cars, all in mint condition. Located on Main and Third Streets. Both are events free and fun for the family! donapa.com

AUGUST 18

OUTSMART DISASTER

The Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents Outsmart Disaster - a disaster preparedness and resilience event for small business owners. Outsmart Disaster is a statewide campaign led by CalOSBA. 9 am to 5 pm at the Yountville Community Center. business. napacountyhcc.com/events

AUGUST 19

BOCCE AND BUBBLES WITH SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NAPA

Join this dynamic community of women supporting women in Napa for a glass of bubbles, small bites by local female chefs and bocce with new friends! This community engages

membership through fun social activities, educational opportunities and community building projects. Creating opportunities and supporting students through mentorship and grant funding. Free with RSVP. soroptimistnapa.org

AUGUST 25-27

WIDESPREAD PANIC

Widespread Panic has been together 30 years. Still hungry to be the best band they can be, every single night, for their loyal fan base. During their impressive run, the band has released 12 studio albums and 43 live albums, selling more than 3 million copies as one of the most successful touring acts in the world. oxbowriverstage.com

AUGUST 26

GUMBO AT THE GAZEBO

Join the membership drive event, outside at the Napa Elks Lodge, starting at 4:30 pm. Enjoy no fish gumbo, live music and Cajun dance lessons by the Funky Gators out of SF. 252-2284

AUGUST 27

JEWISH FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL

Don’t miss the annual Jewish Food & Wine Festival at the CIA at Copia. Enjoy 16 different wines from Jewish vintners, Jewish foods, entertainment and cooking demonstrations. Earrings for Peace will be selling at this event as well to raise funds for Hands On Global, helping with medical supplies for Ukraine. For more information or questions regarding parties, contact mara@seattleu.edu. cbsnapa.org

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