New owners — same dependable, entertaining, community-minded Sun.
We, a small group of employees intent on making The Sun a small business success story, are pleased to announce the purchase of all assets from Three House MultiMedia, Inc., including this website and the Thursday newspaper.
Sonoma Valley Sun, Inc., the new publisher, appreciates the courage and community spirit shown by Bill Hammett, former publisher and owner of The Sun, who began publishing this newspaper more than five years ago. “What?” people wondered then. “Another paper in Sonoma?” Well, yes, and we’re glad. The fresh outlook has been delightful, as has the thoughtful attention to embodying the brash motto: “Warmth. Light. Truth.”
We look forward to continuing to serve this community, infusing the enterprise with more relevance to the way Sonoma Valley residents have come to live. The Sun is not just print. Not just Web. Today we recognize that our friends and neighbors get news and information informally, too, and Sonoma Valley Sun, Inc., will strive to meet those needs with active use of Facebook and other social networking media.
We also plan an expanded partnership with the local FM and TV channels through a new contract with CommonBond Foundation to solicit sponsorships and to promote the non-commercial programming of government meetings, sports contests and cultural events.
Thanks, Sonoma Valley, for sharing your lives with us. The best is yet to come!
— Barney La Haye, Kelly Magner, Jody Purdom and Val Robichaud
