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PETALUMA
A READER’S MONTHLY
VOL. XVIII • MAY 2004 • NO. 211
2 •MAY 2004
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THE PETALUMA POST
MAY 2004 • 3
Cover Story
A READER’S MONTHLY
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Petaluma
Riverfront
“Through the Garden Gate”
Petaluma’s
Art & Garden Festival
June 6
9 Annual Garden Tour
ne of Petaluma’s newest events celebrates the
Set for May 29, 2004
arts in the streets of Historic
Downtown from
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday June 6.
A showcase of local music,
food and wine is slated to take
place in Petaluma’s Historic
Downtown, from the “A”
Street parking lot to Fourth
Street between “B” Street and
Western Avenue. Visitors can
enjoy the smooth sounds of
jazz and other music, taste
fine wine and eat delicious
delicacies against a backdrop
of historic buildings.
The Petaluma Downtown
Association is sponsoring the
event, call (707) 762-9348 or
go to petalumadowntown.com Win Archibald from the Petaluma Garden Club is in her garden tending to her Peonies and getting ready for
the web for details.
the Petaluma Garden Club Flower Show, California Gems, May 7th & 8th at Herzog Hall at the Petalumath
O
Fairgrounds. For more information please call Connie Hammerman, 762-4701
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Petaluma
Garden Club
Presents:
A Standard
Flower Show
California Gems
P
lan to enter: flowers,
plants, fresh & dried arrangements, designs, table
settings, shrubs, vines, trees at
Herzog Hall, Petaluma Fairgrounds, Petaluma on May 7
& 8, 2004
On May 8th - Judging &
Administration Categories for
all ages: Schools, Individuals,
Seniors, Nurseries, Flower
Shops, Clubs/Groups, Appreciation Awards.
For More Information
please contact Connie Hammerman: 707 662-4701
T
hrough the Garden Gate” will
take place on
Saturday, May 29,
2004, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
tour proceeds rain or shine,
so wear garden-appropriate
clothing and footwear.
With the variety of gardens selected this year, there
Visitors have attended this event from as far
away as England...
This tour is a rare opportunity
to peek into some of Sonoma
County’s most diverse and
magical gardens. The tour is
also the largest fundraiser for
the Petaluma Historical Museum, located in Petaluma’s
Historic Downtown; at 20
Fourth St. Tour tickets are
$25 in advance, $30 on the
day of the event.
Volunteer docents greet
and guide visitors at each of
the spectacular gardens on this
year’s tour. The docents introduce each garden’s particular
features and highlights. The
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is most definitely something
for everyone, from the master
gardeners to the novices, to
enjoy. Even armchair gardeners, who browse through garden catalogs, will thoroughly
enjoy the contrasting styles
on view during the tour. This
event is a lovely way to spend
a Saturday afternoon strolling
through gardens that surprise
and delight all of the senses.
“Through the Garden
Gate” will be the Petaluma
Museum’s Ninth Annual
Garden Tour. Visitors have
attended this event from as far
away as England, (“the land
of gardeners”) and the event
is the highlight of spring for
many Bay Area garden enthusiasts. More than 1,000
people strolled through some
of Petaluma’s loveliest private
gardens last year during this
one-day event. This year, the
tour includes ten exquisite
gardens, each with unusual
characteristics that make the
tour a memorable event.moreAdvance purchase of
tickets is available by mailing
a $25 check made payable
to the Petaluma Historical
Museum to the Petaluma
Visitors Center, 800 Baywood
Drive, Suite, A, Petaluma, CA
94954. Tickets are also available for purchase at: the Museum, Tuscan Gardens at 316
B Street, and the Petaluma
Visitor Center.
The tour is a self-guided
format, and a ticket serves
as the map to garden locations. For details call the
Petaluma Visitor Center
at (707) 769-0429, or toll
free: 1-(877) 273-8258, or
the Museum events hotline at (707) 762-4247 or
petalumamuseum.com” For
other area attractions and
events obtain a free Official
Petaluma Visitors Guide by
calling or stopping by the
Petaluma Visitor Center at
800 Baywood Drive.
4 •MAY 2004
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New Owners for
Cerini Jewelry
Garden
A
From a simple backyard garden to a grand English Garden, many people enjoy the pleasures of tending thier
gardens.
fter twenty-three years
of being in the jewelry
business, Lillian Cerini was
approached with an offer for
her business, Cerini Jewelers,
that she could not refuse.
Having worked with gold,
silver, precious stones and diamonds over the years,
Lillian became well
known in the community
for her custom designed jewelry but now wants to spend
more time with her family.
The daughter of long time
resident, Roy Cerini, she is
married to Wade Ayers.
Located at 5 Petaluma
Blvd. North, Cerini Jewelers
has been acquired by Mike
and Tammy Hollingsworth
who will take over the business June 15th. They are
experienced in the jewelry
business and offer a sense of
integrity that’s hard to find.
Before taking over, Lillian
is having an inventory reduction sale of 40% off all in
stock merchandise until Friday, June 11th. For customers
looking for Mother’s Day gifts
or Graduation gifts, it’s a good
opportunity to save money.
For information call 7636053.
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Spotlight on Cloverdale
Visual Artists
MAY 2004 • 5
Art
Twelve
Reasons
Why To
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C
loverdale,
in
Sonoma County,
continues to pay
tribute to the
many professional artists living in their community. An
ongoing special exhibit, Spotlight on Cloverdale Visual
Artists, features each two Cloverdale artists each month.
May 5 through May 28 the
spotlight will be on Sandra
Deeks, acrylic mixed media
and Frank Miller, found objects, acrylic on plywood, the
showcase is at the Cloverdale
Reveille Newspaper, 207 N.
Cloverdale Blvd.
Sandra prefers to work on
the process of composition
and color and the relationships of the images to each
other instead of focusing on
a specific or recognizable subject matter. Most of her work
is done in a series, usually
she works on three canvases
simultaneously
reworking
each piece. It is this revising
that interests her. Sandra has
exhibited in California, Oregon, New Mexico, and Paris
France.
Architectural, archaeological, contextual, industrial,
parts, personalities, disassembled, assembled, renewed,
reborn, constructed, embellished, rusted, aged, painted,
seen, touched, related. These
words are Frank’s artist’s statement to describe his work;
unique assemblages, which
combine found objects with
acrylic. This talented artist
has received numerous prestigious awards and has exhibited in California, Japan,
Mexico and Paris France.
Gallery hours are Tuesday
through Friday from 9:00
AM to 5:00 PM. This exhibit
is sponsored by the City of
Cloverdale and the Cloverdale
Reveille Newspaper. Spotlight on Cloverdale Visual
Artists will continue through
January 2005. For a schedule
and additional information
call 707-894-1778 or visit
www.cloverdale.net
1330 Commerce Street
Mon-Fri 9-5:30 • Sat 10-2 and by appointment
707-766-7350
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Step Back In Time at the
Petaluma Adobe
B
ring your picnic
lunch, spread a
blanket, relax and
enjoy the spring
vista and glimpse into another
time. At this fascinating state
park you can enjoy the annual Petaluma Adobe Living
History Day where costumed
volunteers portray events and
activities from the 1840’s
California days.
It’s all happening at the
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park on May 8 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. which is
located at 3325 Adobe Road.
Follow brown “Petaluma
Adobe State Park” signs from
Hwy. 101 and 116 to Casa
Grande Road and Adobe
Road. The park is located on
Adobe Road between Casa
Grande and Fraetes Roads.
Petaluma Adobe Living
History Day means family
fun as the 1840’s Mexican
California era comes to life
outside the two story adobe
walls of a rancho headquarters. All visitors are welcome
to meet the vaqueros, traders,
cooks, craftsmen and others.
Experience the color of
living history where people
are adorned with authentic
beautiful clothing while demonstrating old crafts. Watch
entertaining skits that reveal
the stories from the past.
Learn basket weaving and
candle making techniques.
For additional information call 762-4871 or go to:
parks.ca.gov on the web.
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Trailer Park Rangers will
take place every Tuesday
Night in May at
Zebulon’s Lounge
Music
$5
OFF
e
sag
Mas
Annual Tea and Fashion
Show to Benefit Tomales
History Center
T
Hot Tubs
Saunas
Cold Plunge
Sundeck
Massage
Trailer park Rangers at Zebulon’s Lounge
T
he welcome return
of Sonoma County’s Own, Trailer
Park Rangers will
take place every Tuesday
Night in May at Zebulon’s
Lounge in Petaluma, 21
Fourth Street, Petaluma, California (707) 769-7948. The
Dark Fun will begin at 9pm
and continue until it needs
to! $5 will get you red padded
seats, fine wines and beers,
an art show, dim lights and
a quiet atmosphere. It’s the
perfect combination to take
in the eclectic, twisted, dark,
melodic strains of Trailer Park
Rangers and also a chance
to hear the demented tales
lurking behind the strains ?
enhanced by such a quaint
atmosphere.
Trailer Park Rangers features Australian singer-songwriter, David T. Carter (guitar
and vocals); Chip Trombley
(drums and vocals); Oliver
Meissner (fiddle); and Pete
Jungschaffer (stand-up bass).
Guest appearances with the
band will include Dave Zirbel
(pedal steel guitar), Mike Emerson (piano) and Ron Stinit
(piano/accordion).
This band has been at
the forefront of cutting edge
Americana since 1991 ? long
before Americana became a
genre. Trailer Park Rangers
is so eclectic, they have been
compared to such divergent
artists as Dan Hicks, Cheap
Suit Serenaders, Gene Vincent
and Ray Davis from the Kinks
(to name a few). This band
defies categorization, but
everybody who hears them,
loves them! Their critically
acclaimed CD’s, “Everyone’s
a Winner,” and “Lullabies of
All the Mess” stand alone as
true ground-breaking, original Americana.
The month of May at Zebulon’s Lounge is the kick-off
for Trailer Park Ranger’s summer tour. You’ll be hearing old
favorites as well as lots of new
material featuring guest artists
who will reveal yet another
adventurous personality of
Trailer Park Rangers ? as if
there were any left! Much of
this new music will be featured on their new CD due
for release late this year.
Take this unique opportunity to experience Trailer Park
Rangers in this perfect, intimate setting. The reputation
that has followed them for
so many years is continuing
to brand them as the “biggest
kept secret” on the Americana
music scene. We won’t be
seeing Trailer Park Rangers
appearing in local venues very
much longer!
FROGS
(415) 453-7647
School Street Plaza, Fairfax
omales Regional History
Center’s sixth annual
Tea and Fashion Show will be
held on Saturday afternoon,
May 15th, at the Tomales
Town Hall. As in past years,
the menu will include English
tea, sandwiches and dessert,
and guests will have the opportunity to bid on any of the
variously themed gift baskets
offered.
The annual event is made
special by the fact that each
table is set in a different style,
designed by a TRHC member
or friend, with pieces from
her own collection of silver,
pottery and china, often with
flowers from her garden or
decorative pieces from a special collection.
The tea is always a sellout
and tickets go very quickly,
so please make your plans
right away. The $25.00 tickets, which must be reserved,
may be ordered from Mary
Zimmerman (415.663.1217)
or
Kathleen
Sartori
(707.878.2328).
(Contact: Ginny MacKenzie Magan 707.878.2820
ginnymac@sonic.net)
Boarding
Field Training
Obedience
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Gordon Setter Kennels
Sue and Norm Sorby
phone: 707-763-8276
fax: 707-763-9391
2715 Skillman Lane
Petaluma, CA 94952
Conference Room 3
320 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
MAY 13TH & 27TH
Make your reservations early as seating is limited.
THE PETALUMA POST
Arts
Introduction
To Birding
Roman Vishniac, Three Student School, 1938
Chuck Henningsen,
Roman Vishniac at Singer Gallery
T
he exhibitions will
open Saturday, May 15
with an Artist Reception for
Chuck Henningsen on Saturday, May 15, from 5-7. These
photographs will be on view
until July 3, 2004.
Six years ago Henningsen
began the complex overcoating of a watercolor gum dichromate solution which adds
color, at a subtle level. While
these old-time methods of
photography have yielded
some very well received results, Henningsen has been
experimenting with collages
inspired by Matisse and created by cutting out and layering multiple abstract forms .
Exhibited in more than
50 solo shows, including the
A three hour “Introduction to Birding” course will
be offered at 10 am on May
16 at the Occidental Arts
and Ecology Center. This
field tour of OAEC’s gardens
and wildlands will focus on
bird identification skills for
beginning birders. Specific
attention will be given to
fundamental aspects of behavior, morphology, field
marks, life history and habitat
enhancements for all species
encountered during the tour.
OAEC’s ecological preserve
provides habitat for over 100
species of birds and we hope
to observe several dozen species during this class. Bring
binoculars, bird book, field
notebook and beginners
mind. Be prepared for easy
walking in the field.
The instructor is Brock
Dolman. The course fee is
$25.
For information call
(707) 874-1557 x201.
prestigious International Center of Photography in New
York, Henningsen¹s work has
been acquired by major international private and corporate
collections.
Roman Vishniac became
committed to the dangerous
task of recording Jewish life in
Eastern Europe. During the
late 1930s when Nazism was
destroying these formerly vital
communities, Vishniac felt
compelled to create a historical memory.
Located at 7 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA. Gallery
hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
and by appointment. Visit
our website singergallery.com
Chuck Henningsen, Homage to
to view the exhibition
Bobby O, 1993
D I S C OV E R Gallery One
mixed media
art exhibit
april 10 - May 30
Unique gifts for
Mother’s and Father’s
Days
Graduation
Weddings
Special Occassions
free gift wrapping
MAY 2004 • 7
Renowned Realist,
Charles Becker, At the
Fleurish Gallery
The Fleurish Gallery in
downtown Forestville is presenting a premier exhibit
of the artists from the
studio of renowned realist
master, Charles Becker.
Located at 6615 Front
Street in historic Forestville,
the downtown gallery comes
alive with these paintings.
There are luscious still
life’s, juicy fruit, silver and
whimsical meandering of
the heart rendered in the
chiaroscuro style of the old
masters.
The gallery is a cozy,
charming mini villa located in
the downtown area of Forestville and is open from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. from Wednesday
through Saturday and from
noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For
more information call 707887-1626.
8 •MAY 2004
THE PETALUMA POST
Santa Rosa
Symphony
Finale Choirs &
Trumpet Soloist
Music
Dazzling line-up includes Santa Rosa Symphony Honor Choir,
Sonoma Bach Choir and
Santa Rosa Children’s
Chorus
O
Occidental Community Choir
25th Annual Spring Concert
“EDGES”
various Sonoma County venues
May 8-23, 2004
C
urrently celebrating their 25th anniversary of performing original
music to great acclaim, the
Occidental Community
Choir will present EDGES,
their Spring Concert, for six
performances only,
May 8-23, at venues in
Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Occidental. Directed by Doug Bowes, the
program features a zany mix
of original music composed
by Bowes and members of the
choir, with song titles including Amateur Night,Chewin’
On Expensive Shoes, Crabs
Walk Sideways and Lobsters
Walk Straight, Eat Your
Veg’tables, and You Must Be
Present to Win.
Members of the choir
include doctors, real estate
agents, teachers, college
professors, architects, tile
setters, gardeners, and more.
They have given concerts
throughout Sonoma County
and at Grace Cathedral and
Davies Symphony Hall in San
Francisco. They have also performed in the Soviet Union
as part of a cultural exchange
program. Additional performances have included numerous fundraising concerts for
area non-profit agencies. One
of these concerts, titled One
Thousand Voices, and benefiting The Sonoma County
AIDS Network, resulted in
the Choir being awarded the
2000 Distinguished Service
Award from the Sonoma
County Commission on
AIDS.
Six performances of
EDGES will be presented.
The dates are Saturday, May
8, at 8pm at St. Philip’s
Catholic Center in Occidental; Sunday, May 9, at 3pm
at St. Philip’s Catholic Center
in Occidental; Saturday, May
15, at 8pm at Elim Lutheran
Church in Petaluma; Sun-
day, May 16, at 3pm at the
Church of the Incarnation in
Santa Rosa; Saturday, May
22, at 8pm at the Sebastopol
United Methodist Church;
Children under 14 years are
admitted free. Tickets are also
available at Stanroy’s Music
in Santa Rosa; Copperfield’s
Books in Petaluma; Incredible
and Sunday, May 23, at 3pm
at St. Philip’s Catholic Center
in Occidental.
Tickets are $15 general
admission, $12 students &
seniors (65 years and older),
and may be purchased at the
door the day of performance.
Records in Sebastopol; Hand
Goods in Occidental; and
River Reader in Guerneville.
For more information,
phone 707-547-0204, or
visit the Occidental Community Choir website at
occidentalchoir.org.
n May 8, 9 &
10, 2004, the
Santa
Rosa
Symphony culminates it’s successful 76th
season with concerts that rejoice in the sounds of Spring.
Highlights include virtuoso
Guy Few, proclaimed “one of
the most brilliant Canadian
brass players of his time” (Toronto Star) as well as choral
works by Brahms and Britten.
Gifted musicians from across
the U.S. will grace the Luther
Burbank Center stage including Elissa Johnston, soprano,
Barbara Rearick, mezzo-soprano, and Alan Bennett,
tenor. Jeffrey Kahane conducts this must-see season
finale celebrating the season
of rebirth with Choral Director Robert Worth - a glorious
concert with performances
by the Santa Rosa Symphony
Honor Choir, Sonoma Bach
Choir and Santa Rosa Children’s Chorus.
In addition to Benjamin
Britten’s joyful Spring Symphony, the concert program
includes Brahms’ gorgeous
and rarely performed choral
work, Nanie that invokes the
transitory beauty of youth.
Guy Few promises to stir audiences with a rousing performance of Hummel’s Trumpet
Concerto.
Performances Sat. &
Mon. at 8pm, Sun. at 3
p.m. Discovery Rehearsal
at 2 p.m. Free, pre-concert
lectures by Jeffrey Kahane
one hour prior to concert.
Tickets: at Box Office daily 9
am - 6 pm, at the door 1 1/2
hours before performances,
by calling 707-546-8742, or
visit 50 Santa Rosa Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 or
santarosasymphony.com
Prices: $24 to $51, senior
and student discounts are
available. Program and artists
subject to change.
THE PETALUMA POST
MAY 2004 • 9
About
Your Money
Business
By Jim Becker
3rd Annual
A
lthough the presidential campaign
hasn’t fully heated
up yet, it will soon.
If you are a U.S. citizen, you
may be quite interested in the
election. But as an investor,
should you be equally attentive?
It might seem that the
presidential race brings out
some issues that could have
a substantial effect on your
investments. In the weeks and
months ahead, you are likely
to hear a lot about the loss of
manufacturing jobs, the growing budget deficit, problems
in Iraq, strains between the
United States and other countries, environmental concerns
and other topics.
Clearly, these are serious subjects, worthy of a
national debate. However,
they probably shouldn’t drive
your investment decisions.
The financial markets are
most strongly influenced
by corporate profits and the
performance of the economy
— and, right now, both these
variables are looking pretty
favorable.
History Is on Your Side
In the investment world,
as in most walks of life, what’s
happened in the past doesn’t
always foretell the future. Yet,
it’s interesting to note that,
for the past 60 years or so, the
financial markets have done
better in the last two years of
four-year presidential cycles
than they did in the first two.
In fact, since 1941, the
average returns of the Dow
6th
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Jones Industrial Average in
the third and fourth years of
presidential cycles have been
21.3 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively, according
to an analysis cited in The
Wall Street Journal. But the
returns for the first two years
have been just 7.9 percent and
9.6 percent.
You can’t count on these
figures as a guide to your nearterm expectations. Nonetheless, for what it’s worth to you
as an investor in 2004, history
is on your side.
After the Election?
Like anyone else, you’ll
have your own reasons to vote
for one presidential candidate
or another. But, as you look
to the future, don’t make the
mistake of thinking that the
fate of your candidate is inextricably linked to the success
or failure of your investments.
The fact is that the markets have done well and poorly
under both Democratic and
Republican administrations;
neither party has a monopoly
on the good times or the bad.
Consequently, as you plan
your investment strategies for
the next few years, don’t read
too much into the outcome of
the election.
In fact, your best bet is to
follow some tried-and-true
investment techniques yearround. Here are a couple to
consider:
• Look for quality — Political leaders come and go and
the economy will always ebb
and flow. But if you invest
for quality, you may never be
“out of style.’’ So, when you’re
considering a stock, look
at the fundamentals of the
company. Is its management
sound? Are its products competitive? Does it have a solid
business philosophy? Does it
have a strong track record of
earnings? If you’re investing in
bonds, make sure they receive
the highest grades from the
independent rating agencies.
• Look for diversification — Once you find a
high-quality stock, bond or
other investment, you need
to determine if it’s a good fit
in your diversified portfolio.
For example, suppose you discover a growth stock that you
really like. If you already own
several others that are similar,
you may not be helping yourself much by adding the new
stock — and you could be
diverting resources from other
investment opportunities that
can help you make greater
progress toward your longterm goals. Your financial
professional can evaluate your
holdings to help ensure that
you’re properly diversified.
Cast Your Vote — and
Invest Wisely
This November, make
sure you vote — it’s important for all of us to participate
in our democracy. But try to
keep your investment plans
separate, as much as possible,
from the electoral process.
You’ll want to “vote’’ for the
right investments for the right
reasons.
Jim Becker is the local Investment Representative with Edward
Jones Investments located in the
Plaza North Shopping Center. He
graduated with a business degree
from University of San Francisco,
teaches investments classes regularly at Santa Rosa JC and conducts many informative seminars
on investments in Petaluma. He
can be reached at 707.778.7780
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The Post
17th
Anniversary
Edition
JUNE
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&
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your ad
today.
707
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or
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Dairy Princess
Crowned
A special night for Jessica Botelho of Petaluma the new Dairy Princess
for 2004-2005
A
pril 3, 2004 will
be a night to remember for Jessica Botelho of
Petaluma the new Dairy Princess for 2004-2005. Jessica an
18 year old student at Santa
Rosa JC was crowned by former Princess Andrea Krout
before a standing room only
crowd at the Petaluma Veterans Building. The theme
for this 47th annual ball was
“Someone to Remember” in
memory of Isolena Maestretti
for her 35 years of commitment to the District 3 Dairy
Princess Contest. Everyone
in attendance was asked to
take home one of the over 500
roses to remember Isolena by.
The first alternate Dairy
Princess
was
Stephanie
Moreda of Petaluma and
second alternate was Carissa
Mertens of Sonoma. Anne
Kehoe of Inverness was voted
the 2004 Isolena Maestretti
Miss Vitality, an award voted
on by the contestants. Also
running this year was Courtney Maloney of Petaluma.
Scholarships were awarded to
Jessica Botelho and Joe Aggio,
also a student at Santa Rosa
JC.
The Dairy Princess helps
promote the dairy industry
throughout the Northbay
counties by speaking at
schools, fairs and other community events. Jessica and
her first alternate will attend
a week long training session
in Modesto this summer. The
contest is co-sponsored by the
Northbay Dairy Women and
the California Milk Advisory
Board. Chairperson for this
event is Judy Buttke of Buttke
Dairy in Sebastopol.
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Finance Balancing
at Cinnabar
Is Urgent
C
innabar is a financial balancing
act. We live to
put on fascinating plays and operas, and
training young performers.
We diligently go about keeping contributions coming in,
attracting an audience, and
the myriad activities it takes
to keep Cinnabar running on
an even keel. But recently we
got news that could change
everything.
We learned that the City
of Petaluma is recommending reallocating the $70,000
that traditionally comes to
Cinnabar from tourism taxes.
These taxes were designed
and passed for the purpose of
supporting cultural activities
and encouraging tourism. But
some California governments
Petaluma being one of them
have the prerogative to reallocate these tax revenues for
other municipal purposes.
$70,000 is over 15%
of our annual budget. It is
equal to the payroll for our
education program. It is
more than our entire budget for costumes and props.
It is our entire promotion
budget for every program,
every class, every festival we
provide - everything.
We are asking the
Mayor and City Council to
keep our arts and Cinnabar
funding. We know that
people who go to the theater
contribute actively to the
city economy, eating out
beforehand, having drinks
afterwards, entertaining outof-towners, purchasing gas,
etc. We also know that other
funders look for evidence of
community support before
making funding decisions
of their own. If they see our
own city retracting funding
from us, they will take it as a
sign that our community does
not need us or care.
So what can you do?
1/ We urge you to communicate right now with
the elected officials on this
subject. Below is a contact
list - including e-mail, phone
and mailing addresses - of city
officials.
2/ We also urge that
you attend the open Council
meeting, in “droves”, to show
your support for Cinnabar.
We will send another email
to give you the exact date and
time - probably sometime in
May or June.
3/ Finally, if you have
been thinking of supporting Cinnabar, or are ready to
augment your current gift, we
urge you to make your contribution now. Your patronage
and interest in Cinnabar are
our greatest assets.
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Call Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, at 526-WILD, at
their NEW LOCATION!
For wildlife rescue volunteer sign-ups:
Call So. Co. Wildlife Rescue’s business number:
544-6713
For domestic animal emergencies in Petaluma’s city limit
area:
Call Petaluma Animal Control 778-4372
For domestic animal problems in the county area:
Sonoma County Animal Control 565-7100
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue is a non-profit
agency rescuing orphaned and injured indigenous animals. Sadly, there is no county funding for such work,
and hundreds of animals, which would otherwise be
destroyed, are rescued by these volunteers every year.
12 •MAY 2004
THE PETALUMA POST
Arts
Cinnabar Young Rep
An EXCITING new class
for teens! Cold-Reading
for TV, Film and Stage
T
his exciting class
focuses on developing a solid
cold-reading
technique for stage, film &
television auditions. You will
work on character development, scene work, and how to
adjust for each of the different
mediums.
About the Instructor:
Jeffrey Weissman has been
an actor, director and teacher
in all media for the past 32
years. His film credits include “Back to the Future (2
& 3),” “Palerider,” and “Twilight Zone.” He has appeared
on television and in environmental events, international
theme parks, improvisational
groups, variety shows, college
productions and theater most
recently in Cinnabar’s production of “The Illusion.” He
has worked with Theatre
Sports teams worldwide, and
is a founding varsity member
of Los Angeles Theater Sports
and Kidprov. Jeffrey has also
worked with the Second
City Alumni, Wrought Irony
and Flying Penguins, among
others. Mr. Weissman studied at ACT, AFSU, SMC and
Berkeley Rep.
Ages 12+ $225 April
19-June 7.
Mondays, 4:00-7:00 Instructor: Jeffrey Weissman
For
the
Brochure
and an Enrollment form,
or check the website at
cinnabartheater.org.
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7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Botany - Zoology - Geography and History - Fine Arts - Field Trips
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76 Oak Street, Petaluma, CA
A TOUR OF TEN
PETALUMA PRIVATE
GARDENS
Saturday, May 29th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Limited number of tickets available for $20.
Advance purchase by check; made payable to:
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THE PETALUMA POST
2004 Black Bart
Festival & BBQ
B
lack Bart rides again
at the 13th annual
Cloverdale Black
Bart Festival that
will take place on Saturday,
May 22, on the new $4 million streetscape of downtown
Cloverdale. The all-day family festival begins at 8:30 a.m.
with the Gold Rush Race, 3K
run or walk through the beautiful Alexander Valley wine
country--and is capped by an
open-air rock & roll dance
beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the
downtown plaza in the heart
of historic Cloverdale. The
event will take place at the
Downtown Plaza and Cloverdale Boulevard between First
and Second, where the streets
will be partially closed to automobile traffic. The Festival
is sponsored by the Cloverdale
Chamber of Commerce. Admission, Entertainment, and
Parking are free.
The Gold Rush Race, and
Pancake Breakfast (Senior
Center), will start the day at
Post Dates
8:30 a.m. Then beginning
at 11 a.m. at the Plaza and
downtown streets, a variety
of entertainment, events, and
demonstrations will take place
such as the Leopards, Etc.
large cat show featuring an
extremely rare king cheetah,
a Siberian lynx, and a mountain lion. Additionally there
will be Italian Street Painting,
wine & gourmet food tasting, crafts, quilt-making, live
music, dance, and more. An
open-air trade show will take
place from 11 a.m. until 3
p.m.
Continuous entertainment showcases the day’s
events including appearances
by Black Bart-- and the famous cow chip toss “doubles”
competition will create
giggles and guffaws around.
The Little Clown will be back
to engage and amuse the children. Other events will include the old fashion bathtub
races, dunk tank, castle jump.
There will be lots of food, and
drink, and more.
Live Jazz, Blues, Folk,
Rock, Rock and Roll, and
Country, will entertain
crowds all day. A fun feature
of this year’s music entertainment will be a performance
by Cloverdale’s American
Idol finalist Marisa Joy. A live
dance performance will also
be conducted by Cloverdale
School of Dance.
The featured street dance
band is “Shed Your Blues” doing a variety of Rock & Roll,
Country, and Blues beginning
at 7:00 p.m. on the Plaza
Stage, following the “BBQ &
All That Jazz” dinner, with the
Oat Valley Jazz Ensemble.
The performance is free,
and a lodging discount is
available by calling The Historic Inns of Cloverdale at
707-894-5956, and mention
Friday Night Live.
For more information
call 894-4470. Ask for Black
Bart.
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My priorities are simple.
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If it’s important to you,
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REALTOR®
The Trusted Name in
Petaluma Real Estate
(707) 775-2242
14 •MAY 2004
THE PETALUMA POST
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Tea Pots . Tea Cozies . Tea Kettles
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Gift Baskets . Gift Wrapping
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and, of course, we feature
the finest coffee beans & teas
from around the whole world.
212 2nd Street (near D)
A TRADITION FOR 48 YEARS
The Della Santina family has been associated with fine food and wine since 1886. The family arrived
in California in the early 1900s and created Marin Joe’s in 1954. Today the third generation carries on
the tradition of careful and precise execution of every satisfying and delicious dish that comes out of their
kitchen.
O P E N 7 D AY S A W E E K
LUNCH: 11:00
FULL DINING & COCKTAILS:
Mon.-Sat. until 12:45 • Sunday until 11:45
415-924-1500
415-924-2081
1585 Casa Buena Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
ÒF ourteen years ago when a friend enthusiastically introduced me to
The Canton, I told her that this was the best Chinese food I had ever
eaten! Denise has a way of bringing out the best in the flavors of food
and presenting them with style and elegance. Her sauces should be
bottled and sold everywhere!Ó
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Open Friday–Saturday
11:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sunday–Thursday
11:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
762-9690
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WHEN YOU ENJOY ONE
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951 Lakeville Hwy.
Petaluma
(Gateway Shopping Center)
778-8000
Open Daily: 11:30 til 9:30
Friday and Saturday til 10:00
We
Deliver!
Denise and Chi
welcome you to visit
them at The Canton and at
www.canton-restaurant.com
Voted Best Asian Restaurant
THE PETALUMA POST
MAY 2004 • 15
C O M E J O I N U S F O R O U R S U N DAY
“ALL YOU CAN EAT”
BBQ BUFFET
N O O N - 8 : 3 0 p . m . O N LY
$13.95
While Dining Enjoy A Beautiful View of the
The Texas
Tradition
That Will
“Cure”
Your
Appetite!
TRY OUR FAMOUS HOT & SWEET SAUCES
PACK JACK
“Old Style” Bar-B-Que
3963 Gravenstein Highway South, Sebastopol, CA
707-823-9929
T WO NINER
DINER
Sonoma Mountains. Deck Seating Available for
Plane Watching. See Antiques and Warbirds Fly In!
See Helicopters and Sky Diving Jumps!
561 Sky Ranch Drive
at the Petaluma Airport
707-765-2900
Open Tuesday–Sunday
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed Monday
A Unique Petaluma
Experience!
Fun for the
Whole Family!
Children Love it!
BREAKFAST &
LUNCH SERVED
• Biscuits and Gravy
• Great Burgers
Visit us for
• Eggs Benedict
Sunday Brunch
• Club Sandwiches on Mother’s Day
May 9th!
• Omelettes
• Fish and Chips
• Full Soda Fountain
• Steak and Much More!
Established
in
1982
There are many places to eat
in Petaluma, but there’s
only one place to dine.
Banquet Room with Full Bar For Private Dining
Dinner from 5:30 p.m.
Reservations Suggested • Closed Mondays
170 Petaluma Blvd. North, Downtown Petaluma
707-762-5997
C
ome in and Enjoy The
Craic
BANQUET ROOM AVAILABLE FOR
UP TO 50 PEOPLE
TUESDAYS TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC 7 to 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS PUB QUIZ 8 to 10 p.m.
SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CHECK OUT OUR DAILY SPECIALS
16 •MAY 2004
THE PETALUMA POST
Barbara Caswell is a home
and garden designer currently creating Haverfield Park, a private
development of custom properties
intended to model living compatibly with wildlife. She is also a
wildlife rescue volunteer. E-mail
her at BECaswell@aol.com
Make Habitat a Habit
By Barbara Caswell
Seeding Id e a s A t T h e F a r m
PONDS AU
NATUREL
return nymphs to the water
to keep those mosquito eaters
alive and well.
Ms. Biggs’ first choice for
mosquito control is non-toxic
dunks. For fish, she prefers
the native stickleback over
the non-native mosquito fish
given out by the Mosquito
Abatement Board, because
they may eat eggs. But…we
have those in our pond and
are inundated with dragonflies and frogs of all kinds. So
maybe all the results aren’t in
yet!
A
ll life springs from
water, as we have
been reminded by
exciting news from
Mars, and so for a habitat to
support living things, a water
feature is among the most
important. Homeowners love
the look, and imagine the relief a refreshing pool of water
provides to weary wild travelers, struggling to find a place
on earth where they are still
welcome!
Rain water both enters
and leaves your property, and
this quantity should be calculated by an engineer, if you are
contemplating a dry creek.
Ponds will overflow at times,
and should follow natural
drainage patterns, so that new
watercourses don’t appear on
neighboring properties.
Because ponds represent
such a large investment, get
advice from someone who’s
already walked in the primordial ooze!
Kathy Biggs has started
Azalea Wildlife Pond Consulting in Sebastopol. She
had a swimming pool pit
that she has converted into
a pond, and you can see it at
www.bigsnestpond.net, along
with a handy native plant list.
She also is the author of Common Dragonflies of California
and the new Common Dragonflies of the Southwest, both
published by Azalea Creek
Press.
So what is the difference
between a typical tropical
pond and an earth-enhancing
wildlife pond?
• An Open Mindset. Unless your garden is an enclosed
greenhouse, it will be a part of
the outdoors where natural
things live and eat. (In this
case, each other.) In a wildlife
pond, if you have a favorite
Erosion Control
And Water
Management
Pond owners are rewarded with unusual sights! I was too slow with the camera, so I had to recreate this image
with my computer, but I saw exactly this. During a sweltering hot spell last fall, there was something small in
our pond, and with binoculars, I saw only the head of a large hawk, as he calmly walked about up to his neck
fish named “Spot”, your
friendship may be brief! It’s
important to respect nature’s
harsh balance, and not get
too attached to only one individual, or only one favorite
species.
• Use of Bay Area natives.
Both the native plants and animals in your area have been
together for a long time, and
they will all work together,
as long as you have realistic
expectations. Raccoons are intelligent and curious, and they
will investigate new plantings,
but generally, native plants
will survive their attentions.
•Wildlife-friendly placement
You will see more creatures if they can’t see you, or
only see you through a window, and they feel safer with
hiding places. But be fair to
yourself too--your pond will
get better care if you can see
and enjoy it.
An uphill pond should
not leak onto another prop-
erty, and Ms. Biggs cautions
country property owners to
avoid collecting water that
may be draining too near a
septic system. Water can be
circulated through a plantfilled creek, to filter out nitrates.
• A natural perimeter
Your pond needs a beach!
Young animals, such as fawns,
aren’t yet strong swimmers,
and must be able to walk out
of the pond. Saturated wood
provides an environment for
“good eggs”, so a snaggy log
half in the water makes a design element as well as a transition for plants and microscopic friends. The object is
to make tiny homes for frogs,
salamaders and nymphs, so
use a variety of textures: a
stony area for a butterfly mineral lick, a boggy place, some
drooping grasses and both sun
and shade if possible.
• A partially covered surface
An approximate shade
cover of 2/3 surface plants or
shadows will control algae,
leaving the remaining water
sparkling. Another 1/3 area
of underwater plants makes
shelter for desirable small
life forms. As with all habitat
landscaping, it’s fine to clean
up a little, but very damaging (as well as futile!) to try to
sterilize the whole outdoors.
• Protect native species
Bullfrogs, carp and goldfish eat the very animals you
are trying to encourage, so be
cautious about introducing
a new creature. Just because
something might survive
in your pond doesn’t mean
you should put him in there!
Rocky hiding places will
protect the young and the
swift, so that only the strong
survive.
• Considerate cleaning
Clean up in the chilly
early mornings, when tadpoles and dragonfly nymphs
are still in the depths. You can
hose off leaves in a screen to
A
four-hour workshop on surface
water management
for homeowners
and landmanagers will be offered on Saturday, May 29 at
10 AM at the Occidental Arts
and Ecology Center. This
field workshop will examine
low impact management
techniques for roads, parking
lots, and homes as they are
applied on the OAEC site
and will focus on minimizing
topsoil loss while maximizing
water retention. Basics of
uplands watershed hydrology,
impervious surfaces mitigation, ground water recharge,
sediment control, bio-remediation, flood attenuation
and wildlife habitat creation
will be discussed. OAEC¹s
approach to water management aims at integrated cost
effective designs that resolve
hydrological problems from
development while enhancing ecological functions. The
instructor is Brock Dolman.
Fee is $25. For information
call (707) 874-1557 x201.
THE PETALUMA POST
Epicurean Episodes
Dragon’s View Restaurant
Petaluma’s Newest Chinese
D
ragon’s
View
Restaurant
in downtown
Petaluma is under New Ownership. The sign
has stayed the same but much
has improved. Enter Michelle Wan and Greg Zheng,
two local business people
who have their roots in the
field of Health and Chinese
Medicine. They have brought
new life to a New Dragon’s
View. The interior has been
ordered a bottle of Clos Du
Bois 2002 Sonoma County
Chardonnay, Hot Sake and
Tsing Tao Beer which is
imported from The Peoples
Republic of China and were
ready to see what the new
Dragon’s View had to offer
with its Asian Cuisine theme.
We started our dining
experience with a number of
Appetizers. The favorite was
definitely the Cheese Puffs
which were very light and
Fish lovers will enjoy the Steamed Sea Bass.
refreshed and remodeled and
has a totally different positive energy. Fresh paint, new
carpet and some new decorative items can make a big
difference. One of our Dining
Assistants told us that even
though they had been here
many times in the past that it
felt like they were here for the
first time. There is seating at
the counter for dining, tables
for 2 or more as well as round
tables which are perfect for
larger parties.
We were seated at a large
round table with the Lazy Susan spinning in the middle for
easy access to all the food. Alice, our waitress, welcomed us
and we got a chance to look at
the new extensive menu. We
tasty. They were a unique
appetizer that we had never
had before and got us off to
a great start. The Egg Rolls
were superior and vegetarian
giving them a lighter and less
salty taste. We enjoyed the
Chinese Chicken Salad which
was wonderful and definitely
pleased our Dining Assistants.
Pot Stickers are always a favorite and here they were not too
crisp and were complimented
by the hot oil.
Soup is an important
part of the Chinese Cuisine
Dining experience and we are
pleased to say that you will
have a number of excellent
choices. The two favorites
were the Wor Wonton Soup
and the Hot and Sour Soup.
The Sizzling Rice Soup was a
close third. Fresh Vegetables,
nice textures and just enough
spice made soup an excellent
course.
There are over 30 Entrees
MAY 2004 • 17
Carol & Joe Davis
Fine Dining
Detectives
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some sweet Chinese Rice
Wine, Show Hsing Chia Fan
Chiew, from Zhejiang China,
which was pleasantly sweet
and tasted like Sherry.
We finished our meal and
livery again soon. Dragon’s
View has changed for the
better and its revival will give
local diners another excellent
choice for Chinese Cuisine.
Post Notes:
and Chef ’s Specials to choose
from. We had the luxury of
tasting 10 because of our large
party and here are some that
we can highly recommend.
The Orange Peel Chicken
was our clear choice as best
tasting overall. It was sweet
and spicy and succulent. The
Walnut Prawns were also excellent. Too often a dish like
this is too sweet allowing you
to enjoy the first few bites but
than making it difficult to eat
more. Here the subtle sweetness made all the difference.
Fish lovers will enjoy the
Steamed Sea Bass. The presentation was beautiful and
it came to the table piping
hot and perfectly seasoned.
The Ginger Beef was also a
crowd pleaser as the beef was
lightly spiced and tender. We
must also mention the Hong
Kong Style Fried Noodles
which will compliment all of
the Entrees.
For Dessert we had a
choice of ice creams, Red Bean
or Mango. Red Bean was the
favorite and so unique! This
is a Chinese classic and the
flavor was very refreshing
and very similar to coconut.
The presentation was simple
yet superior tasting and light.
Our hosts also treated us to
relaxed with some Jasmine
Tea. Everyone in our large
party looked happy. They expressed that the interior décor
was much nicer, the cuisine
was much improved, the energy was better. All looked
forward to both coming back
to dine or having home de-
Dragon’s View
Restaurant
212 Western Ave.
Petaluma, Ca 94952
707-763-3954
707-763-3955
Major Credit Cards
Open 7 Days
Lunch, Afternoon Tea,
and Dinner
Mon-Sat 11 AM- 9 PM
Sunday 5 pm- 9 PM
Dine In, Take Out and
Free Delivery
VIP Room for Parties up
to 20
Beer, Wine,
Sake Available
No MSG
Petaluma Flying Dutchmen &
Sonoma Travel Service
now 2 great travel agencies at
your service in Petaluma
BOOK NOW
TO GETAWAY TO
CABO SAN LUCAS
Flying Dutchmen Travel
8 E. Washington Street
Golden Eagle Center
763-5540
Sonoma Travel Service
347 S. McDowell Blvd.
Washington Square Center
763-1545
Steve & Tina Powell,
Owners
18 •MAY 2004
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Lunch
Mon. Wed. Thurs. - Sat.
11:30 - 2:30
Dinner
6 Nights a week
5:30
DAVIS BYNUM WINEMAKER DINNER Closed Tuesday
at Stella’s Cafe Thursday, May 27th
No Corkage Fee
Every night with reservations
Seating starts at 5:30 p.m.
Patio Dining
5 Courses & 5 Wines
New Menu Every 2 weeks
$59.95 per person
Hwy 116 Sebastopol 707.823.6637
4550 Gravenstein Hwy North (next to Mom’s Apple Pie)
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Italian Restau
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OLEMA FARM HOUSE
RESTAURANT & BAR
Sunday’s Special
Roasted Maryland Turkey served with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Stuffing, Fresh Vegetables & Cranberry Sauce
$16.95
Drive Out to the Coast for some
Fresh BBQ Oysters
Great Spot for Weddings & Banquets
Featuring nutritious &
healthy herb menu
offering California & Asian
Cuisine
Come visit during the Grand
Re-Opening
for Lunch Buffet and Dinner
THE VIEW HAS
CHANGED!
212 Western Avenue
(next to Petaluma Market)
DRAGON’S VIEW
Petaluma .
763-3954
10005 State Highway 1 at Olema, CA
(415) 663-1264
www.olemafarmhouse.com
Restaurantis under new ownership
“Helping You Eat Healthy”
Open Monday-Saturday
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.
VIP Room available for 20 people
TAKE OUT . FREE DELIVERY . DINE IN
F r a n z i ’s
Swiss & Italian Deli
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Panini (on Artesian Bread) Sandwiches
Grilled Tuscany: sliced Prosciutto Ham & Mozzarella
Grilled Chicken Breast: Italian Herbs & Roasted Red Peppers
Milano: Roasted Eggplant, Provolone & Roasted Red Peppers
Italiano: Genoa Salami, Pepperoni, Provolone & Red Peppers
Roma: Sliced Roma Tomatoes & Mozzarella
Sausage & Spinach: Grilled Italian Sausage & Provolone
Grilled Portabella: Portabella Mushroom, Provolone &
Red Peppers
Grilled Salmon Filet: Salmon, Provolone & Roasted Red Peppers
SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
1390 No. McDowell Blvd. (In Orchard Supply Center)
707-664-1339
JOIN US FOR BRUNCH & THE
CHAMPAGNE IS ON US!
ENJOY OUR MENU STYLE BRUNCH FEATURING
THE BEST OF LOCAL WINE COUNTRY BOUNTY
AND RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF
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SUNDAY IN JANUARY
BRUNCH SATURDAY & SUNDAY 11-3
LUNCH MONDAY - FRIDAY 11:30-3
DINNER 5:30-9:00
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
FOR INFORMATION OR RESERVATIONS
707-996-4401
13740 ARNOLD DR. GLEN ELLEN
NEXT TO THE JACK LONDEN LODGE
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MAY 2004 • 19
DINUCCI’S
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AMILY
TYLE TALIAN
INING
All Dinners Cooked to Order
“Excellence Without Extravagance”
Our fish is fresh and cooked to order.
We now have Bar specials
“The Oldest Saloon in
Northern Marin”
Enjoy dinner in an historical
setting since 1877
DJ Music
Dinner Thursday-Sunday . 5-9 p.m. Bar open daily
26955 Highway One in Tomales - Reservations Preferred: 707-878-2403
Monday & Thursday
KID FRIENDLY
Reservations Appreciated
(Only 20 min. from Petaluma on
Coast Hwy. One in Valley Ford)
707-876-3260
Hours: Thurs.–Mon. 4 p.m. to Closing
Sunday Noon-8 p.m. Closed Tues. & Wed.
ORIGINAL
OCCIDENTAL
Old-Fashioned Family Style Italian Dinners
with Negri’s Famous Raviolis
TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW
For Banquets and Weddings
SERVING
LUNCH & DINNER
11 a.m.–9 p.m.
DAILY
Occidental, CA
707-823-5301
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Garlic Stuffed Olives
BBQ CATERING • ROASTED PIGS
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33 YEARS IN BUSINESS
OUR VERY DELICIOUS
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707-763-9586
Don’t Forget To Bring Your Friends!
20 •MAY 2004
THE PETALUMA POST
The Society of California Pioneers presents
First Thursday Lecture Series
T
A
rmy Sgt. Jesus A. Nerio
has returned to the 173rd
Airborne Brigade in Vicenza,
Italy, after completing a deployment to Iraq in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom
with additional participation in Operation Northern
Delay.
During Operation Northern Delay at Bashir Airfield,
the brigade paratroopers established the northernmost
coalition offensive boundary
and created a stable logistical
intersecting point to allow the
introduction of equipment
and troops into the theater.
The operation was the largest
airborne assault since World
War II and forced Iraqi army
to maintain approximately six
divisions in the area to protect
their northern flank, providing strategic relief for the
Coalition Forces advancing
on Baghdad.
The multiple operations
missions of the brigade paratroopers included seizing the
city of Kirkuk, the northern
oil fields and several military
airfields, thousands of enemy weapons and explosives,
millions of dinars worth of
terrorist funds, and defeated
organized military resistance
and arrested hundreds of
terrorist and former regime
loyalists.
Nerio is a team leader
with four years of military
service.
He is the grandson of
William Cotter of Oak St.,
Sonoma, Calif.
A
ir Force Staff Sgt. Michael C. Flanakin has
been named the Headquarters
Standard Systems Group Airman of the Year at Maxwell
Air Force Base, Montgomery,
Ala.
Selection was based on the
individual’s exemplary duty
performance, job knowledge,
leadership qualities, significant self-improvement, and
other specific achievements
and notable accomplishments.
Flanakin is an architectural design analyst with five
years of military service.
He is the son of Genedi
Shamburger of Vinewood
Drive, Baton Rouge, La., and
Michael Flanakin of Lancaster
Drive, Rohnert Park, Calif.
A
rmy Pvt. Jeremiah W.
Stewart has graduated
from basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied
the Army mission, history,
tradition and core values,
physical fitness, and received
instruction and practice in
basic combat skills, military
weapons, chemical warfare
and bayonet training, drill
and ceremony, marching,
rifle marksmanship, armed
and unarmed combat, map
reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice
system, basic first aid, foot
marches, and field training
exercises.
He is the son of Mike
Stewart of Del Oro Circle,
Petaluma, Calif.
Stewart is a 2001 graduate of Casa Granda High
School, Petaluma.
A
ir Force Airman 1st Class
Elizabeth C. Willis has
graduated from basic military
training at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas.
During the six weeks of
training, the airman studied
the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs
and courtesies; performed
drill and ceremony marches,
and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field
training exercises, and special
training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn
credits toward an associate degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
She is the daughter of
Carolyn McBeath of Elysian
Ave., Penngrove, Calif.
Willis is a 2003 graduate
of Petaluma High School,
Calif.
NORM’S BARBER SHOP
Meet Carlos Soto, Jr.
Regular . Men’s & Boys . Buzz Cuts
Flat Tops . Military Cuts . Fades
428 East D Street . Petaluma
707-763-7570
Hours: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Mon.-Fri.
he Barbary Plague: The
Black Death in Victorian
San Francisco, this relatively
forgotten event in San Francisco history, will be the topic
of Marilyn Chase’s discussion.
Ms. Chase, a will take us back
to turn of the century San
Francisco, when the “Paris of
the Pacific” had a population
reporter for the Wall Street
Journal, denying the problem
of the plague, politicians lying
to the public, and men like
Dr. Rupert Blue, Quarantine
Officer, whose courage became legendary. The evening
will begin with a reception
at 5:30 with the lecture from
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The First
Thursday Lecture Series will
continue with a discussion of
the California Grizzly with
Susan Snyder on July 1st.
The Society of California
Pioneers, founded in 1850
by pre-Gold Rush pioneers,
is the state’s oldest historical
organization. Dedicated to
the preservation, promotion,
and enjoyment of California
heritage, the Society’s archives include an outstanding collection of 19th and
early 20th century artwork,
artifacts, photographs and
manuscripts. The Society also
houses the Alice Phelan Sullivan Library and the Moore
Gallery, which are open to
the public by appointment.
Lecture Date: May 6, 2004.
Lecture Time: 6 - 7 pm
Lecture admission $5
General, $3 Members, Students, and Seniors.
300 Fourth Street at FolsomSan Francisco, CA 94107
californiapioneers.org
Call 415-957-1849 for
FREE
CONSULTATION
With a Chinese medicine
expert & Qi Gong Master
Herb steam table
treatment for pain & injury
Extensive Traditional Chinese
herbal pharmacy on site
Chinese Medicine &
Massage Therapy Center
OVER 15 MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
FOR PERFECT RELAXATION
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Acupressure, Reflexology
• Prices Start At Only $20
• Weekday Specials
• Same Day Appointments
• Gift Certificates
• Walk-ins Welcome
Open Everyday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
(707) 762-9111 Á Ò
172 Keller St., Petaluma, CA
THE PETALUMA POST
“Apples for Education”
raises $21,000 in Petaluma
Applebee’s sponsored fundraiser benefits
local schools
Bushels of paper apples
sold by local students have
provided $21,000 for local
school programs. The money
was raised through a unique
program called “Apples for
Education” sponsored by the
local Applebee’s restaurants.
In the program, schools
and their students sell either
golden or red paper apples,
with all proceeds going back
to the school that sold them.
People who purchased the
apples redeem them at the local Applebee’s for an appetizer
or a soft drink. Unlike many
other school fundraisers, this
one costs schools absolutely
nothing and every cent raised
stays at each participating
school.
Locally, the Waugh
School District in Petaluma
participated in the program.
Ninety percent of the money
they raised will go directly to
their classrooms, and 10%
will be donated to the nonprofit organizations chosen by
each classroom. Nationally,
the program has raised thousands for schools.
“Applebee’s is all about
serving our neighbors,” said
Heather Banaszek, Market-
ing Coordinator for Applebay
Foods. “We are proud to have
supported this unique effort
to help our local schools raise
these funds for such a great
cause.”
Apples for Education can
be implemented as a schoolwide fundraiser or used
byclubs and organizations,
including student councils, athletic departments,
cheerleading/drill/dance
teams, band, art, National
Honor Society, etc.
Gold paper apples, provided by Applebee’s at no cost
to schools, sell for $5 and may
be redeemed for a free order of
mozzarella sticks at participating Applebee’s locations. Red
paper apples sell for $2 and
are redeemable for a free soft
drink of choice at Applebee’s.
Schools
interested
in signing up may request a participation form
via e-mail at:
mailto:
applesforeducation@appleb
ees.com or simply register at
.applesforeducation.com For a
list of participating schools, go
to applesforeducation.com.
NORM’S BARBER SHOP
Meet Carlos Soto, Jr.
Regular . Men’s & Boys . Buzz Cuts
Flat Tops . Military Cuts . Fades
428 East D Street . Petaluma
707-763-7570
Hours: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Mon.-Fri.
MAY 2004 • 21
Community
Together in
“A Taste for Literature”
Local Restaurants Join
W
e’ve all heard the news
about school budget
cuts. Some California schools
have had to eliminate music
programs, arts programs,
and even close their libraries.
Sure enough, those budget
cuts have affected our local
schools, as well. But here in
Petaluma we know how to roll
up our shirtsleeves, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps,
keep a stiff upper lip, and
(yup!) throw a party.
The newly formed
“Friends of the Petaluma
High School Library”, with
support from local businesses
is doing exactly that. Why
does the school library need
a fundraiser? Funding for the
High School Library comes
from the state. In prior years,
the library received $28 per
student. This year, the budget
was cut to $1.44 per student,
then cut again to 64 cents per
student. For next school year,
all state funding has been
eliminated.
“I was shocked to find out
that the library isn’t just auto-
matically a part of the school,
like lockers or restrooms,” responded one parent. It echoes
the remarks of many parents
who were approached to join
the “Friends”. Although still
relatively small, the group
has received an outpouring of
support from local restaurants
and businesspeople in order
to stage their first fundraiser.
The Girl and The Fig
Restaurant, on the turning
basin in downtown Petaluma,
is hosting the event, which
will feature appetizers from
over 30 local restaurants and
caterers, wines and beers from
local brewers and vintners,
live music by Davis Ramey
and Friends, and five authors,
signing and discussing their
books. That’s a great party for
only $20 per ticket. This open
house event, “A Taste for Literature,” will be on May 15th,
from 3:00 to 6:00. Tickets can
be purchased at The Girl and
Fig Restaurant, Copperfield’s
Books, or by phone with
your Visa or Mastercard. Call
(707) 853-0738 for tickets or
further information.
Free
Pre-School
for
Low-Income
Families.
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
HEAD START, a federally
funded preschool program
for 3 & 4 year old children,
is now accepting applications
for the 2004-2005 school
year.
HEAD START is a culturally diverse program which
offers a comprehensive educational experience with an
emphasis on child and family
development.
The 5 days per week
program is provided free to
children whose family income
meets the Federal Poverty
Guidelines.
Call 544-6911 before
June 15, 2004 to complete
an application or for further
information.
We Salute Our Volunteers!
Spring is a good time
to say thanks to our
dedicated staff.
Their unselfish efforts
make Sack’s the success
that it is.
So, Thank You, ladies...
you’re doing a great job!
An Upscale Thrift Shop Featuring
Toys • Games • Dolls • Books
Records • Clothing • Housewares
Furniture • Decorations & More
(707) 765-2228
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 5:30
322 Western Ave., Petaluma, CA
Sack’s Thrift Shop
Hospice of Petaluma
ST. JOSEPH
HEALTH SYSTEM
Greater Sonoma County
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22 •MAY 2004
T
THE PETALUMA POST
HEALTH & HARMONY FESTIVAL 2004
Activate and Celebrate!
he 26th Annual
Health and HarFestival
mony
returns to the
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
the weekend of June 12-13,
2004, featuring an exceptional music program and exciting new attractions. Voted
“Best Festival of Sonoma
County” for the past ten years
by the readers of Bohemian
Magazine, this event attracts
approximately 20,000 people
from all over the western
United States. Reknown
as the West Coast’s premier
progressive Festival, Health
& Harmony is a community
celebration with a purpose, as
this year’s theme of ‘Activate
and Celebrate’ demonstrates.
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This message is incorporated
throughout our Festival via
our commitment to producing an event that entertains,
informs and transforms.
The Festival features a
variety of exciting attractions
to compliment it’s reputation
as a fabulous music festival.
Attractions include the expanded Green Living Expo,
an Alternatively-Fueled Vehicle Exhibition, the Eco-Village, the Well-Being Pavilion,
and the Goddess Temple,
There are nearly 500 vendors
offering an incredible array
of products and services including food, arts and clothing from around the world,
natural food and health care
products, arts & crafts from
local artisans, and green business services, and community
development information.
The Health and Harmony
Festival is one of the most
HOURS:
Tues-Thurs 10-3:30 p.m.
Fri-Sun 8-5 p.m.
• Newer, well-maintained facility
• Launch ramp for trailerable boats For Rates & Information Call:
• Easy freeway access
• Ample parking near berths
781 Baywood Drive Petaluma, CA
• Fuel dock and pumpout on site
(101
North or South, take Hwy. 116 East exit)
• City-provided security
707-778-4489
community focused events of
its kind in the country and
our audience is encouraged to
participate in the fun...from
the artistic to the informative.
This year’s theme is “Activate
& Celebrate”. Participation is encouraged through
becoming active with one
of the local environmental
organizations exhibiting at
the Festival, contributing to
the Community Art Project,
or joining a drum circle and
dancing the day away.
The Health & Harmony
Festival has evolved into a
world class music festival and
this year showcases our best
line-up ever. Saturday features
Afro-pop legend, Anjelique
Kidjo who is fresh from a
world tour with Santana. Kidjo pushes musical boundaries
through her electrifying stage
performance and thoughtprovoking lyrics, combining elements of funk, jazz,
salsa, and makossa. She says,
“Music is not only emotion
and groove. It’s something
that speaks for a culture and
a people.” Also sharing the
stage on Saturday is 22 year
old Sacramento based blues
rock sensation Jackie Greene.
Greene has been compared
to the likes of Stevie Ray
Vaughan, and Bob Dylan,
and recently toured the country with Buddy Guy. Also
enchanting the audience will
be Jai Uttal and The Pagan
Love orchestra, who brings
together Eastern and Western
music utilizing exotic instrumentation and vocal artistry
to create modern devotional
music. Jai says of his music,
“It creates bridges, unites
hearts and cultures and instills
peace.”
Sunday’s line-up includes
the amazing artistry of rising
star Keller Williams, who
creates a one-man-band performance that will astound
and amaze! Rock legend and
Hall of Fame member, Dave
Mason, formerly of Traffic
and Fleetwood Mac fame, will
bring the audience to its feet
with “Feelin’ Alright,” “Only
You Know and I Know” and
many other classic rock anthems. Nina Storey brings
an eclectic mix of blues, funk
and alternative rock to the
stage, with a soulful style that
has critics comparing her to
Tori Amos and Billie Holliday. She was voted one of
the top ten best acts at last
years New Orleans Jazz Festival and she’s sure to spread
the rave reviews in Sonoma
County. Other incredible acts
appearing over the weekend
include Lost At Last, Hamsa
Lila, Wisdom, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Caroline
Aiken, Dezarie and Ikhabana,
Feisty Females in the Round
(including Suzanne Sterling
and Joanne Rand), Ancient
Future, Alcyone, and more!
Speakers include Ram Dass,
Starhawk, Kevin Danaher
and Luisah Teish.
For up to date information, vending, sponsorship
and volunteer opportunities, visit our website at
www.harmonyfestival.com or
call 707.861.2035.
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THE PETALUMA POST
Sonoma-Marin Fair
Announces Big 2004
Program Of Family Fun
T
he 65th annual
Sonoma-Marin
Fair, takes place
June
16-20,
2004 at the Fairgrounds in
Petaluma with the theme “A
Picture-Perfect Fair,” and
another great lineup of family fun and entertainment,
reports Fair CEO Tawny
Tesconi.
“The 2004 Fair continues our popular One-Price
Ticket program,” she says.
“Adult tickets are $14, juniors
(4-12) at $9 and seniors (65
and older) tickets are $8. The
single daily ticket fee includes
entry to the Fair, unlimited
rides on the big Carnival midway, AND free admission to
all concert performances.”
The big Budweiser Stage
at the heart of the Fairgrounds
will be churning out a variety
of exciting music nightly:
• Wednesday, June 16th
– A tribute to top rock stars
Tom Petty and Rod Stewart.
• Thursday, June 17th
– Creedence Clearwater Revisited – great Clearwater
hits performed by top musicians including original band
members bassist Stu Cook
and drummer Doug “Cosmo”
Clifford.
• Friday, June 18th
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– Lillix – a four-girl rock
band from British Columbia,
poised to be the next big thing
in teen rock.
• On Saturday the 19th,
country music superstars Sawyer Brown will be the headliners.
• And on Sunday, the
th
20 , several hours of great
music: Performers include
sensual jazz trumpeter Chris
Botti, one of the featured soloists on Sting’s “Brand New
Day” tour; blues, country and
soul singer Shana Morrison
(yep…Van’s her dad, but trust
us…she’s truly an artist in her
own right); and blues belter
Lydia Pense backed by one
of the Bay Area’s top R&B
bands, Cold Blood.
All Budweiser Stage shows
are at 7:30, with the exception of Sunday’s show which
runs from 3 to 7:30 PM.
There are no advance sales or
reserved seating for these performances.
The Fair’s Kiwanis Stage
also hosts a big entertainment
lineup: Illusionist Peter Gossamer will perform multiple
shows daily. Wednesday (8
and 10 PM), it’s classic rock
oldies with The Stingers.
Thursday (6 PM) it’s the
9th annual Amateur Talent
Show featuring area singers,
dancers, musicians and performers competing for prizes.
Friday (6:30 PM) the 16th
annual “World’s Ugliest Dog”
and “Crazy Dogs Tricks”
competition. KZST personality Brent Ferris will emcee
this always popular program
as “Little Sam,” a 13-year
old Chinese crested hairless,
defends his title against mutt
and purebred challengers.
The Friday evening Kiwanis
program continues with a
program of Contemporary
Christian music from an up
and coming South African
group called Tree 63.
Saturday (2 PM) parents
try to encourage their little
ones to crawl across the finish
line first in the popular Baby
Derby. Saturday night Super
Diamond has two shows of
great music. Sunday afternoon, our third annual Latino
Festival features Banda San
Carlos. Sunday night, radiators will boil and tires will
smoke as local drivers try to
keep their junker alive while
knocking out competitors
in the popular Destruction
Derby. There is a separate admission for the Derby but the
Fair will be selling advance
Fair/Derby combo tickets
starting May 12th at the
Fair offices, 175 Fairgrounds
Drive in Petaluma.
Several popular Fair
performers and attractions
return, including Hoopla
The Clown, and magician
and juggler Jean Valjean. The
Technology Pavilion returns
with the latest in exciting
computer exhibits and seminars. Also back by popular
demand, Brad’s World of
Reptiles with dozens of live
snakes, lizards and interesting wildlife. New acts include
Wheels of Freestyle with
exciting BMX bike and inline skating demonstrations,
and some strange and funny
cowpokes from the Wild West
Express.
Live chef demonstrations
daily feature new recipes and
cooking techniques by top
area chefs. Adult Fairgoers can
visit the Wine Garden and
sample winning vintages from
Savor Wine Country Magazine’s “North of the Gate”
Wine competition -- one of
the largest and most prestigious wine competitions in
Northern California. Singer
Roberta Donnay will be performing in the Wine Garden
Thursday-Saturday.
The Fair’s petting zoo lets
kids see a variety of friendly
animals up close, and community exhibits display
entries from amateur and
professional
competitions
including photography, porcelain decoration, art, flower
arranging and landscaping.
The 2004 Sonoma-Marin
Fair will be held June16-20
at the Petaluma Fairgrounds
off East Washington Street.
Gates open at noon each
day and close at 10 PM with
Fair and Carnival activities
continuing until midnight.
The Fair’s “One Price” ticket
plan represents a real bargain
for Fair goers. Adult tickets
at $14, junior (4-12) $9 and
senior (65 and older) tickets
at $8 include entry to the Fair,
free admission to all concert
performances AND unlimited
rides on the Carnival midway.
For the latest information,
check the Fair website at
www.sonoma-marinfair.org.
California’s
Coast
Hiked with
Coastwalk
T
ales of the 1200
Mile Adventure
Along California’s
Coast from Oregon to Mexico
Meet the Three Sonoma
County Coastwalk Hikers
Who Completed the Journey
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towards the completion of
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Ten Coastwalkers hiked the
trail from Oregon to Mexico
in the summer of 2003. This
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also one of personal exploration. The three walkers from
Sonoma County will share
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mission through slides and
discussion.When: Wednesday,
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Storytelling For All Generations
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pirit Rock Family
Program,
offering
classes and events
for children, parents,
teens and families.
All events held at Spirit
Rock’s Lower Community
being. Our mouths open and
song bursts forth. We sing
from our hearts. Whether five
years old or sixty-five, stories
and song become the window
to our soul. Yet whose soul is
it? Whether we see ourselves
Whether five years old or sixty-five, stories and
song become the window to our soul.
Hall. An outdoor labyrinth in
the meadow will be available
for walking a Rite of Passage,
accompanied by live music
instumentation before and
after the event.
Storytelling by Seth Castleman, Music and Song by
Betsy Rose for ages 5 through
adult.
Children and families will
enjoy an evening of fairytales,
folklore, singing, music, and
family teachings. Hear true
stories of our ancestors and
children with Storyteller Seth
Castleman and musician Betsy
Rose. The story begins and
once again our eyes are round
and soft, we listen with all our
in our children or dream (or
dread) that we will someday
become our parents, the
karmic connection is unmistakable. Through laughter
and giggles, joy and sorrow,
wisdom and awe, we uncover
the connections between the
generations and how story
and song keep us entwined.
Cost: Adults: $15 - $108 Spirit Rock Medatation Center Event: Sunday, Daylong, May 23, 9:
sliding scale, Children: 6-18, 30 AM - 4:30 PM.Title: How to Live Happily Ever After: Spiritual
$10 - $108, sliding scale, Stories for Mid-Life and ElderhoodWith Sylvia Boorstein and Allan B.
Children under 6 free. Any Chinen, M.D.
amount over the low end
of the sliding scale is tax
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“My tenure with the Santa Rosa Symphony has
been the most fulfilling and exciting years of my
musical life,”
Santa Rosa Symphony’s (SRS)
quantum leap to its current
stature as a nationally recognized orchestra, has been
appointed Music Director
of the Colorado Symphony
Orchestra (CSO). Kahane
continues as Music Director
with the SRS through the
2004-2005 season, conclud-
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a conductor search campaign
already underway. The extraordinarily talented Kahane,
equally gifted as a pianist and
on the podium, will conduct
the final two concerts of the
SRS 2005-2006 conductor
search season. He plans to
continue to reside in Santa
Rosa through the 2005-2006
season.
“My tenure with the Santa
Rosa Symphony has been the
most fulfilling and exciting
years of my musical life,” says
Kahane. “As I move forward
I know that nothing I ever do
will mean more to me than
the privilege of working with
these amazing and dedicated
musicians and making music
with them for this exceptionally passionate and committed audience. I am deeply
proud of my association with
this orchestra and this community.”
Under Kahane’s leadership, the SRS’s subscription
base has more than doubled.
His dedication to young
people and the community
resulted in educational community-wide projects that
engaged both faculty and
students in important musical
masterworks. In recognition,
the American Symphony
Orchestra League honored
the SRS with one of the first
Metlife Awards for Excellence
in Community Engagement
in 2002 at its national conference.
“It’s hard to imagine a
more sincere, committed, and
talented music director to have
had the privilege of working
with, and his enthusiasm for
the music and the community
will be cherished forever,” says
Board President Pam Chanter.
“Moving forward it is exciting
to imagine all the wonderful
developments and changes
coming for the Santa Rosa
Symphony.”
“Jeffrey’s
contribution
to our community and our
orchestra has been immeasurable and we wish him well
in his next musical venture,”
states Executive Director
Alan Silow. “Nevertheless, the
people of Northern California
will continue to enjoy his
many musical talents, as SRS
will most definitely invite him
back for guest performances.”
Appointed in 1995,
Kahane is the third Music
Director in the Santa Rosa
Symphony’s 76-year history. Kahane is also Music
Director of the Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra. He will
be responsible for planning
the CSO 2005-2006 season
and beyond. The Colorado
Symphony Orchestra is a fulltime orchestra with a 21-week
classical series, an 8-week pop
series and additional concerts.
Currently in the middle
of its music director search
and soon to move to a new,
world-class concert hall at the
Green Music Center (GMC),
the outlook for the SRS is
bright.
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Spirit, Mind & Body
Jim Stern:
A Long, Strange Trip
T
here are so many
interesting people that live in
Petaluma! It really
amazes me. I have always felt
privileged to live and work
in a community that attracts
such talented and unique individuals. One such talented
individual living in our midst
is Jim Stern.
Jim Stern is a second generation San Franciscan born
during WWII. He recalls
being interested in two things
in his early years: electronics
and music. At ten, he was a
HAM radio operator and was
a member of the Musician’s
Union at 16. Jim played on
Broadway in San Francisco
to pay for college where he
acquired a degree in electronics. After college he went to
work for Pacific Telephone;
then Hughes Avionics where
he worked as an electronics
engineer on aircraft. But,
Jim was “young and full of
life” and he “wanted to get
out and see some things,” so
he left the company. He went
back to playing music (drums
and piano) on the strip in San
Francisco where he made the
same money as an engineer,
and “it was a heck of a lot
more fun.”
It was Jerry Garcia of the
Grateful Dead that got Jim
his first recording sessions
back in the ‘ 60s. A big-time
S.F. attorney “was paying for
demos for various people that
wanted to get into the record
business.” Jerry Garcia, Jim
and a couple of other people
did several sessions playing
backup on demos. Jim also
played in several bands during this time including a band
Jerry encouraged him to form
called Bycycle. But, due to
too much “craziness,” Jim left
the band in 1968. He spent
1968 in Big Sur “hanging out,
playing music and having a
great time.”
Jim Stern
A good friend of Jim’s,
Dennis Whitted, was leaving
for Chicago to become Paul
Butterfield’s
drummer in
the Better Blues Days
Band. Dennis promised his
producer he would find a
replacement for himself and
sent Jim in for the job. The
producer worked for Fantasy
Records and he put Jim to
work as a session musician
full time. The company was
growing quickly and they
needed an engineer. Jim had
already been assisting them in
that area, so they gave him the
position. He soon became
Chief Engineer at Fantasy,
then Vice President of Engineering and Studio Operations. He designed, built
and ran the studios for many
years. Some of the artists he
worked on albums with were
Van Morrison, Tommy James,
Duke Ellington, Woody
Herman, McCoy Tyner and
many, many more. He also
recorded and mixed music
for several movies including
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
Nest” and for television and
radio.
In the 1980’s he left Fantasy. He then went to work
for the number one studio in
L.A., Kendun Artisan as Vice
President and Chief Engineer.
Later, he became CEO for
AMS Industries, a prestigious
digital audio corporation in
the recording industry. It
was he who relocated the Seattle office to Petaluma. The
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company was eventually sold
to a European conglomerate,
Siemens.
While taking a break from
all of his various endeavors,
Jim became involved in meditational yoga. He “asked for
help and guidance in what
was next” for him. The answer received was to do massage and bodywork. This surprised Jim as he knew nothing
about it. But, he signed up
for a year long course at the
National Holistic Institute in
Emeryville. “I graduated on
a Tuesday night and on Friday I started Neuromuscular
Therapy because I knew right
away that was the direction I
was going.” Jim also graduated from the Institute of
Orthopedic Massage and the
Heartwood Institute (sports
massage). He has studied
lymphatic work, he’s a certified Neurokinetic Therapist
and a level three Reiki Master.
“I’m always studying because
the more tools I have at my
disposal, the better I can serve
my client base.” Jim’s main
focus is in pain management,
soft tissue mobilization and
pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation.
Jim has a very active private practice here in Petaluma
and he is currently the President of the California Chapter of the American Massage
Therapy Association.
He still plays music locally and has been occasionally called into the studio by
Van Morrison to engineer his
records.
Personally, I can attest
to Jim’s talent as a massage
therapist because his style of
massage is not only for injuries and medical problems;
it’s great for relieving stress
and general aches and pains.
For more information or an
appointment, Jim can be contacted at (707) 782-9120.
S
pend an evening in
person Friday May
7th, 7:30pm at the
Petaluma Coffee Café
with Dr. Lee Klinger as he
shares, through images and
words, a great revelation‹-that
all of our large oaks are, in
fact, a grand inheritance from
our ancestors.
This work casts a clear
light on the phenomenal fact
that indigenous peoples on all
continents have been sowing
and tending the old-growth
trees for millennia, skillfully
crafting them into unlikely
shapes and sizes using their
brilliant skills and the powerful tools of nature.
The wisdom and practices thus revealed provide a
blueprint for our own actions
around preserving and continuing the care of these trees.
Learn about the traditional
practices that indigenous
cultures used and still use today to tend trees, and see for
yourself the simple solution to
“sudden oak death” and other
illnesses affecting our trees
Photo: Scott Hess
and vines using all natural
materials.
An independent scientist
in Marin, Dr, Klinger has
studied the decline in forests
around the world for nearly
two decades. He brings the
storyteller’s touch to this tale
of biology, history, and current events.
Dr. Klinger has held
scholarly appointments at the
National Center for Atmospheric Research, The University of Colorado, The University of Oxford, the University
of East London, the Geological Society of London, the
Chinese Academy of Science,
and is currently a member of
the Graduate Faculty in the
Center for Ecopsychology at Naropa University.
“The Way of The Ancients”
is hosted by the Friday Night
Film Series at the Petaluma
Coffee Cafe on 2nd and H
Streets.
For more info on local
activities with oaks in this area
and Dr. Klinger’s work, go to
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Pamela Bell is a professional
Life Coach, Educator and Inspirational Speaker.
She is founder of LifeSource
Coaching and can be reached at
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Spirit, Mind & Body
Transformations
Taking Back Your Authority!
I
n my practice as a Life
Coach I have the opportunity to work with
many people on transforming their life. Their needs
and desires are unique but not
so unusual. They want what
most people want: a purposeful and meaningful life,
love, access to their creative
resources, and fundamentally,
someone to believe in them
and their ideas. This is what I
do and after some work aimed
at articulating their brilliant
plan, I believe wholeheartedly
in their capabilities and help
them to do the same.
What I have come to
understand is there are two
significant shifts that must
occur in order for one to succeed at this endeavor. One is
to give ourselves permission,
the other is to reclaim one’s
own authority.
The main thing we need
to succeed is permission to
do so. Essentially we need
permission from ourselves but
often we need guidance and
support in order to foster this
As a side note: if parents for our own lives. Giving plans) and when you awake in
place within us. Permission could do one thing with far this power to another person the morning, ask yourself the
is a funny thing. We grow reaching results for their reduces our greatness and same question, “what is it that
minimizes our potential. I I really want to do today?”
see it time and time again Then give it to yourself. This
We are taught to be conformist and the free
with my clients. They are will soon build confidence
thinkers are labeled rebels. But...
given permission to believe in and trust in your own ideas
themselves and they blossom which you can then apply
up learning to depend on it children, it would be this. To like a century plant after lay- to more significant areas of
for most of the significant teach them to discover and ing dormant for one hundred your life. Eventually you will
moves we make. Think about trust in their own ideas and to years. In my eyes, it is almost be asking yourself questions
it: “Can I play with my toys develop their intuition. How equivalent to the parting of like: What do I really want
now? Can I go to my friends many of you were taught this the seas - the discovery of from my job? What do I really
house to play? Can I borrow growing up?
one’s own light is so powerful want from my relationships or
This brings me to the they have no choice but to let friendships? What do I really
the car? Can I join the baseball
team? Can I have a hall pass to second point, becoming go of the darkness.
want from my life? What do
use the restroom? Can I get a your own authority. How
So how does one begin I hope to have accomplished
job? Can I go to college? Can is it that we come to be our taking back their authority? by the time I’m forty? Fifty?
I marry your daughter?” The own authority when what we Begin slowly. Make easy de- Seventy-five?
approval seeking questions are have been taught is to seek cisions for yourself and own
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permission
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approval
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infinite. Then suddenly we’re
them. If someone asks you, questions require you to take
thrust into foreign territory others? Honestly, look at how “What do you want to do action on your own behalf,
and expected to stand on our our society is set up. We seek for dinner tonight?” Think but in so doing it will give you
own two feet, trusting in our permission from our parents, about it before you answer. a sense of responsibility and
ideas and intuition with very our teachers, our bosses, our Ask yourself, “what is it that I ownership of your life. You
little prior training. Often our peers and our significant really want?” Answer to what will soon discover that you are
decisions are based on what others. Most of the time our it is that you DO want and your own gate keeper and that
we think others expect of us merit, reward and financial don’t change your mind just you may create, allow and
or want us to do, rather that advancement is based on it. to accommodate the other. permit, a life that is limited
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pendent free thinkers. We are you get. It is also a great exselves.
“Let’s dare to be ourselves,
taught to be conformist and ercise to put to use on a day
for we do that better
the free thinkers are labeled off. Start the day off with no
than anyone else can.”
rebels. But, if we are ever to plans (or at least set aside
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Tickets are $25 per person
including a wine tasting with
Leslie and tapas (Spanish appetizers) provided by Zangria!
Leslie will also be on hand to
answer questions about wine
and food, and sign her book,
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Petaluma Pete
The Devil’s Advocate
Fawntosstak Ahhnode
Messing With Fish Brains
By Joe Tinney
By Richurd Somers
I
s anyone besides Pete
getting tired of receiving phone calls from the
Cyborg? It seems that
every second day Pete gets a
personal call from Ahhnode
asking him to do something
or other. When Pete tries
to question the subject that
Ahhnode is going on and on
about, he just won’t shut up.
Sacramento Cyborg keeps
talking, yakking, and ignoring Pete. Anyone else having
similar experiences?
Try asking Ahhnode to
speak English. He ignores
you. He uses words like fawntosstak, which seems to mean
fantastic. Unbelievable, terrific, and incredible are mispronounced, over and over
again, until Pete feels the urge
to oil the 12-guage.
How come the yahoos in
Washington allowed the telemarketers who spout political
ideas to call you all the time,
but that guy with the New
York accent who wants to
sell you today’s hottest stock
is forced to put his thoughts
into a brochure? Is it time for
a Maximus or what?
Green Squirrel has a theory that Ahhnode is really an
Atari® computer game that
has gone amok among the
ashes of Herb Caen. Could
that be true? Is Sacamenna a
great capitol or what?
A brief aside: Chef Daniel, who only knows Ahhnode
through his action movies,
recently celebrated his umptyumph birthday at Tio, a
fawntosstak local restaurant.
Those of you who haven’t
been need to check it out.
Their house Chardonnay is a
2002 Lindemans RESERVE.
David “Hemingway” Bennett eats there once or twice
a week.
Five years ago, Ahhnode
made the place famous because his Hummer had a flat
tire right outside this fawntosstak Italian bistro. While
his driver was fixing the flat,
the Gubernator drank four
bottles of Lindemans RESERVE and proclaimed Tio
an “Austrian” landmark. Try
their fillet of Tilapia in a light
garlic-butter sauce.
Back to annoying phone
calls. It is so refreshing that
politicians and charities are
the only ones allowed to call
you – That, and the fact that
these days only movies and
television shows with a Biblical theme are being shown.
It’s “censorific.”
Pete actually does like the
TV commercial where Noah
keeps getting hurt by various
beasts before the great flood.
We live in such a fawntosstak
time. Everything is put into
the right grouping for us to
learn that evolution is just
a theory. Man’s righting the
facts to meet societal needs.
Holy Toledo, it’s time for a
Foster’s Bitter Ale.
Years ago, Pete knew a guy
who wrote a “Reader’s Digest
Version” of the Bible. Fortunately for all of us, only one
copy exists. Is Charlton Heston really Judah Ben Hur or
did Michael Moore slay him?
Pete suspects it is time
for a drive in Jean-Marie,
Pete’s WWII Jeep, before Mr.
Bennett decides to sell the
Petaluma Post.
L
ast month was tax
time, and you’re
probably thinking
that the government
may be wasting your money.
Never fear. The government
is carefully monitoring every
last cent of taxpayer money,
and in these days of tight budgets, they’re seeing that it all
goes to essential projects.
Just look at the title of
a recently released government study: TRACES OF
HOUSEHOLD
PRODUCTS DISRUPT SEX
GENES IN FISH BRAINS.
I am not making this up.
That is the real title of a government study.
How bored were the fish
biologists when they thought
this one up? Picture two government biologists, Slippery
and Slimy, sitting around the
lab and planning their next
project.
SLIPPERY: Hey, I’ve got
an idea. Let’s slip household
products to fish and see how
it affects the sex genes in their
brains. Don’t you think that’d
be valuable?
SLIMY: I don’t know,
but it’ll be a real turn-on.
Since these are the same
guys who are in charge of
plans to solve the steelhead
decline on the Russian River,
aren’t you confident that all
those problems will be solved
immediately?
But they’ve made some
significant findings.
For
example, they’ve found that
exposure to low levels of pesticides may cause such problems as reduced swimming
ability and a change in school-
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admit, a school of fish with
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the wrong track. Plus, they
found that a lot of the young
steelhead drop out of the
schools and hang around under lily pads in gangs shooting
up pond scum and beating up
the little bluegills.
What’s even more frightening is that exposure to
household products has affected more than just sex
genes. Anything with a fish
brain has been adversely affected. Just look at what
those people with fish brains
have come up with in treating
our traffic and street problems
in Petaluma.
And if you think this bad,
just think exposure to household products would do to
creatures with really weak fish
brains, like teenagers. One
dose of Drano and their sex
genes will be rioting in the
streets.
There is also a suspicion
that these products have
long-term effects that are
even worse. If you’re a young
man who has been threatened
with marriage, take a look at
a picture of your intended’s
mother when she was about
the same age. You’ll probably find that mom was very
attractive, looking much like
your beloved does now.
Well, take a gander at
mom today. If she looks like
something that tried to kill
Frodo in Lord Of The Rings,
get out of there fast and don’t
stop running. Up until now
age and heredity have been
thought to be the chief causes.
But this new study raises a
possibility that exposure to
even traces household products may be a contributing
factor.
Come to think of it, I’ve
seen some really ugly fish out
there, too.
Taghi
Rezaian
Repair &
Cleaning of
Oriental Rugs
Phone: 707-769-3092
Fax: 707-769-0662
199 Petaluma Blvd. No.
Petaluma, CA 94952
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Happy Mother’s Day from the Post
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MAY 2004 • 31
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day of wonderful
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every Path and community
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