Grammy-winning group, Los Lobos. has been added to the lineup at the B.R. Cohn Music Festival in Glen Ellen. submitted photo
Los Lobos added to Cohn fall music fest
The Grammy-winning group Los Lobos will play on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the B. R. Cohn Music Festival in Glen Ellen, along with Three Dog Night, Canned Heat, Taj Mahal and special guests to be announced later.
The music lineup for Saturday, Sept. 29 has already been announced; it will feature Doobie Brothers, Huey Lewis and the News, Tower of Power, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, among other performers.
Proceeds from the weekend’s events, including a charity golf classic on Mon., Oct. 1, will benefit the National Veteran’s Foundation, Boys & Girls Club Valley of the Moon, Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance and other local charities
For information regarding invitations to the tournament, dinner and auction, please visit www.brcohn.com. Tickets to Saturday’s performance are $100 in advance and $110 that day; tickets to Sunday’s performance are $75 in advance and $80 that day. They are available for purchasing at the winery and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Special VIP seats for both days at $300 (including beverages and food services) are only available through www.brcohn.com or the winery number 707.938.4064, ext. 127 or 800.330.4064, ext. 127.
Local group in
process of correcting Vallejo’s birth date
General Mariano Vallejo has been dead for more than a century, but the date of birth has always been wrong on this tombstone in Memorial Cemetery. A group of local history aficionados, including Elizabeth Kane of the State Historic Society, Paula Vinson and Peter Meyeroff, in concert with Vallejo descendants such as Martha McGettigan, has been struggling to correct the engraving. The arduous process has included obtaining baptismal records from the Catholic Archdiocese in Monterey and obtaining a special dispensation from the City of Sonoma. They also located a proper engraver, Napa Marble and Granite’s Stephen Simich, to change the date from July 7, 1808 to July 4, 1807. According to Vinson, the new tombstone will be unveiled over the Vintage Festival weekend in late September in a ceremony she believes may be filmed by a crew from Channel 7 in San Francisco.
Popular national ice cream maker hopes for Plaza outlet
Assistant city planner Wendy Atkins reports Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream has applied to Sonoma’s Design Review Committee for approval of signage for their proposed storefront on the Northeastern corner of Sonoma’s historic Plaza. Because a food-related venue is already on the list of approved uses for the site, organizers expect it will be granted at next Tuesday’s 6:30 p.m. meeting.
Sonomans are
lagging behind
in statewide
water-saving efforts
Like so many well-intentioned goals, Sonoma’s efforts at water conservation have fallen somewhat short of the mark. The state of California wants citizens to cut water usage this year by 15 percent, but Sonomans have managed a meager 5.5 percent so far. The answer, according to Sonoma City Manager Mike Fuson, is a water cop. Effective immediately, a public works employee will walk a beat in search of serious water-wasters; if polite interventions are not effective, repeat offenders may face administrative fees up to $70.
SSU Welcomes
Largest
Freshman Class
Sonoma State University’s largest freshman class ever is sharpening its pencils in anticipation of the fall term. Vice-provost Katharyn Crabbe announced a record 1,700 students comprise this year’s incoming class, bringing the university’s total enrollment to an all-time high of 8,400 students. New students are encourage to attend the University Convocation on Friday, August 18, where department heads and staff will welcome newcomers with pomp and circumstance, wearing full regalia.
Skate Boarding Fun and Safety Expo
Skaters, their friends and family, and interested community members are all invited to the Skate Boarding Fun and Safety Expo this Sunday, Aug. 19, beginning at 11:00 a.m. next to the skate park located in the southwest corner of Maxwell Park. The Expo is sponsored by Operation Youth, the Valley of the Moon Boys and Girls Club, and the Valley of the Moon Teen Center, joining together as the Sonoma Valley Teen Task Force, in an effort to promote the well being of Sonoma Valley teens. The day will feature free hot dogs, chips and bottled water from the Sonoma Market hot dog cart. Several full sets of safety gear for teens will be available for use at the event and the use of legally required safety gear will be enforced. As this will be a family fun day, organizers ask that no alcohol be brought to the event.
The Skate Boarding Fun and Safety Expo is intended to provide a fun experience that also opens communication between skate park users and other individuals and local businesses. The Sonoma Valley Teen Task Force hopes to network with community members are interested in supporting efforts to prevent potential problems at the skate park such as bullying or the use of illegal drugs. Community participation is also needed for positive projects such as the creation of a mural, or other activities that foster respect and can help keep the skate park open for our youth.
For more information, or to get involved, please contact Cristen Lawrence at 707.812.3960
