Slick, soulless, and sterile.

When I worked for the Ski Hut in Berkeley in the mid-sixties, my boss, Alfred Smith, came to work one morning and told me that a new coffee shop had just opened over on northside and let's go have a...

My dog Winnie is looking for dogs interested in playing, either at our farm or elsewhere. She is good with non-aggressive dogs of all sizes, ages, and breeds. I can send a photo of her to those who...

And yes, this ordinance was adopted after cvs won their case, in response to citizen lament, how did the monstrosity get approval? Hindsight, so clear. This is why roundtable couldn't come back to...

CVS Grand opening this Sunday 1/22, at 10 am.

I don't think CVS is any more "evil" than any other corporation. But I think the person with the recent post is missing the point. CVS has had a...

Here are some photos from WaccoBB's crack flood photographer (my daughter, Manna Chertov :hifive:)

Wed Jan 11, 2017


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I have a free dog park at Kokopelli Farm, which is slightly up from Hardcore Coffee, off Bloomfield Rd., in the Sebastopol countryside. All ages, sizes, and breeds of non-aggressive dogs are welcome...

Hey there!

Yep. So far, no cutting for Monday. Since we don't trust the City to let the public know, we call another person who has tabs on the situation. If we hear any news, then we will be...

Dear Paula & Varda,
Given that I was raised in a Republican military family, I remember Ike and this quote. He also introduced the term "military-industrial complex," which has gotten much worse....

“There has been much speculation about my continued service on this board and in public life. Amidst this torrent of well-deserved and justified criticism directed toward me, I note that little of...

I was at the Sup's meeting this morning and I asked for Carrillo's resignation. So did several other people including Lisa Maldonado, Colleen Fernald, and others whose names I am not familiar with.
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Here's the complete statement that Efren read when he re-appeared at the Board of Supervisors meeting this morning:

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Rue Furch. Not Mike Reilly.

This is the video I just sent to Ms. Ravitch.

Malene

Ms. Ravitch,

So you lost the case. That is the good news. The bad news is your wasted tax payer money on a case that not only wasn't...

It happens to be not true that the Gleason Ranch folks were terminated from the markets in an act of retaliation. The termination was a decision by the Board, not by Paula, and the reasons were many...

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How about a Vegan Farmer's Market that does not include any products derived from animals? Maybe the Barlow could host that on some evening; I know alot of people would appreciate this.

Good reminder. Does anyone have a list of email addresses for the Planning Commissioners, one that's ready to drop into the address line of our email message(s) to them?
Tara

I want to remind everyone - show up at the Planning Commission where the decision on a permit for the Barlow Market will be made. That is where it counts. All of this is just talk - which is fine -...

jbox wrote : There should be ONE market, at the Barlow.... forward in a better direction with a bigger, better market at the superior location.

i strongly disagree . Sebastopol Plaza Market is the...

In some ways, I think it doesn't matter... there are millions of different kinds of people and all kinds of interests and people will go where they feel and whoever wants to hug and smile will hug...

jBox....

Agreed. These are just a couple of my observations. I do want the Barlow to succeed, but I wish that there had been a community square incorporated into the design. So far, I don't...

This doesn't make sense!

[Willfully and blatantly lying
Nancy, You seem to feel it's OK to use this kind of abusive language in your posts. I don't think I'm the only Wacovian reading them and ...

I personally don't care if it was the "original plan", and Paula is welcomed to her opinion but I was never on board with moving the Plaza Market.

I'm all for a market at the Barlow and you've...

Really, Barry?! Really. "Restraining-order?" Implied link to "Dan Smith?" You sure know how to plant seeds, don't you! I hope anyone with common sense sees right through this, and you folks watching...

I walked over to the site of the proposed market at The Barlow on Gravenstein Court from the plaza. The walk down McKinley Street isn't long, but it also isn't just next store. With trying to allow...

Let's expand this discussion of Sebastopol Market in the Plaza or at the Barlow
to a live public forum.
Perhaps the Seb. Grange or the former Teen Center next to the
Seb. Community Center would...

I would be interested in sharing a space. There seem to be a few coops around ams not sure how they operate.. I like the location of the BARLOW but could not afford the cost of my own space. For...

Unfortunately my living room is no longer available, but finding a space for such a forum shouldn't be difficult.

Somebody(s) need to step forward and organize such a meeting. I'm happy to...

We would love to have artists who occupy the space come together in a cooperative to decide how those artists want to interact with the community (showings/sales).

We hope this idea can get off...

hi..i am bret martin and im in charge of the farmers market decision making here at the barlow. if you contact barney he will refer you to me. call me 7073213707 or email [email protected].
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<br><br>I am so proud of my family.

My parents sole means of providing for themselves and their family is by selling their local honey and seasonal fruits and vegetables at these farmers markets....

I too appreciate the posts that are supportive of Paula - I was a vendor in the early days - for many years I sold cut flowers. She was always fair and square - and fun, too. She took the manager...

Hello Waccoland,

Wanted to respond to the critical posts I read lately on Wacco about Paula. As some of you know, I have been a vendor in the Sebastopol market for over 10 years, and on occasion I...

Great post, Neil! I agree wholeheartedly! I don't have any ponies in this race either, or rather, I have good connections to both sides.

My experience with running this site, admittedly as a...

Neil...this is so well written and dispassionate. I hope you will submit it to the Press Democrat. there are so many lies and misconceptions on the "other" side. We and the public need to know...

As a farmer and member of a farming family, I have sold farm produce on no less than 25 different farmers markets in four states spanning several decades. I've dealt with the various market...

While reading through this thread, I kept thinking: Wow! We are so lucky to live in an area where small farms abound . . . AND the community wants to get their food directly from those farmers. ...

I shop at the Sebastopol Farm Market, and appreciate very much Paula's interaction with the community. As an elder, I also appreciate the bonus bucks. Over the years I have found Paula to be very...

It seems rightious that there is anger in response to the takeover of the SRFM. Just because Dan has deep pockets does not mean that he can run roughshod over the hard work of farmers who have built...

Paula is worth every penny he is paid. In concert with the farmers and vendore (and customers) she has helped build up this market to a bi-weekly community event. I have looked forward to it almost...

[Farmer Dan has chosen to remove his post that I am responding to. - Barry]

Seems like you have a dog in this fight, Dan. Are you involved with Gleason Ranch, which it sounds like is bidding to...