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Early January update
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• Wednesday, January 05th, 2011

Happy New Year! Time to mark your calendar for the 2011 West End Neighborhood Association Meeting and BBQ dates.  Now you can’t say that “You didn’t know.”

2011 West End Neighborhood Association Meetings -Spring Meeting- March 17th, Thursday at 7 p.m. at DeTurk Round Barn;   WNA Yearly BBQ and Bike Parade- July 16th, Saturday. Bike Parade at 1:30, BBQ at 3 p.m. at DeMeo Park: Fall Meeting- November 17th, Thursday at 7 p.m. at DeTurk Round Barn.

The 2011 West End Meetings will be held at DeTurk Round Barn

The 2011 West End Spring & Fall Meetings will be held at DeTurk Round Barn

Other Calendar items:

First Saturday Cleanup is going to take January off. They will resume cleanup come February.

January 7th, Friday- Street Sweepers. We have had several reports about streets being missed or just not being cleaned very well. We have discussed the issue with North Bay Corporation ( provides street sweeper service for the City of Santa Rosa). They will be paying special attention to this area. If you find that your street was missed ( or wasn’t swept very well) contact Arturo Morales at 236-0887. Please take note! Street sweeper is supposed to sweep the curb of debris such as leaves, dirt and trash but cannot remove huge piles of leaves that are swept from driveways, yards and sidewalks.  Use your yard waste bins for large amounts of leaves.

January 7th, Friday- Tainted Love. 80s Dance hits. Get your tickets early. Location: Last Day Saloon $15 advance, $20 day of show Time: 9 p.m. door

Tainted Love

Tainted Love

January 8th, Saturday- “Alone & Together” with Daniel Castro Band & Ron Thomason Band. Blues. Location: Last Day Saloon $10 Time: 8 p.m. door

January 8th & 9th- Free E-Waste Recycling. Get rid of that equipment piling up in your garage ( A New Year’s resolution?). Working or non-working equipment such as computers, TVs and small kitchen and household appliances. (No large appliances.) Location: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.recyclenow.org for more info.

Christmas Tree Recycling: Trees may be cut to fit inside yard waste carts at any time. You may also drop off your whole tree to the Jockey Club parking lot on Bennett Valley Rd. (East of Brookwood Ave.) until January 15th. Place whole tree inside collection box. NO flocked trees- they are considered trash and not accepted for recycling. Call S. R. Recycling & Collection at 586-1478 for more info.

Want to rent out the DeTurk Round Barn? The City of S. R. is  happy to announce that the much anticipated renovation of the Church of One Tree has been completed and we’re now accepting reservations! The historic charm of the Church of One Tree is the perfect location for weddings, anniversaries, private parties and events. The Round Barn renovation will be completed by the end of January. They can book for your special event now!  For more information about renting these unique space please contact Mickey Remy 707.543.3285 or e-mail rentchurchofonetree@srcity.org or rentdeturkroundbarn@srcity.org.  Church of One Tree, DeTurk Round Barn was recently mentioned in Gaye LeBaron’s column. Click here!

Crime Alerts: Neighborhood Watch is the most effective and least expensive tool for ensuring the safe environment that we all want for our families. This is homeowner’s insurance that works!

Yard vandalized: On December 30th, Thursday evening someone tore up a significant amount of landscaping ( including 2 lavender plants) on the side of of a neighbor’s house (side faces Coulter St. ). They uprooted several plants then tossed them across the yard. They were clearly uprooted, so it did not look like an animal could have done it. Have any other neighbors experienced similar vandalism?

Watch your porches: Reports of a man trespassing on front porches and taking property. Middle aged male on girl’s bike with a gray rainproof hoodie.

Kid Street Charter School targeted: We have had our vans broken into, gas tanks stolen, several batteries taken and our tags on our license plates taken regardless of how we slice them etc. We now keep the vans at staff homes. Just an FYI around 8th & Davis.  Linda Conklin, Executive Director and Principal. (Editor’s note: By the way, Kid Street has a wish list for Classroom and Art Supplies. Check out their website for more info Kid Street Learning Center & Charter School.)

Are you a West End performer, artist or other talented individual? Don’t be shy! Share your performance dates and events with the neighborhood. We want to support you. Contact Lea Barron-Thomas at  westend @sonic.net

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W. E. Crime Alert- car break in
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• Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
This is a report from Jennifer Watson, the West End’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator in the Upper West End (North of 9th Street).  Jennifer Watson has done an exceptional job of organizing and communicating crime reports. As neighbors, we all need to work together to be pro-active to criminal activity.  Today’s Alert:

CRIME ALERT – CAR ROBBERY – Upper West End area (North of 9th)

Hi Neighbors,

Neighbor Russ Toran reports: “At 6:08 am this morning (Wed, 12/15) my car was broken into at 932 Ripley St (at the end of 11th Street.) The Sony AM/FM compact disk player was taken.  My car was locked because the alarm went off, however, there was no sign visible sign of forced entry like a broken window. They must have used those devices AAA uses when you lock your keys in the car. They went through the glovebox and the trunk. Too bad the downtown area of Santa Rosa is like this. This is the second time my car has been broken into to in the the past two years.”

If you see or hear suspicious activity in the neighborhood: Call the Police. Non-emergency 528-5222 and Emergency 911 (on Cell phones- call 528-5222 for both). Also call (or email) your neighbors to report situations or to get backup.    Let’s keep communicating to keep our neighborhood safer!

Sincerely,   Jennifer Watson, 121 10th Street, 568-3735

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Crime Alert, lost chicken
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• Friday, October 29th, 2010
Awareness and communication are the two tools that we can use as neighbors to keep out neighborhood safe. The following two neighbor reports are an example of communication- the second part, of course, is to be watchful and engaged.

W. 6th Street Burglary- Neighbors Denise & Ben report that their home was burglarized.  Someone entered through a closed, possibly unlocked window- took valuables and exited through a rear door. This happened sometime between October 20th & 22nd.

Bicyclists Beware! West End resident Ken Risling discovered a bare, steel wire strung across Eddie Lane in Sebastopol. This wire was about “neck high” and could have cause severe injury to a bicyclist or anyone else. This happened in Sebastopol… but could happen else where. See full story- Press Demo

Chicken roaming Boyce Street. A little hen is roaming the West End. It spent a little time in Rachel & Carissa’s yard (obviously looking for delicious organic treats) and then flew to the roof next door. If you’re missing your chicken- she was on Boyce Street around 1 p.m. on Friday, October 29th.

Roaming chicken needs to go home.

Roaming chicken needs to go home.

Neighborhood Watch is the most effective and least expensive tool for ensuring the safe environment that we all want for our families. This is homeowner’s insurance that works!

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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Crime Alert- attempted car break in
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• Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Neighborhood Watch is the most effective and least expensive tool for ensuring the safe environment that we all want for our families. This is homeowner’s insurance that works!

Crime Alert- Ken Risling reports: September 12th, Sunday Night/Monday morning sometime after 3 a.m. on the 100 block of 10th St, someone attempted to break into a truck parked in the driveway by jimmying the lock. The window mechanism was damaged but the burglar failed to make entry. Truck was an older model, without a car alarm. No other reports that evening.


If you note suspicious activity in the neighborhood- Call the Police. Non-emergency 528-5222 Emergency 911 (On Cell phones- call 528-5222 for both) Also call (or email) your neighbors to report situations or to get backup

Call the Police. Communicate with neighbors.

Call the Police. Communicate with neighbors.

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5K run through the West End on Sunday
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• Thursday, August 26th, 2010
This Sunday, 400-500 people will run through the West End Neighborhood. This 5K run will help save the Ridgway and Finley pools. Get involved! Run (or walk) the 5K, volunteer to help guide runners through the West End or cheer them on as they run by your front porch on Sunday morning. (See race route and details below)

14 West End volunteers are needed! To volunteer: contact Laneil Bryant, Recreation Coordinator,  LBryant@srcity.org or call   Tel. (707) 543-3225. Make sure to leave contact information. Commitment issues? Interested Volunteers can meet Kelley Magnuson at 8am on Sunday morning in Juilliard Park at the stage. The stage is located on the front lawn area of the park. 5 K Run begins at 9 a.m. and should be done by 10:30 for those who are walking. The fast runners will complete the course in 15-30 minutes.

5 K West End Race Route

5 K West End Race Route

August 27th, Friday-  West End Summer Bocce- Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park. Only 4 Bocce nights left this season. Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park. Bring food to share- this is part of the experience. Bocce 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 (We are not kidding). West End Bocce is also on facebook .

August 29th, Sunday- The Santa Rosa Marathon- A marathon (13.1 mile loop X 2), a 1/2 marathon (13.1 mile loop) and a 5K run. NOTE:  All Proceeds from the 5K Walk/Run and festival will go to the Aquatics Trust fund to help “Save Our Pools”. All races start at Juilliard Park. Marathon/half marathon starts at 7 a.m.  5 K starts at 9 a.m. Enjoy a fun festival in Juilliard Park after the races that will include live music by local country band Blue Rock Country Club, food, and fun for the kids!

Santa Rosa Marathon Info Register for the 5 K Charity Run/Walk

Crime Alert: A neighbor reports that yesterday when she got home- she saw a man selling strawberries door to door. When she heard her doorbell ring, she didn’t answer the bell because she didn’t want to buy strawberries. The bell kept ringing & ringing, so she looked out the window to verify who it was… and right then the guy started jiggling her door knob. Luckily her door was locked! Thanks for the report. Neighborhood Watch: Keep alert and watch out for your neighbors too.

The Great West End & Railroad Square Handcar Regatta & Exposition of Mechanical & Artistic Wonders is coming! Robber Baron passes are now available. The Robber Baron pass entitiles you to privilege, pleasure and to lord over the rabble from private tents just feet from the finish line. What’s more, delectable treats from Sizzling Tandoor and other fine edibles along with wines from Rodney Strong and D’Argenzio will be readily at hand throughout the glorious day! A bargain for $100 Buy 2010 Robber Baron VIP Pass Handcar Regatta info

Taste of Railroad Square: Many West End Neighbors dined on delicious food, drank wine and champagne- all to support the 6th Street Playhouse. Great event!

The West End represents at Taste of Railroad Square

The West End represents at Taste of Railroad Square

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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News items, Crime Alert, Taste of Railroad Square
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• Monday, August 16th, 2010

Saturday August 21, 2010 from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM- Taste of Railroad Square . A culinary journey of Historic Railroad Square District’s finest foods, wines & brews. Taste of Railroad Square will feature an afternoon of sampling delicacies & wine. For each ticket, tasters receive a sample portion of the featured food, wine or other beverage item. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover what Historic Railroad Square has to offer while tasting, sipping and supporting 6th Street Playhouse. Purchase “Taste” passports in advance by calling the 6th Street Playhouse at (707) 523-4185 ext. 1. Individual Boarding Pass $40 (includes 10 ‘Taste’ tickets) $45 on day of event. More info

Santa Rosa’s Rialto Cinema makes interim deal with 6th Street Playhouse – See Press Democrat Story Rialto

Carol Dean was appointed by councilwoman Jane Bender to the Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities. She is filling a seat vacated by a resigning board member and will serve until December. Carol served several years on the BPU and also currently serves on the state North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Crime Alert- Monday evening around 11 p.m.- an intruder entered a Boyce Street backyard- and was frightened away by an alert neighbor and a little barking dog. Evidently the person jumped over a fence and was gathering items in the yard to steal. The neighbor heard an unusual noise and looked out his back door to check on things. When he saw that the person did not belong in the yard- he hollered at him. The intruder dropped everything and hopped over another fence. (The little dog was also giving the guy the business.)  Meanwhile, the neighbor’s wife called SRPD. This is a good example of the importance of knowing your neighbors and using the principals of Neighborhood Watch. Thank-you neighbors!

Live at Juilliard- Many West End Neighbors enjoyed this all-age, dog friendly concert series. It you were planning to go and didn’t it’s unfortunate as the Final Concert was on Sunday, August 15th. Better luck next year!

Marge and Frank boogie at Julliard

Marge and Frank boogie at Juilliard

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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DeTurk Update, Crime alert & Entertainment
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• 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

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Crime Alert & Light Reduction Program
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• Monday, May 03rd, 2010

From Boyce Street: I want to report that our car was burglarized on Friday night.  My wife left it unlocked and the thieves stole all the change from the ashtray, and a personal check.  They also rummaged through the kids’ dvds, but I don’t think they actually took any of them; they just left them strewn about.  This is the third or fourth time this has happened to our cars.  Each time the car had been left unlocked.  Mostly the thieves just steal the change from the ashtray, but in the past they have also taken an iPod, and this time a check. It’s not so much the small amount of money and property we have lost, but the idea that someone is outside robbing us while we sleep is unnerving.  We have gotten the impression that people are walking the street each night checking car door handles, taking things from the cars if they open.  We are going to start leaving the porch light on at night to cast a little more light onto the cars in the driveway.  I have filed a police report about this incident, although I have let others go by without filing.   Ethan

Walking on Dark Streets?

Walking on Dark Streets?

Turned Off

Turned Off

Downtown neighborhoods are first targets for Street Light Reduction Program-

It’s a 4 year program and the downtown area where residents frequently walk to services, restaurants and entertainment- have been put first in line for the

Put on Timer

Put on Timer

reductions.  The West End has already had our lights adjusted. If a light pole has a yellow tag attached- then the light has been turned off.  A blue tag states that the light has been put on timer. Lights will remain on during normal active hours (dusk to midnight) and off during typical non-activehours (midnight to either dawn or 5:30 a.m.)

For comments, concerns and questions contact: Rick Moshier, PW Director (707) 543-3800 or rmoshier@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us.

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Daisy the Cat missing, new car break-in
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• Monday, March 15th, 2010

Daisy lives at 300 Boyce Street, email Katherine at chadandkj@comcast.net

Our old kitty daisy went missing Saturday night. A neighbor found her disoriented/sleepy behind their car and kindly placed her on our porch bench in a blanket. When we came home she was gone and we have not seen her since. Given her age (17) we believe she may have passed but we do not know where. If anyone finds her we would like to know so we can take care of her. She is a grey/white cat, small/thin due to age. Any news would be appreciated.

Thanks, Katherine

New Car break-in occurred last night (March 14th). Resident went out to carport (located on Hewett St.) to find windows smashed.

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Crime Alert- Cars broken into Jefferson St.
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• Thursday, March 11th, 2010

West End Neighbors take notice!

On Wednesday Morning ( 2 to 5 a.m.) 3 cars on Jefferson St. (near W. 7th) were broken into. Stereo systems and speakers were ripped out and other items stolen. One car in particular suffered $4000 of damage and nothing was stolen except prescription sunglasses.

We need to be vigilant about keeping our eyes and ears open. Have a conversation with your neighbors and discuss the situation so everyone is aware and willing to call police and/or their neighbors should a suspicious situation arise. Take special consideration to where you park your cars. Motion lights and security lighting are a good idea.

Remember that our neighbors on W. 7th also recently had both of their cars stolen: a Maroon 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon and a Gold 1997 Previa Minivan. At last report, they had not been found or returned. The family is very upset about it- (and without cars!)

There was also an unverified report about an attempted truck theft on Hewett (on the West side of Dutton) on Sunday night.

Our next West End Neighborhood Association meeting is on Thursday, March 18th at 7 p.m. at the Assistance League of So. Co. 5 W. 6th Street. As a timely coincidence, one of our special guests is Santa Rosa’s new Chief of Police, Tom Schwedhelm.

All events are posted on the West End Neighborhood Calendar Click Here!

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