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     Paul and Alan Adelman, Brenda’s sons, along with her granddaughter and many friends and admirers came to witness Brenda getting recogniton for her years of
effort on behalf of every living creature that relies upon the Russian River.
She doesn’t get paid. She survives on a modest income. What kept her going? “Outrage,” Adelman said. “Outrage. I was always just outraged.”
Brenda continues to speak out on River issues. She’s currently battling a federal proposal to limit dam releases and significantly lower River flows in summer. The proposal is aimed
at protecting endangered salmon
species, but Adelman argues it
will instead increase the growth
of oxygen-killing algae and raise
bacterial levels.
  She’s also working to raise regulators’ understanding
of endocrine disrupters, and sponsored a daylong seminar
on the issue, bringing together experts from around the
country. Endocrine disrupters
are chemicals often found in wastewater that can cause birth defects, cancer and developmental issues in humans and fish.
Irrigation runoff carries fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.
Ludwegia chokes the river’s edge
 The Court is NOW accepting applications for next year’s Sonoma County
2019-20 Civil Grand Jury
Standard applications are available at
ALL Sonoma County Libraries
~ or ~
The County Court’s WEBSITE
sonoma.courts.ca.gov/info/administration/grand-jury
Open Recruitment period is
January ~ March, 2019
for the term: July 2019 to June 2020
As a result, the Regional Water Quality Board is conducting a special study to monitor the chemicals in the Russian River.
 “Brenda is a Sonoma County treasure,” said Richard Retecki, a retired project analyst with the state Coastal Conservancy. “She’s persisted for decades, she’s been effective, and she’s made a difference.
The county would be a lot worse off if she hadn’t done this work for all of us.”
To learn more about Brenda Adelman’s work and the Russian River Watershed Protection Committee, please visit www. rrwpc.org
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