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Hundreds of people turned out for the Bark After Dark fundraiser Saturday night. Robert Grant

By Irene Hilsendager The Rohnert Park Community Center was amazingly

decorated with star lights, tables were set up with white tablecloths and a harpist entertained the crowded room. The spectators were busy gazing at the many tables loaded with glittering baskets filled with goodies and the huge array of framed art hanging on the wall. The Ani-mal Shelter League (ASL) specular event’s purpose was to raise money for the shelter to a sold-out crowd. The delicious Italian buffet was catered by Sally Tomatoes including endearing cupcakes decorated with various an-imal motifs. The Rancho Cotati Rotary Club satisfied

the 300 attendees’ thirst. This was the fourth Bark after Dark during a span of

six years, but due to the Tubbs and Kincade inferno, the affair had to be cancelled several times but the ASL ral-lied and rescheduled the events even with all of the mil-lion details that had to be done. However, the organization feels that this was a bigger and better func-tion.

To melt the animal-loving crowd, some furry babies were at the event looking for new homes. On hand was Chapo, a handsome shepherd mix. He also represented the medical fund that is the largest program of the ASL

where they support the sick and injured animals that come into the shelter and provides the medical care the animals need in order to be adopted. Other animal visi-tors for the evening were a social hamster, a vocal senior cat named Sally and a pair of bunnies that were lucky to get invited to a new home.

The most red-hot item of the evening was a live auc-tion of a firehouse tour for four including dinner and a ride on the fire engine. Other sought-after auction items were an afternoon on the bay in a forty-three-foot yacht, a scenic fly-over Sonoma County in a four-seater plane,

‘Bark after Dark’ see page 7

District map confuses RP City Council

RCHS Unity week brings out Bollywood dancers

Rancho Cotate High School students from the school’s dance club perform a Bollywood dance in front of the Rancho student body during the Unity Week assembly held in the gym of the TAG Building Fri., Feb. 21. Unity Week is designed to celebrate the cultures reflected in the Rancho Cotate student body and at the end of the week the students held an assembly with many groups performing different dances and songs from the variety of cultures, there was also a fashion show with students wearing traditional wear from the country of their origin.

Jane Peleti

Cotati regulates ADUs with state law

By Irene Hilsendager The City of Cotati held its council meeting Tuesday evening to

adopt amendments to title 17 of the Cotati Municipal code to regu-late accessory swelling in accordance with the state law by repealing and replacing section 17.42.170 for second units and amending al-lowable land uses, streetscape stands, parking, loading and growth managements.

The Cotati City Council finds that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act exempts adoption of an ordinance re-garding ADUs in a single family or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to complement the provisions of Section 65852.2 of the Ca. government code.

All ADUs and JADU shall be subject to the following standards: One ADU and or one JADU may be developed on a residentially zoned parcel with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. Not more than two detached ADUs may be located on a lot with an ex-isting multifamily dwelling. The detached ADUs shall not exceed 16 feet in height and shall be setback at least four feet from the side and rear property lines. Multiple ADUS may be developed within portions of existing multifamily structures that are not used as

Cotati-ADUs see page 11

Patricia Miller, of CEN-TURY 21 NorthBay Alliance, of Rohnert Park, will receive a cus-tomized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CEN-TURY 21 Global Conference. For more information, Jeffrey Collaso can be reached at (707) 577-7777 or jeffrey.collaso@CENTURY21.com.

Shari Lorenz, of CENTURY 21 NorthBay Alliance, of Rohn-ert Park, will receive a cus-tomized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CEN-TURY 21 Global Conference. For more information, Jeffrey Collaso can be reached at

‘Awards’ see page 7

By Irene Hilsendager Tuesday evening, at the Rohnert Park City Council, the

room was well attended but confusion and shouting from the floor was a circus in itself. The council was very adept at dodging and ducking the angry comments from the crowd. The residents wanted to see if the council would revise boundaries that begins with the 2020 election.

As residents articulated their frustration at the council members, not a one of the many people that spoke supported the city council majority’s decision. A local businessperson was loud but not obnoxious and shamed each council mem-ber while pointing at each with “shame on you. “It seems our political practices are coming back from many years ago.” Belforte, via a conference call, said, “This is not about me. This is politics. But the thing that concerns me most is clearly denying citizens the right to vote for their elected officials. We don’t get to pick and choose which laws we follow.”

A well-spoken resident quoted Article 1 of the General Law Cities, article one enacted by statistics in 1994, section two. The term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from

‘Map’ see page 4

By Stephanie Derammelaere A lot of excitement is gathering for the improve-

ments being made to the street soccer court at Santa Alicia Park. Facilitating the beautification and improved functionality of the court is being made possible by American Panna Championship, a team of professional street soccer players, through receiving a $2,500 grant from the Rohnert Park Foundation small grants program.

“The grant was received for American Panna Championship and it was to obtain a mural on the court by an artist named Geoff Gouveia,” says Kevin McKeon, a representative for American Panna Championship. “He’s done some courts in Los Angeles and helped design some graphics for the courts in the street soccer mode for the FIFA video game. He’s a pretty well-known muralist in the street soccer community so we’re super excited to have him work on it!”

Geoff Gouveia has created visual art and de-

signs all over the world, including for companies such as Adidas, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Face-book. As of 2020, he decided to focus his efforts on soccer culture. According to his website, he says “The game was my first love: I want to create art and design in a new way for the sport.”

While the design for the mural has not yet been finalized and approved by the City of Rohnert Park, McKeon hopes it will represent the diversity of the community and show how soccer can bring communities together.

Rohnert Park-based American Panna Champi-onship was founded by Daniel Theobald and Nick Rogers who have competed in panna competitions all over the world. The organization provides youth and adult tournaments and clinics to help spread the culture of panna, a street soccer game that is usually played 1-to-1 or 2-to-2 within a small arena. A “panna” is playing the ball through

‘Soccer’ see page 5

Commitment to Service earns agents

Pinnacle Award

Newly improved street soccer court coming to A Park

Rosemary Mojica addressing the RP City Council. Irene Hilsendager

Committee members needed The Walk to End Alzheimer’s needs committee members to pro-

mote the walk and lead fundraising efforts. The organization needs subcommittee members in the areas of sponsorship, team recruit-ment, team retention, marketing, advocacy, volunteer coordination, mission and logistics. Committee members meet at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. An informational volunteer mixer is at 5:50-7:30 p.m. March 5 at the Petaluma Community Center. Call 707-755-7606 for more information.

Nurture young naturalists Volunteer as a Laguna de Santa Rosa docent and nurture the next

generation of naturalists. Lead groups of second through fourth grade school children in the Learning Laguna program. Docent training is 3-5 p.m. Thursdays at the Laguna Environmental Center in Santa Rosa. Contact Maggie Hart at 707-527-9277 ext. 100.

Volunteers to run store Share your love of the outdoors, provide park and program in-

formation and sell environmental education merchandise and mem-berships at the Forest to Sea Nature Store in Guerneville. Volunteers will open and close the store and handle money. Call 707-869-9177

Bilingual algebra tutors needed

Tutor high school students in Algebra I in a small group setting. Bilingual/Spanish required. 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are also openings for English-only math tutors in the same

time frame, though bilingual tu-tors are a primary. Contact Monica Ashcraft at Mont-gomery High School, mashcraft@srcs.k12.ca.us.

Wake up all you decent people The Community Voice

What is this country coming to? Attacking the president of the United States like this. What hap-pened to manners and decency? Two years and millions of dollars spent on an investigation that fund nothing. It seems to me their evidence was bogus to start with. The news media should be ashamed all this fake news. No one is going to lis-ten to the news media pretty soon and they are going to be out of business. Newspapers are being taken over by liberals and they are going out of business already.

America is slowly waking up. They elected Trump, a complete outsider. They are seeing through the lies of the liberals and socialists. In the end it will be the truth that shines brightly. It is a shame that all lies will do a lot of unnecessary damage in the meantime.

As Americans, we have the greatest country in the world. We need to always be honest and seek the truth. There is nothing gained by lies and de-ceit. It poisons the soul.

It is hard for people who were brought up in the 1940s and 1950s to understand why so many people these days want to rid this country of pa-

triotism, God and religion, (mainly Christianity). This attitude is just plain evil.

I know we can’t go back to how it was in the past, but things need to be thought out in decent, honest terms. If we follow the good path things will turn out right.

All this opposition by the Democrats, socialists and liberals is getting our country no where.

The democrats are wasting time and our tax dol-lars. They aren’t doing what they’re being paid to do-serving the people. We only have one alterna-tive. That is to vote against them in the next elec-tion.

Richard Cole Rohnert Park

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Give the gift of time and friendship!

Anytime a child is abused or neglected, it’s a tragedy – one that all too often scars victims for a lifetime.

Studies have shown that foster children are more likely to strug-gle in school, have run-ins with law enforcement, experience homelessness or abuse drugs or alcohol. Research also shows that abused children are more apt to grow up to abuse their own kids.

At CASA of Sonoma County, we help foster children heal so they can live happier, safer lives. Our CASA volunteers – Court Appointed Special Advocates – make sure foster kids don’t get lost in the overburdened legal

and social service systems or languish in unsupportive foster homes. CASA volunteers stay with children until their court case is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home.

We invite our community to give the gift of time and friend-ship to a child in foster care. Ju-venile court officials have identified an additional 85 youth who need advocates and CASA is appealing to Sonoma County residents to volunteer. If you care and have about 10 hours a month to spend, being a CASA can be a very gratifying work. A CASA is a powerful voice in a child’s life. Executive Director, Millie Gilson, states that there are ap-proximately 187 volunteers and hopes to recruit another 35 with

the next training. The Spring Volunteer Train-

ing, which takes place over three and a half days begins Thurs., April 9, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., then runs from Tues., April 14 through Thurs., April 16, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Classes are held at CASA’s office at the Los Guilicos complex near Oak-mont in Santa Rosa. For more in-formation and to sign up for the CASA training, contact Millie Gilson at 707-565-6375 or info@sonomacasa.org.

Working together, we can end abuse and neglect so that every foster child has a chance to thrive. To find out more about CASA of Sonoma County visit us online at www.sonomacasa.org or call us at 707-565-6375.

Become a child advocate

Sonoma County Climate Ac-tivist Network (SoCoCAN!) in-vites you to join the coalition of groups and concerned individu-als for our Community Summit: It’s Up to Us! to be held Sun., March 15, 1:30-6 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 545 Pacific Ave., Santa Rosa.

Wildlife biologist and Sonoma County Poet Laureate Maya Khosla, Sonoma State University graduate student

Cory O’Gorman, and Tayse Crocker, North Bay Organizing Project’s indigenous activist, will share their work on wild lands and waters. Elizabeth Kaiser of Singing Frogs Farm in Sebastopol will tell us how to re-generate soils, grow healthy foods and restore balance to our bountiful ecosystem.

Youth Leaders from Sunrise Movement, and from Schools for Climate Action will share

their work and let us know how we can best support them. Woody Hastings, Sonoma County Environmentalist of the Year, and Steve Birdlebough from the Transportation and Land Use Coalition, will shine a light on changes to our energy infrastructure, making massive power outages and PG&E-sparked wildfire a nightmare of the past with community-based energy systems such as micro-

grids. Trathen Heckman from Daily

Acts and Transition US will re-frame our urgent message as an interconnected whole, a vision of a future that is environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just. Environmental and social justice groups have learned that we are much stronger in coalition and that positive changes happen when we support each other’s initia-

tives. Our elected officials notice and respond when we come out in strength and speak with one voice. Lynda Hopkins, farmer, environmentalist, and Sonoma County Supervisor will give us an overview of the issues that are facing us in the years ahead and how we can best address them with our elected officials.

For more information contact SonomaCountyCAN@gmail.com or call 707-595-0320.

Sonoma County climate activists’ community summit

SSU nursing program recognized among best in nationTwo recent rankings reports have listed Sonoma State

University’s Department of Nursing among the best un-dergraduate programs in California and the nation as a whole.

In its list of the “25 Best Undergraduate Nursing Schools in 2019,” GradReports.com ranked Sonoma State as No. 1 in the nation based on median salary of graduates one year after graduation. Using salary and debt rates reported by the U.S. Department of Education, GradReports found that SSU’s nursing graduates had the highest median annual salary at $110,300 while finishing among the lowest for median debt loads for students ($12,500).

RegisteredNursing.org also recently ranked the SSU nursing program No. 4 out of 127 different nursing pro-grams evaluated in California. The list is based on exam pass rates for all RN programs over the past five years as well as other factors.

“The Sonoma State University Department of Nurs-ing provides a premier foundation for nurses to practice

lifelong learning and to contribute to their community of choice through patient care,” RegisteredNursing, a nursing advocacy organization, noted in its rankings. “The university’s flexible BSN offerings and MSN of-ferings are designed to meet busy students’ needs.”

Nursing programs from seven other California State University campuses also appeared on the GradReports top 25 list including Cal State East Bay (No. 2), Sacra-mento State (No. 3), Cal State Stanislaus (No. 8), San Francisco State (No. 10), Chico State (No. 11), San Jose State (No. 24) and Cal State Dominguez Hills (No. 25). Two other CSU campuses were included in the Regis-teredNursing.org Top 10 rankings including Long Beach State (No. 6) and Cal State Stanislaus (No. 7)

“Sonoma State nursing faculty are committed to pro-viding our students with the very highest quality aca-demic and clinical training,” said Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Af-fairs at Sonoma State. “Our commitment to student suc-cess extends to a commitment to serve our community

and our region through our extraordinary nursing pro-gram.”

Mary Ellen Wilkosz, chair of the Department of Nurs-ing, said she was proud that SSU’s program is so highly regarded “for producing bachelor-prepared RNs that graduate ready to enter the workforce.” She said the pro-gram is known for its high-quality faculty, superior pass rates on licensure exams for registered nurses and “com-mendable employment rates, all at an affordable cost to our students.”

ABOUT US: With a student population of about 9,000, Sonoma State is a regionally serving public uni-versity committed to educational access and excellence. Guided by our core values and driven by a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences, Sonoma State delivers high-quality education through innovative programs that leverage the economic, cultural and natural resources of the North Bay. See more news from SSU at http://news.sonoma.edu/

By Irene Hilsendager Did you know Hills Brothers Coffee

was the first commercial company to sell vacuum packed coffee in 1900?

Did you know coffee trees require 70 inches of rainfall per year?

Did you know a coffee tree produces approx-imately one to twelve pounds of coffee cherries from a six-year old tree?

Did you know you could try brushing the bottom crust of fruit pies with egg whites to prevent the fruit juices from soaking in?

Did you know a teaspoon of vinegar added to pie dough will guarantee a flaky crust?

Did you know all recipes call for large grade A eggs unless specified otherwise?

Did you know chiffon cakes use oil in place of butter which will produce a more tender crumb?

Did you know all fats used for cakes should be at room temper-ature for the best results? If not, they will not blend well with all the ingredients.

Did you know if you are baking a cake in a glass pan, you should lower your oven temperature by about 25 degrees? It will save the bottom of the cake from getting scorched.

Did you know to eliminate weeping meringue, try leaving the meringue in the oven until it cools? Turn the oven off before it is finished.

Did you know the secret to keep pancakes from sticking to the griddle is to fill a small piece of cheesecloth with salt, then just before pouring the batter, rub the salt-bag over the surface of the hot griddle?

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By Sydney Wells A co-worker suggested I try Acme Burger in Cotati since I

haven’t ever been there before. I’m glad she did. It was a very pleasant visit. Located at 550 East Cotati Avenue, just a few doors down from Oliver’s Market, Acme Burger is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. serving lunch and dinner. Todd Kniess, the owner and creator, opened his creation last February and it looks like it continues to grow.

Kniess doesn’t just own it, he works it. During my visit he was working the counter, delivering orders, chatting up the customers and filling the space with a happy go-lucky presence. He wasn’t alone. All employees, dressed in black and some wearing Acme Burger shirts and hats, were smiling and just as friendly. There’s a combination of indoor and outdoor seating, mostly bench-style ta-bles. However, a few regular metal tables were present to afford accessibility to those differently abled. In addition, I saw a couple of café bistro-type tables which appeared to be occupied by cus-tomers awaiting orders to go.

What else did I see? A family-oriented atmosphere! There were board games available, a foosball table, a mounted television to watch. Hanging on the wall were coloring book type pages, obvi-ously colored by children while waiting for their meal then signed and placed upon the wall. A review of Acme’s Facebook page quickly confirmed my impression. Hosting Family Fun and Movie nights with discounted menu items or specials. They held a Super Bowl Pig Roast. Obviously, they support the local community too. For example, they participated in Dine and Donate efforts for local schools to include Technology Middle School and Thomas Page Academy. They even had various newspapers available to read while waiting, including The Community Voice.

In addition to their Facebook page, check out their website at: https://acmeburgerco.com. The about us page is interesting reading. Todd has had an impressive career in the restaurant business prior to moving to Sonoma County in 2017. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he honed his skills in a variety of high-end restaurants all over the world. He also owned and operated his own Bistro in Berkeley for 16 years. Given his resume you might wonder why a Burger joint? Given his smile – I suspect I know why.

The menu is evolving. If you’re like me, you often check out on-line menus. So, you should know the caveat “Menu is subject to change” may apply. For Acme Burger, it does apply. Various web-sites show different yet similar menus for Acme Burger. Even the menu on their own website isn’t current. For example, the pulled

pork sandwich that I chose for my dinner wasn’t listed on the web-site menus. It was delicious, by the way. And if you choose a side order of fries, you’d better be hungry because the serving size is generous indeed. The prices were not only reasonable, they were

lower than I expected. Perhaps that’s why they made Sonoma Mag-azine’s List of 25 Best Cheap Eats in Sonoma County last October.They also offer a 10 percent discount to all veterans, active dutymilitary and first responders.

I intend to return and get a burger next time at this burger joint!Online reviews indicate they are good. They have singles and dou-bles. They have beef, turkey and an Impossible Burger available aswell as a wide variety of toppings to garnish them with. The pricesrange from $5.95 to $11.75 depending on size. Toppings add $.50 to $1.50 depending on choice. Add a drink and shoestring fries to make a combo for a few dollars more. You have a half dozen choices of soup, chili or salad too. Beer and wine are available.Fountain drinks and iced tea come with free refills. Don’t like shoe-string fries? Try the Sweet Potato, Cajun or Garlic Fries. Perhaps onion rings or Tater tots. Ice Cream cones and shakes are also avail-able.

Until next time, thanks for the tip.

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By Stephanie Derammelaere Ever wonder who designed

the beautifully remodeled RE/MAX Marketplace building and Superburger in downtown Cotati? Both businesses were designed by Jessica Ross of Jessica Ross Design, a Rohnert Park-based residential and commercial design business that manages a plethora of de-sign services, including project management of both remodels and new construction, kitchen and bath design, space planning and furniture layouts, design of outdoor spaces and interior and exterior color consults.

Ross started her own busi-ness about five years ago and quickly became one of the go-to designers in the county. She credits her prior design experi-ence and her experience in con-struction as giving her an edge in the design business.

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thousands of houses in the county, much of her work now are full builds, for those re-building their homes.

In her experience she has worked with many different de-signs, styles, and tastes, but prides herself on putting a client’s needs and wishes first.

“All of my clients are differ-ent, and all of my styles are dif-ferent,” says Ross. “I do have styles I love, but really I’m a designer that designs for you. It’s your home, it’s your envi-ronment and I believe it should reflect the client and not com-pletely me. There’s going to be hints of me in there but it’s re-ally going to reflect the client – how they live, and what they see their home being.”

While she does encourage clients to go outside their com-fort zone and push the enve-lope, she nevertheless wants their feedback and wants the design to be a team effort. Es-pecially with a lot of the post-fire rebuilding, taking clients’ emotions and desires into ac-count has been a necessity.

“When I first walked on to a few of the jobsites and got con-tracts for some of these houses, it was one of those things where you really had to feel the client out because there was so much devastation attached to what had happened,” says Ross. “Even though they were rebuilding there was an emo-tional side to it…Being a de-

signer you get interwoven in the family very tightly because there’s a lot of decisions being made and some of these decisions are so important and people are emotionally tied to these decisions.”

Ross has had to have conversations with some of the subcontrac-tors on worksites that expressed impatience on being held up by seemingly trivial decisions. But she reminds them that these people who are rebuilding after the fires are doing so out of necessity, not because they want to rebuild. Having been through a lot, they may need some extra time and some extra hand holding. It is this kind of attitude that has made her well-loved by her clients and these rela-

tionships are what she loves best about her career. “I love the final product and giving somebody something they

absolutely love,” says Ross. “And the relationships…I’ve met so many amazing people, wonderful clients. People that I would have never met and some people I’ve become friends with since, because we had a great friendship through their project. I’m a people person and like being around people!”

Jessica Ross – Growing a local design business

Acme Burger in Oliver’s shopping center is a must visit!

By Mickey Zeldes Which do you think kills more dogs? A 75-degree day in Feb-

ruary or a 100-degree day in July? With absolutely no study to back me up, I’m going to theorize the day in February is more deadly. Why? We’re not prepared or thinking about the risks.

During the winter many people bring their dogs with them on short errands and without worry leave them in the car. With fewer opportunities to exercise and have adventures, people take them along just to get them out of the house for a bit. What they don’t realize is that on a sunny 75-degree day, the temperature in the car can quickly build to a deadly high. We’re not thinking about sum-mertime dangers and what starts out as a cool morning can rapidly warm up once the fog burns off.

It has been unseasonably warm this month and I worry about all the people who insist on bringing their dog (and occasionally their cat or other pet) along for the car ride. Of course now every ani-mal is an “emotional support” animal and are pushing their way into offices and stores, which normally would not allow pets.

In a way, that’s true. We love our pets for their unconditional love and support; so in that way they all serve as emotional sup-port. That, however, is not enough to give them full-access rights like service animals are allowed. But that is, perhaps, a topic for another day. What I wanted to remind everyone is about the dan-gers of this unexpected heat wave.

When it’s warm outside, say 75-degrees and above, we need to think in summer-mode. Exercise our pets early in the morning or after the sun sets and not in the heat of the day. Make sure they have plenty of fresh water to drink and shade available anytime they are outside. Remember that not only does the sun move throughout the day, in the winter it is overall lower than during the summer and so it may limit the natural shade you count on for your pet. Not to mention that trees have lost their leaves so they do not supply the same huge canopies of shade in February as they do in July. You may need to supplement with awnings or shade screens.

Just as we forget to wear sunscreen on what we think is a mild spring day and often wind up with a surprise sunburn; we need to think about protecting our pets from the damaging sun rays. This is especially important for animals with white on their noses and ears. They can, and do, get skin cancers and it’s not pretty. Many cats have had to have their earflaps removed when the sun eats at them. It’s harder to remove the nose so be sure to keep white-faced cats out of the sun as much as possible. This is diffi-

cult since they love laying in the window and catching a few rays! Yes, the sun’s damaging rays can go through windows! You can rub on sunscreen but most cats will just lick it off. So pulling the drapes may be the best, but not most popular, answer.

Don’t know about you but I’m loving these warm days and def-initely have Spring Fever. Just wanted to remind everyone to pull out the hot weather safety tips that are always on our minds in the summer but are sometimes forgotten during the winter.

Upcoming Events Fix-it Clinics – Free spay and neuters for cats; and $100 dog

surgeries (up to 80 lbs.) for low-income Rohnert Park and Cotati residents. Call 588-3531 for an appointment.

Sonoma County Bunfest is coming! This family friendly event will be on Sat., March 28, 11-3 at the RP Community Center. It’s free and features top-notch speakers, bunny products for purchase, rabbit rescues, arts and crafts and other kid activities, and adorable rabbits of course! Find out more at SonomaCountyBunfest.com.

Mickey Zeldes is the supervisor at the Rohnert Park Animal Shelter. She can be contacted at mzeldes@rpcity.org.

4 - Friday, February 28, 2020 Newspaper of Rohnert Park-Cotati-Penngrove The Community Voice

Community Events Calendar February 28 through March 12, 2020Friday, February 28

• The art of downsizing. 2:30-4 p.m. Members free; non-members $5. Registration required. 707-829-2440. 167 N. High St., Se-bastopol. • Cotati annual awards dinner. Tickets on sale now. 5:30 p.m. in the Cotati Room. • Swarm Season documentary on bees. 7 p.m. in Warren Audito-rium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots. • Music to My Ears will take audiences on an epic journey of love, lust, isolation and justice. This epic production will be the first performed at the new Rancho Cotate TAG theater and will feature an epic sized 75-person cast, and the lead role will be performed by a Deaf actor! The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases beau-tiful music by Menken and Schwartz. This will run through March 8. Fri. and Sat. 7:30 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. Price at door is $25. • The Rotary Club Crab feed will feature raffles for up to $8,000, no-host bar, dessert, at 6-9 p.m. at the Petaluma Veterans Memo-rial Hall, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. S. $65 petalumarotary.org. • A family movie, “Everest the Yeti.” 4-5:45 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Library, 6250 Lynne Conde Way. Free. 707-584-9121.

Saturday, February 29

• Young People’s Chamber Orchestra, The Phoenix Chamber Symphony at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma. 707-546-8742. • Leap Day celebration featuring Las Cafeterias & Friends at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in Weill Hall on the SSU campus. A family show at 2 p.m. Great for children of all ages (60 minutes long). Tickets: Kids 12 and younger $10. Adults $20. This event is general admis-sion. All ages show at 7:30 p.m. • The Analy Band Wagon is hosting its fourth annual Pasta and Music Night fundraiser from 5:30-9 p.m. Masonic Lodge, 373 Main St., Sebastopol. 707-824-2337. Tickets $20 adults, $5 child (6-12). • King Dream features Bay Area songwriter and musician Jeremy Lyon playing a mix of indie rock, psychedelic, folk and alternative at 8 p.m. at the Twin Oaks Roadhouse, 5745 Old Redwood High-way. Free. This is a 21 plus event. 707-795-5118. • Second annual Bow Wow Bingo Benefit for Countryside Res-cue, Compassion Without Borders and Bay Area German Shepard Rescue, 4:30-10 p.m. at Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr.

$60. Ticket includes eight games of bingo, dinner, dessert and one drink coupon. 707-665-9472.

Sunday, March 1

• Swarm Season documentary on bees. 4 p.m. in Warren Audito-rium, Ives Hall on the SSU campus. Suggested ticket donation, $5. There is a $5 parking fee on all SSU parking lots.

Monday, March 2

• The reading begins at 6:15 p.m. at the Aqus Cage, 189 H St., Petaluma. Featured poets are William Greenwood and Brian Martens. Open mic sign-ups start 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3

• Angela Davis at Green Music Center, Weill Hall on SSU cam-pus. $15 SSU students free. General admission. $15.

Wednesday, March 4

• Home school day: cooking up with comics. Assemble a yogurt parfait, build a solar oven and use food to make a DNA and cell model. Schulz Museum, 2601 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. Noon to 5 p.m. $5 per person. Advance registration is required. 707-579-4452. • After-hours mixer at Sweet Expectations, 5:30 p.m. 8099 La Plaza, Cotati

Thursday, March 5

• International Women’s Day 6-9:15 p.m. at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park. Listen to inspiring speakers, enjoy yummy appetiz-ers and win raffle prizes. To purchase tickets, go to https://interna-tionalwomensday2020.eventbrite.com.

Friday, March 6

• First Friday Film series: Calamity Jane at Schulz Museum, 2601 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. Free for members and $5 for gen-eral. 707-579-4452. • Free coffee and pastries from 10-11 a.m. to meet your fellow li-brary patrons, interact with staff members and learn about new

and upcoming library resources. 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park. 707-584-9121.

Saturday, March 7

• 25 years of Mutts with Patrick McDonnell, creator of the comic strip. 1 p.m. at Schulz Museum, 2601 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. Free for members and $5 for general. 707-579-4452.

Sunday, March 8

• Free film showings at the Sonoma Film Institute at SSU campus. 4 p.m. Suggested donation of $5. • Rotary Club of Rancho-Cotati will host a Luck of the Irish Bingo Event at the Rohnert Park Community Center. For tickets and in-formation contact 707-280-0451 or go online to Rancho-Cotati Rotary events

Monday, March 9

• Dr. Jon Jackson presents a new series of lectures on symbolic ar-chetypes.4-6 p.m. Members $10, non-members $15. 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. 707-829-2440. • Coffee with Cotati Cops at Starbucks, E. Cotati Ave. 9-11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 10

• A trio of symphony musicians will present a diverse program of chamber music. Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave. 7:30 p.m. $8 includes parking. SSU students free.

Wednesday, March 11

• The Cripple of Inishmaan at Santa Rosa Junior College. 2 p.m. ages 16 and up. $25. Students and seniors, $20 and youth 12 and under $15. Burbank Auditorium, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

Thursday, March 12

• The Cripple of Inishmaan at Santa Rosa Junior College. 8 p.m. ages 16 and up. $25. Students and seniors, $20 and youth 12 and under $15. Burbank Auditorium, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

When submitting events, please include time, phone and address for the event. Send to Calendar@thecommunityvoice.com Event listing is free for Non-Profit and community events only.

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Rohnert Park Animal Shelter, 301 J. Rogers Lane, Rohnert Park, 584-1582 • Wed: 1-6:30 p.m. • Thur-Sat: 1-5:30 p.m. • Sun: 1-4:30 p.m.

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Free Classifieds for lost animals Call 584-2222

Sandy is a Siamese mix with a distinct half-moustache marking. At 12 years young she is mellow and well past the hi-jinx of kittenhood and looking for a nice retirement home to settle in. Sandy would love a home where she could be the one and only and have a lap (or two) to cuddle on.

Simba is regal like a lion king! This handsome 4-5 year old kitty is a bit shy but comes out of his shell with time and patience. He would do best in a quiet home with patient parents.

Anna and Elsa are sister baby rats. They are friendly but still getting used to being handled. They would benefit from a family with time to help them become super social, friendly girls!

Rohnert Park Animal Shelter 584-1582

www.rpanimalshelter.org 301 J. Rogers Lane off Redwood Drive.

Wed. 1-6:30; Thurs-Fri-Sat 1-5:30; Sun 1-4:30

Pets of the Week

Unexpected heat wave

A letter appearing in today’s Clarion from Chris Stayrook questioning a recent article on Cotati’s police statistics prompted a further look into the evaluation of the statistics and how they were arrived at.

Mrs. Stayrook’s letter ques-tioned whether the article was a slur on the past department. A further questioning of Police Chief Tom Gray and officers Wayne Barkhousen we hope will clear up some of the questions.

Overall, the June 21 article Mrs. Stayrook questioned outlined that from the period Oct. 21, 1972 to May of 1973 crime statistics stayed

at the same level as the 1971-72 period despite a 60 percent rise in population.

Mrs. Stayrook questioned Police Chief Tom Gray’s com-

ment that his department was phasing out “gillions of traffic ci-

tations” and changing priorities asking why there has been priori-ties asking why there has been proportionately less citings in

view of the traffic problem in Cotati.

Irene Hilsendager’s column each week touches on moments in the history of Cotati, Rohnert Park and Penngrove.

History-July 1973 A further look at Cotati crime stats

DID YOU KNOW?

By Irene Hilsendager It is illegal to park in a

handicapped parking space, do they clamp your pants or tow

you away if you use a handicapped toilet? Why did Yankee Doodle name the

feather in his hat Macaroni? What is the speed of dark? When day breaks who fixes it? When dog food is new and improved tast-

ing, who tests it? When night falls who picks it up? If all the world is a stage, where is the audi-

ence sitting? If athletes get athlete’s foot, do astronauts

get mistletoe? If crime fighters fight crime and fire fight-

ers fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? If everything is part of a whole, what is the

whole part of? If flowers don’t talk back to you, are they

mums?

Why does the last piece of ice always stick to the bottom of the cup?

If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?

What if you were to ask a genie to grant you more than three wishes for one of your wishes?

Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed? Do the actors on Unsolved Mysteries ever

get arrested because they look just like the criminal they are playing?

Are you breaking the law if you drive past those road signs that says, “Do Not Pass?”

Is a lightning rod on top of church a lack of faith?

How come only your fingers and toes get wrinkly in water and nothing else does?

Is a female moth a myth? A pack of gum says 10 calories per piece,

is that amount for chewing it or for swallow-ing it?

Why do cats like to dig their paws into something before they lay down on it?

‘Map’ from page 1

which the council member was elected. At the first election for council members in each city following adoption of the bound-aries of council districts, a council member shall be elected for each district under the new district plan that has the same district number as a district whose incumbent’s term is due to expire. The successor to the office in a council district for which the boundaries have changed shall be a resident and voter of the council district AB 849 effective January 1, 2020.

Another “bug in the ear” for the evening was the residents questioning the origin of the map submitted by a resident a day before the deadline and also being personal friends with Marci Akin who submitted the map and the council chose. Ms. Akin is never seen very often at council meetings and seems to be a per-sonal friend of Councilmember Susan Adams.

Julie Broyes advocated for a plan that would see all three in-cumbents with a chance to run in 2020 and feels the people de-serve to vote for their representatives.

The attendees who were so opposed led Councilmember Mackenzie to question City Attorney Michelle Marchetta Kenyon if she was correct in interpreting a state law that took effect in Jan. concerning rules guiding cities in redistricting properly.

Mackenzie felt that this is a very personal thing when we run for office, but I am not inclined to vote on this matter tonight as he wants the issue to be clearly resolved. Mackenzie offered a motion to delay for another two weeks on the chosen map, but it failed in a 3-2 vote- Mackenzie and Belforte voted no while Councilmembers Pam Stafford and Susan Adams joined Callinan in voting to go forward with the vote. Therefore the 3-2 vote again split along the same lines.

The districting and map situation have left Rohn-ert Park in an uproar since Malibu-based Kevin Shenkman set a letter to Rohnert Park last October alleging that the city’s election process for seats on the council has long disappointed Latino voters and violates the state’s voting rights law. Sylvia Lemus, a member of the Rohnert Park-Cotati-based Latino Alliance said, “Ranking maps by the term ‘legally defensible’ does not make it in the best interest of the community and in this instance, it seems to be in the best interest of the current incumbency. Our eyes will be watching what you do and how it will impact our community.”

Shelley Gomez added, “You are so embedded in your privilege, you have chosen not to see us. The failure is not ours; the failures are yours.”

Rosemary Mojica wanted to know why Akin’s map was chosen and not use an independent firm to draw up different maps? It seems some back-door deals were made, and the A section neglected. There should be an impartial panel and have it fair for all in the city and anyone can have a chance to run for

city council. Someone mentioned that things were not correctly thought out and the west side of town is at a dis-

advantage with the mixed land. Councilmember Pam Stafford gave her opinion by saying, “It is not the easiest thing to be sitting up

here on the council. We work hard and try to be fair but anytime anyone wants to throw their hat in the ring, you are welcome to do so. I know there has not been a Latino on the council for years, but each of you are welcome to run for the next election.”

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The March 3 California pri-mary election that’s actually been underway since early this month almost certainly will not prove decisive, mostly because that’s the way the national Democratic Party wants things.

This means that despite Cali-fornia’s best efforts, uncertainty about this year’s Democratic candidate for president will continue well into the spring, when the potential existed for it to be pretty much resolved very early on.

What if, for one example, California’s 490-member dele-gation to the Democratic con-vention in Charlotte, NC, were chosen in the same winner-take-all way Republicans pick their delegates?

It’s a good bet the many De-mocrats running in their party’s preliminary rounds would have foregone most of their time in early states like Iowa and New Hampshire, with their miniscule convention clout, and concen-trated on California.

But they did not, because all knew they had no chance to win a decisive majority in Califor-nia and most figured they would get at least some dele-

gates in the Golden State. So why bother to come here?

The rules that ensure this continued uncertainly are called “proportional represen-tation.” Candidates win dele-gates in each state in direct proportion to the votes they draw, so long as they manage 15 percent of the vote either in congressional districts or statewide.

Yes, congressional districts will count for a lot when votes are counted starting on the of-ficial Election Night. No mat-ter how early they are cast or mailed, no votes will be counted before then.

So, if former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Indiana’s Pete But-tegieg and one or two more candidates stay about even, as they are in some polls, all could get about 90 delegates here, but no one is likely to leave Califor-nia with a significant margin over the others.

Part of the problem is that the only Democrat campaigning in very many California districts has been former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Each of the 53 congressional districts will send between four and seven delegates to the con-vention, the actual number de-pending on just how strongly Democratic a district has voted lately.

This meant that even a candi-date getting less than 15 percent of the statewide vote could make hay in districts that have generally gone Republican by campaigning there and demon-strating some popular appeal. It seemed set up for moderate candidates like Biden, Butte-gieg, Bloomberg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, but only Bloomberg dipped so much as a

toe into those waters. Both statewide and in dis-

tricts with more than four dele-gates, the leading candidates now appear destined to end up with similar numbers of con-vention votes.

And California’s 79 un-pledged “superdelegates,” – in-cluding big city mayors, statewide officials and members of Congress and the party’s na-tional committee – won’t help anyone much, in contrast to their push for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Resentment of this from the party’s left wing forced a big change in superdelegate sta-tus: They can’t vote on the first ballot. This makes them irrele-vant unless the convention deadlocks.

So even though California will provide almost as many delegates as the other 12 states voting on the March 3 “Super Tuesday” combined, it can’t have nearly the influence legis-lators hoped for when they moved the vote up from June into early March.

Making things even less de-cisive is the fact ballots mailed as late as Election Day will be counted if received no more than three days later. So final counts may not be known until weeks later. Shades of the botched Iowa caucuses.

This system makes Demo-cratic votes cast in usually Re-publican Texas almost as important as those in this Dem-ocratic stronghold. Add in smaller states like Minnesota, Alabama, Massachusetts and Oklahoma, and the Super Tues-day result is likely to be more confusion.

That could help a late-arriv-ing candidate like Bloomberg, whose seemingly unlimited self-financing has let him set up

organizations in every Super Tuesday state, a phenomenon he’s bound to continue into later-voting places like New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania if his March 3 showing is even close to respectable.

It all means that despite Cal-

ifornia’s trying to exert the in-fluence its sheer size mandates, Democratic rules will thwart the effort.

Email Thomas Elias

at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough:

The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, go to www.californiafocus.net

Why California primary won’t be decisive

Thomas D. Elias California focus

While summer is still months away, we are already getting ready to offer a wide variety of programs for our residents, from swim lessons to summer camps. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the summer also creates opportuni-ties for summer jobs – and we are hiring now!

We’re looking for friendly and dependable candidates who enjoy being part of team and are eager to serve the commu-nity either in our aquatics pro-grams or summer camps. In recent years the city’s summer recreational programs have ex-panded to serve a wider age range of participants with more diverse programs. To provide a safe and fun environment for our participants we typically hire approximately 20 new summer employees to supple-ment the 60-72 returning em-ployees. For most of our summer positions no prior ex-perience is necessary, and we provide training.

High school students are en-couraged to apply – the mini-mum age is 15½ years old.

These summer jobs are the per-fect opportunity to gain em-ployment experience, increase independence, and experience the satisfaction of earning some pocket money. Many of our summer employees return year after year while they at-tend high school and college. Some eventually become full time employees in departments across the City.

We are accepting applica-tions for the following posi-tions: Pool Cashier, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor and Commu-nity Services Leader. Complete job descriptions are on the city’s website at

rpcity.org/jobs. If you are looking for a fun

and rewarding summer posi-tion, please apply today - or if you are the parent of a teenager you’d like to motivate to spend the summer engaged in mean-ingful activity, please encourage them to apply. Interviews are scheduled to occur in March. Note to parents – teens must apply and complete the hiring process on their own.

Speaking of recreation, I’d like to share a few of the new offerings in the winter/summer Recreation Guide. If you or a family member struggle with balance, the new Assisted Tai Chi class could help. Improve flexibility, strength, energy, and get a solid stand on life. Next session begins April 2. Join one of our new Yoga Extended Practice, Cultivating Winter Wellness sessions. The prac-tices of yoga are coupled with asana, chant, and meditation, to help you connect more deeply with all that yoga has to offer. Next session begins on March 7. Find these and many other

exciting opportunities in the current Recreation Guide at www.rpcity.org/rec.

Around this time of year, we often get questions about the winter sewer average. The amount residents pay for sewer service is based on the amount of water used during the months of December, January, and Feb-ruary. These are typically the wettest months of the year. Out-door watering is often shut off, and thus virtually all water used is released into the sewer sys-tem as wastewater. The winter average is re-evaluated every year, and the new winter aver-age is applied to residents’ ac-counts starting in April. A decrease in usage during De-cember, January, and February will lower the rate for the fol-lowing year. If the water usage during a billing period is ever less than the winter average, the sewer charges will be lower as well. The winter sewer average reads typically are conducted the second week in February. Be on the lookout for your new average on your June statement.

Last call for our annual Com-munity Survey. We’ve used the results to gauge how we’re doing, set priorities and im-prove our services. Do you feel we are headed in the right di-rection? What areas need im-provement? Those are a couple of the questions in this year’s survey. I’m convinced, if you haven’t already taken the sur-vey, it will only take a few min-utes to complete. It might possibly be the easiest thing you can do to help your com-munity. Visit rpcity.org/survey prior to its close Sat., Feb. 29. I look forward to sharing survey results in a future column.

A wide variety of programs coming for summer

City of RP Updates By City Manager Darrin Jenkins

ORDINANCE NO. 944

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AMENDING TITLE 2 “ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL” OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A CHAPTER 2.66, “DISTRICT ELECTIONS”

TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY FIVE DISTRICTS; ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; AND ELECTION ORDER OF EACH DISTRICT

WHEREAS, on October 11, 2019, the City of Rohnert Park received a letter from a potential Plaintiff’s attorney alleging that the

City’s at large election system violated the California Voting Rights Act; and WHEREAS, to date, no city has successfully litigated a CVRA challenge and such litigation can be costly and burdensome to cities; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 34886, effective January 1, 2016, permits the City Council of any city to change

the City’s method of election by ordinance to a “by-district” system in which each member of the City Council is elected only by the voters in the district in which the candidate resides; and

WHEREAS, under the provisions of California Elections Code section 10010, a city that changes from an at-large city council

method of election to a by-district city council method of election requires a total of five public hearings, which includes at least two public hearings regarding potential voting district boundaries prior to the release and consideration of any draft

voting district maps, and two public hearings following the release of draft voting district map(s); and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on November 12, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. No. 2019-140, to begin

the process of transitioning to a district based election system and adopting the schedule for public hearings to conform to the requirements of California Elections Code section 10010; and WHEREAS, thereafter, at regular meetings held on November 12, 2019 and November 26, 2019, pursuant to California Elections

Code section 10010(a)(1), the City Council held public hearings where the public was invited to provide input regarding the number and composition of the City’s voting districts and election sequencing, before any draft maps were drawn, and the

City Council considered public input and discussed the same at those meetings; and WHEREAS, thereafter, at regular meetings on December 10, 2019, January 14, 2020, January 28, 2020 and February 11, 2020

pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10010(a)(2), the City Council held public hearings where the public was invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft maps that had been released at least seven (7) days before each meeting, and the proposed sequence of elections, and the City Council received considered and discussed the same; and

WHEREAS, at the regular meeting on February 11, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposal to establish district boundaries, reviewed additional public input, formally selected the voting districts known as Map 112 and the election

sequence attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment “A” to this Ordinance, which was introduced for a first reading at that time with a second reading and adoption scheduled to take place on February 25, 2020; and WHEREAS, throughout the foregoing process, the City engaged in a significant amount of public outreach and engagement

above and beyond the public procedures required by California Elections Code Section 10010 and complied with the provisions and timelines set forth in Elections Code Section 10010; and WHEREAS, the City considered the criteria set forth in Elections Code Section 21601 and is adopting district boundaries in accordance with the provisions stated therein, as well as the federal Voting Rights Act and the California Voting Rights Act; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to enact, pursuant to California Government Code section 34886, an ordinance

providing for the election of members of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park by-district in five single-member districts as reflected in Attachment A to this Ordinance and to implement the guarantees of the California Constitution.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are a true and accurate and are incorporated herein

by reference. Section 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination. Adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review as the adoption of this Ordinance does not qualify as a “project”

pursuant to Public Resource Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15320, 15378 and 15061(b)(3) since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of the Ordinance would cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

Section 3. Code Amendment. Title 2 “Administration and Personnel” of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code is hereby amended to

add a Chapter 2.66 “District Elections,” within Title 2 to read as follows: “Chapter 2.66. - District Elections. 2.66.010-Declaration of Purpose. The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby declares that the change of method of

electing members of this Council, hereby enacted, is being made in furtherance of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. 2.66.020-City Council Districts Established. Five City Council districts are hereby established in the City of Rohnert Park. The

district boundaries and identifying number of each district shall be as described on the Council District Map, attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated hereby by this reference.

2.66.030-Election of Members of the City Council by District. A. Following the effective date of this ordinance and upon the commencement of “by district” elections pursuant to

section 2.66.040, members of the City Council shall be elected “by District,” as defined in California Government Code Section 34871, or any successor statute.

B. Registered voters signing nomination papers or voting for a member of the City Council shall be residents of the geographical area making up the district from which the member is to be elected.

C. No term of any member of the City Council that commenced prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be affected by the adoption of this ordinance.

2.66.040-Commencement of District Elections. Commencing with the general municipal election in November of 2020 and thereafter the voters in districts 1, 3 and 4 shall elect members of the City Council by district for full four (4) year terms. At the

general municipal election in 2022 and thereafter, the voters in districts 2 and 5 and shall elect members of the City Council by district for full four (4) year terms.”

Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held

to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby declares that it would have adopted each

section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption as provided by Government Code section 36937. Section 6. Publication; Certification. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in accordance with State law. This ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on February 11, 2020 and DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of February, 2020 by the following roll call vote: AYES: (3) Councilmember Adams, Councilmember Stafford and Mayor Callinan NOES: (2) Councilmember Belforte and Vice Mayor Mackenzie ABSENT: (0) None ABSTAIN: (0) None

Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor ATTEST: Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, Assistant City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney

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‘Soccer’ from page 1

an opponent’s legs. The idea for the court improvements came from

not only the American Panna Championship or-ganization, but also others in the community in-cluding the Latino Alliance, who noticed the courts at A Park falling into disrepair.

“The court was not in the best shape,” says McKeon. “Before, there was about a foot of dirt and tree branches on the ground and the court couldn’t even be walked on. Some people in the community helped out and a lot of people in the Latino Alliance adopted the park and have been heavily involved in making it playable now.”

The City of Rohnert Park has plans to repave the court before the mural gets installed. Just re-cently, however, the Latino Alliance has been in

talks with the Goals Foundation, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the city to explore options to com-pletely renovate the courts. The plans entail having two courts dedicated to street soccer with built in goals, gates, lights and possibly some stands. It would become the first street soccer court in Sonoma County and McKeon hopes, a mecca for the street soccer community in the county.

“It will be free to play there,” says McKeon. “It’s not going to be something people have to pay for. You can go watch or get on the court. I think that’s something that this community really needs. There are a lot of people that don’t have a lot of money and they need stuff to do. I think it’s im-portant that there is an avenue out there for them to find a community, be accepted and learn about the beautiful game of soccer.”

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By Bill Hanson The sportsman is a responsible forager and hunter who brings

home the catch and a bag of trash left by those less caring. Clean-ing, preparing and storing the fish, game or edibles fall to the sportsman as well. Once the equipment and forager are cleaned and stowed away, it is time to eat. Some do better than others in the kitchen, some are lost and find making toast is the limit of their kitchen skills. Others are creative cooks and deliver a wild-caught meal that is well made, correctly cooked and comes to the table in an attractive and appetizing presentation.

Behold the lowly corned beef, captured in your local big box re-tailer in a package with the word Shensens on the label and the underside plastic is black. This is the high-quality corned beef that is usually available year around, except during corned beef season. Those last ten days up to and after St. Patrick’s Day offer, for the most part, the cheaper, fatty, second rate cuts. The meat is boiled to oblivion and the cabbage and potatoes are over cooked and salty. It would be better to eat a pickle. The black label mentioned above is quickly snapped up in advance of St. Corned Beef and Cabbage day. Buy two now, assuming you like corned beef, and throw one in the freezer.

To prepare the meat, remove “move” from the plastic, why do they have to write that on the package? The warning must be for those who would, without the warning, try to use their toaster in the bathtub. In a heavy pot cover the meat with cold water and sprinkle the little pickle-spice package over the top. Set the water to just below boil, watch to make sure the pot does not boil and cook for one to two hours. To test, using a meat fork, push through the thickest portion and remove from the water as soon as your fork penetrates with some resistance. This will be at the ‘rare’ end of the scale. Wrap the brisket in two or more layers of heavy foil and set aside on the counter for one to two hours. Alternatively letting it cool to the touch in the foil and then into the refrigerator for up to two days, overnight is ideal. Ahead of mealtime, slice the meat across the grain at one-quarter inch thickness. Use a steady aim with a sharp meat knife or a meat slicer. For refrigerated meat, gently reheat the sliced beef in a double boiler or lightly cover with foil in the oven at two-hundred degrees for twenty minutes. The meat will be firm, moist and light to the tooth, perfectly cooked. Reheating in the microwave will overcook the slices.

Traditionally served with green cabbage, potatoes, carrot and slices of onion surrounding the platter with the sliced meat in the center. Clean and cut the potatoes in two-inch cubes. Remove the ‘core’ of the cabbage with a boning knife and discard, cut the leafy cabbage into two-inch segments. Clean the carrots with a brush, never peel carrots, more than half the flavor is in the peel and cut into two-inch lengths. Cut the snout, blossom end, of a white onion, and the heel, stem end and remove the paper layers. Cut the onion into one-inch segments. Layer the vegetables into a pot with a steamer insert with the potatoes on the bottom and the cabbage on top. Steam gently until the potatoes yield to a fork. On the warm platter, with the meat slices neatly arranged in the center, al-ternate the vegetables around the edges and garnish with a few springs of parsley. Offer hot mustard, regular mustard and horse-radish at the ‘hot’ level your family likes. Leftovers can be used to make a ’killer’ corned beef sandwich or sautéed with the vegeta-bles and topped with poached eggs for a ‘Top ‘O the morning’ breakfast treat.

Bill Hanson is a Sonoma County native and a lifelong sportsman.

He is the former president of the Sonoma County Mycological As-sociation. Look for his column in The Community Voice each week.

Sportsman’s Report: Watch the label for Corned Beef By Paul Matli

Mario Newton knows a spe-cial team and program when he sees one. It wasn’t too long ago that Rancho Cotate women’s basketball program was dead. How dead?

The Cougars didn’t win league games in 2012-13 or 2013-14. They won only one league game in 2014-15, two league games in 2015-16 and four in 2016-17, then in 2017-18 they were 6-8. Now going into the 2020-21 season, the Cougars have won 20 straight regular sea-son league games, have a com-bined record of 45-15 and just made it further than any Rancho basketball team ever. It’s why even in defeat, Newton is a happy man.

“I told the girls, I’m proud of them, for the fact we got to the semifinals,” Newton said. “We made it further than any team has in Rancho history. We’ve never been to the semifinals of the NCS before so I was really happy with that and the fact they just kept grinding it out and coach LaBlue didn’t sub until there was 30 seconds left in the game because I think he knew the potential that could happen. I’m really proud of them.”

The Cougars have nothing to be ashamed of, even in a 53-34 defeat. With this run they’ve es-tablished themselves as one of the top teams in the North Bay. Not only that, they did this while losing six seniors from last sea-sons 25-5 team and having sea-son ending injuries this year.

This game will be known as the what if game. What if the Cougars would have shot the ball

normally? What if they wouldn’t have had depleted depth because of injuries? This game was sim-ply a case of poor shooting.

It’s unclear why the Cougars struggled shooting, but Newton says that was the key. The Cougars missed at least 10 free throws, 5 layups and had about 4 three pointers hit halfway down and roll out. This game wasn’t to be for the Cougars. Even with the bad shooting night, Newton felt his team played well, but just didn’t make enough shots.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Newton said. “We know Montgomery’s good, we played them earlier in the season and they beat us by 16 or 17 points. They’re long, aggressive, play good defense, play very well as a team and they have good coaching over there.”

“We didn’t shoot very well tonight, we missed tons of free throws, layups, collectively as a team we didn’t shoot as well as we normally do and that makes a big difference.”

Newton credited the length of the Vikings early in the game for affecting the Cougars’ shots, but he also said it could have been the magnitude getting to the girls. Montgomery gymnasium was packed Tuesday night, something the Cougars aren’t used too. This could have played a factor in the poor shooting. Though the Vikings made more shots, they didn’t have a particu-larly good night either.

Though it was more of an ugly grind it out win for the Vikings, they showed why they are one of the top teams in the North Coast Section and playing in their

fourth straight NCS Champi-onship game. The Vikings have size, speed and skill at all posi-tions, coupled with a star in Ash-leigh Barr and a motion offense consisting of high screen and rolls which gave the Cougars trouble early on.

Newton touched on how the Cougars’ communication wasn’t great in the first quarter. It was clear during timeouts that New-ton was stressing communication because the Cougars weren’t matching up like they normally would. Once the Cougars got a read on the Vikings’ offense, the girls did a tremendous job de-fending them, forcing 17 turnovers, which is way more than the Vikings’ average but un-fortunately weren’t able to take advantage of them. The turnovers were something Monty’s coach lamented after the game.

Probably the turning point in the night was the buzzer beater by Lauren Schank. The Cougars had been battling all half and cut the lead to 9 points while Barr was on the bench only to have Schank pull up and splash from Stephen Curry range at the buzzer which gave the Vikings momentum going into halftime.

This game showed the differ-ence between an established pro-gram like the Vikings and a team still building like the Cougars. The Cougars have come so far since 2012-13 and there’s no rea-son for them not to continue im-proving. Keyonee Neal will be a junior next season, Teiya Fronda, Tatum Maytorena and Reese Rasmussen will be seniors, Naomi Duport will be a junior,

Mitra MacFerren will be a seniorand Newton is really high on theprospects the Cougars have com-ing in.

“I also coach 8th grade CYOand we have some strong girlscoming in,” Newton said. “OurJV team has some height downthere, we have some height onthe freshman team, we havesome height coming in from theeighth grade team.”

“But losing Leslie at pointguard is a lot to lose, but our goalis to build a program. We have asolid foundation for next year,but the year after might be a dropoff.

It’s true, the Cougars havetheir cornerstone player, in Neal,for two more seasons and thenext step is building a foundationaround her. Also, the Cougarsweakness this season was size,so adding some height will helpthe Cougars compete against thebigger teams in the NCS.

Neal again led the Cougars inscoring with 11 points and 10 re-bounds, while senior Leslie Be-jaran finished up her Cougarscareer with 8 points and 7 re-bounds. Jada Buckley, Duportand Fronda had four points towrap up their respective seasonsand career in Buckley’s case.

Though the result wasn’t whatthey wanted the Cougars shouldhold their heads up high becausejust like the football team, theymade history and should be ap-plauded for it.

“We told these girls coming inhere, look on paper we’re not ex-pected to win, we have nothingto lose, we just go out and havefun and play ball,” Newton said.

Even in loss, Cougars make history

Rancho Cotate High School freshman, Leilani Feeny, battles for the ball against a player from Terra Linda High School. Terra Linda hosted Rancho Wed., Feb. 19 for the first round of CIF NCS playoffs. Terra Linda defeated Rancho 2-0.

Jane Peleti

Rancho Cotate and Terra Linda freshmen rush for the ball

Credo senior #31 Emery Goerlich soared to the basket on a fast break during the first round CIF North Coast Section 2020 Girls’ Basketball Championships - Division 6 tournament against the Quarry Lane Cougars. Credo won the game 61-20.

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Credo won the gameReese Rasmussen, a junior at Rancho Co-tate High School, shoots for a basket during their game against Casa Grande High School. The Gauchos hosted the Cougars Fri., Febru-ary 21 for the second round of CIF North Coast Sectional play-offs. Rancho came on strong the first half of the game but strug-gled the second half but were able to get a last-minute free throw basket to defeat the Gauchos 43-42 and move on to the next level of playoffs. They played against Mont-gomery High School at Montgomery H.S. Feb. 25.

Jane Peleti

Playing second round

By Paul Matli The end of February means

the ending of winter sports and the coming of spring. This is true for Rancho Cotate soccer; the men and women both wrapped up their seasons with losses in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Rancho Cotate women’s basket-ball team continued their cham-pionship march against the Montgomery Vikings. Credo High School basketball teams are also in the middle of their championship push. Here’s an update on what’s happened the last week in Rohnert Park Sports.

Rancho Cotate Women’s Soccer: The girls’ season ended last Wed. at the hands of Terra Linda High School, 2-0. The Cougars finished 11-9-1 on the season and 8-2 in league play. With just four seniors graduat-ing, the Cougars will return most of their team, which means they should be a force for the next couple of years.

Rancho Cotate Men’s Soc-cer: Like the women, the men’s season wrapped up with a 6-0 defeat to Ygnacio Valley of Con-cord. The men finished the sea-son 6-8-4 and 4-2-4 in league play. Though the end of the sea-son was disappointing, the Cougars improved as the season wore on and Coach Nicholas Rogers got to see some of his younger players, who will have to step up and play a huge part for next season, since the Cougars are losing a number of seniors and are a much older team than the girls.

Credo High School Men’s basketball: After winning their opening game of the North Coast Section Division 6 Tournament 69-63 against Laytonville High School, the Gryphon fell to num-ber 1 seed St Bernard’s of Eu-reka, 66-58. The Gryphon losing by less than 10 points speaks to

how good the team is and how much potential they have. The Gryphon are only losing Gabriel Neibrief, so they will be a team to watch next season. Tali Stopeck, the Gryphon leading scorer, will return as will big man Nathaniel Merhav, Leo Chi-men, Oliver Abrams, Zach Glea-son, Daniel Wong, Kai Guthrie and Satchel Sevenau. This was most of the Gryphons rotation, so Head Coach Jose Montalvan has a lot to work with for the 2020-21 season.

Credo High School Women’s Basketball: Much like Rancho Cotate, the women were the superior basketball team, at least based upon the re-sults in the NCS Playoffs. The Gryphon won their first two playoff games against Quarry Lane and Mendocino High Schools. Wednesday, the Gryphon took on number 1 seed Laytonville High School looking to continue their fantastic sea-son. Much like the men, the girls have many players returning, but they are also losing more players than the men. Both basketball teams are worth paying attention to for community members mov-ing forward.

Next week most of the winter sports will be over and commu-nity members will learn about the spring sports just starting to kick. Lacrosse and baseball are underway for the Gryphon and Cougars, while the Cougars’ softball team is looking to build off last season’s success and con-tinue the successful run of Cougars’ teams making deep playoff runs.

“Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.”

Mahatma Gandhi

‘Bark after Dark’

from page 1

a beautiful cat enclosure made by C & D Pet Products ad an original pen and ink drawing by Jud Snyder, donated by Olga Senyk. As of Mon-day evening, the accounting was not yet finished but it seems it is in excess of $25,000; the pro-ceeds going to fund all of the super community programs run by the ASL to help with the animals in the community.

The shelter is celebrating the great milestone of 25 years. It was built on city land in 1995 at 301 J Rogers Lane, on the west side of Rohnert Park. During that time, not too many buildings were surrounding it. The RP Animal Shelter is a municipal facility serving the cities of Rohnert Park and Cotati. This is an open-door shelter pro-viding refuge for desultory domestic animals. Each year more than 2,000 aimless animals come through the shelter’s door. The small staff that so graciously volunteers should be given the Jeffer-son Award founded by Jackie Kennedy, for a spe-cial day for volunteers.

Donations are always accepted and even your car can be donated.

The shelter haven now has an identification tag machine so for $5 or $10 you may get a person-alized tag or if you are from Rohnert Park or Co-tati, you will get the tag for free.

Protect your “babies” and support the shelter. If you would like to have your pet micro-chipped, stop by the shelter during their open hours on Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. and Sun.. Thurs. is 1-6:30 p.m. and other than Sun. from 1-4:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. they are open from 1 to 5:30 p.m.

A micro-chip is a tiny computer chip which has

an ID programmed into it and is recapitulated within a biocompatible material. It is simply in-jected under the skin of the pet by a hypodermic needle. This is a very permanent way of identify-ing your pets. Animals of any age can be injected with the microchip. Puppies and kittens are iden-tified during their initial vaccination episode.

Cheryl Currier, president of the ASL, gave her thanks to the committee that worked so hard to put the event together, to all of the 20 volunteers that were working the occurrence and each and every one that showed their support of ASL and the animals they help. And a bigger thank you and gratefulness goes to FAIRE-Friends of the Ani-mals in the Redwood Empire for leading the bandwagon to push through the construction of a

new shelter. The next aspiration for the organization is to

purchase an Education Center; a classroom that would enable expansion to the popular “Kidz ’n Critters” camp programs and be able to hold dog training classes, an adult education program, community meetings and so much more. Kudos to Mike Campbell of Paradise Pet Resort who so generously donated $5,000 to kick off the fundraising on the particular project. If anyone feels generous and would like to donate to make this plan a reality, donate through the ASL’s web-site, animalshelterleaguerp.org. Let us make all of those dreams a subsistence.

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Roving raffle ticket seller and longtime volunteer Robin Foutz.

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John Reed School-Positive office referrals for week of February 3

Yarel Jimenez, Kate Castanon Mejia, Emilio Rodriguez Escutia, Alondra Garcia, Christopher Al-faro, Luis Coria Tapia, Valeria Meza Bracamontes, Frankie Riella, Luis Carbajal Lopez, Ana Gon-zalez Guzman, Danna Ramirez, Itzel Hernandez Trujillo, Maggie Constancio, Aiden Sanchez Garcia, Dillan Dominguez, Vika Ioannides, Daniel Fernandez Ortega, Genesis Zamora Rivera, Gustavo Martinez Amaya, JJ Hernandez, Aracely Hernandez, Madison Walton, Juan Ortiz Parras Mariso andl Romo Padilla.

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John Reed School-Positive office referrals for week of February 17

Dereck Lopez Collado, Akemy Archundia Meza, Erick Ochoa, Dawenchy Jean Charles, Miguel Perez Diaz, Natalie Vinluan, Bennett Krupp, Elias Lopez Gomez, Baylei Calabro, Mia Perdomo, Sophia Alonso, Karen Alonso Reyes, Miguel Alonso, Mischa Arango, Kiley McLaughlin, Anam Tariq, Iker Arias, Angel Lugo Souza, Journey Savage, Nathan Hernandez, Riyan Emerson, Angel Sanchez, Alexa Ponce Calderon, Alan Alsono, Roel Sumano, Emilio Rodriguez Escutia, Yarel Jimenez, Dublin Goff and Jacob Fernandez.

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Life skills for the month of February

Prim Sessoms, Petra Drum, Trinity Wells, Hudson Hubacker, KJ Brown, Cavan Niklewicz, Lucas Magallon, Cash Gardner, Reno Trujillo, Orion Wood, Piper Hernlund, William Neu-bert, Harrison Hayes, Aria Beall, Patrick Smith, Lillian Rhodd, Simon Os-hana, Lia McAllister, Hezekiah Martin, Harrison Lipman, Blake Rubio, Mateo Ramirez, Manuokekai Misi, Elijah Hacke, Roman Yamanoha, Nathan Meza, Max Mendez, Nasyah Khathiya, Dominic Galvan, Ivan Aquino, Andrew Lapitan, Elijah Dehnert, Luca Williamson, Jake Werle, Levi Silva, Caden Transue, Kevin Keene, Aidan Graham, Samera Vallejos, Sanad Soudah, Omar Soudah, Sebastian Rocha, Trent Yingst, Evan Rosel, Ri-cardo Linares Perez, Austin Walker, Brody Tatman, Landin Morie, Olivia Fleming, Ryan Davis, Teddy Beacom, Anh Kim, Mia-Destiny Hernandez, Pay-ton Cunningham, Alex Smith, Charlie Simmons, Cayden Field, Jacqueline Fetherolf, Samantha Collins and Michael Anaya.

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‘Awards’ from page 1

(707) 577-7777 or jeffrey.collaso@CENTURY21.com. Diana Kayser, of CENTURY 21 NorthBay Alliance, of Rohnert

Park, will receive a customized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference. For more in-formation, Jeffrey Collaso can be reached at (707) 577-7777 or jef-frey.collaso@CENTURY21.com.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently honored Carole McMahon, sales associate with CENTURY 21 NorthBay Alliance with the CENTURY 21® President’s Producer Award. The annual award is bestowed upon those CENTURY 21 System sales affiliates that earn the CENTURY 21 CENTURION® award and the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer award in the same calendar year.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized the following

sales affiliates with the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Pro-ducer Award. The annual award is based on results from the CEN-TURY 21 Quality Service Survey (QSS) which is e-mailed to consumers immediately after the purchase or sale of a home. To earn the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award, an agent must receive completed customer surveys for at least 50 per-cent of their transactions surveyed from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, with an average survey score of at least 95 percent or better for 2 consecutive years.

Bill Gabbert, of CENTURY 21 Bundesen, of Petaluma, will re-ceive a customized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference. For more information, Karl Bundesen can be reached at (707) 769-9000 or karl@bundesen.com.

Steve Thielsen, of CENTURY 21 Bundesen, of Petaluma, will receive a customized glass trophy, in addition to being recognized at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference. For more information, Karl

Bundesen can be reached at (707) 769-9000 or karl@bundesen.com. Mark Gold, of CENTURY 21 NorthBay Alliance, of Santa Rosa,

will receive a customized glass trophy, in addition to being recog-nized at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference. For more informa-tion, Jeffrey Collaso can be reached at (707) 577-7777 or jeffrey.collaso@CENTURY21.com.

"The Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award is an integral part of our brand’s commitment to excellence and recognizes their ded-ication to making each and every client interaction a positive one," said Mike Miedler, chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "They provide their clients with knowledge and advice related to their real estate transaction and offers them confidence during what may be the most significant purchase of a lifetime.”

We often take for granted how our body works, until it doesn’t. Have you ever considered what it is like to lose your senses? Does your aging loved one often says “WHAT?” and you find yourself yelling or constantly repeating yourself? Or your mom says to you “nothing tastes good anymore?” These DIY activities can help you understand their position and more often than not- understanding is the key to acceptance and com-passion.

1. Blurry or low vision – Imagine being unable to see the world clearly or living with blind spots or no peripheral vision. Approximately one person in three has some form of vision-re-ducing eye disease by the age of 65, according to the American Family Physician.

Try this at home: You can out Home Instead Senior Care’s vision loss simula-

tor at www.agingsenses.com/vision-loss-simulator-cooking-cataracts to discover what it might be like to bake Grandma’s favorite cookies if you have cataracts. This simulation can help you understand what it may be like to cook with limited vision.

According to the National Eye Institute, by age 80, most people either have cataracts or have had cataract surgery.

Try this suggestion from the Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, to get a feel for what it’s like to experience vision loss such as cataracts. Fold a plastic bag four times and hold it in front of your eyes, then attempt to make out words on a paper or images in front of you.

Place Vaseline on eyeglasses to recreate the cloudy vision of those who have cataracts. Stick masking tape on each half of an eyeglass lens to help empathize with someone who has

glaucoma. 2. Muffled sounds – Consider being unable to hear a television show or

conversation. Approximately one in three people in the United States between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss and nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing.

Try this at home: Try to have an interactive conversation wearing earplugs. Check out a hearing loss phone app to simulation the experience what it’s like to be living with

hearing loss. Say the phrase: “The five senses tend to decline with senescence.” Next, remove f, s, c and th and

say it again. All you will likely hear is “e ive en e tend to de line wi ene en e.” This exercise shows just how easy high-frequency hearing loss might lead to delusion and confusion.

3. Loss of feeling – Contemplate what it would be like to experience numbness and tingling in the hands or feet. More than 20 million people in the United States have been estimated to have some form of peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage that often affects hands and feet.

Try this at home: Put corn kernels in socks and try walking to better understand what it’s like to experience neuropa-

thy. Place cotton balls in the tips of plastic gloves. Now put slender wooden sticks or coffee stirrers in

each finger and try to handle everyday tasks such as opening a pill bottle. 4. Tasteless meals – Think about your favorite food, how it melts in your mouth and what you

enjoy most about the texture and taste. Now, imagine that you couldn’t taste that culinary favorite, or you couldn’t chew. By the age of 65, 50 percent of taste buds are lost by the average adult.

Try this at home: To simulate what it would be like to face dental challenges, place two unsalted crackers in your

mouth and drink an unsweetened drink mix, colored water or weak lemonade. Eat the cracker with-out chewing to illustrate the decrease in dental health.

Smell an onion while eating an apple to experience how it changes the taste. Loss of taste can be

an issue for those on multiple medications or being treated for diseases such as cancer. 5. Lost scent – Reflect on the smell of your favorite candle or the aroma of a much-loved recipe.

AgingCare reports that 30 percent of Americans between ages 70 and 80 have a problem with their sense of smell.

Try this at home: Since smell and taste are so closely aligned, try eating your favorite food or milling around your

favorite candle while wearing nose plugs. Cut up foods similar in texture such as apples, carrots and potatoes. Then hold your nose or wear

nose plugs. Close your eyes and ask someone to put the foods under your nose. Try to identify those by smell.

Compassion, grace and understanding often come from a shared experience. My hope is that what you learned here today will help you to understand what your aging loved is living with and in the future improve your communication and relationship.

Julie Ann Soukoulis is the owner of Home Instead Senior care office in Rohnert Park, mother of two

and passionate about healthy living at all ages. Having cared for her own two parents, she understands your struggles and aims, through her website, www.homeinstead.com/sonoma to educate and encourage seniors & caregivers. Have a caregiving or aging concern? She’d love to hear from you at 586-1516 anytime.

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Navigating the aging journey Julie Ann Soukoulis

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As you are reading this, I will be speaking at “Tie Con Chandigarh 2020,” a huge convention of entrepreneurs in India!

How I got there is…well…interesting. My Rotary group meets every Tuesday morn-

ing at the Doubletree. Two weeks ago, one of our members described her trip to India to give anti-Polio drops to India’s children. When she was asked if they knocked on the doors of the chil-dren who lived in the slums, her response was, “They don’t have doors at the slums.”

I became teary-eyed and asked, “Is there something I could possibly do for the peo-ple in India?”

My agent texted me two hours later and asked me if I would be interested in speak-ing in India. Tie Con Chandi-garh (Chan-di-gar) had heard about my message, and wanted me to be the keynote on Febru-ary 29th. They would pay for everything.

Then I really began crying. However, this last week was

one of emotional storms. The Events First I was going to India I got all the inoculations

(Typhoid, Hepatitis A/B, Malaria, Cholera, Yel-low Fever, etc.)

Then my e-visa application was rejected I did NOT know what to do I completed four applications for a tourist visa.

(3 of them were wrong!) I took three trips to the India Consulate in San

Francisco I discovered I had left my wallet at home

when I got there Then I thought I had lost my passport when I

left there They told me I was too late Finally a person sat down and helped. I received an email last night saying that my e-

visa application was NOT rejected. I drove down on Monday to pick up

my tourist visa. (So now I had two!) On Tuesday evening I left for India. And that doesn’t even cover the feelings: joy,

shock and fear, frustration and anger, helpless-ness, fatigue, self-loathing, fear again, relief and joy again

Admittedly many of those feelings didn’t help! However, when I thought that India had been

taken away from me for the want of a simple visa, I believed I was entitled to my nega-tive self-talk and found myself wallowing in it.

However, those feelings gave me nothing and they even took away a little bit of my life.

Remember this, dear reader, negative self-talk doesn’t just stay in our minds,

It often leads to actions and feelings we might sometimes regret.

Unfortunately in many cases, even when peo-ple see the destructive nature of the self-talk, they aren’t willing to let go of it. It can be com-forting. It can be confirming. It can give you a false sense of purpose. What most people don’t see is that all negative self-talk does is steal.

It steals your attention from the present, by

helping you stay stuck in the past. It steals your happiness because you can’t

focus on the good things when your mind is clouded by the negatives.

It steals your relationships, your hopes, your opportunity for better things.

Negative self-talk gets you in its grip and does everything possible to keep you trapped.

So…when you want to release yourself from the pain of your negative self-talk, here are some steps you can take, as suggested by Dr. Beverley

Flaxington of Suffolk Univer-sity.

First step: be aware. The longer you spend defending your right to be negative, and to inform others they just don’t understand your pain, the longer you keep yourself from a more pleasant and contented life. Recognize that these thoughts don’t serve you. They don’t bring you joy. They don’t move you forward. They sim-ply keep you stuck. Choose to acknowledge their presence, and acknowledge their destruc-tiveness.

Next, have a plan to counter negative self-talk with some-

thing more soothing. You don’t have to insert a false sense of positivity if you don’t believe it; your mind will reject anything that isn’t true for you. Instead, just learn to move to a neutral state. Can you develop a mantra you like, a poem, say-ing, or words from a song that comfort and in-spire you? Sometimes the act of replacing the negative spool that runs over and over again with something more neutral breaks the cycle.

Consider making a list of the things you have in your life that make you content and happy. What goes “right” for you? After you write down this list, pull it out and read it over and over again until you are comforted that things are really okay. They might not be great and you may still have to deal with things you don’t want to, but your focus is on the good, not what you want.

Most importantly, refrain from acting on nega-tive self-talk. See if you can move to objectivity instead of emotion. What are the facts of the situ-ation? What will the impact be on you if you choose to deal with things differently? What choices do you have? Going into a state of facts, data and objective viewpoints often diminishes the sting of emotion associated with negative states.

Learning to release yourself from the negative ties that bind you to unhappiness will free you up to do things you care about and focus on what matters most to you.

Wow! I WILL TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES IN

INDIA! Steven Campbell is the author of “Making

Your Mind Magnificent.” His seminar “Taming Your Mind, Unleashing Your Life” is now avail-able online at stevenrcampbell.teachable.com. For more information, call Steven Campbell at 707-480-5507.

Dealing with emotional storms

Mind, Body and Spirit Steven Campbell

Performing “Aladdin” Students from Hahn Elementary perform a song from the play “Aladdin” that they will be perform-ing in April. Hahn held their open house Wed., February 19, they had food trucks available, ac-tivities for the kids to do, performances and then parents and kids were able to go visit the classrooms.

Jane Peleti

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Notice of Lien Sale Cotati Mini Storage will sell the property described below at public sale, by com-petitive bidding, to enforce lien imposed under the California Self-Service Storage Act (Bus. & Prof. Code 21700-21716). The sale will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, March 5, 2020 where property has been stored at 955 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, CA. #88 Rigoberto Rosas: Mattress, box spring, dresser, headboard, boxes, un-known contents. Purchase must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only. All items are sold as is, where is, and removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Pub. February 21st and 28th, 2020. The Community Voice

LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at: www.selfstorageauction.com March 18, 2020 at 10:00 am The property is stored at Self-Storage Of Windsor, 10090 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor CA 95492 The items to be sold are generally described as follows: Andrea Tremblay This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the business & Professions Code of the State of California. Pub: February 21 & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement File No. 202000251

The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: VCA Devotion Animal Hospital, 4382 Occidental Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Address: 4382 Occidental Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Registered Owner(s): Pet Partners Manage-ment of California, Inc., 12401 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064 This business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/29/2019. Pet Partners Management of California, Inc. S/ Neil Tauber, Senior Vice President, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 01/22/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light, Deputy Seal 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/20 CNS-3329644# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction; personal property including but not limited to furniture, cloth-ing, tools, and/or other misc. items auction to be held on: March 7th, 2020, 10:00 am. www.selfstorageauction.com The property is stored at Redwood Self Storage 425 Houser Street Rohnert Park, CA 94931 Justin Gravelle Audra Clark Julia Wallace Marnette G Delgado Angelique Marie Brown This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California. Pub. February 21 & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Lien Sale lien Sale Notice 20014. Empire Mini Storage Cloverdale 120 Sandholm Lane Cloverdale, Ca. 95425 Will sell at public sale on 3/11/20 at 10:00 AM the following property; 1988 FORD F150 Vin# 1FTEF15N9JPB30897 Lic# 3R18438 20015 / 1994 WNBGO ADVEN-TURER Vin# 3FCLF53G5RJB08031 Lic# 3TGT678 2/28/20 CNS-3345512# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement File No. 202000290

The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: California Independent Book-sellers Alliance, 651 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Sonoma, CA 95476. Mailing Address: PO Box 280, Sonoma, CA 95476 Registered Owner(s): Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, 651 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Sonoma, CA 94123 This business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Northern California Independent Book-sellers Association S/ Michael Barnard, Chief Executive Officer, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 01/24/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ [Deputy], Deputy Seal 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/20 CNS-3324063# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following described personal property auction will be held online at: www.selfstorageauction.com March 7, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. The property is stored at Lock It Up Self Storage, 3570 Airway Dr, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403. To be sold: NATHAN BARROWS • KRISTEN JACO. This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California. Pub. February 21 & 28, 2020. The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 202000293

The following person(s) are doing business as Elearning Guild, 120 Story Point Road, Suite 125, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Focuszone Media, Inc. 120 Stony Point Road, Suite 125, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; DE. This business is conducted by: A Corpora-tion. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 2/13/2019. S/ Suzanne King, Vice President. This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on January 24, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson, Deputy Seal 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/20 CNS-3338209# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement

2019-04206 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) National Print and Promo, 2) National Document Solutions, 3) B G Tax Forms, 4) California Printing Services, 2321 Circadian Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Ad-dress: P.O. Box 7789, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Registered owner(s) Werle Enter-prises, LLC. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names 11/2009. Signa-ture: Steve Werle, Managing Member, Owner. This statement was filed on 12/30/2019. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Public Notices:

T.S. No.: 2019-01424-CA A.P.N.:143-780-001-000 Property Address: 6039 DOLORES DRIVE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RE-FERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU-

MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.

NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/21/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: DEEPAK RAO, An Unmarried Man Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 03/28/2007 as Instrument No. 2007035115 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Sonoma County, California, Date of Sale: 04/08/2020 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: IN THE PLAZA AT FREMONT PARK LOCATED AT

860 FIFTH STREET, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404

Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 638,536.73

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:

All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6039 DOLORES DRIVE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928 A.P.N.: 143-780-001-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 638,536.73. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of De-fault and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is lo-cated.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, prior-ity, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of

sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this prop-erty, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.al-tisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2019-01424-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Date: : February 6, 2020 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pub: February 14, 21 & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NDSC File No. : 19-01578-DM-CA Title Order No. : 1161245 APN No. : 160-360-020-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/03/2015 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY; IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that National Default Servicing Corporation as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Daniela Pacajoj and Pedro Pacajoj, wife and husband, as community property, dated 06/03/2015 and recorded 06/11/2015 as Instrument No. 2015051018 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Sonoma County, State of CA, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 11/07/2019 as Instrument No. 2019081697 (or Book , Page ) of said Official Records. Date and Time of Sale: 03/27/2020 10:00 AM Place of Sale: In the Plaza At Freemont Park, Located at 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, CA. 95404 Property will be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States, payable in full at time of sale), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and LOT 20, AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED UPON THE MAP OF ROHNERT FOOTHILLS SUBDIVISION UNITNO. 6, RECORDED AUGUST 24, 1983 IN BOOK 340 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 36 AND 37, IN THE OFFICE OFTHE COUNTY RECORDER, SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 1439 Garrett Court Rohnert Park, CA 94928. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publications of the Notice of Sale is $334,955.31 The opening bid at the time of the sale may be more or less than this amount depending on the total indebtedness owed and/or the fair market of the property. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, in an "as is" condition, without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The lender is unable to validate the condition, defects or disclosure issues of said property and Buyer waives the disclosure requirements under NRS 113.130 by purchas-ing at this sale and signing said receipt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Date: 02/11/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation 7720 N. 16th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85020 602-264-6101 Sales Line : 480-257-2444 Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative Pub: 02/28/2020, 03/06/2020, 03/13/2020 The Community Voice

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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK

Public Notice

Pursuant to Government Code Section 40804, The City of Rohnert Park is required to publish a summary of its Annual Reportof Financial Transactions submitted to the State Controller's Office. The following table presents the Consolidated Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance/Working Capital for the City's fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The figures below were derived from the City's audited financial statements, in con-formity with the format prescribed by the State Controller's Office. In order to comply with the required format of the State Controller's Office, various mod-ifications were made, including adjustments for transfers, capital purchases, depreciation, and long-term debt. Accordingly, for the most detailed, accurate and audited financial information, please refer to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The City's current year CAFR, as well as prior year CAFR's and other financial reports, are available online at http://www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us/city_hall/departments/finance or at the City Clerk's Office, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA. For further information, please contact the Finance Department at (707) 585-6718.

EXPENDITURES NET OF FUNCTIONAL REVENUES (Amounts in thousands)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

FUNCTIONAL REVENUES

NET EXPENDITURES/

$8,383 $6,428 $1,955 22,144 2,834 19,310 2 ,482 2,456 26 9 ,615 30,165 (20,550) - - - 5,232 2,006 3,226 - - -

General Government Public Safety Transportation Community Development* Health Culture and Leisure Public Utilities

TOTAL $47,856 $43,889 $3,967

GENERAL REVENUES:

Taxes $31,684 Fines and Forfeitures 68 Revenues from Use of Money and Property 2,837 Intergovernmental - State 88 Other 88

Total $34,765 EXCESS / (DEFICIENCY) GENERAL REVENUE OVER NET EXPENDITURES 21,878

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) (1,434)

BEGINNING FUND BALANCE / WORKING CAPITAL as of 7/1/18 71,083

ADJUSTMENTS: Miscellaneous Adjustments

ENDING FUND BALANCE / WORKING CAPITAL as of 6/30/19 $91,5275

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT $51,861

APPROPRIATIONS SUBJECT TO LIMIT $21,360 *Note: This category also includes revenues and costs not related to the City's Community Development Department.

Published: February 28, 2020 The Community Voice

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 945 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 16.14.020 (PARK DEDICATION) OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE

Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 (c), the following constitutes a summary

of Ordinance No. 945 introduced by the Rohnert Park City Council on February 11, 2020, and adopted on February 25, 2020 at its meeting held in the City Council Chambers, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California.

The ordinance would repeal and replace to Section 16.14.020, “Park dedication,” of Chapter 16.14, “Dedication and reservations,” of Title 16 “Subdivisions,” of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code, which permits subdividers in certain circumstances to obtain a credit against parkland dedication requirements for park improvements. The new ordi-nance would achieve the following updates:

• Update subsection 16.14.020.I (Partial Credit for Private Residential Open Space) to allow for the partial credit when the size of open space is a minimum of one

(1) acre in size; • Update subsection 16.14.020.J. to allow the City Council to grant up to full parks

credit for private plazas and parks with the Priority Development Areas if it is in the public interest.

• Update subsection 16.14.020.L to eliminate provisions related to preliminary and

final development plans and refer to the Title 17-Zoning where these provisions are located.

• Update subsection 16.14.020 to eliminate the procedure that requires the Parks and

Recreation Commission to review final maps. A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance No. 945 is posted and available for review

in the City Clerk’s Office at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after adoption, and shall be published and posted as required by law. This ordinance was introduced by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park on February 11, 2020 and adopted on February 25, 2020 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: (5) Councilmembers Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Vice Mayor

Mackenzie and Mayor Callinan NOES: (0) None ABSENT: (0) None ABSTAIN: (0) None

Dated: February 26, 2020 JoAnne Buergler, Published: February 28, 2020 City Clerk The Community Voice City of Rohnert Park

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 946 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING

A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND STADIUM RP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC,

ROHNERT PARK 668, LP AND PACIFIC HOSPITALITY SONOMA, LLC FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OF THE

RESIDENCES AT FIVE CREEK PROJECT (APN 143-040-139)

The purpose of Ordinance No. 946 is to adopt the First Amendment to the Develop-ment Agreement that among other things:

1. Allows for the development of an additional 74 residential units (Phase 2) in

place of a retail shopping center. 2. Requires the Hotel Developer to complete construction of and obtain a certificate

of occupancy for the hotel prior to June 29, 2020 and specifies that no building permits will be issued for the Phase 2 residential units prior to hotel

completion. 3. Establishes a “Hotel Breach Fee” of $50,000 per month, after the June 29, 2020

deadline. 4. Establishes an annual public service fee of $870.29 per residential unit for Phase 2. The annual Phase 1 fee of $800.00 remains in place. Both fees are subject to an annual adjustment. 5. Establishes a park credit of $100,000 to the Stadium RP to account for additional

construction costs related to the public park and establishes a $9,128.82 park contribution fee per residential unit (in Phase 2). The DA specifies the equal

division of the park credit among the new residential units. 6. Requires that 10% of the residential units in Phase 2 are affordable to moderate

income households and requires the recordation of an affordable housing agreement. 7. Requires a Valuation Adjustment Payment of $200,000 to recognize the increase

in value of the property due to the residential designation. 8. Establishes an annual public service payment equal to Eight Hundred Dollars

($800.00) per residential unit constructed on the property subject to annual adjustment. 9. Maintains the unmodified, remaining terms of the Original Development Agreement. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted and available for review in

the City Clerk’s Office at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption, and published and posted as required by law. This ordinance was introduced by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park on February 25, 2020 and is scheduled for consideration of adoption on March 10, 2020.

Dated: February 26, 2020 JoAnne Buergler, Published: February 28, 2020 City Clerk The Community Voice City of Rohnert Park

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of Rohnert Park will conduct a public hearing on the following APPLICATION on March 12, 2020 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as each matter is reached.

• PUBLIC HEARING – TEMPORARY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – File No.

PLTU18-0025 – Scott Jones/Signature Homes - Consideration of a Temporary Use Permit for the Model Home Complex for University District Specific Plan, Bristol Neighborhood, (APNS 045-253-009 through -012)

The public hearing shall be held in the Council Chambers at the City Offices, 130

Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. All persons interested in these matters should appear at the March 12, 2020 Planning Commission meeting. Written statements may be submitted in advance for presentation to the Commission at the public hearings.

NOTE: If you challenge the nature of the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Preparation Date: February 26, 2020 Publish Date: February 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00343

The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Lobster Reef Wines, 2) Hamilton Branch, 3) Sanborn, 2064 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Bldg. 1, Ste. 120, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1514, Se-bastopol, CA 95473. Registered owner(s) Greg & Greg, Inc. This business is con-ducted by a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names n/a. Signature: John Tracy, CEO. This statement was filed on 1/30/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2019-04101

The following person(s) are doing business as Premier Property Services, 2460 West Third Street, #225, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Chelsea Renee Draper. This busi-ness is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names n/a. Signature: Chelsea Draper, Owner. This statement was filed on 12/18/2019. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00268 The following person(s) are doing business as Jeff Molik, 861 Wilfred Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Address: Same. Regis-tered owner(s) Zachery Swan Molik. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names n/a. Signature: Zachery Swan Molik,

Owner. This statement was filed on 1/23/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00350 The following person(s) are doing business as D&G Landscaping, P.O. Box 751586, Petaluma CA 94975. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Javier Men-doza Valencia. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titious name or names 4/28/2014. Signature: Javier Mendoza Valencia. This statement was filed on 1/30/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00339

The following person(s) are doing business as Wine Country Home Repair, 1717 San Ramon Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) William Henry Robbins. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names 1/29/2020. Signa-ture: William H. Robbins, Owner. This statement was filed on 1/29/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00378 The following person(s) are doing business as Spatini, 304 Petaluma Blvd. So., Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Cynthia A. Beyer. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names 8/2006. Signature: Cyndi Beyer, Owner. This statement was filed on 1/03/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2019-03828 The following person(s) are doing business as Santos Landscaping, 720 Dutton Ave. #25, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Amado Santos Garcia. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titious name or names n/a. Signature: Amado Santos Garcia. This statement was filed on 11/20/2019. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state-ment on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Julie Garfia Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00411 The following person(s) are doing business as RJR Bookkeeping, 1414 Gregory Ct., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Ronald Joseph Ross. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names 1/1/2020. Signature: Ronald J. Ross. This statement was filed on 2/4/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00402 The following person(s) are doing business as R and J Estate Sales and Consignment, 8053 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, CA 94931. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Randy Arnold Jean, 2) Jeanne M. Pope. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Randy Jean , Owner-Partner. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020 The Community Voice

LIEN SALE

In accordance with Chapter 10 of the Cali-fornia Business and Professions Code, A lien sale of miscellaneous household goods, furniture, and business supplies be-longing to the following tenants listed below, will be conducted at BUDGET SELF STORAGE------555 Roseland Ave. Santa Rosa, CA. 95407 on 03-16-2020 at 10:30 am. Sale will be by competitive bidding. Sale will be conducted by John Cardoza Bond #

5860970...No children under the age of 18 yrs., Walter Kaliwles, Barbara Soiland, Mario Moralez, Lonnie Williams, Maria Mc-Cloud, Pub: February 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

LIEN SALE

In accordance with Chapter 10 of the Cali-fornia Business and Professions Code, A lien sale of miscellaneous household goods, furniture, and business supplies be-longing to the following tenants listed below, will be conducted at Santa Rosa Ave. Self Storage------3512 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA. 95407 on 03-16-2020 at 12:30 pm Sale will be by competitive bid-ding. Auction to be conducted by or John Cardoza Bond # 5860870...No children under the age of 18 yrs. allowed. Michael Oliver, Andrew Privett, Rick Day 2 units, Lucia Martiez, Jennifer Cazares, Gina Kindlespire, Tina Viramontes, Sally Rosen-cutter, Kane Pathoumrourack. Pub: February 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

LIEN SALE

In accordance with Chapter 10 of the Cali-fornia Business and Professions Code, A lien sale of miscellaneous household goods, furniture, and business supplies be-longing to the following tenants listed below, will be conducted at STOR-N-LOC------3047 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA. 95407 on 03-16-2020 at 11:30 am. Sale will be by competitive bidding. Auction to be conducted by John Cardoza Bond # 5860970...No children under the age of 18 yrs. allowed. Daniel Alvarez, Terry Redd, Vivtor Albaum, Paige Aparicio, Kelly Stubbs, John Riddell, William J Wilbar. Pub: February 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following de-scribed personal property will be held at the hour of 9:30 a.m. on the 16 day of March 2020 at Larkfield Self Storage, County of Sonoma, State of California. The property is stored at 5241 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. General description of goods; Household furnishings, electronic components, clothing, bed accessories, toys, appliances, suitcases, miscellaneous items and furniture stored by the following person (s): Michael Parr ................................ 06-177 Robert Bayer ............................... 01-007 Victoria Hurley ............................ 05-316 Marco Hernandez Meza.............. 02-142 Purchases must be made with cash and paid for at the time of purchase. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. All purchased goods are sold “as is” and must be removed by 6:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. Buyers must pro-vide a current original or a photocopy of their original resale permit at time of sale in lieu of sales tax. This sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. This notice is given in accordance with the pro-visions of Section §21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California. Pub.February 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000216 The following person(s) are doing business as Project Objet, 2565 Trinity Road, Glen Ellen, CA 95442, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): C. Sorensen, Inc., 2565 Trinity Road, Glen Ellen, CA 95442; California This business is conducted by: A Corpora-tion The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 12/31/2019. S/ Claus O Sorensen, President. This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on January 17, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light, Deputy Seal 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6/20 CNS-3343104# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

LIEN SALE

Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at: www.selfs-torageauction.com Auction Date: March 13 ,2020 at 12:00pm StoragePro Self Storage, 1435 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 The contents of the rental storage units belonging to the following persons will be sold: Heather Higginbotham Beray Balpazari Darlene Wharton Salvador Mendoza Jr. Cynthia Ortega Asusena Nobella Fernando Franco Jesse Mora Sonia Rizo This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California. Published: February 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement File No. 202000392

The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: MYSTERY BOX USA, 424 March Ave, Apt D, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448 Registered Owner(s): MANPREET SAB-HARWAL, 424 March Ave, Apt D, HEALDS-BURG, CA 95448 This business is conducted by: an Individ-ual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/MANPREET SABHARWAL, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 02/03/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ [Deputy], Deputy Seal 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6/20 CNS-3341517# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000291 The following person(s) are doing business as Clearwater at Sonoma Hills, 710 Rohnert Park Expressway East, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, Sonoma County.. Registered Owner(s): CSL Berkshire Oper-ating Company, L.L.C., 5000 Birch Street, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660; Delaware This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above N/A. S/ Anthony Ferrero, Chief Executive Officer This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on January 24, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn, Deputy Seal 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6/20 CNS-3335995# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement

File No. 202000428 The following person(s) are doing business as Sonoma Marin Legal, 7296 Circle Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, Sonoma County. Mailing address: Sonoma Registered Owner(s): Oleg Grinshpan, 7296 Circle Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. This business is conducted by: An Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above 12/01/2007. S/ Oleg Grinshpan, Owner. This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 5, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn, Deputy Seal 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6/20 CNS-3335926# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Rohnert Park will conduct a public hearing on the following APPLICATION on March 10, 2020 at the hour of 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as each matter is reached:

• PUBLIC HEARING – REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 –

File No. PLMC20-0003 – City of Rohnert Park – Consideration and recommendation to the City Council amendments to Section 17.07.020 (Footnotes) to add

subsection E (Wireless Communication Facilities) and to delete subsection F (Communication Facilities). The public hearings shall be held in the Council Chambers at the City Of-

fices, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. All persons interested in these matters should appear at the March 10, 2020 City Council meeting. Writ-ten statements may be submitted in advance for presentation to the Commis-sion at the public hearing.

Related documents are available for review at City Hall upon request. Ques-tions regarding these matters should be directed to Planning Division Staff at (707) 588-2253.

NOTE: If you challenge the nature of the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to, the public hearings. Preparation Date: February 26, 2020 Publish Date: February 28, 2020 The Community Voice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of Rohnert Park will conduct public hearing on the following APPLICATION on March 12, 2020 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as each matter is reached:

• PUBLIC HEARING – REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 – File No. PLMC20-0001 – City of Rohnert Park – Consideration

and recommendation to the City Council amendments to Section 17.07.020.X (Accessory Dwelling Units), 17.10.060 (Accessory

Structures) and 17.16.040 (Parking Exemptions). The public hearings shall be held in the Council Chambers at the City Offices,

130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. All persons interested in these matters should appear at the March 12, 2020 Planning Commission meeting. Written statements may be submitted in advance for presentation to the Com-mission at the public hearings.

Related documents are available for review at City Hall upon request. Ques-tions regarding these matters should be directed to Planning Division Staff at (707) 588-2233.

NOTE: If you challenge the nature of the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Preparation Date: February 26, 2020 Publish Date: February 28, 2020 The Community Voice

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‘Cotati-ADUs’ from page 1

livable space, including storage rooms, passageways, attics, base-ments or garages, if each unit complies with state building standards for dwellings. The number of ADUs allowed within existing multi-family structures is limited to 25 percent of the existing number of units on the property, except that at least one is allowed.

Any ADU or JADU may be rented separately from the primary residence but shall not be sold independently of the primary resi-

dence except as provided for in Section 65852.26 of the California Government Code. Any ADU/JADU shall not be rented for less than 30 consecutive days and owner-occupancy or its primary residence is not required.

ADUs/JADUs are not required to install fire sprinklers if they are required for the primary residence. A permit application for an ADU/JADU shall be approved within 60 days from the date the city receives a completed application if there is an existing single-family dwelling on the lot.

No setbacks shall be required for a legally existing living space,

garage or accessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU or for a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as a legally existing living area, garage or ac-cessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU.

The lateness of the meeting was most confusing as the city council should split their agenda in half in order to allow citizens to attend a full meeting. One gentleman sat for two hours waiting to speak at the most three minutes; probably more Cotatians would attend a council meeting.

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00270

The following person(s) are doing business as Film Sprint, 2361 Meadow Way #128, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Jeremy Paul Wesler-Buck. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Jeremy Wesler-Buck, Founder. This statement was filed on 1/23/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state-ment on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00345 The following person(s) are doing business as Sonoma Air Property Management, 205 Upham St., Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Chan-tal A. Herbert. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Chantal Herbert, Owner. This statement was filed on 1/30/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Carrie Anderson Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00415 The following person(s) are doing business as Precision Browtique, 1935 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Ad-dress: 1458 Heather Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Registered owner(s) Monica J. Green. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Monica Green. This state-ment was filed on 2/4/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the orig-inal statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Certificate of Assumed Name

Minnesota Statute, Chapter 333 Assumed Name: HARO, JOSHUA N registered at Minnesota Secretary of State; Work item 1140316000026 Original file Number 1140316000026 Filed 02/06/2020 11:59 P.M., Nameholder(s): Haro, Joshua Nathanual; HARO, JOSHUA NATHANUAL; HARO, JOSHUA; HARO, LIANNA IVETTE; HARO, LIANNA I; HARO, LIANNA; HARO, NATELI ARACELI; HARO NATELI A; HARO, NATELI: Active/In Good Standing. Pub: February 14, 21, 28 & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00382 The following person(s) are doing business as Silver Spur Wine Co., 4055 West Olivet Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Pelle-grini Ranches. This business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Alexia Pellegrini, Vice President. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00384

The following person(s) are doing business as SPARC, 975 Corporate Center Parkway, Ste. 115, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) SOPARC, LLC. Business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Joseph Erich Pearson, CEO. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00385 The following person(s) are doing business as Harrow Cellars, 6359 Auburn Blvd. Suite B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Pineap-ple Bear. Business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/1/2020. Signature: Tim LeFever, Vice President. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00388 The following person(s) are doing business as Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group, 6359 Auburn Blvd. Suite B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Pineapple Bear. Business is con-ducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/1/2020. Signature: Tim LeFever, Vice President. This statement was filed on 2/3/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00490 The following person(s) are doing business as YogaSix, 437 Kylie Ln., Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Mindful Enterprises, LLC. Busi-ness is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Elizabeth Pires, Manager. This statement was filed on 2/10/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00426 The following person(s) are doing business as Skilling Fleet Services, 8750 Laurel Wood Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Bridget Marie Fields-Skilling, 2) Jack Alexander Skilling. Business is conducted by A Married Couple. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name n/a. Signature: Bridget Fields-Skilling. This statement was filed on 2/4/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk

By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00107 The following person(s) are doing business as J&J Landscape, 2434 College Park Cir-cle, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Mailing Ad-dress: P.O. Box 3216, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Registered owner(s) 1) Jennifer Vi-oleta Nolasco, 2) Jose Antonio Gonzalez. Business is conducted by A Married Cou-ple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Sig-nature: Jennifer Nolasco, Co-Owner. This statement was filed on 1/9/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 14, 21, 28, & March 6, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00470 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Adler Fels, 2) Brix & Mortar, 3) Grapes in Glass, 4) Red-Handed, 5) Sitala, 6) Third Wheel, 7) Tierra Y Mar, 8), Welkin Selec-tions, 980 Airway Ct., Ste. A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2000. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3216, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Registered owner(s) Wine Hooligans, LLC. Business is conducted by A Limited Liability Com-pany. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Dennis Carroll, President. This statement was filed on 2/7/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00445 The following person(s) are doing business as 1) Baileyana, 2) Tangent Winery, 3) True Myth, 4) Zocker Winery, 5828 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Mailing Ad-dress: 500 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200, No-vato, CA -94947-6921. Registered owner(s) Winery Exchange, Inc. Business is con-ducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Michael Lukan, CFO. This statement was filed on 2/6/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00514 The following person(s) are doing business as Oak and Ivy Hair Salon, 133 Southwest Blvd., Unit D, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Danika N. Johnson. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fic-titous name 2/12/2020. Signature: Danika N. Johnson, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/13/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state-ment on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement 2020-00506

The following person(s) are doing business as Innovative Screen Printing, 630 Martin Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) Mark Stephen Pippin. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/1/2020. Signature: Mark Pippin, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/11/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00467 The following person(s) are doing business as Common Cents Bookkeeping and Tax Services, 155A Keentucky St, Ste.#7, Petaluma, CA 94952. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Kevin Herbert. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 4/9/12. Sig-nature:Kevin M Herbert, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/7/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Norma Gonzalez Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00542 The following person(s) are doing business as Goff and Associates, 6040 Commerce Blvd., #111, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Mail-ing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Henrey E. Goff. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 1/31/2020. Signature: Henrey E. Goff, CPA. This statement was filed on 1/31/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00295 The following person(s) are doing business as Healdsburg Bar & Grill, 245 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA 95448. Mailing Ad-dress: P O Box 949, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Registered owner(s) HBG LLC. Business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitous name 4/8/2008. Signature: Nicholas Peyton, Managing Member. This statement was filed on 1/27/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 094182

To all interested persons: Petitioner: James Orby Ragan Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: James Orby Ragan Jr. to James Orby Reagan Jr. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing in-dicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: March 25, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior

Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated:February 14, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. February 21, 28, & March 6, 13, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

File No. 202000607 The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-ness as: 1. Churchill Wine, 2. Wedding Wine, 537 4TH ST, STE F, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 Registered Owner(s): Churchill Design Stu-dio, LLC, 537 4TH ST, STE F, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 This business is conducted by: a limited li-ability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Churchill Design Studio, LLC S/ MICHAEL DOLAN, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Sonoma County on 02/19/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ [Deputy], Deputy Seal 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/20 CNS-3346370# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Name Statement

File No. 202000545 The following person(s) are doing business as ZenZen Foodie, 2771 Joy Road, Occi-dental, CA 95465, Sonoma County. Registered Owner(s): Louise M. Bortolotti, 2771 Joy Road, Occidental, CA 95465. This business is conducted by: an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious name or names above N/A. S/ Louise M. Bortolotti, Owner. This statement was filed with County Clerk of Sonoma County on February 14, 2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light, Deputy Seal 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/20 CNS-3345992# THE COMMUNITY VOICE

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00593 The following person(s) are doing business as Bula Fiji Care, 2177 Sunleaf Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) 1) Savenaca Vakatawa Gasaiwai, 2) Matila Adikulaniwai Buli-maibau. Business is conducted by A Mar-ried Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Matila Bulimaibau/Save-naca Gasaiwai. This statement was filed on 2/18/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME Case Number 094207

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Kim-berly Anne Willis and Carol Lane Carlson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Kimberly

Anne Willis to Kimberly Evelyn Lane-Willis and Carol Lane Carlson to Carol Sue Lane-Willis. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: April 8, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Dept. 18, Sonoma County Superior Court, Probate Division, 3055 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published once a week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Community Voice, P.O. Box 2038, Rohnert Park, CA 94927. Dated: February 20, 2020 s/ Jennifer V. Dollard, Judge of the Superior Court Pub. February, 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00603 The following person(s) are doing business as Garden Awaken, 8540 Kennedy Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Shelly Lyn Hughes. Business is conducted by An In-dividual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: Shelly Hughes, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/19/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Betsy Penn Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00420 The following person(s) are doing business as Carriage Court Home Care, 542 Carriage Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Mailing Ad-dress: Same. Registered owner(s) David Wayne Garcia. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name n/a. Signature: David W. Garcia, Owner. This statement was filed on 2/04/2020. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Darrell Light Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

Fictitious Business Statement

2020-00376 The following person(s) are doing business as Phillips Pool Service, 9395 Argonne Way, Forestville, CA 95436. Mailing Address: Same. Registered owner(s) Mike Joe Phillips, Jr. Business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitous name 6/5/2015. Signature: Mike Joe Phillips, Jr., Owner. This statement was filed on 2/3/2015. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Amanda King Deputy Seal Pub. February 28, & March 6, 13, 20, 2020 The Community Voice

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For you to successfully pur-chase a home or refinance a home, you’ll want to pay atten-tion to your overall financial picture. Each mortgage lender requires a blend of healthy credit, manageable debt and in-come as a basis for support for the whole picture. The follow-ing are some of the things to consider when it comes to get-ting mortgage financing and you’re concerned about your credit…

When you apply for a mort-gage, the lender must pull a copy of their own credit report. Credit reports are not transfer-able from one creditor to an-

other. Moreover, the credit reporting service you are using for free or your credit card company is not the best barometer of what your credit score is. That would be annualcreditreport.com where you can get a complimentary copy of your credit report each year.

One of the things many possible mortgage applicants are con-cerned about is the thought process that pulling credit for a mort-gage automatically tanks their credit score drop, which is not specifically accurate. The federal government wants consumers to shop for mortgages and as a by-product, you are not penalized when it comes to pulling credit for a mortgage if that timeframe is within 30 days. Even if your credit score drops a little bit depend-ing on where your credit score falls that does not preclude you from getting mortgage financing contrary to what you might read or see on the internet.

Generally speaking,… If your credit score is over 700. You re-ally need not worry about your credit score dropping as a byprod-uct of trying to secure mortgage financing. A 700-credit score versus a 740-credit score really doesn’t change the cost picture on most loans.

Here’s what typically happens: consumers get fixated on what they think their credit score is based on their credit card company or on what their free credit reporting company tells them, failing to realize that those are only one bureau. Lenders look at all three bureaus—Equifax, TransUnion and Experian—not just one. So right out of the gate. It’s not apples and apples. Secondarily, what a lot of consumers don’t typically realize is maintaining high uti-lization credit can change this. High credit card balances can very

easily change one’s credit score. If you perceived your credit score to be X and ends up being Y, it’s probably because high uti-lization of credit is presently occurring.

In most situations, it is almost never an apples-to-apples com-parison between what the credit score you think you have is and what the mortgage companies think it is. The best rule of thumb is if you’re looking to purchase a house, you must surrender and let the lender pull a copy of your credit report then look at your in-come, your debts and your overall structure of your loan. Don’t get so wrapped around the axle about them pulling a copy of your credit report for fear that your credit score is automatically going to go down when there is a ton of other factors that come into play such as the age of credit, payment history station of credit, what types of credit, Etc. A wonderful resource that provides free credit information is myfico.com where you can download a complimen-tary copy of the most accurate credit score booklet available that provides tangible information if you’re really concerned about your credit.

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The American family with a child born today can expect to spend about $233,610 to raise that child to the age of 18, and if you’ve already traded that supercharged convertible dream for a minivan, you can expect your little one’s college education to cost as much as $198,000.

But before you throw your hands up in the air and send junior out looking for a job, you might consider a few strategies to help you prepare for the cost of higher educa-tion.

First, take advantage of time. The time value of money

is the concept that the money in your pocket today is worth more than that same amount will be worth tomorrow because it has more earning potential. If you put $100 a month toward your

child’s college education, after 17 years’ time, you would have saved $20,400. But that same $100 a month would be worth over $32,000 if it had generated a hypothetical five percent annual rate of return. (The rate of return on investments will vary over time, particularly for longer-term investments. Investments that offer the potential for higher returns also carry a higher degree of risk. Actual results will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results) The bottom line is, the earlier you start, the more time you give your money to grow.

Second, don’t panic. Every parent knows the feeling – one minute you’re holding a little miracle in your arms, the next you’re trying to figure out how to pay for braces, piano lessons and summer camp. You may feel like saving for college is a pipe dream. But remember, many people get some sort of help in the form of financial aid and scholarships. Although it’s difficult to forecast how much help you may get in aid and scholarships, they can provide a valuable supplement to what you have already saved.

Finally, weigh your options. There are a number of federal and state-sponsored, tax-advantaged college savings programs avail-able. Some offer prepaid tuition plans and others offer tax-de-ferred savings. (The tax implications of education savings

programs can vary significantly from state to state, and some plans may provide advantages and benefits exclusively for their residents. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific in-formation regarding your individual situation. Withdrawals from tax-advantaged education savings programs that are not used for education are subject to ordinary income taxes and may be subject to penalties.) Many such plans are state sponsored, so the details will vary from one state to the next. A number of private colleges and universities now also offer prepaid tuition plans for their insti-tutions. It pays to do your homework to find the vehicle that may work best for you.

As a parent, you teach your children to dream big and believe in their ability to overcome any obstacle. By investing wisely, you can help tackle the financial obstacles of higher education for them – and smooth the way for them to pursue their dreams.

Ken Weise, an LPL Financial Advisor, provided this article. He can be reached at 707-584-6690. Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC. The opinions of this material are for information purposes only.

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They all received certificates for their achievements. Individual teachers nominated students based not just on superior academic achievement, but marked improvement in academics, behavior, attendance, and attitude. RCHS Students are: Joel Sandoval, Lilli Merrida, Leslie Arango Delgado, Alexander Hill, Travis Soon, Sierra Reid, Nathan Zurevell, Ashley Novak, Cindy Vargas, Megan Smith, Evelyn Rosales Romero, Kaila Misi, Melanie Rosas Cortes, Eli Lerch, Donna Rodriguez Mejia, Erica Pring, Jorden Isenberg, Kayla Jones, Jordan McElheny, Naomi Ordaz Lopez, Hailey Rogers, Jonah Barrios, Carsen Millstone, Meliani Menton Porter, Nyema Mitchell, Samuel Nobiensky, Nycole Kirkland, Riktor Philips, Mimi (Karia) Gutierrez, Kaelan Noble and Bao Tran.

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Rancho Cotate High School students of the month for January

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2/19/20 8:11 a.m. Grand theft was re-ported on Alma Ave. 2:41 p.m.: A juvenile missing person was reported on Camino Colegio. 4:02 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on RP Exp. 4:02 p.m.: A 26-year-old male was arrested for shoplifting, possessing a narcotic controlled substance, possessing con-trolled substance paraphernalia and violating probation on RP Exp. 4:55 p.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on Santa Alicia Dr.

2/20/20 6:24 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on Santa Alicia Dr. 7:15 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on Alta Ave. 9:18 a.m.: A 33-year-old female was arrested for possessing a controlled substance on Com-merce Blvd. 1:55 p.m.: Fraud was reported on Francis Cir. 4:40 p.m.: A fight was reported at Raley’s Towne Centre. 9:37 p.m.: An 18-year-old male was arrested for shoplifting on Commerce Blvd. 9:54 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Brett Ave. 10:06 p.m.: A 23-year-old fe-male was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs on Arlen Dr. 10:12 p.m.: A drunk driver was reported on Redwood Dr.

2/21/20 12:37 a.m.: A 33-year-old male was arrested for violating pro-bation and public intoxication on Golf Course Dr. 8:04 a.m.: Battery was reported on Snyder Lane. 8:57 a.m.: A 17-year-old male was arrested for battery on Snyder Lane. 8:57 a.m.: A 16-year-old male was arrested for battery on Snyder Lane. 11:32 a.m.: A 75-year-old male was arrested for shoplifting on Redwood Dr. 11:53 a.m.: Assault with a deadly weapon was reported on Snyder Lane. 12:48 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Redwood Dr.

9:58 p.m.: A 42-year-old male was arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance, possessing a controlled sub-stance, possessing controlled substance paraphernalia and vio-lating probation on Commerce Blvd. 10:05 p.m.: A 23-year-old male was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and a bench warrant. 10:59 p.m.: A drunk driver was reported on Country Club Dr. at Golf Course Dr. 11:40 p.m.: A 24-year-old male was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Country Club Dr. at Golf Course Dr.

2/22/20 2:56 a.m.: A 40-year-old male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing a narcotic controlled substance and possessing controlled sub-stance paraphernalia on Labath Ave. at Martin Ave. 9:02 a.m.: Fraud was reported on Snyder Lane. 10:03 a.m.: A 41-year-old male was arrested for violating proba-tion on RP Exp. 11:56 a.m.: Indecent exposure was reported on Padre Parkway. 12:38 p.m.: A 23-year-old female was arrested for using a con-trolled substance on Santa Doro-tea Cir. 3:05 p.m.: Suicide threats were reported on Freedom Pl. 5:02 p.m.: A drunk in public was reported on Redwood Dr.

2/23/20 3:27 a.m.: A drunk driver was re-ported on Commerce Blvd. 3:27 a.m.: A 35-year-old male was arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance, possessing a controlled sub-stance and possessing controlled substance paraphernalia on Golf Course Dr. 12:05 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Redwood Dr. 1:43 p.m.: A 35-year-old male was arrested for receiving known stolen property, a bench warrant and an outside warrant on Snyder Lane. 2:47 p.m.: A 32-year-old male was arrested for petty theft on Redwood Dr. 8:07 p.m.: A 33-year-old male

was arrested for battery and vio-lating probation on RP Exp. 8:33 p.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on RP Exp.

2/24/20 12:12 a.m.: A 50-year-old male was arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia and violating probation on E. Cotati Ave. at Snyder Lane. 1:50 a.m.: A 46-year-old male was arrested for violating proba-tion on E. Cotati Ave. 8:58 a.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Laguna Dr. 8:19 p.m.: A 27-year-old male was arrested for public intoxi-cation on Redwood Dr. 8:41 p.m.: A display of a weapon was reported on Redwood Dr.

2/25/20 4:11 a.m.: A vehicle repossession was reported on Elizabeth Ave. 10:43 a.m.: Vandalism was re-ported on Southwest Blvd. 11:15 a.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on Redwood Dr. 2:04 p.m.: Battery was reported on Commerce Blvd. 2:09 p.m.: An abandoned vehicle was reported on Mattice Lane at Mitchell Dr. 4:08 p.m.: A drunk in public was reported on Commerce Blvd. 9:32 p.m.: An at-risk missing person was reported on Rancho Verde Cir.

Cotati

2/14/20 12:35 a.m.: A 23-year-old male was arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance for sale, possessing a controlled sub-stance for sale and possessing controlled substance parapherna-lia on Old Redwood Hwy.

2/15/20 5:12 a.m.: A 33-year-old male was arrested for obstructing peace officers and possessing a controlled substance on Olof St. 5:16 p.m.: Grand theft was re-ported on E. Cotati Ave. 7:26 p.m.: Battery was reported on E. Cotati Ave. 11:24 p.m.: Suicide threats were reported on John Roberts Dr.

2/16/20 12:26 p.m.: A 49-year-old male was arrested for an outside war-rant on Alder Ave. at Hwy 116 S. 6:53 p.m.: A suicide attempt was reported on Robin Ave. 9:49 p.m.: Petty theft was re-ported on E. Cotati Ave.

2/17/20 6:59 a.m.: An at-risk missing person was reported on Wilford Lane. 5:49 p.m.: A 28-year-old was ar-rested for violating probation, driving with a suspended license and driving without registration on Hwy 101 S. at Hwy 116 S.

2/18/20 4:32 p.m.: A juvenile problem was reported on Keppel Way. 10:42 p.m.: A traffic stop was reported on the Northbound RP Exp offramp.

2/19/20 4:06 p.m.: A 56-year-old male

was arrested for forging/altering vehicle registration on Com-merce Blvd.

2/20/20 6:59 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on Aguirre Way. 12:39 p.m.: Reckless driving was reported on W. Sierra Ave. 2:06 p.m.: Vehicle tampering was reported on Mercantile Dr.

Answers to 2/21/2020

Answers to 2/21/2020

Answers to 2/21/2020

POLICE BEATS

Don’t be intimidated by other people who think they have all of the answers. Be bold and your as-sertive attitude will soon lead to pos-itive results.

Taking each day as it comes with-out thinking too much about where you are going could be a great strat-egy right now, Aquarius. Overthink-ing things could be a recipe for trouble.

It is one thing to have big ideas, but quite another to put plans into action, Pisces. You are ready to step up this week and make things hap-pen.

Aries, you are seeking success but are frustrated by a lack of re-sults. Explore some new ways to ap-proach your goals, and your mood can improve.

Taurus, sometimes the road you are traveling on has an unexpected detour. Rather than get frustrated by the situation, enjoy the new scenery that comes along the way.

Gemini, the more research you do, the more secure you will feel with your decisions. You may have to delve a little further into a deci-sion in the days to come.

Your career is about to take a unique turn, Cancer. However, you may have to devote some more of your personal time to be able to han-dle the new responsibilities.

Whatever problems have cropped up around the house can be easily remedied, Leo. There is no need to stress about them. Instead, get a new perspective.

Friendly and approachable is what you need to be this week, Virgo. Someone may be watching you carefully, and you need to be mindful of perceptions.

Libra, you’re all revved up and ready to go but really have no solid destination. Don’t fret. Some inspi-ration will soon come to you and guide your path.

Pay attention to all of the small details, as they help complete the bigger picture, Scorpio. This in-volves dotting every “i” and cross-ing every “t.” Follow up on all loose ends.

Sagittarius, express how you are feeling, even if all of your beliefs aren’t popular with everyone. Don’t worry; there are many people who are in your corner.

Weekly Horoscopes February 28

Capricorn Dec. 22 – Jan. 19 Taurus April 20 – May 20 Virgo August 23 – Sept. 22

Aquarius Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 Gemini May 21 – June 21 Libra Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Pisces Feb. 19 – March 20 Cancer June 22 – July 22 Scorpio Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Aries March 21 – April 19 Leo July 23 – August 22 Sagittarius Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

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SALE VALID 2/29/20 - 3/1/20

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