Archive for the Category ◊ Public Meetings ◊

• Tuesday, May 04th, 2010

West End Summer Bocce Season opens on Friday, May 14th 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park.  Your West End Neighborhood Association dues pay for the lavatory for our Summer Bocce season. Pay your dues by Pay Pal on our website or mail your check, payable to the West End Neighborhood Association to : Dan Wright, 512 Jefferson Street, Santa Rosa CA 95401. $10 suggested but any amount appreciated.

Ready for Bocce?

Ready for Bocce?

May 6th, Thursday at 5-7pm. Street Performer Presentation: The City of Santa Rosa will present a new draft ordinance to encourage permitted Street Performers in Santa Rosa. Comments and suggestions are encouraged. Although this will be a city wide policy, they anticipate heavier use of permits in the downtown area. Location: Finley Commnity Center, Manzanita Room, 2060 West College Avenue. For questions contact the Arts Coordinator, Tara Matheny-Schuster, at 707-543-4512 or tmatheny-schuster@srcity.org

May 7th, Friday- Street Sweepers are scheduled to clean our streets- however last month they came 2 days early…. So who knows? If it goes as planned, sweepers come early in the morning so move your cars off the curb to allow the gutters to be cleaned.

May 7th, Friday 7:30 p.m. – The Sonoma County New Horizons Band, a concert band composed solely of musicians age 50 or older, playing woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments, will give their Spring Concert this Friday evening. West End musician (and Gardening extraordinaire) Joan Woodhull plays Alto Saxophone.  Location: The Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Ave, Dowtown Santa Rosa. This is a free concert. For more info on the New Horizons Band- click here!

May 8th, Saturday- Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive- Place your non-perishable food donations like canned meats & soup, pasta, juice etc.  at your mailbox before your letter carrier arrrives. It will be taken to the Post Office and then delivered to local foodbanks or panties. Visit www.usps.com/stampouthunger for more info.

May 8 to May 9, Saturday & Sunday- Music with the Stars – Gala Benefit and concert.  It’s a hometown celebration and star-studded show featuring former Santa Rosa High School students. These talents return home to Santa Rosa for a special concert benefiting 6th Street Playhouse and honoring retired Santa Rosa High School music teacher Dan Earl. May 8: 6:30 p.m. Gala Reception / 8 p.m. Performance – Gala reception including hors d’oeuvres, fine wines, silent and live auction $100 per person  May 9: 2 p.m. Mothers’ Day Performance – Bring your mother or another special woman for a Mother’s Day Treat $30 per person.  LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse GK Hardt Theatre, 52 West 6th Street  BOX OFFICE: 707-523-4185  For more info Click Here!

Music with the Stars Benefit

May 9, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.- Luther Burbank Mothers’ Day & Plant Sale. The first 200 ladies who visit our Gardens on Mother’s Day, May 9, will receive a fresh flower corsage. Come early while the supply lasts. We will have an exceptional selection of plants to fill your spring/summer garden! For more info Click Here!

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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• Monday, April 26th, 2010

The Bocce Cleanup was a wonderful warm up to the season. Neighbors worked, socialized and ate bake goods from the West End Charter School bake sale. Opening night for Bocce is Friday May 14th. West End Neighborhood Yard sale this Saturday May 1st. (rain date May 8th).

Bocce Clean up Group

Bocce Clean up Group

Monday April 26th 6 p.m.-  Museum on the Square public meeting. The proposed project will adapt and reuse 520 Third St. (aka AT&T building) for cultural, commercial and residential. For more info: Bill Rose City of S.R. project planner- wrose@srcity.com.  Location: City Council Chambers at City Hall.

Wednesday April 28th at 8 p.m.- Songwriter Showcase: Rob Heath, Ken Risling ( West End artist) and Mike Ehlers. An evening of great acoustic, original music from seasoned songcrafters. The “songwriters in the round” format will keep all three artists on the stage in rotation, trading songs and stories.  Ken Risling’s songs have won numerous awards. With a warm manner and inviting voice, he is perhaps best known for delivering heartfelt tales. Ken’s songs range in genre from folk, country, 50’s blues, swing to modern rock. Location: Hopmonk Tavern 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.

Songwriters in the Round

Friday April 30th at 4:30 p.m.- Chops Teen Club Variety Showcase. The evening will showcase Chop’s teen member’s accomplishments in music, dance, fashion, art, martial arts and more. Appetizers will be served by the Chop’s Teen Catering Crew. Performances will take place from 5:00- 6:16 p.m. Come for the entertainment and experience the Chop’s Teen Club mission in action. Please RSVP to info@chopsonline.com or call Kathy Denton at (707) 284-2467. Chop’s

Saturday May 1st 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.-  West End Neighborhood Spring Yard Sale Time for Spring Cleaning! Empty out those closets and garages. (Rain Date is May 8th). $5 donation if you would like to participate- this covers costs of ads, signs that will be put up (and taken down) on the day of sale. Want to purge but don’t want to sell? The West End Charter School yard sale welcomes your donations. Drop them off at 127 W. 6th Street from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29th.

West End Yard Sale

West End Yard Sale

Sunday May 2nd Noon to 6 p.m. The Second Annual Mostly Python. The Toad will be closing 5th Street down and have bands and brilliant actors performing brilliant sketches. A day to remember, special menus and vast quantities of beer. Toad in the hole.

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• Monday, April 19th, 2010

Stay Current on proposed projects.

April 23rd, Friday 2 p.m.- SMART Rail Station Design meeting. Consultants will present station layout concepts and a preliminary look at how station platforms, the SMART multi-use path and other station elements will fit into each of the 10 communities along the corridor from Cloverdale to Larkspur. Meeting held at City Hall  100 Santa Rosa Avenue. Chris Coursey for more info 415-717-9968 or SMART SMART Station Workshops Round 2

April 26th, Monday 6 p.m.- Public Meeting scheduled to introduce a proposed project called Museum on the Square at 520 Third Street (aka AT&T Building). Bill Rose, City of Santa Rosa planner email or 543-3253 for more info. Meeting held at City Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave.

Neighborhood Meeting  Museum on the Square

Neighborhood Meeting Museum on the Square

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Museum on the Square Project Description & Map

Give Us Your Best Shot Santa Rosa amateur photo contest. The categories are as follows: Nature Scene, My Neighborhood, Garden, A Day in the Life and Best of Santa Rosa.  Under 18 Youth Category to include Favorite Place and Fun Stuff. The winning prize in the Youth Category will be an iPod Shuffle and the Adult Category winning prize will be an iPod.  To apply.  $5 per entry is required. Please submit only one entry per category. Closing date is June 1, 2010.

Santa Rosa in Photographs - DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park

Santa Rosa in Photographs - DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park

Meeting and event calendar at the West End Neighborhood Association website. CLICK HERE!

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• Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

There are blossoming trees everywhere- Spring is here!

West End Neighborhood Spring Meeting- March 18th Thursday at 7 p.m. at Assistance League of So. Co. New to You Shop- 5 W. 6th Street. Our special guests are Supervisor Shirlee Zane and Chief Tom Schwedhelm. We will also have lots of neighborhood updates. The West End, where residents come together to improve and enjoy our special neighborhood.

West End Neighbors work together!

West End Neighbors work together!

March 21st, Sunday at 3p.m.- Pug Sunday! From Lisa Howard: Our next monthly pug play day is Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. I just checked weather.com and it shows a high of 68 degrees and mostly cloudy for Sunday. So, unless it rains or an emergency comes up, Lucy and I plan to be there. Come out and play with us! Please no food or snacks within the fenced area for the safety of our pugs as well as other dogs that may visit the park after us. And, of course, any friendly dogs/breeds are always welcome.

P.S. I just saw this story on KTVU news. If you use flea/tick products on your dog or cat – you’ll want to read this. Many of these products contain a pesticide that can be very dangerous to pets. http://www.ktvu.com/news/22860966/detail.html

Daisy the Cat- Ol’  Daisy made it back to her house. Nobody knows where she was- but she’s still alive and with her family.

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• Tuesday, March 02nd, 2010

Spring is just around the corner. Time to get active. Mark these important dates on your calendar.

March 3, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.- City of S. R.  Neighborhood Meeting for New Railroad Square Project (SMART site). Meeting location: Chop’s DeMeo Teen Club, 509 Adams Street. You are invited to attend a meeting regarding the New Railroad Square Project. The project is a proposed mixed use, transit-oriented development- the complete 291,000 SF project will ultimately be developed to over 4 distinct blocks.To be discussed: A Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic beverage sales, Outdoor dining, Restaurant serving alcohol, Residential- single family attached and parking structure abutting residential.  New Railroad Square Neighborhood Meeting Questions or comments to Bill Rose, City of S. R. , Senior Planner   wrose@srcity.org or 707-543-3253

March 4, Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. Opening night for “Side Show- Art of the Handcar Regatta Join with the entire Hand-Car Regatta Crew in celebration: artists Todd Barricklow, Kernan Coleman, David Farish, Andy Graham, Theresa Hughes, Muir Houghton, Krank-Boom-Klank, Gene McClelland, C.D. Payne and Tony Spiers at    Sonoma State University • University Art Gallery • 1801 East Cotati Ave • Rohnert Park  Side  For more info: Click Here!

Side show- Art of the Hand car Regatta

Side show- Art of the Hand car Regatta

March 5th, Friday- Street Sweeping. Move your cars off the curb for early morning cleaning of debris and leaves. This is especially important during the rainy season.

Important  Calendar dates:

March 18th, Thursday at 7 p.m.- West End Neighborhood Association- Spring Meeting. Join your neighbors to socialize and get updates. Special guests are Sonoma County Supervisor, Shirlee Zane & S. R. Police Chief Tom Schwedhelm. Location:  Assistance League of So. Co. New to You shop, 5 W. 6th Street

April 24th, Saturday at 11 a.m.- West End Annual Bocce Court cleanup at DeMeo Park. Neighbors prepare the courts for our Summer bocce season. Bring tools and gloves. Don’t forget a hat and sunblock.

May 1, Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.- West End Neighborhood Garage sale. It’s time for Spring Cleaning! Join your neighbors in reducing storage and making room. The garage sale will be publicized- if you would like to participate pitch in $5 to help cover the costs. Rain Day – May 8th.

May 14th, Friday 6 p.m.- West End Summer Bocce season begins. Join your friends and neighbors to dine, dish the dirt and, of course, play bocce! Bring food or drink to share. Everyone is welcomed. A good event for children and well-behaved dogs. Season ends on Sept. 17th.

Opening night 2009

Opening night 2009

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• Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

March 3, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.- City of Santa Rosa Neighborhood Meeting for New Railroad Square Project (SMART site). Meeting location: Chop’s DeMeo Teen Club, 509 Adams Street. You are invited to attend a meeting regarding the New Railroad Square Project. The project is a proposed mixed use, transit-oriented development- the complete 291,000 SF project will ultimately be developed to over 4 distinct blocks.To be discussed: A Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic beverage sales, Outdoor dining, Restaurant serving alcohol, Residential- single family attached and parking structure abutting residential.  New Railroad Square Project Meeting Questions or comments to Bill Rose, City of S. R. , Senior Planner   wrose@srcity.org or 707-543-3253

Stark’s Steakhouse -So. Co. Restaurant Week Feb 22 to 28th – This is an excellent time to visit Stark’s Steakhouse .     Almost 90 Sonoma County Restaurants have prepared special menus with three courses at fixed prices of $19, $29 or $39 per person. (Beverage, tax and tip is additional.)The emphasis is on local ingredients and local wines. Starks Steakhouse has an outstanding $29 special menu. Call for a reservation, space has been limited. So. Co. Restaurant Week

Stark's Steakhouse- a West End Neighborhood 2010 sponsor

Stark's Steakhouse- a West End Neighborhood 2010 sponsor

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• Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Tonight!

SMART Community workshop February 11th at  7 p.m. at Finley Community Center 2060 W. College Ave. Station Design consultants will present initial concepts and ask for input.        More Info

Jack & Tony’s 1 year anniversary party- Support a locally owned restaurant and bar, walk on down to Railroad Square to celebrate! Jack & Tony’s features modern American Regional cooking adjacent Whisky Bar shelves over 170 expressions of Scotch, Bourbon, Irish, American and Japanese whiskies. Jack & Tony’s info

Hank Williams: Lost Highway- The additional shows this week are SOLD OUT!  Better move faster next time.For future shows and events: 6th Street Playhouse

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• Thursday, February 04th, 2010

On Thursday night, Railroad Square Merchants were treated to a special performance by “Hank Williams and his Band” courtesy of the 6th Street Playhouse. The musicians are Tahmus Rounds, Jim Peterson, Chris Rovetti, Tim Sarter and Dave Zirbel. To view these excellent musicians in action -click here!

"Hank Williams and his band"

"Hank Williams and his band"

SMART has been informed that the venue originally booked for their Feb. 11 workshop in Santa Rosa is no longer available. Thus that meeting has been moved to the Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. For more info SMART Feb 11th Meeting- New location

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• Monday, December 07th, 2009

If you want to give input to SMART about their rail car’s amenities- attend the Wednesday night meeting. No need to travel far for holiday events… just walk out your front door.

December 9, Wednesday 7 p.m. at CHOPS, 509 Adams Street -SMART Vehicle Workshop. This workshop will be the first opportunity for the public to comment on the SMART train’s passenger amenities, such as bicycle storage, rest rooms, snack bars, seating configuration and other on-board features of the project’s rail vehicles.For more info- contact Chris Coursey, Community Outreach Manager SMART 415-717-9968    For more info SMART vehicle workshop www.sonomamarintrain.org

December 12, Saturday at 6 p.m.- Memorial Hospice Tree lighting ceremony in Depot Park , Railroad Square. Music, sing-alongs, candlelight, and remembrances — a celebration of life. An inspirational event for the Santa Rosa community that takes place in Historic Railroad Square.

December Holiday Show (Time varies for more info- Click here!) at 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th Street.  “Ham for the Holidays” Set on Christmas Eve in 1939, a group of actors who work at a small radio station await the arrival of Orson Welles. Hilarity ensues through a long, blizzardy night toward Christmas morning in this new family-friendly seasonal treat sprinkled with holiday music from the era.

December Global Lens Series (Times vary for more info- Click here!) North Bay Film and Art Collective, 99 6th Street.  Immerse yourself in an international way- some dates include food, live entertainment and themed presentations. Make a date to see a film- the series ends December 20th.

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• Monday, November 30th, 2009

Cultural Heritage Board- December 2, Wednesday 2:30 p.m. Conference Room 7, City Hall 100 S. R. Ave.-  Public Hearing for Major Landmark Alteration at 339 Decker Street.  Notice of Public Hearing for 339 Decker Street

City Council- December 8, Tuesday 5 p.m. City Council Chamber, City Hall 100 S. R. Ave.- Public Hearing on Proposed increases to Water and Wastewater (Sewer) Service Charges For more info Click Here!

FYI:  City of Santa Rosa Changes and Reductions in City Service Levels- List of Service Reductions

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