Community: Celebrating Black History

Authentic characters New Petaluma Museum exhibit. PAGE C1

in ‘Good People’ Sports: Backroad Challenge ride

Petaluma cycling event returns. PAGE B1
■ New play at Cinnabar explores ordinary
Food: Back to the Drawing Board
people’s lives. PAGE C3 Petaluma restaurant keeps it fresh. PAGE D1

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Argus Courier
California General Excellence Winner FEBRUARY 8, 2018 ■ PETALUMA360.COM An edition of The Press Democrat

City exploring sales tax hike for cops, fire

City officials call measure a public safety tax, “Petaluma will need to find
a way to manage through this
through the economic down-
turn, noted that staff has been
Petaluma has pursued a
sales tax increase in the past.
acknowledge pension crisis swamping budget crisis,” Brown said. “This is cut by 12 percent in the past 10 In 2016, the city studied a sales
another recession coming. We years and the budget has con- tax dedicated to street repairs,
By MATT BROWN the city has launched polling don’t have the ability to absorb tracted by $4.2 million, despite but polling showed it would not
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF to determine the size of the tax this this time. The city needs a adding 3,000 new residents. reach the two-thirds needed to
Petaluma officials are press- increases and the timing of new revenue source.” “We get a tremendous pass and it never made it on
ing for increases in sales tax the ballot. The new revenue is Brown’s comments came amount done with the resourc- the ballot. A 2014 measure that
and hotel taxes this year, main- needed to offset increasingly Friday during his annual State es we have at our disposal,” he would have raised the sales
ly to pay for public safety and dire budget projections, Brown of the City speech, which this said. “We’ve managed to keep tax by 1 cent for street repairs
ease the city’s pension burden, said. Revised forecasts show the year took a less optimistic tone our head above water. Our received 43 percent support at
City Manager John Brown said. city going into the red in three than in past years. Brown, who budget has been slashed but the poll, far short of the simple
Any new tax measure would years, with a $6 million deficit has been with the city for the we’ve continued to maintain
need approval from voters, and projected in 2022. past decade and led Petaluma services.” See State, A3

■■ NORTH BAY DONATE ■

Petaluma,
Rancho
Easing pain by helping others extend fire
Cancer survivor starts Petaluma
nonprofit to give to fire victims
chief deal
Trial arrangement to
By HANNAH BEAUSANG
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF share services expanded

F
or Jamie Whitelaw, a cancer survi-
vor who suffers from chronic pain,
helping others is paramount.
That’s why when a lethal firestorm
ignited in Sonoma County in October,
the 32-year-old Cazadro resident and
a friend began to collect and distrib-
ute donations for fire victims and first
responders.
“We went around, did what we needed
to do and by the time I got home that
night I was in way more pain than I was
before I started,” the mother of two said.
“As I was laying in my bed I said ‘I can’t
do this — my body is not going to let
me do this, but what can I do to make a
difference?’ ”
She created a Facebook page with
ongoing updates of needs at evacuation
centers, an effort that rapidly grew from
five followers to 700 in the early days of
the fires.
“I was calling evacuation centers
and they were asking ‘Are you the one
sending people? We literally are getting
what we need off the list and the actual
supplies we need within an hour,’” she
said. “That was the whole point.”
Her effort gained momentum and has
now transitioned into a Petaluma-based
nonprofit that’s helped more than 400 fam-
ilies. Dubbed North Bay Donate, the or-
ganization allows fire victims to complete
an intake form to detail needs and then
utilizes its network of volunteer drivers to
Julie Workman loads her car with donations that will be distributed to victims of the Tubbs
Fire. Her nonprofit is North Bay Donate.
deliver custom care packages, conversa-
tion and goodwill to those in need.
“Delivery Angels” who make home
drop offs refer clients to local providers,
including Petaluma People Services
Center and Redwood Empire Food
Bank, she said.
“The people that have experienced so
much in such a short amount of time
that’s so traumatic really need that
support,” she said. “Sadly, some people
don’t have a support system for different
things like that.”
to at least three years
By HANNAH BEAUSANG
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
In a move to increase col-
laboration between two key
local fire agencies, Petaluma
leaders Monday signed off a
three-year contract to continue
to share administrative services
between the Petaluma Fire
Department and the Rancho
Adobe Fire Protection District.
Since last March, Petaluma’s
Fire Chief Leonard Thomp-
son has acted as the part-time
leader of Rancho Adobe, which
serves an estimated 25,000 resi-
CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
dents in Penngrove, Cotati and
unincorporated parts of Petalu-
ma. The arrangement, prompt-
ed by the 2016 retirement of the
The group is working to get corporate district’s chief Frank Treanor,
sponsorship and is still relying on the paved the way for efficiencies in
community for donations that are stored both departments, Thompson
at a donated Petaluma warehouse in an said.
undisclosed location. “It has made the city of Pet-
The effort has been draining for aluma and its neighbors more
Whitelaw, who is in remission from a efficient and effective in the de-
battle with uterine and cervical cancer livery of emergency services,”
and suffers from chronic pain from Thompson told the City Council
scarring left on her internal organs from Monday prior to its unanimous
related procedures. approval of the contract.
The agreement has allowed
See Donate, A3
See Fire, A5

Arf-choo! Flu bug could

bite dogs, local vets worry
While humans experience harsh flu
season, canine companions also suffer
By HANNAH BEAUSANG
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
All it takes is one sneeze, and your pooch
could land in the dog house this flu season
At least that’s what Petaluma kennel owners
and vets fear as the highly-contagious canine
flu — largely similar to the virus that’s hitting
the humans of Sonoma County — has been
detected in the South Bay. The flu is spread
through nasal secretions or by objects or
people who have been in contact with infected
dogs, and can cause fever, coughing, sneezing,
chills and lethargy for man’s best friend.
The threat of influenza prompted Grant
Garl, who owns west Petaluma’s Fit ‘N’ Furry
Pet Resort & Training Center to require
all dogs attending the facility to get the flu
vaccine beginning Feb. 28. Until that mandate
kicks in, staff are rigorously cleaning facilities
and pumping in fresh air to eliminate airborne
germs, he said.
“Some cases lead to death of puppies and
CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
senior dogs, like people — babies and seniors
are most vulnerable,” he said. “That’s why we Katie Regalia of Petaluma, center, holds her dog, Jasper, a 2-year-old English
Springer Spaniel, as he gets a dog flu shot at Adobe Animal Hospital from vet-
See Dog, A5 erinarian Yvonne Stemwedel, right, with help from Sarah Gerard, her assistant.

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When people fled wildfires, Scott saved animals
Mark Scott, city’s animal services
officer, puts the ‘pet’ in Petaluma
By MATT BROWN
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Mark Scott was awoken
in the dead of the night
Oct. 9. Sonoma County
was on fire. Thousand of
people were fleeing homes.
Someone had to think
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PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
PETALUMA COMMUNITY AWARDS
NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2018
Petaluma Community Awards of Excellence, co-sponsored by
the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce and the Petaluma
Argus-Courier. Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 9.
Award categories include Citizen of the Year; Volunteer of the
Year; Service to Youth; Service to Seniors; Excellence in Educa-
tion; Excellence in Agriculture; and Large and Small Business of
the Year.
Call the chamber at 762-2785 for more information or to
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bring to the Lucchesi Com- and for an animal supply
munity Center. Then, as company. “I didn’t think I
people fled the worst wild- would fall in love with this
fire in state history, Scott job, but I did. Every day is
ran toward the flames. different.”
Over the next two Scott, who lives in Cotati
weeks, he worked in Santa with his wife and kids, is
Rosa rescuing pets and the service person of the
livestock that had been week for the Argus-Couri-
abandoned in the chaos of er. Two of his three kids,
the Tubbs fire. ages 14, 15 and 21, go to
“We worked nonstop,” Petaluma schools, and his
said Scott, 46. “We slept in wife is a bookkeeper in
PETALUMA ANIMAL SERVICES
our cars. You do what you Petaluma. Rounding out
Petaluma Animal Services Officer Mark Scott rescues Mr.
have to do.” the family are Monroe, a
Scott had practice for Lhasa Apso, and Smokey, Slowski, a sulcuta tortoise.
this kind of disaster. Two a Shih Tzu.
years before, he did the Vicki McAffee, who kind of critters he will en- winner will be honored
same thing during the adopted cats from the Pet- counter each day. Usually at the 2018 Petaluma
Valley fire, saving animals aluma Animal Shelter and it’s dogs and cats, but he Community Awards of
from the massive blaze in follows Scott’s exploits on has also saved a runaway Excellence, co-sponsored
Lake County. Facebook, nominated him tortoise, captured a cu- by the Argus-Courier and
When flames aren’t for his dedicated service rious coati and returned the Petaluma Chamber of
threatening large swaths to the community and his a wayward elephant seal Commerce.
of Northern California, often courageous rescues. to the sea. Last year, the Email a nomination to
Scott’s normal job entails “During the North Bay police department called matt.brown@arguscouri-
er.com or write us a letter
reuniting Petaluma pet fires, Officer Mark was up him when there was an
to tell us why you think
owners with their miss- at the fire area saving lives alligator loose in a Petalu-
ing beloved beasts and and rescuing countless ma neighborhood. your nominee should be
assisting law enforcement animals,” she wrote in an “That was interesting,” considered for the service
officers on calls involving email. “He also does so he said. “I’ve never been person award (no phone
dangerous creatures. Scott much for our community bitten. There have been a calls, please.)
said his love of animals on a daily basis. He gets few close calls. I’d like to Nominations can cover
and service to the commu- up at the wee hours of the keep it that way.” all aspects of the service
nity keeps him motivated. morning and late night Scott is the third of five industry, from cashiers
and clerks to baristas and
“It’s the best job I’ve hours on his days off to nominees for the Service
Person of the Year award, servers — not business
ever had,” said Scott, who help animals. He’s a pretty
previously worked for a remarkable person.” which will be selected owners, managers or
Postal Service contractor Scott never knows what by a poll of readers. The directors.
“During the fires, Officer Mark was up at the fire area saving lives and rescuing countless
animals. He also does so much for our community on a daily basis. He gets up at the wee
hours of the morning and late night hours on his days off to help animals.”
—Vicki McAffee, who nominated Mark Scott for a Service Person award
■■ NEWS BRIEFS ■
Butter and Egg Days was reported in the 700
block of Elm Drive, where
theme announced John Edward Barella col-
Early applications for lided with a parked vehicle
floats in this year’s Butter while traveling south-
and Egg Days Parade are bound, Petaluma police
due March 9. said in a statement.
The theme of the April After Petaluma Fire De-
28 event is “A Parade is partment rescued Barella
Hatched,” celebrating from the vehicle, his
the 100th anniversary of blood alcohol content was
National Egg Day. Parade measured at .19 percent –
entries will be judged on more than twice the legal
how well they adhere to limit, police said. He was
the theme. transported to Petaluma
For more information on Valley Hospital, treated
Butter and Egg Days and and released, according to
registering for the parade, police.
visit petalumadowntown. Barella is the former
com. owner of North Bay Con-
struction, Inc. and is the
Man wanted in developer behind the con-
troversial quarry planned
stabbing off Roblar Road. He also
Petaluma police are owns once-blighted prop-
seeking a 47-year-old erty on Cedar Grove Park.
homeless man in connec- He was arrested on
tion with a stabbing last suspicion of driving under
Thursday. the influence of alcohol,
Police believe Steven cited and released from
Charles Molina stabbed an the hospital, police said.
unidentified male victim
multiple times in the back Alleged street racer
during an argument in the
arrested
open fields south of Hop-
per Street, the Petaluma A Petaluma man alleged
Police Department said in to be a driver in a Jan.
a statement.
The victim walked to
the nearby Mary Isaak
25 street race that left a
14-year-old Casa Grande
High School student
Center, a homeless shelter badly injured was arrested
run by Petaluma nonprofit Friday.
Committee on the Shelter- Juan Guzman Garcia,
less, to report the incident 23, of Petaluma was taken
to police at 7:07 p.m. He into custody by Petaluma
told officers Molina was police after a witness to
upset with him over an the Sonoma Mountain
argument with his ex-girl- Highway crash spotted his
friend. black Subaru WRX in a
The victim was trans- parking lot, police said in a
ported by ambulance statement.
to a nearby hospital for During the street race
treatment of injuries that
were not believed to be
between a Subaru WRX
and BMW 334i, the BMW
life-threatening, police slammed into a Mercury
said. Grand Marquis turning
Anyone with infor- onto Clary Way.
mation about his where- The injured Casa
abouts is asked to call Grande freshman, Christo-
Detective Ryan McGreevy pher Hopkins, was riding
at 778-4372. with his grandparents
and took the brunt of the
Suspected DUI crash impact in the backseat of
the Mercury. He suffered
leads to arrest a broken pelvis and a cut
A 70-year-old Petaluma spleen.
man who ran into a parked A 17-year-old driver
NMLS ID 643948 car and flipped his truck of the BMW, also a Casa
onto its side was arrested student, was arrested at
Friday on suspicion of the scene for street racing
driving under the influ- causing injury. Garcia’s
ence, police said. license was suspended for
The 8:45 p.m. collision a previous DUI.
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Donate Continued from A1

“Every time I was like past the initial disaster …
‘I can’t do this anymore, it’s been a really beautiful
my body is killing me, I thing to hear people talk
would have to be in bed about recovery.”
for weeks,’ something A woman who gave her
would happen or someone name as Ash said North
would show up and just Bay Donate helped her and
make it work and I’d push her daughters, ages 1 and
through,” she said. 15, immensely after they
She’s been buoyed by lost their belongings in
her mother and her com- the fire. The trio had been
munity, including Julie staying with friends as
Workman, a 34-year-old Ash navigated a separa-
Humboldt tion process
resident who with her
moved to “It can be emotional, husband,
Petaluma to and the
help coordi- but really connecting home was
nate efforts. with these people destroyed in
Workman, the fires. At
who had is the silver lining least 10 of
recently de- and giving them a her friends
cided to take and relatives
a break from glimmer of hop and lost homes,
her career motivation to keep and the fam-
to focus on ily is now
artistic pur- moving forward. staying with
suits, had ... It’s been a really relatives,
spent about including
22 days vol- beautiful thing to Ash’s father, CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

unteering in hear people talk whose Foun- Julie Workman helps victims of the Tubbs Fire by collecting and distributing donations via her nonprofit, North Bay Donate.
evacuation taingrove
shelters be- about recovery.” house was come over with a few differ- is a labor of love, no matter
fore getting —Julie Workman repaired for ent boxes and it was just so how much pain she’s in.
involved in fire-related heartfelt and really, really “I just think, OK, maybe
North Bay damage. heartwarming.” the universe had a plan
Donate. Ash lost a large amount of About four core volun- for me — maybe that plan
She now functions as income while her place of teers run the operations, was that as sick as I am,
the director of commu- work was shuttered during with about six dedicated I’ve always known that I
nity outreach and a case the fires and the family is drivers, Workman said. needed to help people,” she
manager, a role that puts searching for permanent Workman and Whitelaw said. “I’ve always been that
her in contact with many housing. both envision the North person to give you the last
needy families throughout “The minute Julie Bay Donate project evolv- $5 out of my pocket or the
the county. reached out to me and we ing as needs change over one that my friends call
“It can be emotional, talked, I felt more comfort- the years-long rebuilding when they’re down and
but really connecting with able and it just went from effort. Providing donations out … my end goal really
these people is the silver there ... I felt like I could of vital goods allows those in life is to just help and
lining and giving them open up to her and I felt in crisis to spend limited touch and reach as many
a glimmer of hope and comfortable and safe for the funds on other essentials, people as I can.”
motivation to keep moving first time,” said Ash, who like replacing vehicles lost (Contact Hannah Beaus- Julie Workman took a break from her career to focus on
forward,” she said. “As had been hesitant to seek to fires, Whitelaw said. ang at hannah.beausang@ artistic pursuits and spent about 22 days volunteering in
challenging as it is to get help. “She had a gentleman For Whitelaw, the effort arguscourier.com.) evacuation shelters.

State
Continued from A1
town.”
Brown said the city
has exhausted all of the
we are really going to sup-
port those people, we need
to support those contrac-
pension reform options tual obligations. You don’t
majority needed to pass a available, including asking do that with a bake sale.”
general tax. employees to pay their Brown said that polling
With new state and share into the benefit will help the city decide
county revenue to repair pool and offering newer how much of a sales tax
roads expected this year, employees a lower tier increase to ask voters and
Petaluma can turn its pension plan. He said the whether to place it on the
attention to another press- city’s obligation to the June or November ballot.
ing problem, Brown said, state Public Employee Re- An increase in the city’s
adding back some of the 17 tirement System, or PERS, hotel tax could also be on
public safety positions cut is the reason for the city’s the ballot with the sales
during the recession and current budget crisis. tax, which would likely be
addressing the city’s huge “In the main, it’s the a general purpose tax re-
pension obligation. PERS rates that is driving quiring a simple majority
Mayor David Glass this,” he said. to pass.
said he would support a On Monday, the city “Generating new rev-
general sales tax increase, council voted to take a $6.7 enue is an opportunity
because he said it would be million loan from water to survive through this,
guaranteed to go toward and wastewater fund to maybe get a little cushion
the city’s contractually pay down a portion of the and thrive a bit,” Brown
obligated pensions. He said city’s pension liability. said. “That’s something we
he was against Measure Public safety workers haven’t done in a decade.”
Q, the failed 2014 sales tax make up a large percent- (Contact Matt Brown at
CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
proposal, because he said age of city employees and matt.brown@arguscourier.
it would not have gone carry a bulk of the pension com.) Local artist, Maxfield Bala paints a mural at the Petaluma Police Department in 2017.
toward street repairs but liability. Glass said that,
rather to pay down the in the wake of the October

2018 Petaluma NOMINATION FORM

pension liability. wildfires and the goodwill
“The last time, we expressed toward police

weren’t telling people officers and firefighters, it
where the money was is important to make good
going to go,” he said. “Now on those obligations.
we’re being honest with
the public. This is the most was saying support first
important issue facing this responders,” he said. “If
Community Awards
of Excellence
“After Oct. 8, everyone
Abraham Solar
2017 Petaluma
Citizen of the Year
Citizen of the Year:
Awarded to a person who has
exemplified a model of civic
responsibility through outstanding
service and involvement in the
community.
Volunteer of the Year:
Awarded to a person whose
extensive volunteer contributions
have helped enhance the
community.
Service to Youth:
Awarded to a person whose
contributions have helped improve
and enhance the lives of young
people in Petaluma.
Service to Seniors:
Awarded to a person whose
contributions have helped improve
and enhance the lives of Petaluma
seniors.
Sponsored by
About the Awards:
Petaluma is blessed with a great
number of outstanding and caring
persons whose many contributions
make this community a better
place to live, work, and raise a
family. In anticipation of the
Petaluma Community Awards of
Excellence in March, we invite you
to help us identify people worthy
of recognition in the following
categories:
Excellence in Education:
Awarded to a person whose
contributions have helped improve
and enhance the lives of students in
Petaluma area schools.
Large Business:
Awarded to a Petaluma business
with 40 or more employees,
operating for at least three years,
which is recognized as a leader in its
industry and the community.
Small Business:
Awarded to a Petaluma business
with fewer than 40 employees,
operating for at least three years,
which is recognized as a leader in its
industry and the community.
Excellence in Agriculture:
Awarded to a person who has
demonstrated an exceptional
commitment to Petaluma
agriculture.
2018 Petaluma
Community
Awards of Excellence
For complete awards criteria and nomination form visit
www.petalumachamber.com
Nominations are due
by Feb. 9, 2018
Please list the nominee’s community
involvement.You may attach additional
pages for more information.
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Address:_____________________________
Phone: ______________________________
Category of Nomination: _____________
Reason for Nomination: ______________
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Return by February 9 to:
MAIL: Community Awards, c/o Petaluma
Area Chamber of Commerce, 6 Petaluma
Blvd. No., Ste. A2, Petaluma, CA 94952
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■■ VIEWPOINT ■
If you left the US, where would you go? Why?
Smart & Final donation
(Interviews and photos by Crissy Pascual)

Tanesia Kelly Lisa

Sellman Pounds Johnson

Tanesia Sellman of Kelly Pounds of Lisa Johnson of Pet-

Penngrove, restaura-
teur of Ivy Moon in
Oakland: “Australia
because I’ve never been
and I want to expose my
kids to something new
and different.”
Petaluma, volunteer at
The Wise Foundation:
“I would go snowboard-
ing in Canada. And I love
seeing the Sea-to-Sky
Highway because it’s
gorgeous.”
aluma, stay-at-home-
mom: “Taiwan — I want
to go to the night food Smart and Final, a grocery store which opened its doors last October in Petaluma’s
markets and eat differ- Deer Creek shopping center, held a ribbon cutting celebration Jan. 31 where they
ent yummy things and made donations of $2,500 each to the Petaluma Educational Foundation and the
it’s really inexpensive.” Petaluma People’s Services Center. Maureen Highland, executive director of PEF,
was on hand to accept the check from store manager John Ezanoff.

POLICE LOG Rosa was cited at the corner of South McDowell

Boulevard and McNeil Avenue on a misdemeanor
Friday, Feb. 2
■ 5:28 p.m.: Juan A. Guzman-Garcia, 23, of Pet-
Sunday, Feb. 4
■ 2:25 a.m.: Leanna L. Halvorsen, 29, of Petalu-
Here are some of the cases the Petaluma police outside warrant.
responded to recently. The Argus-Courier publishes the aluma was arrested at Rielsing Road and Sonoma ma was arrested at 353 Lakeville St. for battery on
names of people arrested for serious crimes such as Thursday, Feb. 1 Mountain Parkway for felony reckless driving and a police officer and violation of probation, both
those involving physical injury, property loss or damage ■ 12:55 a.m.: Daniel P. Garcia III, 35, of misdemeanor reckless driving and engaging in an misdemeanors.
of property, including burglary, battery, vandalism and Petaluma was arrested at 347 Lakeville St. for a illegal speed contest. ■ 10:05 a.m.: David A. Snowden, 61, of Santa
drunken driving. People who are found innocent or who
have charges dropped may contact the Argus-Courier to
misdemeanor violation of probation. Saturday, Feb. 3 Rosa was arrested at Acorn Drive and Sycamore
have follow-up information published. ■ 3:30 a.m.: Edward A. Martiniez, 33, was ■ 3:54 a.m.: Robert G. Rivard, 27, of Greenbrae Drive for felony violation of probation.
Petaluma Police reported the following incidents. arrested at the Main Adult Detention Facility in was arrested on B Street for misdemeanor public Monday, Feb. 5
Santa Rosa for kidnapping, aggravated assault, intoxication. ■ 3:16 a.m.: Michelle M. Williams, 39, of San
Wednesday, Jan. 31 battery and threatening a crime with intent to ■ 1:17 p.m.: Ariana A. Maldonado, 23, of Petalu- Rafael was arrested at 1368 N. McDowell Blvd. for
■ 9:48 a.m.: Abraham M. Santos, 39, of Peta- terrorize, all felonies. ma was cited at 900 Ely Road on a misdemeanor misdemeanor public intoxication.
luma was arrested at 226 Greenbriary Circle, for ■ 2:14 p.m.: Eric D. Vasquez, 29, of Richmond bench warrant.
felony false imprisonment, felony aggravated ■ 1:25 p.m.: A 17-year-old Petaluma juvenile
was arrested at Acadia Drive and Rainier Avenue ■ 9:12 p.m.: Justin E. Podesto, 32, of Petaluma was arrested at 333 Casa Grande Road for felony
assault, and felony violation of probation. for driving with a suspended license and giving was arrested at Gossage and Petaluma Boulevard vandalism.
■ 8:38 p.m.: Daniel Martin, 31, of Petaluma false information to a police officer, both misde- for misdemeanor public intoxication.
was arrested at the corner of Lakeville Street and meanors. ■ 2:15 p.m.: Steve T. Alves, 35, identified as
Wilson Street for driving under the influence of al- ■ 3:21 p.m.: Christopher A. Pohlman, 31, ■ 10:24 p.m.: Richard M. Gonzalez, 22, of San homeless, was arrested at 320 N. McDowell Blvd.
cohol (a misdemeanor) and evading police officers identified as a transient, Frederic L. Dutter, 61, also Francisco was arrested on Hwy. 101 N. near Old for disorderly conduct and loitering, violation
with wanton disregard (a felony). Redwood Highway for driving under the influence of probation, and placing a polutant near state
identified as a transient, were arrested at Ellis of alcohol, a misdemeanor. waters, all misdemeanors.
■ 9:37 p.m.: Matthew N. Bushner, 27, of Street and Washington Street for misdemeanor
Petaluma was arrested at 3100 Lakeville Hwy. for public intoxication. ■ 11:05 p.m.: Keith L. Humphreys, 42, of San ■ 2:58 p.m.: Terry L. Kramer, 54, of Santa Rosa
violation of probation. Francisco was arrested at 23 Petaluma Blvd. N. for was arrested at 301 S. McDowell Blvd. for posses-
■ 5:58 p.m.: John E. Oberg, 71, of Petaluma was misdemeaonor public intoxication. sion of a controlled substance and giving false iden-
■ 10:01 p.m.: Maria D. Ortega, 42, of Santa arrested on Elm Drive for misdemeanor battery. tification to a police officer, both misdemeanors.

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Life Tributes
IN THIS SECTION
CHAVEZ, Lisa
MYERS, Bettyann
ROCKEFELLER, Dixie Box
DAVIS, Warren Wrieden
INSULL, Mark Andrew

Bettyann Myers Mark Andrew Insull

88, of Petaluma, CA. Born
February 24, 1929 as Bettyann
McIntire in Wheeling, WV.
She passed January 21, 2018,
peacefully after a long battle
with COPD. Daughter of George
L McIntire and Martha C.
(McIntire) Miller. Sister Rosemary
(McIntire) Nickerson and Martha
L McIntire. Married to William
J Myers passed December 28,
2009. They will be united again
at Sacramento Valley National
Cemetery. Mother of William C
Myers (Bonnie) of Rohnert Park,
CA and Louis D Myers of Rapid
City, SD. Grandmother of Dale
(Jessica) Myers, Christopher
Myers, Willy Myers, Crystal
Myers, Robbie (Denise) Myers,
and Amanda Myers. Great-
grandmother of Skyler, Tasha,
Lexis, Allen, and Bentley.
Bettyann worked on various
westside projects, community
pools/recreation /Fire/Medical,
Lisa Chavez
It is with great sadness that we
mourn the sudden loss of Lisa
Jean Chavez, who passed on
January 26, 2018 surrounded by
her loving family who never left
her side.
She leaves behind her parents
Bob and Francine Hatfield
and Bill and Lorraine Smyser.
Her sister Tina Botai (Keith),
half-sisters Stephanie Jernigan
(Jeff) and Lauren Sanchez. Her
nephew Brennen Maldonado,
niece Shelby Azevedo, great-
nephew Nikko Maldonado,
loving partner Pete Bursio
and hundreds of friends that
adored her.
Lisa will always be remembered
for her smile and laughter that
could light up a room. She was
a lifelong resident of Petaluma
and a graduate of Casa Grande
High School. Lisa was a beautiful
spirit. She was giving, kind and
always willing to help others. This
passion for helping others led her
to a career in care giving. If Lisa
was not caring for others she was
rescuing and rehoming animals.
God must need her to take care
of another furry friend.
At this time there will be no
funeral service. A memorial
Den mother pack1 and worked
in retail locally. Bettyann was in
Hostess Club, and enjoyed being
a volunteer with a great group of
young Ladies at Petaluma Valley
Hospital.
There will be a celebration of life
held February 10th at 11 a.m.
at St. John’s Lutheran Church,
455 McNear Ave., Petaluma,
CA. Memorial donations may
be made to St. John’s Church.
Www.lcmsj.org
donation may be made to the
Marin County Humane Society
at 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd,
Novato CA 94949 in Lisa’s
memory.
Her family wishes to express
their sincere appreciation for the
support and consideration to all
of those who knew and loved
her. We would also like to thank
the many doctors and nurses at
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital,
for their compassion and
wonderful care given to Lisa and
her family during this difficult
time. Condolences can be made
on Adobecreekfuneralhome.com.
Adobe Creek Funeral Home
(707)789-9000
Adobecreekfuneralhomc.com
Dixie Box Rockefeller
Passed away peacefully at home
in the presence of love and care
after a lengthy illness. The mark
Dixie left on this world was full of
flowers, laughter and love. Her
floral business “Dixie’s Flowers”
in Sausalito, San Rafael and
Petaluma enriched the North
Bay community with art and
beauty for many years. She is
predeceased by her parents,
Byron Davis Box, Jr., and
Marianne Box. Survivors include
brothers Mervin, Daniel and
July 11, 1962 – February 4, 2018
Dear husband of Anne Marie, daughters, Charlotte and Rachel,
beloved father of Charlotte (Luis whom he adored. Also survived
Arboleda) and Rachel, devoted by parents-in-law Stan and
son of Pat and David, and loving Mary Jo Henrikson, sister-in-law
brother of Clare (Andrew White) Molly Kerr (John), brother-in-
and Neil. Native of England law Andy Henrikson (Jacqui)
and resident of Petaluma for and nieces and nephews: Tom,
26 years. A huge Chelsea FC Katharine, Alice, Hannah,
supporter, Mark frequently Thomas, and Lucy. Peter Moore,
returned to England to visit Mark Axtmann, and Guy Harris
friends and family. He loved were lifelong friends. Mark was
hiking, especially in the British a warm and wonderful man,
Lake District and along the coast and his loss has broken all of our
here in California – and was hearts.
an avid cyclist. On weekend Funeral to be held at St. James
nights, you could always find Catholic Church in Petaluma at
him relaxing with a good pint of 11 a.m., Friday, February 9 with
IPA. Mark was a successful sales reception to follow at the church.
executive, but what mattered In lieu of flowers, please donate
most to him was his family; to Doctors Without Borders in
his greatest legacy was his Mark’s name.
In Loving Memory
George M. Gillmore
July 12, 1924 - February 2, 2008
Carrie Jean Brandal
September 4, 1976 - February 12, 1983
Together in heaven.
Always in our hearts
Rodger, nephews Tyler, Jay and
Wes. Dixie had a remarkable
and precious circle of friends
with whom she walked her For information on how to submit a Life Tribute:
journey, and they are better for
• Visit our submission web page at
knowing and loving her.
Memorial will be at the Center www.pressdemocrat.com/news/obits
for Spiritual Living in Santa Rosa
on February 24, 2018, at 4 p.m. • Call (707) 526-8694 to talk to our Life
Tributes specialist
We regret that we cannot accept handwritten notices
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Dog Continued from A1 dation. The other prom-

inent strain, H3N2, was
first detected in the U.S. in
want to be out in front of there and social, then yes, March 2015 following an
this. In one way, it makes I think (the vaccine) is outbreak of respiratory
one more hurdle to come something to consider,” issues in the Chicago area.
and bring pets and there’s she said. About 80 percent of dogs
a risk of losing business. Vaccines are adminis- exposed to the illness will
But on the other hand, we tered in two courses sever- develop symptoms, though
don’t want to be informing al weeks apart from each the mortality rate is less
people after the fact that other. It takes seven to 10 than 10 percent, accord-
we should have told people days to take affect after the ing to the foundation’s
there’s a virus going second shot, she said. website. The virus can live
around and now your dog Though vaccines might in the environment for
is terribly sick.” not eliminate the possibil- two days and can exist on
Garl said he’s aware of ity of a canine catching hands and clothing for up
two other Petaluma canine the flu, they can reduce to 24 hours.
boarding facilities requir- the risk of contraction There’s no current evi-
ing the vaccine. and lessen the severity of dence either strain can af-
Meanwhile, local animal symptoms should a dog fect humans, according to
hospitals haven’t seen any fall victim to germs. the foundation’s research.
reported cases in Petaluma Her clinic hasn’t vac- Pet owners who suspect
but vets are asking dog cinated dogs for the flu their dogs might have
owners to find out if the flu before this year, and began come down with a case of
shot is right for their dog. stocking the shots a few the flu should contact their CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Those most at risk are dogs weeks ago, she said. About animal care provider, said Jasper, a 2-year-old English Springer Spaniel, looks anxious as he gets a dog flu shot at
that spend time at groom- 75 of the initial vaccines Matthew Dekleva, a vet at Adobe Animal Hospital from veterinarian Yvonne Stemwedel.
ing or training facilities were given in the first two Adobe Animal Hospital.
or around other pooches weeks, she said. Tests are available to accu- began to stock the vaccine. whatever precautions – dogs show mild forms of
at dog parks, said Angela Canine influenza H3N8 rately diagnose the flu. “I would tell them if you take a side door or do an the flu, but a cough can
Smith, who owns Petaluma was first detected in 2004 “Call the vet right suspect it’s the flu. It’s con- exam outside.” persist up to 21 days, even
Veterinary Hospital. in a population of Flori- away,” said Dekleva, tagious, so we don’t want Dogs already under the with treatment.
“I think it really boils da’s racing Greyhounds, whose facility has admin- people coming in the front weather can be given med- (Contact Hannah Beaus-
down to the dog’s life- according to the American istered 57 vaccines since door and in the waiting icine to lessen symptoms. ang at hannah.beausang@
style … if the dog is out Veterinary Medical Foun- Jan. 1, when the hospital room … the vet can take The majority of infected arguscourier.com.)

Fire Continued from A1 district’s budget. The board of

directors are in talks about a
potential November 2018 parcel
for combined training oppor- tax ballot measure, though spe-
tunities, sharing of equipment, cifics are still being worked out,
staff and facilities, and has led Karraker said.
to the dropping of jurisdictional “It’s a great idea that we do
boundaries between agencies. this (ballot measure),” Thomp-
Previously, engines first re- son said, adding that he’s not
sponded to calls that correspond- aware of any other funding
ed to their district boundaries, sources available in the near
but now, the closest firefighters future. “We need to go back to
will ship out to the incident, the public to have them realize
regardless of those borders. that if they want quality fire ser-
Officials are also exploring the vices to continue, that they need
possibility of a shared recruit to support that. I think a ballot
academy with Rancho Ado- measure is the best way to go.”
be, Petaluma and potentially Karakker said the district,
Rohnert Park’s Public Safety which will be competing with
Department to standardize train- other agencies hard hit by
ing, Thompson said. October’s fires, stands at risk of
Mayor David Glass praised the losing some or all of its $300,000
cost-saving agreement, which in annual funding from Graton
comes as both the city and the Rancheria casino, an allotment
district face mounting financial doled out by the Sonoma County
challenges. Thompson said Board of Supervisors. It also
exact figures for money saved by lost $63,200 in revenue from a
SCOTT MANCHESTER/ARGUS-COURIER STAFF property tax hit caused by the
the city or projections for future
savings were not available be- Petaluma Fire Chief Leonard Thompson. His services are shared by Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District. October wildfires, Ober said.
cause of the complexities of the Karakker said that if addi-
arrangement. according to city records. going to be with us for the next Adobe, he said. tional dollars don’t start flowing
“The action you took per- City Councilman Chris Alb- three years and to extend a The city department has a to the district’s budget, it may
sonally to take on extra (work) ertson, Petaluma’s former fire really positive arrangement $13.38 million annual budget and prompt service interruptions at
and you succeeded so that we chief, previously expressed con- that’s working very well for us,” employs 48 full-time personnel stations. Those rolling black-
could move forward and achieve cerns about the city receiving a Karraker said. and five battalion chiefs across outs, which also happened
more savings — it’s that kind of fair rate for Thompson’s time. Still, a larger merger of the its three stations, which serve several years ago, could double
innovation that I think is really When the trial contract was departments isn’t likely in the the city’s more than 60,000 the time it takes firefighters to
good in the overall budget,” approved, he said he’d like to see near future, according to city residents. respond to emergencies. Thomp-
Glass said. the district pay more for the cost and board officials. It’s too soon Rancho Adobe employs 17 full- son said that those interrup-
The district will compensate of Thompson’s benefits, which to tell if the shared services time and 22 part-time firefight- tions, if they come at all, would
the city an amount not to exceed are covered in this iteration. agreement will be extended ers, as well as three battalion be about two years out.
$57,419.32 annually for a share of “The fire chief is a very qual- again, Thompson said. chiefs. The district’s $3.8 million “When fire stations close on
Thompson’s salary, benefits and ified and capable administrator “(A merger) is certainly budget is funded largely by prop- a rolling blackout basis, the
other costs. Thompson spends and doing the work isn’t that not something on our radar,” erty taxes. average response times go from
about eight hours at the district difficult for him,” he said. “The Karraker said. “We’re looking The smaller district is faced three minutes to six minutes,”
weekly, depending on the need. compensation is now adequate at efficiencies through shared with significant financial hur- Karakker said. “When you have
The contact allows for an to offset the loss of him not services, but full consolidation dles and is projected to be in the a heart attack and strokes, the
annual review and changes being here.” would be quite a ways down- red as much as $152,000 for this first minutes are critical, not to
and includes provisions for Greg Karakker, a member of stream.” fiscal year, though that figure mention when people’s homes
termination. Staff from the the Ranch Adobe district’s board Combining departments could fluctuate, Ober said. are on fire — it’s that critical
city’s finance department didn’t of directors, touted Thompson’s would be difficult to navigate, Ballot measures to pass parcel response that we’re very afraid
respond to multiple requests for leadership. The panel unani- partly because of significant dif- taxes that have not increased of losing if we don’t solve some
Thompson’s salary and benefits mously approved the three-year ferences in employees’ salaries. since 1993 have twice failed, financial problems.”
schedule, but Thompson said his extension in January, Board Thompson is looking for ways including in 2012, when voters (Contact Hannah Beausang at
current salary is about $183,000. Clerk Jennifer Ober said. to equalize wages and bring on rejected Measure Z, a $60 parcel hannah.beausang@arguscourier.
In 2016, his benefits cost $64,473, “We’re delighted that he’s more full-time staff to Rancho tax that would have padded the com.)

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EDITORIAL
Serving
city’s at-
risk youth
A new partnership of nonprofits
aims to build a center for young
people, and needs our support
P
etaluma has long benefited from
active nonprofit organizations that
provide vital community services.
When nonprofits work together, the
benefit to the community is multiplied,
harnessing synergies that increase mon-
etary donations and volunteer hours
and, ultimately, yield better outcomes
from the services provided.
One such partnership of Petaluma
nonprofits has begun work to create an
east side community center designed to
help some of the city’s most vulnerable
residents: homeless and at-risk young
people.
West Petaluma has established
services for young residents, including
Mentor Me’s bustling Cavanagh Recre-
ation Center, a hub for educational and
recreational activities that improve the
lives of vulnerable children and teens in
the community. The Phoenix Theater’s
Teen Health Clinic is another strong ser-
vice organization serving young people
on the west side of town.
But services have been lacking for
young people on the east side. The new
partnership will allow Mentor Me,
Petaluma People Services Center and the
Salvation Army to join forces and expand
services for young people on the east side
of Highway 101 where the need is greatest.
The new center will be based at the
Salvation Army’s South McDowell
Boulevard campus, not far from Casa
Grande High School. Dubbed the Tran-
sition Age Youth Service Alliance, the
one-stop shop serving youth ages 16 to 24
could be open by April.
At the center, Mentor Me will of-
fer supportive relationships through
mentoring while providing education
and criminal justice services with its
youth advocacy team. Petaluma People
Services Center will handle counseling
and housing issues and offer referrals
to other services while Salvation Army
will offer food, shelter and substance
abuse services. Information about re-
sources and services from Petaluma City
Schools District will also be provided.
The Petaluma Service Alliance, a
group representing seven local services
clubs, is heading up the necessary build-
ing renovation and are working with
the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Class of 2018, which is spear-
heading a fundraising campaign.
By collaborating with other groups
that have similar goals, the organiza-
tions are becoming stronger and more
effective in reaching the kids who need
help. By working together, they can also
avoid duplicating services, and instead
work to complement one another.
Still, achieving this lofty goal will take
money and lots of volunteer effort, and
that’s where you come in.
You can start by volunteering to help
local service clubs as they remodel the
Salvation Army campus. You can also
make a donation to help purchase build-
ing materials. Alternatively, you could
sign up to become a mentor to work with
at-risk kids through Mentor Me Petalu-
ma.
Youth gangs and juvenile crime are
serious problems we see every day in
Petaluma. Why not make a difference in
preventing such crime by helping young
people before they get into trouble?
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL:
11 English St., Petaluma 94952.
ci.petaluma.ca.us, 778-4345.
David Glass, mayor, 778-4345
Chris Albertson, 778-4525
Teresa Barrett, 953-0846
Dave King, 778-4552
Mike Healy, 762-8768
Gabe Kearney, 778-4521
Kathy Miller, 778-4524
PETALUMA SCHOOL BOARD:
200 Douglas St., Petaluma 94952.
petalumacityschools.org, 778-4604.
Mike Baddeley, 778-6313
Sheri Chlebowski, 925-876-5816
Frank Lynch, 981-7837
Ellen Webster, 778-4604
Phoebe Ellis, 769-8849
PETALUMA HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
BOARD: 1425 N. McDowell Blvd. Suite
103, Petaluma 94954, phcd.org, 285-2143,
Fax: 285-2277. Email: scochrane@phcd.org
Elece Hempel
Becky Monday
Josephine Thornton
Fran Adams
Joe Stern
Argus Courier
Opinion
■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ■
Save the trestle
EDITOR: The trestle has become
Petaluma’s most identifiable landmark.
Imagine it gone.
Those who advocate demolishing
the trestle are likely unaware that this
would require restoring the 90-degree
river bank with an ugly “sheet pile”
retaining wall. The combined cost of
demolition and subsequent rebuilding
of the bank would rival, and probably
exceed the cost of saving it, according
to figures from the Historic Structures
Report. I am reminded of the lyric: “You
better keep her, I think it’s cheaper…”
As a promenade, the trestle would
be the poster child of adaptive rehab
and reuse. What we should do is make
the riverfront approachable by adding
another 10,000 square feet of downtown
pedestrian-friendly and event-friendly
year-round usable space. At the same
time, we would be honoring our unique
Petaluma River history and celebrated
charm.
Santa Rosa had every reason to create
their landmark City Center from the
ground up. All we must do is to restore
the one we already have.
Our brick-and-mortar retail stores
need our help to make Petaluma’s down-
town sustainable. They need the strong
draw to bring feet on the street. The
historic trestle restored as a destination
will bring them here. SMART train rid-
ers will park their car in other stations
and come to Petaluma. Hotels, restau-
rants and shops need our investment.
Christopher Stevick
Petaluma
Healthcare changes
EDITOR: After reading the false
narrative from Dr. Michael Johnson, po-
diatrist, I am alarmed. His misrepresen-
tation of Dr. Peter Leoni is uncalled for,
and his statements pertaining to his title
and practice are simply untrue fantasy.
Petaluma Valley Hospital has been on
a decline for years. Situations such as
patients calling out for their medications
to be brought in by family members, due
to the fact care is not being provided in-
side the hospital, is just one of the many
disasters that occur at our local Petalu-
ma Valley. The equipment and coverage
is dismal, and the support of the local
surgeons is horrifying.
I had a severe breast cancer diagnosis,
PULSE OF PETALUMA
Poll: Re-engage with St. Joseph for hospital
A
majority of respondents to an
online Argus-Courier poll said
that the Petaluma Health Care
District should reopen negotiations with
St. Joseph Health on a lease agreement
for Petaluma Valley Hospital.
Here are some comments:
■ “It is time to go back to St. Joseph
and work out the issues. St. Joseph has
done a great job of running the hospital
for Petaluma and should be encouraged.
The secrecy that was maintained during
negotiations keeps us from knowing the
disagreements and have fueled rumors.”
■ “Many people depend on St. Joseph
healthcare in Petaluma. Why can’t they
agree on a plan to keep the hospital
going and keep the good doctors here in
this town?”
■ “Petaluma taxpayers do not want to
take on the risk of subsidizing this hos-
pital. Management agreements or leases
just put the hospital in a sort of twilight
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
and I immediately went to UCSF for all
of my care, knowing full well that the
caliber of equipment, caliber of physi-
cian, and caliber of support of PVH was
not going to help me become victorious
over my disease. Dr. Michael Johnson is
just one of the reasons why this hospi-
tal in this town is not able to get things
done.
As a community, we should all peti-
tion to get this group of comfy admin-
istrators off their chairs and back to
business. Our surgeons need a consis-
tent call schedule, a consistent hospital
with good equipment. As far as hiring
new physicians in varying fields, their
proper vetting is imperative and needs
to be done before they begin their career
at our hospital. This is another area
that should concern our citizens and be
brought to their attention.
Kathy Peterson
Petaluma
Development
questions remain
EDITOR: I supported the North River
Apartments project when it was heard
by the Planning Commission. But I had
to weigh the matter carefully before
speaking. I would prefer a broader
demographic target, including afford-
able housing and senior-oriented units.
I would want less parking, attracting
residents willing to live a walkable/bike-
able downtown lifestyle. And I would
like unbundled parking, accommodating
pre-driving millennials and post-driving
seniors.
But overriding those concerns for
me was construction of Water Street, a
needed city improvement that seemed
unachievable in these financially
stressed times until the applicant agreed
to build it.
In last week’s editorial on the Plan-
ning Commission hearing, it was
distorted and mean-spirited to castigate
a planning commissioner for asking
questions about the project and the
approval process. The insulting and triv-
ializing editorial cartoon only worsened
the offense.
The commissioner wasn’t demanding
a trolley; he was asking how the General
Plan call for a trolley can be reconciled
See Letters, A7
zone. This hospital needs to belong to
some entity that can use it as a piece of
their overall corporate puzzle. Sorry,
Healthcare District, but you aren’t doing
much good.”
■ “St. Joseph has done a good job. Lets
get a new board to run the hospital for the
people of Petaluma.”
■ “They should sell hospital to St.
Joseph and walk away. PHCD has
blundered these negotiations from the
beginning.”
■ “It would be nice to have a Kaiser
Hospital here.”
■ “It should go private. Any private
run hospital that is established in Petalu-
ma should have a community oversight
board.”
■ “Just get it done with St Joseph and
take political posturing out of the mix.”
OTHER VIEWS
Feinstein
challenged
from left
Facing a Democratic
primary, Senator shifts
toward liberal base
By THOMAS ELIAS
U
.S. Sen. Charles Grassley
of Iowa, long a personal
friend and colleague of
California’s longtime Demo-
cratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
pronounced himself confound-
ed the other day, when Fein-
stein released previously secret
testimony about a controversial
dossier on Donald Trump’s
pre-presidential Russian con-
nections.
Grassley, the chairman of
the Senate Judiciary Commit-
tee, couldn’t understand why
Feinstein, the committee’s
senior Democrat, released the
document after years of being
circumspect about keeping
government secrets.
Here’s some help understand-
ing, Chuck: You and Feinstein
may have cooperated with each
other steadily over the past 25
years, even socializing at times,
but Feinstein never had serious
Democratic opposition in her
re-election efforts until this
year.
Now she faces a challenge
from the left, with outgoing
state Senate President Kevin de
Leon, a Los Angeles Democrat,
blasting her continually and
demanding she act more like
a doctrinaire leftist or “don’t
come home.”
That makes life more political
for Feinstein now than it’s been
since she first ran for the Sen-
ate in 1992 against an appointed
Republican, John Seymour,
named in 1990 by then-Gov. Pete
Wilson to replace himself in the
Senate.
So Feinstein has been shoring
up her left flank, since that
may be the only direction from
which she’ll be challenged this
year. Long a moderate with
strong support from Califor-
nia’s business leaders, Fein-
stein’s approach has evolved
since de Leon announced his
challenge last October.
De Leon won’t go away soon,
even if he’s underfinanced so
far and even if he loses badly to
Feinstein in the June primary
election. Under the state’s top
two “jungle primary” system,
even if de Leon is trounced in
June, he’ll get another chance
in November just by finishing
second in the primary.
That now seems assured,
with no significant Republican
having yet entered the race
and the March 9 filing deadline
looming. Things might be dif-
ferent had the liberal financier
Tom Steyer gotten in, but he
took himself out in January,
announcing he had bigger fish
to fry — leading an effort to
impeach Trump.
De Leon’s strongest criticism
of Feinstein came after she
counseled the Democrats’ state
convention last fall to be more
“patient” with Trump. That
See Feinstein, A7
LAST WEEK’S POLL:
PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL
What should the health care district do with
PVH? Here are the results:
Deal with SJH 25 41.7%
Sell hospital 19 31.7%
Restart bidding 13 21.6%
Paladin deal 3 5.0%
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION
■ Would you vote for a sales tax increase
for public safety? To participate in this
week’s online poll, go to petaluma360.com.
■ To see results of previous online polls and
read comments, visit pulse-of-petaluma.
blogs.petaluma360.com.
Pulse of Petaluma poll results reflect senti-
ments of persons participating in the online
poll the previous week.
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 A7

Letters Continued from A6 unleashed upon the downtown. No

amount of new overpasses or down-
town parking garages will resolve this
became more positive, inclusionary
places for children to succeed.
In your Jan. 25 article, it was as-
Feinstein Continued from A6
with a development proposal to that crisis. We’re simply nearing critical serted that the Petaluma City Schools didn’t sit well with ultra-liberal delegates
makes only passing concessions to the mass in the automobile carrying ca- District has used restorative methods whose strong wish is to get rid of the presi-
trolley. pacity of a historic downtown designed for over a decade. This is not true. Dis- dent.
Furthermore, the commissioner for about a quarter of the current ciplining a student, and bringing in the So Feinstein released testimony harmful
wasn’t asking for additional exactions population. family, to explain the punishment, is to Trump, a perfectly legal move since the
from the developer; he was asking if One partial solution for this predica- the traditional, isolating, exclusionary transcript was not classified. Days later, after
the proposal was the best fit for the city ment in other cramped downtowns has process of scaring all into compliance. Trump’s notorious “s---holes” remark about
and sufficiently consistent with the been the trolley. You need only take a Our community, our children deserve African and Latin-American countries, she
intent of the General Plan. ride on one of San Francisco’s historic better. warned that Trump’s never-denied comments
In doing so, he raised legitimate streetcars from the Ferry Building to The Petaluma City Schools District about not wanting African immigrants, but in-
concerns. The project as proposed the Civic Center or AT&T Park to real- Board needs to explore the transforma- stead wanting “more immigrants from coun-
doesn’t encourage the reduced car ize that this is no mere tourist novelty. tive contribution restorative practices tries like Norway” must be called out for what
dependence called for in the General It’s an everyday means of transporta- can bring to our schools, our kids, and it is: a wish to move this country back genera-
Plan. It doesn’t incorporate the broad- tion for many people. provide the funding necessary for its tions into a homogeneous white society.
er demographic range envisioned in The big “pipe dream” that has preoc- successful implementation. “We all need to stop pretending that there
the General Plan. It doesn’t encourage cupied drivers in this city for the past are no consequences when the most powerful
the active streetlife anticipated in the 50 years has been the Rainier cross- Robert D. McFarland person in the world espouses racist views and
General Plan. town connector. Anyone who seriously Petaluma gives a wink and a nod to the darkest elements
I was aware of these shortfalls, but believes this is going to relieve traffic in our society,” she added.
still chose to support the project be-
cause it would give us a badly-needed
flow into downtown Petaluma doesn’t
understand the nature of the down- Drive-thru pharmacy That was far stronger language than she
used about Trump last summer, when he
street. But that doesn’t make the plan-
ning commissioner wrong for asking
town streetscape. It’s intentionally
designed as a bottleneck for the sake of
needed claimed there were “good people” among
white nationalists and neo-Nazis who rallied
his questions. livability. EDITOR: Last week I went to the in Charlottesville, Virginia, where one count-
The Petaluma Municipal Code Had Petaluma’s historic trolley origi- Petaluma Hospital’s emergency room. er-demonstrator was killed. Of course, de
describes the role of the Planning nally been envisioned as a means of al- At 3 a.m., the doctor gave me a pre- Leon was not yet a candidate then.
Commission as “promoting orderly leviating crosstown driving congestion scription and told me that it would Feinstein, who always tries to keep open
and harmonious development with- and easing downtown parking instead have to be filled at a pharmacy because lines of communication with the other major
in the city.” When a commissioner of a novelty, this little pipe dream may the hospital was not permitted to dis- party, signaled that things had gone too far for
attempts, in good faith, after diligent have become part of the larger Rainier pense outpatient prescriptions. Even her with Trump.
homework, and consistent with rele- connector pipe dream. In which case, though I was still sick from a conta- Things have also gone farther for Feinstein
vant sections of the General Plan, to the trolley line could have extended gious virus, I had to go to a pharmacy in the current campaign than they ever have
execute this task, he doesn’t deserve beyond the Outlet Mall and across the the next morning to get the prescrip- in her previous four re-election bids. She
the kind of treatment he received from Rainier underpass to a terminus near tion filled. I stood in line to submit the may be coming to realize, as her longtime
the editorial. Deer Creek Village with parking. But prescription, then stood in line again colleague in the Senate, former Sen. Barbara
We have enough partisan distortions that would have required some real to pick it up, providing ample opportu- Boxer, said during her 2010 re-election bid,
coming from Washington, D.C. We vision. nity to infect several otherwise healthy that “six years (the standard Senate term) is
don’t need more in Petaluma. people. a long time not to run, so you have to reintro-
John Sheehy I never thought about this until duce yourself to California voters in every
Dave Alden Penngrove confronted with the problem. What- campaign.”
Petaluma ever happened to the proposal to put Feinstein doesn’t want de Leon to be the one
Restorative justice a 24/7 drive-up pharmacy across the introducing her, with constant hints that at 84,
Trolley to reduce works
street from the hospital? Why can’t the
hospital fill a prescription?
she’s too old to be effective, besides not being
liberal enough for California. So as her situa-
traffic I found that some hospitals, Pet-
EDITOR: Mentor Me is a marvelous aluma’s included, can’t dispense
tion becomes more political, so does she.
And anyone who’s ever run against her,
EDITOR: The Argus-Courier makes organization. Taking on a restorative prescriptions because they might put whether for mayor of San Francisco or gover-
a persuasive argument for rehabilitat- justice program for teens who commit- small community pharmacies out of nor or the Senate, knows that when Feinstein
ing the wooden train trestle along the ted minor offenses further enhances business. Petaluma has no community becomes political, she can be a strong politi-
Turning Basin in its editorial of Jan. their contribution. Restorative justice pharmacies. We have CVS, Safeway, cal force. There’s the explanation you might
25 (“Fix the eyesore trestle”), citing the is victim-centered. Teens are mentored Lucky, Raleys and Kaiser (members want, Sen. Grassley.
recent rat menace as an eminent threat for a month. They accept full responsi- only), all multi-million dollar chains. (Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com.)
to downtown businesses, along with bility for their actions. I found the following in the news
some practical barriers standing in the A circle of community volunteers, archives in response to the proposed
way of reviving trolley service from the parents, and other victims come Walgreens 24-hour pharmacy:
downtown Petaluma to the Outlet Mall. to a deeper understanding of what “City staff aren’t convinced, and SHARE YOUR OPINION
But perhaps the true failure of happened and who have been impact- have recommended the city council Email letters to the editor of no more than 350
reintroducing rail service in downtown ed. A plan is devised to address the deny the appeal and uphold the plan- words to matt.brown@arguscourier.com. Longer
Petaluma has been the shortsighted- harm done and restore relationships. It ning commission’s ruling.” pieces — up to 650 words — may be considered
ness of the Argus-Courier and city heals. It is very effective in preventing I wonder if city staff would have felt for publication as a guest commentary.
leaders in characterizing this “pipe further problems. the same way if they needed a pre-
dream” as merely a “novelty” to attract The Santa Rosa City Schools School scription at 3 a.m. A pox on the staff, All letters must include the author’s name,
tourists. Board recognized the heavy loss of at- the planning commission and the city address and phone number. Addresses and phone
The fact is, Petaluma is currency tendance and revenue and the damage council. Politics and healthcare don’t numbers will not be printed. Names will not be
experiencing a parking and crosstown to kids from traditional exclusionary mix. withheld.
traffic crisis that is bound to increase disciplinary methods. Restorative Letters may also be sent to the Argus-Courier, P.O.
exponentially with the high-densi- justice was implemented. Suspensions Michael Burwen Box 750308, Petaluma, 94975.
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Sports Plus
JJ Says
John Jackson
Riot in
Philly, fun
at PHS
T
his is a Petaluma news-
paper — actually a
multi-media news source
with print, online and digital
products. We are concerned
with local issues and events and
that certainly extends to sports,
where we cover local prep and
youth events, with occasional
adult activities tossed in for
spice.
That being said, I can’t resist
tossing in my nickel’s worth of
opinion on the Super Bowl. Ac-
tually, a strongly held opinion
on the aftermath of the Super
Bowl.
I had no pony in the race,
although I leaned a bit toward
the Eagles simply because they
were the underdogs and and
never won a Super Bowl.
What I most wanted was a
good and entertaining game. I
got my wish. It wasn’t quite up
to the excitement standard of
last year’s classic, but it was
close. This year’s event was
pretty darn exciting and, from
what little I know about pro
football, well played.
At the end, I was happy the
Eagles won. I wasn’t active-
ly rooting for them, but it is
always satisfying to see an
underdog prevail and you have
to love the Nick Foles story.
That small glow of satis-
faction dissipated Monday
morning when the images of
the destruction in Philadelphia
flooded out from every televi-
sion news outlet.
What happened in the City
of brotherly stupidity was not
a celebration, it was a lawless
riot. Videos showed Phila-
delphians of all ethnic back-
grounds destroying property,
battering vehicles and gener-
ally behaving like pitbulls on
caffeine.
The Eagles deserve a Super
Bowl championship. The City
of Philadelphia does not.
Now that I’ve disposed of that
rant about fans behaving badly,
let me move on with praise for
fans behaving admirably.
I’m referring specifically to
the Petaluma High School bas-
ketball rooting section. These
young people are awesome.
They show up for all the Tro-
jan home games — and some
of those on the road as well. It
doesn’t matter if it is a Friday
night or mid-week game, the
rooters are on hand and in good
spirits.
They are spirited, knowledge-
able and fun-loving. It is true
that occasionally there will be a
few comments and cheers that
border on poor taste, particu-
larly when directed at certain
contracted employees wearing
striped shirts. But those are
generally pretty mild.
It is exciting to go to a Trojan
basketball game. The darkened
gym for the introduction of
the players is a nice touch, as
is the announcer who informs
without trying to be Bill King
(boy does that date me).
Basketball is back at Peta-
luma High School, and that
means more than just what
happens on the court.
Philadelphia can have its ri-
ots, Petaluma will have its fun.
(Contact John Jackson at
johnie.jackson@arguscourier.
com)
DWIGHT SUGIOKA/FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
Student rooters s are whooping
it up and having fun at Petaluma
High basketball games.
T-Girls capture SCL crown
Petaluma remains unbeaten in league play with gritty win at Analy
Jaden Krist (44) and Courtney Temple (21) battle for a rebound in Petaluma’s victory over Sonoma.
Wins over Analy and Sonoma gave the T-Girls the Sonoma County League championship.
Petaluma’s Jaden Krist battles two Sonoma players for possession during T-Girls’ win Tuesday night.
Rotary offers a challenge for bike riders
Petaluma Sunrise Foundation’s
annual Backroad Challenge set for
May 19 on Sonoma County roads
By JOHN JACKSON
ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR
Bicycle enthusiasts and those who just
like a great ride are already gearing up
and signing up for the Petaluma Sunrise
Foundation’s annual Backroad Challenge
coming up on May 19.
The Challenge consists of three rides,
one of 36.52 miles, one of 65.74 miles and
one of 99.54 miles. All are along scenic
Sonoma County roads, and all include
at least a portion of challenging uphill
stretches. Each ride will have fully staffed
rest stops and be supported by mobile sup-
port vehicles and crews.
The event is administered by the Rotary
Club of Petaluma Sunrise, with proceeds
going to community groups helping to run
the event and humanitarian projects, both
locally and internationally, of the Petaluma
Sunrise Rotary Club.
Event chairman Bob Whitlock of the
Petaluma Sunrise Rotary Club stresses that
the event is not a race. “We have three very,
very challenging courses,” he explained.
“You can test yourself against the course or
just enjoy the ride.”
FEBRUARY 8, 2018 n  SECTION B
Kolts are champs
Kenilworth eighth-graders share a championship. B4
Sports and help mix
A major sports memorabilia show for fire recovery. B3
By GEORGE HAIRE
FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
Basketball games between
longtime rivals Petaluma and
Analy generally have an extra
flair. Neither of the teams from
neighboring communities
accepts losing to one anoth-
er much in Sonoma County
League play, and the competi-
tion is fierce.
The game on Saturday
afternoon won by Petaluma’s
T-Girls, 47-43, in the Tigers’
home gym was no different, and
it had an extra edge because
it was the last scheduled SCL
meeting between the two prior
to the break-up of the league
next year.
This time around, the T-Girls
were looking to clinch the
undisputed title for the first
time since the 2012-2013 season
when coach Doug Johnson and
his club were in the midst of an-
other outstanding season. The
Saturday afternoon contest was
an accommodation to Petaluma
because of a scheduled crab
feed fundraiser at the home of
the Trojans later that evening.
The T-Girls could not pull
away, and they led only 20-18 at
halftime after blowing a com-
fortable lead. It looked like the
same frustration that made win-
ning so difficult in the sunken
Tiger gym was surfacing again.
It was clear that the no-pres-
sured Tigers were enjoying their
upset status as well.
At stake was a rare unchal-
lenged championship in the
SCL with the lightly regarded
T-Girls continuing to fend off
four evenly matched contend-
ers this season with one tight
escape after another. The 18-5
PHOTOS BY SUMNER FOWLER / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER record of the T-Girls is a good
one, but they only rate a 13th
position in the North Coast Sec-
tion playoff rankings because of
strength of schedule.
Petaluma opened the second
half with an out-of-bounds pos-
session, and the T-Girls might
have come up with the play of
the afternoon when they chose
to run a simple mid-court out
of bounds play to center Jaden
Krist in the middle of the floor.
A streaking Nichole Costa took
advantage of a screen and op-
portune player placement, and
made a complete curl toward the
basket. Krist, a softball short-
stop, unloaded an on-target pass
to Costa, who caught the ball
at its peak near the hoop and
dropped it in for the T-Girls, who
immediately grabbed a more
comfortable four-point advan-
tage at 22-18 before the Tigers
and their fans could react.
The four-point difference
between the two teams held up
for the entire second half, and
Petaluma escaped the menacing
pit with a 47-43 win to clinch the
regular season title in the SCL.
See T-Girls, B5
The rides will start and end at Penngrove
Park.
Waiting for the riders at the finish is a
festival that includes a chicken barbecue,
cold beer from local artisan craft brewers
and live music.
This is the eighth annual Backroad
Challenge and it has grown into one of the
county’s largest road rides. The first event
attracted 850 riders and, at its peak, drew
1,300 participants. Whitlock expects around
1,000 riders this spring.
“Riders come from all over,” he said.
“We get a lot of local riders, but we also get
many from out of the area. Last year we
had a rider from Chicago.”
For out-of-town participants, bicycles will
be offered for rent.
While the Rotary Club of Petaluma Sun-
rise is spearheading the Backroad Chal-
lenge, it receives support from several oth-
er community groups, including the Marin
Sunrise Rotary Club, Mentor Me Petaluma,
Girls On The Run, Liberty School, Penn-
grove Elementary School, Penngrove 4H
Club, Petaluma Peoples Services, Petaluma
High School Band, Old Adobe Developmen-
tal Services, the Salvation Army and the
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Penngrove Social Firemen.
Registration can be made at backroad- Rotary District 5130 Governor Bob Rogers rode
in last year’s Backroad Challenge sponsored by
See Bike, B6 the Petaluma Sunrise Foundation.
B2 PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Trojans battle, fall to Vikings in non-league game

Montgomery, in hunt for NBL championship,
visits Petaluma, walks away with 53-34 victory
By JOHN JACKSON
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
The Petaluma High School
boys basketball team used an ag-
gressive zone defense to slow but
not stop Montgomery’s high-fly-
ing Vikings in a rare Saturday
matinee game. The final 53-34
margin of Montgomery’s win
belied the entertainment value
of the non-league encounter
played in the Petaluma gym.
Montgomery, locked in a tight
three-way race with Cardinal
Newman and Windsor for the
North Bay League champion-
ship, is now 19-5 on the season.
Petaluma, with the loss, drops
to 12-11. The Trojans are 6-4 in
league heading into the final
week of the regular season. Pet-
aluma was scheduled to play at
home against Analy on Wednes-
day (game results not available
at press time) and finish at
Healdsburg on Friday night.
Saturday’s encounter was a
high-intensity affair marked by
exceptional but contrasting de-
fense from both sides. Petaluma
played a quickly shifting zone,
while Montgomery countered
with a pugnatious man-to-man
defensive strategy.
The difference was that Mont-
gomery was able to find soft
spots in the Trojans’ zone and,
at other times, pop over the top
for 3-point hits. When the Tro-
jans managed to get to the hoop
through the swarming Vikings,
they couldn’t put the ball in the
basket.
After staying in the game
through the first half, the
Trojans scored just six points
in each of the third and fourth
periods. Twelve points a half
won’t win many games.
Petaluma’s Brendan O’Neill
added a hot-shooting hand to
his normal frantic playing style
early on, helping his side to
make the contest competitive
through the first two quarters.
O’Neill hit Petaluma’s first
basket of the game — a 3-point-
er, and went on to score 10 of
his team-high 14 points in the
first half.
Montgomery countered
O’Neill’s charge by popping
four treys in the opening period,
and, despite a second-quarter
slump, still led at the half, 30-22.
Montgomery scored just seven
points in a reserve-played sec-
ond stanza.
Petaluma continued to hustle
on defense, but poor shooting
on the Trojan end quickly let
the game spiral out of control
in the second half.
Multi-talented Evan Poulsen
and his 6-foot, 5-inch teammate
Riley O’Neill took over the
game for the Vikings in the
third quarter. Poulsen dropped
in a pair of 3’s, drove for two
more points and passed inside
where Riley O’Neill put in a
pair of triples, and by the end of
the period, Montgomery had a
47-28 lead.
The final period was played
primarily for exercise, although
Petaluma did get to celebrate a
3-point hit by Zack Clark.
The Trojans got scoring from
seven players, but only Brendan
O’Neill reached double digits,
with Jack Anderson and Devin
Gottschall adding five points
each.
Poulsen led Montgomery with
17 points, with Riley O’Neill and
Harvey Rouleau adding eight
apiece.
SCL fall at Sonoma
The loss was the second of
the week for the Trojans, who
hurtingly lost a 60-40 decision in
a Sonoma County League game
played at Sonoma.
Trailing, 31-17, early in the
third quarter, Petaluma went on
a 14-2 run to pull to within 32-31
with just over three minutes left
in the quarter.
But before those three min-
utes had blinked away, Sonoma
scored 15 unanswered points
and took control of the game.
Jack Boydell led the charge
with 10 points during the surge
DWIGHT SUGIOKA / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
and finished with 25 for the
game. Petaluma’s Justin Wolbert drives to the basket during the Trojans’ non-league game against Montgomery.

Ukiah disappoints Lady Gauchos on Senior Night

Visiting Wildcats down Casa Grande, ers. Cain had her only field
goal together with six free
56-46, stay in hunt for second in NBL throws in the final stanza
when Casa Grande made
By GEORGE HAIRE The Gauchos wound up its last run.
FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER converting on only 5-of-21 Merwin and Cain
Ukiah remained in the from behind the arc. Six of finished with nine points
hunt for second place in their shots from distance each for the Lady Gau-
the North Bay League did not draw iron. chos, who fell to 14-10 over-
girls’ basketball race with Ukiah has one of its all and 6-6 in the North
a well-constructed 56-46 better teams in recent Bay League.
win over home-standing seasons, but its back- Dedrickson had one of
Casa Grande on Senior court players were forced her better outings for the
Night in the Lady Gaucho into making enough Gauchos with a pair of
Gym. The Wildcats led for ball-handling errors to 3-point shots, and she hus-
nearly the entire ballgame make things interesting. tled for seven rebounds.
against the pressing Gau- Simone Adams knocked in The junior forward aggres-
chos and clinched third 11 points and attacked the sively followed Gaucho
place in the NBL with press with a hard dribble shots into the painted area
their second win over Casa drive that led to lay-up with two-hand rips off the
this season. shots ahead of the Casa glass. Katherine Silveira
Five senior players were defenders. chipped in for the Gauchos
honored by the Gauchos Gaucho coach Dan Sack with seven points.
in front of a large Friday helped to orchestrate each Ukiah improved to
crowd, and Casa delivered Lady Gaucho ball pos- 15-9 overall with its third
an emotional defensive session from the sideline, straight win. The Wildcats
performance, forcing 17 but he became frustrated end the regular season
turnovers by alternating with the Lady Gauchos’ with a contest against
full- and half-court press- inability to recognize early Windsor.
ing defenses. Casa Grande shot opportunities against Ukiah, Montgomery,
had several opportunities the Wildcat defense. Cardinal Newman and
to battle for the lead, but “We are not spotting Casa have the inside track
the Lady Gauchos could openings early enough,” for spots in the annual
not match their own inten- he told his team. NBL post-season tourna-
sity level on the offensive As the game settled in, ment.
end of the floor. Ukiah led Casa point guard Trinity The Casa Grande junior
18-13 at halftime. Merwin began to break varsity club was over-
While the contest was away from her defender whelmed by Ukiah, 50-22,
close most of the way, the and connect on driving in the preliminary game.
Lady Gauchos could not shots to keep her club
cobble together consecu- close enough to catch the Win over Santa Rosa
tive shots to get even. A Lady Wildcats. Earlier in the week,
3-point shot at the top of “Trinity had more Casa Grande rallied in the
the key by Samantha Ded- opportunities, but settled fourth quarter to defeat
rickson pulled Casa within early for jump shots. She Sana Rosa, 31-25.
40-36 in the final stanza, is quick enough to create Cas trailed, 21-17 after
but that was a close as the shots for herself,” noted three quarters, but held
Gauchos got. Sack. Santa Rosa to just four
Normally, Casa Grande The Lady Gauchos’ lead- points in the final period to
SUMNER FOWLER / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
relies on long-range ing scorer, Mia Cain, was pull out the win.
Casa Grande’s Mia Cain shoots over Ukiah defender Valentina Evans in a NorthBay League accuracy, but that part of bottled in in the paint by Cain led the Lady Gau-
game won by Ukiah. the attack was missing. switching Wildcat defend- chos with 12 points.

Casa boys riding two-game win streak SV tops Roseland Collegiate

ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
As its season heads to a con-
clusion, the Casa Grande High
School boys basketball team has
a winning streak working.
Casa’s Gauchos won two
games last week, defeating San-
ta Rosa, 67-53, and Ukiah, 72-54.
Playing at home, Casa Grande
jumped out to an 18-9 first-quar-
ter lead against Santa Rosa and
never trailed, avenging an earli-
er overtime loss to the Panthers.
Ian Cerruti continued his
late-season scoring surge, lead-
ing the Gauchos with 17 points
built on three hits from behind
the arc.
Josh Jovick added 13 points
and Dom McHale and Noah
Bailey scored 11 each. Bailey
was an instigator for the Gau-
chos with 12 assists and also
had 12 rebounds in recording a
triple-double.
In Ukiah later in the week,
Casa beat the Wildcats in
high-scoring fashion for the
second time.
Casa built a 37-26 halftime
lead and put the game away
with a 20-point third quarter.
Casa is now 8-16 on the season
and 4-8 in North Bay League
play, with a final home game
against Rancho Cotate on
Wednesday and a season-ending
contest at Cardinal Newman on
Friday.
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
St. Vincent’s consistent girls
basketball team is in a happy
routine as its season heads to a
conclusion.
In their last three games, the
Lady Mustangs have beaten
Tomales, 41-39, and Roseland
Collegiate Prep, 42-24, and 41-20.
St. Vincent played Roseland
Collegiate Prep back-to-back,
first in Santa Rosa, and then on
the St. Vincent court.
Alex Ditizio and Sully Henry
led the win on the Roseland
Court with nine points apiece.
Julia Murphy and Lauren
Vollert paced the home-court
win with eight points apiece.
St. Vincent is now 9-9 on the
season and 8-4 in North Central
League II play with home games
against Upper Lake on Thurs-
day and Rincon Valley Chris-
tian on Saturday on this week’s
agenda.
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 B3

Big show to benefit fire recovery Trojan wrestlers

Longtime Press Democrat columnist
Bob Padecky inspired to help others
dominate Analy
Petaluma cruises past decision, 12-0.
By JOHN JACKSON The columnist refuses
ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR to label the event a fund- Tigers; Gauchos drop Tough Casa loss

B
ob Padecky has raiser for fire “victims,” close one to Newman At Cardinal Newman,
seen some things in preferring to stress that Casa Grande lost a tough
his time. The retired the funds will be used to ARGUS-COURIER STAFF 36-31 North Bay League
Santa Rosa Press Demo- help them with their ef- The Petaluma High decision to Cardinal New-
crat sports columnist has forts to rebuild their lives. School wrestling team man.
covered 22 Super Bowls, He is also adamant continued its rampage Victor Medina at 122
19 World Series, four about making it a Sonoma through the Sonoma pounds was a pin winner
Olympic Games and “way County event. County League, dominat- for the Gauchos.
too many Barry Bonds’ He knows that, given the ing Analy, 70-12, in a dual Collin Hillard at 115
games.” exclusive nature of many match. pounds won a major
Nothing has affected of the items donated by Cindy Diaz at 108 pounds decision.
him like the December world-famous athletes, he and Citalle Calderon at 126 Dominic Green at 134
night he drove into the might bring in more money pounds were pin winners pounds, Caleb Wood at
Coffey Park neighborhood by conducting an online for the Trojans. 162 pounds, and Connor
and saw firsthand the auction, but wants to keep Lukas Bettencourt at Gloster at 197 pounds all
wasteland created by the it as local as possible. 134 pounds won by a major won by decision.
October fires. “I want this to be a
“I had seen pictures, but positive event for Sonoma
it was nothing like what County,” he explains. PETALUMA 70, ANALY 12
I saw and felt as I drove “Symbolically, it means 108: Cindy Diaz (Pet) pin Melita Millwed (Analy)
by burned-out cars and a lot to me. Rather than 115: Nick Trave (Pet) win by FF
sat under the lights and sell a Joe Montana-au-
120: Logan Bailey (Analy) pin Joe Grob (Pet)
looked at the devastation. tographed football to
I knew I had to do some- someone out of the area, I 126: Citlalle Calderon (Pet) pin Carlos Mendoza (Analy)
thing,” he says. would rather have some- 134: Lukas Bettencourt (Pet) maj. dec, 12-0 Jimmy Carreras
That “something” grew one take it home.” Among special items to be auctioned off to aid fire relief is
(Analy)
into a memorabilia party Even the band is Peta- an autographed Mickey Mantle career statistics sheet.
with dinner with a live luma-based. Well-known 140: Connor Pedersen (Pet) won by FF
band, a raffle along with in the area for its unique thought, ‘I have to help handwritten diagram 145: Liam O’Niell (Pet) won by FF
silent and live auctions, “Americana” sound, the these people,’ ” he says. of the route he ran that 154: Mario Zarco (Pet) won by FF
with all proceeds going to Dirty Red Barn released The list of items Pa- produced the famous “The
fire relief efforts. its debut album last year. decky has rounded up for Catch,” his pass reception 162: Jack Santos (Pet) won by FF
Just added this week Among others, the group both the live and silent that launched the Team 172: Derrick Pomi (Pet) won by FF
to an already impressive has opened for Pablo auctions are enough to of the ’80s. Autographed 182: Chris Olvera (Pet) won by FF
event list was former San Cruise. stock a sports museum pictures of Dwight Clark
Francisco Giants’ pitcher The fundraiser is the and quicken the heart rate and Joe Montana will be 197: Fernando Rodriguz (Pet) won by FF
Noah Lowry, who will be second Padecky has of the most avid memora- mounted along with two 222: Daniel DeCarli (Pet) won by FF
guest speaker. hosted. Three years ago, bilia collector. tickets from that 1981 NFC 285: Alex Perriera (Analy) pin Chase Jacquez (Pet)
The event, dubbed: he put together a similar Some items include: Championship Game
“More Than a Game: An event for the Leukemia & * Two tickets to a * A signed jersey from
Auction and Sports Mem- Lymphoma Society. Warriors game, including Scooby Wright, the former CARDINAL NEWMAN 36, CASA GRANDE 31
orabilia for Fire Relief,” He says he had forgot- limousine service to and Cardinal Newman football 108: Jake Bolek (CG) won by FF
will be held March 12 ten just how much work from the game provided star who went on to play
from 6-9 p.m. at Brewster’s was involved. He acknowl- by Sonoma Sterling Lim- with the Arizona Cardi- 115: Collin Hilliard (CG) maj. dec. Owen Levinson
Beer Garden Restaurant edges there have been ousines nals in the NFL 122: Victor Medina (CG) pin Manny Garcia
at 229 Water St. North. glitches along the way, but * Several Washington * A hockey stick auto- 128: Austin Lodin (CN) pin Elias Drohan
Entry cost of $20 in- he has persevered. Nationals items, including graphed by the San Jose
cludes a buffet prepared “My wife says I put my baseball, a cap and hood- Sharks 134: Dominic Green (CG) dec. Eric Scrivanich
by Brewster’s, music by life on hold,” he says. “I ies autographed by Dusty * Two tickets to a Giants 140: Jacob Apodaca (CN) pin Ethan Fallen Berg
the Dirty Red Barn Band, have my phone stapled to Baker game 147: Harry Bruno (CN) dec. Aaron Krypinsky
a live and silent auction my chest.” *Basketballs auto- Every dollar spent to
and a raffle for an ar- For him, every phone graphed by Steph Curry buy a once-in-a-lifetime 154: Nick Scrivanich (CN) dec. Sean Lopez
ray of autographed and call, every detail, every and Klay Thompson memento will help some- 162: Caleb Wood (CG) dec. Jaxon Apodaca
other memorabilia from hour invested is worth the * Two footballs auto- one build a new life.
172: Casey Frazier (CN) won by FF
world-class sports stars, effort. graphed by Joe Montana Tickets are available at
past and present. Brew- “The fires are out, * A 3-foot by 5-foot www.eventbrite.com/e/ 184: Ethan Kollenborn (CN) pin Justin Naugle
ster’s is not only donating but the people who lost framed display of a seat fire-relief-fundraiser- 197: Connor Gloster (CG) dec. Miles Wycoff
the facility, but all ticket so much face years and from Candlestick Park music-food-drinks-sports-
222: Nick Wycoff (CN) pin Josmer Altamirano
proceeds go toward the years of recovery. It is not signed by ex-49er Dwight memorabilia-auction-
recovery efforts. over yet for them. I just Clark with Dwight’s tickets-42547343249 287: Jack Farris (CG) won by FF

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B4 PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Kenilworth Kolts win final game to earn a title

Eighth-graders hold off Herbert Slater
to clinch share of North Valley crown
By JOHN JACKSON
ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR
It all came down to the
last quarter of the season,
but Kenilworth Junior
High School’s talented
eighth-grade boys basket-
ball team completed an al-
most dream season with a
share of the North Valley
League championship.
The Kolts had to share
the title with nemesis
Herbert Slater from Santa
Rosa, but that was a minor
annoyance considering
that the Kolts beat Slater
in the final game of the
season to earn their right
to be called champions.
The win was especially
satisfying considering
Kenilworth had lost to the
Santa Rosa team twice
as seventh-graders and
the first time around the
league schedule by two
points as eighth-graders.
The Kolts ended up
meeting Herbert Slater in
the final game of the sea-
son and found themselves
in a battle that was every
bit as thrilling as the first
game, but fortunately for
Kenilworth with a differ-
ent outcome.
The game was tied at
31-31 at the end of the
first half, but at the end of
the third quarter things
looked bleak for Ke-
nilworth. The Kolts scored
just four points in the
third stanza and trailed,
43-35, with only one quar-
ter left in their season.
Kenilworth met the
challenge, holding Herbert
Slater to only four points
championship season
didn’t just happen.
“They played well
together,” said Guttendorf.
“Most of them have been
playing on the same team
since they were in CYO.
They also play hard every
game.”
“The biggest thing is
that they competed,”
added Finkbohner. “They
competed not only in
games, but against one
another in practice.”
“They are very skilled,
DWIGHT SUGIOKA / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
but they are also one of
Brice Cox (4) sets a screen for teammate Caden Cramer most competitive teams
(10). Teamwork and playing together made the Kenilworth I have ever coached,”
eighth-graders league champions. agreed Guttendorf. “I
couldn’t have asked any-
in the fourth period. Tory of the championship. thing more from them.”
Cain hit four free throws Kenilworth connected From the first quarter
and Logan Bailey canned on six 3-point shots in the of the first game to the ex-
a big 3-pointer to help game from four different citing final quarter of the
Kenilworth score 15 in the shooters. last game, the Kolts played
period, and then hold on According to coaches full speed.
to complete an exceptional Chris Guttendorf and “We never walked the
season and clinch a share Spencer Finkbohner, the ball up court,” said Gut-
tendorf. “We always ran.”
The coaches noted that
while every player con-
tributed, leadership came
from Joe Brown, Cain and
silent leader Bailey.
With Bailey, Cain, Joe
Brown and Brice Cox, the
Kolts had enough depth
at the guard positions to
keep up their up-tempo
pace for an entire game.
Led by Colin Patchet
and Brandon Allred, the
front-line players were not
overly big, but they were
tough and knowledgeable.
Contributing to the
front court were Anto-
nio Bernardini, Justin
Charter, Mikey Cavallero,
Mason Cox, Sam Basich,
Caden Cramer, Antho-
ny Osorio and Shane
Runyeon.
One other thing about
the Kolt eighth-graders.
“They were a lot of fun,”
said Finkbohner.

Stompers lose
Hiring Managers: manager to Twins
organization
Find Top Candidates. Team praises 2-time
Pacific Association
ball with the Elizabethton
Twins.”

Fill Open Positions.

Miyoshi’s record-setting
coach of year Miyoshi 2017 season was just one
of his career milestones
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF in Sonoma. He reached
The Sonoma Stompers his 100th managerial win
announced this week that in July, after taking the
former manager Takashi helm midway through
Miyoshi is headed to affili- the 2015 season. When he
ated ball. Miyoshi, who led took over as manager, he
the Stompers to a Pacific became one of the first
Association all-time best Japanese-born managers
52-26 record last season, in professional baseball.
will spend 2018 coaching “I’m trying to get better,
in the Minnesota Twins just like the players. I’m
organization. trying to prepare every
“I’m officially with the day that I can. I’m not a
Minnesota Twins orga- great manger yet, but I’m
nization now, but I will just trying to be,” Miyoshi
always have a special place said after clinching the
in my heart for the Stomp- first-half title last season.
ers. I wish them the best Miyoshi also earned
of luck and will always be consecutive Manager of
rooting for the Stompers the Year recognitions
wherever I am,” Miyoshi in 2016 and 2017 for his
said. leadership. He said he was
The Tokyo native will proud to spend every day
join the Elizabethton working toward a cham-
Twins, Minnesota’s pionship in the Stompers
rookie-ball affiliate in the uniform.
Appalachian League in “Sonoma is the best city
Tennessee. During his I have ever been to, and
Stompers tenure, “Yoshi” where I’ve met the best
led his team to three first- people I’ve ever known.
A dynamic setting for employers to meet and assess local half titles and two champi- It’s a beautiful city and I
onship games, taking the now consider it my second
trophy home in 2016. hometown,” Miyoshi said.
candidates. Put your business in front of the area’s best recruits. “Yoshi has had an
enormous impact on the
Miyoshi was featured
in the New York Times
Sonoma Stompers and the bestseller “The Only Rule
Pacific Association. His is it Has to Work,” of

Thursday,
advancement to affiliated which the Stompers were
baseball is exactly what the subject. He was also
this league is all about,” manager of the Stompers
said Stompers General during many of the team’s
Manager Brett Creamer. history-making moments,
“His professionalism including Stacy Piagno’s
and attitude is second to seven-inning, one run

March 22
none. Sonoma wishes him start in 2017, which earned
nothing but the best as he the Stompers a spot in the
continues to pursue his Baseball Hall of Fame for
dreams in affiliated base- the third year in a row.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE

FEB. 8 Healdsburg at Petaluma, 7 p.m.
Boys basketball FEB. 10

4 – 7 p.m.
Upper Lake at St. Vincent, 8 p.m.
Girls basketball
Petaluma at Piner, 7:30 p.m.
Upper Lake at St. Vincent,
Boys basketball
Rincon Valley Christian at
St. Vincent, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball

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6:30 p.m. Rincon Valley Christian at
Cardinal Newman at Casa St. Vincent, 1 p.m.
Grande, 7:30 p.m.
FEB. 13
Boys soccer
Petaluma at Healdsburg, 7 p.m. Boys basketball

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Roseland University Prep at
FEB. 9 St. Vincent, 8 p.m.
Boys basketball Girls basketball
Roseland Collegiate Prep at Roseland University Prep at
Tomales, 7 p.m. St. Vincent, 6:30 p.m.
Casa Grande at Cardinal New-
man, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 15
Petaluma at Healdsburg, Boys basketball
Reserve your spot 7:30 p.m.
Boys soccer
Tomales at Upper Lake 8 p.m.
Credo at St.Vincent, 8 p.m.
Girls basketball
Contact Sandy Morales at 707-526-8553
Casa Grande at Santa Rosa,
6 p.m. Tomales at Upper Lake,
Girls soccer 6:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
sandy.morales@pressdemocrat.com
Santa Rosa at Casa Grande,
6 p.m. Credo at St. Vincent, 6:30 p.m.

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T-Girls Continued from B1 other players of note for Petalu-

ma. Costa had one of her more
complete games. She finished
drilled in 12 points in a little over
a quarter of play to keep Analy
in the rear view mirror.
left on the schedule. The league
champion will be matched with
the fourth-place finisher in the
varsity game.

Nearing perfection
An out-of-bounds play that was with 14 points and a fist-full of Arikat has become no secret opening round. The outcome Petaluma took another step
so simple yet effective took much key rebounds. in the late season; she leads has nothing to do with the final toward a perfect SCL season
of the resolve from the Tigers, Krist, who shoots the ball only the T-Girls with double-figure league standings, but NCS Tuesday night, defeating Sono-
and gave Petaluma momentum if there are no other available scoring in limited minutes. The playoff selection committee ma Valley, 25-18.
that it maintained the rest of options, still managed to make energetic sophomore averages members will sometimes take The T-Girls’ smothering
the way. Four points amount to her presence known with some 10.3 points per game. note. Sonoma Valley would face defense held Sonoma to just nine
a two-possession game, and the excellent defensive help that Almost overlooked for the dangerous Healdsburg (16-8) points in each half. Petaluma
Tigers never recovered. clogged up the middle for the T-Girls was a 4-minute stint by in one playoff, with Analy and didn’t exactly burn the nets, but
“It wasn’t something that we Tigers. Four steals and two diminutive Paris Buchanan. Bu- Petaluma playing in the other if did manage to wrap up its 11th
emphasized much at halftime,” blocked shots did not go with- chanan came in briefly to light it everything shakes out like the straight league win with eight
explained T-Girls coach Jon out notice. Krist additionally up with a shot from the key and current league standings. points in the fourth quarter.
Ratshin. “I told the girls to take a finished with six points. a much-needed 3-pointer before Isabel Houseman had nine Arikat led the T-Girls with 10
look at it to get a little defensive Ratshin also has become com- Analy could adjust. points for Analy in the Petaluma points, while Krist scored seven
separation. The execution got us fortable bringing in his super-sub Analy, now 6-4 and 12-12 contest. She also had 16 points in and pulled down 11 rebounds.
a quick basket, and we needed Sheriene Arikat at about the overall, could be laying in the the first-round game also won by Costa had seven blocked shots.
it. Costa has the option of using 4-minute mark of the first quar- weeds for one last crack at the the Trojans in the final minutes Only a game at Piner on
a screen, and we have used the ter. Arikat never appears to dis- Trojans in the SCL post-season on their home floor earlier. Thursday night stands between
play several times this season.” appoint, and she came in firing tournament, but the brackets Analy won a close 35-31 deci- the T-Girls and a perfect league
Needless to say, there were again. The aggressive sophomore have yet to be posted with games sion in the preliminary junior season.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE FICTITIOUS
APN: 137-150-051-000 TS No: CA08001561-15-5 TO No: 10-6-147189-07 NOTICE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code FILE NO. 2018-00247
Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested The following person (persons) is (are)
owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN doing business as:
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 25, 2004. UNLESS YOU Club Pilates located at 289 North
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC McDowell Blvd Petaluma, CA 94954;
SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS Mailing Address 921 Alturas Way Mill
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 28, 2018 Valley, CA 94941 Sonoma County,
at 10:00 AM, in the Plaza at Fremont Park located at, 860 Fifth Street, Santa is hereby registered by the follow-
Rosa, CA 95401, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed ing owner(s): Body and Breathe
Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed Corporation 921 Alturas Way Mill Valley,
of Trust recorded on October 7, 2004 as Instrument No. 2004153515, of official CA 94941
records in the Office of the Recorder of Sonoma County, California, executed This business is conducted by: A CA
by KATHLEEN GIANANDREA, MICHEAL V. GIANANDREA AND KATHLEEN Corporation
GIANANDREA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of The registrant commenced to trans-
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for FULL act business under the fictitious name
SPECTRUM LENDING, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO or names above on N/A.
THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the I declare that all information in this
time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing statement is true and correct. Signed:
the land therein as: LOT 51, IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA, COUNTY OF SONOMA, Lois F. Campton, President (Body and
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE SUBDIVISION Breathe Corp)
MAP OF CAPRI CREEK, FILED JULY 3, 1986, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY This statement was filed with the
RECORDER, IN BOOK 386 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 17 AND 18, SONOMA COUNTY County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
RECORDS. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street 01/19/2018
address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described I hereby certify that this copy is a
above is purported to be: 701 MARIA DRIVE, PETALUMA, CA 94954-6813 The correct copy of the original statement
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street on file in my office.
address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses- Sonoma County Clerk
sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured By /s/ Julie Garfia
by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances Deputy Clerk
if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses SEAL
of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount
of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and 2798584 - Pub. Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1,
reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial pub- 2018 4ti.
lication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $140,011.97 (Estimated).
FICTITIOUS
However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said FILE NO. 2017-03364
amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a
state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or
savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and autho- Namaste Liquor and Deli located at
rized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the 3590 Petaluma Blvd North Petaluma,
Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold CA 94952 Sonoma County, is hereby
the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the registered by the following owner(s):
payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes Nirmal Kumar Gauchan 804 Parent way
all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is Petaluma, CA 94954
unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive This business is conducted by: An
remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder Individual
shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering The registrant commenced to trans-
bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved act business under the fictitious name
in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property or names above on N/A.
itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle I declare that all information in this
you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that statement is true and correct. Signed:
the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at Nirmal Kumar Gauchan
the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the This statement was filed with the
lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens 10/20/2017
that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title I hereby certify that this copy is a
insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If correct copy of the original statement
you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender on file in my office.
may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed Sonoma County Clerk
one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant By /s/ Darrell Light
to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information Deputy Clerk
about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as SEAL
a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale
2798109 - Pub. Feb 1, 8, 15, 22,
date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for 2018 4ti.
the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for infor-
mation regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number CHANGE OF NAME
assigned to this case, CA08001561-15-5. Information about postponements that
are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA FOR THE
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-00209
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
1) Practical Possibilities, Inc., 2)
Highness Gardens located at 350 E
Todd Road, Unit 1 & 5 santa Rosa,
CA 95407; Mailing Address 1390 N
McDowell Blvd, #G111 Petaluma,
CA 94954 Sonoma County, is hereby
registered by the following owner(s):
Practical Possibilities, a California non-
profit mutual benefit corporation 1390
N McDowell Blvd, #G111 Petaluma,
CA 94954
This business is conducted by: A CA –
C3463421 Corporation
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
or names above on 03/23/2012.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
Steven E. Matson / CEO
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
01/17/2018
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Darrell Light
Deputy Clerk
SEAL
2798921 - Pub. Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1,
2018 4ti.
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-00156
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
1) North Bay Electrical Services, 2)
North Bay Builders located at 1275
Eucalyptus Ave. Petaluma, CA 94952;
Mailing Address P.O. BOX J771
Petaluma, CA 94955 Sonoma County,
is hereby registered by the follow-
ing owner(s): Willy Begeiball 1275
Eucalyptus Ave. Petaluma, CA 94952
This business is conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
or names above on N/A.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
Willy Begeiball, owner
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
01/11/2018
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Julie Garfia
Deputy Clerk
SEAL
2797306 - Pub. Jan 25, Feb 1, 8, 15,
2018 4ti.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TS No. CA-14-619423-JP Order No.: 12-0034502-02 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION
TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.
IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to
the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank,
check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in
this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but with-
out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s),
advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges
and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-
tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount
may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS
THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GARY FREITAS, A MARRIED
MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 11/30/2006 as
Instrument No. 2006148757 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder
of SONOMA County, California; Date of Sale: 2/16/2018 at 10:00 AM Place of
Sale: In the Plaza at Fremont Park located at 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa,
CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,334,718.33 The purported
property address is: 2 BENTLEY CT, PETALUMA, CA 94952 Assessor’s Parcel
No.: 020-140-025-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are consid-
ering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks
involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically
entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware
that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-
der at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.
You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding
liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office
or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this infor-
mation. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the
same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale
may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or
a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires
that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and
to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn
whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled
time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for
information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://
www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by
the Trustee: CA-14-619423-JP. Information about postponements that are very
short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not imme-
diately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The
best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property
address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address
or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of
the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any
reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale
shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be
the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further
recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent,
or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through
bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which
case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real
property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San
Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line:
916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement
Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-
619423-JP IDSPub #0136176 1/25/2018 2/1/2018 2/8/2018
2797427 – Pub Jan 25, Feb 1, 8, 2018 3ti.
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
In 1900

immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
Date: January 19, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001561-
15-5 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288
Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED
ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting
as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may
be used for that purpose.ISL Number 37150, Pub Dates: 02/08/2018, 02/15/2018,
02/22/2018, ARGUS COURIER (PETALUMA)
2798693 – Pub Feb 8, 15, 22, 2018
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-00016
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
TKR CONSTRUCTION located at
3206 COBBLESTONE DRIVE SANTA
ROSA, CA 95404 Sonoma County, is
hereby registered by the following
owner(s): THOMAS KARL ROTH 3206
COBBLESTONE DRIVE SANTA ROSA,
CA 95404
This business is conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
or names above on N/A.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
THOMAS KARL ROTH, OWNER
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
01/02/2018
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Darrell Light
Deputy Clerk
SEAL
2796674 - Pub. Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8,
2018 4ti.
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
In 1857
Hungarian nobleman Count
Agoston Haraszthy brought
cuttings of European vari-
etal grape vines to Sonoma,
creating wine industry.
Barney Hoen credited with
being Santa Rosa’s first
winemaker.
Sonoma Democrat printed
first issue in Santa Rosa.
First religious camp meet-
ing took place at Kelsey
Gardens near Sonoma.
Santa Rosa boasted
horse racing track; cov-
ered grandstand added in
1880. Jockey Club formed
in 1860.
Harmon Heald laid out
Healdsburg Plaza on a
town map. Population 300.
Vallejo sold Petaluma ado-
be and surrounding land.
William Thomas Ross
grew fruit and hops on
one of the first farms near
Forestville.
3ti.
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2017-04049
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Marigold Apothecary located at 121
Washington St Petaluma, CA 94952;
Mailing Address 34 San Carlos Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94952 Sonoma County,
is hereby registered by the following
owner(s): Alanna Sullivan 34 San Carlos
Dr. Petaluma, CA 94952
This business is conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
or names above on 03/01/2015.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
Alanna Sullivan - Owner
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
12/22/2017
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Darrell Light
Deputy Clerk
SEAL
2796920 - Pub. Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8,
2018 4ti.
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
In 1886
A.P. (Boss) Overton,
formerly a Petaluma
constable, county district
attorney and judge, be-
came Santa Rosa’s mayor.
Santa Rosa constructed
its sewer system.
Frances McCaughey
Martin became the first
female school superinten-
dent in the county; Minnie
Coulter was the second in
1898.
Santa Rosa bought a pow-
erful steam engine for fire
volunteers.
Healdsburg’s first city hall
was built for $12,500; It
was demolished in 1960.
Healdsburg public high
school opened, graduat-
ing eight girls and one boy
in 1891.
John Hallberg and his son
Oscar used innovative
techniques to build an
apple-growing empire in
west Sonoma County.
COUNTY OF SONOMA
3055 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Case No. 091112
Petition of: ANGELI MICHELLE
RAMOS ACOSTA for change of name
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
Petitioner ANGELI MICHELLE RAMOS
ACOSTA filed a petition with this court
for a decree changing names as fol-
lows: ANGELI MICHELLE RAMOS
ACOSTA to ANGELI MICHELLE
MENDOZA ACOSTA.
THE COURT ORDERS that all per-
sons interested in this matter appear
before this court at the hearing indi-
cated below to show cause, if any, why
this petition for change of name should
not be granted. Any person object-
ing to the name changes described
above must file a written objection that
includes the reasons for the objection
at least two court days before the mat-
ter is scheduled to be heard and must
appear at the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not be granted.
If no written objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the petition with-
out a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
MAR 08 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept 22,
located at 3055 Cleveland Ave. Santa
Rosa, CA 95403.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior
to the date set for hearing on the
petition in the following newspaper
of general circulation, printed in this
county: Petaluma Argus Courier.
Dated: DEC 27 2017
BRADFORD J. DEMEO
Judge of the Superior Court
2797305 – Pub. Jan 25, Feb 1, 8, 15,
2018 4ti.
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
In 1907
Northwestern Pacific
Railroad was created as
a partnership between
Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe; it excelled in
handling freight traffic. SP
became the sole owner in
1929.
Eighty-four cars entered
an endurance race from
San Francisco to Lakeport;
27 actually took part and
23 finished.
Sonoma passed an anti-
liquor ordinance despite
protests from liquor-
related businesses.
Norm Maroni was born; he
later became Mr. Baseball
of Santa Rosa as a player
and manager of the Santa
Rosa Rosebuds’ semi-pro
team.
Tiny, colorful El Carmelo
church served the Italian-
Swiss communities near
Cloverdale.
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2018-00159
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
1) PNI LLC, 2) PNI Sensor LLC located
at 2331 Circadian Way Santa Rosa,
CA 95407 Sonoma County, is hereby
registered by the following owner(s):
Protonex LLC 2331 Circadian Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
This business is conducted by: A CA
Limited Liability Company
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
or names above on N/A.
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
Eric Walters, VP Finances
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
01/11/2018
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Alma Roman
Deputy Clerk
SEAL
2798529 - Pub. Feb 1, 8, 15, 22,
2018 4ti.
SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY
In 1859
Serious conflict was avoid-
ed when Sonoma support-
ers of squatters faced off
against Bodega group led
by landowner Tyler Cur-
tis in so-called “Bodega
War.” Curtis, married to the
widow of Stephen Smith,
moved to San Francisco.
Washoe House opened
north of Petaluma as a
stage stop offering food
and lodging.
Ella Barrett was Healds-
burg’s first woman doctor.
J.B. and Kate Warfield
planted their first grapes
in Glen Ellen.
Santa Rosa opened first
public school; Court
House School opened in
1866.
Cornerstone laid for two-
story brick schoolhouse at
5th and B streets in Peta-
luma.
First lumber mill opened
near Occidental, others
added shortly thereafter.
James Kleiser recognized
as founder of Cloverdale.
Sonoma County, with 69
wineries, led the state in
wine production.
Sonoma County’s popu-
lation was 38,480; San-
ta Rosa’s was 6,673;
Petaluma’s was 3,871;
Healdsburg’s was 1,869;
Sonoma’s was 652.
County school enrollment
was 9,800, including 7,500
in public facilities. Petaluma
and Santa Rosa had sepa-
rate high school buildings;
There were 73 districts,
compared to 5 in 1851.
Walter Nagle, later a ma-
jor leaguer, helped orga-
nize the Central California
Baseball League.
Pastor John Cassin (1847-
1932) oversaw the build-
ing of historic St. Rose
Catholic Church. The facil-
ity, using stone from local
quarries, withstood the
1906 earthquake.
Frank J. Pool operated a
store and helped estab-
lish the first Exchange
Bank Branch in Windsor
in 1925.
Wohler Ranch and other
hop kilns processed crops
that were grown at 10 or
more hop ranches.
A 1900 Oldsmobile
appeared in Windsor,
operated by Jack Arata.
Petaluma Creek was noted
as the third busiest water-
way in the state.
A January report in the
Petaluma Argus news-
paper indicated that a
Sonoma County man de-
veloped an airship 3 years
before the Wright Brothers’
famed 1903 flight.
A dance hall was built at
Mirabel Park; the arena
hosted Benny Goodman
and other big bands in
1930s-40s.
In 1943
A new Santa Rosa Army
air field north of Santa
Rosa opened in January
as a training base for P-38
and other pilots; a naval
base opened in June in
southwest Santa Rosa.
The U.S. Navy set up an
auxiliary air station in Co-
tati for aircraft carrier land-
ing practice. Other troops
were assigned around the
city and the county.
Moviemaker Alfred Hitch-
cock shot “Shadow of a
Doubt” in Santa Rosa,
featuring local girl Edna
May Wonacott as the “kid
sister.” Other movies made
in Sonoma County in-
cluded “Happy Land” (the
first movie for young Nata-
lie Wood), “The Fighting
Sullivans,” “The Farmer’s
Daughter” and “All My
Sons.”
More than 30 polio cases
were reported in the county.
The California Youth Au-
thority acquired property
and built Los Guilicos, a
school for delinquent girls
that operated for almost
30 years. A four-day riot
was put down in March
1953.
Petaluma fire trucks were
called out to break up a
post-football game riot
after a Santa Rosa-Peta-
luma football game in the
fall.
The first braceros came
from Mexico as part of
the temporary farm labor
force.
Luisa Vallejo Emparan,
last of Mariano Vallejo’s
16 children, died July
30th at age 87.
Buyers of war bonds in
Santa Rosa and Petaluma
earmarked funds to buy
military aircraft.

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Schools &Youth
SRJC starts
new solar
source in
Petaluma
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
The Santa Rosa Junior College
Board of Trustees will ceremoni-
ously flip the “on” switch to pow-
er the newly installed 1.3-mega-
watt high-efficiency SunPower
Helix Carport system on the
Petaluma campus on Tuesday.
This is the first of many sustain-
ability projects for SRJC funded
by the Measure H bond.
The event, to be held at the
new solar power installation in
parking lot No. 4 on the SRJC
Petaluma campus, will begin at
2 p.m. It will feature remarks
by SRJC President Dr. Frank
Chong and Board of Trustees
President Maggie Fishman.
In addition to the Petaluma
photovoltaic installation, there
are plans this summer to install
a carport system over the
George Bech Hall and Emeritus
Hall parking lots and a ga-
rage-top carport system on the
Don Zumwalt Parking Pavilion,
on the Santa Rosa campus.
With these new systems and
the 77-kilowatt SunPower sys-
tem that has been operating on
top of Frank P. Doyle Library
since 2007, SRJC expects to see
significant energy and financial
savings.
“We believe strongly in
sustainability, one of the core
values described in SRJC’s stra-
tegic plan,” said Chong. “The
new system, combining solar
energy and battery storage,
will cut our energy costs even
further, which benefits the col-
lege, as well as Sonoma County
taxpayers.”
SRJC Petaluma Vice President
Dr. Jane Saldaña-Talley added,
“We are pleased to participate
in the college’s energy savings
initiative, and could not be
more proud of the advocacy and
contribution by our faculty, staff
and students towards a sustain-
able future. We look forward to
throwing the switch for energy
savings, and appreciate the lead-
ership of our local board repre-
sentative, Maggie Fishman, and
other members of the governing
board in their support of these
important programs.”
SRJC
celebrates
women’s
history
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Santa Rosa Junior College
has a series of events scheduled
to celebrate Women’s History.
Events will be held from Feb. 20
through March 29.
Among the events sched-
uled by the college’s Women’s
History Month Committee are
an art exhibit featuring six
international female artists,
two theater performances, a
film screening, a spoken word
and open mic performance,
as well as insightful lectures
and discussions. Three special
lectures celebrate women’s role
in SRJC’s 100-year history.
Events include:
• A talk by Molly Murphy
MacGregor, Founder of Wom-
en’s History Month and former
SRJC Instructor
• A lecture by acclaimed local
historian and journalist Gaye
LeBaron
• A talk by SRJC Director
of Institutional Research KC
Greaney, highlighting the histo-
ry of women at SRJC
• SRJC Theater Department’s
production of Welcome Home,
Jenny Sutter
• Talking With, a theater
performance benefiting the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation
• The Farthest Shore, an art
exhibit that brings together
six women artists from USA,
Canada and Ukraine.
Most of the activities during
the month-long event series are
free. All are open to the public
and will take place on both
SRJC’s Santa Rosa and Petalu-
ma campuses. Parking permits
are required, cost $4 and are
available on campus lots.
Celebrating a world view
Six Girl Scout troops came together to entertain COTS families with songs, games, cookies and Valentine’s cards.
Petaluma elementary schools participate in Global School Play Day
G
lobal Play Day is coming to town.
Global School Play Day is happen-
ing this month at several elemen-
tary sites. Locally, McDowell Elementa-
ry, Penngrove Elementary, Valley Vista
Elementary and McKinley Elementary
are all embracing the opportunity to
participate on different dates featuring
a variety of activities. This global event
was inspired by Dr. Peter Gray’s re-
search around play and the importance
of free play for children’s social and
emotional development. “We are excited
to bring the Global School Play Day
to our students,” shares Valley Vista
principal Catina Haugen. At McDowell
Elementary, principal Lauri Anderson
says, “It’s great to see how much creativ-
ity, compassion, communication, and
critical thinking is already on display ev-
ery day at McDowell. Our students have
been putting their best into beautiful art
docent lessons, STEM challenges in the
classroom, and the McDowell Spelling
Bee. Our school winners, Ashie Tiro and
Jhonattan Pat Ruano, will represent Mc-
Dowell well at the regional competition
on the same day we are honoring Global
Play Day on Campus.”
—
In January, McDowell Elementary
welcomed Kaiser Permanente to campus
to present “The Best Me” assembly to
students. Before and after the assembly,
the students thought about how to be at
their best by having healthy habits. They phone book, asking “Do you even know
made promises to eat well, drink water,
exercise regularly, and limit screen time, emergency information pages about
supporting the program’s message.
— also shared how hard she had to work to
Sonoma Mountain and Carpe Diem
High School students continue to be
good stewards of their environment
according to principal Greg Stevenson.
Students and teachers from both high
schools recently went on an outdoor
education hike at Bodega Head. After
completing the approximately four-
mile hike, the students
turned their efforts to a
beach cleanup of Camp-
bell Cove. The students
and staff donned gloves
and carried plastic bags
to clean this stretch of
beach just inside the
entrance of Bodega
Harbor. Good works do
not go unnoticed — one
local hiker and fisher-
The Chalkboard
man took time to thank Maureen Highland
the young environmen-
talists for a job well done!
— and new anchors at Channel 7 have to
Kenilworth Junior High students from be able to do all the jobs now, not just
Isaac Raya and Laura Bradley’s KTV
Broadcast Media classes stayed after
school recently to learn more about
broadcast journalism from veteran
ABC7 news anchor Cheryl Jennings.
Jennings gave the students a Facetime
tour of her Channel 7 studios, and
then KTV students did the same for
her. During question-and-answer time,
Jennings was surprised when a student
asked how it felt to be the first on-air
anchor after the Loma Prieta earth-
quake. “You did your homework. That
was way before any of you were born,”
Jennings said. She gave the students
advice about how to help the community School all hosted their own “100 Days of
when reporting a disaster as it was hap-
pening. “I had to forget everything else
and just focus on getting information to
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The Rotary Club of Petaluma Sunrise
is one of Petaluma’s most active service
clubs.
Among its many community activities
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
McDowell STEM students show off one of their creations made for Global Play day.
the Bay Area.” She said she grabbed a
what that is?” She read aloud from the
what to do in an earthquake. Jennings
get into the business, including working
a 50-hour a week, unpaid internship just
to get her foot in the door. She encour-
aged students to take those internships
in spite of the lack of pay because they
can be the ticket they need to break into
the business. After answering students’
questions, Jennings then switched roles
and asked the young
journalists her own
questions. “What makes
you nervous about being
on camera? What other
jobs are you learning
besides anchoring? Do
you rotate through the
different jobs?” she
asked. Students en-
thusiastically replied,
“Yes.” She told them it
was great that they were Six Girl Scout troops came together with
learning the wide vari-
ety of broadcast roles because interns
the anchoring. She told them that their
range of skills throughout the studio
would make a big difference if they want who helped coordinate the gathering.
to pursue broadcast work. “Soon after
our Facetime with Ms. Jennings ended,
she tweeted out pictures and shared it
on Instagram for all her followers to
learn about KJHS. She is a great role
model, not just for young journalists,
but also as a successful professional who entines for the volunteers at Alphabet
continues to mentor and give back to her Soup Stores. It is wonderful to know so
community,” reported Bradley.
— talents to make this Valentine’s Day a
Meadow Elementary, St. Vincent
de Paul Elementary and Cinnabar
School” celebrations. Cinnabar students
in Ms. Amy and Ms. Sheila’s kindergar-
ten classes hand made paper chains,
are providing dictionaries for Petaluma
third-graders, providing support for Pet-
aluma teachers through its Lend A Hand
Program, supporting the Outdoor Living
Experience at Casa Grande High School,
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern
Sonoma County and Marin, the Petaluma
High School Jazz Band and Girls on the
Run, plus helping with the Butter and Egg
Days Parade, the Kool Kids Camp and Cots
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ADRIENE ROCHELLE PHOTO
completed stamp books, created their
own 100 day hats, and participated in
counting 100 food items as part of the
day’s academic centers curriculum.
Cinnabar School also hosted guests
from SMART train at a school-wide
assembly, teaching students about safety
around trains and tracks. They brought
a video for the student body to watch
and spent time sharing facts about the
trains and other interesting things about
the Smart Train operation. The Cinna-
bar campus is less than a mile from the
tracks so the presentation was relevant
to the students. The presentation is
free to schools as a community service
program.
—
Spreading the love this week are
some very caring local students who
have spent time making valentine’s for
members of the local community. Casa
Grande High’s Interact Club is working
on bringing some sweet messages to
the clients of Petaluma People Services
through their group’s project this week.
lots of songs, games, and cookie decorat-
ing to make over 60 Valentine’s cards for
COTS families. Great leadership skills
from the older troop members helped
bring big smiles to all those who contrib-
uted to the day’s activity report parents
Local school students, including those
from McNear, Live Oak, Springhill Mon-
tessori, St. Vincent De Paul, Crossroads
Community Day School, McKinley and
Petaluma Junior High all took the time
to cut, color, paste and decorate val-
many students are using their artistic
special one for those who have done so
much in our community.
(Maureen Highland is a Petaluma
mother and executive director for the Pet-
aluma Educational Foundation. She can
be reached at schools@arguscourier.com)
food drives, and working on the restoration
project at Walnut Park and more.
International projects include support-
ing a clean water project in the Dominican
Republic, participating in the Rotary Ex-
change Student program, supporting the
Rotary International Peace Study Project,
helping with the Rotary International Polio
Plus Campaign and supporting the Roto-
plast program.
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Community
Rev. Shawn Amos breaks it down at Mystic
Los Angeles bluesman returns to Petaluma with new CD. C3

Looking Back: ED Jack Stein had big ideas

Notorious embezzlement case started with promise. C5

Highlighting Black History

Buzz
the
Curator Faith Ross celebrates 40 years of Museum exhibits and events

Charlie Poore of Sonoma was first

in line as Petaluma’s new Dunkin’
Donuts staged an early morning
Grand Opening.

Dunkin’ Donuts’ Grand

Opening draws pre-dawn
fans: Charlie Poore, of Sono-
ma, was the first in line last
Tuesday morning, Feb. 6,
as Petaluma’s new Dunkin’
Donuts franchise (in the Deer
Creek Village shopping center)
officially marked its grand
opening at 5:00 a.m. “I wasn’t
sure how early to get here,” said
Poore, who works at Friedman’s
Home Improvement in Sonoma.
“I got here about 45 minutes
before opening.” Why so early?
He’d heard that Dunkin’ Donuts
was giving a $250 gift card to
whomever was first in line. He PHOTO BY CRISSY PASCUAL
was right. Faith Ross, curator of the annual Black History Month exhibit at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum.
Not only was Poore the first,
he was there early enough to By DAVID TEMPLETON black musicians, and on women fighting
lend a hand to staff setting up ARGUS-COURIER STAFF for civil rights. This year, with the theme BLACK HISTORY MONTH

banners, archways of balloons
and other Grand Opening
furnishings. By 5:00, he’d been
joined by a handful of others.
But Poore was the big winner.
After being greeted by fran-
chise co-owner Yogi Trivedi,
who awarded Poore with his gift
card, the Sonoman celebrated
in the most logical possible
way: by sitting down to eat a
donut. “I love Dunkin’ Donuts,
but usually I have to go to Las
Vegas to get them,” he said.
“Until Sonoma gets one of these
stores, I guess I’ll be visiting
Petaluma more.” With a laugh,
he added, “I mean, I have to
spend my $250 somewhere.”
T
ables covered in stacks of old
newspapers stand near one anoth-
er at the center of the Petaluma
Historical Library. Here and there are
large wooden display stands, about half
of them now displaying clippings, photos,
framed declarations, and more.
At the center of it all is Faith Ross, cura-
tor and organizer of the Museum’s annual
Black History Month Exhibition, which
Ross and a team of volunteers are hard at
work ahead of this Thursday’s opening
day, February 8. The exhibit, titled “Reflec-
tions,” is one of many events being held
around town to mark Black History Month
in Petaluma, which kicked off last Friday
with a jazz concert in the museum.
“This year is a kind of special, because
it’s our 40th year doing these events,”
says Ross, founder of Petaluma Blacks
for Community Development (PBCD),
formed to support a sense of community
and to present events honoring African
American history. PBCD has been the
driving force behind the annual Black
History events since forming in 1978. “We
have different themes every year,” ex-
plains Ross. “Last year we did an exhibit
on black athletes. We’ve done exhibits on
“Reflections,” we’re looking back at what
has happened over the years. That’s look-
ing back to 1978, when we started doing
these exhibits and events, with everything
between then and now, but also looking
back the 1800s, and the first back people
to make Petaluma their home.”
Ross says that every year, after a
theme is selected, material begins to be
collected. Some of that material, like
the clippings and newspapers now being
assembled on the tables, is kept in boxes,
while other items, found through search-
es on the internet, go directly onto Ross’s
thumb-drive.
“By the beginning of the year, I end up
with whole a lot of things on my thumb
drive,” she laughs.
The current exhibit includes a display
focusing on President Obama, and an-
other taking a look at the life of Michael
Jackson. One display examines the
impact of 9-11.
“Some of the exhibit is national events,
like 9-11,” Ross acknowledges. “And a lot
of it is local events, things that happened
here in Petaluma, things that affected the
See History, C5
Reflections: Black History Exhibit – Runs
Thursday, Feb. 8 through Sunday, Feb. 25,
at the Petaluma Historical Library and
Museum. Hours: Thursday-Saturday 10
a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday noon-3 p.m. Petaluma
Museum is at 20 Fourth St.
Children’s Story Time: Saturday, Feb.
10, 10 a.m. “Henry’s Freedom Box,” by
Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson. In this true
story from the days of the Underground
Railroad, a boy named Henry’s grows
up under the yoke of Southern slavery,
and eventually decides to mail himself to
freedom in the North inside a wooden box.
Petaluma Museum, 20 Fourth St. This event
is free. Parents must be present.
40th Annual Black History Program:
Saturday, Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. An enter-
taining evening of community celebration,
with a presentation of music and dancing,
and a look at the last 40 years of Black
History Month in Petaluma, in the form
of a video by Lee Cummings. Petaluma
Veterans Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd.
This event is free.
Annual Gospel Hour: Sunday, Feb. 25,
4 p.m. Petaluma Christian Church, 1160
Schuman Lane. Free.

n  PETALUMA’S PAST n

Leave a love note on the Valen-

London’s death a Sonoma County mystery
tine tree, outside of Heebe Jeebe

inside the LanMart Building.
Love Notes for Valentine’s
Day: Continuing a Petaluma
tradition, visitors to down-
town’s LanMart building, when
entering from Kentucky St., are
being greeted by a Valentine’s
Day tree, and an invitation to
write heart-shaped love notes to
hang them on. Those wish-
ing to express their romantic
thoughts have already placed a
few dozen such love notes. Just
another sweet, eccentric exam-
ple of how Petaluma rolls.
Peace Crane Project
announces youth poster
contest: The Petaluma-based
Peace Crane Project — an orga-
nization dedicated to a message
of ridding the world of nuclear
weapons — is asking Middle
School and High School stu-
dents to create original posters
bearing messages of nuclear
disarmament and non-prolif-
eration. Cash prizes ranging
from $75-$150 for grades 6-8
and $100-$200 for grades 9-12.
Artwork must be original,
according to the contest rules,
and all 2D media are eligible,
including painting, sketching,
etc. Students from Sonoma
County, Napa County, and
Marin County are invited to
participate, and all entries will
be judged by a jury of local art-
ists, who will base their awards
See Buzz, C6
O
ne-hundred-two years ago, in the
dawning of Nov. 22, 1916, famed
American novelist Jack London
was found unconscious on the floor of his
home in Sonoma County’s Glen Ellen.
Later that day, several conflicting medical
reports were announced as to the cause of
his death, and then were strangely contra-
dicted.
Jack London had
been a frequent visi-
tor to Petaluma, rid-
ing here often, both
on horseback and by
buggy. Much of the
feed for the animals
on his Glen Ellen
ranch came from Mc-
Near’s Mill on ‘B’ and
Skip Main Street, and he
Sommer purchased his baby
chicks there as well.
London usually carried bells attached to
his saddle and to his harness to announce
his arrival here in town. Hearing those,
children would scamper to the street to
catch the candy he happily tossed them.
In fact, Jack London often reminisced
about the Petaluma Valley, calling it “the
grassy feet of the Sonoma Mountains and
home.” It was, he said, his “favorite view in Jack London, author and fan of Petaluma, died on Nov. 22 in 1916.
all the world.”
Jack London always lived life to the world to ponder. publicly lecturing about birth control.
fullest. Thus, his famous quote, “I would At that time, the world of 1916, the On the subject of London’s death, our
rather my spark should burn out in a automobile was still outnumbered by the Petaluma Argus editor D.W. Ravenscroft
brilliant blaze, than it should be stifled by horse and wagon, World War I had begun mourned the author eloquently, writing,
dry-rot.” Thus, he had set his own stage for in Europe, Woodrow Wilson had just been “American literature suffers the greatest
the strange circumstances of his death in re-elected, Mexican Bandito Pancho Villa loss which it could possibly suffer.” And,
1916, at the young age of 40. had actually invaded the United States — Ravenscroft’s wife, the president of the
Had it been illness, a suicide, or an acci- only to be driven back by General George Petaluma Woman’s Club, organized a lec-
dent? Pershing — and in Brooklyn, New York, ture series that same week, entitled, “The
Or, perhaps something more sinister? women’s advocate Margaret Sanger had
Those questions hung in the air for the been arrested on “obscenity charges,” for See Sommer, C6
C2
■■ PETALUMA PROFILE ■
From mime to librarian,
Cochran can’t be boxed in
A passion for books, learning,
and all manner of ‘facts’ has led
Petaluma man to ideal career
By GIL MANSERGH
FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
J
oe “The Librarian” Cochrane’s career
path shifted abruptly when he was lit-
erally picked off the street to become
a professional mime. A College of the
Redwoods wildlife management student
at the time, he happened to walk past the
Blue Lake Odd Fellows Hall where Carlo
Mazzone-Clementi was holding auditions
for his school of mime and theater. Dis-
mayed at what people showed him during
auditions, Carlo loudly announced, “I
can grab someone off the street to do a
better job.”
So he went outside, stopped Joe Co-
chrane, and dragged him inside and up to
the stage.
“I guess I did OK,” says Joe, who imme-
diately earned a spot in Mazzone-Clem-
ent’s prestigious Dell’Arte International
School of Physical Theater. What he
learned from the experience still comes
in handy as a librarian, he tells us. “I use
my physical theater skills every day. My
job title is Petaluma Branch Manager,
but since my job is to face the public
and be a visible part of the community,
I introduce myself as the Community
Librarian to individuals and groups.”
Mime and Librarian are not the only
slightly-out-of-the-ordinary vocations Joe
has held. To pay for college, he worked
as a field manager for a daffodil farm, a
delivery driver for a commercial nursery,
and a driver for Sierra Springs bottled
water. Eventually earning his undergrad-
uate degree in Urban/Bio Geography, Joe
went on to earn an MA in Library and
Information Science, starting his first
library job in 1993.
Joe worked for 18 years with the North
Bay Cooperative Library System, a
program matching rural libraries with
wealthier system resources throughout
the six North Bay counties.
“Labelled ‘the fact man’ by others, I
quickly became the Q&A center, an-
swering hard science and automobile
questions for the reference librarians,”
Joe says. “Over time, computer networks
expanded, and the need for the renamed
North Net Library System diminished.
My final job as Circuit Rider Librarian
was phased out in 2012.”
Head-hunted by Napa County to be
their reference coordinator, Joe ad-
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Joe Cochrane, Petaluma Librarian
mits, “I was really hired for my passion
managing people, especially the older
workers.”
Except for the commute to Napa, it
was an ideal match. But Joe’s wife, kids,
home, and volunteer work are all in
Petaluma, so when the Petaluma Branch
Manager retired in 2014, Joe stepped up.
“I arrived just as a number of new
things began,” he recalls. “Connie
Williams and Nathan Libecap from Pet-
aluma City Schools worked with Peta-
luma librarians Kate Keaton and Diana
Spalding to launch the LumaCon fandom
festival for teens and tweens. Forming a
teen advisory group, and working with
local artists, comic book stores, volunteer
groups, and local schools, we hoped that
500 people would attend. Imagine our
surprise when almost 1500 people passed
through during the day.”
That first LumaCon was held in an
exhibition hall at the Fairgrounds. The
next year, the event moved to the Petalu-
ma Community Center, and last month,
attendance was twice that number. Joe
and other representatives of local librar-
ies were on hand to give out information
about all the things that a modern library
can offer the community.
“I like to think of the Petaluma Branch
Library as a continually growing tree,”
Joe summarizes, “spreading in differ-
ent directions, while its local roots stay
stronger than ever.”
(Contact Gil Mansergh at gilmanser-
gh@comcast.net)
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
■■ OUT & ABOUT IN PETALUMA ■
PRESCHOOL FAIR
Looking for a good school for your
preschool-age kids? The Petaluma Moth-
ers Club presents its annual Preschool
Fair, where 15 to 20 local preschools will
be on hand to discuss school programs.
The free event takes place Thursday,
Feb 8, at the Petaluma Community Cen-
ter, at Lucchesi Park, 320 N. McDowell
Blvd. 6-8 p.m. PetalumaMothersClub.
org.
PETALUMA HOLIDAY TREASURE The Petaluma Mother’s Club holds its Pre-
HUNT: VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION school Fair on Thursday evening.
In celebration of Valentine’s Day,
the Petaluma Holiday Treasure Hunt
offers a love-themed treasure including
a box of chocolates, a dozen roses, and
a cash prize (who doesn’t love cash?).
It all begins on Friday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m.,
when the first photographic clue will be
posted on the Petaluma Holiday Trea-
sure Hunt Facebook page. The photo
will show a detail of a larger shot of the
treasure’s location. Every day after, a
slightly larger crop will be posted, grad- “Unleashed,” a romantic comedy about a
ually revealing the hiding place. The single woman’s pet dog and cat magically
finder, after posting a photo of them- becoming human, screens Valentine’s Day
selves having discovered the mystery at SRJC Petaluma.
(that’s a must to claim the prize), will
receive instructions on which downtown
business to go to, to pick up the rest of
the treasure. Good luck, Petaluma, and
Happy Valentine’s Day!
UNLEASHED’ SCREENS IN SPECIAL
VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT
SRJC Petaluma’s weekly mov-
ie-and-lecture event, presented by the Two weekends of Petaluma Library book
Petaluma Film Alliance, will welcome sales begin this weekend.
special guest director Finn Taylor
(“Sleeping with Fishes”; “Cherish”;
“The Darwin Awards”) for a pre-show
conversation and Q&A before screening
his award-winning romantic come-
dy “Unleashed.” It’s about a choosy,
upwardly mobile, single San Francisco
woman (Kate Micucci), and the fantasti-
cal cosmic event that turns her pet dog
and cat into humans — basically her
two “perfect men.” $6. SRJC Petaluma
campus, 680 Sonoma Mountain Park-
way. 6 p.m. pre-show. 7 p.m. screening.
PetalumaFilmAlliance.org.
Feb. 9 crab-feed a benefit for the Petaluma
LIBRARY BOOK SALE Women’s Club.
The Petaluma Regional Library pres-
ents its spring book sales. The kids go PETALUMA WOMEN’S CLUB’S
first, with children’s books on sale Fri- ‘BEST LITTLE CRAB-FEED”
day, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday There will be mountains of cracked
(half-price day), Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. crab, rivers of libation, and the legend-
General book sale days are Wednesday ary “Better Than Sex” cake for desert,
Feb. 14, 4-8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, all in support of Petaluma’s beloved
Feb. 15-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Satur- Women’s Club and its efforts to restore
day, Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-1:50 p.m., followed and refurbish the iconic building. Fri-
immediately by the big bag sale, from day, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. $50, www.petaluma-
2-4 p.m., in which you can fill up a paper womansclub.com.
or canvass carrier for a mere $2 per bag.
100 Fairgrounds Drive. See Out, C3
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Stepping Out
PHOTO BY VICTORIA VONTHAL
In David Lindsay-Abaire’s
“Good People,” Kate (Liz
Rogers-Beckley) is con-
cerned for her marriage.
Humor,
heartbreak
in ‘Good
People’
Cinnabar play reveals
lives of bingo-playing
Boston ‘Southies’
By ALEXA CHIPMAN
FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
In an impoverished South
Boston neighborhood, living
paycheck to paycheck, Marga-
ret loses her job, prompting a
furious quest to find employ-
ment. This is the set-up of
David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good
People,” which opened a three
weekend run last Friday at
Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater. In
the play, Margaret’s unfiltered
commentary is often harsh and
sometime duplicitous, formed
by a reality where it is normal to
claw and struggle through life.
In one powerful speech,
Margaret (Sarah McKereghan)
rants against the accusation
that her choices caused the pov-
erty she is trapped in, passion-
ately listing the chain reaction
caused by having no capital to
draw on, leading to an endless
cycle of poverty — unless exte-
See People, C7
Out Continued from C2
CRAB-FEED BENEFIT FOR
PENNGROVE SOCIAL FIREMEN
All proceeds from this benefit sup-
port improvements to Penngrove Park
and the Penngrove Clubhouse, which is
where the event is held. Saturday, Feb.
10, 5:45 p.m. (Dinner at 7 p.m.). $50 per
person. 385 Woodward St. Penngrove.
Tickets available at JavAmore Cafe, 10101
Main Street, Penngrove. For information
call (707) 794-1516.
“FOILED” ART SHOW OPENS
AT BACK HOUSE
The Back House Gallery at Heebe
Jeebe General Store presents ‘Foiled,” a
community-wide art show focusing on
the subject of love and lust, with an addi-
tional emphasis on the use of aluminum
foil. Show opens Saturday, Feb. 10, with a
reception unfolding from 7-9 p.m. Heebee
Jeebee General Store, 46 Kentucky St.
MARDI GRAS PARTY AT
HERMANN SONS HALL
Hermann Sons Petaluma Lodge #26
throws its annual Karneval Mardi Gras
Costume Ball, Saturday, Feb. 10, at
Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave.
Dance music will be provided by the
Steve Balich Band. Admission includes
the party, light snacks and desserts,
and coffee. A no host bar will be serving
appropriately festive libations. Doors
open at 6, dancing at 7 p.m. $25. Purchase
tickets at Ugaseb.org/events.
GARDEN CLUB HOSTS PROGRAM
ON MAKING MOSAICS FROM
PIECES OF STUFF
‘Contemporary Aesthetic with an Old
World Charm — Beautiful Mosaics.’
That’s the lengthy but evocative title of
the Petaluma Garden Club’s February
meeting, to be held on Monday, Feb. 12.
Sueanne Bettison Sher, founder of Cocci
& Idee Custom Art, with display some of
her work, and demonstrate how she uses
carefully cut pieces of china to create
beautiful new art pieces. Snacks and cof-
fee will be provided. The meeting will be
held at the Veteran’s Memorial Building,
1094 Petaluma Blvd. S. Registration at
9:30 a.m.
ANOTHER MARDI GRAS
PARTY, AT LAGUNITAS
Elsewhere in town, the King Street
Giants! (formerly known as the Dixie
Giants) will bring their own good times
at the Louisiana-themed Mardi Gras
fundraiser for the Petaluma Music Fes-
Find more local entertainment
events at petaluma360.com
■■ BLUES ON STAGE ■
Rev. Shawn Amos plays the Mystic on Friday, Feb. 16, the day his new CD of ‘freedom songs’ is released
The Rev. Shawn Amos loves us
Bluesman sings of hope, joy and freedom at the Mystic
By DAVID TEMPLETON
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
“W
e need more messages of positivi-
ty, but we also shouldn’t be afraid
to give a little dose of tough love
here and there, too,” preaches the Rev. Shawn
Amos, calling up from Los Angeles to talk
about his music, his new songs, and his ev-
er-deepening view of the world we live in. An
accomplished musician and producer, Amos
— who added the “Rev.” part of his name a few
years ago, when he began to inject more blues
music into his repertoire — will be bringing
his band to Petaluma on Friday, Feb. 16, as
part of a national tour to promote his latest
CD, “The Rev. Shawn Amos Breaks It Down.”
“I’m a big fan of Petaluma and Sonoma
County,” notes Amos, whose father was
“Famous Amos,” the cookie company founder
and pop cultural icon. The younger Amos, in
addition to being a sought-after producer, is
the host of the YouTube series “Kitchen Table
Blues.”
Sueann Bettison Sher leads a presentation
on making mosaics from broken pieces
at the Petaluma Garden Club meeting on
Monday, Feb. 12.
tival. Dinner will be served by Preferred
Sonoma Caterers, and the price includes
party favors and more. Tuesday, Feb 13,
at Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N.
McDowell Blvd. $25 for adults, $15 for
21-and-under, free for 12-and-under.
ROTARY CLUB OF PETALUMA
CRAB-FEED & SUPER-RAFFLE
With 500 available seats, this annu-
al event — taking place Friday, Feb.
23, 6 p.m. — is most likely the largest
crab-feeds of the season. All proceeds
benefit the Rotary Club’s community
and international project fund. $65 per
person. Petaluma Veterans Hall, 1094 S.
Petaluma Blvd. Reserve tickets at Peta-
lumarotary.org.
CRAB-FEED FOR ITALIAN CATHOLIC
FEDERATION OF PETALUMA
All you can eat crab and side dishes to
match will be on the menu on Saturday,
Feb. 24, at St James Church. 6:15 p.m.
$45.00 gets you a seat at the table, but
attendees must purchase tickets in ad-
vance. Proceeds go toward scholarships
and charities in and around Petaluma.
To reserve a space, call Louise Vicino at
(707) 769-7389.
C3
Cinema Toast
Gil Mansergh
Gil lists locally screening films that
were nominated last week for
Academy Awards.
T
his time of year, film stu-
dios often hold over and
even re-release movies
that have earned Oscar nom-
inations. Here’s an annotated
alphabetical listing of those ap-
pearing on screens in Sonoma
County, with the asterisk (*) in-
dicating Oscar nods, including
performances. The Academy
Awards will take place Sunday,
March 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
This means you have a little
less than a month to get caught
up before awards night.
REV. SHAWN AMOS IN CONCERT
When: Friday, February 16, 8:30 p.m. CALL ME BY YOUR NAME: Gil says
Where: The Mystic Theatre, 21 N. Petaluma Blvd. of this critically-acclaimed coming-of-
Cost: $15 per person age story, “It artfully evokes the steamy
undercurrents that pluck all five senses.”
Information: To learn more or to purchase tickets He gave it four pieces of toast.
visit MysticTheatre.com. To check out what the
Reverend Shawn Amos is doing, and where else he’s
playing, go to his website at www.ShawnAmos.com
‘Call Me By Your Name’*
James Ivory’s* screenplay
and Luca Guadagnino’s direc-
A frequent band-on-tour visitor to these tion artfully evoke the steamy
parts, Amos last visited Petaluma in spring of undercurrents that pluck all
2017, dropping into the Big Easy for two back- five senses in this coming-of-
to-back nights. This time, he’ll be performing age tale of bisexuality starring
at the Mystic Theatre, where he plans to mix Timothee Chalamet.*
up songs from his past albums, including the
popular “The Rev. Shawn Amos Loves You,” ‘Darkest Hour’*
with songs from the new one, which blends Gary Oldman* gives an
fresh interpretations of older songs with Oscar-worthy performance
brand new tunes Amos has labeled “21st Cen- playing Winston Churchill in
the harrowing weeks leading
See Amos, C7
See Toast, C6
Hwy. 101 widening:
Let’s finish the job
State Highway 101 between Petaluma and Novato is
plagued by incessant traffic jams and needs to be widened
and upgraded to freeway standards. Come hear from our
elected officials who will discuss proposed solutions to
completing this important transportation project.
What: Exploring solutions to completing the
Highway 101 widening project
When: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building,
1094 Petaluma Blvd. South, Petaluma
Who: Senator Bill Dodd
Senator Mike McGuire
Supervisor David Rabbitt
District 4 Director, Caltrans
Bijan Sartipi
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission Chairman Jake Mackenzie
Suzanne Smith, Executive Director,
Sonoma County Transportation Authority
Dianne Steinhauser, Executive Director,
Transportation Authority of Marin
Moderators:
Paul Gullixson, Editorial Director, The Press Democrat
John Burns, Publisher, Petaluma Argus-Courier
Special thanks to Supervisor David Rabbitt for co-hosting this event with
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Your Weekend
Peace of G play the Aqus Cafe on Thursday night.
THURSDAY
PEACE OF G
Gerard Serafini, sing-
er-songwriter and founder
of Peace of G, infuses his
band’s songs with clever
lyrics, innovative instru-
mentations, and rich musi-
cality. Together, the band
members – with Michael
Noel, Michael Lipuma, and
King Daddy - employ tight
harmonies, a jam-band
style, and a blend of roots
rock and whatever else
they come up with. 7 p.m.
No cover. The Aqus Café,
198 H St. Aqus.com.
FRIDAY
PRIDE & JOY
Everyone knows them.
Everyone loves them.
They are big, loud, loads
of fun, and are widely
acclaimed as one of the
Bay Area’s most rambunc-
tious and crowd-pleasing
party bands of all time.
The Mystic Theatre, 21 N.
Petaluma Blvd. 8:30 p.m.
$18 in advance, $23 at the
door. MysticTheatre.com.
LOOSE WITH THE
TRUTH
This San Francis-
co-based jam band evokes
memories of The Grate-
ful Dead and the Wall of
Sound era, combined with
the players’ years-long ex-
Pride and Joy play The Mystic on Friday night
CHICKEN
PAELLA
perience on the road, and
deeply authentic, early
70s, San Francisco sound.
First set 8:30 p.m. No cover.
Twin Oaks Roadhouse,
5745 Old Redwood Hwy.
SATURDAY
BAD BOY EDDY
Seriously over-the-top,
and dangerously adrenal-
ized, this hair-raising rock
band from Antioch comes
to town on a high-octane
wave of hard-playing,
glam-coated, gloriously
sleazy glee. The Phoenix
Theater, 201 Washington
St. $10. 8 p.m. ThePhoe-
nixTheater.com.
ALABAMA MIKE &
COYOTE SLIM
The unstoppably en-
tertaining Chicago-style
bluesman from San Lean-
dro brings this blues-de-
fining act to The Big Easy,
where Coyote Slim will
open. 7:30 p.m. $10 cover.
BigEasyPetaluma.com.
‘GOOD PEOPLE’
A feisty woman from
South Boston loses her
job, is in dire straits, but
has a plan to pay the rent:
it involves begging an
ex-lover for a job, bingo,
and perhaps a touch of
blackmail. Sort of. David
Lindsay-Abaire’s play gets
a local production cour-
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Bad Boy Eddy play the Phoenix on Saturday.
tesy of Cinnabar Theater,
3333 N. Petaluma Blvd.
Show-times 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Sundays. Tickets $20-$55.
CinnabarTheater.org.
SUNDAY
FOXES IN THE
HENHOUSE
The popular local
all-female quartet play
folksy crowd-pleasers with
a style that is as charming
and fun as it is impressive-
ly skillful and endlessly
entertaining. The Red
Brick, 101 2nd St. No cover.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. RedBrick-
Restaurants.com
Loose With the Truth play Twin Oaks Roadhouse on Friday night.
Foxes in the Henhouse perform at Red Brick on Sunday afternoon
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In 2003, producer Stein had big plans for Petaluma
What happened became an embezzle-
ment scandal that still haunts victims
By DAVID TEMPLETON
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
I
n the spring of 2003,
Hollywood promoter
Jack Stein, then a
resident of Petaluma for
just over two years, gave
a lengthy interview to the
Argus-Courier’s Chris
Samson (see excerpt in
sidebar). The profile was
full of Stein’s autobi-
ographical descriptions of
his show business success-
es, with room for his own
plans for the future, which
included producing lavish
musicals in the area.
At the time, no one could
know that in just over a
year, Stein would become
notorious, charged with
embezzlement of funds
intended to pay for a
production of “West Side
Story,” itself a benefit
for the renovation of the
then-recently-created Polly
Klaas Performing Arts
Center, which Klein was
then executive director of.
The planned facility would
be housed in the iconic red
building at the corner of
English and Western, and
would be run by Petaluma’s
Cinnabar Theater.
The production of “West
Side Story” — to be directed
by Gene Abravaya, and
scheduled to open in May
2004 at the Evert Person
Theater, on the SSU Cam-
pus — was abruptly shut
down just days before open-
ing, when it was discovered
that nearly $30,000 was
missing from the non-prof-
it’s coffers. That money was
to pay for rent, artist fees,
licensing rights, and more.
History
Continued from C1
black community. Though
9-11 affected everybody,
black people and white
people, people here and
everywhere.”
Over the years, the
annual exhibit has become
a must-see event for many
Petalumans, Ross says.
“We have regulars
who come every year
to see what’s new,” she
says. “And a number of
teachers in town require
their students to come, or
give them extra credit to
come to the exhibit. And
sometimes teachers will
encourage students to
come to the jazz concert
we always have, and have
them write an essay about
the concert.”
Ross adds that for 2018,
one of the elements she’s
most excited about is a
video that will screened on
Saturday, Feb. 24, during
the annual celebration
to be held at the Veter-
an’s Hall. In addition to
dance performances by
local elementary schools,
Petaluma filmmaker Lee
Cummings will present a
documentary chronicling
the last 40 years of Black
History Month celebra-
tions in Petaluma.
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this group, and why it
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Jack Stein in 2003.
With the money gone, the
organization had no choice
but to shutter the show.
Not long after, Stein was
arrested and charged with
embezzlement, though
at the time he insisted
he’d only taken $6,300,
and always intended to
pay it back. In July of
2006, he was sentenced to
eight months in jail, four
months of which he ended
up serving. He also agreed
to pay back $24,000. The
Board of the Polly Klaas
Performing Arts Center
— which, as a result of
the embezzlement, never
did see the building open
to the public — claimed
at the time, according to
newspaper reports, that
its total losses due to the
crisis were in the neigh-
borhood of $80,000.
And that particular
production of “West Side
Story” never did open.
“I remember being
extremely disappointed
and outraged by what he
had done,” says Abravaya,
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: This display describes the development and growth of Petaluma’s
African-American population beginning in the 1850s.
“We have regulars who come every year to see what’s new. And a
number of teachers in town require their students to come, or give
them extra credit to come to the exhibit. And sometimes teachers
will encourage students to come to the jazz concert we always
have, and have them write an essay about the concert. ”
started,” she explains. “It’s
got interviews from six
members of the organi-
zations, telling stories of
when they first came to
Petaluma, and what it was
After
Botox
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■■ LOOKING BACK ■
The Polly Klaas Performing Arts Center remains unopened.
The building needs a number of improvements.
who went on to become ar-
tistic director of Spreckels
Performing Arts Center
in Rohnert Park, and
now lives in Oro Valley,
Arizona. “It’s funny,” he
reflects. “In my life I’ve
seen assassinations, and
I’ve seen space shuttles
explode on live TV. We’ve
seen the Trade Center
destroyed before our eyes.
All of those things affected
us. But nothing affects us
as much as something that
happens directly to us.”
Abravaya adds that
after 15 years, the disap-
pointment still sometimes
returns.
“I’d always wanted to be
a part of that show, ‘West
Side Story,’ and was so
excited to be directing it,”
he allows. “To experience
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it being shut down so
close to our opening, after
all the work we’d done
on it, was horrible. What
Jack Stein did really was
eye-opening to me, and it
changed me. I’d say I lost
my innocence, a bit. I have
been a little more wary
and guarded and distrust-
ful of people ever since.”
Now retired, Abravaya is
at work on a play set at the
beginning of the Civil War.
As for Stein, he long
ago relocated to the Los
Angeles area, where he
continues to work in show
business as a producer
of his own projects. In
2012, he announced that
he would be producing a
musical by Richard and
Robert Sherman (“Mary
Poppins,” “The Jungle
PHOTO BY DAVID TEMPLETON
things that have happened
here in town, and a lot of
our activities over the last
40 years. I’m looking for-
ward to sharing that with
the community.”
C5
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
(Excerpt from profile by Chris Samson, appearing on Wednes-
day, Feb. 5, 2003)
Jack Stein has represented such artists as Diana Ross, Bill Cosby
and the Temptations, was a close friend of Dudley Moore, was
married to Susan Anton, and was nominated for an Emmy for
a prime-time TV show he produced. Now living in Petaluma,
he has written a book about turning 50, and plans to produce
Broadway musicals in the area.
What are some of the rewards and challenges of
representing professional entertainers?
“I don’t do much personal management anymore. I’m doing
more concert and theater production. I produced a Sinbad
concert last may at the Marin Civic Center, and a Bob Newhart
concert in Indianapolis. I plan to do a couple of Broadway
musical theater productions this summer in Sonoma County. I
never had the desire to direct, but I love putting together an act,
or a show, artistically. My real forte is production. I’m the person
who puts all the pieces together. I love the responsibility … and
the credit.”
Your goals?
“I have to learn to listen more.”
Stein also plans to start his own theater company, and produce
Broadway musicals in Sonoma County. His first planned produc-
tion will be “West Side Story.”
Your personal philosophy?
“Believe in yourself. If you believe in yourself — really believe
in yourself — you can do anything. There is always a way, you
just have to keep looking for it. If you are talking to someone
who says ‘No,’ you’re talking to the wrong person.”
Book”). Titled “Merry- she passed away. We are
GoRound,” the show has currently talking with
been talked up over the another actress.”
years as various artists Asked if he had any-
became attached to it, with thing to add to the record
Stein telling Los Angles in regard to “West Side
newspapers that the show Story,” and his time in
would open on Broadway, Petaluma, Klein had no
with Florence Henderson response, sticking instead
(of “The Brady Bunch”) in to the subject of “Merry-
the cast. Henderson died GoRound,” and his hopes
in December 2016. to see the show open on
The project, says Stein Broadway this year.
— reached through his “We are looking to be up
Facebook page — is still in New York in late fall,”
going to happen. he says, “with rehearsals
“Yes, MerryGoRound beginning in July/August.”
is very much alive,” he (Contact David at david.
says. “We had set Florence templeton@argus-courier.
Henderson, but sadly, com)
NEXT WEEK IN
COMMUNITY
Here are some of the stories and columns we’re
working on for next week’s Community section,
Thursday, Feb 15, 2018.
FOILED: Heebe Jeebe’s Back House Gallery
presents a romantic new exhibition of works by
local artists, many incorporating aluminum foil.
THE LONELY, THE LONESOME, AND LEE
ANN WOMACK: Writer Greg Cahill gives a heads-
up on singer-songwriter and country superstar Lee
Ann Womack, who’ll be appearing at the Mystic on
February 23.
THE WHOLE TRUTH: The full text of this
month’s award-winning true story from Dave
Pokorny’s monthly West Side Stories competi-
tion.
TOOLIN’ AROUND TOWN: Harlan Osborne
talks with Dave Minner, owner of the gone-but-not-
forgotten Camera Corner.
YOUR WEEKEND: A round-up of events, musi-
cal and otherwise, taking place February 15-18 in
Petaluma.
(Some or all of these anticipated stories are subject
to change)
A hopeful, heartfelt
and humorous play
about the haves,
the have-nots and
the luck of the
South Boston Irish
that separates them.
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Jack London’s Death Certificate.
Sommer Continued from C1
Life and Works of Jack
London.” The Raven-
scrofts had known London
personally. London’s most
important books, “The Sea
Wolf,” “White Fang” and
“The Call of the Wild,”
had enamored readers
throughout the world, and
Petaluma was no excep-
tion to that.
The controversy regard-
ing Jack London’s cause of
death was initiated by the
three physicians who had
been urgently called to his
ranch that morning, where
London had been found in
a coma. London biogra-
pher Russ Kingman later
wrote, “A partially empty
bottle of morphine was
found,” adding that the
first physician to see him
— a Dr. Thompson — had
declared cause of death
as morphine poisoning.
But later that day, Lon-
don’s personal physician,
Dr. Porter, changed that
diagnosis to acute uremia,
stating that London had
been treating himself for
what the doctor called
“terrible suffering caused
by inoperative kidneys.”
It was certainly no se-
cret that Jack London had
been a heavy drinker.
Jack London biographer
Irving Stone eventually
wrote that London had
been found unconscious
on the floor by his Japa-
nese servant, and that the
servant had also found, in
Stone’s words, “Two emp-
ty vials of morphine sul-
fate and atropine sulfate,
plus a pad of paper with
a calculation of a lethal
amount of dosage.”
Stone pointed out
that Jack London’s wife,
Charmian, had firmly
stated that it would be,
once again, quoting
Stone, “very important
that the death should be
blamed solely on uremic
poisoning.” Stone made
no mention of London’s
personal M.D., Dr. Porter,
or of his physician friend,
Dr. Sheils, who were also
present that day.
Biographer Andrew Sin-
clair was far more blunt.
“Jack had injected
himself with an overdose
of drugs,” Sinclair wrote,
noting that Dr. Thompson
had been angry that his
own diagnosis of London
“deliberately commit-
ting suicide” had been
overturned by two other
physicians, who staunchly
claimed the death was
from uremia. It was never
determined how much
morphine London had
taken, but Sinclair wrote,
“His large injection before
dawn seems to have been
an impulse intended to be
terminal.”
In a 1939 biography of
her father, Joan London
later said that London had
indeed taken a lethal dose,
but questioned assump-
tions that it was suicide.
“Who could say whether
it had been with suicidal
intention or merely an
overdose in the midst of
agony,” she wrote. She
went on to state that on
the morning after her
father’s Nov. 22 death, she
had received a letter from
her father, dated Nov. 21,
inviting her to lunch with
him at the end of that very
week. She then questioned
whether her father would
have committed suicide
prior to that luncheon he
had just set up with his
daughter.
In her own autobiogra-
phy, Charmian London
described the events of
that morning like this.
“Jack, unconscious, was
doubled down sideways on
the bedroom floor, show-
ing plain symptoms of
poisoning.” But she made
no mention in her book of
a disagreement between
any of the doctors, nor
any mention of possible
suicide.
Four days after London’s
death, our Petaluma Argus
was still mourning.
“Jack London had many
friends here,” an article
stated, “and used to visit
quite often,” adding that
London would often end
his day in Petaluma with
“a visit to a local pub.”
Ironically, the week after
London’s death, Petaluma
Police Chief Flohr — in an
effort to curtail communi-
ty drunkenness — ordered
all music in Petaluma’s
saloons to be banned.
I surmise that Jack Lon-
don wouldn’t have liked
that order, at all.
Whether Jack London
deliberately committed
suicide or simply suffered
an accidental overdose
— or that someone else
had been involved — will
always be debated, because
of the great deal of confu-
sion in the early reporting
of the incident. Pills vs.
injections, the timing of
the death, the stomach
pumping, and doctors
overriding other doctor’s
diagnoses, were indeed
strange contradictions.
We do know, however,
that Charmian London
fervently did not want the
world to hear a suicide or
murder determination of
her husband’s demise.
Jack London’s ashes are
buried on a mossy knoll-
top in Sonoma County,
next to Charmian’s grave.
His legend lives on here,
as it does across the globe.
Today, the actual cause of
his death is of far lesser
importance than the liter-
ary production of his short
but incredible life.
‘Good Ol’ Jack,’ as he
was often called, may
just be watching over his
beloved Sonoma County
laughing, or relaxing in
the corner of some local
bar, silently laughing over
the ongoing debate regard-
ing his death.
I certainly hope so.
(Historian Skip Sommer
is an honorary life member
of Heritage Homes and
the Petaluma Historical
Museum. Contact him at
skipsommer@hotmail.com)
Nominate Your
Friends & Neighbors.
2018 Petaluma Community
Awards of Excellence
Find the nomination form
on page A3 of today’s paper.
Deadline is Feb. 9.
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Buzz Continued from C1
on creativity, theme, composition, and
technique. The deadline for submissions
is June 15. Information can be found
at SocoPeaceCrane.org, and questions
can be directed to PeaceCraneProject@
sonic.net.
Mike’s Bikes officially a sponsor of
Back Road Challenge: Sponsored by
the Petaluma Sunrise Foundation — a The Sonoma County Backroad Callenge is
project of the Rotary Club of Petaluma returning this May to Sonoma County.
Sunrise — the annual Sonoma County
Back Road Challenge will once-again
take place, this May 19, with highly
scenic routes of varying difficulty and
distance. This year, Mike’s Bikes, of Pet-
aluma, will be an official sponsor, adding
their years of service to the North Bay
cycling community to an event that has
become one of Sonoma County’s most
popular cycling experiences. For infor-
mation visit BackroadChallenge.com.
Elks, PSA give the green to light
up Walnut Park’s greenery: Last fall,
the Petaluma Service Alliance and the
Elks Lodge #901 held a series of fund-
raising events to assist Petaluma’s St.
Joseph Health Hospice Services in relo-
cating its annual Light Up a Life event to
the much more spacious Walnut Park.
The organizations presented Hospice
wiht a check for over $6,000. “With the
help of these two organizations,” says
Meghan Langhals of St. Joseph’s, “we
were able to purchase the lights we
needed, and get them hung for our 32nd
annual Light Up a Life.” The tree light-
ing and Remembrance Celebration took
place Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. From left, Maureen Frances of Petaluma
(Got a BUZZ item to suggest? Write to Service Alliance, Chris Falley of St. Joseph
David at david.templeton@arguscourier. Health Hospice Services and John Leary of
com) Petaluma Elks Lodge #901.
Toast
Continued from C3
up to WWII’s evacuation
at Dunkirk.
‘Lady Bird’* THE DARKEST HOUR: Winston THE POST: Gil Mansergh gives
Greta Gerwig** writes Churchill, who’s been getting this Spielberg-directed drama
and directs using her own a lot of screen time in movies four pieces of toast, calling it
experiences growing up in and television shows of late, is “Great filmmaking right up there
Sacramento, with Saoirse now played by Gary Oldman in a with ‘All the President’s Men.’ ”
Ronan* astounding as the performance Gil says should win
high school senior, and the actor an Oscar nomination.
Laurie Metcalf exception-
al as the mother.
‘Phantom Thread’*
Paul Thomas An-
derson* directs Dan-
iel Day-Lewis* as the
fastidiously self-centered LADYBIRD: Gil gives this com- THREE BILLBOARDS OUT-
individual who designs ing-of-age story four pieces of SIDE EBBING, MISSOURI:
dresses for rich clients toast, calling it “a winner!” The writer-director who brought
he calls “The Royals” us “In Bruges” returns with this
(and some them actually drama about justice and retribu-
are), and recruits a plain, tion in smalltown America.
working-class girl (Lesley
Manville*) to be the As for the others,
centerpiece model for his Jordan Peel’s “Get Out”*
latest collection. starring Daniel Kaluuya
and Christopher Nolan’s
‘The Post’* PHANTOM THREAD: Oscar- “Dunkirk”* are also Best
Steven Spielberg directs winning actor Daniel Day Lewis Picture nominees, but
this docudrama about gives what he insists will be his are not currently in local
the Pentagon Papers and last on-screen performance. theaters.
freedom of the press,
with Meryl Streeep* as neighbor (Richard Jen-
newspaper heiress Kay kins*) and her coworker
Graham, who, with her (Octavia Spencer*). This
title and prestige, fre- film garnered 13 Oscar
quently finds herself “the nominations.
only woman in the room.”
Watch with delight when ‘Three Billboards WINCHESTER: This one will
the decision to “run” ex- Outside of Ebbing, definitely NOT be nominated
cerpts from the top secret for any Oscars in 2019, despite
documents comes down to
Missouri’* the appearance by Oscar winner
a “yes or no choice” that The billboards in the Helen Mirren.
only Graham can make. title are used by a dis-
traught mother (Frances
‘The Shape of Water’* McDormand*) who is Winchester (R)
Guillermo del Toro** P-O’d that the local police Starring: Helen Mir-
writes and directs an chief (Woody Harrelson*) ren, Jason Clarke, Sarah
adult fairy tale about a has done nothing to solve Snook, Angus Sampson,
woman (Sally Hawkins*) her daughter’s rape, Finn Scicluna-O’Prey
who falls in love with (and murder and incineration. Directed by: Michael
then makes love to) an Turns out the Chief is so and Peter Spierig
amphibian who looks like obsessed with his impend- Let’s say you had
the Creature From the ing death from cancer, he’s a great story about a
Black Lagoon, and then let his bigoted, mamma’s woman haunted by the
helps him escape captivity boy protégé (Sam Rock- countless deaths caused
with the help of her gay well*) take over the case. by her late husband’s
Winchester repeating ri-
fles, and how she comes to
believe that the only way
to stay alive is to tirelessly
keep building additions to
her San Jose house. Then
let’s say the house, with
its stairways and doors
to nowhere, exists today
as a museum. Then, you
cast Triple Crown (Oscar,
Emmy and Tony) winner
Dame Helen Mirren as
Sarah Winchester. What
would you do? In all
probability it would be
the exact opposite of the
choices made by the film-
makers of Winchester.
This film was not released
to critics, but I did get to
watch what the studios
call an “extended pre-
view.” Based on that, it’s
clear that while the film
may not steal the “worst
ever” label from Tommy
Wiseau’s “The Room” or
Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 from
Outer Space,” it’s a close
call.
Sponsored by (NOTE: To view trailers
of the above-mentioned
films, check out Cinema
Toast at Petaluma360.com.
Comments? E-mail gil-
mansergh@comcast.net)
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Amos Continued from C3 light, is to remind ourselves of our com-

monality, and our humanity, and why we
are better off being united as opposed to
tury Freedom Songs. poking our fingers in each other’s eyes
“The new CD isn’t a departure so much all the time.”
as it’s a continuation of the journey I am That conviction, he explains, is part
on,” Amos explains. “But certainly, it of the motivation for the new album’s
is more ‘of the time,’ more reflective of “Freedom Suite,” a trio of songs inspired
the things that are going on in the world, by those early musicians who used music
than what I’ve written and recorded as a call for justice and equality in the
before. What I’ve done in the past has fifties and sixties.
been more like celebrations of bygone “We were touring in the South last
eras, or perhaps internal conversations, year,” he says, “and we were listening
more than what the new CD has, which to a lot of those old ‘freedom songs,’
are songs that so ob- songs by the Staples
viously want to say “We live in a world where there Singers, and songs
something about by Bob Dylan, and
where we are at. In is so much ugliness that can be even stuff from the
that sense, I suppose captured and broadcast around 70s, songs by Cur-
it is a little bit of tiss Mayfield and
new turf for me.” the world so easily. We see so Marvin Gaye. Those
In addition to much stuff, good and bad, more were songs born out
original songs like of protest, but they
the hauntingly than we’ve ever seen before. were never angry.
acapella “Uncle We see all of these dramatic It was music that
Tom’s Prayer,” the always called out to
effective, emotion- images, people carrying tiki our higher angels.”
ally soaring “Does torches or whatever, but I still Those songs
My Life Matter?” were very much in
and the powerful believe that there are more Amos’ mind as he
“2017” – a catchy, good-hearted people out there began writing the
funk-tinged anthem new album. With so
with the rhyth- than not.” much division and
mically insistent —The Rev. Shawn Amos blame so prominent
refrain, “We have to on social media The Rev. Shawn Amos
open up our hearts and beyond, Amos
and brains” – the knows that there want to bring us down. Dancing and having been happy and hopeful for a few
frequently danceable album also includes are many who might question whether a singing gives us comfort, and gives us hours, then I consider it a privilege and
a rich and soulful, organ-driven, swaying- simple song about love and unity can do hope, and charges us up to go back out an honor to have been part of that.”
in-the-pews take on Nick Lowe’s iconic anything real to affect change. and keep going. If people walk into my (Contact David at david.templeton@
“What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and “That’s a fair question,” he allows. shows feeling beat up, and they leave arguscourier.com)
Understanding?” and a slinky and sultry, “We live in a world where there is so
unexpectedly powerful cover of David much ugliness that can be captured and
Bowie’s “Jean Genie,” the lyrics of which broadcast around the world so easily. We
— “he loves to be loved, yes he loves to be see so much stuff, good and bad, more

Come
loved” — have taken on an errie, decided- than we’ve ever seen before. We see all of
ly Trump-esque veneer. these dramatic images, people carrying
The album’s first release was the single tiki torches or whatever, but I still believe
“(We’ve Got To) Come Together,” a big, that there are more good-hearted people
brassy, joyous call for unity and love in out there than not. We can ultimately get
difficult times. past the fear we feel from those ugly im-

W
Worship
“That is the message,” Amos says. ages, and just fight for change. That’s all
“I don’t think anything is gained by we can do, right? Keep up the movement
negativity. There’s enough of that being toward change. That’s what my music is
thrown around by folks who are in loftier all about, avoiding cynicism and embrac-
positions than me. There’s a line in that ing the positive.”
song that quotes Martin Luther King Jr. To that end, Amos says, there is nothing
It says, ‘I’m sticking with love, because frivolous in giving people something to

With Us
hate is too big a burden to bear.’ I believe dance to, even in times of trouble and loss.
that. I think the way to move forward, “Joy is joy, man,” he says. “We need
to create change, to move us all into the joy. We need relief from the things that

People Continued from C3 GOOD PEOPLE

rior opportunities break
through.
Playwright Lind-
say-Abaire’s detailed
portraits of “Southies”
are not the gangsters or
criminals we often see in
dramas about Boston. In
“Good People,” they are,
indeed, good, ordinary
people — stamping bingo
cards while gossiping, or
gathering in the kitchen
for coffee and a laugh.
The acting ensemble,
under dialect coach Kate
Brickley (also a member
of the cast), recreates the
signature accent with few
slips and natural ease.
Director Michael
Fontaine has clearly
studied the structure of
the play, giving meticulous
instruction re-garding
shifting intentions of the
characters. In one scene,
Margaret clasps her purse,
shoulders slumped protec-
tively when she enters the
action, based on false pre-
tenses, and drops the bag
to sit confidently as power
shifts toward her side.
Exemplary actors Liz
Jahren (Jean) and Kate
Brickley (Dottie) form
Margaret’s bulwark of
friends. Slouching her
way through vulgar quips,
Jean encourages a series
of terrible ideas for finding
a job, in-sisting that Mar-
garet ask for employment
from an ex-boyfriend who
has not seen her in years.
Dottie, pragmatic and
fiercely protective of her
hobby crafting googly eyed
styrofoam rabbits, insists
that Mar-garet needs to
find a way to pay her rent.
Costume designer Ellen
Howes enjoys a nod to the
character’s idiosyncra-
sies, giving Dottie a pastel
sweater covered in embroi-
dered Easter eggs.
Margaret’s desperation
to find employment is
fueled by a desire to pro-
vide for her developmen-
tally dis-abled daughter.
Partnering with Alchemia
Gallery on Kentucky
Street, the Cinnabar lobby
features lively, expressive
paintings that support cre-
ativity of individuals with
disabilities such as autism
and cerebral palsy. In
her day job, cast member
Jahren works with clients
to share experiences and
stories, giving them a voice
in society through the arts.
Having successfully
escaped the poverty of
his childhood, Mike (Nick
Sholley) — the former
boyfriend — is now com-
What: A comedy-drama by
fortably situated in his award-winning playwright Baptist Christian sCienCe
Chestnut Hill estate when David Lindsay-Abaire.
Margaret arrives to shake Petaluma Valley Baptist Church First Church of Christ,
Where: Cinnabar Theater,
up his paradise with un- 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N. (707) 763-2277 Scientist Petaluma
welcome demands. Their When: ‘Good People’ runs
passive-aggressive postur- Everyone Welcome!
weekends through Feb. 18. 580 Sonoma Mtn. Pkway, Petaluma
ing leads to an awkward Show times 8 p.m. on Fridays 522 B St., Petaluma (707) 762-4105
invitation to his home, and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Services:
through Margaret’s skill-
Services and Childcare:
Sundays. (Nursery Care Provided)
ful maneuvering and “lace Sun. 10 am & Wed. 7:30 pm
curtain Irish” accusations Admission: Tickets are $28
general ($35 at the door); Sun. – 9:00 am & 11:00 am Reading Room - 21 Sixth Street
guilting him into coop-
erating. Wayne Hovey’s $25 senior ($30 at the door); Bible based Sunday school for students up
$20 under 30 and mili-tary Sr. Pastor: Bob Merwin
clever set design of sliding to the age of 20.
panels transitions between ($25 at the door); $15 youth
disparate locations, from under 18 ($20 at the door);
$55 VIP (includes reserved
a mud splattered brick Sovereign Grace
alley to Mike’s minimalist seating, a glass of wine and
choice of dessert).
episCopal
chic living room, where Community Church St. John's Episcopal Church
Kate (Liz Rogers-Beckley) Information: For tickets
wel-comes the unexpected and information call (707) Church Office: (707) 778-1296 40 5th St., Petaluma
intruder with openhearted 763-8920 (Tuesday-Friday 10 Sunday Eucharist
sincerity. a.m.-3 p.m.) or visit Cin-na- 1310 Commerce St. Suite B
Comedic exchanges barTheater.org. 8 AM Rite I and 10 AM Rite II
Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 am
occur through everyday Sunday School at the 10 AM Service
situations, such as Mike’s @Valley Orchards: 2100 E.Washington St Julian’s Way Study Group at 9:40 AM Sundays
disparaging remarks in on the joke. Margaret’s
about a cheese platter insistence that she is not Wed. Bible Study – 7:00 pm (@ office) Tuesday Centering Prayer 5 PM
resembling a “wedge of racist, while constantly Wednesday Centering Prayer 9:30 AM
moldy basement,” and demonstrating otherwise,
Biblical Counseling Ctr of Sonoma Cty.
Wednesday Eucharist & Healing 12:15PM
Dottie’s horror when is chilling in the current Pastor: Kevin Kirby
Stevie (Caleb Noal) refuses political climate. Taize Service 7 PM First Friday Monthly
to purchase a gaudy rabbit “Good People” is an www.sovgracepetaluma.org (707) 762-8872
decoration for his apart- astute observation of class www.saintjohnsepiscopalpetaluma.org
ment. The flowing humor identity in the United
stutters to a halt with a States, with an exemplary
recurring theme of casual
racism, called out by other
ensemble drawing out
touches of humor, heart- CatholiC lUtheran
characters in a lackadaisi- ache and well-intentioned Elim Lutheran Church
cal manner, as if they are deceit. St. James Church Sunday Worship: 8:30am & 10:30am
(707) 762-4256, 504 Baker Street (office), Petaluma elim@
Bob’s BASEBALL Tours 125 Sonoma Mtn. Pkway
elimpetaluma.org
(707) 762-4081/ Elimpetaluma.org
See MLB games at Wrigley Field, Pastor: Rev. Michael Culligan
Fenway Park & Yankee Stadium Schedule of Masses: Sat. 5:00 pm - St. John Lutheran Church
on one of our tours! 455 McNear Ave. Petaluma
Sun. 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
Experience a guided tour of New York City
www.lcmsj.org 707-762-4466
or have free time at Niagara Falls.
5:00 pm - Weekday Masses: 9 am 6 Lenten Services each Wed. at 7pm
starting Feb. 14
Coach bus trip. Quality hotels and game tickets.
Palm Sunday March 25 and
For a free brochure, call: 507.217.1326. If no answer,
please clearly/slowly leave your name/address St. Vincent De Paul Church Easter Sunday April 1 at 10am
(707) 762-4278
Help
Help 35 Liberty St., Petaluma MethoDist
Bring Missing
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CHildren
CHildren HoMe
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you will receive the Sundays – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am
maximum tax deduction.
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En Español, Sabado – 7:30 pm & 707-762-9785
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Food & Drink

■■ NEVER BORED ■

Tip of My Tongue
Houston Porter

Aw shucks,
get ready
for oyster
festival
P
etaluma Sunrise Rotary’s
past fall Oyster Fests have
sold out so quickly that
they have decided to add anoth-
er one this spring. As with past
Oyster Fests, this event is spon-
sored and hosted by Bodega
Oyster Company, 12830 Valley
Ford Road.
This event will help raise
funds for micro grants for
teachers, 5th Tuesday food
distribution for local families in
need and most importantly, the
Rotary Fire Relief Fund, which
has already awarded tens of
thousands of dollars to families
effect by last year’s fires. This HOUSTON PORTER / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
one is set for Saturday, April 7,
from noon to 2 p.m. The Drawing Board in Petaluma has a new, retooled menu.

Back to the drawing board

Along with fresh BBQ and
raw oysters, straight out of
Tomales Bay, the Petaluma
Sunrise Rotarians always have
something additionally deli-
cious up their sleeves, and in
this case it will be a linguine
with red clam sauce, along with
local garlic bread, Caesar salad One year in, the Drawing Board keeps healty menu fresh, interesting
and desserts. Hen House brews
and local wines are included By HOUSTON PORTER many misses as hits, but each unfamil-
with admission, as is live music. FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER THE DRAWING BOARD iar dish we tried seemed to be better

Tickets are $75 per person at
Eventbrite.com.
Beer Week
S.F. Beer Week kicks off with
a grand gala in San Francisco
on Friday, Feb. 9, followed by
a week of great beer related
events throughout the Bay
Area. Doing their part, TAPS
will hold the release party for
the 2017 Sonoma County Home-
brewers Competition winner,
Cody Kay, and his deliciously
well-balanced Dorstlager Helles
Lager.
I had the chance to try this
beer while judging last fall’s
competition, and although
his was not in my category, I
absolutely loved it. I was also
impressed with the judges for
awarding a non-IPA as the
winner, again showing that
beer drinkers’ palettes often
yearn for one of the plethora of
other styles. The official release
is on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.
and goes as long as there is still
A
fter parting ways with her found-
ing chef, Drawing Board owner
Rosie Wiggins literally went back
to the drawing board to reshape her
menu and rejuvenate her staff. Howev-
er, the core values which led her to the
concept for the Drawing Board are ever
present, which is how this barely year-
old restaurant can take on an ageless
feel, as if it has always been a part of
Petaluma’s downtown culture.
It was serendipity that Chef Kevin
Katsolis came onto the scene exactly
when the Drawing Board needed him,
and with precisely the attitude and
chops required to keep its young, yet
hard won reputation intact.
“He prepared a faro and mussel dish
that blew me away,” says Rosie of Kat-
solis’s interview. A former chef at The
Bywater in Los Gatos, run by Michelin
starred chef, David Kinch, Katsolis has
trained under the best.
From menu changes to drink specials,
everything is collaborative at the Draw-
Address: 190 Kentucky St.
Phone: 774-6689
Website: www.tdbpetaluma.com
ing Board.
“We have an actual drawing board in
the kitchen,” continues Rosie. “There
are no egos in our kitchen or behind the
bar. If someone comes up with a good
idea, the whole team is supportive.”
Everything works, providing guests a
vibrant, relaxing atmosphere.
We were fortunate enough to recently
try most of the menu, which included
many new items, as well as old favorites.
“I never say never, but there are
certain items that will always be on the
menu,” says Rosie about items such as
the Carrot Lox, which even as a vegan
dish, is one we order every visit. Anoth-
er crowd favorite is the Chickpea Fries,
with serrano crema, which along with
many other menu items, is gluten free.
Often a menu modification presents as
than the last. We started with the Black
Garlic Ghee and Bread, which is basical-
ly the best clarified butter you have ever
had. This is topped with fermented black
garlic, which is all the rave right now.
The accompanying warm sourdough,
from Revolution Bakery, makes this
anything but your standard bread and
butter starter.
As we have come to expect from the
Drawing Board, everything was excel-
lent, but we returned the following night
for two dishes in particular because they
were truly spectacular. The firefighter
in my crew proclaimed the meatballs to
be the best he has ever had. Served over
long-stewed tomatoes and covered in
dandelion gremolata, we could not resist
ordering a second batch.
Then came the coup de grâce. I am
not a huge fan of veggies, but Rosie’s
Roasted Rainbow Florets mixed with
fish sauce, mint, cilantro and togarashi
See Board, D3

In February, local food events abound

Helles in the keg.
Jamison’s Roaring Donkey
will also participate in S.F.
Beer Week with another beer
civil war. This time it’s Sono-
ma County vs. S.F., with half a
dozen taps of each for guests to
taste and vote on.
Keller Valentine
Keller Estate has extended
the 20 percent discount normal-
ly reserved for Petaluma GAP
members to anyone who would
like to enjoy their Valentine’s
Day Jazz and Dancing Soiree,
featuring the Dorian Mode Jazz
Quartet. Held at Keller Estate
on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 3-6
p.m., this is a great excuse to
visit the winery for some great
See Porter, D2
By DIANE PETERSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
February is a festive month, and sever-
al events around the county will sure to
please local foodies.
SONOMA COUNTY
Flights and bites: Both La Crema’s
Healdsburg Tasting Lounge and Estate at
Saralee’s Vineyard will offer a free flight
of four single vineyard wines, including
a taste of the new Willamette Valley Brut
Rosé, on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. The tast-
ing normally costs $30. lacrema.com
In addition, the Kendall-Jackson Wine
Estate and Gardens in Santa Rosa will
offer a special chocolate and wine pairing
for $25 on Saturday, Feb. 10, as well as on
Valentine’s Day. The estate and gardens is
located at 5007 Fulton Road. To make an
appointment, call 707-576-3810. kj.com
Love in the air: Notre Vue Winery in
Windsor will provide a “Love” inspired,
four-course dinner prepared by Chef
Austin Perkins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10,
at the winery.
The menu includes Dungeness Crab
Cakes, Wild Mushroom Arancini, Ahi
Tuna Crudo, Wood-Fired Duroc Pork
Tenderloin, Wood-Fired Lamb Sirloin and
Butterscotch Pot de Creme.
The cost is $115 per person, including
wine pairings. 11010 Estate Lane. notrev-
ueestate.com
Chinese New Year: Usher in the Year
of the Dog with the Redwood Empire Chi-
nese Association during the annual Lunar
New Year celebration at 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at the
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building.
The event will feature traditional lion
dancing, a parade with a 250-foot dragon
and traditional Chinese food.
Tickets are $25 adults, $10 kids, available
at Asia Mart, 2481 Guerneville Road, Santa
Rosa. The veterans building is located at
1351 Maple Ave. recacenter.org
An Olive Odyssey: Enjoy all kinds of
olive activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11, during the
annual Olive Odyssey at Jacuzzi Family
Vineyards in Sonoma.
With olive expert Don Landis as your
guide, you can learn how to cure olives,
cook with olives, get a tour of an olive mill,
taste olive oil and enjoy olive-inspired art
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■■ CROSSWORD PUZZLE ■
Puzzle by MYles Mellor

ACROSS 52. Nobel Peace Prize city 13. Golfer’s bagful

1. Get rough 54. Atlantic fish 21. Porch in South Africa
5. Head 56. Secretly worked against 22. Cry in cartoons
10. Makeup, e.g. 62. Pond organism 25. Of the sense of smell
14. Modeled 63. Elite military unit 26. Serviceable
15. Dress cut 64. Middle of March 27. Electrical pioneer Nikola
16. D’Artagnan’s weapon of 66. Weaken 29. Often-missed humor
choice 67. “From the Earth to the 31. In base 8
17. Drudge Moon” writer 32. Asian weight units
18. Old time rewards 68. Cheer starter 33. In an uncanny way
19. Emerald Isle 69. Bean used to make miso 35. Pick, with “for”
20. Offense of defrauding 70. Corrects the text 37. Bonanza find
23. Perched on 71. List abbr. 40. Told the news
24. Whiskies 41. Suggestions
25. Expenditure DOWN 42. Changeable
28. Lubricate 1. Welsh valley 47. Beethoven’s “Moonlight
30. Site of an environmental 2. Horse foot ___”
treaty 48. Body shop fig.
3. Operatic song
34. Record player 50. Not on the level
4. It’s caused by a niacin
36. ___ de Janeiro deficiency 53. Split
38. Heel 5. Small part 55. Shows up
39. Embezzled funds 6. Syrian city 56. Grating cries
43. Down 7. Embarkation location 57. Assortment
44. Jack’s inferior 8. Lower of two on the face 58. Nasty
45. Ultimate object 9. Cantankerous 59. “Frasier” actress Gilpin
46. Quit 10. Minuscule 60. Cut and paste
49. Myanmar monetary unit 11. Cast-of-thousands film 61. Hindu god
51. Buddy-buddy 12. Sun-cracked 65. Gal of song

Porter Continued from D1 for those of us with no self-control. Along

music, views and of course, wine.
Tickets are $55 per person and include
two glasses of wine. Enter PGAP2018
at checkout to receive your 20 percent
discount.
Mariposa Ice Creamery Sale
It’s been a couple months since Mar-
iposa Ice Creamery’s last warehouse
sale, which is the only way you can get
their incredible ice cream until Penn-
grove Market opens their doors. All their
flavors are great, but they always seem
to have something new on hand, and this
time it appears to be a raspberry swirl
lemon ice cream. Fruit flavored ice cream
is not normally my first choice, but
Mariposa’s lemon is one of my favorites,
so I’m really looking forward to this new
variation.
I recently tried the only new flavor to
me, their mint chip, and it was dynamite.
The chips are so crispy and the mint is
just minty enough, without tasting like
toothpaste.
Mariposa knows what they are doing.
And their ice cream bars are made with
the very same ice cream as their pints
and quarts, only they make for a much
more manageable serving size, especially
with clearing out space in your freezer,
I highly recommend visiting Mariposa’s
Facebook page so you can plan your
purchase ahead of time. Located at 431
Payran St., the sale is Feb. 9, from 4:30 to
8 p.m. and Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Barber Cellars
Barber Cellar’s next wine release and
food pairing party is on Friday, Feb.
23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The wines on this
evening will be their 2017 pinot gris Rou-
gissant and 2017 rose of syrah, named
Kitten with a Whip. Tickets are available
at barbercellars.com, and include two
glasses of wine and a walkabout buffet
dinner. The two featured wines will also
be available for purchase at a 10 percent
discount (15 percent for wine club mem-
bers.)
I tend to lean towards sweet reds, but
have been hording the final bottles of the
last run of Rougissant, which was last
available two or three years ago. If this
new iteration is even half as good as the
last, I’m likely to stock up on this one too.
This is also the first bottling that Barber
can proudly label as coming from the
newly recognized “Petaluma Gap” AVA.
As luck would have it, Barber’s wine
pairing will feature the cuisine of Cajun
cook and Petaluma transplant Chef Glen
“Gator” Thompson, of Gator’s Rustic
Burgers, a very successful local food
truck (gatorsrusticburgers.com). This
farmers market and now offer sit-down
and take-out. And their menu is afford-
able enough that ordering it for delivery
will be a great way to preview Chef Ga- through Road Butler still keeps it less
tor’s Cajun cuisine, in anticipation of the expensive than most meals out. Their
opening of his first Petaluma restaurant. menu includes chicken and rib plates,
burritos and tacos.
Big restaurant changes Want to try What a Chicken for your-
■ Chef Gator is opening a brick-and- self ? They will officially introduce them-
mortar restaurant, and although his selves to Petaluma with a grand opening
burger menu is good enough to carry free chicken and rib buffet on Sunday,
a shop on its own, he will also intro- Feb. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m.
duce Petaluma to the same down home ■ Luma has closed, to be replaced by
cooking that made his prior Bay Area a new restaurant rumored to be called
restaurants so popular. The name says it Pearl. My understanding was that it
all — Gator’s Rustic Burger & His Creole will offer American style breakfasts and
Friends. lunches, but have not yet received confir-
Along with burgers, he will also serve mation.
classic dishes and desserts from Gator’s ■ The impending restaurant at the
native New Orleans. He plans on being Apple Box’s old location is back under
open within the month. Gator is taking construction after being red tagged for a
over SlamBurger’s location, next to Sugo while by the city. I met the owner on Fri-
Trattoria. So yes, SlamBurger has closed. day night, while he was putting in a few
We wish owner Maurice all the best. hours of painting, and learned that he
■ I don’t want to, but must announce has quite a bit of restaurant experience,
that beloved Yanni’s Sausages of Penn- including owning and operating over
grove will be closing their doors at the a half-dozen San Francisco and Oak-
end of this month. This news actually land eateries. He tells me the menu will
puts a lump in my throat, but at the same include robust breakfasts and lunches, as
time we wish Francesca and Johnny well as a touch of Middle Eastern food.
all the best as they concentrate on their Plans are to be open within the month.
retail sausage business. ■ Jenny Low’s of Theater District
At least we’ll still be able to get their is in its final days. Rumor has it the
sausages at all our favorite local grocery replacement will be a Pho restaurant.
stores. Do not wait until the last minute Pho is a style of Vietnamese noodle soup
to get your last, or possibly your first and is delicious, affordable, and filling.
Yanni’s sandwich, because whether you We’ve been waiting for years for a Pho
are tasting it for the first time, or have restaurant to open in Petaluma, so this is
visited regularly, you will want to hit exciting news, because when done well,
them up a couple more times before they it’s fantastic. For a funny, and accurate,
close shop. portrayal of someone discovering the
Taking over Yanni’s space, Tom wonders of Pho for the first time, check
Adams, an actor and former owner of out the YouTube video, “Kevin Can’t Wait

Feed 3-4 peOPle foR

the Palm Springs Hotel, will reopen the First Time Pho.”
small restaurant with a similar concept ■ Lemongrass Thai will venture to the

only $2ar5Y!’s
to Yanni’s, but with his own twist. He West Side when they take over the spot
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and being of Greek descent, we can look Tup Tim. If Tup Tim sounds unfamiliar,
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puffed rice, left me speech-
less.
I have so much faith in
what Rosie is doing that
I order meatless dishes
at the Drawing Board
without hesitation. If all
vegetarian dishes tasted
as good as their Black
Garlic Ghee and Bread,
Carrot Lox, Mushroom
Bisque Winter Soup, and
Roasted Rainbow Florets,
I might seriously consider
partaking in “meatless
Mondays,” so long as they
are always held at the
Drawing Board.
For meat lovers, the
Drawing Board knows
their way around Korean
spiced chicken skewers,
beef sliders, and brisket
tacos. And their Apple-
wood smoked bacon and
free-range organic grilled
chicken are the perfect
add-ons for the Benny of
the Day, Breakfast Sand-
wich, Buckwheat Pan-
cakes and Brunch Tacos,
offered on the weekends.
The Drawing Board has
several specials that are
quickly gaining recogni-
tion among downtown
foodies. The first is their
weekend brunch, avail-
able with a bottomless
mimosa. Another is “Wine
Sunday,” with half-off all
wine by the glass from 4
p.m. until close. A third is
“TDB’s Happiest Hours,”
which run from 4 to 6 p.m.,
plus the last kitchen hour
of each night, Tuesday
through Sunday.
Rosie credits the Draw-
ing Board’s growing suc-
cess to her staff. Although,
it is her masterful job of
finding the right people for
Continued from D1
and yummy food.
The event is free, with
food, wine and art for
sale. 24724 Arnold Drive.
donsolives.com.
Ranch to Table: A
special Ranch to Table
Winemaker dinner
featuring Balletto Vine-
yards and ribeye from
local ranchers will take
place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17
at the Wild Oak Saddle
Club in Santa Rosa.
The event, hosted by
Landon McPherson of
Black garlic Ghee and bread at Drawing Board in Petaluma. the local travel company
Harvest Card, features
ever changing moods. grass-fed beef from
In regard to the ever Grounded Grassfed of
changing seasons, the Petaluma, which manag-
Drawing Board has plans es eight ranches in Sono-
for an ultra farm fresh ma and Marin Counties
weekly prix fix dining and raises more than 600
option shortly. “Local head of beef cattle.
seasonal offerings change Info: GetHarvestCard.
weekly, not quarterly,” com. Tickets: $149. 550
says Rosie. If you want to White Oak Drive.
taste the season, this will Mardi Gras party:
be the way to do it. Laissez les bons temps
Rosie jokes that even rouler! The Petaluma
when people mistakenly Music Festival will hold
PHOTOS BY HOUSTON PORTER / FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER
call the restaurant “TBD,” its 5th annual Mardi Gras
that actually is not that The Drawing Board in Petaluma has a new, retooled menu. Party at 5:30 p.m. Tues-
Cocktails at Drawing Board. far from the truth. When day, Feb. 13 at the Laguni-
it comes to hyper seasonal tas Beer Sanctuary.
the right position, which fare, everything is either The menu includes
gives them the room and “to be determined” or chicken étouffée, jam-
encouragement to explore currently on “the draw- balaya, mac’n’cheese,
their passions. Whether ing board,” so always in cornbread, salad and
it is the general manager a state of flux. This lends pralines. Dance music
Anne Choe, bar manager itself well to the Drawing will be provided by the
Jenn Moonbrick, or Chef Board’s new menu, which King Street Giants.
Kevin Katsolis, they have is simplified and easier to Tickets: $25 adults, $15
each taken a level of own- understand than in the teens 13-20; free for kids
ership that is rare to see past. Instead of a stale 12-under. All proceeds
in a restaurant these days. menu that goes on and on, benefit the music pro-
This helps explain the Rosie and her staff have grams in the Petaluma
consistently great service, recreated one which offers area public schools.
even when the menus are a plethora of options as petalumamusicfestival.
anything but constant, try- items come in and out of org or at the door. 1280 N.
ing to catch the seasons’ season. Chicory salad at the Drawing Board in Petaluma. McDowell Boulevard.

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Dr. Garrett grew up in a farming community in New Mexico
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She later moved to California to attend Stanford University, majoring in
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Development Officer of Small Business Lending has been conferred the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute
January 26, 2018, SANTA ROSA, CA – Poppy Bank announces The Appraisal Institute confers MAI designated membership
the hire of Christy J. Lester, Vice President and Business Development on commercial and general real estate appraisal professionals
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has collaborated with industry leaders and won Living City Design Further expansion of our diabetes care team will allow our physicians
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the development of California 2019 Energy Code and has worked on and dietitians to help patients better manage their type 1 or type 2
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ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPLOYMENT Construction Laborers
- Underground utilities
(Cotati/Santa Rosa and
ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPLOYMENT OFFERS surrounding areas) Laborers
needed for underground tele-
COMMUNITY JEWELRY STUDIO phone/utility contractor for the
Classes and studio space. Rolling Cotati and surrounding areas.
mills, kilns, soldering, benches, Clean CDL a must. Full benefits
hydraulic press, etc. Chimera Arts and 401K plan. Wages DOE.
(707) 827-3020 chimeraarts.org Call (916) 383-9000.
Delivery Driver And
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Local Geyserville Ag Retailer
seeks a Seasonal Delivery
Driver and Warehouse assis-
Aquarium and tant. Position may become
Full Time. Responsible for
Pond Technician
deliveries including light duty,
Looking for someone to grow heavy duty, flat bed or tanker.
with our company in a career
Delivery of packaged or bulk
working for a great locally fertilizer, chemicals or other
** MOVING ** owned business. We have a FT
position Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, no
company commodity to clients.
Responsible for prepping loads
weekends, Duties include clean- for delivery. Will consider the
ing aquariums and ponds, test-
right applicant with a Class C
ing water, minor installations but a Valid Class A License with
and repair, assist in major
Hazmat, Doubles, Triples and
repairs and installations as Tanker Endorsements is
needed. Must have clean DMV, desired. Must maintain Federal
ability to lift 50lbs. and willing DOT Hazmat requirements,
to work outside in all weather DOT Medical Certification and
conditions. Salary $17.50-
$22/hr. Apply in person
Endorsements. Ability to lift a
minimum of 50 lbs. Competitive
1648 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa, CA benefit package, salary.
Please send resume to
HR@tremontag.com.
AMERICAN STORAGE For full consideration, please
707-528-3200 submit your resume no later
than February 16th, 2018
MECHANIC
Experienced with gas and
diesel industrial equipment.
Salary commensurate with
experience. Send resume to
PO Box 200 Redwood Valley, CA
95470 or call 707-485-8072
PARTS COUNTER HELP
Please apply at
Martin's Truck Repair
10611 Old Redwood Hwy
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 473-0806
Product Support
Specialist
AccountMate Software
Corporation in Petaluma, CA
seeks Product Support
Specialist. Provide product,
technical & implementation
support on AccountMate
product lines to domestic and
international AccountMate
Solution Providers & End-users.
Send resume to Attn: Tommy
Tan, 1445 Technology Lane,
Ste. A5, Petaluma, CA 94954.
Must include job code PSS67977
in your response. EOE.
Make sure all your items are clean
your items so they are easy to see
and group similar items together.
RANCH MANAGER
Benziger Family Winery/TWG
is seeking a Full time Ranch
Manager to help with our
facility/ranch operations.
Must be familiar with Winery
compliance, government regu-
lations, and OSHA standards.
Great technical aptitude, strong
problem solving skills, and
love to work with their hands.
Plumbing, mechanical, carpen-
try, and electrical skills. If in-
terested in joining our family at
our unique, biodynamic winery,
review the full job description
and apply directly at
www.thewinegroup.com/careers
Garage sale tip:
and in good condition. Organize
Schools
Rincon Valley Union
School District
Applications are being ac-
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temporary positions:
Maintenance II
$18.09 - $19.99/hour.
Up to 8 hrs per day, M – F.
Experience with plumbing
and electrical preferred.
Applications being accepted
on Ed-Join, www.edjoin.org
and packets are available at
1000 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa.
Questions regarding these
positions can be addressed
by e-mailing questions to
ateixeira@rvusd.org.
All positions open until filled.
EOE
TRANSIT MANAGER
Lake Transit Authority is
recruiting for a Transit Manager.
Please apply by February 16, 2018.
The job description is posted on
Lake Transit Authority’s website
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Cute, tame, fixed
Meet the Bunny Event
Sat., Feb. 10, ❤ 1-5 pm
Bring your Bunny
for a free nail trim
RP Animal Shelter
301 J Rogers Lane
Wed-Sun Call for hours 584-1582
www.rpanimalshelter.org
BERNIE
Human potential
As a 3 y/o American Staffy mix, I
see the potential for fun in the
most unexpected places. Take
humans for instance, I mean,
they’re everywhere right?
But each one holds such vast
potential! This one? I bet she
knows all the great hiking
spots! And that guy? He’d
give a world class back rub.
But I especially see it in YOU!
You look like you could toss
my ball for days and you like to
snuggle. You might have older
kids and an older mellow dog
who’d be a cool counterpoint
for my gregarious goofiness.
Ooh, and you’ve even got a
high-fenced yard. Visit me at
HSSC and let’s explore some
of that potential!
5345 Hwy 12 West, SR.
Open Tu-Th 12-6,
Fr-Sa 10-7, Su 10-5
SonomaHumane.org /542-0882
Locally Founded-Locally Funded
DOG WALKER
AND PET SITTER
LICENSED & INSURED
New Clients receive 25% off.
srpawpals.com or email
helen@srpawpals.com
Vacation care: $25/day
Private walks for your dog
only or group walks available
(707) 571-9143
GERMAN SHEPHERD
PUPPIES
Solid Black GSD Puppies, 3
Males Avail, Born Sep-21, Excel-
lent Pedigree & Temperament,
AKC registered.
www.smartsheppy.com $2,000
(707) 694-2692
Sonoma County
Movie Trivia:
Q: Sonoma Plaza was used to film
scenes from what 2001 comedy
starring a contestant from the
reality show “Survivor”?
A: The Animal, co-starred Colleen
Haskell, who was on the first
season of Survivor.
PETS / PET SUPPLIES
& SERVICE
Join the Pittie Party!
Want to help your dog be an
ambassador for the breed?
We offer classes specifically
for Bully Breed dogs (Pit Bulls,
Boxers, Am Staffs, Rotties,
Mastiffs, etc.) that address
specific issues such as
challenging body language
and eye contact. Have fun while
teaching your dog loose leash
walking, polite greetings, sit
and down, as well as the life-
saving skills: come when called,
wait and leave it. For dogs
4 months and older. For dates,
times and registration info,
please visit:
www.humanesocietysoco.org/p
ublic-training
5345 Hwy 12 West, SR.
Open Tu-Th 12-6,
Fr-Sa 10-7, Su 10-5
SonomaHumane.org /542-0882
Locally Founded-Locally Funded
LABRADOODLE PUPPIES
Storybook Labradoodles of
Petaluma Announces New Liter
of Multi-Gen ALAA Registered
Chocolate, Fleece Non-Shedding
Coat Puppies Now Available
storybooklabradoodles.com
$2,500 (707) 338-0170
MAX
To the max!
Are you ready to maximize the
amount of fun and love in your
life? Me too! At 10 y/o, I’m just
as playful as a kitten. Not only
do I love being right where the
action is, I usually am the
action! A constant stream of
interactive cat toys? I want it!
Lots of attention, gentle petting
and sweet talk? I demand it!
I can’t wait to find a loving
family - maybe with other
cats, dogs and nice kids? As
a diabetic fellow, I need to be
kept indoors so that I’m nearby
when it’s time for my insulin
shot. Not to minimize my
condition, but caring for me
is easy once you learn how.
True love and a forever home?
Let’s take it to the Max!
5345 Hwy 12 West, SR.
Open Tu-Th 12-6,
Fr-Sa 10-7, Su 10-5
SonomaHumane.org /542-0882
Locally Founded-Locally Funded
Auto buying tip:
Before buying a used vehicle,
check the California Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) online
site at www.dmv.ca.gov for
information on smog
requirements, to search the
storm-damage vehicle database
and check previous smog reports.
WHY WE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS
THEY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Non-profit organizations receive on
average 250% more support from
smaller business owners than they do
from large businesses.
Source: Sustainable Connections (www.sustainableconnections.org)
LOCAL BUSINESS
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PETS / PET SUPPLIES PETS / PET SUPPLIES AUTO/
& SERVICE & SERVICE
TRANSPORTATION
OSO
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
& ACCESSORIES
Visit our website for VW DUNE Buggy Frame
$200/OBO (707) 762-2537
Oso is a beautiful boy who
arrived at our shelter in need
links to the adoptable
pets available at the
of some care. He's such a love!
6 animal shelters
He likes playing with toys,
going for walks and would in Sonoma County. AUTO / TRUCK WANTED
love to continue positive
socialization experiences.
He LOVES playing fetch and www.FAIREonline.org
then dropping his ball in his
water bowl - he has such a fun
& adorable personality! Oso is
learning about the basics while
here with us and would like
to live with a family who'll
continue his training. He'd like
to live with children ages 13 and
older. He likes other dogs and
has an energetic play style - he
may do best with another calm
dog-savvy dog. CASH for CAR$
Sonoma County Animal Svcs. Help us help the animals, and TRUCK$
1247 Century Ct. Send donations to PO Box 2001, Hassle Free, Problems
(off Airport Blvd) Rohnert Park, Ca 94927 OK! Doug➥ 484-0523
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-7100
Visit all our adoptable animals AUTOMOBILES
at www.theanimalshelter.org
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2002
Very clean interior. New timing
chain, water pump about 3,000
mi ago. 80% left on tires. Title
clear, all paperwork, runs great.
$2500 OBO Call 707-228-6600
AUTOMOBILES CLASSIC
& ANTIQUE
RECREATION
CAMPERS / TRAILERS
SIAMESE KITTENS! CHEVROLETS, 1957 three available
707-874-2455 2016 ROCKWOOD WINDJAMMER
Model 3029 W. RV. Price Reduced! Bel Aire hardtop $12k, (two) 210
Sedans $8k & $6k ,
Best solution after valley fire!
8 x 35ft to tow bar, 3 slide-outs, 2 rolling project cars,
leather recliners & fold-out sofa, 4 lots of related parts (707) 762-2537
chair dinette, fireplace, 48in TV,
sink, pantry, refrigerator, freezer, 3
burner gas stove oven, microwave,
queen Serta bed, 2nd TV, walk-in
closet, garden shower, linen
closet, A/C, 2 awnings. Plus extras!
$28,000 Cash. Call 707-928-9817
MOTORHOMES CHEVROLET Corvette 1984
350 4 speed, $2,000/or best offer
2013 Keystone Montana 707 762-2537
TOBY A366426 3750FL 5th Wheel
Keystone Montana Hickory
Edition: perfect condition,
continuously maintained incl.
Sonoma County
roof,2 new batteries. Bedroom Movie Trivia:
in rear, living room upstairs in Q: Sonoma Plaza was used to film
front. Large bathroom with W/D. scenes from what 2001 comedy
2 A/Cs w/ext warranty till 2022. starring a contestant from the
Lic/Reg paid thru 03/2018. reality show “Survivor”?
$36,000: Location Healdsburg, A: The Animal, co-starred Colleen
CA. Phone 415-341-7685 Haskell, who was on the first
season of Survivor.
Toby is just about as sweet as
they come. He's absolutely
adorable, super fun and
wonderfully affectionate. Toby
is truly a staff and volunteer
favorite! He's learning about
all things positive and good
while here with us and has such
a darling personality! He warms
up nicely for attention and
enjoys the company of other
dogs. He would like to live with
children ages 10 and older with
proper introduction. Come on
over and meet Toby today ~
he'd sure make a wonderful
companion and new
best friend!
Sonoma County Animal Svcs.
1247 Century Ct.
(off Airport Blvd)
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-7100
Visit all our adoptable animals
at www.theanimalshelter.org
Check out
the real estate blog at
realestate.blogs.
pressdemocrat.com
WHY WE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS
THEY STRENGTHEN
OUR LOCAL ECONOMY
Each dollar you spend at independent
businesses returns three times more
money to our local economy than one
spent at a chain (almost 50 times more
than buying from an online mega-
retailer) — a benefit we all can bank on.
Source: American Independent Business Alliance (www.amiba.net)
LOCAL MATTERS LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL MATTERS
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Find It
Service Solutions
SERVICES
HOME/PROFESSIONAL
CARPENTRY
CARPENTRY-ALL PHASES
Remodeling, repairs, sheet rock
patching, decks, dry rot. 30+ yrs.
exp. Free est.. Unlic. 874-3926
CONCRETE
DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, SIDEWALKS,
Stamped Concrete, French Drain,
Foundations, Demolition, etc.
Lic.# 859374 Call 707 623-0828
License # 715840
ELECTRICAL
Additions, Remodels & Service
Attic, Bath & Ceiling Fans
Carbon & Smoke Detectors
Code Conformance
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Outlet & Switch Installs
Panel Upgrades/Replacements
15% Off for New Customers*
Customers*
*Some exclusions apply
ACCEPT ALL CREDIT CARDS
Lic. #978117
37 YEARS -SINCE 1978
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
All real estate
advertising is
subject to the
Federal Housing
Act of 1968 which
makes it illegal to advertise “any
preference, limitation or discrimina-
tion based on race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status, or
national origin, or an intention to
make such a preference, limitation or
discrimination.”
We will not knowingly accept any
ads for real estate that is in violation
of the law. All persons are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertised
herein are available on an Equal
Opportunity Basis.
Your search starts here.
Whether you plan to buy, sell or just look around, this is the real estate site for you.
View hundreds of North Bay properties – from adorable cottages to palatial estates – anytime and anywhere.
FENCING
We Will Beat
Any Contractors Price!
Blow out sales on redwood
fencing & chain link fencing
installed. Call for details
Save $$$. Lic.# 841560
25 years exp. ★ 707-481-1865
or 415-887-8374
HANDYMAN SERVICES
I do just about everything. Dry
rot, fire damage, electrical,
plumbing, carpentry. 43 yrs.
exp. Excl. ref. Lic# 1018081
Martin, Cell (786) 290 4363
Office (707) 865-5157
A HANDYMAN ➥ No Job Too Small
Repairs, Installs, carpentry,
match texture, painting, plumbing,
fence & deck repairs, gutters,
drains, etc. (707) 703-3363
A SENIOR HELPING SENIORS
Home services & repairs. Replac-
ing faulty outlets to fixing leaky
toilet $35 per hr. unlic. 888-2013
LAND / YARD - CLEARING / HAULING
JJ HAULING
DUMPS/RECYCLE/GARBAGE
707 623-2734 20yrs. Experience
Landscape/debris FREE ESTIMATES
Auto buying tip:
Before buying a used vehicle,
check the California Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) online
site at www.dmv.ca.gov for
information on smog
requirements, to search the
storm-damage vehicle database
and check previous smog reports.
Search CLASSIFIED ADS
online at PRESSDEMOCRAT.COM
Find, buy or sell local houses.
NorthBayHousesForSale.com
Help is just a phone call away.
LAND / YARD - CLEARING / HAULING
GOODBYE TRASH HAULING
1 Call Hauls All! 569-8761
PEDRO'S HAULING SERVICE
Garage cleanup, high weeds,
demolition, masonry repair.
Free estimates Unlic'd.
cell 707-591-1101or 707-824-9049
TOTAL YARD CLEAN UP
Landscaping, gardening,
irrigation, poison oak removal,
tree trimming, Free estimate.
Ray's Landscaping 707-975-1267
$20 &Up Haul, Mow, Trees
Large, Small, Prune, Trim, Shrubs,
Gutters, Clearing, Fire Control Etc.
Total Cleanup! Greg 526-3381
Lic# 700311 & C27 C-8
LANDSCAPE
GARDENING / ROTOTILLING
LOPEZ GARDEN & MAINTENANCE
Ins'rd, Refs. avail. Roses and Fruit
Tree pruning, Gutters. Brand New
Fence Install/Repair. (707) 236-4092
PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018
LANDSCAPE
GARDENING / ROTOTILLING
SONOMA COUNTY'S BEST VALUE
www.landzen.co 707 591-1629
DRAINAGE, SEASONAL CLEANUP,
Yard Maintenance, Irrigation,
Landscape Design, Planting,
Pavers, Etc. License# 907659 -
Free Estimate. (707) 303-5362
707 529-3008
MASONRY
ELEGANT MANTELS
EMBELLISH YOUR FIREPLACE
Wood fireplace mantels
Custom built & Installation
Call/Text Eric (707) 734-3959
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
MOONFLOWER
MASSAGE
½ hour $5 off 1 hour $10 off
With this ad
3020 S. Rosa Ave, #G
707-528-7049
Auto buying tip:
Do a VIN check
when purchasing used autos
to verify title and history
Auto buying tip:
Before buying a used vehicle,
check the California Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) online
site at www.dmv.ca.gov for
information on smog
requirements, to search the
storm-damage vehicle database
and check previous smog reports.
Need to sell your Helicopter?
Use The Press Democrat
Classifieds!
MASSAGE THERAPISTS TREE SERVICE
So Very Relaxing...
(707) 823-2210
Private Full Body In Call
Trimming, Shaping,
Lot Clearing, Tree Removal.
All About Trees. Lic# 919955
9550 Main Street, Ste B
Penngrove, 795-5448
PAINTING / WALLPAPERING
Office (707) 544-3286
Cell (707) 481-8158
Best Prices! Fast Service!
License# 757112
PLUMBING
TREE PRUNING
All Aspects of Tree Service &
Landscape Management
15% Senior Discount
Free Estimates, Insured
Ben (707) 975-5882
M.O.D. PLUMBING
Residential/Commercial
Remodels, New Construction.
Over 30 years experience. Email
modplumbingco@yahoo.com
Lic. #613550 Call (707) 242-3377
ROOFING
FERNANDEZ TREE SERVICE
RON RAFFO ROOFING Tree pruning, shaping or
Repair Specials $150 & Up removal, shrubs & limbs, stump
grinding & removal, cleanup
Gutter inspection & cleaning.
Free Estimates, Insured • 338-4448
& maintenance. Free Estimates
Sonoma County
Movie Trivia:
Q: Sonoma Plaza was used to film
scenes from what 2001 comedy
starring a contestant from the
reality show “Survivor”?
A: The Animal, co-starred Colleen
Haskell, who was on the first
season of Survivor.
Sonoma County
Movie Trivia: 707 623-3438 Lic# 973424
Q: Sonoma Plaza was used to film
scenes from what 2001 comedy
starring a contestant from the
reality show “Survivor”? Auto selling tip:
A: The Animal, co-starred Colleen Collect all documentation
including the pink slip,
Haskell, who was on the first
season of Survivor. registration, owners manual and
maintenance records in a folder
Green tip: for potential buyers to review.
Donate your unsold items Make sure you have a DMV bill of
to a local nonprofit sale form on hand.
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