Invest in our children Editor: I teach economics at the high school and attended the school board meeting on Nov. 17, 2009. At that meeting, a non-prioritized list of possible district budget reductions was passed out to those who were in attendance. Under consideration was... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Realizing a dream Editor: Last winter, the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and the Sonoma Valley Fund joined forces to make one of my dreams come true. I have had a life-long desire to create a scholarship program to help college-bound students achieve their educational goals.... Continue
Thank you, Sonoma Editor: I want to thank the people, nonprofit organizations and businesses of Sonoma that helped make our five-day conference, “The Economics of Peace,” such a success. For our fifth conference, Praxis Peace Institute collaborated with RSF Social Finance of San Francisco, and... Continue
Farmers Market manager speaks out Reader opinion by Hilda Swartz At the Sonoma City Council meeting (10/21) it became apparent there is a misinformation and misunderstanding on the council and the community about the operation of a Farmers Market. Farmers Markets are a legal entity... Continue
Where God lives Editor: Parishioners taking to the streets! What a heart inspiring story, Oct. 16, you opened so the rest of us could tune it in. My second day in London before heading off to Oxford and medical school, I went for an early... Continue
Who benefits from “Death to the Apple Moth?” Citizen Opinion by Yannick A. Phillips Residents of Sonoma may have heard about the Light Brown Apple Moth eradication program, a complicated project initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food... Continue
Students must master subjects Editor: I applaud your several editorials concerning the very long-standing and devastating, in my opinion, policy of promoting students who have not mastered the basic subjects at their grade level. As a former upper-elementary school teacher with some 30 years experience,... Continue
Unlock the tennis courts Editor: When I moved to Sonoma Valley five years ago with my wife and young son, I chose a home near the Sonoma Valley High School. Having lived in close proximity to public schools my entire life I knew the benefits... Continue
Make an Impact in Sonoma Valley Citizen opinion submitted by Dr. B.J. Bischoff About five years ago, my husband and I started searching throughout California and Oregon wine country for the perfect community to which he could retire and dabble in the wine industry and... Continue
Love shack Editor: As a previous opponent of Emmy Kaplan’s latest venture, Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack, I have to say that I have been won over by Emmy’s since its opening. My fears over loud music, late noise and drunkenness have proven to be unfounded. Living... Continue