Columns

There was a meeting for the Larkfield/Mark West Community, especially for those burned out by the fires, on Wednesday, March 21, and according to Stuart Tiffen, Field Representative for Supervisor Gore, it was the best one yet.

Madness and greed have sparked a spate of home invasions, violent crimes and robberies, some botched, that have taken place from Cloverdale and Santa Rosa to Sebastopol and Petaluma.

Captured moments. Brought to you by the Friends of the Windsor Library, the gallery will be featuring instants of time that were snapped by members of the Santa Rosa Photographic Society. Although each has a title, the viewer is invited to use his/her imagination and interpret what the image could convey. Is that one incredibly fresh, green and juicy? Another robust and energetic? And then there’s the one that is simple, quiet and yet provokes a surprising emotional response. Plus, check out the unusual, the mysterious, the elusive, yet elegant and spellbinding. Come, contemplate and enjoy. April 16 – April 28, gallery open week days at 1 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m. Artists reception, Wednesday, April 18, 6 p.m.

At its March 22 meeting, the Windsor Democratic Club heard from Maureen McSorley, a Windsor immigration attorney, about the intricacies of becoming a legal resident.

When I started my career in newspapers 43 years ago, we still set our classified ads with lead type. In 1985 I trained myself on our first Apple Macintosh computer at The Healdsburg Tribune. I retired my beloved Canon FTb film camera in 1996 and launched our first internet website in 1999.

Lots of letters this week!

Why not hire local?

The Windsor Town Council had a chance to say yes to community and say no to money on March 7.

Hire local

The other day I was catching up with my younger sister on the phone. As we were talking I found myself smiling at the absurdity of our conversation. She was rambling on about the perils of kindergarten acceptance. Been there, done that I thought. But I calmly reassured her that her 5-year-old would be fine, and in 10 years the kindergarten search would turn into a college search. That’s where I am. What a huge, monumental leap our teen son and my family will be taking in just a few years.