Quote of the week: Rancho Cotate High girls “Let my soul smile through basketball player Camille my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, Spackman named to that I may scatter rich smiles all-tourney team at in sad hearts.” Stokes Tournament in ― Paramahansa Yogananda Rip City Riders give to community. Rancho Cotate soccer team falls. Page 3 Page 12 Kelseyville. Page 12 Newspaper of Rohnert Park-Cotati-Penngrove December 9, 2016, 16 pages One-year-old Alexa Grant, her soon to be 3-year-old sister Isla,Cotati her father strollsJean, and grandmother into ChristmasEkaterini took a carriage season ride during Cotati’s Holiday Shop & Stroll event Saturday, Dec. 3. The carriage rides were provided by Amy and Bullwinkle (the horse) of Hackney Horse & Carriage. Last weekend was more or less the official kickoff to the holiday season in Cotati and Rohnert Park, which also held its tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 3. Robert Grant Another crash at RP man arrested crosswalk for felony sexual on Snyder A second crash in a week at assaultA Rohnert Park man was ofar- of Commercewife Boulevard and the same crosswalk in Rohnert rested and jailed for sexual as- found the vehicle in question Park has prompted law enforce- sault on his estranged wife on parked in a carport. Officers kept ment authorities to ask people to Monday, Dec. 5. their distance and made attempts pay more attention, be more The female victim came to the to call Garcia-Vallarta to get him careful and slow down at cross- Rohnert Park Dept. of Public to surrender. While officers were walks. Safety at noon on Monday to re- waiting for Garcia-Vallarta to On Thursday, Dec. 1, the port that her husband, 45-year- surrender, a white sedan pulled Rohnert Park Dept. of Public old Rigoberto Garcia-Vallarta, in front of the apartment, and Safety dispatch center fielded had sexually assaulted her at 4 Garcia-Vallarta walked from a several calls concerning a traffic a.m. While questioning the vic- breezeway to the sedan, where collision on Snyder Lane at tim, detectives learned her hus- he spoke to a man in the car. Rosana Way. This time, it was a band, Garcia-Vallarta, was Upon spotting officers, Garcia- vehicle striking a bicycle rider possibly in his vehicle at their Vallarta ran into his apartment. on Snyder Lane. Officers within apartment on Commerce Boule- There were two other people in- minutes arrived on the scene, Rotarian Bob Stewart, Cotati Police Chief Michael Parrish, Ginny Goltze, Leena Bowen, Jerry Bowen, vard, armed with a rifle and was side the apartment, and it was where they found a male juve- Kylie Goltze, Rotarian Darren Patterson and Sharon Maiolini have been collecting toys at Risk Man- threatening to take his own life. unknown if there were more nile lying in the roadway with agement Services in Cotati to hand out to children in need. Owner Ken Maiolini was not available as Officers arrived at the apart- weapons inside. injuries from the collision. he was on his way to Los Angeles. ment complex in the 6930 block ‘Felony,’ see page 13 The driver of the vehicle Irene Hilsendager stopped at the scene and was co- operative with officers . There were no signs of intox- ication at the time of the colli- sion exhibited by the male Risk Management Services Filmmaking at SSU driver. At this time in the inves- tigation, excessive speed of the vehicle does not appear to play a role in this collision. The male joins local toy drive effort hittingSSU NewsCenter newWhat heights can I do next?’” said Ajay By Irene Hilsendager Rotarians Darren Patterson and Bob Stewart, In the wake of Sonoma State Gehlawat, a theatre and film pro- juvenile was taken to an area Another year of being generous has been Ro- who has been involved in the toy drive for close hospital for treatment of his in- University students being invited fessor in the Hutchins School of tary’s love of donations to add to the very large to 25 years. to screen their short films at the Liberal Studies who oversees the juries. mound of gifts that were found under Risk Man- Leena Bowen said most of the employees have As the investigation into the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 Film Studies Minor and will agement Services Christmas tree. Usually, the 11 children and they know there are many children and 2016, the university’s film serve as Faculty Director of the cause of this collision continues, employees (mostly family) of Risk Management in the community not as lucky as their kids have expect to see officers in the area studies minor has seen a jump new Master's program. “This Service would gift each other, but in the last been. So why not give and make Christmas the from six to 36 students and now program really comes from that conducting extra patrols for rules three years they have decided to work with the best time of the year? of the road violations . SSU is launching a Master’s student demand.” Cotati Police toy-giving project. Last Tuesday Dec. 6, two vehicles were loaded Film Studies program to turn The two-year, 30-unit pro- A 12-year-old boy suffered a This year, however, they wanted to donate up with the gifts and taken to the Rohnert Park broken leg and other minor in- big-screen dreams into fantastic gram will offer hands-on cre- their gifts for big and small children to the Ro- Community Center to meet up with all of the reality beginning in fall 2017. ative work as well as traditional juries after being struck in a tary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati. What a sur- other donations that have been received. crosswalk on Nov. 28, by a mo- “Students came to me asking, film studies. prise when six bikes were also handed to ‘Toys,’ see page 3 ‘Where do we go from here? ‘Films,’ see page 3 (/ $ WHY PAY DEALERSHIP PRICES FOR AUTO REPAIR? '" ( DMV frustration? -* Are you tired of * .$ long lines, trips to DMV and wasting your gas and time? 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Homework help on Tuesdays tion, contact Nancy Kleban, Branch Manager, at 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Well, come by and watch the classic animated Free coaching in the Homework Help program 584-9121, ext. 0910. adventure about how he got to the North Pole is available. Homework assistance is provided The Library Advisory Board’s bimonthly CHILDREN’S AND TEEN PROGRAMS and his return to save the snow on Wednesday, for grades K-12 for all subjects on a drop-in meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 5 New homeschool math Seminar: algebra Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. This is a short film double basis on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m., while p.m. in the library conference room. The public This is a small group class for teens participat- feature. school is in session. is welcome to attend this meeting. ing in a homeschooling program who are profi- cient in algebra and seek to refresh their Holiday gift craft for teens and tweens Story times ADULT PROGRAMS knowledge or practice group work and algebra Come in on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m., and Babytime (0-18 months) Thursdays 10 a.m.; Honey B and the Pollinators problem solving skills. It takes place on Friday, make a craft fit for a gift this season. All supplies Toddler Time (18-35 months) Thursdays, 11 Buzz into the library on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. Knowledge of algebra is a pre- provided. Get a free book! Bring a friend! Sign a.m.; Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) Fridays p.m., to hear Honey B and the Pollinators gener- requisite. Sign up in advance, spaces are limited. up at the children’s desk. Attendance is limited to 10:30 a.m. ate a lively blend of swing, jump/jive and jazz Call 584-9121, ext. 6 or come to the library chil- teens and tweens ages 10-18. standards from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. They will dren's desk. Read to a dog bring good times, good humor and great music. Mindful Minis The Read to a Dog program takes place every Once upon a Gingerbread House A kids yoga and meditation workshop will Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and every Sat- Basic library Internet For the holiday season, children 4 years or take place Friday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. for those be- urday from 2-3 p.m. Learn to use the library catalog and databases older can construct a gingerbread house with tween the ages of 6-11.