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Under The Sun: Interviews

Under the Sun: Jessica Hutchinson, High School principal

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 

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

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

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

Under the Sun: Mary Favaro, dreaming big for Sonoma schools

The Sun sat down with the new executive director of Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Mary Favaro. When did you start as Executive Director of the Education Foundation? March 11.  It’s been a full learning curve. Not only learning what the Ed Foundation does, but understanding... Continue

Under the Sun: John Schafer, MD at 86

How long have you been practicing medicine? Let’s see now, 57 years. I always tell people, if you like what you’re doing, don’t retire. Unless there’s another job you like more that you want to do. I like being helpful, being useful. You can always... Continue

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy Tell us a little about yourself I’m 21, and grew up in Glen Ellen. I  went to Dunbar School and Altimira, and graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 2015. I spent a year at Santa Rosa... Continue

Under the Sun: Jessie Barbour, centenarian

The Sun’s Anna Pier sat down with Jessie Barbour, who celebrated her hundredth birthday on March 13, 2019. What are your earliest memories? My memories go back to when I was five, when I started school in Napa. I went to first grade at the... Continue
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