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Transcript of Watershed News, Spring 2009 ~ Sonoma Ecology Center
Because of its reputation for good science and technical writing, the Sonoma Ecology Center was selected by a federal agency to help write a massive recovery plan for several species of salmon and steelhead.
In 1973, the United States passed the landmark Endangered Species Act. The Act recognizes that human activities are putting some animals and plants at risk of extinction, and requires that plans be created to help these species not just survive, but recover and thrive.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for creating recovery plans for several of salmon species in the Central California Coast region. Because much hinges on completion of these plans—for example, the ability to deliver water to Marin and Sonoma County residents from the Russian River—there is an urgent need to complete them. But NMFS was finding its job very difficult. Data about the condition of fish populations and their habitat was scattered, much of it in formats that didn’t match. The amount of writing required was a challenge for their limited staff.
The Center is gathering up data from around the region for these plans to allow fisheries scientists to make recommendations. We are very familiar with the data required, and in fact have collected some of it ourselves. We know the challenges of working with it. The Ecology Center is also helping write the plans.
We are honored to contribute in yet another way to the recovery of these charismatic and ecologically significant animals. As steelhead and salmon recover, their numbers will show that we are doing something right—that the rest of our ecosystem is thriving.
The Ecology Center has
long had a tradition of
bringing attention to the
beauty and abundance of
our home watershed—
the Sonoma Valley. In a
spirit of celebrating the
good fortune we have to
live among this
abundance of nature and community, and to help support
vital programs that in turn support our home, the Ecology
Center’s board and volunteers have created a special
festival for the Valley—Feste della Valle,
The party will take place on June 27th at Cassa Vecchia
Estate in Kenwood on Sonoma Creek. The Italian-
accented party will include bocce ball, Italian arias by Jill
Wagoner, and dancing to the Whiskey Thieves, as well as
a cornucopia of fresh local foods and beverages and
silent and live auctions–all framed by a backdrop of the
Mayacamas Mountains and the headwaters of Sonoma
Creek.
If you’d like to help us preserve the abundance of this
special place, please join us as we celebrate! For further
information or tickets, see our web site,
www.sonomaecologycenter.org, or call our event line:
(707) 996-0712 ext 125. Prossimo al partito!
Waterfalls to Wingo The mission of the Sonoma Ecology Center is to work with our community
to enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.
NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009
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Chinook salmon spawning at an Ecology Center restoration site
Fish ‘R’ Us—Sonoma Ecology Center Assists With Salmon Recovery Plan
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Feste della Valle — Celebrating Sonoma’s Abundance!
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NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009
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Sonoma Ecology Center
20 East Spain Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
Become a member of the Ecology Center or donate to support our programs by clicking on Join Us at www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org!
Your membership will help us continue to make a difference. Your higher level of membership will allow us to expand our education programs to reach more Sonoma Valley students and to understand, restore, and protect more of our beautiful valley.
Please Join Us! Join us by mail!You can join the Sonoma Ecology Center by mail, too. Please fill in information below, clip out this box, and mail your check to:
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❏ Contributor ($100)
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Sonoma Ecology Center
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NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009
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StaffADMINISTRATION
Richard Dale, Executive Director
Rebecca Lawton, Director of Programs
Betsy Thompson, Development Assistant
Paulette Dubickas, Accounting Manager
Deb Hennessey, Administrative Assistant
RESEARCH
Deanne DiPietro, Research & Information
Program Manager
Alex Young, Geographic Information Systems
Project Manager
Bryan Sesser, Geographer
Zhahai Stewart, Software Developer
Caitlin Cornwall, Biologist, Conservation Planner
Arthur Dawson, Historical Ecologist
EDUCATION
Sandi Funke, Education & Outreach Program
Manager
Elly Seelye, Educator
Jessica Glatt, Garden ParK Project Manager
Rebecca Bozzelli, Garden Park Site Manager
RESTORATION
Lisa Micheli, Restoration & Stewardship Program
Manager
Mark Newhouser, Vegetation Program Manager
Julie Jehly, Stewardship Coordinator
Mundo Murguia, Project Manager
Cassandra Liu, Restoration Specialist
Staff phone numbers and email addresses can be found at www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org or call (707) 996-0712 .
Board of DirectorsPatricia Moore, President
Ladd Miyasaki, Vice-President
Christina Sloop, Secretary
Stacey Ward, Treasurer
Reg Alexander
Alexa and Melissa Carlson –
SVHS adjunct board members
Ellie Insley
Steven Jackson
Peter Wellington
From the Executive DirectorState of the State and the Ecology Center
The last six months has been one of the most challenging periods our organization has ever faced. Late last year, the state of California realized that it was out of cash, and without warning froze work and unpaid invoices on all state bond funded projects. This category covers about 75% of our funding. For hundreds of groups and businesses working on thousands of projects in the state, this was devastating, in some cases forcing longstanding organizations to close their doors permanently. Combined with the deep recession, we found ourselves for the first time having to rapidly pull back on our work, lay off several staff, and reduce hours for most of the rest.
With every crisis comes opportunity, and this same period of challenge has also presented a chance for the Center to make changes that move us closer to our mission, and set up structures we hope will help keep us viable and thriving in the future.
Part of the opportunity has been a chance to connect more closely with our friends and supporters locally—and we are very grateful for how much support you have shown us! In fact, this support added enough to our remaining work that it brought us through the dark winter and into what appears to be daylight: the state announced recently that it will be lifting the freeze, though many details remain to be sorted out in the coming months.
Last fall, several community advisors and supporters came together with the Ecology Center’s board and staff to bring our current and future projects into better alignment with our mission. The result is our Sonoma Valley Initiatives. This guiding document outlines areas for the Center to focus on—water, land, energy, biodiversity, community and stewardship—and projects in each area to help us achieve our goals. (Visit our website's resources page to view them.)
There are new opportunities emerging that will allow us to begin working in an arena central to our mission, but which we have not substantially addressed in the past: the arena of conserving water and energy, and producing more water and energy locally and sustainably. Making progress in these areas will help our community adapt to climate change and reduce our carbon footprint. We are scrambling to keep up with the new programs in this area from all levels of government, but with your help and a new energy task force, we’re making great strides.
One important way you can help in the next few weeks is to have fun with us! We’re launching a summer fundraising party, and we’d love to have you join us. (See front page.) We’re also in our May Supporter Drive, and if you haven’t yet, please join us. There is a membership section at the end of this newsletter. And you can always join us online if that’s easier.
In short, our organization’s recent challenges have taught us that our most important asset—what we need the most to continue our impressive work to protect this special place—is you. We can’t thank you enough for staying with us and helping us through a challenging time. We look forward celebrating our 20th Anniversary with you next year. Thank you!!
Richard Dale
Contact Us
Sonoma Ecology Center
20 East Spain Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
707 996-0712
(Staff phone numbers and email addresses can be found on the website by clicking on “Contacts”.)
www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org
The Sonoma Ecology Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1990.
Our mission is to work with our community to enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.
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NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009
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After 14 years, the Sonoma Garden Park is proud to once again offer bags of delicious organic produce each week to subscribers of its CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture program. A CSA is a way for people to directly support a local farm while receiving a regular supply of fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce.
The Garden Park CSA will provide a weekly bag of fruit and vegetables to all its subscribers. Each share buys participation in a 25 week harvest season, from May 20th to November 4th. Weekly shares can be picked up at the Garden, and each provides enough produce for 2-4 people, for $19 per week. There is an option to add a weekly bouquet of flowers. We will host a blog for subscribers and provide weekly opportunities to meet with the farmer, Rebecca Bozzelli, and each other. Membership is limited to 15 shares, 2 of which will be donated to local families in need.
The CSA concept was groundbreaking when it was first launched in 2003 in Sonoma at the Garden. It was the first in Sonoma County. Subscribers loved it, but operational costs were too high to cover costs without other funding to help pay for the staff and equipment needed. The Ecology Center and CSA subscribers were faced with a choice of selling shares to people in San Francisco to make ends meet, or staying local and operating the garden with volunteers. The local choice held sway, and the CSA operation was closed. Now, with a thriving Garden Park, including K-12 and adult educational programs and numerous community partners, there is a lot more support for the Park that should help a local CSA be viable.
For more information or to become a shareholder, contact Jessica Glatt, Sonoma Garden Park project manager at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or [email protected].
Community Supported Agriculture Rides Again at Sonoma Garden Park
Garden Camp at
Sonoma Garden Park
Children will have a chance discover the mysteries of the natural world this summer at the Sonoma Ecology Center’s Garden Camp. Camp will be held July 27-31 and August 3-7, at the Sonoma Garden Park, located on 7th Street East in Sonoma. Campers will have fun as they plant and harvest, conduct sci-ence experiments, visit the fig forest, observe birds and bees, prepare fresh snacks from the garden, make crafts using natural materials, and play games. Children ages 6-12 are welcome. Hours are from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The cost for Garden Camp is $225 for each week-long session. For more information or to register please contact Elly Seelye at 996-0712 ext. 124 or [email protected].
“Water Wisdom” Series a Success!
Hundreds of Sonoma Valley residents took advantage of
lectures, workshops, and demonstrations over the past 10
months during an Ecology Center Restoration and Stew-
ardship program series called “Water Wisdom.”
Participants learned about how water comes to our Val-
ley—via rain, groundwater, an aqueduct, and recycling—
and how each of us has the capacity and responsibility to
help this most precious resource continue to support all of
us. An all-day workshop co-sponsored by the City of
Sonoma featured lectures, vendors, and hands-on demon-
strations of everything related to water, from home water
conservation and graywater to native plants and drip irriga-
tion. Lectures in Sonoma, Kenwood, and Glen Ellen fea-
tured experts on how communities and households can
slow down and capture rainwater, minimize flooding, im-
prove habitat for wildlife and people, and save money. A
tour around the Valley visited demonstration sites where
many of these ideas were already in practice.
Water Wisdom organizer Julie Jehly has continued to sup-
port this popular program as a volunteer even after the
state cut funds for it last December. We are seeking ways
to support her efforts to continue it, especially as we head
into another dry season. Donations and sponsorships are
welcome!
Fish Habitat Restoration in Sonoma Creek
The Sonoma Ecology Center’s Restoration Program is currently
working on a “reach-based” fish habitat restoration project. The
project is located in a reach, or section, of Sonoma Creek—the
Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Through our research, we have de-
termined that this reach of the Sonoma Creek Watershed is very
important for steelhead trout. Our limiting factors analysis found
that a key factor limiting the successful regeneration of steelhead in
Sonoma Creek is a lack of rearing habitat—the environment young
fish need to live and grow in before they can make the challenging
journey to the ocean where they will grow into adults.
To help remedy a shortage of fish habitat, we proposed a restoration
project to the California Department of Fish and Game and were
selected to perform revegetation work on 10 private properties in
the Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Many of the property owners are
Stream Stewards, participants in groups organized by our Water-
shed Coordinator, Julie Jehly, who learn about stream ecology and
practice stream stewardship.
The fish habitat restoration consists of removing invasive plants
and planting native trees, shrubs, and grasses. In some cases we are
planting willow and alder trees at the bottom of streambanks to help
prevent undercutting and erosion.
You may wonder why planting trees is important to fish:
Trees create a shade canopy that helps cool the water.
Cold water is essential for anadromous species—those
that return from the ocean to spawn in fresh water—in-
cluding steelhead trout and Chinook salmon.
Trees and other plants develop roots that armor the
bank and help prevent erosion and landslides.
Consistent plant cover helps prevent surface soil ero-
sion that leads to sediment in the creeks that can clog
breeding gravels and suffocate fish eggs.
Trees provide source material for channel complexity.
Without trees and/or boulders in the creek bed, the
channel lacks the structure required to develop and
maintain deep pools that young fish need to survive.
Deep pools help fish avoid predators and water that is
too warm.
In our next report, we’ll give an update on the progress of this res-
toration project and explain how and why invasive plants harm fish.
—Mark Newhouser, Restoration Program Manager
NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009
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Dean Witter Foundation
Continues Multi-Year Support of
K-12 Watershed Education
When most people hear Dean Witter they proba-
bly think of stocks and bonds, but maybe they
should think of steelhead and Chinook. During
Dean Witter's lifetime, he found recreation in
hunting and fishing and enjoyment of the out-
doors. In business and as a fisherman, Colonel
Witter enjoyed pursuing the difficult task. He pre-
ferred the elusive trout to the easy fishing of a
well-stocked pond. In this spirit, the Dean Witter
Foundation supports wildlife conservation pro-
jects in northern California and opportunities to
improve and extend environmental education.
“The Dean Witter Foundation has been delighted
to support the K-12 Watershed Education Pro-
gram for the past three years. We’re delighted to
see a new generation of stewards learn about the
Sonoma Valley Watershed,” shared Ken Blum,
grant officer for the Dean Witter Foundation.
Since 2007, the Foundation has donated $45,000
to the Center’s efforts to increase environmental
literacy in Sonoma Valley. During this time pe-
riod, the K-12 Watershed Education Program has
reached new schools and more students. New
modules including the fourth grade sustainable
agriculture project Growing Discovery and the
high school internship project Enviro-Leaders
have also been launched. Sandi Funke, the Cen-
ter’s Education Manager, said “We are so grateful
for the support of the Dean Witter Foundation.
They’re commitment to the program has been
important financially, and it’s also great to know
they’ve had such strong confidence in our pro-
gram and what we do.”t
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Sangiacomo Family Vinyards
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George Simms
Sanjeev Singh
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Marc and Christina Sloop
Betty and Rodney Snow
Michael and Nolleen Sommer
Sonoma Learning Systems
Sonoma Promotional Solutions
William and Patricia Spicer
St. Francis Solano School
Rod Stevenson, Stevenson
Supply
Meg Stone
Stephanie Storms
Sandy Strassberg
Stevenson Supply
Carol and Richard Swillinger
Elinor Taylor
Anne Teller
Betsy Thompson
James Thorne
Billie Thrower
James and Margaret Titus
James Tonery
Sylvia Toth and Zsolt
Takacs
Peter and Michelle Tovar
Katherine Twain
United Way California Capital Region
Valley Of The Moon Winery
Ignazio Vella
Victorian Garden Inn
Wellington Vineyards
Sangiacomo Vinyards
Joe & Deborah and Votek
Stacey Ward
Barnum and Mary Watkins
Warren and Janice Watkins
Wendy Watkins-Stewart
Alice Webb
Janet Wedekind
Lorraine Wedekind
Peter and Jane Wellington
Mark and Maurine Whisenand-Solomonson
Whole Foods Market
Diane Elan Wick
Pamela Wiley
Don Williams
Robin and Mike Winton
Roger Wright and Barbara
Thomas
Donald Zeman
David Zezza and Diane Stewart
Denise Ziganti
Armando and Sandra Zimmermann
Lisa Zingarelli
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Our sincere thanks to the Ellman Fund
of the Sonoma
Valley Fund for their generous
support of our 2008-2009
K-12 Watershed
Science Education
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING
MON, WED, & SAT 9 AM - 2 PM
& FRIDAYS 4-6 PM
VOLUNTEER DAYS AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead vol-unteers through a variety of seasonal gar-dening activities. Our Friday evening volunteer hours will be dedicated to har-vesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Market. No experience necessary to join in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack or lunch, and gloves if you have them. For additional information about our vol-unteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at [email protected].
If you would like more information about general Sonoma Garden Park program-ming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Man-ager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or [email protected].
ONGOING SATURDAYS
HARVEST MARKET AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Stop by the landmark straw bale barn at the Sonoma Garden Park to purchase some of the best local and sustainably grown produce in the Valley! SGP staff conduct tours of Sonoma Garden Park at 11:00 am on the first Saturday of every month! For more information about the Harvest Market, contact Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli, at [email protected].
TUESDAY, MAY 26
COMMUNITY SUPPORT DAY AT WHOLE FOODS
Whole Foods Community Support Days are one of the ways a local business gives back to our community! Come show your support by shopping at Whole Foods Sonoma on Tuesday, May 26th, when 5% of net sales will support the Sonoma
Ecology Center's Education Pro-gram! Save the date, bring your Sonoma Ecology Center blue canvas bag, and stop by Whole Foods Sonoma!
SATURDAY, MAY 3010:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Bill Wiebalk, a local bee keeper who manages hives at the Sonoma Garden Park, will discuss methods and benefits of holistic beekeeping, including procedures that can be used to combat pests and dis-eases. A honey tasting, to appreciate the quality of honey produced without pesti-cides, will be part of the seminar. Reser-vations are required by the Friday prior to each workshop. For more information, or to register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 ext. 108 or [email protected].
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
ADAPTATIONS HIKE AT MONTINI OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
How do local plants and animals survive the dry months of summer? How did the Miwoks manage during this season? Join Sonoma Ecology Center specialists Arthur Dawson and Mark Newhouser as we explore the Montini Open Space Pre-serve for this ‘survival’-themed outing. This is an intermediate to advanced level hike. There is no charge for this outing, as it is made possible by the voters of Sonoma County funding the Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District with a quarter-cent sales tax. Reservations are required by Friday, June 12. For more information, contact Elly Seelye at (707) 996-0712 ext. 124 or [email protected]
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
BACKYARD CHICKENS
Nick Rupiper, proprietor of NixChix, will lead an informational workshop to teach participants everything there is to know about aquiring and maintaining chickens in your own backyard, including where to purchase chicks, what types of chickens are right for you, the benefits of having chickens, how to build your own hen-house or chicken tractor, and City permit-ting requirements. Workshop fee is $20 per person, and the proceeds benefit the Sonoma Garden Park. Reservations are required by the Friday prior to each workshop. For more information, or to register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 ext. 108 or [email protected].
SATURDAY JUNE 27, 3 to 9 PM
FESTE DELLA VALLE — A fundraiser for the Sonoma Ecology Center. Come help us celebrate the abundance of Sonoma Valley with great local food, wine, entertainment, and a silent and live auction, not to mention good company, a Bocce ball contest, and dancing with the backdrop of the Mayacamas Mountains and the headwaters of Sonoma Creek. The event will be held at Casa Vecchia Estate & Vineyards, in Kenwood.
JULY 27 - 31 & AUG 3 - 7, 9 AM - 2 PM GARDEN CAMP at SONOMA GAR-DEN PARK! Get outside, get moving, and get learning! Campers will garden, conduct science experiments, create crafts, play games, observe garden crea-tures, and create fresh garden snacks! For ages 6 through 12. For more information call Elly at 996-0712 x124. The Sonoma Garden Park is on 7th Street East between Denmark & MacArthur.
For a complete listing visit www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org and click on ‘Events”.
How to help when... Sonoma Ecology Center has set up a page on our website full of information to help you take action when you see the good and bad things that come up when you care about nature in our Valley. So, when you see something troubling, or
interesting, we’d appreciate you taking the time to help! Visit the resources link at www. SonomaEcologyCenter.org. Thank you!
VISIONARIES ($5,000 and above)
Anonymous
The City of Sonoma
Dean Whitter Foundation
The George and Phyllis
Ellman Fund of the Sonoma Valley Fund
Ellie Insley
Medtronic Foundation
Pacific Gas and Electric
Patty Moore, Moore Recycling Associates
Robert & Michelle Friend
Thomas and JaMel Perkins, Perkins Hunter Foundation
San Francisco Foundation
Sonoma Index Tribune
Sonoma Valley Bank
Vadasz Family Foundation
GUARDIANS ($1,000 - $4,999)
Reg Alexander & Ann Fischer
Steve and Debbie Barbose
Mike Bobbitt
Richard and Brenda
Buckerfield
Thomas P. Conlon
Tom and Katherine Culligan
Arleen Curry
Richard Dale & Caitlin
Cornwall
Econscious
Ted and Pat Eliot
Whitney and Jeanette Evans
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
& Spa
Friedman’s Home Improvement
Gaia Fund
Gemma Gallovich and Ted Cutler
Carolyn Harrison
Margaret Kaplan
Jim and Linda Kuhns
Jack and Hope Nisson
Mike and Mary Schuh
Maggie Salenger
Sonoma Valley Bank
Monica and Hugo Steensma
David and Vicki Stollmeyer
Catherine Thorpe and Edwin
Richards
CONTRIBUTORS ($1-$999)Beth and Joseph Aaron
Elizabeth Adams
Bonnie Alexander and Ross Sierck
Carter and Roberta Alexander
Ben and Barbara Aliza
Robert and Linda Alwitt
Paul Amara & Yong Quig Liu
Judy Aquiline
Mary Evelyn Arnold
Erika Asante
Patti Baker
Baksheesh
John Barinaga
Helen and Michael Bates
Meg Beeler and Tom von
Tersch
Brigitta Benko
Benziger Family Winery
John and Evelyn Berger
Berger Concrete Inc.
Maria Biasetto
Dianne Blake
Gillian May Boeve
JoAnn Bonamico
Keith Bongiovanni and Patty
Moore-Bongiovanni
Yvonne Bowers
Ken and Judy Bowles
Carole and Joseph Bozzelli
Susan Braito
Mark Bramfitt
Suzanne Brangham and Jack Lundgren
Tehra Braren and David
Wysocki
Cindy Brillhart-True
Friedman Brothers
Valerie Brown
Alan Brubaker
Janet Bruno
Susan Bundschu
Mike and Nancy Buti
Lory Campagna
Alexa and Melissa Carlson
Bill and Joyce Carlson
Mary Ann Carr
Mary Kate and Darrel Carter
Meredith Cathcart
Steve and Linda Cederborg
Jack and Stephanie Clark
Sandra Cleisz
Jerry and Arlene Clemens
Stanley and Susan Cohen
Lou Ann Collier
Guy Conner & Senator Patricia Wiggins
Randall Cook
Randy Cook
Douglas Corley
Katherine Courtney
Bill and Sylvia Crawford
Virginia and Bob Crozier
Gina Cuclis and Roy Tennant
Dick and Mary Ann Cuneo
Lynn Curry
Margaret Dale
Mary Dale & John Roney
Judi Danner and James Bowden
Lynne Deegan-McGraw
Sharon Delaney
Doug Dempster
David Devine
Eunice Dillon
Verle Dillon
Denise DiPietro
Dianne DiPietro and Peter Bacot
John and Sara Donnelly
Rudy Doormann
Sandy and Richard Drew
Paulette and Stan Dubickas
Patrick Dwyer
Phil and Kate Eagles
Gary and Ruth Edwards
George and Phyllis Elman
El Pueblo Inn
Mari and Michael Emmons
Enterprise Vineyards, Inc.
Carole Eubanks and David Deegan
Marge and Todd Evans
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Pascal Faivre & Dmitra Smith
Rodger Fedigan
Lynette Feeney-Burns
Noreen and Stan Feig
Celeste Felciano
Elaine Fenton
Helen Fernandez
Barbara Fetesoff
Paula Finch
Tessa Fitzgerald and Herbert
Golenpaul
John and Heather Fleischhauer
Christine Ford
David and Anne Forsythe
Anne French-Duffield and Peter Duffield
Halim and Vakila Friedman
Bernie and Judith Friedman
Maurine Keesey Fuentes
Anina Fuller
Sandi Funke & Mike Wangbickler
Ray and Laurie Gallian
Todd and Diane Garrett
Terry and Chic Gast
John and Barbara Gay
Joan Geary
Cheryl and Anthony Ghisla
Daniel Gluesenkamp
Norm and Susan Goldstein
Marilyn and Fred Goode
Virginia Grattan
David and Kathleen Grieve
Rhonda Guaraglia
Gregory and Mary Guerrazzi
Phyllis and John Gurney
Gustav Haas
Donna and Jim Halow
Roger and Lucy Hamlyn
J. Wylie Hartman
Bob Hass
Elizabeth Hecker
Roger and Kay Heigel
Patricia Herron
Laurie Hida and Stuart Main
Ned Hoke O.M.D., CA
John and June Hopkirk
Sandy and Alice Horowitz
Larry Houghton
Virginia Hubbell
Keith and Cherie Hughes
Shannon and Shelly
Hutchinson
Rodney Jackson and Darla
Hilliard
Francoise Jacot
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Our Sincere ThanksTo Our Recent Donors and Members