Lots of informed posters have pointed out the errors in your complaints. One example, there was an election, and a new council made different decisions, first temporary, now permanent. If you're...

You called it jonathan, then and now, and i appreciate your attention. Traffic is complicated, and yet it flows like water. Sebtown floods most days, and without channel improvement the inundation...

What are u smoking, David?

I don't know if you were around in 2013-14, when the Planning Commission, Design Review, and City Council had meetings about the new CVS. If you had attended those...

I have found that, during the school year, mid-afternoon eastbound traffic on Bodega Avenue is often backed up for half a mile, from Main Street to Robinson Road, and I can walk that half mile as...

Thank you for trying, Jonathan.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1UQrWatJ3g


And here is an Op-Ed from they New York Times from a Republican elector who will not support Trump! - Barry


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Other ways to stop fracking -
Economic withdrawal is very impactful. #NODAPL is urging people In support to call these banks. Furthermore, close your accounts and withdraw your investments and...

Friends,
Today, tens of thousands of people at hundreds of events around the world will be taking action to stop the Dakota Access pipeline. Thank you for being one of them. Here are the details for...

I'm really aghast at the posts that replied to my post that tried to bring some healing after this bitter race.

I'll let these stand as a testament to the raw emotion that is still out there, and...

Thanks for your healing words, Richard. :fie:

I know 5th district Supervisor race has been very emotional for many people, and many people are not happy about the outcome.

Perhaps I have been too lenient when it comes to allowing freedom of...

Jonathan,

I don't think we would live in utopia but possibly we could avoid total insanity.
It appears we are headed for another period of darkness in national politics.
It won't be our first...

Thanks, Jonathan, for these important details and this perspective.

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Sorry O.W.
All the Riverkeeper staff that live in the Fifth District (Anastasia Hammond-Guerneville) are voting for Lynda Hopkins, along with former Riverkeeper president Fred Euphrat, and...

The short answer is no, they are obligated for debts of the district. The long answer is as follows:

They will continue to pay taxes to cover all debts of the district that have accrued up to the...

Jim,

Thanks for responding one last time, though you might recall that this is your thread, we are responding to you.
And sorry if I was too personal by saying you can't add! I am sure you are...

Here is what is wrong with Jim Horn's response:

1) Horn's entire argument is based on the false premise that someone will lease or buy the hospital 'at fair market' yet he is fully aware that...

Lynda was kind enough to offer to take questions from us at the picnic. Noreen was invited well in advance (August 8th) and initially accepted but then set up a conflicting event. Additionally, per...

Lynda Hopkins answers questions
from WaccoBB members
:waccosun: :waccosun: :waccosun:


I took the opportunity to pose what I thought were the obvious questions and concerns of our members to...

Phredo,

Please excuse the length and complexity of the answer to your question but here is the story behind this issue:

1) Detachment from the district will not eliminate the tax any time in...

As a long time employee of both Palm Drive and Sonoma West I cannot stress strongly enough why we need a hospital and an emergency room in Sebastopol. Those who work to close the hospital must come...

Please vote for Gail Thomas and Rob Carey to join the 'doc and the cop' on the board. FYI, in case you didn't know, or forgot, Marsha Sue Lusting (who is running quietly, again) already led the...

(Our Revolution is the group formed out of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.)
Our Revolution endorsements in Califonia:

YES on California's Proposition 59Proposition 59 instructs all of...

According to Random House Dictionary, the word "goofball" is defined as such: "extremely eccentric person." According to the same dictionary, the word "eccentric" is defined as: "deviating from the...

:2cents: There's much to be admired about each candidate; service given to this community; social justice activists, local natives; business owners, and they each would bring a unique perspective...

I heard Jonathan Greenberg's presentation (and also Neysa Hinton's) as a guest of the Kiwanis Club yesterday at noon. I was amazed by Greenberg's range and length of experience and his commitment to...

A Personal Thank You

We often talk about the hospital in an impersonal way but for the people whose lives are saved or who receive care, it is the most personal of experiences. Having recently...

Back Story:
Just after beshiva posted his desmond tutu injustice post (but before I saw it), I sent him a private email saying:



I feel that much of this discussion has turned into warring...

from Sonoma West Times and News, 10/20:

...

Thank You for that Jonathan. I don't live in city limits but a lot of folks I know and play ukulele with do. I will do my best to swing them your way if they aren't already there.

All The Best,...

I care not about Lisa's font, Barry.

I would like her to be forthright and answer some quite reasonable and thoughtful questions put forth by some of the posters here. She is consistently the...

Ahem...(cough...cough)...Mouse, India, whoever you are (Lisa? :)...you're info on Wacco says you live in Monte Rio...sorry, but that means you can't vote for anyone in the Sebastopol election.

I...

Jonathan,



Yes, you are missing something; the humor of it all!
The good guys against the bad guys has been around forever.

Nearly 40 years ago while a Graton Firefighter, one night we were chasing around after an arsonist. He lit a grass fire down on Laguna Rd (I say he because almost all arsonists are male this one was...

If all of the energy that has been expended attempting to destroy the hospital were devoted to helping it be successful it would be very successful and an even greater asset to West County!

Being somewhat new to this area I have been quite surprised to see controversy among people concerning the future of the Sonoma West Medical Center and its Emergency Room. According to a study...

Donna,

Thank you for your kind words.
At this point, I do not take personally the attacks in the paper but I think it is important to understand why people have been opposed to the hospital and...

Posting on WACCO is not what I do but I do read the posts of others pretty much every day. I don't remember ever posting before. But as a 30 year resident of Sonoma County and one of the thousands...

Lynda has spoken about how she was to reframe the stale debate between environment and business (1min 19 seconds):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHr5jcA-ifA


When faced with a traditional...

And be sure to vote YES on M, too. Let's get and keep GMO seeds out of Sonoma Cty. Join all the Northern Ca. Counties in protecting our birds and bees, our organic crops, our kids and ourselves....

The Story of our Hospital
Part 2: How Taxpayers Got the Deal of the Century With Sonoma West Medical Center
By Dan Smith

Candidates for the Palm Drive Hospital Board have tried to inflame...

The Story of our Hospital
Part 1: Why Urgent Care Isn’t an Option
By Dan Smith

Once again, candidates for the Palm Drive Health Care District are advocating to close our Emergency Room and...

The Story of Our Hospital
A Personal Introduction
By Dan Smith

At the risk of stirring up even more confusion, I have decided to publish a series of short WACCO articles on Sonoma West Medical...

Its okay... I found the spot in the video - section 11 around 3min - I showed it to the FEC officials and they've released Michael ~*~
:wink:

Hopefully, everyone who attended this forum knows that my offer of money to Jonathan was only for comedy in response to the nice things that he said about me. Evidently, the Federal Election...

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

THE SECOND COMING


Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot...

I appreciate the many, many videos that Barry has done for these various candidate forums. This takes lots of time and skill to take the videos and then organize them in such a helpful way. These...

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Michael Carnacchi tries to bribe Jonathan Greenberg for his support!! *

OK, now that I got your attention, here's the...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2016-10-10_19-46-07.pngOccupy Sonoma County endorses Measure M! This campaign needs EVERYONE'S support to pass. Please tell your friends and...

Its really interesting what this article reports about instream gravel mining from the most local watershed environmental group, Russian river keepers. The mid stretch of the rr is also choked with...