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By Cassandra May Albaugh On March 7, at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park, the Miss Sonoma County and Miss Sonoma County’s Out-standing Teen Scholarship Competition crowned their winners for 2020. This is the 74th year for this event. This three hours plus event was attended by a few hundred family, friends, neighbors and com-munity members. It starred 2019 Miss Sonoma County Rhiannon Jones and Miss Sonoma County’s Outstanding Teen Emma Chen along with appearances by 2019 Miss California and Miss California Outstanding Teen.

‘Miss Sonoma County’ see page 6

RP man arrested for the Kirk Kimberly homicide

Daniel Carrillo, 20 years old, Rohnert Park, has been arrested and charged for the homicide of Kirk Kimberly.

On November 2, 2016, Kirk Kimberly, was found buried in a shallow grave on the Sonoma State University campus. During the autopsy, a forensic pathologist determined Kimberly had been stabbed multiple times, leading to his death. Kimberly was initially reported as a missing person on October 17, 2016, to the Cotati Police Department.

For the past three years, Violent Crime detectives have been conducting follow-up interviews and reviewing physical and forensic evidence. Homicide investigations are time-consuming and detailed.

On February 28, Carrillo was transported from the California Youth Authority in Stockton, to Sonoma County for a separate pending court case. Carrillo was interviewed by detectives and booked into the Sonoma County Jail for homicide. Carrillo remains in-custody on a no-bail warrant.

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An epic musical story of love, isolation and justice

By Stephanie Derammelaere A well-deserved standing ovation concluded The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical this weekend,

produced by Music to My Ears, a Cotati-based music education center, which created this version based on Victor Hugo’s gothic novel, songs from the Disney animated feature, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. The epic story of love, friendship, isolation and justice, and the true meaning of being a hero, was colorfully brought to life on stage at the new TAG building on the Rancho Cotate High School campus.

“When I read this novel I was just floored, and when I saw the musical it was love at first watch!” said Aja Gianola-Norris, the Director of Music to My Ears who also played the beautiful gypsy Es-merelda in the musical, and herself is an alumnus of Rancho Cotate High School. “I love the story and the music is so special and powerful.”

The musical proved to be unique in a variety of ways. First and foremost, the lead actor playing Quasimodo, Chris DeSouza, is Deaf, which is in true character with the protagonist in Victor Hugo’s novel. DeSouza, a professional actor who also grew up in Rohnert Park, also works with Deaf children at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. The way he incorporated American Sign Language into his acting and how Ezra Hernandez, his interpreter, seamlessly wove together the script and songs was truly awe-inspiring.

“I realized that Quasimodo is actually deaf in the book and we have this opportunity to make this ‘Musical’ see page 14

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Spreckels celebrates 30 years of entertainment

Madison Griego, who was one of eleven artists who volunteered their time and talent for Spreckels 30th anniversary celebration, singing “Younger Than Springtime” from “South Pacific.”

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By Cassandra May Albaugh For thirty years the Perform-

ing Arts Center, located at 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park, has been bringing plays and mu-sicals as well as other events to Sonoma County. On Sunday, Mar. 8, they threw a free party to celebrate past seasons and pre-view their line-up for the 20-21 season. A couple of hundred at-tendees were present for this presentation. Sarah Lee Miller, the Artistic Director for the cen-ter, acting as emcee, skillfully guided the audience through the evening activities. Mixing humor, gratitude and experience, she gracefully controlled the fes-tivities.

The performances showcased ten accomplished singers accom-panied on the piano by Lucas Sherman, the center’s music di-rector. The Marketing Coordina-tor, Jennifer Griego, and the many volunteers put on an out-standing event. The first half of the program were performances from seasons’ past. The second half of the evening included both preview and descriptions of the

‘Spreckels’ see page 14

By Paul Matli California is known for many things: beaches, Redwood forests,

Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. On the flip side, it’s also known for homelessness and high cost of living. Housing is the biggest issue in the state at the moment and it’s not just in areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles; it’s in Sonoma County as well.

According to data brought up by Councilmember John Dell’Osso Sonoma County has the highest number of homeless in the country per capita with over 3,000. Though the number has decreased from 4,000 it’s still a part of a bigger problem. More specifically, Cali-fornia has 47 percent of the homeless population in the country. This might not seem like that much of a surprise considering California’s population, but it’s still something worth noting when discussing the issue of homelessness.

So, what’s the cause of this? There’s a number, but the one that’s become a frequent conversation at the Cotati City Council is hous-ing.

Almost every meeting it seems the topic of housing pops up either in public session or on the consent calendar. Tuesday night’s meeting wasn’t any different. The housing crisis in Cotati was talked about in a power point format and then was discussed again by City Man-ager Damien O’Bid.

O’Bid mentioned after the PowerPoint about the seven units which were currently constructed thanks to the council passing grants. He also mentioned efforts to implement housing element table D, continuing to implement inclusionary housing 10-plus units, website improvements for sharing information, continuing to coor-dinate with regional partners, future housing work to further imple-ment goals and the ADL Ordinance.

After the presentations the council had a lengthy discussion ‘Homeless’ see page 4

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District Attorney Jill Ravitch today issued a consumer alert warning that price gouging on consumer goods or medical sup-plies is prohibited under Penal Code Section 396 while under a State of Emergency due to the novel Coronavirus. District At-torney Ravitch stated that her of-fice will investigate and prosecute those that attempt to take unfair advantage of con-sumers during this health emer-gency.

“California’s price gouging law prevents business from wrongfully profiteering on es-sential goods, supplies and serv-ices during an emergency,” said District Attorney Ravitch. “I urge all businesses operating in and around Sonoma County to

understand and comply with the law, and I encourage anyone who has been the victim of price gouging, or who has information regarding potential price goug-ing, to immediately file a com-plaint through my Office’s w e b s i t e at http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/District-Attorney/, or by calling (707) 565-5317.”

California’s anti-price goug-ing statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits raising the price of many consumer goods and serv-ices by more than 10% after an emergency has been declared. Both Governor Gavin Newsom and the Sonoma County Depart-ment of Health Services have de-clared a state of emergency because of the spread of

COVID-19. The law applies to those who

sell consumer goods or services,including food and drink items,emergency supplies, medicalsupplies, storage, and emergencycleanup materials. The Gover-nor’s Proclamation of a State ofEmergency explicitly states thatprice gouging protections willremain in effect through Septem-ber 4, 2020.

Violators of the price gougingstatute are subject to criminalprosecution that can result in aone-year imprisonment in countyjail and/or a fine of up to$10,000. Violators are also sub-ject to civil enforcement actionsincluding civil penalties of up to$5,000 per violation, injunctiverelief and mandatory restitution.

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Healthy blood donors are urgently needed for hospital patients Amidst novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures, Vi-

talant and other blood centers nationwide are urging healthy indi-viduals to donate blood—and organizations to maintain scheduled blood drives—to ensure patients have the lifesaving blood they need.

Healthy people are strongly encouraged to make a blood donation appointment by calling 877-25-VITAL

(877-258-4825) or going online to . Public health officials are enacting a number of measures to limit

COVID-19—and Vitalant supports these initiatives. Blood centers have always required individuals to be in good health to donate blood, and the blood collection process follows policies established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the health and safety of donors and patients.

“Hospitals will be extremely challenged if COVID-19 infections increase. The last thing we want them worrying about is having enough blood for trauma victims and cancer patients. That’s why it’s imperative that healthy individuals donate blood at drives and blood donation sites now,” said Dr. Ralph Vassallo, Vitalant’s chief medical and scientific officer.

Representing all blood banks, the AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) Interorganizational Task Force on Do-mestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism recently urged healthy indi-viduals to make and keep donation appointments—and ensure blood drives continue.

Currently, all blood types and components are needed, with a sig-nificant need for platelets and type O blood donations. Platelets have a very short shelf life—only five days. Type O-negative blood is the universal blood type, frequently used in traumas that can help sta-bilize all patients. Vitalant strives to maintain a 4-day supply of blood just to provide what patients need, and currently we’re at less than half that for many blood types.

In addition to barring non-healthy individuals from donating, Vi-talant is alerting individuals not to donate if they have visited Main-land China, South Korea, Iran and Italy within 28 days, have had a COVID-19 infection, or been exposed to someone suspected of hav-ing a COVID-19 infection.

“According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the risk of contracting COVID-19 is currently low,” Vassallo said. “Further-more, due to the nature of the virus, it is highly unlikely that it can be transmitted through blood transfusions.”

The blood collection process is safe. In addition to the vigorous FDA-mandated testing of all blood components donated, Vitalant staff follow rigorous safety and disinfection protocols at its blood drives and donation centers. Finally, giving blood has no impact on the donor's immune system.

“Sick hospital patients rely on blood donors—there is no other source for blood,” Vassallo said. “We need healthy individuals to donate blood, while following guidance from the CDC and other agencies.”

COVID-19 transmission occurs like the spread of the flu (in-fluenza). And although there is currently no vaccine for COVID-19, to reduce the risk of infection, the CDC recommends washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and avoiding touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

Vitalant is closely monitoring the situation and will quickly im-plement any necessary changes as new information emerges from the CDC, FDA and AABB.

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What does a local control action plan do?

By Cassandra May Albaugh The Cotati-Rohnert Park Uni-

fied School District (CRPUSD) held another lightly attended Special Board Meeting on Mar. 5, in the Mountain Shadows Ed-ucational Center at 7165 Burton Avenue in Rohnert Park. This public meeting was a town hall and the purpose was to afford the community an opportunity to provide input to the district as they embark on developing the next generation of the Local Control Action Plan (LCAP). The town hall kicked off at 6 p.m. and ran until 7:25 p.m. At-tendance was sparse with a mix of school board trustees, district staff and members of the public. Total attendance was no more than two dozen participants.

After a welcome by Superin-tendent Watenpaugh, Julie Syn-yard, Assistant Superintendent, stepped in to give a short presen-tation about the LCAP process and to facilitate a series of small group exercises designed to so-licit public input for LCAP de-velopment which is now underway. The presentation in-cluded an overview of the his-tory of these plans, the purpose of this town hall, a review of state and local goals. So, let’s re-view the background first.

Local Control Action Plans are a tool for local educational agencies to set goals, plan ac-tions, and leverage outcomes for student achievement for at risk youth attending district schools. You may see the term Undupli-

cated People Count (UPC) which a designation for these at-risk students. It includes those on the reduced lunch fee program, in the foster care program and the homeless student population. Approximately 46 percent of the more than 5,800 students attend-ing the 11 schools in the district are considered part of the UPC. About 4.7 million dollars are carved out of the district’s budget to support extra programs and services to help improve achievement for this at-risk group. Thus, the LCAP ad-dresses the needs and measures the progress of these youth.

State Goals broke down into four broad areas which were Stu-dent Development, Student En-gagement, School Climates and College/Career Readiness. The measurements for these goals in-cluded things such as California Assessment test scores and Eng-lish Learner progress, as well as graduation, suspension, or chronic absenteeism rates. Local indicators or goals included five broad areas. These were basic services and school conditions, implementation of state stan-dards, parent engagement, school climate and access to a broad course of study and course offerings.

The feedback, public input, exercises consisted of four small group exercises. The first fo-cused on brainstorming and shar-ing what was working well for the district. The next one cen-tered on what the participants

felt needs to be improved. The third was soliciting input on how the district could increase parental involvement in partici-pating and improving the district. The final was an effort to iden-tify what new programs, re-sources, or efforts desired for the district to consider.

A theme overheard in many of the discussions was why is the district struggling to get the com-munity involved. Also, how im-portant it was for them to be engaged. Although there is parental participation at the school sites especially for fun nights or sports activities, partic-ipation at board meetings, town halls like this one and parent/teacher meetings is mini-mal. Yet these things are as im-portant in setting the direction and goals for the school district and making sure our kids get the best education possible.

The district has come a long way in the last couple of years, through some difficult times but there is more work to do. A local control action plan is a roadmap of sorts but without community involvement and input it runs the risk of not being as strong and as active as it can be. We are all busy and must deal with multiple items and responsibilities; yet, the education and future success of our children hopefully is one of our most important priorities. The schools and teachers can’t do it without you!

By Stephanie Derammelaere On Sun., March 15 the Sonoma County Climate Activist Network

(SoCoCAN!), will be hosting “It’s Up to Us,” a Sonoma County Climate Activists Community Summit. The summit will be an op-portunity for concerned community members, students, and Sonoma County climate activist groups to connect, build on common ground and brainstorm ideas of how to take action. The gathering will focus on supporting youth movements and indigenous people’s move-ments, environmental justice, new work directly addressing the cli-mate crisis, ways to keep carbon in the ground, supporting microgrids and local power, working on emergency preparedness and, most importantly, a shared vision of the future.

“I hope that The Sonoma County Climate Activists Community Summit will energize us to connect, to build on common ground, and to pursue actions to address the climate crisis together - thinking globally, acting locally,” says Maya Khosla, one of the organizers of the event.

The summit will feature community members, students and or-ganizations working on climate change issues in Sonoma County and will feature a variety of speakers including Trathen Heckman, Daily Acts Executive Director, Elizabeth Kaiser of Singing Frogs Farm, Steve Birdlebough from the Transportation and Land Use Coalition, Cory O’Gorman from Sonoma State University, Youth Leaders from the Sunrise Movement, Woody Hastings and County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins.

The free summit, open to anyone who is interested, will run from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is being held at Odd Fellows Hall in Santa Rosa.

“What I like best about the summit is that we are bringing youth groups, climate organizations and community members together with good energy and sense of hope - the best ingredients needed to galvanize much-needed change,” says Khosla.

2020 Climate Summit

By Irene Hilsendager Don Leivas was born and raised in Southern

California receiving his formal art education at the Art Center School and Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angles. While attending school, Don met his wife, Lorraine and was married in 1949.

Don moved to Sonoma County in the late 1950s and worked for the Levenger Advertising and the Bertram and Milner Advertising Agencies in Santa Rosa.

Leivas has explored a variety of mediums and subject matters throughout his long and illustrious years. While he has a passion for head and figure drawing, he has continued his format art training

at Santa Rosa Junior College primarily in the areaof print making and currently is taking watercolorclasses. Leivas is a very interesting gentleman andhas and will pursue his passion for art for eightyyears.

Don will be featuring his art at the 2020 art ex-hibit at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Library, 6250Lynn Conde Way, Rohnert Park during the 14thannual art show. The event will run from March 23to April 4 from 12 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fri-days and 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

The free evening reception will be March 23from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will feature outstandingSonoma County artists.

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By Stephanie Derammelaere Most residents can agree that the increasing rate of homelessness

is a pressing, and difficult challenge facing the community. But many are lost when it comes to knowing how to solve, or at least help, the problem. It seems to be an overwhelming task and one not solvable by any one person, one organization, or one city alone. Given that theory, the City of Rohnert Park created a “Homelessness Roundtable” last fall, a way for community members, churches, businesses, organizations, and city officials to work together to pro-pose ideas, develop constructive solutions, and take real actions. While this is a problem that will not be solved overnight, it is nev-ertheless heartening to know that the roundtable is working, and already has some success stories that have made life-changing differences. One such success story just materialized over the past month.

In talking to the vice principal at one of the local middle schools, Andy Springer, Pastor at Heartwood Church and member of the Homelessness Roundtable, was told that there was a mother with two 12-year old boys liv-ing in a van. After leaving a domestic violence situation several years ago, the mother had been living in an apartment whose rent increased by $800 about a year ago and she was no longer able to afford it. After getting in touch with the family’s case worker through the “Keeping Kids in School” program, an initiative that is a county-wide, multi-agency partnership aimed at re-engag-ing the most disconnected youth to their education, Springer planned to meet with the mother at noon on a Friday in early February.

“I picked the Mom up at the Road-way Hotel with her case worker,” says Springer. “All of her stuff was on the sidewalk and she was a wreck. The van she had rented she no longer had. She had borrowed money to stay at the Roadway and she had no more money and no more van. She didn’t have a clue where she was going, she just had to get out of her room…Friday morning as [her kids] went to school, their mom told them, ‘find a friend to stay with tonight because I don’t know where I’m going to be.’ These kids didn’t go to school thinking ‘I have to pass this test; I have to do my English. I have to find a place to sleep.’”

Prior to meeting with the mother Springer had made a series of calls to see what he could do to help. One person that returned his call was Danni Randolph, Director of Sales for Hampton Inn. After consulting with her General Manager, Marc Farris, she was able to offer a room at her employee discount cost, a greatly reduced price. With Springer’s congregation having already raised about $300 around Christmas time, specifically for the homeless, he was able to pay for the family to stay at the hotel for a week and provide some meals.

“I said ‘I got you a room,’” says Springer when explaining next steps to the mother. “’You’ll be there for the next seven days. You’re not coming back out here again, you’re not on the street anymore. We’re not doing this anymore – we’re done’.”

The mother was overcome with relief and gratitude. What started with one week at the hotel turned into three as various people and agencies worked together to quickly find a long-term solution. Mark Pippin, the owner of Innovative Screen Printing, gave the first do-nation toward rent. Elena Whorton, a member of the Rotary Club of Rancho Cotati who originally invited Springer to join the Home-

lessness discussion gave $1000, Barbara and Jake Mackenzie gave $1,000, and Victor and Filomena Soares of Rohnert Park Grocery Outlet provided $50 gift cards.

Gerard Giudice of Sally Tomatoes gave money for groceries and any other immediate needs and members of Springer’s BNI chapter Michele Lesage of Image Masters and Rick Taylor of Elder Creek gave money for clothes and sneakers.

Through the many donations by various individuals, the help of COTS’ rapid rehousing program, and intervening on the family’s behalf with landlords and realtors, they were able to secure an apart-ment through Kathie and Emil Hewko, a husband and wife Realtor

team at Keller Williams Realty. Together they could pay for the first seven months of rent, giving the mother time to get back on her feet. A crew of volunteers from Heartwood Church went in and cleaned and painted the place and on March 1st, she signed a 12-month lease. Skilled and experienced in office management, she is now looking for a position that will allow her to continue her upward progress.

The Heartwood congregation has been helping with providing food and house-hold items. Next week they are planning a small Christmas celebration to make up for the Christmas the boys missed last year, complete with donated toys and clothes.

Springer shares that since participating on the homelessness roundtable, and es-pecially in the last three weeks of manag-ing this particular woman’s case, his views on the homeless problem has changed. What once seemed like an al-most insurmountable problem seems doable when taken one step, and one per-son, at a time.

“There is an intentionality that I’ve learned through this,” says Springer. “And then there is a decision to take action on people’s behalf that can’t take action for them-selves. The third piece of this puzzle that I’ve discovered over the last three weeks is one case at a time. One person at a time. That’s what I’ve learned. If you could find 3,000 Andy Springers within Sonoma County that would each wake up with somebody on their heart, somebody they’re going to help, then we could fix the 3,000 problem that we have with homelessness.”

While the numbers can fluctuate daily, there are an estimated 3,000 individuals experiencing homelessness on any given night in Sonoma County. About 130 of these individuals reside in Rohnert Park, about twenty of them children in our local school system. This is an increase from about 45 people just five years ago, in 2015. While there are many variables that can contribute to the rise in homelessness, two major ones are wages not keeping up with the rising cost of housing for lower-income people, and the epidemic of opioids, fentanyl and methamphetamine use. According to the city of Rohnert Park, “people living in RVs and cars —a population that probably at one point had stable housing but lost it for various rea-sons — make up one of the biggest parts of the recent increase na-tionally.”

Anyone interested is welcome to participate in the homelessness roundtable, which meets the first Monday of every month from 4:00 to 6:00pm at Heartwood Church, at 4689 Snyder Lane. For ques-tions, to offer assistance, leads to a vehicle donation for this partic-ular family, or for job leads for the mother.

Helping one family rise out of homelessness

By Sydney Wells A co-worker, who follows my stories in the Community Voice,

asked if I also cover the Penngrove area in my wanderings. Haven’tbefore as it’s a bit out my stomping grounds, but sure why not. So,she suggested I try JavAmore Café at 10101 Main Street, Suite A.It’s in the back of the little shopping area across from the firehousein Penngrove. It’s a breakfast and lunch type place. Monday throughFriday they are open 6:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. On Saturday it’s 7a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday their hours are 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

During the weekdays it’s more a coffee house in the morning thana full-service breakfast restaurant. With your coffee or tea, you canhave an egg & cheese breakfast sandwich and can add toppings likespinach, mushrooms, ham or bacon for a small additional charge.The sandwich can be made on an English Muffin, sliced Sourdough,Wheat, Bagel or Rye bread. You can also have regular bagels withcream cheese or jelly, toast with butter, muffins or pastries.

On the weekends they serve off a full menu of traditional menuitems such as eggs any style, omelets, pancakes and French toast.They also have specials such as Eggs Benedict or Florentine, home-

made Corned Beef, and my friend’s favorite which is homemadeBiscuits & Gravy. Most dishes come with country potatoes and toastwhile other sides are available for an additional charge. Their M-Fbreakfast sandwiches, muffins and pastries remain available too. OnSaturday breakfast is available until noon while on Sunday you canorder breakfast up until 1:30p.m. Their lunch menu which is avail-able online is limited mostly to soups and salads.

During our visit the place wasn’t crowded although the online re-views show it can get crowded especially on weekends. The décorwas quaint with artwork for sale on the walls and glasses, bottles,jars and cans from a past era filling the cabinets on the wall. Tworooms filled with a variety of wooden tables and chairs have seatingfor a couple of dozen patrons at a time. The wait staff was pleasantand helpful in making our selection. The food was good and theprices comparable to other small establishments we’ve visited.When not crowded it’s a place you can linger and have a social meetup without feeling rushed to eat and run and/or plop open your lap-top and get some work done.

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By Mickey Zeldes March is (un)officially bunny month, at least in Rohnert Park.

These little animals are so often forgotten and ignored, both in homes and in shelters, that we take this month to bring them into the limelight and give them the attention they deserve. We, at the Rohnert Park Animal Shelter, love bunnies and want to share this love, and some education with everyone. Does us no good to keep it to ourselves, right?

Saturday, March 14 is our regular monthly Bunny Day (second Saturday of each month) from 1-5 p.m. If rain is predicted it might be moved inside, but typically in nice weather we give our rabbits a chance to frolic on the lawn – in safe ex-pens, of course. We set up our Bunny Boutique of fresh hay, toys and other supplies to sell in support of our small animal program, and also offer free nail trims (donations accepted, of course!) to help pet owners keep their rabbits in tip-top shape.

But the highlight of the month is Sonoma County Bunfest! A whole day celebrating everything rabbit. It’s happening on Satur-day, March 28, 11-3 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center. Entrance is free, parking is free, and it’s a family friendly event, with lots of activities for kids to participate in and enjoy. For the adults it’s also fun, but there’s an educational component too. We have some wonderful guest speakers presenting on some very in-teresting topics.

Ann Martin, Executing Director of the House Rabbit Society will talk at 1 p.m. on “Your Rabbit Needs a Friend! How to Bond Rabbits;” A SaveABunny educator will talk at 1:45 p.m., topic to be announced. Both of these national rabbit rescues will have a booth at the event with rabbit supplies for sale and handout in-formation, and knowledgeable staff available to answer ques-tions. Dr. Jake Merryman, VCA Sequoia Valley Animal Hospital will be our first presenter at 11:30 a.m. talking about “Exploring the Basic Anatomy of Rabbits” and Dr. Steven Krome, Santa Rosa Veterinary Hospital will follow at 12:15 p.m. with a talk on “Common Diseases of Rabbits and their Prevention.” Lots of good information and brilliant minds to answer your questions. If you’re just thinking about getting a rabbit or have had many over the years, there is always something new to learn!

There will be delicious plant-based lunch food available for purchase from Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary, many vendors selling bunny toys and supplies, and a fun raffle, so bring your wallet. For the youngsters, there will be crafts and games led by the City’s Community Services Department. It’s really shaping up to be a fun day – and did we mention there would be lots of

adorable adoptable rabbits there hoping to catch someone’s eye and heart! We will have a costumed character for fun photo op-portunities wandering the hall, so there really will be something for everyone.

Leave your bunny safely at home but bring the kids and an open mind and prepare yourself for bunny cuteness overload! No regis-tration required, no tickets to buy, just head over to the Commu-nity Center on Saturday, March 28 and prepare to fall in love with, and learn more about, rabbits!

Upcoming Events Fix-it Clinics – Free spay and neuters for cats; and $100 dog

surgeries (up to 80 lbs.) for low-income Rohnert Park and Cotati residents. Call 588-3531 for an appointment.

“Get Them Back Home” Campaign – Every lost pet should

have a way to get back home. FREE pet ID tag and a back-up mi-crochip are available to all residents of Rohnert Park and Cotati. No appointment necessary, just come by the shelter during our

regular open hours: Wed. 1-6:30; Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. 1-5:30; Sun. 1-4:30.

Mickey Zeldes is the supervisor at the Rohnert Park Animal

Shelter. She can be contacted at mzeldes@rpcity.org.

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Community Events Calendar March 13 through April 2, 2020Friday, March 13

• “Becoming Nobody” 7 p.m. Documentary on Ram Dass in War-ren Auditorium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots. • The North Bay Sinfonietta, a chamber orchestra under the aus-pices of the Santa Rosa Junior college will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 550 Mendocino Ave. There is a suggested donation of $10 for admission. • “Becoming Nobody” A film that captures a loving man full of joy, wit, honesty and wisdom. Suggested donation $5. 7 p.m. at 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, RP. Sfi.sonoma.edu.

Saturday, March 14

• Second Saturday Cartoonist with Thi Bui whose debut graphic novel, “The Best We Could Do,” documents her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam. 1-3 p.m. at Schulz Mu-seum, 2601 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. Free for members and $5 for general. 707-579-4452. • Blood drive and pancake breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at fire state #2, 5200 Country Club Dr. RP. Call 877-25-VITAL, all donors will receive a one of a kind St. Patrick T-shirt.

Sunday, March 15

• “Becoming Nobody” 4 p.m. Documentary on Ram Dass in War-ren Auditorium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots. • Santa Rosa Symphony training young musician ensembles at 3 p.m. at the Weill Hall, Green Music Center. SSU. $15 adults, $5 youth. $20 and $10 at the door. 707-546-8742. • Back to Beethoven Spring Concert celebrating 250 years at the Petaluma Museum. $30 door/$40 balcony. 20 4th St., Petaluma. • “Becoming Nobody’ A film that captures a loving man full of joy, wit, honesty and wisdom. Suggested donation $5. 7 p.m. at 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, RP. Sfi.sonoma.edu.

Monday, March 16

• Camp Cotati Spring break • Spring Break classes. Check with schulzmuseum.org/classes-camps or call 707-284-1272.

Tuesday, March 17

• St. Patrick’s Day • Project grad meeting 6:30 p.m. in the RP Community Center Conference room.

Wednesday, March 18

•Northbay Alliance of Professional Women luncheon at the club-house at 600 Rohnert Park Exp. W., Rohnert Park. Free to attend and lunch is optional at $15. 707-217-9994. • The Sonoma County Library has partnered with the Center for Well-Being to offer free bilingual blood pressure screenings at the local library from 3:30-5 p.m. • Networking mixer hosted by Acme Burger 5:30-7 p.m. 550 E. Cotati Ave. Free.

Thursday, March 19

• Writers Forum. Free. Joan Gelfand will talk about the 4 C’s of Successful Authors at Writers Forum, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Copper-field’s, 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma. • Rock steady juggling. Check out a special show from Rock Steady juggling. Teach kids abut water conservation. All ages wel-come. Free. RP Library. 707-584-9121. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, March 20

• “Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street” at the 6th St. Play-house, 52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa. 707-523-4185. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 21

• Santa Rosa Symphony concert “Showcasing Contemporary Women” with Gemma New as guest conductor 7:30 p.m. at Weill Hall, Green Music Center, SSU. Call 707-546-8742 for ticket prices. • “Showcasing Contemporary Women.” 7:30-9:30 p.m. Open re-hearsal. $20 adult, $10 7-17 years of age. 2-4 p.m.

Sunday, March 22

• Boating at the barn 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Come and explore the Petaluma River and Watershed.

Monday, March 23

• Reception at library at 6 to 7:30 p.m. for the upcoming art show. Daily 12-6 p.m. Spring art show runs until April 4. Except Satur-days at 12-3 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24

• Open mic night 7:30-9:30 p.m. Enjoy local grown, organic enter-tainment at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.

Wednesday, March 25

• Magnificent Magnolias walk at Quarryhill Botanical Gardens at 12841 Sonoma Hwy., Glen Ellen. 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 26

• Sebastopol documentary film festival 7 p.m. 282 S. High St., Se-bastopol.

Friday, March 27

• “The Origins of Alien” 7 p.m. Documentary on Ridley Scott’s masterpiece Alien in Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots. •Instrumental repertoire-support the undergraduate and graduate musicians. Free. $5 parking. 12 p.m.

Saturday, March 28

• Cotati Community Yard sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Bunnyfest at the RP Community Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 29

• Hands-On Passover: A kid-friendly adventure into the Passover story. Registration required: details to be posted at schulzmu-seum.org. • “The Origins of Alien” 4 p.m. Documentary on Ridley Scott’s masterpiece Alien in Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots. • 6th Annual So Co Dance Beat Birthday Bash at Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati. 4-7 p.m. $12 in advance. $15 on the day of the show. 707-953-1663.

Monday, March 30

• Museum Mondays for little ones. Designed for children aged 1-5 and their caregivers. $5 per child/ free for up to two adults per child before 11 a.m. Regular museum admission applies after 11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 31

• Luther Burbank Center presents “An Evening with Amy Grant” 8 p.m. 707-546-3600. 50 Mark W. Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.

Wednesday, April 1

• Easy does it Qigong. Instructor Elad holds a new cycle of his class. Members free; non- members $5 requested. 10;30-11;30 a.m. 410 D Sy., Petaluma, on the Methodist Church campus.

Thursday, April 2

• Hot dog day is a fun family event that takes place on the field of the Pacific Coast Air Museum. #1 Air Museum Way, Santa Rosa. $7 for one hot dog, $10 for two dogs. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 707-575-7900.

Rohnert Park-Cotati Library news All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 584-9121 or visit www.sonomalibrary.org.

When submitting events, please include time, phone and address for the event. Send to Calendar@thecommunityvoice.com Event listing is free for Non-Profit and community events only.

Dogs 2/24/20 200164 Lab mix Brown Male Adult 2/27/20 200170 Bulldog Brindle/white Male Adult

Cats and other small animals

DSH: Domestic shorthair, DMH: Domestic mediumhair, DLH: Domestic Longhair

Visit our Web site at www.RPAnimalShelter.org Rohnert Park Animal Shelter, 301 J. Rogers Lane, Rohnert Park, 584-1582

• Wed: 1-6:30 p.m. • Thur-Sat: 1-5:30 p.m. • Sun: 1-4:30 p.m.

F O U N D A N I M A L S

Free Classifieds for lost animals Call 584-2222

Elliot is a 5-year-old, 55 lb. mixed breed (maybe Pointer? Border Collie?) look-ing for a new home to call his own. He is a super nice dog, fairly calm and happy. He is appropriate around other dogs but is definitely too interested in cats!

Named after the charismatic lasagna lover, this cool cat is just over a year old and is still very kittenish. Garfield is not afraid to make friends with everyone he meets – including other cats! He ab-solutely loves his fishing pole, almost as much as he loves to have his chin scratched!

Judy Hopps is a sweet, silly bunny, about 6 months old. She is still learning about people and the world and is both curious and playful. She is fixed and ready to learn what being in a family is all about!

Rohnert Park Animal Shelter 584-1582

www.rpanimalshelter.org 301 J. Rogers Lane off Redwood Drive.

Wed. 1-6:30; Thurs-Fri-Sat 1-5:30; Sun 1-4:30

Pets of the Week

Strategic Planning Open House, Saturday, March 14, 1-3 p.m. Please join us for a strategic planning open house to learn more and share your vision.

Adult Programs Community Coffee Fri., 10-11 a.m. Meet your fellow patrons and library staff and enjoy coffee and pastries. Learn about new and upcoming library resources. Coffee & pastries provided by the Friends of the Rohnert Park-Cotati Library!

English Conversation Circle Sat., 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. Practice English conversation in a small group setting.

One-on-One Technology Help Wed., 3-3:30 p.m. and 3:30-4 p.m. Sign up for a half-hour appointment with a librarian for your computer related questions. We can help with introductory computer and mo-bile device skills, introduction to the Internet, setting up an email account, and how to use library re-sources. Sign up online or call the library at 584-9121.

Master Gardeners: An Urban Garden to a Water Catchment and Sustainable Wildlife Habitat Sat. Mar. 14, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE Gardening workshop presented by UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County.

Book Discussion: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Tues. March 17, 11:30 a.m.

OLLI Cinema Club Wed. March 18, 1-4 p.m. A screening of THE MISFITS (1961), followed by an open discussion led by Sonoma State University’s illustrious film instructor, Barbara Spear.

FREE Blood Pressure Screenings Wed. March. 18, 3:30-5 p.m. The Center for Well-Being is offering FREE blood pressure screenings in our lobby. Understand how YOU can take your blood pressure and where you can get it taken near where you live.

Together at the Table: Cannabis Thurs. March. 19, 4-5:30 p.m. Join us for an intergenerational con-versation with community members of all ages to discuss cannabis. Partners include: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Human Services Department, Department of Health Services, Petaluma People Services Center, Council on Aging, and Petaluma Health Center.

Children and Teen Programs Read to a Dog (students grades K-3) Wed., 3:30-4:30 p.m. all year round. Sponsored by 4Paws!

The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company (all ages) Mon. March. 16, 11-12 p.m. The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company will be bringing another wonderful interactive performance for children and their families. Leap into an exquisite adventure! Join us in a story of make-believe, where children will enter a magical land and meet fantastic creatures who touch the hearts and influence the choices of all who enter. This age-appropriate stage show will include a post-performance question & answer session with the actors. Fitness Fun with My Gym (ages 1-4). Wed. March 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. A fun mini-My Gym class with movement, dances, playtime, obstacle course, games and more. Please register in child's name in person, by phone 584-9121, or online. Rock Steady Juggling Thurs. March 19, 11-12 p.m. Check out a special show from Rock Steady Jug-gling! Go with the Flow features juggling, comedy and magic to teach kids about water conservation. Teen Trivia Night hosted by North Bay Trivia Fri. March 13, 4-5:30 p.m. Come test your knowledge on topics including books, movies, and current events. Prizes for the winning team and snacks for all! Teen Glow Yoga Wed. March 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Led by yoga instructor, Ozlem Ozdener. Turn down the lights and turn up the fun! We're putting a twist on yoga! No prior yoga experience needed. Mats & Glow in the dark accessories provided.

Bunnies rule in Rohnert Park

‘Homeless’ from page 1

regarding the effects of housing. They all mentioned how important housing is because of not only the homeless population, but because of the low-income citizens of Cotati who need housing. The resolu-tion passed 5-0 when put to the vote.

Some other important details from the council meeting included a review on the proposed water transmission system for the year 2020-21. The budget according to the presentation was 10.24 million and one of the major projects was the Dry Creek habitat enhancement Phase IV which should be com-pleted the summer of 2021.

City Manager O’Bid in his report added some key bits of information community members might be interested in. He says work is starting next week at the Ranch House which was a major topic of discussion for many council meetings previously. Something else to note is on Saturday March 28, the annual community yard sale is back. Just like every year all the extra items will be donated to charity.

For community members who want to make their voice heard, the next meeting is March 24 at 7 p.m. in Cotati City Hall. It’s unclear what the topics will be about, but those who want to come are welcome.

Barkhousen said the depart-ment was spending more time on the preventive crime and stating, “you can either have more citations or less burglaries.” He did say the department a year ago was more ag-gressive on the traffic end.

Also helping the police statistics and the leveling of crime could be the added time the

reserve department is spending at the job. Be-fore Gray came to the department, the reserves were required to work ten hours a week, said Bark-housen, but now are required to work 16.

Barkhousen added the re-serves get out of the patrol cars during the night to check busi-

nesses. He said this has defi-nitely helped in the leveling off of burglaries, car clouts and thefts as well as malicious mis-

chief. Although the

earlier period used in the sta-

tistics shows pro-portionately

higher crime, the added reserve hours would help to minimize any rise in crime.

However, the re-serves numbered 10

in the earlier period while now there are only seven.

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Because the U.S. Supreme Court essentially laughed Pres-ident Trump’s arguments for a citizenship question out of its courtroom last summer, the start of America’s once-a-decade official head count at the beginning of next month will be far from an April Fool’s joke.

Once the Census Bureau be-gins mailing out question-naires, sending operatives to knock on doors and puts its forms on the Internet, much of California’s fate will be in the hands of its people, residents of every size, shape, color, be-lief and ethnicity.

If we want our schools fully funded, if we want our roads and infrastructure properly maintained and rebuilt, if we want the sig-nificant voice, we deserve in both public policy and the Electoral College, it will be up to us to make sure we get counted.

For a while, it appeared that Trump’s administration might in-sert a citizenship question among the standard queries to be an-swered by almost everyone who gets counted. But Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican appointee of ex-Presi-dent George W. Bush, became disgusted last July with lies told by Trump’s Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, as he tried to explain why a citizenship question should be used for the first time in 70 years.

Ross said the question was needed to fully enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965, an absurd claim since that law has never been enforced under Trump. Roberts wrote that this falsehood de-manded he cast a rare vote with the high court’s four-member lib-eral minority and that deep-sixed the question.

This was a vital issue for California and other states with large numbers of undocumented persons because long experience and every Census expert indicated that including the question would encourage many unauthorized residents to evade getting counted at all costs.

Now they have no reason to avoid answering questions, since it will be impossible to identify non-citizens if immigration authori-ties somehow get hold of Census forms despite laws forbidding it.

Such compartmentalizing is needed to assure that the constitu-tional purpose of the Census is carried out: counting every human

being in the country, citizen or not. Representation in Congress and the Electoral College hinges on

that count. So does distribution of myriad types of federal grants and other funding.

This still does not assure it will be easy to count everyone. For example, there is California’s homeless populace of at least 150,000 persons, counted in an unofficial canvass every January. There are also under-the-radar undocumented immigrants who often share motel rooms and other transient quarters.

Altogether, the Seattle-based Marguerite Casey Foundation es-timates California has more than 15 million persons classed as hard to count. To see that its interests are properly served, the state in 2018 budgeted $187 million to get everyone here tallied.

Some of that money went to private organizations now reach-ing out to folks they serve.

“Our goal is to reach 2.7 million people (in the Los Angeles area),” said Esperanza Guevara, coordinator of the Census cam-paign about to start from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, which also tries to get health care and other services for the undocumented.

“We’ve developed a comprehensive campaign in our Latino, refugee and limited English communities to (give them) the sup-port and resources to understand these forms,” she added.

And Thomas Saenz, president of the activist Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, told his group’s affiliates that “Information about immigration status will not be asked of any-one… In fact, the easiest way to avoid further contact from the Census Bureau is to fill out the form completely at the start of the process.”

One message many such outfits will be circulating widely: It is illegal to use information on Census forms in immigration en-forcement. Violating this confidentiality carries criminal penalties up to $250,000 and five years in jail per incident.

It’s still unknown whether all this will be enough to ensure the full count California needs in order to get its fair share of money and representation.

But for sure, the Trump administration’s initial efforts to skew the count have been thwarted, leaving much of this state’s fate in the hands of its residents. All of us.

Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Gov-ernment’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net

Census ball now in California’s court

Thomas D. Elias California focus

One of our city values is col-laboration. Community partner-ships are a key component of collaboration. Our partnerships provide better services to our residents. In this column, I’d like to highlight a couple of the partnerships that add services to our community.

The city has partnered with Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County (HLT) to offer a pilot homeownership program. The program serves low-moderate income families in Sonoma County, ensuring permanent af-fordable housing. We’re de-lighted to share in HLTs mission that “all working fami-lies deserve a home of their own and communities with homeowners from a broad socio-economic range are the strongest and most vibrant.”

In the new pilot program, we invest funds, set aside for af-fordable housing, in existing market-rate homes to make them affordable to moderate income families. We are con-ducting outreach now for peo-ple who are interested in buying a home through this program. We hope that you join us and Housing Land Trust Wednesday, March 25 from 6-7 p.m. at R. P. City Hall, 130 Avram Ave. Learn more about this exciting new pilot homeownership program. Visit housinglandtrust.org or call 766-8875 for more infor-mation.

Vitalant is one of the na-

tion’s oldest and largest non-profit transfusion medicine or-ganizations – another one of the city’s partners. Our Public Safety Department works hand-in-hand with Vitalant to host blood drives in our com-munity. This St. Patrick’s day we encourage you to “give a pint” and visit the Bloodmo-bile on Saturday, March 14. The blood drive runs from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Fire Station #2 located at 5200 Country Club Dr. Call 877-25-VITAL to schedule your appointment.

Nothing beats curling up with a book (or e-book), and we’re proud of our partnership

with the Sonoma County Li-brary. The library system serves approximately 495,000 resi-dents in Sonoma County and boasts “we bring information, ideas and people together to build a stronger community.” I believe strongly in that mission and that our partnership is a true asset to our community.

Join the Sonoma County Li-brary March 14 for its open house at the Rohnert Park branch. The library is working on a three-year strategic plan and is asking for the commu-nity’s guidance in the future of library services. Learn more about their strategic planning and come share your vision.

We stand behind a program that can leave more money in your pocket. Our partnership with United Way of the Wine Country is in alignment with our vision to practice fiscal re-sponsibility. They are once again offering its Earn-It-Keep-It-Save-It program, also known as VITA (volunteer income tax assistance), that provides free tax preparation to those that qualify. To find out more about the program, income qualifica-tion requirements, and to make an appointment, dial 2-1-1.

I’m grateful for the partner-ships that build, strengthen and help our community thrive. In future columns, I look forward to sharing more examples of our community collaborations.

RP partners with So Co Library

City of RP Updates By City Manager Darrin Jenkins

DID YOU KNOW?

“Do you think we still live in a youth-worshipping culture?” was the question I asked of my husband the other night. His reply was, “Definitely.” I have to admit I was a little disap-pointed when his response didn’t line up with my own re-cent observations and conclu-sions. Then again, perhaps my eyesight is failing? Or maybe my thoughts are more of a re-flection of how, and with whom, I spend my time? At any rate, there’s no denying that older people make up a solid portion of the U.S. It will be in-teresting with the completion of the 2020 U.S. Census to get up-dated stats, but in 2018 one study (Statista.com) put the

number of people ages 45 through 64, at 83.9 million. This age group, landing squarely in mid-life, comprised just over a quarter of the U.S. population!

I find it captivating how our view of “old,” changes as we age ourselves. It’s all in our perspective, our view from where we stand on the timeline of life. Here’s an example: when I was a little girl, my teenage sister’s friends seemed like full-fledged adults to me. Nowadays at lunchtime when I drive by a local high school and see flocks of students walking to the nearest food-

shack, they appear to be almost as children, to me. Since enter-ing mid-life, I see this phase (mid-life) in a completely dif-ferent way, as well. And more recently, thanks to a vocation which has brought me multiple opportunities to work with the mid-life population, I have a growing depth of appreciation for this group. They come pour-ing in through our doors, look-ing for new career opportunities, indeed, new life opportunities. Sometimes they are seeking to catch up to a cul-ture they feel passed them by on the highway of life. I’ve come to love the faces of these mid-lifers; each one represent-ing a story, unique and beautiful

in its own right. And I more fully appreciate one thing… that the lines on mid-life faces and the graying hairs which grace their heads, are simply an outer covering behind which lie treasures known as “life experi-ences.” The experiences, and roads travelled, are as infinitely wide and varied as the people themselves. It never fails - just when I think I’ve found the one person who has led a relatively bump-free life, there will be more conversations, then the outer layers come off, revealing their deeper, unique story. The challenges in the story are al-ways, always there.

When we are young, the “fabric” of our life experiences may appear as an unremarkable, one-color piece of cloth. As we grow our own unique life-story and the accompanying experi-ences, we are gaining, as I see it, our own special and interest-ing tapestry which has now be-come the fabric of our life.

Consider the words of one of my favorite poems, “Along the Road,” by Robert Browning Hamilton:

“I walked a mile with Pleas-ure; She chattered all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow; And ne’er a word said she;

But, oh! The things I learned from her, When Sorrow walked with me.”

Oh, yes. Sorrow, physical af-flictions, love gone wrong, be-trayals we thought would never happen. Broken hearts, disap-pointments, unexpected loss, impossible people. These things may show up in our lives as what we call “baggage,” but make no mistake - having come through them contributes to our own unique and beautiful tapes-try, which is one of rich colors and textures. And just as surely as you’ll see the trials in your tapestry, you will find threads of wisdom, resilience and em-pathy woven in there, too.

So, remember, the next time you look in the mirror and aren’t exactly thrilled with that changing face looking back - smile a crinkly smile at your-self, then look a little deeper. Behind those lines on that re-flection in the mirror, if you choose to see it, is your own beautiful tapestry.

Cindy works as an employ-

ment development counselor and is a mother and grandmother. She has lived in Sonoma County for 28 years.

Our Beautiful Mid-life Tapestry

The Mid-Life Experience Cindy Caruso

History-July 1973 Another further look at Cotati crime stats

By Irene Hilsendager Did you know you can make

chocolate slivers by using a po-tato peeler on a candy bar?

Did you know to never taste the batter when you are baking? It may contain raw eggs and salmonella contamination.

Did you know when mixing batter, spray the beaters with Pam before using them and the batter won’t climb up the beat-ers?

Did you know you should coat dried fruit and nuts with flour being used in a recipe to prevent them from falling to the bottom when baking?

Did you know when storing

cake, place half an apple in the container along with the cake? This will help the cake retain freshness.

Did you know never over-crowd your oven, heat must circulate freely around all items that are in the oven or they won’t bake evenly?

Did you know if you are having a problem with your baking soda, powder or cream of tartar they may be too old? Date these products when they are purchased.

Did you know chicken coat-ings contain a higher fat content than most hamburgers?

Did you know many bacte-ria are found on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables, even melons? Wash all surfaces be-fore slicing any type of food, otherwise the knife may carry the bacteria to the inside.

Did you know it takes four hours for bacteria on melons to start multiplying? Try to eat it within this period, refrigeration halts the growth or retards it significantly.

By Irene Hilsendager Is there ever a day that mattresses are

not on sale? If people from Poland are called Poles, why

aren’t people from Holland called Holes? What shape is the sky?

Why do they write “May contain traces of peanuts or other kind of nuts” on peanut butter jars? “I am” is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English lan-

guage. Could it be that “I do” is the longest sentence? If you only have one eye...are you blinking or winking? If you have a gun and you ask, “can I ask you a question?”

and they say “fire away” should you shoot them? What is a chickpea if it is neither a chick nor a pea? Why is it called the People’s Republic of China when China’s

not a republic?

Why are dandelions considered weeds when daisies are con-

sidered flowers? I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a

whole lot more as they get older. Then it dawned on me... they’re cramming for their final exam.

Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? Whenever an adult is kidnapped why isn’t it called adult

napped?? Why is it that people duck in the rain, do they really think the

rain won’t hit them? Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things? The Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world, the Ten

Commandments say, “thou shall not steal.” Why is not the most recovered book, can’t those people read?

Why whenever you start to sing, you automatically sing in a higher voice than you talk?

If you called the police station to talk to an officer and he is not there, would that be considered a cop out?

Is it legal to name your kid “Anonymous?” Sweeping up solutions

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By Irene Hilsendager Dr. Julius Shaw, a teacher at Credo High

School, was ecstatic to see three electric vehicles circling the parking lot at Credo High last Sat.

Three young men, Dylan Anacleto-Block, Jonathan Fleishman and Nico O’Reilly, dressed in full racing gear, took to the test track in style. The team of pre-engineering students built the cars from ground up at the Credo shop.

Two of the chassis from the late 80s and early 90s were purchased at an auction from Cal Poly., who had previously been in a challenged race. The pods were completely stripped, and the team built everything from the ground up such as wheels, brakes, steering apparatus and used a 15-pound lithium battery for an endurance and speed run.

Twenty-two students worked on it as a team building project for 12 weeks. They used scraps and some items that had been donated without any plans and came up with a very creative pod.

Nico O’Reilly was the winner with doing 80 laps at an average of 40 miles per hour; Dylan did 63 laps at an average of 31.5 mph and Jonathan did 58 laps at an average of 29 mph. Johnathon’s vehicle was designed more on a three wheeled bike however the driving and turns of all three students was very impressive.

The Credo Robotics team will be traveling to San Francisco March 18-19 to compete in the ro-botic challenge.

Electrical vehicle challenge

Winner of the first ever Credo EV race Nico O’Reilly zoomed past fans during the one-hour endurance race. Robert Grant

‘Miss Sonoma County’ from page 1

Kym McNicholas and Herman Hernandez were the emcees for the evening event. McNicholas is an Emmy Award-winning anchor/re-porter whose career includes stints at local news and radio stations. She currently hosts station KDOW ‘s “New Focus on Innovation” radio show. Hernandez runs his own business and is currently serv-ing as the Area 5 Trustee for the Sonoma County Office of Education School Board. He constantly volunteers his time throughout Sonoma County and is often an emcee for community fundraisers and gath-erings.

Eight candidates participated in the Miss Sonoma County portion of the competition which is for young women 18 through 25 years of age. They had four categories of competition which were: Inter-view (25 percent), Talent (40 percent) On-stage interview (15 per-cent), and Evening Wear (20 percent). Sunny Muscatell, an 18-year old from Maria Carrillo High School was crowned this year’s win-ner. She earned a $5,000 scholarship for her selection. She also gar-nered additional awards for Top Talent which was a French classical vocal “La Vie En Rose” and the Alumni Award increasing her total award to over $5,700.

Kiley Cardamone, a 20-year old student at Sonoma State, was first runner-up and earned a $1,500 scholarship. She performed a lyrical dance for her talent. Elita Damron, a 20-year old student at SRJC, was second runner-up and earned a $1,000 scholarship. Her talent was classical piano. She also was given the $300 “Spirit of Life” award sponsored by Sonoma County Airport Express which is given to a candidate who has overcome great challenges in their life. Damron was abandoned as a newborn in China and has perse-vered through 10 surgeries. Briana Alesha Wiley, a 17-year old stu-dent at Elsie Allen was third runner up. She performed a monologue as her talent and earned a $750 scholarship.

Lyndsey Rose Burcina, a 20-year old student at SRJC, earned the top interview scholarship of $200 added to her $300 participation award. She was also selected by her peers for the Miss Congeniality Award and according to the emcees her “Speed Cake Decorating” talent was a first for the competition. Other candidates were awarded $300 scholarships for their participation. They were: Diandra Casil-las, 21, graduate of SRJC; Jenelle Estupinan, 20, attending SRJC; and Lily Ryman, 21, from Sonoma State University. This year there were seven candidates in the Outstanding Teen seg-ment of the competition. This category is for young women age 13-17. The young ladies competed in four categories: Interview (25 percent), Lifestyle & Fitness (15 percent), Talent (35 percent) and Evening Wear (25 percent). Kyra Shi, a 14-year-old student at Sonoma Academy, was crowned as this year’s winner earning a $1,000 scholarship. She earned additional awards to include top tal-ent for her classical piano Mozart performance, a Sonoma County

Knowledge prize from Omelette Express and an alumni award which added an additional $840 to her scholarships.

Pesali Phongsa, a 15-year old Technology High School student, was first runner-up. She earned $500 with an additional $200 for having the Top Interview Award. Her talent performance was a Jazz Dance routine. Delaney Bright, a 14-year old from Maria Carrillo High School was second runner-up who performed a contemporary dance for her talent and earned a $400 scholarship for her efforts. Analisa Ciolino, a 14-year old student from Casa Grande High School, was selected as Miss Congeniality by a vote of her peers. She and the other three candidates earned $200 scholarships for their participation in the event. Other candidates were: Christianna Duffy, 16, attending Technology High; Brittney Talbot, 16, attending Ran-cho Cotate High School, and Keisha Elward, 16, also from Tech-nology High.

This was my first ever attendance at a competition like this. So, my “cuteness” award goes to the nine pre-teen 2020 Miss Sonoma County Princesses. Ranging from age 5 to 12 and under the tutelage of co-directors Kyra Kozik and Jackie Peterson; these young, very young ladies were precious in their participation. Not competing yet; they performed a sweet “Kool Kat” dance routine with Jones and Chen; escorted the candidates during the evening gown events; and were awarded their official sashes and tiaras just before the winners were announced. Thank you Zabella, Kabella, Priscylla, Aliyah, Kiara, Anniston, Brianna, Zaveya, and Amber for being the highlight of my night!

The 2020 Miss Sonoma County Princesses Amber Zaveya Milazo, Zabella Pardo, Priseylla Cuellar, Kabella Cronin, Aliyah Elward, An-niston Klemme, Amber Trabucco, Brianna Crosbie and Kiara Cue with co- directors Kyra Kozik and Jackie Peterson getting ready for the big event.

Robert Grant

The 2020 Miss Sonoma County Outstanding Teen Kyra Shi walks across the stage after being crowned.

Robert Grant

By Paul Matli Big Cat Results:

Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay: Technology HS 48.66, Rancho Cotate HS 47.86

Boys’ 1600 Meter Run: Abra-han Arzola, Sophomore 4:51.55 23rd out of 69 runners (Tech) Maxwell Cole, Sophomore 5:23.13 57th out of 69 runners (Tech) Eric Cruz Sophomore, 5:36.21 62nd out of 69 runners (Tech) Jonathan Medina, Junior 5:04.71 41st out of 69 runners (Rancho) Anthony Clark, Senior 5:23.43 58th out of 69 runners (Rancho)

Boys’ 110-Meter-High Hur-dles: Soujit Ing, Sophomore Technology 18.56 9th out of 19 runners and CMC Leader

Boys’ 400 Meter Run: Abra-han Arzola, Sophomore 103.40 28th out of 31 runners Alexande Fountain, Freshman 104.83 30th out of 31 runners Edward Lewis, Sophomore 106.48 31st out of 31 runners

Boys’ 100 Meter Run: Emili Sapir-Uribe, Senior 12.52 33rd out of 64 runners (Tech) Andrew Camacho, Senior 13.88 61st out of 64 runners (Tech) Alexande Fountain, Freshman 14.62 62nd out of 64 runners (Tech) Eric Cruz, Sophomore 14.70 63rd out of 64 runners (Tech)Tristan Archer, Junior 14.72 64th out of 64 runners (Tech) Noah Holz-man, Junior 11.98 11th out of 64 runners (Rancho) Deion Ortiz, Junior 12.18 17th out of 64 run-ners (Rancho) Justin Casarotti, Freshman 12.32 24th out of 64 runners (Rancho) Rasheed Rankin, Senior 12.43 31st out of 64 runners (Rancho) Raylond Pruitt, Junior 12.68 39th out of 64 runners (Rancho)

Boys’ 800 Meter Run: Maxwell Cole, Sophomore 2:26.01 42nd out of 46 runners (Tech) Porter Brookston Senior 2:26.14 43rd out of 46 runners (Tech) Jonathan Medina, Junior 2:19.24 35th out of 46 runners (Rancho) Anthony Clark, Senior 2:28.23 44th out of 46 runners (Rancho)

Boys’ 200 Meter Run: Cae-

len Streeter, Junior 28.04 44th out of 47 runners (Tech) Andrew Camacho, Senior 28.73 45th out 47 runners (Tech) Eric Cruz, Technology Sophomore 28.83 46 out of 47 runners (Tech) Alexande Fountain Freshman 28.99 47th out of 47 runners (Tech)

Boys’ 3200 Meter Run: Porter Brookston, Senior 11.51.30 23rd out of 29 runners (Tech) Maxwell Cole, Sopho-more 11.55.84 24th out of 29 runners (Tech)Adam Zechiel, Freshman 12.25.81 28th out 29 runners (Tech)Anthony Clark, Senior 12:25.46 27th out of 29 runners (Rancho)

Boys’ Long Jump: Andrew Camacho, Senior 15-04.00 38th out of 45 runners (Tech) Caelen Streeter, Junior 13-08.50 42nd out of 45 runners (Tech) Alexande Fountain, Freshman 13-07.00 43rd out of 45 runners (Tech) Edward Clements, Junior 13-01.00 44th out of 45 runners (Tech) Eric Cruz, Sophomore 12-05.25 45th out of 45 runners (Tech) Brian Reagan, Senior 15-04.75 37th out of 45 runners (Rancho)

Boys’ Triple Jump: Andrew Camacho, Senior 32-11.75 15th out of 16 jumpers (Tech) Brian Reagan, Senior 37-04.50 9th out of 16 jumpers (Rancho)

Boys’ Shot Put: Edward Lewis, Sophomore 34-00.75 20th out of 47 throwers (Tech) Liam Hinsun, Junior 30-11.50 35th out of 47 throwers (Tech) Brenden Streeter, Junior 26-05.50 43rd out of 47 throwers (Tech) Tristan Archer, Junior 22-06.25 45th out of 47 throw-ers (Tech)Xander Scheuer, Jun-ior 21-08.25 46th out of 47 throwers (Tech) Johnny Urban-ski, Junior 21-08.00 47th out of 47 throwers (Tech) Michael Kruse, Senior 37-00.00 12th out of 47 throwers (Rancho) Gino Auteri, Senior 33-05.25 24th out of 47 throwers (Ran-cho) Jeff Huff, Senior 32-08.00 29th out of 47 throwers (Ran-cho) Deven Lopes, Senior 31-11.25 33rd out of 47 throwers

(Rancho) Boys’ Discus Throw: Liam

Hinsun, Junior 88-00 24th out of 44 throwers (Tech) Edward Clements, Junior 76-05 34th out of 44 throwers (Tech) Brenden Streeter, Junior 69-06 37th out of 44 throwers (Tech) Xander Scheuer, Junior 68-09 39th out of 44 throwers (Tech) Tristan Archer, Junior 56-00 42nd out of 44 throwers (Tech) Johnny Ur-banski Junior 48-09 44th out of 44 throwers (Tech) Gino Auteri, Senior 103-01 14th out of 44 throwers (Rancho) Deven Lopes, Senior 85-08 26th out of 44 throwers (Rancho) Jeff Huff, Senior 69-11 36th out of 44 throwers (Rancho)

Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay: Technology High School 11th out of 11 teams 59.16

Girls’ 1600 Meter Run: On-tiveros Liliana, Junior 6:54.10 36th out of 41 runners (Tech) Nyema Mitchell, Junior 6:32.76 30th out of 41 runners (Rancho)

Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles: Alysse Bennett, Sophomore 20.21 8th out of 13 runners (Tech) Lillian Fullwood, Fresh-man 24.83 13th out of 13 runners (Tech) Luisa Hernandez, Junior 19.46 5th out of 13 runners (Ran-cho)

Girls’ 100 Meter Dash: Alysse Bennett, Sophomore 14.92 36th out of 52 runners (Tech) Lillian Fullwood, Fresh-man 16.22 48th out of 52 runners

(Tech)Alesi Vadrawale, Sopho-more 13.73 13th out of 52 run-ners (Rancho) Kelly Soriano, Senior 13.98 18th out of 52 run-ners (Rancho) Makenna Ripple, Freshman 19th out of 52 runners (Rancho)

Girls’ 800 Meter Run: Nyema Mitchell, Junior 3:05.86 21st out of 22 runners (Rancho)

Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles: Alysse Bennett, Sophomore 53.84 4th out of 13 runners (Tech) Luisa Hernandez, Junior 1:01.48 11th out of 13 runners (Rancho)

Girls’ 200 Meter Dash: Siata Walker, Freshman 31.44 27th out of 29 runners (Tech)Kirra Tran, Sophomore 34.40 29th out of 29 runners (Tech

Girls’ High Jump: Eli Lerch, Junior 4-10-00 5th out of 18 jumpers (Rancho)

Girls’ Long Jump: Aeriel Woodson, Junior 11-08.00 22nd out of 28 jumpers (Tech) Makenna Ripple, Freshman 14-01.50 3rd out of 28 jumpers (Rancho) Kelly Soriano, Senior 11-11.50 19th out of 28 jumpers (Rancho)

Girls’ Triple Jump: Makenna Ripple, Freshman 30-03.50 5th out of 15 runners (Rancho)

Girls’ Discuss Throw: Eli Lerch, Junior 24th out of 27 throwers 55-11 (Rancho)

Girls’ Shot Put: Eli Lerch, Junior 21st out of 32 throwers 23-04.00 (Rancho)

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Spring turkey season opens Saturday the 28th through May whatever. This is the primary season for practicing your turkey gobbling skills. This is the time of year the toms (males) are on full display mode. They ruffle their feathers, puff up and dance and sing for the hens. The courting is also a warning for last years’ jakes (yearling males) “challenge me and you will get a nasty peck!” is the message to all other toms and to the upstart young-sters in particular?

If you have never seen a big beard display during the mating season try to get a front row seat, not too close or you will get at-tacked by a crazy tom. One safe place to watch the show is inside your car. They still tend to run with other toms during the rut, but they also split off to look for another group of hens to dance for.

Enter the skilled turkey hunter, wearing full camo, a necklace of box calls, hen chucklers, a slate striker and mouth calls in shirt pockets right next to turkey jerky snacks armed with a shotgun or arrows made for turkey hunting in hand. The hunter finds or builds a good hide that will keep the human form out of sight, carefully built in the area the hunter already has observed turkeys flocking around to feed and forage. If you want to become a turkey hunter by gun, archery or photography, the last minute to hone your turkey skills is at hand. Visit the turkey hunting department in the sporting goods store of your choice. The Sportsmen’s Warehouse on Redwood Dr. in Rohnert Park, next door to In and Out Burger, is an excellent choice. They carry a range of turkey calls, full sized rubber turkey decoys, camo ‘hides’ think a small tent, and litera-ture specific to turkey hunting skills and videos on honing your turkey talking abilities. For hunters the rules of season, take and bag limits are available on the California department of fish and wildlife web site: https://fgc.ca.gov/Regulations/Current/Upland-Game-Birds. If you are just an observer or photographer, the same skills hunters use are valuable. My granddaughters have watched the dancers up close, safely seat-belted inside grandpa’s truck. The aggressive toms will attack their own image in the chrome bumper. This has got to hurt when they give the ‘other’ bearded tom image a hard peck. Be sure to look at the hens during the dis-plays, they pretend indifference, scratching the leaf litter, pecking bugs and chuckling to one another. Last year’s chicks look much like the hens but smaller, this years’ chicks appear in late June and July.

Early spring is also time to think about where you plan to deer hunt this year. Hunters pick their dream location and fill-out their application with your last choice being where they planned to hunt anyway. This way the applicant has a shot at those high success ratio zones and earns a point for submitting the tag, which gives a point-advantage for next year.

Bill Hanson is a Sonoma County native and a lifelong sportsman.

He is the former president of the Sonoma County Mycological As-sociation. Look for his column in The Community Voice each week.

Sportsman’s Report: Turkey season comes a courting

Rancho Cotate High School junior, Kieran Keaney flies down the field during their game against Napa High School Mon., March 9. The Cougars hosted the Grizzlies at Cougar Stadium and de-feated the new Napa team 14-1. Rancho’s next home game is Wed., March 18 at 6 p.m.

Jane Peleti

Keaney flies down the field

Two Rancho Cotate High School softball alumni played against each other in San Francisco on Fri., March 6 and Sun., March 8. Katie Rohrer, plays first base for San Francisco State University and Reilani Peleti, plays first base for Chico State University. Rohrer and Peleti played soft-ball together at Rancho and have played against each other several times during their col-lege careers. Chico defeated San Francisco three out of four games. Rohrer will graduate this year with a major in Crim-inal Justice, Peleti is currently a junior and has one more soft-ball season left before graduat-ing.

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Rohrer and Peleti play against one another

By Paul Matli Spring sports are in full swing with baseball, softball, track and

field all in action while sports like lacrosse and golf have started or are about to start.

Credo High School Women’s Basketball: The Gryphons season wrapped up with a 57-38 loss at the hands of Forest Lake Christian in the first round of the 2020 CIF State Girls Basketball Champi-onship. The girls finished the season 14-13 and with the number of young players on the squad, they have the opportunity to improve next season and be one of the teams to watch for the community.

Credo High School Men’s Golf: The Gryphon start their season this Thursday with a match at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma. This is part of the Coastal Mountain Conference South Division matches.

Credo High School Baseball: The boys are 3-0 after a perfect week. The Gryphon beat Cloverdale High School 3-0 and then An-tioch High School 7-5. The boys have another road game this week with a game in San Anselmo against San Domenico High School.

Rancho Cotate Men’s Baseball: The Cougars are 0-4 to start their season after losses against Windsor and Cardinal Newman High School last week. The game against Newman was the first of three consecutives for the Cougars. The next game was Wednesday at 4 p.m. .at Rancho Cotate and then Friday the 13 at 4 p.m. on New-man’s home field.

Rancho Cotate Women’s Softball: After a 10-3 loss against Vanden High School, the girls travel home to start a five-game home stretch that starts Thursday against San Marin High School. After that the Cougars play Alhambra High School this Saturday at 3 p.m.

Rancho Boys’ Golf: The boys had their second match of the sea-son Tuesday afternoon against Healdsburg High School. This is the

last tune-up match before league play starts March 23. Rancho Girls’ Lacrosse: The girls have started off their season

with two losses against Petaluma High School and San Marin. This Thursday the Cougars are looking to get in the win column against Terra Linda High School. The game starts at 7 p.m. and is the girls’ first home game of the season. After that the girls play Friday night against Sonoma Academy, that game starts at 5 p.m.

Technology High School Baseball: The Titans are 2-3 after back to back victories against Making Waves Academy. The boys started the season off 0-3 and have now won two in a row and had a home game Tuesday night against Potter Valley. The Titans close out the week with a Thursday night battle against Drew High School.

Technology High School Golf: Like Credo High School, the Ti-tans will play in the Coastal Mountain Conference South Division match at Rooster Run Golf Course this coming Thursday. This will be the first match of the season for both Credo and Technology High School. After Thursday the boys will have matches every week through April.

Technology High School: The Titans boys and girls competed Saturday in the Big Cat Invitational. The Big Cat is one of the biggest meets of the season, so this was a good tune-up for the Titans as they get ready for a long season.

Cougars and Titans plus the Big Cat

While there is a difference between seasonal flu and a pandemic respiratory virus, symptoms and response can be the same or similar. Seasonal flu is an annual occurrence. Vaccines are available and many have some immunity. A “new” virus such as COVID-19 may have worldwide impli-cations. Initially there is no immunity and no vaccines, which can lead to high levels of illness, death, social disrup-tion and economic loss.

Most of you are likely aware of the recent outbreak of Coro-navirus. We also wish to re-mind everyone of the routine

precautions that should always be a part of our daily lives and work.

My office is monitoring the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) websites, and as of today it appears that the virus may be slowing in China, Italy, Iran and Japan. South Korea is still really affected by it and is perhaps the true ‘hot-zone’ in the world right now - with the ma-jority of cases in one region. Thankfully there are major travel re-strictions in place there. Also, thankfully, as of this writing, most of the reported cases of Coronavirus in the USA are mild cases. However, the 19th person died in Washington State in our country. These few severe cases are nearly all elderly with previous health conditions.

Looking for a reliable resource for updates? Bookmark:https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/standard--

precautions.html KEY REMINDERS: Wash hands often with soap and water for a minimum of 20

seconds (or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available). The CDC provides simple and clear guidelines for hand washing/sanitizing at the following links:

https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/providers/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/

Follow respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette. Cover coughs or sneezes with your elbow. (Do not use your hands!)

Clean and disinfect environmental surfaces, especially the most “high-touch” surfaces such as tables and countertops, doorknobs, handrails and handles.

If you have a fever or upper respiratory infection, stay home from work or school. Phone your medical provider and seek med-ical attention.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-pre-

vent-spread.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-

ncov-factsheet.pdf Below is a quick overview of what the CDC considers the most

at-risk contagious diseases. I’ve included each disease’s mode of transmission, symptoms exhibited, and how to protect yourselves and your families. As with most viruses, the CDC recommends vaccination. Unfortunately, there is not a vaccination available yet for Coronavirus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a virus that can be spread by direct contact and via the air from someone already infected. Symptoms of the Coronavirus include high fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, chills, body aches, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and di-arrhea. According to the CDC, the Coronavirus has the ability to spread quickly. If you have had close contact with someone diag-nosed, you should know the symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure or they can incubate for up to 14 days be-fore appearing. Watch for symptoms. As with pneumonia or in-fluenza, it is important to follow universal precautions when caring for a client with an airborne virus; however, the CDC rec-ommends standard precautions including using personal protec-tion equipment (gloves, masks and a disposable gown) when caring for someone diagnosed with Coronavirus.

Pneumonia is a viral or bacterial lung infection. The mode of transmission is through the air, which means it is spread by cough-ing or sneezing from an infected person. Symptoms of Pneumonia include fatigue, high temperature, chest pain, phlegmy cough and difficulty breathing. The symptoms can come on suddenly without warning. When caring for a loved one with an airborne virus such as pneumonia, it is essential to use good hand washing skills and a mask.

Shingles, another virus, is spread by direct contact. A per-son with active shingles can only spread the virus when the rash is in the blister phase. A person is not infectious before the blisters appear and no longer contagious once the rash has developed crusts. Symptoms of shingles include fever, chills, tingling itchy skin, inflamed red rash and long strips of small fluid-filled blisters. When caring for a loved one with a direct contact illness, such as shingles, it is essential to use standard pre-cautions. You must protect yourself from any opportunity for transmission of blood or bodily fluids. In the case of shingles, adequate protection is using gloves when touching any area with an open rash.

Influenza is a virulent virus

that also spreads through the air, which means it could be trans-mitted by an infected person coughing or sneezing within 6 feet of you. Symptoms of influenza include high fever, aching muscles, headache, sore throat and dry cough. Again, when caring for a loved one with an airborne virus, such as influenza, it is essential to use good hand-washing skills and a mask.

Gastroenteritis or stomach flu is also a highly contagious, com-mon virus that has several strains such as rotavirus, norovirus and adenovirus. Symptoms include vomiting, watery diarrhea, stom-ach pain, fever, decreased appetite and dehydration. Stomach flu and all associated strains are spread by direct contact. When car-ing for yourself or others diagnosed with one of these viruses it is important to protect yourself from all bodily fluids. If you can, use personal protective equipment (PPE). If that is not possible, use gloves and a mask when you have direct contact followed by good hand-washing skills. Keep the contagious person away from oth-ers.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterium spread through the air, similar to the virus described above. TB can only be spread by those ac-tively infected with the disease and cannot be spread by touch. Symptoms include cough that last three weeks or longer, pain in chest, and bloody sputum along with weakness, fever and night sweats. TB requires strict airborne precautions and isolation. In 2018, there were 9,025 cases diagnosed in the United States.

FAQ: Q: What would happen if I tested positive for Coronavirus?

A: If you were diagnosed with Coronavirus, your health care ‘Flu’ see page 12

8 - Friday, March 13, 2020 Newspaper of Rohnert Park-Cotati-Penngrove The Community Voice

Navigating the aging journey Julie Ann Soukoulis

Health...Body...Mind...Spirit...The difference between seasonal flu and a pandemic respiratory virus

Three weeks ago, a Rotarian in my Tuesday morning group described her trip to India to give polio drops to their chil-dren. When she was asked about knocking on the doors of the families who lived in the slums to reach their children, she answered, “There are no doors in the slums of India.”

I got teary-eyed. “I wish there was something I could do. But I’m just a 72 year-old white guy from Rohnert Park. What could I possibly do?”

Two hours later my agent texted me and asked if I would like to speak in India. The TiE Con Chandigarh Convention would pay to have me be their

key-note speaker at their con-vention on February 29.

So, I was in India from Feb-ruary 25 to March 4.

And it contained more than I could possibly have imagined; its people, its traffic, its food and disappointment.

Getting to and from Thirty hours were required

to get there, and 35 hours to re-turn, including the 16 hour flight to and from. The crowds were as challenging as Disney-land, but unlike Disneyland, the New Delhi airport is not the “Happiest Place on Earth.”

The people The people in India are car-

ing, gracious, and giving. The traffic I was driven everywhere;

quite an adventure. The lanes go in the opposite directions from America’s, and contain cars, buses, trucks, scooters, motorcycles, bicycles, and horses and a camel.

And although there are lines on the streets, they are largely ignored. Everyone honks in-stead.

The food The food was wonderful;

vegetarian and a bit spicy. (I lost 5 pounds in the week I was there.)

And the disappointment

I had visions of making a lot of money in India! There would be as many as 1500 attendees at this convention, and if just ten percent brought my $97 on-line seminar, I would be bringing home a LOT of money to pay off some debts!

To make a long story short, I made nothing.

On the day after I spoke, I was sitting in the lobby of the Indian Business School waiting for a cab to take me around Chandigarh, and I was quietly weeping. “Why did I come here? What am I doing here? Why could I have at least made a little money?” “What did I do wrong?”

Since part of living is dealing with our disappointments, here are some ways that can help.

Understand what really happened.

Some instances of disap-pointment are predictable and preventable. However, there are others that are unavoidable and beyond our control. To manage disappointment, we need to dif-ferentiate between situations that fall within our control and factors that are beyond it. Being able to recognize the difference will help us to deal with our frustrations more appropriately.

‘Disappointment’ see page12

Dealing with disappointment

Mind, Body and Spirit Steven Campbell

Americans need options for healthcare and every American needs healthcare. Too many Americans are walking around hoping they don’t have to go the hospital. A friend recently said to me, “I don’t have health insurance. I feel like I’m hope-less if I have to go to the hospi-tal.”

Living a life hoping nothing will happen is like hoping you aren’t going to live very long. The longer you live the greater the chances for illness or an in-jury that requires medical atten-tion. There is no inexpensive medical attention. Going to the doctor or spending any time in a hospital is financially debili-tating.

Make medical insurance

competitive by allowing peo-ple to buy across state lines. Anyone shopping insurance and finds a company on the other side of the country they want to buy from should be al-lowed to do so. Allow as much competition as possible in the game.

Make medical insurance available as term insurance. For example, allow people to buy a 15-year health care pol-icy before they reach 59. This would allow people to stay with medical insurance if they want to postpone going on Medicare at age 65.

Give people the option to go on Medicare at an earlier age if they choose. It can’t be free because somebody has to pay for it and it should be the per-son receiving the coverage.

Keep Medicaid available for those who are poor.

Strengthen the county health departments across the country. Make the local health depart-ments places where real doctors work and see patients for realis-tic fees. People who can pay should pay something and those who are disabled or unem-ployed should be treated for free. However, it should be a place where people aren’t afraid to go because of cost and re-ceive real medical attention. Make medication available via

the health department. Making a drug dispensary available to all via the county health depart-ment for the best generics avail-able might make the difference between life and death. The goal would be to provide med-ication for the best affordable price.

Make long term health care available via Medicare. This would require another unfortu-nate monthly premium, but it would be much cheaper than the $7,500 monthly cost that elderly Americans are being tagged with in today’s nursing homes. Plus, make real medical care and rehabilitation afford-able to all those in long term care whether at home or in a fa-cility.

Medical care is on the minds of many Americans. Bernie Sanders has gotten a lot of votes because many Americans see him as the candidate of hope for those who cannot af-ford to go to the doctor. He won’t be elected president for a number of reasons. One of those reasons being the major-ity of Americans have some form of hope when it comes to health care. Sadly, millions of people feel hopeless about med-ical care and this feeling has to change.

Healthcare - this feeling has to change

Dr. Glenn Mollette

The Community Voice Newspaper of Rohnert Park-Cotati-Penngrove Friday, March 13, 2020 - 9

NOTICE OF SALE OF LIEN SALE Notice of lien Sale: to enforce lien PUR-S UANT to Sec.2 1700-21716/ Business & Professions Code, Sec 535. Penal code& Provisions of civil code, Ucc Sec 2328 owner may sell: Home and Personal items, tools and Miscellaneous Belonging to: #1033 Maria O'Sullivan #1529 Shanele DeMartini #1568 Jose Angel Bermudez #1503 Liam Driskill #2412 Angela Watkins #2365 Jeremiah Ghilotti #1358 Walter Persson #1449 Amir Boutte #1442 Joan-Marie Nosenzo #1453 Jessica Mott #1416 Nico Sanchez #1388 Marcus Bisellach #1338 Lizette Reeves #1298 Michael Selberg #1349 Michelle Koelblen #2210 Jeanne Bryant #2116 Joe Simpson #2171 Tina Hernandez #2178 Jessica Mott #2113 Carlos Pena #1189 Sebastian Sotelo AT: PUBLIC AUCTION ON March 19, 2020 AT:10:00am. AT: EXPRESSWAY SELF STORAGE, 6001 COMMERCE BLVD., ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928. AUCTION-EER: NOR CAL STORAGE AUCTIONS, INC. Bond# 7900390179.9 16-604-9695 NorCalStorageAuctions.com. All items must be paid in full, Cash only and re-moved immediately. Pub.: March 6, 2020 and March 13, 2020. The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00295

The following person(s) are doing business as Healdsburg Bar & Grill, 245 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA 95448. Mailing Ad-dress: P O Box 949, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Registered owner(s) HBG LLC. Business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 4/8/2008. Signature: Nicholas Peyton, Managing Member. This statement was filed on 1/27/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00470

The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Adler Fels, 2) Brix & Mortar, 3) Grapes in Glass, 4) Red-Handed, 5) Sitala, 6) Third Wheel, 7) Tierra Y Mar, 8), Welkin Selec-tions, 980 Airway Ct., Ste. A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2000. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3216, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Registered owner(s) Wine Hooligans, LLC. Business is conducted by A Limited Liability Com-pany. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Dennis Carroll, President. This statement was filed on 2/7/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00445

The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Baileyana, 2) Tangent Winery, 3) True Myth, 4) Zocker Winery, 5828 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Mailing Ad-dress: 500 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200, No-vato, CA -94947-6921. Registered owner(s) Winery Exchange, Inc. Business is con-ducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Michael Lukan, CFO. This statement was filed on 2/6/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00514 The following person(s) are doing business as Oak and Ivy Hair Salon, 133 Southwest Blvd., Unit D, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Danika N. Johnson. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name 2/12/2020. Signature: Danika N. Johnson, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/13/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state-ment on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00506 The following person(s) are doing business as Innovative Screen Printing, 630 Martin Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Mark Stephen Pippin. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/1/2020. Signature: Mark Pippin, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/11/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00467 The following person(s) are doing business as Common Cents Bookkeeping and Tax Services, 155A Keentucky St, Ste.#7, Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Kevin Herbert. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 4/9/12. Sig-nature:Kevin M Herbert, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/7/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00542

The following person(s) are doing business as Goff and Associates, 6040 Commerce Blvd., #111, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Henrey E. Goff. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/31/2020. Signature: Henrey E. Goff, CPA. This statement was filed on 1/31/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 094182

To all interested persons: Petitioner: James Orby Ragan Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: James Orby Ragan Jr. to James Orby Reagan Jr. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing in-dicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: March 25, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated:February 14, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

File No. 202000607 The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: 1. Churchill Wine, 2. Wedding Wine, 537 4TH ST, STE F, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 Registered Owner(s): Churchill Design Stu-dio, LLC, 537 4TH ST, STE F, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 This business is conducted by: a limited li-ability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Churchill Design Studio, LLC S/ MICHAEL DOLAN, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 02/19/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ [Deputy], Deputy Seal 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/20 CNS-3346370# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000545 The following person(s) are doing business as ZenZen Foodie, 2771 Joy Road, Occi-dental, CA 95465, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Louise M. Bortolotti, 2771 Joy Road, Occidental, CA 95465. This business is conducted by: an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above N/A. S/ Louise M. Bortolotti, Owner. This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 14, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light, Deputy Seal 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/20 CNS-3345992# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00593 The following person(s) are doing business as Bula Fiji Care, 2177 Sunleaf Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Savenaca Vakatawa Gasaiwai, 2) Matila Adikulaniwai Buli-maibau. Business is conducted by A Mar-ried Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Matila Bulimaibau/Save-naca Gasaiwai. This statement was filed on 2/18/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number 094207 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Kim-berly Anne Willis and Carol Lane Carlson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Kimberly Anne Willis to Kimberly Evelyn Lane-Willis and Carol Lane Carlson to Carol Sue Lane-Willis. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: April 8, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated: February 20, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. February, 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00603 The following person(s) are doing business as Garden Awaken, 8540 Kennedy Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Shelly Lyn Hughes. Business is conducted by An In-dividual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Shelly Hughes, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/19/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00420 The following person(s) are doing business as Carriage Court Home Care, 542 Carriage Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) David Wayne Garcia. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: David W. Garcia, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/04/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00376 The following person(s) are doing business as Phillips Pool Service, 9395 Argonne Way, Forestville, CA 95436. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Mike Joe Phillips, Jr. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 6/5/2015. Signature: Mike Joe Phillips, Jr., Owner. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

File No. 202000730 The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: First Action Properties, 4444 Cule-bra Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Mailing Address: 4444 Culebra Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Registered Owner(s): THE IAN SCANLON LLC, 4444 Culebra Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95409 This business is conducted by: a limited li-ability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. THE IAN SCANLON LLC S/ IAN SCANLON, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 02/27/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light, Deputy Seal 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20 CNS-3348040# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 202000670

The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: 1. ServiceMaster Recovery Man-agement, 2. NexGen Services, 2121 Diamond Blvd., Concord, CA 94520 Registered Owner(s): Sharjo, Inc., 2121 Di-amond Blvd., Concord, CA 94520 This business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/31/2020. Sharjo, Inc. S/ Pamela Sappingfield, Chief Financial Of-ficer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 02/24/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ [Deputy], Deputy Seal 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20 CNS-3348543# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000600 The following person(s) are doing business as North Coast Home Inspection, 16977 Fal-con Lane, Sonoma, CA 95476, Sonoma Registered Owner(s): William Harrington, . 16977 Falcon Lane, Sonoma, CA 95476 This business is conducted by: an individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 08/01/2000. S/ William Harrington, Owner This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 19, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson, Deputy Seal 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/20 CNS-3348691# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00462 The following person(s) are doing business as VG Janitorial Service, 2336 Heidi Pl. Apt . #1, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Veron-ica Galindo. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Veronica Galindo. This statement was filed on 2/7/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00680 The following person(s) are doing business as Busy BS Ice Cream Events, 1507 Quail Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Craig Ward, 2) Michelle Ward. Business is conducted by A Married Couple. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Craig Ward. This statement was filed on 2/25/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00695 The following person(s) are doing business as Eye In The Sky Photography, 38 Peach Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Michael Thomas Sommers. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Michael Sommers. This statement was filed on 2/25/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00750 The following person(s) are doing business as Wine Country Renewables, 1130 Civic Center Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Jack Douglass Fender. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Jack Douglass Fender, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number 094206 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Wanda Leigh Pendley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Wanda Leigh Pendley to Heidi Leigh Chesney. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing in-dicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: April 15, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated: February 20, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00738 The following person(s) are doing business as The Avenue Barber Shop, 825 Santa Rosa, Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Brien S. Jones. Business is conducted by An In-dividual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 12/2/2014. Signature: Brien S. Jones. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00742 The following person(s) are doing business as Kitchen Hill Events, 2041 Stonefield Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Ad-dress: 1325 Hiatt Rd., Cloverdale, CA 95425. Registered owner(s) Philip Sevilla. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 4/14/2015. Signature: Philip Sevilla. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00745 The following person(s) are doing business as Pond & Garden, 6225 Stony Point Rd., Cotati, CA 94931. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Scott Curtis Wilson. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 12/22/2014. Signature: Scott Curtis Wilson. This state-ment was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby cer-tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00747 The following person(s) are doing business as Current FX, 836 Holly Ln., Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 312, Petaluma, CA 94953. Registered owner(s) Wayne E. Lewis. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name 4/2/2015. Signature: Wayne E. Lewis. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00748 The following person(s) are doing business as Puff Puff Pass, 3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. K, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Maen Hussam Alkfof. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 9/2/2014. Signature: Maen Hussam Alkfof. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00749 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Shelter Cove Brewing Company, 2) Shelter Cove Brewery, 482 Bonnardel Ave., Sebastopol, CA 95472. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Terry Romine. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 12/9/2014. Signature: Terry Romine. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a hearing on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter in the Council Chambers of Cotati City Hall, 201 West Sierra Avenue, to consider the following matter:

An Ordinance amending the Cotati Municipal Code to regulate accessory dwelling

units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in accordance with State law. The zoning ordinance repeals and replaces Section 17.42.170 (Second Units and Carriage Units) of the Cotati Municipal Code and amends Chapters 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses), 17.31 (Affordable Housing Requirements), 17.36 (Parking and Loading), 17.42 (Standards for Specific Uses), 17.51 (Resource Conservation), 17.52 (Growth Management), and 17.90 (Definitions).

The Planning Division recommends that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under statutory exemption 15282(h)

since the proposed ordinance is intended to implement the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend or send their comments on the mat-

ter listed above to the City Clerk, Lauren Berges, at lberges@cotaticity.org or 201 W. Sierra Avenue, Cotati, CA 94931. DATE POSTED: On or before March 13, 2020 Lauren Berges City Clerk

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk at (707) 665-3622 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Pub: March 13, 2020 The Community Voice

WAIVER WARNING IF YOU CHALLENGE THESE ISSUES IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO

THE CITY OF COTATI AT, OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 946 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT

AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND STADIUM RP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC, ROHNERT PARK 668, LP AND PACIFIC HOSPITALITY SONOMA, LLC FOR AMENDMENTS TO

THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OF THE RESIDENCES AT FIVE CREEK PROJECT (APN 143-040-139)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 (c), the following constitutes a summary

of Ordinance No. 946 introduced by the Rohnert Park City Council on February 25, 2020 and adopted on March 10, 2020 at its meeting held in the City Council Chambers, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California.

The purpose of Ordinance No. 946 is to adopt the First Amendment to the Develop-

ment Agreement that among other things: 1. Allows for the development of an additional 74 residential units (Phase 2) in

place of a retail shopping center. 2. Requires the Hotel Developer to complete construction of and obtain a certificate

of occupancy for the hotel prior to June 29, 2020 and specifies that no building permits will be issued for the Phase 2 residential units prior to

hotel completion. 3. Establishes a “Hotel Breach Fee” of $50,000 per month, after the June 29, 2020

deadline. 4. Establishes an annual public service fee of $870.29 per residential unit for Phase 2. The annual Phase 1 fee of $800.00 remains in place. Both fees are subject to an annual adjustment. 5. Establishes a park credit of $100,000 to the Stadium RP to account for additional

construction costs related to the public park and establishes a $9,128.82 park contribution fee per residential unit (in Phase 2). The DA specifies the equal

division of the park credit among the new residential units. 6. Requires that 10% of the residential units in Phase 2 are affordable to moderate

income households and requires the recordation of an affordable housing agreement. 7. Requires a Valuation Adjustment Payment of $200,000 to recognize the increase

in value of the property due to the residential designation. 8. Establishes an annual public service payment equal to Eight Hundred Dollars

($800.00) per residential unit constructed on the property subject to annual adjustment. 9. Maintains the unmodified, remaining terms of the Original Development Agreement. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted and available for review in

the City Clerk’s Office at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption and published and posted as required by law. This ordinance was introduced by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park on February 25, 2020 and adopted on March 10, 2020 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: (5) Councilmembers Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Vice Mayor Mackenzie and Mayor Callinan NOES: (0) None ABSENT: (0) None ABSTAIN: (0) None

Dated: March 11, 2020 JoAnne Buergler, Published: March 13, 2020 City Clerk The Community Voice City of Rohnert Park

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm or shortly thereafter, the City Council of the City of Cotati will conduct a public hearing to consider:

The adoption of an ordinance adding section 1.09.105 to the Cotati Municipal Code

requiring the electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure statements and statements of economic interests.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend or send their comments on the matters listed above to Lauren Berges, City Clerk, City of Cotati, 201 W. Sierra Avenue, Cotati CA, 94931 or call the City of Cotati City Manager’s

Office at (707) 665-3622. The proposed ordinance changes are on file at the Office of the City Clerk and will be posted to the City’s meeting portal website at www.cotaticity.org.

Date Posted: On or Before February 13, 2020 Lauren Berges City Clerk

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk at (707) 665-3622 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Pub: March 13, 2020 The Community Voice

WAIVER WARNING IF YOU CHALLENGE THESE ISSUES IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO

THE CITY OF COTATI AT, OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 947 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE

TITLE 17 (ZONING) TO MODIFY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 (c), the following constitutes a summary of Ordinance No. 947 introduced by the Rohnert Park City Council on March 10, 2020, and scheduled for consideration of adoption on March 24, 2020 at its meeting to be held in the City Council Chambers, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California.

The ordinance would amend Section 17.07.020 (Footnotes) to add subsection E (Wire-

less Communication Facilities) and to repeal subsection E (Communication Facilities) and replace with subsection F (Amateur Radio Service Installations). The following is a summary of the updates:

• Updated regulations for amateur radio are included in this update. The text

currently in Subsection F (Communication Facilities) would be deleted and replaced with a new footnote F (Amateur Radio Service Installations).

• Federal regulations require that small cell facilities are permitted in the public right of way and that defined "eligible facilities" are permitted with

an administrative permit. The updated regulations provide a permitting process for these facilities within time limits established by

federal regulations. • The new regulations encourage that wireless service providers enter into

master permits with the City to streamline processing and to ensure that these facilities are installed safely.

• Due to the requirement that many types of wireless facilities must be approved administratively, standard conditions (COAs) have been incorporated into the zoning ordinance. This allows for applications to be more quickly processed and appropriate COAs to be applied. • The safety of wireless radio frequency output is regulated by the FCC. The

City cannot deviate from the FCC standards. The City can require documentation and testing to ensure that the operation is safe and test provisions are included in the new ordinance. • A significant concern is that equipment could be abandoned as technology improves. A condition of approval would require removal after 30 days of non-use. Master agreements would contain provisions o guarantee removal. • The City has limited ability to prevent the installation of a wireless facility.

However, the new ordinance would establish preferences to encourage the location of wireless equipment on existing structures and within

non-residential areas. • The new code language includes provisions to limit the height and bulk of

equipment and to require concealment of telecommunication towers. Operation and maintenance standards would also be added. A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance is posted and available for review in the

City Clerk’s Office at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after adoption, and shall be published and posted as required by law.

Dated: March 11, 2020 JoAnne Buergler, Published: March 13, 2020 City Clerk The Community Voice City of Rohnert Park

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Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00751

The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Grocery Outlet of Petaluma, 2) Petaluma Grocery Outlet, 80 E. Washington St., Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) B Tiapon Gro-cery Inc. Business is conducted by A Cor-poration. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 9/18/2014. Signature: Benjamin S. Tiapon, President. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00758 The following person(s) are doing business as Larkfield Liquor & Delicatessen, 4777 Old Redwood Hwy., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Nael George Mogannam, 2) Nidal George Mogannam. Business is con-ducted by A General Partnership. The reg-istrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 12/4/2014. Signa-ture: Nael George Mogannam. This state-ment was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00762 The following person(s) are doing business as Jumama Farms, 3825 Guerneville Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Judith Diane McDermott, 2) Matthew Paul McDermott, 3) Martin James McDermott. Business is conducted by A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 12/15/2014. Sig-nature: Judith Diane McDermott. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00777 The following person(s) are doing business as Lynn’s Thai Restaurant, 8492 Graven-stein Hwy, Suite M, Cotati, CA 94931. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Krisana Chanvalichol. Business is con-ducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 9/1/2010. Signature: Krisana Chanvalichol, Owner. This state-ment was filed on 3/2/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the orig-inal statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00818 The following person(s) are doing business as Filbert P Electric, 7480 Santa Barbara Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Filbert Perez Jimenez. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 2/11/2020. Signature: Krisana Chan-valichol, Owner. This statement was filed on 3/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00505 The following person(s) are doing business as Innovate My Space, 121 Johnson St., Windsor, CA 95492. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Jennifer Eliza-beth Hebert. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 2/7/2020. Signature: Jennifer Hebert, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/11/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00754 The following person(s) are doing business as Complete Business Solutions, 2757 Mar-low Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) C.B.S. Bookkeeping Services, Inc. Busi-ness is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 1/1/2016. Signa-ture: Lorelei Duckworth, President. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00755

The following person(s) are doing business as Autobahn Automotive, 1801 Ferdinand Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Auto-bahn Automotive, Inc. Business is conducted by A Corporation. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 4/1/2016. Signa-ture: Zach Oberlander, President. This statement was filed on 2/28/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00817 The following person(s) are doing business as Enhancing Motivation For Change, 732 Charles St., Unit B, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Paula Anne Hasmdorf. Business is conducted by An Individual. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Paula Hamdorf, Owner. This statement was filed on 3/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state-ment on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00676 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Emergent, 2) Emergent Wines, 3) Endymion Wines, 4) Thistle & Thorn, 9825 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood, CA 95452. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Kunde Enterprises, Inc. Business is con-ducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Patrick A. Roney, President. This statement was filed on 2/25/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000734 The following person(s) are doing business as Dead Bird Toys, 1926 Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Jeffrey D'Ottavio, 1926 Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 This business is conducted by: an individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 11/20/2018. S/ Jeffrey D'Ottavio, Owner This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 28, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez, Deputy Seal 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/20 CNS-3350686# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000599 The following person(s) are doing business as Beesley Plumbing Service, 878 Breeze Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Christopher Russell-Pratt Beesley, 878 Breeze Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 This business is conducted by: an individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above N/A. S/ Christopher Russell-Pratt Beesley, Owner This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 19, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson, Deputy Seal 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/20 CNS-3352474# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000654 The following person(s) are doing business as Melissa Elysian Coaching, 121 Washing-ton St., Petaluma, CA 94952, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Melissa Pierre-Saint, 523 Baker St., Petaluma, CA 94952 This business is conducted by: an individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 01/01/2019. S/ Melissa Pierre-Saint, Owner This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 21, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ NORMA GONZALEZ, Deputy Seal 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/20 CNS-3352479# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00571

The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Keysmyth The Independent Lock-smith Company, 2) Locked out Late Nite Lockouts Locksmith Services, 1323 Camino Coronado, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Jason Scott. Business is con-ducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Jason Scott. This statement was filed on 2/18/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00895 The following person(s) are doing business as Moonlight Landscapes, 7964 Sunflower Dr., Cotati, CA 94931. Mailing Address: Same. Registered Owner: Travis Adam Bradley. Business is conducted by An In-dividual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 1/31/2020. Signature: Travis Bradley, Owner. This statement was filed on 3/9/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community VoiceBy /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00697 The following person(s) are doing business as Bajio Kustoms, 14469 Hwy. 1, Valley Ford, CA 94972. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 481, Valley Ford, CA 94972. Registered owner(s) 1) Abraham Marquez, 2) Maria An-geles Delgado Marquez. Business is con-ducted by A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 1/28/2020. Signa-ture: M. Angeles Delgado Marquezon, Wife. This statement was filed on 2/25/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00784 The following person(s) are doing business as Mare’s Forge, 4412 Langner Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Marilyn Blair. Busi-ness is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 10/1989. Signa-ture: Marilyn Blair, Farrier. This statement was filed on 3/2/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez. Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00875 The following person(s) are doing business as Gasaiwai Bros. Property Preservation, 2177 Sunleaf, Ln., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Savenaca Vakatawa Gasaiwai, 2) Jeremiah Elia Gasaiwai. Business is conducted by A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Savenaca Gasaiwai & Jeremiah Gasaiwai. This statement was filed on 3/6/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez. Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00906 The following person(s) are doing business as RGY Enterprises, 227 Valley Oaks Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Mailing Address: Same. Registered Owner: Roger Glenn Young. Business is conducted by An Indi-vidual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Roger Young. This state-ment was filed on 3/9/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the orig-inal statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number 094191 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Ash-ley Dami filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: An-gelo Mateo Alonza to Angelo Tucker Dami. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in-terested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: April 8, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated: February 18, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. March 13, 20, 27 & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00824 The following person(s) are doing business as Quantum Healer, 1118 San Clemente Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered Owner: Shannon Anderson. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Shannon Anderson, CEO. This statement was filed on 33/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00639 The following person(s) are doing business as Belleza Latina Beauty Salon, 1810 Se-bastopol Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Sandra Yanez Castro. Business is con-ducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name n/a. Signature: Sandra Yanez Castro, Cosmetologist. This state-ment was filed on 2/21/2020. I hereby cer-tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number 094273 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Dawn Redcloud Naegel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: Dawn Redcloud Naegel to Dawn Red-cloud Middleton. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: April 22, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated: March 6, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. March 13, 20, 27 & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00843 The following person(s) are doing business as Randy’s Mobile Home Service, 113 Madrigal St., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mail-ing Address: P.O. Box 3136, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Registered Owner: Randy Lee Bodmer, Jr. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 3/3/2020. Signature: Randy Bodmer, Jr., Owner. This statement was filed on 3/4/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00918 The following person(s) are doing business as Carola’s Herbal Solutions, 263 Fig Ct., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Carola Otile Clark. Business is conducted by An Indi-vidual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 1/2/2020. Signature: Carola Clark, Owner. This statement was filed on 3/10/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00916

The following person(s) are doing business as Oxbow, 17132 Hwy. 116, Guerneville, CA 95446. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s Grupo Martinez, LLC. Business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name n/a. Signa-ture: Deborah Adamis, Manager. This statement was filed on 3/10/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00795 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Book Marketing Mentor, 2) Brand-vines, 18029 Riverside Dr., Sonoma, CA 95476. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Judy M. Baker. Business is con-ducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name 2012. Signature: Judy M. Baker, Chief Creative Officer. This state-ment was filed on 3/2/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the orig-inal statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00873 The following person(s) are doing business as Los Munchies, 6555 Hunter Dr. Ste. 5, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Salvador Ambriz Quintana, 2) Salvador Ambriz. Business is conducted by Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name n/a. Signa-ture: 1) Salvador Ambriz Quintana and Salvador Ambriz. This statement was filed on 3/6/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. March 13, 20, 27, & April 3, 2020 The Community Voice

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Looking for something to do with the kids over spring break ? The Sonoma County Library has activities scheduled for children, tweens and teens during spring school vacation. We’re talking com-edy juggling, bilingual dance shows, kids’ ZUMBA, STEAM pro-grams, coding clubs and more.

From Sat., March 14, through Sat., March 21, the library will offer a range of free events intended to entertain and educate youth who are home on spring vacation.

“These activities are perfect for families who are planning a spring break staycation,” said Sonoma County Library Youth Serv-ices Administrator Kathy DeWeese. “We encourage you to head to your local library for fun and educational programing that is com-pletely free!”

Special guests include live theater troupe Traveling Lantern pre-senting the classic story “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;” comedy juggling “eco-tainment” with Rock Steady Juggling; and a bilingual music and dance show with duo Cascada de Flores.

The library will also host a visit from Matt de la Peña, award-winning author of books for children and teens including Newbery-Award winning picture book “Last Stop on Market Street.” Other fun events include gaming programs, kids’ Zumba, STEAM pro-grams, paper airplanes, yoga, crafts, coding clubs and the library’s regular range of story times and early learning classes for younger children.

All events are free and open to all. To learn more and see a sched-ule of spring break activities near you, visit us online.

Rock your family’s spring break staycation at your local library

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering ways for customers to save energy, money, and stay safe during the cold win-ter months.

“We want to make sure our customers have the tools to reduce usage and equip them with easy ways to manage cold-weather en-ergy costs and stay safe this winter as temperatures continue to dip,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E’s Senior Director of Customer Energy Solutions.

PG&E offers the following tips to safely reduce the cost of keeping warm.

Ways to save energy this winter

Lower your thermostat when away: You can save about two percent of your heating bill for each degree that you lower the ther-mostat (if the turndown lasts a good part of the day or night). Turn-ing down the thermostat from 70°F to 65°F, for example, saves about 10 percent.

Control water temperature: Set your water heater thermostat at

120°F or lower. This way you’ll reduce the amount of energy it takes to produce and maintain your hot water by not overheating it.

Test air ducts for leaks: In a typical house, 20 to 30 percent of

the air that moves through the duct system is lost due to leaks, holes and poorly connected ducts.

Install proper caulking and weather-stripping: Sealing air

leaks around your home and adding insulation can help your home be more comfortable and energy efficient and provide up to a 10 percent savings on your annual energy bills.

Discount programs: Qualifying customers can apply for a

monthly discount through the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE) or the Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA).

For more tips on saving energy this winter, visit www.pge.com/winter.

Fuel-burning appliances, such as gas furnaces, stoves, ovens and water heaters can increase the risk of carbon monoxide leaks, a toxic gas, when they are not working properly. Electric heating devices, such as space heaters, can also be a safety hazard when used im-properly. Inappropriate use has been known to cause fires.

Ways to stay safe this winter

Carbon Monoxide Never use products inside the home that generate dangerous levels

of carbon monoxide, such as generators, barbecues, propane heaters and charcoal.

Space heaters Place space heaters on level, hard, nonflammable surfaces, not on

rugs or carpets. Don’t put objects on space heaters or use them to dry clothes or

shoes. Turn off space heaters when leaving the room or going to sleep. Keep all flammable materials at least three feet away from heating

sources and supervise children when a space heater or fireplace is being used.

If customers suspect there is a problem with a natural gas appli-ance inside their home, they should call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. If you detect carbon monoxide in your home, you should get out im-mediately and call 911.

PG&E offers energy saving tips

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Richard Crane Life skills for the month of February

Life skill recipients for Richard Crane Elementary for month of February are Emma Magatelli, Ulises Pacheco, Jacob Marquez, Samantha McKenna, Samim Rahmani, Robby Gould, Rudy Ro-driguez, Meredity Wallace, Myles Laguinto, Christian Ramirez Solorio, Naomi Lewis, Lillian Amaya, Madison Sharma, Joshua Perez Cuevas, Aubrey Canton, Geanni Carballido, Gianfranco Randazzo, William Salazar, Gavin Kettwig, Sophia Kula, Emmett Sisomphou and Galilea Gutier-rez.

Courtesy of Richard Crane Elementary

Chief Mattos among the elementary students Rohnert Park's Director of Public Safety, Timothy Mattos, reads Possum Magic by Australian Au-thor, Mem Fox, to students in Ms. Winfree's second grade class and Mr. Steinfels' fifth grade class. Monte Vista is participating in a Read Across Australia fundraiser and the money raised from pledges will be sent to Australia to help the areas affected by the fires.

Jane Peleti

University Elementary Life Skill award for Friendship for the month of February

Chris Fernandez, Geo Aguirre, Jamaree Hay Gipson, Mia Quintero Alvarez, Sierra Bandalin, Tauriel Barajas, Vera Puttock, Caelan Sonnenberg, Layla Loften, Kaiden Kapple, Sienna Hallo-ran, Liliana Pardo, Grettel Martinez Ibarra, Indigo Miller, Alanna Sowash, Anthony Espinoza Morales, Dakota Shock, Nevaeha Muro, Jessica Castillo-Gomez, Brayden Politron, Kaylee Her-rick, Olivia Jackson, Autumn Rangel, Dmitry Walters, and Sophia Maus.

Jane Peleti

Wilco, a farmer-owned coop-erative, is announcing plans to open a new store in Petaluma, Ca. in May 2020. This opening will mark the retailer’s entrance into California and will expand the specialty retailer’s footprint to 22 locations on the West Coast.

Committed to nurturing the passions of rural living families, the brand will occupy the former Orchard Supply Hardware space. Similar to that long-time Petaluma retailer, Wilco carries a wide range of hardware sup-plies alongside land, lawn, gar-den, livestock, and pet-related products and services. The re-tailer plans to employ a staff of 40 from the local community.

“We have been interested in expanding the brand into Cali-fornia for some time. We look for locations where community matters and that our research shows have an unmet need for our farm-tested products and services. The combination of Petaluma’s rolling farmlands, rich viticulture industry, longer growing season and hometown

charm made it the perfect choice to be our inaugural California market,” said Sam Bugarsky, Wilco CEO. “As a farmer-owned brand, it’s a community that just feels like a natural ex-tension of the Wilco family.”

Wilco is committed to con-tributing to the communities they serve through programs such as school program sponsor-ships and donations, equestrian teams and events, sports facili-ties, dog parks and community gardens. The cooperative also continues to add sustainability programs such as their annual battery roundup, feed-bag recy-cling and a new recycling pro-gram for denim.

Longtime supporters of both 4H and FFA, to which Wilco has donated more than $1.2 million in Oregon and Washington since 2011, they are also committed to developing the next generation of our nation’s agricultural lead-ers.

The Petaluma Wilco store will offer extensive livestock sup-plies, hardware, lawn & garden, and workwear & lifestyle cloth-

ing departments including brands like Carhartt, Danner, Levi, Wrangler and Ariat. Addi-tionally, the retailer will include a deep pet care offering with a full-service dog grooming oper-ation.

“Our goal is to deliver all of the great hardware options Or-chard Supply Hardware pro-vided to Petaluma while adding a selection of top-rated, farm-proven brands across all our de-partments,” said Bugarsky. “In addition, we’re focused on deliv-ering friendly, hands-on cus-tomer service and supporting the passions of the local communi-ties where we operate. We can’t wait to contribute to the Petaluma community.”

The Petaluma store will be lo-cated in the former Orchard Sup-ply Hardware building located at 1390 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA 94954. To learn more about the Wilco Coopera-tive, visit www.wilco.coop or browse products online at www.farmstore.com.

Wilco announces their first Northern California

store in Petaluma

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District is monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely and we are in contact with the Department of Health Services for both Sonoma and Marin counties. While there is no increased risk to transit riders, we want to assure you that we are continu-ing to be proactive to help protect the health of our riders and our staff.

Twice a day (at mid-day and at night) we are thoroughly cleaning and wiping down the trains with a disinfectant. Before each train is put back in service, SMART crews:

• Thoroughly clean the train restrooms in-cluding sanitizing the toilet, sink, mirror, walls and

baby changing station • Refill soap dispensers and service water • Wipe down interior surfaces, including

seats, seat back trays, tables, handrails, windows

and luggage racks· sweep, vacuum, and mop interior floors

• Empty all trash and recycle bins And, as an extra precaution, we are installing

two hand sanitizer dispensers on each train. The installation of these dispensers should be com-pleted by early next week.

Per the H.D., the best way to prevent transmis-sion of the coronavirus continues to be to:

with soap and warm water stay home if you’re sick cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue, then

throw the tissue in the trash and wash hands STAY INFORMED:

Both Sonoma and Marin counties have websites with up-to-date information about the coronavirus. Sonoma County: Marin County:

SMART is proactive regarding the coronavirus

By Cassandra May Albaugh The regularly scheduled board meeting of the Cotati Rohnert

Park Unified School District was held on Mar. 10 in the Mountain Shadows Educational Center at 7165 Burton Ave. in Rohnert Park. This served as the fifth mandated public hearing required to transi-tion from At-large board to By-trustee district elections.

A team consisting of the board’s law firm and the contracted de-mographer once more gave a short presentation about the process and the three proposed maps. Again, no public comment was re-ceived. After the public hearing, the board trustees peppered the presenters with questions about each of the three maps, the impacts on the City of Cotati or the Latino population within the school dis-trict. After each board member had their questions answered it was time to vote on a map and select a sequence for elections in 2020 and 2022.

Trustee Nonn made a motion to adopt Map C and sequence Dis-trict 3 and 5 for election in 2020 and Districts 1, 2, and 4 for the 2022 ballot. Trustee Gillies seconded the motion. The motion failed 3-2 with Board President Brown, Trustee Cimino, and Trustee Wiltermood voting no. Then Cimino made a motion to adopt Map B and sequence 3 and 5 for 2020 and 1, 2 and 4 for the 2022 ballot. That motion passed unanimously, 5-0. This lengthy transition is al-

most over. Folks now know what the district boundaries are and when they’ll be able to vote for a school board trustee. But let’s look at Map B and drill down a bit.

District 1 currently has both Board President Brown and Board Clerk Gillies within its boundary. For 2020 that has no impact be-cause their terms don’t expire until 2022. However, if both decide to run for re-election in 2022, they’ll have to run against each other.

Trustee Cimino and Trustee Wiltermood both live in District 2. Cimino’s term expires in 2022 but Wiltermood’s term expires this year. Since there is already has a board member through 2022, Wiltermood can’t run for reelection unless she moves to District 3 or 5 which isn’t likely. She could choose to run for the board again in 2022 against Cimino or other candidates living in her district.

District 3 is centered around Southwest Blvd, Technology Middle School, Technology High School and the District Office. It has the highest Latino voting age population at over 22 percent and cur-rently has no board member living within the district. The fact that Map B and District 3 had the highest population of Latino voters, a community of interest meeting the spirit of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA), seems to have been a key factor in selecting this map and sequencing it for the 2020 ballot.

District 4 will be on the ballot in 2022. This district is the largest

in area and population, however it only has 328 more voters than the smallest district which is District 5. This district includes the City of Cotati, L Section in Rohnert Park, as well as the unincor-porated areas south of Rohnert Park Expressway and on either side of Stony Point Road south, down to West and East Railroad Av-enues. There just wasn’t enough population in the City of Cotati for them to have their own district without violating the legal re-quirements of the law for equal size districts by voting population.

In 2020, District 5 will be on the ballot. Currently Trustee Nonn resides within the boundaries of this district. The district is basically M Section on the East Side of Rohnert Park and along Petaluma Hill Road. It includes the Rancho Cotate High School and Sonoma State campuses. Nonn’s term expires in 2020 so if he wants, he could run for reelection. He hasn’t announced whether he wants to run again so far.

The decision has been made. If you live in District 3 or 5 and want to serve on the school board you can now file your paperwork, organize your campaign and step up to help lead the school district forward through 2024. Remember, after the census this year, some-time in 2021, the board is likely to have to adjust boundaries based on new data. But those adjustments will likely be minor compared to the process the board has just completed.

School Board establishes By-Trustee election districts

Rohnert Park City Council passes Ordinance 947 By Cassandra May Albaugh

The Rohnert Park City Council held their first monthly regular meeting in the council chamber, lo-cated at 130 Avram Ave. Tues. Mar. 10. The agenda can be found on the city’s website under city council – meeting central links. If you didn’t catch the live streaming video of the meeting, the video is available on that same website for replay. City council meetings typically are a mix of the routine, the non-controversial and the controversial. Tonight’s meeting was no exception.

A non-controversial example from tonight’s meeting would be Mayor Callinan calling up represen-tatives of the Animal Shelter League of Rohnert Park for recognition. The certificate of recognition read in part: “The Animal Shelter League of Rohnert Park was founded in 2002 by a dedicated group of volunteers and serves as a fundraising and community outreach auxiliary to the Rohnert Park Animal. The Animal Shelter League of Rohnert Park worked diligently to organize the Bark After Dark event and it proved successful. It was a sold-out event and nearly $30,000 was raised. The success of this fundraiser provides life-saving medical care and other vital community pet assistance programs.”

Public hearings can tend to be controversial. Often the reaction is a type of feedback to the council about an issue or votes the speakers disagree with. Sometimes it’s not. Sometimes it’s a request of the council to look at a citizen’s concern or a request to make improvements. Tonight, we had examples of both. Several speakers were present to address the city council. It appeared Mayor Callinan pushed the council’s closed session back, so these speakers did not have to wait around to address the council. Ten speakers asked to speak. They had up to three minutes each. Ninety percent of the speakers berated the council for their selection of the By-District Map and Election Sequencing they adopted last month. The tenth speaker requested the city to look at garage regulations in Section 17 and change it to make it fairer and less burdensome on homeowners.

They then moved on to the routine consent agenda items. After three items were pulled from the Consent Agenda, the council passed 5-0 the remaining items. The items pulled were 8E by the Mayor Callinan, 8H by Councilmember Belforte and item 8I by the Vice Mayor Mackenzie. Callinan wanted to make a minor add on costing $4,500 to the city hall main lobby and floor replacement project. Belforte pulled her item because she wanted to publicly thank city staff for saving significant costs on the Fire Station 3 Construction Process. Mackenzie thought the public should know more about what the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency meant. He allowed City Manager Jenkins to ex-plain that ratification of this Proclamation allows the city to be eligible for state reimbursement of some costs and flexibility in dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation locally. All three items passed 5-0 after discussions.

The heart of the night’s meeting however was the public hearing on Ordinance No. 947. This ordi-nance would Amend Telecommunication Regulations of the Municipal Code. In effect, it was estab-lishing the rules for upgrade of the existing 4G cell system and preparing for potential implementation of 5G technology in the future. An extensive 45-minute presentation from the staff with Q&A of ques-tions from the council members was conducted. The public hearing was opened, two speakers spoke out against the ordinance mostly objecting to the potential of 5G being allowed in the local community. After the ordinance was introduced – the council approved it by a vote of 5-0. Those interested in the finer details of the ordinance should view the presentation and discussion on the city’s website. It is interesting. The next city council meeting, including the second reading and vote on this ordinance, is scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 24. The agenda will be posted in advance, also on the city’s website.

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‘Flu’ from page 8 provider would give you instructions to adhere to, along with the following CDC guidelines:

Isolate yourself from others, especially young children, anyone immunocompromised and those over 65. CDC is requesting any-one diagnosed to stay home, except for medical appointments (al-ways call ahead to ensure the health care team is aware of your diagnosis and follow their guidance).

If you cannot be isolated from others, separate yourself from household members to decrease the chance of spreading the virus. CDCs recommendation is not to discharge patients diagnosed with Coronavirus if there is not a separate bedroom in which they can isolate and recover.

As discussed earlier, wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, you can use hand sanitizer that is at least 60 percent alcohol (95 percent is better). Using hand sanitizer is a temporary solution until you can wash your hands as described above. Water alone isn’t enough. Germs stick to the oils on our hands. Soap breaks the bond between germs and our oils on our bodies-that is why we must wash with soap and water. • Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and immediately discard the tissue in a closed, lined trash can and wash your hands. Do not reuse your tissues and keep the trash can closed. • Stay away from others, you must remain isolated. If you share your home and you must come in contact with others, wear your face mask at all times. Those within 3-6 feet of you must also have a face mask. • Avoid touching your face. If you do, wash your hands immedi-ately afterwards. • Do not share utensils or other items that potential can transfer the virus. Best practice is to use disposable utensils/plates/bowls/cups. If your dishwasher has a sanitize setting and you use the dish-washer use that. • Do not return to work, school or other public area until released to do so from your health care provider. • Replace your toothbrush after an illness so you are not reintro-ducing the germs into your body.

Q: What would happen if I lived with - or cared for - some-one diagnosed with the Coronavirus?

A: You should also adhere to these additional guidelines: • Ensure you understand the healthcare provider’s instruction for care and medication administration and isolation precautions. • Restrict nonessential visitors, only those caring for the diagnosed patient should be allowed. • Restrict use of shared living spaces, if possible, the patient should not have healthy nonessential people in the home. Adhere to strict isolation of the diagnosed patient. • Ensure the shared living spaces have good airflow, weather per-mitting open a window to increase airflow. Patient should not leave the isolated room until cleared.

• Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after contact with the diagnosed person. If soap and water are not available, you can use hand sanitizer that is at least 60 percent alcohol (95 percent is better). Using hand sani-tizer is a temporary solution until you can wash your hands as de-scribed above. • Wear disposable gloves, mask, goggles and long-sleeved gowns whenever touching soiled items or caring for someone infected. • Wash contaminated bedding and clothing frequently with the warmest water recommended on the label, bedding can generally be washed with hot water (wear all previously listed protection during this process). • Before discharge to return home, have someone change furnace and humidifier filters, if they have not been cleared virus free, change again once fully recovered.

Thoroughly clean all “high touch” surfaces daily with a diluted bleach solution or household disinfectant, following label direc-tions and using gloves with the product. High touch surfaces in-clude counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones and keyboards. Correct cleaning solution is diluted bleach solution is one tablespoon of bleach added to one quart of water. Household disinfectants and/or the bleach container should state that it is “EPA-approved.”

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office in Rohnert Park, mother of two and passionate about healthy living at all ages. Having cared for her own two parents, she under-stands your struggles and aims, through her website, www.homein-stead.com/sonoma to educate and encourage seniors & caregivers. Have a caregiving or aging concern? She’d love to hear from you at 586-1516 anytime.

‘Disappointment’ from page 8 Ask if our expectations are reasonable. Are we having unrealistically high expectations, and thus aim-

ing too high? Or are we setting our goals too low? If you belong to that group of people who set their expectations too high, work-ing constructively through disappointments may help you to mod-ify expectations. You may learn to move away from perfectionistic standards; you may start to accept what is “good enough.” For those who have set the bar too low, what they should stop doing is hanging on to false beliefs about life like, “There is no more hope” or “Nothing ever works for me.” Avoiding disappointment is not possible in life; trying to do so is not a very constructive way of dealing with life’s challenges.

Reevaluate our perceptions and behaviors. Sometimes we are actually inviting disappointment. Could we

have been clearer in our communication of what we were expect-ing from others? Do we really know what we expect from our-selves? Are we listening to what others are saying to us? Could we have done something different to arrive at a different outcome?

Also, given what we know about ourselves, how can we adjust our expectations to be more effective the next time? And what support and resources do we have at our disposal to help us move through our feelings of disappointment successfully?

Don’t let disappointment deteriorate into apathy and de-pression.

Sustained negative rumination is not a prescription for change. When we become preoccupied by bad news, we lose sight of what is right in our lives and in the world around us. We only internal-ize feelings of sadness and anger. Hanging on to these feelings can result in us unconsciously making them a part of our identity.

Remember this, dear friend. Disappointment is not meant to de-stroy us. If taken in stride, it can strengthen us and make us better. In spite of its devastating emotional impact, we may even consider encounters with disappointment as journeys toward greater insight and wisdom.

Steven Campbell is the author of “Making Your Mind Magnifi-

cent.” His seminar “Taming Your Mind, Unleashing Your Life” is now available online at stevenrcampbell.teachable.com. For more information, call Steven Campbell at 707-480-5507.

If you’re desiring to refi-nance your house or even buy a new one and you don’t have several hundred thousand dol-lars, you’re probably going to need a mortgage. One of the things you should carefully consider is the mortgage com-pany that you’re choosing. Here are some things you might want to think about and consider if you’re not getting the type of experience that you want…

Not our mortgage compa-nies are created equal. All mortgage companies get their money from the same place, e.g. Fannie Mae and Freddie

Mac, regardless how they operate, the type of a borrower they support and what product mix they align themselves with may not necessarily be congruent with what you’re looking for.

Here’s what you must understand about the big online mortgage companies. They work on volume. In order to work on the vol-ume, you must be able to support doing lots of loans and pushing as many loans through the system as possible. A mortgage loan containing an ultra-high credit score, big down payment, primary residence, low debt to income ratio is the cream of the crop file. As a consumer, if you’re working with a company whose model is geared towards that type of scenario described and you do not meet those financial findings, you may have a less than stellar

mortgage experience. On the other hand, a direct lender that has perhaps an online

presence and also a brick and mortar operation and has the ability to go sit with you face-to-face may be a better approach if your scenario is complex, technical or anything less than perfect. Here’s why: these companies don’t typically do as much volume as big online lenders do. That is ok because they cater to a differ-ent type of consumer. Just because the guy down the street refi-nanced with an online lender and they got an insanely good interest rate does not automatically mean you can too as every borrower, every loan and every family are uniquely different.

Make sure you tell your lender everything about your financial profile, which means the divorce from 10 years ago, the tax debt that’s only $50 a month not on your credit report. Those types of things become critical because getting a mortgage is specifically about details. Mortgage companies operate like this: trust but ver-ify. This is in place with everything they do in the loan process.

The moral of the story is sitting down with the lender face-to-face as inconvenient as it might be. A lender requesting a face to face meeting is a good indicator that you’re working with a qual-ity lender who cares about their reputation. That is a sign of someone who is confident that they’ll be able to help you, proba-bly is an expert and has the financial acumen to walk you through getting a mortgage if your scenario as anything less than perfect and yes the 3.5 percent down first-time homebuyer scenario con-sidered is not perfect.

Scott Sheldon is a local mortgage lender, with a decade of expe-

rience helping consumers purchase and refinance primary homes second homes and investment properties. Learn more at www.sono-macountymortgages.com.

Why your mortgage goals may not happen

Scott Sheldon

A look at the maximum amounts you can put into re-tirement accounts this year.

The I.R.S. just announced the annual contribution limits on IRAs, 401(k)s, and other widely used retirement plan accounts for 2020. Here’s a quick look at them.

*Next year, you can put up to $6,000 in any type of IRA. The limit is $7,000 if you will be 50 or older at any time in 2020.

*Annual contribution limits for 401(k)s, 403(b)s, the fed-eral Thrift Savings Plan, and most 457 plans also get a $500 boost for 2020. The new an-

nual limit on contributions is $19,500. If you are 50 or older at any time in 2020, your yearly contribution limit for one of these ac-counts is $26,000.

*Are you self-employed, or do you own a small business? You may have a solo 401(k), which allows you to make both an em-ployer and employee contribution. The ceiling on total solo 401(k) contributions rises $1,000 in 2020, reaching $57,000. This is also the 2020 employer contribution limit for simplified employee pen-sion (SEP) plans.

*If you have a SIMPLE retirement account, next year’s contri-bution limit is $13,500, up $500 from the 2019 level. If you are 50 or older in 2020, your annual SIMPLE plan contribution cap is $16,500.

*Yearly contribution limits have also been set a bit higher for Health Savings Accounts (which may be used to save for retire-ment medical expenses). The 2020 limits: $3,550 for individuals with single medical coverage and $7,100 for those covered under qualifying family plans. If you are 55 or older next year, those re-spective limits are $1,000 higher.

Ken Weise, an LPL Financial Advisor, provided this article. He

can be reached at 707-584-6690. Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC. The opinions of this material are for information purposes only.

New I.R.S. contribution limits

Ken Weise

The Raphael Trio will perform a tribute to Beethoven’s 250th birthday on March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Ner Shalom. Special guest Professor Lewis Lockwood, internationally ac-knowledged Beethoven scholar, will speak about the composer and the specific music the trio will perform: Beethoven’s Alle-gretto in Bb Major, WoO 39 and his Trio in Bb, Op 97, “Arch-duke.”

Tickets are $30 general admission, $45 VIP, and $10 student. Available at shalomevents.org and (707) 664-8622. Ner Shalom is scent-free and wheelchair accessible.

Raphael Trio to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday

Rohnert Park

3/4/20 8:17 a.m.: A 34-year-old male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance and violat-ing probation on Redwood Dr. 8:44 a.m.: A juvenile distur-bance was reported on Eleanor Ave. at Snyder Lane. 12:15 p.m.: An abandoned ve-hicle was reported on Alta Ave. 2:29 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on RP Exp. 7:11 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Snyder Lane. 7:59 p.m.: A 30-year-old male was arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance on RP Exp. 9:00 p.m.: A fight was reported at Raley’s Towne Centre.

3/5/20 10:38 a.m.: A 36-year-old male was arrested for public intoxi-cation and violating probation on Kirsten Ct. 12:50 p.m.: Firearms were sur-rendered for safekeeping on Hudis St. 3:07 p.m.: A 42-year-old male was arrested for simple assault with injury, possessing a con-trolled substance and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger on State Farm Dr. 3:34 p.m.: A vehicle reposses-sion was reported on Bonnie Ave. 5:58 p.m.: A hit and run was re-ported on Commerce Blvd. 7:28 p.m.: A warrant attempt was reported on San Carlos Ct.

3/6/20 2:11 a.m.: An 18-year-old male was arrested for driving without a license on Commerce Blvd. at Hunter Dr. 8:00 a.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Commerce Blvd. 9:15 a.m.: A 57-year-old female was arrested for possessing a controlled substance on Red-wood Dr. 9:20 a.m.: Graffiti was reported on Parkway Dr. 10:19 a.m.: Firearms were sur-rendered for safekeeping on Civic Center Dr. 10:51 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was recovered on Lancaster Dr. 11:12 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on Redwood Dr. 11:32 a.m.: A 54-year-old fe-

male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance on Red-wood Dr. 4:49 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Commerce Blvd. 8:16 p.m.: Suicide threats were reported on Meridian Cir.

3/7/20 12:38 a.m.: A 53-year-old female was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia and violating probation on Redwood Dr. 1:24 a.m.: A 29-year-old male was arrested for aggravated as-sault with injury and violating probation on Santa Alicia Dr. 9:04 a.m.: A 37-year-old male was arrested for impersonating to make another liable and vio-lating parole on RP Exp. 9:54 a.m.: An auto burglary was reported on Golf Course Dr. W. 10:00 a.m.: A 31-year-old male was arrested for possessing con-trolled substance paraphernalia on Redwood Dr. 11:53 a.m.: An abandoned ve-hicle was reported on Camino Colegio. 2:16 p.m.: A drunk in public was reported on No Name St. at Southwest Blvd. 3:44 p.m.: A 40-year-old male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia, buying/possessing/using a stun gun, violating probation and failing to register as a sex of-fender on Laguna Dr. 8:28 p.m.: Fraud was reported on Dana Ct. 9:22 p.m.: Suicide threats were reported on Adrian Dr. 10:09 p.m.: Suicide threats were reported on Adrian Dr.

3/8/20 12:12 a.m.: A party disturbance was reported on Santa Cruz Way. 3:41 a.m.: A 25-year-old male was arrested for aggravated as-sault with injury on Parkway Dr. 8:23 a.m.: A 33-year-old male was arrested for kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon not a firearm and aggravated assault with in-jury on Doubletree Dr. 8:58 a.m.: A missing person was reported on Enterprise Dr. 10:31 a.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Southwest Blvd.

11:44 a.m.: A burglary was re-ported on Business Park Dr. 12:21 p.m.: A CPS referral was reported on Mitchell Dr. 4:02 p.m.: A burglary was re-ported on RP Exp. 7:42 p.m.: Fraud was reported on Ava Ave. 9:38 p.m.: A 15-year-old male was arrested for vandalism on Elsa Ave. 10:19 p.m.: A 37-year-old male was arrested for unauthorized possession of personal infor-mation on Ventura Ave. 11:38 p.m.: A 43-year-old male was arrested for battery on a spouse on E. Cotati Ave.

3/9/20 5:31 a.m.: A 34-year-old male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia and violating probation on Boris Ct. 7:51 a.m.: A subject with a gun was reported on Arlen Dr. 11:27 a.m.: Battery was reported on Snyder Lane. 12:14 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on RP Exp. 1:02 p.m.: Fraud was reported on Redwood Dr. 1:20 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Waterside Lane. 3:57 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Snyder Lane. 5:45 p.m.: A wanted person was reported on Southwest Blvd. 5:47 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Snyder Lane.

Cotati

2/28/20 3:34 a.m.: A burglary was re-ported on Old Redwood Hwy. 12:35 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Old Redwood Hwy. 11:51 p.m.: A 41-year-old male was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Gra-venstein Way at Wilford Lane.

2/29/20 8:35 p.m.: A music disturbance was reported on Charles St.

3/1/20 4:34 p.m.: An auto burglary was reported on Commerce Blvd.

3/2/20 12:18 a.m.: A 28-year-old female was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapher-nalia and violating probation on Old Redwood Hwy. 7:26 a.m.: A hit and run was re-ported on E. Cotati Ave. at Old Redwood Hwy. 9:56 a.m.: Fraud was reported on Redwood Dr. 3:03 p.m.: Battery was reported on W. Sierra Ave. 3:03 p.m.: Fraud was reported on Santero Way.

3/3/20 12:16 p.m.: Lost or stolen plates were reported on W. Sierra Ave. 10:23 p.m.: Found property was reported on W. Sierra Ave.

3/4/20 3:07 p.m.: A wanted person was reported on E. Cotati Ave.

3/5/20 11:15 a.m.: A 48-year-old male was arrested for possessing a

controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia and violating probation on Lincoln Ave. 2:43 p.m.: A 33-year-old male was arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance on Old Redwood Hwy. 3:29 p.m.: Fraud was reported on W. Sierra Ave. 4:09 p.m.: An auto burglary was reported on Loretto Ave.

Answers to 3/6/2020

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Answers to 3/6/2020

POLICE BEATS

Some powerful people have taken notice of your efforts, Capri-corn. Your hard work may be paying dividends before you know it. Ex-pect to see more of these people soon.

Aquarius, it is alright to share your latest successes with close friends or family and perhaps shout it to an even wider audience. You are modest about much of what you do.

Your brain is currently wired to make top-notch business deals, Pisces. Put all other plans on hold for the time being.

This week should begin with seemingly little activity, Aries. But like an iceberg, much is hidden be-neath the surface ready to be ex-posed when the time comes.

Taurus, there is no need to take everything on this week, Taurus. Focus on small details to keep your-self occupied and engaged for some time to come.

Gemini, you have unique goals and ambitions. Do not let others’ preconceived notions get in your way. Stay the course and reap the re-wards of your hard work.

Think long and hard about what you have to say before you start sharing your opinions, Cancer. It is hard to retract statements, so choose your comments wisely.

Move outside of your comfort zone this week, Leo. Doing so can be especially valuable as you em-bark on a new path that you believe will help you in the future.

Virgo, skip any shortcuts this week, however tempting they may be, because they’ll only cost you more time in the long run. Invest the time up front and you’ll be re-warded.

Libra, some time off in the days ahead provides a great opportunity for some relaxation and reflection. Make the most of this free time and form a plan for the future.

Scorpio, your social schedule has been busy of late, and the roller coaster ride does not figure to end anytime soon. Take some time for yourself to get away for a few days.

Sagittarius, an influential person may come into your life this week and make some big changes to your perceptions about the future. It may be an exciting time.

Weekly Horoscopes March 13

Capricorn Dec. 22 – Jan. 19 Taurus April 20 – May 20 Virgo August 23 – Sept. 22

Aquarius Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 Gemini May 21 – June 21 Libra Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Pisces Feb. 19 – March 20 Cancer June 22 – July 22 Scorpio Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Aries March 21 – April 19 Leo July 23 – August 22 Sagittarius Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

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This is the first time that there has been a musical in Sonoma County that has featured a lead character who is Deaf.

“The way that we do it on stage is that the Deaf actor is acting and signing the whole role and then he also has a counterpart on stage who is dressed like a statue from the Cathedral of Notre Dame who does all of the singing and speaking,” says Gianola-Norris. “Chris signs the lines but Ezra is voicing his part. Other characters also sign on stage. There are gargoyles which are Quasimodo’s per-sonifications – parts of himself that have come to life on stage and they sign along with him. The whole cast signs the moral at the end and then there are a few other characters that sign throughout the play.”

Another unique feature of the production was the large cast of about 75 people. The musical kicked off with a song from the 30-person Notre Dame choir and the cast was a mix of professionals, community members and eleven youth from the aspiring teen pro-gram.

“Our philosophy is that theater belongs to everyone,” says Gi-anola-Norris. “Anyone who wants to participate can. So, anyone who auditioned for Hunchback got in. We have this beautiful spec-trum of ability on stage. We have professionals and then we have a few adults who are just community members, and this is their very first show, and then we have people that love to do community the-ater, but they have full-time jobs and they just do it for the love of it. It’s quite the unique community.”

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Photo courtesy of ‘Music to My Ears’

‘Spreckels’ from page 1

upcoming season. The performers chose their own songs to represent both the past and future seasons. A no-host concession with beer and wine were available for purchase. Dessert was provided by Your Sweet Expectations Bakery. A raffle with many great prizes to bid on was held. Door Prizes were handed out. General auditions were announced for those 18 and older scheduled for March 21 and 22.

The first half of the evening started a few minutes after 7 p.m. Ar-iana LaMark led the way with a song from the play “A Little Night Music” called “The Millers Son.” Madison Griego followed with one of my favorites “Younger Than Springtime” from “South Pa-cific.” A bit later a rousing rendition of “Anything You Can Do” from “Annie Get Your Gun” was performed by Elisabeth Petro and Mario Herrera. Griego, Petro, and Herrera are members of the Spreckels Youth Ensemble. Daniela Innocenti Beem belted out “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from the musical “Jesus Christ Su-perstar.” Kirstin Pieschke had the final performance before inter-mission with “Fly, Fly, Away” from the musical “Catch Me If You Can.”

After a thirty-minute intermission the long-awaited reveal of the upcoming season commenced. Miller started with introduction of the Youth Ensemble line-up. There will be two summer shows and one winter event. The winter show hasn’t been decided yet. But for the youth between 12-18 years of age, the play will be “Once Upon a Mattress” and for the 7-11 age group it’ll be “Aristocats.” Moving

on to the adult schedule, Miller revealed that for this season there will only be five shows not the usual six. She explained that given the history of fires in the month of October they decided not to place a show in that slot. She did reserve the right to change her mind, however.

The musical “Mame” will lead off the season in September. Three songs from that play were performed including “Bosom Buddies” by Maeve Smith and Daniela Innocenti Beem. A non-musical will hit the stage during the holiday season in the November and Decem-ber time frame. It is “Ham for the Holidays” and yes the title is a take-off of “Home for the Holidays.” As you can imagine it’s a com-edy.

In February next year they’ll bring to the stage the North Bay pre-mier of “Something Rotten.” James Raasch and Kirsten Pieschke sang “I Love the Way” while Sarah Wintermeyer performed “Right Hand Man” from the play. “The Trial of John Brown” is the per-formance scheduled for March and April. The final show scheduled for the season is “Tuck Everlasting” in May of next year. Elisabeth Petro sang “Good Girl Winnie Foster” while Andrew Smith sang “The Wheel” from that play. The final performance of the night was “Mame” from the play of the same name performed by Beem & company. Miller previously announced that Beem would be the lead in this play. If you haven’t attended a performance at the Perform-ance Arts Center in the past, consider attending one soon. Congrat-ulations Spreckels on 30 years and may you have many more years to come.

Barbara known as “Bobbie” Veronda is the definition of a local being born in Petaluma and attended Cotati Elementary going on to SF State and SSU. Veronda volunteers for many organizations such as the Bird Rescue Center and the Society of Sonoma County fos-tering dogs, cats especially newborn kittens. Veronda is also a board member for the Cotati Historical Society.

Loud and Clear opened ten years ago after taking the old Zone Music store and making it into a storefront that would focus on com-mercial audio-visual installation. It didn’t take long before Neville with wife Marie and a handful of employees started to sell their un-used instruments. Soon it expanded its space and added employees. It soon began to offer music and “band camp” classes. Loud and Clear hosts a fundraiser every month for local animal-focused non-profits such as the “Re-String Your Thing” who invite musicians to

bring their instruments in for a re-string in exchange for a donation to the nonprofit. On these special days, all of the profits go to dogs, cats, birds and bunnies. Loud and Clear also generously donated equipment to musicians that lost everything in the fires, raised money for schools and helped fund the Rotary Backpack program that led to being given the Rotary’s Service Above Self award from the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati.

New Hope Church has hosted and volunteered at events for the Cotati Chamber of Commerce. Pastor George and wife Fran have been ministering to the community of Cotati, Rohnert Park and parts of Sonoma County for 30 years. They have been involved in food giveaways, reaching out to the police and fire departments, the Thomas Page Academy and the senior center of Charles St.

Cotati Chamber of Commerce hands out awards

Citizen of the year Barbara Jean Veronda, Business of the year Loud and Clear Music with Neville Hormuz and Ambassador of the Year Fran and George Russell from New Hope Church.

Photo courtesy of Dave Wasson