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War Wagon BBQ is one of the food vendors that will be at the July 4 celebration. They popped up a few months ago, offering BBQ on various weekend days in front of Maselli & Sons and Traxxx but are expanding to cover more special events, as well as offering catering. I have included a few of their announcements in my Tip of My Tongue column in the Petaluma Argus- Courier but had not been able to try them until last weekend. As a certified BBQ judge as well as all-around food and beer judge, I eat a lot of BBQ and can attest that War Wagon is the real deal. The plate was $15 and included ribs, chicken, mac n cheese, and cowboy beans. The ribs were perfectly seasoned, the chicken was tender and smoky and the sides were spot on. I may head over to the fairgrounds to pick up some War Wagon BBQ to go to take back with me to enjoy while watching the fireworks from our regular spot on the west side. It is that good. For upcoming schedule, ‘Like” their Facebook page, subscribe to the Petaluma Foodies Facbook group, or keep an eye out in my bi-weekly Tip of My Tongue column. For catering contact them at warwagonbbq@gmail. com or (951) 271-2862.
TraveLuma is a new Facebook group created for Petalumans to both give and receive travel advice from other Petalumans. If you have an upcoming trip and want to know some of the insider’s secrets or have some travel experiences you’d like to share, please feel free to join the group.
A Petaluma tradition, don’t miss out on ringing the historic bell at the Petaluma Historic Library and Museum at the corner of 4th & B Streets on July 4. Festivities start in front of the Museum at roughly 10:30 a.m. with a proclamation and readings, followed by everyone getting to walk by and ring the bell, which I can’t remember exactly, but I believe was donated by one of our many past civic leaders.
Dutra is piecemealing the impacts of their project as originally described and permitted by Sonoma County. They’re now trying to tactically ignore over 11 acres of wetlands on the southern portion of their property. However, the grading, removal of some 24,000 cubic yards of soil, and recontouring of this lower parcel for mitigation wetlands and control of stormwater runoff does indeed require a federal permit. The soil would be hauled to the asphalt factory site, to raise the elevation there out of the floodplain as required.
Wicked Slush Petaluma has opened in American Alley, just behind Petaluma Pie and Helen Putnam Plaza in downtown. I have not yet been in but hear great things and know that people have been driving from miles around to visit their original location in Healdsburg.
The Art and Garden Festival will have everything you love about Petaluma o Sun, July 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., all in one place along the closed streets of downtown Petaluma. “Fine local crafters, artisans, gardeners, live music on two stages and an array of local wineries, breweries, restaurants
& fine food purveyors will offer tastings.This event is free to attend, with Tasting Packages available to partake in all the great wine, craft beer, cocktails and food tasting. Not the typical street fair, vendors are handpicked quality vendors with creative home and garden décor, jewelry, arts and more. With 145 booths of unusual, unique, handmade items, this event has something
for everyone’s taste and budget. Experts will be on hand from The Petaluma Garden Club and Sonoma County Master Gardeners to answer gardening questions. Figure out how to grow vegetables in tricky Petaluma adobe soil and what makes a garden organic.” This is another opportunity to War
Wagon BBQ, as well other Petaluma favorites like Rosen’s 256 North, Gators, Gerard’s Paella, Penngrove Market, Stockhome Restaurant, Wine by the Slice, Mariposa Ice Creamery and so much more. Visit petalumadowntown. com for more info on bands and which breweries, wineries and distilleries will be present.
Speaking of Stockhome Restaurant, the folks at Michelin recently recognized the quality and value of their food with the Bib Gourmand award. This is the first new Bib Gourmand in Petaluma in quite a while and could
not have been more appropriately awarded. We have actually been dining at Stockhome since before they officially opened and their food is spectacular, both to behold and to devour. They also put on phenomenal paired and special event dinners, with the next being a paired dinner with none other than Keller Estates on Tuesday, July 16. Their recent HenHouse Brewing saison paired dinner was one of the most thoughtful and flavorful beer-paired dinners we have ever attended and sold us on never missing another one of their special dinners again. www.stockhomerestaurant.com
URGENT! PLEASE SEND A LETTER expressing your objection to
the Dutra’s most recent efforts to evade their legal and environmental requirements for this location on our Petaluma River and Wetlands, directly across from Shollenberger Park.
Rivertown Revival rolls out along the Petaluma River on Sat, July 20, from noon to 9 p.m. This has become an iconic Petaluma event, ranking up there with Butter and Egg Days and American Graffiti. From great food to a plethora of great bands to activities for the kids, this is a fun and relaxing event. And don’t forget to participate or check out the Nautical Mass, which brings in floating craft of all shapes, sizes and colors. Visit www.rivertownrevival.com for more info on how to attend and how to participate.
July starts with a bang in Petaluma, literally, with the July 4th Music Festival and Fireworks event at the Petaluma Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 4, from 5 to 10 p.m. Admission is free, and includes live music and fireworks. Lagunitas will be on hand pouring beer and there will be plenty of great food vendors.
Also put on the Downtown Association, the Great Summer Sidewalk Sale runs from Thu, July 25 through Sat, July 27 with all sorts of great sidewalk sales all around downtown.
DUTRA has raised its ugly head again!
They have requested the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Quality Control Board to write a “No Permit Necessary” letter regarding wetlands on their site to Sonoma County. These federal permits protect our River and wetlands under the Clean Water Act (404).
These permits are the last barrier to Dutra starting construction.
Dutra falsely claims that with a modest reconfiguration of the asphalt factory, no regulated wetlands on their site would be filled by construction and activity of the asphalt plant. They would then ask Sonoma County to issue their grading permit to begin construction of the factory.
We still say: WRONG PLANT - WRONG PLACE
Joan Cooper Friends of Shollenberger joancooper115@gmail.com
RE: Dutra Haystack Asphalt Plant Project, Petaluma River, Sonoma County, CA - USACE File #2008-281040
Sonoma County File PLP04-0046
Re: Incomplete Permit Application - Dutra Haystack Asphalt Plant
Bryan.T.Matsumoto@usace.army.mil
Bryan T. Matsumoto
Senior Project Manager
Regulatory Division, North Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
450 Golden Gate Ave, 4th Fl, Ste 0134 P.O. Box 36152
San Francisco, California 94102-3406
fred.hetzel@waterboards.ca.gov
Fred Hetzel, Environmental Scientist California Reg. Water Quality Contr. San Francisco Bay Region
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400
Project, Sonoma County - CIWQS Place ID 767268, Corps File No. 28104N
SEND YOUR LETTER TO:
John.D.Cunningham@usace.army.mil travis.j.rayfield@usace.army.mil
A02JHima@mail.house.gov
Congressman Jared Huffman
A02JHima@mail.house.gov PETALUMA DISTRICT OFFICE 206 G Street, Unit #3
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707) 981-8967
Oakland, CA 94612
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