When the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) decided a video would help young children and their families understand the process of bone marrow transplants, they conducted an Internet search for the right production partner. After considering candidates from across the country, they settled on Images... Continue
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Photos by Ryan Lely The WillMar Center opened its doors to the public on Friday, Jan. 30. Guests enjoyed refreshments as they took tours of the facilities and learned about the various rooms at WillMar. Professional staff and volunteers were on hand to meet with... Continue
Photos by Ryan Lely Kiwanis members cooked up funds for Sonoma Valley youth during the 52nd annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at the Veterans Memorial Building. Members served pancakes and sausages to early risers at the chilly Sunday morning breakfast on Feb. 1 Funds from... Continue
SUKI Here is a beautiful girl! Suki is a 5-year-old seal point Siamese. She enjoys being petted, but can be little cranky with young, active children. To adopt Suki or other homeless cats and dogs, contact Pets Lifeline animal shelter at 707.996.3477 or info@petslifeline.com or... Continue
“My theme song for life would probably have to be either ‘Build Me Up Buttercup,’ ‘Don’t Stop Believing,’ or ‘Under The Bridge’ by the Red-hot Chili Peppers. I can’t decide which of the three.” - Steven Information: Birthday: December 29 Hometown: Sonoma Looking For: Friendship... Continue
Some traditional recipes are so special that they are never shared outside the family. That is in part because children learn how to cook a particular dish in their mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen. Often, no one even thinks of writing down instructions. Although customers and... Continue
Marty Edwards, owner of the Clemente Inn, has moved one step closer to making real her vision of people dining, music playing, the old charm of the 1920’s alive and kicking in what is now just the shell of a grand old hotel. The building,... Continue
Student Blogger Over the past few weeks, in the old parking lot at Sonoma Valley High School, behind the little theater, a giant tree has shot up, a redwood they say. I remember my first encounter with this tree, long ago, way back in last... Continue
The oft-maligned wine varietal merlot is finally receiving some love this Valentine’s Day season, thanks to Sonoma filmmaker Rudy McClain. “Merlove,” the young director’s pro-merlot love letter, doesn’t come in a heart-shaped box; instead it’s 95 minutes of documentary footage that is by turns whimsical... Continue
Some people think they know this Valley inside and out. Maybe they do, maybe they don’t. “Where in Sonoma Valley are we?” is a new feature that will include a picture taken by Sonoma Sun photo editor Ryan Lely, information about the date and time... Continue