i am posting this for one of my neighbours. i am also
a resident of Sonoma Grove...and consider myself
blessed to have found such an incredibly magical and
beautiful place.
i have new pictures of the Grove if anybody wants to
see them.
>Hi Friends,
>
> In case you haven't heard or read in the local
> newspapers, Sonoma Grove,
> where I have lived for years, is facing a huge
> battle with the new
> owner to keep the rents affordable for it's low
> income residents. The
> new owner wants to raise the rents as much as 100%
> and more by February
> 1st! In addition, she is cutting down our beautiful
> trees and creating
> an
> atmosphere that is foreign to Grovers, one that is
> threatening,
> unsettling and very disturbing. Check out the flier
> that I am sending
> along with this message.
>
> We are fighting back as hard as we can. We are
> working with the Rohnert
> Park City Council: lobbying members and speaking at
> Council meetings. We
> have 3 of the best attorneys in northern California
> specializing in
> tenants’ rights issues. But, in order to
> successfully win this battle
> and be able to continue to live in this sweet,
> peaceful, historical site
> and not be forced into moving out of Sonoma County,
> we need your help!
> If you have ever lived in the Grove, known someone
> who has lived in the
> Grove, visited the Grove for any reason, or heard of
> Sonoma Grove,
> please help us by contributing as much as you can.
> We need funds to pay
> legal fees now and in the future, in case this goes
> to court.
> Please mail your checks to:
>
> Save the Grove!
> P. O. Box 1832
> Rohnert Park, CA 94927
> --
> Ian Sutherland
> 2 Varda Street
> Rohnert Park, CA 94928
> [email protected]
> 707-792-6891
>
>