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West End Photos of recent events
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Sunday, July 25th, 2010
It’s been a busy summer with lots of fun events happening in the West End.

The West End Summer Picnic and BBQ was a friendly and relaxed gathering of friends and neighbors. This year, we  started the event off with our first ever Bicycle Parade. From the Hennepin Crawler to  Todd Barricklow’s Two Penny bicycle to festive, decorated bicycles- it was an exciting of collection self-propelled wheeled objects. For photos of the event, Click Here! Thanks goes to Western Farm for use of their huge BBQ and the hay bales and to Bob Bertolini for always taking good care of us. Guy Dean and Heather Rosales for slaving over the hot grill. Maggie O’Brien, Jennifer Watson and Frank Keene serving as Bicycle Parade safety monitors.

Bike Parade, photo by Ben Rosales

Bike Parade, photo by Ben Rosales

West End Summer Bocce has been a great success in spite of cooler than expected evenings. Last week, La Palmarcito Market treated everyone to their wonderful cerviche and salsa. David Farish, of Krank Boom Clank, amused one and all (but the dogs) with another mutant ride-able sculptures of delight named Murray the Fish. Remember, Bocce is every Friday night at DeMeo Park. For more Bocce photos, CLICK Here!

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Murray the Fish

CHOP’s Teen Club Summer Art Gala was an impressive collection of teen art and talent. The art displayed was by the Side by Side Professional Art Series which teamed professional artists with teens. The great food was catered by CHOP’S catering crew. It was a enjoyable event and excellent opportunity to see everything CHOP’s offers. For Photos Click Here!

CHOP's Summer Art Gala

CHOP's Summer Art Gala

More West End talent and events next week, all events now listed on calendar.

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West End Bocce and Movie Night on Friday
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Friday, July 16th, 2010
Ahh Summer in the West End! On Friday night, make your way down to DeMeo Park for an incredible evening of community fun. By the way, the DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park is now open. Check it out!

West End Summer Bocce-  Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food and drinks to share. This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes. The West End Neighborhood Association has procured a Special Alcohol Permit and Lavatory for West End Summer Bocce. Wear layers for chilly nights.

West End Movie Night at DeMeo Park- Join your neighbors this Friday night at ~9:00 pm (when it’s dark enough) to watch the movie The Parent Trap (1998) in DeMeo Park (since the DeTurk Roundbarn is unavailable). Bring a blanket & such to sit on and keep warm with.. We’ll have free popcorn to share. (See these links re: the movie: details and parental advisory.)

Dog Park is open!

Dog Park is open!

Support the West End Neighborhood Association. Pay your yearly dues ($10 suggested, but any amount appreciated) by Pay Pal on the West End Neighborhood website. Click Here!

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West End & Railroad Square Events This Friday
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Enjoy a beautiful Summer night- by staying at home! Many events and happenings to enjoy right here in the neighborhood.

West End Summer Bocce Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food and drinks to share. This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes. The West End Neighborhood Association has  procured a Special Alcohol Permit and Lavatory for West End Summer Bocce.  Wear layers for chilly nights.

Fine Bocce Style!

Fine Bocce Style!

For More Bocce photos (and to see who these stylish shoes belong to) – check out the Bocce 2010 Gallery- Click Here!

West End Movie Night at DeMeo Park-  Join your neighbors this Friday night at  ** 8:45 ** pm to watch the movie Up in DeMeo Park (since the DeTurk Roundbarn is unavailable). Bring a blanket & such to sit on and keep warm with.

West End Movie Night at DeMeo Park

West End Movie Night at DeMeo Park

Summer Nights- Railroad Square 6 to 9 p.m. : A summer long celebration on the first Friday of every month, June to September in Historic Railroad Square.  Stroll down to Railroad Square to enjoy music, art, food, wine and socializing. Music acts for July 2nd include:

Mid Block Stage
6:00 to 7:30 | Carter & Bodlovich
7:30 to 9:00 | Steve Pile Band

Wilson Street Stage
6:00 to 9:00 | The Don Giovannis

The Don Giovannis is a six piece band consisting of two vocalists and 4 musicians that play a repertoire of classic Italian songs, sung in Italian and arranged in a style that combines traditional and modern elements. Most of the songs come from the Italian style known as Canzone Napolitana (Neapolitan Songs). What fun!

Then stoll on back to DeMeo Park for Bocce and the West End Movie night.
Street Sweeper is scheduled the First Friday of the Month. If you move your cars off the curb by early morning- you will allow the sweeper to do a thorough job. NOTE: The street sweeper occasionally shows up another day- just the way it works these days.

Support the West End Neighborhood Association. Pay your yearly dues ($10 suggested, but any amount appreciated) by Pay Pal on the West End Neighborhood website. Click Here!

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Bocce & Bike ride
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

West End Summer Bocce Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food and drinks to share. This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes. Wear layers for chilly nights.

June 26th, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. West End Full Moon Bike Ride- Bike ride from West End’s DeMeo Park to Hop Monk back to West End / Toad in the Hole. Ride will follow Joe Rodota trail. Ride is beginner’s level- 13 miles round trip.  Meet at DeMeo Park, this Saturday- ride starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Contact Allen Thomas for more info

Destination Hop Monk

Destination Hop Monk

West End to Hop Monk Riders

West End to Hop Monk Riders

More West End talent and events  next week, all events now listed on calendar.

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CHOP’s tour, Sit & Knit, Rent, Railroad Square Fire
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Last weekend was jam packed with wonderful events- too many to attend them all. Bocce & a movie at DeMeo Park, Peggy Sue’s American Cruise in downtown and Music at the Last Day Saloon are featured here. Check it out.

Peggy Sue Cruise

Peggy Sue Cruise

Jenner plays Bocce
Jenner plays Bocce
DeMeo Park Movie night

DeMeo Park Movie night

June 16th Wednesday 5 to 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Downtown Market. Rosie Tour features CHOP’s Teen Club. Tours leave t 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., from the corner of E and 3rd Streets, by the downtown library and Farmers Market. Tours are approximately 45 minutes. On most tours the visitors leave the bus and walk short distances. For more information, call Bill Montgomery at (707) 573-0103 Santa Rosa Downtown Market This is not a dog friendly event.

June 19, Saturday 11am-3pm  Knit in Public Day:
The public is invited to bring their yarn project to this simple knit/crochet event in the park to work on individual or group projects. The idea is to discover and/or create community through knitting in public. Participants should bring their own blanket or chair and snacks. Cast Away yarn shop will provide knitting and crochet supplies and lessons to anyone who does not already know how to knit or crochet. Takes place at Depot Park in Railroad Square. Cast Away Yarn Shop 111 Fourth Street  p 707-546-9276

Don’t forget-  Rent- at 6th Street Playhouse  - an American musical that tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side. The phenomenon of RENT has been compared to the musical HAIR when it first appeared on Broadway in 1968. Plays until June 27th. 6th Street Playhouse

Railroad Square business damaged in ’suspicious’ fire Press Democrat

The West End Neighborhood where urbanism, preservation, art and people come together! For the full calendar, the latest updates and photos- go the West End Neighborhood website Click Here!

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W. E. Bocce and Movie night
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Monday, June 07th, 2010

West End Summer Bocce Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food and drinks to share. This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes. Wear layers for chilly nights.

West End Movie Night at DeMeo Park-  Join your neighbors this Friday night at  ** 8:45 ** pm to watch the movie Up in DeMeo Park (since the DeTurk Roundbarn is unavailable).Bring a blanket & such to sit on and keep warm with..  Movie details click here! For parental guide click here!

Interested in what’s going on in the New College Building? Good Cane Karma- Press Democrat

Summer Nights in Railroad Square was a delightful, relaxed and dog friendly event. Many West Enders enjoyed both bocce and Summer Nights- they are just a few blocks away after all! The West End’s own Cruella DeVille shows highlights Click Here! For more Summer Nights info… Click here!

Going for a ride with Uncle Skye!

Going for a ride with Uncle Skye!

Find out more about the Hennepin Crawler or  the collective genius behind this kinetic conveyance of whimsy and other mutant ride-able sculptures of delight Krank-Boom-Clank .

For more photos of West End folks having fun… visit our Photo Gallery

More West End talent and events  next week, all events now listed on calendar.

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Weekend events, DeTurk in News
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Thursday, June 03rd, 2010
Rain, Rain Go away!  Things to do this weekend (Let’s hope the weather cooperates.):
June 4th, Friday-

West End Summer Bocce Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food and drinks to share. This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes. Wear layers for chilly nights.

Summer Nights- Railroad Square 6 to 9 p.m. : A summer long celebration on the first Friday of every month, June to September in Historic Railroad Square. Summer Nights Info

June 5th, Saturday-

First Saturday Clean up 10 to Noon Meet at CHOP’s – Join volunteers to remove trash/graffiti & fire hazards.  This clean up is organized by West End neighbor, Stan Gow. For more info, Click Here!

Chops Summer Open House 1 to 4 p.m. Spend your summer at CHOP’s- There’s a gym, art studio, recording studio, climbing wall and more. Teens and their families are invited to check out CHOP’s this Saturday. Free event, raffle prizes and rock wall will be open. For more info- Click here! or call 707-284-2467 Diana Curtin X12

Deluxe Buckets at Vine Art South A Street Festival 6:00pm – 9:00pm   Like to get your Bucket back on Deluxe style? See the Deluxe Buckets, the West End’s own Kelly “KC” Cowan, Dan “Detroit” Murphy, “Sexy” Dan Krause, Cliff “eekins” Hill, who will perform an early set at 6:15pm down north end alley (nearer the park). Plus a later set at the south end alley at 8pm. Hear that: 2 sets in one extravagant fun-time evening of bucket-shakin’! Deluxe Buckets

June 5th & 6th-Wine Country Quilts- Quilt Show & Sale- Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County holds a  two-day quilt show each June. Over 400 quilts and quilted items will be displayed by local artists, including the West End’s own Gina Stateler-Calhoun.  Location: S. R. Veterans Memorial Building Time: Sat 10- 5 , Sunday 10-4 $8- $10 Admission www.mqsc.org

DeTurk Round Barn in the News- http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100601/ARTICLES/100609973

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DeTurk Update, Crime alert & Entertainment
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Thursday, May 27th, 2010
By now, many of you have noticed the steel beams sticking out of the windows of the DeTurk Round Barn, this is in preparation of the barn being lifted. It will be an exciting step of the project and may happen on Friday. The sod will finally be placed in the dog park and work will continue on the barn while the dog park completes its “grow in”. Tentative Dog Park opening is July 15, 2010- but everything is subject to change due to varied circumstances.

Project Update- In progress or planned- Dog Park: a) Tree and sod placement, b) Painting of fence c) Irrigation testing d) Benches and Final concrete work. Round Barn:  a) Shoring and cribbing for barn lift b) Barn lift c) Soil Removal d) Prep for concrete slab & infrastructure.  Off-Site Improvements: a) Start work on sidewalk etc. at Donahue/W. 8th.

Shoring & cribbing on 5-27 for Barn lift

Shoring & cribbing on 5-27 for Barn lift

Crime Alert-Bike stolen: Wednesday night (May 19th) one of our nice road bikes — a brown and white Jamis Aurora — was taken from behind our house at 120 9th St. Also happened at around 2AM. I called the police and they drove around the neighborhood a few minutes later with no luck.  Russ Scarola

Jamis Aurora Copper

Jamis Aurora Copper

West End Events & Happenings:

West End Summer Bocce- Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park.  Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park.  Bring food and drinks to share.  The West End Neighborhood Association has secured a permit for alcohol and a lavatory for Friday night Bocce season. (Thanks to everyone who paid their dues!) This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes.  Wear layers for chilly nights.

May 28th, Friday night is the premier of Rent at the 6th Street Playhouse. Enjoy the wonderful amenity of live performances right in the neighborhood. For info Click here!

May 30th, Sunday St. Peterbilt – Sonoma County’s finest double clutchin’, scale jumpin’, mile makin’, tailgaitin’, possum squashin’, cop dodgin’, pinballin’, jackknifen’, gear bustin’ sort of a band will play at Russian River Brewing Co. West End Musician Justin Barr plays lead guitar. St. Peterbilt Russian River Brewing Co.

St. Peterbilt

St. Peterbilt

Support the West End Neighborhood Association. Pay your yearly dues ($10 suggested, but any amount appreciated) by Pay Pal on the West End Neighborhood website. Click Here!

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Surf Movie Night and the Deluxe Buckets
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Thursday, May 20th, 2010

West End Summer Bocce Season- every Friday night 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Meet your friends and neighbors for food, frolic and flaming hot bocce.  Bring food and drink to share. All age and dog friendly event. Dress in layers for chilly evenings. Remember park rules: No glass and dogs on leash.

Opening Night at West End Summer Bocce

Opening Night at West End Summer Bocce

May 20th, Thursday at 7 p.m.  Surf movie night with a twist- music after the movie from the West End’s very own “Deluxe Buckets“. Kelly Cowan will be hosting the movie as always and then strapping it on (his bass) to entertain us with some music…..promises to be a fun night. Deluxe Buckets are the latest enjoyable quartet about town! Such style & verve has finally arrived! Kelly “KC” Cowan, Dan “Detroit” Murphy, “Sexy” Dan Krause, Cliff “eekins” Hill. Location: Toad in the Hole 116 Fifth Street in Railroad Square.

The Deluxe Buckets

The Deluxe Buckets

See videos of West End’s talented performers such as the Deluxe Buckets, Miss Kitty and the Big Dogs,  Baby Seal Club  and other West End related events at 2srwestendfan’s YouTube channel Click Here!

Are you a West End performer, artist or other talented individual? Invite the neighborhood!  Email your performance dates and events to Lea Barron-Thomas at westend@sonic.net . We want to support you.

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Weekend Recap- Bocce, Amgen Etc.
Author: Lea Barron-Thomas
• Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

This weekend kicked off the busy Summer season, although it didn’t always feel very warm or dry.

West End Summer Bocce’s Opening night was a reunion of neighbors and an introduction to new friends. Todd Barricklow’s Taco Bike- his newest moving artwork (with an extremely useful twist) was a huge hit. For photos from the 2010 Bocce season- click here!

Todd's amazing Taco Bike

Todd's amazing Taco Bike

The 116th Luther Burbank Rose Parade was  well attended. It been a great year for roses- thanks to all neighbors who shared their blooms. Congratulations are in order- Klank-Boom-Clank won an award for the Self Propelled Group and also the Sweepstakes Award for Best Unit in Parade.

DeTurk Round Barn Park’s construction project did not hamper the Sunday Pug Play date.  A plentiful pack of pugs showed up- with a few poodles and bichons mixed in. For photos from the DeTurk Dog Park- click here!

AMGEN Tour of CA 2010- It still rained this year, even though it was May but  fans showed up to cheer on the cyclists. Many West Enders were on hand to witness the cyclists  scream down Wilson Street- through the heart of the West End and Railroad Square. Click here! ( Thanks to City Councilmember Gary Wysocky for his leadership in keeping the race on Wilson Street.)  In spite of the rain, the Baby Seal Club gave a terrific performance and a few of their die hard fans braved the rain to see them in action. To see them in action Click Here!

Leader of the pack

Leader of the pack

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