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Senior night for the Saints Hand-made Valentines Youngsters gather with grandparents Team reflects on rocky season SPORTS, PAGE B1 at Napa Valley Museum SPOTLIGHT, PAGE B3 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 | sthelenastar.com | Published in the Heart of Napa Valley Since 1874 City agrees to bypass more water into creek Mayor wants to ensure graded fi sh habitat in the creek to pay close attention to the up- Tuesday comply with a settlement of further scientifi c investigation by historically capturing too much coming technical studies to en- agreement approved last August. by proposing a stream study that no significant impact water in the reservoir. sure that the fi nal plan will not Water Audit’s advisory board will be used to create the fi nal The council also approved con- signifi cantly a ect the city’s water concluded that the interim by- bypass plan,” Reynolds wrote. on water supply tracts to install equipment mea- supply. pass plan “reconfi gures releases “Bravo!” suring how much water the city The council’s actions drew to more closely mirror natu- Water Audit’s lawsuit claimed JESSE DUARTE diverts from Bell Creek, and to praise from Water Audit Califor- ral events” without resulting in that the city’s failure to bypass [email protected] conduct studies that will lay the nia, an environmental group that “unacceptable loses to the City’s su cient water into Bell Creek The St. Helena City Council on groundwork for a permanent by- fi led a lawsuit in 2016 claiming deliveries,” according to a Feb. 8 contributed to the decline of Tuesday approved a short-term pass plan within the next 12 to 18 the city had historically diverted letter from Grant Reynolds, a di- steelhead, which haven’t been plan to bypass more water from months. too much water from Bell Creek rector of Water Audit. found in the creek downstream Bell Canyon Reservoir into Bell Mayor Alan Galbraith said that into Bell Canyon Reservoir, one “It provides for monitoring and of the reservoir since before 1990. Creek, in response to a lawsuit although he voted for the interim of St. Helena’s three primary measuring to contemporary stan- claiming that the city has de- bypass plan, the council will need water sources. The actions taken dards, and agrees upon the course Please see CREEK, Page A6 Two apply for vacant seat on school board JESSE DUARTE [email protected] Two people have applied for a vacant seat on the St. Helena Unifi ed School District Board of Trustees. Alexandra Boeving Allen, a clinical child psychologist, and Julio Olguin, the executive di- rector of St. Helena Preschool for All, will be interviewed by trustees at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Vin- tage Hall. Trustees will choose whether to appoint one of them to the board or call a special elec- tion to fi ll the vacant seat. Former Trustee Cynthia Smith resigned from the board in January FRIENDS to become a Napa Superior Court in judge. The four remaining trustees chose to fi ll her seat through the appointment process rather than an election, which would cost an estimated $25,000. The board re- FITNESS served the right to call an election if nobody applied or if they can’t JESSE DUARTE, STAR agree on an appointment. Paula Young, Phoebe Ellsworth and Missy Doran walk along Riesling Way. Alexandra Boeving Allen As a child psychologist, Al- St. Helena women have walked together every morning for 31 years len specializes in children with chronic illnesses and their fam- JESSE DUARTE Sandy Herrick and Sylvia Pe- that’s OK – their walk is just get- ite dogs (Hi Olive, Chelsea and ilies. She previously applied for a [email protected] stoni started the tradition in Jan- ting started and there are sure to Lucky). They pass the house vacant school board seat in 2017, They’ve endured personal ups uary 1987, and Bev Popko joined be plenty of adventures to come. where the late Steve and Pat when the board opted to appoint and downs, their walking pace soon after that. Their group has Judie Rogers invited Paula Crowe used to live, and remem- Lisa Pelosi. has slowed down a bit, and their since grown to 14, with fi ve of Young to join the group in 2003, ber how their teenage daughters According to her application, children have grown up, gradu- them older than the age of 80. shortly after Young had under- liked to lounge in the front yard Allen is a former board presi- ated and become parents them- Whoever shows up at Oak gone treatment for breast cancer. in their bathing suits. dent at Sun and Stars Montessori selves. and Adams leave promptly at “They saw that I was kind of The pass the fi re hydrant where School who worked on fund- But for a group of St. Helena the appointed time, which fl uc- in trouble,” Young said. “They someone always used to leave raising, fi nances, and establish- women, the one constant over tuates between 7 and 7:30 a.m. were wonderful. They kept me a penny. Every morning they’d ing subcommittees to enhance the last 31 years has been their depending on the time of year. active, they gave me a reason to pick it up, and the next morning community development and walks around town, starting in They head up to Main Street, al- be here – I had friends, so many a new one would be there waiting increase o erings at the school. front of the Napa Valley Co ee ways looking forward to Wood- friends!” for them. As a St. Helena Primary School Roasting Company every morn- house Chocolates’ window dis- As they head up Spring Street They reminisce about the parent, she has volunteered in ing, except for the occasional play. They often see people they and onto lower Sylvaner, they holiday or heavy thunderstorms. know along the way, but if not keep an eye out for their favor- Please see WALKERS, Page A4 Please see SEAT, Page A4 Upstage Napa Valley’s ‘Goldfish’ Play opens Feb. 23 at Renault sat with sound cues echoed hauntingly from a bare and a yellow notepad taking set with a poignancy that every Presbyterian Church notes while stage manager Alan parent and young adult child will Schneider rushed back and forth quickly recognize. TOM STOCKWELL positioning props and marking Each scene feels like a cou- [email protected] set pieces with blue painters tape pling between the parents and Stepping in to cover a tech re- on the fl oor. the young adults. They seem to hearsal of the John Kolenbach But in the blink of an eye — as be trying desperately to maintain play “Goldfi sh,” was a rare plea- sound cues played from Renault’s their mutual love for one another sure. The four consummate ac- computer — each micro-scene of while simultaneously branching tors in the Upstage Napa Valley Kolenbach’s play snapped into towards new dimensions. It’s the TOM STOCKWELL, STAR theater group, Fred Ireland, Alani place. “deconstruction” of their old “Goldfi sh”, a play by John Kolvenbach, is being rehearsed by the Upstage Denton, Marcus Baumbach, and “They’re like kernels of scenes,” parent/child relationships that Napa Valley community theater players in the St. Helena Presbyterian Lauren Haugan were polishing Renault said at a break. “Each one creates the new relationships by Church on Spring Street. From left, Fred Ireland plays “Leo” — a father with a their characterizations amid is a moment in time in the rela- which each hopes their dreams gambling problem; Alani Denton plays “Lucy” — a “spoiled, rich coed”; Marcus the chaos of set movements and tionships of the characters.” And for the future might fl ourish. Baumbach plays “Albert” — a “science-minded working class college kid; and blocking directions. that’s precisely what the actors Lauren Haugan plays “Margaret Whitney” — the divorced mother of “Lucy,” Meanwhile director Shari conveyed: domestic scenes that Please see ‘GOLDFISH’, Page A7 with secrets in her past. AUNT HELENA B4 OBITUARIES B4 SPORTS B1-B2 TIM CARL A5 OBITUARIES | PAGE B4 CLASSIFIED C1 ONSTAGE & ONSCREEN B8 SPOTLIGHT B3 WEATHER B4 Harry Miroglio EDITORIAL A5 POLICE LOG A6 THURSDAY PULPIT B6 Volume CXLIV, Issue 22 • A Lee Enterprises publication • Copyright 2018 • To subscribe, call (877) 433-5056 Follow us online: facebook.com/StHelenaStar twitter.com@StHelenaStar You’re Invited... OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON Sunday * Special Day of Open House Offer! Feb. 18th * Personal Tours! * Delicious Lunch! 11AM-2PM * Beautiful Model Rooms! 601 Pope Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 • www.SilveradoOrchards.com • (707) 963-3688 M 1 A2 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 NEWS ST. HELENA STAR Napa County grape crop valued at $736 million in 2017 1200 Main Street, Suite C, P.O. Box 346, St. Helena, CA 94574 Strong demand for Napa total of 141,578 tons was Phone: (707) 963-2731 • Fax: (707) 963-8957 Valley grapes — cabernet 3.3 percent less than 2016’s Publisher Brenda Speth 256-2234 [email protected] in particular — helped the 146,557 tons. News Content Sean Scully 256-2246 [email protected] value of Napa County’s California Department Editor David Stoneberg 967-6800 [email protected] Staff writers Jesse Duarte 967-6803 [email protected] grape harvest to rise 7.6 per- of Agriculture officials re- Tom Stockwell 967-6801 [email protected] cent in 2017, from $683 mil- leased the preliminary 2017 Sports Yousef Baig 256-2212 [email protected] lion in 2016 to $736 million. grape crop report midday Ad director Norma Kostecka 256-2228 [email protected] Class., legals Rodolfo Schwanz 256-2244 [email protected] The average price per ton Friday.