Different drum
■ ‘Don’t know much’ about Linda Ronstadt?
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Entertainment: Harvesting talent
Hill, Harper, Cutie at Harvest Music Fest. B1
Food: Crawley cabernet
‘Downton Abbey’ wine for upstairs set. B4
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60-unit affordable housing
project proposed on Napa Road
Habitat for Humanity By CHRISTIAN KALLEN
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
gauging support for A 60-unit Habitat for Human-
6.5 acre project; City ity project is being proposed at
285 Napa Road, just outside the
would have to annex city limits.
lot, extend UGB The informal proposal comes
just as another affordable
housing development – Satellite
Affordable Housing Associates’
■■ SONOMA PLEIN AIR ■
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Richard Boyer, from Salt Lake City, Utah, dabbed into his pink palette to capture one of the models on hand Sept. 10 for Quickdraw, the
kickoff event for Sonoma Plein Air that challenges artists to paint a scene in the surrounding Plaza area within an hour-and-a-half.
‘Sober curious’ trend hits wine country
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
Farewell to the jungle: James Marshall Berry, with a sparkling water
at Enoteca Della Santina, is tired of living like a Guns ‘N’ Roses lyric.
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Public notices A11
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David Brigode, senior project
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Habitat for Humanity in Santa
Rosa, told the Index-Tribune this
week that, while no formal pro-
See Housing, A9
Better sleep and more
alert, some Sonomans
choose a life
without booze
By KATE WILLIAMS
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Consumption of alcohol is so
entrenched in the Wine Coun-
try lifestyle that abstaining can
trigger well-meaning concern.
Are you pregnant, people
wonder? Or worse, sick? Do you
have a problem with alcohol?
Are you in recovery?
But the “sober curious”
movement — a growing nation-
al trend — is aiming to take on
the subtle stigma that sur-
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rounds abstinence, and reframe
what it means to not drink.
Rather than being perceived
as a pitiable state of affairs,
sobriety is being rebranded as a
power health move.
In Sonoma, however, where
wine is ubiquitous, electing not
to imbibe can feel strange.
“Every event rotates around
alcohol in Sonoma,” said
longtime Sonoma resident
James Marshall Berry, 59, who
stopped drinking two-and-a-
half years ago to improve his
health. “It’s inescapable.”
Berry, down 70 pounds since
choosing sobriety, owns several
See Sober, A4
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Sonoma high
school cracks
down on
vaping
E-cigs on rise as vaping
illnesses sweep nation
By ANNE WARD ERNST
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
As the Trump administration
moves to ban flavored electron-
ic cigarettes, Sonoma Valley
High School is fighting its own
battles with vaping.
“Since the spring of last
school year, we have seen a
dramatic increase of students
bringing various forms of
electronic cigarettes on cam-
pus,” wrote Alberto Solorzano,
principal of Sonoma Valley
High School (SVHS).
“We are getting reports of
students ‘vaping’ on campus,
in the bathrooms, locker rooms
and, in some cases, classrooms
themselves,” Solorzano said.
See Vaping, A4
Dolores
Huerta is still
bringing power
to the people
Be counted in the
census, civil rights
icon tells Sonomans
By ANNE WARD ERNST
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
To Dolores Huerta solving
civil rights problems is simple.
“You organize,” Huerta said.
Organizing is simple, too,
she said. You start with small
groups and talk. Education and
awareness takes place through
talking.
It’s what she learned about
being a community organizer
and activist from Fred Ross, Sr.,
an American organizer who, in
1948, founded the Community
See Huerta, A8
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Hiking with a feast at

■■ POLICE BEAT ■

Wrong truck, no
license, meth pipe
El Verano man arrested for auto theft,
paraphernalia, violating vehicle code
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
On Tuesday, Sept. 3,
Sonoma County Sheriff’s
deputies, responding to
an El Verano address on
an unrelated call, ended
up arresting the resident
on two felony charges –
including auto theft.
The reporting party
told deputies that she
didn’t think the man
living at that address had
permission to drive the
white 1993 Chevy pickup
parked in the driveway. A
records check of the vehi-
cle uncovered the owner
who, when contacted,
confirmed that Lucas S.
Hubbenette, 23, was not
supposed to be in posses-
sion of the truck.
Hubbenette also turned
out to be on bail for
another arrest and, on a
search permitted under
the terms of his bail, a
pipe presumably used to
smoke methamphetamine
was discovered in his
pocket.
He was also unable to
provide a valid driver’s
license.
Hubbenette was
charged with felony auto
theft and commission of
a felony while on bail,
and lesser charges of
possession of controlled
substance paraphernalia
and a vehicle code charge
of being an unlicensed
driver. He was arrested
and taken to the county
jail.
To reach Sonoma Po-
lice: 996-3602
To reach the Sonoma
Valley Substation:
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the end of the trail
Sugarloaf Ridge fundraisers include brunch on Bald Mountain, bear research benefit
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Two fundraisers for Sug-
arloaf Ridge State Park
are on the calendar for
this month, both involv-
ing park visitors’ favorite
activity – hiking.
On Saturday, Sept.
21, Bill & Dave Hikes,
in conjunction with the
Sonoma Ecology Center,
will climb to the top of
Bald Mountain for fresh
air, 360-degree views and
a picnic on their annual
Brunch on Bald Mountain
fundraiser. Meet at 8:45
for the 9 a.m. hike, a stren- SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER
uous 6-plus miles round Silhouette of a black bear at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, as captured by a wildlife camera.
trip, with an elevation
gain of 1,500 feet. (Don’t at the summit about 11 tickets.com/event/4317632. surrounded by vineyards,
worry, the return trip is a.m. for a picnic brunch. The following week, on while local musicians play.
all downhill.) The cost is $45 per adult, Sunday, Sept. 29, Team The post-dinner hike
“This is a rare oppor- $10 per child between 10 Sugarloaf and Sonoma back to your car begins
tunity to enjoy this peak and 17. Younger children Valley Bear Research are at 7:15, with return about
experience, as vehicles are are advised to take the holdling a “Shindig for half-past. Flashlights will
not normally permitted to shuttle as it’s a difficult Sugarloaf,” at the Thacher be provided as darkness
the top of Bald Mountain,” hike. For non-hikers, the Family Ranch, the state approaches.
said Bill Myers. shuttle ride is $60; all park’s neighbor to the Tickets are $250, and go
Even if you aren’t fees include brunch and south. to support the Sonoma’s
able to make the hike, support Team Sugarloaf’s It begins at 3:30 p.m. Black Bear Collaborative.
or don’t feel like it, you operation and mainte- with a guided one-mile There are only a handful
can participate with the nance of Sugarloaf Ridge uphill walk from the of tickets left; go to sug-
optional shuttle ride from State Park. state park to the Thacher arloafpark.org/thacher/
the visitors center, which Reservations are re- Family Ranch for cocktails for information, or email
begins at 10 a.m. In either quired; more information followed by a barbecue rsvp@sonomaecologycen-
scenario, expect to arrive and tickets at brownpaper- high in the Mayacamas ter.org to save your space.

And the people have chosen

Tim Zahner, director of the Sonoma Valley Visitors
Bureau, at right, worked the “room” – that is, the
courtyard at Buena Vista Winery – on Sept. 12 as the
final presenter at the fifth annual Sonoma Valley
People’s Choice Awards, the Index-Tribune’s annual
best-of-Sonoma contest honoring the Valley’s favor-
ite businesses. Nominees were put forward earlier in
the summer and final voting by the community took
place in July. For a complete list of winners, check out
sonomanews.com.
PHOTOS BY ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE

On the house: Swiss Hotel barkeep Kris Knego, above,

accepted his People’s Choice award for Best
Bartender at the Buena Vista event.

CROSSWORD By MYLES MELLOR

Across
1. Tree with a winged seed
4. Young master Malfoy
9. Alter
14. Tech executive
15. Prohibit
16. Net-like
17. Chases one’s tail
20. Sci-fi author Greg
21. Fuel
22. Braid relative
26. Man, e.g.
31. Golf start area
32. Hundred Acre Wood denizen
SUDOKU
7. Math class, for short
8. Ship’s deck
9. “Othello” character
10. Nice view By MYLES MELLOR AND
11. Key abbr.
SUSAN FLANAGAHN
12. Ice hockey org.
Rules: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to
13. One way to change color
9 appear once in each row, column and 3x3 box. There is
18. Certain MD’s specialty
19. Complain only one unique solution for each puzzle.
23. Copier
24. Burial site of early Scottish kings
25. Liza Minnelli’s sister
27. Jazz singer Carmen
28. US abbr.
29. Mend
30. CPO’s superior
33. Mythical serpent
35. Command to the band
36. Capri, e.g.
38. Touch
39. It precedes dynamic
40. Interrogate
41. Court grp.
42. “Southern” relig.
45. Adjust
46. Star part
48. Some worsted fabrics
49. Spanish chef’s concoction
50. Determine value
52. Cut of beef
54. Designer of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
56. Kind of witness
58. Pastoral sound
59. Clairvoyance initials
60. Tear Myles Mellor publishes more than 100 puzzles a
61. Bad, to Yves month in a host of newspapers, magazines and websites.
62. Catcher in the ___ You can reach him through his website: themecrosswords.
34. Video game 65. Man of Manchuria, e.g. 63. Bk. before Jeremiah com.
35. Son of William the Conqueror 66. “He ___ did it but I ddn’t!” 64. Helping hand
37. Sales callers 67. Urban transportation
38. Honestly
42. Epitome of redness
68. Big name in computers
69. Trample Today’s puzzle solutions
43. Stimulate 70. British special forces, for short
44. Lindy Hop move
47. Got down Down CROSSWORD SUDOKU
48. Relaxing resort
1. Embrace
51. Cabalist
2. Cigar
53. Bloomers at the Masters golf
3. Respect
tournament
4. Dentist qualification
55. Southwestern art mecca
5. Sports judge
57. Ticks off
6. ___ Dhabi
58. Atlantic danger zone

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Free mammograms
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Honored guests included members of the military, first responders, law enforcement, doctors and nurses.
Sonoma women because they are unin-
Members of local VFW and America Legion groups also attended.
sured, underinsured, or
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Sober
Continued from A1
THE STATISTICS
According to data from the
National Institute on Alcohol
tech companies focused on Abuse:
wine clients and says the 86% of Americans over age
industry is paying atten- 18 report drinking alcohol in
tion to the sober curious their lifetime
movement, too. “The wine 70% drank in the last year
industry is definitely feel-
ing it. Everyone is wonder- 56% drank in the last month
ing and worrying about Americans average 1.35
what they’re going to do,” alcoholic drinks per day, 9.5
Berry said. drinks per week, and 494
A recently released drinks per year
Nielsen survey confirms “Heavy drinking” is defined
that those worries may not as 14 drinks per week for
be unfounded. men and 7 drinks per week
Forty-seven percent for women
of those polled said they
make regular efforts to re-
duce their alcohol intake, created a non-alcoholic
and when responses from product that is fortuitous-
millennials — the gener- ly on-trend.
ation currently between “The launch of Vivic
the ages of 23 and 39 — are Sparking Coffee just hap-
separated from the results, pened to coincide with the
66 percent of those respon- sober curious movement,
dents claim to be drinking and we’re thrilled to have
less, if at all. a product that those in
With the promise of sobriety can enjoy,” Abru-
improved sleep and overall zzese said in an email.
wellness, sobriety – or, at Asked why he would BETH SCHLANKER/THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
least, intermittent sobriety debut a non-alcoholic Glen Ellen resident Alison Kilmer believes her Uppercase Tea line can become a destination drink for the sober curious.
– is gaining traction. product in the heart of
Six years ago, the phe- Wine Country, Abruzzese
nomenon known as “Dry responded, “Vivic was order a club soda with a everywhere in Sonoma, & the Fig,” Adams said. than the ingestion of
January” began in the born in Sonoma because splash of cran, but I want however. At the Town Hannah Horowitz, 25, substances, such as med-
United Kingdom, and 20 Sonoma is our home. It it in a cocktail glass so that Square bar on First Street who grew up in Glen Ellen itation, dance or writing.
percent of the Americans simply made sense to start I can hang out without East, which opens daily and graduated from Sono- Alcohol doesn’t feel like it
surveyed by Nielsen said the business where we having the ‘you’re not for business at 7 a.m., a ma Valley High School in has much of a place in my
they take part. Fifty-four live.” Abruzzese plans to drinking?’ conversation,” bartender named Kathy 2011, told the Index-Tri- exploration.”
percent of American take the product “global” Berry admitted. laughed when asked if pa- bune she used alcohol on For Horowitz and others
consumers abstained from eventually, after cement- Starling Bar, known for trons were drinking less or occasion while an under- like her, mindful sobri-
alcohol for some fraction ing it regionally “with a craft cocktails graduate ety goes beyond simple
of the last calendar year, population of people eager and hipster at Tulane abnegation and just saying
according to the Nielsen
data, with half reporting
to try new things.”
And Abruzzese’s not the
clientele, has
always had
‘I still go to bars, and I’ll order a club University. But her atti-
no. It’s a legitimate culture
shift with collateral effects.
“health” as the prima- only local entrepreneur several non-al- soda with a splash of cran, but I want tude toward There’s now a podcast
ry motivation. In 2018,
Harper Collins released a
sensing opportunity.
Uppercase Tea, a
coholic options
on its menu. But
it in a cocktail glass so that I can hang substances has evolved
addressing the vagaries of
living life without alcohol
book by Ruby Warrington “steepery” on Broadway, owner Elizabeth out without having the ‘you’re not over time called Sober Grind, and
titled “Sober Curious,” sells its non-alcoholic tea Takeuchi-Krist and, now, in an app, Sober Grid, that
with an ambitious subtitle products in wine bottles, said lately
drinking?’ conversation.’ her second marks the proximity of
that portrays temperance intending that consum- there’s been an – James Marshall Berry year of a other temperate souls.
as Valhalla: “The Bliss- ers will decant them into observable up- master’s de- For people like Berry,
ful Sleep, Greater Focus, wine glasses with ice. The swing in orders gree program who simply feel better
Limitless Presence and approach approximates for non-alcoholic drinks. requesting non-alcoholic in transpersonal psycho- after corking the habit,
Deep Connection Awaiting the experience of a shared “We’ve always heard options. “No to every ques- therapy, Horowitz mostly there’s no turning back
Us All on the Other Side of bottle of wine without from the designated driv- tion. It’s status quo here,” abstains. from this new way of
Alcohol.” Most recently, the threat of hangover or ers, but more and more she said cheerfully. “It’s not strictly ‘non-al- living.
“Sober September” was health consequences. people are recently asking At the Girl & the Fig coholic’ when I socialize, “I had a good run living
rolled out by abstemious Similar disguises and for low- and no-alcohol restaurant, marketing but most in my circle use like the lyrics of a Guns
influencers, encouraging work-arounds are common options,” said Takeu- manager Jenn Adams alcohol rarely. If there is ‘n’ Roses song, but I just
recovery from the summer with the sober curious, chi-Krist. “They want the likewise reported that alcohol, it’s as a low-key ran out of drink tickets,”
party circuit with a treat- with many in the commu- same experience of a real- patrons don’t seem to be supplement to whatever Berry said. “I don’t miss it,
ment of 30 dry days. nity opting to camouflage ly tasty cocktail, but they losing interest in alcohol. else we’re doing, not the really.”
Sonoma resident Louis their non-alcoholic bever- don’t want the alcohol or “I keep hearing that (sober main event,” she said. “I
Abruzzese, 36, a card-car- ages as real cocktails. the buzz.” curious) is a trend, but we have a lot of other prac- Contact Kate at kate.wil-
rying millennial, has “I still go to bars, and I’ll The trend doesn’t hold aren’t seeing it at the Girl tices that get me ‘higher’ liams@sonomanews.com.

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Sonoma, CA 95476.
tendent of Sonoma Valley
Unified School District
said she supports Solorza-
no’s letter and added she
believes “the only way we
can combat this health
threat is together with par-
ents and other community
members.”
‘We have known
it is harmful, now
we realize it is
potentially deadly.’
— Socorro Shiels, superintendent,
Sonoma Valley Unified School
District Vaping devices come in various forms, some looking like pens, cell phones or thumb drives.
Vaping is the act of
inhaling cigarettes or mar-
ijuana from an electronic
cigarette (e-cigarette) or
similar device. E-ciga-
rettes come in a variety
of shapes and sizes, and
the collection confiscated
by the school is assorted.
Some of the devices are
deceiving, made to look
like flash drives, pens,
cell phones or a computer
mouse.
“These small devices
may look like a thumb
drive, yet carry enough
nicotine as a pack of ciga-
rettes,” Solorzano said.
A slew of serious lung
illnesses, and at least
six deaths, believed to
be caused by vaping has
been spreading across
the country. The Centers
for Disease Control said
last week that their initial
findings in their inves-
SVHS principal Alberto Solorzano included a photo of
different vaping items in use in Sonoma.
tigation appear that the
lung illnesses that have
stricken dozens of people
are related to the use of
e-cigarettes and possible
chemical exposure.
“We are committed to
finding out what is making
people sick,” said Dr. Rob-
ert R. Redfield, director
of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in
a statement. “All available
information is being care-
fully analyzed, and these
initial findings are helping
us narrow the focus of
SVHS SUGGES-
TIONS FOR PRE-
VENTING VAPING:
■ Talk to your students
regarding the harmful effects
of these products.
■ Help students find ways
to combat stress, other than
vaping.
■ Educate yourself: View
the school’s SVHS Parent
Education Series and read up
on vaping.
■ Google “Juul” and you can
find teens posting photos of
themselves using in class.
■ Look through your stu-
dents backpack and room for
the products.
■ Be aware of clothing lines
such as Vapeware that are
designed to conceal the
products.
bold steps to address the
availability and marketing
strategies that aim at our

Life Tributes
our investigation and get
us closer to the answers
needed to save lives.”
The devices are sold
under various names such
as Juul, Blu, Posh, Kilo,
Mojo, and ePuffer, to name
a few, and some come in
various flavors such as
IN THIS SECTION blueberry, cherry, vanilla,
GEMINI, Frances Marie green apple and mint. It is
the flavored e-cigarettes,
which are believed to be
targeted to youth, which
Frances Marie Gemini President Trump is pro-
posing to ban.
Frances Marie Gemini passed 11 a.m. Condolences and words “I am cautiously op-
away peacefully on September 5, of sympathy may be sent to the For information on how to submit a Life Tribute call timistic about the con-
2019 at the age of 96. family online at Duggan’s Mission (707) 526-8694 to talk to our Life Tributes specialists. versation at the national
Funeral services September 19 at Chapel’s website. level right now to take
young people,” Shiels said.
“We have known it is
harmful, now we realize
it is potentially deadly. It
is time to take collective
action to assist our young
people from doing damage
to their bodies that may be
irreparable,” she said.
The school’s staff is
educating themselves
about student use and the
devices, Solorzano said.
The school’s staff is
letting students know
that e-cigarettes are not
allowed – the legal age to
purchase or use them is 21
See Vaping, A6
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Sports
The Meandering
Angler
Bill Lynch
Fall is for
fishing
T
hanks to lots of rain and
snow last spring, followed
by the relatively mild
summer, Sierra streams are in
perfect form for fall fishing. If
you like the Tahoe area, I sug-
gest you consider the Truckee
River. By most reports, the
fishing is excellent on the river
now.
You can also pitch in with the
Truckee River Chapter of Trout
Unlimited and lend a hand next
Saturday, Sept. 21, as a group
of volunteers pick up trash
from a section of the river near
the Glenshire Dr. Bridge. It is
a good chance to meet people
who know a lot about the river,
including the best places to fish.
If you don’t want to drive to
Truckee, the Russian River Wa-
tershed cleanup is also on Sept.
21. In 2018, the Russian River
Watershed Cleanup had 242
volunteers who collectively re-
moved 15,500 pounds of garbage
from the Russian River water-
shed. For more information go
to russianrivercleanup.org.
Another pretty little Sierra
stream that is looking good this
fall is the North Fork of the
Yuba River as it runs through
Sierra County, northeast of
Marysville. The river is small
and the trout are not huge, but
you can still have a lot fun fish-
ing for feisty smaller rainbows
in the pools and riffles of that
river as it tumbles down the
mountains alongside pictur-
esque Highway 49.
Jack Trout (no kidding, that’s
his name) is a fly-fishing guide
for that stretch of river. Call
him at (530) 926-4540, or email
him at info@jacktrout.com.
There are some interesting
little places to visit in that area,
and I like the looks of The
Lure Resort as a place to stay.
It was recently renovated and
modernized by descendants of
the original owners. The cabins
are next to the river, so you can
literally walk down to the water
and start fishing. I’ve not stayed
there yet, but intend to. Check
out their website: luresort.com.
In the north part of the state,
there are a number of small
fly-fishing resorts within a half-
day’s drive of Sonoma that will
host excellent fishing through
November. Several are operated
and managed by The Fly Shop
in Redding (theflyshop.com).
These are “private water lodg-
es,” which means that access
to the streams and ponds are
exclusive to the guests.
I’ve fished at several, in-
cluding Clear Creek, Hat
Creek Ranch, Oasis Springs
Lodge, Antelope Creek Lodge,
Rock Creek, Sugar Creek and
enjoyed every one. Most have
full-service lodges and can
add guide services if you want
them. If you are just starting
in fly-fishing and appreciate
nice places, check out The Fly
Shop’s website and open their
private waters section, I think
you’ll like what you see.
If temperatures stay mild,
Lake Berryessa and Clear Lake
should be good places for bass
fishing this month and next.
They’re already producing
action for anglers who know
See Fishing, A6
TROUT UNLIMITED
Volunteers are welcome to join
the Truckee Chapter of Trout
Unlimited on Sept. 21, to pick up
trash along a stretch of the river
near the Glenshire Drive Bridge.
Dragons corral Colts
for first win, 34-14
Junior Adrian Alvarez has become the workhorse of the Dragons’ running game, rushing for 184 yards on 27 carries, twice for touchdowns
in the Sept. 6 game against El Camino.
Trip to South San Francisco pays off with dominant victory over El Camino
By CHRISTIAN KALLEN
INDEX-TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR
What they couldn’t do in their first
two games this year, they did in the
third: the Sonoma Valley football Drag-
ons won, and won easily.
The Dragons put together four suc-
cessful drives and pushed the ball into
the end zone five times to defeat the El
Camino Colts, 34-14 last Friday night in
South San Francisco. It was a welcome
departure from their earlier games,
where they managed to score three
Fighting until the last serve,
Dragons lose 3-2 at Justin
Third consecutive 5-game
set ends with loss to
Justin-Siena
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The Dragons volleyball team
endured another five-set series
on Tuesday, Sept. 10, when they
met league rival Justin-Siena
in Napa. The results may not
be what coach Brian Perkins
hoped for – Justin won the
deciding fifth set – but he took it
like a soldier: “This was a tough
loss for us, but we’ll build upon
this experience and come back
a stronger team for it.”
Sonoma Valley wasn’t able to
get fully in gear until the third
set, losing the first two 25-20
and 25-21. That was keeping
with the standard set last year,
when the Justin-Siena Braves
defeated the Dragons twice by
a 3-0 score when they met in
the first year of the Vine Valley
league, 2018.
“But then the Dragons found
their fire,” said Perkins. Junior
setter and co-captain Sophia
Riebli (game totals were 43
assists, 3 kills) led the offensive
attack, while junior right side
Katie Brenninger (19 kills, 14
digs) and senior outside hitter
Gianna Bruton (10 kills, 11
digs) combined for 10 kills in
the third set. Freshman outside
hitter Lola Martin (6 kills, 1
block) added a spark to shift
the momentum in the Dragon’s
favor, leading to a 25-17 win in
the third set
That marked the first set that
the Dragons have won from
the Braves in volleyball during
league competition. And it
wouldn’t be their last.
Sonoma kept the energy go-
ing into the fourth set, building
up a lead behind outstanding
See Volleyball, A6
A5
CHRISTIAN KALLEN/INDEX-TRIBUNE
times but couldn’t convert an extra point the burden, rushing for 184 yards on 27
against Douglas, losing 53-18, and failed carries, twice for touchdowns.
to hit pay dirt at all in their 21-0 loss to “We had a really good week of practice
El Molino. this week and it showed,” said Williams.
But both defense and offense came He added that the defense “started off
through in South San Fran, the defense a little shaky but after a couple adjust-
holding the Colts scoreless in the second ments everything started clicking,” but
half, while the offense created points in happily noted that the offense “looked
three quarters. Quarterback Jake Baker, polished.”
the focus of the offense, told coach The two teams traded possessions for
Hervy Williams it was his best game the first quarter, then both found their
by far because he only got hit twice:
halfback Adrian Alvarez shouldered See Football, A6
SPORTS
BRIEFS
Vintage Festival
foot races
The annual Valley of the Moon
Vintage Festival includes 5k, 12k
and Tiny Tots races on Sunday,
Sept. 29, beginning at 8 a.m. All
participants receive a t-shirt
and finisher’s medal. After the
race, the final day of the festival
includes live music, an art festival,
wine tastings, food trucks and
more. The races are open to run-
ners and those who prefer to walk.
Information and sign up online at
valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.
com/buy-tickets.
Steiners golf tourney
CHRISTIAN KALLEN / INDEX-TRIBUNE
The 7th annual Steiners Char-
Sonoma Valley’s varsity volleyball coach Brian Perkins watches the ity Golf Classic will be held on
action at Pfeiffer Gym. With him are, left to right, Lola Martin (12), Monday, Oct. 7, at Sonoma Golf
Ella Coddington (8), Charlotte Skorlick (37), Perkins, Campbell Rolston Club. Register as a foursome,
(38) and Ella Perkins (24). twosome or individual; lunch and
gift bag included, with prizes and
raffle opportunities. Entry fee is
Volleyball tourney this $165, proceeds benefit Sonoma
Valley School Special Education
weekend at Sonoma Valley High programs. Register at Steiners
Tavern or call 477-0432; email
info@steinerstavern.com.
16 teams to be repre- premier
sented in school’s top high school Fall tennis for kids, adults
volleyball
volleyball fundraiser tourna- Play, learn and have fun this fall
ments in as USTA-NorCal holds programs
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT Northern every Friday for school-age chil-
Saturday, Sept. 14, the California, dren at Maxwell Regional Park
Sonoma Valley Dragons and is sure tennis courts. The programs are
host the annual Paganini Greg to deliver designed for first-time players,
Invitational Tournament, the Paganini some very with kids sessions welcoming
team’s major fundraiser for competitive different age groups every week:
the year. and entertaining matches,” Ages 6-8 (first Friday), ages 9-11
Sixteen teams from 10 dif- said coach Brian Perkins. (second Friday), middle schoolers
ferent leagues and five NCS It’s named for Greg (third Friday) and high school-
Divisions will play in the Paganini, a Sonoma sports ers (fourth Friday), September
SVHS Pfeiffer and Pavilion enthusiast who died at the through December. Children
gyms, as well as the Adele age of 48 in 2009. classes from 5 – 6 p.m. There are
Harrison Middle School Admission is $5 for adults also adult classes (18 and older)
gym, starting at 8 a.m. and (kids & students free) for all- from 6 – 7 p.m. on same Fridays.
lasting into the early eve- day access to all three venues For more information contact
ning. and 40-plus matches of vol- Felipe Monry at (916) 879-0212, or
“The Paganini Invitation- leyball. “Please come out and email sonomatennis@icloud.com.
al has become one of the support your Dragons!”
A6 THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Vaping Continued from A4 students are caught with an e-cigarette

includes filling out an incident report;
searching their backpacks, locker and
Fishing
Continued from A5
recommendations, I’d
check at Sweeney’s Sports
in Napa, sweeneyssports.
Call Capt. Rick Powers
at Bodega Bay Sportsfish-
ing to book at trip, 875-
in California – and that campus supervi- vehicle; their parents are contacted; com; or Off The Hook Fly 3344.
sors are checking for them. they are referred to the school’s drug the waters and have boats fishing, also headquar- Fishing is also fabu-
“It is concerning that our students and alcohol counseling program; two to access them. I don’t tered in Napa, offthehook- lous right now inside San
may have no idea as to the harmful ef- hours of detention for those caught have recommendations flyfishing.com. Francisco Bay. The expert
fects of these products, despite that our with nicotine e-cigarettes; and if for guides, but the website Saltwater anglers are for fishing here is Keith
classes review this information in ninth caught with marijuana the student will fishclearlake.com has good seeing one of the best Fraser at Loch Lomond
grade and discuss the effects as well as be cited by the Sonoma Sheriff’s depart- information. salmon season off our Bait Shop in San Rafael.
making good choices,” he said. ment and referred to Youth and Family For Lake Berryessa coast in years. Call Keith at (415) 456-0321.
Long-term effects of the products Services.
are unknown because of their relative
newness on the market.
Solorzano said the protocol for when
Contact Anne at anne.ernst@sonoman-
ews.com. Volleyball Continued from A5 set win.
“The team never lost faith and stayed
positive to the end, but just wasn’t able
defense from sophomore Nelli Jimenez’s to close it out,” said Perkins. “Our three
7 digs in this set alone. seniors – Bruton, Carabini, and mid-
THE 1 PLACE TO REACH Even though they were down 24-18, the dle hitter Alondra Martinez (5 kills, 2
Braves wouldn’t give up without a fight. blocks) – are the heart of the team, and
7 OUT OF10 Tough serves brought them slowly closer, the coaching staff is confident they’ll lead
point by point, until the score was a 24-23. their young teammates to many wins this

NORTH BAY ADULTS. Then the Dragons pulled it out, cap-

turing the fourth set 25-23, evening the
match at 2-2 and sending it to a fifth set.
season.”
The Dragons met American Canyon
Wolves on Thursday night at Pfeiffer
It marked the third consecutive time the Gym (results not available at press time),
Dragons would play a five-game set – and play all day Saturday in the Greg
We have the numbers they had one won, lost one of the mara- Paganini Tournament.
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Football
Continued from A5
back in it with a long drive
that resulted in a score on
a 2-yard run up the middle.
while Alvarez, a junior,
had the best numbers,
he wasn’t the only ball
They added on with a carrier for the Dragons.
WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT, WE’LL BE HERE footing in the second quar- 2-point pass conversion, Junior Bulmaro Domin-
ter. El Camino scored on a and took the lead 14-7 with guez rushed for 40 yards
19-yard run, failing to add three minutes left in the on five carries, senior
Dear Friends of Valley of the Moon Veterinary Hospital, on the extra point but tak- half. But the fired-up Drag- Manny Plancarte rushed
In anticipation of PG&E’s planned Public Safety Power ing a 6-0 lead. That quickly ons drove into the red zone for 30 and a TD, and Garcia
changed when the Colts’ and scored with less than carrried seven times for
VALLEY OF Shutoffs, in which we expect to lose power from a few
post-score kickoff landed a minute on the clock, and 77 yards, in addition to his
THE MOON hours to several days, please note: in the hands of junior Jose the kick tied the game 14- 85-yard kick return. Baker
VETERINARY Garcia, who dodged, wove, 14 at the half. kept the ball five times for
HOSPITAL
We are equipped with a back-up generator which will
and darted 85 yards for From that point on the 43 yards, one of them a TD.
allow us to remain open to see patients as well as perform a touchdown. The extra Dragons dominated, scor- Spreading the game
minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and to fill point gave the Dragons the ing two more times in the around doubtless helped
prescription medications & foods. 7-6 lead. third quarter and once in the Dragons keep the
El Camino got right the fourth, while holding Colts’ defense guessing.
We may ask for your understanding in postponing the Colts scoreless. When Only in the passing game
(707)939-9957
vomvet1@gmail.com
elective procedures until a time it is safe to do so. We do
not expect to have telephone service but can be reached
RETIRED COUPLE the Colts threatened, as
they often did, the Drag-
did the Dragons fail to
make yardage, as Baker
ons defense tightened up, made only two attempts,
through our voicemail system and via email, which will be taking over on downs on both of them incomplete.
checked continuously during business hours. their own 3 yard line at Next up for the Dragons
one point, and blocking a will be a challenging home
We are all so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place punt for good field position game on Friday, Sept. 13,
as Sonoma, but these next several months will require all at another. when they meet the as-yet
Suzie Johnson, DVM undefeated Piner Prospec-
of us to take extra precautions in order to keep ourselves While El Camino had a
Xochitl Fisher, RVT good passing game, Baker tors. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.,
and our pets safe and healthy. Please know we will make made only two attempts, Arnold Field. The week
Deanna Schwab, DVM
every effort to be here to help you. both incomplete. Sonoma following is the VVAL
Ashley Atkin, DVM Real Estate License #01041073 CA Department of Real Estate, NMLS #339217 Valley relied instead on opener against Napa, also
the running game, and at Arnold Field.

Newspapers are vital

to democracy.
Thankfully, some state
lawmakers appreciate this.
Now they need to follow through
and approve Assembly Bill 170
this week.
California newspapers – not just your crucial role of holding the powerful helping newspapers, carriers and the
hometown daily paper but smaller accountable. communities they serve. The failure
papers for underserved communities – of the Legislature to act would be a
could soon face a devastating financial But Assembly Bill 170 would delay this tipping point in the history of California
blow. Under a far-reaching bill that crippling of the free press in California. It newspapers and the public’s right to
the Legislature has approved and that would give the governor, the Legislature know.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign, and the newspaper industry one year
newspapers would be required to treat to come up with rules that would be Unless Assembly Bill 170 is passed by
part-time delivery workers as full- fair to both delivery workers and their Friday, California newspapers will face an
time employees. Newspapers have employers. expensive new obstacle to their survival.
already been hard-hit in the internet If you want to help newspapers continue
era. If this bill becomes law, many will The California News Publishers to perform their much-needed watchdog
go out of business – meaning there will Association is deeply concerned that role, please call your state lawmakers
be far fewer journalists playing their the Legislature will adjourn without and urge them to support AB 170.

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THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 A7

BRING HOME THE

GARDEN THIS FALL!
Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, September 21
Members Only 8-9 am
Public Sale 9 am to 1 pm

Quarryhill’s semi-annual sale opens the

BETH SCHLANKER/ THE PRESS DEMOCRAT nursery to the public and offers trees,
Cody Williams, head of food service at Sonoma Valley Unified School District, at Flowery
Elementary School in 2015. shrubs, and perennials that are descended

District food services

from the garden’s wild-origin plants.

A selection of species maples, magnolias,

director to leave
Cody Williams lands
bigger job with
Novato school district
By LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR
Cody Williams, Sono-
ma Valley Unified School
District’s food services
manager, has resigned to
accept a bigger job with
the Novato school
district, effective
Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Williams, 40,
‘Since I came into this position Nutrition Advisory
said he will be
overseeing a staff
of 35 in Novato, able to consistently grow student America’s Healthy
up from 24 in meal participation each month.’ Kids Collaborative.
Sonoma, with a
director title.
Williams has
been running Sonoma’s
lunch programs on all
campuses for the past
seven years.
“Since I came into this
position seven years ago
we have been able to
consistently grow student School last year to accept a nutrition Services depart-
meal participation each
month,” he said. “That is a at Hidden Valley Elemen-
testament to our commit-
ment to a quality food ser-
vice program and listening
and servicing the students,
staff and families needs.”
Williams also noted his
active collaboration with
the district’s garden and
horticulture programs.
Williams said he looks
forward to staying en-
gaged as a parent in the
seven years ago we have been Council and the
- Cody Williams a degree from the
SVUSD community and
supporting the Flowery
garden program where his
daughter is a student.
His wife, Amber Wil-
liams, left a teaching job
at El Verano Elementary
post as assistant principal ment until a replacement
hydrangeas, and irises will be available, as
well as other rare and attractive plants,
tary in Santa Rosa.
Prior to taking the job such as Styrax obassia and Desmodium
in Sonoma Valley, Cody
Williams was a chef at elegans.
Boon Fly restaurant at
the Carneros Inn. He had
also held chef positions at
the Fairmont Mission Inn
and at Mohonk Mountain
House in New York.
During his time with the
Sonoma school district, he
served on the Cali-
fornia State Board
of Education Child
No garden admission is
required to shop the sale.
Culinary Institute of
Williams holds
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New York.
Starting Wednesday,
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Optics fest focuses on birds, bears

Annual nature festival
brings nonprofits, scope
companies together
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Black bear sightings are on the
rise statewide, including in the
Sonoma Valley. So-called “critter
cams” have captured several
of the lumbering crepuscular
creatures at Sugarloaf Ridge
State Park in recent months, re-
assuring naturalists who worried
about their survival following the
October 2017 fires.
While a close encounter with
a 400-pound omnivore may not
be everyone’s idea of a nature
walk, getting close with glass

‘Northern California is
teeming with wildlife...’
— Tom Rusert

– binoculars, telescopes or
spotting scopes – is a wildlife
opportunity to pursue.
At Saturday’s Wine Country
Nature and Optics Festival, held
in the Sonoma Plaza from start-
ing at 10 a.m., wildlife enthusi-
asts can meet members of the
Bear League and other nonprof-
its, optics companies and artists
for a hands-on education in wild-
life viewing and technology.
“Northern California is teem-
ing with wildlife and this festival
brings all the unique nature
nonprofit experts together an-
nually to encourage the public
to celebrate our good nature,”
said the event’s co-sponsor, Tom
Rusert of sonomanature.org.
This will be the eighth annual
Wine Country Nature and
Optics Festival, held as always
at the Sonoma Plaza Barracks
grounds, across from the Plaza –
where the Plein Air Festival will
be in full swing.
The Bear League, based in
A young black bear in a tree looks down on the curious humans who watch, with spotting scopes in hand.
Lake Tahoe, will be front and
center to help educate hikers,
campers and those that want to
explore and enjoy the wild out-
doors safely. Bears, like moun-
tain lions, are part of Sonoma’s
local ecosystem and have been
seen by the public and caught
on camera traps in almost every
rural and some more populated
areas in Sonoma, Marin and
Napa counties. The major wa-
tersheds, mountain habitat and
food source are ideal.
That pair of bins, or a spot-
ting scope, would be ideal for
a close view of bald eagles,
too – one of which was seen
circling over Montini Preserve
earlier this month — as well as
the other feathered friends area
birders enjoy.
The festival will be focused
on a wide range of fascinating
nature organizations represent-
ing fauna, flora, fur, feathers
and family fun. Additional
festival highlights include two
free 30-minute live hawk and
owl presentations, at 1 and 2:30
p.m., in the Sonoma Barracks
auditorium at 20 Spain St.
More than 40 nonprofits,
optics companies, and artists
will be tabling at this free public
event in Sonoma.
All the major binocular and
telescope brands with their
company representatives from
across the United States will be
returning to demonstrate, dis-
play and sell the most current
optics technology available.
“This is a great opportunity
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Huerta
Continued from A1
DOLORES HUERTA
The Dolores Huerta Foun-
dation does community
Service Organization – a organizing, encourages civic
Latino civil rights group engagement and supports
– and later trained Cesar youth, education and fights
Chavez. Chavez and Huer- for equity. Its hallmark
ta went on to become the program “Vecinos Unidos”
forces behind the United provides training and re-
Farm Workers of America. sources to rural, low income
Racism, division, the communities to help them
census, voting, education, address their community
these were some of the needs.
topics upon which Huerta
shared her thoughts, ex-
“It’s going to take the
periences and inspiration
same type of effort to get
with an audience at Hanna
rid of racism,” Huerta
Institute’s Breakfast Se-
said.
ries on Thursday, Sept. 12.
She feels “sorry” for
Huerta, 89, encouraged
President Donald Trump
everyone to get involved
“because I don’t think he
in their communities, in
society. had the good fortune, like I
did, to be raised in Stock-
During World War II
ton, California, with a lot
when there was the “war
effort,” Huerta said,of different ethnic groups,
and being able to learn
“everybody had to engage,
their culture, eat the food,
because we were at war.
all growing up as kids in
As kids we would have to ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
each other’s homes,” she
go out and collect tin foil. Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights activist, spoke at Hanna Boys Center on Thursday, Sept. 12.
told the Index-Tribune in
Everybody had to do some-
an interview. “I always feel sorry for people who don’t human race came from
thing for the war effort.” said drawing chuckles Huerta said. “If we want
grow up with people from Africa.” from the audience. people to represent our
different ethnic groups, The human race spread “We have to remind peo- families then we need to be
especially people of color. I out from Africa and trav- ple that we are all Africans counted, and that goes not
feel they’re deprived.” eled the planet, Huerta of different shapes and col- only for the U.S. Congress,
This area – Marin, Sono- said. ors,” Huerta said, adding that goes for your school
ma and Napa counties – is “They went to Asia and that to the neo-Nazis and board, your city council,
deprived of diversity, too, people got lighter skin… white nationalists she’d your county council and
Huerta said. they went to the Americas, like to say, “Just get over your state legislature. Our
“We do have to remind and I like to say one of our it, you’re Africans, OK?” democracy cannot work if
everybody that we are one tribes ended up in Europe In an interview with the we do not participate”
Fri. September 13 @ 8:00 pm human race,” she said to
the audience. “And our
where it’s very cold and
they lost their color,” she
Index-Tribune she said
the scarcity of
The immigrant commu-
nity needs to
African Amer- be reassured
Peace of G icans in this
area “troubles
‘We have to that any infor-
mation they
her a little bit.” remind people give to a census
She believes that we are taker cannot
Sat. September 14 @ 8:00 pm if one were to
research the
be shared with
all Africans of anyone or any
Shameless history of the different shapes other agency.
region there “If anybody
might be a trail and colors.’ divulges any
of “red lining,” -Dolores Huerta information
Mon. September 16 @ 7:30 pm which would
have prevented
on the census
they can go to
people of color from being prison for five years or pay
Mondays with Murr, aka able to purchase housing.
This icon who worked
a $250,000 fine,” she said.
Get out and knock on
alongside Cesar Chavez your neighbors’ doors and
Jammin’ with The King to improve farmworker
rights in the 1960s said
let them know they need to
be counted, Huerta said.
she would work to solve Always the community

Wed. September 18 @ 7:30 pm

the problem of diversity
through integration and
housing.
Trivia Night Affordable housing for
families is one of her con-
cerns for Sonoma Valley,
but with the 2020 census
Join us for our all new discounted in sight she urged the au-
dience to spread the word
food and drink Happy Hour, and tell everyone to make
sure they get counted to
Mon – Fri 3 - 6pm ensure communities are
accurately represented
and receive the full share
464 1st Street East, Sonoma, CA of funding that is based on hand clap” and chants of
707.329.0477 population.
www.sonomapub.com/calendars “So we have to really
impress upon them not to
707.935.0660 be afraid to be counted,”
organizer and activist,
Huerta ended her talk
with a rousing call and
response.
“Who’s got the power?”
she shouted.
“We’ve got the power,”
answered the audience.
“What kind of power?”
Huerta asked.
“People power,” they
yelled.
And of course, she fin-
ished with an “organized
“Sí se puede.”
Contact Anne at anne.
ernst@sonomanews.com.
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Housing
Continued from A1
posal has been submitted,
he wanted to float a trial
balloon about the project
to gauge community reac-
tion and get in front of any
inaccurate information
that may circulate in the
community.
Habitat for Humani-
ty describes itself as a
“global nonprofit” which
partners with families in
need of housing to “build
their own homes alongside
volunteers and pay an
affordable mortgage.”
The Napa Road project,
Brigode wrote in an email
to the Index-Tribune,
“would be approximate-
ly 60 units of self-help
affordable home-owner-
ship housing,” possibly
completed in phases.
The property is cur-
rently owned by a single
family, which has agreed
to work with Habitat for
Humanity on the project.
“We have site control of
the property,” said Bri-
gode, adding that Habitat
for Humanity intends to
purchase that property,
pending support from the
Sonoma City Council and
available funding.
The property currently
has a 2-story, 4-bedroom
home, and single-story,
3-bedroom home, “along
with a few dilapidated
structures which would be
removed,” said Brigode.
According to real estate
documents, 295 Napa Road
last sold for $975,000 in
August of 2012.
Habitat proposes a total
of approximately 60 to 65
units, at a density of 10
to 12 homes per acre of
various sizes, from two to
four bedrooms, as well as
accessory dwelling units,
or ADUs.
“The target popula-
tions would be families
with an annual income
at 80 percent of the Area
Median Income (AMI) or
less. “A family of four, for
example, with an annu-
C O O N J O I N T
We go the extra mile,
so you can
A9
project sometime before
Dec. 1.
Lynn Fiske Watts, who
But Watts had some
advice for any concerned
neighbors.
heads up an informal “Make sure things get
South Sonoma neighbor- done according to plan
hood group, had previous- throughout the process,”
ly voiced concerns over she said. “Pay attention
the Altamira low-income now - not when it is too
housing development late.”
proposed a few blocks Even if all goes well
away on lower Broadway. with the city council,
But Watts said the Habitat public reception, LAF-
for Humanity project on CO approval and other
Napa Road could be a good conditions, said Brigode,
thing. “I don’t see us starting
“Habitat has a great construction for at least
reputation and I like it that 18-24 months.”
people help to build their
own houses,” she said. “It’s Email Christian at chris-
not too crowded over there tian.kallen@sonomanews.
and we do need housing.” com.
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
The property at 285 Napa Road suggested for 60 units of affordable housing.
al income of less than gode, Habitat for Human- adjacency to the current
$65,900,” offered Brigode ity would need the City of UGB would require only
as an example in preview Sonoma to “act as the lead a small extension of the
documents sent to the agency for coordination growth boundary.
Index-Tribune. Residence of the annexation” of the Brigode said he has had
would be open to all who parcel into the city limits. “informal discussions”
apply, though Brigode said The 6.5 acre property is with individual city
“Habitat will specifically outside the city limits, council members and city
market to local medical which end at Napa Road, staff about the project.
personnel, emergency and outside the city’s Urban Sonoma Planning Direc-
responders, teachers and Growth Boundary (UGB), tor David Storer told the
farmworkers.” which expires in 2020 and is Index-Tribune that before
Brigode, a Sonoma currently being considered the city could consider any
resident, said that while for renewal. proposal a specific project
Habitat for Human- application would have
ity has no other to be submitted.
projects in Sonoma While city officials
Valley, they have ‘The annexation process is have been non-commit-
done several in the complicated, but doable.’ tal – given that they ha-
ven’t received a formal
county on the “self-
help housing” mod- — David Brigode, Habitat for Humanity planning application
el, in which each on the project – he said
household in one of their For the plan to move there has been “significant
developments contributes forward, the property interest” among some
500 hours of work toward would have to be formally members of the city coun-
the project. Brigode said annexed by the City of cil about the project.
he has previously worked Sonoma – a process that “The annexation pro-
with the City of Sonoma as the county Local Agency cess is complicated, but
a private consultant on the Formation Commission doable,” wrote Brigode.
Haven homeless shelter on (Sonoma LAFCO) would “It would take 18 months
First Street West. oversee – and a UGB ex- minimum. If the city urges
Key to the project, said emption would have to be LAFCO to support this
Brigode, is for Habitat for granted. annexation, LAFCO, after
Humanity to gain funds Brigode believes such much paperwork, would
from the CalHome Fire an exemption would be at- approve.”
Disaster Relief Fund for tractive to Sonoma city of- Brigode has asked the
$4.2 million to purchase ficials, since there is a lack city council for a prelim-
the property and pay of available land inside inary public hearing “to
volunteer coordination city limits for an afford- formally seek support, and
expenses. able housing development gauge support and poten-
Additionally, said Bri- of similar scale, and its tial opposition,” on the
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Editorial&Opinion
EDITORIAL
Will at-large
elections
become a no-go?
School board trustee John Kelly
questions legality of
district-wide voting
By JASON WALSH
“T
he California Voting Rights
Act of 2001 prohibits the use
of an at-large election in a
political subdivision if it would impair
the ability of a protected class… to elect
candidates of its choice or otherwise
influence the outcome of an election.”
That’s the state legislative counsel’s
description of AB 182, better known as
the California Voting Rights Act.
And it could pose a problem for the
Sonoma Valley Unified School District.
At least that’s what school district
Trustee John Kelly suspects.
Kelly is the trustee elected from the
Sassarini attendance area, one of five
school board members each living in
one of five attendance areas represent-
ing Sonoma Valley elementary schools
Prestwood, Sassarini, Flowery, Dunbar
and El Verano.
‘Fifty-one percent of the
voters live in the Sassarini
(and) Prestwood voting areas
and they end up effectively
choosing the trustees from
the other areas.’
— John Kelly
Last month, longtime school board
member Nicole Abaté Ducarroz an-
nounced her intention to step down as
trustee of the Dunbar area and, at its
Sept. 3 meeting, the board considered
whether to fill the remaining year of
her term with an appointee or to hold a
district-wide, or “at large,” election for
the open seat.
While the board considered what
would be its eventual decision to name
an appointee to the seat, Kelly particu-
larly demurred from the prospect of an
election, which could cost the district be-
tween $50,000 and $100,000. But it wasn’t
the price tag that concerned him most.
“We have trustee areas that have dis-
proportionate numbers of voters,” said
Kelly. “Fifty-one percent of the voters
live in the Sassarini (and) Prestwood
voting areas and they end up effectively
choosing the trustees from the other
areas.”
Kelly’s assertion that 51 percent of the
district voters live in the areas of Sas-
sarini and Prestwood, the two schools
within the Sonoma city limits, where the
overall population is about 80 percent
white and 14 percent Latino, isn’t with-
out merit. And his point, if true, begs a
simple question: Should those voters be
tipping the scales in elections for repre-
sentatives from the other three school
areas – El Verano, Dunbar and Flowery
– whose Latino student demographics
in those schools is 79, 69 and 66 percent,
respectively?
See Editorial, A11
Trustees John Kelly and Britta Johnson
agreed the board should discuss at-large
district elections at a future meeting.
GLASS FULL
L S
arge dead mammal got you
down? Fear not, Sonoma,
your troubles are over.
That’s what Bob discovered when
he reached out for help with the
“newly deceased deer” he found
one morning on his property in
Boyes Hot Springs. Bob queried
a neighborhood social media site
looking for someone to remove it
“as soon as possible.”
“Possibly someone has a large
field and can bury it,” he suggested, not-
ing his grounds are too rocky to sustain
rotting corpses in shallow graves. And
say what you will about your neighbors:
Sonomans know how to get rid of a body.
Several neighbors suggested letting the
Have you witnessed any random acts of kindness? Or perhaps a moment of shocking rudeness? “Glass Full/Glass Empty” wants to know who to
cheer – and who to jeer – in Sonoma. Tell us your tale at jason.walsh@sonomanews.com. Names may be changed to protect the innocent.
n PULSE OF THE PUBLIC n
A handy fire extinguisher could result in
hundreds of dollars in scorched-T-shirt
savings alone, says letter writer.
Only YOU can prevent
T-shirt fires
EDITOR: A few weeks ago, Mrs.
Safety and I were driving home during
sunset. It had been a dry, dusty, hot
week. We pulled to the curb quickly
as Sonoma’s heroes in their massive
firetruck came roaring through traffic,
horns and sirens blaring. They were in
a real hurry.
Few hours later, there was a post on
NextDoor. A Sonoman described the
wonderful work of drivers that had
stopped their cars on Highway 12 and
jumped out to try and beat back a fire
that had just started. Some of the Sa-
maritans had even taken their shirts off
to beat the flames.
Could I make a suggestion? Head to
your local neighborhood hardware store
and, for under 20 bucks, you can have
your very own fire extinguisher at the
ready in your car - it does a quicker,
safer, more efficient job of stopping a fire
and probably less than the cost of that
shirt. We would all benefit.
As my pal Smokey says, “Learn Not to
Burn.”
Captain Safety (Stewart Saunders)
Sonoma
We haven’t bought
the farm yet!
EDITOR: In a follow up to your article
last month (“Nonprofit Abandons Effort
to Buy Horse Farm,” Aug. 27) we would
like add the following information to the
ongoing efforts of the Blue Wing Adobe
Trust.
On behalf of the Blue Wing Adobe
Trust board of directors, I want to ex-
tend my sincere appreciation for the sig-
nificant support offered by the Sonoma
community in our effort to preserve the
historic Castagnasso Clydesdale farm.
Heartfelt thanks also goes to the
Castagnasso family, Deana Castagnasso
and Tony Knecht, and their real estate
broker, Mark Stornetta, who graciously
allowed us a year to raise the necessary
funds to purchase the property. They did
vultures whittle it down; while
East Side Ellen thought it might
make good bait for the Mountain
Lion Project in Glen Ellen, who
are always on the lookout for
“fresh road kill,” observed Anne.
In the end, Bob reported that the
Animal Abatement office came
and cleaned up the scene of the
hit and run (the buck had been hit
by a car, they told him.) Several
neighbors had words of comfort
for those vicariously contemplating their
own mortality at the sight of fallen fauna
on their properties. Or, as Jen on Moun-
tain Avenue put it: “It smells for a bit, but
the vultures will take care of it in a few
days.” There but for fortune, indeed.
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
not require a non-refundable deposit,
knowing the Blue Wing Adobe Trust
was a nonprofit which had fiscal respon-
sibility to our donors.
We would also like to thank the many
members of our community who donat-
ed their time and experience to preserve
the Mission Bell Farm, campaign chairs
Kimberly and Simon Blattner, the
fundraising committee Dennis Collins,
Harriet Derwingson and Kathleen Hill,
and the more than 500 Sonomans who
donated funds to support our cause and
others who lent their skills to us. Special
thanks also goes to the City of Sono-
ma, which made a significant financial
pledge to help protect the farm that
means so much to its citizens.
While this effort has come to an end,
our campaign to protect the Clydesdale
farm marches on. Our board continues
to work with several foundations inter-
ested in preserving the farm and the
character of our town. We hope there
will be good news soon.
Patricia Cullinan
President, Blue Wing Adobe Trust
Nigerian Prince was
real after all!
EDITOR: Thank you for the stolen
valor piece (“Glass Full/Glass Empty,”
July 26) that told of this ruse in which
scammers pose as U.S. Army soldiers in
Afghanistan.
Shortly after I read your piece, I had
two “soldiers” ask to be friends on Face-
book with the exact M.O. you described.
Their names were probably supposed to
be Eastern European, but they had too
many z’s and y’s and k’s !
I saw on TV news that they were
caught and that they really were Nige-
rians.
Sheila Krishnaswamy
Fremont
Cannabis critic
needs to chill
EDITOR: This letter is a response to
No reputable cannabis
provider provides cannabis
to underage persons.
the California Focus by Thomas Elias
(“Blowing Smoke Over Cannabis Ben-
efits,” Sept. 3). No reputable cannabis
provider provides cannabis to underage
See Pulse, A11
GLASS EMPTY
eamus dropped by
the Index-Tribune
offices in person
this week to tell us about
all the foxes in Sonoma –
and he wasn’t referring
to the local lasses in his
little black book. Seems
he was near France
Street at Fourth Street
East at about 8:30 p.m. one evening last
week when out of the brush trotted a
cocky Vulpes vulpes. At first glance,
Seamus says he thought it was a cat
– but when it stopped and growled at
him, he realized this was no Fluffy
– this was probably on the hunt for
Fluffy. Seamus stamped his feet hoping
VALLEY FORUM
AB 170
ensures your
newspaper
delivery
Gives newspapers
a year to adjust to
new legislation
By THOMAS NEWTON
AND JAMES EWEART
T
he delivery of your news-
paper is still a go this
week, but please contact
your lawmaker before Friday
night to ensure that your car-
rier can continue to bring you
the news.
A state Senate amendment to
Assembly Bill 170 would allow
a one-year delay in labor rules
that would force newspapers to
treat contracted delivery work-
ers as employees.
Over the legislative session,
AB 5 spurred a healthy debate
on the modern workforce and
A state Senate
amendment to
Assembly Bill 170
would allow a one-
year delay in labor
rules that would force
newspapers to treat
contracted delivery
workers as employees.
how the technology-driven “gig
economy” should characterize
workers. California newspapers
did a good job of covering the
legislative debate, but newspa-
pers as businesses also serious-
ly listened to all the voices from
workers, industries and policy
makers. If AB 170 is approved
by the legislature and signed
into law, the news industry will
have breathing space to find a
way to, within its means, create
systems that further the values
expressed by proponents of AB
5.
As reported by the Sacra-
mento Bee, AB 170 is eligible
for a vote this Friday because
its last-minute amendments
must be in print and available
to the public at least three days
before lawmakers can pass it. In
the meantime, the Senate voted
29 to 11 to pass AB 5 Sept. 10,
sending it back to the Assembly,
which sent it to the governor on
Wednesday.
As a concerned reader and
a newspaper customer, here is
what you should know before
you ask your legislator and the
governor to support AB 170:
n Making carriers employ-
ees right now, without time for
careful research and consider-
ation, would have grave con-
sequences to your local news-
paper’s business model and
imperil newspapers that are
already under financial stress.
And for you, the delivery cost
would soar, if delivery could
even continue in your area.
n Your information source
would be curtailed because de-
livery routes would be reduced
or eliminated, especially in
rural areas.
n As newspaper circula-
See Forum, A11
the noise would ward off
the crafty omnivour – but,
not only was the fox unim-
pressed, a second fox pal
of his charged out of the
brush to provide backup.
Figuring that, at a certain
number of foxes, he’d
probably be over powered,
Seamus decided not to
stick around and see if there was more
to the posse and carried on his way.
But, he wants people to know wildlife is
on the prowl even in residential areas,
and pet owners might want to keep Mr.
Whiskers and smaller dogs inside at
night.
— Jason Walsh
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Editorial Continued from A10
This inkling about the legality of at-
large elections didn’t just come to Kelly, demonstration that minority candidates
an attorney, as a sudden revelation. He
said he has “never thought” Sonoma Val- to a district’s minority population.
ley’s at-large elections were compliant
with the CVRA.
At the meeting he asked the district’s
election consultant, Carl Corbin, directly: U.S Census Bureau. Therefore, it would
“Is it (compliant)?”
Responded Corbin in classic lawyer
mode: “If you’re asking me if your
district is out of compliance with the
California Voting Rights Act and this is a Chavez was a recent trustee for the El
public forum – I’m not going to give you a Verano area, which boasts an overall
definitive answer.”
But Corbin did offer some advice: “We
highly encourage school districts to go
to trustee areas and have the voters (be
from) the trustee areas,” said Corbin.
“Hypothetically, you would have some-
one from Dunbar eligible to run and then ly appointed to the board in 2012, ran
the voters of Dunbar would be electing
that individual.”
In other words: The at-large election
model is a no-no.
And that’s because cities and districts election.
throughout California have in recent
years been finding themselves on the
wrong end of the litigation stick over
the use of at-large elections and whether campaign for the El Verano seat against
they grant white voters undue influence
over minority voters. Or, as the CVRA
frames it: Whether an at-large election
“impairs the ability of a protected class
to elect candidates of its choice.”
“Protected class” could mean any
group which has historically suffered
discrimination based on gender, race,
sexual orientation or physical ability. But the Santa Rosa Junior College Board of
the phrase “racially polarized voting”
turns up multiple times in the Voting
Rights Act and, frankly, it was generally
regarded at the time it was passed in 2001 and Latin American studies at UC Santa
as an attempt to temper the dominance
of white majorities over Latino voters.
Cities and voting districts accused of
violating the CVRA have either blown
millions of dollars fighting the charge
in court – all invariably losing, and we
mean all – or agreeing to abandon at-
large elections and still having to cut a
check for $30,000 to the attorney accus-
ing them of the violation, as the CVRA
requires violators pay all attorney fees.
The nearby cities of Novato, San Ra-
fael and Martinez have all recently been
accused of CVRA violations. (Malibu
attorney Kevin Shenkman has created
something of a cottage industry for him- to the requirements of the law,” Kelly
self in threatening litigation over CVRA
violations; cities quiver at the mere
thought of receiving a letter from him.)
All those cities have paid handsomely
and quickly switched to district election
systems.
In fact, as a preemptive move to save
itself $30,000, the Novato Unified School
District switched to district elections on Email Jason at jason.walsh@sonoman-
its own. And, just in case, Novato’s water, ews.com.
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sanitary and fire districts are also plan-
ning to abandon at-large elections.
That said, one of the lynchpins of a
successful Voting Rights Act suit is a
fail to win seats in reasonable proportion
For example, Sonoma Valley has an
overall Latino population of about 28 per-
cent, according to 2016 statistics by the
be reasonable to assume a fair at-large
election would result in about 1 Latino
representative out of five.
For SVUSD, local businessman Sal
Latino population of about 41 percent, ac-
cording to 2016 numbers. Chavez, who is
Latino, would be a strong defense against
a charge of voter disenfranchisement
in the Sonoma Valley Unified School
District. However, Chavez was initial-
uncontested in 2014 and decided not to
seek re-election in 2018. In other words,
despite serving six years as a trustee, he
never came before voters in an at-large
After Chavez announced he would
not seek reelection, he endorsed Omar
Paz, also of Latino decent, in Paz’s 2018
Cathy Coleman.
Paz had grown up in El Verano, is
fluent in Spanish and seemed an ideal
candidate to take a leadership role in the
community.
Already at age 25, Paz had been student
body president at Sonoma Valley High
School, had served as student trustee for
Trustees and was president of the student
senate of the state Community College
Board. Paz double majored in sociology
Cruz, earning his bachelor’s in 2017.
He even chaired a subcommittee on the
much-scrutinized, and highly influential
Andy Lopez Taskforce. To represent the
overwhelmingly Hispanic El Verano stu-
dent population, Paz seemed a natural.
While Coleman, 66, was a bright candi-
date, she had relatively little experience
in academic governance and didn’t cam-
paign as having served on any prior local
boards or committees.
Coleman trounced Paz, 64 percent to 34
percent in the at-large election.
“There is a legitimate concern as
to whether our elections are really up
concluded at the meeting. “We have to do
something about this election situation, I
think that’s what this illustrates.”
And he’s right. The Sonoma Valley
Unified School District should do some-
thing about its election situation.
Before someone else does it for them.
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reduced. Reduction of both circulation
and ad revenue would force newspapers
to employ fewer journalists.
■ Fewer journalists means fewer
stories being told, less investigation of
corruption, and ultimately, an inability
for citizens to gain the information nec-
essary for self-governance. All of this
at a time when access to authoritative,
reliable information is more important
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF
JAMES DELBERT NELSON
CASE NO.093582
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,
contingent creditors, and persons
who may otherwise be interested in
the will, or estate or both, of:
JAMES DELBERT NELSON,
JAMES D. NELSON
A Petition for Probate has been
filed by: BARBARA R. NELSON in the
Superior Court of California, County of
Sonoma.
The Petition for Probate requests
that: BARBARA R. NELSON be appoint-
ed as personal representative to
administer the estate of the decedent.
X The Petition requests author-
ity to administer the estate under
the Independent Administration of
Estates Act. (This authority will allow
the personal representative to take
many actions without obtaining court
approval. Before taking certain very
important actions, however, the per-
sonal representative will be required
to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived notice or con-
sented to the proposed action.) The
independent administration authority
will be granted unless an interested
person files an objection to the petition
and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held
in this court as follows: 10-24-2019, at
2:30 p.m. in Probate Dept. 18, located
at 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA
95403.
If you object to the granting of the
petition, you should appear at the hear-
ing and state your objections or file
written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file
your claim with the court and mail a
copy to the personal representative
appointed by the court within the later
of either (1) four months from the date
of first issuance of letters to a general
personal representative, as defined in
section 58(b) of the California Probate
Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of
mailing or personal delivery to you
of a notice under section 9052 of the
California Probate Code.
Other California statues and legal
authority may affect your rights as
a creditor. You may want to consult
with an attorney knowledgeable in
California law.
You may examine the file kept by the
court. If you are a person interested in
the estate, you may file with the court
a formal Request for Special Notice
(FORM DE-154) of the filing of an inven-
tory and appraisal of estate assets or
of any petition or account as provided
in Probate Code §1250. A Request for
Special Notice form is available from
the court clerk.
FILED: SEP 10 2019
WILLIAM SHEA
466 FIRST STREET EAST
PO BOX 2171
SONOMA, CA 95476
707-996-6746
Attorney for Petitioner
16853 - Pub. Sept 13, 17, 20,
2019 3ti.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
LEROY T. KOEHLER
CASE NO. 093567
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,
contingent creditors, and persons
who may otherwise be interested in
the will, or estate or both, of:
LEROY T. KOEHLER
A Petition for Probate has been filed
by: KRISTI LEE SPAITE
in the Superior Court of California,
County of Sonoma.
The Petition for Probate requests
that: KRISTI LEE SPAITE
be appointed as personal representa-
tive to administer the estate of the
decedent.
X The Petition requests the dece-
dent’s will and codicils, if any, be
admitted to probate. The will and any
codicils are available for examination
in the file kept by the court.
A hearing on the petition will be held
in this court as follows: 10-17-2019
at 10:30 a.m. in Dept. 18, located at
3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA
95403.
If you object to the granting of the
petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or
file written objections with the court
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than ever.
Your local newspaper’s ability to
inform you and enrich your community
is at stake. Do your part to ensure that it
continues in that vital role a year from
now by asking your representatives and
Gov. Gavin Newsom to support AB 170.
Contact the governor at govapps.
ca.gov/gov40mail.
Thomas Newton is the executive director
of the California News Publishers
Association. James Ewert is its general
counsel and advocate.
Sonomans are living strong and pro-
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medical cannabis. The mood enhancing
drugs proscribed by doctors during the
hell of chemotherapy and radiation had
a serious effect on the patients, families
and friends. I have no reason to bring
back the hysteria Thomas Elias’s column
brings up. I strongly support having a
cannabis dispensary in Sonoma.
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Sonoma
| Robert.Lee@sonomanews.com
before the hearing. Your appearance registered by the following owner(s):
may be in person or by your attorney. ELIAS BUFFALO 19201 HWY 12 #105
If you are a creditor or a contingent SONOMA, CA 95476
creditor of the decedent, you must file This business is conducted by: An
your claim with the court and mail a Individual
copy to the personal representative The registrant commenced to trans-
appointed by the court within the later
act business under the fictitious name
of either (1) four months from the date or names above on N/A.
of first issuance of letters to a general I declare that all information in this
personal representative, as defined in statement is true and correct. Signed:
section 58(b) of the California Probate ELIAS BUFFALO, OWNER
Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of This statement was filed with the
mailing or personal delivery to you
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
of a notice under section 9052 of the 07/30/2019
California Probate Code.
I hereby certify that this copy is a
Other California statues and legal correct copy of the original statement
authority may affect your rights as
on file in my office.
a creditor. You may want to consult DEVA MARIE PROTO
with an attorney knowledgeable in
Sonoma County Clerk
California law.
By /s/ Julie Garfia
You may examine the file kept by
Deputy Clerk
the court. If you are a person inter-
SEAL
ested in the estate, you may file with
the court a formal Request for Special
12154 - Pub. Aug 23, 30, Sept 6, 13,
Notice (FORM DE-154) of the filing of 2019 4ti.
an inventory and appraisal of estate
FICTITIOUS
assets or of any petition or account
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
as provided in Probate Code §1250.
FILE NO. 2019-02938
A Request for Special Notice form is
available from the court clerk. The following person (persons) is (are)
FILED: SEP 5 2019 doing business as:
BART KEMP A SPA located at 18594 SONOMA
574 FIRST STREET WEST HIGHWAY SONOMA, CA 95476
P.O. BOX 176
Sonoma County, is hereby registered
SONOMA, CA 95476
707-938-2700 by the following owner(s): HUIYAN YE,
Attorney for Petitioner 18594 SONOMA HIGHWAY SONOMA,
CA 95476
16863 - Pub. Sept 13, 17, 20, This business is conducted by: An
2019 3ti. Individual
FICTITIOUS The registrant commenced to trans-
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT act business under the fictitious name
FILE NO. 2019-02844 or names above on N/A.
I declare that all information in this
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as: statement is true and correct. Signed:
HUIYAN YE, OWNER
THE WALK OF TAME located at
8097A WHITED ROAD SEBASTOPOL, This statement was filed with the
CA 95472 Sonoma County, is hereby County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY
registered by the following owner(s): on 08/26/2019
MAYA SAVANNAH MERRELL 8097A I hereby certify that this copy is a
WHITED ROAD SEBASTOPOL, CA correct copy of the original statement
95472 on file in my office.
This business is conducted by: An DEVA MARIE PROTO
Individual Sonoma County Clerk
The registrant commenced to trans- By /s/ Betsy Penn
act business under the fictitious name Deputy Clerk
or names above on N/A. SEAL
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed: 13927 - Pub. Aug 30, Sept 6, 13, 20,
MAYA MERRELL 2019 4ti.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY NOTICE OF LIEN SALE
on 08/16/2019
Notice is hereby given pursu-
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement ant to California Business and
on file in my office. Professional Coded #21700-21716,
Section 2328 of the UCC of the
DEVA MARIE PROTO
Penal Code, Section 535 the under-
Sonoma County Clerk
signed, Smartstop Self Storage of
By /s/ Amanda King
Deputy Clerk Sonoma located at 19240 Hwy 12
Sonoma, CA 95476, will sell at pub-
SEAL
lic auction by competitive bidding
16471 - Pub. Sept 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, the personal property of:
2019 4ti.
Chris Peters Unit #302, Paul Shafer
FICTITIOUS Unit # 326
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Property to be sold: household
FILE NO. 2019-03001 goods, furniture, appliances,
clothes, toys, boxes & contents.
The following person (persons) is (are)
Auctioneer Company www.selfs-
doing business as:
MUSCARDINI CELLARS located torageauction.com The Sale will
at 21481 8TH ST EAST, SUITE 30 end at 10:00 AM, September 26,
SONOMA, CA 95476 Sonoma County, 2019. Goods must be paid in cash,
is hereby registered by the following credit, or debit at site and removed
owner(s): SONOMA VALLEY CUSTOM at completion of sale. Sale is sub-
WINE, LLC 21481 8TH ST EAST, SUITE ject to cancellation in the event
30 SONOMA, CA 95476 of settlement between owner and
This business is conducted by: A CA obligated party.
Limited Liability Company 9/6, 9/13/19
The registrant commenced to trans- CNS-3281901#
act business under the fictitious name THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE
or names above on N/A.
7227 – Pub Sept 6, 13,
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed: 2019 2ti.
RONALD GOSS, MANAGING MEMBER
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on PUBLIC NOTICE
08/29/2019
I hereby certify that this copy is a - In accordance with Sec.106
correct copy of the original statement
of the Programmatic
on file in my office.
DEVA MARIE PROTO
Agreement, T-Mobile West,
Sonoma County Clerk LLC plans to upgrade an
By /s/ Amanda King existing telecommunications
Deputy Clerk facility at 14450 Highway 1
SEAL Valley Ford, CA 94972 . Please
15227 - Pub. Sept 6, 13, 20, 27,
direct comments to Gavin L.
2019 4ti. at 818-898-4866 regarding site
BA00463A.
FICTITIOUS 9/13, 9/17/19
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT CNS-3293323#
FILE NO. 2019-02622 THE SONOMA INDEX-
The following person (persons) is (are) TRIBUNE
doing business as:
MOON VALLEY MUSIC located at 16768 – Pub Sept 13, 17,
19201 HWY 12 #105 SONOMA, CA 2019 2ti.
95476 Sonoma County, is hereby
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Kathleen Thompson Hill
Happy Friday the 13th
Some people actually stay
home, in bed, and with their
heads under their pillow on Fri-
day the 13th. This Friday also
brings a full harvest moon.
But let’s take charge, folks.
Go out and celebrate your
favorite Friday the 13th with a
special meal, whether that is in
Celebrate (Friday the
13th) with a special
beverage, which might
range from a chocolate
milkshake to shots of
scotch or tequila.
a diner or elegant restaurant –
whatever works for you. Even
celebrate with a special bever-
age, which might range from a
chocolate milkshake to shots of
scotch or tequila.
Oh – that’s right we are in
Sonoma. So splurge on your
favorite local wine, sparkling
or still. But don’t let this special
day intimidate you.
New tempura class at
Vintage House
Dianne Aoki will teach a class
on the delicate art of making all
things tempura, always meant
to enhance flavor of anything
from shrimp to asparagus. Aoki
will also teach how to make a
savory seaweed salad at Vintage
House, on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Members $35, others $50. 4 to
6 p.m. 264 First St. E., Sonoma.
Register at Vintagehouse.org/
events.
Vintage House adds
second soup day
Vintage House, aka the Jerry
Casson Senior Center, has been
serving soup every Friday to
around 80 people for free, and
has now added a free soup meal
for seniors at Teen Services in
Boyes Hot Springs on Thurs-
days from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mara Roche of Aunt Momo’s
Catering will be soup chef for
the month of September, with
Bruce Yelner picking up the la-
dle to make the soup in October.
This is just one of the ser-
vices Vintage House provides.
The senior center will host its
annual fundraiser, “The New
Vintage 2019 – an extraordinary
affair,” at Gundlach Bundschu
Winery’s barn on Sunday, Sept.
22.
The entire fundraiser will
double as a tribute to the late
Randy Derwingson who was a
devoted supporter of Vintage
House and many other nonprof-
its.
The afternoon will include a
sip and savor celebration from
3 to 4:30 p.m., a memorial to
Derwingson at 4:30 p.m., a live
auction and fund-a-need from 5
to 5:30 p.m., followed by dessert
and coffee from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Ed Metcalfe of Sushimoto
and chef Keo Xayavong will
offer “fruits de mer” and nigari
with sea trout and bluefin tuna
with smoked paprika aioli at
a raw bar in the VIP area for
larger donors.
The rest of the guests will
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Notes from Glen Ellen: Laughs and London
Smothers Brothers help distribute community grants. B6
Lifestyle: Pups in paradise
Water Bark returns to Spring Lake. B7
Last year’s inaugural Sonoma Harvest Music Festival at B.R. Cohn Winery was put on by the producers of BottleRock.
Ben Harper, Death Cab at music fest
Harvest Music Festival carries on tradition of great music at BR Cohn Winery
By TIM CURLEY
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
T
he Sonoma Harvest Music Fes-
tival (SHMF) touches down this
weekend, the first of two weekends
for the music festival. The folks at Bot-
tleRock, who produce SHMF, sought and
received approval of a second weekend
to accommodate the crowds who want
to see world-class entertainment in the
intimate setting of the BR Cohn Winery
amphitheater.
The amphitheater is the rock and roll
Chvrches, left, play Sept. 21. At right, Death Cab for Cutie ‘will possess your heart’ Sept. 22.
equivalent of a gorgeous baseball dia-
mond placed in an Iowa corn field. With
a stage big enough for almost any band, later telling him the job was his if he
the performance space is at once small SONOMA HARVEST MUSIC wanted it.
and expansive. The fact that a beautiful FESTIVAL “I was only 19. I was still living at
lush vineyard lies just behind the stage, When: Sept. 21-22 and 28-29 home. I told them I was going on the
and an impressive view of Sonoma Where: B.R. Cohn Winery in Glen Ellen road. My mom was less than enthusi-
Mountain can be had, only adds to the astic. My dad, who was a professional
Who: Weekend one headliners are Ben Harp-
glorious wine country ambiance. drummer, said, ‘Of course you will.’”
er & The Innocent Criminals and Ms. Lauryn
This year’s concert is set up like this: Five days later he embarked on his first
Hill. Weekend two headliners are Chvrches
One stage, two weekends, four days,
and Death Cab for Cutie.
tour with the band. Now, 25 years later,
20 bands, approximately 200 songs, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
about 16,000 people. There will be lots is the same four guys. “I cannot fathom,
of sunshine soaked, gobs of sunscreen comprehend that we are still together…
lathered, hundreds of bottles of water es, Walk the Moon, Misterwives, Atlas it’s a trip. We made it happen.”
consumed and just a few gallons of deli- Genius, and the Score on Saturday, Sept. BR Cohn Winery has been the site
cious BR Cohn wine poured. 21. The Sunday, Sept. 22 show boasts of live music events like this one for 25
The first Saturday show is headlined Deathcab for Cutie, Silversun Pickups, years. Bruce Cohn, former manager of
by Ben Harper and the Innocent Crim- Cold War Kids, Mondo Cozmo, and Hot the Doobie Brothers, was looking for a
inals. Appearing before them, starting Flash Heat Wave. way to raise money for local nonprofits.
with the 11:30 a.m. band, will be Maggie Oliver Charles is the drummer for Ben A golf tournament was featured in the
Koerner, Mandolin Orange, the Record Harper and the Innocent Criminals, who early days, but the rock and roll has been
Company, and Iration. The first Sunday take the stage at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. a constant, as sure as a tee shot into the
features Lauryn Hill, Ceelo Green, Karl In a freewheeling phone conversation, rough.
Denson’s Tiny Universe, North Missis- Charles told how many years ago Harper Cohn twisted an arm or two over the
sippi All Stars, and Monophonics. asked if he would like to try out for the
The second weekend features Chvrch- band. He did. He got a call just a few days See Harvest, B2
■■ GO. DO. NOW. ■
Nature Made Species, Genus, Women’s Work Rhythm, Meet Blues
Before Big Pharma had its
way with healthcare, Mother
Family Behind every great man
is a great woman, it is said,
Ben Harper, Ms. Lauryn
Hill, Chvrches and Death Cab
Nature was the pharmacist If you’re ape for avians, if and Jack London worked for Cutie headline, and Ceelo
and plants were the cure. you’re batty for birds, you that trope as well as anyone Green, Karl Denson, and the
Quarryhill Garden’s enormous know the right equipment else. His wife, Charmian, was North Mississippi Allstars
repository of rare plants is a makes the difference on the a visionary, a rule breaker, (among others) warm them up.
treasure trove for herbalists, hunt. With the right kind a pragmatist, a bold “New Two days of non-stop music
two of whom will lead you on of scope in your hip pocket, Woman,” and her considerable is on tap at B.R. Cohn, where
an informative stroll through you’re sure to finally make contributions to life as we there’s not a bad seat in the
acres of humble vegetation progress on that birding know it will be detailed in an whole house. It’s a big time fes-
that has the potential to liber- bucket list. Back for the 9th informative lecture by London tival music with a small time
ate you from both prescription year, the Wine Country Optics scholar and biographer Iris vibe, like having A-list talent
and pain. and Nature Festival welcomes Jamahl Dunkle. rock your back yard.
Sunday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to dozens of vendors of cutting Saturday, Sept.14, 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday,
noon, Quarryhill Botanical edge gear, so that even the Sonoma Community Center, 276 Sept.14 and 15, 11 a.m., Sono-
Gardens, 12841 Highway 12, shyest winged creatures can E. Napa St., free-$5. ma Harvest Festival, B.R. Cohn
quarryhill.org, $15-20. be found. Winery, 15000 Sonoma High-
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. way, $119-479
to 4 p.m., Sonoma Barracks, 20 — Kate Williams
Spain St., sonomanature.org,
free.
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Entertainment
A salute to the Thin White Duke

Fog Holler will bring its musical mist to the Reel.

THE SET LIST

■BR COHN WINERY,
brcohn.com. 15000 Sonoma
Highway, Glen Ellen, 938-
4064
Saturday, Sept. 14: Sonoma
Harvest Music Festival. 11:30
a.m.
Sunday, Sept 15: Sonoma
Harvest Music Festival. 11:30
a.m.
933-3200
Friday, Sept. 13: Poyntlyss
Sistars. 6 p.m.
■SONOMA COMMUNITY
CENTER, sonomacommuni-
tycenter.org 276 E. Napa St.
938-4256
Wednesday, Sept. 18:
Gospel Choir. 7:30 p.m.

■CORNERSTONE SONO-
MA, cornerstonesonoma.
com 23570 Arnold Drive,
933-3010
Sunday, Sept. 15: Summer
Music Series, Rick Hardin.
Noon.
■SONOMA VALLEY
LIBRARY, sonomalibrary.org
755 W. Napa St. 996-5217
Saturday, Sept. 14: Brazilian
Guitar/Vocals BENJI & RITA.
2 p.m.

Starman: David Bowie died of liver cancer in 2016 at age 69. ■EL VERANO INN, 705 ■STARLING BAR, star-
Laurel Ave. 935-0611 lingsonoma.com. 19380

Ziggy played guitar: Two nights of Bowie at Starling Bar

Sonoma Highway, 938-7442
Sunday, Sept. 15: Sunday
Night Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13: David
Bowie Tribute. 8 p.m.
By TUM CURLEY Saturday. Sept. 14: David
BOWIE FOREVER
INDEX-TRIBUNE MUSIC WRITER
All of the crowd’s favorite ■TUESDAY NIGHT FARM- Bowie Tribute. 8 p.m.

T
onight and tomorrow at the
Starling Bar will be this year’s
version of Sonoma’s David
Bowie tribute show. It has been
almost four years since the late
British superstar transformed into
“stardust.” His fans miss his music,
and this is a chance to revel in all that
zany Bowieness. The Bowie worship
begins at 8 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 14.
Event organizers Ian Hinkley,
Dmitra Smith, and Tony Gibson
began this party four years ago with
a show at the venerable El Verano
Inn. It was one of those “we need to
do this again” kind of things, and the
next year was completely sold out.
When: Sept. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m.
Where: Starling Bar
Cost: $20
Information: starlingsonoma.com
They moved to Starling last year,
and it sold out as well. This year, a
decision was made to offer two nights
of nothin’ but Bowie.
All of the crowd’s favorite Bowie
songs will be played, with some
surprises, too. The promoters are
offering a special repeat of last year
by adding an emcee for the event.
The Friday night crowd will enjoy
the drag king known as Mr. Leather,
Bowie songs will be played
both nights, with some
surprises too.
hailing from San Francisco. The
Saturday bunch will have drag queen
Raya Light hosting the festivities.
Starling co-owners Elizabeth
Takeuchi-Krist and Fred Johnson
are excited to host the night.
Tickets are $20 and are available at
brownpapertickets.com.
ERS MARKET, sonomapla- Wednesday, Sept. 18:
zamarket.org. Sonoma Plaza. Sutton James. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 17: Magic. Thursday, Sept. 19: Live
5:30 p.m.
Band Karaoke. 8 p.m.
■FRIDAY FARMERS ■THE REEL AND BRAND,
MARKET, Depot Park, 270 thereelfishshop.com 401
First St W. Grove St. 343-0044
Friday, Sept. 13: Stewart Saturday, Sept. 14: Stuart
Degner. 9:30 a.m. Degner, 5 p.m., Scarlett
Letters. 8 p.m.
■HOPMONK TAVERN, Sunday, Sept. 15: The Josh
hopmonk.com 691 Broad- Yenne Experience. Noon., Fog
way, 935-9100 Holler. 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13: Journey Wednesday, Sept. 18: Paint
Day. 5 p.m., Sean Carscad- Night. 6:30 p.m.
den. 8 p.m.

Sightless singer promises soulful show Saturday, Sept. 14: Brian

Belknap. 1 p.m., Mike Cun-
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Sunday, Sept. 15: Tony and
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Dayan Kai to perform at the

Sunday, Sept. 15: Brunch
Dawn. 1 p.m. and Blues, Byron Onisko.
Wednesday, Sept. 18: Open
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Noon
Mic. 7:30 p.m.

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Harvest Continued from B1

FRI. NOV 8 Bruce Cohn is a just a local wine was pretty hilarious.” He thought- Cohn wines, many different
FRI. SEPT 13
SWITCHFOOT
Fri. MAR
HOTEL 1, 2019
CALIFORNIA guy pushing his new wine brand, fully added, “Willie was old Northern California craft beers
THE IRISH ROVERS
A SALUTE TO THE
SAT. NOV 9
EAGLES Trestle Glen. Cohn, reached school. While all the other bands will be poured. Also offered will
ROBERT SAT.CRAY
SEPT 21 BAND years and produced many great by phone while he was making were hitting me pretty hard, Wil- be a wide variety of tasty bites
Fri.RON
MARWHITE
22, 2019 shows at his namesake winery. In a sales call, recalled the years lie wouldn’t take one nickel. Not from some of the area’s most
MATTSAT. DEC 7
NATHANSON the many years of this concert’s concurrently running the BR even a hotel room. He slept in his notable chefs and restaurants.
AN IRISH FRI. SEPT 27
CHRISTMAS
ADAM COROLLA IS UNPREPARED
run – it’s final event was in 2015 – Cohn brand and managing the bus in the parking lot.” While BR Cohn Winery rou-
Cohn had raised some $6 million Doobie Brothers. “It was great, The music gets going at 11:30 tinely offers music performed by
Sat.FRI.
APRDEC
6, 20
2019
SAT. OCT
BLIND BOYS
STEVEN CURTISOF12ALABAMA
CHAPMAN
for local charities and nonprofits. I have a lot of great memories. a.m. each day, with Highway 12 local bands on the weekends as
GET SHOW
CHRISTMAS THE LEDWITH
OUTSPECIAL In years past, Cohn had hosted But running a winery that made and Arnold Drive experiencing part of its Summer Music Series,
GUEST NICKI BLUHM
SAT. OCT 26
a who’s-who of rock probable traffic slow- the most local band playing at the
Sat. APR 27,
LEWIS 2019
BLACK musicians at his winery. downs until about 1 p.m. festival is this Sunday’s opening
SUN. DEC
RON WHITE22
A short list includes Joe when most people are act, the Monophonics. They are a
WINDAM
7:00pmHILL
+FRI. WINTER
9:30pm SOLSTICE
NOV 8 ShowS
35TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Walsh and the late Glen The amphitheater is the rock and roll settled in for the day. The Marin county based “psychedelic
SWITCHFOOT
JUST
JustFRI.ADDED!
Added!
Frey, the Turtles, Huey equivalent of a gorgeous baseball concerts will end at about soul” band, with a goal of rocking
DEC 6 Lewis and the News, 7:30 p.m. awake the crowd.
MAT KEARNEY
FRI. NOV 22
Sat. FEB 23, 2019 Jackson Browne, Log- diamond placed in an Iowa corn field. This year, the rock and The bands that are coming in
FELIPE
Just
BIG BAD ESPARZA
Added!
VOODOO DADDY gins and Messina, Willie roll will serve to benefit from outside the area, howev-
SAT. NOV 9 Nelson and Journey. the Sonoma County Re- er, are sure to please. Like the
SUN. JAN 26
ROBERT CRAY
BIG HEADSat.
TODD & THE MONSTERS Local publicist and gional Parks Foundation. Turtles sang during their show a
APR 13, 2019
FRI. DEC 20 long-time Cohn collaborator 85,000 cases sold in 46 states, and While a visit to those beautiful few years ago, “so happy togeth-
SCOTT BRADLEE’S
BLIND BOYS SAT.
OF ALABAMA
FEB 29 CHRISTMAS
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Michael Coats recalled the thrill managing the Doobies was hard. I parks often means a backpack is er”: that will be the theme these
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Zeppelin’s) Robert Plant show up He also recalled when Willie are not allowed into the festival Harvest Music Festival.
1350 Third St., Napa and hang one year.” Nelson, at the height of his popu- this year. There will be a strict sonomaharvestmusicfestival.
707.259.0123 With BottleRock producing larity, played the concert. bag policy enforced, details at the com
New ShowS Added weekly the concerts, and Vintage Wine “He played twice. One year, the festival website. sonomacountyparksfoundation.
www.uptowntheatrenapa.com Estates now owning the winery, Doobies were his back-up band. It In addition to several delicious org
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 B3

FILM REVIEW

She’s so good
Documentary celebrates Linda Ronstadt’s
career and voice of astounding range
By KIRK MICHAEL One of the most interest-
INDEX-TRIBUNE FILM CRITIC LINDA RONSTADT ing talking head insights

W
hile in many ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound comes from Cameron
ways a standard of My Voice’ is showing at Crowe, who claims
documentary the Sebastiani Theatre. Rated Ronstadt has authorship
portrait of a successful PG-13. Running time 1:35. of the songs she sings
musician, “Linda Ron- even though she was not
stadt: The Sound of My in’” followed by Jackson the original songwriter
Cameron Crowe suggests Linda Ronstadt’s interpretations warrant songwriting credits.
Voice,” is made more Browne appearing to wax (because she retooled the
interesting by the singer’s rhapsodic. It feels like tunes significantly from
refusal to stagnate on the we’re just hitting the next their original versions). when we see video record- after her years of diffi- been tapped.
money-printing path of track button on a folk rock Still, Ronstadt began to ings of the Trio in all their culty finding women in It’s also unfortunate
pop superstardom. playlist until Ronstadt feel that playing the same big-haired glory. positions of power in the that, just as music runs in
For those raised on “The finds her voice with the ditties on arena tours Most meaningfully, music industry, Ronstadt’s the family, so does Parkin-
Simpsons,” Ms. Ronstadt is Stone Poneys on “Different made the music sound Ronstadt records a Span- story is told by two male son’s disease, from which
perhaps best remembered Drum” and then breaks off “like a washing machine.” ish language Ronstadt
as the co-singer on Barney on her own. She had a desire to craft record of now suffers.
Gumble’s bilingual jingle Even as a touted solo perfect songs in different songs she She can no
“The Plow King,” but she performer cranking out genres, which led to a ca- remembered It seems a shame that, after her years of longer do
was a legendary song-
stress well before then.
Billboard chart toppers,
Ronstadt chafed against
reer of stunning range.
In the 1980s alone,
singing with
her Mexi- difficulty finding women in positions of public shows
and says
The documentary the chauvinism of the mu- she tackled Gilbert and can-Ameri- power in the music industry, Ronstadt’s poignantly,
traces Ronstadt’s trip from sic industry — no one in Sullivan’s “Pirates of can father: “I sing in
childhood in southern her backing band or man- Penzance,” an album of “Canciones story is told by two male directors. my mind.”
Arizona to the Los Angeles agement team could be a standards arranged by de Mi Padre” Happily,
folk scene in the 1960s. woman. While she pre- Nelson Riddle, a collabo- (the seed of that does not
The set-up for her career ferred ballads, her unique ration with Aaron Neville, the idea was prevent her
cannot boast originality voice was used to produce and a country supergroup inspired by the late-night directors, Rob Epstein and from performing with her
— we get a needle drop hits, some of which period with Emmylou crooning of her neighbor, Jeffrey Friedman. Surely family in the living room,
on the Mamas and The she candidly dismisses Harris and Dolly Parton. Harry Dean Stanton!). one of many great women for the only audience she
Papas’ “California Dream- (“You’re No Good”). The documentary picks up It seems a shame that, doc directors could have ever truly desired.

STREAMING

Dreamgirl goes bigger

Concert documentary celebrates concert and behind-the- the dietary restrictions
she endured to ensure her
scenes rehearsal footage in
all things Beyonce and beyond an Instagram story-styleiridescent leotards looked
just right.
low res — the idea is that
the videos could have The director speaks
By KIRK MICHAEL watch. been crowdsourced from movingly about drawing
INDEX-TRIBUNE FILM CRITIC For “Homecoming,” Be- her adoring fans. Given inspiration from histori-
On April 14, 2018, yoncé Knowles-Car- cally black colleges
Beyoncé performed at the ter is not just star and universities,
Coachella music festi-
val — which was quickly
but also director.
Having selected each
The documentary is buoyed and her show trum-
pets the flexible
rechristened Beychella — element of the per- by the relentless hit-making of moves of HBCU Beyonce stages a ‘Homecoming’ spectacular.
and threatened to break formance from sets drum majors and
Twitter and YouTube, if to costumes to danc-
Beyoncé’s 20-year career. dance teams — not relentless hit-making of realize Queen Bey has at
not the entire internet. ers, she also mixes to mention their Beyoncé’s 20-year career, her disposal two hours
When she decided to make two styles of footage. unshakable belief spanning the Destiny’s worth of hits and the abili-
a documentary about the The film alternates in black excellence. Child days to her inspired ty for each song to overtop
performance, we could between soaring, high-defi- she had recently birthed Of course, the docu- “Lemonade” album. the last, stacking show-
only get in formation to nition crane shots of the twins, Beyoncé reveals mentary is buoyed by the Watching the concert, you stopper after showstopper.
B4 THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A Taste of
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Food& Wine
Continued from B1
wants to move back into the space.
Will we lose other businesses as
winter months approach?
bubbles, coffee and port, according
to Ives.

Harvey’s Gourmet

nOON-3
enjoy individual pizzas from chef Lucky remodel
d a y s Austin Perkins and Stuart Sager’s Donuts in El Paseo

un
Outdora of Sonoma, which will Lucky market looks terrific with As Hare & Hatter moves out, Har-
bring its mobile pizza oven, as well new attractive fake wood floors, vey’s Gourmet Donuts is moving in
S as chef Austin’s appetizers of king
salmon on corn cakes with black
greater supply of fresh vegetables, a
huge sign on the back wall that says
to the same El Paseo storefront.
Harvey Cohen, whom many Sono-
beans and Calabrian chili, Liberty “California Republic,” and a small mans recognize by his black suit
Farms duck meatballs with pasilla salad bar that looks as if it came and top hat at farmers markets and
crème fraîche, and marinated beet from a salad bar in the sky. Ribbon private events, has taken the lease at
Napoleons with chèvre, chives and cutting was Wednesday. the tiny three-time sausage outlet.
poppy seeds. At the same time, Harvey wants
Perkins’ individual pizzas will in- Hare & Hatter-Sausage everyone to know that he is continu-
clude fennel, pancetta, roasted toma- ing his Friday night donut events
to and ricotta; heirloom tomato, gar- Emporium update at his Railroad Avenue kitchen,
lic and mozzarella; and prosciutto, Miranda Ives and family have longtime previous home of Wild
chèvre, honey and arugula. There served their last sausage and break- Thyme Catering & Events. Many
will also be “stationed appetizers fast board at their old Hare & Hatter locals miss Wild Thyme’s Dining
at donkey bar” of local cheeses and in El Paseo and will focus now on Club Rive Gauche dinners there that
charcuterie, seasonal preserves, their “wine and charcuterie club, often featured the music of Norton
crudités, and Della Fattoria breads. our marketing consultancy, and get- Buffalo, Tommy Thomsen and the
“Wine country attire.” $200. RSVP ting our blue prints ready to press “Queen of Boogie Woogie” Wendy
by Sept. 16 to 996-0311 or send checks on with our new improved much DeWitt. Cohen offers his kitchen
to Vintage House, 264 First St. E., larger location,” according to Ives. and courtyard space for all sorts of
Sonoma. Said location will replace the for- dinners and events.
mer Kane men’s clothing store next It will take a while to adapt the
East Napa stores closing to Pangloss Cellars’ glam tasting Hare & Hatter space to a donut shop
room on the corner of Napa Street and more, so we will keep you post-
After the former Saret Gallery and First Street East. Interesting ed. Harvey’s has added gluten-free
storefront has remained vacant for that Kane left and now Scott Lyall donuts made with rice flower, which
what seems like a year, now Scott is also closing. Eraldi’s lasts forev- are quite tasty and covered with
Lyall will close his Sonoma clothing er with classic brands and leath- sugary sprinkles. He also caters
store soon, with a date uncertain. Of er-bound paper receipt books. massive parties and weddings since
course he suggests his loyal custom- Ives and her mother, Linda, start- the family now has several donut
ers venture over the hill to his Napa ed Hare & Hatter with the coffee cart machines, including one that can
store, close to his mother, Helen at Friedman’s. With great success make “regular size” donuts.
Lyall, and her store on lower Main they moved into the El Paseo space But the mini donuts carry a much
Street, and I am sure they will. that once housed a retail outlet for lower guilt quotient. 19030 Railroad
Music and food vendors change every week – Lyall thanked his landlord, his Sonoma Sausage Company. Ave., Sonoma. 935-5908. harveysdo-
check our website to see the lineup at staff and his customers, but gave As they approach their move to nuts@yahoo.com.
no reason for the departure that Napa Street, they are changing their
cornerstonesonoma.com will leave several Sonoma men of a name to Sausage Emporium and Clo’s 50th birthday
certain set without their favorite col- are still “conceptualizing our menu,
beer-wine-cocktails and bites available! orful and slightly loud shirts. There demoing equipment with our chef
has almost been a style competition and Meyers kitchen consultants to
billboard winner
For decades locals and pass-
on who could have the most out- nail down what’s best. The menu ers-through Sonoma County have
standing Scott Lyall shirts. will still be sausage-centric with a enjoyed a chuckle with Clover
And then the jewelry store across lot more breakfast and lunch items Stornetta’s (now Clover Sonoma)
the street at 126 E. Napa St. is and evening hours on weekends to hilarious Clo the Cow billboards.
also closing. Apparently another include a bar menu.”
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Sonoma Valley
‘Tiny Vineyards,’ big screen
Heads doc sold out;
here’s another ‘once
in a lifetime’ event...
By KATHLEEN HILL
INDEX-TRIBUNE FOOD & WINE EDITOR
K
en Wornick,
longtime support-
er of the Sonoma
International Film Festival
and major-domo of his
Hydeout estate and vine-
yards off Hyde Road, will
host an outdoor, under-
the-stars screening of
“Stop Making Sense,” Jon-
athan Demme’s acclaimed
1984 Talking Heads con-
cert film, to benefit SIFF.
The event was almost sold
out at press time, however.
But Wornick is also
sponsoring a new screen-
ing of Joe Daniel’s “Tiny
Vineyards” on Thursday,
The sweat equity of home winemaking.
Sept. 26 at the Sebastiani
Theatre. The film features winemakers, including the School vineyard (a gift of
several Sonoma home Adele Harrison Middle
Food& Wine
Continued from B4
This year Janet of Petaluma won
the $5,000 grand prize for her “Cows
Just Wanna Have Puns,” which will
be featured on the company’s 2020
billboards to celebrate Clo’s 50th
birthday. Runners-up were Danielle
from Petaluma with “Little Clo
Peep” and Anne from Santa Rosa for
“Double Clo Seven.”
According to Danielle Cantrell
and Clover Sonoma CEO Marcus
Benedetti, third generation leader
of the family company, they are
going to start celebrating Clo’s 50th
birthday “partying until the cows
come home.”
The Petaluma-based company
received thousands of entries from
punsters, a trend started by founder
Gene Benedetti and Lee Levinger,
owner of Sonoma County’s first
advertising agency.
When Levinger proposed the hu-
morous Clo theme for advertising,
“the board of directors thought it
was udder nonsense, but they came
around,” he said, and Bill Nellor,
Levinger’s artist, drew the first Clo
billboard as “Support Your Local
Cow” went up on Highway 101 in
Rohnert Park in 1972.
Eventually Jim Benefield took
over the billboards and “kept the
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puns rolling for over 25 years.”
Anne Vernon of VeVa Communi-
cations followed Benefield and now
illustrates Clo and Clo’s witty puns,
according to Benedetti.
To wind up Clo’s year-long birth-
day celebration, Clover Sonoma
will publish a children’s book called
“Pasture Bedtime” in time for
Christmas giving. Put it on my list.
All proceeds will go toward a charity
in support of children’s literacy as
part of the Benedetti family’s Clover
Cares program. Cloversonoma.com.
Napa Valley Wine Train
turns 30
Hard to believe that the contro-
versial Napa Valley Wine Train
has been poking up and down the
Napa Valley for 30 years. If you are
a fan, you might want to attend an
anniversary reception to celebrate
its original launch at the downtown
Napa train station on Monday, Sept.
16, exactly 30 years from its inaugu-
ral trip.
Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvre
by chef Donald Young, live outdoor
music, and a tour of the newly reno-
vated train cars.
All proceeds go to the Children’s
Museum of Napa Valley. $25. 6 to
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 26 brings a 1980s-themed
Murder Mystery dinner on the
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FFA Agricultural Education
fundraiser fun
Sonoma Valley’s Foundation for
Agriculture, which has been known
as Future Farmers of America
agricultural education, will host its
always-fun 11th annual Agriculture
Dinner and Auction on Saturday,
Oct. 12, at the private vineyard es-
tate of Denmark Street Vineyards.
Train Wreck Junction will provide
music for dancing (or not) and Sono-
ma-owned Lombardi’s of Petaluma
will cater the abundant dinner.
Appetizers will include oysters and
pork sausage from FFA-raised pigs.
Proceeds raised will go to support
the AgriTechnology Academy at
Sonoma Valley High School hands-
on classes, SVHS’s school farm, and
students’ AgriTechnology projects.
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The Yacht Club and the Smothers Brothers

Tom and Dick get My Dear Friends,
merry on I cannot imagine
Madrone Road That I would be not there to
share

M
irth and merri-
ment ruled the
day last Sunday at
Valley of the Moon Winery
when the Jack London
Yacht Club (JLYC) pre-
sented monetary grants to
community agencies from
around the Valley. About
100 people attended the
event, enjoying chilled char-
donnay on the sundrenched
patio of one of the oldest
wineries in the Valley,
located on Madrone Road
in Glen Ellen.
The JLYC is an organi-
zation of volunteers that
supports local nonprofits
and public entities, and
builds community through
fundraising efforts. Their
paramount event is the
Jack-to-Jack miniature
sailboat race down Sonoma
Creek when the water
is high in April, racing
mini Snarks down Sono-
ma Creek, escorted by
wet-suited folks in kayaks.
Next April’s race, it was
announced, will have a
shorter run time down the
creek, and will have more
kayak escorts to free the
boats from the weeds along
the bank. Funds raised
Does the SUMMER heat make you feel like a BEAST?
Are MOSQUITOES making you their latest FEAST?
Notes from
Glen Ellen
BJ Blanchard
from the premier race last
April were granted to re-
cipients at this jovial event.
Several awards were
presented to hardworking
supporters. The Making
Waves Award, the Sink
or Swim Award, the Rock
the Boat Award, and the
coveted Three Sheets to the
Wind Award, which was
awarded to the staff at the
Jack London Saloon.
Much of the merriment
came from Tom and Dick
Smothers. If you are under
40 years old this may be
meaningless. But this
comedy act was part of a
huge shift in American
culture some 50 years ago.
Fired by CBS for being
publicly outspoken about
a vicious war while poking
gentle jabs at the govern-
ment and the status quo,
these two unassuming lads
were among the first in
At left, Ana Dominguez and Jim Burch at the grant ceremony. At right, Dick, left, and Tom
Smothers bestow awards.
a parade of entertainers
to use their platform to
speak up about the world
around them. Their com-
edy act – half folk music,
half comedy, half political
comment - gave voice to a
wave of youthful rebellion.
Friendly and approachable,
the two handed the grant
checks over to recipients
while delivering their ban-
tering, bickering, brotherly
commentary.
Tom Smothers, 82, came
to the Valley a couple de-
cades ago, perhaps looking
for an oasis away from
the rat race. He scouted
around for property on
which to plant a vineyard
and found a lovely ridge
off Warm Springs Road,
not too far from Morton’s
Warm Springs. He named
it Remick Ridge after his
grandfather, Ed Remick,
scouted for the property
with him. His two children,
Bo Smothers and Riley
Rose Smothers, were raised
there. Dick Smothers, 79,
settled in Sarasota, Florida,
but the brothers frequently
travel together. They just
returned from New York
where they were entered
into the National Comedy
Hall of Fame.
They joked around
together as the grants were
handed out by Ana Domin-
guez to:
■ Glen Ellen Forum for
town beautification, a com-
munity dinner, more
■ KSVY 91.3 FM Radio in
Sonoma for a second trans-
mitter for the radio station
■ Marine Conservation
Institute to support their
Student Mentors and In-
ternship Program
■ Pets Lifeline in
Sonoma for a kids literacy
program
■ Glen Ellen Kenwood
Rotary Club for shade
structures in Shaw Park
■ Sonoma Ecology
Center for summer camp
scholarships
■ Sonoma Valley Men-
toring Alliance supporting
mentors for Dunbar School
■ Teen Services Sonoma
for kitchen improvements
■ Transcendence The-
atre for its Arts and Values
program
■ Sonoma Ecology Cen-
ter for the Sonoma Creek
Stream Flow Stewardship
effort
■ Glen Ellen Fire De-
partment for a smaller fire
truck for narrow mountain
roads
■ Glen Ellen Fair for
folding tables for Village
Fair
Such a launch as this
Ah, my neighbors never
would I ever miss
So grand an opportunity
To stand with you and
reminisce
Through non-existent space
and time
Shoulder yours to shoulder
mine
We are one community
An inspiration ours to be
This day bravely setting sail
As those ahead will tell the
tale
And we in turn shall stand
with them
When they in their time take
the helm
Bravely setting sail again
written by Doug Offenbacher
in Jack London’s voice
■ Glen Ellen Historical
Society for a community
museum
■ Jack London Park
Partners for their kids
summer camp
Thanks go to Jim Burch
and Ana Dominguez for
starting this new tradition
in Glen Ellen. See you in the
creek next April. Rock the
boat, Glen Ellen!

SDC still selling its surplus

Loveseats for $1,
bookscases for $2
and more at the
monthly sales
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Off and on since 2015,
when then-Gov. Brown
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velopmental Center at the
20350 8th St. E. end of 2018, SDC has been
quietly emptying its 140
(707)-328-1927
buildings of their contents
with monthly “Surplus
Sales.”
Among the items
typically for sale are love
seats, office chairs, vending
machines, pianos, lockers,
dining tables, bar carts,
bookcases, new clothes and
shoes, work benches, tools,
microwaves, TVs, kitchen
equipment, wardrobes,
desks, file cabinets, creden-
zas, tools, and more.
The sales are announced
about a month in advance,
both on the SDC Facebook
page and in the classified
Bargains abound at the
ads page of the Index-Tri-
SDC surplus sale.
bune. The doors open at 8:30
a.m. and all items must be Street.
picked up by 2 p.m. Cash only and all sales
The next Sonoma Devel- are final and must be picked
opmental Center Surplus up before 2 pm.
Sale is scheduled for There will be directional
Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8:30 signs to the Surplus Sale
am to 2 p.m. at the laundry from Arnold Drive.
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Water Bark returns Fall and winter

food gardening
Master Gardeners
to provide A-Z
approach
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The Master Gardeners
of Sonoma County are
offering a free “Fall and
Winter Food Gardening”
workshop from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday,
Sept. 14, at the Sonoma
Valley Regional Library.
Presented by master
“food gardening” special-
ists, the class will be an
A-to-Z approach to fall and
winter food gardening,
covering garden location,
options for planting beds,
soil, including compost
and mulch, crop selection
and planning, irrigation,
garden maintenance, pest
control, harvesting and
cover crops.
Handouts will include
planting dates for fall
and overwintering crops,
a sample garden layout
and suggested vegetable
varieties for Sonoma
County. No registration is
required.
Master Gardeners
are trained and certified
University of California
volunteers whose mission
is to provide unbiased,
high quality, science-based
information to non-com-
mercial home gardeners in
Sonoma County.
The library is located at
755 W. Napa St.

PHOTOS BY BETH SCHLANKER/ THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Colt, an Australian Shepherd mix, jumps for a tennis ball thrown by his owner Sandy Seekins during the Water Bark event at
the swimming lagoon at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Spring Lake welcomes dogs weekends through September

INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Gardening for life and sustenance in Sonoma.
The popular Water
Bark returned this
weekend to Spring Lake

HElp
Regional Park in Santa
Rosa. Above, Colt, an
Australian shepherd mix,
above, jumps to catch a Keep Kids Safe
ball thrown by owner & Bring Missing
Sandy Seekins. At right,
dogs play in the lagoon. Children Home by
Dogs can enjoy splashing Donating your Car,
around without a leash
Saturdays and Sundays Truck, Boat or RV.
through the end of the
month, except on Sept. 14. Learn more at
The event helps raise
money for the county PollyKlaas.org
parks foundation. Daily
entry is $5 per dog for
Regional Parks mem-
bers, and $7 per dog for
nonmembers. Tickets are
available at the gate, or Dogs at play in the swimming lagoon. The park is open to dogs each weekend through the
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SEP Drumming Circle

—with Tony Blake & Bill Essert
11 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Active Aging
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20 1:30PM-3:30PM

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—with Chuchito Valdes
21 7:30PM-9:00PM (doors 6:30)

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Business
■■ REAL ESTATE ■
■■ STRICTLY BUSINESS ■

New apartments, a salad bar, video Sold in Sonoma Valley

contest and more
Business news from
in and around
Sonoma Valley
New rentals: The
newly finished Sonoma
Village Lane apartments
at 840 W. Napa St. near
the El Pueblo Inn are
now available for lease.
According to the Sonoma
Management website,
2-bedroom units are
available for $3,500 a
month.
■ Voting closes Sept. 15 at
Renovations: Lucky
Supermarket has un-
veiled a new salad bar,
hot soup bar and expand-
ed selection of organic
items. The Maxwell Vil-
lage store is also sporting
new floors and interior
signage. 19181 Highway
12.
■ Review Commission on
Video contest: Wine
Spectator magazine is
holding a video contest.
Finalist “Journey to
the Edge of the Earth”
features Sonoma Valley
winemaker Erich Brad-
ley of Sojourn Cellars.
Affordable? You be the judge.
winespectator.com.
■ ■
Design review:
The proposed Glen
Ellen Rustic Shops and
Apartments project at
950/987 Carquinez Ave.
and 13651/13675 Arnold
Drive will present to the
Sonoma County Design
Wednesday, Sept. 18 in
Santa Rosa.
■ 764 Country
Open house: Teen
Services Sonoma is host-
ing an Open House on
Thursday, Sept. 19 from
5 to 7 p.m. Drop by and
Properties sold
1,540 SF
in Sonoma, the ■
1174 Pearce Drive
week ending Sold for $1,395,000
Sept. 8 3 bedrooms/3.5
baths
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT 3,201 SF
266 South Te- ■
melec Circle 1115 Broadway
Sold for $789,000 Sold for $650,000
3 bedrooms/2 baths 3 bedrooms/2.5
1,598 SF baths
1115 Broadway last sold for $639,000 in
■ 1,456 SF
2004.
387 Church St. ■
Sold for $640,000 729 Lobelia Court 15 Vineyard 1500 W. Wat-
2 bedrooms/1 bath Sold for $779,000 Circle maugh Road
1,133 SF 2 bedrooms/2 baths Sold for $398,000 Sold for $675,000
■ 1,700 SF 2 bedrooms/1 bath 2 bedrooms/1 bath
18449 First Ave. ■ 896 SF 1,094 SF
Sold for $650,000 5015 Warm ■ ■
celebrate its past decade 3 bedrooms/2 baths Springs Road, 402 W. Verano 692 William Cun-
in town. 1,482 SF Glen Ellen Ave. ningham Ave.
■ Sold for $290,000 Sold for $675,000 Sold for $2,125,000
Donation days: Re- 117 South Te- 0.29 acres 2 bedrooms/2 baths 3 bedrooms/2 baths
public of Thrift is gearing melec Circle ■ 1,397 SF 2,338 SF
up to be the town’s “sec- Sold for $624,770 18736-18738 Rail- ■ ■
ond-hand Halloween HQ” 2 bedrooms/2 baths road Ave. 852 Princeton 841 Second St. W.
with costumes and more 1,598 SF $700,000 Drive Sold for $557,500
starting Sept. 12. The ■ 2,308 SF Sold for $750,000 2 bedrooms/2 baths
store is open seven days a 1895 Carriger ■ 2 bedrooms/2 baths 1,322 SF
week but has changed its Hills Lane 133 Melody Court 1,545 SF ■
donation days to Friday Sold for $14,000,000 Sold for $650,000 ■ 1175 Brockman
and Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 5,100 SF, 34 acres 3 bedrooms/2 baths 780 El Dorado Lane
p.m.) 17496 Highway 12. ■ 1,566 SF Drive Sold for $1,175,000
■ $725,000 3 bedrooms/2.5
Email business Meadow Lane 19410 Seventh 3 bedrooms/2 baths baths
news to lorna.sher- Sold for $699,000 St. E. 1,248 SF 2,570 SF
idan@sonomanews. 4 bedrooms/2.5 Sold for $1,900,000 ■
com. baths 2 bedrooms/2 baths 506 Baines Ave.
1,986 SF 2,373 SF $625,000
■ ■ 3 bedrooms/2 baths

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Entries open for business

grape stomp challenge Pets Lifeline is
Vintage Festival organizers raise
funds with bare-foot fruit-squish- Raising the
ing competition
Woof in
September!
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The annual Vintage Festival Benefit
Grape Stomp event at which business-
es challenge each other for the title of
grape-stomp champion is accepting
entries. The grape stomp challenge is a
light-hearted event that raises heartbeats

The 8th Street East location is

and funding for the community.
The entry fee collected (less 20 percent
stomp expenses) will be donated to the

CLOSED for construction.

nonprofits selected by the top four win-
ning teams. The entry fee of $250 is tax
deductible, too.
First through fourth place winners
The 2019 benefit grape stomp winners were
Adam and Jenny Kovacs of Sonoma Fit.
form and return it with your payment to:
Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival

NOW OPEN @
receive a commemorative plaque and PO Box 652, Sonoma, CA 95476.
the first place winner receives bragging Or enter online at eventbrite.com/
rights and a hand-crafted trophy by Steve e/2019-benefit-grape-stomp-vintage-festi-
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Gala, art show, demonstrations, Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
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The week began with 36 artists heading
into the vineyards and the fields of Sono-
and abandoned cats and dogs. please
ma and Napa, out to the Pacific Coast and
down as far as San Francisco to paint.
call 707. 996. 4577
Sonoma Plein Air’s participating art- ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
ists will bring what they consider their
best painting of the week for judging
Sonoma Plein Air’s Quickdraw event found We continue to fundraise to reach our
artists positioned all around the Plaza, each gap goal of $300,000 and appreciate your support.
by their peers and silent auction at the of them completing a picture about an hour.
foundation’s festive gala on Friday. Sept.
13. The event is the largest fundraiser of
the year to support art education for the 2019 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
youth of Sonoma Valley.
The main festival event is Saturday on Friday, Sept. 13
the Plaza, and the weather promises to The Gala Event at Tyge William Cellars, 5:30
be great for art collectors. Forty percent p.m.
of every painting sale is a donation that
goes directly to the Sonoma Plein Air Studio Works Show at Bump Wine Cellars, 521
Foundation to fund local art education. Broadway, noon to 6 p.m.
All the paintings from the week are on Saturday, Sept. 14
display and available for purchase along Art Show & Sale on the Plaza, 10 a.m. to 4
with the opportunity to commission an p.m. Live music and hands-on art activities for
original painting or paintings by partici- children.
pating artists.
sonomapleinair.com. Artist Demonstrations
The Saturday event includes artist 11 a.m. - Tara Will, pastel
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COORDINATOR- City of Sonoma Apply by 9/19/19 THEY ENCOURAGE
($34.03-$41.37 per hour.) LOCAL PROSPERITY
Immediate opening for a Limited-Term, Part-Time For more information, benefits and to apply online,
Sustainability Coordinator. Performs professional level visit www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org
or call HR, 707-565-2331. EOE A growing body of economic
work in the field of climate change and sustainability.
The focus of the Sustainability Coordinator is threefold: research shows that in an increasingly
1) City of Sonoma Climate Change Action Plan; homogenized world, entrepreneurs and
2) Waste Minimization/Recycling; and,
skilled workers are more likely to invest
3) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Having a and settle in communities that preserve
The Sustainability Coordinator receives general
direction from the Planning and Community Services Garage Sale? their one-of-a-kind businesses and
Director and the Executive Management Team regard-
distinctive character.
ing regional and community initiatives. Provides staff
support to the Community Services and Environment
Commission. May provide direction to lower level staff,
To Advertise it,
volunteers, and interns.
Application filing deadline is Friday, Sept. 6, 2019.
Call 546-7355
Source: Sustainable Connections (www.sustainableconnections.org)
For more detailed information on the position, please
view the Limited-Term, Part-Time Sustainability Coordi- LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL MATTERS

nator Brochure available through our website at

www.sonomacity.org/job/sustainability-coordinator/.

Heavy Equipment
Mechanic
For a complete list of current
job openings and to apply:
www.mendocinocounty.org/
government/human-resources
EOE

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
City of Sonoma ($59,774 – $72,655)
Immediate opening for an Accounting Technician.
Performs a variety of complex and technical Costco Wholesale in Santa
accounting functions in one or more assigned Rosa, California is looking
for a Licensed Hearing Aid
areas, including utility billing and customer service,
Specialist. This is a great
accounts receivable, business licenses, cash entries opportunity to work with a
and deposits; or payroll and accounts payable, growing corporation with
competitive wages and
maintain related records; and provide technical becoming a part of our
support to the Deputy Finance Director or the great team.
Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services • Hearing Aid Dispenser or
Director. Requires the equivalent of an Associate’s Audiologist or Registration
as required by state law.
degree from an accredited college with major • Valid Driver’s License
work in finance, accounting or a related field. required
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For more detailed information on the position, GED
Please apply online at
please view the Accounting Technician Brochure www.Costco.com/jobs.html
available through our website at https://www. or for additional information
sonomacity.org/job/accounting-technician/. contact our Warehouse at
(707)578-3775 and ask to
City application required and is available through speak with the Manager over
our website at www.sonomacity.org. Ancillary Businesses.
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 B11

■■ SONOMA’S BESTSELLER LIST ■

The top-selling fiction titles at Readers’ Books, the week ending Sept. 1
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “A Better Man” by Louise
Penny
The 15th installment in the popular
Inspector Gamache series.
2. “Where the Crawdads Sing”
by Delia Owens
Told in flashbacks and present day,
the story of an abandoned 6-year-old
girl who raises herself in the wild
marshes of North Carolina, and in
later years, the events surrounding a
murder mystery there are revealed.
3. “Inland” by Tea Obreht
From the author of the award-win-
ning “The Tiger’s Wife,” comes a story
set in 1893 Arizona Territory, where
the colliding lives of an independent
frontierswoman and a man haunted
by ghosts are intertwined in both
surprising and suspenseful ways.
4. “Chances Are” by Richard
Russo
Three men in their 60s, lifelong friends
since college, meet for a weekend on
Martha’s Vineyard and reopen old
wounds and mysteries, including the
disappearance of a female friend.
5. “Women Talking” by Miriam
Toews
Based on real-life events, illiterate
women in a Mennonite community
in an unnamed Spanish speaking
country are repeatedly physically
assaulted. Eight of the women meet
clandestinely to decide their plan of
action against their assailants and, in
doing so, find their own passionate
and eloquent voices.
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. “A Gentleman in Moscow” by
Amor Towles
Epic novel of a Russian aristocrat
under house arrest in a luxurious
Moscow hotel, immediately following
the Russian Revolution.
2. “The Overstory” by Richard
Powers
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction;
nine central characters explore their
relationship to nature, through the
lens of environmental activism.
3. “Cooking with Fernet Branca” gated community, insulated from the
by James Hamilton-Paterson
Originally published in 2005, a
charming comedy of manners set in
Tuscany, where the arrival of a female
composer on the run from an Eastern
European country upsets la belle vita
of a ghostwriter/chef.
4. “The Great Believers” by
Rebecca Makkai
With two distinct narratives, 1980s
Chicago, WWII and present day Paris
are the background to the story of
fiercely close friendships and the early
days of the AIDS epidemic.
5. “The Fruit of the Drunken
Tree” by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Autobiographical fiction of a 7-year-
old growing up sheltered within a
violence of 1990s Colombia.

Celebrating Hispanic heritage with free events

Ballet Folklorico Jazmin will perform Oct. 5.

Music, dance, tamale-making and

more at the Sonoma Valley Library
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The Sonoma Valley
Library begins its fall
series of cultural events on
Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
with the guitar and vocal
duo Benji & Rita featuring
composer Benji Kaplan
and Brazilian singer and
songwriter Rita Figueiredo.
Benji & Rita’s music
draws on multiple musical
traditions from samba and
baião, to waltz and pop –
much as other Brazilian
popular composers have
over the last five decades.
The following week,
the library begins its
Hispanic Heritage Month
celebration with a Family
Tamale Making workshop
Learn how to make tamales on Sept. 21.
on Saturday, Sept.21 at
2:30 p.m. This hands-on The program is led by technique and recipe. community and preserv- throughout Sonoma Coun-
event will lead partici- Salome Arenas Ramirez A performance by Ballet ing Mexico’s rich culture ty and beyond since its
pants through the tamale who has been cooking tra- Folklórico Jazmin will through song and dance. inception in 2008.
making process, and will ditional Mexican food for take place on Saturday, The group includes 20 All events are free and
provide tamales to finish over 50 years and says he Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. Ballet young dancers ages 5 to 15 open to all.
cooking at home and ideas takes great joy and pride Folklórico Jazmin is who have been performing The library is located at
for future creations. in passing on his authentic dedicated to educating the at community functions 755 W. Napa St.

To place your public notice, call Stefanie Puckett at our legal desk: 526-8508
or send an email to legals@sonomanews.com

Spiritual Directory
CoNGreGATioN sHir sHALoM
M soNoMA ALLiANCe CHUrCH sT. Leo THe GreAT CATHoLiC CHUrCH
wheelchair accessible wheelchair accessible wheelchair accessible
The Center of Jewish Life in Sonoma Valley 125 East Watmaugh Road, Sonoma, CA 95476 938-5777
601 W. Agua Caliente Rd., Sonoma, CA 95476
We are a diverse and multi-generational congregation, offering Services and Visit us at www.saconline.org
Torah Study twice a month (check the online calendar for dates and times), RECTORy 996-8422
Rob Goerzen, Senior Pastor
Religious/Hebrew School, Adult Lifelong Learning, Holiday Celebrations, Kim Presti, Youth Pastor P.O. Box 666, Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416
Women’s and Men’s Clubs, and much more. A great way to feel connected! SERVICES Rev. Jojo Puthussery
Rabbi Steve Finley Sunday School 9:45 a.m. RELIGIOuS EduCATION OFFICE 996-7503
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. MASS TIMES
252 West Spain Street
Bible Study Small Group Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. English
www.shir-shalom.org
First Friday 7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. English
For more information, email us at info@shir-shalom.org or
“The perfect church for imperfect people.”
call us at 707-935-3636 11:30 a.m. Spanish
TheGaTherinG–Sundays7:00p.m
ContemporaryWorship/LiveBand Wednesday evening Mass 7:00 p.m. Spanish
FirsT CHUrCH oF CHrisT, sCieNTisT Weekday Mass 8:30 a.m. English
wheelchair accessible soNoMA vALLey CHrisTiAN CHUrCH
Confessions, Weddings & Baptisms by appointment 996-8422
480 Second St. East, Sonoma, CA 95476 707-721-6911 Disciples For Christ (Wheelchair Accessible)
Worship Service: Sundays at 10:30am
Christian Science is a proven prayer-based system of spiritual healing that
people around the world have testified to as preventing and curing both
Sonoma Community Center sv CHUrCH oF THe NAZAreNe
276 East Napa Street, Room 203 wheelchair accessible
disease, contagious conditions or any of life’s challenges such as depression,
Pastor: B. Mayo
financial difficulty, etc. Services last 1 hour and consist of prayer, singing and 18980 Arnold drive, Sonoma, California 95476
www.sonomavalleychristianchurch.org
reading from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook. ALL ARE WELCOME! PASTOR REV. Kevin Goss Office 996-7578
bmayo23@yahoo.com
SChEduLE: Music, sermon, prayer. Join us! Visit us at: www.sonomavalleychurch.com or email: info@sonomavalleychurch.com
Sunday Service: 10:00 am SuNdAy SChEduLE
Sunday School: 10:00 am sT. FrANCis soLANo CATHoLiC CHUrCH
wheelchair accessible • Sunday School for adults & children 10:00 a.m.
Testimony Meeting: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7:30 pm
469 Third Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476 996-6759 • Contemporary Worship Celebration w 11:00 a.m.
Reading Room hours: Saturdays Noon - 2:00 pm
Father Alvin Villaruel, Pastor Everyone is welcome, nursery available!
Father Sudhakar Manam, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Dave Gould First Sunday of the Month: A Potluck Dinner following Worship.
soNoMA UNiTed MeTHodisT CHUrCH
wheelchair accessible School: 996-4994 WEdNESdAy SChEduLE
109 Patten Street, Sonoma, CA 95476 707-996-2151 Religious Education: 996-6759 ext. 107 • Fellowship Meal served 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Pastor Emily Pickens-Jones and Pastor Jacey Pickens-Jones Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. • Multi-Age Level Ministries 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Office email: sumcoffice@comcast.net MASSES
• Celebrate Recovery - Learn how to become free from our addictive,
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday Saturday Vigil Mass – Eng 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass – Span 7:00 p.m. compulsive and dysfunctional behavior and accept God’s healing power
WEEkLy SChEduLE Sunday Spanish Mass 1:00 p.m. • Caravan Program - bible based scouting program for kids.
Sunday morning church services are at 10 am. Child care is available. Sunday Masses English 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. • Teen Ministries - games, crafts and bible stories.
Sunday School for Adults, Youth and Children at 9 am.
Weekday & Saturday Masses 8:30 a.m. • Spanish Bible Study - with Pastor Arturo Sanchez
Koffee Klatch meets every Wednesday at 10 am (Summer break July and
August) Wed. Evening Spanish Confessions 6:30 pm.
Mass Following 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TuESdAy/ThuRSdAy SChEduLE
United Methodist Women Circles meet on the second Tuesday of each month.
Men’s Group meets on the first Friday of the month. Confessions - Sat 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. • Parent’s Day Out 9:00-11:00 am
For more information, please call 707-996-2151. Marriages and Baptism by Appointment Creative preschool for children age 2-4 years old. Free Program. Space Limited.
To AdverTise, please call For more information: www.sonomaparentsdayout.com, 707-343-7548,
vep@sonic.net
Amanda Brower at 707.526.8587
or
eMAiL: Amanda.Brower@pressdemocrat.com
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Encore!
Standing ovations for this
year’s award winners…

2019 Sonoma Valley

People’s
Choice
Awards
 We did it again!
Thank You For Your Continued Support

Daniel Casabonne Voted Best Realtor

Sonoma Index Tribune People's Choice Awards

Five Years in a Row!

2015-2019
Sotheby's
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707 .939.2222
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 2019 Sonoma Valley

People’s Choice Awards

In Sonoma, we admire the finer things in life – perfect pinot, killer kombucha, sublime service. Which makes it highly fortuitous that the Valley teems with
so many entrepreneurial ingénues running top-notch businesses. Bounding with quality establishments that know their customers expect the very best,
Sonoma Valley offers a veritable cornucopia of great services – rendering it nearly impossible for the average Sonoman in search of good times and out-
of-this-world amenities to know where to start.
What you hold in your hands is the solution to that perennial conundrum – our fifth annual Sonoma Valley People’s Choice Awards. Earlier this summer, Index-
Tribune readers and sonomanews.com junkies nominated their favorite local businesses in a variety of diverse categories and, once the nominations were tallied,
they then voted for the “best – from food and drink to businesses and professionals – offering Valley residents a chance to cast the spotlight on Sonoma’s finest.
Art, antiques… flowers, furniture… sandwiches, seafood… wine, wine and more wine. It takes a Sonoman to know Sonoma – and here we present the
community’s favorites. Enjoy.
– Jason Walsh, Editor & Associate Publisher

And The Winners Are...

Best Businesses Best Food or Drink
Accounting / CPA Firm W. Jeff Spencer Asian Food Taste of the Himalayas
Antique Store Plain Jane’s Consignment Store Bakery Basque Boulangerie Café
Art Gallery Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Bar Swiss Hotel
Auto Body Shop Daniele’s Classic Auto Body Barbecue TIPS Tri Tip Trolley
Boutique Bear Moon Clothing Company Beer on Tap HopMonk Tavern
Carpet Cleaning Service Imperial Services Breakfast Sunflower Caffé
Consignment, Resale or Thrift Store Republic of Thrift Brunch Picazo Café
Day Spa blush a day spa Café or Coffee Shop Peet’s Coffee
Financial Institution Redwood Credit Union California Cuisine El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen
Fitness Studio Yoga Community Cheap Eats Broadway Market
Cocktails Starling Bar
Garden / Nursery Sonoma Mission Gardens
Deli Sandwich Broadway Market
Gift Shop Fine Line Art & Frame
Dessert Sweet Scoops Homemade Ice Cream
Grocery Store Sonoma Market
Drive-Thru Coffee Café Scooteria
Gym / Health Club  Parkpoint Health Club-Sonoma
Food Truck El Coyote Mexican Taco Truck
Hair Salon / Barbershop EJ-588 Hair Studio
Hamburger Picazo Café
Jewelry Store Halem & Co de Sonoma
Happy Hour HopMonk Tavern
Local Bank Exchange Bank
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt Sweet Scoops Homemade Ice Cream
Local Event Fourth of July Parade
Italian Restaurant Della Santina’s
Local Farm Paul’s Produce
Local Brew Pub Sonoma Springs Brewing Co.
Pet Boarding Service Vintage Kennel Club Local Food Brand Vella Cheese
Place to Buy Clothes Eraldi’s Mens Wear & Shoes Local Red Wine Cline Cellars
Place to Buy Flooring Valley of the Moon Flooring Local White Wine Cline Cellars
Place to Buy Flowers Sonoma Market Mexican Cuisine Taqueria La Hacienda
Place to Buy Furniture Harvest Home New Restaurant Picazo Kitchen & Bar
Place to Listen to Music Reel & Brand Pizza the red grape
Place to Take Kids  Sonoma TrainTown Railroad Place for Lunch the red grape
Preschool Sunshine Preschool Romantic Meal Della Santina’s
Real Estate Brokerage Sotheby’s International Realty Seafood Served at a Local Restaurant Sonoma Grille
Summer Camp Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley Steak Swiss Hotel
Wedding Venue Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Takeout Mary’s Pizza

4 | People’s Choice Awards 2019 Sonoma Index-Tribune

 HONORED TO BE CHOSEN

BEST WINERY FOR THE

THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
SONOMA VALLEY PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2019

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Winners
Tasting Room Pangloss Cellars Local Performer Transcendence Theatre Company
Vegetarian/Organic Meal Taste of the Himalayas Massage Therapist Kate Coletti
Wine List at a Restaurant the girl & the fig
Mortgage Broker Gary Umholtz / Guaranteed Rate
Winery Buena Vista Winery
Winery Tour Benziger Family Winery Orthodontist Caroline Laurent
Winery with a View Gloria Ferrer Pediatrician Charles DeTorres
Pedicure / Manicure Maxwell Nails
Best Professionals / Specialists Personal Trainer Ed Mount / Parkpoint Health Club - Sonoma
Architect or Designer Bevan & Associates
Physician Brian Sebastian
Attorney Eric Gullotta / Gullotta Law Group
Auto Mechanic Mike Larbre Automotive Plumber Boden Plumbing
Bartender Kris Knego / Swiss Hotel Real Estate Agent Daniel Casabonne /
Caterer Delicious Dish Sotheby’s International Realty
Chef Ari Weiswasser / Glen Ellen Star Veterinarian Rhonda Stallings / Arroyo Veterinary Hospital
Chiropractor Grant Dobson / Valley Chiropractic
Dentist Daniel Kittleson
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Dog Groomer My Pal Pet Supplies & Grooming
Electrician DeMartini Electric Locally owned by Sonoma Media Investments, LLC
Facial / Makeup blush a day spa Publisher: Emily Charrier
Financial Planner / Investment Adviser Lin Buencamino / Redwood Editor & Associate Publisher: Jason Walsh
Credit Union Writer: Kate Williams, Aaron Marcus-Willers
General Contractor Mangiantini Construction Company Photography: Robbi Pengelly
Advertising Director Local Sales: Joanne Herrfeldt
Home Health Care Service Healing at Home / Sonoma Valley Advertising Sales Manager: Robert Lee
Hospital Home Care Account Executive: Rachel Pinkstaff
House Painter Tara Custom Painting Client Services Assistant: Candice Velasquez
Insurance Agent Christa Granton / Christa Granton Cover: Transcendence Theatre Company’s “Broadway Under the Stars”
Insurance Services (photo by Robbi Pengelly)
Landscaper Sonoma Mission Gardens

Best Businesses
Accounting/CPA Firm
WINNER: W. JEFF SPENCER Antique Store
It is about the Benjamins, as Puff Daddy said — it’s also about integrity, precision and innate financial WINNER: PLAIN JANE’S CONSIGNMENT STORE
literacy. Jeff Spencer is the savvy CPA who will keep your P-and-Ls tidy, your margins wide, and your ROI’s A warren of found treasures awaits you at Plain
rising as you grown your small business into a giant. Jane’s, pretty things you didn’t even know that you
18971 Sonoma Highway, 707-938-5922 needed: a petite bedside table with an inlaid top,
HONORABLE MENTION: Richard A. Gullotta a set of fine china for your holiday table, a brass
lamp that looks custom made for your desk. Every
visit feels new, and at every turn, there’s something
wonderful.
18495 Sonoma Highway, 707-939-7875,
plainjanesconsigment.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Country Antiques

Art Gallery
WINNER: SONOMA VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART
You can wander an exhibit thinking your own
thoughts, or attend an artist’s talk and let a pro
guide the way. The installations at SVMA are
world class, and the programming is always
challenging and fresh. From the education
provided to Valley students every year, to the
fun, hands-on “art nights” for adults, there’s
something for everyone at this local museum.
Plain Jane’s is the Valley’s hip place for finding dazzling antiques.

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 Transcendence Theatre Company:
Center stage in the heart of the Valley

Out Best Local For the past eight years, the

stars have been shining down
and a writer from the Huffington
Post called Broadway Under the
Performers come on Transcendence Theatre
Company and their Broadway
Stars, “joyous, uplifting… the
most unforgettable evening of my
straight from Under the Stars productions summer.”
Broadway at Jack London State Historic
Park.
This year, the Sonoma
community gave Transcendence
By Aaron Marcus-Willers
The company has received praise the People’s Choice Award for
Photos by Robbi Pengelly
from sources like USA Today, Best Local Performer — which is

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perhaps no surprise. It’s been a Broadway performers in “Those — a “grand finale” to the
big season for Transcendence. Dancin’ Feet.” The show, which season — promised audiences
Earlier this summer, Transcendence incorporates both contemporary it would “ignite your heart and
put on a production of the long- pop music and traditional musical reinvigorate your soul.”
running Broadway musical, “A theater, brought to life the story of If winning the People’s Choice
Chorus Line,” the company’s first three couples whose paths crossed award for Best Local Performer
full-length musical at the park. through music and dance. is any indication, mission
The company followed that up To cap off the summer, accomplished. Check out
in August with more world-class Transcendence’s Gala Celebration transcendencetheatre.org.

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Best in Business
551 Broadway, 707-939-7862, svma.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Arts Guild Sonoma
Auto Body Shop
WINNER: DANIELE’S CLASSIC AUTO BODY
There are a thousand different ways to crash
your car, but only one place to go when you
do. With professionalism and speed, Daniele’s
Classic Auto Body pros will straighten what’s
crooked and buff what’s been banged so that
you and your ride can roll on.
22690 Broadway 707-938-0768,
danielesautobody.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Triangle Auto Body
Boutique
WINNER: BEAR MOON CLOTHING COMPANY
You know those sales ladies who stand outside
the dressing room peppering you with questions
like you’ve been besties forever? None of them
work at Bear Moon. You’ll get expert attention
that doesn’t feel phony as they help you choose
between better and best.
117 E. Napa St., 707-935-3392,
bearmoonclothing.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Wildflower Boutique
Carpet Cleaning Service
WINNER: IMPERIAL SERVICES
You could have some random guy clean your
carpets half-heartedly, or you could have Andy at
Imperial Services do it right. He takes pride in the
work and never cuts corners, and won’t nickel-
and-dime you on that constellation of spots. After
decades in the business he knows what he’s doing.
Why use anyone else?
19445 Riverside Drive, suite 190, 707-996-9358,
imperialservices.com
HONORABLE MENTION (tie): Gavin’s Carpet Cleaning
HONORABLE MENTION (tie): Beale Carpet Cleaning
Consignment, Resale or
Thrift Store
WINNER: REPUBLIC OF THRIFT
Want to look sharp without raiding your IRA?
Pop some tags at Republic of Thrift. They’ve got
household items for sale, to be sure, but it’s their
fastidiously clean and impeccably organized clothing
that really turns heads. You won’t have to wrestle the
racks until you’re a hot mess, either. This is upscale
thrifting at a down-market price.
17496 Sonoma Highway, 707-933-9850,
republicofthrift.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Plain Jane’s Consignment
Store
Day Spa
WINNER: BLUSH A DAY SPA
You take care of the kids, the house and the yard. When
was the last time you took care of yourself? Get into
a regular rhythm at Blush a Day Spa, where cutting
edge technologies will keep you looking your best.
From natural lip plumping to booty-lifting massage, the
aestheticians at Blush will blaze you a pretty new trail.
561 Broadway, suite c, 707-935-0116,
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Looking for local live music? Go no farther than Reel & Brand.
blushspasonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Raindance Spa / The Lodge
at Sonoma
Financial Institution
WINNER: REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
The difference between a banking behemoth and
Redwood Credit Union is — as Mark Twain famously
said — like the difference between a lightning bug
and lightning. It’s night and day, in other words, and
you’ll recognize it right away. Whether you’re a big
fish or a small fry makes no never mind to RCU: they
respect you and your money either way.
500 W. Napa St., suite 500, 707-545-4000,
redwoodcu.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Exchange Bank
Fitness Studio
WINNER: YOGA COMMUNITY
The antidote to this mad, mad world just might be
yoga, and if you gain flexibility and strength figuring
that out, where’s the harm? Turns out you don’t need
fancy machines to gain physical fitness, just the body
held in specific poses, and your breath. If you think
it’s for sissies, you might think again. Yoginis can go
mano a mano with the best all day long.
577 Fifth St. W., 707-935-8600, yogacommunity.net
HONORABLE MENTION: Pilates Sonoma
Garden/Nursery
WINNER: SONOMA MISSION GARDENS
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a day in the
garden, coaxing that bedraggled basil back from
the brink. Find inspiration for your green dreams at
Sonoma Mission Gardens, where plant variety and
staff expertise juxtapose. It’s an astonishing sprawl
of lush inspiration, and a pleasure to just stroll the
grounds.
851 Craig Ave., 707-928-5775,
sonomamissiongardens.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Friedman’s Home Improvement
Gift Shop
WINNER: FINE LINE ART & FRAME
Need a clever hostess gift, or something unique for
the birthday boy or girl? You’ll find it at Fine Line Art
Supply. There are art supplies, sure, but lots of other
things, too. Puzzles and funny mugs, wall art and
pretty journals. Little figures that are fun to play with,
and pens that do more than just write. It’s niche, yes,
but in the best way.
201 W. Napa St., suite 16, 707-935-3199,
finelineartandframe.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Quarryhill Botanical Garden
and Giftshop
Grocery Store
WINNER: SONOMA MARKET
When you’re hangry, they’ve got fantastic take-
away. When you feel like really cooking, they stock
the freshest and best. Their meat department is
hosted by a team of real butchers, and the fish was
underwater mere hours ago. From the vast local
wine selection to the astonishing abundance of
cheese, Sonoma Market is the place to stock up.
500 W. Napa St., suite 550, 707-996-3411,
sonomamarket.net
HONORABLE MENTION: Broadway Market
Gym/Health Club
WINNER: PARKPOINT HEALTH CLUB - SONOMA
Zumba? Check. Free weights? Check. Lap pool?
Check. Parkpoint is Mecca for the fitness faithful,
with a huge downstairs gym, two dance studios
upstairs, and luxurious locker rooms with hot tub and
steam. There’s almost always a treadmill available,
and expert staff to coach your technique. Whether
you’re simply motivated to stay healthy and strong,
or want to get insta-fabulous for an audience,
Parkpoint is the best place in town to get swole.
19111 Sonoma Highway, 707-996-3111,
parkpointhealthclub.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Fit
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Hair Salon/Barbershop
WINNER: EJ-588 HAIR STUDIO
Did you know there’s a guy in Vietnam whose hair is
more than 20 feet long? Clearly, he hasn’t met EJ.
She would shear him like a sheep at the county fair,
and he’d thank her for the upgrade in fabulousness.
Stylists use scissors, but EJ and her team wield ‘em
like a wands: everybody looks better coming out of
her shop.
588 First St. W., 707-938-0588, ej588.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Salon Novo

Jewelry Store
WINNER: HALEM & CO DE SONOMA
If baubles, bangles, and beads are your thing,
they’ve got your number at Halem & Co de
Sonoma. From custom-made fine jewelry to
artisanal pieces, to estate pieces that are truly
one of a kind, you’ll discover a treasure chest
of beautiful things, and staff who know their
diamonds from cut glass. And, if that heirloom
from Grandma’s jewelry box needs TLC, Halem &
Co. can do that for you, too.
495 First St. E., 707-935-8126
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Silver Company
Local Bank
WINNER: EXCHANGE BANK
You can’t keep your life savings under the
mattress, Uncle Fester, but you can definitely
stash that cash at Exchange Bank. From personal
banking to business banking to trusts and
investments, the experts there will help you
maximize your money. It’s boutique banking for
the discerning set, and that’s you, Fester, isn’t it?
435 W. Napa St., 707-938-8358, exchangebank.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Bank of Marin
Local Event
WINNER: FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already
know Sonoma’s 4th of July parade is bomb-diggity.
It’s a guileless celebration of simple pleasures,
and the country that freely allows them. We cheer
for Old Glory, and for what our flag represents;
we gather peaceably despite party or politics;
we celebrate the broad shoulders of American
inclusivity, and then tip our faces skyward with
gratitude and awe.
707-996-2102, sonomavolunteerfirefighters.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Valley of the Moon Certified
Farmers Market
Local Farm
WINNER: PAUL’S PRODUCE
We’ve grown so accustomed to bountiful produce that
most of us don’t stop to consider its provenance. Who
grows those astonishing artichokes, anyway? Ditto for
all that crunchy kale? Two of the most prolific producers
in Sonoma are Paul and Candi of Paul’s Produce.
Through heavy rains and blazing heat they toil on,
committed to filling local bellies with nature’s best.
19655 Arnold Drive, 707-996-6610, paulsproduce.me
HONORABLE MENTION: The Patch
The surf and turf at Sonoma Grille is the perfect way to find out why the restaurant won Best Seafood and
earned honorable mention for steak.
Pet Boarding Service
WINNER: VINTAGE KENNEL CLUB
When the great world beckons and travel is needed,
it’s hard to go if you’re in a fret over Fido. Vintage
Kennel Club will baby your baby, beginning with
an orientation visit to calm everyone’s nerves. The
dog whisperers there know how to wrangle a pack,
and will make sure your dog plays with like-minded
canines. It’s like a sleepaway summer camp for
dogs, so get ready: he’ll probably miss you, but he
may not write home.
22071 Bonness Road, 707-938-1173,
vintagekennelclub.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Dog Camp
Place to Buy Clothes
WINNER: ERALDI’S MENS WEAR AND SHOES
When was the last time you had your foot measured?
And then had the salesman actually put the shoe
on? Eraldi’s Mens Wear and Shoes is the best kind
of throwback, to a time when service was assumed
the customer was right, and satisfaction was part of a
company’s guarantee. You’ll find classic menswear and
a capable staff at this solid, reliable Sonoma institution.
475 First St. W., 707-996-2013
HONORABLE MENTION: McCaulou’s Department Store
Place To Buy Flooring
WINNER: VALLEY OF THE MOON FLOORING
Given that flooring isn’t something one buys very often,
Valley of the Moon Flooring’s ranking in the People’s
Choice awards speaks volumes. They get it right, one
customer at a time, with consistent, conscientious,
quality service. When your carpeting is beyond rescue
or you’re ready to splurge on wood floors or tile, Valley
of the Moon Flooring will do you proud.
19449 Riverside Drive, 707-938-7194,
vomflooring.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Rugworks
Place To Buy Flowers
WINNER: SONOMA MARKET
Flowers have long been used to convey feeling, each
blossom delivering its own special message: daisies for
innocence, hyacinth for envy, dandelion for faithfulness,
red roses for love. Make sure your bouquet means what
it should by consulting the florists at Sonoma Market.
They’ll assemble a collection of the freshest, most
fragrant blooms possible, so your intention is properly
translated each time.
500 W. Napa St., suite 550, 707-996-3411,
sonomamarket.net
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Flowers
Place To Buy Furniture
WINNER: HARVEST HOME
The secret of well-designed interiors is eclectic
variety, where styles cross-pollinate in a happy roux.
Harvest Home’s curated collections allow modern,
retro and traditional items to coexist happily, so your
harmonious design feels homey, never cold. Find
high quality furnishings for every room in the house,
built to last and look right, no matter the next trend.
20820 Broadway, 707-933-9044,
harvesthomestores.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Plain Jane’s Consignment Store
Place To Listen To Music
WINNER: REEL & BRAND
Looking for a music venue that doesn’t feel like a
dank cave? With comfortable outdoor spaces to
cool off between sets? Reel and Brand will rock
and roll you just right, with the great room’s main
stage running to the edge of the dance floor, a long,
gorgeous bar for bellying up, and a huge, walled-in
garden for a breath of fresh air when you need to tap
out from all the rump shakin’.
401 Grove St., 707-343-0044, thereelfishshop.com
HONORABLE MENTION: HopMonk Tavern

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When it comes to fine Italian food, Della Santina’s is Sonoma’s restaurant of choice.
Place to Take Kids
WINNER: SONOMA TRAINTOWN RAILROAD
The rug rats are whining and you’re climbing the
walls? Shift the family dynamic at TrainTown. It’s
low-key amusement the whole family can love, with
carnival rides, a miniature train and a petting zoo.
You can kill an afternoon without murdering the
budget, and turn frowns upside down before the
conductor yells “all aboard!”
20264 Broadway, 707-938-3912, traintown.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Plaza
Best in Professionals & Specialists
Architect or Designer
WINNER: BEVAN & ASSOCIATES
Bevan & Associates’ designs are sleek, seductive
wonders. The aesthetic is clean, and symmetry
rules. Every inch is purposeful, every room
necessary. Bevan homes look like they belong
in upscale magazines, but they live like regular
people do.
414 First St. E., suites 7 and 8, 415-722-9217,
bevanassociates.com
HONORABLE MENTION: FIGO Construction Drawings
Attorney
WINNER: ERIC GULLOTTA / GULLOTTA LAW GROUP
Everybody needs a lawyer at some point in
time, like, for advanced health care directives
for when the time comes, or a living trust
to protect hard won assets. Don’t leave the
legacy of your life’s work to chance: protect
it with the expert counsel of the Gullotta Law
Group.
232 W. Napa St., suite A, 707-938-7234,
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Preschool
WINNER: SUNSHINE SCHOOL
They’ll learn their colors, their numbers and how to
share. They’ll play, and nap, and make messy art under
the careful tutelage of kind, dedicated staff. While you
bring home the bacon, your kids will get school-ready in
the bright, happy rooms of the Sunshine School, serving
Sonoma families since 1978.
109 Patten St., 707-996-2712,
sunshineschoolsonoma.org
HONRABLE MENTION: Montessori School of Sonoma
sonomaprobate.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary Piasta-Valluzzo
Auto Mechanic
WINNER: MIKE LABRE AUTOMOTIVE
Count yourself lucky when your mechanic’s
an up stander, because the mysteries of car
maintenance can confound mere men. A
mechanic who can fix the whistle in the AC and
won’t pretend it’s something catastrophic is a
treasure, and one who does it for a fair price is
solid gold. Mike Labre is one of the good ones,
Sonoma-born and bred, and you can take his
automotive counsel to the bank.
18155 Sonoma Highway, 707-996-3365, labreauto.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Pacific Rim Auto Repair
Bartender
WINNER: KRIS KNEGO / SWISS HOTEL
A great bartender possesses an ineffable
something, a vibe that’s hard to put a finger on.
They know what you drink, and mix it right every
Real Estate Brokerage
WINNER: SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Our homes are the single biggest investment most
of us make. It’s a high stakes transaction with no
room for error. When it’s time to sell or buy you need
expert advice, a steady hand, and a tough negotiator
by your side, and Sotheby’s International Realty has
them by the dozen.
25 E. Napa St. 707-939-2230, sothebyshomes.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Compass
Summer Camp
WINNER: BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SONOMA VALLEY
For eight weeks every summer, hundreds of local
kids race through the welcoming doors of the Boys
& Girls Club. It’s no wonder they’re rushing: the
place is a kid’s paradise. With summer camps in art,
science, sports, history, engineering, cooking, media
and more, there’s something wonderful for every kid
in the building, all of it priced so Mom and Dad get
a break, too.
100 W. Verano St., 707-938-8544, bgcsonoma.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Rhoten Productions
Wedding Venue
WINNER: JACUZZI FAMILY VINEYARDS
When you’re ready to put a ring on it, you’ll need a
venue for swapping “I do’s.” The romantic splendor
of the Jacuzzi Family Vineyards will make any bride
blush, with its Italianate grandeur and sweeping
views. Standing there looking out, with the turned
world before you, everything feels possible, as young
love should.
24724 Arnold Drive, 707- 931-7500, jacuzziwines.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Fairmont Sonoma Mission
Inn and Spa
time, but they also know how to read a moment
correctly. Sometimes, you’re in the mood to be
garrulous and mingle, other times, you want
to be left alone with your thoughts. Kris Knego
can spot the difference from 50 paces, and will
follow your lead every time.
18 W. Spain St., 707-938-2884, swisshotelsonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: John Burston / Mary’s Pizza
Caterer
WINNER: DELICIOUS DISH
They’ve mastered macro, serving up 3,000 daily
meals to tech sector employees for years. But
they do micro as well, prepping savory 3-dish
dinners for families that — one imagines —
have likely saved a marriage or two. Delicious
Dish can split the difference, too, catering events
like weddings and reunions with their beautiful,
delicious, fairly-priced food.
18709 Arnold Drive, 707-721-1060, deliciousdishsf.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Ramekins Culinary School
and Catering
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Visit the Sonoma Plaza Visitors Center to receive an Enjoy Life card.
This community-focused program offers card holders ‘locals-only’
special offers at area businesses.
Simply provide a proof of residency (ID card or utility bill) and a
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Best in Professionals & Specialists
Chef
WINNER: ARI WEISWASSER / GLEN ELLEN STAR
He’s a culinary rock star who cooks regular food,
but he does it waaaay better than regular people.
The flatbreads are simple and divinely crusty, and
what he does with a platter of vegetables defies
description. If food is love, this guy is Romeo. Go
hungry, go often and get fed.
13648 Arnold Drive, 707-343-1384, glenellenstar.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Kyle Kuklewski / Ramekins
Culinary School, Events & Inn

Chiropractor
WINNER: GRANT DOBSON / VALLEY CHIROPRACTIC
He can watch you walk across a room and pinpoint
your problem because Grant Dobson has a savant’s
understanding of body mechanics. And then there
are the hands, and their innate intuition, and the
careful way he uses them to gently correct. This is
not your run-of-the-mill back cracker, no. He’s a new
breed of healer, and the real thing.
587 Fifth St. W., 707-935-1006, valleysportandspine.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Laurence Adams / Adams
Chiropractic
Dentist
WINNER: DANIEL KITTLESON
Daniel Kittleson is old school, no way around
it. His focus is on fundamentals, not the bells
and whistles of “new dentistry.” You won’t find
massage chairs or expensive décor when you go,
but you will find a guy who knows precisely what
he’s doing. He’s done it so long it’s second nature
to him now, and he’ll keep your pearly whites in
good order for a lot less.
548 Third St. W., 707-938-3077
HONORABLE MENTION: Kimberly Hubenette
Dog Groomer
WINNER: MY PAL PET SUPPLIES & GROOMING
Unless you had the prescience to put a dog shower
in your mudroom, making Bowzer beautiful is a hard,
messy chore. The solution is My Pal Pet Supplies and
Grooming, where staffers will take him off your hands
as a foul mess and return him to you smelling crisp as
fresh linen. His nails will be clipped, and his undercoat
thinned. If you ask nicely, they might even do something
about the dog breath.
817 W. Napa St., 707-933-0302,
mypalpetgrooming.business.site
HONORABLE MENTION: Casey’s Place
Electrician
WINNER: DEMARTINI ELECTRIC
Electrical work is not meant for DIY-ers, as a
miscalculation results in, well, death. So put away the
tool belt and do the right thing: give DeMartini Electric
a jingle. They come when they’re needed and work
fast and fair. And when they’re finished, you won’t
have to worry about spontaneous combustion the way
you would if you’d tried to fix things yourself.
2125 Wetzel Lane, 707-939-1332,
demartinielectric.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Johnny’s Electric
The fresh tastes of Paul’s Produce are a popular draw at the Tuesday farmers market on the Plaza.
Facial/Makeup
WINNER: BLUSH A DAY SPA
Walk in and be welcomed with a mug of hot tea as your
aesthetician prepares your treatment. Choose from a
complete menu of luxurious skin care programs ranging
from simple facials to cutting-edge endermologie
regimens. All of the treatments are designed to optimize
your skin, and in no time at all, you’ll love the skin that
you’re in.
561 Broadway, suite C, 707-935-0116,
blushspasonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Amber Rose Skin & Body
Financial Planner / Investment
Adviser
WINNER: LIN BUENCAMINO / REDWOOD
CREDIT UNION
If you’re good at earning but not so great with
investing, you need a money guy who knows how
to multiply. Lin Buencamino will manage your nest
egg with integrity and care so that when those fat
quarterly statements arrive in the mail, it’ll be better
than Christmas. And you can take that to the bank.
500 W. Napa St., suite 500, 707-545-4000, rcu.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Mather Lighter/Edward Jones
General Contractor
WINNER: MANGIANTINI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
A home is a lot more than just four walls. A home is
a living archive of what matters to you, where you
raise your kids and spend happy holidays, where
the photos on the mantel tell the story of a life. The
Mangiantini Construction Company will build you a
structure with the requisite four walls, but it’ll be a
home right away, you’ll see.
707-996-2261, mangiantiniconstruction.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Landers Curry, Inc.
Home Health Care Service /
Sonoma Valley Hospital Home Care
WINNER: HEALING AT HOME
What do you do when you need a doctor but can’t get to
the office? Healing at Home is here to help. From physical
therapy to certified home health aides, they’ll cover all of
your individual needs with trained, compassionate staff.
When recovery is slow or even uncertain, Healing at
Home will deliver what is needed to your door. 
1151 Broadway, suite 101, 707-935-5135,
homecare.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Hired Hands Homecare
House Painter
WINNER: TARA CUSTOM PAINTING
Paint color choice is fraught with uncertainty, and
mistakes can dog a homeowner for decades. If your
aesthetic sensibilities are a bit iffy, why not outsource
those big decisions to a real pro? Tara Custom
Painting will help you to realize a vision, with a crew
that works fast and efficiently with precision. 
492 Patten St., 707-935-7235
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Valley Painting
Insurance Agent
WINNER: CHRISTA GRANTON / CHRISTA
GRANTON INSURANCE SERVICES
Inspired by the words and work of her grandfather,
Christa Granton set out to create an insurance agency
that emphasizes the client above all else. She’s
thorough, competitively priced, and knows Sonoma
like the back of her hand. You’ll get hometown service,
not corporate formulas, when you trust Granton
Insurance to keep you covered.
670 W. Napa St., suite G, 707-938-4998,
christa-granton-insurance.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Rebecca Lilly / AAA

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HopMonk Tavern – the happiest hour you’ll have all week
Readers honor the Whether you’re chowing down
on a hand-crafted burger in the
Broadway favorite vibrantly vegetated beer garden
or sipping on a fresh IPA while
for its beer menu enjoying local talent at a weekly
and happy hour open mic, HopMonk Tavern
brings a unique dining and
By Aaron Marcus-Willers drinking experience to the local
community.
A visit to the tavern is often just
as much a social occasion as it is
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a culinary one. “We’re just a big
family over here,” says General
Manager Matt Piazza. “It’s not
like we’re going to work and just
sitting down at a desk; there’s a
big team vibe and everybody is
always working together.”
This year, HopMonk is the
winner of a People’s Choice
Award in two categories: the Best
Beer on Tap and Best Happy
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Hour in the Valley. “The awards
are a huge honor,” said Piazza.
“What our locals think means the
world
to me.”
Piazza commented that they were
especially excited about the
recognition for their happy hour,
which was recently extended to
run for four very happy hours
from 2-6 p.m.
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HopMonk boasts an extensive beer
list with single, double and triple
IPAs, stout, hefeweizen, pilsner,
Kölsch and more.
Though the tavern has reliably
provided Sonoma with great
food, beer and music for
years, they are also focused
on keeping their offerings as
up-to-date and innovative as
possible.
“We’re always on the cutting edge,”
remarked Piazza. “Thanks to our
amazing clientele we’ve been
able to get kegs of beer that aren’t
served anywhere else nearby.”
Piazza emphasizes his gratitude to
all of HopMonk’s local customers.
“We’re really excited about the
future here,” he said.
For reservations and information,
visit hopmonk.com/Sonoma or call
707-935-9100.
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 BEST HEALTH CLUB
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER Ed Mount

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P A R K P O I N T H E A L T H C L U B . C O M

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BEST PEDICURE/MANICURE

Maxwell Nails
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Best in Professionals & Specialists
Landscaper
WINNER: SONOMA MISSION GARDENS
Living in one of the most beautiful places in the
world demands landscaping to match in your
backyard. From arbors to patios and even pools,
to borders of gorgeous fauna guaranteed to thrive
where it’s planted, the Sonoma Mission Gardens
design team has been upgrading the Valley’s natural
aesthetic one yard at a time for decades. The best
part? You won’t even have to get out your shears.
851 Craig Ave., 707-938.5743,
sonomamissiongardens.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Waldron Landscape

Local Performer
WINNER: TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY
Transcendence Theatre Company pulls out all of
the stops for every one of their shows, determined
to provide patrons “the best night ever” every time.
Whether it’s “Broadway Under the Stars” or the
“Holiday Spectacular,” with actors all the way from
Broadway and food and wine from right here in
Sonoma, each show is transcendent in its own way. 
1151 Broadway, suite 201, 707-424-1414,
transcendencetheatre.org
HONORABLE MENTION: Codi Binkley
Massage Therapist: Kate Coletti
Mother. Midwife. Teacher. Healer. This is how Kate Coletti
brands herself, and she’s earned every one of those titles.
Her gentle touch releases physical tension and negative
emotional energy, making a Coletti massage a true mind/
body experience. A huge fan of the all-natural, the only
chemicals in Kate’s practice are serotonin and oxytocin,
and she’ll use both to shift you back into the right gear.
Studio M, 721 W. Napa St., 707-938-5593,
katecoletti.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Lisa Sanchez / The Spot
Mortgage Broker
WINNER: GARY UMHOLTZ / GUARANTEED RATE
Watching the prime lending rate rise and fall is sport for
people like Gary Umholtz. But if such distractions are
not your idea of a good time, you can trust him to slog
through the complexities for you. Mortgage mistakes
can cost a homeowner serious money, and who among
us is eager to throw that away? Umholtz will find you
the best rate for the least trouble, fast and fair.
561C First St. W., 707-492-1126, rate.com /
loan-expert/garyumholtz
HONORABLE MENTION: Sheila O’Neill/Redwood
Credit Union  HONORABLE MENTION: Nail Pro
Orthodontist
WINNER: CAROLINE LAURENT
Braces may be an adolescent rite of passage,
but rarely are braces fun: There’s food stuck in
your teeth, cuts on your lips and an embarrassing
propensity to dribble. On the plus side is Caroline
Laurent, providing top-notch orthodontic care to
Sonoma’s tweens, and adults alike. She’s got an
uncanny way of making misery fun, and drawing
out smiles, braces or not.
21 Patten St., 707-938-5255, sonomaortho.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Timothy Irish
Looking for a shopping spree that won’t break the bank? Republic of Thrift has it all.
Pediatrician
WINNER: CHARLES DETORRES
Kids don’t generally love going to the doctor, but
they do love Charles DeTorres. He’s goofy, and
will talk in silly voices to his wee patients. And
he’s sharp, with 31 years of medical experience.
DeTorres knows how to make the medicine go
down, gently, with affection and skill.   Physician
181 Andrieux St., suite 208, 707-935-9000
HONORABLE MENTION: Jerome Smith
Pedicure/Manicure
WINNER: MAXWELL NAILS  the kind who sees beyond your list of physical
While we all know beauty comes from the inside,
a decent pedicure never hurt anyone, right?
Settled into a chair that reclines and vibrates,
perched above a tub of warm suds, you’ll savor
the decadent foot massage from the pedicurists
at Maxwell Nails. Expect strong hands, and hot
stones, and happy feet. Then move across the
shop and do your fingernails, too.
19231 Sonoma Highway, 707-933-3838,
maxwellnails.com
Personal Trainer
WINNER: ED MOUNT / PARKPOINT HEALTH
CLUB - SONOMA
The road to hell is paved with good intentions,
it is said, and like clockwork every January we
swear we’ll get fit. But motivation is a finite
resource as it turns out, and so we backslide and
equivocate and stay fat. Ed Mount is an eternal
optimist who knows kinesiology backward and
forward, and he’ll keep you moving toward your
goals. The distance between where you are
now and where you want to be physically, is —
ironically — the exact distance between you and
Ed Mount.
19111 Sonoma Highway, 707-996-3111,
parkpointhealthclub.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Danielly Rocha-Lanter /
Danielly’s Fitness
WINNER: BRIAN SEBASTIAN
A good doctor understands the synergy between
mind and body, and he treats patients with
global care. Brian Sebastian is a good doctor,
symptoms to the myriad triggers that may be
lurking beneath. He won’t rush through your
appointment, or dismiss your symptoms. He’ll
actually listen thoughtfully and take his time.
Trained at the best schools with decades of
experience, you can trust Brian Sebastian to help
you heal.
651 First St. W., suite H, 707-938.3870, svh.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Geeta Malik 
Plumber
WINNER: BODEN PLUMBING 
No one really likes getting down on their knees to
investigate what’s making that noise underneath
the sink — that’s with the exception of Boden
plumbers, who love it. No matter how tightly the
pipes are screwed together or how much hair is
clogging the drain, Boden Plumbing’s efficient and
experienced staff will do what it takes to clear
pipes with no gripe, so that you’ll never have to
again.
20075 Broadway, 707-996-8683, bodenplumbing.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Valley of the Moon Plumbing 

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 Thank you
for voting us
Best Orthodontist in
Sonoma Valley
2019.

Caroline Laurent, DMD

21 Patten Street, Sonoma
(707) 938-5255
www.sonomaortho.com

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Best in Professionals & Specialists
Real Estate Agent:
Daniel Casabonne /
Sotheby’s International Realty
He’s been the king of the real estate jungle forever,
and has no plans to relinquish the throne. So when
you’re ready to buy or sell in Sonoma, regardless of
whether you’re budgeting for champagne or beer, Daniel
Casabonne is the man with the plan that will move you
between points A and B as painlessly as possible, despite
the generally fraught nature of that particular trek.
428 First St. E., 707-939 2222, danielcasabonne.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Christopher Oscar / Better
Homes & Garden Wine Country Group
Veterinarian
WINNER: RHONDA STALLINGS / ARROYO
VETERINARY HOSPITAL
The companionship of a beloved pet is hard to
quantify. They color our lives in inestimable ways.
Rhonda Stallings will make sure your fur baby
is thriving, with gently expert ongoing care. She
understands that fuzzy face waiting in the window
is precious to you, ‘cause she’s got a few of them
at home herself.
18501 Sonoma Highway, 707-996-1054, avh.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Deana Schwab / Arroyo
Veterinary Hospital
Best Food and Drink
Asian Food
WINNER: TASTE OF THE HIMALAYAS
Tucked in off a cobblestone street thick with savory
spice is a dining experience of unparalleled pleasure.
Order up an exciting array of sizzling platters, or
tureens of deliciously comforting curries. They’ll start
you off with a bowl of hot, fragrant soup, and you
can dial the spice in your entree from mild to hot. It’s
consistent, it’s delicious, it’s addictive, so go.
464 First St. E., suite F, 707-996-1161
HONORABLE MENTION: Bangkok9 Thai Cuisine
Bakery
WINNER: BASQUE BOULANGERIE CAFÉ
Early mornings at the Basque unfold like a European
street scene: old-timers huddled to navigate the
day’s news, lovers leaning in over giant mugs
of latte, babies gumming the tip of a sibling’s
begrudged cheese stick, sparkling cases overflowing
with temptations. Start your day there with an
astonishing array of baked goods, or tuck in for lunch
and a glass of wine.
460 First St. E., 707-935-7687, basqueboulangerie.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Scandia Bakery
Bar
WINNER: SWISS HOTEL
When you’re thirsty for a well-made cocktail and
a bit of camaraderie, you’ll find both at Sonoma’s
famed Swiss Hotel. Their street-facing patio is a
cheerful sea of checkered tablecloths, from which
locals hold court with their posse comitatus. The
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Can’t decide between burgers or brunch? Picazo Café is the place for both, say Sonomans.
service is swift and the libations are strong, the vibe
is celebratory and the price point is reasonable. It’s
precisely what’s needed after a long day.
18 W. Spain St., 707-938-2884, swisshotel.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Starling Bar
Barbeque
WINNER: TIPS TRI TIP TROLLEY
For committed carnivores, the Tri-Tip Trolley sando
is a revelation: hunks of savory meat barbequed to
perfection, then tossed with a spicy slaw and nestled
into a freshly toasted roll. The meat is top shelf, and
the grill mastery unmatched. It’s the best barbecue
you’ve put a fang to in a while, and long after your
plate is clean you’ll dream tri-tip dreams.
8445 Sonoma Highway, 707-509-0078,
tipsroadside.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Cochan Volant BBQ Smoke
House
Beer On Tap
WINNER: HOPMONK TAVERN
Beer is among the earliest intoxicants in human
history, and a fresh draft beer is a singular pleasure.
Ancient Sumerians were so grateful for beer that
they attributed its origins to divinity. Whether you’re
looking for a religious experience or just want to
knock back a cold one, HopMonk Tavern’s collection
of delicious housemade and local craft brews will
make you say “amen.”
691 Broadway, 707-935-9100, hopmonk.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Springs Brewing
Company
Breakfast
WINNER: SUNFLOWER CAFFÉ
The menu changes seasonally to showcase
what’s growing, always fresh, always flavorful, and
quintessentially Californian. They’ll serve it to you in
the back garden under a sun dappled arbor, or out
front on the sidewalk with the world spinning past. A
cheerful ambiance, skilled staff and delicious, fresh
food: what better way is there to start the day?
421 First St. W., 707-996-6645, sonomasunflower.
com
HONORABLE MENTION: Picazo Café
Brunch
WINNER: PICAZO CAFÉ
For the calorie conscious, there’s oatmeal or
an acai bowl. For the traditionalist, there are
scrambles and French toast. For the metabolically
supercharged, there is an abundance of calorie
dense plates, from the tasty Cubano sandwich to
the array of unique burgers to a golden heap of
crisp “messy fries.” Whether your default gear is
culinary discipline or abandon, you’ll not go away
hungry from this cool, funky joint.
19100 Arnold Drive, 707-931-4377, picazocafe.com
HONORABLE MENTION: The Girl & the Fig
Café or Coffee Shop
WINNER: PEET’S COFFEE
For the purist, it begins and ends with the bean,
and Peet’s Coffee roasts them right. Sure, you
could go get some weird frothy confection that
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 Pangloss Cellars, the ‘best of all possible worlds’
This tasting room
brings authenticity
and optimism to
every sip
By Aaron Marcus-Willers
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Dr. Pangloss, the ever-optimistic
professor of “metaphysico-theologo-
cosmolo-nigology” in Voltaire’s
classic “Candide,” lived by the
philosophy that humankind resides
in the “best of all possible worlds.”
Pangloss Cellars, winner of this
year’s People’s Choice Award for
Best Tasting Room, is built around
a similarly optimistic ideal.
Located on the Sonoma Plaza
in a meticulously restored
117-year-old building
complete with redwood and
glass storefront, exposed stone
walls, hand-sawed beams and
reclaimed oak floors, Pangloss
provides a wine-tasting
environment with a uniquely
minimalist elegance.
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Pangloss wines follow suit,
celebrating a diverse array of local
grape varietals. Winemaker Erich
Bradley’s old-world approach to
the craft uses only hand-picked
and hand-selected grapes, open-
top fermenters and French oak
barrels. The whole process takes
place locally at Pangloss’s winery
at Moon Mountain Vineyard.
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The Pangloss Cellars Tasting
Lounge adheres to the same focus on
authenticity. The company emphasizes
that it “was founded on the belief
that the experience is as important
as the wines” and that the space
exemplifies their main tenets: “It is
welcoming, authentic, optimistic and
unpretentious — a warm and beautiful
place to enjoy fine wine.”
In addition to more traditional
wine-tastings, Pangloss hosts
“Pangloss After Hours” on the
second Thursday of each month,
presenting music, wine and casual
food pairings.
Pangloss Cellars located at
35 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Visit
panglosscellars.com or call 707-
933-8565.
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Best Food and Drink
The Basque Boulangerie Café, winner of best bakery, has a croissant with your name on it, Sonoma.
is coffee — strictly speaking — on a molecular
level, but why would you when Peet’s does
coffee the way it’s supposed to be done? Hot,
strong and delicious. All day long.
591 Broadway, 707-931-7740, locations.peets.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sunflower Caffé
California Cuisine
WINNER: EL DORADO KITCHEN
Fried green tomatoes. Burrata with grape
marmalade. Seafood paella or mighty king salmon.
Whether a dish is indigenous or imported from
elsewhere, every item on EDK’s classic menu is
reimagined with a light California touch. The food will
be served looking lovely, but not fey. It’s for hungry
people, after all, not display. Throw in the chic,
urbane interior vibe, and you’ve got a recipe for a
night out that works.
405 First St. W., 707- 996-3030, eldoradosonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Grille
Cheap Eats
WINNER: BROADWAY MARKET
From the outside, Broadway Market looks like a small
grocery. But inside is a wonder of amazing prepared
foods. They’ve got a deli sandwich menu that could
make Dagwood cry, and a selection of sides to round
out any picnic. If you’re hungry but don’t want to dally
or fuss, they’ll fix you up right and send you onward,
deliciously.
20511 Broadway, 707-938-2685,
broadwaymarketsonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Picazo Café
Cocktails
WINNER: STARLING BAR
Redefining the border between invention and
tradition, the virtuoso bartenders at Starling Bar are
remaking mixology. You’ll find your favorites here,
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only better, improved with herb-infused mixers and
artisanal hooch. The space is warmly lit with antique
Edison bulbs, and the ethos is welcoming and
low-key. You could take a first date, or show up as a
regular, and the place will feel right either way.
19380 Sonoma Highway, 707-938-7442,
starlingsonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: El Dorado Kitchen
Deli Sandwhich
WINNER: BROADWAY MARKET
Invention of the bread-enclosed convenience food
known as the “sandwich” is attributed to John
Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich and profligate
gambler, who created it to avoid leaving the
gaming table during supper. Thankfully for the
commoner, the trend caught on, and nobody plays
the sandwich game harder than Broadway Market.
They have the meats! And the breads, and the
cheeses… and the friendly can-do willingness to
make yours your way.
20511 Broadway, 707-938-2685,
broadwaymarketsonoma.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Market
Dessert
WINNER: SWEET SCOOPS HOMEMADE
ICE CREAM
With more than 200 flavors on their rotating
menu, the wizards at Sweet Scoops have already
thought of your dream flavor combination, so
order up a scoop, or a sundae, or a milkshake,
and let them prove their motto to you: You can’t
buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream, and
that’s kind of the same thing, when you think
about it.
408 First St. E., 707-721-1187,
sweetscoopsicecream.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Scandia Bakery
Drive-Thru Coffee
WINNER: CAFÉ SCOOTERIA
You’re already grumpy ‘cause you’re running
late… don’t you dare show up to work
uncaffeinated, too. The mobile baristas at
Scooteria have got you, amigo. Just roll in, state
your preference, and you’ll be good to go in a
flash. And if you’re one of those irritating on-time
individuals? The kind who lays out their clothes
and never misplaces the car keys? Head there
anyway, friend, ‘cause it’s good.
455 W. Napa St., 707-938-0800
HONORABLE MENTION: Dutch Bros.
Food Truck
WINNER: EL COYOTE MEXICAN TACO TRUCK
Need an authentic Mexican food fix but running
short on time? Get thee to El Coyote and feed
your need. It’s fast, fresh, real food served from
a clean, pretty truck, with shady tables and
cold drinks to enhance the experience. They’ll
cater your event, too, next time that you’re
hosting, and your guests will go home happy,
guaranteed.
1053 Broadway, 707-508-5516
HONORABLE MENTION: La Bamba Taco Truck
Hamburger
WINNER: PICAZO CAFE
They’ve got the classic, and the Mexi, and one made
with grilled pineapple. The Bacon & Blue burger, the
Don Chava, and the spicy-hot Danger Zone. However
you like ‘em, Picazo has got ‘em, every one of them
grass-fed and fantastically delicious. Picazo serves
up half a dozen reasonably-priced burgers, all hot
and juicy, all made with love.
19100 Arnold Drive, 707-931-4377, picazocafe.com
HONORABLE MENTION: West Handmade Burgers
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Best Food and Drink
Need a quick pick-me-up? Café Scooteria’s drive-thru coffee will have you buzzing along in no time.
Happy Hour
WINNER: HOPMONK TAVERN
At HopMonk, for four lovely hours every day of the
week, huddled masses yearning to breathe free
do precisely that at a discount. They bring their
dogs, the appetites, and their work-a-day thirst to
be quenched in the great tradition of the American
happy hour. When it’s cold, an outdoor fireplace
keeps things cozy; when it’s hot, cold beer saves
the day. Long day in the salt mines? Get happy for
an hour.
691 Broadway, 707-935-9100, hopmonk.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Reel & Brand
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
WINNER: SWEET SCOOPS HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
It’s cold. It’s creamy. It’s deliciously sweet. And it
comes in more flavors than you can count. The brain
child of a married pair on the run from the rat race,
Sweet Scoops has been making the world a sweeter
place since 2015. Stop in and be reminded of life’s
simple pleasures, then sit somewhere shady with
that cone, and slow down.
408 First St. E., 707-721-1187,
sweetscoopsicecream.com
HONORABLE MENTION: La Michoacana
Italian Restaurant
WINNER: DELLA SANTINA’S
Italian traditions are in full effect here. Real waiters,
not kids. Real Italian cuisine, not Americanized
fakery. Their classic menu will take you right back to
Tuscany, when heaven dangled saucily at the end of
your fork. It’s an honest-to-goodness Italian trattoria,
with recipes carried from the Old Country and
guarded for generations.
133 E. Napa St., 707-935-0576, dellasantinas.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary’s Pizza
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Local Brew Pub
WINNER: SONOMA SPRINGS BREWING CO.
Where to go for a beer in the heart of wine country?
Aficionados have always known, and now the rest
of us do: Sonoma Springs Brewing Co., just north
of the Ig Vella Bridge, where the beer is cold and
the company is fine. Their taproom is a welcoming
combination of homey and chic, and their new outdoor
patio makes for a nice al fresco hang. And the beer?
From pilsner to IPA and everything in between, it’s
crisp and flavorful, and deliciously fresh.
19449 Riverside Drive, suite 101, 707-938-7422,
sonomaspringsbrewing.com
HONORABLE MENTION: HopMonk Tavern
Local Food Brand
WINNER: VELLA CHEESE
For almost 100 years, Vella Cheese has been
making magic with milk. Milk sourced from happy
free-range Mertens Dairy cows, who wander the
landscape and are fed the best feed, then milked
with gentleness and affection. Vella’s insistence on
quality fundamentals led to award winning cheese
decades ago, and they’ve been leading the pack
ever since.
315 Second St. E., 800-848-0505, vellacheese.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Brands
Local Red Wine
WINNER: CLINE CELLARS
A small family winery with an international footprint, Cline
Cellars is known for its pinot noir and merlot. Situated
at the edge of Carneros, where the cool breezes off
San Pablo Bay slow the grapes’ ripening, they’ve been
sustainably farming their slice of heaven since 1982, and
you can taste every bit of history in the glass.
24737 Arnold Drive, 707-546-2070, clinecellars.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Robledo Family Winery
Local White Wine
WINNER: CLINE CELLARS
Lift a crisp glass of viognier to the lips on a warm
summer day and feel the worries and cares fall
away. The wine says: savor me. It says: slow down.
A fine glass of white wine is permission to reset, to
leave mundane troubles in the rearview. It elevates
the ordinary to the sublime, reminding us that
through happenstance or blind luck, we’re here, in
God’s country, and life is grand.
24737 Arnold Drive, 707-546-2070, clinecellars.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Robledo Family Winery
Mexican Cuisine
WINNER: TAQUERIA LA HACIENDA
If you like your Mexi on a platter so large you throw
your elbow out lifting it, you won’t be disappointed
at Taqueria La Hacienda. Their burritos are the size
of Chihuahuas and delicious, their mole is smokey
and rich, and the sangria is the perfect blend of
sweet and tart. Eat indoors surrounded by bright
Mexican clay tiles, or on the large patio watching
the world pass.
17960 Sonoma Highway, 707-939-8226
HONORABLE MENTION: El Molino Central
New Restaurant
WINNER: PICAZO KITCHEN & BAR
Sonoma’s new favorite is Picazo Kitchen & Bar,
the stylish and more upscale cousin of Picazo
Café. You’ll find many of the same items on
both menus, but at the new spot, you can have
a cocktail from the full bar before sitting down
to dinner. The interior is inviting and the food is
inventive, with a spectrum of offerings that will
please every palate.
19100 Arnold Drive, 707-931-4377, picazokitchen.com
HONORABLE MENTION: West Handmade Burgers
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Best Food and Drink
Pizza
WINNER: THE RED GRAPE
Start with thin crispy crusts sauced red or white, then
top them generously with dozens of good options. You
may choose to keep it simple with stretched mozzarella
and basil, or get a bit fancier with bacon and pears. The
pizzas at the Red Grape are Italian through and through-
-the kind that leave you sated, never stuffed.
529 First St. W., 707-996-4103, theredgrape.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary’s Pizza
Place For Lunch
WINNER: THE RED GRAPE
Stroll through the dining room on a workday and find a
who’s who tucking into their lunch: a museum staffer
over here, a school administrator over there. The Red
Grape is the Plaza restaurant locals choose for lunch,
because it’s consistent, delicious and reasonably
priced. Huge, gorgeous salads for the disciplined keto-
head, cheesy pizzas and saucy pastas for the “life is
short” crowd.
529 First St. W., 707-996-4103, theredgrape.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Picazo Café
Romantic Meal
WINNER: DELLA SANTINA’S
What makes a restaurant feel romantic? Well,
the food’s got to be great, that’s a given. But the
service has to be sublime, too. The setting must
be effortlessly charming, and the lighting has to
be right. Della Santina’s? Check, check, check and
check. From the cobbled walkway to the hushed
patio garden, to the servers who know when to stay
or go, this is the place for you and your beloved,
whether the romance is brand new or as familiar as
home.
133 E. Napa St., 707-935-0576, dellasantinas.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Harvest Moon Café
Seafood Served at a Local
Restaurant
WINNER: SONOMA GRILLE
When a restaurant wins their People’s Choice category
three years in a row, it’s a pretty good bet that they are
the real deal. Sonoma Grille serves seafood so fresh
it tastes just reeled in: oysters on the half shell, Maine
lobster and local crab, King salmon, tiger shrimp, and
steamed mussels and clams. If it comes from the
ocean they can put it on your plate, fresh and fragrant,
for the discerning diner who knows fish from falderal.
165 W. Napa St., 707-938-7542, sonomagrillandbar.com
HONORABLE MENTION: La Salette
Steak
WINNER: SWISS HOTEL
There’s a ribeye served on a bed of garlicky mashed
potatoes, and a New York smothered with Roquefort
butter and a tumble of fries. OK, you might have to
do a little interval fasting after your red meat fix at
the Swiss, but who cares? Deliciousness is a pursuit
that requires commitment; and, when you’ve licked
you’re plate clean, it’ll still feel like a fair trade.
18 W. Spain St., 707-938-2884, swisshotel.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Grille
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Sweet Scoops has been welcoming Sonomans to the ‘cone zone’ since 2015.
Takeout
WINNER: MARY’S PIZZA
With two locations for grab and go, Mary’s has the
city covered east-to-west. The food will be hot and
impossibly good. What’s in that huge meatball, anyway,
unicorn tears? Using recipes pulled from the apron
pocket of their indomitable founder, they cook the way
you would cook if you had time or talent, and at the end
of a long day, there’s nothing lovelier than to be fed.
8 W. Spain St. and 19636 Sonoma Highway, 707-
938-8300 and 707-938-3600, maryspizzashack.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Delicious Dish
Tasting Room
WINNER: PANGLOSS CELLARS
You know how good food tastes better when it’s plated
attractively? In exactly the same way, a wine is elevated
by the tasting room in which it is served. Pangloss
wines are great, certainly, but the experience of
Pangloss earns at least equal billing. Right off Sonoma
Plaza in an historic space, where ancient rock walls
juxtapose with modern finishes and plush seating, is the
single sexiest place in Sonoma to taste wine.
35 E. Napa St., 707-933-8565, panglosscellars.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Viansa Sonoma
Vegetarian / Organic Meal
WINNER: TASTE OF THE HIMALAYAS
Whether you’re an occasional or committed
vegetarian, the good food at Taste of the Himalayas
will satisfy. From appetizers to mains they’ve got
lots of options, so you can stick to your principals
but still mingle with meat eaters. The flavors, too,
are complex and hearty, with the vegetarian options
every bit as good as the rest.
464 First St. E., suite F, 707-996-1161
HONORABLE MENTION: Sunflower Caffé
Wine List at a Restaurant
WINNER: THE GIRL & THE FIG
We wish to be enchanted when we dine out, to be
carried away from everyday mundanities. A wine
flight at the Girl & the Fig is the manifestation of
that goal, arriving in delicate antique glasses with
flourish. With an array of Rhone wines before us like
jewels, we would be forgiven if we forgot ourselves
briefly. If an upper crust accent sneaks in as we pour
on the posh, our tablemates will allow it, because
they’re dreaming too.
110 W. Spain St., 707-938-3634, thegirlandthefig.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Sonoma Grille
Winery
WINNER: BUENA VISTA WINERY
Lavishly restored from its gorgeous bones in 2012,
Buena Vista Winery is in a category to itself. There are
the grounds, the stone buildings, and indefatigable
Count Haraszthy, still holding court, 162 years on.
There is the ineffable sense of history infused in the
place, its struggle and purpose discernable in the
wine. You could go to a winery and simply drink; but
why would you, when there’s Buena Vista?
18000 Old Winery Road, 800-926-1266,
buenavistawinery.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Robledo Family Winery
Winery Tour
WINNER: BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY
For those looking to impress any wine lover, the
Tribute Tour offers a backstage pass to everything
that makes Benziger’s rare collection so grand. The
tour ends with an extensive tasting of some of the
winery’s finest offerings. Or hop on the tram for the
Biodynamic Vineyard Tour, where you can learn all
about the winery’s unique farming techniques.
1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 888-490-
2739, benziger.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Cline Cellars
Winery With a View
WINNER: GLORIA FERRER
From the top of the hill on a clear day, you can
see for what feels like forever. When the fog
crests the hill, nestling over its shoulders, the
vista takes on the moody romance of a moor. An
hour on the patio at Gloria Ferrer, face turned
toward the horizon, bubbles in hand, there’s no
place better to be wild and free.
23555 Arnold Drive, 707-933-1917, gloriaferrer.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Benziger Family Winery
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 Sonoma Valley Museum of Art,
a gallery worth a thousand words

Venerable museum From Rembrandt etchings to

Dia de los Muertos ofrendas, the
In addition to its traditional role as
an exhibition space for great art,
brings exhibitions, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art SVMA is an active member of the

programming has been enriching Sonoma with

and culture to the
Valley
By Aaron Marcus-Willers
eclectic, world-class exhibitions
for over two decades. This year,
Sonomans bestowed SVMA with
the People’s Choice Award for Best
Art Gallery.
local community and proponent of
the arts among children and adults
alike. Since 2000, the museum
has offered its Art Rewards the
Student program (A.R.T.S.) in
fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms

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throughout the Valley. The program
is free to schools and brings
experienced teaching artists to
students, inspiring creativity and
critical thinking through engaging
art projects thematically linked to
ongoing exhibitions.
The Sonoma Valley Museum
of Art has also hosted a mural
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project for high-schoolers in
Boyes Hot Springs, provided
after-school studio sessions
for teens, installed temporary
outdoor sculptures on the
Plaza and provided workshops
spanning many different artistic
media for the community at
large.
This fall, SVMA brings in the
pioneering abstract expressionist
paintings of Chinese-American
artist Bernice Bing in the exhibit
“BINGO: the Life and Art of
Bernice Bing.”
Open Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Located at 551 Broadway.
Visit svma.org.
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 THE BEST PIZZA
IN SONOMA!

Thank you for voting The Red Grape

as Best Pizza and Lunch Spot
OPEN 7 DAYS | 11:30am to Closing

996-4103
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 Thank you Sonoma
for letting us
love your dogs!

Thank you Sonoma Valley

For Voting the Basque Boulangerie Cafe
as Best Bakery

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SONOMA NeighbOrhOOd SONOMA VALLeY

On the
TRENDS
neighborhood

Market Past 18 months, in our featured neighborhood

t his charming,
heritage cottage on
a wooded parcel is
a rare find. meticulously
restored with period
finishes and thoughtful
designer touches, there
is a tranquil harmony
throughout the house.
With two bedrooms plus
an upstairs loft and two
full baths, this home has
a cozy, inviting layout.
in addition to sitting and
dining rooms, a gorgeous
sunroom adds to the
home’s overall character.
the kitchen is generous Trends data for Sonoma Valley residential sales provided by
and bright with views of Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley, based on information
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GUIDE to OPEN HOMES Exclusively North Bay

$648000 2Br/1Ba 9/15/19 2:00 - 4:00 $2,295,000 4Br/4Ba Sun 1-4pm 105 $1,650,000 3Br/3Ba 9/15 1pm-3pm
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3 bedroom, 1 bath updated cottage.

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20712 temelc drive 914 country meadow lane 13352 arnold drive 178 saint James drive
$550,000 2BD/2BA Low HOA $770,000 3BD/2.5BA First Time $1,995,000 3BD/3BA Additional $693,000 3BD/2.5BA Light Filled
Dues on Market Guest Unit & Meticulously Maintained
800 broadway and Juliette Andrews 707.338.1874 Juliette Andrews 707.338.1874 Tom Kelly 707.953.9473 Christine Benson 510.816.7958

34 w spain street
(on the historic sonoma plaza)
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707.996.3232 18501 wellsley court 205 avenida barbera 17941 riverside drive 16524 meadow oak drive
www.cbsonoma.com $750,000 3BD/2 BA Single Level,
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$669,000 2BD/2BA Private and $824,900 3BD/2BA Creekside
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$910,000 4BD/3BA Light & Bright
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Tom Kelly 707.953.9473 Christine Benson 510.816.7958 Elwanda LeMay 707.495.0677

185 la mancha drive 24265 arnold drive 1055 heaven hill road 228 pom0 way
$350,000 1BD/1BA Cozy & Cute $1,499,000 4BD/2BA 3+/- Acres $555,000 1.8 +/- Acres $112,000 2BD/1BA Single Wide
Helaine Forte 707.337.3415 Jim Duncan 707.321.1927 Mike Hedley 707.888.0536 Mobile Home
Elwanda LeMay 707.495.0677 Nancy Blankinship 707.483.6020 Bill Dardon 707.529.0404

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Sonoma Valley
Real Estate Transactions
September 2, 2019 to September 9, 2019
$1,395,000 1174 Pearce Drive Prime Vineyard Property 1198 Ingram Drive 890 3rd Street East Stunning Eastside Parcel
$1,210,000 820 Warm Springs Rd 78 ± ac of prime plantable Western Sonoma Two-story eastside 4 bd/4.5 ba, 3,572 ± sq ft home Vintage eastside 3bd/2ba home built in 1910. 5.25 ± acre site to build your wine country
$1,175,000 1175 Brockman Lane Valley Carneros. Located in an area of good water in cul-de-sac. One ensuite bdrm downstairs. Upgraded for today’s living. Welcoming front porch. dream home in a desirable neighborhood in
$1,100,000 16763 La Placita Court quality and quantity. Prelim. vineyard design and Gourmet kitchen w/ss appl., hdwd flrs, 2 firepl, Spacious open kitchen and family room. Deck off the upper hills of Sonoma. Majestic oaks, a
$789,000 266 S Temelec Circle biological report avail. w/good access for possible high ceilings, formal living room. Entertain in/ family room leads to a lovely backyard for entertaining. bucolic meadow, winter creek, views on a hill
$779,000 729 Lobelia Court winery/vineyard combination. $3,595,000 outdoors w/Tuscan accents. $1,500,000 Call for private showing! $1,298,000 with a neighboring vineyard. $868,000
$725,000 780 El Dorado Drive sOLD! In EsCROw! In EsCROw!
$650,000 1115 Broadway
$650,000 18449 1st Avenue
$649,000 387 Church Street
$625,000 506 Baines Avenue
$624,770 117 S Temelec Circle
$585,000 181 Temelec Circle
Information has not been verified, is not guaranteed, and is subject to change.
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« REdUcEd TO: $950,000 «

740 OAK LANE, EAST SIdE SONOMA
• 3 BR/2 BATHS • CUL-dE-SAC LOCATION
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• 6,400 ± SQ. FT. LOT • BACKS TO PARK

« REdUcEd TO: $699,000 «

4650 cAVEdALE ROAd (NAPA cO.)
• 20± SECLUDED ACRES (REALIST) • WELL (MOTHBALLED)
• SURVEYED CORNERS MARKED • VIEWS TO SAN FRANCISCO
• 5 BEDROOM APPROVED SEPTIC • BURN DAMAGE REMEDIATED

« REdUcEd TO: $999,000 «

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• FENCES = PROP. LINES±
• BURN DAMAGE REMEDIATED
• VIEWS NEARLY ENDLESS
• ADOBE SEPTIC INVESTIGATION
• OFFERED: $3,900,000
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For those who

seek an exceptional life
2400 Grant Street 840 Shiloh Oaks 938 Country Club Lane 2500 Castle Road 621 Charles Van Damme Way

Calistoga | $9,950,000 Santa Rosa | $6,950,000 Sonoma | $5,950,000 Sonoma | $3,795,000 Sonoma | $3,699,000
2400GrantStreet.com 840ShilohOaks.com 938CountryClubLane.com 2500CastleRoad.com 621CharlesVanDamme.com
C. Lamp, C. Keating 415.298.6687 Sheri Morgensen 415.269.5634 Tina Shone 707.799.7556 B. Brooks, T. Shone 707.799.7556 Brenda Brooks 707.738.6568

2700 Thornsberry Road 1805 Dry Creek Road | New Price 5120 Lovall Valley Loop Road 360 2nd Street East 3833 Hawks Beard | New Listing

Sonoma | $3,575,000 Healdsburg | $3,499,000 Sonoma | $3,450,000 Sonoma | $3,350,000 Sonoma | $3,225,000
ThornsberryRoad.com 1805DryCreekRd.com LovallValleyLoop.com 360SonomaEstate.com 3833HawksBeard.com
D. Van de Mark, R. Richardson 707.935.2299 Lisa Sheppard 707.483.9990 Tina Shone 707.799.7556 Holly Bennett 707.484.4747 Carol Sebastiani 415.290.3123

483 East Napa Street 420 Lucca Court 756 Appleton Way | New Listing 2950 Trinity Road 40295 Foremast

Sonoma | $2,425,000 Sonoma | $1,999,000 Sonoma | $1,895,000 Glen Ellen | $1,699,000 The Sea Ranch | $1,450,000
483EastNapa.com 420LuccaCourt.com 756AppletonWay.com 2950Trinity.com 40295Foremast.com
C. Lamp, G. Clyde 707.529.8504 Jennifer Powers 707.301.6257 D. Casabonne, G. Clyde 707.939.2222 G. Clyde, C. Keating 707.529.8504 Kathleen Ball 707.322.8112

532 Avenue Del Oro | New Listing 102 San Carlos Way | New Listing 925 Los Robles Drive | Open Sat 2-4 173 Mountain Vista Pl | Open Sun 2-4 910 Pepperwood Lane

Sonoma | $1,100,000 Novato | $879,000 Sonoma | $725,000 Santa Rosa | $659,000 Petaluma | $525,000
532AvenueDelOro.com 102SanCarlosWay.com 925LosRobles.com 173MountainVistaPlace.com PetalumaCondo.com
Daniel Casabonne 707.939.2222 Sonya Hollander 415.827.4096 Sandra Ormerod 707.974.1372 M. Bienek, V. Bienek 707.787.8661 Sonya Hollander 415.827.4096

WINE COUNTRY BROKERAGES | SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/WINECOUNTRY

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independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.
DRE License Numbers for All Featured Agents: Agent DRE: Charles Lamp: 858966 | Courtney Keating: 1967220 | Sheri Morgensen: 00554052 | Tina Shone: 00787338 | Lisa Sheppard: 1154225 | Donald Van de Mark: 01357054 | Rene Richardson: 214086 | Brenda Brooks: 00903799 | Holly Bennett: 973279 | Carol Sebastiani:
1371992 | Gina Clyde: 1829116 | Jennifer Powers: 1216150 | Daniel Casabonne: 01221013 | Kathleen Ball: 01386466 | Sonya Hollander: 1459072 | Sandra Ormerod: 01755830 | Mary Bienek: 01877389 | Vincent Bienek: 01882368