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• Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

April is coming to a close… West End Bocce will be starting up next month.

April 26th, Thursday- Public Hearing for BoDean Company. Comments and questions may be directed to Bill Rose, City Planner, Dept. of Community Development, City of S. R. 100 Santa Rosa Ave., Room 3, Santa Rosa CA 95404 Phone: 707-543-3253 Email: wrose@srcity.org Location: City Hall Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave. Time: 4 p.m.

Neighbors Raise Stink Over Asphalt Plant

Video- A look at BoDean Asphalt Plant

BoDean Asphalt- located in downtown S. R.

April 26th, Thursday- D’Argenzio – Wine Down Thursday- Italian night. Live Music with Steve Albini. Wine By the Glass & Pasta Pasta Pasta. For info: info@dargenziowine.com or call 707 280 4658. Location: D’Argenzio Winery 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa CA Time: 6 – 9 pm

April 27th, Friday- Chop’s Spring Variety Showcase. A showcase of Chop’s teen member’s accomplishments in music, dance, comedy, art & more. Location: Chop’s Teen Club 509 Adams Street Time: 5- 7 p.m. For more info chopsonline.com

April 27^th & April 28th 6th Street IMPROV! Improvised Musicals. If you enjoyed Whose Line is It Anyway? on television, you’ll love 6th Street Improv live!! A team of professional improv artists will perform unique stories inspired by your suggestions. It’s up to you!! $14 Location: 6^th Street Playhouse, The Studio Theater, 52 w. 6^th Time: 8 p.m. See website for complete info

April 28^th, Saturday- The Daniel Castro Band + Dangerous Beauties (belly dance troupe from SF). This is an evening of Blues and belly dancing. $10 21 years + Location: Last Day Saloon Time: 7:30 p.m. door, 8 p.m. show

April 29^th, Sunday- San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. Join the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers for their 25th annual Spring Concert Series. The stage will be filled with 120 musicians playing fiddles, piano, drums, cellos, guitars, harps and more, providing an infectious sense of fun and joy in community-based music making. Avery Risling-Sholl has a solo with dad, Ken Risling backing him. Reserved Seating $24 Adults/$15 for Youth 17 and younger. tickets online: www.brownpapertickets.com, tickets by phone: (800) 838-3006. Location: Spreckels Perf. Arts Center, R.P Time: 3:00PM

May 2nd- May 23rd- New Qigong Class- Flying Crane Qigong- utilize movement, breath and visualization to train one’s energy or Qi. This 4 week class is held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Additional classes available in June (6/6- 6/27). DeTurk Class Cost is $46. To register call 543-3737 or santarosarec.com

Do you have a crime to report? Post it on our Facebook page so the whole neighborhood hears about it. http://www.facebook.com/groups/45503934491

Do you have any Pet Friendly news? a photo of your West End dog? or something else that will delight animal lovers? Email Lea Barron-Thomas

Category: Development & projects, Miscellany, Public Meetings, Videos, West End Artists & Performers | Tags: 6th Street Playhouse, Avery Risling-Sholl, BoDean Asphalt, CHOPS Teen Club, D'Argenzio Winery, DeTurk Round Barn, downtown santa rosa, Ken Risling, Last Day Saloon, Lea Barron-Thomas, San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, West End, West End neighborhood | Comments off

BoDean Asphalt Co. Meeting this week and more

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

BoDean Company Inc. is asking the City of Santa Rosa to allow the installation of three storage silos (in addition to the one existing silo) and other improvements. This is an important meeting as this operation is in the midst of our neighborhood and the downtown.

Video- An interesting look at the BoDean operation

April 26th, Thursday- Public Hearing for BoDean Company. Location: City Hall Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave. Time: 4 p.m.

The BoDean Company viewed from Cleveland Ave.

A request has been made to the City by the BoDean Asphalt Plant (located on College Avenue just west of Cleveland Avenue) to add three new silos for asphalt storage – each over 7 stories tall. Concerns of residents living near the BoDean facility are based on noise, dust, traffic, visual blight and air pollution currently produced by this plant. Additional silos don’t address these issues and encourage this facility to continue and expand this business in a residential area.

The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive public comment and recommendations prior to the Planning Commission acting on the requested application. If you cannot attend, you are encourage to subit written comments and recommendations prior to the public hearing. Comments and questions may be directed to Bill Rose, City Planner, Dept. of Community Development, City of S. R. 100 Santa Rosa Ave., Room 3, Santa Rosa CA 95404 Phone: 707-543-3253 Email: wrose@srcity.org

Notice of Public Hearing

Staff Report for Planning Commission

P.C. Agenda

Another informational meeting for a proposed mixed use building on Davis Street:

April 25th, Wednesday- Neighborhood Meeting for proposed mixed-use development at 510 Davis Street. For info: Bill Rose, City Planner Phone: 707-543-3253 wrose@srcity.org Notice of Neighborhood Meeting Location: City Hall Room 7 Time: 6 p.m.

Finally! Santa Rosa is finalizing plans to complete the undercrossing on Sixth Street. The project is anticipated to take 26 weeks, with an estimated start date of May 14, 2012. Once completed, it will create a critical link for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles to the downtown area and Railroad Square Historic District, transit mall, and SMART station.

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

Category: Miscellany, Neighbor News, Public Meetings, Videos | Tags: BoDean Asphalt, downtown Asphalt Plant, Sonoma County asphalt, West End, West End neighborhood | Comments off

Smart Meeting Tonight

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Don’t forget the Neighborhood SMART meeting tonight at DeTurk Round Barn. It’s a good time to ask questions. Hope you enjoy the weekend and Earth Day.

April 20th, Saturday- Hand Me Down. West End’s own Tim Sarter (a very busy musician!) will be playing with “Hand Me Down” on Saturday night. Location: Toad in the Hole Time: Music starts around 10 p.m. but there is limited seating so get there early.

April 21st, Saturday – FAMILY DAY at the Sonoma County Museum A Springtime/Earth Day themed Family Day at the Sonoma County Museum! Activities, hands-on crafts, demonstrations, performances and more! Free admission for children 12 and under, and free for members of the museum. Regular admission applies for all others. Location: Sonoma County Museum 425 7th Street Time: 11am-2pm

Yoga Every Monday & Friday- Join Tara Garland RYT of Wild Orchid Yoga. All levels & all ages welcome, beginners through seasoned yogis & yoginis! Tara Garland is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and Relax and Renew restorative yoga-trained. Classes are one hour and fifteen minutes of various asana (pose) sequences designed to provide a well-balanced practice. Modifications are offered to make asanas more approachable or more challenging for a student at any level. Bring a yoga mat if you have one (we will have a small selection available to use on a first come, first serve basis). Sliding scale $5-15 for more info & full class schedule WildOrchidYoga.net (707)228-3114 Location: The Arlene Francis Center 99 6th St. Santa Rosa Time: Every Monday 11:15am-12:30pm & Friday 12-1:15pm

Announcement Guidelines: The West End Neighborhood Association website is a tool that gives out information that is West End related or of West End interest. Announcements are subject to our West End Neighborhood Association guidelines. Do you have a West End or Railroad Square related announcement? Announcements can be emailed to Lea Barron-Thomas at westend@sonic.net

Category: Entertainment, Events, Miscellany, Neighbor News, West End Artists & Performers | Tags: Arlene Francis Center, DeTurk Round Barn, Lea Barron-Thomas, SMART, Sonoma County Museum, Tara Garland RYT, Tim Sarter, Toad in the Hole Pub, West End, West End neighborhood, Wild Orchid Yoga | Comments off

W. E. SMART meeting, Earth Day

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Monday, April 16th, 2012

The DeMeo Park clean up was amazing. Westenders joined together with Chop’s Interact Club, Santa Rosa West Rotary Club and Boy Scout Troop 509 to give the park a Spring cleaning. See photos and more below. April 22nd, Sunday is Earth Day- you can help clean the Prince Memorial Greenway on Saturday and enjoy the Earth Day Festival in Courthouse Square on Sunday.

DeMeo Park Community Cleanup. Thanks to all the folks who spent their Saturday to clean up DeMeo Park. The park was in sad shape- weeds had invaded, the bocce courts were a wreck , ivy and privets had claimed ownership of the cyclone fences. After hours of hard labor, the park has improved and wood chips are being spread to prevent new weeds. On future clean ups we will paint and repair the picket fences, continue grooming the bushes and clean up. Thank you wonderful West Enders, S. R. West Rotary Club, Chop’s Interact Club and Boy Scout Troop 509. DeMeo Park Cleanup Photos

Allen & Jacquie get the courts ready

April 19^th, Thursday SMART public meeting regarding construction to begin on April 27^th. The contractor will be utilizing the SMART property at Railroad Square as a construction material storage and construction staging area. There will be a fence around the SMART property, there may be some dust and noise. The first construction segment will be from B Street in Petaluma to Todd Road. Construction activities will include replacing culverts and drainage features, followed by removing the existing rail, regrading the embankment, putting down new ballast (rock), building new track and tamping it down. The contractor has indicated that they will be able to process about 1,600 feet per 4-5 days. For more info contact Matt Stevens 707-521-0716 Location: DeTurk Round Barn, Santa Rosa Time: 7:00 PM

Smart Meeting in DeTurk Round Barn

Apr 20^th to May 13^th- The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! Location: 6^th Street Playhouse 52 W. 6^th Street GK Hardt Theater Time: See website for showtimes and ticket

April 21^st, Saturday- Earth Day on the Greenway Celebrate Earth Day’s 42nd birthday on the Prince Memorial Greenway. Help with a clean up of Santa Rosa Creek, native plant care, and trail maintenance. Tools and refreshments provided. (ages 5 to adult) Creek Stewards Event Calender Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us Location: Meet at the Olive Park footbridge. From W. 3rd St. turn south onto Railroad St., left onto Hazel St. On-street parking. Time: 9:00 AM to noon

April 22nd, Sunday- Earth Day Fair at Old Courthouse Square Earth Day festivities return to Old Courthouse Square. Drop by for inspiration and awareness on how to protect the environment and our own health. Check www.srcity.org/earthday for details. To volunteer contact Elise Howard at 543-3799 or ehoward@srcity.org Location: Courthouse Square on Santa Rosa Avenue. Time: Noon to 4:00 PM

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April 28th, Saturday- Baby Seal Club- CD release party. Coop d’État, a Black Tie and Beaks Poultry Formal, where people-sized hens and roosters will get down in our custom Hopmonk Human Hen House™ (Baby Seal Club’s first “4-H” program), a concept you didn’t know you needed to experience but strangely can’t miss now. $12 admission / $20 with shiny new CD. Ticket Prepurchase. Location: Hopmonk Tavern 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol Time: 8:30 pm door, BBS at 10:30 Facebook

COOP d'etat

Franco American Bakery is a West End Sponsor

Do you have any Pet Friendly news? a photo of your West End dog? or something else that will delight animal lovers? Email Lea Barron-Thomas

This weekend- cleanup, art, music and more

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Friday, April 13th, 2012

Whew! The weather forecast for tomorrow’s clean up is sunny with a high of 71 Degrees. The Cleanup starts at 10 a.m. followed with a BBQ. There’s 3 other excellent suggestions for your weekend- so go out there and enjoy!

Tonight! April 13th, Friday- 1st Annual Drawing Rally. A unique opportunity to experience the process of creation, and to purchase a work of art minutes after it’s completion. The Drawing Rally is an action-packed spectacle you won’t want to miss with 10-15 artists drawing LIVE simultaneously! Some of the West End’s favorite artists such as (but not limited to): Todd Barricklow, Joey Castor, Mica Jennings, Klaus Rappensperger & Wil Smith will be there. MUSIC. DRINKS. FOOD available for purchase. Admission is free. Art will be available for purchase starting at $40 in a silent auction. Location: Artstart Arthouse 716 Bennett Valley Road Time: 6-10pm

1st Annual Drawing Rally Flyer

April 14^th, Saturday- DeMeo Park Clean up. Time for Spring Cleaning! The West End Neighborhood and Chop’s Interact Club will join forces to tidy up DeMeo Park. We plan to trim the bushes, spread bark, weed and groom the bocce court. We will then celebrate our clean park with a BBQ. Please bring your gardening tools (remember to mark them for easy identification), gloves and energy. Everyone is welcome. Hope to see you there! Location: DeMeo Park Time: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. clean up; BBQ to follow.

Let's clean up DeMeo Park!

April 14th, Saturday Free Graywater Workshop. Santa Rosa residents are eligible to get FREE MATERIALS, guidance and support to install a Laundry-To-Landscape graywater system at their house. Contact Water-Use Efficiency to sign-up at (707) 543-3985 ext. 4523 or email us at wue@srcity.org Location: UFO, 35 Stony Point Road Time: Workshop from 9:00 to 3:00 pm

Graywater Workshop Flyer

GW Sign-up Information Request 2012

April 15th, Sunday- The Mad Maggies. This band, that includes West Ender Tim Sarter, can be described as a rowdy folk fusion ranging from Cajun to Polk. Location: Lagunitas Beer Sanctuary Time: 3- 6 p.m.

Category: Clean-up, Entertainment, Events, Miscellany, Neighbor News, West End Artists & Performers | Tags: Art Start, CHOPS Teen Club, DeMeo Park, Joey Castor, Klaus Rappensperger, Mica Jennings, Todd Barricklow, West End, West End neighborhood, William Smith Santa Rosa Artist | Comments off

This Week – DeTurk at Planning Commission

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Monday, April 09th, 2012

Two important dates for Westenders- April 12th – Public Hearing on DeTurk Round Barn’s Use permit at the Planning Commission and April 14th- DeMeo Park Cleanup. As a neighborhood that cares about where we live, we take part in changes and improvements that will affect the West End.

April 12^th, Thursday- DeTurk Round Barn Use Permit at Planning Commission. This Thursday night S. R. Recreation and Parks Department will be asking the Planning Commission to modify the Conditional Use Permit that governs the operation of the Round Barn. In 2009 neighbors worked with the City for over six months and the impact from the weddings and events over the first year have been minimal. This is due to having a use permit that works. Now the Rec. and Parks department is asking for significant changes. What can you do? #1 Voice your objection to these changes by writing a letter or calling Noah Housh, City Planner, Department of Community Development – telephone 707-543-4322 or e-mail: mailto:nhoush@srcity.org #2 Attend the Planning Commission this Thursday, April 12^th meeting starts at 4 p.m. but we are item 10- so this might start anywhere after 4:15 p.m.

Planning Commission Agenda More info on proposed changes

Staff Report

DeTurk Round Barn Use Permit11457

April 10^th, Tuesday SMART public meeting regarding construction to begin on April 27^th. The first construction segment will be from B Street in Petaluma to Todd Road. In
addition, the contractor will be utilizing the SMART property at Railroad Square as a construction material storage and construction staging area. They will put up a fence around the SMART property in the next week. Construction activities will include replacing culverts and drainage features, followed by removing the existing rail, regrading the embankment, putting down new ballast (rock), building new track and tamping it down. Needless to say, there may be some dust and noise. The contractor has indicated that they will be able to process about 1,600 feet per 4-5 days. For more info contact Matt Stevens 707-521-0716 Location: Sheppard Elementary School, in the large gymnasium 1777 West avenue, Santa Rosa (off of Sebastopol Road) Time: 7:00 PM

Press Demo- SMART Construction Set to Begin in Santa Rosa

April 13th to April 22^nd- CABARET – “A Glass of Cabaret!” Songs of romance in the intimate cabaret setting of the Studio Theatre. 6th Street Playhouse and Napa Valley’s Lucky Penny Productions team up for this enchanting evening celebrating lovers and their libation of choice by “raising a glass to romance!” Riser Seats- $20 Table Seats- $30 Location: 6^th Street Playhouse, The Studio Theater, 52 w. 6^th Street Time: Fri & Sat at 8:00; Sun at 2:00 See website for complete info

April 13th Friday,Darkside Tours Experience the dark side of Santa Rosa’s history. Hear and see true tales of murder, suicide and other ghastly tragedies of past Santa Rosa residents. Evening Tours – Space is limited. REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION $25 Tickets on sale Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 Location: S. R. Rural Cemetery located at Franklin & Monroe Streets Times: No. 62187- 8:00pm ; No. 62189- 9:00pm; No. 62188- 8:30pm; No. 62190- 9:30pm

Wineyard seeks urban niche in Santa Rosa- The Press Democrat has a nice article about the Wineyard Collective. Many of us have already spent lots of time at D”Argenzio Winery but perhaps you haven’t had a chance to visit the Wineyard. It is a collective tasting room for four local wineries on of them is Shone Farm, the teaching farm for S. R. Junior College. It also has a beer tasting room. No need to drive out to far away tasting rooms… when there is a urban winery within walking distance!

Wineyard is a new West End sponsor

Category: Clean-up, Miscellany, Public Meetings | Tags: DeMeo Park, DeTurk Round Barn, Dino and Maria D'Argenzio, Raymond D'Argenzio, Santa Rosa Vintner's Square, SMART, West End, West End neighborhood, Wineyard | Comments off

DeTurk Round Barn: City Proposes Major Changes

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Saturday, April 07th, 2012

One of the main goals of the West End Neighborhood Association is to provide neighborhood input to the City of Santa Rosa. DeTurk Round Barn’s use permit is currently under review and the City is asking for significant changes. The DeTurk Round Barn is in the heart of the West End- it is of vital importance that events at the Round Barn do not take away from the quality of life in our neighborhood.

Dear Neighbors,

This Thursday night S. R. Recreation and Parks Department will be asking the Planning Commission to modify the Conditional Use Permit that governs the operation of the Round Barn. In 2009 neighbors worked with the City for over six months and the impact from the weddings and events over the first year have been minimal. This is due to having a use permit that works. Now the Rec. and Parks department wants to modify this permit and that will strip the neighborhood of the protections we fought hard to have. Here are the changes they are asking for:

1) Increase the occupancy from 150 to 500- without a special event permit. This is an increase of over 300%.

2) Allow events of under 200 people to occur without any limits.

3) They are also asking to allow 3 events of over 200 every month. This would allow large events every week for a six week period without a break. Currently the use permit allows events of over 70 people to occur only twice in a 30 day period.

4) Allows for private New Year’s Eve party without a special event permit. Many residents voiced concerns regarding hours of operation, alcohol consumption and loud parties at the Barn. This new permit turns its back on all of those concerns.

The current use permit recognizes that the Round Barn has no off street parking. Facilities like the barn of similar size would need 130 “off “street parking spaces. The neighbors agreed to put up with the reality that most if not all event parking would take place on our streets if the City limited the size and frequency of the events. Now the City seems determined to increase the impacts on our neighborhood.

What can you do?

#1 Voice your objection to these changes by writing a letter or calling Noah Housh, City Planner, Department of Community Development – telephone 707-543-4322 or e-mail: mailto:nhoush@srcity.org

#2 Attend the Planning Commission this Thursday, April 12^th meeting starts at 4 p.m. but we are item 10- so this might start anywhere after 4:15 p.m.

Take a moment to email or commit to attending on Thursday. If you are involved now- we can prevent long term neighborhood problems that this new proposal might cause in the future.

Sincerely, Lea Barron-Thomas

President

West End Neighborhood Association

DeTurk Round Barn is a community building in the heart of the West End

Notice of Public Hearing

City of SR Staff Report 53 Pages

Category: Development & projects, Miscellany, Neighbor News | Tags: City of Santa Rosa Rec & Parks, City of Santa Rosa Use Permit, DeTurk Round Barn, West End, West End neighborhood | Comments off

April Music and Romance at 6th St.Playhouse

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Saturday, April 07th, 2012

The 6th Street Playhouse stages are filled with musical stories and entertainment in April. You can raise a glass to romance at a Cabaret show in the Studio Theater or enjoy the story of four high school girls who step in at the last minute as entertainers at their Senior Prom. You can also experience interactive theater with improv artists. All this entertainment is available within a short walk of your front door!

Round-Up of shows and events coming to the 6th Street Playhouse in April:

“The Marvelous Wonderettes”
Off-Broadway Musical hit by Roger Bean
April 20 to May 13, 2012

Travel back to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where four girls (The Wonderettes) have hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. This jukebox musical by Roger Bean features 1950s and ‘60s pop classics including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick On Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party.” The high school prom have never been this much fun and you will never forget The Marvelous Wonderettes from this must-take musical trip down memory lane. Directed by Craig A. Miller

The Marvelous Wonderettes

CABARET – “A Glass of Cabaret!”
April 13 to April 22, 2012

6th Street Playhouse and Napa Valley’s Lucky Penny Productions team up for this enchanting evening celebrating lovers and their libation of choice by “raising a glass to romance!” Lucky Penny founders Taylor Bartolucci and Barry Martin are joined by Daniela Innocenti Beem and Anthony Martinez, with Lucas Sherman at the piano. These four vocal powerhouses, who starred in 6th Street Playhouse production of “Kiss Me, Kate” (recently voted by San Francisco BroadwayWorld.com followers as “Musical of the Year”), reunite once again to celebrate love with songs of romance in the intimate cabaret setting of the Studio Theatre.

6th Street IMPROV!
April 27 – Improvised Musicals
April 28 – Improvised Musicals

If you enjoyed Whose Line is It Anyway? on television, you’ll love 6th Street Improv live!! A team of professional improv artists will perform unique stories inspired by your suggestions. It’s up to you!! $14 Location: 6^th Street Playhouse, The Studio Theater, 52 w. 6^th Time: 8 p.m. See website for complete info

6th Street Improv

All events are presented at 6th Street Playhouse, located at 52 West 6th Street in Santa Rosa, Calif. For tickets or more information call 707-523-4185 or visit www.6thstreetplayhouse.com

Do you have any Pet Friendly news? a photo of your West End dog? or something else that will delight animal lovers? Email Lea Barron-Thomas

Category: Entertainment, Miscellany, West End Artists & Performers | Tags: 6th Street IMPROV!, 6th Street Playhouse, Craig A. Miller, Lea Barron-Thomas, The Marvelous Wonderettes, West End, West End neighborhood | Comments off

Spring Cleaning events and news

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Friday, April 06th, 2012

Want to go outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather? If you have been to DeMeo Park or down the Prince Memorial Greenway you may have noticed that both of them need a little bit of work. You can help make a difference- we have a DeMeo Park cleanup scheduled on April 14th, Saturday and as always First Saturday Cleanup will meet tomorrow (the first Saturday- April 7th) to clean up the Prince Memorial Greenway. Join in with your neighbors and help us clean up!

April 7th, Saturday- First SATURDAY Cleanup (ages 6 and up welcome). Join neighbors and youth in the care of Prince Memorial Greenway the first Saturday of every month. Clean-up supplies provided. Organized by West Ender Stan Gow. For more info go to http://firstsaturdaycleanup.org Time: 10 a.m. Location: Meet at Olive Park

First Saturday Clean Up

Spring cleanup

Saturday & Sunday April 21 & 22- Santa Rosa Tool Library Tool Donation Drive. Cleaning out your garage? Got extra garden tools? Support SRTL by donating your unused: Power Tools • Hand Tools • Gardening Tools To find what tools they accept go to their website or Call us at (707) 576-0590 The Santa Rosa Tool Library is a 501(c)3 Public Charity. All donations are tax deductable. http://www.borrowtools.org/donate.html Location: 642 5th Street Santa Rosa Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Andre Siedentopf borrowing a Knee-Kick Carpet Stretcher. Andre has also donated several tools to SRTL including a rebar bender, and compound miter saw.

DeMeo Park and DeTurk Round Barn Park both have new recycling bins. These bins are from Conservation Corps North Bay. This nonprofit helps at risk youth (ages 18-28) get their lives back on track with a year’s worth of job training and work experience along with an education to get a GED and High School Diploma. Their focus is to conserve our natural resources and better the environment along with the community. For more info: http://www.conservationcorpsnorthbay.org

News from the City Manager:

Prince Gateway Park & Greenway is a Community Treasure

Recently, this treasured park and greenway has been the site of extensive graffiti and vandalism. This has been met with shock, dismay, and anger by the community. The extent of the damage is taking some time and expense to clean up and repair, but it is underway. ArtStart students have stepped up to begin repairs of tile work on the salmon statue and are working on plans to replace the dragon mural in a more durable form and also refurbish benches; City crews and a contractor are working to clean the area of debris and blast graffiti markings from the stone and cement work; police and fire are stepping up patrols and interventions to seek places for transient campers to find better shelter than the public park and nab the vandals. Unfortunately, due to the extent of the damage the city does not have sufficient funds to completely restore all of the fixtures right away and may need to re-think the design to select items that are more tamper-proof. Lighting fixtures have been torn apart and stripped of metal materials. This gateway park and trail serves as a welcoming place for neighbors and visitors alike and we want to make sure it is a safe and beautiful place to enjoy. We do need help from the community to be our “eyes, ears, and, on occasion, elbow-grease” to keep it clean, green, and safe. We continue to seek volunteer groups to adopt segments of our public trails to do just that. Interested? To sign up, contact the City at

http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/parks/cityparks/listofparks/Pages/PrinceGatewayPark.aspx

Graffiti Abatement Gets Help

Graffiti is blight on our neighborhoods and is most effectively controlled if removed immediately. If it appears on your property, clean it up now. If it appears in public areas, contact the City to find ways to remove it. While City park crews have just one employee working everyday to remove graffiti from public parks and trails throughout the community, the police department works on graffiti abatement as a property crime and seeks partnerships with neighborhoods to rid the community of such unsightly and harmful vandalism. The abatement program will be staffed temporarily with a Field and Evidence Technician who started work this week to maintain the good work and continuity of the program. Volunteers are engaging in graffiti abatement and the program is up and running as it has for several years. The department will be hiring full time staff for the graffiti abatement program once some internal reorganization of jobs is completed and that hire should be made by early summer. If you discover graffiti problems in your neighborhood or wish to get involved with this community partnership please contact the Graffiti Hotline at 543-3499 or http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/police/aboutus/special_services/Pages/graffiti_abatement.aspx

Category: Clean-up, Events, Miscellany, Preservation & Historic sites | Tags: Andre Siedentopf, CHOPS Teen Club, Conservation Corps of North Bay, DeMeo Park, DeTurk Round Barn Park, downtown santa rosa, graffiti abatement, Interact Club, Lea Barron-Thomas, Prince Memorial Greenway, Santa Rosa Tool Library, Stan Gow, West End, West End neighborhood | Comments off

April begins, Easter Dogs, pop up dining

Author: Lea Barron-Thomas

• Monday, April 02nd, 2012

Welcome April! Easter is this Sunday and we will still have a West End Small Dog Hour and West End Poodle Party at DeTurk Round Barn Dog park. We’ll have a photo station set up for you to take pictures so bring your doggies in all their Easter finery.

Easter Dogs

April 5^th, Thursday ~ArtFest 2012 Opening Reception. Chop’s teen and staff artwork will be featured at the Finley Community Center from April 3-26. Neighbors are invited to the April 5^th reception. Location: Finley Community Center 2060 W. College Avenue Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m Chop’s Teen Club

April 6th, Friday- SRJC First Friday Night Sky Programs offered the first Friday of March -May 2012. Show content varies with emphasis on the stars, constellations, planets, and other interesting facts in or about the sky that night. Seating on a first-come, first-served basis; arrive early enough to pick up your free parking permit, return it to vehicle and back to planetarium by show start time. FREE but donations gratefully appreciated. More info at http://www.santarosa.edu/planetarium/publicshows.html Location: SRJC- Planetarium at Lark Hall, Room 2001 Time: 7 & 8:30 p.m.

April 7th, Saturday- Indulgence- a “Pop Up” dining experience at Omelette Express. One night only, you can enjoy a 4 course cajun-creole/lebanese meal from chefs Aaron Hakeem & Maria Vieages. This is one of the new type of portable events highlighted in the Press Demo’s “Sudden Fun” article on 3/7/12. See menu. Cost is $50 per person, prepaid reservations are required. Price does not include gratuity. No corkage. onerealmaria@gmail.com 707-546-3293 Location: Omelette Express 112 4th Street Time: 7 p.m.

Indulgence Menu

April 7th, Saturday- Young Reporter Workshop for 7th and 8th graders. This workshop will introduce the students to county government, promote literacy and civic engagement and it will boost writing skills and reading comprehension. All five Sonoma County Supervisors will be attending the workshop and will be interviewed by the students. The students will then write an article based on what they learned from the Supervisors. Thank you Supervisors Zane, Rabbitt, Brown, Carrillo and McGuire! The articles will be published in Kid Scoop News and read by the 12,000 elementary grade students. To register, call 707-284-2467. Location: Chop’s Teen Club 509 Adams Street Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

April 8^th, Sunday- West End Small Dog Hour- A slower, downsized environment for the smaller dog to play in. A great time for littler dogs to meet with other like sized dogs to romp without concern. The West End Small Dog Hour is held the second Sunday of every month right before the W. E. Poodle Party. Rain will cancel the event. Organized by West Ender Lea Barron-Thomas Location: DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park Time: 10 a.m. Facebook

April 8^th, Sunday- West End Poodle Party. Calling all social Poodles!… it’s time to party. The West End Poodle Party is held the second Sunday of every month. All Poodles, Poodle fusions and Poodle friendly dogs are invited to attend. Rain will cancel the event. Organized by West Ender Lea Barron-Thomas. Location: DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park Time: 11 a.m. Facebook

Do you have a crime to report? Post it on our Facebook page so the whole neighborhood hears about it. http://www.facebook.com/groups/45503934491

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April is coming to a close… West End Bocce will be starting up next month.

BoDean Company Inc. is asking the City of Santa Rosa to allow the installation of three storage silos (in addition to the one existing silo) and other improvements. This is an important meeting as this operation is in the midst of our neighborhood and the downtown.

Video- An interesting look at the BoDean operation

Another informational meeting for a proposed mixed use building on Davis Street:

Don’t forget the Neighborhood SMART meeting tonight at DeTurk Round Barn. It’s a good time to ask questions. Hope you enjoy the weekend and Earth Day.

Whew! The weather forecast for tomorrow’s clean up is sunny with a high of 71 Degrees. The Cleanup starts at 10 a.m. followed with a BBQ. There’s 3 other excellent suggestions for your weekend- so go out there and enjoy!

Two important dates for Westenders- April 12th – Public Hearing on DeTurk Round Barn’s Use permit at the Planning Commission and April 14th- DeMeo Park Cleanup. As a neighborhood that cares about where we live, we take part in changes and improvements that will affect the West End.

Welcome April! Easter is this Sunday and we will still have a West End Small Dog Hour and West End Poodle Party at DeTurk Round Barn Dog park. We’ll have a photo station set up for you to take pictures so bring your doggies in all their Easter finery.