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   ¡Viva la Independencia!
Roseland Rhetoric and Reconciliation?
All of us at KBBF are grateful to Ana Salgado and her organizing magic
that made the station’s Mexican Independence Day celebration spectacular. Volunteer Judy Elliott shared, “It was a great success. Lots of traditional food-- tamales, enchiladas, pozole, six-bean salad and wonderful pastries.” There was also live entertainment. “Traditional dance performances, a vocalist singing rancheros, and good dance music.”
KBBF’s Women’s Spaces program continues to report on the issues affecting the world. The September 20th Climate March represented a growing international movement and host Elaine B. Holtz did her part to investigate the many factors contributing to climate change. For archives of her interviews, see the website http://www.womensspaces.com.
Every weekday, from 2pm to 3pm, belongs to the Thom Hartmann show. This progressive talk show host is syndicated internationally, airing in over a half-billion homes worldwide. He has won several awards for the 24 books he has authored.
Make a Difference Day for Roseland is Sunday October 27 at
10 pm in Roseland Neighbor Wood across from Roseland Creek Elementary School on Burbank Ave. Please come out to help keep the area clean to make it inviting for Roseland youth to have natural places to play.
Climate March Coverage and More
We in Roseland have always had a need for more natural spaces for our children to play outside in nature.
Keeping Current with Thom Hartmann
Concerned Citizens for SouthWest Area Youth (CCSWAY), headed by Terry Hilton from the mid-1980s, was always advocating for more places for Roseland youth to be able to play outside safely. He also began advocating for a Community Youth Center to be built in Roseland as far back as the 1980s. The 1984 Roseland Redevelopment Project, with a joint Powers Authority between the City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma, specifically stated there was a need for more services for youth. It also pointed out the need for parks to be built within the 264 acre area designated for redevelopment and improvement. For over 35 years the Redevelopment Project existed and raised money, but parks and a Community Youth Center were never built. When the state ended Redevelopment Projects in 2012 the county did not want to give back about $5 million in taxpayers’ money raised for “Affordable Housing”. So a plan was made to use the Roseland Village Shopping Center as the spot for housing to be built as well as a “Public Plaza”.
One title, “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight” inspired Leonardo DiCaprio to make the movie “The 11th Hour.” Read more about Hartmann’s latest projects and stories at his website https://www.thomhartmann.com/.
Local residents who participated in the 2007 Sebastopol Rd. Urban Vision Plan jointly conducted by the city and the county often expressed the need for there to be a large green space at the Roseland Village intersection of Sebastopol Rd and the end of West Ave. Some participants in the process remember the discussion was for a “one acre green space plaza” to be built in the future. This means the city and county have known of local residents desires for parks and green spaces.
Support KBBF
Join your neighbors and friends who support KBBF. The KBBF.org website has links for a monthly donation or a one-time gift.
PSA Guidelines
 • Include all dates (start and END dates) , times, and contact information • PSAs cannot contain prices, costs, or inducements to buy
• State only Facts
• Keep it Short and Fluid!
Recently a simple mural was painted on the side of the old Roseland Hardware store to try and make things a bit nicer. At Roseland School across the street another mural has been painted by Martín Zúñiga. It is reported he, “Created a vibrant mural this summer with about a dozen young women from the Santa Rosa community.”
• Provide pronunciation (pro-NUN-see-A-shun) of difficult words and names.
While murals are an inspiring use of time and talent for our young people it is also time for there to be a “community conversation” about how to let the young people of our community have a real voice in the decision-making.
• Field-specific, foreign, or technical words can be difficult to figure out on the fly. Please make sure to include those in your submissions!
• Do not submit press releases, brochures, calendars
Due to the volume of PSA’s received by KOWS, we lack the resources necessary to convert these items into ready-to-air Public Service Announcements. Please convert these into PSAs using the above guidelines prior to submitting to KOWS.
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There is an election next year for a NEW Santa Rosa City Council member to represent Roseland and South Park in what is termed District 1. Perhaps some young Roseland residents will step up to the fight.
Community Outreach
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To this end, if you are a non-profit organization and you would like
The county has let the 7 acres of land in the Roseland Village it purchased with taxpayers money languish for many years as it negotiates with the MidPeninsula Housing Development Organization to build housing. Now
a proposal is going forward with Santa Rosa to allow a “temporary” plaza for merchants to sell their wares to the public at the site before the housing is even built.nSome residents are worried the use will become permanent and a 1-acre green space will not ever be provided there in the future.
to get the ‘word out’ about events, causes, or what your organization is all about, KOWS will include your announcement for FREE.
The Green Space desired by the public is nowhere to be seen.
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Various times the county has used taxpayers’ money to put paint on the former site of the Albertson grocery store concrete pad. Also the county has put up a small exercise and fitness area back by the Joe Rodota Trail which is
a county park. But to many Roseland residents the area is seen as dangerous after transients attacked and injured bicyclists and others on the trail in
the past. The fitness area is mainly used by homeless and transients who frequent the area. A small area with benches at the former Flying A gas station on Sebastopol Rd.at West Ave. has been literally turned into a “Homeless Hangout” where drunks lay about and trash is everywhere. It is disgusting to many local residents.
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Until then this reporter has decided to enter the race for the city council seat so there will at least be discussions of the historical disadvantages placed on Roseland by local government decisions. To communicate about this city council race contact this writer at dewittveteran@gmail.com

























































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