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Grant proposal workshop for nonprofits scheduled for October 21

Impact100 Sonoma is offering a workshop to assist Sonoma Valley nonprofit organizations to develop successful grant proposals for the organization's $100,000 Impact Grant and $5,000-$15,000 Community Grants to be awarded in late spring. The workshop will be conducted Thursday, October 21 from 3 to 5... Continue

Putting art on the map

Claudia Wagar was one of ten Valley artists to be found along ARTrails on Sunday, as the 25th annual event concluded after two weekends of open studios throughout the county. Wagar, known for her wine country paintings and distinctive Salute to the Arts posters, welcomed... Continue

Witchie Poo creeps into town for Halloween fun

It’s all treat, and a perhaps a trick or two, when Sonoma’s favorite witch returns to her favorite Halloween haunt. The Witchie Poo Players present the 30th annual Halloween Extravaganza stage show, “Witchie Poo & Lemmie Go Retro,” in four weekend matinees. The production will... Continue

Another SVB exec joins Rabobank

Sonoma’s newest bank has added another former Sonoma Valley Bank official as it gears up for a local branch to open by the end of the year. Rabobank, N.A. has named Sean Cutting as senior relationship manager for the 10 Maple St. location. Cutting had served... Continue

Pets Lifeline educator earns teaching certificate from The Humane Society

[caption id="attachment_20359" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Pets Lifeline’s Mary Green has earned certification from The Humane Society to teach lessons in compassion, respect and responsibility, continuing her passion in edcuating Sonoma Valley youth. She is shown teaching a class to Presentation School students."][/caption] This school year, Mary... Continue

When it’s time to say goodbye

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My husband and I have an important question about our elderly dog, Tyler. He is a 16-year-old Terrier who has recently gone blind. Until his blindness, his quality of life was pretty good, but as he lost his sight he also began... Continue

Newcomers Club donates to SVHS Culinary Arts program

[caption id="attachment_20347" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo Brigitta Crews and her students pose with members of The Newcomers Club (Karen Taggesell on the left of Crews and Sandy Hicks, Newcomer president on the right) following the presentation of a $7,005 check towards the Sonoma Valley High... Continue

A summer that changed nine lives

[caption id="attachment_20342" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Teenager Elsa Gomez faced mental and physical challenges on an Outward Bound wilderness trip."][/caption] For nine area high school students, this was no ordinary summer. It was a period of challenge, of wonder, of personal growth, and it changed their lives... Continue

Music fest rocks big charity numbers

Rockers Robin Zander of Cheap Trick and Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers join Bruce Cohn, at right, during a gorgeous Sunday afternoon at 24th annual B.R Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival. Cohn said it was an extremely successful weekend of fundraising as hundreds... Continue