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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

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FIRES SCORCH SONOMA VALLEY

ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE

A house and car reduced to ashes overnight along Highway 12 in Glen Ellen.

Windswept blazes decimate thousands A view

of the
of acres across county; hundreds Sonoma
hills early
evacuated in Sonoma alone Monday
morning in
Carneros.
By CHRISTIAN KALLEN down rural roads and major highways,
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER and calling out fire responders from

H
igh winds arrived Sunday night
to sweep across the North Bay,
downing power lines that ignit-
ed fire in dry vegetation. By the early
morning hours, a number of fires – two
major ones in Sonoma County – swept
through the Wine Country, forcing
residents out of their homes, shutting
multiple counties to deal with the roll-
ing disaster.
Wind gusts were reported exceeding
70 mph by U.S. Weather sources. Hurri-
cane-force winds start at 74 mph.
By noon on Monday, some 65,000
See Fire, A4 PHOTO BY ALTO VOLTAJE

Sonoma Valley
fire map
Fleeing from
the flames
Sonoma Valley High, Ramekins
provide safe harbor for Valley evacuees
By BILL HOBAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR
An estimated 400 to 500
people were already at Sonoma
Valley High School by 10 a.m.
Monday and more were coming
in all the time.
WILDFIRE VIEWER COURTESY ENPLAN The high school on Broadway
Here’s a look at where live fires were being reported as of noon on and Ramekins culinary school,
Monday, Oct. 9. Yellow indicates fires less than 12 hours old; orange on West Spain Street, were be-
indicates fires between 12 and 24 hours old. ing used as evacuation centers
for Valley residents escaping
North Bay
tops ‘very
unhealthy’
air levels
Smoke-strewn skies
spread stench, coughs
the flames. through Sonoma
Evacuees at the high school
had plenty of room. Tables and By GUY KOVNER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
chairs were set up in Golton
Hall, Pfeiffer Gym and the Heavy smoke from wildfires
multi-purpose room. There in Sonoma and Napa counties
were large-screen TVs set prompted a smoke advisory
up in both the gym and the throughout the Bay Area, with
multi-purpose room carrying air quality readings in some
the latest news on the confla-
See Fleeing, A7 See Air, A5

INSIDE WEATHER
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SVH slated
talk
A way to deal
with chronic
disorders
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Sonoma Valley Hos-
pital will host an infor-
mation session for men
interested in learning
how weight loss surgery
can help them improve
their health. The special
session, scheduled for
Nov. 7 at Sonoma Valley
Hospital, will be led by
Dr. Scott Perryman, a
bariatric surgeon.
“Weight loss surgery is
an option that most men
overlook,” said Perry-
man, a board-certified
surgeon specializing in
bariatric surgery. “The
purpose of this session
is to inform men strug-
gling with morbid obesity
about the health benefits
that result very quickly
from laparoscopic and
minimally invasive sur-
gery.”
According to Per-
ryman, studies show
that this procedure is
frequently an effective
way to deal with serious
chronic disorders result-
ing from obesity such
as diabetes, high blood
pressure, hypertension,
heart disease, sleep apnea
and joint pain.
The meeting is planned
as an informal presenta-
tion and discussion led by
Perryman. Also partic-
ipating will be Robert
Wedell, bariatric support
group leader, who will
share his own experience
with weight-loss surgery.
It will be held from 6:30
to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7,
at Sonoma Valley Hospi-
tal, in the Administrative
Conference Room.
The hospital is locat-
ed at 347 Andrieux St.,
Sonoma.
There is no-cost to
attend. Register by calling
938-3870 Ext 1 or email
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
weightlossurgery@svh.
com. For more informa- The Sonoma Garden Park will host an open house on Saturday, Oct. 14. And is looking for input for the updated Master Plan.
tion visit svh.com

Library to host Garden Park updating plan

climate change Ecology Center sets
discussion, open
two new children’s play areas.
The Master Plan Update is now in
its first draft, which means it’s time
their vision for Sonoma Garden
Park. On Saturday, Oct. 14, from
late morning to early afternoon, the

discussion
house for Saturday for public input. The center wants center will hold an open house at the
to hear from the public – parents, Garden Park, with public discussion
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT educators, students, growers, gar- and guided tours, in order to receive
The Sonoma Ecology Center is deners, market-goers, landscapers, more input and exchange ideas on
starting to update the Sonoma Gar- native plant lovers, and everyone this special place.
How the county larger program called, den Park Master Plan. else. All Sonoma Valley residents The Ecology Center wants to
“Together at the Table” Once completed, the updated plan have a stake in how Sonoma Garden make sure Sonoma Garden Park
is addressing designed to encourage will serve as a blueprint for future Park plans its future. remains an essential part of the Val-
climate change people to come together improvements to the Garden Park. To learn more, see sonomaecolo- ley’s civic life. And to do that, they
and voice thoughts and Proposed changes include annex- gycenter.org/sgpmasterplan/ with need your help. Comment when you
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT opinions on important ing the Pauline Homestead Area, information and links to the draft can – and set aside an hour or two
The Sonoma Valley topics with each other upgrading park facilities, building a update. There’s also a questionnaire on Oct. 14 for the open house event
Library will host a panel and decision makers. The small outdoor theater and creating giving everyone the chance to share at the park, 19996 Seventh St. E.
discussion called “To- U.S. Institute of Museum
gether at the Table: Cli- and Library Services

Aguiar-Curry to visit
mate Change,” at 7 p.m. provides the funding for
Monday, Oct. 30, on how “Together at the Table.”
climate change is being Panel discussions on

the Springs Oct. 19

addressed in Sonoma other current topics
County. will occur at each of the
The panel will consist libraries in the Sonoma
of representatives from County Library System.
Sonoma State Universi- Branch Manager, Lisa
ty’s Center for Environ- Musgrove said, “the Meet-and-greet, represents Sonoma Valley on
mental Inquiry, Sonoma Sonoma Valley Library the Sonoma County Board of
Clean Power, the Region- is pleased to be one of
tour the area Education.
al Climate Protection the first libraries in the Aguiar-Curry’s visit will begin
Authority, the Center for county to host a ‘Together INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT with a community meeting from
Climate Protection, the at the Table’ event. It’s Springs residents are invited 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. at the Sonoma
Agricultural Preservation sure to be informative to meet their new Assembly- Springs Community Hall (the
and Open Space District and provocative.” member, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, former Grange Hall) at 18627
and the Energy and The event is free and and share information with her Sonoma Hwy.
Sustainability Division of open to all. The library is about their community, when After the meeting, Aguiar-Cur-
Sonoma County. Local cli- located at 755 W. Napa St., she tours the Springs on Thurs- ry will visit FAHA Senior Apart-
mate change activist, Tom Sonoma. day, Oct. 19. ments, Maxwell Farms Park, the
Conlon, with Transition For more information, Aguiar-Curry will spend the Mentoring Alliance’s Flowery
Sonoma Valley and the contact librarian Lisa afternoon in the Springs visiting School Mentor Center, Teen Ser-
Sierra Club will be one of Musgrove at 996-5217 or sites and nonprofits agencies vices Sonoma, Nuestra Voz, and
the panelists. lmusgrove@sonoma.lib. as a guest of long-time Springs the Fetters Springs Apartments
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
This event is part of a ca.us. resident, Gina Cuclis, who also affordable housing complex.

CROSSWORD By MYLES MELLOR

1998 hit “32 Flavors”

28. Original manufactured
equipment, for short
SUDOKU By MYLES MELLOR AND
30. Dahomey, once SUSAN FLANAGAHN
32. Serious story
33. Open, in a way Rules: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to
34. Bel ___ 9 appear once in each row, column and 3x3 box. There is
36. Last year’s jr. only one unique solution for each puzzle.
38. Do film work
41. Exhausted
42. Shorts material
43. Journal
48. Chug-a-lug
49. Fed. regulator since 1970
51. Little one
54. Tennis champ Agassi
56. Sea flock
57. Spoon measurement
58. Tiny battery size
59. Teutonic turndown
60. Sharp flavor
61. Final Four org.
62. Irritate greatly
63. Junk E-mail
67. ___ hunch

Myles Mellor publishes more than 100 puzzles a

month in a host of newspapers, magazines and websites.
You can reach him through his website: themecrosswords.
com.

Across 31. Eventually become 64. Protest singer 4. Achilles ___

35. Lazybones 65. Already sketched 5. Musical composition
1. Algebra or trig
5. Farm young
37. Two or more periods 66. Guitar bar 6. Midsummer Night’s Dream CROSSWORD SUDOKU
10. Presage
14. Century plant
39. Part of a gene’s makeup
40. Expensive bling
44. Charged bit
68. Go boating
69. “Chicago” star
70. Moonwalker Shepard
character
7. First-class
8. Uncovered
Today’s
puzzle
15. Destroyer destroyer
45. Marseilles monarch 71. Sheet of sorts 9. Michael of R.E.M.
16. Rework
46. Tank engine of children’s 72. Noses (out) 10. Wish harm upon
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fiction
18. Mensa members
47. Produce
19. Boxer Oscar ___ Hoya
20. Jewelry grown in the sea
50. Econ. statistic
52. Open-mouthed
23. Stutz contemporary
53. ___ the crack of dawn
24. Narrow ledge
55. “Horrors!”
25. Cat-like sound
57. Blue/purple glittering
29. Basketball org.
things on fingers
73. Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock
Down
1. Capt.’s superior
2. English classic actor,
Guinness
3. High protein soy
solutions
11. Frankfurt’s river
12. Seasoning
13. Some flight data
21. Cape Cod resort town
22. Before, poetically
25. Calf-length skirts
26. Einstein opposite
27. Singer Davis with the
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 A3

Sports
Lady spikers
game in doubt
Gym being
used as an
evacuation
center
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The Lady Dragon spikers
made quick work of Elsie
Allen Thursday, beating
them in straight sets.
The scores were 25-3, 25-
12 and 25-14.
Emily Gonzalez and
Layla Schoeningh both
registered eight kills while
Kiana Janson chipped in
with seven.
Raegan Cordero led the
Lady Dragons with five ser-
vice aces while Schoeningh
had four and Ava Rognlien
had three.
“It was a solid win and
Tigers maul Dragon gridders
Scheduled to
face Galena for
homecoming
By BILL HOBAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR
It was another long
night Friday for the Sono-
ma Valley High Dragon
gridders.
They were without their
starting quarterback – and
they had to face the Analy
Tigers.
The last few years, the
Tigers have made a habit
of bludgeoning opponents.
But this year, with a new
quarterback and a new
coach, they haven’t been
quite as formidable. Until
Friday night, that is.
Sonoma’s starting
quarterback Rocko
Wetzel wasn’t dressed as
he tweaked a knee and
played only half of last
week’s game against
Petaluma. So Coach Bob
Midgley split the sig-
nal-calling duties between
Guillermo Hurtado and
Andrew Beatty.
So it made for a long –
or more precise a short
night since the clock ran
most of the second half
as Analy ran up a big
halftime lead and left with
a 48-0 win.
It looked promising at
first as Analy had a three-
and-out on its first posses-
sion and a bad snap on the
attempted punt gave the
Dragons great field posses-
sion on the Analy 34-yard
line. The Dragons moved
down to the Tigers’ 5-yard
line where their drive
stalled and they turned it
SPORTS
BRIEFS
Tennis group hosts tourney
The Sonoma Valley Tennis Association will
great team effort across the host a one-day mixed-doubles tournament on
board,” said Coach Rand Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Maxwell Farms tennis
Rognlien. courts.
The junior varsity also The tournament is for 3.5 and 4.0 level tennis
won and now sports a 14-0 players.
record. The format will be either round robin or
Sonoma is scheduled compass, depending upon the size of the draw.
to host Petaluma tonight, The tournament will start at 9 a.m. and con-
Tuesday, Oct. 10. But as clude by mid-afternoon. Organizers provide the
of late Monday afternoon, balls, water and a light snack.
there had been no determi- Anyone who needs a partner can contact the
nation if the game would tournament director, Noel Barbulesco at 364-
be played since the gym is 9211 or barbulesco@sbcglobal.net.
being used as an evacuation Entry fees are $26 a player. Draws will be
center. Classes had already posted on Oct. 18.
been cancelled Tuesday. For details, see the SVTA website, sonoma-
The Lady Dragons are in valleytennis.org.
third place in the Sono-
ma County League with
a 7-2 record. Petaluma is
undefeated in league play
BILL HOBAN/INDEX-TRIBUNE
with an 8-0 mark and is in
first place. Analy, with a 7-1 Sonoma’s Emily Gonzalez blocks a shot during a recent game
record sits in second place. against Piner. Tuesday’s game against Petaluma is in doubt. To subscribe to the
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Fire Continued from A1

acres were reported
burned in the North Bay
in 14 separate fires across
eight counties, with at
least 1,500 structures de-
stroyed, according to Cal
Fire director Ken Pimlott.
Hard hit was Santa
Rosa, which was appar-
ently victimized by the
fast-moving Tubbs Fire
that started near Calisto-
ga, in Napa County. Mul-
tiple homes were reported
lost in the Fountaingrove
area of Santa Rosa, a
senior mobile home park

At midday,
mandatory
evacuation was
ordered for the
Sonoma Valley area
of Mission Highland
just north of the KENT PORTER/PRESS-DEMOCRAT
City of Sonoma, and An unidentified structure burns on Dunbar Road in Glen Ellen.
Norrbom Road and
Gehricke RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY
Road areas. INFORMATION
How to get emergency alerts
- Text your zip code to 888777 to get text updates
- Or visit local.nixle.com/sonoma-county-sheriffs-office/
on Mendocino Ave. was
gutted, and both Kaiser Learn more about breaking news involving law enforcement
Permanente and Sutter - Join the Facebook page “Sonoma County Scanner Updates”
Health hospitals were - Join the facebook page “Sonoma Sheriff”
evacuated.
Luther Burbank Art To hear what the City of Sonoma is saying in the event of an
Center, a popular enter- emergency
tainment venue adjoining - Join the Facebook page “Sonoma City Hall”
Sutter and Highway 101, View a map of the fires
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er Joe’s and K-Mart on The updated emergency shelter list can be found at
Cleveland Avenue were - http://tinyurl.com/y8k8wtsz
both said to be burned to
To learn which roads are closed in an emergency
the ground.
The fire burning across Visit http://roadconditions.sonoma-county.org/
Santa Rosa was just one To volunteer
of a series of wildfires STEVE PAGE
- The American Red Cross is managing volunteer opportunities
burning through swaths Grass fires crawl down Cougar Mountain behind the Sonoma Raceway. for the fires at 577-7600
of Sonoma, Napa, Lake
and Mendocino counties, - To volunteer at Sonoma evacuation centers, go to the Sonoma
breaking out in a series the winds knocked down schu southeast of Sonoma, north of the City of Sono- Community Center to register
starting about 10 p.m. power lines that started but that winery apparently ma, and Norrbom Road Where can large animals go?
Sunday. fires in the area. “The escaped. Nearby Nicholson and Gehricke Road areas. - The SVHS farm is accepting animals that have been displaced
“These blazes have winds were so ferocious it Ranch was reported lost. That evacuation suggested by the fires (the end of Larkin Drive)
taken place at an individu- blew the fires all over the The west side of Sonoma that the City of Sonoma
al’s most vulnerable time, place.” Mountain between Ben- was directly threatened as
when they are home and At 1 p.m., the Nuns Fire nett Valley and Rohnert well.
in bed,” state Sen. Mike was said to involve 5,000 Park was under evacua- None of the fires were battling grassland fires maugh Road.
McGuire said. “Of great acres. Rumors that the tion orders, as the Nuns declared contained to any on Cougar Mountain and But many roads in the
concern is Kenwood, Glen Dunbar School had been Fire made its march from degree. elsewhere around our Valley and elsewhere
Ellen and greater Santa burned could not be con- Glen Ellen over Sonoma On the south end of property, and at this point remained closed due to fire
Rosa.” firmed. Also in Glen Ellen, Mountain overnight. Arnold Drive at Highway it does not appear any of and emergency conditions.
ABC7 news teams the fire reportedly reached Flames were visible by 121, fire crested Cougar the raceway’s structures These include Broadway
reported from Glen Ellen London Ranch Road on the morning coming down Mountain behind the or other facilities are at south of Watmaugh in
the entire stretch of Sylvia outskirts of Jack London the western side, Rohnert Sonoma Raceway on Mon- immediate risk.” Sonoma, Arnold Drive
Drive between Dunbar State Historic Park, but Park Public Safety De- day morning. Though it had been in Agua Caliente, and
Road and Highway 12 was the park was apparently partment Director Brian Steve Page, president closed earlier this morn- Calistoga Road in Rincon
devastated by what came undamaged. Masterson said, noting the and general manager of ing, by 9 a.m. Highway 37 Valley, up to Mark West
to be known as the Nuns But several Sonoma scene was “surreal.” Sonoma Raceway, issued eastbound was open from Springs Road.
Fire. Valley wineries were said At midday, mandatory a statement that read in Novato to Vallejo, and
Amid the ruins of nearly by area residents to be evacuation was ordered part, “Our facilities team Highway 121 was clear Email Christian at chris-
a dozen homes, reporter affected, including the for the Sonoma Valley area and a number of local from 37 to the Arnold tian.kallen@sononanews.
Cornell Barnard spoke main building at Chateau of Mission Highland just fire companies have been Drive crossing at Wat- com.
with resident Kimberly St. Jean dating from 1920,

Life Tributes
Hughes. “At 10:30 the which was extensively
winds were howling,” she damaged. Fires crested the
recalled, speculating that hills over Gundlach Bund-

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BENNETT, Julianne (Peterson)
ASCARI, Joy
GOEDEWAAGEN, Pieter
Joy Ascari
1928 – 2016
Born Joyce Mavin LeGrand, Joy
was raised during the Great
Depression and World War II
in the small town of Richmond,
California, located on the eastern
shore of San Francisco Bay.
Joy’s parents both grew up on
homesteads in Northern Canada.
Her mother and father, Vivian
Salter and David LeGrand,
moved with their families to
Montana when World War I
broke out in 1916. David was
drafted into the U.S. Army while
Vivian finished high school. They
married after the war, eventually
settling in California in 1924.
Joy was born in 1928 and was
joined by a little sister named
Fairy the next year. The girls
grew up during the Great
Depression when the stock
market collapsed and the country
was plunged into poverty. War
was also forming on the horizon.
Their small town became a
prominent ship building city.
Joy went to work at one of the
ship yards when she was only
fifteen, wearing a hard hat and
carrying tools. After an incident
when she hit a man with a
hammer for making unwanted
advances, she changed jobs
and worked in the Richmond
Post Office for many years.
The war years provided some
advantages, as well. The girls
both met their future husbands
who were both Navy cooks.
Joy’s husband was from New
York. Her sister’s was from Texas.
Joy and her husband, Geno,
raised four children. He secured
a job working as a Richmond
fireman. Joy was a beautician.
They opened beauty salons with
boutiques in the area. Retiring in
Sonoma in 1965, Joy continued
in business with a wig salon. She
was one of the Sonoma Dancers,
not only entertaining with the
troupe, but she also made their
costumes. She was a “teen
mentor” and offered foreign
exchange students a home as
well. Joy was an animal lover
and had a variety of pets. Her
desire to give a rescued elephant
a home on their acreage was not
realized, much to the relief of her
husband.
Always energetic with a bubbly
personality, she was truly a
“Joy” to know and will be
sorely missed! She is on another
adventure now, more magnificent
than she could ever know.
Joy is survived by her husband,
Geno Ascari, two children,
Theresa Meeks and Mickey
Ascari, six grandchildren and
many great-grandchildren.
Pieter Goedewaagen
1931 - 2017
Pieter passed away peacefully,
Monday, October 2, 2017, at
the age of 86.
He was born in Oakland,
CA to Pieter and Katrina
Goedewaagen. He grew up in
Alameda, CA, graduated from
Alameda High School in 1949
and the University of California
Berkeley in 1954.
He was a licensed Real Estate
Broker and Contractor and
worked for Eichler Homes and
(Stan Koloski), Elizabeth (Fred)
the Alpha Land Company. He
also developed many projects Englehart, Jane (Michael) Frazin,
under his own company, Karen (Michael) Knetter and
nephew, Mark Goedewaagen.
Goedewaagen Enterprises. In
There are numerous cousins,
semi-retirement, he worked for
Vintage House, Senior Center, in great-nieces, and great-nephews
Sonoma, CA here and in Holland.
He loved traveling the world, was Pieter was predeceased by
a history buff, voracious reader, his parents, brother Aart
avid photographer, enjoyed Jazz Goedewaagen and sisters-in-law
Violet Marshall and Joyce Shill.
Music, art museums, decadent
desserts and a good game of There will be a Celebration of
Bocce. He was a member of Life at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, consider a
Bocce Sonoma, playing on the
Thursday Morning League. donation to Vintage House
He is survived by his wife, (vintagehouse.org), UCSF
Melanoma Cancer Center
Micki (nee Margaret Mulroy);
daughter Megan Goedewaagen; (makeagift.UCSF.EDU/
brother Thomas Goedewaagen Care) or Hospice by the Bay
(hospicebythebay.org).
(Joyce); nieces: Jo Ann (Marty)
Solov, Chris Goedewaagen
Julianne (Peterson) Bennett
Celebration of Life for Julianne Duggan’s Mission Chapel, 525
(Peterson) Bennett, Saturday West Napa Street, Sonoma CA
October 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., 95476.
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Air Continued from A1
areas well above the
level considered “very
unhealthy,” the region’s
air board said.
The Bay Area Air Qual-
ity Management District
said a monitor in Napa re-
corded an air quality index
of 442 Monday morning,
with a high of 292 in San
Rafael. Air quality indexes
of 201 to 300 are consid-
ered “very unhealthy,”
said Kristine Roselius, a
district spokeswoman.
Late Monday morning,
Napa was at 159 and San The ash-filled air at the end of the blaze on
Wood Valley Road.
Rafael at 164, she said.
The district has no mon-
‘If it smells smoky
and look smoky, it’s
a good time to stay
indoors.’
— Kristine Roselius
itor in Sonoma.
Air quality above 100
is considered “unhealthy
for sensitive groups,” and
from 151 to 200 is un-
healthy.
Roselius said she could
not recall air quality
indexes so high for such a
sustained period.
Particulate matter in
smoke can irritate the
eyes and airways, caus-
ing coughing, a scratchy
throat and irritated sinus-
es, the district said. Smoke
causes a greater risk to
the elderly, children and
people with respiratory
illnesses.
“If it smells smoky or
looks smoky it’s a good
time to stay indoors and
especially to avoid exercise,”
Roselius said.
Setting air conditioning to
recirculate air rather than
pull in outside air is also
recommended, she said.
Breezy conditions, with
north winds gusting more
than 30 mph, will continue
through Monday morning,
a National Weather Ser-
vice forecaster said.
The wind is expected to
ease Monday afternoon
and evening and shift to a
flow from the south, mete-
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The City of Sonoma released an announcement early Mon-
day afternoon recommending a voluntary evacuation for the
downtown area of Sonoma – from Napa Street to north of the
city limits. The warning cited a fire on Norrbom Road as possibly
threatening the north part of the City of Sonoma. At press time
on Monday, city officials said they expected to lift the evacuation
recommendation soon, as the Norrbom Road fire looked to be
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active but not a direct threat currently. Mandatory evacuation
Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for
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In the event of an evacuation, the City recommended shelter-
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Arthur Fictenberg & Assoc. Moldovan Academy Sunflower Caffé
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Sonoma Valley High School FFA
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Editorial&Opinion
VALLEY FORUM
Testing is not
an accurate
assessment
Poverty, school spending,
teacher satisfaction all
factor into state assessment
By MATT METZLER
T T
he Index Tribune, parents,
teachers and school personnel
are looking closely at the results
of last May’s Smarter Balanced Assess-
ment in Sonoma Valley Schools (“School
Assessments: English OK, Math Down,”
Sept. 29).
As a teacher with 30 years of class-
room experience, I think it is very
misleading to focus on the results of
one standardized testing system to rate
our students and schools. The countries
whose schools achieve the highest rank-
ing in international comparisons, such
as South Korea, Finland and Singapore,
administer few standardized tests.
In America, the poorer students are,
In America, the poorer
students are, the more they
are tested.
the more they are tested.
Test scores are just one of many
possible ways to rate our schools.
Kindergarten readiness, parent partic-
ipation, positive school climate, social
and emotional skills surveys, student
motivation, graduation rates, or surveys
of teacher job satisfaction are just a few
of the many ways we could assess how
well our schools are doing.
Reporting on standardized test scores
takes the focus off of much more import-
ant issues concerning how well our pub-
lic schools are doing: California ranks
42nd nationally in per-pupil spending,
and 49th in the nation in teacher staffing
ratio. One fifth of California public
school students are children of poverty.
Until California starts spending more
for public education we cannot hope to
provide our students with a world-class
education, and no amount of scrutiny
of test scores can hope to alleviate low
student achievement.
Matt Metzler is a longtime educator
living in Sonoma Valley.
A school district’s results in assessments are
down to a variety of factors.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Email letters to jason.walsh@sonomanews.
com. All submissions must include full
name, physical address and phone number
for verification. Contact information is
never published or shared.
REMEMBER WHEN
Call for bids to pave about seven miles
86 YEARS AGO
(From the Index-Tribune of May
22, 1931)
Definate action was taken by the City
Council Wednesday evening toward its
extensive street paving plan, when a call
for bids for paving approximately seven
miles of city streets, was issued. Actu-
al work will commence in a few days
following the award of contract, and it is
estimated that the work will be com-
pleted during the first part of July. …
George Streiff, official rain gauger says
the total rainfall this season has been
17.70 inches. The fall last year to date
was 22.92. … Monday evening at 5:30, the
Sonoma volunteer fire department was
n PULSE OF THE PUBLIC n
Many physicians recommend women begin
receiving regular mammographies as young
as age 40.
Long may it wave
EDITOR: As a third generation SVHS
alumni I was outraged last week when
my son (a member of the FFA) came
home from school and told me that
school administrators denied a shirt
design because it had an American flag
on it! I was even more outraged from
the comments I read in the paper from
Principal Hawing who put a “pause on it
to be sensitive on how classmates might
perceive the new shirts.” A pause on
an FFA shirt displaying the American
flag, really? Does she not know what
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
stands for? The American flag should be
proudly displayed by all who live or go
to school in our country. The American
flag symbolizes the freedom that we en-
joy in this country and anyone who may
be offended by that is “free” to move to
the country of their choice. Thanks to
all who have supported this issue and
forced school administrators to reverse
this decision as they realized what a
huge mistake they made.
Bob Norrbom Jr.
Sonoma
Love it or leave it
EDITOR: I was flabbergasted when
I read the front page article about the
Kathleen Hawing’s concern that the
American flag on an FAA T-shirt might
offend some students who may be
uncomfortable with the possible inter-
pretations of the flag. Possible inter-
pretations of the flag? The flag has one
interpretation; it represents America
and American values as much as the soil
under our feet.
Kathleen Hawing is a public servant
whose salary and benefits are paid
for by American taxes. She has been
entrusted with overseeing our children’s
education, part of which should be love
and respect of Country. I resent it when
teachers or other people of influence try
to use their influence to promote their
own political views.
The feelings of anyone offended by
the American flag should not have been
considered in the decision to halt the
called out to a grass fire on the Catholic
property in the western part of the city.
A heavy north wind was blowing at the
time, and the flames had eaten their way
from an incinerator, and spread to the
tank house close to St. Francis Hall and
Catholic Church. … On Sunday, May
17, under the beautiful oak trees at the
home of the bridegroom’s parents, with
Father Curran of St. Francis Church
officiating, Miss Janet McNaughton
was given in marriage by her brother,
Vernon McNaughton, to Norman H.
Heggie, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. N.
J. Heggie.
THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017
selection of T-shirt made by the FAA
students. This is America; those here
should love it, or leave it.
Linda Barr
Sonoma
In-depth look at 3D
mammography
EDITOR: I would like to respond to
Carolyn Stone’s recent letter about the
decision to move mammography into the
hospital in January with the installation
of the new 3D mammography unit. Mrs.
Stone’s commitment to women’s health
in Sonoma is well known and we all
recognize and honor her previous work
to the women’s services area at Sonoma
Valley Hospital. However, there are good
reasons for locating mammography in
There are good reasons for
locating mammography in
the hospital.
the hospital. The first, understandably,
is cost. The community expects us to
be good financial stewards and it is
much more cost effective to provide this
service in the hospital than in a separate
facility.
Secondly, having the service in the
hospital provides women with easy
access to other imaging tests and related
services. For example, many of the
women who receive a second, diagnostic
mammogram will also need an ultra-
sound, and having them in the same
location saves time. Reducing waiting
time is important for a woman awaiting
diagnosis.
The hospital is committed to provide
the women of Sonoma with the finest
care and we are taking steps to do just
that, starting with state-of-the-art tech-
nology such as 3D mammography, and
by recruiting specialists such as our new
female OB/GYN and breast surgeon. We
also want to thank the Sonoma Valley
Hospital Foundation and many generous
donors for the funds needed to purchase
the new 3D unit.
Jane Hirsch
Chair, Sonoma Valley Health Care District
Dangerous crossing
EDITOR: The City of Sonoma needs
to take immediate action to remedy the
situation at the intersection of Fifth
See Pulse, A7
82 YEARS AGO
(From the Index-Tribune of May
24, 1935)
Joe Malloy of Schellville, one of the
Millerick ranch boys and rodeo star, cap-
tured the Pony Express trophy offered
by the Wells Fargo Express last week to
the rider who made the relay from Sac-
ramento to Angels Camp in the quickest
time. The rider from Sonoma Valley
led all the way, changed horses eight
times and covered the 82 mile journey
is a little over four hours. … The State
Railroad Commission has approved the
plan of the N.W.P. railroad to withdraw
its passenger trains to Sonoma Valley.
The Pacific Greyhound bus line will now
be the only service here. The Eureka
trains and Guerneville branch lines
will continue. … The Boyes Springs
CALIFORNIA FOCUS
The ‘con’ in
proposed
Constitutional
Convention
The dangerous measure
that could alter
Bill of Rights
By THOMAS D. ELIAS
he California ballot has
seen plenty of dangerous
propositions over the
years, and yet another one may
face voters wherever they cast
votes next November.
Fortunately, virtually all
such questionable proposals
have been beaten at the polls or
struck down by courts if voters
acted irresponsibly. There was
the AIDS quarantine mea-
sure put forward by crackpot
presidential candidate Lyndon
LaRouche in 1986, which aimed
to place everyone with the dis-
ease in remote detention camps.
Would Ervin “Magic” Johnson
be part owner of the Los An-
geles Dodgers and president of
the Lakers today if that one had
passed?
Would neo-Nazis and
Ku Klux Klansmen
(be) among the
voting delegates?
There was the 1994 Prop-
osition 187, which sought to
deprive undocumented immi-
grants of health care, schooling
and anything else its sponsors
could think of. That one passed
handily, endorsed by then-Gov.
Pete Wilson, but was swiftly
struck down by a federal judge.
And so on.
Now comes a danger of a
different sort, embodied in a
seemingly innocuous measure
that’s about to begin circulating
with hopes of getting a yes-or-
no vote just over a year from
now.
It’s titled “The California Call
for a Constitutional Conven-
tion,” and it contains some fine
ideas, including calls for Consti-
tutional amendments to ensure
equal pay for equal work and
limit corporate “personhood”
to invalidate the U.S. Supreme
Court’s Citizens United deci-
sion. The initiative also calls
for California to participate in
a constitutional convention to
push for creating a peaceful
way for states to secede from
the Union and/or negotiate
treaties with foreign countries,
and has a provision demanding
that federal funding be distrib-
uted to states in proportion to
what their taxpayers put into
the federal kitty.
Most of those aims are
laudable, but there’s absolutely
nothing to guarantee that any
of these ideas would attain
reality if this measure passes.
Rather, there’s the definite
possibility for major alteration
to the Bill of Rights, which now
protects things like free speech,
freedom of the press, freedom
of association and guarantees
there will be no official state
religion.
How could this happen when
the convention call includes
very specific subjects to be tak-
en up and none involves the Bill
of Rights? Easy. Once you begin
a constitutional convention, the
See Focus, A7
Casino and Baths will be opened to the
public Saturday night, May 25, with
many interesting events. There will be
swimming races and diving exhibitions.
Dancing, which will be free to the public,
is on the program of attractions. … The
Sonoma volunteer firemen, through
whose interest and generosity the city is
to have a standardized children’s play-
ground, report that the equipment has
been ordered and will soon be installed.
With the help of public spirited citizens
and a number of other organizations the
firemen have collected more than $400
of the sum estimated to be necessary
for this project. … The druggists and
allied representatives from many cities
gathered her over the last weekend for
their convention and golf tournament at
Boyes Springs.
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Fleeing
Continued from A1
Michael Brady and his
6-year-old son, Sean, are
Springs residents. They
evacuated when Brady’s
gration. wife, who works at Hanna
The high school was also Boys Center, left to help
pet friendly as there were with the Hanna evacua-
numerous leashed dogs tion.
wandering around the Another Glen Ellen
gym with their humans. resident, David Bolling,
There was plenty of food said he drove out Warm
and water, and sandwich- Springs Road before he
es were being served in evacuated with his wife, A much needed 40 winks after a terrible night for two
An estimated between 400 and 500 fire evacuees steered evacuees at Sonoma Valley High School.
the multi-purpose room. daughter, car and hamster.
clear of the incendiaries Monday at Sonoma Valley
Outside the gym, employ- Bolling said that from
High School. SUPPLIES Donations of blankets and
ees of Cochon Volant BBQ Arnold Drive to around
parked the company’s food the Olea B&B – about City of Sonoma and school pillows can be dropped off at
truck and were cooking three-quarters of a mile, who has lived at the base a hot lunch,” Blanchard district staff, who are looking the high school. Donations
up a storm, serving pulled there was nothing left on of Warm Springs Road said. “They had signs on after over 100 evacuees from of adult diapers and wipes
pork to a long line of either side of the road. since the 1950s, knew that the door inviting peo- the threat of fire surrounding are needed at Adele Harrison
evacuees. “It was almost like a flames raced through her ple to come in,” a touch the City of Sonoma, have said which is an evacuation center
The high school was nuclear bomb – it just property. “I have the only Blanchard appreciated that at least 200 blankets and for residents of the Develop-
opened at about 4:30 a.m. eliminated everything,” thing I really need,” she when she showed up at 3 pillows are needed at Sonoma mental Center.
Monday and was being said Bolling. said, gazing at Archie a.m. Valley High School. Grief/crisis counseling is
staffed by at least 20 At Ramekins, B.J. Horton. “There are a few tears,” available at SVHS by calling
They also have a great need
volunteers wearing yellow Blanchard, a Glen Ellen And Renee, who de- she said. “But everybody’s 888-5863.
for cots, blow up beds, foam
lanyards so they could be resident who evacuated at clined to give her last calm.”
pads, yoga mats, anything for Ramekins Culinary School has
seen. about 3 a.m. – along with name, lives at the top BJ Blanchard contribut-
people to sleep or lay down also opened its doors as an
Nicole Ducarroz, who’s what she figured was most of High Road, and since ed to the story.
on. evacuation center. They are
also a school board mem- of the town – said there there’s only one way out,
They also need five large bags serving food and providing
ber, was one of the volun- was about 50 people at the she decided to evacuate. Email bill at bill.hoban@
of dog food and three bags of shelter if needed - volunteers
teers. She and her family facility. “Victoria Campbell, sonomanews.com.
cat food. They can be dropped are welcome and appreciat-
fled their Glen Ellen home “We collected our Ramekins manager, got
off at the south parking lot ed to help serve food, wash
at about 3 a.m. passports, birth certifi- in around 3 a.m. and we
near main office. dishes, etc.
“I started packing at cates and dog,” she said. had a hot breakfast and
about 1 a.m.,” she said. She and her husband fled

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

They first went to her late toward Sonoma stopping
mother’s condo, but ended at Madrone Road to see the
up in the parking lot at orange sky in the Ken-
Lucky before making her wood area. “We tried to go CITY OF SONOMA FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
way to the high school. back to see what was left, Summary
FILE NO. 2017-03075
Sonoma Planning but we couldn’t get by the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonoma City Council introduced and adopted the following urgency ordinance at
their October 2, 2017 Regular meeting and adopted it at their September 18, 2017 Regular meeting: The following person (persons) is (are)
Director David Goodison barriers on Highway 12 ORDINANCE # 06-2017
doing business as:
Woods Group Solutions located at
said the biggest need was and Madrone,” she said. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA EXTENDING INTERIM 969 Country Club Lane, Sonoma, CA
cots, especially at the As with the high school, RESTRICTIONS ON VACATION RENTALS PENDING THE CONSIDERATION AND STUDY OF ZONING AND 95476 Sonoma County, is hereby regis-
tered by the following owner(s): James
OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO VACATION RENTALS IN THE CITY
Sonoma Valley Veterans there are plenty of dogs The City Council of the City of Sonoma makes the following findings: R. Woods, 969 Country Club Lane,
Memorial Building where and cats with their own- WHEREAS, Sonoma is a community steeped in history with a small-town environment which the City has endeavored
Sonoma, CA 95476
This business is conducted by: An
he said they had evacuat- ers. to balance with the growth in the wine industry and the influx of tourists and new residents. This balance is both unique Individual
and of great value to the citizens. The City’s history, its residential districts, its beauty and its location in the midst of
ed some the residents of Nick Brown, who lives wine country have made Sonoma a special place in which to live and work. These special qualities of the City must be
The registrant commenced to trans-
act business under the fictitious name
Sonoma Developmental off Dunbar Road was respected so that Sonoma can continue to retain its unique attributes and thrive; and or names above on N/A.
Center. awakened at around 1:30 WHEREAS, Sonoma is a vital and active City that retains a strong sense of community and residential cohesiveness.
The City’s 2020 General Plan states, as a matter of policy that “Sonoma should continue to be characterized by variety
I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. Signed:
Bonnie Alonso left her a.m. When he saw a dozer in terms of land uses, building types, and housing, and this diversity should be consistent with preserving the town’s James R. Woods, Founder
home on Warm Springs go by, he decided it was small-scale and historic character.” Moreover, the General Plan espouses that “[n]we residential development should
emulate the desirable characteristics of existing neighborhoods by providing variety in lot and unit sizes and a range
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
Road at about 1 a.m. with time to evacuate, and he of prices, including opportunities for lower-income households, and respect unique site and neighborhood conditions.” 09/15/2017
I hereby certify that this copy is a
her pooch, Charley. She managed to get out just as Furthermore, one of the City Council’s housing goals is to “implement strategies to facilitate creation of affordable rental
and workforce housing . . . and to maintain current affordable housing stock;” and correct copy of the original statement
was sitting in the gymna- the wall of flames reached WHEREAS, over the last several decades, and due to the desirability of Sonoma as a destination tourist attraction, the on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
sium, fearful, not knowing his house. City has been and continues to experience more and more pressure from visitors coming to Sonoma for short dura-
Sonoma County Clerk
tions wishing to live in homes, condominiums and apartments offered by their owners for short vacation stays. On-line
if she had a house to go Marge Everedge, an- services such as AirBnB and VRBO have accelerated and facilitated a significant increase in the number of real property By /s/ M. Judith Sevilla
Deputy Clerk
back to. other Glen Ellen resident owners willing to hold their residences out for short term rentals. This has caused an ever-increasing number of non-
SEAL
residents to be found living in neighborhoods with which they have no permanent identity or relationship; and
WHEREAS, the City has received complaints and compiled evidence that the short-term renters utilizing these services 2787969 - Pub. Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17,
have caused noise, nuisances, parking problems and disruptions to the permanent residents living in the neighborhoods 2017 4ti.

Pulse Continued from A6

Street West and West
MacArthur before some-
one is killed.
At 9:45 p.m. on Sat-
urday, Aug. 26 a sober,
young, out-of-town driver
in a Chevy pickup did
not “see” the sign and
rammed with great force
into our Ford Escape
halfway through the
intersection where I was a
passenger. We were travel-
ing west on West MacAr-
thur. We stopped and
were proceeding slowly
through the intersection.
If we were 15 seconds fur-
ther into the intersection,
I would be dead. I was
transported to Sonoma ER
it difficult to see at night.
There is no warning sign:
“Stop Ahead” as there is
on the previous block, but
there should be one!
The police were called.
The young man was cited
for not stopping at a stop
sign. Both vehicles were
towed away. The Escape
was so badly damaged
it was deemed totaled.
Lives were changed. The
woman who lives on the
corner came out and told
me cars run that stop sign
all the time.
To be done as soon as
possible.
1.Trim the trees obscur-
ing the stop sign.
where these short-term rentals are located. In some cases, the number and frequency of properties offered for short
term rentals have transformed the neighborhoods in ways that are inimical to the community values reflected in the FICTITIOUS
City’s General Plan and otherwise; and BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
WHEREAS, under the City’s Development Code, vacation rentals are defined as the “rental or letting of up to two com-
FILE NO. 2017-03274
plete residential units, containing bedrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms, for a period of less than 30 days. Typically, no The following person (persons) is (are)
on-site manager is present (“vacation rental”).” Sonoma Municipal Code (“SMC”) §19.92.020. Under the Development doing business as:
Code, vacation rentals are allowed only with a use permit and, then, only in the Commercial and Mixed Use districts. STELLA’S OYSTERS located at
Vacation rentals are prohibited in residential zones, except as an adaptive reuse of a historic structure, subject to use 431-B PAYRAN ST. PETALUMA, CA
permit review and approval; and 94952; Mailing Address P O Box 328
WHEREAS, owners of real property located in the Commercial and Mixed Use zoning districts continue to apply for use
HOPLAND, CA 95449 Sonoma County,
is hereby registered by the follow-
permits to convert or build residential structures for vacation rental purposes. As of the date of this Ordinance, 55 legal
vacation rentals are currently allowed in the City. Additionally, illegal vacation rentals have become an enforcement
ing owner(s): DENISE FLEMING 555
problem demanding more and more City resources; and
QUIETWOOD DR. SAN RAFAEL, CA
94903
WHEREAS, Sonoma desires to protect its existing character, including its vibrant tourism industry and at the same This business is conducted by: An
time create a supportive environment for its existing residential areas, and to thrive in a manner consistent with its
cohesive, community values. Moreover, permitting the conversion of existing residential structures or the construction
Individual
The registrant commenced to trans-
of new residential structures for vacation rentals undermines the City’s General Plan policy and the Council’s goals of act business under the fictitious name
encouraging the development and maintenance of affordable housing. As such, the City Council desires to study the
City’s General Plan and Development Code to determine whether those documents should be or need to be amended
or names above on N/A.
I declare that all information in this
to preclude the approval of all future vacation rentals or to adopt provisions which foster more effective ways in which statement is true and correct. Signed:
to regulate vacation rentals in the City of Sonoma and reduce the adverse impacts of vacation rentals on neighbors,
neighboring properties and the stock of affordable housing; and
DENISE FLEMING
This statement was filed with the
WHEREAS, the City has received inquiries and anticipates it will receive pre-application and application materials for County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
the conversion of existing structures or the construction of new residential structures for use as vacation rentals. These
proposed new developments may conflict with intended studies and the ultimate decision of the City Council resulting
10/03/2017
I hereby certify that this copy is a
from the studies descried above; and correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
WHEREAS, the City has a responsibility to complete the ongoing studies necessary to identify the regulations necessary
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
to foster an appropriate mix of uses and harmonize and prioritize the various policies relating to vacation rentals and
the impacts they have on neighboring land uses, neighborhoods and affordable housing. It is important for the City to
Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Alma Roman
fulfill this responsibility and look carefully at implementing regulations that balance the City’s relevant policies prior to
Deputy Clerk
approving additional changes in land use on an individual property by property or residence by residence basis; and
SEAL
WHEREAS, in order to temporarily halt the approval of vacation rentals in order to provide the City the necessary time to
conduct and make decisions based on such studies, on October 27, 2016, the City Council adopted urgency Ordinance 2789325 - Pub. Oct 10, 17, 24, 31,
No. 05-2016 by which the Council imposed a moratorium on the approval of vacation rental applications; and 2017 4ti.

with a cut/bruised arm
and a concussion.
At this four-way stop in-
tersection, the stop sign, is
partially obscured by the
Crape Myrtle trees (for
drivers traveling south
from West Napa to West
MacArthur.) Further, the
reflective surface of the
sign is badly worn making
2. Put in a new reflective WHEREAS, On November 21, 2016, the City Council adopted urgency Ordinance No. 11-2016 by which the Council
extended the moratorium on the approval of vacation rental applications for a period of ten (10) months and fifteen (15)
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
stop sign. days beyond Ordinance No. 05-2016’s expiration date. Said Ordinance No. 11-2016 is slated to expire on October 26, FILE NO. 2017-03131
2016, unless before that date the Ordinance is extended; and
3. Add further up Fifth The following person (persons) is (are)
WHEREAS, the City has noticed the hearing on the instant Ordinance as a public hearing at the times and in the manner
Street West a: “Stop required under Cal. Gov’t Code section 65090 and applicable City requirements; and
doing business as:
Boutique Wine Tours located at 317
Ahead” sign. WHEREAS, should the moratorium extended by Ordinance No. 11-2016 not be further extended, applications for use Mervin Ave Kenwood, CA 95452;
4. Consider more police permits allowing the establishment of additional vacation rentals in the City which are inconsistent with the community’s
long term vision for the City must be processed and, if approved, will hamper and irreparably impede the City’s goal of
Mailing Address P O Box 202 Kenwood,
CA 95452 Sonoma County, is hereby
surveillance of the inter- further regulating vacation rentals to protect the small town residential character of the City and the residents of the registered by the following owner(s):
section City. Specifically, the under-regulated and unmonitored establishment and operation of vacation rentals may preclude
the City from adequately insuring the protection of the City’s neighborhoods and prevent the City from providing for
Boutique Tours & Transportation LLC
317 Mervin Ave Kenwood, CA 95452
more affordable housing in a meaningful way. Moreover, should additional vacation rentals be allowed while the City is This business is conducted by: A CA
Judy Lehner studying the propriety and/or criteria under which vacation rentals should be permitted, those studies and any decisions
leading therefrom will be rendered less effective and meaningful; and
Limited Liability Company
The registrant commenced to trans-
Sonoma WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council, a draft ordinance updating the regulations pertaining to vaca- act business under the fictitious name
tion rentals has been drafted and has been reviewed by the City Planning Commission; and or names above on 01-01-2013.
I declare that all information in this
WHEREAS, this draft ordinance updating the regulations pertaining to vacation rentals is tentatively scheduled for an statement is true and correct. Signed:

Focus Continued from A6

delegates can take it where
they like.
That’s one reason why
even though many states
have officially called for
a convention to enshrine
a balanced-budget
initiative, maintains there
would be no “runaway
convention.”
But the campaign web-
site notes that “the U.S.
Constitution makes no
mention of rescinding an
initial review and possible introduction by the City Council at its meeting of November 20, 2017; and Jason Blaine - President
WHEREAS, the City needs a reasonable period of time to properly and carefully consider and further study the appro- This statement was filed with the
priate mix of land uses and development criteria applicable to vacation rentals, including consideration of the draft County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
ordinance that has been developed, especially as the changes contemplated in the draft ordinance would lead to the 09/28/2017
amendment of the Development Code; and I hereby certify that this copy is a
WHEREAS, the proliferation of illegal vacation rentals and the continued submittal of applications for use permits to correct copy of the original statement
allow additional vacation rentals, combined with the facts recited above, pose a current and immediate threat to the on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
health, safety and/or welfare of the citizens of Sonoma. Moreover, the approval of use permit or other entitlements for
use of land or structures as vacation rentals will result in that threat to the public health, safety or welfare of the City Sonoma County Clerk
By /s/ Darrell Light
and its citizens. The granting or permitting of such entitlements or uses will likely be in conflict with, prevent the imple-
Deputy Clerk
mentation of and/or seriously impair the efficacy of any General Plan amendment, specific plan, zoning or other land use
policies which the City would consider as part of its study, thus rendering such plans and policies ineffectual in providing SEAL
for the needs, assuring the housing diversity and preserving the unique character of the City and its neighborhoods; and 2788532 - Pub. Oct 3, 10, 17, 24,
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to extend the prohibition against the establishment of or the allowance of
new, additional vacation rentals with the City pending the consideration, study, and possible adoption of permanent
2017 4ti.

amendment, that call
has never gotten support
from three-quarters of the
states, as required to get a
convention started.
There’s also little
chance that even if Cali-
fornia calls for a conven-
tion to take up its plentiful
legitimate grievances, it
will get the needed support
from other states.
The sponsors of the new
initiative, which goes by
the abbreviated term Cal-
ConCon, in effect concede
this. They maintain on
their website (www.cal-
concon.com) that any con-
vention call ever issued by
application (for a conven-
tion) or limiting (it) to a
single subject…”
Still, says Ruiz, many
academics have forecast
a runaway convention
would not happen. But
how does anyone know
where activists from Texas
or Montana might take the
meeting? Or whether there
would be neo-Nazis and Ku
Klux Klansmen among the
voting delegates?
It’s true California sev-
eral years ago called for a
constitutional convention
to get rid of the Citizens
United decision. Fortu-
nately, in part because of
regulations governing such development and use; and FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2017, the City Council issued the report described in Cal. Gov’t Code section 65858(d)
FILE NO. 2017-03016
(“Report”) specifying the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of Ordinance No. 05-2016
and its extension by Ordinance No. 11-2016. In said Report it is stated that the said conditions giving rise to the neces- The following person (persons) is (are)
sity of adopting Ordinances Nos. 05-2016 and 11-2016 have not been alleviated and that more time is necessary in order doing business as:
to study and address the issues involved in deciding whether to continue prohibiting the approval of vacation rentals Atlas Extracts located at 3418 Standish
or regulate such, and, if so, how to regulate vacation rentals. Said Report is hereby approved and its dissemination Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407; Mailing
ratified and authorized; and Address 3031 W. March Ln. Ste 123S,
Stockton, CA 95219 Sonoma County,
WHEREAS, based on the findings set forth above, it is the intent of the City Council to extend Ordinance No. 11-2016’s
moratorium on the approval of vacation rentals throughout the City to a date that is twelve (12) months following the is hereby registered by the follow-
last day that Ordinance No. 11-2016 is in effect. ing owner(s): Ground Level, LLC, 3418
Standish Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: This business is conducted by: A
Section 1. The above recitals and findings are incorporated herein by this reference. Limited Liability Company
The registrant commenced to trans-
Section 2. The City and its agents, employees and departments shall not approve any plan, subdivision, design review
permit, variance, use permit or other entitlements for any use of land or structure as a vacation rental within any zoning act business under the fictitious name
district in the City of Sonoma, or names above on August 31, 2017.
I declare that all information in this
and after the adoption of this Ordinance, no person shall commence development of a vacation rental in any zoning statement is true and correct. Signed:
district in the City so long as this Ordinance is in effect.
Section 3. During the effective life of this Ordinance, the City shall process any and all applications for vacation rent-
John De Luca, Member/Manager
This statement was filed with the
als, but if those applications are acted upon prior to the expiration of this Ordinance, they shall be denied. County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on
Section 4. This Ordinance shall not apply to: (a) those land use applications for vacation rentals (namely, use permits, 09/08/2017
I hereby certify that this copy is a
building or grading permits) which were deemed complete prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 05-2016; (b) construc-
tion required to comply with fire and/or life safety requirements; (c) disability accessibility work; and (d) vacation rentals correct copy of the original statement
that are adaptive re-uses within the meaning of SMC §§19.42.030.B.2.g. on file in my office.
WILLIAM F. ROUSSEAU
Section 5. This Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under: (a) Section 15308 of the State CEQA Guidelines Sonoma County Clerk
(“Guidelines”) because it is a regulatory action taken by the City in accordance with Cal. Gov’t Code §65858 to assure
maintenance and protection of the environment; (b) Guidelines, Section 15060(a)(2) because it will not result in a direct
By /s/
Deputy Clerk
Darrell Light

a state – even 100 years ago
or more – can be included
in the total needed now.
That’s because just as the
Constitution sets no limit
the dangers involved, no
such meeting occurred.
Is it really worth
risking free speech and
freedom of religion or
or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and (c) Guidelines, Section 15061(a)(3) because SEAL
it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the ordinance may have a significant effect
on the environment since the ordinance prohibits physical changes for a specified period of time. 2788031 - Pub. Spet. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17,
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately if adopted by at least four-fifths vote of the City Council, 2017 4ti.
and shall remain in effect until the date that is twelve (12) months following the last day that Ordinance No. 11-2016 is
in effect. Ordinance No. 11-2016’s prohibition of uses and other terms and provisions set forth in sections 2 through 4
thereof shall be extended to the date that is twelve (12) months following the last day that Ordinance No. 11-2016 is in SONOMA COUNTY HISTORY

on where delegates can take
a convention, it also has no
expiration date for conven-
tion calls, which now num-
ber 27. It’s an unfortunate
omission by the Founding
Fathers, who turn out to be
fallible after all.
Marcus Ruiz Evans of
Fresno, whose 2012 book
California’s Next Century
called for semi-sovereign
status for the state and es-
sentially began the Calexit
secession movement that
spawned this convention
the right to bear arms for
the unlikely possibility
of winning the right to
secede peacefully?
The only rational con-
clusion is that sponsors
of this measure are being
shortsighted, concerned
more for their immediate
goals than about making
sure Americans’ funda-
mental rights remain
untouched.
Elias is at tdelias@aol.
com.
In 1903
effect.
Section 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this and each section, subsection, phrase or clause thereof
Trotter Lou Dillon set
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrase or clauses be declared unconstitutional on
their face or as applied.
records in 1903-4, and
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be published in accordance with applicable provisions of law, by either: brought worldwide atten-
publishing the entire Ordinance once in the Sonoma Index Tribute, a newspaper of general circulation, published tion to horse breeding
in the City of Sonoma, within fifteen (15) days after its passage and adoption, or
activities in Santa Rosa.
publishing the title or appropriate summary in the Sonoma Index Tribune at least five (5) days prior to adop-
tion, and a second time within fifteen (15) days after its passage and adoption with the names of those City
Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance. The Petaluma and Santa
******** Rosa Railroad was incor-
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was first read and adopted as an urgency Ordinance at a regular meeting of the
Sonoma City Council on the 2nd day of October, 2017, by the following vote: porated June 20, 1903.
AYES: HARRINGTON, AGRIMONTI, EDWARDS, COOK, HUNDLEY; NOES: None;
ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None Copyright © 2010
DATED: October 10, 2017 Sonoma County Historical Society
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
P.O. Box 1373, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
2789214 – Pub Oct 10, 2017 1ti. www.sonomacountyhistory.org
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Sonoma fire

Left, Wood Valley Road on Monday afternoon. Center, flames from a shed on Sonoma Developmental Center property jumped to the trees above.
Above right, black smoke envelopes the sky on Fremont Drive.

PHOTO BY ALTO VOLTAJE

Visions of a nightmare
When fire broke out in Sonoma in the waning hours of Sunday, Oct. 8, few imagined what was to come
From reader submissions to the ‘I-T’s own
photos, the Sonoma fires of Monday, Oct. 9
provided a gallery of what would have been
inconceivable images only a few days ago.

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B2 THE SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017

Lynn Reed Martin pops

Freed at
Readers’
Books
New collection of
essays is entitled ‘The
Romance of Else-
where’
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Local author Lynn
Freed will be reading from
her new collection of es-
says at 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Oct. 11, at Readers’
Books. Her new collection
is titled, “The Romance of
Elsewhere.”
Freed says that as a
child, her mother claimed
she had “itchy feet” as she
was always ready to be
somewhere else. Accord-
ing to press materials,
it is travel literature as
memoir – addressing
everything from commit-
ment to marriage, job or
airline ticket, to revisiting
Disneyland, to cancer, to
how aging affects writing.
“This is a joyous
celebration of a life fully
lived,” says Rosie Lee of
Readers’ Books.
Freed was born and
grew up in Durban, South
Africa. She received her
M.A. and Ph.D. in English
Literature from Columbia
University.
After moving to San
Francisco, she wrote
her first novel, “Heart
Change,” (republished as
“Friends of the Family”).
Since then, she has pub-
lished six more novels, a
collection of short stories,
and two collections of
essays.
Freed’s short fiction and
Lynn Freed
National
Lynn
Freed’s
new book
of essays.
essays have appeared in Endowment for the Arts
Harper’s, the New York- and the Guggenheim
er, the Atlantic Monthly, Foundation. She is Profes-
the New York Times, the sor Emerita of English at
Washington Post, and the University of Califor-
Vogue, among others. nia in Davis.
She has received grants Readers’ Books, is locat-
and fellowships from the ed at 130 E. Napa St.
up with a new book
‘Pop Up Shakespeare’
provides classic
entertainment
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Hometown comedian
Reed Martin will be in
Sonoma at Readers Books
at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 12 to read from his
new book, “Pop-Up Shake-
speare.”
Martin, is one of the
founding members of the
Reduced Shakespeare
Company, and is mar-
ried to Jane Martin of
the Sonoma Valley High
School drama department.
Martin has distilled
Shakespeare into a novel
format – the pop-up book.
“This intricately
produced book includes
Shakespeare’s complete The Bard’s work, finally presented as the
works,” says Rosie Lee of author had always intended.
Readers’ Books. “Whether
you are a Shakespeare
fan, looking to entice kids
into the love of the Bard,
or simply just looking to
have a great evening, you
won’t want to miss this.”
Kirkus Reviews de-
scribes “Pop-Up Shake-
speare” as, “a fastbreak
literary tour… concise
and hilarious!”
Publisher’s Weekly
calls it, “A delightfully
irreverent tour of (Shake-
speare’s) work, assisted
by pop-ups, flaps, and
Maizels’s equally playful
cartooning… it’s hard to
imagine a more entertain-
ing way to get a sense of
what these classics are
about.”
The book was released
Reed Martin, center, performs with the Reduced
on Sept. 7 in the UK, and
Shakespeare Company.
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Talk on pianist Yuja Wang

Free Vintage House
presentation on Oct.
10
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Jean Wong and Marc
Helfman will give a
presentation on pianist
Yuja Wang at the Vintage
House at 264 First St. E. at
11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.
10.
Wang’s 2011 release of
Rachmaninov’s Second
Piano Concerto and
Paganini’s Rhapsody
with the Mahler Chamber
Orchestra and Claudio
ROBBI PENGELLY/INDEX-TRIBUNE
Abbado was nominated
for a Grammy award in
Cynthia Scarborough, former executive director of Vintage House. Yuja Wang.
the Best Classical Instru-
mental Solo category.

Celebrating Cindy at
The New York Times anists around” and hailed was a great pianist) and
has described Wang as by the Sydney Morning even the fabled Horowitz
“having everything: Herald for her “blistering jealous.”

Vintage House
Retirement event on
Oct. 20 is open to all
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
Cynthia Scarborough,
the longtime executive
director of Vintage House
in Sonoma who retired on
June 30 of this year, will
be honored at a reception
held at Vintage House
from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday,
Oct. 20.
The event, organized by
friends of Scarborough
and Vintage House, offers
an opportunity to the
members and supporters
of Vintage House, and her
friends and colleagues in
the many senior advocacy
organizations she col-
laborated with to gather
To place your public notice, call Stefanie
Puckett at our legal desk: 526-8508
or send an email to legals@sonomanews.com
speed, flexibility, pianistic technique.” In July 2015 The talk will include
thunder and interpretive the Los Angeles Times de- anecdotes and footage
nuance.” clared: “Hers is a noncha- about this 2017 Artist of
She has been described lant, brilliant keyboard the Year.
by the New York Times as virtuosity that would have The event is free of
in celebration of her House has grown into the “one of the best young pi- made both Prokofiev (who charge.
remarkable leadership of highly regarded resource
Vintage House. it is today. With a staff of
“In turn, the celebra- nine and over 300 vol-
tion also provides Cindy unteers Vintage House
with the opportunity to offers over 60 regular and
give thanks to all who special programs year-
supported her vision and round reaching almost
her passion and worked 2000 individuals annually.
with her to make the Along with her work
remarkable evolution of to expand Vintage House
Vintage House possible,” services, Scarborough
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Our Schools
New college center welcomes students
Education
Roundup
Lorna Sheridan

Grants: The Sonoma Valley

Education Foundation is now
accepting classroom grant ap-
plications. The grant application
deadline is 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 1. The grants provide oppor-
tunities for educators to receive
support for innovative projects
and supplies that would not
otherwise be funded. 100 percent
of the proceeds from the raffle
at last month’s Red & White Ball
raffle will be used to fund this
program.
■
Fall Fiesta: Altimira Middle
School Electives Department is
hosting a Fall Festival from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.
11. The community is invited to
performances by dance, choir,
drama, band classes; a gallery
of art class projects and photos;
chips and fresh garden salsa
from the culinary class; a plant
sale; carnival games from the
Maker Class and a chance to
make your own T-shirt in the
maker lab. Meal tickets available
for $5.
■
Mentors needed: The Sono-
ma Valley Mentoring Alliance
is encouraging anyone who
might be interested in becoming
a mentor to attend its informa-
tion night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 12, at Ramekins.
Mentors and their mentees will Wendy Swanson, Mary Klenow and Lisa Conner in the expanded College & Career Center on the SVHS campus.
be sharing their experiences.
Wine, beer and light snacks will
be served. For more information,
call 938-1990. Sonoma Valley High offering post-graduation services in expanded space
■
Morning after pill: By LORNA SHERIDAN the space for workshops and AVID class- recommendations.
Stanford University is the latest INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER es come in regularly for presentations. The site’s most sexy feature is its scat-
college to offer students a vend- Just as the college application sea- In addition to helping students with tergrams that show the acceptance his-
ing machine stocked with the son began heating up last month, Sono- their applications and with financial tory of students within a particular high
morning-after pill, following the ma Valley High School began welcom- aid information, they are also helping school to a specific college or university
lead of U.S. Santa Barbara and ing students to a new and improved students transition to the Naviance using past data of student GPAs and test
Davis. My Way, a generic version College & Career Center on campus. software that is now a primary means scores. Naviance shows students within
of the Plan B pill, is available at The new suite of rooms is about four by which SVHS students work on a high school who were accepted, denied
all hours machines for $25. The times the size of the center’s previous post-graduation plans. and wait-listed by a specific college us-
vending machines are important, location. The Naviance platform provides ing symbols in the graph legend.
say students, because the health “UCLA came last week to present and students with college research and Conner and her team are working on
center isn’t open on weekends, we were able to comfortably fit 40 stu- matching tools, course planning, career getting the site’s SVHS Naviance scat-
when the medication would like- dents,” said CCC director Lisa Conner. assessment and personality tests, and tergrams up and running. For confiden-
ly be the most in demand. “That never would have been possible surveys to help students connect what tiality reasons, the school had to wait a
■ before.” they are doing in school to what they few years to activate those pages on the
Blue ribbons: The Califor- Another three dozen colleges are would like to do once they complete site until there was enough data so that
nia Department of Education scheduled to present on campus before their education. it would not be possible to guess which
has announced its Blue Ribbon the application season is over. School counselors can track the student was represented by any one
Schools for 2017 and the only one The College & Career Center now progress of individual students and symbol on the graph.
nearby is the small 200-student houses Conner, who is full time and create reports on their entire student The entrance to the College & Career
Liberty Elementary School in part-timer Mary Klenow. Workplace population using Naviance. Students Center is to the west of the Dragon at
Petaluma. cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/ Learning Coordinator Wendy Swanson can submit their applications on the site the main entrance off the SVHS
yr17/yr17rel68.asp is also there full time. Teen Services uses as well as transcripts, school forms and parking lot.
■
Hiring: The Sonoma Valley
Unified School District is looking
to hire an instructional assistant
at Adele Harrison Middle School.
The job is part-time (5 hours per
day) and the pay ranges from
Inside
$12.93-$14.27 per hour, working
with an RSP teacher and sup-
porting the RSP classroom. They
freshman
also are seeking an instructional
assistant Exceptional Child II -
Part-time (6 hours per day) and
year
assisting one student throughout
the school day. Starting pay rang- SVHS grad Quinn
es from $14.27-$15.71 per hour.
■
Cordero, ‘17, reports in
SOL event: The Sono- from her freshman year
ma-based nonprofit Seeds of at George Washington
Learning will host a fundraising
dinner and auction on Saturday, University in D.C.
Oct. 21. All proceeds will be used
By LORNA SHERIDAN
to build schools in economically INDEX-TRIBUNE EDUCATION EDITOR
impoverished communities in
Nicaragua. The theme for this As she finished up her first
year’s event is SOL Train: All few week at George Wash-
Aboard for Education! The event ington University in D.C.,
will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, Sonoma Valley High School
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hanna Boys graduate Quinn Cordero an- SVHS graduate Quinn Cordero, ‘17, on campus at George Washington University.
Center. Tickets are $110. For swered a few questions about
more information, call 939-0471, the start of her freshman What has been easy and spent the night in the dorms. and a fitness club. It is still
or email info@seedsoflearning. year of college. what has been hard about The first day was spent the first few weeks so I am
org. the transition? going through workshops on hoping to get involved with
■ What has surprised you? Self-discipline has been signing up for classes and some sports.
Local government: Is I was really surprised by very difficult. I am in the health and fitness in college.
your teen interested in issues the set-up of my schedule nation’s capital and want to The second day was dedicated What is your dorm and
surrounding local government? and how much free time it explore every inch of it. How- to signing for classes, which roommate like?
They should check out Play allows. It is so much different ever, my studies don’t always everyone referred to as the My dorm is a tiny quad in a
Counties Work, a new video than the 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. day allow this. My weekdays are “The Hunger Games.” Every hall that houses 1,000 fresh-
game that provides a fun way to at the high school. Three usually dedicated to school- kid at orientation packed into man. So basically, it is very
learn about how local govern- days a week I finish classes work and my weekends are the library and at exactly loud all the time. I share one
ment works. icivics.org/games/ by 12:45 p.m. On Thursdays for adventuring with friends. 12:30 p.m., we all hurried to room and one bathroom with
counties-work my classes don’t even begin Surprisingly, it has been rath- sign up for classes online. three other girls, who are all
■ until 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays are er easy to feel at home. My And within five minutes of East Coast natives. I have
Family fun days: Family always the hardest because friends and classmates have classes opening up, all the a roommate on the dance
Fun Day at the Beauty Ranch my day begins at 9:35 a.m. been so welcoming and made ones I wanted had already team, one in the school band,
Meadow in Jack London State and ends at 8:50 p.m. It is an the transition fun! filled up! I had to search and another on the triathlon
Park runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 odd scheduled and really re- around. team.
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Park quires me to set aside time for What was orientation
entry fee of $10 per vehicle is due exploring the city and time like? What have you signed up What classes are you
at gate but the event is free. The for studying. Orientation was scary! It to get involved in so far?
was a two day event where we I have joined a film club
See Quinn, B5
See Roundup, B5
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New middle school flag Altimira’s new vice principal
VOM Lions Club and
firefighters to the
rescue
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT
The Valley of the Moon
Lions Club worked with
the Sonoma Valley Fire
Department on Sept. 25
to raise a new, industrial
American flag at a local
school for the second time
this year. The first flag
was raised at the Dunbar
School, and the second at
Altimira Middle School.
The Valley of the Moon
Lions have pledged to
replace and raise a new
American flag at all of the
schools in Sonoma Valley,
as well as provided solar
lights to illuminate the
flags after dark.
“We appreciate the help
of the Sonoma Valley Fire
Department in assisting
us with the installation,”
said Lions member Frank
Lucchetti. “The students
Roundup Continued from A4
program is an exploration
of how animals use their
five senses to survive the
seasonal changes from
fall to winter. Nature walk
leaves at 10 a.m. and ends
with craft and activity sta-
tions in the meadow.
■ Junior College Petalu-
High school fair: The
Presentation School and
St. Francis Solano School
are inviting all Sonoma
seventh and eight graders
to a high school admis-
sions fair from 6 to 8 p.m.
on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at
Presentation. The high
schools who will be in at-
tendance to answer parent
questions and hand out in-
formation include Sonoma
Valley High, Justin Siena,
Priory, Villanova Prep,
Santa Catalina School,
Marin Academy, Cate
School, Sonoma Academy,
Quinn
Continued from A4
taking?
I am taking statistics in
social science, intro to bi-
ology, intro to psychology,
and a writing class on ge-
netics in popular culture.
Most of my classes are
held in huge lecture halls
with over 100 students.
My writing class is only 15
students and this makes it
much easier.
What advice do you
have for current se-
niors?
Keep calm and do your
best. It’s cliche, but it’s
going to work out. In
the moment, the college
process is definitely going
to be difficult and frus-
trating but just know that
wherever you end up will
be great.
11am to 4pm -- Last 2 Weekends In October
Support our Agricultural programs and Hanna boys.
Come pick out an heirloom variety or north-coast
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B5
Margaret Jacobsen
will free up time for
Will Deeths to work
in district office
By LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
A new part-time vice
principal has been
brought on board at
Altimira Middle School.
Margaret Jacobsen,
known locally for
her leadership of the Margaret Jacobsen can be found on campus at Altimira
district’s K-2 Summer Middle School two days a week.
Literacy Academy, has
taken the post for up to
Lions Club members at the flag raising at
two days a week. She Jacobsen has also taught in Iowa City and Virginia
Altimira Middle School.
was added to the school at Dunbar Elementary Beach public schools. She
administrative team two and worked as a teacher received her bachelor’s
and staff of the schools Lucchetti said that days a week to free up on special assignment degree from Norfolk State
are grateful and the enjoy Sonoma Valley schools time for principal Will tackling English language University and her mas-
watching the firemen ar- continue to be the focus Deeths to take on new development and science ter’s degree in education
rive in their trucks to raise of the Lion’s community roles at the district office, curriculum issues for the from Graceland Univer-
the flag.” activities.” centered around commu- district. Previously in her sity.
After the flag raising at “This is a beautiful nications and leadership career, Jacobsen taught in Jacobsen splits her time
Altimira, students stood flag,” said principal Will team support. the International Bacca- between Altimira and
before the assembled Deeths. “And it is going to In addition to her laureate program at the serving as an intervention
group to sing the national be great to see it flying in leadership of the Literacy Healdsburg School and specialist at Sassarini
anthem. the evening.” Academy last summer, taught primary grades Elementary School.
St. Vincent de Paul, Cardi-
nal Newman, Stevenson,
The Marin School, San
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■■ REAL ESTATE ■
Learn about
Ragtime legend
Joseph Lamb
Event kicks off Wine
County Ragtime
Festival
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Local music schol-
ar John Partridge will
discuss ragtime legend,
“Joseph Lamb – Romantic
Ragtimer,” at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the
Sonoma Valley Library.
The presentation will kick-
off the 2017 Wine Country
Ragtime Festival.
Most of the composers
and performers from
Ragtime’s “Golden Age”
(1890 to 1920) were Afri-
can-Americans from the
Midwest. An exception
18488 Happy Lane sold for a cool $449K. was Joseph Lamb. He was
a young man from New

Sold in Sonoma
Jersey who fell in love
with the music of Scott
Joplin and began writing
rags of his own sometime
around 1900.
Properties sold in Listed for $489,500 ■ His ragtime compo-
Sonoma, week ■ 20855 Hyde Road sitions are lyrical and
19285 Linden Street 3 bedrooms/1.5 bath romantic and of such a
ending Oct. 1 2 bedrooms/2 baths Sold for $1,035,000 high quality that he is now
126 W Agua Caliente Road Sold for $599,000 Listed for $1,100,000 regarded as one of the
Joseph Lamb
2 bedrooms/2 baths Listed for $599,000 ■ greatest ragtime compos-
Sold for $330,000 ■ 2240 Trinity Road, Glen ers of that era.
Listed for $339,500 918 Jane Court, Glen Ellen John Partridge, mu-
■ Ellen 3 bedrooms/2 baths sic director of the Wine ed beautiful, lyrical compo- up to the two-day “Wine
18488 Happy Lane 3 bedrooms/2.5 baths Sold for $1,500,000 Country Ragtime Festival, sitions that have remained Country Ragtime Festi-
3 bedrooms/2 baths Sold for $699,000 Listed for $1,750,000 will discuss Lamb’s life and favorites with performers val.” For more informa-
Sold for $449,000 Listed for $699,000 ■ work illustrating his talk and audiences for nearly tion, go to the festival
Listed for $449,000 ■ 17037 High Road with live performances of 100 years. Partridge will website at winecoun-
■ 616 Lausen Street 2 bedrooms/2.5 baths some of Lamb’s greatest outline the life of this im- tryragtimefestival.com.
17607 Balsam Avenue 3 bedrooms/2 baths Sold for $1,725,000 compositions. portant American compos- The event is free and
3 bedrooms/2 baths Sold for $830,000 Listed for $1,759,00 One of the “big three” er and perform several of open to all. The library is
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Social Advocates for Youth
Announces New Board President and Members
Santa Rosa, CA – (October 3, 2017) – Social Advocates for Youth
(SAY) is pleased to announce the election of Scott Pritchard, President of
Transplant Transportation Services, Inc., as the new President of SAY’s
Board of Directors.
Scott lives in Petaluma with his wife Jennifer and two school age
children. Scott has spent his career in the aviation industry working
for well-known air charter companies with roles in operations, sales,
strategy and management. In 2008 he started Transplant Transportation
Services, Inc., a medical services company providing air and ground
transportation for organ transplant teams, medical cargo and
associated staff.
SAY is also proud to welcome new board member Jeff Ahlers,
President and CEO of La Tortilla Factory; Karissa Kruse, President of
Sonoma County Winegrowers; Ty Comstock, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Jackson Family Wines; Troy Niday, Chief
Operating Officer of Sonoma Media Investment, LLC; Matt Brewer,
Taxation and Assurance Services Manager at Pisenti & Brinker LLP;
Kristine Burk, licensed attorney and criminal defense trial lawyer; and
Austin Notley, student at SRJC and SAY’s youth board member.
These incoming board members bring diverse and unique skill
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