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Fly away home
■ A poetic ode to Sacramento — the
‘Midwest of California’ — in Greta
Gerwig’s amusing ‘Lady Bird’. PAGE B1
Sonoma Valley, California ■ SonomaNews.com
Demand for food
baskets skyrockets
Registration of needy families up more than 50 percent this year
By BILL HOBAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR
FISH (Friends In Sonoma Help-
ing) will see a dramatic rise in the
number of Holiday Food Baskets
it will on distribute Saturday,
A well-lighted place
Congregation Shir Shalom in Sonoma began Hanukkah’s eight-day ‘festival of lights’ on Tuesday, Dec. 12, by lighting both the
shamash – the candle used to light all eight candles – and the first candle in the menorah. Around 60 people gathered to
celebrate the first day of the tradition with readings, songs, latkes and hot chocolate.
SVUSD vows
to cut $2M
by Jan. 16
Young promises sound
fiscal plan by next meeting
By BILL HOBAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR
The Sonoma Valley Unified
School District board has to
make an estimated $2 million to
$3 million in cuts to next year’s
budget at its Jan. 16 meeting.
But because of the time
crunch, the public won’t get an
opportunity to see and comment
on the proposed cuts much
before a special board meeting
on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The
district will release the proposed
cuts “as soon as we have them
developed,” said district Superin-
tendent Chuck Young.
See Schools, A7
s onoma ne ws.c om
Sonoma playing cannabis catch-up. A10
Film: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Santa, or identity theft?.B3
Wine: The Spill
Refresh your holiday glasses. B5
Friday, December 15, 2017
Our 138th Year Serving Sonoma Valley
An edition of The Press Democrat
Dec. 16. lies in need of support during the
This year, some 650 people holidays. ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
registered to receive a food basket And while the need has risen, From left, Yeraldi Rojas, Wendy Eusebio and Gianna Gruenhagen,
this year – a big jump from the so have the donations. all Adele Harrison Middle School students, volunteer their time
400 the organization gave away after school to help FISH (Friends In Sonoma Helping) sort donated
last year to individuals and fami- See Food, A9 foodstuffs for the annual holiday food-basket giveaway.
■■ HOLIDAYS, SONOMA-STYLE ■
Limbo over
for ousted
Napa
principal
Bordelon moving on;
some at Justin-Siena
hoped for reinstatement
By LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE EDUCATION EDITOR
The two-month battle over
former Justin-Siena Principal
John Bordelon’s fate at the
private Catholic school in Napa
appears to be over.
Via a letter to parents on Dec.
11, Bordelon, 33, announced
plans to leave the area as he
“sorts through several job offers
and opportunities” elsewhere.
He states for the first time
that the reason for his departure
was over differences with school
President Robert Jordan, who
resigned less than two weeks
See Principal, A4
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
Ecology
Center duo
Good grief! Eilertsen honored
joins ‘Peanuts’ gang twice
Happiness is a warm Jefferson, Spirit awards
puppy, and a gig as chief for Richard Dale,
curator at county’s Caitlin Cornwall
busiest museum By CHRISTIAN KALLEN
By KATE WILLIAMS INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Wider recognition is coming to
What does an educated Richard Dale, co-founder in 1990
woman with serious bona of the Sonoma Ecology Center,
fides do when she can do any- and his wife Caitlin Cornwall, a
thing she pleases? If you’re biologist who has been with SEC
Kate Eilertsen, you work for for almost 20 years and is now
peanuts. their director of research. And
Or Peanuts, more precisely, for many in the city, Valley and
as in Charlie Brown and the county, it’s about time.
gang. Eilertsen is the new ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE “I am so pleased that the work
chief curator at the Charles of Richard Dale and Caitlin
The curator is in: Kate Eilertsen, formerly of the Sonoma Valley
M. Schulz Museum, and Cornwall, the ‘power couple’ of
Museum of Art, is now the exhibitions curator at the
spends 40 hours a week with Sonoma Valley, is being recog-
Charles M. Schultz Museum in Santa Rosa.
Schulz’s beloved, hapless, nized countywide for the Spirit
angst-ridden comic creations. Schulz for his ability to draw Eilertsen said. “The self-ef- of Sonoma and prestigious Jef-
“I’ve always loved the and write about the human facing and relatable Charlie ferson Awards,” said Supervisor
Peanuts comic strip and characteristics that everyone
have admired Charles M. can relate to and laugh with,” See Eilertsen, A9 See Ecology, A8
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Westom to leave Visitors Bureau City accepting

Director of Valley
tourism takes
position closer to
family in SoCal
By CHRISTIAN KALLEN
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Jonny Westom, since
June 2015 the executive
director of the Sonoma
Valley Visitors Bureau
(SVVB), announced his
departure to accept a
new position as executive
director of Visit Dana
Point, California. It will be
a return to Southern Cal-
ifornia for Westom, who
worked with the Greater
Palm Springs Convention
& Visitors Bureau for over
a decade before coming to
Sonoma.
He will also resign
his board positions with
Sonoma County Tourism
and the Sonoma Valley
Vintners & Growers Alli-
ance. Westom, his wife and
young son are relocating
in order to be closer their
families, both of whom live
in Southern California.
Gary Saperstein will
serve as interim executive
director, and with the
SVVB board of directors
begin the search for a
replacement.
Westom and his family
are leaving Sonoma short-
ly, but he will continue in
an advisory role with the
SVVB, to assist with mak-
ing the integrated market-
ing strategy transition to
a new executive director
seamless.
“This is a very bitter-
sweet announcement for
me,” said Westom. “Sono-
ma Valley holds a very
special place in my heart;
my family and I have thor-
oughly enjoyed being a
part of this extraordinary
community. This was a
very difficult decision, but
ultimately it was driven by
what I believe is best for
my young family. It has
been a true pleasure work-
ing and living in Sonoma
Valley over the past two
years.”
Westom, who has held
the title of executive
director for almost three
The Westom family is moving from Sonoma to be near family in the Palm Springs area.
years, led efforts to reor-
ganize the Sonoma Valley
Visitors Bureau, furthered
the destinations brand
message and promotion,
and led the tourism recov-
ery efforts for the destina-
tion following the recent
wildfires.
“Jonny is an asset to
Sonoma Valley, and it
is unfortunate that he
will be departing our
community,” said Gary
Saperstein, SVVB board
president and small
business owner. “We ap-
preciate all his hard work
and what he has done for
Sonoma Valley during
his tenure. We wish him
all the best in his future
endeavors and we look
forward to collaborating
with him as an advisor to
our bureau.”
The regularly monthly
marketing meeting of the
Sonoma Valley Visitors
Bureau, scheduled for Dec.
13, was been postponed
and will be rescheduled
after the holidays, ac-
cording to a message to
subscribers.
Email Christian at chris-
tian.kallen@sonomanews.
com.
applications for
commissions
Deadline is
Jan. 3, 2018
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The City of Sonoma is
looking for volunteers to
fill various city commis-
sions.
Earlier in the year, the
City Council identified a
need to review their local
appointment process
for commissions and
committees. The City
Council approved a new
appointment process and
it’s being implemented in
two phases.
Planning Commis-
sion appointments were
made in November. The
remainder of the Com-
missions and Committees
are being advertised in
December 2017 with a
January appointment
process for a Feb. 1, 2018
start date.
The City is seeking
applications for the fol-
lowing commissions and
committees:
• Community Services
& Environment Commis-
sion – CSEC; The panel
advises the City Council
on matters related to the
preservation and en-
hancement of parks, spe-
cial events, recreational
facilities, open space and
the natural environment
under the jurisdiction of
the City. The commission
has seven members with
one alternate position.
At least five members
and the alternate will be
registered to vote and live
in the city limits.
• Design Review and
Historic Preservation
Commission – DRHPC;
advises the City Council
on matters related to the
preservation and en-
hancement of parks, spe-
cial events, recreational
facilities, open space and
the natural environment
under the jurisdiction of
the City. Seven members
with one alternate posi-
tion. At least five mem-
Commission – CFAC; de-
velops and establishes a
balanced arts and cultur-
al program for the City.
Each year, they select and
honor the “Treasure Art-
ist of the Year” and spon-
sor the “Student Creative
Arts Awards” program
providing cash awards
to deserving students.
Seven members with
one alternate position.
At least five members
and the alternate will be
registered to vote and live
in the city limits.
• Traffic Safety Com-
mittee: Reviews com-
plaints and suggestions
submitted by residents
regarding traffic safety
issues. It advises the City
Council on all physical
measures proposed as
solutions to those issues.
Five members with one
alternate position. Four
members and the alter-
nate will be qualified elec-
tors of the City and one
member may be resident
of Sonoma Valley,
Applications can now
be submitted electronical-
ly through the City’s Civ-
ic Web Portal, sonomaci-
ty.civicweb.net.
You can access the
application by clicking
on the “Commission
Application” tile. To
complete an application,
complete the on-line
form. Once you are done,
click Submit to send your
form directly to the City.
Aattach a copy of your
resume to your applica-
tion before submitting.
Paper applications will
still be accepted and are
available in the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall,
No. 1 The Plaza.
Individuals who are
interested in applying,
or current members that
would like to be reap-
pointed, are encouraged
to apply by submitting an
application. Applications
will be accepted until 5
p.m. Wednesday Jan. 3,
2018.

Sheriff’s toy drive includes Sonoma bers and the alternate

Drop off toys
at police dept.
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Each year the Sonoma
County Sheriff’s Office/R-
Hoops has a Toy Drive
during the holidays and
this year they have ex-
panded it to several areas
including Sonoma Valley.
The Sheriff’s annual
Christmas toy drive is in
full swing and tags and a
collection barrel has been
delivered to the Sonoma
Police Department. This
year, the Sheriff’s Office
are asking everyone to
select a gift tag (or two)
and return a gift with your
tag. There are so many
families that the office
hope to reach this year and
it’s counting on the public
to help make that happen.
All gifts will collected at
the Sonoma Police Depart-
ment will be distributed
will be registered to vote
and live in the city limits.
For questions, e contact
the City Clerk at 938-3681,
or by email at cityhall@
• Cultural & Fine Arts sonomacity.org.
in Sonoma and Sonoma
Valley.
Gifts should be in no lat-
er than Wednesday, Dec. 20.
The Sonoma Police
Get the latest Sonoma
Department office hours
are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Valley news updates online
Monday through Friday.
The Police Department is at sonomanews.com.
at 175 First St. W.

CROSSWORD By MYLES MELLOR

6. ___ Club
7. Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid
8. Add more coverage
SUDOKU By MYLES MELLOR AND
9. Before surgery SUSAN FLANAGAHN
10. Neighbor of Francia
11. Divided Rules: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to
12. Designer Cassini 9 appear once in each row, column and 3x3 box. There is
13. Plane part only one unique solution for each puzzle.
21. Undertaking
22. X-ray unit
25. “Midnight at the oasis, put your
____ to bed”
26. Insect-eating lizard
27. Partner of dollars
28. Hispanic aunt
30. Transition
32. Electron tube
33. Broadcast
34. Oscar winner Spacek
36. US soldiers
38. Nutritionist’s fig.
41. Not anymore
42. Private
43. Shoe part
48. Exclusive
49. Dunce
51. James Bond and JFK have worn
them
54. Pageant wear
56. ‘’The __ and the Ecstasy’’
57. Drugs, briefly
58. “I cannot tell ___”
59. Ariz. neighbor
60. Civil wrong
61. Library ID
62. Restaurant type Myles Mellor publishes more than 100 puzzles a
63. Talk, talk, talk month in a host of newspapers, magazines and websites.
67. Just survive You can reach him through his website: themecrosswords.
Across 29. Tempe sch. 65. Galore, in disco lingo com.
31. Pops 66. George Martin character
1. It’s active in Sicily

Today’s CROSSWORD SUDOKU

35. Inexorable process
5. Employ wrongfully
37. Make a mistake
10. Orwell’s school
39. Roman number
68. Jenny Craig’s plan
69. Aired again
70. Endorsement location, on a check

puzzle
14. Cherished
40. Newspaper V.I.P.s 71. Extremely alluring
15. African river
44. CPR pro 72. Pretentious
16. Unassisted

solutions
45. Worthless coin 73. Oregon-based shoe company
17. Pakistan language
46. Positive poles
18. Go against
19. H.S.T. or D.D.E.
47. Cowboy’s cow snagger Down
50. Zodiac sign
20. Fruit 1. Part of college e-mail addresses
52. Disadvantaged
23. Nutritionist John Boyd ___, 1949 2. Semester
53. Alliance acronym
Nobel winner 3. Zippo
55. West of Hollywood
24. Bridge 4. __ for one’s money
57. Honest individual
25. Dry area plants 5. Open, as a cage
64. “Tickle me” doll
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017 A3

Celebrating a Mission Christmas Library hosting

parenting class
Overcoming the family dynamic.
Based on the work of Dr.
challenges Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott,
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT Alfred Adler, Rudolf Drei-
The Sonoma Valley kurs, and others, informa-
Library is hosting a class, tion and practical strate-
“Parenting Though Pos- gies will be presented to
itive Discipline,” at 6:30 build mutually respectful
p.m. Monday, Jan. 8. relationships.
The 90-minute workshop The event is free and
provides parents with open to all. The library is
tools to help overcome located at 755 W. Napa St.
challenges and encourage For details, contact Clare
responsibility, connection O’Brien at 996-5217 or co-
communication and joy in brien@sonoma.lib.ca.us.

Shop The Corner

Store for a huge
selection of Hobo Bags
This Holiday Season

BILL HOBAN/INDEX-TRIBUNE

From left, 5-year-old Elsie Hill, 9-year-old Porter Hill and 8-year-old Nolan Hill had a front row view for the annual
Christmas at the Sonoma Mission last Saturday, Dec. 9. They were there with their mother, Erika Hill, and grand-
mother, Karen Nielsen. The Mission Christmas program was started in December 1986. This year, the Sonoma Valley
High School Madrigal Choir led the participants in singing carols. In addition, there were events at the Blue Wing
Inn, the Barracks and the Toscano Hotel and Kitchen.

‘Laps’ raises $72K for fire victims

Attendees could take er generated more than North Bay fire depart- Office, Sonoma Valley Fire
$72,600 for the Sonoma ments, local police and and Rescue Authority and
a lap on a fire engine County Resilience Fund sheriff offices, the Cali- the Tiburon Fire Protec-
and the Redwood Valley fornia Highway Patrol, tion District.
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER and Santa Rosa Communi- Emergency Medical Ser- Proceeds were raised
Hundreds of community ty Recovery Fund. vices (EMS) units, as well through a variety of
members enjoyed a special “Our goals were to as Sonoma Raceway Fire/ fundraising efforts,
evening of fundraising raise some money and to Safety vehicles. Partici- including donations for
and sharing gratitude at provide a fun environment pating agencies included: ride tickets and Sonoma
Sonoma Raceway on Dec. for community members CAL FIRE, Central Marin Strong T-shirts and NHRA
12 at the raceway’s Laps of to interact and thank Fire Department, CHP Salutes First Responders
Appreciation event. representatives of the Napa, CHP Marin, CHP coin sales, as well as a
The event, which was agencies who did so much Helicopter Golden Gate $50,000 match from Sono-
highlighted by rides on all of our behalves Air Operations, Lakeville ma Raceway and a $10,000
in emergency vehicles during the recent fires,” Fire Department, Marin match from NASCAR as
around the raceway’s said Steve Page, president County Fire Department, well as a generous dona-
12-turn road course, and general manager of Mill Valley Fire Depart- tion from the Save Mart
was designed to give the Sonoma Raceway. “I think ment, Novato Fire Depart- Companies.
community an opportuni- the event was a success on ment, Ross Valley Fire For more information
ty to thank public safety both fronts.” Department, Schell-Vista on upcoming Sonoma 707.996.2211
personnel involved in the The evening featured Fire Protection District, Raceway events, visit
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We’ve never been

more proud to call
Sonoma County
home
A4 THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017

Principal
Continued from A1
later amid parent outcry
over Bordelon’s ousting.
“I was told that my
departure came about
because of a ‘breakdown
in relationship,’” Bordelon rather than on him.
explained. “The reality is
that sometimes two leaders turn your attention away
have differences that can’t
be, for whatever reason,
decision.
Napa attorney and
school parent Anthony
Bridgit Dunnington told
the Index-Tribune that her
daughter will transfer out
Celaya has been advising of Justin this week.
the former Justin principal “The abrupt and mis-
and said that Bordelon is guided firing of beloved
now looking forward and and respected Principal
asking for the community John Bordelon and the dis-
to focus on the students ingenuous ‘management’
of the ensuing aftermath,
“I respectfully ask you to by the Lasallian Brothers
forced this decision for our
from me and to focus it on family,” she said.
supporting the students,
Dunnington said that
Bordelon was the main
reason she chose the school
for her daughter.
“I was new parent to
Justin this year, and my
interaction with Mr. Borde-
lon as part of the prospec-
tive parent/student process
was what compelled me
to send my daughter to
Justin-Siena, after hear-
ing mediocre reviews of
the school from friends,
colleagues and alumni,”
she wrote.
Students say that they
held out hope until this
week that Bordelon might
return.
A group of six student
leaders at the school say
that they reached out to
Brady and the Board of
Trustees weeks ago in
hopes that they could meet
with them and voice their
concerns. They say they
were not given the opportu-
nity and that they felt that
“the student voice has been
underrepresented with
people in high positions
of power” so they crafted
a 2,000-word statement
instead.
On Dec. 12, the group
See Principal, A6

Life Tributes
patched together. And faculty, counselors, and
employees at the school administrators we all love
are at-will. Right or wrong, so deeply,” Bordelon wrote.
there is nothing more to He voiced his appreci-
this matter than that.” ation for his passionate
He goes on to say that, supporters.
unfortunately, the decision “I cannot tell you how
meant that both leaders deeply my family appre-
lost the opportunity to lead ciates your love, gener-
the school. osity, encouragement, IN THIS SECTION MURPHY, Joyce
Br. Christopher Brady and advocacy,” he wrote.
is currently serving as He does not specifically
CARROLL, Mary Patricia (McKenna)
both principal and interim mention the $110,000 raised CASELLI, Marilyn Duggan
president of in a still-active
the school. Go Fund Me ac-
St. Helena count but Celaya
parent Pavi The ousting of said he expects Joyce Murphy Marilyn Duggan Caselli
Lawson says Bordelon on the that donors who
desire will be
that if the Passed away peacefully Marilyn Duggan Caselli passed
problem was school’s first day able to obtain November 20, 2017 at her home away peacefully on Sunday,
simply a back in session alanguage
refund. The
on
in Sonoma after a courageous December 10, 2017, at home in
relationship battle with cancer. Sonoma, after a valiantly fought
breakdown, after the October the fundraising Her father Harry C. Nord, battle with cancer. She was
Bordelon fires was met account has
been changed
mother Florence Nord, brother surrounded by her four loving
should have Harry Nord Jr., and sister children.
been reinstat- with passionate from seeking to Phyllis Mae Nord predecease Mar, as she was affectionately
ed after Jordan criticism by support a legal
fight to helping
her. She is survived by her son, called, was born in San
left. John Murphy (Cheryl Stook) of Francisco on January 17, 1940,
“Parents the Justin Bordelon with Novato, nephews Lee, Brian along with her twin brother,
and students community. lost income
and relocation
and Terry Nord of Minnesota, Leonard, to Mary and Leonard
were led to the Sundborg family, and her Duggan. Her twin brother was
believe that expenses. beloved beagle Roni. She will be improve their reading skills by born seven minutes before her She became a licensed funeral
Brother Brady Sonoma missed by many other extended using newspapers in classrooms. and she liked to say that it was director in 1983 and received
was conducting an investi- Valley Justin parents family and friends. Joyce was an active member of the only fight he ever won. her crematory license in 1987.
gation into the matter and Ginny and Mickey Breen Born in 1929 in Minneapolis, her community and was involved Marilyn was the loving mother She took great pride in and
that John’s reinstatement are heartbroken that the she attended North High and with many organizations of Michael Caselli and his wife considered it a privilege to
was possible,” she said. drama has ended this way. Minneapolis Business College, including: Sonoma Soroptimist Sheila, Teresa Caselli, Tisha serve the people of Sonoma
Justin-Siena has stated “In the end, the decision and worked at Northwestern Club, Sonoma Valley Women’s Caselli-Chinn and her husband Valley while helping them to get
repeatedly that there was to let this man go, was Drug Co. for 13 years. In 1961 Democratic Club, Pueblo Serena Byron, and Molly Caselli; through difficult circumstances.
no wrongdoing on the part reckless and irresponsi- Joyce married Thomas Murphy Park Board, Sonoma Valley adoring grandmother of Craig Marilyn loved nothing more
of Bordelon. ble,” said the Breens in a (former spouse) and they moved Hospital Foundation Board and and Cyle Caselli, Kendall Slade, than to spend time with her
Brady – who, as it hap- letter to the Index-Tribune. to California. Tom’s mother, the Sonoma Valley Women’s Evan and Emma Chinn, and children, grandchildren, siblings,
pens, is an uncle of NFL “At any time, this ‘wrong’ Alice, lived with them and played Club. Jacob and Richie Cross; dear nieces and nephews. She was
quarterback Tom Brady – could have been ‘righted,’ a large part in the raising of She loved to entertain, garden, sister of Leonard F. Duggan Jr. always the life of the party and
sent his own letter on Dec. but the powers that be John and was a cherished part decorate at Christmas, take long and his wife Emily, Susan P. always had sound advice and
12 in which he expressed just wouldn’t do it. Were of their lives. Her son John was walks with her beagle and was Duggan, Letitia Tatarian and her a positive attitude. She had a
sadness that the Justin-Si- they not listening to the the light of her life and she was a an avid SF Giants fan. She was husband Ed and Richard Duggan strong faith that sustained her
ena community has been outcry from community regular fan at Flanelhed shows, very proud of her Swedish roots and his wife Stephanie. Marilyn and believed strongly in the
hurt in part by an abrupt of students, teachers and John’s rock band. Her beagles and made a trip to Sweden is also survived by her former power of forgiveness. Her door
departure of two school parents? Who, after all, is were also a very special part of to find her large family there. husband, Dr. Richard Caselli, was always open to family and
leaders. the school? The emotional her life, first Hubert, then Toby She loved her church affiliation former son-in-law, Steve Cross, friends. She often ended large
“I believe that both Rob- and financial impact on the and finally Roni, who has a new at St Luke Presbyterian in San and many nieces, nephews, and family dinners, over a noisy
ert Jordan and John Borde- school will be long felt.” home with John and Cheryl. Rafael, where she was a charter cousins. table filled with laughter, with her
lon were acting with the According to several par- Joyce was very dedicated to member. Marilyn attended St. Emydius favorite quote, “It’s a great life!”
best intentions of ensuring ents who were only willing her work and enjoyed positions Joyce was a devoted mother and Grammar School and Mercy Marilyn was a past president of
excellence in education to to speak off the record, at Marin Medical Society and loyal friend who touched the High School (Class of 1957) in the Catholic Charities Auxilliary,
the students entrusted to Justin has lost more than Rydax Engineering in San Rafael lives of many people. San Francisco. She then attended The Native Daughters of the
our care, yet now they are $2.5 million in rescinded for 13 years, Nelson Staffing Family and friends are invited San Mateo Junior College before Golden West, and the Redwood
both gone,” he said. pledges and donations and as a client representative for to a celebration of her life on transferring to San Jose State Empire Funeral Director’s
The ousting of Bordelon they named two dozen several years, after which she Saturday, January 6th, 2018 at University where she earned a Association.
on the school’s first day current students who they went into her own business at 2:00 p.m. at St Luke Presbyterian BA and a school librarianship In lieu of flowers the family
back in session after the say have informed the CMC Personnel. In 1989 she Church, 10 Bayview Drive, San credential in 1961. would be honored by a donation
October fires was met with school that they will not be went back to work for Nelson in Rafael, CA. The extended Duggan family to Hospice by the Bay, 190
passionate criticism by the returning next year. Napa and moved to Sonoma. In lieu of flowers donations began spending summers at their West Napa Street, Sonoma, CA
Justin community. Nearly “Not to mention all the In 1996 she retired from Nelson may be made to Hospice by the ranch on Moon Mountain Road 95476, or Sonoma Overnight
1,600 people signed a peti- prospective families who and purchased Sonoma Valley Bay or, because pets give us in the 1930s, and while Marilyn Support, 151 1st Street West,
tion to “Fire Jordan and are really turned off the Greeting Service, introducing unconditional love and enrich was in college, her immediate Sonoma, CA 95476.
Bring Back Bordelon,” and school now,” added one new residents to Sonoma. It our lives, she would also be family moved to Sonoma after Funeral services under the
41 faculty members signed parent. was the perfect match for her honored to have donations made purchasing a local funeral home. direction of Duggan’s MIssion
a vote of no confidence Justin’s communications warm and outgoing personality. to the Marin Humane Society. It was a weekend trip to Sonoma Chapel in Sonoma.
in Jordan. Hundreds of director Eileen Mize paints She also worked for the Kid The family is very grateful for the to see her family where Marilyn Visitation at Duggan’s Mission
letters came in support of a far more optimistic Scoop Newspaper in Education outpouring of love, prayers, and met her future husband, Richard Chapel on Thursday, December
Bordelon, and two trustees picture. Program for the Napa Valley support in many heart-felt forms Caselli. They married in 1963 14th at 4:00 p.m., followed by
resigned in protest. Chair “Our admissions cycle Register and Sonoma Index from so many. and settled in Sonoma where a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Funeral
Mel Preimesberger, one is healthy,” she said on Tribune, which helped students they raised their four children. Mass to be said on Friday,
of the resignees, said that Thursday. “The topic has In 1982, Marilyn entered the December 15th at 11:00 a.m. at
she felt that due process really not come up among family business at Duggan’s St. Leo’s Catholic Church.
had not been present in the prospective parents.” Mission Chapel in Sonoma.
Mary Patricia (McKenna) Carroll
February 21, 1933 – December 10, 2017
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THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017
Sports
Hunting
&Fishing
Bill Lynch
Sunny
weather,
great
fishing
S
unny and calm conditions
continue to allow anglers
to enjoy great fishing less
than an hour’s drive away from
Sonoma.
The anglers bringing home
the most fish are heading over
to Bodega Bay where Capt.
Rick Powers at Bodega Bay
Sportsfishing is finding them
full limits of rock fish, near
limits of lingcod and full limits
of Dungeness crab virtually
every trip.
Rick has describe the weath-
er as nearly flat calm. And for
your favorite angler, he also
offers $130 gift certificates for
a full day’s fishing on his party
boat. Call Rick at 875-3344.
Also close to home there are
lots of striped bass biting in the
Bay. You can fish off the bank at
the mouth of Sonoma Creek at
Highway 37, or in the Napa Riv-
er along Cuttings Wharf Road.
You can drive to Marin and fish
at China Camp or off McNears
Pier. Or you can book a party
boat with Keith Fraser at Loch
Lomond Bait Shop in San Rafa-
el. Call Keith at 415-456-0321.
The California Department
of Fish and Wildlife planted
rainbow trout this week in San-
ta Rosa’s Lake Ralphine, and
in Marin’s Lagunitas and Bon
Tempe Lakes.
The CDFW also thinks it is
a great time to purchase your
2018 fishing license so you won’t
miss a day’s fishing after Dec.
31. A license, $48.34, also makes
a great gift. You can find them
here in Sonoma Valley at Broc-
co’s Old Barn, 19660 Arnold
Driver, or on line.
In its annual pitch, the CDFW
reminded state residents of the
many good options there are to
fish including:
■ Trout fishing in the Sierra
and Cascade mountain rang-
es. CDFW raises and plants
millions of trout each year for
the enjoyment of anglers. You’ll
find some of the finest scenery
anywhere while you pursue
trout in the streams and lakes
of California’s mountains.
■ Chinook salmon fishing
in the ocean and rivers for
hard-fighting and excellent-eat-
ing Chinook salmon.
■ Bass fishing for large-
mouth bass in Clear Lake, the
California Delta, and the trophy
black bass lakes of Southern
California. The next world
record bass could very easily
come from California.
■ Steelhead fishing in coastal
streams in northern California.
These fish are challenging to
catch and are found in beautiful
coastal settings. Once hooked,
they often put on a show, leap-
ing wildly while peeling line
from the angler’s reel.
■ Lingcod, rock fish and hali-
but from a charter boat – three
of the best tasting fish you’ll
find anywhere.
■ Dungeness crab – highly
sought after, delicious and fun
to catch.
■ Striped bass and sturgeon
in the California Delta – catch
and release a giant white stur-
geon that is bigger than some
anglers, or take a striped bass
home for dinner.
If you’re looking for a fan-
tastic gift for a child or grand-
child who is a fishing nut, then
consider the fabulous fishing
camp put on by Rachel and Jim
Andras near Ashland, Oregon.
They also offer gift certificates
for a days steelhead fishing with
Jim and fly-fishing lessons from
Rachel. You can find all the info
at their website, andrasoutfit-
ters.com.
One final reminder: salmon
season on the Sacramento River
ends tomorrow, Saturday, Dec.
See Fishing, A6
A5
Finished field
BILL HOBAN/INDEX-TRIBUNE
The new all-weather all-purpose field behind Adele Harrison Middle School is finished. The Dragon boys’ soccer team was practicing on the
field Wednesday afternoon. The all-purpose field, which has a cork infill, was supposed to be finished the first part of November but the
October fires pushed the completion date back. Both the boys and girls soccer teams are using it for practice and the girls hope to schedule
a Saturday game or two. The field is also being used by physical education classes.
Dragons’ ‘d’ shuts down Terra Linda
Sonoma to host
Ygnacio Valley
on Saturday
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The Sonoma Valley
High Dragon hoopsters
Tuesday beat the Terra
Linda Trojans, 56-39.
The Dragons led 14-9
at the end of the first
quarter and upped their
lead to 23-16 at the half.
Sonoma put the game
away in the third quarter
outscoring the Trojans
23-10.
“It was a good night in
Pfeiffer gym,” said Coach
Mike Boles.
Boles was pleased with
the effort from his team.
“We played a pretty
consistent 32 minutes,”
he said. “We enjoyed
everyone contributing to
the win. We need every-
one to contribute and be
productive in order for us
to be successful.”
He was especially
pleased with the defense
the Dragons played.
“The players took
it upon themselves to
step up defensively and
their defensive energy
translated into scoring
opportunities,” he added.
Jack Boydell led the
Dragon attack with 25
points – including four
of seven from beyond
the three-point line – and
pulled down six re-
BILL HOBAN/INDEX-TRIBUNE
bounds. Nicolas Spanger
Sonoma’s Jack Boydell finds himself boxed in during a recent game against San Rafael. Tuesday, Boydell scored 25
See Basketball, A6 points as the Dragons beat Terra Linda. Sonoma hosts Ygnacio Valley Saturday.
Drifting Winter Jam this weekend SPORTS BRIEFS
Girls softball
Nearly 200 registration
drivers will Sonoma girls softball registration
compete is open for the 2018 season. Players
can register online at sonomagirls-
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT fastpitch.com. Registration closes
mid-January. New players need
High-speed drift- to have a photocopy of their birth
ing will take center certificate.
stage at Sonoma
Raceway this week- Girls lacrosse
end at the Winter
Jam drifting festival, registration
Dec. 16-17. Sonoma area high school girls
Winter Jam, interested in playing lacrosse in
hosted by Sonoma the spring of 2018 are encouraged
Drift, will take place to register ASAP on petalumala-
at six different crosse.com. A $50 deposit is re-
locations around the quired. Cost for the season is $325.
facility, including RICHARD MIRABELLA/SPECIAL TO THE INDEX-TRIBUNE Girls planning to play in the
two courses in the Drifting takes over Sonoma Raceway this weekend with the annual spring are welcome to attend Fri-
main paddock and Winter Jam festival. day Night Lights, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
courses at Turns 2-4, at the East Washington Street fields
Turn 7, through the through December (see Petaluma
Esses of Turn 8 and concludes the tition at 3 p.m., in Jam competition Youth Lacrosse home page for more
around the hairpin 2017 Sonoma Drift which three or more located at Turn 7 at information).
at Turn 11 of the 12- season. Various drivers drift side-by- 2:30 p.m., in which For more information or ques-
turn road course. competitions will be side, coming mere the top-16 drivers tions, email or text Susie Gallo at
Nearly 200 drivers held throughout the inches from the compete for the 2017 415-336-6063 or susiegallo@gmail.
have registered weekend, including wall and each other. Winter Jam crown. com.
for this weekend’s Saturday’s Team Sunday features the
event, which Tandem compe- fan-favorite Winter See Drifting, A6
A6 THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017

Principal
Join Continued from A4
was invited to meet with
Brady, who, they say, lis-

Our
tened respectfully to their
concerns. But a few hours
later, they received word
that Bordelon would not be

Team
reinstated.
Memory Care “We are extremely sad-
dened by the recent news
can be that he plans to relocate,”
they wrote. Bordelon said that ‘sometimes two leaders have
different... They credit Bordelon
with positive advance-
differences that can’t be... patched together.’

ments at the school, and and have caused a degree informed Presentation
their letter details several of unrest,” he writes in School on Tuesday that she
examples, from the chang- his letter. “I know among will not be returning to her
es he implemented that some, there is anger, kindergarden classroom

We’re bringing an innovative improved the quality of the mistrust, and a sense of
education at Justin to the loss. I apologize for those
after winter break. Head
of School Scott Parker said
school pride he fostered unsettling feelings and the that he was disappointed
new concept for Memory Care among students.
While Bordelon and his
sense of hurt that you are
grappling with. I also see
by the news.
“Sonoma has also lost a
to the Santa Rosa area. family are moving on, the
school community seems
great hope and resilience.” great teacher in Lauren,”
The Bordelon family said the Breens. “Two
not quite ready to follow has not provided any school communities have
suit. specifics as to where they been impacted by this hor-
With our Pathways program, a Montessori-based Brady’s letter acknowl-
edges that lingering anger
are headed, but parents
assume they will return to
rific decision.”

philosophy for care, we create a specialized, exists on campus. the Southeast, where they Contact Lorna at lorna.
“Recent events have are from. sheridan@sonomanews.
life-enriching environment that affords each been confusing, emotional, Lauren Bordelon com.
individual maximum self-expression.
We are committed to delivering a quality of care Fishing Portocarrero at 800-670-
4448.
stores including Chateau
Sonoma, Fat Pilgrim,
that meets the resident’s physical, social, spiritual Continued from A5 Thank you to the many Depot Museum and at the
people who have inquired Sonoma Valley Visitors
and emotional needs. 16. Action has been good about my new book, “My Bureau.
this year, and the Sac is Sonoma – Valley of the Readers’ Books was sold
It can be different, let us show you how! still open for excellent Moon.” out earlier this week, but
trout fishing from Redding There are still some I am trying to get more to
to Anderson. Call Kirk copies for sale in local them by this weekend.

Call 707-544-4909 to get Basketball rebounds.

“We took a positive step
host Ygnacio Valley. Fresh-
men tip off at 4 p.m., JV at

more information today. Continued from A5 forward tonight,” Boles

had eight points and three
rebounds, Luke Senday-
said.
The win ups the Drag-
on record to 3-4. Sonoma
5:30 and the varsity is set to
start at 7 p.m.
After Saturday, the Drag-
ons will be off for a week

NOW OPEN
diego had five points and
three boards, Reed Hewitt
had five points and dished
out four assists while
Tyler Garrett scored four
points but pulled down 14
traveled to Alhambra for
a Thursday night game,
results not available at
press time.
The Dragons return
home Saturday night and
before going to Middletown
on Saturday, Dec. 23, and
after that, Dec. 27-30, the
Dragons will be competing
in the Dixon Ram Tourna-
ment.

Quality senior living for those

Drifting
Continued from A5
who have reached the age of
sixty-two. The weekend will in-
clude several professional
RCFE License drifters, including San
Jose native Matt Field,
496803698 Lithuania’s Aurimas
200 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY
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These professionals will go
toe-to-toe throughout the
weekend with local am-
ateur drifters looking to
compete at the next level.
Drifting differs from
traditional racing as the
drivers work to control
their high-horsepower car
while it slides sideways
at high speed. Drivers are
judged on execution and
style rather than who fin-
ishes the course fastest.
Drifting action spans
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
day. Spectator admission is
$20 for the weekend; kids
12 and under are admitted
free and parking is free.
For more information,
visit SonomaRaceway.
com or call 800-870-RACE
(7223).

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Sonoma Valley Unified School District offices on Railroad Ave. in Boyes Hot Springs.
Schools
Continued from A1
Former Dunbar princi-
pal Melanie Blake wasn’t
enthralled. “The timeline
doesn’t sound like commu-
nity outreach,” she told the
board during public com-
ment at Tuesday night’s
meeting. “It sounds like
community information.”
Young said the district
has every expectation of
making the list public in
early January – in advance
of the Jan. 10 meeting.
“We’re targeting $2 mil-
lion in continuing costs,”
Young said Thursday. “We
might have to cut another
$1 million the following
year.”
A lot depends on the
school’s income stream
from the state. “We can’t
control our income,” Young
said. “But we can impact
our expenses by cutting
– although some things
cannot legally be cut.”
Among the ways the dis-
trict is looking to make cuts
is by incentives for employ-
ees to retire early, looking
at staffing and looking at
attendance.
Loyal Carlon, the district
Human Resources director,
said the district is consid-
ering offering $20,000 for
employees that are at least
58 years old and have been
district employee for at
least 10 years.
While some teachers
were concerned that class
sizes would jump dramati-
cally, district officials tried
to assure them that it didn’t
yo u
Di d
Oxytocin – the
“bonding hormone” –
is released in humans
and dogs during
mutual interactions.
Find out how you can help
Sonoma Valley’s cats and
dogs in-need by visiting
www.petslifeline.org
You can’t buy l ve but you can rescue it
necessarily mean max-
ing out class sizes. Karen
Strong, the associate super-
intendent of Instructional
Services, pointed out that
there was one class that
only has four students.
Putting more students
in seats would also help
the district. Right now the
district’s daily attendance
‘The timeline
doesn’t sound
like community
outreach.’
— Melanie Blake, on the limited
time for public notice of the cuts
is about 93 percent, but
it could gain $150,000 for
every percentage point it
can add.
The district also has
hired Bruce Abbot as
assistant superintendent
of Business Services. The
district hasn’t had a chief
business officer for the past
five months.
“I’m more optimistic
now,” said newly elected
board President Britta
Johnson. “I’m confident
we have the people here to
do the job. And I trust the
reductions will be thought-
ful.”
But she added that it’s
impossible to keep any cuts
away from the classroom.
The district already has a
hiring freeze and a spend-
ing freeze as a result of a
letter it received from the
Sonoma County Office of
Education (SCOE) back at
n o w ?
k
A7
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
the end of September warn-
ing that because the district
has been deficit spending
for the past couple of years,
the finances could go off the
track.
Steven Herrington, the
county superintendent of
schools, was at Tuesday
night’s meeting to discuss
the warning letter.
He told the board that
there were areas of con-
cern.
“We want to leave the
district as independent as
possible,” he said.
He explained that
because the Richmond
School District had gotten
itself into a financial mess
in the early 1990s, the
legislature passed AB1200
which created a crisis
management assistance
team for districts that were
in danger of going off the
financial rail.
“We’re here to help you,”
Herrington said. “You
have to make some tough
calls. But you can turn
this around in about 12
months.”
Young told the board the
district knew about the
financial woes even before
the SCOE letter arrived.
A financial committee
boyes HOt sPringS sonoma PlAza
comprised of Young, Porter, 18636 Sonoma Highway 8 West Spain Street
Strong, Carlon, Andrea
Deeley, Anne Ching, Helen (707) 938-3600 (707) 938-8300
Marsh and Graham Smith
is looking at the potential
budget cuts.
“By the next meeting, we
will have a financial plan,”
Young told the board.
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Ecology
Continued from A1
Susan Gorin, in whose 1st
District the Sonoma Ecol-
ogy Center is located and
does much of its work.
If they are a power
couple, however, they’d
probably rather be known
as a “clean power” couple.
They are the most public
personas of the Sonoma
Ecology Center, which
is taking an increasingly
visible role in such com-
munity issues as housing,
jobs, quality of life, social
inequality and environ-
mental health through the
recently-launched initiative,
Sustainable Sonoma.
“Sustainable Sonoma
gathers all interests of
community at one table,
and works toward a shared
vision of the community,”
said Cornwall. It grew out
of the 25th anniversary
of SEC, in 2015, when, she
said, “we realized that for
all the great things we had
accomplished, the bigger
indicators of environmental
health were not better.”
Cornwall thinks it’s prob-
ably Sustainable Sonoma
that has brought the pair,
and the SEC, its current
recognition. Last week they
received a Spirit of Sonoma
County award from the
Sonoma County Econom-
ic Development Board, a
consortium of business
organizations. And this
week, at the Dec. 12 Board
of Supervisors meeting,
they received the Jefferson
Award for “excellence in
community leadership and
civic engagement.”
Dale and Cornwall were
selected from over 40 nom-
inees to receive this year’s
Sonoma County Jefferson
Award. The citation from
the Board of Supervisors
reads in part, “Richard and
Caitlin’s impressive back-
grounds have enabled the
furtherance of the mission
of the Sonoma Ecology
Center… With their work
we can be assured that
future generations will
not only enjoy the natural
beauty of the Valley, but the
children will be educated to
become effective and excel-
lent environmental leaders
of tomorrow.”
Speaking of children,
the clean power couple has
one of their own: son Leo,
age 10, a student at Sonoma
Charter School. The two
met when Cornwall joined
SEC as a biologist in 1998,
started going out in 2002
and were finally married
in 2006 – in the spring, at
the Van Heusen Wildflower
Preserve.
“Our first partnership
was very much about the
promise and the mission
of the Ecology Center,”
said Cornwall. “It was a
precious thing to find a
partner to work on some-
thing that we both felt very
strongly about. It’s one of
those things people don’t
often find.”
“We feel there’s a unique
opportunity in our Valley
to understand things from
a broader perspective and
to be more collaborative,
something we know is
needed to solve the huge
challenges that face us —
not just in Sonoma, but
throughout the world,”
said Dale. “Hopefully we
can advance this vision,
together.”
Along with their own
personal growth, the SEC
has changed, too. It started
with greater emphasis on
educating children, and
Richard Dale and Caitlin Cornwall, of the Sonoma Ecology
Center, recipients of both the Jefferson Award and the
Spirit of Sonoma County award.
fostering volunteer activ-
ities around the environ-
ment (such as the Sonoma
Garden Park). But recently,
it’s taken yet another
turn with the creation of
Sustainable Sonoma – “a
recognition of the idea that
the big problems facing
our community can’t be
solved by just one sector
of the community,” said
Cornwall.
Gorin noted that while
Sonoma Valley has long
been the beneficiary of the
SEC’s work on stream res-
toration, wetlands, climate
change and ecology issues,
more recently their work
has broadened to include
tree plantings, planning for
the future of the Sonoma
Developmental Center and
the creation of Sustainable
Sonoma.
“Sustainable Sonoma
is the model that should
be replicated all over the
County and North Bay,”
said Gorin. “This truly is
the direction that is part of
our present and future.”
The partners in Sustain-
able Sonoma include the
SEC as well as the Sonoma
Valley Visitors Bureau,
La Luz Center, Sonoma
Valley Health Roundtable,
Sonoma Health Action, the
Sonoma County Health
Services Department and
the Sonoma Valley Cham-
ber of Commerce.
The council of these bod-
ies has met only once, just
before the October fires
side-tracked their efforts;
they plan to meet again
after the first of the year,
and continue their work to-
ward a shared vision of the
Sonoma Valley community.
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
‘We realized that
for all the great
things we had
accomplished, the
bigger indicators
of environmental
health were not
better.’
– Caitlin Cornwall
Their role is to uncover
areas of agreement among
their various interests, said
Cornwall, and to work on
making change in those
areas. “Everyone is aware
of the menu of big issues
facing our community – the
affordability crisis, the iden-
tity crisis between tourism
local quality of life; inequal-
ities, open space protection
versus private property de-
velopment with SDC – these
are deeply complicated
problems that call for a new
level of conversation.”
More recently, the
Sonoma Ecology Center
has taken on the challenge
of containing the toxic
ash generated by the fires,
which destroyed 375 struc-
tures in Glen Ellen alone,
including 183 homes, and
more in Kenwood. Their
Emergency Watershed
Protection Program locates
burned properties that
connect to creeks, ditches
or culverts, uses wattles
and other containment
methods to hold back the
ash until it can be removed,
lest it spill into the wa-
terways and add toxins –
ABOUT THE
AWARDS
The Jefferson Awards is a
national recognition that
highlights public service
in America. It was created
in 1972 by the American
Institute for Public Service,
a group that included Jac-
queline Kennedy Onassis, US
Senator Robert Taft, Jr., and
Sam Beard, staff to Bobby
Kennedy.
Locally, the program was ad-
opted in 2006 by the Sonoma
County Board of Supervisors
to highlight the value of non-
profit organizations, boards,
commissions and advisory
bodies, as well as individuals.
The national winners of the
Jefferson Award are fre-
quently elected or appointed
officials. The most recent
is former Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick, and
others include Secretaries of
State, Supreme Court Justices
and U.S. Senators.
The Spirit of Sonoma County
award is sponsored by the
Sonoma County Economic
Development Board, a
consortium of business orga-
nizations. Their nomination
came from the Sonoma Valley
Chamber of Commerce, and
again they share the award
with others from different
parts of the county.
sulfates, nitrates, asbestos
and heavy metals.
At Tuesday’s Board
of Supervisors meeting,
following Gorin’s tribute
to Cornwall, Dale and the
Ecology Center, a number
of representatives from the
county agencies that the
SEC works with came up
to have their picture taken
with the pair – including
Regional Parks, the Open
Space District and the
Water Agency.
“It was nice,” said Corn-
wall. “Now our job is to
fulfill the hope expressed
by the award, and make
Sustainable Sonoma a real
success. And hopefully
change the future of our
community for the better.”
Contact Christian at chris-
tian.kallen@sonomanews.
com.

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Eilertsen
Continued from A1
a staff of seven, and a total
of 27 people are employed
by the museum full-time.
Food
Continued from A1
FISH gets about half its boost from the “Food for
food for the food baskets Fines” program that the
from the Scout Food Drive Sonoma Valley Library
And this year, FISH
had a new place to store
the food they’ve received.
There’s a satellite Schulz early in November and the runs as part of the county- The group used to store
Brown, the feminist Lucy, Museum in Tokyo, which “Donations have been Sonoma Raceway drive wide program. Library the food in a volunteer’s
Linus, the insecurity-filledlogged more than 750,000 phenomenal,” said Sandy toward the end of Novem- patrons can donate food in garage but this year had
visitors last year. Peanuts
little brother and, of course Drew, chair of FISH’s food ber. This year the Scout lieu of a fine for overdue a vacant storefront at the
Snoopy—who not only has exhibitions travel all over basket program. “People drive was off by about half books. And the program Fiesta Marketplace on
a fantasy-filled dog house the U.S., and are planned responded generously for over recent years. But the continues through the end Sonoma Highway.
but is also the fearless Rednext year for London, Chi- the (October) fires and it’s Sonoma Race- of December. Among the volunteers
Baron and everyone’s best na and Korea. continued.” way drive more “The Food sorting the food at the
friend.” The switch from the Drew said reasons for than made up for ‘We’ve had for Fines pro- Marketplace are the
hallowed halls of fine art
Eilertsen and the late car- the increase in demand the shortfall. gram is very students in the Leadership
toonist also share common to the pop art of Charles M. is because of the October Drew thinks some people successful,” Class at Adele Harrison
roots – both being from Schulz may seem incongru- firestorms and the number the Scout drive who have been Drew said. Middle School. “Their
Minnesota, with Norwegian ous for a person with Eilert- of people who couldn’t was short this “They started advisor called to see if the
heritage. sen’s pedigree: The distance work for the two or more year because doing this for it last year. students could help,” Drew
between self-importance
“I feel like I really have weeks that the fires it followed the decades.’ It helps the said. “It’s fitting that Adele
an in-depth understanding and self-effacement seems burned. October fires library and it Harrison was one of the
of where he was coming vast. But imagination, People who still want and that people – Sandy Drew helps us a lot. founders of FISH.”
from,” says Eilertsen. whatever the form, is to donate food can do so were still trying It’s a win-win.” More than 100 volun-
Before teaming up with foundational for all artistic until 3 p.m. today, Friday, to catch their breath. Every year, the Sonoma teers will be helping out
the Peanuts gang, Eilertsen expression. Dec. 15, at the Hanna Boys “Not only did we receive Valley Newcomers usually at Saturday’s food distri-
was executive director of “Art is supposed to make Center Auditorium. The food, but the people who takes a barrel to fill. But bution. “We’ve had some
the Sonoma Valley Mu- you think about things baskets contain such items donated to the Sonoma this year, the club asked people who have been
seum of Art, responsible you otherwise wouldn’t,” as fresh produce, canned Raceway drive also were if FISH could use cash doing this for decades,”
for bringing major players said Eilertsen. “Its job is goods, holiday fixings and extremely generous with instead. Drew said. “And we have
from the art world to Sono- to challenge, provoke and a gift card. cash,” she said. “Cash really helps,” about 15-to-20 new people
ma. In her six-year tenure inspire. There is something The annual giveaway Since both the Scouts Drew said. “We usually this year.”
with SVMA, Eilertsen universal about Schulz’s will be held Saturday at and the Sonoma Raceway end up buying from the This is the 46th year that
staged exhibitions by Law- strips that capture the Hanna Boys Center from drives happen prior to Redwood Food Bank, Vella FISH has been distributing
rence Ferlinghetti, William insecurity and humor of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recipients Thanksgiving, it gives Cheese, General Produce the holiday food baskets.
T. Wiley, Richard Dieben- human nature.” had to register ahead of FISH a starting point for and each of our recipients
korn, Roger Shimomura And who doesn’t relate time in order to receive a what else it needs. receives a gift card in addi- Email Bill at bill.hoban@
and Eleanor Coppola, heavy to those prototypical basket. This year, FISH got a big tion to the food.” sonomanews.com.
hitters who helped elevate Charlie Brown moments?
SVMA’s profile. Unrequited love, daily
Eilsertsen lives by a Go-disappointments, the
Big-Or-Go-Home playbook, complications and joys of
an over-achiever habituated friendships? The narrative
to bold strokes: magna cum arc of Schulz’s work is
laude, a first job at NYC’s encyclopedic, encompass-
Met, Director of Visual Artsing the vast cosmology of
at the Yerba Buena Center human experience. Charlie
for the Arts in San Fran- Brown and his gang might
cisco. not be – strictly speaking –
Along the way there were optimists, but they recog-
academic gigs, too: Har- nize the limitless promise
vard, California College of contained in a new day.
the Arts, and – most recent- Eilertsen is on the cusp
ly – Sonoma State Univer- of a new day herself, in the
sity, where a colleague toldmidst of a challenge she
her about the open position likely didn’t expect. A sea-
at the Schulz. soned professional, she’s
“I had never been up herein with both feet, already
before,” Eilertsen admitted.looking to make a mark.
She’s one of the few. “I hope to bring Schulz’s
Last year, more than values to a contemporary
100,000 people visited the audience, things like work
Charles M. Schulz Museum. ethic, feminism, generosi-
It’s the number-one tourist ty and respect for the writ-
destination in Sonoma ten word. I get to focus on
County. And not just for quality content,” she said.
children. After years spent splitting
“Adults are the target her attention between
audience,” Eilertsen said. administration of art and
“Although it is clear that the art itself, Eilertsen is
children love it, too.” unfettered as never before.
The Schulz is enormous, “It’s a dream come true!”
a behemoth dedicated to
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Editorial&Opinion
EDITORIAL CALIFORNIA FOCUS

Will Sonoma Welcome

merge onto the to the
‘inhalation
superhighway’? ‘jungle’
Feinstein candidacy a
City on sidelines, while other perfect test for top-two
North Bay towns enact primary system
cannabis policy
By THOMAS D. ELIAS
By JASON WALSH

S
trong irony is in the air

“O
ther locales have done this”… as California heads into
the “city is grievously behind the hot political year of
the curve”… “it’s time for the 2018, with an initiative to end
City of Sonoma to catch up”… the state’s “top two” primary
These were just a few of the “if other election system in play just as
towns are doing why can’t we?” observa- top two, also known as the “jun-
tions from the Dec. 4 Sonoma City Coun- gle primary,” may be about to
cil meeting when city officials approved a accomplish its central purpose.
10-month extension of the current mor- That aim was to allow
atoria on commercial sales and outdoor voters in the minority party to
cultivation of cannabis. influence elections and elect
Since Sonoma now has more than more moderate members of the
enough time to waft the lingering
plumes from other regions before
settling on a firm ordinance, we hope
n PULSE OF THE PUBLIC n larger party when their own

city officials are paying close attention
-- as several North Bay municipalities
this week rushed to formalize plans for
the world of legal pot before commer-
cial-cannabis activity gets the greenlight
statewide Jan. 2.
On Tuesday, the City of Belvedere
-- another 2-plus square mile “island”
with a wealthy, aging population (think
Sonoma on steroids) – voted to allow
delivery of recreational marijuana when
legalization takes effect, with Belvedere
Mayor Marty Winter pointing out that it
“wasn’t long ago that UPS even couldn’t
deliver wine – we’re evolving, things are
changing.”
Things won’t be changing quite as
much in Rohnert Park, however, as that
town’s City Council voted 5-0 this week to
prohibit all commercial cannabis activity
in the city – with critics of the tight regu-
lations pointing out the irony of the town
known for hosting many of the chains
and big-box stores not welcome in other
cities, yet banning the sale of even medic-
inal marijuana. In the 94927 zip code, it’s
Starbucks, yes; Sensi Star, no.
San Rafael – the “urban” seat of Marin
– finally ended its policy of continual
moratoriums last week and voted to be-
gin licensing businesses for medical-can-
nabis delivery.
Meanwhile, the Cotati City Council
on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow
Mercy Wellness, the town’s already-in-op-
eration medical marijuana dispensary,
to begin selling recreational pot after the
New Year.
And the City of Santa Rosa went not
one, but several steps further when it
voted this week to allow its three existing
medical dispensaries to sell recreational
cannabis Jan. 2, with potentially dozens
more on the way after the city begins
granting new permits in the spring. Not
only that, but Santa Rosa became one of
the few thus far to allow outdoor culti-
vation – a limit of two plants of any size
– in addition to its four allowable indoor
plants.
Of course, the County of Sonoma has
been cultivating its own regulations since
voters approved Proposition 64 more than
a year ago. Not only will the County issue
permits for recreational cannabis man-
ufacturers, testing labs, distributors and
dispensaries, it issued its first cannabis
cultivation permit last week allowing the
Fiddlers Green farm near Sebastopol to
grow up to 10,000 square feet of the herb.
Sonoma’s been notoriously slow in
settling on a direction to take on the Inha-
lation Superhighway, but the Council this
month agreed to community discussions
as to the viability of a potential medical
marijuana dispensary in town – with all
five council members conveying various
levels of support/queasiness at the pros-
pect. It remains to be seen as to whether
this particular Council will fully embrace
Are scientists across the globe conspiring in
a Machiavelian ruse to enrich themselves at
the expense of the fossil fuel industry? Yes,
says letter writer.
Global warming good
for the earth
EDITOR: Jason Walsh’s editorial
(“The 97 Percent Solution,” Dec. 1)
repeated that climate was moving
toward calamity due to human caus-
es supported by the questionable 97
percent consensus. There has been no
harmful rise in CO2 rather the increased
CO2 has been beneficial in increased
plant growth and any increase in global
temperature overall is benefiting human
life. Your editorial promotes the calam-
itous models that have been rejected
Any increase in global
temperature overall is
benefiting human life.
as fear mongering as opposed to sci-
ence. Anthropogenic climate change is
minuscule compared to the possibility
of change rooted in natural factors:
Volcanic activity, cosmic storms, ocean
currents, slight sifting of the axis of the
earth. Such natural changes have oc-
curred and met with adaptation as they
are far beyond the control of we mortals.
We tend to concentrate on change in
climate as it may affect the developed
nations and consider restrictions on
energy production and use neglecting
the serious effect of restricted energy to
those billions living in energy and mate-
rial poverty in Asia, Africa, South Amer-
ica. The needs of these populations are
urgent and vital while reaching for a life
beyond mere subsistence. Our depriving
them of cheap fossil energy starves the
“bottom billions” the necessity for life
while only an inconvenience to us in the
developed nations
Our concern should be electrical ener-
gy for the “bottom billions.”
Ron Gillis
Sonoma
What a fool believes
EDITOR: Who cares if 46 percent
believe it or not? What difference will it
make if anyone agrees with man-made
climate change or not?
The results will be the same if 100
percent of your readers believe in man-
made global warming.
The world will continue to warm.
Whether it is due to man or climate or
both, the world started warming at the
end of the last ice age and as climatolo-
gists will also agree, the trend continues.
Instead, it seems your article is
consistent with what most climate
alarmists do: sit on a high horse and use
condescending hyperbole such as your
Sean Hannity example. Do you really
think condescension brings people to
your court? Did facetious and sarcastic
comments like yours bring over some of
those 46 percent? I doubt it.
Why? Because like most climate
alarmists, you think you are the only
purveyor of truth. The “97 percent of
climate scientists” study is not the end
of the debate. It’s an old argument with
many articles as to why it is not correct.
Scientists lie. We know it. We have
seen it, read their emails, and watched
the IPCC admit their lies. We see scien-
tists who agree with the sugar industry
platform, oil platform and cigarette.
They take money from those companies.
So, you label them liars. What’s so dif-
ferent from a climate scientist who takes
money from an environmental cause?
Or a liberal government? Scientists are
human and are liars or just plain wrong
because they don’t know everything. Sci-
entists have caused the deaths of hun-
dreds of thousands. Why are scientists
that only hold your belief right? Read a
climate scientist job description for an
enviro organization and you’ll see they
are expected to agree with man-made
global warming. Impartial? Hardly.
For you to stake your entire position
on humans who have a degree and an
opinion is your mistake. Just like you
may not have faith in a god (if you’re
atheist), why do you ask me to have 100
percent faith in a person I don’t know?
I know the globe is warming, I know
we are part of that. What I won’t agree
on is that we are the main cause. Caves
See Pulse, A11
The extreme wings of
both major parties will
once again provide
almost all candidates.
party either has no candidate in
a race or fields a sure loser.
So it is today as moderate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne
Feinstein bids for another six
years in Washington, D.C. amid
opposition from state Senate
President Kevin de Leon and
possibly others from the Demo-
crats’ left wing.
So far, no Republican has
entered the race, and in past
reelection efforts, Feinstein
has trampled GOP opponents
anyhow. This leads to two key
questions to be answered in the
next 11 months: Will the “jungle
primary” system so detested by
Republicans and fringe party
members help save Feinstein’s
long career? And will she be
the last to benefit from that
system, which pits the top two
primary election vote-getters
for any office below the presi-
dency against each other in the
November runoff, regardless of
party?
Mostly likely, Feinstein next
fall will share the ballot with
the initiative seeking to return
California to its previous pri-
mary system based on parties,
with each party participating
in the primary entitled to have
a candidate in the runoff. Can-
didates and parties now must
earn runoff slots with strong
primary election performances.
If top two is even partly
responsible for a Feinstein
win, she would be the most
prominent case of that system
fulfilling its aim.
The Democratic left, which
came within a hair of taking
over the party’s state apparatus
last fall, excoriates Feinstein be-
cause she once urged patience
with President Trump, because
she’s had Wall Street ties and
has not been as shrill in oppos-
ing Trump as some younger
senators, including California’s
other senator, fellow Demo-
crat Kamala Harris. (Harris
endorsed Feinstein the day she
announced for reelection.)
No one yet knows how wide
the appeal of a so-called pro-
gressive candidate like de Leon

See Editorial, A11 See Focus, A11

GLASS FULL GLASS EMPTY

A O
reader writes in after
going through a bit of
a rough patch – liter-
ally. On the night of Nov. 16,
M.S. was driving by El Verano
Elementary School when the
vehicle in front of her hit a
pothole which “exploded” like
an IED, hurling rocks through
the air, crashing into her PT
Cruiser. One foot-long projectile
flattened her driver-side tires.
“Another rock hit my windshield,
smashing it and denting the roof on
the passenger side!” she writes.
Terrified, she parked and rushed
inside her house – only then to
realize she’d smashed her head on
the steering wheel. But M.S. found
a ray of sunshine in ur Glass Empty de- chills down our post-fire
her dark hour – in partment is typically spines, the National Weather
the form of Sonoma reserved for the Service predicts picnic-wor-
County Supervisor Valley’s most scurrilous ne’er thy skies the next few weeks
Susan Gorin, who do wells, and this week we with highs in the mid-60s.
responded quickly feature a particularly grim So on behalf of Sono-
to M.S.’s pothole antagonist: sun-kissed climes. ma Valley residents from
complaints and With no rain in sight Kenwood to Schellville, we
acted as a reliable through the New Year, the implore you, Zephryus, god of
liaison between record dry weather is raising the gentle west wind and the
the victim and the the hackles of firefighters herald of spring, have mercy
county roads department. M.S. everywhere – heroic hosers alarmed at the upon us – cease your clement atmospheric
applauds the 1st District Supe who prospects of so much dead-wood fuel await- pressures immediately before we call upon
“demonstrated compassion” to her ing ignition at the forest basin. The situation Zeus, god of hale and sleet, to impale you
plight, in the midst of dealing with is such that Cal Fire Battalion Chief Marshall with his spleen-splitting lightning rods and
destruction of the North Bay fires. Turbeville described it as “scary,” telling the bowel-imploding torrents.
Still, says M.S., “something needs to Santa Rosa Press Democrat that one small Or, in absence of that, we’d settle for a light
be done about potholes in front of blaze at the base of a hill and “it could be off drizzle.
schools.” to the races.” If that’s not enough to send — Jason Walsh

Have you witnessed any random acts of kindness? Or perhaps a moment of shocking rudeness? “Glass Full/Glass Empty” wants to know who to
cheer – and who to jeer – in Sonoma. Tell us your tale at jason.walsh@sonomanews.com. Names may be changed to protect the innocent.
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Pulse
Continued from A10
that humans once occu-
pied are underwater now.
That happened before man
made the internal com-
bustion engine. Islands
sunk under the water long
before we made industry.
Those are facts. Global ca-
tastrophe predictions have
been made and have been
wrong. Global models are
wrong and even with past
facts known, can’t recreate
the effect. Being off by 0.2
degrees C is a big deal.
So, if you had 100
percent of your readers
agree with you, would
that stop the man-made
warming? No. China puts
coal powered plants online
constantly. For every one
we close, China more than
makes up for that.
Will your Sonoma read-
ers give up cars? Trucks?
Oil heaters? Tankers? Pro-
duce production? No. Keep
trying to get 100 percent
agreement on this issue. It
will change nothing except
to make you more and
more frustrated.
J.A. Shlosser pare those scientists to the
Sonoma County “scientists” employed by the
Editor’s note: Thanks for
weighing in J.A. Allow me
to respond. To suggest that
scientists are capable of
lying – just as anyone from
all sorts of professions may
occasionally tell a whop-
per – is one thing. But your
argument is based on the
supposition that thousands
of independent scientists
from all over the world are
lying about human-caused
climate change – which not
only begs credulity, but is
practically a conspiratorial
impossibility. To com-
cigarette or sugar industries
is a false equivalency that, Editorial
if reached whenever science Continued from A10
leagues last week, take this
issue off the “to-do list.”
“You can learn from the
draws conclusions we wish past,” said Gallian, who
weren’t true, would give us what Councilmember Amy shared her regrets that
license to deny every scien- Harrington – the most the council didn’t approve
tific finding since the Age of vocal dispensary supporter a dispensary when it first
Enlightenment. As to your on the council – reminds came before the council
question of whether 100 us received the approval in 2009. “I am looking for
percent acceptance of hu- of more than 60 percent of great civil discourse on
man-caused climate change Sonomans. this particular issue and
would make a difference What is clear, however, a decision as rapidly as
– why of course it would! is that other communities possible.
It would mean informed are making these tough “We can be leaders,” said
voters would elect informed decisions with expedience Gallian. “(And show that)
policymakers who would and (mostly) full-council the City of Sonoma does
enact informed legislation consensus. lead in Sonoma County.”
regulating CO2 emissions. As former Councilmem-
Now that’s an idea worth ber Laurie Gallian im- Email Jason at jason.
warming to. – J.W. plored her old council col- walsh@sonomanews.com.

Focus
Continued from A10
or activist billionaire Tom voted for a U.S. Senate can- legislative districts and
Steyer might be among
baseline Democratic
voters, so it’s impossible
yet to determine wheth-
er Feinstein might need
Republican votes to win
reelection. But that is a
definite possibility and,
if it happens, it would
fulfill the purpose of the
jungle primary, backed
when it began by former
Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg- the moderate Feinstein
ger and ex-Lt. Gov. Abel
Maldonado, both moderate stantially to her left and
Republicans. They wanted less patient or willing to
their sort of candidates to compromise.
have a chance to win and
their sort of voters to be
able to influence election
outcomes in places where
they previously could not. might also be the last
Now comes Feinstein,
lican.
Returns from 2016 show but would essentially
that almost exactly 1
million fewer Californians in Republican-dominated
didate than for president,
indicating many Republi- well as those living in the
cans didn’t bother to vote
in a race between two lib-
eral Democratic women,
Harris and then-Congress- Email Thomas Elias at
woman Loretta Sanchez.
If most of those in the
vote dropoff were Repub-
licans and there is less
dropoff this fall, they could
assure that California gets
and not someone sub-
Such an outcome would
represent the explicit
purpose of top two, and
it’s just possible that it
gasp of that system. For
ty of November choices,
disenfranchise Democrats PUBLIC NOTICE
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Address P.O. BOX 915 Sonoma, CA
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following owner(s): Sara Giudice 1247
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tdelias@aol.com.
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who could be the rare if voters opt to go back to

California incumbent
getting less than half
her own party’s primary
election vote. Republicans, again provide almost all
with barely over a quarter candidates.
of California’s total voter
registration, would be un-
likely to place a candidate
on the ballot this year, just
as they failed in the 2016
Senate contest.
But if they vote in
decent numbers, they
are more than sufficient
to combine with moder-
ate Democrats to keep a
far-leftist candidate from
winning. That only works
if Republicans actually
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they would much prefer
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Valley Life
Entertainment: Did ya ever notice …?
Jerry Seinfeld to bring wry observations to Santa Rosa. B3

Notes from Glen Ellen: A Christmas story

Holiday trees lightening the mood. B7

Food&Wine
Kathleen Thompson Hill
Mario Batali dethroned
Chefs Mario Batali has had
to step away from his restau-
rant group as a result of sexual
misconduct allegations. After
four women lodged complaints,
ABC separated him from his co-
host role on “The Chew” while
they review the allegations, and
the Food Network has said it
will probably not bring back its
“Molto Mario” show that put
Batali on the map.
The flamboyant short and
slightly-rounded food star owns
28 restaurants with Joe and
Lidia Bastianich and Nancy
Silverton, from New York to
Singapore. He is known to
many for the orange clogs he
wore for decades and recently
discarded, and his balding red
pony tail seemed to purposely
develop his man-about-town Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) and Danny (Lucas Hedges) make the best of it on the streets of Sacramento.

Exile on K Street
heavy-drinking womanizing
persona.
When I interviewed British
food star Marco Pierre White
several years ago at Copia for
my KSVY radio show, White
told me Batali taught him
how to be a “bad boy.” Last
year when Batali visited Book
Passage’s event to promote his Greta Gerwig offers a Sacramento sendup in ‘Lady Bird’
book “Mario Batali, Big Amer-
ican Cookbook” at Phil Lesh’s By KIRK MICHAEL
Terrapin Crossroads restaurant INDEX-TRIBUNE FILM CRITIC

in San Rafael, I got to ask Batali
about Marco Pierre White’s
comment. Batali’s response
was, “Oh no! He taught me to be
a bad boy! Other way around.”
By the time he finished signing
my book he was on his feet,
nose to nose and other parts
touching. These guys thought
all of these behaviors were cool
and that they were just legiti-
mately seducing women. But
some women obviously thought
otherwise.
Belcampo Meats has ended
its collaboration with Belcampo
by Batali as well, and imme-
diately removed his products
from their stores and website.
Together they had produced
spicy pepperoni, traditional
salami, and cotechino distrib-
uted on the shelves of its seven
locations throughout the Bay
Area and Los Angeles.
Batali is not alone. Workers
have just started to talk about
abusive behaviors. Wednesday’s
New York Times front page fea-
tured reported abuses by Ken
Friedman, partner with April
Bloomfield in San Francis-
co’s Tosca Café, as well as the
Spotted Pig in New York. And
Napa’s Michael Chiarello of
Bottega in Yountville recently
was graphically accused of
similar charges.
Springs Community Hall
Pancake Breakfast
Finally, the much-loved
Springs Community Hall Pan-
cake Breakfast is back on Dec.
14. This is what we used to call
the Grange Pancake Breakfast,
made with all organic ingredi-
ents.
Enjoy organic local wheat
pancakes, sausage, organic eggs
and seasonal vegetable fritattta,
juice, coffee and espresso in-
cluded. $12 adults, $6 children. 9
a.m. to noon.
Springs Community Hall,
renamed due to a disagreement
with the national Grange,
works toward “Healthy Farms,
Healthy Food, Healthy Commu-
nity.”
The October fires delayed the
pancake breakfast, and after
the fires the Community Hall
turned over the center for the
distribution of meals donated
by Facebook and their Bon
Appétit Management caterer.
18627 Highway 12, Boyes Hot
Springs. Springshall.com.
Help Glen Ellen
restaurants
Many restaurants, their
chefs, servers and other work-
ers are suffering right now.
Many of their past customers
who came to their houses here
on weekends and went out to
dinner lost those abodes and
aren’t coming and going out to
dinner.
See Food & Wine, B4
I
t’s been a banner year
in cinemas for noted
Northern California
native Joan Didion — she’s
had her own documentary,
“The Center Will Not Hold,”
multiple appearances of her
book “The White Album”
in “Ingrid Goes West,” and
now her quote serves as the
epigraph to Greta Gerwig’s
“Lady Bird.”
That line is a good one:
“Anybody who talks about
California hedonism has
never spent a Christmas
in Sacramento.” The quote
speaks to a combination of
aspiration and ennui, which
our Sacramentan protago-
nist, Christine “Lady Bird”
McPherson (Saoirse Ronan),
has in abundance.
In her own words, Cali-
fornia’s capital city is “the
Midwest of California,” a
serious allegation to level at
proud Golden Staters. Lady
Bird, a private high school
senior, can’t wait to trot off to than sex, and the cool kid Jen-
college in New York or a place na (Odeya Rush), who is rep-
“where writers live in the
woods” while her formidable
mother, Marion (Laurie Met-
calf), wants something closer
to home. The matriarch has
already kept Lady Bird’s
brother Miguel (Jordan Ro-
drigues) and his partner
Diana (Laura Marano)
on the ranch and wants
to do the same with her While ‘Lady Bird’ is in most ways a tale as old as time,
younger offspring.
For the length of the
film, the charming and
infuriating Lady Bird is
caught between differ-
ent sets of people, from her
parents to her girlfriends to
her boyfriends.
Marion’s domineering
threatens to overwhelm not
only her daughter but also
her gentle, unemployed hus-
band, Larry (Tracy Letts), a
foundering middle-aged man
who can nevertheless pro-
nounce the word “Doritos” in
a great, elongated way.
Call of the Wild
If you wake up on Saturday
feeling especially peppy, get
thee to Jack London State
Park. There, under the gentle
and expert encouragement of
leader John Lynch, hikers will
set out on a trail that aligns
with their abilities. Nature,
quietude, and pleasant exer-
tion will put you right for the
week.
Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.,
Jack London Ranch parking
lot, jacklondonstatepark.com,
free.
Lady Bird is fond of both sacraments and Sacramento.
Lady Bird toggles between
her long-term bestie Julie
(Beanie Feldstein), with
whom she can discuss the
big topics, like whether dry
humping is more enjoyable
rimanded for the shortness of
her skirt and is scared of the
big hills in San Francisco.
As a reluctant participant
in a school musical, Lady
Bird is carried along by the
enthusiasm of her gentleman
also a pleasurable early 2000s period piece.
caller Danny (Lucas Hedges),
but also catches a feeling for
the fox-faced Kyle (Timothée
Chalamet), who attracts
her by toting the tome of all
woke high schoolers: Howard
Zinn’s “A People’s History of
the United States.”
Throughout, you’re aware
you’re watching a Greta Ger-
wig film, so it’s disconcerting
not to see her starring as well. principal Sister Sarah Joan
■■ GO. DO. NOW. ■
Finding Barbie
Every kid deserves a new
toy at Christmas and, together,
we can make sure that they
get one. Marines in dress blues
will gallantly collect your
unwrapped donations, while
you get a free screening of the
hit movie, “Finding Dory,” in
return. If you’re nice rather
than naughty, Santa may
show, too.
Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 p.m., Se-
bastiani Theatre, 476 First St.
E., sebastianitheatre.com, free.
LADY BIRD
‘Lady Bird’ is showing at the
Sonoma 9 Cinemas. Rated R.
Running time 1:34. Visit cine-
mawest.com.
Those familiar with Gerwig’s
hilarious scripts and acting
turns for “Frances Ha” and
“Mistress America” will feel
her in almost every line but
must cope with the fact that
we don’t see Greta delivering
it’s weighed in at 350 pages,
them. Ronan is a fine actor
but she does not offer the
bubbling physical comedy of
her director.
The attendance of private
Catholic school is treated
fairly, as Lady Bird finds the
authority figures she needs,
like drama teacher Father Le-
viatch (an impactful Stephen
McKinley Henderson) and
Makers All-call
The need to create is primal
in humans: we consistently
seek to translate idea into
form. Stop by the DiRosa and
get that itch scratched, in a
communal art-making session.
Stations stocked with all kinds
of materials will be on hand
so you can make it pretty or
make it weird. Either way
works, but definitely go make
it.
Saturday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.-3
p.m., DiRosa Center for Con-
temporary Art, education@
dirosaart.org, Free.
(Lois Smith), who actually
has great advice, even as she’s
forced to reprimand Lady
Bird for making an excellent
abortion joke at the expense
of a pro-life speaker.
While “Lady Bird” is in
most ways a tale as old as
time, it’s also a pleasurable
early 2000s period piece — we
get to enjoy again puka shell
necklaces, Adidas Superstars,
clamshell phones and, at the
fall cotillion, that classic Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony ballad
“Tha Crossroads.”
Expertly cutting down
a screenplay that once
Gerwig captures the swift-
ly arriving landmarks
of senior year. Before we
know it, the school dances
are all over and Lady
Bird is old enough to buy
cigarettes, scratch tickets and
“Playgirl” magazines.
She must, we sense, go
east to complete her Joan
Didionification, which leads
to several endings which we
don’t really need. In spite of
ourselves, we are most com-
fortable staying on the sun-
soaked streets of Sacramento,
even if Lady Bird isn’t.
Christmas Carol
Just in time to make you feel
merry and bright, the 16 voices
of the Valley of the Moon
Chamber Ensemble will rise
together in seasonal harmony,
reminding us that the season’s
best moments are always the
simplest ones, full of nostalgia
and beauty and uncomplicated
joy.
Sunday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m., St.
Andrew Presbyterian Church,
16290 Arnold Drive, $35.
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Entertainment
Holiday happenings

Harrison Stafford sinks

his line into the Reel
Fish House on Saturday.

THE SET
LIST
■B&V WHISKEY BAR
AND GRILLE, 400 First
St. E. Sonoma, 938-7110
Tonight, Dec. 15: DJ Cal.
9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16: DJ
Cal. 9:30 p.m.

■FRIDAY FARMERS
MARKET, Depot Park,
270 First St W. Sonoma
Today, Dec. 15: Stewart
Degner. 9:30 a.m.

■HOPMONK TAVERN,
691 Broadway Sonoma,
935-9100
Tonight, Dec. 15: Billy
Manzik. 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16: Wen-
dy DeWitt. 8 p.m.
■MURPHY’S IRISH
PUB, 464 First St. E.
Sonoma, 935-0660.
Tonight, Dec. 15: Kith
and Kin. 8 p.m.
■OLDE SONOMA
PUBLIC HOUSE, 18615
Sonoma Hwy. Boyes Hot
Springs, 938-7587
Tonight, Dec. 15: Ryan
Tatarian and Matt Silva.
6:30 p.m.
■THE REEL FISH
HOUSE AND GRILL,
401 Grove St. El Verano,
343-0044
Tonight, Dec. 15: Odd
Job Ensemble. 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16: Harri-
son Stafford of Grounda-
tion. 9:30 p.m.
■SONOMA
COMMUNITY CENTER,
276 E. Napa St., Sonoma,
938-4626
Sunday, Dec. 17: Free
Spirits Gospel Choir
presents “Holiday Spirits”
7:30 p.m.
■SONOMA
SPEAKEASY AND
AMERICAN MUSIC
HALL, 452 First St. E. ste.
G. Sonoma, 996-1364
Tonight, Dec. 15: Bruce
Gordon, Jenni Purcell and
Jodi Stevens. 6:30 p.m.
John Burdick Band. 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16: Full
Circle. 5 p.m. Staggerwing.
8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17: VHS
Band. 5 p.m. Acoustic
Blues Jam. 8:30 p.m.
■THE STARLING BAR,
19380 Sonoma Hwy.
Sonoma, 996-3055
Saturday, Dec. 16: Star-
ling Fire Relief Fundraiser.
5 p.m.
Bells on Bobtail will be ringing this Saturday at the Caroling with the Clydesdales singalong in Glen Ellen.
Karaoke, candy cane making, caroling and more seasonal fun this month
By LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Friday, Dec. 15
LGBT fun: LGBT seniors are hosting a
holiday gathering and white elephant gift
exchange from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 15 at
Vintage House on First St. E. All are welcome.
After the meeting, everyone is invited to a no-
host lunch at Palms Grill. For more informa-
tion, call Gary “Buz” Hermes 227-6935.
Train exhibit: The Depot Park Museum
has reopened and its holiday train show runs
from noon to 4 p.m., on Dec. 15 to 17.
Posada Festival: Prestwood Elementary
School invites the community to its second
annual Posada Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fri-
day, Dec. 15. There will be homemade Mexican
food, salsa music, carnival games and prizes
and a performance by Ballet Folklorico.
Saturday, Dec. 16
Caroling: The 16th annual “Caroling
with the Clydesdales” will take place from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 16. Meet at the Jack
London Saloon in Glen Ellen. Santa will be in
attendance and there will be cookies and hot
chocolate.
Candy Canes: Sonoma Valley Fire and
Rescue is hosting a candy-cane making event
from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 16 at at 13445
Arnold Dr. in Glen Ellen. RSVP at evite.me/
xg43e6Wnd2 or call Fire Captain Gary John-
son at 849-4994.
Santa: Santa will be at Sonoma Market-
place on West Napa St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Dec. 16.
More Santa fun: The Boys & Girls Clubs
are hosting a free holiday party, open to all,
from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. There will be hol-
iday gift wrapping, gingerbread houses, rock
climbing, holiday karaoke and more, plus
cookies and cocoa.
Free art fun: DiRosa Center at 5200 Sono-
ma Highway is hosting a community open
studio from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 30.
Visitors of all ages are invited to stop by and
get creative at a variety of art stations; all art
supplies are provided.
Photos with Santa: From 3 to 6 p.m. on
Dec. 16, a red/white 1967 Chevy Impala con-
vertible with two elves in the front seat will
drive Mr. and Mrs. Claus north from the park-
ing lot of Coldwell Banker at 800 Broadway, do
a lazy loop around the Plaza, then disembark
the passengers at the 34 W. Spain St. Coldwell
Banker. There will be color contests for the
kids, professional photo portraits by John
Balusey Photography, drinks and treats, all
free.
Sunday, Dec. 17
Art Escape Sonoma is hosting a tradition-
KENT PORTER / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, 2016
A model train diorama on display at the Depot Park Museum in Sonoma in 2016.
al Mexican Posada reenactment and holiday on site. Reservations are required to attend or
sing-a-long starting at 5:30 p.m. Join children have a meal delivered.
playing the parts of Mary, Joseph, and baby Call Vintage House at 996-0311 before Dec.
Jesus to sing to Pedir Posada (lyrics to be 15 to make a reservation.
handed out to follow along) and join together
for a small feast and break a colorful piñata. Saturday, Dec. 23
Cinnamon tea and posole will be served. 17474 The Sebastiani Theatre invites the com-
Sonoma Highway. munity to two Saturday Holiday Wonderland
open house events. The first is from 1 to 4 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18 on Saturday, Dec. 23, and the second from 10
Kids can listen in to KSVY Radio Santa a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30. Artist
Sonoma from 5 to 7 p.m. p.m. on Dec. 18 and Susan Bellach has transformed the Sebastiani
call into KSVY to speak directly to Santa and Theatre into a winter holiday fairyland.
Mrs. Claus. This is an incredibly fun show to The public is invited to stop by to enjoy
listen to, made possible by Republic of Thrift. cookies, apple cider and hot chocolate, and to
Santa is very funny and he and Mrs. Claus experience the holiday décor. Musician/vocal-
have great fun in the studio chatting with the ist Sarah Summers will perform on Dec. 23,
kids of Sonoma. and musician Sean Carscadden on Dec. 30.
Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Santa in the Springs: Republic of Thrift Holiday productions
is hosting Santa Claus in the Springs at 3 p.m. Music: The Free Spirits Gospel Choir,
on Dec. 19. Pictures with Santa are $5 and will vocal trio the Quixotics and hula guest Betty
benefit the Altimira Leadership Program, as Ann Bruno, will perform at Sonoma Commu-
will 10 percent of the evening sales. There willnity Center’s “Holiday Spirits” concert at 7:30
be a 10 percent discount on all merchandise. p.m. on Dec. 17.
Cookies and cider will be served. Sonoma Community Center and the Valley
of the Moon Chamber Ensemble are having
Friday, Dec. 22
an evening gala concert at Jacuzzi Winery
Sonoma Valley seniors are invited to on Dec. 16, and a holiday benefit concert,
enjoy a festive sit-down holiday dinner on Dec. “Spreading Joy,” at St. Andrews Church on
22, previously held on Christmas Day. Full Dec. 17. All proceeds will benefit the Com-
service dinner starts at 3 p.m. and free trans- munity Center’s arts and cultural education
portation is available thanks to volunteer programs. Tickets are available online at
drivers from the LIMO program. Volunteer sonomacommunitycenter.org.
drivers from the Kiwanis Club of Sonoma Pla- If you would like an event added to this list,
za will deliver meals to those not able to join email lorna.sheridan@sonomanews.com.

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com Cornerstone Sonoma
is hosting a “friendly” ice through Tuesday, Jan. 2.
skating competition at 7
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15.
The community is invited Friday from noon to 7 p.m.;
to show off their skills,
Find more local flashy costumes, best
efforts or comical displays. p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and to 5
entertainment A panel of judges, which
events at includes Gary Saperstein,
Bret Sackett, Victoria
sonomanews.com Campbell, Lisa Carlsson
and Manuel Merjil, will
score the performances.
Entrants should choose
a piece of music and
prepare a three-minute
performance. The judges
will announce the winner
that night. Enter for free at
cornerstonesonoma.com/
ice-rink/
The skating rink at
Cornerstone is open
Regular hours are Monday
to Thursday, 2 to 6 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday from
10 a.m. to noon and 12:30
p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Ice cleaning takes place
between periods.
The rink will close at
2:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve
and be closed on Christ-
mas Day, but open on New
Glittery outfits encouraged but not required.
Year’s Day.
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Teen casting call for ‘Peter & the Starcatcher’

Sonoma Arts Live youth program
to stage Peter Pan prequel
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Sonoma Arts Live’s
“Teens N’ Training” pro-
gram is looking for actors
to cast in its production
of the Tony Award-win-
ning play, “Peter and the
Starcatcher.” Auditions
will be held Saturday,
Dec. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Theater School, 19485
Highway 12.
Directed by TNT Ed-
ucation Director Libby
Oberlin, the play is an
adaptation of Dave Barry
and Ridley Pearson’s
bestselling novel series,
written as “prequels”
to J.M. Barrie’s beloved
“Peter Pan.”
Male and female
auditioners of all skill
levels and experience
age 13 to 19 are invited to
come read from provided
scripts. Though the play is
not technically a musical,
it does include music and
teens auditioning for cer-
tain roles may be asked
to sing a short selection
from a pop or rock song.
“’Peter and the
Starcatcher’ offers actors
the opportunity to play
bold characters in the
most ensemble-driven play
we’ve explored yet with
TNT,” said Libby Oberlin.
“This show uses ingenious
Learn the backstory of Pete, Hook and Tink in this prequel to the J.M. Berry classic.
stagecraft and the limitless
possibilities of imagina-
tion to bring the story to day’s tryouts will be Mon- Jan. 10, 2018, and perfor- March 8 to 18. Price for audition, RSVP to Moira
life.” day, Dec. 18 from 6:30 to mances will take place at youth cast in the produc- McGovern at moira@web-
Callbacks after Satur- 8:30 p.m. Rehearsals begin the Community Center tion is $375. To schedule an moiradesign.com.

Seinfeld to perform
in Santa Rosa
Tickets go on sale on
Dec. 15 for first of
three major shows at
Luther Burbank

By DAN TAYLOR
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Tickets go on sale at
noon on Friday, Dec. 15
for three newly scheduled
shows at Luther Burbank
Center for the Arts, includ-
ing two live performances
Friday, March 2 by come- DEBBY WONG/ SHUTTERSTOCK
dian Jerry Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld brings his wry observational humor March 2
Prices for Seinfeld’s 7 to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.
and 9:30 p.m. shows range
from $78 to $153. Tick-
ets will be available at
lutherburbankcenter.org,
Call
Call forfor anan Deanna
Yes, Sonoma, there is a Santa Claus: Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood and Maureen O’Hara
546-3600 and the center’s Appointment
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litigate the magic of Christmas in ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’
box office at 50 Mark West DVM
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Today!
Today!

A Monday ‘Miracle’ at
The ticket rollout also Suzie
includes two other shows: Johnson
— I’m With Her, a
DVM

the Sebastiani
Santa to stand trial Dec. 18 in classic film
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Next up in the Sebas-
tiani Theatre Foundation’s
Vintage Film Series is the
holiday classic, “Miracle
on 34th Street,” at 7 p.m.
on Monday, Dec. 18.
Directed by George
Seaton and written by
him along with Valentine
Davies, “Miracle on 34th
Street,” stars Edmund
Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara
and John Payne. It is the
To place your public notice,
call Stefanie Puckett at our
legal desk: 526-8508
or send an email to
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story of a nice old man
who claims to be Santa
Claus and is institutional-
ized as insane.
 A young lawyer decides
to defend him by arguing
in court that he is the
real thing.  Rated G (96
minutes).
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
and wine will be for sale
by the glass.
Vintage Film Series
tickets can be purchased
for $10 a movie. Tickets
folk trio featuring Sara
Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and
Aoife O’Donovan, current- Xochitl
ly on its “See You Around Fisher
Tour,” 8 p.m. on Wednes- RVT
day, April 4. $29-$49.
— “Brain Candy Live,”
are available in advance starring Adam Savage,
or at the door.  former co-host of the
All proceeds will benefit
the Sebastiani Theatre
Discovery TV series
“MythBusters,” and
The Museum Store
Foundation, sebastian- Michael Stevens, creator
itheatre.com. of the YouTube Channel,
Patrons are invited to “Vsauce,” 8 p.m. on Satur-
“dress in the era” for each day, April 14. $49-$150.
film.
To purchase tickets in
advance or ticket series
packets, call 996-9756.
The Sebastiani Theatre
is located at 476 First St.
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A Taste of
Elizabeth Kemp honored by La Luz
Kitchen dedicated in memory
of late volunteer’s ‘mission to
feed the hungry’
By KATHLEEN HILL
INDEX-TRIBUNE FOOD & WINE EDITOR

L
ast Friday the Brown ‘She was all about
Baggers, Sonoma
Overnight Support
food and feeding
(SOS) and La Luz placed a people so I know she
brass plaque naming the
Booker Hall kitchen as the
would be tickled to
Elizabeth Kemp Kitchen. see the door plaque
Elizabeth Kemp, who
passed away a year ago,
with her name on it.’
saw it as her “mission” to – Suzanna Bon
feed the hungry and poor,
after a decades-long career
as a daycare provider. moved to Sonoma with her
Kemp first joined the husband, James, in 1967
La Luz board of direc- and worked tirelessly for
tors when the nonprofit the less fortunate in the
merged with Vineyard Sonoma Valley. She vol-
Workers Services. unteered with many local
Born in England, Kemp charitable organizations

Sebastiani Theatre Fans of the late Elizabeth Kemp, shown here in 2009, had the kitchen at La Luz dedicated in her name.
THE MAN WHO INVENTED
CHRISTMAS
including FISH, La Luz named the 2009 Alcaldessa kitchen turned out 2,000 director Juan Hernan-
Fri, Dec 15, 6:00 & 8:30 pm Center, Vineyard Worker’s of Sonoma. meals for 500 families dez highlighted Kemp’s
Sat, Dec 16, 6:00 & 8:30 pm Services, and Sonoma Many who worked displaced during the days contributions to La Luz
Sun, Dec 17, 3:00 & 6:00 pm Overnight Support. Kemp alongside Kemp at La Luz of the North Bay fires. Center before unveiling
helped organize tempo- Center and other local La Luz hosts weekly the entrance plaque and
Tues - Wed, Dec 17 - 20, 7:00 pm rary trailer camps for mi- organizations attended Brown Bagger lunches the picture of Kemp that
Thurs, December 21, 2:00pm grant workers, started the the dedication, including and Friday night free din- now oversees the work
DARKEST HOUR Brown Bagger program to two of Kemp’s daughters, ners (4 to 6 p.m.), and La of the kitchen. Suzanna
provide lunches for people Suzanna Bon and Vicki Luz volunteers and staff Bon commented, “She was
Sneak Peek – Thurs, Dec 21, 7:00 pm
hungry on the streets, and Handron, and two of her provide meal programs all about food and feed-
Fri, Dec 22, 6:00 & 8:30 pm worked to establish the 10 grandchildren, Ellie and workshops from the ing people so I know she
Sat, Dec 23, 6:00 & 8:30 pm first homeless shelter in Bon and Max Handron. Booker Hall kitchen. would be tickled to see the
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Sonoma Valley
■■ WINE ■

Have a cup o’ cheer!

Here’s what’s ■ Highway 12 Vine-
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Chef Carlo Cavallo will
be preparing his ciopinno
2016 Roessler Black Pine
Pinot Noir, $19.99
pouring for 28
■ Pangloss Cellars, Dec.for the occasion. RSVP as
seating is limited to only
2015 Cline Ancient Vine
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the holidays
By MONICA DASHWOOD
Lodge at Sonoma
makes wine spirits
bright
Sonoma-Loeb Wines on
Friday, Dec. 15, presents
its Holiday Winemaker
multi-course dinner at the
Lodge, featuring Chap-
pellet and Sonoma-Loeb
wines paired by sommelier
Jay James. Winemaker
Phillip Corallo-Titus will
be host the 6 to 9 p.m.
event. $150 general; $125
club members.
The Lodge will also be
hosting several Winery
of the Day events in the
lobby. Enjoy a tasting and
discuss fine wines with the
winery staff. The follow-
ing tastings are compli-
29
■ Fulcrum Winery, Dec. 20 guests. Dec.
27.
2014 Parme-
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Drink up with Enki- Pours at the Enkidu Wines Cap Zin-Rah
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Enkidu Wines hosts its Fulcrum ‘Big Bottle, Big percent petite
syrah), $14.99
inaugural “Big Bottle, Big will be offer- Joy’ event at its 2016 Sam
Joy” event at its Sonoma ing a selection Sebastiani
tasting room. On Dec. of its pinots Sonoma tasting La Cherto-
16, the tasting room is noir and other room. sa Reserve
offering magnums of their wines in the Chardonnay,
2015 Tina Marie Pinot Noir lobby at the $19.99
and 2015 Ansar Cabernet Sonoma Mis- 2016 Kunde
Sauvignon. Wine samples sion Inn from Sauvignon
will be served so you can 4:30 to 5:30 Blanc, $14.99
try before you buy. 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 28. 2016 Gundlach Bund-
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Mayo Family Winery’s Sonoma Market’s $16.99
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Dec. 15 Dec. 20 reserve wines at a Holiday
■ Lake Sonoma Winery, ■ St. Francis Winery Ciopinno Party at B&V
Dec. 18 and Vineyards, Dec. 22 Whiskey Bar and Grille.

Food& Wine
Continued from B4
into a place we have to leave in a
few months.” Lorene also owned
and ran Planet Organics, which she
started in the late ’90s in San Fran-
cisco and moved to Sonoma in 2003
to deliver fresh organic produce to
homes and restaurants throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lorene gets teary-eyed just think-
ing about not seeing their regular
customers and friends, but says,
“Stay tuned to our emails and FB
page because you ain’t seen the last
of us yet!”
To place your public notice,
call Stefanie Puckett
Dunbar garden and another
phoenix rising
include Anthony Estupiñan, Aman-
da Conceição, Renea Magnani, and
Sheana Davis among many others.
As many of you know, the Dunbar Pearce says they “dismantled all
School Garden and stage were 28 raised beds that were lost, salvag-
burned to a crisp in October. Sono- ing any good wood that remained,
ma Valley Unified School District took out about two dozen fruit trees
officials made it clear that the com- that burned, and started taking
munity may not bring in volunteers down the old chicken run.
to rebuild the stage for the annual “Our PTO has been very support-
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the garden, except our fabulous gar- $8,500 of their $10,000 goal. Lasse- Retirement Community
den coordinator Alissa Pearce, who ter Family Winery also posted on
told me, “We have Dunbar angels Facebook on Nov. 10 that 50 percent
who sometimes appear in the night.” of sales of their Amoureux wine (I
But this time the angels were there believe until the end of the year) will
Active
in full force and visibility.
According to Pearce, such angels
be donated to Dunbar and Sonoma
Valley Rotary.”
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The bestselling fiction titles at Readers’

Lisa Summers to read from her ‘wine country caper’
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Local writer and poet
Lisa Summers has written
a new novel, “The Green
Tara – A Wine Country Ca-
per.” She will be reading
from the book and signing
copies beginning at 6 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 21, at
Bump Cellars.
At her website lisa-sum-
mers.com, the author
offers a synopsis: “Some-
where in Sonoma, a set of
false teeth hides a clue to
the unsolved mystery of
the Green Tara, a famous
emerald necklace that
once belonged to a queen
in India, only to be stolen,
centuries later, from the
vault of a Santa Monica
Hotel right before the 1974
Oscars, and lost at sea. In
the spring of 2016, news
breaks that a sophisticated
forgery has been discov-
ered in the San Pedro
Author Lisa Summers will read from ‘The Green Tara’ at Bump Cellars.
Harbor. The hunt for the
necklace begins anew.”
Following the reading
and Q&A, the second half
of the evening will feature
music by the author’s
daughter, local singer/
songwriter Sarah Sum-
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and supernatural tale
involving the death of 1. “News of the
President Lincoln’s World” by Paulette
young son and the Jiles
ghosts that inhabit the Post Civil War era,
cemetery where he is a former soldier reads
buried. newspapers to paying
customers.
3. “Manhattan
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mers. Egan
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The latest install-
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character of Harvard
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT symbologist Robert
The Sonoma Valley Library pres- Langdon, from “The Da
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Dec. 16. The show is aimed at children 5. “Sourdough” by Jon McGregor
ages 3 and up. The show, titled “Win- Robin Sloan An entire English
ter Lights Magic,” is inspired by joyful San Francisco’s village is haunted by
winter holidays celebrated through- technology and food one family’s loss.
out the world. cultures collide in this
Formerly a stand-up comic, Della witty send up of both 3. “To Capture
Penna’s show creates laughter along worlds. What We Cannot
with the wonder and amazement of Keep” by Beatrice
magic. 6. “A Legacy of Colin
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kle that captivates the audience,” Carre struction of the Eiffel
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children and magic comes through in and older and their families. Seating W. Napa St. memorable character of and a French engineer,
George Smiley. both from very different
social classes.
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Baby’s First
Christmas IS BACK!
CELEBRATE YOUR NEW ADDITION IN OUR
CHRISTMAS EDITION, FRIDAY, DEC. 22.

HENRY BENJAMIN
EN SMITH
It’s beginning to look ‘kind of’ like Christmas: A bright display of holiday trees outside SDC. Born: March 17, 2017

Holidays in Glen Ellen Mom and Dad

Ellen and David Smith

From Berkland bridge the spirit, there’s a charm- Siblings

ing row of Christmas trees
to Xmas-tree row on the Administration
Matt and Rebecca Smith
Drive lawn at Sonoma De-

H
ugs are a little velopmental Center. Each
tighter now and department has designed
last a few seconds and decorated a Christ-
longer. Knowing glances mas tree, and they stand
are still exchanged. But we in a line like sentinels of
are moving headlong into Notes from morning stars twinkling
the future in Glen Ellen.
Our beautiful steel truss Glen Ellen in the winter sun. There’s
a sparkly one from the
bridge at the crossing of
Sonoma Creek between
BJ Blanchard Active Treatment Team,
a charming one from the
JUST $60 AND INCLUDES:
Glen Ellen and Eldridge later to sell them in town housekeeping department. Color Photo (Baby Only) | Baby’s name | Date of
has gotten into the holi- for a penny a piece. When Human resources, plant birth | Mom & Dad’s names | Siblings’ names
day spirit. This navy-gray it became time to tear the operations, psychology – all
bridge was built in 1931, bridge down and replace it departments submitted
and was saved from with a simple cement road a tree decoration to be Publishes Friday, Dec. 22.
destruction by Glen Ellen somewhere around 2000, enjoyed by passersby. Em-
native Jim Berkland, ployees will vote for
Deadline is Dec. 15 at 12 noon!
before he died. This their favorite, and Prepayment required.
year, it is hung with get a special some-
lively bright icicle There’s a charming row thing as a prize.
lights hanging from of Christmas trees on the Further news
of the season from
TO SUBMIT:
end to end, greeting
tired commuters as Administration Drive lawn at Glen Ellen is that Email Classifieds@PressDemocrat.com
they return home in Sonoma Developmental Center. the jolly Christ- • Your name, address and phone number
the glooming dark- mas hayride with
ness of winter. Neil Shepard and • The baby’s name, date of birth
Financed by the gang of merry • Mom & Dad’s names, siblings’ names
PG&E, this lighting project Jim petitioned the state to elves is on. Neil’s striking • Photo in jpg format
and others were intended place it on the California Clydesdales, Willie, Sunny,
as a show of unity from the historical monument list Gus and Max, will be haul-
Sonoma Visitors Bureau and it became Historic ing the sleigh hay wagon as Or in Person: 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
to up-Valley communities Landmark No. 169. per tradition and is sched-
after the fire. Repaved, re-welded, uled this Saturday. Meet
Jim had swung from the repainted, it is grand in at the Jack London Lodge
steel under-rafters of “The its history and stature, parking lot, Saturday, De-
Arnold Drive Bridge” as a and many in town want cember 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SPECIAL NOTE:
kid in the early 1940s with to name the bridge in Jim Practice your harmony for
Submissions cannot be made in the Sonoma Index-Tribune office.
friends, and hunted craw- Berkland’s honor. holiday carols to sing out
dads in the creek below, Speaking of getting into Christmas cheer!

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■■ BEHIND THE VALLEY OF THE MOON ■

The story of the Plaza crèche

Before nativity was frequently missing pieces, the While there were some local
crèche was moved off the Plaza residents who wanted the
moved, baby Jesus in 1990. crèche removed, there were
frequently went missing A few years later, one of many who also wanted it to
the Sonoma policemen who stay. It was a divisive issue in
By BILL LYNCH worked during the crèche era our little town.
SPECIAL TO THE INDEX-TRIBUNE told me the real Though no legal

F
or many decades until
1990, a life-size crèche
was a prominent feature
of Sonoma’s Christmas deco-
rations. It was placed in front
of City Hall at the front-most
part of the Plaza horseshoe
facing the intersection of
Broadway and Napa Street.
The Sonoma Valley Ministe-
rial Association was responsi-
ble for the Christmas manager
scene, and every December,
when they set it up, it was a
signal to the community that
the holiday season has begun.
While many locals and
visitors would stroll through
the Plaza to view it, there were
numerous occasions when
they would notice that one
or more of the pieces were
missing. Often, it was the baby
Jesus, but the Wise Men also
went missing occasionally.
I was the Sonoma Index-Tri-
The crèche on the Sonoma Plaza would soon succumb to
more secular attitudes.
bune’s police beat reporter
in those years and often ran
reports of the missing charac-
ters along with a city plea for
the return of the baby and/or
the Wise Men.
Inevitably, a few days later,
the baby Jesus would miracu-
lously reappear in the manger,
the missing Wise Men were
usually found on a bench in
front of Steiners, the Swiss
Hotel or some other drinking
establishment.
Most Sonomans, myself
included, assumed that the
culprits were bored teenag-
ers who had nothing better
to amuse themselves on late
winter nights in this very quiet
little town.
For reasons unrelated to its
story. ruling regarding
In those days, the Sonoma crèche
it was normal for The missing was ever finalized,
only one or two of Wise Men were the city in 1990
the officers to be proposed a ban on
on duty in town usually found on religious displays
after midnight. a bench in front of of all types on
Most of the time the Plaza. But
it was dead quiet. Steiners. the ministerial
Not a creature was association had al-
stirring. Nothing ready decided that
was going on. symbol of love and
To amuse themselves, the hope should not be a source
officers would take baby Jesus of community acrimony and
or one of the Wise Men and voluntarily moved it out of
hide them somewhere as a the Plaza and in front of the
challenge to their colleagues Congregational Church on
on the day shift to find them. Spain Street before the county
Even though I spent a lot of approved the proposal.
time every week at the police This passage is excerpted
station going over the crime from Bill Lynch’s new book,
reports with those guys, they “My Sonoma: Valley of the
never let on that it was they Moon,” which is available
who were responsible for the for sale at Readers’ Book, Fat
missing and miraculously Pilgrim, Chateau Sonoma and
reappearing figures. on Amazon.

■■ REAL ESTATE ■

Sold in Sonoma Valley

Properties sold in
and around town,
the week ending
Dec. 10
873 Second St. W.
3 bedrooms/2 baths
Sold for $525,000
Listed for $525,000
35 days on the market
■ Listed for $1,175,000
17420 Keaton Ave.
4 bedrooms/2.5 baths
Sold for $825,000
Listed for $850,000
40 days on the market Sold for $1,115,000 1439 E. Napa St.
Listed for $1,075,000 4 bedrooms/3 baths
■
18287 Robin Ave. 17 days on the market Sold for $2,300,000
3 bedrooms/2 baths ■ Listed for $2,475,000
Sold for $1,092,500 746 Broadway 118 days on the market
Listed for $1,130,000 2 bedrooms/2 baths ■
175 days on the market Sold for $1,400,000 651 Donner Ave.
■ Listed for $1,750,000 3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
21057 Peary Ave. 107 days on the market Sold for $2,445,000
3 bedrooms/2 baths ■ Listed for $2,499,000
17420 Keaton Ave. went for a cool $825K.
Sold for $1,110,000 832 Towne St. 191 days on the market
4 bedrooms/3 baths ■
63 days on the market Sold for $1,545,000 175 E. Spain St. 87 days on the market Sold for $1,345,000
■ Listed for $1,495,000 1 bedrooms/1 baths ■ Listed for $1,375,000
19220 Twin Oaks Lane 7 days on the market Sold for $1,200,000 332 Second St. E. 16 days on the market
3 bedrooms/2 baths ■ Listed for $1,200,000 2 bedrooms/2 baths

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■■ MOVERS & SHAKERS ■ Not (exactly) another tasting room

Young Bundschu
Open house, market closing, opens Abbot’s
Passage Supply Co.
donations and departures By LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
A combination retail
Business news from ever a guest spends $50 store, maker space and
on gift cards, Mary’s tasting room has opened
in and around Pizza Shack is donating down a narrow alley off the
Sonoma Valley $5 to the North Bay Fire Plaza. Abbot’s Passage, the
Relief Fund as well as brainchild of sixth-genera-
Market leaving: giving the purchaser a tion vintner Katie Bund-
The two-story building $10 gift card. To assist in schu, opened officially this
currently occupied by local food pantry needs, week and is hosting an ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
La Morenita Market 2 at The building owners are Mary’s also collected open house from noon to 4 Katie Bundschu at Abbot’s Passage.
17400 Sonoma Highway offering up the market canned good donations p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16.
is available for lease. in each of its 11 Sonoma “We’re offering goods for Upstairs, a casual maker three years and are thrilled
space for lease.
There is retail space County stores. the modern-day adventur- space will host two sessions for their “mercantile” to
downstairs with an of- Available for lease is the ■ er, maker workshops and on Saturday, one on living finally be open. By spring,
fice/storage upstairs and bicycle store’s two units Safeway dona- a wine salon showcasing jewelry and one on foraged Bundschu hopes to add
an elevator. The listing totalling 3,100 sq. ft. tion: After the fires, the small-lot blends from Ab- fall sprays, to give a taste of ten or so seats outdoors as
says “this opportunity ■ Redwood Empire Food bot’s Passage,” explained the workshops planned for well.
is located along the Westom leav- Bank (REFB) offered former advertising exec- the space in 2018. “We want this to be a
highly traveled Sonoma ing: Jonny Westom, drive-through distri- utive Liddy Parlato, who “We’ll be partnering different kind of space
Highway, the gateway executive director of the bution sites through- is managing the Red Barn with some of our favorite than exists anywhere else
road into the prime Wine Sonoma Valley Visitors out Sonoma County. space that was previously brands to offer interac- here right now,” explained
Country. A large school Bureau, is leaving the The REFB received a Len Does My Hair. tive workshops – perhaps Parlato. “We are aiming
is directly behind this SVVB, and resigning $500,000 donation from On Saturday, Bundschu rewaxing canvas goods for the space to be inviting
market which can bring his board positions with the Safeway Foundation and Parlato will be pouring or carving obsidian and engaging and for it to
in plenty of customers. Sonoma County Tourism to strengthen this emer- Abbot’s Passage wines arrowheads or adorning tell the story of our brand
It is ideally located with- and the Sonoma Valley gency response. Safeway which will be paired with medicine hats,” Parlato by inviting people to get off
in a large residential Vintners & Growers has also been collecting eats from Q Craft BBQ. explained. their phone and see and
neighborhood with plen- Alliance. Westom has ac- register donations to The retail space features The team describe the learn something new.”
ty of foot and vehicular cepted a new position as benefit local disaster a rotating selection of Abbot’s Passage aesthetic Abbot’s Passage Supply
traffic.” The building executive director of Vis- relief organizations, apparel, home décor and as well-crafted brands Co. is located in the Red
owners run the market it Dana Point, California. and in 20 days Safeway jewelry from brands such aligned around outdoor Barn at 27 East Napa St. It
and seek a tenant to take Westom, his wife and and its sister stores, as Filson, Taylor Stitch, adventure. Bundschu and is open seven days a week
over the space. young son are relocating Vons, Pavilions and Juniper Ridge, K/LLER Parlato have been work- from 11 a.m to 6 p.m.
■ to Southern California. Albertsons, helped raise Collection and Lovely Bird. ing on the idea for almost
Open house: Sono- Gary Saperstein will more than $5 million

Sonoma welcomes new nail salon

ma Roadside shops are serve as interim exec- in donations, and its
hosting a holiday open utive director while a Foundation matched the
house on Saturday, Dec. replacement is sought. first $500,000 donated
16. Sondra Bernstein’s ■ by customers. Safeway
Rhone Room will be Realtors help- is also partnering with
serving and selling wine, ing: The local chapter Hormel Foods to donate
the Fig Rig will be serv- of realtors in Sonoma 1,000 fresh hams to the
ing food and both the Valley has long been a REFB for distribution
Fat Pilgrim and Harvest supporter of education. to those affected, just in
Home will be open from In addition to providing time for the holidays.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. scholarships to gradu- ■
■ ating seniors, the group Raceway event:
Springs building this year has donated Hundreds enjoyed
for sale: The Highway $5,000 to the performing Sonoma Raceway’s Laps
12 building that once arts programs at Sono- of Appreciation on Dec.
housed Universal Auto ma Valley’s two middle 12. The event, which
Repair has been spiffed schools. was highlighted by rides
up and is now for sale for ■ in emergency vehicles
$1.2 million. The .3-acre Fire donation: around the raceway’s
property at 16903 Sono- Mary’s Pizza Shack 12-turn road course, was
ma Highway has a 1,400 has donated $47,778 designed to give the com-
square foot house on it to the North Bay Fire munity an opportunity
as well as the office and Relief Fund at Redwood to thank public safety
garage space. Credit Union. On three personnel involved in
■ Tuesdays in November, the response to Octo- ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
Retail space on Mary’s held fundraisers ber’s fires. The fundrais- Sonoma Valley welcomed a new nail salon last week with the opening of Rainbow
Broadway: The at all of its 19 locations, er generated more than Nails. The nail spa is located in the Fiesta Plaza Shopping Center, in the space former-
space formerly occu- where 15 percent of total $72,600 for the Sonoma ly occupied by WestAmerica Bank. Rainbow Nails offers manicures and pedicures,
pied by Sonoma Valley sales went to North Bay County Resilience Fund full sets, facials and eyelash extensions, and lash and brow tinting. The salon offers
Cyclery is now up for Fire Relief efforts. “It and the Redwood Valley discounted manicures and pedicures for children. Owner Kim Tran and her family staff
lease. Formerly a hard- was great to see such and Santa Rosa Commu- are open seven days a week. The salon operates from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
ware store took up the a strong community nity Recovery Fund. through Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
entire block but the site response,” said Vince Sunday. “We are excited to finally be open,” said Tran, who had to do a lot of work
was renovated in 1995 Albano, Mary’s grand- Send business news transforming the space prior to its opening. From now through Dec. 26, Tran is offer-
to accommodate up to son and CEO of Mary’s to lorna.sheridan@ ing 30 percent off all services to welcome the community to her new salon. The salon
three retail tenants (one Pizza Shack. In addition, sonomanews.com. address is 18615 Highway 12, phone 934-8719.
of whom is Cafe Mac). through Dec. 31, when-

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Spirituality
RELIGION BRIEFS ■■ REFLECTIONS ■

Celebrating there is no better place to

worship He who was born
the solstice ‘Christ, the Lord,” than
The Sonoma Shambhala with the traditions of the
Center will host a Winter season,” he continued.
Solstice Children’s Day The Glen Ellen Commu-
Community Celebration, nity Church is located at
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun- 5311 O’Donnell Lane, in
day Dec. 24, at the center. Glen Ellen. For informa-
The Shambhala com- tion, call 996-1479.
munity has a tradition of
celebrating the changes Advent candle
of season. For details,
see sonoma.shambha- to be lighted
la.org/program-de- On Sunday, Dec. 17, at
tails/?id=336239. RSVP to First Baptist Church, wor-
Carlos Gonzalez at abczcar- ship begins at 10:20 a.m.
los@netscape.net with the with the lighting of the
number of children you Advent Candle of Hope.
are bringing or to ask ques- The piano prelude will be
tions about this event. For played by Alegria Silvi.
more information about Pastor Ryan Rindels will
the Sonoma Shambhala be preaching from John
Meditation Center, see 1:21-29, “Behold, the Lamb
sonoma.shambhala.org. of God.” The eternal Word,
who comes to dwell among SUBMITTED PHOTO
Christmas Eve men as the person of Jesus From left, Rabbi Steve Finley, Bar Mitzvah celebrant Richard Meyers, Richard’s daughter, Lauren Meyers, and Rabbinical
of Nazareth is the very
by candlelight lamb of God who takes
Assistant Pat Rather.
The Glen Ellen Com- away the sin of the world.

A late-life Bar Mitzvah

munity Church will host Musical praise will be
its annual old-fashioned the Lapata family singing
Christmas Eve candle “Silent Night” in French.
light service at 4:30 p.m., Adult Bible study begins
Sunday, Dec. 24. at 9:30 a.m. led by Jim
“Come and enjoy in Sparks. Wednesday night’s By RABBI STEVE FINLEY do not come with degrees from Shir Shalom was blessed to host a
a traditionally decorat- study is held at the pas- CONGREGATION SHIR SHALOM Harvard College, Boston University deferred Bar Mitzvah of 80 years.

W
ed turn-of-the-century tor’s home, 845 Fifth St. E. ithin the Jewish tradition, and Loyola College of Baltimore. Richard finally took the step for-
church nestled in the vil- This is the last study until the Bar Mitzvah (Bat Nor do they begin their Bar Mitzvah ward, and according to Jewish rit-
lage of Glen Ellen – which after the holiday break. Mitzvah for girls) is known studies with me after having already ual, became a Bar Mitzvah. He led
stands as a beacon of hope Pastor Rindels leads the as a “coming of age” ritual for a spent years in the Air Force during our Shabbat morning service, he
amongst the difficulties group in “Christian Disci- 13-year-old Jewish child. This rite of World War II, with 54 combat mis- chanted beautifully from our Torah
wrought from the recent plines.” passage is the Jewish adolescent’s sions under their belt, and a couple scroll, and his teachings/musings
wildfires,” said Pastor Jim The monthly evening acceptance of the principles of the of medals to boot. were especially enlightening.
Hill. “We will sing our worship begins at 6 p.m. Jewish faith and acknowledgement I, in many ways, was just as May Richard’s endeavors and
favorite Christmas Carols, with Pastor Rindels that they are now to assume duties much the student as I was the accomplishments within our faith,
hear the words from scrip- preaching from Psalms. and responsibilities for themselves, teacher, for above all, Richard is a inspire others, of all faiths, that it’s
ture concerning that first Visitors are welcome at all their family and their community. born scholar. With excitement, he never too late to take care of things
Christmas night, and as services. The ceremony usually includes would read and explore far beyond we’ve put off for one reason or
we culminate the evening, Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., a coming to the synagogue on Shab- his required studies. Sometimes, another. But more than that, when
we will all light our can- prayer meeting is held in bat (Saturday) morning, and before when I would arrive for our weekly the elder sages in our Sonoma com-
dles and sing ‘Silent Night’ the church fellowship hall. family, friends and the congre- lesson, I would often just sit back munity take on such endeavors,
together before heading off All are welcome to come gation, one steps forward to lead and listen to all to his brief summa- they also enrich the lives of others
to enjoy Christmas with pray for special requests the worship service, chant from ries of his readings, his interpreta- during their journey, bring reasons
family and friends.” and the city of Sonoma. our holy Torah scroll and deliver tions and commentary, other mus- for joy to the community, and leave
“Christmas Eve just First Baptist Church is an inspiring morning sermon. As ings of his, and “poof,” our time inspiring and powerful messages of
isn’t Christmas Eve with- located at 542 First St. E. inviting as this might sound to a would be over. We were however resiliency and perseverance from
out acknowledging the For more information, young adolescent, there have been able to manage ample Bar Mitzvah which to learn.
reason we celebrate it and call 996-3443. cases when Jewish children pass training, and for about a year, he And by the way, I asked Richard
on this option for one reason or enthusiastically studied Hebrew, about plans after the Bar Mitzvah,
another. Torah and text in preparation for knowing how he would now have
Such was the case with 94-year- his big day. much time for rest and relaxation.
Get the latest Sonoma Valley news old Sonoma resident Richard Mey- So, with little trepidation and “On to the next project,” was his
updates online at sonomanews.com. ers. And for me, this was especially much confidence, last Saturday answer. I guess he’s saving his rest
exciting. Most Bar Mitzvah boys morning, Dec. 9, Congregation time for the next world.

Spiritual Directory
CoNGreGATioN sHir sHALoM soNoMA UNiTed MeTHodisT CHUrCH sT. Leo THe GreAT CATHoLiC CHUrCH
wheelchair accessible wheelchair accessible wheelchair accessible
Looking to connect with a friendly, diverse Jewish Community? 109 Patten Street, Sonoma, CA 95476 707-996-2151 601 W. Agua Caliente Rd., Sonoma, CA 95476
Please check our website: www.shir-shalom.org for times and dates. Pastor Matthew Pearson RECTORY 996-8422
Office email: sumcoffice@comcast.net P.O. Box 666, Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416
Services, Torah Study, Religious/Hebrew School, Tots/Family Shabbats, Holiday
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday Rev. Jojo Puthussery
Celebrations, Classes, Social Get-Togethers and Events.
RELIGIOuS EduCATION OFFICE 996-7503
252 West Spain St. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Special music with Carols, MASS TIMES
harp and Bells
707-935-3636 or email us at info@shir-shalom - we will get right back to you! Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. English
WEEkLY SChEduLE Sunday Mass 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. English
Sunday morning church services are at 10 am. Child care is available. 11:30 a.m. Spanish
FirsT CHUrCH oF CHrisT, sCieNTisT Sunday School for Adults, Youth and Children at 9 am.
Wednesday evening Mass 7:00 p.m. Spanish
wheelchair accessible
Koffee Klatch meets every Wednesday at 10 am (Summer break July and
August) Weekday Mass 8:30 a.m. English
480 Second St. East, Sonoma, CA 95476 707-721-6911 Confessions, Weddings & Baptisms by appointment 996-8422
United Methodist Women Circles meet on the second Tuesday of each month.
Christian Science is a proven prayer-based system of spiritual healing that Men’s Group meets on the first Friday of the month.
people around the world have testified to as preventing and curing both For more information, please call 707-996-2151.
disease, contagious conditions or any of life’s challenges such as depression, sv CHUrCH oF THe NAZAreNe
wheelchair accessible
financial difficulty, etc. Services last 1 hour and consist of prayer, singing and
reading from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook. ALL ARE WELCOME! 18980 Arnold drive, Sonoma, California 95476
soNoMA ALLiANCe CHUrCH PASTOR REV. Kevin Goss Office 996-7578
wheelchair accessible
SChEduLE:
Sunday Service: 10:00 am 125 East Watmaugh Road, Sonoma, CA 95476 938-5777 SuNdAY SChEduLE
Sunday School: 10:00 am Visit us at www.saconline.org • Sunday School for adults & children 10:00 a.m.
Testimony Meeting: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:30 pm Rob Goerzen, Senior Pastor • Contemporary Worship Celebration 10:45 a.m.
Kim Presti, Youth Pastor First Sunday of the Month: A Potluck Dinner following Worship.
Reading Room hours: Saturdays Noon - 2:00 pm
SERVICES WEdNESdAY SChEduLE
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Fellowship Meal served 6:00-6:30 p.m.
HisToriC GLeN eLLeN CoMMUNiTy CHUrCH Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. (Suggested donation: $3/Adult and $1/Child)
wheelchair accessible Bible Study Small Group Wednesday 7:00 p.m. • Multi-Age Level Ministries 7:00-8:30 p.m.
In the Village of Glen Ellen: First Friday 7:00 p.m. • Celebrate Recovery - Learn how to become free from our addictive,
5311 O’donnell Lane, Glen Ellen, CA 95442 996-1479 “The perfect church for imperfect people.” compulsive and dysfunctional behavior and accept God’s healing power
REV. DR. JAMES HILL, Pastor TheGaTherinG–Sundays7:00p.m • Children/Teen Ministries - games, crafts and bible stories.
SuNdAY SChEduLE ContemporaryWorship/LiveBand Everyone is welcome, nursery available! www.sonomavalleychurch.com
Sunday Worship 10:00 am ThuRSdAY SChEduLE
Children’s Church (children dismissed from service) 10:00 am • Parent’s Day Out 9:00-11:00 am
Coffee and Fellowship afterwards sT. FrANCis soLANo CATHoLiC CHUrCH Creative play for children age 2-5 years old. Space limited. For more information:
wheelchair accessible
Other Ministry Opportunities at GECC: Christian Counseling, Midweek Bible Studies www.sonomaparentsdayout.com, 707-343-7548, vep@sonic.net
469 Third Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476 996-6759
Email: info@gechurch.com; www.gechurch.com Father Alvin Villaruel, Pastor
Fr. Isaac DelaCruz, Associate Pastor
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 7:00 p.m. To AdverTise, please call
Sunday Spanish Mass 1:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses English 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. Mary Jane dean at 707.521.5342
Weekday & Saturday Masses 8:30 a.m.
Wed. Evening Spanish Mass 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Confessions - Sat 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
or
Confessions in Spanish Thurs. 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Marriages and Baptism by Appointment eMAiL: MaryJane.dean@pressdemocrat.com
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Making Spirits Bright!

Make the holiday season brighter for children in our
community by bringing your family to a special movie
matinee at Sonoma’s historic Sebastiani Theatre (located
on the plaza) for a special showing of the Disney • Pixar
animated feature Finding Dory. The only admission price
will be a NEW UNWRAPPED TOY donation for the Toys
for Tots drive! Marines in dress blues will collect the toys
at the theatre door. There is also a rumor that Santa Claus
will be making a guest appearance on the stage following
the movie!
What: A special showing of the Disney • Pixar
animated feature Finding Dory.
When: Saturday, December 16, 2017
Where: Sebastiani Theatre (On the Plaza) Sonoma, CA
Time: 1:00 pm (Matinee)
Tickets: The only admission price is a
NEW UNWRAPPED TOY donation for
the Toys for Tots drive!
Co-sponsored by Roger Rhoten & the Sebastiani Theatre,
Realtor Kathleen Leonard &
Pacific Union International and
Dr. Kimberly Hubenette & Synergy Dental Group