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into 8, which would have reduced their IN THIS ISSUE: monthly assessments and alleviated SEA RANCH CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS their budget shortfall. But the consoli- dation was not consistent with the Sea COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD ANNOUNCED Design Decisions Ranch CC&R’s, which prohibit more Around 100 Sea Ranchers than one home per lot. gathered at One-Eyed Jack’s for the third annual Seal Docents Report Members who spoke in response to celebration of volunteers Plan B at the August 13th workshop on September 4. Anyone expressed a wide range of emotions who volunteers at The Sea TSR Law Enforcement and concerns, and even offered some Ranch was invited, as well as creative solutions. Some members anyone who wanted to hear entirely rejected the idea of affordable about volunteer opportunities. housing at The Sea Ranch; others em- Friends and families were Coast Life Support is 25 braced it as the right thing to do. But welcome. Everyone enjoyed the only consensus seemed to be that good food, drink and friendly Plan B was unacceptable, and it was conversation. removed from the agenda for the Au- STILL NO gust 27th Board meeting (where it had Community Manager Frank been scheduled for a vote) even before Bell welcomed the group, SOLUTION IN the end of the workshop. saying that the quality and enthusiasm of its volunteers AFFORDABLE Retzer reported that after the workshop is the best thing about The he and Bell met with Pascal Sisich Sea Ranch. HOUSING of Burbank and Sonoma County Su- pervisor Efren Carillo to discuss the At the picnic, the Commun- DILEMMA problem. Carillo and the Board of ication Committee announced By Claire McCarthy Supervisors are aware of the situation the establishment of a new and of the lengths to which TSRA and community spirit award to Trying to make sense of the Burbank Burbank Housing have gone to find a recognize and honor Sea Housing dilemma is a frustrating exer- solution, Ranch community volunteers. cise—like wandering through a com- plicated maze that brings you up short “Our message was essentially that any Communication Committee at every turn. Now, after many months official financial commitment to Bur- Chair Laurie Mueller stated of negotiations and after hearing from bank on the part of TSRA collided with that the award will be the membership in a lengthy workshop, our CC&R’s to the extent that politi- page 2 Community Manager Frank Bell welcomes Sea the Sea Ranch Board of Directors has cal and membership support of these Ranch Volunteers decided to withdraw from any further plans could not be achieved,” said active attempt to craft a solution. Retzer. He added that TSR’s position is that other strategies should now be Since the late 90’s, rising TSRA assess- employed which include an increased ments and deteriorating conditions in commitment from Sonoma County in Burbank’s low income housing units pursuing regulatory and/or legislative have combined to create a financial cri- solutions for the problem. sis for Burbank. Sea Ranch restrictions Jackie Gardener, Marghi Hagen, and (CC&R’s), county housing regulations, The Sea Ranch will continue to stay member concerns and a host of other Martha Wohlken with engaged by offering information and Lynda Hocker (Rose's factors have so far raised barriers to any advice as appropriate but will no longer Daughter) satisfactory plan to enable the rehabili- take the lead, said Retzer. He promised tation of the units. to keep the membership posted on any further developments. Photos by Claire McCarthy Board Chair Bill Retzer announced th at the August 27 Board meeting that See also: http://www.tsra.org/news. “the Board and membership have now php?viewStory=1198#Burbank and spoken, and we, the Board, are stepping http://www.tsra.org/news.php?viewStor aside from any additional official action y=971#Burbank at this time.” Bonni Plakos, Dibby Tyler The announcement came two weeks and Heather Ostrau (Dibby's after the workshop, where Community granddaughter.) Manager Frank Bell laid out the latest plan to help with repairing the units. “Plan B” would have put TSRA in a three-way partnership of sorts with Burbank and Sonoma County. Burbank would continue to pay its monthly assessments and TSRA would loan back some of that money to ser- vice a commercial loan, which Burbank le would take out to fix the rundown buildings. The County would kick in $675,000 as part of its program to loan money for the development of low-cost housing. Laura Yale and Sandy Bush Last April the Sea Ranch Board unani- mously rejected Plan A, a proposal by Burbank to consolidate their 45 lots PAGE 2 THE SEA RANCH SOUNDINGS FALL 2011 Coast Life Support District Celebrates 25 Years by Kathi Gordon the Legislature. TSR Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dan Levin and Supporters and staff of The Coast Life RCMS head Dr. Tom Bertolli actively Support District gathered at Bower participated in the writing of the legis- Park on July 16 to celebrate 25 years lation. of ambulance service on this part of the coast. Helen Platt and I were honored It was the last day to get legislation guests because of the role Helenʼs late passed by the Assembly Committee on husband Bill and I played in getting a Local Government if we were going bill written and adopted by the State to get the bill on the ballot for a No- Legislature that permitted the forming vember vote. Bill and I were working of a district across county lines. Steve on a tight schedule and in the wake of Kaplan, Chair of the Coast Life Sup- Prop 13 legislators were wary of any- port District, summarized the progress thing that smacked of raising taxes. It of the District in those 25 years. was our Assemblyman Dan Hauserʼs birthday and weʼll never know whether

Facing the bankruptcy and loss of the that infl uenced the vote of any commit- Photos by Bonnie Plakos Ormsbee-Ayres Ambulance service tee members. Governor Deukmejian Three of the four CLSD ambulances: l to r: ALS Ambulance (M120), back up more than 25 years ago, a group of signed the bill in July and in November ALS ambulance and one of the two BLS ambulances (B121). coastal residents led by the North Coast residents of the area voted by an im- Institute met to resolve the problem. pressive majority of 78 percent (90 per- the district received expanded author- (BLS), with a back-up unit for each in Special legislation was required to set cent in Sonoma County) to tax them- ity to provide all health care services, case of mechanical failure or scheduled up an assessment district because the selves for ambulance services. including a tax for after-hours urgent maintenance. All but two of the 16 60 miles of service area crossed county care. permanent part-time and full-time em- boundaries. Mary Allen, of Oceanic The newly elected Board of Direc- ployees are medical care providers. California, Inc. (the developer of The tors, which included Dan Levin and In 2000, the crew headquarters and Sea Ranch) authorized Reverdy John- Bill Platt, contracted with PenMed for Bill Platt Training Center facility were Just under 400 transports result from son, OCI attorney and John Sanger, a Advanced Life Support services. By completed across from RCMS. By the nearly 600 emergency calls re- specialist in local government law, to 1996, the district was ready to go on its 2005, the district had expanded to ceived each year. Foster added that draft legislation that met the specifi c own with acquisition and in-house op- include Timber Cove. A telephone because of their reputation for excellent needs of the community while refl ect- eration of ambulances. The same year, advice line replaced after-hours urgent skills, CLSD paramedics have been ing the requirements of state law and care in 2008. Now a Community granted special permission to include Healthcare Working Group is attempt- cardiac drugs called fi brinolytics. As the inspiration for the Award, ing to address long-term solutions for Moreover, one of the paramedics, Mark VOLUNTEERS from page 1 Rosemarie Hocker has been selected urgent care. Leonard, was honored by the California as the Award’s fi rst recipient. Future Ambulance Association as one of the presented each year to a Sea Ranch Award recipients will be selected from At the present, the District owns four top 12 medics -- out of over 20,000 -- member who has been an outstanding community volunteers nominated by ambulances, said Scott Foster, CLSD in the state. community volunteer over a period of fellow Sea Ranch members. District Administrator. One is primary many years. Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Bill would have been pleased -- I know The Rosemarie Hocker Community one is primary Basic Life Support I am. She noted that while there are many Spirit Award differs from other Sea volunteers who help improve the Ranch awards because its primary focus quality of life for the Sea Ranch will be on honoring volunteer service community, some volunteers are which helps improve the quality of life extraordinary in their length of service and well-being of Sea Ranch members to the community, in their willingness rather than on service for Association to step forward whenever and wherever committees or special Association needed, and in their encouragement of projects. others to follow their example. The new award has been established The Community Spirit Award has been as part of the Communication named in honor of Rosemarie Hocker, Committee’s Volunteer Program to who exemplifi ed what is meant by encourage and recognize volunteer community spirit. Her enthusiasm and involvement at The Sea Ranch. encouragement of volunteer service Requests for nominations for the 2012 was widely known both at the Sea Award will be announced in June 2012 Ranch and in our wider community. and the winner will be announced in (See the article about Rosemarie September 2012. Hocker’s contributions to the Sea Ranch community on page 6.) Bill Platt Training Center Photos by Bonnie Plakos

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Seal Docents Look Back on Sixteenthtor seal behaviors, Year educate members By Sandra Bush and guests, and generally care about the wild nature that is harbor seal pup- The Harbor Seal Rookery Docent pro- ping season along our coast. Their re- gram on the Sea Ranch has completed ports keep the coordinator apprised of its sixteenth year! happenings. Sleepless nights worrying about pups that sometimes die within Twelve new docents completed the ori- the rookery are part of the price these entation class on March 5th at the Ohl- docents pay for the time they spend son Ranch Center. A Ft. Bragg resident monitoring them. Nature and the natu- sat in on the class as she is beginning ral selection process can often be cruel. an orientation class for docents north of us in Mendocino County. Seventy- There is a new monitoring request seven returning docents joined the new by the California Sea Birds group of docents in staffing the rookeries in two- National Oceanic and Atmospheric hour shifts over the two-month season. Administration (NOAA). The ‘Wild- Many of our docents are part time resi- life Disturbance Report Form’ handles dents of The Sea Ranch and six docent tracking disturbance of sea mammals volunteers who live in other communi- and birds. The form can be downloaded ties volunteered their time this year. We Photos by Craig Tooley -- Ruffimage.com from The Sea Ranch website or from are always grateful for the support of the NOAA website, and covers land- so many. in a rookery. Watching lone, aban- Our Sea Ranch Rookery Pupping Pro- based, vessel, or aircraft disturbance. doned or ill pups in our rookeries is the gram has attracted the attention of local The birth of harbor seal pups is of hardest thing we do as docents. schools. Two different classes took ad- We are always grateful for the toler- great interest to members and visitors vantage of this opportunity for students. ance and understanding shown the alike but the number of Harbor Seal The refreshing part of this season was Diane Hichwa, Rich Kuehn and Cheryl program over the years by immediate pups is always the question of the day. the good condition of female seals and Faconti guided one class in April, and neighbors at the sites. Our program The count of dead pups was far lower thus we had pups born of good birth Joan Jordan instructed and guided the unfolds in their “front yards.” Should than last year. Three dead pups were weight, as opposed to the many scraw- other class in May. ownership change, it will be important observed in the rookery this year as ny pups of last season. to inform new owners of the program. opposed to twelve last year. Therefore, The Sea Ranch Security officers enlist we did not exceed the expected 10% Most divers respected the sign placed County Park Rangers to assist when The Marine Life Protection Act chang- mortality rate. No pups were transport- in Unit 18 Green Cove at diving access dogs are off leash on public access es for the north coast are now in effect. ed from the Sea Ranch to the Marine points that asks divers to respect the beaches in Sonoma County Park’s ju- The program will continue to monitor Mammal Center this year. “TSRA Marine Preserve” boundaries. risdiction. Park Rangers have the abili- human activities and effects of closures This is not a State or Federal reserve or ty to cite dog owners, though budgetary of areas. Sea birds and marine mam- The situation of dead/dying/abandoned preserve, but has been designated on issues have park personnel spread very mals are traveling longer distances for pups in the rookeries is always a sensi- trail maps since the late 1970’s when thin along our coast. food. Our harbor seals are considered tive one. There are, of course, federal local owners put pressure on The As- an indicator species. The adult seals marine laws that protect rookeries sociation to protect the haul-out. Se- Three of us again collected data on seem healthy at this time. Coupled with (birthing and nursing places for wild curity officers responded to only two seals and pups for Dr. Sarah Allen, who ocean current/temperature changes, animals and birds). These are sup- incidents this season to clarify this area works with the National Parks system indicator species will become more ported by The Marine Mammal Center with divers. in Point Reyes. Surveys were taken at important over time. The ocean (tem- (TMMC) in Sausalito. The law does thirteen haul-outs along our Sea Ranch perature, food source, and migratory not allow anyone to enter a rookery This year a sign was placed to help coast. Additionally, surveys were taken patterns) is changing. Food chains are when pups are present. “Saving” a dis- control noise and disruption of bark- of pinnipeds hauled-out on the Cali- shifting and there are consequences in tressed pup and scattering other bonded ing dogs and overly rambunctious fornia Coastal National Monument as marine populations. Hopefully, man- pairs creates upheaval and stress. Sepa- children at Tidepool Rookery. A group part of the Stewardship agreement be- kind can sustain ocean health. ration possibly creates another orphan of docents working with the Com- tween The Sea Ranch Association and munity Manager and F&R department the Bureau of Land Management. The designed the new sign, which includes highest coastal count (from The Sea a picture of a seal mother and pup and Ranch Lodge south to Gualala Point large letters depicting “Quiet Zone.” Island north) during the pupping season There are two rings on the sign that was taken in early May with 256 seals make it possible to tie dogs to that sign noted. This number is in keeping with at the crossing of the bluff trail and the our fairly stable local seal count. These trail from the Piper’s Reach parking counts vary wildly in terms of diver area. Only two visitors to the rookery and tourist activity and tidal conditions. challenged the sign. Docents offered to stand with the dogs if owners were not The wonderful band of docents de- happy leaving the dogs tied to the sign. serves a huge “thank you!” They moni-

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George has nearly 60 years of experi- Marvin Buchanan, Architect, FAIA velopment Commission’s Design Re- ence in northern California architec- Marvin Buchanan is principal of Bu- view Board for 12 years, and the UC THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ture. Local projects include the original chanan Architects, a full-service archi- Berkeley Design Review Committee Sea Ranch Store/Post Office build- tecture, planning and urban design firm. for five years. The Board has two design-related roles: ing, the Unit 1 Hedgerow Houses and Marvin also shared a practice with Don- the BOD reviews and approves (or many individual homes at The Sea lyn Lyndon, FAIA, for over 25 years and The Design Committee works with disapproves) the appointment or re-ap- Ranch. George is a partner emeritus worked with Charles W. Moore Associ- architects and owners to review for- pointment of Design Committee mem- in the highly-acclaimed San Francisco ates and Moore/Lyndon/Turnbull/Whita- mal submittals for home construction, bers and also hears member appeals architectural firm EHDD (Esherick, ker (MLTW), all of which have contrib- home additions and major landscape regarding DC design decisions. Homsey, Dodge, and Davis), notable uted to the founding development of The projects. Smaller architectural projects for major projects such as The Mon- Sea Ranch. Marvin is a Senior Lecturer and decisions about individual trees or To be in conformance with The Sea terey Bay Aquarium. George is cur- at the UC Berkeley Architecture Depart- other vegetation management issues Ranch Restrictions, the Board restricts rently a consultant to the National Park ment. His work has received numerous are generally handled by the Associa- its rulings on appeals to determining Service in developing design guidelines awards, including three AIA National tion’s Department of Design, Compli- whether the Design Committee has fol- for Yosemite National Park. In 2006, Honor Awards and three AIA San Fran- ance and Environmental Management lowed its rules and procedures and has he received the Maybeck Award from cisco Honor Awards, and international (DCEM) staff. given fair consideration to the owner’s the California Council of The American recognition through publications in Italy, submittal. (Under the Sea Ranch Institute of Architects (AIA). France, Great Britain, and Japan. Each year, the Design Committee Restrictions (CC&R’s), any design meets with architects and designers changes are prohibited unless the owner Tito Patri, Landscape Architect, Richard Whitaker, Architect who work on Sea Ranch projects to receives Design Committee approval.) FASLA Richard (Dick) Whitaker was a founding discuss ideas for improving the design Tito has 50 years of experience in member of the California architectural review process. Periodic surveys of THE DESIGN COMMITTEE Landscape Architecture and Envi- firm, Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull, Whita- owners who have submitted a project ronmental Planning, working with ker (MLTW) which played a major role for design review also provide feed- The Design Committee is authorized national, state, and regional parks and in the genesis of The Sea Ranch Con- back on how the process might be and established by Article IV of the Sea university campuses. Winner of the cept and design philosophies. In 1991, improved. Ranch Restrictions. The Restrictions National Park Service Burton Memorial MLTW received the prestigious 25 Year state that the Design Committee, “in its competition and the recipient of a Ford Honor Award from the AIA for The Sea DCEM STAFF sole discretion”, may adopt, amend and Foundation grant to conduct regional Ranch Condominium One development. repeal the Design Committee Rules, pilot studies for the Santa Cruz Moun- Dick has extensive professional experi- The DCEM staff implements and which then have the same force and tains. He served on the UC Berkeley ence and has served as Dean or Head of applies the Design Rules and is the effect as if they were part of the Re- Landscape Architecture department architectural departments at several uni- primary contact for most owners need- strictions. The latest version of The Sea faculty and on the UC Berkeley De- versities. In addition to participating in ing permits to alter their structures or Ranch Design Manual and Rules gov- sign Review Committee and UC Santa the design of several homes at The Sea landscape. The DCEM staff is autho- erns design decisions at The Sea Ranch. Cruz Design Advisory Board. He is the Ranch, Dick served several years as the rized, where appropriate, to review principal for a private landscape archi- Director of Design for The Sea Ranch minor projects or alterations at the The original configuration called for tecture firm and a design consultant for Association and was the primary author staff level rather than submitting them three Design Committee members and developing design guidelines for Yo- of the current edition of The Sea Ranch for Design Committee review. three alternate members. Over time, semite National Park. Design Manual and Rules. because of the practical constraints of Many projects, such as minor vegeta- distance and conflicting obligations, Laura Hartman, Architect Sheila Brady, Landscape Architect, tion removal in order to meet fire safe- the general practice evolved to having a Laura Hartman, AIA, is LEED accred- FASLA ty requirements, do not need a formal subset of these six members and alter- ited. Before forming Fernau & Hart- Sheila Brady is a licensed landscape permit. Owners can talk informally nates attend DC meetings according to man Architects with Richard Fernau in architect with 30 years experience in with DCEM staff about projects they their availability. 1980, she worked with Esherick, Hom- the field of landscape architecture and are considering and seek advice about sey, Dodge, and Davis in San Francisco environmental planning. As President the best way to proceed. The original criteria in The Sea Ranch and with Dolf Schneibli e Associati, and owner of Brady and Associates, Inc., Restrictions require that at least one in Switzerland. The work of Fernau & Sheila directed a leading design and To contact the DCEM Department, member of the DC be an architect. In Hartman Architects has won numerous planning firm for 15 years, and man- call 785-2316 or email the DCEM Ad- practice, the Design Committee is re- awards and has been published widely. aged award-winning projects such as the ministrative Manager, Julie Browne, garded as a prestigious appointment and Laura taught design and drawing in the City of Larkspur Urban Design Plan, the at [email protected] . has been composed of architects with Architecture Department at UC Berke- Los Vaqueros Watershed Management impressive Curriculum Vitae. 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Tito Patri, Marv Buchanan, Laura Hartman, Dick Whitaker and George Homesy at a Friday Design Committee. review session. that establishing term limits would not As these issues have been discussed, changes was tabled indefinitely at the lagher and Tyler) stated that they did April 2011 Board meeting.* be beneficial, emphasizing the value of not see any need for term limits. Direc- two distinct views have emerged: while stability and continuity in DC member- members of the DC and most Board tors Austin, Karch, Moelter and Retzer AUGUST 6TH SESSION ship. Design Committee Chair George favored some limitation on length of members believe that the DC should Homsey noted that it takes 2-3 years for remain independent and autonomous, service as a DC member, recommend- During the roundtable discussion on a new DC member to come up to speed ing various limits which ranged be- other Board members would like the on many of the issues that face them. Board to have more direct involvement the selection process, CM Frank Bell, tween six and ten years. in selecting DC members. who has been facilitating the meetings, asked the Board and DC members what DC member Laura Hartman pointed out During the discussion, Director Tyler changes, if any, they would like to see that from the DC perspective, a three- noted that, since the year 2000, the Two meetings have already been held, year “term” is the minimum time that a with a third meeting scheduled for Sep- in the current policy for selecting De- average length of service for DC mem- th sign Committee members. DC member commits to serving on the bers has been seven years, so the goal tember 24 , where some preliminary Design Committee, not the maximum. recommendations will be discussed. of insuring fresh perspectives was al- Members of the Design Committee The end of a term provides an opportu- ready being met. Others jokingly noted While the first session’s dialog was nity to renew that commitment or move centered on general aspects of roles and stated that, as a group of professional that George Homsey, with his 26 years th architects, they felt best qualified to on to other projects. Several DC mem- of service, most of which has been as responsibilities, the August 6 session bers indicated that they would not want dealt more specifically with the under- evaluate and select DC applicants to the Chair of the DC, had skewed the recommend for Board review and ap- to terminate the service of a productive average length considerably higher lying issue in the recent controversy: colleague because of an arbitrary term the DC member selection process. proval and did not wish to change the than it would otherwise have been. current procedure. Most Board mem- limit, and that it was highly unlikely that architects would be interested in BACKGROUND bers indicated that they also thought Toward the end of the meeting, the there was enough Board involvement returning to serve again if they were discussion was widened to include termed out every three years. In October 2010, two members of the under the current selection process. possible causes for contention or mis- understanding between the Board and Board Design Subcommittee sought to Three Board members (Chaboudy, Gal- change the Design Committee mem- Design Committee members indicated the DC and ways that communications ber selection procedures by deciding, could be improved to the benefit of the counter to long-established practice, Board, the Design Committee and The that the end of a three-year term consti- Sea Ranch in general. tuted a vacancy which would require a search to replace or re-appoint the DC In closing, Frank Bell noted the members whose terms were expiring. group’s current willingness and eager- They also asked to participate in the ness to work together and indicated that he hoped to sculpt some recom- DC’s initial screenings of prospective th candidates, rather than review a list mendations for the September 24 of qualified candidates forwarded to meeting in time for membership input. them by the DC for their consideration, as was the previous practice. 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ROSE MARIE HOCKER E. RAE HUDSPETH A Loss of Grace in Our Community A Leader of Sea Ranch and Beyond By Claire McCarthy But perhaps the most imporant activity for Rose A memorial service will be held at the was working on behalf of Del Mar house on October 23rd to cel- The Sea Ranch and our ebrate the life of longtime Sea Rancher Association. She served Rae Hudspeth, who passed away on two terms on the Board June 26th in Medford, Oregon. Look from 2003 to 2009, and sat for further details of the event in the on more committees than October Bulletin. can be counted including Planning, Trails, Elections, Rae fi rst became interested in The Sea New Owners Meeting, Ranch when she read an article about CC&R Task Force, and environmental development in Time Communications. She magazine in the mid-60’s, but it wasn’t worked with me on the until 1981 that she bought the Esherick Fire Safety Task Force, too, hedgerow house that became her Sea always speaking on behalf Ranch home. of her signature issue – the members. John Fox captured her She moved here full time following By Jackie Gardener essence perfectly in his comments at her retirement in 1986 from a private her memorial “(Her) philosophy of practice in obstetrics and gynecology On June 15, 2011 after three and a in Detroit. She had received her medi- Committee. She was deeply involved strengthening bonds both within The with the Heron Hill project, which half years of “accepting and adapting” Sea Ranch and within the larger north cal degree from the University of Texas her active and vital life to her cancer Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, tried to fi nd a way to construct senior coast community was crystal clear housing units for Sea Ranchers on diagnosis, Rosemarie Hocker died. to all of us who had the honor and in 1951, a time when not many women Our community has lost a strong, clear aspired to be physicians. During an in- the Remnant Lands. She was an avid privilege of working with (her) and of birder who traveled the world record- voice that spoke quietly and politely in being (her) friend.” terview following her selection as Sea favor of working together for a greater Rancher of the Year in 2003, Rae was ing hundreds of species, and organized good. asked whether her family supported her the Sea Ranch Christmas Bird Count Even after her time on the Board which continues annually. ended, she was found regularly in the unusual career choice. Rosemarie and her husband Bob moved front row of the audience at Board full time to The Sea Ranch in 1996 “When I told my Dad I wanted to go Rae also served on the board of Red- meetings, listening and nodding, wood Coast Medical Services from from Riverside, where she worked as a missing nothing, and standing to speak to medical school, he asked why I just teacher and elementary school principal couldn’t be a nurse or a teacher like all 1996-2003 and was Chair from 1996- when folks needed to be reminded 98. while he taught college courses. They of why they were there and whose women,” she recalled, laughing. “But immediately immersed themselves in he was very supportive, and did help interests they represented. When she At the time Rae left The Sea Ranch the community, both north and south was honored as Sea Rancher of the me a lot.” of the river, continuing a lifelong in 2003 for Rogue Valley Manor (aka Year in 2010, the citation outlined her “Sea Ranch North”), her close friend commitment of service to others. greatest contribution to all the groups At one point in her internship she was a prison physician at the Federal Refor- and neighbor, Gladys Marks, said, who were fortunate to count her among “Rae epitomizes all that is good about Rose was active in many organizations their volunteers. “Rosemarie works matory for Women in Virginia. Her pa- including Gualala Arts, Horicon and tients included the famous Tokyo Rose Sea Ranchers—she loves it for the on building bridges and breaking peace, the beauty of the surround- Kashia Schools, Redwood Coast down barriers. She works tirelessly (“…a lovely lady who did what I prob- Education Foundation, South Coast ably would have done under the same ings, and the friends who are there for to keep everyone at the table focused warmth and support.” Seniors, Soroptimists and the California on the work and remembering their circumstances,” commented Rae); Axis Retired Teachers Association. She Sally; Machine Gun Kelly's wife and core values when making important In lieu of fl owers and other gifts, me- was a Board member and served as decisions, putting their egos and partner in crime; and women incarcer- President for Redwood Coast Land ated for drug addictions, embezzlement morial donations may be made to: So- personal needs aside for the greater noma Land Trust, 966 Sonoma Ave., Conservancy during its early years benefi t of the community.” and the distribution of moonshine. She and provided leadership for a number later had a country practice in West Santa Rosa, CA 95404; Redwood Coast Medical Services, P.O. Box of their successful projects. As Laurie Rose gave this community her time and Virginia. Mueller wrote recently in the RCLC 1100, Gualala, CA 95445; Community energy, and left us with reminders to Health Center, 19 Myrtle Street, Med- newsletter “As part of her legacy, work together with respect and civility Rae was a Sea Ranch Board Member Rose helped found the Gualala River from 1992 to 1994, serving as chair ford, OR 97504; Heifer International, on behalf of others for the good of 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR/USA Watershed Council, which honored her us all, and she did it with grace and a from 1993 to 1994. She also served and her late husband Robert for their with the Utilities Committee, the Trails 72202; or a local no-kill animal shelter smile, both of which will be greatly or rescue organization of your choice. founding role by naming the Hocker missed. Committee and the Project Review Salmon Crossing Bridge after them in late 2009.” ����

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Water Company Capital Improve- ESHERICK HEDGEROW HOUSE FOR SALE words of Donlyn Lyndon in ment Program Moving Forward The Sea Ranch: By Dan Carlson What kind of tank will be built? – During the pre-design stage, and after “….the house is a masterly The Sea Ranch water system was con- considering both the initial construction embodiment of the potential structed by the developer in the 60’s cost and on-going future maintenance of the place…..it provides and 70’s and parts of the system are 40 costs, a 900,000 gallon concrete tank infi nitely more than merely years old or more. In 2008, Brown and was selected to meet the system needs a ‘whitewater view.’ Views Caldwell, an international engineering most cost-effectively. The tank will from the focal center of the consultant with an offi ce in the Bay be circular, with a portion being below Esherick house connect the Area, was retained to develop an up- grade, having a diameter of 78 feet and people inside with all as- dated Water Master Plan. Although the a height of 34 feet. pects of being at The Sea water distribution system is generally Ranch…..the ocean to the well maintained, and water mains and Where will it be built? – The tank west….the coastline stretch- appurtenances are in good condition, site is on the east side of Timber Ridge ing north to Gualala Point the Master Plan documented certain Road south of Moonraker Road and Properties View Ocean of courtesy Photos and the oncoming weath- system defi ciencies and recommended across from Sea Forest Drive. The 700 By Claire McCarthy er…..the meadow….the stream passing a Capital Improvement Program to ad- foot elevation at this site is optimum to behind the house….the tall thick cy- dress these issues. Some of the recom- meet project needs because it is one of press hedgerow…..the forested coastal mendations, such as replacement of wa- For a striking lesson in how Sea Ranch the higher elevations on the Sea Ranch architecture and design have changed range hills……” ter meters with electronic meters, have providing gravity pressure to assure been completed. The most signifi cant over the years, take a look at the dozen adequate water fl ow to most locations. or so million-plus properties on the Yet all this is accomplished through recommendation is commonly referred Pipelines will be installed in Timber “Sea Ranch Soundings” ad the artistry of ingenious siting and to as the “Tank 8 Project” and this proj- market. It’s an especially interesting Ridge Road, Moonraker Road and exerciseUpdated right April now 2009 for one simple rea- windows of modest proportion, with- ect is now moving forward. Brown and River Beach Road. out the use of overwhelming walls of Caldwell has been retained to design son: tucked among them like a little jewel is the iconic Joseph Esherick glass. Huge intimidating ocean vistas the project and to prepare the contract Where are we in the “Tank 8 Proj- often seem to be there more to impress documents for bid. HedgerowClient contact: House. ect”? – Brown and Caldwell completed Scott Graf visitors than to enhance the day-to- the preliminary design documents in The contrast couldn’t be greater. Built day life of the people who live inside. What is the “Tank 8 Project”? – The June and they are now preparing the tel 707 785-3411 When you hear Sea Ranchers today project consists of a new water storage in 1966 and considered one of his most fi nal documents, which are scheduled important works, this was the last of the talk about their “great view,” you can tank, over 12,000 feet of new water to be completed in November. Site safely assume they mean their ocean mains, two booster pumping stations hedgerowAd art contact: houses and the smallest at preparation has already begun and con- just over 1100 square feet. view. There’s more to it than that, and and several pressure reducing stations. struction should take place in 2012 with Scott Hammond the Esherick house says it beautifully The project will improve water trans- project completion by early 2013. and simply. mission, storage and distribution. Notel huge 510 soaring 652-1351 spaces here, no walls of glass or trendy fi nishes. The kitchen Who will build this project? – Bids It’s unlikely, given how technol- Why do we need a new tank? – A hy- is tiny and compact, lacking yards of will be requested from pre-selected granite countertops, big commercial ogy, lifestyles and the economy have draulic model, which calculated water construction companies for each of two changed, that such a modest home system fl ows and pressure throughout range or cavernous fridge. Instead of different types of construction. The challenging you to produce a gourmet would even be built on such a spec- the entire system based on future build- pipelines, pump stations, and related tacular lot today. Reasonable people out, was prepared as part of the Water meal for ten, this little kitchen invites appurtenances will be bid by general you to put the kettle on for tea, maybe can disagree (and Sea Ranchers love Master Plan. The model determined engineering contractors. The tank will to disagree!) on the reasons why. But that additional storage was needed to: whip up a batch of scones if you’re be bid by contractors specialized in feeling ambitious. sometimes it’s fascinating to look back • meet peak demands that occur during tank construction. at our history and, depending on your certain times of the year; The whole house is like that—snug and perspective, see how far we’ve come— • meet current county and state fi re fl ow What is the cost? - The preliminary or how far we’ve strayed. requirements; cozy, like a friendly hug and a refuge design documents estimate the cost of from the elements. In true original Sea • provide emergency reserves in case of the project at $5.7 million which does an earthquake, fi re or other disaster. Ranch style, the grand statements have not include fi nancing costs. Financing been left to Mother Nature. This is not options are currently being evaluated. Why do we need new water mains to say that the house doesn’t take ad- vantage of its spectacular views. In the and pumping stations? – In order to How will the project be paid for? connect the new storage tank to the – The project will ultimately be paid existing distribution system, pipelines for by our water company through rates ranging from 6 to 12 inches in diameter and/or charges assessed to the users. As the project proceeds over the next will be installed. To lift water to the The California PUC has already ap- year, follow-up information will be pre- new tank, booster pump stations are proved the new Water Company rate pared. If you have questions you can needed. To insure safe operating pres- structure. The Board of Directors is contact Randy Burke, the Director of sure in various parts of the distribution still evaluating construction funding Works, at The Sea Ranch Association system, pressure reducing stations will options. offi ces. be installed.

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Longmeadow Thistle Project Roma Robbins Jim Platt John Holloway Elaine Reed Experience Nature wiith the CLC Stewardship Program The primary purpose of the Commons ests. A recurring interest expressed ment Program with view enhancement Landscape Committee (CLC) is to work in each workshop has been members’ to trail users, as well as savings of with Association Members and staff desire to be Stewards of Commons, TSRA funds. to prepare comprehensive Commons especially in the areas where they live. landscape management plans that con- Projects are conducted from 9-11 AM Project #2 – Area 6 Greencroft Ma- sider aesthetics, fi re safety, views, wild- on the fi rst Saturday of each month. drone Planting - February 21, 2011 life habitats, and drainage. The second- The site was near the south end of ary purpose of the CLC is to create a Project #1 – Area 6 Mariners Drive Greencroft Close. These slow grow- Stewardship Program. Sapling Removal - October 9, 2010 ing trees will provide shade, habitat Volunteers removed 40 +/- Monterey and ocean views in an area where a For each of the 14 areas of The Sea cypress saplings near Waters Edge group of residents worked together to Ranch, the CLC conducts workshops Close and Mariners Drive. This activity propose and fund a major tree removal The late Rosemarie Hocker, Steward to hear member concerns and inter- was consistent with the Fuels Manage- project. page 9

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CLC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM from page 8 Project #4 – Area 4 Spring Meadow lings in the Bishop Pine plantation on The CLC objectives will result in a Project #3 – Area 6 Longmeadow/ & Sea Ridge (Trail Posts 314- 316) the slopes between the Spur Close comprehensive management plan for Greencroft Thistle-Fireweed Remov- Work parties met on three gray morn- Trail and Conifer Close cul-de-sacs. Commons, endorsed by TSRA and the al - May 14, 2011 ings and removed seedlings of Bishop The piles of debris testified to the suc- DC. The latter noted that these efforts Thirteen people met on a gray morning Pines, Grand & Douglas Fir choking cess of this effort. A September 10 for Commons will become an essential on the north edge of Longmeadow to the small valley north of Spring Mead- work party is planned. tool in evaluating specific design ap- remove thistles and fireweed springing ow @ TP 314. Three two-hour cam- plications as well as the future devel- up in an area of a recent tree removal paigns (another planned for September Project #6 – Area 4 Bluff Trail, Fish- opment of The Sea Ranch. Now it is project and also removed thistles and 10) of removal and stacking made a erman’s Close North to Public Ac- your turn. Join a successful effort, par- fireweed along the western edge of difference in the beauty and health of cess Trail (Trial Post 9) - Scheduled ticipate in a Stewardship Project. For Greencroft Close. Thanks to Volunteer the valley. for September 10, 2011 A two hour more information contact CLC mem- Coordinator Roma Robbins and the work party took place on Saturday, consistent support of Perk and Joyce bers Janet MacKinnon, 785-2333, or Project #5 – Area 4 Spring Meadow September 10, to remove a dense James Platt, 785-9506. Perkins. & Conifer Close – Pine Plantation stand of fireweed, thistle and saplings Sapling Removal – August 6, 2011. west of the Bluff Trail at Fisherman’s Eight workers met and removed seed- Close West.

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WHOʼS WATCHING OUR COAST? By Laurie Mueller Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas HENRY ONE Gualala. She calls upon local law en- and other law enforcement officials The budget for the rescue helicopter forcement officers when needed. turned out in force at the August Forum Henry One was reduced but the heli- to provide an overview of current law copter crew is still on duty for the five SEA RANCH SECURITY enforcement capabilities and responsi- busiest days of the week (Wednesdays For Sea Ranchers, the Sea Ranch Secu- bilities on the northern Sonoma Coast. through Sundays). He noted that the rity Department provides around-the- hundred letters and emails from Sea clock security services, including on- Speakers from all agencies discussed Ranchers received by Supervisor Car- going highly visible patrols of homes, how their officers work together to rillo in support of retaining Henry One roads, trails, beaches and public access cover law enforcement along the wide helped considerably in saving the he- points on The Sea Ranch. Lin Plescia, geographical region of the Sonoma licopter service so essential for coastal Director of Security, noted that the staff County coast. The sheriff noted that rescue operations. also relies on Sea Ranch Security vol- an informal “mutual aid” agreement is unteers who provide extra eyes and ears in place between Mendocino and So- He noted that the cooperation between that alert the Security Department to noma County deputies to provide emer- the security staff at the Sea Ranch and possible trespass and other violations. gency back up for each other between the sheriff’s department “couldn’t be Sea Ranch security staff work closely Manchester in Mendocino County better”. He and other speakers men- with other local law enforcement agen- and Skaggs Springs Road in Sonoma tioned their reliance on Sea Ranch cies to enforce trespass and abalone County. Security’s radio signal, which they laws and assist in emergency situations monitor because it provides the best such as fire calls, traffic accidents, res- cues, utility problems, and road block- Because of statewide budget cuts, the reception for security alerts in the local Photo by Laurie Mueller ages. Sheriff’s deputies are the main law area. Resident Deputy Chuck Herzog, with his enforcement presence on the Sonoma dog Rocky, is the primary law enforcement Coast. In addition to responding to sus- FISH AND GAME USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS presence for the northern Sonoma County pected criminal activity and domestic California Fish & Game Warden Tif- For Emergencies: coast . disturbances, the Sheriff’s department fany Stinson, who is responsible for From your land line: Call 911 for all also assists in enforcing traffic regula- enforcing fishing, hunting and pol- emergencies tions and poaching laws. lution laws along the Sonoma Coast, From your cell phone: Call the Sher- from Bodega Bay to the Gualala River iff’s dispatch at 565-2121. SHERIFF’S BUDGET educates people visiting the coast about The Sheriff stated that, although his fish and game regulations and the loca- For Urgent Situations at The Sea County budget was hit hard (an $11 tions of the recently established Marine Ranch: million cut), he managed to retain the Protection Areas. To report trees blocking roads, burst three deputies assigned to the northern water pipes, or other hazardous situa- Sonoma County Coast. Resident Depu- Although she has backup from other tions or to report trespassing, vandalism ty Chuck Herzog, who lives in the local Sonoma County wardens, Warden or suspected poaching activity in prog- area, is on duty Monday through Friday Stinson works closely with other law ress on Sea Ranch property, call Sea and is on call 24/7. Deputy Mark Pro- enforcement agencies along the coast, Ranch Security at 785-2701 vost covers the weekends, and deputy particularly in enforcing the restrictions To report suspected poaching activity Brandon Jones, stationed in Bodega on abalone diving. Warden Stinson in progress: Bay, serves as backup. encourages residents who observe sus- Call CAL-TIP (Californians Turn In pected poaching activity in progress to Poachers and Polluters) The deputies introduced their police call the anonymous CALTIP hotline at 1-888-334-2258 (or 1-888-DFG- dogs Falco and Rocky, who, in addition 1-888-334-2258. CALTIP) to their search and rescue capabilities, provide an important extra level of se- State Park Ranger Susan Bechtel, the A full list of Emergency Contacts is curity for the officers, who must patrol resident ranger at Salt Point State Park on the TSRA Website at www.tsra.org/ a wide area alone. also spoke. Her main responsibility is the management of the State Park Deputy Mark Provost and his dog Falco campgrounds at Salt Point and south of patrol the Sonoma Coast on weekends.

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$11/month.) The lowest cost removal These internal islands exist because View corridors are often just a few process would be for volunteers to pull trees fight for sunlight and are amaz- degrees wide. Seldom do adjacent Sounding most of each year’s new crop of trees ingly good at doing that job. Their houses share views. In a recent view and then let normal attrition (which has limbs race outward and as the new and restoration project in my area, some its own problems) reduce the overall higher limbs begin to shade the lower of the trees were removed to generate board density. ones the shaded limbs loose their nee- one person’s view - but surprisingly it dles. This is not true of the outer cir- unintentionally exposed a view from Sounding Board is an op-ed feature FIRE cumferential edges. There the sun can our bedroom to the living room of a intended to give voice to thoughtful In the last five years I have learned a lot reach the ground and grasses can grow neighbor’s house across a gully. It opinion on issues of importance to Sea about fire. Most of the really detailed and become ladder fuel. But not all was an unpleasant surprise to both of Ranchers. Submissions to Sounding information came from poring over is lost - a simple computation tells us us. Perhaps TSRA should purchase a Board of 800 words or less should be the Missoula Fire Modeling Institute’s how high we must trim the tree limbs license for Google Earth Pro ($399/yr). made to the editor or Claire@northcst. well-written manuals. Years ago I had above the grass below so that even if It would allow DCEM to have ultra- com. Soundings invites opinion on all performed some serious computations the ladder fuel were to ignite, it would high resolution geo-referenced visuals sides of the issues. Articles submitted that showed how nearby trees could ig- not ignite the limbs above - so now you of TSR and that would greatly enhance for Sounding Board should be fact- nite my house - it was scary! For many know why the TSR crew have been the specificity of tree removal and/or based, concise and constructive. They years it appeared to me that the best cutting limbs on the peripheral edges planting requests. At the very least it express the opinion of the writer only (and perhaps the only) solution was to of clusters of trees. Their actions en- would decrease misunderstandings be- and not that of Soundings or The Sea remove the trees that threatened my sure that no limbs are low enough to be tween DCEM and TSRA members. Ranch Association or its Board of house. Those early computations are ignited by a ladder fuel below, i.e., the Directors. still true - but what I failed to consider probability of a crown fire is greatly I have been at TSR long enough to was the probability that my perceived reduced by a relatively inexpensive know that topping a pine or fir to cre- Trees, Fire & Views fears would materialize. I realized that process. ate a view allows the limbs just below the probability of ignition might not be the removed top to see the sun, turn TREES—HOW MANY? 100% after Jim Jordan asked me to join VIEWS upward, and grow rapidly - and soon In 1999 I used aerial photos to estimate the Fire Safety Task Force. I learned Were it not for the ocean views, many the restored view disappears. That that TSR’s 5,000+ acres contained new things - and slowly my perspective of us would not have moved to TSR. annoying quality is not shared with 429,000 living trees and that we were began to change. Sadly, many of us have watched the hardwoods which usually can be at- adding trees at the rate of 2.23% per ever-growing trees obscure precious tractively trimmed. Interestingly, in a year. This means that now, in 2011, we I became aware of relatively inexpen- views. Many, including me, have jus- study of the 1995 Tomales Bay Vision have about 559,000 trees on TSR and sive ways to lower the probability that tified view restoration by coupling it Fire one finds “All of the houses that this year we will add another 12,500 a tree would be ignited. It will never with fire mitigation. Without question, were lost were those in the pine areas new trees. This may seem large, but be zero, but there are some effective removing trees can improve views and and none were lost in the hardwood it is an average of only 2.5 new trees/ low cost means by which one can sig- simultaneously lower the probability areas.” Perhaps we should encourage acre. nificantly lower the probability of a of a house being consumed in a fire. I more hardwood (Madrone) tree plant- fire becoming a conflagration. My first am not the only one to have used the ings and fewer pine/fir plantings. Few appreciate the magnitude of the revelation came from TSRA’s fire con- fire aspect to help get or protect “The problem we face - just to maintain the sultant Carol Rice who suggested that View” I wanted. CLOSING NOTES status quo we must remove 12,500 I walk a few feet into the understory This article is a seriously edited ver- adult trees every year - and that means of a dense conifer area. I was amazed But looking back, there were other sion of the paper I wrote to some we must remove six trees/hour for ev- to see how little combustible material trees closer to my house and they were TSRA members. If anyone wants ery working day. was below the canopy. It was virtually more of a fire hazard than the ones that the original send a request to me at grass-free (no sun = no grass). I found were blocking my view. Oddly, I was [email protected] - TREE REMOVAL ISN’T CHEAP some ferns and short shrubs that would not even aware that the non-view trees At $250/tree we would spend 3 1/8 be difficult to ignite but there was no were a fire hazard. That was wrong. I Finally, I would like to compliment million dollars/year just to keep the giant tinderbox waiting to burst into think both TSRA members and DCEM DCEM - in the past few years I have status quo. Dues would increase by ladder fuel. I remember thinking that should decouple the view restoration found them much easier to work with $108/lot/month. A much less expensive one could “roast chestnuts on an open and fire mitigation issues. I believe - they do a good job of protecting our route would be to simply cut decadent fire” under those trees without having they are distinct items and should be unique ambience - we need them. trees and let them decay. (That might any concern whatsoever of starting a addressed separately on their own mer- reduce the cost by a factor of 10 - but conflagration. If you have a chance, its. --Tom Osborne even that solution increases dues by take the time to see for yourself.

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PETANQUE: a popular Sea SCHOOLHOUSE TOUR TO MARK Ranch activity By O’Brien Young WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE By Harry Lindstrom play can simply show up; instruction and balls will be provided. No need to worry about having a partner: Teams are selected by a random boule toss, so your teammates will be different each time you play. To get on the pétanque mailing list, send your name and email address to [email protected]. The unique thing about the Sea Ranch pétanque court is that the players

Photo courtesy of Susan Clark themselves built it and maintain it. McCarthy Claire by Photo Members of the club, aided by the Sea Del Mar School - Then Del Mar School - Now Ranch Foundation, raised the money A tour of the Del Mar schoolhouse will Our presentation will look at the needed for the materials. Under the California/Sonoma County suffrage supervision of the Facilities and Re- be part of a presentation by The Sea Photos by O'Brien Young O'Brien by Photos movement, women’s roles in So- sources crew, they spread the base rock Ranch Archives Group recognizing the 2011 Petanque Winners Ron Lefkowitz 100th anniversary of women securing noma County during this time period and David Mayer and crushed rock to form the court. and what was happening at our Sea Now the only expense is a new layer the right to vote in California. This year marks the tenth anniver- Ranch from about 1890 to 1915. We’ll of degraded granite from time to time, then tour and talk about our Del Mar sary of the Redwood Coast Petanque paid for by the $5 annual tournament In 1879 a bill was passed allowing Club, founded at Sea Ranch by Ron women attorneys to argue cases before Schoolhouse. The schoolhouse only fee. The court is professional level, functioned as such from about 1905 to Lefkowitz in 2001. Since then, Sea modeled on the one at Ledford House the U.S. Supreme Court. However, in Ranchers and other players from the 1879 only women in the Wyoming and 1912, but served other functions over in Albion, where a tournament is held time before falling into such a state of Mendonoma coast have been meeting each year on Bastille Day weekend. Utah Territories could vote. California on the court at One Eyed Jack’s to en- became the sixth state to grant women disrepair that its end was near. A group joy the sport, which has been likened to the right to vote in 1911. By 1920 only of concerned Sea Ranchers rescued it This year’s Redwood Coast Petanque and have looked after it over the past a cross between bocce, lawn-bowling, Club tournament, which took place on 15 states allowed women full voting and billiards. Anyone can play – age, rights. 20 years. June 18, was won by the team of Ron strength, and speed are not issues. Lefkowitz of The Sea Ranch and David Women’s roles in the 19th and early The presentation will start in the Hall Mayer of Gualala. Other tournament at the Del Mar Center at 1:30 on Sep- Petanque is an ancient game from winners in past years have included Sea 20th century have been largely over- southern France that involves tossing looked, underappreciated or taken for tember 24th and then we’ll walk to the Ranchers Howard Mothersill, Jo Dil- schoolhouse. If you have questions or steel balls (boules) as close as possible lon, and Murray Daley. Winners each granted by history and for the longest to the small wooden target ball, and in time were not even considered impor- may need a non-member parking pass, receive one of the two award plaques, contact Harry Lindstrom at 925-831- the process endeavoring to knock op- with his or her name on it, and are al- tant enough to allow them to vote. This ponents’ boules away. In France, ev- despite the fact that many of these roles 1567 or [email protected]. lowed to display their plaque proudly eryone from children to retirees plays, at home for an entire year. Since were shared with men, not the least of while they circulate the news of the day pétanque is a French game, of course which was that of schoolteacher. and enjoy coffee or an aperitif. good food and drink play an important role in tournaments. This year play- The court at One Eyed Jack’s is open ers and their families and fans brought to all Sea Ranchers and their guests, a wonderful variety of picnic fare and and regular games are played each spirits to enjoy during the competition. Saturday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

Anyone who wants to learn how to Photos by O'Brien Young O'Brien by Photos The Regulars: L to R: Sol Soloman, Bill McCarthy, David Mayer, Jo Dillon, Dave Windsor, Joan Griffith, Rich Clune, Simon Burnett and David Griffith.

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First the cham- least there is little evidence of that in Tasting menu at pagne cart is rolled to the table with an Healdsburg where restaurants are open- Cyrus offer of a lovely glass as one peruses ing not closing. the menu—$17 to $48 per glass. Next the caviar cart tantalizes with selec- The first people of the Healdsburg area tions from $45 to $315. I must confess were the Native Americans who built PHOTOS BY that one significant birthday I suc- villages here 10,000 years ago. More JIM ALINDER cumbed and it was definitely swoon- recent residents were Pomo speakers. worthy with the best warm blinis and On behalf of Spain, Hernan Cortes laid Preparing vanilla ice “Compressed Cucumber, Shattered claim to Mexico, along with California cream at the table at Crème Fraiche, Meyer Lemon Cells, and Texas, in 1520 and began estab- Madrona Manor. and Egg Yolk Custard.” Okay. I’ll lishing a chain of missions from south gust 17, 1857, Heald registered a plan the plaza with picnic blankets and bas- translate. Cucumber minus some of to north. When Mexico achieved its for a town to be named Healdsburg. kets. The Saturday morning market is its water (to concentrate its flavor), independence in 1821, California be- At its heart was a plaza with land he more sedate. fancy sour cream, mayonnaise, and came two states of Mexico—Baja Cali- donated. Heald died the very next year, individual lemon pips. Add to this Aus- fornia and Alta California. The con- 1858, at the age of thirty-seven. The There are so many great places to visit tralian Black Truffles (they are not as struction of the northern-most mission, population grew from 300 in 1857 to in Healdsburg. Give these a try. For intense as the French) for $24/3 oz ( a San Rafael, began in 1817. The Pomo 2,000 in 1880. drinks, the bar at Spoonbar at the h2 bargain), oh, and then the wine pair- were forced into slavery to construct Hotel is the place to go. Scott Beattie is ing at $102 per person—or a bottle or the mission and the Mexican Army Healdsburg lies at the base of Fitch the bar manager and he is internation- two that will run you even more. Wow! treated them harshly, fighting the Pomo Mountain (Fitch never walked on it ally famous for his mixology skills, in This is the land of no credit card limits. to drive them from their lands from either but his name goes on.) The Rus- fact he wrote a best-selling book on the 1830 to 1850 when California joined sian River wraps around three sides of subject. This is the place to try some- What about the food? It is very good the United States. The Pomo were re- the mountain that is not really a moun- thing inventive and exotic such as the and sometimes wonderful. The por- garded as sub-human. They were called tain. The state of California has stan- Siddartha, $9.50, Hangar One Buddha’s tions are small (this is a tasting menu), Diggers because they were hunters and dards. A mountain is 1000 feet high. hand Citron vodka, Beefeater Gin, St. the dishes are creatively imagined, gatherers, considered a lower caste At 991 feet, Fitch falls nine feet shy, Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Lemon, and the ingredients are impeccable— than ranchers and farmers. Small pox a problem rectified by locals who pile Thai Coconut Milk, and Lemon Ver- ‘Aged’ and Pampered Abalone with epidemics wiped out most of the Pomo. rocks on its summit to reach the official bena. We were delightfully entertained Sake, Melon, and Sea Grapes, Foies A few survived to live on their desig- required height. one night when our bartender shook my Gras Torchon with Cherry, Pistachio nated Rancheria, smaller than a reser- drink with one hand while he stirred and Ginger, Glazed Gulf Shrimp with vation, in Alexander Valley. That same Farms and ranches spread out about Jim’s martini with the other—such Banana Blossoms and Coconut Milk land is now home to the Pomo-owned Healdsburg. Prunes, apples, and pears gifted multi-tasking. Froth, and Kurobuta Tenderloin with River Rock Casino. flourished but from the 1880s into the Black-eyed Peas and Potato. 1950s, hops were the money crop, a Cyrus is The French Laundry of To be granted a piece of land from the position now held by wine grapes. Va- Healdsburg. Different chef/owners, The chef, Douglas Keene, is gifted. He Mexican government, a man needed to cation resorts were built to take advan- and menus, but both at the top in the sends to the table a number of extra marry a Mexican citizen and become a tage of the sunny warm weather where restaurant ratings—Cyrus gets a 28 for bites, first to amuse the palate and at Catholic. Henry Fitch, a ship’s captain San Franciscans could thaw their fog- food in Zagat and two Michelin stars the end a parade of desserts. But at from New England, was given a land chilled bones. From a sleepy agricultur- while TFL scores a near-perfect 29 (no times there is a certain silliness. Picture grant of 48,000 acres after he converted al center to today’s wine country tourist place ever has been awarded 30 points) a small glass dome covering two warm and married Josefa Carrillo. Fitch nev- Mecca, this is what we call progress. To and three stars in Michelin. Located on from the oven chocolate chip cookies. er lived to set foot on the land and his this day, the plaza Heald designed con- the ground floor of the Le Mars Hotel There is a valve attached to the dome widow was forced to sell it piecemeal. tinues as the town center with benches, (sorry can’t tell you about the Le Mars, and an inflated balloon attached to the What is Healdsburg today was bought shady trees, and a band shell. During over budget), one first enters the quiet valve. The balloon’s air is released by a failed gold miner from Ohio, the summer, a farmer’s market holds bar at Cyrus, a good place to stop in through the valve sending a puff of Harmon Heald, in 1856 after he had forth on Tuesdays with live and loud without reservations and enjoy just a chocolate to sprinkle the cookies. The squatted on it for six years, establishing music attracting hundreds who carpet dish or two (prices range from $12- glass dome is removed and the cook- a post office and general store. On Au- $29). The dining room is also quiet—a Page 14

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Niman Healdsburg Bar and Grill. Shimo is a We ordered ice cream for dessert. It to order. Courses are normal size, in Ranch Tenderloin of Beef was cooked Japanese-style steak house. Walk to was killer. The server brought a table, other words, order two plus dessert. rosy rare basking on top of fresh peas the rear and find the Noodle Bar. The poured flasks of crème anglaise into a A green salad with blue cheese mous- and green beans and teeny new po- base price is $7.95 for a bowl of ra- bowl, and then added liquid nitrogen seline and local apples is $10. Burrata tatoes with a perfectly formed scoop men or soba noodles and a choice of from a thermos wreathed in vapor stuffed ravioli with tomato consommé, of horseradish cream on top, $32. At broths. There are a lot of add-ins from clouds—a dollop of liquid nitrogen pickled watermelon, olive oil poached $72, the eight course tasting menu is a $2 for watercress or pickled peppers and then furious beating of the cream cherry tomatoes, and brioche ‘powder,’ bargain compared to the prices at other to $20 for Wagyu beef. A number of with a spoon. It was all very mad sci- (sound modern enough?) is $15. I loved Healdsburg restaurants. We were pre- small Japanese-style plates are also entist. This sequence was repeated a the Diver Scallops en Croute in a caviar sented with a myriad of flavors: goat offered for about $10 each. For a big number of times over five minutes or and Pernod beurre blanc, $19. The scal- cheese croquette with honey, Dunge- fancy steak dinner eat in the dining so and there it was—vanilla ice cream. lops were golden crusty outside and ness crab salad with potato chips, room. A six ounce filet mignon is $28 But this was not a ridiculous presenta- meltingly tender inside and the sauce seared Diver scallop, Alaskan Halibut, and a 24 oz prime New York strip steak tion (well maybe a bit) because the worth mopping up with a crust of bread Crispy Chicken, Roast Lamb, and two for two is $111.00. Nothing comes outcome was so magnificent—the best to the last drop, Emily Post be damned. desserts. Each course was very deli- with the meat. All side dishes are ex- vanilla ice cream. Denser than oth- Main courses range from $25 to $37 cious and the sum was close to over- tra. We most enjoyed the homemade ers and smoother than others, it was including a Prime New York Steak with whelming but somehow just right. warm tofu served in a small cast iron then topped with chocolate sauce and Bone Marrow, and a Coriander Crusted pot with a number of ingredients to toasted nuts. Wow it was great. And Sonoma Duck with Pickled Cherries. The most difficult table to score in sprinkle on top—oyster mushrooms for then the desserts continued. There were We split a Chocolate and Peanut But- Healdsburg is Scopa, a tiny, rustic Ital- Jim, dried baby shrimp and seaweed small spoonfuls of this and that and ter Bar, $11—dark chocolate marquis, ian place directly on the square next for me. Keene’s third restaurant is the petit fours and chocolates. I was totally peanut butter mousse, chocolate sor- door to Bistro Ralph. Get a reservation very casual Healdsburg Bar and Grill and completely sated and begged our bet—only to find out that Jim doesn’t and ask for a banquette—we hadn’t with a big outdoor dining terrace. I just server to stop. I actually do wonder if like peanut butter with chocolate. Egad! specified and ended up at a raised table wished the burgers and fries were bet- they would keep bringing desserts until After 45 years of marriage, I learned with bar stools, uncomfortable but I ter. The service can be atrocious, but one asked for the check—that is the something new. (I grant you maybe not loved the food so much I forgot about it’s a good place for little kids to run practice at the great Pierre Gagnaire’s significant.) that. Eating here is a squeeze, wher- around. restaurant in Paris. ever you are seated. The welcome at Jim’s favorite Healdsburg restaurant Scopa is genuine, happy, and cheery, The other multi-course extravaganza Madrona Manor is not as formal as is Barn Diva. Jim has a great visual a lovely antidote to the wary look on restaurant in Healdsburg is Madrona Cyrus. The interior dining rooms are a sense and values presentation highly. most hosts’ faces when we walk in the Manor, on the western outskirts of bit stiff—this is a Victorian mansion. The building is gorgeous—a con- door. Even when they have been totally town. The prices are steep here as But in good weather, the outdoor ter- temporary take on a big barn—lots booked and we were sans reserva- well, but think Mt. Whitney rather than race is lovely with one exception. The of exposed wood, bare tables, a large tions, the hostess looked so regretful Cyrus’ Mt. Everest. One must choose kitchen exhaust fan makes a terrible bar (this is another serious place for that they don’t have room that I felt between four, five, or six courses ($73, racket when it comes on. We asked to mixed drinks), and interesting lighting much better about not being able to eat. $82, or $91). The food by Chef Jesse be moved as far away as possible and and wire sculptures. The chef, Ryan Does that make sense? The menu is not Mallgren is every bit as delicious as still could hear it at times. Fancher, has impressive credentials. huge but full of homey, earthy flavors. that at Cyrus, but after the first five out He worked for Thomas Keller at both For antipasti there are spicy meatballs of six courses, I whispered to Jim, “I’m Another major player in town is Dry The French Laundry and Per Se in New with smoked mozzarella in a tomato hungry.” But happily things changed. Creek Kitchen, owned by famous New York. Fancher’s plating is gorgeous and sauce, $10.50, Stinging Nettle Budino We ordered the cheese course, a $10 York chef Charlie Palmer who moved the portions are generous. Barn Diva (custard) with Green Garlic and Black per person surcharge, and it proved his family to Healdsburg for a better is committed to serving locally grown Trumpet Mushrooms, $12, Bresaola to be the most perfect cheese plate place for the kids to grow up. While the products (as are most of the restaurants Carpaccio—not your usual raw meat ever. Truly. 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Concert at Healdsburg Plaza Madrona Manor Dry Creek Kitchen Madrona Manor but air cured beef—with Parmesan and The Charcuterie 1001 Westside Road, 433-4231 Raw Artichoke Salad, $11, and lots 335 Healdsburg Avenue 317 Healdsburg Avenue, 431-0330 Dinner nightly, 5:30-9:30 Sunday more plus salads at $9.50. Absolutely Scopa order pasta, such as House Made Ravi- Cyrus through Thursday, until 10 on Fridays. Lunch Friday-Sunday, Noon-2:30 109 Plaza Street, 433-5282 oli, $16.50, or the Tomato Braised Pork 229 North Street, 433-3311 Tuesday-Sunday 5:30-10 Sugo on Lumache Pasta, $16.50. Piz- Dinner 5:30-9:30, Lunch on Saturday zas and heftier main courses such as a only, 11:30-1:30 Healdsburg Bar and Grill 245 Healdsburg Avenue Shimo Modern Steak and Noodle Bar grilled rib-eye steak or braised chicken Closed Tuesday and Wednesday 241 Healdsburg Avenue, 433-6006 with soft polenta are also offered. The Open daily 11:30 AM-9, 10 on Friday and Saturday Lunch noon-2, Dinner 5-9 wine list is split between California Closed Monday and Tuesday and Italy. The servers are very helpful Photos by Jim Alinder with the wine selection. Spoonbar at the h2hotel 219 Healdsburg Avenue, 433-7222 “Healdsburg: Part II—Cheaper Eats Open daily. and Places to Sleep” will appear in the next issue of Soundings. These articles Willi’s Seafood and Raw Bar have been based on many visits over 403 Healdsburg Avenue, 433-9191 many years but with a greater intensity Open Daily from 11:30 AM in the past few months. Zin All addresses below are in Healdsburg 344 Center Street, 473-0946 with a 707 area code. Open daily. Lunch 11:30-2. Dinner from 5:30 Barn Diva 231 Center Street, 431-0100 Lunch and Dinner Wednesday & Thursday Noon-11 PM; Friday & Sat- urday Noon-Midnight, Sunday 11-10 PM. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Bistro Ralph 109 Plaza Street, 433-1380 Lunch Monday-Friday from 11:30 AM, Dinner nightly. Closed Sunday.

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