Pets Lifeline moving forward Editor: Times of transition are always subject to interpretation depending upon your perspective as a volunteer, staff or board member. What is “in the best interest” of any organization is almost always subject to such interpretation. And while everyone is entitled... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Appreciates good Samaritan Editor: Riding my bike up Lovall Valley Road on Monday, July 7, my chain dropped and the derailleur flipped into the spokes. Yikes! I wasn’t able to fix it on the road, so I wound up carrying the bike over my shoulders... Continue
Overwhelmed by community support Editor: My husband, Donald Clement, and I, with newlyweds Paul Vieyra and Stanley Abercrombie, who have been together over forty years, and twenty or so wonderful friends, formed the “Just Married” contingent at the Fourth of July parade. For all of... Continue
Plaza ducks neglected Editor: If you and I were responsible for a number of fowl, and we openly admitted to not feeding them, totally relying on their food from strangers, knowing full well that the food selected by these strangers was not healthy and was... Continue
SVVGA position on apple moth issue Editor: The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance represents over 70 wineries and 150 wine-grape growers in Sonoma Valley, as well as many more associate members whose businesses are related to the local wine industry. This industry provides a... Continue
Dunbar singled out Editor: The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown vs. the Board of Education, which ended segregated schooling, states, “education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments … it is the very foundation of good citizenship.” Because of its... Continue
Open your eyes Editor: The letter writer of June 5 (“Not so fast, Joan disciples”) is obviously one of the many Americans who is using the American flag as a blanket to pull over his head to avoid opening his eyes and seeing what is... Continue
Love that chicken news Editor: I am delighted to see more chicken news in the local papers. Bob Cannard is right when he asks for a more manageable permit process for people that would like to have backyard chickens. And hurray for the Sonoma City... Continue
Warm Words for ‘Dubya & Dick’ Editor: I am inspired to write after reading Joan Huguenard’s column of May 22 entitled, just joan just questions. I saw my opportunity to say something good about President Bush. You can understand my concern. Time was running out.... Continue
Thanks to Valerie Editor: We at Meals-on-Wheels of Sonoma would like to thank Valerie Brown for her help with a county agency. Her intervention will save thousands of dollars for our program into the future. Because of this help, we will be able to direct... Continue