Here is what the problem is - plain and simple. The Barlow reneged on their offer to move the existing market to the Barlow and decided to start one of their own instead. The current market with...

Whoa!!

As Beavis would have said: "Calm down, Nancy!"

I, too, have roots that go back 100-plus years in Sonoma County, so I agree with you that people shouldn't be playing that game.

I know...

Nancy, I asked you (privately) to do 2 things:

1) "Please make clear what your role/relationship is to the proposed market at the Barlow"

2) "and do your best to be respectful"

It seems to...

I suggest everyone talk to the vendors--our friends--at the Farmer's Market ASAP. Let them know how we feel about a competing Sunday market, and tell them we will not patronize such a market. The...

What I just don't understand is this: Why would the owners of the Barlow want to tarnish their exciting grand opening that most of the community is behind with such a divisive issue right off the...

I have been reading all of the posts under this thread and was going to stay out of this fracus, but upon sober reflection, I now feel compelled to add my opinion to the fray.

As almost everyone...

In addition to telling the Barlow what you think of a competing Sunday market, there is an easy way to kill this ill-conceived idea. If they are dumb enough to go ahead with a Sunday Farmer's market,...

I live in Santa Rosa and have experienced the last months since our Santa Rosa Farmers Market fiasco which caused a rift that resulted in two markets limping along and no one is doing well. For years...

more news...the Barlow is requesting 100 vendors...the Sebastopol Farm market has about 50. how much money could each of 150 farmers selling on a Sunday make? The Sebastopol Farm market works hard...

I have lived in this community for many years - and this is the FIRST time I have said a peep on WACCO. This issue is serious Barlow! Do not do a farmers market on Sunday - do something on another...

I find this horrific, mean- spirited and far from community minded. I am really aghast that they are doing this and I hear they have written to all the Sunday market farmers trying to lure them away...

There are a number of farmers markets as we all know and why would the BARLOW compete with the PLaza farmers market- that is just being ornery in my mind. Why not be creative - what about doing a...

I don't want to see a farmers market at The Barlow. I definitely don't want to see one that competes with the original farmers market on the Plaza.

The Barlow management has applied for a permit to have a competing Sunday farmers market. we have talked about this before on WACCO and there was alot of feeling expressed that we should stay at the...

By Shepherd Bliss
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I’ve never believed much in that old saw “love at first sight.” But that is the way it happened when I met Winnie at the Sebastopol Farmers’ Market on Jan. 27. Our...

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By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net

Sonoma State University’s new Center for Ethics, Law, and Society has caused quite a stir among my colleagues and students during the first week of classes, as well...

Friends, I am heartened by the concern for saving the life of the Bunya, Bunya tree, and thank you for your appreciations for my poem.

I ask you to also become aware of the plans to cut trees the...

Lance Armstrong is in the news this week, as he sat down with Oprah for an interview that will be airing tomorrow. Here is a brief sample of Lance's handwriting, written on a book he authored. So...

I have a neighbor with 4 dogs who may be reading Wacco digests and I would like to ask the community how you’d regard living next to someone with her dog barking philosophy and what you think...

Here's a good recap of the first month of the Sebastopol's new City Council - Barry


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It's been a busy month and the campaign and...

I LOVE this picture! Sexy... tree ;-)

Good job Barney! I'm really stunned by how well you are managing this whole project... This can ONLY come from having people you've worked with as a team...

Thanks, Barney. You are a good citizen. You set a good example for developers who want to be part of our community.

The Tree Board meeting is Wednesday, January 16, 4 pm at Sebastopol City Hall.

And here's another viewpoint, from the Press Democrat:

Sebastopol rallies around the Bunya Bunya tree

Tuesday,...

It's heartening to see so much support for keeping the Bunya Bunya tree, however the Tree Board (which is also the Design Review Board) needs to resolve the requirement for and ADA compliant walkway....

Late this morning as I was returning home, I paid special attention to the tree, its location, its image against the skyline and such. It's so beautiful! I feel even more strongly that The Barlow...

Check out the Comments section on the Commentary at PD for this here:
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130103/OPINION/130109859/1057/sports0908?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar

as usual, mostly folks who...

It's up to 582! Sign it if you haven't done so yet and spread the word! :waccosun:

I doubt I can be at the hearing, as I'm having heart surgery on the 10th. So just tossing in my two cents:

The tree is there. It's been there a hundred years, yes? How long has the property...

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Corporation not person in carpool lanes
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I reviewed the 17 pages submitted to the tree board and have a few spontaneous thoughts off the cuff.
There is not enough information provided to express any accurate suggestions that thoroughly...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2013-01-07_1450.pngThe Barlow project wants to cut down the 80 foot tall Bunya Bunya Tree at the entrance to the town. The tree has been a landmark...

CVS abandons plan to open a store on Nantucket
Boston Business Journal by Galen Moore, Web Editor
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 7:08am EST

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By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net

On Christmas Eve, when most were at home with family and friends or out-of-town, a...

On my way into work at about 8:15 am this morning, my pickup hit an extremely slippery patch of ice on Bohemian Highway just in front of the post office, did a 180 degree turn, and ended up with my...

I have long sought many forms of herbs for medicine. I ran for Supervisor in 2008 in the 1st District (Brown's). I dropped out because another environmentally friendly candidate joined the race,...

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Sebastopol OKs drive-thru moratorium
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By BOB...

Responsive Government arrived in Sebastopol this evening, in a big way!

In its first session led by Mayor Michael Kyes and newly seated Council Members Robert Jacob and John Eder, Sebastopol's...

By Shepherd Bliss
WaccoBB.net

https://rohnertpark.towns.pressdemocrat.com/files/2012/11/Mario-Savio-Speakers-Corner-300x193.jpgThe creation of the Mario Savio Speakers’ Corner this semester was...

Surely Shirley, along with Mike and Susan (hurray for her victory!) will outvote Efren and David on the Devastation Ranch issue. Yes, here's to a real hero of and martyr for the planet, Judi Bari --...

It was easy to google this...Fluoxetene Hydrochloride is in Prozac, Prolixin, and antipsychotic prescrition drug used to treat schizophrenia and 5 Fluorouracil used in cancer treatments that is so...

I remember the board making a decision not to show the video of public comment for items not on the agenda but don't recall them making any decision about not showing the rest of the afternoon...

Shepherd, I want to appreciate you for always being one whose opinions and considerations make sense to me. Thanks!
Rev. BE

OMG! Tears are in my eyes, reading your thoughtful gratitude! It's people like you who make this community one of common unity... I :heart: U 4 that!! I am thankful for this.

And I most...

Me too! It was Ernie who first gave me the heads up! Thanks Ernie! :tiphat:



Yes, thank you Efren, too! It's good to see Efren getting some credit when credit is due. He certainly gets blame...

I've been speaking at the SC BOS meetings for nearly 10 years on many issues; I've done the same at several other city's council meetings, Marin and SF BOS meetings as well. I have never witnessed...

I want to join Shepherd in thanking Ernie for this role in alerting and mobilizing our community over this 11th hour attempt to expand our County's militarized police war on our fellow citizens who...

I want to appreciate Ernie for his strong and humorous presence at the hearing last night, helping keep the good energy going. His early posting of this pending public hearing at Wacco was what...

Last night around 7:30 p.m., the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to leave the medicinal marijuana regulations as is. There are still problems as identified by the County like growing in abandoned...