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

Schools in step for Walk to School Day

Prestwood Elementary School in Sonoma will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 6 as some 250 students walk or bike to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders. The event will begin at 8... Continue

Let there be rock

Strumming some sweet music for school music programs, Sassarini teacher Curtiss Duff and district-wide music instructor Bob Gossett are surrounded by a delivery of 40 new Fender guitars for Sonoma elementary schools, compliments of the Little Kids Rock program. The national non-profit, dedicated to putting... Continue

Hospital Foundation exec moving on

Mary Caletges has resigned as the executive director of the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, effective mid-October, to take a career-advancing job in the Sonoma Valley wine industry. Caletges was named director in February after serving as the organization’s Foundation Coordinator for two years. “After long... Continue

Free help available for first-time moms

The Sonoma County Nurse-Family Partnership is ready to enroll first-time moms in a new home visiting program. The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Public Health Division, First 5 Sonoma County and Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County are partners in the Nurse-Family Partnership,... Continue

Being An American essay contest for high school students

The Bill of Rights Institute opens its Being an American Essay Contest for the 2010-2011 school year. This year’s contest, the largest essay contest for high school students, focuses on American citizenship. U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to compete for nearly... Continue

The race is on for Sonoma City Council

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidates for Sonoma City Council at their monthly mixer. The event, held at the renovated Ramekins Culinary School, drew chamber members from throughout the community who got a chance to meet and speak with five of the... Continue

What constitutes a pet hoarder and the suture/staple conundrum

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently went to my mother’s house and noticed that her dog had staples where the vet had taken off a small tumor. I was always of the notion that staples were used in human medicine so I was surprised to see... Continue

Woodland Star triathletes raise $26,000

Mara Lee Ebert, left, “somehow and shockingly” took third place in her age category at the Pacific Grove Triathlon. “I’m glad I didn’t goof off any more than I did because I beat the fourth place finisher by just two seconds,” she said. New to... Continue

Sonoma County CASA seeks volunteer mentors for neglected children

[caption id="attachment_19586" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers can make a big difference in the lives of neglected children. "][/caption] Every day in Sonoma County, children are removed from their homes because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. Through no fault of their... Continue

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