Page 2 - Sonoma County Gazette October 2018

Dear Readers
The Gazette’s anniversary snuck up on me, kind of like my wedding anniversary! In 2001 I agreed to take over the Forestville Gazette, a 12 page black and white local newsletter. 9-11 happened and it changed everything, including my life cleaning houses, landscaping and doing graphic design for clients from my home. It was also the year I met my future husband, Alan Joseph. I was 52 at the time. I recall having heard an astrologer tell me that in by 52nd year amazing changes would take pace. I waited. OMG! They did! No wonder I give myself a birthday present every year with a reading from Rio Olesky, our Wheel of Light columnist! (page 47).
And October is the anniversary of serious change in Sonoma County with our Fires. I don’t like to attach the word ANNIVERSARY to tragedy, but that’s what it is. We mark it in our hearts and bless the rains that wet our home.
And Ch-Ch-Changes are in the works with mid-term elections, so let’s get out and make our vote count for what we value. Value systems are the heart and soul of a community, a country, a family, & guide us through life.
My printer is waiting for this page so I just want you to read - learn and ENJOY what our team has produced this month.
You want to PLAY! We have more ways than you have time!
You want to LEARN...we have that, too!
You want to EAT - OMGoodness - there’s more online than we have room in print for that topic!
So visit our website...stay in touch...send letters, make comments on articles on our website and ENJOY Autumn - RAIN, and Life in General. Until next time!
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