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Editor & Publisher David Bennett Research Editor Norman Spaulding Historic Downtown Petaluma Honors Advertising Bob Colliss Design-Production James Wills City’s Treasures in Traditional Photography Scott Hess Printing Sonoma Valley Publishing Butter & Egg Days Activities ROVING EDITORS: The Devil’s Advocate Joe Tinney Fine Dining Detectives Carol Davis reasure the best of served, iron front, Historic event, pitting celebrity chip torical Museum. Joe Davis Petaluma’s present Downtown is a history lesson tossers against each other. In those ceremonies, the Leisure Jessica Grace Nature Barbara Caswell and future, and in itself. This contest hits the air at 10 event’s special honorees are Norris (Bob) Dyer take a look into Petaluma’s present and fu- a.m. adjacent to the Mystic acknowledged with procla- Old Petaluma Skip Sommer rd Petaluma Pete Richurd C. Somers Tits heritage, at the 23 annual ture can be enjoyed in activi- Theater. mations and applause, and Q&A Your Money Jim Becker Butter & Egg Days Parade ties and contests from 10 a.m. Event before Parade entertainment gives everyone Travel Jean A. Cooke Transformations Pamela Bell on Saturday, April 24. The to 4 p.m. all day Saturday. Day, the community begins a taste of the lively activities parade steps off at noon, but There are special activities preparation for this event planned for the following Online: activities abound throughout aimed at kids in the A Street with Opening Ceremonies weekend. PetalumaPost.com downtown all day. Parking Lot and food and on Saturday, April 17. The This year, The Good The parade’s theme beverage booths along West- Ceremonies that kick-off the Egg, the community mem- The Petaluma Post is not responsible for the this year is “Treasures of ern Avenue from Petaluma week begin at noon on the images and statements of any advertiser or Continued on page 31 author. Community information must be Petaluma.” While an informal Boulevard to Kentucky Street. steps of the downtown’s His- submitted by the 15th of the month. Adver- poll of Petalumans produced B Street from the boulevard to tising deadline is the 20th of the month. For subscriptions, mail $20.00 to: a list of more than 135 special Fourth Street will offer souve- �� things they treasure about nirs, arts and crafts, and com- THE PETALUMA POST their hometown, the over- munity information. Along P.O. Box 493, Petaluma, CA 94953 whelming choice of treasures the river, watercraft clubs, and PHONE: 707.762.3260 among parade participants is sales and rental companies, FAX: 707.762.0203 �� EMAIL: [email protected] “our youth.” The 125 parade will offer canoe and kayak units will honor and showcase demonstrations and rentals; �� youth talents, activities and the Sheriff’s Boating Unit involvement as well as Peta- will display their boat and talk �� luma’s rich agricultural heri- about water safety; and at 3: ABOUT TIME! tage that produced the scenic 30 p.m. local service clubs �� New Portable Spa historic downtown, relied on will compete in canoe races. Butter and Egg Days $2495 the river commerce centered From noon to 3 p.m. the D #T140 Energy Efficient Plugs into 110 Volt Electricity in downtown and shipped Street Fire House will be open �� milk, eggs, grain, and aqua- for tours and fire safety infor- culture products through San mation and the Blood Bank �� Francisco Bay and around the of the Redwoods will conduct � �� 707-528-3061 world. a blood drive there. � �� 709 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa Parade spectators will Annually, traditional spe- � �� enjoy five marching bands, cial contests draw crowds of � �� more than 30 floats, a dozen participants and spectators. � �� walking groups and a variety The longest-running is � �� of novelty, equestrian and an- the 20-year-old Cutest Little tique and classic vehicles. Chick Contest, held at 11 Spectators who want to a.m. on Kentucky Street. �� make a day of it can choose There, tots under six years old to explore Petaluma’s his- parade in this costume contest �� tory with tours of the 1891 which rewards the most cre- �� scow schooner Alma, docked ative costume reflecting Peta- for this one day of tours on luma’s egg and poultry indus- the turning basin, or tours tries. The contest is sponsored �� of the Petaluma Historical by Petaluma Farms. (To enter �� Museum’s artifacts of the early this contest, call 763-0921 �� 6/4/04�� days of Petaluma’s dairy and before Wednesday, April 21.) poultry industry. Just walking The Cow Chip Throwing around Petaluma’s well-pre- contest is another traditional

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PETALUMA’S GIANT EGG BASKET AND CHICKEN Norris (Bob) Dyer

he Petaluma makers and print journalists. Chamber of Com- The event would help inspire merce got value for the construction of a giant egg its money when basket, and later Petaluma’s Tit hired publicist Bert Ker- famous giant chicken. rigan in the spring of 1918. “Petaluma has proved that Soon thereafter, he came up the lowly hen is without peer with the brilliant idea of nam- in food value. It’s nature’s ing Petaluma “The World’s health builder for eating and Egg Basket,” and later in cooking and can’t be sub- the year he dreamed up the stituted,” Kerrigan waxed first “National Egg Day, ” in 1918. “ For invalids and which was held in the city children and for the man who on August 31st. This took a works it has been and will be whirlwind campaign getting almost indispensable. Eggs Washington’s buy-in, and was contain more nutriment per followed by a deluge of pam- ounce for less money com- phlets and news releases that pared to other food…” ended up attracting national These six period postcards Postcard #1, Egg Basket Float for first National Egg Day attention, including movie- show the giant egg basket and white leghorn associated with early egg day celebrations wide. eral years later. The Petaluma and later displayed around Postcard #2 The egg Argus reported: Petaluma for decades. basket float shown in #2 was The World’s Egg Basket, Postcard #1 This float modified to include a giant entered by the Chamber was funded by the Chamber chicken. The chicken made of Commerce was the first of Commerce and displayed its debut on the second Na- float in the parade and it was on Petaluma’s first National tional Egg Day in 1919, characteristic of the poultry Egg Day in 1918. Here it is although this shot is from sev- Coninued on page 5 Bay Area’s Best Source for seen parked in front of the Shopping Needs. . . Palace Hotel in San Francisco (according to Thea Lowry in BOB GARY Empty Shells.) Members of P F O Hand Painted Ceramic one-of-a-kind Petaluma’s C. of C. are shown, U O along with Bert Kerrigan, L “Works of Art” L who is the smallish fellow L Imported from Italy looking like he is taking notes. T B A The Petaluma Argus reflected HAPPY Ceramic Dishware Sets, A B that almost 16 million dozen Serving Pieces R BUTTER & EGG DAYS L eggs went out to market in E and Accessories, Linens, Glassware, 1918. The number on the 707-775-4232 S Kitchen Accessories, GRILL Handmade Candles, Candle Sets, float equates to 37.5 million 3800 PETALUMA BLVD. NO. PETALUMA, CA 94952 Designer Jewelry, dozen. I assume the differ- Unique Jewelry Boxes, ence reflected eggs used for Holiday Decorations, Candies, hatching. C. of C. president Gourmet Foods and Treats, Harry W. Gwinn inspired the Lots of Stocking Stuffers construction of the giant egg and MORE! basket by town boosters. It was 15’ long, 10’ high and 5’ 283-0166 OPEN EVERY DAY ABOUT TIME! www.hausfortuna.com New Portable Spa THE GREAT PETALUMA MILL $2495 6 Petaluma Blvd. No., #T140 Energy Efficient Plugs into 110 Volt Electricity Petaluma Custom Gift Sets Complimentary or Custom Gift Wrapping 707-528-3061 Worldwide Shipping 709 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa 4 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 5 Butter & Egg Days

was postally used in 1946. Postcard #6 Another giant chicken, in a shot from Twelve the 1940’s. Lowry dated it from around 1948, although it is obviously from a bit ear- Reasons lier, as this card was postally used in 1947. Why To Of course, there is no longer a National Egg Day. Advertise Budget problems caused its demise in the late 1920’s. National Egg Month is every in The Post May, and World Egg Day is in October. The spirit of Petaluma Petaluma’s National Egg Day is still here, however, living on Penngrove in our Butter and Eggs Day, Sonoma which has been celebrated Postcard #2, Egg basket float with giant chicken used in later National Egg Day parades every year since 1981. Sebastopol Norris (Bob) Dyer is normally Cotati one of our nature writers, but also collects period postal cards on Peta- Rohnert Park luma’s chicken industry. He would be interested in additional infor- Tomales mation on any of the above cards, or other chicken cards. He can be Valley Ford reached at (707) 763-2934. Freestone Occidental Bodega Bay Bodega Giant chicken on display, #4

Postcard #3, White leghorn admiring The World’s Egg Basket Distribution says at least three giant chick- Coninued from page 4 The tractor that pulled the Giant egg basket displayed near ens were displayed, and this industry as well as showing float in #1 appeared to still Petaluma railroad depot, #5 Throughout the success of the poultrymen be in use at this time. Note may have been the one along of this community. Although how the egg production had Redwood Highway below Southern this basket has been seen in increased. town. parades before, it never be- Postcard #3 This card Postcard #5 The giant Sonoma Co. comes old and seems to tell shows a drawing of Petaluma egg basket was installed on a some new story each time it chicken country with a white pedestal at the railroad depot 762-3260 appears. The float was one leghorn admiring the The for decades. The photo on petalumapost.com of the largest in the parade. World’s Egg Basket. The this postcard appears to be Another giant chicken displayed With this float was something same artwork was used for a from the 1940’s, and the card across from Petaluma Hotel, #6 new, a monster hen nearly Chamber of Commerce 1921 twenty feet tall, the hen that booklet. The basket in the il- REPAIRS laid the eggs for the basket. It lustration was based upon the was made of frame and plaster one constructed for the C of SALES by H.P. Vogensen and was a C float shown in Postcards #1 See you at the Butter & Egg Day Parade NETWORKING wonder. & #2. 1330 Commerce Street And thus Petaluma’s Postcard #4 A giant HOME SERVICE Mon-Fri 9-5:30 • Sat 10-2 and by appointment famous giant chicken was chicken comes to roost some- hatched, although it looks where around town, anchored 707-766-7350 closer to 15’ to me than 20’! against the wind. Thea Lowry 6 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 7 News from Nature Haverfield Park By Barbara Caswell Seeding Ideas At The Farm

both of us trying to blend our maturity without pruning, plain and simple selves with and created my future sight- the new veneers of sophistica- lines: groves of trees where tion that we’ve acquired. My privacy was needed and open job now is to create homes space wherever there was a that measure up to the luxu- long country view to be ad- rious expectations of upscale mired. What could be more buyers today, while keeping simple in principle, and yet, Alas, this is one project that will be unfinished at the time of the garden tour this May! I’m still looking for a connection to the genuine how difficult this is for most someone to make these cast iron leg supports for my topiary sheep herd, created with computer imaging. For historical roots that exist on of us to acheive! now, I have to be content with their ivy bodies propped up on pipe frames. this property. Haverfield Park was once I could go on and on part of a busy 40-acre farm, his year, for the lies can live peacefully right stairs, marveling at how time about the pond, the plant ma- and when we acquired it, it first time, we de- alongside nature. I think they had stopped in this sheltered terials, the borders...in fact, had been subdivided down cided to partici- can, and I’m literally putting little town. Ed Mannion and I plan to, on the day of the to a 6 1/3 acre parcel. Today, pate in Petaluma’s money on it. Ed Fratini, our local history tour. But with this property, we stroll historic downtown Tannual gardengood tour, communication “Through Ihelps am especiallylife fond of buffs who competed over for the first time, I truly had buildings that survived the the Garden Gate,” much to Petaluma’s charming his- estate sales, helped me with a blank slate to work with for great quake and get a fresh the dismay of our neighbors. tory, so a chance to help the historical projects from time creating an overall plan: a rare meal fixed in a sidewalk Most of our fellow homeown- Petaluma Museum, which to time, loaning me photos opportunity for any gardener. cafe, walk over the bridge to ers moved here for peace and will benefit from the tour’s to be copied from collections Most of us start plan- visit the egrets which fly to quiet, just as we did, so invit- profits, is a delight. When that filled every spare drawer ning our gardens by making our own pond at home, and ing a horde of guests to view I first came here as a young and cupboard in their homes. a mental list of all the defects which were almost extinct our serenity seems a little con- bride in 1973, I was trying Today these things are we have to live with: ugly back when our farm was a tradictory. out the role of housewife for stored in the beautiful old buildings nearby to block working one. These are truly But I believe that the the first time, shell-shocked Carnegie building that once out, privacy problems, scrag- the good old days for us! work we’re doing here is not from years of heavy combat in housed the town library, with gly trees that bear the signs of only of interest to other gar- the office world, and the slow the coolest best-kept secret past neglect. deners, but can provide valu- pace here was a dream for me. shopping spot in Petaluma, At Haverfield Park, we Barbara Caswell is a home and able information for them. As Walking downtown among the museum gift shop. I found didn’t have those problems. garden designer currently creat- far as I know, we are the only tough, sunburned farm own- better deals on incredible hats We started with land, but not ing Haverfield Park, a private development of custom properties developers requiring wildlife ers who stopped into Carith- and parasols here than I could much else. Our field was a intended to model living compat- habitat zones in residential ers for long-lasting work get on the internet! former Christmas tree farm, ibly with wildlife. She is also a lots, and it really is an experi- shirts, I would end up at the So, over the years, the city and even the stumps had been wildlife rescue volunteer. E-mail ment to see if domestic fami- old library and head up the has changed along with me, cleared before sale. Although her at [email protected] bright and golden during the autumn that we were moving in, the grasses filling the field were old forage grasses and not even true natives. One lonely clump of trees huddled near the old farm house, as UNIQUE JEWELRY BY LOCAL ARTISTS! the acreage around had been farmed for many years and so had been kept cleared. After completing our Choose a Special Gift tentative map, we knew what we had to work with. So now for a Special Person it’s been eleven years since the huge flatbed truck pulled Lillian Cerini Ayers, in with enough trees to fill a Owner G.I.A. Certified OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE shopping center parking lot. 5 Petaluma Blvd., North, Petaluma, CA 94952 • (707) 763-6053 I mapped out their locations, Hours: Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday trying to allow for enough space so that they could reach 6 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 7 Music

World Premiere Takes Center Stage at Santa Rosa Symphony

effrey Kahane inau- Eroica Beethoven’s provoca- Symphony during the 2003- gurates the Magnum tive and emotional homage 2004 season. He has been Opus project at the to Napoleon also known for commissioned by orchestras Santa Rosa Symphony transforming the symphonic across the U.S. and interna- Jwith the introduction of an genre. Another concert tionally, he is the recipient exciting world premiere by highlight features talented of several prestigious grants young American composer, Concertmaster Joseph Edel- and his honors include the Maria Muldaur Kenji Bunch. On April 17, berg as he leads audiences to a prestigious William Schuman 18 & 19, 2004, audiences will shimmering, exotic, mysteri- Prize for Outstanding Leader- be the first to hear Bunch’s ous world in Szymanowski’s ship in Music and the Lillian work, Lichtenstein Triptych, Violin Concerto No.1. Fuchs Prize for Viola. the result of the Magnum Kenji Bunch was chosen Performances Sat. & Opus project, one of the larg- as Young Concert Artists’ Mon. at 8pm, Sun. at 3 p.m. est commissioning projects of Composer-in-Residence by a Discovery Rehearsal at 2 p.m. new symphonic works in the panel of distinguished YCA Free, pre-concert lectures by U.S., sponsored by Kathryn alumni in 1998. The neo-ro- Jeffrey Kahane one hour prior Gould through Meet the mantic composer is currently to concert. Tickets: at Box Composer, Inc. that grants based in New York where he Office daily 9 am - 6 pm, at the Santa Rosa, Marin and is a faculty member at the the door 1 1/2 hours before Oakland East Bay sympho- Juilliard Pre-College program performances, by calling 707- nies to jointly commission, and teaches composition and 546-8742, or visit 50 Santa premiere and give repeat per- viola. Bunch was chosen by Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, formances of nine new works the “Music Alive” program CA 95404 or santarosasymp by American composers over of Meet the Composer and hony.com.Prices: $24 to $51, five years. the American Symphony Or- senior and student discounts The concert program chestra League to serve a two- are available. includes Symphony No. 3, week residency at the Mobile Peter Welker Maria Muldaur plus $5 OFF Peter Welker Massage Slated at Last Day Saloon

he Last Day Sa- loon in Santa Rosa is proud to present Maria Muldaur T& her Red Hot Bluesiana Hot Tubs Saunas Band plus The Peter Welker Cold Plunge All-Stars featuring: Terry Sundeck Haggerty (Sons of Cham- Massage plin) guitar, Tim Haggerty Conference Room 3 (Jesse Colin Young) Bass, 320 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma Bruce Kurnow (Ry Cooder) APRIL 8TH & 22ND harmonica/vocals, Jim Ro- thermel (Van Morrison) saxo- Make your reservations early as seating is limited. phone, Vernelle Anders (The Crusaders) vocals, Volker FROGS Strifler (Robben Ford) guitar/ (415) 453-7647 vocals, Gary Silva (Elvin School Street Plaza, Fairfax Bishop) Drums, Kyle St John (Wayne Troupes) keys/vocals, and Peter Welker (Santana) Continued on page 14 8 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 9 Poets Celebrate Poetry Arts Month In Petaluma

o celebrate April ful Western Star” (recipient of as Poetry Month, the Artists Embassy Literary/ Coming to the three bay area Cultural Award 1998-2000) poets will read and “Foley’s Books.” Among Toriginal work 7 p.m. April his poetry books are “Letters/ Post in May Art By Rasa 16 at Copperfield’s Book & Lights--Words for Adelle,” Freelance Artist Available for Music, 140 Kentucky Street “Gershwin,” “Adrift” (nomi- The Home, Art & in Petaluma. nated for a BABRA Award), Custom Indoor Murals, Stencilling, Garden Edition Jack and Adelle Foley of and “Exiles.” and Children’s Rooms. Sonoma County and Carolyn His radio show, “Cover Grassi of Pacifica will read se- to Cover,” is heard every 707-338-5009 lected published pieces. Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. on Reserve your Grassi’s collection of po- Berkeley station, KPFA and ad now ems “Journey To Chartres” his column, “Foley’s Books,” (Black Swan Books, CT) led appears in the online maga- to her receiving an Ingram zine, “The Alsop Review.” Merrill Grant Award. Her Adelle Foley is a haiku recent book “Transparencies” poet and community activis. 762-3260 (Patmos Press) was a finalist Her first collection, “Along in Fordham University’s Poets the Bloodline,” appeared Outloud competition and was recently from Pantograph/ nominated by the late Harry Goldfish Press. Her column, Ford of Knopf for a Pushcart “High Street Neighborhood Prize. News,” appears monthly in petalumapost.com Grassi has published in a local Oakland newspaper, many poetry journals, has “The MacArthur Metro.” taught Political Science and The reading is free and led Creative Writing work- the event includes time for shops. book signing. For more infor- Jack Foley’s most recent mation, call Copperfield’s at books are the companion 762-0563. critical volumes, “O Power-

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La Traviata by Verdi at Santa Rosa Symphony Announces Cinnabar Theater 2004-2005 Season he Santa Rosa programming, and the plans the Mozart Requiem perfor- innabar Theater Symphony is for the future. It will be un- mances last year, the orchestra Presents La Tra- proud to announce forgettable as we forge ahead and Santa Rosa Symphony viata by Giuseppe details of its 2004- creating one of the leading Honor Choir, conducted by Verdi; English T2005 season, the 77th in the regional symphony orchestras SRS Choral Director Robert CVersion by Donald Pippin organization’s history. Music in America, nationally recog- Worth, will perform Handel’s April 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 Director Jeffrey Kahane, in nized as a model of artistic Messiah three times at loca- & 24, 2004 (8:00 PM), April his last season as Music Direc- excellence, fiscal vitality, and tions in Petaluma, Sebastopol 18, 2004 (2:00 PM), April 21, tor and Conductor will lead community engagement.” and Windsor. 2004 (7:30 PM) $28 General the SRS in an artistic sched- Highlights of the new SUBSCRIPTION SEASON Admission / $26 Seniors & ule of five Saturday, Sunday subscription season... OVERVIEW Students / $14 Youth Age 18 and Monday subscription include performances The subscription season & Under. concerts from October 2004 of Magnum Opus commis- begins OCTOBER 9-11, On April 24th there will a heart of gold his father inter- through May 2005 at the Lu- sioned works by Kevin Puts 2004 with the 17-year-old be a benefit performance of venes to preserve the family’s ther Burbank Center for the and Ingram Marshall through Caitlin Tully performing La Traviata! reputation, with tragic results. Arts. Two concert sets will be Meet the Composer Inc., the Beethoven’s beloved Violin Enjoy a fabulous array With gorgeous melodies, at led by guest conductors. West Coast premiere of Rob- Concerto. The program also of gourmet desserts and pre- once soaring, opulent, and “It is difficult to believe ert Aldridge’s Leda and the features the West Coast pre- mium wines while feasting intimately heartbreaking, the that this is my tenth and final Swan, two guest conductors miere of Robert Aldridge’s on the sounds of Verdi’s La opera is a romantic whirlwind season as music director of and a host of guest artists per- Leda and the Swan followed Traviata! - fast-paced, turbulent and this extraordinary orchestra,” forming solo works for piano, by one of the greatest ballet Tickets are $38-$40 and powerful. said esteemed conductor violin, and cello as well as scores of the 20th Century benefit the Young Rep Schol- Jeffrey Kahane. “These last choral selections. Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe. arship Fund. ten years have been the most Jeffrey Kahane will con- Back by popular demand, Nina Shuman, Music fulfilling and exciting years duct five Classical subscrip- DECEMBER’s 4-6, 2004 Director, Elly Lichenstein, of my musical life. As I move tion concerts of diverse works concerts feature the orchestra Stage Director Featuring John forward I know that nothing I ranging from Vaughan Wil- and the SRS Honor Choir Bonnoitt, Miguel Evangelista, ever do will mean more to me liams’ Fantasia and Chisto- in an encore performance of Scott Green, Elizabeth Henry, than the privilege of working pher Rouse’s Violin Concerto Rouse’s Karolju, a favorite of Jillian Khuner, Ana Lucas, with these amazing and dedi- to Saint-Saens’s Cello Con- Music Director Kahane. As Michael Mendelsohn, James cated musicians, and making certo and Rachmaninoff’s part of the second year of one Pfeiffer & Ted Weis. music with them for this Piano Concerto No. 3. Guest of the largest commissioning The most beloved and exceptionally passionate and Conductor Joana Carneiro projects ever undertaken in performed of Verdi’s works, committed audience.” will lead a concert featuring the U.S., the Symphony will La Traviata tells the timeless SRS Executive Director Dukas, Ravel and Brahms’ perform Kevin Puts’ Mag- tale of forbidden love and Alan Silow elaborated, “The Symphony No.2. Mariusz num-Opus commission*, noble sacrifice: when a young excitement surrounding Smolij will conduct the Sym- Vespertine Symphonies. The man falls for a courtesan with this season resonates in the phony in works by Kilar, Ko- program includes Bernstein’s daly, Chopin and Kurpinski. gloriuosly lyrical Chichester Discover Gallery One Extending beyond the Psalms and Vaughan-Wil- On Western Ave. from Linda & Susan classical season... liams’ Fantasia on a Theme of The Vienna’s Golden Age Thomas Tallis. Festival begins with three * Over a five-year period Jackson Chamber Music In- three founding orchestras- sights concerts. The series is Santa Rosa Symphony, Oak- in its fourth year at Sonoma land East Bay Symphony and Country Day School, with Marin Symphony- will jointly chamber concerts performed commission, premiere and by principal players of the give repeat performances of SRS, featuring Joseph Edel- nine new works by American berg, violin in one concert composers through the Mag- and Jeffrey Kahane at piano num Opus project, privately Tuscany in two performances. The funded by venture capitalist Faces and Places fourth concert of the Festi- Kathryn Gould, and devel- Oil Paintings by val culminates at the Luther oped and administered by Dan Berkeland Burbank Center with Kahane Meet the Composer. March 15 - April 18, 2004 playing Beethoven’s Piano The SRS season continues Concerto No.4. Following the success of Continued on page 17 10 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 11 About Business Your Money

PEP Names Treasurer and By Jim Becker new Board Members Three “Must-do” Steps to Work Toward avid Schmidt has been the Sonoma County Planning Dnamed Treasurer of Commission; Dick Latimer, Successful Investing the Board of Directors of Paralegal with the Sonoma Petaluma Ecumenical Proper- County Council on Aging; ou’ve probably seen tives. You can draw up this reviewing your portfolio, you ties (PEP). A career banker, Dr. Herbert C. Lee, semi-re- plenty of magazines type of plan by yourself, of can benefit from working Schmidt is Bank of Marin’s tired physician; James E. Mc- featuring pictures course, but you may find it with a financial professional. Vice President and Commer- Caffrey, business owner and of affluent-look- easier - and more productive Invest for the long term - cial Loan Officer overseeing petroleum consultant. Ying people who have “made - to work with a financial It sounds easy - but it’s not. To the Petaluma and several PEP is a nonprofit pro- it big’’ in investing. While professional who knows your really invest for the long term, Marin County offices. A long- vider of affordable housing these photos may grab our situation and who can make you need patience, persever- time resident of Petaluma, for low-income seniors and attention, the articles can be objective recommendations. ence and the ability to focus Mr. Schmidt brings a wealth persons with disabilities in more illuminating - because, Keep investment perfor- on events that won’t occur for of financial and community Sonoma County. Len Svinth, if they’re honest, they will mance in perspective - Many several decade. That’s not to involvement background to President of PEP’s Board of usually reveal that those inves- people make one of two mis- say you won’t have short-term this new position. Directors, said, “We welcome tors who supposedly “hit the takes when it comes to track- goals, such as a down payment PEP also welcomes four these new members, each of jackpot’’ actually earned their ing their investments. They for a house, a family vacation, new Board members: Don whom adds their special back- prosperity by diligently fol- either forget about what they etc. And there are some invest- Bennett, business writer, ground and expertise, and lowing a few simple steps over own, or they zealously follow ments that are well-suited for consultant and member of Dave Schmidt as Treasurer. ” many years. every single price movement, these needs. Overall, though, And you, too, can make large or small. Both of these you will probably find that the same moves. What are moves can be troublesome. If most of your portfolio will �� these “secrets to success’’? you pay absolutely no atten- be devoted to achieving your Here are three to consider: tion to what you’ve invested long-term objectives - a com- �� Create a plan - If you in, you could someday find fortable retirement, college don’t have an investment that your investments are no for your kids, etc. So, you plan, you are susceptible to longer suitable for your needs. must build - and maintain �� making all kinds of costly On the other hand, if you - the mix of investments that mistakes. For example, you are constantly fretting about have the “staying power’’ you �� may be tempted to chase after price movements, you’ll be will need. �� “hot’’ stocks - only to discover tempted to make hasty “buy’’ There you have it - three �� that, by the time you buy and “sell’’ decisions that ulti- moves you’ll need to make to �� them, they are already cooling mately may work against you. be a successful investor. By �� off. 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Continued from page 7 Arts Maria Muldaur Richardsons’ plus Peter Welker Herb Snitzer, Vintage Prints and Relics Slated at Richard Blair, California Views at Last Day Saloon Collectibles, Antiques, trumpet. The show is Satur- The Barry Singer Gallery until May 8th th Toys, Glass & day, April 17 , 2004. Doors Used Furniture open at 8:00 PM, show starts he photographic at 8:30 PM. Tickets are $18 in oeuvre of Herb 20% OFF TO DEALERS advance and $20 day of show. Snitzer reflects CLOSED TUESDAY Advanced tickets are available his varied and 1510 Bodega Ave, at The Last Day Saloon, The Tpassionate interests, from Petaluma, CA Last Record Store and online jazz through issues of racial 707-762-6742 at www.ticketweb.com. equality, progressive educa- 1.2 miles west of Historic Downtown In 2000 Maria finished tion and the female form. He up a long time project, “Rich- began forty five years ago as land Woman Blues” for Stony a chronicler of the New York ABOUT TIME! Plain Records. That was a New Portable Spa project close to her heart and scene for publications such $2495 features many old friends like as Life, Look, Fortune and #T140 Energy Efficient Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Roy Time. Jazz musicians from Plugs into 110 Volt Electricity Rogers and Alvin Young- Louis Armstrong and John blood Hart. This album was

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e have always been Chinese Food fans. It all began Win our younger days when a Sunday night trip to a Chi- nese restaurant was a weekly family outing. Well, things haven’t changed much as we still regularly enjoy Chinese The Canton serves Wine, food. Chinese tradition is a Beer, Sake and Plum Wine. vital piece of the experience. Beer drinkers will be pleased Here we are in the Chinese Shanghi Salmon with the Tsing Tao and Sap- Year 4701 and we wish you ter the stylish restaurant, you highly recommend this soup. poro which complimented all a hearty Gung Hai Fat can see the festive Chinese dé- It is always fun to have the spicy dishes. The wines Choy! This is The Year of the cor. The interior is well lit and friends join us, so we had great included a 2000 Trellis Monkey which is a good year includes a large welcoming company and the opportunity Sonoma County Sauvignon for prosperity, staying healthy Buddha near the front door to try a variety of dishes. The Blanc from Dry Creek Val- For over 15 years The and enjoying healthful foods. for good luck. A handsome Entrees that we tried and re- ley (Graton, CA). which was Canton has been serving Portrait of the restaurant’s ally recommend included the crisp and bright and the Quail healthy Chinese food in Matriarch, owner Denise Shanghi Style Wild Salmon Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Petaluma. Owner Denise Ware’s mother, was promi- Filet, which was perfectly which had cherry, cassis and Ware continues to please nent along with paintings of her loyal fans with fresh, temples and patterned bird seasonal and traditional Chi- wall hangings. nese dishes that are cooked We were greeted by our without MSG. The food is waiter, Leo, and seated at a prepared by steaming, boiling large comfortable round table and stir frying to retain the that suited the eight of us who natural tenderness of the meat Chi Wong, Manager had come to enjoy family style and fish and crispiness and It’s a good time to reflect on Chinese dining. The lazy Su- crunchiness of the vegetables. the ancient Chinese proverb san in the middle was another We were able to try numerous “One Life (accumulation of authentic touch and was per- tasty, fresh dishes and had fect for serving all our courses. plenty of time for lively con- previous live’s credits), Two Walnut Prawns Luck (moment of birth and Leo brought us beverages versation. We’ll be happy to star’s positions), Three Feng which included something poached and had fantastic cedar flavors. return again soon. Shui, (living in harmony with for everyone, bottled water, flavor. Another entrée that we For us there’s always room nature). beer, and a bottle of wine and enjoyed was the Special De- for Dessert. We really enjoyed Post Notes: It was Sunday night and we were set to enjoy our din- luxe Hong Kong Chow Mein the Mango Pudding that was we decided to dine at The ner. Chi Wong, the manager, with Prawns, Chicken, and made with Fresh Mango. The Canton Restaurant Canton which has gained a stopped by to make sure that Pork. This was one of the first It was light and pleasant as 951 Lakeville St. reputation over the years for we had everything we needed to be devoured by our hearty it jiggled on the plate. The Gateway Shopping Center serving great Cantonese Style and was a gracious host. We eating group. The pork was Chinese Food experience Petaluma, Ca. 94952 food in Petaluma. As you en- had our Chopsticks ready and fabulous and so tender! We wouldn’t be complete without 707-778-8000 could already smell good fra- also really enjoyed the Chef’s Fortune Cookies. It’s fun to grances from the kitchen. Special Walnut Prawns. This read the fortunes and contem- Open 7 Days for Lunch Appetizers are a perfect dish with candied nuts and plate the ancient sayings and and Dinner way to start out your meal. We succulent prawns got rave words of wisdom. “Patience is Sunday – Thursday had the Spring Rolls which reviews from our Dining As- the key to joy” and “You will 11:30 AM- 9:30 PM were crisp and tasty and Crab sistants Terry and Karen. The never know what you can do Friday & Saturday until Stars that had a lovely fill- Garlic Beef tasted fresh and until you try” were ours to 10:00 PM Egg Roll ing of crab and cheese. The will make beef eaters happy. ponder. We’re still not sure Free Parking hot mustard on the side was The Chicken with String what the numbers are but Major Credit Cards the perfect condiment. Soup Beans in a Black Bean Sauce these were part of the for- Local Delivery was our next course and the served Cantonese Style was tunes 27,28,32,34,38,43 and Take-Out Available Sizzling Rice Soup that had excellent. We loved the sauce, 24,37,39,44,45,46. Perhaps Wine-Beer-Hukasan Sake- brown rice, tasty shrimp and crispy string beans and moist they are the winning lottery Hukasan Plum Wine mushrooms was excellent. We and juicy chicken. numbers? Sizzling Rice Soup 20 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 21 The Popular Teals Star at Shollenberger Nature By Norris “Bob” Dyer

eals are small Shollenberger Park prob- a handsome guy the male of ducks – actually ably has more on the average this species is, and how appli- the smallest of the day than any other location in cable its name! Note also its “dabblers.” Dab- Sonoma County. On a Ma- red eyes. This photo includes Tbling ducks either filter the drone Audubon Society out- its mate and she looks a lot like the female Blue-winged Teal and Green-winged Teal. It was taken almost at mid- day. Photos taken shortly after sunrise or just before dusk show an even lovelier, darker shade of cinnamon. These two are resting on a bed of Brass Buttons in an Alman Marsh seasonal pond, near Blue-winged Teal male the trail that connects the marsh to Shollenberger. The Cinnamon Teal is more of a western bird, and occasionally has nested at the park, although they prefer more inland spots. We never see them in large numbers here, and they are often in the company of the more Cinnamon Teal pair (male behind) numerous Blue-winged Teal th surface water with their bills, ing of February 19 I counted with which they get along or upend to reach vegetation 24 of them here, yet in the amicably. a few inches below the sur- society’s Christmas bird count Other teals tend to leave Green-winged Teal male face. There are three species (albeit in the west county) not the females during incuba- of teals that can be seen at a single one was recorded, but tion, but the Cinnamon Teal islands near the shore. One is about a quarter of a mile to Shollenberger Park during the Cinnamon and Green-winged male is different, and stays popular morning spot in the the left of the park entrance. fall, winter and spring – the Teal were identified. around during the nesting last couple of months has Bring your binoculars and Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon This species nests north cycle. been the small islands near camera – but (please) not your Teal and Green-winged Teal of California, in the Midwest, Green-winged Teal the weirs at the end of the dog on a retractable leash! (the latter is the rarest visitor and Canada, but often stays (Annas crecca ) left freshwater channel. This of the three). They are only here through May, teasing us Photo right shows a male about two-thirds the size of with the false promise of nest- of our third teal species. It has Petaluma Flying Dutchmen & the common Mallard Duck, ing locally. a chestnut head with a green but are all attention-getters, Bird aficionados are sur- sheen extending back from Sonoma Travel Service especially the beautiful males. prised how close they can the eyes. It also has speckled now 2 great travel agencies at Blue-winged Teal view the Blue-winged Teal. gray sides, and green wing (Anas discors) The levee trail helps, and the feathers in flight. This is the your service in Petaluma Upper right photo is of a ducks seemed somewhat in- most difficult of the teals to male Blue-winged Teal. You ured to watchers. This close- find at the park, although a can’t see its namesake blue ness can also be bad news as male has been seen several BOOK NOW wing (only visible in flight) 15’ retractable leashes allow times this winter. It also may however you can quickly dogs to endanger the ducks. be in the company of the TO GETAWAY TO identify the male by its white I recently yelled at one fellow other teal species. crescent on its face, rich with a dog on such a leash, as The Green-winged Teal CABO SAN LUCAS brown breast plumage, and it charged after a pair of ducks. nests primarily in Canada. white hip patch. The female His answer was that if he had The park is frankly not its is brownish-gray overall. Like seen the ducks he would have favorite winter venue – but the other two teals, they sub- reined in his dog. Of course, there are many seen in the Flying Dutchmen Travel sist on grass seeds, pondweeds a dog’s nature makes it more county. The Audubon Christ- 8 E. Washington Street and aquatic invertebrates. likely it will sense potential mas count recorded over 100, Golden Eagle Center Shollenberger is “Blue- “prey” sooner than its owner. again, in the western part of 763-5540 wing country” to many Such an excuse doesn’t help the county. NorthBay birding enthusi- to prevent potential duck Seeing Teals at Shollen- Sonoma Travel Service asts. The birds appear in only mayhem. berger Park 347 S. McDowell Blvd. modest numbers in Pacific Cinnamon Teal (Anas You will often see the Washington Square Center Steve & Tina Powell, States in the non-breeding cyanoptera) teals along the boundary of 763-1545 Owners season. Photo upper left. What the central pond and on little 22 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 23

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professional ethics, soldier ing, rifle marksmanship, field Beach is a 2020 graduate team development, combined training exercises, and special. of El Camino High School, arms tactics, weapons defense, In addition, airmen who Rohnert Park. squad drill, intelligence, field complete basic training earn ir Force Airman Nicho- training exercises, land navi- credits toward an associate de- las T. Kruse-Wright has gation, maintenance, com- gree through the Community A graduated from basic military munications, staff and general College of the Air Force. training at Lackland Air Force ir Force Airman Maurice used to develop and cultivate military subjects, and physical Fall is the son of Terri Base, San Antonio, Texas. B. Collins has graduated leadership and supervisory training and conditioning. Durham of Alta Ave., Roh- A During the six weeks of from basic military training at skills, and is a required course The candidate was tested nert Park, Calif., and Mike training, the airman studied Lackland Air Force Base, San for airmen to complete prior on leadership skills and team Fall of Leisure Park Circle, the Air Force mission, organi- Antonio, Texas. to being promoted to the rank work abilities required of a Santa Rosa, Calif. zation, and military customs During the six weeks of of staff sergeant. commissioned officer. The He is a 2003 graduate of and courtesies; performed training, the airman studied Van der Ree is a commu- student utilized acquired skills Santa Rosa Christian High drill and ceremony marches, the Air Force mission, organi- nications-computer systems to function in “leader and fol- School. and received physical train- zation, and military customs operations journeyman as- lower” positions in squad and rmy National Guard ing, rifle marksmanship, field and courtesies; performed signed to the 15th Communi- platoon sized elements in a Pvt. Kenneth A. Beach A training exercises, and special drill and ceremony marches, cations Squadron. stressful and demanding field has graduated from the training in human relations. and received physical train- She is the daughter of environment. light-wheel vehicle mechanic In addition, airmen who ing, rifle marksmanship, field Karen-Lou M. and T.R. Van Schultz, an intelligence advanced individual training complete basic training earn training exercises, and special der Ree of Heather Lane, officer, is the son of Betsy (AIT) course at Fort Jackson, credits toward an associate de- training in human relations. Petaluma, Calif. Schultz of S. Oak St., Port Columbia, S.C. gree through the Community In addition, airmen who The senior airman Angeles, Wash., and the The student was trained College of the Air Force. complete basic training earn graduated in 1997 from grandson of Mary Cort of to perform maintenance, Kruse-Wright is the son of credits toward an associate de- Casa Grande High School, Vineyard Circle, Sonoma, troubleshoot, and repair Robert Wright of Petaluma, gree through the Community Petaluma, and received an Calif. wheeled vehicles and related Calif., and Patricia Kruse of College of the Air Force. associate degree in 1999 from The lieutenant graduated mechanical components, in- Ashby Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Collins is the nephew of Santa Rosa Junior College, in 1993 from El Camino cluding suspension systems, He is a 1999 graduate of Harold Vance of Copeland Calif. High School, Sacramento, internal combustion engines Casa Grande High School, Creek, Rohnert Park, Calif. Calif., and received a bach- and power trains, wheel-hub ir Force Airman Kelsi R. Petaluma. elor’s degree in 1997 from assemblies, hydraulic brake Valadez has graduated A the University of Oregon, and steering systems, and op- from basic military training at Eugene. erate a wheeled vehicle crane, Lackland Air Force Base, San hoist, and winch assemblies. Antonio, Texas. rmy Warrant Officer He is the son of Toni During the six weeks of A1 Galen S. Durbin is A. and David B. Beach of training, the airman studied scheduled for an assignment Hampton Court, Rohnert the Air Force mission, organi- to South Korea upon comple- Park, Calif. zation, and military customs tion of technical training at and courtesies; performed Fort Rucker, Daleville, Ala. drill and ceremony marches, Durbin, a military per- and received physical train- sonnel technician, is assigned ing, rifle marksmanship, field to the 1st Battalion, 145th training exercises, and special Aviation Regiment. The war- Airman Maurice B. Collins training in human relations. rant officer has 11 years of ir Force Senior Airman In addition, airmen who military service. ASabrina M. Van der Ree complete basic training earn He is the son of Dale R. has graduated from Airman credits toward an associate de- Durbin of Flax Court, Roh- Leadership School at Hickam gree through the Community nert Park, Calif. Air Force Base, Honolulu, College of the Air Force. His wife, Dianna, is the Hawaii. Valadez is the daughter of daughter of Garry and Cheryl Incense The five-week course is Monica Damsten of Railroad Corrigal of Iana St., Kailua, designed to train airmen to Ave., Sonoma, Calif., and the Hawaii. Candles understand their positions in granddaughter of Nora Va- The warrant officer is Pewter Goblets the Air Force organizational ladez of Rosa Ave., Winters, a 1992 graduate of Rancho Pottery structure, leadership, commu- Calif. Cotate High School, Rohnert nications skills, and profession She is a 2003 graduate of Park. Buddhas of arms, which are needed for Sonoma Valley High School. ir Force Airman Chris- Crystals professional development to oseph W. Schultz has topher M. Fall has be effective noncommissioned A and lots of new graduated from Officer graduated from basic military officers. Airmen are prepared J merchandise daily Candidate School (OCS) at training at Lackland Air Force and better equipped to serve Fort Benning, Columbus, Base, San Antonio, Texas. as supervisors, managers and Ga., and was commissioned During the six weeks of rating officials as they prog- as a second lieutenant in the training, the airman studied ress in their enlisted military U.S. Army. the Air Force mission, organi- careers. During the 14 weeks of zation, and military customs The school is the first of training, the officer candidate and courtesies; performed three levels of professional 15 Petaluma Blvd. No., Petaluma received “basic soldiering” drill and ceremony marches, military education programs instruction in leadership, and received physical train- 707-763-6155 • Open 7 Days 24 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 25 Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Raises Funds For Community Greenhouse Preservation Sheep Shearing Day t the Santa Rosa Architectural Resources City Council meet- Group has estimated the cost at Petaluma Adobe ing the evening of of this project at $145,000. March 16, John Of the $145,000 estimated ow does the under the expert guidance of are free. California State Parks ASawyer, Chairman of the cost, $16,500 has been wool come shearer Judd Redden. Enjoy does not discriminate against Luther Burbank Home & raised from two grants by the off the sheep? learning about past and pres- individuals with disabilities Gardens Board, presented the Sonoma County Landmarks Come to the ent methods of cutting wool who may call 762-4871 prior Council with plans for a fund- Commission; $10,000 was HPetaluma Adobe between 11 of sheep. to arrival for any assistance. raising effort to restore Luther donated by 25-year founding a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Petaluma Adobe is lo- The park is located on Adobe Burbank’s 1889 greenhouse. LBH&G volunteer Sally Joy April 17th and find out. The cated at 3325 Adobe Road in Road between Frates Road Luther Burbank Home of Santa Rosa; and several famous Adobe sheep will Petaluma. Admission is $2 for and Casa Grande Road. & Gardens (LBH&G) Board smaller donations have been be losing their winter coats adults over age 17. Children will conserve the wooden mul- made. To date, nearly 20% lions (wood slats that hold the of needed funds have been glass in place) and the wooden raised. interior elements of the his- The City Council pre- toric building. Ironically, the sentation kicks off efforts by greenhouse where “not a pane LBH&G to raise funds to of glass was destroyed” in the restore the greenhouse. Do- devastating 1906 earthquake nations are accepted by mail. has been harmed by the steady Beginning April 1, “Daisy flow of time. One hundred Dollars” can be purchased at and fifteen years of varied the Carriage House Gift Shop weather (water and tempera- for $5 or $20. All proceeds ture fluctuations) has worn will fund the greenhouse the wooden sections of the project. building. Luther Burbank, the Architectural Resources famed horticulturist, lived Group of San Francisco, the and worked in Santa Rosa same company that partici- for most of his fifty-year ca- pated in the renovation of the reer until his death in 1926. San Francisco Conservatory of Today, the property is a Reg- �� Flowers, has created detailed istered National, State, and �� plans for the preservation City Historic Landmark. Lu- of the Burbank greenhouse. ther Burbank Home & Gar- �� The LBH&G Board has dens is owned by the City of authorized the repairs to the Santa Rosa and managed by greenhouse to begin during Recreation and Parks staff as We Salute Our Volunteers! the summer of 2004. well as nearly 200 volunteers. Spring is a good time to say thanks to our dedicated staff. Happy Easter from the Post Their unselfish efforts make Sack’s the success that it is. So, Thank You, ladies... you’re doing a great job!

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n E nglish, the Italian v erb Giuseppina was already a fa - Guiche fell in lov e with Ma - Itraviare means to go astray. mous singer in Italy when he rie, his father was not amused. It is deriv ed fr om the words was striving to be recogniz ed He feared that his naiv e son tra (betw een) and via (way or as a composer. Her champion- would ruin his reputation street). Thus, anyone between ing of his first important score and his fortune b y becoming t h e s t re e t s i s l o s t . If you a d d a “Nabucco” was an act of faith inv olv ed with such a woman, feminine article and ending to Verdi nev er forgot. But she and he forced the young man the word, you get la traviata a was a woman with a past. Gi- to break off the relationship. ime is runing out The other is one of the least woman who has gone astray, u s e p p i n a h a d h a d a l ove a f f a i r Dumas, who was the son to book a tour of altered medieval houses in the a lost woman. There is little that left her with two children of the author of The Three the famous gar - country, with textiles, tapes - doubt that, in Verdis mind, whom she was for ced to care Musketeers, also had an affair dens of Devon and tries and early oak furniture. th e l ost wom an i n L a Travia ta for in secret. In Italys strict with Marie. Not much later, TCornwall at their springtime There are formal gardens and was not only the her oine of Catholic society of the time, she died (at the age of 23) best. The tour dates are May a wooded v alley garden with the play on which his opera this was a stain that could not of tuber culosis, then called 19th to 27th, 2004. dov ecote and ancient stew - was based. be easily washed clean. “consumption,” the most See some of the finest pond. Marguerite G autier in How fitting, then, that common deadly disease of the gardens in Great Britian. The C r ossing the Riv er Fal b y La D ame aux Camelis b y Dumas based Marguerite on a 19th century. tour is escorted b y a garden - King H arry’s ferry, the party Alexander Dumas but his ow real person as well, the famed Dumas then av enged ing expert, stays in high qual- will hav e a priv ate visit to a belov ed companion and later courtesan Marie Duplessis. the y ounger generation b y i t y h o t e l s a nd i n c lu d e s a d mi s- Mediterranean style garden, wife, Giuseppina Strepponi. When the son of the Duc de blending his own story with sions, transportation and a where the head gardener will that of the Ducs son b y cre - visit to the Chelsea Flow er giv e a talk about the design ating a nov el, then a play, in Show in London. and planting of the garden. �� which an idealiz ed courtesan, Trrav elers are treated to The visit to the Chelsea Marguerite G autier pr ov es to the delights of the E nglish Flower Show will be on exclu- �� be more loving and gener ous gardens of southw estern siv e members only day which �� than the her o’s father. Both E ngland in D ev on and Cor - will enable trav elers to study �� wor ks became hugely popu - wall. See famous D artmoor, the exhibition gardens and lar under the title La D ame the coastal cov es of Cornwall stands at leisure. aux camÄlias (or in E nglish, and the Island of Tresco, one For details online at www. Camille). of the Scilly Islands with englishgardentour.com The story is the quintes - its collection of sub-tr opi - sential attack on conventional cal plants.The tour includes bourgeois morality, arguing a visit b y helicopter to the that a good heart is more im - semi-tr opical Abbey G ardens portant than pr opriety, that on the Island of Tresco. The the social distinctions which Abbey has been home to the split polite society from other same family since 1834. strata are cruel and hypocriti- Two historic houses with cal, and that true lov e must lov ely gardens will be visited. triumph ov er all. That the One , a g ran d Vi cto ria n h ou se story ends tragically is today with a 17th century long gal - 260 Petaluma Blvd. Nor th Petaluma CA 94952 often smugly said to indicate lery, which escaped the disas - a celebratration of sexual free- tr ous fire in 1881, has formal dom. parterres and a wooded higher garden of magnolias, camel - lias and rhododendr ons.

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ately I’ve been ask- of it. This means leaving your my body is thrust forth into ing people what is worries and burdens behind upside down circles before I “fun” about their life you as you venture out into know what hit me. And one and they look at me the world. Have you ever had of my very favorites is to play Lkind of strange. I repeat my- someone play a joke on you dress-up, so as to break free of Rapunzel’s self a little more audibly this when you were in a really foul the character I play everyday. I time, “what about your life mood? It wasn’t very funny do this sometimes by wearing Beauty Store & Salon is fun?” They seem puzzled was it? Fun has no chance at a wig or funky glasses and be- for the most part as if I’m breaking down the walls of ing incognito even to myself. speaking a foreign language. woes if we don’t leave a few This is such a powerful and Hairstyling . Facials . Waxing . Nails So I spell it out, F-U-N, windows open for it to en- life enhancing exercise. It of- GRAND RE-OPENING you know, fun! Finally, they ter. A third strong contender fers perspective from a deeper get it, but seem perplexed at for having fun is sharing it. source and engages our imagi- Remodeled & Expanded how to answer this question. There is nothing like having nation. Remember all those Hairstylists & Manicurists I watch as they look off into a witness to our joy and real- Halloween costumes you have the distance trying to conjure izing just how very weird we worn? You don’t have dress Wanted up an image from childhood. all really are. No it’s not just up like the Monster from the 769-9377 . 154 Keller St. . Petaluma They scratch their heads, sigh you! We are human and in my Black Lagoon but, a little bit deeply, and eventually offer book that is synonymous with of dress-up goes a long way. up a few comments about weird and unexplainable. We take our lives way too seri- how there is no time for fun. Two of the most crucial ous and there is nothing fun “Fun costs money,” they say elements to having fun are about being serious. FREE or “I can’t even imagine what laughing heartedly, and laugh- Your assignment this CONSULTATION you are talking about!” ing at yourself. Without this month if you agree to accept With a Chinese medicine How so very strange I ability, fun just isn’t all that it, is to make your own list expert & Qi Gong Master think to myself, yet how fun. Everything is made bet- of what is fun for you and Herb steam table so very common. So many ter by laughter! Humor and then repeat this mantra: I treatment for pain & injury adults seem to have forgotten laughter create joy and evoke solemnly swear to make fun a Extensive Traditional Chinese what it is to have pure, clean physical and chemical changes regular part of my life. I will herbal pharmacy on site fun in their day-to-day lives. in the body that promote well do whatever it takes to engage Reserving it instead for the being. You have nothing to in a fun activity at least once a measly 1 or two week vaca- lose by cutting-loose and week. I will laugh loudly and tion (a crime if you ask me!) cutting-up but everything to freely. I will embrace my joy they are entitled to for giving gain. Unless you split-a-rib, and creativity, and recognize Chinese Medicine & up 50 long weeks of mental bust-a-gut or crack-up while how timeless life is when I let and manual labor. having fun of course. my youthful spirit out to play. Massage Therapy Center Now I know that “fun” is Knowing what we now Hallelujah! 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y name is Rob. in orbit) with a form rejec- fice affair. Other manuscripts I’m a cheater. tion slip. I did, however get were requested and returned Hi Rob! a bite, and sent in, along with in better states of repair, but No, I’ll my High Hopes, High Steaks. with the same rejection slip. Mconfess, but I don’t want to re- The manuscript returned High Steaks is 80,000 words, habilitate. I’m proud of how with a form rejection slip: which is roughly 450 manu- and why I cheated. For nearly Not For Us At This Time -- script pages. The cost of pa- five years I tried to get my The Editors. That’s okay, I’d per, printer cartridges, mail- book High Steaks published. been writing professionally ers, postage and RETURN I read Writer’s Digest maga- for over twenty years and I postage ain’t cheap and I zine and attended seminars know that rejection is part of couldn’t go ahead like this on marketing your novel and the game; it bothers me about indefinitely for two reasons. laid out thirty bucks a year for as much as the speedbumps in The cost, but more crucial: I an updated copy of The Writ- the Safeway parking lot. ran out of publishers. er’s Market. And I did what My wife, not so calm. Not every publisher ac- Apparently agents are higher novel, which is into a pub- they told me: I wrote a cover Inserted into a color- cepts unagented submissions on the food chain than writ- lisher, and I’m finishing up letter outlining my publishing ful torrent of obscenities and there is a giant Catch- ers. One rejection slip I have my third mystery novel. Per- credits and bundled it up with (she works with truck driv- 22: Publishers won’t read a framed in my office with the haps, because I can list High the first four chapters of High ers—“colorful” truck drivers) novel unless it’s agented, but phrase a bit too sexually ex- Steaks among my credits, Steaks; included a synopsis was the observation that the you can’t get an agent unless plicit and cavalier for us. Yes! doors will be open for me that and an SASE for the editor’s manuscript had red wine you’ve had a book published. To slightly misquote General were closed previously. But if convenience. I marked down stains and crumbs all over Horse puckey! Patton: “You read my book they aren’t The BMA will ride the date, the publisher, and it. “Not for *#!~ us at this So after, literally, being you magnificent bastard!” again. the editor in a submissions #@!~*& time? It looks like rejected by every English I admit it was a decep- Proudly. journal. the %$^^+ passed it around speaking mystery publisher tion, but a necessary one; The SASEs returned (any- at their #`!#**&+ Christmas in the world (an Australian what was I supposed to do, I’m obviously not a market- where from three months to a party!” She was right. It had imprint almost picked it up) give up? Writing a book is ing guy, I’m a writer. Marketing year; some are still out there made the rounds of some of- I cheated. hard work and I knew, in my is just a necessary evil to me: like I took my cousin’s name, gut, that the book was good lifting weights and running sprints started a new e-mail account, enough. Although this cheat- improves your basketball game. No marketing “trick” will ever get and using my address started ing opened the door to several �� anyone published. You must first the Brad Morrison Agency. I publishers, High Steaks was �� and foremost write a book with designed (easy on the com- finally published because it �� merit and salability. That means �� puter) some BMA stationery won a national contest— writing daily and rewriting, re- and envelopes and wrote a Salvo Press’ New Mystery writing, rewriting. It’s simple, as �� letter about me in the third Award—where publication R.K. Narayan said: You become a �� 2004- 2005 person, including sample was part of the prize. writer by writing. chapters of the book and a I’ve since finished another �� synopsis. Two things hap- �� pened: the manuscript was �� requested and read. It was re- �� jected—like I said, part of the publishing game—but I (er, Rapunzel’s �� I mean Brad) didn’t receive �� form rejection letters. I re- Beauty Store & Salon �� ceived personal letters outlining why they couldn’t use it. �� Hairstyling . Facials . Waxing . Nails �� ABOUT TIME! GRAND RE-OPENING �� New Portable Spa Remodeled & Expanded $2495 #T140 Energy Efficient Hairstylists & Manicurists �� Plugs into 110 Volt Electricity �� Wanted

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hat has cheek of wisdom would surely want Is the soil still on the planet? day”? I went to the Internet who moves 51 cubic yards of pockets, ex- to hang out in an academic Did anyone really see it leave? in search of answers. Now, soil and alters any drainage, posed yellow environment. Great idea and Now that’s food for thought, I learned a whole lot about will need a permit, possibly a teeth, massive very environmentally respon- hmmm. the University of Minnesota costly engineered erosion con- Wshoulders and big claws? No, sible Mr. Pest Manager! But Back to the gophers. Gophers football program, trol plan and will wait months silly it’s not the first person can you imagine the fallout? Through years of observing gopher snakes, the gopher for an approval process. While you dated in high school. It’s Yes fallout! Now I can’t wait the activity of gophers, the tortoise and gopher frogs. the fur ball little rodent can actually a little fur ball subter- for the next headline story damage they cause to the Finally I arrived at my desired move 30,240 cubic yards on ranean rodent called a pocket out of Clovis to read some- the same parcel, alter drain- gopher that seems a likely can- thing like “Parents appalled I got out my pocket calculator and discovered age and go about his business didate for a major makeover at site of bones and carnage that on the average, just 25 pocket gophers while grinning from cheek and teeth whitening. Some spilling out from owl boxes. would excavate and move about 756 cubic pocket to cheek pocket. Tell think gophers are so cute. PTA shoots down owl idea, me this makes sense. Tell me Unique to North America, organizes DOG (Defenders of yards of soil per acre per year. this is not tunnel vision. Tell gophers have fur lined cheek Gophers) fund and advocates me what seems to have eroded pouches that extend back to conversion of playground to surface soil, destruction of sites like “controlling and en- here is comon sense and per- their shoulders, which allow local municipal golf course plants, creating dangerous joying pocket gophers” and spective. Tell me I don’t need them to store the garden you as fund raiser.” Good luck holes for two or four legged “Guide to Pocket Gophers”. a permit if my dog digs up planted and literally still smile Clovis. friends to step into and the My research revealed that over 50 cubic yards of dirt in from ear to ear. Some would So why is all of this go- enormous volume of dirt depending on the soil type search of gophers. claim that gophers are marvel- pher stuff important? Well, that is excavated, it always and region, there could be as Now I’m not trying to ous critters that aerate the soil the answers in the dirt of appeared to me that gophers many as 50 gophers per acre. make a mountain out of a and improve water percola- course. The dirt you ask? Yes played a more significant role Each may excavate 200 yards molehill, but it gives us all tion, (not to be confused with the dirt. (No offense meant to than we realize in damaging of tunnels down to 9 feet reason to pause as we ponder percolating coffee). my soil science friends, ha.) the environment. deep and amass as many as who are the real David and As I was digging through For the last 16 or so months, So what do gophers have 70 mounds of dirt per month. the real Goliath in this saga of articles the other day, I noticed Farm Bureau has been in- to do with a farmer having to With my very thorough re- “As the Soil Turns”. a news report out of Clovis, volved in discussions regard- apply for a grading permit? search and throwing in a few If I can outrun this go- CA about gophers running ing a Sonoma County Grad- Well, in Sonoma County, other scientific findings and pher, I’ll be back next month. amok. I’m not making this ing Ordinance at the urging a farmer who excavates or technical calculations too Run Forrest, run! up. It seems that in the Clo- of various regulatory agencies. moves more than 50 cubic complicated to mention here, vis Unified School District Restricting farm activities yards of dirt per parcel (not I got out my pocket calculator gophers have been running like planting and the extent acre) would need a permit. and discovered that on the av- Support roughshod over school play- of cultivation is a way the Now 50 cubic yards seems erage, just 25 pocket gophers grounds and biting children. regulatory agencies perceive like a good day’s work, but I would excavate and move Post Now ask yourself the ques- reasonable to protect against think my wheelbarrow and I about 756 cubic yards of soil tion, how many people do I soil erosion, which can cause are up to the task. per acre per year. This as you Advertisers. know who have been bitten siltation and imperil streams So if 50 cubic yards is have already figured out is by a gopher? Can you imagine for fish. And reasonable pro- the farmer’s threshold before all done without a county, children being run down and tection is appropriate. Soil triggering a permit, then I state or federal permit, a mere bitten by a gopher or a child’s erosion and sediment control wondered “so how much dirt regulatory loophole of course. precious little arm down a are big deals to most. Farmers would a gopher chuck if a So by comparison, if you gopher tunnel? Does the word obviously don’t want to loose gopher could chuck dirt all had a 40 acre parcel, a farmer supervision come to mind? valuable topsoil, because deep A new outdoor recreation fertile soil is what we grow our program seems like a good plants in and this helps us to idea. The school districts feed the world. But I find it pest manager trapped over interesting that places like the 400 gophers last year, but the Sacramento and San Joaquin gophers continue to outbreed Valley’s, Nile River Valley, their control efforts and leave Mississippi and Missouri mounds of dirt that are de- River Valley’s to name a few stroying the schools $35,000 were created by erosion and lawnmowers. So, next Clovis are among the richest agricul- will turn to rodent eating tural region in the world. So owls for help. A little Owl is erosion good? Or is it bad? 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ometimes life can Currently, she is reading in get a little over- Petaluma and Guernville. whelming. During The tarot deck that Chris- these times it’s of- tine uses is the Rider-Waite Sten hard to decide what to which uses symbols based in do. Trying to make any kind the Cabala. Tarot is a tool of decision just adds to the she uses during a reading stress of the situation. In my to focus information that is own experience I have found flooding in when she opens it helpful to talk to a psychic up to the energies around reader. A good reader takes her. She says, “Using a tool me above the situation and is a connection. When I take �� gives me a good overview of to ideological differences, somebody’s hand, when I start the problem at hand. Luckly, they eventually went their to do a chart with pen and pa- there is a great psychic reader separate ways. per, when I take out my cards, right here in Petaluma that After this initial training, it’s time to open up. When often helps me, and many Christine met a gentleman I put them away, it’s time to �� others, find answers. Her who taught at a school called close up. These tools give name is Christine Laporte. Inner Vision in New York. what I’m looking at structure. Christine was born in She had been reading cards They give me an idea of what Paris, France and lived there intuitively on her own for a the person needs to look at, with her parents for the first while, so when she went to what’s important.” eight years of her life. They the school to enroll in the Christine feels that read- immigrated to the U.S., liv- tarot class, she was informed ings are meant to empower ing in New Jersey at first, then she wouldn’t be a student; people, not to put them in moving into Manhattan. In she was to be co-teacher. The fear, depression or to feel bad 1992, Christine fell in love teacher felt Christine’s abili- about themselves. “I work on with Sonoma County while ties were too advanced and the basis that there is Karma visiting her cousin in Rohnert that she would learn more and there is Free Will. Karma �� Park. She went back to New efficiently through teaching. means you’re supposed to York, packed her bags and has She would teach tarot there encounter things. Free Will �� been here ever since. for twelve years. is about how you are going According to her mother, Christine left the school to learn from that encoun- �� Christine was showing signs after the death of the founder, ter.” She sees her work as an of being clairvoyant before she got a “traditional” job and did advice and warning system. �� could even talk. At age two, readings on the side. After a There are things that can’t be �� she would blurt out informa- couple of frustrating months, avoided in life, but how they �� tion that often upset people. she decided to try doing read- affect you can be changed. �� Her mother had to teach her ings full time. She worked There is also an opportunity Call today to schedule an appointment for a free not to say the things she knew on a few call-in psychic lines, to change the direction of review of your 401(k) plan. and to “tell mommy later.” In but there were often ethical your life in a more positive her teens, Christine couldn’t problems that deterred long- direction. Jim Becker �� term employment. She was With Christine, it is fun, control her ability and tried �� to shut it out as much as pos- also gaining a solid reputation safe and informative to ex- �� sible. She then met a woman doing private readings, but it plore your present and future �� who did psychic readings. wasn’t paying the bills. So, through one of her readings. Member SIPC Christine got a reading and Christine began to do read- If you would like to contact � the woman became her first ings in local shops around her, she can be reached at �� teacher in psychic arts. Due Santa Rosa and Petaluma. (707) 869-0640. �� Coming to THE PETALUMA POST in May HOME ART & GARDEN EDITION Celebrate Spring... Reserve Your Ad Today: (707) 762-3260 or Fax (707) 762-0203 36 • APRIL 2004 THE PETALUMA POST WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM WWW.PETALUMAPOST.COM THE PETALUMA POST ARRIL 2004 • 37

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t is now past March 20 – the possibility that Anna rom the looks of the we’d end up with a Hollywood John Vasconcellos? in the northern hemi- Nicole Smith & “Dubya” are ads on TV, some of action figure as governor.” One other thing: Re- sphere when night and one in the same person – gay the most popular But if teenagers were given member those Zombies we day became nearly the marriage replacing the war movies coming out the vote, we probably would mentioned at the start of Isame length, and the sun in Iraq and our economy as Fthis spring are Zombie films. see some radical changes in those column? The dead bod- crossed the celestial equator. the prominent news story on You know, dead, half – rot- our laws. ies emerging from the grave? Spring was here before every TV station and every ted creatures who come out of 1. The drinking age We could give them the vote, Pete could finish his six-pack newspaper in this great land their graves in search of mar- would be lowered to ten. Po- too. It works in Chicago. of Maximus. While seeing of ours – and so forth. riage licenses. I can’t under- lice would have to respond to Pete in shorts back in March Just as quickly as those stand why there are so many a lot more bar fights, usually was not a pretty sight, it was thoughts faded, Pete was told of these. over who got the bigger glass, a far cry better than seeing David “Hemingway” Bennett Another movie raising a Jimmy or Johnny. Of course, “Dubya” in shorts and a mus- is a new grandfather. By the lot of controversy is the “Pas- the bars would have to close at cle t-shirt at the Tyler, Texas time his new granddaughter is sion of the Christ,” the Mel 8:30 p.m. opening of Mel Gibson’s “The 5 years old, Mr. Bennett will Gibson movie. Many love it, 2. The age of consent Passion.” That was a sight have completed his transfer but some hate it, leveling the for sex would be lowered to only a hog could enjoy. into neo-cyborg-man – his savage criticism that it is all twelve.(It is not true that By mid-March the leaves transformation from a hu- about the passion of Christ. Michael Jackson donated were almost all out. Flow- man into a machine. As most Those that don’t like it say $3,000,000 to get this on the ers were bursting from the Petaluma Post readers know, that they shouldn’t show two ballot.) Actually, the age of ground, everywhere. The David has several body parts hours of brutality against Je- consent would only be low- oil in Jean-Marie’s WWII replaced each year. So, as his sus. What they want to see is ered to fourteen. Twelve year Jeep was warming in the hot grandchild, Delphi, grows two hours of brutality against olds wouldn’t be allowed to go March sun, and somewhere into womanhood, David will Mel Gibson. all the way, but would be al- on a hill near Skillman Place never change – never grow The other thing coming lowed to fool around, if they the braying of a donkey could older. Yes, he will rust a bit, out this spring was a proposal had finished their homework. be heard. Where did it all go? but a little 3-in-one oil every that the voting age in Califor- 3. The age to buy to- When the weather turned week will stop the oxidation nia be lowered to fourteen, bacco would be lowered to Pete began to ponder the past: process. advanced by assemblyman six. Four year olds would also Stanton, the Petaluma River It is amazing what a six- John Vasconcellos. He pro- be allowed to buy cigarettes, god and why some religious pack of Maximus will spawn posed giving sixteen year olds but only filter tips. fanatics believe that Stanton in a mind as old as Pete’s. half a vote and fourteen years 4. All movies would be is really Satan – the late Bill Like, what has happened to olds one quarter of a vote required to have the word Soberanes – Carol and Karl “The Animal” – that person each. “dude” in the title. Karlsson (local friends who who spray-painted around all This proposal was imme- 5. The age of consent lost their lives on Alaska Air- the potholes on Petaluma’s diately attacked by those who for marriage would be low- lines Flight 261) – Steamer streets? Was he really Hunter said it would allow immature, ered to twelve. A boy and a Gold – Roy Roger’s stuffed S. Thompson, as one local baboon brained dolts to vote. girl of thirteen would then be horse – Janet Jackson’s breast wag informed Pete? Or was But we already allow imma- allowed to marry, but not of – why utility companies force she “the Bird Lady of Yankee ture, baboon brained dolts to course to each other. conservation, then as soon Hill?” hold public office, so what’s This would not only as the public complies, these But Pete has other fish the harm? Scientific study revolutionize politics and our same yahoos raise the rates to fry. He still has two major has already shown that the laws, but also our schools, – the new, inferior, rip-off issues to ponder: (1) the fact average immature, baboon consider the following word products that are pouring that Petaluma’s First Church brained dolt is twice as smart problem. into world markets from on the Right is seeing its con- as John Vasconcellos. Joey and Mary are four- China (now second to the gregation grow as never be- And as Jay Leno said, “If teen. Jimmy is seventeen, and USA in purchasing power) fore; and (2) everywhere Pete we allow fourteen year olds to Betty is nineteen. How many – Mel Gibson’s ability to hear looks is Janet Jackson’s breast. vote, it would be ridiculous: of them would it take to recall what all women are thinking

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