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There’s a saying meant to convey ultimate respect, which is, “They don’t make them like that anymore.” We use this phrase about great people, old cars, favorite pets and even songs. Today we are expressing our esteem for John S. McCain III, the war hero and U.S. Congressional leader who died last Saturday at age 81.

There is honor in all work; I was raised to believe that. Maybe it’s because my parents were both hard workers, maybe it’s because I grew up working class, maybe it’s just because if a person is working that proves he cares, he wants to accomplish something, he wants to be responsible. Regardless of why I feel this way, I know I honor all workers.

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When my younger sister was 16 she decided that she wanted to go to Juilliard. I remember her announcing it one night at dinner and I’ll never forget the deer in headlights reaction that both of my parents had. Her revelation had them both stammering, unsure of what to say. I guess if one of my teenagers declared their desire to go to Stanford my husband and I would feel the same way; speechless.

David Escobar spoke Aug. 23 to the Windsor Democratic Club about his people, the Lenca-Pocan of the eastern El Salvador-Honduras-Nicaragua region and the effects of immigration on both the immigrant and the country they arrive at.

100 years ago – August 22, 1918

The usual headlines announce: “Father shoots his children and then himself.” Or, “He is a lying lowlife and the worst person ever.” Or, “California fires are the new norm.” Or, “Lifting bans on drilling proposed for California coast.” (Thank you, Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke). Or, “Build that wall and keep out the M-13s.”

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

As residents who are being profoundly impacted by one of the corporations profiled in the lead article in last week’s “Cannabis in Sonoma County” special report, we would like to take this opportunity to share additional information and insights with your readers.

It’s back-to-school time for county students and teachers. The yellow buses returned to the roads last week, and summer officially ended for thousands of families as they shifted their weekly routines to the new school bell schedule.