Museum of Art names director of education

[caption id="attachment_20048" align="alignright" width="233" caption="Margie Maynard looks to create “life-changing” moments in her new role at the SVMA. "][/caption]Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has tapped Sonoma Valley native Margie Maynard as its new Director of Education and Public Programs. Maynard, who grew up in Sobre... Continue

Honoring land preservation

[caption id="attachment_19991" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Gathering to congratulate Maurice “Skip” Schwartz are from left to right: John Petersen, Audubon Canyon Ranch associate director; Andy Lafrenz, ACR board president; Schwartz; former ACR Executive Director, Martin Griffin; ACR founder, Joyce Griffin; and J. Scott Feierabend, ACR executive director."][/caption]... Continue

Putting the drive into blood drive

[caption id="attachment_19987" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo: Nate Jacobson"][/caption] With an incentive that is sure to get the blood pumping, Infineon Raceway offers donors a high-speed “Hot Lap” as part of the 10th annual High Speed Blood Drive on Thursday, Sept. 30. The raceway will partner with... Continue

Tourist numbers heating up after cold start

After a cold winter of first quarter room tax figures frozen at record-low numbers, the hospitality sector has warmed up nicely, according to industry sources. “It’s like the good old days,” said Bill Blum, general manager of MacArthur Place Inn & Spa. Currently, Blum said,... Continue

Presentation announces new hires

Sonoma’s Presentation School has hired three new teachers, all with ties to the area. Kathryn Faircloth (at left in photo) will teach science, working out of the school’s brand new and fully equipped science lab, to grades five through eight. She will also assist with... Continue

City sells west side lot for $1.45 million

The city of Sonoma has agreed to sell five contiguous parcels that front Fifth Street West and West Spain Streets for $1,450,000. The buyer, the non-profit organization Woven Shade, plans to build on the property a new residential community for adults with autism. The total... Continue

You Tube’s Merengue dog and uncontrollable sniffing

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Have you seen the Dancing Dog doing the merengue on You Tube? I would like your comments on this dog and whether or not this is something painful the dog is doing just to please his master, i.e., dancing partner. It seems... Continue

$100k grant likely for Sonoma Police Department

Despite the lack of a state budget – 53 days of political acrimony in Sacramento and counting – Sonoma Police Chief Brett Sackett is confident his department will benefit from a $100,000 state grant. The allocation comes from the state’s Citizen’s Option for Public Safety... Continue

Montini trail on hold until new owner steps forward

The county Open Space District will not construct its planned trail through the Montini Preserve unless the city of Sonoma agrees to take ownership of the 98-acre parcel. The title would be transferred at no cost, but the city would become responsible for maintenance in... Continue

Zimmerman in as new Sonoma Valley Ed Foundation executive director

Laura Zimmerman has been named Executive Director of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation. Zimmerman, a previous SVEF board member, most recently served as the development director for the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. She has been involved in the Sonoma Valley schools since she moved to... Continue

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