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Under The Sun: Interviews

Under the Sun:  Nikita Ducarroz, Olympian

July 21, 2021
  Nikita Ducarroz, raised in Glen Ellen, is a world class BMX rider who will compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Here, she speaks with The Sun’s Anna Pier -- her teacher at Woodland Star Charter School for grades one through three.  When I met... Continue

Under The Sun:Tony Ginesi, Sebastiani Theatre manager

April 17, 2021
The Sun: What's your role at the Sebastiani?  Tony Ginesi: I've been with the Theatre since 2017. I'm the general manager. Roger Rhoten is the executive director, and we work as partners. When it was closed, we offered curbside concessions, and online movies – it... Continue

Under the Sun: Karina García, aide to Supervisor Gorin

March 27, 2021
In conversation with The Sun’s Anna Pier You were recently named Supervisor Susan Gorin’s Field Representative. Yes, at the end of January. I had been a Board Aide for her for the past year. I am more than ever feeling the responsibility to help those... Continue

Under the Sun: Annie Falandes, advocate of the homeless

March 7, 2021
The driving force behind a new local nonprofit, Homeless Action Sonoma, speaks with The Sun's Anna Pier. You critiqued my Sun report, “Where do the homeless sleep?” observing that I presented the viewpoint of the public face of the homeless question, but didn’t include the... Continue

Under the Sun: Jessica Hutchinson, High School principal

October 1, 2020
The Sun’s Sarah Ford talks to new Sonoma Valley High School Principal Jessica Hutchinson. How are things going so far with Distance Learning 2.0? It’s going well so far. Everybody has had a can-do attitude – staff, students, teachers, and parents – which I really... Continue

Under the Sun: Maricarmen Reyes Larios, community advocate 

September 15, 2020
Anna Pier: You were recently recognized by the Redwood Community Health Coalition for your work at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center. What is your position there?  Maricarmen Reyes: I am an Outreach and Event Coordinator, in addition to being an enrollment counselor.   Covered California... Continue

Under the Sun: Toni Vernier, Director of Special Ed, SVUSD

July 30, 2020
Toni Vernier, new Director of Special Ed for the Sonoma Valley School District, in conversation with The Sun's Anna Pier. I know you've just come to the District as Director of Special Education.  That's right. I began informally the last half of June, and officially... Continue

Under the Sun: Bill Myers, hiker

June 6, 2019
The Sun’s Anna Pier sat down with Bill of Bill and Dave’s Hikes; his partner Dave Chalk (above right) is away until August. So you and Dave have been leading hikes since 2000? How did it all begin? Dave and I met in a docent... Continue
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