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Post Of ce Ch-Ch-Changes A big personnel shu e is happening in 94951. Well wishes to Sharon Lemos who retired after 23 years with the USPS. Mary is not returning, and the temporary OIC (o cer in charge ) is now Astrid Shishkin Hill. Astrid has put her hat In the ring (bid) to run our PO. Astrid has done a super job on maintenance contracts for building and grounds. Brandie Wilson may not be there much longer. Heads up: there will be di erent people who won’t know all our names, etc. As no one will likely be 40 hrs./ week, expect sta ng to be 30 - 35 hrs./wk. including Sat. Have your incoming packages addressed to your PO Box. If your vendor doesn’t ship to POBs, use the PO’s street address plus the number of your PO Box. Example: 11041 Main St., # (your POB).
Yanni’s Moves On Yanni’s Sausage Grill will close on March 1 to concentrate on their retail distribution. Luckily, the little Penngrove shop will have a new owner, Tom Adams, who will o er Yanni’s sausage on the menu. Look for Yanni’s great sausage products in retail stores. yannissausages.com.
It put tears in my eyes to say goodbye to Yanni’s Sausages of Penngrove, or was that the “Jalapeño Popper” sausage sandwich speaking. The nal monthly special to run through the hands of Francesca and Johnny was as delicious as ever, and really brought home what an impact Yanni’s has had on me and so many others.
In honor of Women’s History Month
Submitted by Houston Porter:
The always-free Writers Forum presenter Abigail Samoun, March 15, from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Copper eld’s Books in Petaluma for her presentation of The Children’s Publishing Process Revealed. “Abigail Samoun will discuss the various stages involved in getting a book acquired. She will talk us through one book’s journey in the publishing process: Catching an editor’s eye, developing a manuscript, describing the editor’s role in getting the book through the acquisition process, signing the contract, working with the editor on nalizing the manuscript, and sending it to press.” An in-house children’s book editor for over a decade, in 2011, Abigail became an agent, co-founding Red Fox Literary with Karen Grencik. thewritespot.us for more info on the Writers Forum.
I grew up in Penngrove,
and until Yanni’s, only
visited for the 4th of July
Parade and the various
feeds held up the hill at the
Penngrove Social Firemen’s
Club. When Yanni’s opened
in 2010, Penngrove was
forever changed for the
better. I wrote their rst ever
review on Yelp, the moment
I returned home from their
shop, in part because of the great food, but also because Francesca and Johnny were such nice people.
The Seed Bank is moving. Although the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company picked the perfect name for their location, which has been in the historic Sonoma National Bank building at the corner of Petaluma Blvd N and Washington St for nearly a decade, the company has decided to go back to their roots...and concentrate more on their seeds than the various farm sundries they have been stocking in their large space. Thankfully, they are not moving far, so you will still be able to park wherever you normally did in order to visit the Seed Bank, and walk to their new location. They estimate that by March, they will be moved in to their new digs at 110 Petaluma Blvd N, which less than a block south of their current location, across the street from the Odd Fellows’ building, which currently houses three Petaluma icons—Vine & Barrel, Ooh La Luxe, and Sake 107.
Although we missed a few monthly specials here and there, we have relished our regular visits with Francesca and Johnny. As they continued to garner accolades, those two were always at the center of every review, because they are truly wonderful people. They always greeted us with smiles, brought us laughs, and never failed to ask about how absent family members were doing. As a half joke, my mother once told them that she thought it would be funny to surprise the family with Yanni’s Thanksgiving in a Link sandwich for Thanksgiving. They thought it was a great idea and not only taught her how to replicate their special, but also supplied her with all the special ingredients. This deliciously became a tradition that we will miss dearly.
Speaking of those three shops, Vine & Barrel carries all the best local wines, as well as some surprising imports, like the excellent Porto Meneres LBV 2012. Ooh La Luxe seems to be the fairer sexes’ favorite place to shop for clothes in Petaluma, evidenced by the fact that they regularly win the “Best Boutique” category of the Petaluma People’s Choice Awards. And Chef Ando is serving up some incredible Japanese cuisine at Sake 107, including the best Ramen I have ever had, as well his incredible Omakase Sashimi platter.
I look forward to getting their wonderful sausages at all our local grocery stores, but will truly miss knowing that I could always stop into Yanni’s for good cheer and great sausage sandwich specials. Yοοδ τύχη! (Translation: Good Luck in Greek).
“The Petaluma Sunrise Foundation is pleased to announce that Raley’s
has become a major sponsor of The Sonoma County Backroad Challenge”, an annual fundraiser biking event. Raley’s will provide all the snacks for the ve rest stops during the cycling event. “We are excited about this partnership and thank Raley’s for their support,” says David Adams, PR Chairperson for Petaluma Sunrise Rotary, the parent organization of the Petaluma Sunrise Foundation. I encourage readers to help support the organizations that help support our Petaluma fundraising e orts.
Celebrate International Women’s Day at an Economic Empowerment for Women on March 8 at Foxtail Gold Club in RP. The purpose of this event is to empower and support women as successful leaders in business. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year and commemorates
are also ve fully sta ed rest stops along the routes for participants to rest, rehydrate, and get a bite to eat. At the conclusion of the ride, participants get
to enjoy a festival featuring live music, excellent barbeque and fantastic beer.” Proceeds help support community groups, as well as the humanitarian projects of both Petaluma Sunrise Rotary and Rotary International. The event is Sat, May 19, 2018. www.backroadchallenge.com
the movement of women’s rights. Sponsors of this event are Debra Shine’s Flagship, Business Consulting Firm and Northbay Alliance of Professional Women. Enjoy networking and hors d’oeuvres from 6:00 – 6:45 PM, plus ra e prizes and inspiring speakers. Purchase tickets in advance to reserve your seats at the event, as they will not be sold at the door. See www.eventbrite.com for International Womens Day tickets, $25, or contact Debra at 415-497-3163.
The Petaluma Sunrise Rotary has added satellite night meetings, for those who would like to join this dynamic club, but cannot make the Friday morning meetings. I attended the rst satellite meeting, held during happy hour at Charley’s Wine Country Deli, and not only had a great time getting to know these Rotarians, but also learning about the local projects they are involved in. Contact Ted Lin or Kurt Schau through petalumasunriserotary.org to attend
as a guest. Meetings will be held at various food and watering holes around Petaluma.
Rick Savel will be back in April’s column with updates on the local cannabis discussion. Please send me your news, comments, events, etc. by the 7th of each month.
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You can reach Houston for questions/comments at Houston@avant-larde.com
Carole L. Ellis and Don Gibble present “Talking With”, a play by Jane Martin, directed by Don Gibble. “Talking With features a series of poignant monologues by eclectic characters including a fundamentalist snake handler, a baton-twirler, a retired rodeo cowgirl, and older woman in the twilight of her years talking with us about their experiences.”—Visit Petaluma. Tickets are $20 ($5 with school ID), with performances on Fri, March 2 and Sat, March 3 @7:30pm. Proceeds bene t Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and SRJC Petaluma Student Services.
Sonoma County Backroad Challenge biking event o ers three epic Wine Country backroad routes of varying di culty and distance, which should appeal to cyclists of every skill level. “All three routes o er excellent scenery and are supported with mobile support (SAG) vehicles and crews. There