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A READER’S MONTHLY Vol. XV • March 2002 • No. 185 History Month PHOTOGRAPHY The Legendary Forest Activist Julia Butterfly Hill HESS at the Bioneers Conference 2001 SCOTT © PAG E 2 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 WOMEN

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EARNING THE TRUE STORIES OF with courage, caring and contribu- to building our society and culture. tion to the past differently. When we WOMEN’S HISTORY HAS A POSITIVE tions—is valuable for us all. The 20th History looks different when the con- see history in a new way, we can see COUNTY LEFFECT ON JUST ABOUT EVERYONE. century was peopled with women tributions of women are included as new possibilities for the future as well. For girls and women, these empower- whose lives and work have trans- routinely as those of men. SONOMA

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and new possibilities. Boys and men Women’s history is also about a wide-angle lens. More of the picture © will also gain increased respect for countless women who have lived comes into view. By adjusting our women by knowing more about their out their lives quietly at the center of focus, details that were missing become individual accomplishments, and their families. Together, these women clear. An expanded view of history about the female experience across represent many and varied cultures, time. faiths, aspirations and beliefs. And, Celebrating women’s lives—filled they have all contributed significantly lets us see ourselves and our connec-

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voters were all male. Although this arena of protest after the . SOC these rescue homes were an civil war. Irate groups of women FREEMAN effort to eliminate vice, society would sing and pray on the THE on the frontier was very slow to street in front of saloons, ha- OF

change. rassing the patrons and owners. HISTORICAL

The organized women’s (This happened in Petaluma STATE

effort to control drinking and to and Santa Rosa as well as San

COURTESY bring prohibition to the west was Francisco.) , , even more violently opposed by Then in 1866, California

the male establishment. passed a “local option” law NEBRASKA , , AMERICA Alcoholism in the 19th cen- that said that if a majority of the OF tury in America was at an all-time voters in a township petitioned high in our history. Hard liquor to have the saloon issue on COLLECTION

was readily available everywhere the ballot, it would be put on to every male of all ages. Male and all the saloons could be MONUMENT tensions were high because of closed down, if it passed. The BUTCHER

the everyday drudgery of frontier women really got together on . D life. Liquor was the escape. Pub- Sadie Austin stands at ease NATIONAL lic drunkenness was a daily event with her guns on her father’s and a threat to family stability. In ranch, where she worked as a SOLOMON the west, saloons and whiskey cowgirl, more at home on the OF

HOMESTEAD tents encouraged drinking by sup- range than in the kitchen.

, , Alice Freeman, her stolid portrait mounted in this ornate Civil War frame, headed west in 1865. plying free lunches. This food was Tireless, she ran her husband’s ranch, reared six children, opened a school and practiced medi- laced with salt to promote thirst.

SERVICE cine. COURTESY Drinkers were allowed to have © liquor bottles in front of them and PARK to do their own pouring. (continued on page 4) (continued from page 3) this one. They didn’t have the NATIONAL PARK

© Rough transient males en- vote themselves, but they did couraged family men to join control the table and the bed at them for “a tipple.” The saloons home and lobbying took a new NATIONAL were open 24 hours a day and turn. Women were encouraged often had hookers working the to become “aggressive.” crowds for the cribs upstairs. In Alameda, a drunken YOSEMITE

Gambling tables were orga- crowd, enraged by this new atti- , nized by professional gamblers, tude, chased the women from in

and drinking while gambling, front of a saloon and into a tent SERVICE

was on the house. where they kept them captive all PARK As most towns matured, day while sitting around outside gambling disappeared, and getting more rowdy and soused. HE PIONEER WOMAN HAD TO organized into societies and women’s homes sprouted up to prostitution became much more In 1870, the Supreme Court BE MORE THAN JUST A WIFE groups for united strength. They protect their sisters. NATIONAL

discreet. But heavy drinking declared California’s “local op- AND MOTHER; she had to be decided to take action, even if Charitable societies in the T stayed on. By 1885, San Fran- tion” law unconstitutional. So an equal in strength, determina- it was offensive to their spouses. west were used to bad press be- cisco had a saloon for every 16 then, the Women’s Christian tion and duties. The society that In San Francisco, in 1853, cause the male domination of voters (and that was 31 times Temperance Union was formed COURTESY these women left “back east” the San Francisco Ladies Pro- the press reflected community © as many saloons as churches). (and became a national force). had to be completely rebuilt out tection and Relief Society was embarrassment about these very It was also twice as many, per It was quite active in Petaluma west. The trail was hard and the formed. Many women with needs that cried out for reform. capita, as New York City! Sin (see the W.C.T.U. Fountain on destination just as hard. homes of their own, realized the It was the campaigns against was a way of life in the west the corner of the Boulevard and On the frontier, women economic and personal help- gambling, saloons and prostitu- and that was the way frontier Western Ave.) But 10 years went discovered that they had never lessness of women who sud- tion that most violently pitted man wanted it. by and no results. The women fi- known what a completely rough- denly found themselves on the female against male. Women This alcoholic promiscuity nally returned to their homes. shod male-dominated society streets. The society decided to banded together to assert their was, of course, mostly male. However, also in 1870, was like. Many women tried to open a home for “all respectable “inherent moral authority.” It The problem became so severe women had gotten voting rights change it. They were met with women in want of protection.” became a gender war. that finally, even the politicians in Wyoming and Utah. The Utah wild drinking, rampant prostitu- These women received a The Chinese Mission House started taking public note. The move was a Mormon thing. The tion, no voting rights, profes- lot of bad press and uproar over in San Francisco opened its western woman really entered men wanted the same things the sional gamblers and second-class this effort because the western doors to “women in disgrace” citizenship at every turn. male was being labeled as a and a mob threatened to tear Carefree Kitty Tatch cavorts with a friend high above Yosemite Val- There was stress between predator. (Probably true.) But, down the building. Prominent ley in 1900. Kitty autographed postcards of her antics at a nearby the genders over these and other the women kept their own politicians kept their mouths hotel where she was a waitress. issues and the western women counsel on this issue and more shut about this because their PAG E 4 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 women did and Brigham Young

ROOM wanted to attract more people

to Mormonism. In Wyoming, it was a public relations push to HISTORY

get more attention from pioneer families who didn’t like the BANK cold climate. (The fact is, that OLD women were not even allowed FARGO to be on jury duty until 1950 in PETALUMA Wyoming!) WELLS Co-education was another Hist or y & St o- goal of women’s organizations. During the Civil War, this effort r ies COURTESY got a big push because many © colleges were forced to accept women students just to stay in business. But, the teaching was still primarily aimed toward marriage preparation rather than career. Such courses as “etiquette, conversation and needlework,” “cooking and the household arts” and “domestic economy”Lillie Hitchcock were Coit high shows on the off the uniform that she wore when list.chasing San Francisco fire engines. After 13 years as a mascot of the KnickerbockerBut the women Engine of the westCompany Number Five she received a hadcertificate been strongthat made and hersuccessful an honorary member. overall. The number of incredible hurdles they had overcome was impressive. Most were he- roes in their own rights. They had helped to create civilization out of hardship never before experienced. They eventually forged an equality out of sheer will and intelligence. Social change always comes slowly. But, it did come! And the females of the western frontier were very important in making those changes. There were a great many accomplishments acquired by these women. Unfortunately, it’s a Get an Attitude—Visit chronicle that has never fully been told. ANGELO’S MEATS • Famous Beef Jerky • Full Service Smokehouse • Homemade Sausage and Bacon Magnolia Studio • Gold Medal BBQ Spiced Tri-tips BOOK CONSTRUCTION • Smoked Salmon A READER’S MONTHLY Design, Production & Project Coordination • New York Steaks Editor & Publisher David Bennett Research Editor Norman Spaulding 1810 Darby Road Angelo’s Italian Taste Advertising Bob Colliss 32 YEARS IN BUSINESS Rebecca Miller Sebastopol, CA 95472 Advertising Design Phyllis J. Beaty voice: 707-824-9662 Italian Garlic Salsa Editorial Production fax: 707-824-9662 Italian Garlic Mustard Phyllis J. Beaty Absolutely Delicioso Italian BBQ Sauce Composition Magnolia Studio email: [email protected] BBQ Catering Photography Scott Hess www.magnoliastudio.com Roasted Pigs Garlic Marinara Illustrator Ross Parkerson Garlic Stuffed Olives Printing Sonoma Valley Publishing Pickled Garlic ROVING EDITORS: Backyard & Beyond Todd McLeish 2700 Adobe Rd., Petaluma, CA • 707-763-9586 Best of Bill Bill Soberanes Is your child struggling The Devil’s Advocate Joe Tinney Fine Dining Detectives Carol Davis Joe Davis with reading? We can help! Leisure Jessica Grace Nature Barbara Caswell Portuguese Market Norris (Bob) Dyer Clinically proven reading programs for learning Old Petaluma Skip Sommer Petaluma Pete Richurd C. Somers disabilities and auditory processing problems, ages 6-18. 707-776-0905 Petaluma Poet Joe Kohn • Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing • Seeing Stars Q&A About Your Money OPEN Tuesday-Saturday 10A.M.-6P.M. Jim Becker Travel Jean A. Cooke • Visualizing/Verbalizing • Earobics 125 Washington St., Petaluma, CA 94952 • Samonas Listening Therapy • Phono-Graphics The Petaluma Post is not responsible for the images and statements of any advertiser or Corner of Washington and Keller author. Community information must be submitted by the 15th of the month. Ad- FREE initial phone consultation “Come join us vertising deadline is the 1st of the month. • Import & Export Goods For Subscriptions Mail $20.00 to: for a lunch of hot • Fresh Portuguese Bread THE PETALUMA POST Speech, Language, & Learning Pathways soup and fresh P.O. Box 493, Petaluma, CA 94953 • Visit us for even more!! PHONE: 707-762-3260 707-781-7424 Petaluma rolls!” FAX: 707-762-0203 THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 • PAGE 5 PHOTOGRAPHY Women in History HESS

SCOTT Julia Butterfly Hill © Embodies Tree Essence BY KAREN SCHELL Julia Butterfly Hill with the youth at the Bioneers Conference 2001.

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PETALUMA PEOPLE SERVICES CENTER1500A Petaluma ULIA BUTTERFLY HILL WALKED on inspiring youth to become are eroding into the hillsides,” Blvd. So., Petaluma, CA 94952707-765-8488 IN GROVES. They inspired her involved in their communities she reports. Jto a personal act of self- and exploring the necessary There are many scientific sacrifice, an act many others skills to create effective social reasons to leave the forests offered before her and continue change. Throughout the eve- standing, and there are many to offer right now. An act Sometimes Thou may’st walk in Groves, heartfelt reasons. What that would draw world- which being full of Majestie will much many people may not wide attention to the advance the Soul. THOMAS VAUGHAN, know is that these trees tragedy of the clearcut- are the only ones of ANIMA MAGICA ABSCONDITA ting of the Pacific Red- “ their kind on the planet. commercial • portrait • art wood forests. She sat in They are a vital part of editorial • architectural a tree—for two years. our world. [email protected] : : People love to tell ” A storyteller must

their stories. It is story- be careful that her sto- EMAIL ning, youth-led organizations telling that heals and binds us ries don’t become mythologi- from high schools, colleges, together. Julia Butterfly Hill tells cal. Some may hear an heroic and communities in Marin and for her stories with a voice like the account and say, “I couldn’t do Sonoma Counties will table and business wind. She has embodied tree that,” because what they see share information about youth essence, this woman who bent is the expanded impact or the and involvement within the environ- with the branches in a violent end product, and not the initial mental movement. Hill will be pleasure

storm of transformation during act. Hill tries to avoid this by • 707-765-0580 • available for book signing dur- her first winter in the tree. The encouraging her audiences to ing the event. daughter of a preacher, Julia look to the stories of our own She is one of many telling people commands an audience with lives and tell them. She knows the tragic story of the forests. her heartfelt words. from experience that personal and Her most recent visit to the Pa- Julia Butterfly Hill will actions and the relating of those cific Redwoods revealed more places speak at a benefit for the first an- actions to others are what make destruction. “There are massive nual Youth Activist Convergence the difference. burnt, destroyed clearcuts in in Sebastopol. At the benefit, “Our collective future every direction. Pacific Lum- unique Wednesday, March 27th from 7 demands that all of us become ber continues its egregious p.m.-10 p.m. in the Sebastopol involved in shifting to a health- Petaluma slaughter of entire watersheds. I Veterans Building. ier, more respectful and sustain- could easily see where the next scenes Hill will launch her new able way of living. We each mudslides are going to occur, as book, have our own tree to climb. All One Makes the Differ- there are already marked paths www.scotthessphoto.com as part of a night of in- of us, wherever we live, have CA 94952 Petaluma, 100 Union Street, ence, where the rains of the winter vigorating commentary focused a responsibility to preserve the PAG E 6 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 Women in History Women Sustaining the American Spirit HE ATTACK ON OUR NA- 2002. “Women Sustaining the and complex ways women have TION ON SEPTEMBER 11, American Spirit” is the new created the American Spirit, we T2001, HAS CHANGED OUR theme for National Women’s have selected six women to WORLD FOREVER. This is a chal- History Month 2002. Our goal honor and showcase. These lenging time, but also a critical is to showcase the diverse and women’s remarkable lives span opportunity to recognize and interlocking stories of women most of the 20th Century. Their celebrate the rich and dynamic who have created and affirmed achievements have paved the work of women in creating and the American spirit. The new way for a larger sense of possi- sustaining America’s democratic 2002 theme will help deliver bility in the America of the 21st society. the message of who American Century. For this reason we have women are and what they have The National Women’s developed a new theme for Na- accomplished. History Project Honorees for tional Women’s History Month To help focus on the rich 2002 are women whose lives

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Women’s History Month March 2002 ALICE COACHMAN (BORN DOROTHY HEIGHT DOLORES HUERTA 1923) (BORN 1912) (BORN 1930) Breaking through barriers of race A passionate leader in the struggle To help create better working Celebrating the 154th Anniversary and sex, Alice Coachman became for equality and human rights for conditions for migrant farm of the Women’s Rights Movement! the first African American woman all people, Dorothy Height has workers, Dolores Huerta, along to win an Olympic gold medal in worked as President of the Na- with Cesar Chavez, co-founded and led the United Farm Work- track and field as she broke the tional Council of Negro Women exemplify the American Spirit. ers Union. Olympic record in the high jump (NCNW) for over 40 years. The 2002 Women’s History Resource Catalog and National Wom- at the London Olympics, 1948. en’s History Month Commemorative Poster is available now. For more information about National Women’s History Month and the six honorees for 2002, contact:

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Sergeant Carey Policastro of the New York Police Department, photographer Sue Culig, Susan Hagen, and Mary Carouba visiting Ground Zero.

ARY CAROUBA, A tributed to saving lives and cision to write a book about the among many others. Susan’s ious to hear them.” SONOMA COUNTY helping a devastated commu- women at Ground Zero. In addi- peer relationship with emer- One of their first interviews MADULT PROTECTIVE SER- nity. Even the language used tion to being a firefighter, Susan gency personnel, combined was with Sergeant Carey Poli- VICES SOCIAL WORKER, AND SUSAN in the media and by politicians is an award-winning writer who with Mary’s ability to put the castro of the New York Police HAGEN, A FIREFIGHTER/EMT FROM to describe rescue workers— has been writing professionally distraught at ease, created a Department. In addition to shar- GRATON, recently returned from ”firemen, policemen, our brave for twenty-five years, and Mary safe harbor for these women to ing her own powerful story for New York City, where they inter- guys”—all but rendered women is an investigative social worker tell their stories. the book, she arranged to have viewed fifty women for Women invisible in this terrible even. who is skilled in finding people Mary says, “This project Mary and Susan tour Ground at Ground Zero, a book honor- Mary and Susan wanted to and gathering information. They has given me the sense that we Zero. She also introduced them ing the heroism of women rescue hear about the expe- are doing something to many women who deeply workers at the World Trade Cen- riences of the women Even the language used in the media and by positive in the face touched them with their incred- ter, including those who gave their who responded to politicians to describe rescue workers—”fire- of an unspeakable ible stories of valor, humility and lives on September 11, 2001. this tragedy. They men, policemen, our brave guys”—all but tragedy, and that compassion. The cruel events of Septem- wanted to hear about rendered women invisible in this terrible makes all the rest of All of the women featured ber 11th called forth the best in the professional and it easier to bear. The in the book are coming to “event many, particularly rescue work- emotional chal- book is not meant Sonoma County in November ers and others who rushed to lenges these women to single anyone out for an all-expense paid trip as a the scene. As they watched encountered in their as a hero, or to deny way to thank them. Donations news coverage, Mary and Susan work and how they dealt with” hired photojournalist Sue Culig, the contributions and sacrifices are requested, please contact: were moved by the response of this unfathomable event. The who traveled to New York with of the men who responded to WOMEN AT GROUND ZERO New Yorkers to this tragedy. more they talked about this with them on their first trip (they’ve and/or lost their lives at the P.O. Box 2641, Santa Rosa, CA As the days went by, however, the people in their community, been there twice in the past few World Trade Center. It is simply 95405, 707-322-7433 or visit: they noticed a continuing lack the more they found that others months) and interviewed police a way to tell the story of Sep- www.womenatgroundzero.com of coverage about the women were anxious to hear these sto- officers, firefighters, paramed- tember 11th from a woman’s whose courage, professional- ries, too. ics, urban search and rescue perspective and to share those ism and resourcefulness con- Mary and Susan made a de- workers and military personnel, stories with others who are anx- PAG E 8 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 www.bigsurgallery.com for spe- a gazebo surrounded by lush cific information on their vast grass and flowers are available. collection of local art. Visit www.raggedpointinn.net From beaches to mountains. for information and reservations. Travel Hike along the streams in the cool, tree-lined valleys. Climb HEARST CASTLE up on the high ridges for a spec- William Randolph Hearst, tacular view of the coastline on along with architect Julia Mor- Big Sur’s Coast and the the western slope and gaze into gan, took 28 years to build his the wilderness in the Las Padres castle on the “Enchanted Hill” National Forest and Ventana where he played as a child. Two Pacific Ocean’s Majesty Wilderness on the eastern slope. spectacular pools, ponds, and Choose from hundreds of trails, fabulous landscaped grounds short to long, many as steep as surround his 150-room estate. the Sierra’s. Check out the book The interiors are a little dark for “Hiking the Big Sur Country: The my taste, the guest bedrooms Ventana Wilderness” for details. not much larger than a middle A favorite stop overnight or class house, with bathrooms just a tranquil break is Ventana small but functional. Hearst Inn overlooking the Big Sur used building materials brought Coastline. With 240 acres you from all over the world to this need not leave the property to remote sanctuary. No detail was hike, relax or enjoy spectacular lost with even a wooden dog- views. Massages are available gie ramp to the ponds so his in your room. Around various beloved short-legged dogs did places on the property they not strain themselves getting provide 4 p.m. wine, cheese into the pond for a swim. The and snacks that are inclusive in small town of Cambria initially the room price. Several private started as worker’s housing for pools beautifully situated are for the castle construction crew. exercise or lounging. The build- Prominent Hollywood film ings are designed to blend seam- stars and personalities were in- lessly into the natural surround- vited for as long as they wanted ings. Outdoor dining overlooks to stay. But there is no such thing the gardens and ocean. Food and as a free lunch or stay at Hearst accommodations is top notch. Castle. During mandatory din- Visit www.ventanainn.com for ner, Hearst and his consort, Mar- information and reservations. ian Davies, gleaned tidbits of Ragged Point Inn and Resort, information. After dinner, Hearst 15 miles north of Hearst Castle went to his private quarters and Hearst Castle’s outdoor swimming pool. has “A Million Dollar View” from sent stories to his 26 newspa- their 400-foot rocky promontory. pers, scooping everyone else. BY JEAN A. COOKE eateries and breathtaking homes, and San Simeon along scenic With the only gas station around, Tickets can be bought on HE GREATEST MEETING OF I spend a few hours dipping into Highway One. Mature males ar- stop also to taste the restaurant’s site but as I found out, not LAND AND SEA, Big Sur shops. My favorite place to eat rive in November with females food. A trail takes you past flow- always for the same day. Best Tis 90 miles of ruggedly is Hog’s Breath owned by Clint arriving mid-December. First ers, a stopping place for bees to make a reservation for the beautiful coastline located Eastwood, located on San Carlos births are around Christmas, and butterflies. A 1/2 mile steep many categories of tours. between Carmel and southerly between 5th and 6th Avenue. peaking in late January. Peak trail takes the brave down to an Evening tours start March 1st. San Simeon, home to Hearst Many wood-burning exotic black sand beach with Visit www.hearst-castle.org/ Highway One, California’s first Castle. Highway One winds fireplaces warm the waterfall. Outdoor weddings in welcome.asp for more informa- between the Santa Lucia Moun- outdoor patio with Scenic Highway, with sharp tains and the Pacific Ocean. tables sprinkled around curves and steep hills is meant First settled in the 1830’s under irregular walls and for leisurely driving. Mexican land grants, most nooks. The friendly staff “ population occurred around bends over backwards 1900 when redwood trees were to give me the most lumbered. The Old Coast Trail, for my money. I did ” which had been the only link not spot Clint who is mating is around Valentine’s between homesteads, was still known to frequent there. Day. By March the adults leave little more than a wagon trail. the surprised weaned pups Most transport was by treacher- GRAY WALES AND SEALS alone to teach themselves how ous sea routes until Point Sur Gray whales, up to 45 feet in to swim. Between April and Lighthouse protected ships from length, migrate north along Big August seals return to molt. Visit hazards. Sur from December through www.elephantseal.org for more Highway One, California’s April and south from December information about this fascinat- first Scenic Highway, with sharp to early February. By February ing species. curves and steep hills is meant the gray whales are migrating for leisurely driving. Plentiful back to Alaska with newborn THINGS TO SEE AND DO pullouts give me the opportunity babies by their sides. Heading Located in Big Sur, the Coast to smell sea air, scan for whales north they swim slowly against Gallery Big Sur complex in- or seals and watch the panorama the current close to shore, with cludes a restaurant, three shops change before my eyes as clouds their babies on the shore side. and three galleries. Great for darkened the ocean and sunlight If you are lucky, lines of whale browsing or the serious art brings sparkle. spouts will look like steam collector featuring local art- locomotives. ists paintings, carvings and CARMEL The Piedras Blancas el- candle manufacture includ- Starting in Carmel with Euro- ephant seal rookery is located ing exquisite Loet Vanderveen pean style quaint shops, elegant about 5 miles north of Cambria metal sculptures. Contact Even Monarch butterflies enjoy the Big Sur coastline view. THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 • PAGE 9

tian Feminist Union, which suffrage activist led the she headed for 24 years, and national campaign against later founded the All-Arab lynching. Women in History Federation of Women. A. IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT Q. One of the most outspoken (1862-1931). Exposed lynch- white critics of South Africa’s ing to the world through her former apartheid govern- writing and organizing. The Test Your Women’s History ment, she was killed by a mother of four children, she letter bomb while teaching founded a women’s suffrage narrow paper envelope that One of the greatest female Q. in Mozambique. The 1988 club in Chicago and was an preceded it. athletes of all time, this black I.Q. movie A World Apart, star- ally of W.E.B. DuBois. Q. A Chinese poet and revo- sold her sprinter—who suffered polio, (b) ELLEN EGLUI ring Barbara Hershey, was One of the most famous phy- lutionary, she encouraged patent rights for the clothes double pneumonia and Q. based on her life. sicians of her day, this medi- women to resist oppression wringer for $18 in 1888. “If scarlet fever as a child—took eval Italian doctor and medi- and helped unite secret it was known that a Negro three gold medals in the A. RUTH FIRST (1925-1982). She detailed her experiences cal writer claimed that both revolutionary societies work- woman patented the inven- 1960 Olympics in Rome. of South African jails in a men and women could have ing to overthrow China’s tion,” she explained, “white A. WILMA RUDOLPH (1940- ). book titled Her physiological defects that Manchu government. After ladies would not buy the At the 1960 Olympics, 117 Days. daughter, writer Gillian Slovo, affect conception—a daring the discovery of a planned wringer.” she won 100-meter and described the personal im- notion at the time. She also uprising, she was arrested 200-meter races, and then (c) In 1891, inventor MARY pact of her parents’ activism described, against the teach- and beheaded. anchored the U.S. 400- WALTON, a resident of Man- in Every Secret Thing: My ings of the church, the use A. QIU JIN (1875-1907). After meter relay team to victory. hattan patented an apparatus Family, My Country. of opiates to dull the pain her death, she was imme- to dampen the intolerable Following World War I, this Q. She is regarded by many as of childbirth. Some scholars diately hailed as a heroine rattling produced by the new Egyptian woman organized Q. the greatest ballerina born dispute her existence. and martyr, and she became elevated trains being installed the largest women’s demon- in America. Her father was a symbol of women’s inde- in large U.S. cities. stration against colonial A. TROTULA (11th Century). chief of the Osage tribe. She chaired the medical pendence. rule of her country. In 1923, Q. The last reigning monarch school at the School of Q. This mother led a 125-mile of the Hawaiian Islands, she she stepped off a train and A. MARIA TALLCHIEF (b. Gained international Salerno, in southern Italy. march of child workers from was deposed when Ameri- removed her veil; others 1925). stardom as prima ballerina Her most notable work, The the mills of Pennsylvania to can business and military joined her in the first public of the Diseases of Women, gives President Theodore Roos- interests wanted to annex defiance of the tradition. New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 information about menses, evelt’s vacation home on Hawaii. A. HUDA SHAARAWI (1879- years. In 1980, she and her conception, pregnancy and Long Island. 1947). The lectures for childbirth as well as general A. QUEEN LILI`UOKALANI sister founded the Chicago A. MARY HARRIS JONES women that she organized diseases and their treat- (1838-1917). A revolution, City Ballet. (1830-1930). The feisty Irish- encouraged and assisted brought Egyptian women out ments. A daughter of slaves in the born labor organizer known by American interests and of their homes and into pub- Q. American South, this crusad- as “Mother Jones.” Her goal backed by a U.S. Navy lic places for the first time. ing journalist and women’s for the 1903 march was gunboat, ended her reign in She helped start the Egyp- to bring the evils of child 1893. Her legacy includes labor to the attention of the more than 200 songs that president and the national she composed, including press. She later helped “Aloha Oe,” the Hawaiian found Industrial Workers of “national anthem.” the World. Q. This turn-of-the-century muck- Q. A Mexican nun and scholar raker dug up dirt on one of who wrote poetry and the biggest U.S. companies. drama, her eloquent and Her report on her findings is often startlingly passionate now considered among the verse, some of them clearly 20th century’s top works of addressed to women, estab- journalism. lished her as the outstand- A. IDA TARBELL (1857- ing 17th century poet of 1906). Wrote “History of colonial Latin America. the Standard Oil Company.” A. SOR JUANA IN S DE LA Although she personified CRUZ (1651-1695). In re- success in what was consid- sponse to a reprimand from a ered a “man’s” profession, superior, wrote a letter—now she asserted that women’s considered a defining work suffrage was not only un- in feminist literature—defend- necessary but wrong. ing her secular interests and Q. On the Greek island of pleading for equal educational Lesbos, she led a group of opportunities for women. women dedicated to the per- Q. Three American women fection of young womanhood investors of the early indus- and wrote verses expressing trial era devised (a) the first her intense emotional in- machine to make the square- volvement with them. She is bottomed paper bags still widely considered the finest used in grocery stores today; poet of Western civilization. (b) the clothes wringer for A. SAPPHO (c. 610-C580 washing machines; and (c) a B.C.). Her work was col- sound-dampening apparatus lected into nine books used by New York’s Metro- around the third century politan Railroad system. B.C. The church, deem- A. (a) MARY KNIGHT (1838- ing it obscene, had 1914) of Boston is credited it burned. In 1900, frag- with about 90 inventions ments of her works were and 22 patents, including rediscovered. Plato called a paper bag to replace the her the “tenth muse.” PAG E 1 0 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 Epicurean Episodes THE DINING Hana Japanese Restau- DETECTIVES rant BY CAROL & JOE DAVIS www.finediningdetectives.com Prepares and presents great cuisine from sushi to steak.

HE DINING DETECTIVES WERE an enjoyable dining experience New York steak served with OUT ON A RAINY WINTRY and here are some of the dishes house red wine teriyaki sauce. TSATURDAY NIGHT, in search that we highly recommend. Again a great steak, showing of a different dining experience. that non-Sushi eaters can also We had heard the “buzz” about STARTERS: enjoy a great dinner at Hana. a Japanese restaurant in Rohnert Jumbo Clam Fritter with Park and were ready to see what green tea salt SUSHI: it was all about. After a short This is a very tasty starter that All the Sushi that we tasted was ride up Highway 101, we ar- we really enjoyed. delicious and extremely fresh rived at the Double Tree Plaza Tataki of Filet Mignon with a lovely presentation. If you are new to the world of Sushi, and our destination Hana Japa- Thin slices of seared filet mi- we recommend that you ask the nese Restaurant. gnon with Ken’s miso dressing As we entered we saw Ken on a bed of mixed greens. For Chef for the best selection. Sit- Tominaga, Chef/Restaurateur, the non-Sushi eater this is a ting at the Sushi Bar allows you must. Prepared perfectly, pink to see the chef work, which is behind the packed Sushi Bar. Sitting at the Sushi Bar allows you to see the chef work, Eight diners filled the bar and in the middle and sliced thinly, fascinating. were enjoying their meals while it doesn’t get better than this. Banzai Roll they watched the creative work Hawaiian Ahi Poki Ken’s Exclusive Jumbo Roll. This of Ken and his chefs. Originally Chopped spicy tuna sashimi, is “Ken’s” California Roll which from Tokyo, Ken attended the tobiko caviar, and sesame seeds is beautifully presented—very Akaska Cooking School to hone served on a bed of mixed greens. fresh and tasty. his craft. He has operated Hana Ahi at it’s best. Rainbow Roll for 12 years now using the fresh- Hana Sunomono Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, and est of local ingredients and mak- Cucumber, seaweed, rice noo- Tobiko around Crab, Avocado, ing his own sushi. dles, octopus, shrimp, and crab and Cucumber. The taste of the The pleasant restaurant in Japanese vinegar dressing. fresh cucumber make this de- which seats about 60 was almost Our first experience with octo- lightful. Fabulous Sushi Roll. full and it was still early, only 5: pus and it was quite tasty. Futo Ni 30 p.m. The Shoshi screens and Sake Braised Short Rib Shiitake, Avocado, Asparagus, granite tables made the restau- and pickled Burdock root. In- rant look inviting. There were This special dish had a great teresting tastes came from the There are always a number of fresh homemade desserts on families, couples and solo diners sauce and is also a meat eater’s pickled Burdock root. the menu and all come served with seasonal fresh fruit. who were busily enjoying their delight. meals. As we were escorted to Wasabi Tobiko Kira (+15) Fukushima restaurants serve Crème Brulee MAIN COURSES: Wasabi Flying Fish Caviar. The our table in the center of the Hot but few do it justice like Hana! (All main courses are served Wasabi, which is spicy hot, main room, we noticed glow- Tamon Gold (+3) Nishinomiya Azuki Beans Ice Cream with miso soup, Japanese green putty textured Japanese ing reviews from Zagat Guide Karatanba (+7) Nada This traditional Japanese dessert pickles, sunomono salad and horseradish mustard, was per- 2001 and The San Francisco rice.) was very tasty and different. proudly posted on fect with this special fish roe. DESSERTS: Chronicle, There was a Prix-Fixe Omak- Please leave room for dessert. Raspberry Sorbet the wall in the entrance. Ebi-Prawn ase Chef’s Choice multi-course There are always a number of A perfect palate cleanser. Lae, our waitress, was soon This was our personal favorite, menu and Bento Box Dinners. fresh homemade desserts on the at our table and we ordered butterfly shrimp on rice. Hana Japanese Restaurant, like Tempting, however this evening menu and all come served with Japanese food, is becoming a some Hana Chardonnay and Maguro-Tuna we chose to order Sushi and a seasonal fresh fruit. (Call the tradition in Sonoma County. some Calistoga Water to get us Combination dinner. Another tasty sushi. started. Hot towels were brought day before if you want to order Ken Tominaga Chef/Restaurateur to our table so that we could Tempura & New York Steak SAKE: the Sake Crème Brulee.) makes his own sushi freshen up before our meal, a Teriyaki With over 30 choices for hot and Ginger Crème Brulee creating edible art in elegant ar- nice touch. We were ready for Crisp prawn and vegetable tem- cold sake we had to ask for help. The hint of ginger made this rangements. There are over 100 pura and grilled Black Angus Lae our waitress explained to us delicious Crème Brulee truly entrees and sushi choices to the ratings, the higher the num- unique. This was our favorite. It choose from. We truly enjoyed ber the dryer the taste. The more was just superb in terms of fla- our dining experience at Hana polished the rice in the Sake the vor, freshness and texture. Many and will be back to experience smoother the taste. A Sake sampler is available; however, we opted to create our own flight of Sakes. We could tell which Sake was smoothest and now understand that the processing makes the difference. Japanese Cuisine again soon. Cold (Served in a small square box shaped drinking vessel.) Suishin (+3) Hiroshima Otokoyama (+10) Hokkaido

Ken Tominaga, Chef/Restaurateur, with his Sushi Bar chefs. THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 • PAGE 1 1 Mei Nakano Helen Rudee Women in History Influential Women in Sonoma County Learn more about the history of local women Mei Nakano is an author, human Helen Rudee has devoted her rights advocate and an educa- life first to raising her children and about local women making history now! tor on the topic of Japanese- and then to serving her com- American history. She has been munity. After attending SRJC and Elsie Allen land, she established a success- and encourage community in- active in teaching Sonoma County graduating from Stanford, she ful ranch, which she owned and volvement. Her writing binds about racial prejudice, specifi- worked as a nurse. When her managed herself—an unusual together the broad spectrum of cally the experience of Japanese- children started grade school she accomplishment for a woman people who live in this commu- Americans in Internment Camps, began to volunteer for the PTA of that time. She actively super- nity and gives everyone a sense where she was imprisoned during and, from there, she moved on vised all of the farming efforts, of belonging. World War II. Mei was the first to the Sonoma County Board of including a wide variety of Chairperson for the Commission Education, where she served for crops and livestock. Susan Moore on Human Rights. 10 years. In 1977, Helen made a successful bid for a seat on the Susan Moore is a leader in County Board of Supervisors, Carole Ellis bringing projects to serve the Toni Novak making her the first woman to Carole Ellis is a great Sonoma community to Sonoma County. Toni Novak is serve on the Board. She is one Elsie Allen was a Pomo basket County educator, both through She identifies a needs and the Executive of only three women to ever weaver, who is famous for her her influence in the school sys- problems in the community and Director of the serve on the Board, and the work. Her incredible baskets tem and in community projects. works to fill and correct them. Sonoma County only woman chair. During her are displayed in the Smithson- As the former Principal of Cook Susan founded “Girl by Girl”, Legal Services twelve-year tenure, the Board of ian Institute, along with infor- Middle School and a Trustee for an organization working to Foundation, Supervisors developed the first mation about the Pomo tribe. Santa Rosa Junior College, she provide educational opportuni- providing public general plan for land use and im- She overcame poverty and poor is committed to creating a more ties for girls who do not have education, affordable services, plemented major road improve- education to become an artist inclusive educational system. the resources to attend college. and youth legal education. She ment projects. Her interests and and a teacher. Through her life, She is also committed to creat- Another youth-oriented project currently consults to the Depart- activism were and continue to her work and her instruction, ing a closer community. Carole she organized is Guardians of ment of Health Services and the be centered on children, health she preserved not just an art is the founding coordinator of CASA, which provides clothing Human Services Department care and the environment. Helen form but also a culture, so that the committee that organizes and holiday gifts for children on Domestic Violence issues. has devoted her entire adult life we can know and remember the annual Martin Luther King in juvenile detention. She is Her agency also provides ser- to improving the quality of life the character of a people who Day events in the county. She involved with fundraising for a vices in schools on domestic for others in this community. inhabited this land for centu- is the coordinator of “It Takes a number of community groups, violence and its prevention ries. Village,” a youth program from including the Women’s Justice through the DOVE Project. Joan Samuelson the Community Baptist Church. Center. She founded a network- She is a former member of the Ann Gray Byrd Carole has been a commis- ing organization for women Sonoma County Commission Joan Samuelson founded the Par- Reverend Ann Gray Byrd is a sioner for the Sonoma County involved in political issues in on the Status of Women, whose kinson’s Action Network in 1991, well-known and formidable ac- Commission on the Status of Sonoma County, after realizing Violence Against Women Task after being diagnosed with the tivist for civil rights and equality Women. that no such opportunity existed Force she chaired for several disease. She is an attorney who in Sonoma County and beyond. for women. The group focuses years. Toni has a background in originally practiced commercial After graduating high school in on community activism and family violence education and litigation and mediation. Now 1955, she became the first sec- improvement, including a broad prevention and extensive com- Joan applies her experience in the retary of the new Santa Rosa spectrum of issues. munity involvement in domestic law to medical research advocacy, branch of the NAACP. Ann violence issues. She has been as president of the national orga- went on to become a relent- Maria the Executive Director of the nization she created. Joan works less advocate for youth in Santa Community Child Care Council through the Network to increase Rosa’s educational system. She Mota-Fincher and Coordinator of the Sonoma research efforts on Parkinson’s has been honored with many Maria Mota-Fincher committed County Child Abuse Council. disease. She has been honored awards for her intense dedica- over 20 years of her volunteer Toni has provided over 1,200 for her exceptional legal and po- tion to equality and is currently and professional career to mak- hours of training and education litical work, for making new law a minister, the President of the ing the media accessible to in policy and community issues, and setting new policy that has local NAACP and a member Spanish-speaking residents of facilitation, violence prevention, prompted national change. She of the National Association of Gaye LeBaron Sonoma County. At KCRB tele- mediation, and social services continues to use her expertise to Negro Business and Profes- Gaye LeBaron began her career vision and radio, Maria provides management. press for the expansion of medical sional Women’s Club. in the newspaper business in programming to assist the Latino research. the 1950’s—a time when female community in understanding (continued on page 12) Maria Carrillo reporters were uncommon. But, and participating in American culture. She utilizes the media Maria Carrillo was one of very after working as a reporter for to educate the public on health few women to be granted land five years, she began a column issues as well. Maria is the re- by the governor of Mexico in that became an integral part of cipient of numerous awards for the early 1800’s. She petitioned Sonoma County. Gaye’s Press her community involvement— for and received a grant of 8800 Democrat column ran daily for in health care, youth projects, acres, called Cabeza de Santa 40 years, providing a voice, a women’s issues, the media and Rosa, which later became the conscience and an education religious organizations. She is city of Santa Rosa. She moved for the entire community. She a former Commissioner on the to the area with nine of her 12 used this forum to tell stories children after the death of her of area history, make politics Sonoma County Commission husband. After obtaining the accessible, champion causes on the Status of Women. PAG E 1 2 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 guages, and are periodically adolescent girls in her com- exchanged for new ones. Neva munity, designed to help them helps families to get library discover their self worth and take cards for the children and responsibility for moving their Women in History adults. Next year in Sonoma lives in a positive direction. She County, 1000 families lives will has literally taken these girls into be impacted by this program. In her home. Jeannie also works at addition to organizing and im- a treatment home for adolescent Influential Women in plementing this program, Neva boys, and provides children’s also raised the funds to make programs through her church. it work. She volunteers for the As someone who came to adult- Sonoma County (contin- Sonoma County Community hood with little hope for her Foundation Board, working to future, her success is an encour- (continued from page 11) by the traditional medical care issues. When she was a Commis- secure and distribute funding aging model for children in the system. Her current focus is to sioner on the Sonoma County for other community projects. community. Alicia Sanchez provide pregnancy prevention Commission on the Status of programs and life-skills educa- Women, she was the chairperson Margo Van Midde Lynn Woolsey tion for teenagers. She has also for the Education Committee. & Anne Vernon Lynn Woolsey serves Sonoma led efforts to deal with the issue County in Margo Van Midde and Anne of AIDS and HIV in the county, Susan Swartz the House of Vernon are the sole owners of especially with the Latino pop- Susan Swartz is a columnist and Representa- ulation. She has provided AIDS reporter for the Press Democrat. tives, where education in Sonoma County; Through her column, Susan she has held developing outreach programs provides a voice for many office since for the community and pre- subjects and stories that have 1992. She is vention programs for youth in traditionally been absent in the a member of Alicia Sanchez is an inspira- the school system. She is also mainstream media. She often the Democratic House leader- tional leader, who has made a involved in innovative educa- reminds us of the value that ship, who chairs the Task Force tremendous impact in the lives tional programs, such as street women’s lives and accomplish- one of the top advertising agen- on Children and serves on the of workers in this county and theater. She provides emotional ments have in our community. cies in Sonoma County, BLM&V. Education Committee and the beyond. After learning to speak support and compassion for She says she looks for subjects Anne, as the creative director Science Committee’s Energy English at age 10, Alicia went families and individuals dealing that, “make me laugh, cry and and Margo as the Media and In- Subcommittee. Her commit- on to earn a law degree from with this disease. scratch my head,” and finds ternet director, have been largely ment to legislating on behalf Hastings College. She worked this in the diversity of Sonoma responsible for bringing Clo, the of children is a result of her for the UFW under Cesar Virginia County. Her columns are also Clover-Stornetta cow, to life. experience as a single work- Chavez, organized the Sonoma Strom-Martin carried by a national news ser- As leaders in the business coming mother who was forced County Industrial Union and vice and she is a weekly community and creative talents, they to go on public assistance to Virginia Strom-Martin represents organized workers for several mentator on KRCB, local public are role models for local youth. provide health care for her Sonoma County in the State other Bay Area labor unions. radio. Susan is the also the co- Anne and Margo are both active children. Lynn is dedicated to Legislature, where she chairs the With the California Human author of several books. volunteers with the Sonoma protecting our environment Education Committee and serves Development Corporation, she County Museum and the and is working for a federal on several other committees. As assisted immigrants in the com- Humane Society of Sonoma alternative energy plan. When a former teacher and community Neva Turer munity. Alicia is still active with County and are advocates for she was a Commissioner on leader, Virginia develops and pro- Neva Turer developed a pilot Pueblos Unidos and Mujeres sustainable agriculture in the the motes legislation to improve the program for Sonoma County, Sonoma County Commis- Unidos. Devoted to empower- county. quality of our education system. called “Raising a Reader”. This sion on the Status of Women, ing the poor and neglected, Ali- she helped to bring about na- She was instrumental in passing program provides low-income cia has provided many people Jeannie tional legislative recognition of Proposition 98, which guarantees preschoolers and their families with the tools to improve their which state funding for public schools with books, backpacks and an Walker-Kelly Women’s History Week, lives and our community. later became and reduces class size. She also incentive to read. She educates Jeannie Walker is devoted to im- Women’s History These efforts also con- works on environmental safety, parents about the importance proving the lives of adolescents, Month. Emma Steel tributed to the organization of retirement and social security, of encouraging their children who, without her intervention, Emma Steel is involved in bring- the childcare, women’s health, rural to read and reading to their might never learn the value of National Women’s History ing much-needed healthcare ed- economic development, trans- children. Books are provided their lives. She created “A Time Project. ucation programs to those who portation and power generation in English and eight other lan- to Smile” a program for at-risk might otherwise be left behind PETALUMA LANDSCAPING JESUS P. CHAVEZ 20% OFF FIRST TIME MAINTENANCE Make your home more attractice and more valuable SPRINGTIME SPECIAL with a very beautiful yard! 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EGAS, BABY! MY SPONTA- instructor. Dean would jump ing into home base as we made NEOUS NEW YEAR’S RESO- with us to film and the pilot our easy landing. A crew was VLUTION THIS YEAR WAS JUST would keep the plane steady. waiting for us and Dean had TO BE. To exist while falling at My friend went first. I saw filmed the entire experience. 120 mph after voluntarily jump- her tennis shoes stepping onto Every bit of flapping skin, as I ing out of a very small airplane a bar outside of the plane. was to see later, was shown on Flying freely... at 10,000 feet above the Las Then with a whoosh, she and the zoomed in video. I watched Vegas desert. I am still alive. her guide were gone. That is this, laughing over and over There is nothing to compare the precise moment I became again as I proudly showed the with skydiving. I hate roller nervous. But these guys are tape to everybody I know. coasters. I don’t enjoy para- experienced and didn’t give me The experience left me so sailing. Fast elevators giddy and confident make me queasy. I love There is nothing to compare with sky- that the high stayed with skydiving! Who would diving. I hate roller coasters. I don’t me for an entire month. have known? enjoy para-sailing. Fast elevators make I’m going back next My girlfriend and I me queasy. I love skydiving! month to do it again. visited our friend Dean “ If you have any desire over the holiday season. whatsoever, I highly We figured gambling, recommend Las Vegas clubs and dancing. But ” Gravity Zone Skydiv- when Dean told us that he is any more time to pay attention ing Center. I felt taken care of an avid skydiver and then pro- to my overly alert nerves. Sud- and completely at home. Jason ceeded to show us some of the denly it was my turn and we and his wife know what they’re videos he’s shot while in the air, were shuffling on our knees doing and are very personable. it didn’t take much to convince toward the door and the great Thanks to this experience, I am us to give it a go. open sky. With a wink and a forever a changed woman! After a 20 minute ride to the smile, my tandem buddy pulled A tandem jump costs $199, airport on the outskirts of town us out into the winds and down with the very worth-it video and filling out millions of pages we went. Whoa! What a rush! costing another $99. You can of release waivers, we were on About one minute and check out their web site at: our way. Six of us went up in the 7,000 feet later, our parachute www.lvgravityzone.com or call: plane. We were to jump tandem, was activated and for five min- 1-888-903-JUMP. strapped tightly to the front of an utes we gently floated to the 120 mph halted! desert floor. I felt like I was slid- PAG E 1 4 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 SPINNING... Urban Legends It’s kind of like the Tour de France. Only you don’t have to shave your legs. The Handwriting on GROUP CYCLING CLASSES STARTING NOW the Wall (or Mirror) BY JAN HAROLD BRUNVAND Megatan Tanning

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If so, WINNING CRITERIA: To nominate a Good Egg, tell the Butter and Egg Days The Good Egg Award is pre- send a one-page letter describ- Committee by March 27th and sented yearly to a Petaluma citi- ing your candidate’s outstand- your candidate has a chance zen whose eggceptional effort ing contribution to: to be named Petaluma’s 2002 over time has helped preserve, THE GOOD EGG AWARD “Good Egg” of the city’s home- promote and contribute to the COMMITTEE town Butter & Eggs Days Cel- positive promotion of the city 841 Schuman Lane ebration. of Petaluma, it’s history and it’s Petaluma, CA 94952 The Good Egg Award will people. be presented by Mayor Clark The goal of The Good Egg Nomination deadline is Thompson on Saturday, April Award Program is to encour- Wednesday, March 27. The 20th at Noon on the steps of the age all citizens to become winner will be announced in Historic Museum, 4th Ave. at B advocates of the unique quali- the Argus Courier the week of Past Good Egg Award Win- Butter & Egg Days Non-Profit Booth Space ners 1988–LINDA BUFFO STABLISHED IN 1983 AS A Longtime Butter and Egg Days HE BUTTER AND EGG DAYS be placed first. The Committee plication send a self addressed MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE Steering Committee Chair. COMMITTEE IS PLEASED TO reserves the exclusive right of legal sized envelope to: EBUTTER & EGG DAYS EVENT 1989–BILL RHODES TRESERVE SPACE IN PUTNAM booth placement. BUTTER & EGG DAYS “The Good Egg Award” has be- River Festival Founder. PLAZA for exclusive use by Organizations are encour- COMMITTEE come a very prestigious honor. 1990–BOB MCLAUGHLIN Petaluma Non-Profit based aged to incorporate the theme of 841 Schuman Lane Good Eggs are citizens who Longtime Petaluma River Petaluma, CA 94952 organizations to showcase their the event into their booth design. preserve, promote and contribute advocate. organization and participate in This year the theme is “Moosic, Deadline to enter is March to the positive promotion of the 1991–ED FRATINI 15, 2002. Confirmations of fundraising. Only Non-Profit Magic & Make-Believe!” city of Petaluma, it’s history and Local historian and archivist. organizations with Certified Butter and Egg Days draws acceptance will be mailed on or it’s people. Non-Profit status may partici- a crowd of 25,000 to 30,000 before April 15, 2002. No late 1992–ED MANNION The Annual Good Egg Argus Courier columnist, pate. people. Displays, set-ups and applications will be considered! Award is an honor created by Petaluma historian and collec- Because the booth space all materials must be acceptable Be sure to include a stamped The Butter and Egg Days Com- tor. (Awarded posthumously.) for this event is limited, appli- to a family oriented crowd. self-addressed legal sized enve- mittee to recognize a legacy of cations will be considered on a Non-Profit booth space is lope with your application. positive promotion begun by 1993–TERRI HOHENER Founder of the Miss Petaluma “first come, first served” basis. being discounted from $250.00 booster Bert Kerrigan. Kerrigan Ambassador Program. Petaluma based Non-Profits will to $25.00. To receive an ap- worked from 1918 to 1926 to establish international recogni- 1994–MARCIE BECKER tion of Petaluma as a center Volunteer and Petaluma tour- of commerce and agriculture. ism activist and promoter. Mr. Kerrigan’s promotion of 1995–PENNYLEE CHRIS- Petaluma included the famous TENSEN & KAREN NAU National Egg Days celebrations, River Festival and Adobe which inspired the creation of Fiesta Organizers. the Butter and Egg Days event. 1996–MIKE GERKE Kerrigan brought Petaluma fame Downtown businessman with the phrase “The World’s and community volunteer. Egg Basket.” 1997–ROSS PARKERSON PAST GOOD EGGS Preservationist and noted artist of historic locations. 1983–ADAIR HEIG (now Lara) Author of “A History of 1998–ALICE FORSYTH Petaluma: A River Town.” Long time event coordinator and Co-Founder of 1984–BILL SOBERANES Argus Courier columnist, Butter and Egg Days. Founder of World Champion- 1999–MAYOR M. PATRICIA ship Wrist Wrestling. HILLIGOSS Advocate for history of 1985–SKIP SOMMER Historic Great Petaluma Petaluma, Mayor 1987-1998, Mill developer. Citizen of the Year 1978. 1986–RON WALTERS 2000–KATHLEEN SCHMELZ KTOB radio personality and Promoter of local history, performer. tireless volunteer, and museum docent. 1987–DEBI RIDDLE Preservationist and Heritage 2001–IZZY BARLAS Homes President. Poultry industry leader and Decorated Veteran Community PAG E 2 0 • THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 Sister Helen Prejean to Post Dates Deliver Keynote Address NTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED and the creation of a new sys- AUTHOR AND NOBEL PRIZE tem where the victims of crime INOMINEE SISTER HELEN PREJEAN can be heard. Annual Barrel Tasting from the will deliver the keynote address: Sister Helen Prejean is a Dead Man Walking—Revisited knowledgeable, engrossing and at the American Civil Liberties thoroughly entertaining speaker Heart of the Sonoma Valley Union of Sonoma County’s 2002 on the death penalty and its NE OF THE OLDEST AND The two-day barrel tasting allows Valley Tasting Room, Imagery Awards Ceremony and Annual effects on the families of the MOST POPULAR WINE- visitors and locals to leisurely Estate Winery, Kenwood Vine- Dinner, Thursday, March 7th. victims and society. This event OREGIONS IN SONOMA visit the numerous wineries that yards, Kunde Estate Winery and Sister Helen is known for should not be missed whether COUNTY will be opening its have made the “Heart of the Vineyards, Landmark Vineyards, her best selling book, Dead you are for or against the death doors for a two-day affair show- Valley“ one of California’s most Ledson Winery, St. Francis Man Walking, which has been penalty, and is especially im- casing wines still in the barrel. Winery, Stone Creek, The Wine made into a hit movie and portant for those who are unde- The 12th Annual Heart of the Tthe Sonoma Valley Room, Valley of the Moon Win- opera. The book chronicles her cided or have mixed feelings. Valley Barrel Tasting on March has been the source ery, and Wellington Vineyards. visits to Louisiana’s Death Row The ceremony and dinner 16th and 17th gives wine lovers of award-winning Tickets to the 2-day event as she gave spiritual counseling begins at 5:30 p.m. Prepaid a peak at future wines from the wines for over 150 are $40.00 per person and to two young death row inmates. reservations are $25 ($13 low- 2000 and 2001 vintages pro- “years. allow attendance on both Satur- It reveals the effect of the crimes income) prior to February 28th, duced by 24 wineries located day and Sunday. Proceeds from and death penalty on the two $30 ($18 low-income) there- in the Kenwood/Glen Ellen the Heart of the Valley Barrel men facing death, their families, after. If you have never been a region. Tasting help fulfill the funding the families of the victims and member of the ACLU, dinner is Considered the heart of famous” viticultural regions. needs of the local chapter of her. The book also depicts how free if you join at $20 (individ- the Sonoma Valley, the region Twenty four wineries will the American Heart Association these two young men wound up ual), $30 (joint membership—2 surrounding the small towns of be offering samples of future and the Kenwood Education on death row and the changes free dinners). Kenwood and Glen Ellen and releases as well as showcasing Foundation. they underwent while awaiting Send checks to ACLU of bisected by Highway 12 has local culinary talent at the fol- To purchase tickets or for death. Dead Man Walking bares Sonoma County, P.O. Box been a source of award-winning lowing locations: more information wine lovers witness to the fact that the death 14181, Santa Rosa, CA 94102, wines for over 150 years. The Benizger Family Winery, can call St. Francis Winery at penalty failed to bring relief to with your name, address, tele- region produces a number of B.R. 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Tickets at “Biggest Little Parade in North- the year 2002. the door. ern California” will be held Sun- The Corned Beef & Cab- Another event is a Garage day, July 7th with a BBQ after bage Feed will be held Sunday Sale on Saturday March 16th the parade in the Penngrove March 3rd. Serving from Noon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is also Park. It’s not too early to start SENIORS: $14 to 5 p.m. This event will be at the Penngrove Community thinking about an entry for the STUDENTS: $23 held at the Penngrove Com- Hall. They need donations and parade. No fees and no theme. ADULTS: $29 munity Hall on the corner of will be glad to pick them up. Just a lot of family fun. Join the Sustaining Compassion Retreat Of- can sustain a life-long commit- cluded in the retreat fee of $350 fered ment to working for positive which supports the non-profit RESIDENTIAL RETREAT EN- personal and social change. The center’s educational and re- TITLED “SUSTAINING COM- weekend will feature garden search activities. 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F formances of The Magic Flute young man seeking to mount show for the masses. People will The “piano trio” that com- at Sonoma State University will a show that would be for the certainly enjoy themselves.” prises the concerto’s soloists will STATE surely satisfy your craving for a masses, long running with spe- The show will be opening on include two members of San highly entertaining evening. cial effects that would entice his Friday, March 1st at 8 p.m. and Francisco Conservatory’s string

Under the stage direction of audiences. With a story line that closing on Sunday, March 10th. SONOMA faculty, Ian Swensen, violin, and

, , Eric Zivian was awarded the Amanda McTigue and the music included young lovers finding All performances are in the Evert Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello, ASCAP Jacob Druckman Me- direction of Lynne Morrow, this each other, clown characters, B. Person Theatre, at SSU, 1801 along with Bay Area composer morial Commission to com- production is in the capable bad people losing, moments that East Cotati Avenue in Rohnert and pianist Eric Zivian. FUNDARO pose an orchestral work. . . hands of directors seeking to weren’t so much tragic as sad, Park. The Evert B. Person Theatre J Opening the program will . B

bring a show to the stage that en- and an undertone of humor, he is handicapped accessible. © be Stravinsky’s Suites For Small tertains, is fun, thought-provoking clearly succeeded. The text holds AaronFor Junior tickets Turner to these playing excep the- Orchestra, Numbers 1 & 2. and lively. “At once loopy and a lot of themes—but maybe the parttional of Tamino, performances Mozart’s call super the After the intermission there profound, gloriously beautiful most noteworthy is that “we heroCenter in “The For Performing Magic Flute.” Arts Box will be two contrasting works and funny, Mozart’s “The Magic embrace opposites.” Where ev- Office at 707-664-2353. The by Wagner, Siegfried Idyll and Flute” blends what we now call erybody learns something. Box Office is open on Monday Siegfried’s Rhine Journey. opera, operetta and musical the- In “The Magic Flute” we 1-3 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 12:15- Patrons may attend a pre-concert atre,” explains McTigue. follow the path of the lead char- 5 p.m. talk beginning one hour prior to The libretto was written acter, Tamino, as he travels on each performance. by Emanuel Schikaneder, with his life’s journey finding love, The Siegfried Idyll is Wag- translations by San Francisco’s showing his courage, encoun- ner’s most intimate orchestral Donald Pippin. Schikaneder tering evil and eventually suc- work, written to celebrate the and Mozart did not write this ceeding. It is a tale that ends birth of his son. On the other piece for the aristocracy, but for happily and without pretense. hand, Siegfried’s Rhine Jour- Ian Swenson received top prizes the ordinary people of the day. The performances will in- ney, from the monumental This contemporary production clude a nine piece chamber en- set of four operatic works col- in both the International Violin Competition (1984) and the (with English subtitles) strives to semble that will accompany the lectively known as The Ring International Chamber Music provide joy in troubled times. wonderful voices singing the Cycle, represents the hero and The sublime music of Mozart is roles. The goal is to have opera heroine’s passionate farewell Competition (1985). interspersed with adventure, ro- lovers love this production for as Siegfried sets out to perform mance, and humor celebrating what it is and represents, and deeds of valor. courage and lightness of heart. anyone new to opera have an For more information con- “The first day of rehearsal experience that leaves them tact the Symphony Box Office was September 11th, “ Mc- wanting for more. at 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Tigue recalls. “Our philosophy “The special effects are won- Santa Rosa, CA 95403, 707- changed. We knew immediately derful—there is a level of excite- 546-8742. Or visit its website at: that we wanted to build a bridge ment,” states McTigue. “We feel from that sensibility to our cast, we honored the spirit of Mozart Jean-Michel Fonteneau co- founded the Ravel String All Hail the Queens Quartet, was the winner of the Evian String Quartet Com- of Rock ‘n Roll petition (1989) and the “Les Victoires de la Musique Classi- Women’s History Month honors and celebrates women of note, zue” award for the best French yet just a hundred years ago, those women couldn’t even vote. chamber music ensemble While many tributes will include an Eleanor Roosevelt quote (1993). this is for the queens of rock, the two who most float my boat. Janis Joplin is still the reigning Queen of Rock ‘n Roll a woman who lived her wild, short life with lots of soul. www.santarosasymphony.com. It’s so sad that Southern Comfort and heroin took their toll, Tickets are available at the if only she could have exerted a little more self-control. Symphony Box Office at the The other Queen of Rock ‘n Roll is none other than Grace Slick, Luther Burbank Center on week- who wailed with the Jefferson Airplane; the ultimate 60s chick. days from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Seeing the Airplane or Starship, way back when, was always a kick, and on Saturdays from 10 a.m.- and she’s since cleaned up her act, and art is now her new schtick. 3 p.m., at the door 1 1/2 hours Many other women have since moved our world through the songs they sang, before each performance or and Chrissie Hynde even snarled out that she was “Back on the Chain Gang.” by calling 54-MUSIC (707- Younger women like Courtney Love can still hurl a vicious harangue, 546-8742). Single tickets are but it was Janis and Grace who first took the stage with sturm und drang. $20, $34 and $40, with senior discounts available. A limited email : —JOE KOHN [email protected] number of $7 Student Rush tickets are available to students with school ID 1/2 hour prior to curtain. THE PETALUMA POST • MARCH 2002 • PAGE 2 5 against was Carl Hubbell. I remember meeting Hubbell Carl Hubble: at Joe DiMaggio’s 50th birthday party. One of baseball’s greatest Best of Bill memorabilia collectors was on hand, the late Big Jim Leary and A Pitcher’s on the occasion he added many when many of baseball’s legends autographs to his baseball col- By Bill Soberanes Pitcher were still on the diamond. lection. When, I asked Jim which columnist-peopleologist HE YEAR 1968 SAW A NUM- The stories such as how he autograph he prized most that he This article originally appeared in the BER OF LEGENDARY FIGURES struck out Hall of Famers Babe collected on this occasion, he Petaluma Argus-Courier. Bill Soberanes’ GO TO THEIR GRAVES. One Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, replied, “King Carl’s.” T column and “My Fascinating World of of them was Carl Hubbell. His Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in Jim Leary, who knew just People” appear regularly in the Argus-Cou- passing brought an end to an an All Star game are a very im- about every sports figure in a era in baseball that was far dif- portant part of baseball history. period that lasted well over a ferent from that of today. Sports In my opinion if Babe Ruth had half century, said Carl Hubbell player in baseball who deserves Carl Hubbell’s baseball writers across the nation have to face Hubbell every time he belongs to what he called the the title of ‘King’ more than Carl career even spanned the chang- written stories about Hubbell came to bat he wouldn’t have legendary era of baseball play- Hubbell.” ing entertainment picture and since the 1920s. been the “Home Run King.” I ers that started in the 1920s, also Nick Kobseff, who promoted dance fads, starting with the Carl Hubbell was called also believe the guys who are called the Golden Era of Sports. local sporting events, described Charleston and ending when “King Carl” and “The Meal hitting numerous home runs Jim compared Hubbell to Hubbell as the man who struck the jitterbugs danced their way Ticket,” and he pitched baseballs today wouldn’t be doing so if such other greats of that era out more famous baseball play- into musical history. the pitcher they went to bat as boxer Jack Dempsey; Red ers in one game than anyone His passing brought down Grange, the Galloping Ghost of else in the history of the great the curtain on the part of base- the Gridiron; golfer Bobby Jones American pastime. In Nick’s ball that never will return, but and Helen Wills, queen of the own, words, “If Babe Ruth had the memories of his accom- tennis courts. to face only one pitcher and plishments will linger as long as The night I met Hubbell he the pitcher was Carl Hubbell, there’s a baseball fan alive. If I didn’t blow his own horn, but he very likely would not have were a poet, I’d pen something just about all of the sports ce- become the King of Swat.” like this: “Carl Hubbell was his lebrities present eulogized him. Red Adams, a Petaluman name. Baseball was his game.” As Lefty Gomez, another great who worked with big league pitcher, said, “He stands tall in players for over a half century, any crowd.” referred to Hubbell as the giant Along with Big Jim Leary, on the mound who helped I had the privilege of spending make the New York Giants, “gi- considerable time chatting with ants in baseball.” Hubbel. He didn’t do a lot of talk- Carl Hubbell outlived most ing, but he did answer the ques- of the great baseball players tions Leary and I fired at him. who broke into the big leagues We have famous baseball when he did, and that made him players today, but I doubt if they one of the oldest living sports will be the kind of legendary fig- legends. ure Hubbell was when he died. He was involved in three Jack Homel, one of base- decades as a big leaguer: the ball’s all-time great trainers, was 20’s, 30’s and 40s and this on hand the night I met Hubbell means he was really part of the and he said, “I can’t think of any changing times, because these Baseball legend Cal Hubbel with columnist Bill Soberanes. decades were completely different from each other. The way I describe these decades is: the Roaring Twenties which many called the Golden Age of Sports; the Thrifty Thirties that was part of our big Depres- sion and the Forties, a war-torn decade that saw many new he- roes appear on the scene.

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John Guare, the creator prints, etc.) of such memorable works as John Guare, the author, has ONGRESSWOMAN LYNN PRINTS described it as, “...a play about Muzeeka, The House of Blue WOOLSEY INVITES ALL (Lithographs, silk screens, block limits; people limited by a lack Leaves, Six Degrees of Sepa- CSONOMA COUNTY HIGH prints, etc.) of talent, limited economically, ration, Atlantic City, Rich and SCHOOL STUDENTS to submit MIXED MEDIA limited emotionally, limited geo- Famous, Marco Polo Sings John Guare, writer of artwork to the annual Congres- graphically.” A Solo and Bosoms and Ne- The House of Blue Leaves. sional High School Art Competi- COMPUTER GENERATED Artie Shaughnessy lives glect, remains a major force tion, “An Artistic Discovery.” ART in Queens, New York. Every in modern American theatre Mirada Theater. Since his return Congresswoman Wool- day he travels by subway into with his original and deeply to Sonoma County he has di- sey will send the student to Artwork needs to be deliv- Manhattan where he works provocative voice. The House rected Speed the Plow by David Washington D.C. for an open- ered to Congresswoman Wool- as a zookeeper in the Central of Blue Leaves, which won the Mamet for Actor’s Theatre. ing exhibit where the winning sey’s office by, April 18, 2002 Park Zoo. This is just a day job New York Drama Critics Circle Pacific Alliance Stage student’s work will be displayed no later than 5:00 p.m. for Artie, who, already close to Award as Best American Play Company is now in its twelfth for one year in the Cannon Tun- Congresswoman Woolsey middle age, still aspires to be a of 1971, received 4 Tony’s in its year. During that time it has nel of the U.S. Capitol. will recognize the placing win- great Tin Pan Alley songwriter. triumphant 1986 revival at the presented 50 different theatri- The winning student will also ners at an awards ceremony at His repertoire, however, is cal events for a total of be awarded a $200 gift certificate Coddingtown Mall, May 5th sadly unimpressive. So is ...play about limits; people limited 600 performances and has from Color Folio Fine Art Digital at 2:00 p.m. where all partici- his talent. by a lack of talent, limited eco- won numerous Drama Printing Studio in Sebastopol. pants’ work will be displayed in His personal life nomically, limited emotionally, Logue, Drama Desk, and Students may submit two a secured exhibit, May 3-5. isn’t much better, thanks limited geographically. Dean Goodman Choice pieces of art, two-dimensional The coordinator for the in part to his emotion- “ Awards. 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AST MONTH, IN PART 1, I would greet each other warmly was unique and even inspiring. RECOUNTED HOW GOOSE- and with great ceremony—the Truly “a thing of beauty.” LGOOSE, THE TOULOUSE black swan pumping its neck up Midnight did not do well at GOOSE, came to live at Shollen- and down with piping sounds, Shollenberger in the summer, berger Park in Petaluma. In the while the goose dipped her however. It likes greens, and second part of her story, I’ll tell head low and honked loudly. fresh water, preferring them to you of her relationship with a Watching this, who could deny bread or even cracked corn. At black swan and later, a Canada they liked each other? A second the beginning of last July, it left goose. black swan (which would later for Luchessi. The green lawns First, I’d like to point out die) stopped at the park several there are maintained year round that Audubon would not classify times, but Midnight showed no and fresh water is always avail- Goose-goose (the farm goose) as interest. able. Besides, Goose-goose had a “wild” bird, the mute swans, or In February, 2001, Goose- been a little fickle and had won- even the black swan. Spending goose was again with egg, on dered off with the Canada geese a lot of time at Shollenberger the same berm. This time, she and their new goslings to forage studying the “wild” birds, I’ve had a companion, for Midnight again in Gray’s Field until they identified about 120 species had returned from a trip to departed for parts unknown. there and photographed prob- Luchessi and sat close by the This may also have influenced ably 50 of them, sharing this goose, in the weeds. It obvi- Midnight. It visited several with the public. My goal is to ously continued to want to be times in July and August but still engender a love for all the park’s right beside her. It also served as found no greens or fresh water, a year round population of tame recovery. That may be taking it birds. I find that many park-goers a “guard” and would hiss at Jim as the park was going through Canada geese at the park. How- too far, but it’s true that Goose- attracted initially by the goose or me in a threatening manner one of its driest summers ever. ever, it was obviously in bad goose provided an example or the swans, soon desire to if we approached too closely to Goose-goose and Midnight shape. I tried to catch it with the for feeding and grooming. The learn more about the other birds Goose-goose on her nest, when would swim together for a few idea of bringing it to bird rescue relationship seemed more like there. we brought food. days until the swan departed. but it could still fly. So I fed it. a foster mother and child than We removed Goose-goose’s In September, a bedraggled After all one Canada goose does the obvious bond between PART II remaining eggs in late March Canada goose arrived at the not constitute a flock, or breed- Goose-goose and Midnight (at In November 2000, a startlingly (some had exploded from inter- park, limping down the pedes- ing population, just as one least to my eyes). In any case, it beautiful swan arrived in the nal gasses and may even have trian path. It appeared to be Touslouse goose or black swan served the young Canada goose left channel of Shollenberger. It hurt her, by the way). We had starving and I suspect it was a doesn’t, for that matter. well. Of course, we named it. was a Black Swan (see photo), waited for Midnight to take a Spring gosling, hatched at the The Canada goose quickly “Pierre” was Jim’s choice but with glowing red eyes and swim break and gathered the park, which had lost the flock. attached itself to Goose-goose, it could just as well be female. glossy black feathers. This spe- remaining two eggs from what I was faced with a personal and followed her everywhere. Wherever Goose-goose went, cies is native to Tasmania, was had originally been a clutch dilemma. I didn’t want to feed One lady told me she felt Pierre would follow, including brought to Europe by the Dutch of 10-12. In early May, Goose- it on the one hand, as it was a Goose-goose had taken care of flights back and forth to the cen- and eventually introduced into goose would try again, and “wild” bird and we don’t need the young goose and helped its tral pond from the left channel. this country for zoos and large again Midnight would be estates. “Midnight”—as my beside her, as it was now friend Jim Hoch’s granddaugh- fulltime at Shollenberger. ter named the swan—is one of For the third time, we three feral black swans seen in removed the eggs, this time the area in recent years. Two earlier as Goose-goose of these have died during the was looking rather gaunt past twelve months. It was and her efforts were fruit- very tame and soon joined the less, of course. breakfast feedings. Before long, The relationship be- it became a very close friend to tween the black swan and Goose-goose and the two often the Toulouse goose was re- were seen swimming alongside markable. What instinctive each other in the park (see imperatives drove their be- photo). We are still not certain havior? How did their ac- whether Midnight is a male or tions benefit them? In Part female. I, I warned myself about Goose-goose and Midnight assigning human motives were always together when to animal behavior. Dif- Midnight was at Shollenberger, ferent species may depend but sometimes it got restless upon each other, and and left for a few days. Then it our pets may respond could often be seen at Luchessi to us with affection, Park in Petaluma. Whenever the but the goose/swan swan returned, or even after a relationship seen here, brief separation at the park, they free and in the open, Goose-goose and Midnight enjoying their afternoon swim. PAG E 3 0 • THE PETALUMA POST • FEBRUARY 2002 Buddhist Meditation Nature Classes

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Midnight is also phone: 707-766-9300 • phone: 415-731-0758 here again, but except for joint Goose-goose and Midnight greeting each other. breakfasts does not spend much THE PETALUMA POST • FEBRUARY 2002 • PAGE 3 1 P E TA L U M A Petaluma OLYMPICS The HE WINTER OLYMPICS WERE SUCH FUN, WEREN’T THEY? Pete TIt’s a shame we’ll have to Devil’s wait four years to see them again. BY RICHURD SOMERS So why not have a Petaluma Winter Olympic Games every year, featuring local events? After Advocate all, we have snow now. It would BY JOE TINNEY certainly put Petaluma on the map, and we might even attract target in the first 75 games. TRAFFIC DANCING Men’s Suffrage...The True Story some tax revenue. Contestants look at the horrific BILL SOBERANES TALK- Here are just a few suggestions traffic pileups for motorists try- EN ARE MUCH BETTER Can men wear Burqas? ATHON for events: ing to get from one side of town AT RAISING CHILDREN Yes, now they can, but that just Contestants attempt to read the entire Congressional Record in 2 to the other and see how long THAN ARE WOMEN. happened in the last couple of FIGURE SKATING M 1/2 minutes. Anyone who speaks they can dance without doing JUDGE TAMPERING This is a known fact. However, months due to sustained, military anything about it. (Current Re- Figure skating competitions slowly enough to be understood because women dominated action. And even then the troops cord: 26 years.) could be moved here perma- will be disqualified. the home and family-raising had to use the most sophisticated nently, with the City Council FOUR MAN SUMO responsibilities from the begin- weapons that America has been POTHOLE JUMPING as Judges. The French judge Motorists will get a running start STREET BOBSLED ning of time, it is only recently able to build to date. Four-man teams of sumo wrest- who was suspended for trading down B Street and then attempt that men have been able to earn It has been a steep hill for lers will ride a street bobsled votes with the Russians would to jump the twelve largest pot- off the D Street bridge into the the same respect that women men to partially climb to gain be a permanent member of the holes in the Petaluma streets. Petaluma River at high tide to try have enjoyed over the centuries any kind of equality between panel. You object that the out- So far failing at this event have to cause a flood in Napa. in managing the homefront. the sexes. Yes, men have made come was decided before the been the Director of Public And, you ask, how long did some progress, but there is still a event? That the judges traded Works and Evil Kneivel. WHIZ KIDS MATH CONTEST votes to get influence for their it take for men to break the glass long, hard road to travel before Math scholars from the local high favorites? That the audience was WHERE-THE-HELL-DID- ceiling that women dominated men get the recognition they schools will be issued computers packed with friends of the local THEY-GO CROSS-COUNTRY to see if they can multiply num- in ballet? Eons, states one reli- deserve. hero? Every vote of the City RACE bers fast enough to keep up with able source. Women wouldn’t Physiological differences People will try to guess the Council is conducted this way. the increases in Petaluma water reason for the mysterious disap- let men into that sport until men between the sexes are but- The French judge would be right and sewer rates. picketed every ballet perfor- tressed by the social order and at home. pearance of the Police Chief, COMMUNITY ACCESS mance from here to Dubuque. institutionalized by mores and who went off looking for the POLITICIAN PENTATHLON City Clerk and was never seen BINGO Now you are just as likely to see traditions. For example, in many Politicians will roller blade or heard from again. Computer hackers will substi- as many men as women playing simple societies, women control through City Hall, occasionally tute slapstick comedies on the the part of Peter Pan. weaving, basketry, cooking, as stopping to fire shots at one of SEWER HOCKEY Community Access channel in Why did it take so many well as producing the recep- the Council members chosen by Local politicians will be issued the place of Planning Commis- hockey sticks and will shoot sil- centuries for men to achieve tacles in which to prepare them his peers. Councilman Moynihan sion, City Council and Board ver dollars into the city’s sewer equal status with women regard- and for storing the ingredients. has already been chosen by the of Supervisors’ meetings to see other Council members to be the system. (Alternate Title: Pouring how long it takes anyone to no- ing politics and marriage? Prob- Total control. That’s what that Money Down a Rathole.) The tice the difference. ably because of women like is, even in today’s, as well as, City Council is good at this. Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady yesteryear’s simpler societies. Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Susan Pete leaves you with this LADY VIOLET & MRS. BIRDTREE B. Anthony. Pete still has one of question: Were there ever any Susan’s limited edition dollars. men in the original Women’s Birdie, if a guy spontaneously Please don’t confuse E.C. Christian Temperance Union? combusts, would you call that Stanton with Stanton, the Unfortunately, the answer to a Hot Date? Petaluma River god. And our that question is yes. Men have Stanton is not another word for made some mistakes in the past, Satan, so please don’t any of but they are trying to learn from you yahoos out there write to their experiences. Pete again about that sensitive subject. How long will it take for men to become members of the Women’s International Bowl- ing League that was formed in 1916 and to this day formally excludes men of all races, reli- gions and ethic dependencies? Like, never, is Pete’s best guess. Were men ever allowed into the “good old gals” club that Em- meline Pankhurst formed—the Women’s Social and Political © 2002 NORMA MENZIES Union? No way. la maison

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