The true spirit of giving

December 16, 2010

[caption id="attachment_22092" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Members of the Sonoma Mentoring Alliance pose for a group photos with some of the residents of Golden Living Center after joining them for Christmas carols. Photo by Melania Mahoney "][/caption] Tis the season of giving and, as it turns out,... Continue

Building the next generation of volunteers

December 8, 2010

[caption id="attachment_21865" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Some of the boys of the First Saturday Project, left to right: Gus Bolen, Lucas Riverola, Alex Gloe, Danny Maggioncalda, Sam Morgan, Omar Paz, and Greg Maggioncalda, sophomore. Ray Mellinger is pictured beneath the wall. "][/caption] What is your impression of... Continue

Project GROW, back in action at Bouverie Preserve

December 2, 2010

Planting trees can be a lot of work as the second crop of Sonoma Valley High School students found out last month. As a part of Project GROW, the students are working to restore eight acres of oak woodlands at Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Bouverie Preserve... Continue

Boys adrift, girls on the edge

November 25, 2010

Every year, the ratio of boys in college to girls has fallen steadily. Last year, girls comprised 80 percent of the students graduating with honors from two and four year colleges nationwide. Meanwhile, near-epidemic rates of eating disorders, cyber-bullying and anxiety show that over-achieving girls... Continue

Sonoma grads spread their wings across the country

November 24, 2010

Every spring, while the majority of their peers are deciding between a variety college options across California, a handful of Sonoma Valley High School seniors choose schools far beyond the Golden State. A student’s decision to go outside California comes about for many reasons. A... Continue

Public Waldorf-based high school set to open

November 18, 2010

Credo is Latin for “I believe.” With that as their model, a group of individuals is ready to open the first Waldorf-based public high school in Sonoma County in the fall of 2011, aptly named Credo High School. An open house for prospective students is... Continue

Before the wine, they came for the waters

November 11, 2010

[caption id="attachment_21135" align="alignnone" width="420"] In 1895, Captain H. E. Boyes struck 112 degree water at 70 feet while drilling for a well. He immediately built “the finest hot mineral water resort in California.” Many renovations later, it is today the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and... Continue

As easy as 1-2-3?

November 4, 2010

Cat Austin, renowned vocal coach, music director and theatrical impresario, has another musical thriller in store as her troupe of talented youngsters perform the music and moves of Michael Jackson. “MJ – It’s All for Love,” a show spanning Jackson’s entire hit-making career, opens a... Continue

Go see: The Migrant Farmworker’s Son

October 28, 2010

With this weekend’s production of The Migrant Farmworker’s Son, popular drama teacher Jane Martin is once again bringing something innovative to theater at Sonoma Valley High School. The play by Silvia González explores the multi-layered tensions in the family of a man and his wife... Continue

Crowning Sonoma Valley High School’s king and queen

October 20, 2010

SVHS students are gearing up for the annual homecoming football game and dance this weekend, including crowning this year’s homecoming king and queen. In high style, the homecoming court was photographed this week – dubbed spirit week – dressed in a variety of get-ups that... Continue

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