Valerie Pistole Legal Matters Many of my business clients ask me if they should form a Limited Liability Company for their businesses. They want to understand just what an LLC is and how to go about starting and running an LLC. An LLC is a... Continue
Janis Jennings Snyder owner of Vita Bella! and Vita Bella Too, stocks her shops with one-of-a-kind antiques and period furniture. Plans are underway for featured artists receptions. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun For those who drive by the Kenwood Village Marketplace on Highway 12 but haven’t... Continue
CEO Carl Gerlach on the job. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Picture a boat, sailing toward a distant island in a stormy sea. There’s a leak in the hull, and just a bucket to bail. What to do? Hoist the jib to get there faster? Keep... Continue
Patterson Painting and Decorating, a Sonoma County business for 36 years, is celebrating its 20th year in Sonoma. Owner Garen Patterson said, “The Valley community has provided me with polite, caring, hardworking employees; wonderful customers; exciting projects; and excellent business, community and individual relations.” Last... Continue
Emarie Chervinskas, owner of a new event planning business – A Savvy Event – started working with food, events and people at a young age, because her parents own 10 restaurants and a catering business in northern California. She started helping with catering at age... Continue
The days of spending hours manicuring lawns are over. In fact, lawns themselves are over. Xeriscaping, which is landscaping with minimal if any water requirements, is now de rigueur. Denver Water, which coined the term during the ‘70s droughts, laid out five key principles of... Continue
Victoria Hall (left) with Anna Bimenyimana, are the managers of Bon Marché, a nonprofit thrift store newly opened on Riverside Drive. Pam Winston/Sonoma Valley Sun Shopping in second-hand stores is an adventure, one that’s even more fun when the place is off the beaten path.... Continue
Studio Collection owner Bess Nathan Rice in her new shop on East Napa Street just off the Plaza. Rice uses semi-precious and precious stones in many of her handcrafted pieces. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Ever since she was a kid, she says, Bess Nathan Rice... Continue
Brian Grant joins Exchange Bank Brian Grant has been named Customer Service Manager at the newly remodeled Sonoma Branch of Exchange Bank. He brings five years of banking experience to Sonoma, starting as a customer service representative, and working as a real estate loan agent... Continue
From pumps to hiking boots, to dresses and scarves – Sonoma Steps owner Barbara Bradley has created a store geared toward local style. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun From Cinderella to Imelda Marcos, it’s been proven that shoes are a woman’s Achilles heel. Understanding this, Barbara... Continue