February 1st, 2010 07:10am
by Petaluma.Spectator
On the rainy morning of January 18, I arrived at Valley Vista to find 30 volunteers. They were primarily employees, including friends and family members, from Kaiser Permanente facilities in Santa Rosa, San Rafael & Petaluma.
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TAGS Martin Luther King Day | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, Volunteerism
November 22nd, 2009 02:31am
by Petaluma.Spectator
COTS Turkey shortage…all profits and proceeds will go to COTS (Committee on the Shelterless). COTS offers help and hope to the homeless in Sonoma County by providing safe shelter and housing, helping people develop steady incomes and helping them get back under a roof of their own.
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TAGS community, economic crisis. recession | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General, PETALUMA'S HOMELESS NEIGHBORS
November 18th, 2009 06:38am
by Petaluma.Spectator
A presentation by Mike Ban and David Iribarne of the Department of Water Resources and Conservation at the November 2, 2009 Council meeting caught my attention…
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TAGS lawn conversion, sheet mulching, water conservation, water supply | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, Lawn Conversion & Low Water Landscaping
November 11th, 2009 10:56am
by Petaluma.Spectator
…When you’re out and about this Saturday, stop by and check out…
The Project Linus Craft Bazaar
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CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General
October 28th, 2009 11:32am
by Petaluma.Spectator
In “Final Assault on City Hall…Turf” I promised that the photos from the City Hall Lawn Transformation Project would be available in a week. However, once I started working on them, I could not stop.
They are now available…
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TAGS lawn conversion, sheet mulching, water conservation | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General, Lawn Conversion & Low Water Landscaping
October 26th, 2009 01:42am
by Petaluma.Spectator
By the end of the day, they had shoveled, hauled, and raked–250 yards of mulch, 50 yards of compost, and 20 yards of topsoil. For good measure, they also built several raised beds, pulled out several bushes and scrubs, and planted several native plants.
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TAGS lawn conversion, sheet mulching, water conservation | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General, Lawn Conversion & Low Water Landscaping, Volunteerism
October 1st, 2009 02:28am
by Petaluma.Spectator
This month, the City of Petaluma, Daily Acts, Petaluma Bounty, and Rebuilding Together Petaluma will be working together to “… transform the water intensive turf & landscape around City Hall into a dynamic, water harvesting eco-scape, complete with community gardens, water catchment systems, native and edible plants.”
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CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General, Lawn Conversion & Low Water Landscaping
August 30th, 2009 11:54pm
by Petaluma.Spectator
The time has come for Sally Strawberry to hang up her commercial strawberry growing gloves. It’s been a wonderful 10 years gang!! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of you and watching the pure strawberry enjoyment on your faces each season. The berries we grew were such a gift and a treat and …. sharing them with you has been such a joy.
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August 19th, 2009 11:23am
by Petaluma.Spectator
When the urge for pizza strikes, most people go to their favorite pizza joint or order one for home delivery…some who go the extra step by first building a cob (earthen) oven to cook the pizza.
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TAGS cob oven, earthen oven | CATEGORY GOOD NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE 'HOOD, General
July 28th, 2009 09:40am
by Petaluma.Spectator
Last Saturday morning I was going by Lucchesi Park and I heard a “new” sound. The fountains were running again–for the first time since last winter…
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