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Calistoga - Net-Flow Corporation
Tribune Calistoga Independently owned and published in Calistoga for Calistogans since 2002 April 10, 2015 uNew water rules Gov. Brown ups the ante on conserving water in drought Below t Put uP or shut uP! Rosie herself is back in the kitchen for the season uworld of outlaws 50¢ 7 Back on the track with two nights of sprint car races 12 Lack of pool lifeguards eliminates early season n Opening day set back to May 11 By Amanda Rhodes Tribune Staff Writer A lack of lifeguards is the reason for no early opening at the Calistoga Community Pool but swim enthusiasts can prepare to be the first to jump in in early May. Shannon Clegg, Calistoga Recreation Services Manager, informed city council Tuesday evening that the pool is set to open May 11 with a modified spring schedule and will open with a full summer schedule June 8. Clegg, who has been working a little more than a month as the new recreation manager, said that the first lifeguard training began Monday with a total of five participants and another 10 will begin training Friday. During the meeting, councilmember Jim Barnes said he has received complaints from citizens regarding the lack of an early opening at the pool this year. Clegg said that due to last minute cancellations and being short staffed, an earlier opening was just not possible. Going forward, her objective is to have lifeguard training year-round, not just before the season starts. “Our objective is to rampup and have 30 lifeguards at any one time,” City Manager Richard Spitler said. He added that Calistoga, along with numerous surrounding cities, has a chronic problem lacking lifeguards on staff. Besides raising the hourly rate, a volunteer junior lifeguard program will be available to 13-14 year-olds who want to learn more about pool safety and eventually become city lifeguards. The recreation department is currently looking for more interested lifeguards to participate in future trainings. Participants must be at least 15 years old. Starting wage begins at $12 per hour. World of Outlaws back on track for weekend of races Photo by PAt hAmPton A Cedar Street art display on riding bikes and hoping for rain draws photographers and passersby adding their wishes for a wet Spring. New water restrictions imposed by Gov. Brown By Amanda Rhodes W Tribune Staff Writer ater rebates are working but more restrictions will be imposed as Calistoga remains in a Stage II Water Emergency. City council voted Tuesday to expand its water conservation requirements to include the recent state mandates after Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order April 1 ordering cities and towns across California to cut water by 25 percent this year over 2013. “We were well ahead of this last year by adopting a Stage II Water Emergency,” Mayor Chris Canning said. “Our conservation efforts have far exceeded the rest of the state of California and at periods of time have surpassed what the governor has requested of 20 percent.” In response to Gov. Brown’s January 2014 State of Emergency in California, city council adopted an ordinance last year declaring a Stage II Water Emergency for Calistoga was in place. Mandatory water conservation measures were adopted in order to achieve a desired water conservation goal of 20 percent. Under the recent declaration, the governor upped Calistoga’s conserving efforts by another five percent. According to Public Works Director Mike Kirn, most of the new mandates included in the state legislatures emergency order have already been incorporated into Calistoga’s Stage II Best Management Practices. New restrictions include operating a fountain or decorative water feature unless the water is See WATER page 2 One of the most anticipated weekends of racing in recent memory at Calistoga Speedway will fire off the season at the famed and picturesque half-mile, when the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and more invades the facility this weekend for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown. For the first time the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series will be co-sanctioning both nights of action World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at the track. Racing on Sunday night is scheduled to begin an hour earlier than Saturday. Opening ceremonies are at 6 p.m. to help get everyone on the road at a decent hour. The main gate for spectators See RACES page 12 Photo by AmAndA Rhodes Storm sends oak tree to the ground Wind and saturated soil from the recent rain caused a large tree to fall and completely block the bike path connecting Cedar Street to Rancho de Calistoga on Monday. Public works director Mike Kirn said during Tuesday night’s city council meeting that removal would begin as soon as possible and should take 3-4 days to complete. Kirn was not sure how much the removal of the tree would cost but said the city has a $5,000 deductible. PAGE 2 Friday, April 10, 2015 NEWS Calistoga News IN BRIEF WATER Continued from page 1 part of a recirculation system. It is now prohibited to irrigate turf or ornamental landscapes during and for 48 hours following measurable precipitation, some- Hotels and motels must provide guests with the option of choosing not to have towels and linens laundered daily and must also display the notice. Canning said 2,000 pre-printed placards with the new notice are available free of charge to lodging facilities at the Chamber of Commerce. Calistoga has been working on ways to reduce water use throughout the area and has seen significant change since creating the Water Conservation Program in June 2014. According to Anais Hall, program manager for the conservation team, Calistoga achieved a community-wide water use reduction of 14 percent in 2014. In Dec. alone, residents achieved a 24 percent reduction over the same month in 2013. The program has worked to is- thing Kirn said will cause many residents to re-think their automated watering systems. Under the new statewide restrictions, water will be served only upon request at restaurants and other food service establishments, something that has already been in place in Calistoga. Weather Forecast April 11 - April 16 Day Sat., Sunrise Sunset Chance of High Low Rain Apr. 11 6:41 a.m. 7:43 p.m. 70 43 Sun., Apr. 12 6:39 a.m. 7:44 p.m. 73 44 0% Mon., Apr. 13 6:38 a.m. 7:13 p.m. 76 44 0% 10% Tue., Apr. 14 6:36 a.m. 7:46 p.m. 77 42 10% Wed., Apr. 15 6:35 a.m. 7:47 p.m. 71 42 0% Thu., Apr. 16 6:34 a.m. 7:48 p.m. 77 45 0% Obituary Ron Sauvageau PREDICTIONS FOR THE DAYS AHEAD: Saturday Sunday Partly Cloudy Tuesday Monday Sunny Ron Sauvageau died Friday, March 20 at the age of 64. Ron is survived by brothers Geoff and Doug, sisters Susan Cutino and Wendy Hansen, step-granddaughter Jade, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Ron, the eldest of six children, was born in Hawaii on August 9, 1950. The family moved to Calistoga in 1962. Ron loved many things: music, nature, people, laughter, animals, food, wine and Sunny Sunny Rainfall this week: 1.5" (Wednesday to Tuesday) Total rainfall to date: 28.2" This time last year: 22.5" Total for the 2013/14 rainfall season was 23.1" Total for the 2012/13 rainfall season was 33" Rainfall reports from Larry Kuzdenyi on 4th Street, Calistoga O B S T E T CALISTOGA TRIBUNE R I C S / G Y N E C O L O G Y Helping Women Through A ll Stages of Life sue numerous rebates for waterefficient appliances and landscaping practices. Hall said that 31 “Cash for Grass” rebates are either in progress or have been completed. Three rebates remain for this fiscal year but more will be added to the next. There have also been 42 rebates, either in progress or completed, for High Efficiency Toilets, with 18 remaining. Council directed the water conservation staff Tuesday to prepare a program to present at a future council meeting on how to bring commercial and industrial users that have exceeded their baseline allocation into compliance by the end of the year through conservation efforts. The Resource Management System (RMS) is the instrument by which the city manages, controls and regulates the water and wastewater resources. The RMS is intended to act as an inventory control mechanism that is accomplished by creating baselines for each commercial and industrial user. Currently, the city has approximately 223 commercial and industrial users subject to baselines. According to the council, about 20 businesses are currently over their baseline, some a little and some a lot. Under the governor’s new orders, cities have more authority and punitive options to enforce incorrect behavior that has not been modified. A water violation occurs if a best management practice is ignored and documented by city staff. The first violation results in a written warning. Subsequent violations results in a tiered surcharge multiplier. family. Ron was an entrepreneur and started his own cooperage. He had a wonderful talent and passion for creating exceptional wine barrels as well as other beautiful furniture and trinkets made from oak. He was arguably one of the best coopers in the Napa Valley and traveled to the Czech Republic to share his trade at a cooperage there. Ron was also a talented poet, and could often be found writing and reading poetry. He had a passion for history, and immediately after graduating from Calistoga High School, took a solo trip to Europe, traveling the continent while staying in youth hostels. Ron was a gardener and was proud to volunteer his time and ability to grow tobacco for the Native American garden in Calistoga. He was living in Cazadaro at the time of his death. Ron will be remembered as a friendly, generous, eccentric soul, offering whatever he had to people in need, even when he had nothing of his own. There will be a celebration of Ron’s life at The Tucker Farm Center in Calistoga, on April 12 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please bring a dish and a story to share. scoops & swirls This Coupon Good For I Free Topping with purchase of a medium or large ice cream or frozen yogurt Open Seven Days 10am to 9pm 1473 Lincoln Avenue • Suite A Calistoga • CA 94515 707-341-3132 Welcome Home to... Silverado Orchards Retirement Community John H. Kirk, MD, FACOG | Obstetrics & Gynecology When it comes to treating women with care, comfort and expertise, Dr. Kirk truly delivers. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Kirk has dedicated more than 17 years to womens’ health care, and brings considerable experience to the St. Helena Women’s Center in St. Helena, Napa and Middletown. 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(707) 963-3688 601 Pope Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 www.SilveradoOrchards.com Family Owned Since 1978 Calistoga tribune Friday, April 3, 2015 Page 3 Calistoga News Curbside Comments 1,400 colored eggs found in minutes by 200+ eager Easter Egg hunters By Claudia Aceves By Claudia Aceves Tribune Cub Reporter If you could live in the body of anyone else for a day who would it be? Julie Kaplan Calistoga “Santa Clause because everyone loves him. God knows I could use some love.” Troy Alvarado Calistoga “I’m pretty content being in my own body.” Crystian Marin Calistoga “I’d want to be a bald eagle and fly around the valley. You know, just enjoy the open sky.” Nearly 200 eager children and their families gathered beneath blue skies and a bright sun at the Logvy Field Saturday morning for the Calistoga Lion’s Club 35th or 40th annual Easter Egg Hunt. “There is nobody alive who remembers when we started,” laughed Lion’s Club Secretary Bill Thomas. The crowd began to gather at 9:45 a.m. as the children impatiently awaited their cue to begin their search for the colorful eggs at 10 a.m.. Former president of the Lion’s Club Matt Freese began the ten second countdown to commence the hunt, the kids could no longer contain their excitement and were on the field three seconds into the countdown. Less than five minutes later 1,400 eggs were claimed. “We spend one night boiling the eggs, another day dyeing them, and an hour hiding them and it’s all over in five minutes,” Thomas said, “but it’s worth it.” The Lion’s Club members, however, get help from their kids and friends when they gather to dye the hundreds of eggs before the event. Photo by Claudia aCeves More than 200 children showed up for the annual egg contest last weekend at Logvy Park. Every year the egg hunt is divided into sections for the children in preschool through the fourth grade, because Lion’s Club members have observed that usually once they hit the fifth grade they no longer want to take part in the egg hunt. “This year I think we saw some tourist’s kids participate, which was nice,” Freese said. “It’s open to anyone.” Among the hard boiled eggs were also numbered plastic eggs, which if found could be used to claim one of many prizes, including stuffed rabbits, marbles and bouncy balls, donated by owner of Ace Hardware and Lion’s Club member Mark Peterson. “We always do it the day before so we don’t interfere with family events on Sunday, and we get a good turnout,” Freese said. The Lion Club’s next event is the Halloween parade in downtown Calistoga. BEAT WEST NILE VIRUS PREVENT MOSQUITOES! MANAGE THE WATER IN AND AROUND YOUR HOME Kokomo Zipp Calistoga “I would be Gustav Klimpt. He was a symbolist painter. What I like about his art is the mix of realism and abstract in the body of his work, and his primary subject was the female body.” Don't wait until the last minute! Henry Olumb Canada “An eagle, so I can soar with the eagles even though I fly with turkeys.” We Can Help! JAMES FLAMSON TAX SERVICE 1422-C Lincoln Ave., 707-942-4664 Notary Service also available Calistoga Cub Football AnnuAl ElEctions And ElEctions for HEAd coAcHEs - JV & VArsity Meeting Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm Pedersen's Residence 1502 Fair Way, Calistoga Now taking applications! Please mail applications to: Calistoga Cub Football P.O. Box 265, Calistoga, CA 94515 or contact: Paul Pedersen @ 707-494-9917 New Year Special! Bring in this ad and receive $29 off your initiation fee! 24 hour 7 Day a week access for members, Personal trainers, Group Exercise classes, cardio theater, free weights, showers and more! Mosquitoes must have water in order to complete their lifecycle. Buckets, barrels, cans, bottles, wheelbarrows, tires, tubs, fish ponds and anything that will hold water is a potential mosquito-breeding source. Eliminate mosquito breeding by emptying and turning over any containers that can hold water. Chlorinate and run the filter on spas and swimming pools. Pick up free mosquito fish from your mosquito abatement district for your fish pond or water garden. We are asking all residents to please check their property for any standing water. If you need assistance contact Napa County Mosquito Abatement District. IF YOU PREVENT MOSQUITOES BY REMOVING STANDING WATER AND ELIMINATING THEIR BREEDING PLACES YOU WILL: • Minimize the use of pesticides • Minimize the risk of West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases See our class schedule online @ NapaValleyFitness.com 707-942-5275 1330 Gerard St. in Calistoga. (Behind the Post office and Firehouse) [email protected] NAPA COUNTY MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT 707-553-9610 www.napamosquito.org Page 4 Friday, April 10, 2015 Calistoga tribune Perspectives This 'n That Pat Hampton Tribune Publisher How would you answer this question? Karen Mann’s eldest son Cassidy Crowley was in Monterey with his Mom and brother Taft enjoying the sights and each other. They are both Calistoga young men. Cassidy saw a man caught in the riptide in Monterey Bay and he jumped in and risked his Cassidy own life and saved the man. I believe that Cassidy was at one time the lifeguard at Calistoga Hot Springs. And remember when he had his country western band? And every event in the valley wanted his group to play? Congratulations Cassidy, for a rescue that was heroic and shows your strong character. ■■■■ Maybe you all can help with this minor point that I have happily turned into trivia that drives people nuts. When someone asks where you were born, do you answer with the name of the hospital or the name of the town where your family lived? When I asked Noah where he was born he answered St. Helena. No, I said, you were born in Calistoga. Okay, the actual birth was in a hospital, but he was there for seven hours before we drove him home to Calistoga. “Why would you say St. Helena? You didn’t even spend the night there!” I responded. “You’re a Calistogan through and through.” It’s a point that has frequently driven me crazy. When I get asked where I was born, I respond “Beloit, Kansas.” Never spent anytime there, it’s just where the closest hospital happened to be. And it burned down years later. I am flummoxed with what to say when people ask where I was born–Beloit, but never lived there. What do you say? Why? Whoa, even worse: what if you were born on a boat in the middle of nowhere? Do you use the name of the nearest city with a pier where you disembark? See, sometimes it’s the seemingly easy questions that are the hardest to answer. So email me your answer to [email protected]. ■■■■ Still riding my bicycle to work most of the time, and found the biggest challenge I face is when I have an itch on the top of my head and I can’t get to it with a helmet on. If you see me slapping the top of the helmet, you’ll know why. Letters from our readers Dear Editor, “Play Ball! ” It can signal the start of a baseball game or a Little League season. The phrase means something conveying a purpose and a message. Congratulations are in order for the leadership of Calistoga Little League. In a brief period they we able to reassemble the community at large and gather a sponsorship commitment from the community allowing all players to participate for free. The procession of banners along the outfield fence at Tedeschi Field demonstrates how Calistoga values the great game of baseball but more so the value of its youth. Kudos to all the volunteers who provide coaching, support and guidance to the players. To the umpires who make the tough calls on the field we say thank you as you have the responsibility to say, “Play Ball”! Michael Lennon General Manager Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Hats off to everyone in Last Gas presentation Dear Editor, Last week I came away from the Calistoga Theatre Company’s latest stage presentation, Last Gas written by John Cariani, feeling I had seen a firstclass performance. The topic was sensitive, and with the superb acting, and the characters so well defined and presented, the viewer could feel the emotions, motives, and impulses of the characters very acutely. The play is a touching and intimate snapshot of the collision of rural culture, confusing family dynamics, and a nearly unsolvable dilemma created, in part, by this collision. Sharie Renault and her troupe have given Napa Valley many great performances. In a community as small as Calistoga, it is unusual to find this calibre of stage production. As Calistogans we should feel proud to have this theatre troupe and we should also support it heartily. Guidelines Letters to the Tribune should be sent to Editor, Calistoga Tribune, P.O. Box 1176, Calistoga, CA 94515, e-mailed to editor@ calistogatribune.com, submitted to www.calistogatribune.com, or faxed to 942-6508. All letters must be signed and must include a phone number for verification or clarification. (Phone numbers are not printed.) Deadline is noon Tuesday prior to the Friday of publication. Keep letters short, 300 words or less, and send only one a month. Of note, Sharie and her cast also have the additional responsibility to take down and put up their staging after each performance since the space in which they perform is also used by other artists. They do not have a space dedicated to stage plays. This is a challenging addition to a grueling schedule when putting on multiple performances. I just want to say Thank You to the Calistoga Theatre Company for providing live theatre to our community. I look forward to attending more of their productions in the future. Hats off to Sharie and all the actors and stage hands for volunteering their time, labor, and talent for the enjoyment of the people of Calistoga. Thankful Butler Calistoga Even with the rainfall, we’re still in a drought Dear Editor, Dear residents of Calistoga and California for that matter: I fully agree with Helen Archerd’s letter in last week’s Tribune about water useage during the drought. In spite of the almost 2" of rain we have received here and the almost 2 feet of snow left in the Sierras, we are still in a drought. We share the same ground water whether we have city water or private well water. Those using well water are not under the same POLITICALLY SPEAKING City manager Richard Spitler 942-2805 Corrections or clarifications to printed stories will appear here only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy Generosity lets kids play free in Little League CITY OF CALISTOGA www.Ci.Calistoga.Ca.us/ CorreCtion / ClarifiCation ■ The Tribune strives for accuracy in its news reports. Quote of Note: “Change is the law of life. And those who look administrative serviCes Publishers: Pat Hampton & Ramona Asmus Editor: Pat Hampton Cub Reporter: Claudia Aceves Reporter: Amanda Rhodes Legal Ads: Ellen Smith Advertising Shellie Sakai Contributors: Chick Harrity, Yvonne Henry, Jeri Hansen, Linda Williamson, Pad McGinnis, Gene Duffy Jr., Christine Plant, Frank McKenna and Terry Ponsford. We discourage letters with long lists of people for thankyous; we just don’t have room and they can be boring to read. restrictions as those with city water, but that is not a reason to waste water. Sprinkling your lawn while it is raining is a huge waste. The new restriction that we are not to water our lawns for two days after measurable rain, in my humble opinion, is too soon. Some ways I try to save water are: 1. Save rain water from the downspouts - several areas. Five gallon containers or lightweight 33 trash cans. 2. When I get up and am waiting for the hot water to come, I catch the cold water and use it for my coffee water. 3. Only flush for #2. 4. I don’t do this, but I have heard of people reusing their bath water to water their plants. 5. Take what I call an “RV” shower. Turn the shower on (You can save the cold water here, too) get all wet, turn the water off, soap up, then turn the water on again and rinse. 6. I hope everyone is already doing this, but you don’t need to run the water while brushing your teeth. I know there are lots of other ways to save and I’m sure that if we don’t all use less water, we are asking for more rationing, higher rates and possibly fines. Of course if it gets bad enough, there could be water shut-offs. I have to go now, I’m getting thirsty typing all this drought stuff. John Tauzer Calistoga YOUR VOICE IN GOVERNMENT Gloria Leon, 942-2803 942-2763 942-2810 fire dePartment Steve Campbell, Chief 942-2822 water billing Angela Madrigal 942-2801 PubliC works dePartment Mike Kirn 942-2828 Planning dePartment Lynn Goldberg, Director PoliCe dePartment Mitch Celaya, Chief aquatiCs & reCreation 942-2844 Memberships: IRE Investigative Reporters & Editors SPJ Society of Professional Journalists The Calistoga Tribune (ISSN 15415805) is published weekly by Palisades Publishing LLC. Subscriptions are $43 annually, or $38 for seniors 65 or older. (Out-of-county rate is $50.) Periodicals Postage is paid at Calistoga Post Office. A newspaper of general circulation decreed July 12, 2005 by Napa County Superior Court Order No. C26-29449. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Calistoga Tribune, P.O. Box 1176, Calistoga, CA 94515. To reach us regarding advertising, news or your subscription, call the office at (707) 942-5181, fax us at (707) 942-6508 or email us at [email protected]. www.calistogatribune.com Volume 12 Issue 49 Calistoga tribune Friday, April 10, 2015 Page 5 Opinion Help animal lovers convince city council to do the right thing By Pam Ingalls I n just over a week, the City Council will make a critical decision about animal welfare in Calistoga. On April 21, the council will decide whether to contract for animal control with Petaluma Animal Services, a partner of Wine Country Animal Lovers, or give the contract to the county agency the city abandoned seven years ago because of bad service and high costs. Prior to 2008, Calistoga contracted for animal control with the county. The service was unacceptable and the city, faced with tighter and tighter budgets, terminated the contract. Since then, the Calistoga Police Department has referred homeless and injured animals to Dr. Steve Franquelin, who has used his own resources to care for those animals until their owners or new homes could be found. WCAL was founded in 2012 Pam Ingalls and Raider in part to accept donations so that Dr. Franquelin could be partially compensated for the work he has been providing on behalf of the city. WCAL and Petaluma Animal Services are now proposing an agreement with the city under which PAS would respond to animal control calls in Calistoga. Initially, animals picked up by PAS would be taken to their nokill shelter in Petaluma, although WCAL would continue to facili- tate the search for their owners or help locate new homes for them. Once zoning technicalities at the Calistoga Pet Clinic are resolved, PAS officers would transport animals directly to the clinic, where they would continue to have access to medical treatment, humane sheltering and WCAL’s highly successful adoption program. The arrangement would not only keep the animals in our community, it would provide a vehicle for the city to compensate Dr. Franquelin for the services he has long been providing at his own expense. The County of Napa is also seeking a new contract with the city and some officials appear to be considering their proposal. This is astonishing considering Napa County Animal Control’s record of poor service to our community. It is also unfortunate given the uncertain fate animals face when taken to the county pound. Napa County’s own records show that an average of 20 percent of the dogs and cats taken to the pound are killed. By contrast, WCAL and PAS both have euthanization rates of less than 1 percent. The most significant problem with the county’s performance was the extraordinarily long time it took them to respond to calls from Calistoga. At a recent City Council meeting, one councilman recalled an incident in which he watched a deer suffer for hours while local firefighters waited for county animal control officers to arrive. Although Calistogans think of Petaluma as being a world away, PAS’s headquarters are only about three minutes farther away than the county pound, and in its proposed contract, PAS has guaranteed a response time to Calistoga of one hour or less. PAS also has a record of outstanding service to smaller communities; it now holds animal control contracts in Healdsburg and Cloverdale, as well as in Petaluma. There is another issue that needs to be addressed, and that is the enormous debt of appreciation the Calistoga community and its city government owe Dr. Franquelin. Should the city now award the contract for animal services to the county, it would be a profound display of ingratitude on the part of a government agency that spent many years benefitting from Dr. Franquelin’s kindness and generosity, at a savings to the city of more than a hundred thousand dollars. WCAL needs your help to make sure the city doesn’t do the wrong thing. Before April 21, please write, call or visit members of the Calistoga City Council to let them know that you support an animal control contract with Petaluma Animal Services. Also, please consider attending the April 21 council meeting so you can urge the council to act with fairness and concern for animals in our community. Serious drought~help save water Poetry Corner Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate, 2004-2006 IllumInatIons Love Poem by Melissa Balmain I don’t think I’ve ever sold anything that, later, I didn’t wish I had back, and I have a list of regrets as long as my arm. So this poem by Melissa Balmain really caught my attention. Balmain lives in New York State, and her most recent book is Walking in on People, from Able Muse Press. The afternoon we left our first apartment, we scrubbed it down from ceiling to parquet. Who knew the place could smell like lemon muffins? It suddenly seemed nuts to move away. The morning someone bought our station wagon, it gleamed with wax and every piston purred. That car looked like a centerfold in Hot Rod! Too late, we saw that selling was absurd. And then there was the freshly tuned piano we passed along to neighbors with a wince. We told ourselves we’d find one even better; instead we’ve missed its timbre ever since. So if, God help us, we are ever tempted to ditch our marriage when it’s lost its glow, let’s give the thing our finest spit and polish— and, having learned our lesson, not let go. American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2014 by Melissa Balmain, “Love Poem,” from Walking in on People, (Able Muse Press, 2014). Poem reprinted by permission of Melissa Balmain and Able Muse Press. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. O hhhhh! Dark clouds on the western horizon look to be moving from south to north. The last speck of sunlight has just disappeared behind them and I am praying for precipitation. A lot would be wonderful, but any will be welcome. Probably it will be the latter. Just enough to give foliage a bath and barely enough to wet the earth. We know things are not good in the water department. Although winter was not as dry as the previous one, it was far from normal. My cherry tree usually provides a profuse bloom but this year, barely a show. Other things which I never count on for much have provided quite the opposite. It’s always interesting to watch nature governing itself based on current conditions. Be- yond our control and demanding respect. By contrast, if you drive down Highway 280 from San Francisco, around Hillsborough past Los Altos Hills and on into Cupertino, it wouldn’t occur to you California has a water shortage. The hillsides are more green than I can remember, the result, most likely, of well timed late rain, and San Mateo’s Crystal Springs Lakes are full. It’s deceiving. In a serious but lesser drought in the 70s, I watched as, on a regular basis, the high water marks were visible on the banks above progressively revealed lower and lower rings. The bottom of the Springs loomed large. Not unlike Lake Berryessa. So, we are asked, once again, to reduce our usage. It is for us, doable. If push came to shove we could buy water in bottles for our consumption. But the critters roaming the countryside are suffering. Showing signs of a lack of available water, rescue centers are experiencing a very early influx of abandoned young. Feathered and furred. Some centers have issued pleas that we humans put Tribune MysTery PhoTo out water so the wild ones have access. This is in conflict with the request that we eliminate standing water around our homes in which mosquitoes can lay their eggs. There are solutions honoring both. Moving water attracts water drinking insects and wildlife while discouraging mosquitos from landing and laying eggs. Friends use something called a “water wiggler” available on line and it worked fabulously. You can find solar or battery powered wigglers at a reasonable price. Keeping an eye out for larva, under any circumstances, is always advisable. Water sources should be adjusted for the height of the critters they are meant to sustain. We have a tendency to think bird baths, not necessarily about dishes or bowls of water for ground travelers: squirrels, possum, skunk, raccoon, etc. We may not necessarily seek out their company but all deserve a potable source of water and this does not violate the rule that humans should not provide food for wildlife. For the good of wildlife. by Yvonne Henry t Last week’s mystery Do you know where this photo was taken? u It exists somewhere within the Calistoga Unified School District boundaries. Call us at 942-5181 with your guess! There’s no prize – only the thrill of the hunt! by Jeri Hansen Last week’s Mystery Photo was a window treatment at Sam’s Social Club on Lincoln Avenue. It was correctly guessed by Alan Rogers, Margaux Singleton, Farrel Brizendine, Bill Hahn, Cathy Prevost and Cheryle Stanley. PAGE 6 Friday, April 10, 2015 CALISTOGA TRIBUNE Calistoga Dirt Indoors, Outdoors & Managing drought in the urban landscape Garden Page [email protected] Getting Down & Dirty news for gardeners Workshop focus on ornamentals, flower gardens It’s that time again! The Spring Plant Sale and Wildflower Show is on April 11 and 12 at Skyline Park, in the Social Hall at 2201 Imola Ave. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All current members receive 10 percent off purchases during the entire sale. Free admission to Skyline Park during the sale. ❁ Forni-Brown-Welsh Gardens plant sale underway The annual Forni-Brown-Welsh garden plant sale is in full swing, offering patrons a variety of starter plans, larger plants and seeds at the Pine Street farm. Oakland gardeners Maya Shiroyama and Jim Ryugo bring their catalog and vast knowledge of plants. The garden will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday in April, except it will be closed on April 20 for Easter. It is open the same hours every Thursday through Saturday in May. ❁ Calistoga Garden Club meets next week Calistoga Garden Club meets on Thursday, April 16 at 2 p.m. in the Tucker Room at the golf center, 2025 Grant St. Newcomers are welcome. Call 942-6768 for more information. ❁ Pepperwood offers free wildflower walk Take in the beauty of the season as Pepperwood staff and volunteers point out what is blooming. Meet at the Red Barn, 3450 Franz Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. Walk is from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages 10 and up welcome. Go to www.pepperwoodpreserve.org/ for more information. Napa County Master Gardeners offers gardeners a checkoff list to keep gardens thriving but also reduce water use. • Check, adjust, and repair pipes, valves, and sprinkler heads to make sure there are no leaks and no water is being wasted. • Replace worn out irrigation system components and consider upgrading systems that are over 10 years old with new, higher efficiency components. • Convert sprinkler or bubbler heads to drip irrigation wherever possible. • Hydrozone group plants with the same water needs onto the same valve or line. • Move drip emitters away from the crowns, out to the drip line for trees and shrubs that have grown since the original irrigation was installed. • Irrigate in the early morning, between the hours of 2 a.m. – 7 a.m., when there is no wind and little evaporation. • Know your soil type and water to match the infiltration rate of your soil to avoid runoff. Irrigate more frequently with shorter runtimes for sandy soil, so that water is not wasted below the rooting depth. Irrigate less frequently but with longer runtimes for loam and clay soils. • On slopes and areas with compacted soils, avoid water runoff by using multiple (cycled) start times (also called pulse irrigation) to allow water to soak in slowly. • Adjust spray heads so that no water runs off onto sidewalks or into the street. • Water as little as possible! • Operate your controller manually. Check soil moisture (dig down or use a moisture meter) and water only when the soil is dry. • Adjust irrigation frequency and runtimes down gradually, to water plants as little as possible to keep them alive. Get used to plants that don’t look perfect. • Consider upgrading the irrigation controller to a ‘smart’ controller, which automatically calculates seasonal setbacks. Prioritize Your Plants • Determine which plants are susceptible to drought stress. When prioritizing what to keep and what to let go, consider replacement costs, prominence in the landscape, and the length of time for plants to reach maturity. • Be aware there may be NO landscape watering allowed if conservation measures are inadequate. Consider letting go of high water use plants (even those that are high priority), and replacing them later with more drought tolerant plants. • High priority plants are usually trees, shrubs, and fruit and nut trees – that provide shade, are expensive to replace, and take a long time to mature. • Those that have not yet reached mature size will require the most irrigation New Plants Do not introduce new plants to your landscape during a severe drought. Even California native plants aren’t drought-resistant until they become well established. When water restrictions allow for new plants to be introduced into your landscape, select drought tolerant varieties appropriate for your climate zone. Introduce new plants during the fall, allowing them to become established by winter rain. Ornamental Trees One or two deep irrigations with a garden hose several weeks apart in spring and summer will often keep trees alive through summer, especially if roots are relatively deep. Will drop leaves or wilt under severe water shortage, but with appropriate care will survive. Fruit and Nut Trees Early-season water applications will keep trees alive, but reduces fruit production To produce a good harvest, deciduous fruit and nut trees need adequate water in their root zones continuously from bloom until harvest. Let us help you with your garden! Silverado Ace Hardware ❖ SPECIAL OFFER- 2 cu. ft. Kellogg planting mix or Harvest Supreme buy 3 get 1 free! April 11 - Spring Sharpen Event 9am-1pm For all your tree care needs ❖ Redwood planter boxes 4’x 8’, 3’x 6’, 2’x 4’ Bring your tools to sharpen by Razor’s Edge and sharpen up your yard with our great merchandise and event specials. Call today for a free estimate Master Gardeners will be here on April 11 & 12 to answer all of your gardening questions is the place! Mon-Sat 8–6 • Sun 9–3 • 1450 Lincoln Avenue • 942-4396 Let’s Save 20% for Mother Earth, the Blue Planet! � Pacific Tree Care STAR GARDENS Turn off water when brushing teeth or shaving: save 10 gallons/person/day 942-0261 Come see our ‘Beat the Drought’ tips and display. We stock a diverse selection of climate appropriate plants. Visit us in our 1/2 acre natural setting Certified Arborists on Staff 21288 Washington Street • Middletown • 707.987.0998 Spring 7 days a week 9 - 5 (weather permitting) LOCAL ORGANIC COMPOST Harvest Compost – Made from grape seeds, skins & stems. CDFA & OMRI Certified Organic. Restaurant Blend – Made with Harvest Compost � Fix leaky toilets: save 30-50 gallons/ toilet/day and local restaurant food waste. High in Calcium! CDFA Certified Organic. � Take a 5 minute shower instead of 10: save 12.5 gallons/ person/shower with efficient showerhead � Wash only full loads: save 15-45 gallons/load from residential clean green cart program, ground and screened to 3/8 inch, then blended with Harvest Compost. CDFA Certified Organic. � Only run full dishwasher loads: save 5-15 gallons/load � Fill the Bathtub halfway or less: save 12 gallons/bath � Use mulch on soil surface: save 20-30 gallons/1,000sqft Blended Compost –- 2/3 of this material is collected Top Soil – Consists of loam, gypsum, sand and blended compost. for Call elivery or d s B O F price 1285 Whitehall Lane, St. Helena • 963-7988 CALISTOGA TRIBUNE Friday, April 10, 2015 PAGE 7 Calistoga News Put Up or Shut Up: Get your fair entries ready! Fair Warning OK! Who opened the last jar of Pickled Beets with Vince Tofanelli’s 2008 Family Vineyard, Napa Valley Zinfandel? Why do you ask? Because the Napa County Fair is creeping up and if you are planning on submitting a jar or two of last summer’s canning glories, now is the time to secure two jars of each item you plan to enter and safely put them aside and out of sight. I did this two weeks ago and discovered I have 15 items to enter. So 30 jars are safely put away…one for show during the Fair and one for the judge to taste. Both jars will require a label on the bottom of the jar with name and address. Plus, a nice looking label on the side of the jar identifying the contents. Those pesky address labels we all get in the mail work perfectly for the bottom sticker. Anything put up this year is of course included i.e. strawberry jam, rhubarb and other early crops. One of my faves from last summer was Roasted Peach Butter. Tastes like it did the day I made it. Unfortunately it is beginning to turn amber and I will be lucky to have two jars looking good by Fair time. I have researched the why of top browning in yellow fruit preserves…poor seal (not in this case) or stored in why did I make so many Watermelon Pickles? Rosie Dunsford Calistoga Inn & Brewery too warm a place. I’m going with too warm a storage place. I moved the peach butter to the fridge last fall but not soon enough. This year it goes in right away. My very, very best fave was the Slow Roasted Tomato Slabs packed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Not only are they delish but they last forever in the fridge after opening. My biggest disappointment is the Bread and Butter Pickle. Mushy! The Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving says I should add Pickle Crisp. Hmmmm. Also, NOW OPEN in Calistoga ! The Napa County Fair - 2015 Dorothy Bennett – Best of Show Award – Preserved Foods I never met Dottie but I sure knew of her. Anyone entering an item in the fair stood cheek by jowl beside Ms. Bennett’s entries…dozens of entries. Painting, sculpting, cooking, sewing, weaving, flower arranging, canning, baking, horticulture, knitting, crocheting and quilting to name a few. So why not give Dottie her due this year and have a nice award in her name. Unfortunately Dottie passed in December of 2013. You are remembered girlfriend. Napa County Fair Culinary Arts Preserved Foods Important Dates Registration opens Friday, April 10, 2015. Pick up forms in Fair Office Registration Closes Friday, June 26 – 7 p.m. Bring your items to the Butler Pavilion Friday, July 3 from 7 - 11 a.m. Judging happens Friday, July 3 - 1 p.m. Pickup on Saturday, July 4, 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. (after fireworks) or Sunday, July 5, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. What’s Up? Ahhh… those nice farmers in Santa Rosa with the What’s Up veggie stand. Not much yet but I do see lots of fava beans in the field. Sometimes they pop open with nice lettuce, spring garlic and micro greens. Soon. Soon. I am already scouting out folks who might have prunus subcordata, or the kissing cousins Klamath plum, Oregon plum, Sierra plum or to me Sand Plums, growing along a vineyard or wooded lot. I like the yellow variety. They need to be firm and just under-ripe to make the best jam. The little pits are a pain. I have done everything pitting them – strawberry huller, sharp knife point, small melon baller, cherry pitter and a large sledge hammer – to picking twice what I need and THE SECOND BI-ANNUAL Awaken Your Mind, 713C Washington Street, Calistoga Body & Spirit 707 942 4662 open daily 6am - 6pm Coming from Calistoga turn right off of Main onto Charter Oak Coming from Napa turn left off of Main onto Charter Oak 707.227.5529 Fraternal financial – what’s that? We’re fraternal – We offer benefits, social activities and volunteer opportunities to our members. Meet the authors of “Frankie’s Journey: The Silk Road to Napa”, on Saturday, April 18th, 11:30 - 1:30 We’re financial – We help members plan for life with personalized advice and quality financial solutions. Let’s talk. Julia Woodmen Leza, FIC Modern of America Lic #0161218 Agent name P.O.Lic. Box 143 (State) (number) Address Calistoga, CA 94515 City, State (563) 299-8784 Phone Modern Woodmen email [email protected] Sand Plum Jam 3-4 lbs. plums ½ the weight in sugar Cook until it sheets Yield 9-half pints Yup! That’s all she wrote. Worked just fine. On another note, through same girlfriend, if you are in an Indian grocery store, pick up a packet of Panch Puran Indian five spice mixture. Inexpensive. We used to make a fabulous tomato jam using this spice blend. Recipe to come along with the tomatoes. Not much going on in canning world this time of year...later! THE MARTIN-O’NEIL CANCER CENTER WELCOMES YOU TO Espresso is now at the St. Helena Car wash. Stop by wash your car and let us dry it for you. Or call and we will come to you. Use our water not yours! tossing the pit side of the plum… heh, heh. Cutie Kevin West has a Peak Seasons by Region section in his excellent Saving the Season. The California section says plums begin in June and that’s about when I recall sand plums coming in. Scout now and monitor the progress. My girlfriend Charlotte and I would pick and jam Sand Plums every summer. It is my favorite jam and here is the recipe: S E R I E S Awaken Your Mind, Body and Spirit is a free lecture series offering unique presentations to inspire change towards living a healthier life. Michael Finkelstein, MD | April 27, 2015 Transform the War into a Treasure Hunt Dr. Finkelstein, renowned physician who specializes in Integrative Medicine and author of Slow Medicine: The Best Quick Fix for your Health, has discovered that the most effective approach to cancer is embracing it as an opportunity, instead of framing it as a battle. Rather than making cancer the focus by fighting the disease, patients make themselves the focus by optimizing every area of their liveseating nutritious food, aligning the body and mind through guided imagery and meditations, practicing self-expression through music, dance, writing and painting, enjoying natural settings. Learn how to cultivate the “terrain” of life that is not only passionate and joyous, but as a byproduct, is inhospitable to cancer. Andrew W. Kneier, Ph.D | May 4, 2015 Inner Resources When Facing Life’s Challenges Mondays April 27, 2015 & May 4, 2015 5:30-7:30 pm Yountville Community Center 6516 Washington Street Yountville Dr. Kneier’s talk will focus on the psychological and spiritual resources we all possess when facing life’s challenges, especially those that come in dealing with a life-threatening illness. Examples will be given from his book, Finding Your Way Through Cancer, which draws on his work with cancer patients at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center. From theology, we gain perspective on the God within us and the meaning of prayer and spiritual resources to be drawn upon in time of need. Examples will be given from William James’ classic, The Varieties of Religious Experience. HORS D’OEUVRES AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS | RSVP 707.967.7518 SHARPSTEEN MUSEUM 1311 Washington Street, Calistoga Hours: 11am - 4 pm daily Visit us on the web! www.calistogatribune.com 707-942-5911 www.sharpsteenmuseum.org FRA0312 A Community Partnership Ad sponsored in part by Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Cover to Cover, Just Calistoga! Call us at 942-5181 PAGE 8 Friday, April 10, 2015 Calistoga Tribune’s Space 102 Crossword Puzzle CALISTOGA TRIBUNE Calistoga Fun T R I B U N E W C O R D S E A R C H Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players each of whom take turns batting and fielding. Evolving from older games, an early form of baseball was played in England by the mid-18th century. The game was brought by immigrants to North America, where the modern version developed. Answers can be across, up, down, diagonal and backwards. TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME 3 Letter Words HAT HIT OUT RUN WIN L I N I W I L I D M R B A S E B A L L N 4 Letter Words BALL GAME SAFE 5 Letter Words CATCH FIRST PITCH STEAL Across 1 Subsequently 6 Primitive plant 10 Eden evictee 14 Conductor Walter 15 Needy 16 Sandwich shop 17 Hardware purchase 18 Pretoria’s province 20 Trustworthy 22 Coiffure 23 Supercomputer pioneer 24 Some dairy cows 25 Epic of a wanderer 28 Strong fiber 29 1991 Kenneth Branagh thriller 31 Freeway exit 35 Like some vbs. 36 Roman sea god 39 Romanian monetary unit 40 Playthings 42 Rising again 44 Snacks in shells 47 Least well done 48 Language of Provence 51 To be in Rome 52 Appear unexpectedly 53 Intro 57 Coordination centers 59 Britain’s PM 60 “__ the Roof “ 61 Runaway win 62 Smear 63 No longer active: Abbr. 64 Ring sport 65 Follow Down 1 Contraction contraction 2 Cleaving tool 3 Jethro __ 4 Lured 5 Floral specialist 6 Suitably 7 Anecdotal knowledge 8 Former part of Portuguese India 9 City on the Rhine 10 Guide 11 “The Wreck of the Mary __” 12 “Luck Be __” 13 Film director Forman 19 Agra attire 21 Emblem 24 Two-faced god 25 Mine passage 26 Architect Saarinen 27 Not, in dialect 28 Ceremonies 30 Airport parking area 32 Out of the wind 33 __ sana in corpore sano 34 Hit on the green 37 Tend 38 Not permanent 41 Wage 43 Invisible troublemaker 45 “Three men in __” 46 Frolics 48 Happen 49 Crinkly cloth 50 French landscape painter 51 Sister of Calliope 53 Fruit with a stone 54 Barbara, to friends 55 Stead 56 First name in mysteries 58 Bud’s movie partner NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City Council of the City of Calistoga that a PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at or after 7:00 p.m in the Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, City of Calistoga, California, at which time and place testimony will be considered on the following matter: Consideration of a resolution to adopt a fee to be paid in-lieu of providing affordable housing units within residential projects, per Calistoga Municipal Code Section 17.08.020(D)(4)(a) The proposed resolution is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical changes in the environment, directly or ultimately. Beginning Friday, April 17, 2015, no later than 5 p.m., the staff report and proposed resolution for this item will be available online at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us by clicking on the City Council meeting on the City Calendar, and at the City Administrative offices located at 1232 Washington Street. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 707.942.2805. NOTICE: If you challenge the City’s decision on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be heard only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL Kathy Flamson, City Clerk, City of Calistoga April 10, 2015 6 Letter Words BATTER CLEATS HELMET PICKLE RUNNER STRIKE UMPIRE L T I H R B A T T E R H E E O B C F I N F E E S U T T C A E E C E O R A L N N P A T A H N S U H A L G S T E A L R A C D I A B O N R O B M P I T C H E R I L F M GROUNDER R I A R E I I E D C O A C H E S N G L B 3 Letter Words HAT 9 Letter Words HIT SHORTSTOP OUT SMALL BALL RUN WIN 7 Letter Words BASE MEN BUNTING CATCHER COACHES FLYBALL HOME RUN PITCHER B S S T R F T E P M P E L I P I C K L E A A E S T E K I R T S L O A E S E N U R H A L L E N G E L F M T C L E A T S A L L A B L L A M S L E E O I K R E F B D I L E E I D O S O PITCH STEAL R S N P F M L R L Y N E E P U O E U F L I E H S P N N U L U G P U A E L I T K D B T D I T P O F R N R G A M E T R F I I B A T N B F D E I R E B P E I B B I H L E C L S U L M T T A I R U R T D B E A L H R E L E O N M P C B A P S P A A L T A B L I I H U R D L F A K E B U N T D A B E D F P B F E G A R E H C T A C E E N Y E N F T M P E E S I B A E B O L P R T L I U E N A U C A T C H D F S E N T S U F 10 Letter Words IN FIELD FLY 11 Letter Words 6 Letter Words OUTFIELDERS BATTER CLEATS HELMET 4 Letter Words PICKLE SUDOKU RUNNER BALL in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box STRIKE GAME Fill contains the digits 1 through 9. No number may be repeated in any SAFE row, column orUMPIRE box. 8 Letter Words BASEBALL FAIR BALL FAKE BUNT FOUL BALL 5 Letter Words 7 Letter Words BASEMEN CATCH BUNTING FIRST - see Answers on page 10 Cameo Cinema” “T A S he rT of ToryTelling 963-9779 FRI APR 10 - THU APR 16 Woman in gold (PG-13) Fri 12:00, 5:45 & 8:30pm - Sat/Sun 3:00, 5:45 & 8:30pm - mon 3:00, 5:45 & 8:30pm tue 5:45 & 8:30pm - Wed 3:00 & 8:30pm thu 3:00, 5:45 & 8:30pm The Wind Journeys (Not Rated) tue 1:00pm capTuring grace(R) Wed 5:45pm Film School 1340 MAIn STReeT, ST. HelenA www.cameocinema.com St. Luke’s Episcopal Church A place of Welcome, Service and Spiritual Growth. Sunday Service 10: 0 0 am holy Communion Children’s Program with and 707-942-6007 1504 Myrtle Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 www.stlukescalistoga.org Visit us on Facebook Ranchettes annual spRing sale Saturday, april 11 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN New Year Special! Bring in this ad and receive $29 off your initiation fee! for the Rancho de Calistoga Spring Sale. Saturday, April 11th, 8am to 3pm in the Recreation Hall, 2412 Foothill Blvd.,Calistoga. Great bargains on: clothing, crafts, books, dishes/glassware, collectibles, tools, furniture, jewelry, Christmas decorations, “Almost Antiques”, and lots more! 24 hour 7 Day a week access for members, Personal trainers, Group Exercise classes, cardio theater, free weights, showers and more! Admission is Free. 1330 Gerard St. in Calistoga. (Behind the Post office and Firehouse) Proceeds Benefit Senior Projects [email protected] See our class schedule online @ NapaValleyFitness.com 707-942-5275 CATC COAC FLYB HOME PITCH 8 Lett BASE FAIRB FAKE FOUL GROU 9 Lett SHOR SMAL 10 Let INFIE 11 Let OUTF Calistoga tribune Friday, April 10, 2015 Calendar Calistoga Events apr. 10 - apr. 15 of calistoga events April point out what is blooming. Meet at the Red Barn, 3450 Franz Valley Rd, Santa Rosa.Walk is from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages 10 and up welcome. Free, but donations are always appreciated. Go to www. pepperwoodpreserve.org/ for more information and/or to reserve. Now through the end of May get your cat fixed for free. Calistoga Cat Action Team will pay to spay or neuter your pet cat and give it a rabies shot. Appointments must be made through CCAT. Contact Kristin Casey at 942-1127. MiniKickers ❧ Reservation Cut-Off for Sharpsteen Docent Lunch: The Sharpsteen Museum is hosting its annual Docent Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday April 15th. This is a special thank-you served up every year for docents, and open to the public: members and non-members alike. Must sign up by to-day at the museum. Cost is $10.00/ person (no charge to docents!). Call 9425911 for more information. ❧ Shelly Shows Movies: Free movie at the Community Presbyterian Church (the green church) at the corner of Third and Washington Streets. Show starts 7 p.m. Open to all. Refreshments served. This week, see “Maleficent” with Angelina Jolie. For more information, call Shelly at (707) 293-0847. ❧ Technology Training at Calistoga Library: Every Friday during library hours, staff will offer free technology, ebook and audiobook training. Bring your smartphones, tablets or laptops to receive basic one-on-one instruction. Computers will also be available for your use. Please come in or call to schedule a 30-minute appointment at 1108 Myrtle Street. For more information or appointments, call library associate Daniel Cottrell at 942-4833 or daniel. [email protected]. 11 SATURDAY ❧ Calistoga Farmers Market: Open year ’round, every Saturday morning, in the Sharpsteen Museum Plaza, Washington Street. Hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Locally grown seasonal produce; cut flowers and nursery grown plants; gourmet and prepackaged foods; fresh seafood; breakfast treats and fruit pies, as well as gift items. Live music. ❧ Zumba®: Party yourself into shape! This Latin-inspired, easy-tofollow, dance-fitness class is great for all levels. The class is held in the Calistoga Jr. High Gym (the old gym), 1608 Lake Street, 8:30 - 9:30 am. Fee is $5 a class for adults; $4 for seniors; $8 for non-resident adults; $6 for non-resident seniors. No registration needed, drop-ins welcome. Sponsored by the city’s Recreation Services. Go to www. calistogarecreation.com. ❧ County Medi-Cal Services: Get help with Medi-Cal, food stamp questions, or filling out applications. A Medi-Cal worker will be in Calistoga at the Family Center, 1705 Washington Street, Suite G, every Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to provide help. For information or appointments call Elena Mendez at 707-341-3185. ❧ Book Club: Meeting at the Calistoga Public Library, 1108 Myrtle Street, at 11 a.m. Book discussion for this month is The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti. For more information call Daniel Cottrell at 942-4833. ❧ Ranchettes Annual Spring Sale: At Rancho de Calistoga Recreation Hall, 2412 Foothill Boulevard, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great bargains on a huge variety of items. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit senior projects. ❧ Pepperwood Wildflower Walk: Take in the beauty of the season as Pepperwood staff and volunteers ❧ World of Outlaws Sprint Car Races: See April 11 listing. 13 MONDAY Could your child be the next Pelé or Hamm? Check out our April 14 listing about youth soccer. Optician Judy Flynn fills visual, fashion and safety eyeglass prescriptions. Call today! 963-8898 FOR EXAMS Dr. Julie Perry, MD or 963-1689 OPTICAL SERVICES 999 Adams St., Suite 200, St. Helena Judy Flynn, Optician ❧ School Board: The monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the Calistoga Joint Unified School District will be held at 6 p.m. at the Calistoga Jr/Sr High School MultiPurpose Room, 1608 Lake Street. For more information, call 942-4703. 14 TUESDAY ❧ Hazardous Waste Collection for Households: Open to up-valley residents who have trash service or use Clover Flat Landfill. No electronics, ammunition, explosives or radioactives. No business waste. From 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Upper Valley Compost and Recycling Yard off Highway 29 by Rutherford Grove Winery. Can also reach site via Whitehall Lane. No charge for the event. For more information, call 253-4094. ❧ Youth Soccer: Calistoga Parks & Recreation offers classes for children ages 2 - 5. Start date is today; end date is May 26. Tuesdays at Logvy Park. 9 - 10 a.m./ages 2-3; 10 - 11 a.m./ages 4-5. Mini-Kickers is coached by professional licensed British coaches to ensure your child has a positive soccer experience. Contact Tom Shutt for the web link and more information. 916-262-7542 or [email protected]. ❧ Earth Day at Calistoga Library: Join us for a family crafts event. 1108 Myrtle Street, starting at 11 a.m. and continuing all day. We’ll be reusing cardboard rolls to craft birdfeeders to hang from tree branches. All supplies are provided. For more information call library associate Daniel Cottrell at 942-4833. ❧ Lengthen & Strengthen: For adults at all fitness levels with instructor Karen Mann, local Hatha Yoga/Fitness instructor. Classes every Tuesday and Thursday at the Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 10:30 a.m - noon. Fee is $5 a class, no registration needed, drop-ins welcome. Sponsored by the city’s Recreation Services. Go to www.calistogarecreation.com ❧ World of Outlaws Sprint Car Races: At the Napa County Fairgrounds. For tickets go to http://dirtcar.ticketforce.com or call 1-877395-8606. For event information visit www.woosprint.com 12 SUNDAY ❧ Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast: Join us for a pancake/steak & eggs breakfast today DR. JULIE PERRY’S OPTICAL SHOP Dr. Julie Perry is certified by the American Board of Ophthamology, and her services include eye exams, refractions, contact lenses, small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma checks and laser treatments. from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Firehouse, 5198 Sharp Road. Adults $10; kids 12 and under $5. For more info, call 942-9289. ❧ Calistoga Bicycle Tour: Join Napa County Landmarks for a Calistoga Bicycle Tour. Meet in front of the Sharpsteen Museum, 1311 Washington Street, at 10 a.m. Check in between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Fee: $5/NCL members; $10/general. Two free tickets with new membership! RSVP requested but not required. ❧ Hazardous Waste Collection for Businesses: There is a fee for use of the service. Reservations are required. Call 1-800-984-9661. From 1 - 4 p.m. at Upper Valley Compost and Recycling Yard off Highway 29 by Rutherford Grove Winery. For more information, call 253-4094. 10 FRIDAY Page 9 Stuffed To The Rafters? ❧ Library Family Story: Tuesdays through May 7 at the Calistoga Public Library, 1108 Myrtle Street, at 10:30 a.m. Each storytime lasts 20 - 35 minutes and is enhanced with picture books, puppets, rhymes, songs and other participatory activities. All ages. Free. No registration required. For more information call library associate Daniel Cottrell at 942-4833. ❧ Sit & Spin: The group meets Tuesdays from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Calistoga Roastery, 1426 Lincoln Avenue. We spin, knit, crochet, weave or stitch, so join us for a pleasant afternoon doing what you love. It’s free and all are welcome. For more information contact Rose LeClerc at [email protected]. ❧ Native Sons of the Golden West: Social and dinner. At the Golf Course Tucker Room, 2025 Grant Street, from 4 - 10 p.m. For more information contact Jim Pence at 942-5531 or penceranch @yahoo.com. 15 WEDNESDAY ❧ Sharpsteen Docent Lunch: This is the perfect opportunity for you to learn more about the museum and its community involvements. Meet & greet at 11:30 p.m.; lunch is served at noon at the Community Center. Raffle prizes to win and wine will be served. ❧ HICAP Counseling and Advocacy Program: An advisor will be in Calistoga at the Family Center, 1705 Washington Street, Suite G, the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Do you have questions about Medicare, Supplements, Long Term Care Insurance? For questions or to make an appointment call Elena Mendez at 707-341-3185 ❧ Native Daughters: The Native Daughters of the Golden West Calistoga Parlor No. 145 meet at the Community Presbyterian Church Hall, Corner of Third and Washington Streets, at 1 p.m. If you were born in California and would like to join , contact Kathy McCloskey at [email protected] or call 942-9525. ❧ Family Films: For all members of the community Shows are in the multipurpose room of CJSHS, 1608 Lake Street. Movie tonight is ALMA award winner,“Under the Same Moon.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Free admission. First come, first seated. More info? Call JoAnne Miller, Director, Educational Programs 707-2876921, or [email protected]. OK TIRE STORE OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE COME TO BFGoodrich • Goodyear • Wheel Alignment and Balancing 504 Washington Street Mobile Truck & Tractor Repair 942-6524 Sean Wilson, Owner OPEN 7 Days a Week STORAGE UNITS, BOXES & MOVING SUPPLIES RV & BOAT STORAGE ALSO AVAILABLE Kathy Brown, Manager Hours: Monday – Friday 8 – 5 • 963-2343 CALISTOGA SELF STORAGE 910 Dowdell Lane, St. Helena Locally Owned by Calistoga Residents Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Planning Commission of the City of Calistoga that a PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, City of Calistoga, County of Napa, State of California, at which time and place testimony will be considered on: Rancho de Calistoga Setback Variance VA 2015-1 & Design Review DR 2015-1: Consideration of a variance to construct a new clubhouse office and social hall within the required 30-foot front yard setback at 2412 Foothill Boulevard. The Planning Commission will also consider a design review request for the construction of the new structures. This proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15302(b) and 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines. NOTICE: If you challenge the City’s decision on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be heard only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. City of Calistoga Date: 4/10/15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION Beginning Friday, April 17, 2015 no later than 4:30 pm, the Planning Commission report for this item will be available online at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us and at the City Offices located at 1232 Washington Street. For additional information, please contact Erik V. Lundquist in the Planning and Building Department at 707-942-2830 or elundquist@ci. calistoga.ca.us. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Planning Commission of the City of Calistoga that a PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, City of Calistoga, County of Napa, State of California, at which time and place testimony will be considered on: BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION Lynn Goldberg Planning Commission Secretary George Caravas Setback Variance VA 2015-2: Consideration of a variance to enlarge and replace an existing pump house 5 feet 6 inches of the front property line at 2309 Grant Street. This proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15303(e) and 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines. NOTICE: If you challenge the City’s decision on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be heard only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. Beginning Friday, April 17, 2015 no later than 4:30 pm, the Planning Commission report for this item will be available online at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us and at the City Offices located at 1232 Washington Street. For additional information, please contact Erik V. Lundquist in the Planning and Building Department at 707-942-2830 or elundquist@ci. calistoga.ca.us. BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA PLANNING COMMISSION Lynn Goldberg Planning Commission Secretary City of Calistoga Date: 4/10/15 Page 10 Friday, April 10, 2015 Marketplace Calistoga tribune Ad Deadline is Noon Tuesday • Call 942-5181 • FAX 942-6508 • CalistogaTribune.com • $10 a Week HELP WANTED WELCOME CENTER AMBASSADOR Hours: 24 p/wk (part-time) Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM) Start Date: May 2015 Description: This position functions to work within a Welcome Center operation. Ideal candidate must enjoy working in an ever-changing, high-paced office, interacting with visitors from all over the world. This position requires experience with multiple-line phones, strong computer skills, and ability to prioritize. Teamwork is a must. Required Experience: • Prior receptionist duties: including multi-line phone, transferring and taking messages • Ability to prioritize: projects, guests, and phones • Must be computer literate with strong MS Word and Excel skills; Publisher and PPT a plus • Knowledge of Calistoga and the surrounding areas a plus but not a must • Must be able to lift 25 pounds IMPORTANT: All resumes and inquiries must be submitted via email to:jobs@ calistogachamber.net (4/10/2x) MASSAGE THERAPIST, experience preferred, for an upscale spa in Calistoga. This is a part time position. Apply in person at 1339 Lincoln Ave. or fax resume to 707-942-2511. (3/27/4x) Busy Sam’s Social Club Restaurant at Indian Springs Resort and Spa in Calistoga needs: Servers, Line Cooks, Bussers,. All positions, great pay, tips and benefits. Start tomorrow. Contact Kyrsta Scully at 707-709-2447 or kyrsta@indianspringscalistoga or drop in. (4/3/2x) DESK CLERK $13-$15 Hr Apply at Golden Haven Public Notices ONE BEDROOM garden unit, utlities included. $1,195 a month. Contact 415385-3733 (4/3/2x) OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE. Now leasing Calistoga office center, 1705 Washington St. Great location with excellent parking! Very reasonable rent, including utilities and common area maintenance. Nice conference room provided. Four offices available. Contact Marilyn McCoul, Broker at 707-9426225 (3/27/3x) HAVE QUESTIONS? Give us a call, and we’ll help. Subscriptions, advertising, community news, and more. Call the Tribune at 942-5181, e-mail us at [email protected], or go online to www.calistogatribune.com. YARD SALE FUNDRAISING YARD SALE at Cedar Care Home. This yard sale is a fund raiser for Esme Cortez. She is going to be an exchange student in Sweden. Yard Sale will be held April 11 and April 12 - 8:30am to 4:00pm, at the Cedar Care Home parking lot, 1520 Cedar St. If you would like to donate items to Esme’s yard sale please call 490-6010. (4/3/2x) THREE FAMILY YARD SALE - 1713 Maggie Ave., Saturday, April 11, 9am to 4pm. No early birds, please. Clothes, housewares, furniture and more. (4/10/1x) HUGE ESTATE garage sale, Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 - 9am to 5pm. Three miles out Highway 128 from Tubbs Lane. (4/10/1x) boil your water or use an alternative water supply (e.g., bottled water). This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Some people who drink water containing disinfection byproducts in excess of the maximum limit over many years may experience liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. These diseases, however, are not caused solely by chemicals in drinking water, but result from many other factors. If you have specific health concerns regarding the consumption • • Visit us on the web at www.calistogatribune.com Tribune Puzzle Answers sudoku Crossword BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED Normandy style home with guest house, art studio/workshop, in ground pool, and a master gardener designed rose garden. Living room w/ fireplace, wood floors, crown molding and indirect lighting, formal dining room, office/den w/ custom built-ins, media room, gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, custom cabinetry, La Rochelle tile counters, banquette and a lovely screened in porch.. $1,420,000 BREATHTAKING-Soaring wood ceilings with walls of windows capture the stark beauty surrounding this private, spacious three+ bedroom home with office, game room, media room, wrap around deck, temperature controlled wine cellar and small Petite Sirah vineyard. Eight acres just minutes to Calistoga and an easy 20 minutes to Santa Rosa Airport. $2,250,000 BELLA VISTA VINEYARDS An incredible opportunity to own a one of a kind property with over 180 acres in Napa and Sonoma County. Over 37 acres are planted to vineyard, with potential for winery, caves, plus multiple building sites. Adjacent 26 acres with home are also available. Vineyard/acreage: $7,950,000 LOCATION: Three bedroom, 2 ½ bath, 2144 sq. ft. home in Centennial Circle with views across Garnett Creek to vineyards and mountains. Spacious family room, living room, great location. $770,000 NEW LISTING Nicely landscaped spacious yard, adorable 2+ bedrooms, 2 bath home with hardwood floors, updated kitchen, fireplace w/insert, just a couple of short blocks to town. Great vacation home. $545,000 WHAT A VIEW: Four bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, family room with fireplace, new custom deck and fencing so you can enjoy the beautiful views of a meadow and Mt. St. Helena. Freshly painted inside and out; great outdoor spaces for entertaining and gardening. $670,000 PRISTINE VALLEY WITH WINERY POTENTIAL - 59.7+/- acre estate property located between Calistoga and Knights Valley. 4100sq. ft main residence, 900 sq.ft. guest house currently utilized as an office. Approx 25 acres of vineyard – Cabernet, Old Vine Zin and 4+/-acres of Petite Sirah. Additional plantable acreage and potential for Winery/Caves $6,950,000 GREAT BUILDING SITE Two beautiful acres with filtered views of Mt. St. Helena and the Palisades. Paved road, shared water for landscaping, ability to hook to City water, and in the City limits. $495,000 DEVELOPER’S DELIGHT – Double lot located just a few blocks from downtown Calistoga. 14,871 sq.ft lot with a quaint little house. Possible lot split or build another house. Zoned R-2. Use your imagination. $618,000 CALL FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSIS ON YOUR HOME continued What happened to create the TTHM’s level above the regulation level? To protect drinking water from disease-causing organisms, or pathogens, chlorine is added to drinking water as a disinfectant. However, disinfection byproducts can form when organic-rich water, is disinfected. A major challenge for the City of Calistoga and all municipal water systems is how to control and limit risks from pathogens and simultaneously minimize disinfection byproduct formation. Disinfection byproducts tend to be highest when naturally-occurring organic matter is elevated in our surface water supplies from the Delta due to prolonged drought conditions, winter rains, and during periods of long detention times in the North Bay Aqueduct water transmission main. We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants throughout our entire water system. As of October 2012, the standard that applies to the City of Calistoga’s system for disinfection byproducts changed significantly. The maximum limit for the annual average of TTHM’s at each sampling location is 80 micrograms per liter (ug/L). At the City’s sample location at 414 Washington Street the TTHM results received on February 4, 2015 were 103 ug/l and averaged 85 ul/L over the last twelve months at this sampling location. This is above the maximum level of 80 ug/L and therefore requires the City to inform What should I do? • Maintenance Technician We are seeking an experienced Maintenance technician for Calistoga Family Apartments located at 1715 Washington Street, Calistoga, Ca. 94515 Please email your resume to Spereira@ cbhpm.com to schedule an interview today! Position is available for immediate employment. DID YOU KNOW that yard sale, garage sale and estate sale ads (if the sale is in Calistoga) are free in the Calistoga Tribune? Give us a call! 942-5181. Este informe contiene información importante sobre su agua potable. Para una copia de este articulo en espanol, por favor llame al 707942-2828. specific corrective actions •areNoneeded. You do not need to Corporation for Better Housing EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES YARD SALE Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18, 515 Washington Street, 8:00am - 3:00pm. (4/10/1X) of this water, you may wish to consult your health care provider. Our water system recently exceeded a new drinking water standard for disinfection byproducts called total trihalomethanes (TTHM) in the vicinity of your service meter. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what you should do, what happened, and what we are doing to correct this situation. Darlene Brissard • Sharon Carone Brian Durnian • Ziggy Gutierrez CALISTOGA FAMILY APARTMENTS FOR LEASE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER City of Calistoga Has Detected Level of Disinfection Byproducts Above Drinking Water Standards HELP WANTED FOR RENT our customers of the results and the reason why their water did not meet regulations. Due to the drought in 2014 the City of Calistoga made the conscious decision to “bank” our local surface water supply at Lake Kimball and use more Delta water from the State Water Project delivered through the North Bay Aqueduct (NBA) transmission main and which is treated by the City of Napa. This decision was made to preserve the local water supply in the event the State curtailed our NBA supply in 2014. If the State had curtailed our water from the Delta, and we had not managed our local supply well, we could have been severely limited in our ability to meet the City’s water demands. How we manage our water supply sources plays a significant role in the formation of TTHM levels. When we receive water from the Delta, the water travels up to 38 miles in a pipeline before it enters our water distribution system. Detention time in the NBA transmission main, or the time it takes for the water to travel in that pipeline, is a major variable to formation of TTHM’s. Another contributing factor is the prolonged drought, the accumulation of organic material in the watershed, and the unusual low flows in the Delta due to the drought. What is being done? The City is operating our Kimball Water Treatment Plant more often and it has been providing water at a lower TTHM value than the water we receive through the NBA trans- mission line. We will continue to operate the Kimball Water Plant to the greatest extent possible, while at the same time taking into consideration current water supply projections to ensure an adequate local supply during peak demand times. We are managing our water tanks to circulate more water through the tank on a more frequent interval. More circulation leads to lower TTHM values. We also recently installed a mixing device in the Mt. Washington tank which should help reduce TTHM formation. We are also exploring methods to improving mixing in the Feige storage tank. We continue to test water samples and evaluate TTHM results both from Kimball supplied water and water from the NBA. Future actions and plans are dependent on the results of these tests. We will be working closely with the City of Napa to develop appropriate methods to reduce formation of TTHM’s. At the present time we do not have sufficient information to make recommendations for capital investments or when those may occur and we will be working closely with the State Division of Drinking Water to develop appropriate corrective action. ly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting the public notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Date: 4/10/15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the City Council of the City of Calistoga that a PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at or after 7:00 p.m. in the Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, Calistoga, County of Napa, State of California, at which time and place testimony will be considered on the following item: For more information, please contact Michael Kirn at (707) 942-2828 or 414 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515. Branstad Parcel Map Utilities Waivers: Consideration a waiver from undergrounding existing overhead utilities within the Branstad Parcel Map pursuant to CMC §16.02.080(B) and consideration of an exception from the sewer connection requirements pursuant to CMC §13.08.140. The property is located at 957 Petrified Forest Road. The Planning Commission adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, for the subject parcel map. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice direct- Beginning Friday, April 17, 2015, no later than 4:30 pm, the City Council report for this item will be available online at http://www.ci.calistoga.ca.us. For additional information, please call the City Clerk’s office at 707942-2805. NOTICE: If you challenge the City’s decision on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be heard only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. BY ORDER OF THE CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL Kathy Flamson City Clerk, City of Calistoga Date: 4/10/15 LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned: Blackhawk Autobody, 266 Soscol Ave., Napa, CA 94559 will sell at public sale on: April 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. the following property: 1996 BMW 3281; LIC#6SNC 802; CA; VIN# WBABG1325TET01861. Pub. 4/10/15 LegaL Notices caLL 942-5181 for iNformatioN Calistoga tribune Friday, April 10, 2015 Page 11 Calistoga News Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000398 The following person(s): Eddings, Seneca R., 1356 Trower Ave., Napa, CA 94558 is (are) doing business as: Crystal Clean Home and Home Office, 1356 Trower Ave., Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Individual. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/10/2020. Signed: Seneca Eddings I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 10, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000415 The following person(s): Garske, Samuel Edward, 1811 Aurora Drive, Calistoga, CA 94515 is (are) doing business as: Cellarmaster Garske, Cellarmaster Garske Wines, Garske Cellars, Garske Family Wines, Garske Wines, 1811 Aurora Drive, Calistoga, CA 94515, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Individual. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/13/2020. Signed: Sam Garske I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 13, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: N. Turner, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000439 The following person(s): Acres Real Estate Services, Inc., 4402 Jefferson Street, Napa, CA 94558, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Estates & Vines, 4402 Jefferson Street, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Burt Polson, CEO I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000423 The following person(s): Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Hwy 99, Manteca, CA 95336, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Cowell Station Wine Cellars, Cowell Station Winery, Cowell Station Wines, Locavore, Locavore Vineyards, Locavore Wine Cellars, Locavore Winery, Locavore Wines, Surf Swim Wine, 1562 Airport Blvd., Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Dorothy Indelicato, Treasurer I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000429 The following person(s): Sonoma Wine Company, LLC, 9119 Graton Rd., Graton, CA 95444, State: CA is (are) doing business as: 2Sons Winery, Federalist Vineyards, September Hill Winery, 205-A Jim Oswalt Way, American Canyon, continued CA 94503, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Jeffrey Harris, Chief Financial Officer I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: N. Turner, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000442 The following person(s): Elegance Properties LLC, 620 Trancas Street, Napa, CA 94558, State: DE is (are) doing business as: Terra Valentine, Foretell Wines, Old Village Wine & Spirits, 620 Trancas Street, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Helen Anest, Managing Member I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000384 The following person(s): Scenic Root Winegrowers LLC, 110 Camino Oruga, Napa, CA 94558, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Mise en Place, Page-Turner, 110 Camino Oruga, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/9/2020. Signed: Jonathan Pey, LLC Managing Member I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 9, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000440 The following person(s): Free Flow Wines, LLC, 2557 Napa Valley Corporate Dr., Ste. A, Napa, CA 94558, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Pali Wine Company, Robert Keenan Winery, 2557 Napa Valley Corporate Dr., Ste. A, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 7/1/2013. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Heather Clauss, Manager I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000426 The following person(s): Heron Wines, Inc., 205 Jim Oswald Way, American Canyon, CA 94503, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Laely, Laely Wines, 205 Jim Oswald Way, American Canyon, CA 94503, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/16/2020. Signed: Laely Heron, President/ Secretary I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 16, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 CIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000484 The following person(s): Marcum, Ryan Lee, 425 College Ave., Angwin, CA 94508 and Northrop, Max, 310 N. White Cottage Road, Angwin, CA 94508 is (are) doing business as: Caramella, Essence of the Valley, Ghisolfo, La Perla Winery, Le Pori, Northrop Industries, Quit Your Bitchin', Uva, Uva Vinum, Vocatus Uva, Wolf Pack, 310 N. White Cottage Road, Angwin, CA 94508, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Joint Venture. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/24/2020. Signed: Max Northrop I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 24, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 A.P.N.: 0051-411-230 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 2013-29843 Loan No.: 7110135568 A.P.N..: 0051-411-230 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注:本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요 약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/23/ 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER Trustor: RICHARD G. ESPINOSA AND LAURA ESPINOSA, HIS WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 9/30/2005 as Instrument No. 200500151139 in book ---, page --- and rerecorded on --- as --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Solano County, California. Date of Sale: 5/4/2015 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: AT THE SANTA CLARA STREET ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL AT 555 SANTA CLARA STREET, VALLEJO, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $229,656.59 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINAN- All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as; Street Address or other common designation of real property: 88 CALHOUN STREET, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA 94590 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warrant, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is : $229,656.59 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/Default Manage ment/TrusteeServices/Sales.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2013-29843. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 3/18/2015 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee. c/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/Mortgage Services/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices/Sales.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Tamika Smith, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Pub. 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000460 The following person(s): Turnbull Wine Cellars, 8210 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94564, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Tramuntana Wines, 8210 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94564, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/20/2020. Signed: Patrick O'Dell, President I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 20, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000490 The following person(s): Broman & Associates, Inc., 945 Deer Park Road, St. Helena, CA 94574, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Murex, Mystery Wine Cellars, 945 Deer Park Road, St. Helena, CA 94574, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/25/2020. Signed: Robert L. Broman, President I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 25, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000502 The following person(s): Appellation Trading Company, LLC, 55 Enterprise Ct., Ste. 5, Napa, CA 94558, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Benoni Wine Co., Carl Roy Wine Co., Chad Wine Co., Clos Julien Wine Co., Fiancetto Wine Co., Groupon Wines, Nichols Wine Co., Pat Paulsen Vineyards, Rockledge Wine Co., Sueno Profundo Wine Co., The Grifter Winery, TrousseChemise Wine Co., 55 Enterprise Ct., Ste. 5, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/27/2020. Signed: Charles Bartlett, Managing Member I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 27, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000467 The following person(s): Folio Wine Company, LLC, 550 Gateway Drive, Ste. 220, Napa, CA 94558, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Medusa, Medusa Old Vine, Medusa Old Vine Cellars, Medusa Old Vine Company, Medusa Old Vine Zinfandel, Medusa Vineyards, Medusa Wines, 550 Gateway Drive, Ste. 220, Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/20/2020. Signed: Chris Millich, Manager I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 20, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: L. Rodriguez, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000525 The following person(s): Napastak, 610 First St. #14, Napa, CA 94559, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Napastak, Napastak Cellars, Napastak Napa Valley, 2485 Stockton St., Napa, CA 94559, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/1/2014. Statement expires on: 4/1/2020. Signed: Arthur Haroutiounian, President I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: April 1, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: S. Wright, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000458 The following person(s): Brown, Steven, Trustee of the Brown Family Trust Dated May 28, 1992, 2100 Big Ranch Rd., Napa, CA 94558 and Brown, Tina, Trustee of the Brown Family Trust Dated May 28, 1992, 2100 Big Ranch Rd., Napa, CA 94558 is (are) doing business as: Stetina Vineyards, 1801 Aetna Springs Rd., Pope Valley, CA 94567, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Trust. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/19/2020. Signed: Steve Brown, Trustee I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 19, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000504 The following person(s): Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Hwy 99, Manteca, CA 95336, State: CA is (are) doing business as: Blended Hearts, Blended Hearts Vineyards, Blended Hearts Wine Cellars, Blended Hearts Winery, Blended Hearts Wines, 1562 Airport Blvd., Napa, CA 94558, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Statement expires on: 3/27/2020. Signed: Dorothy Indelicato, Treasurer I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 27, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2015-0000514 The following person(s): Vannatta, John, 2191 Patton Ave., Napa, CA 94559 is (are) doing business as: JSV Printing, 2191 Patton Ave., Napa, CA 94559, County of Napa. This business is conducted by: Individual. Registrant commenced to conduct business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/1/2015. Statement expires on: 3/30/2020. Signed: John Vannatta I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DATED: March 30, 2015 John Tuteur, Napa County ClerkRecorder By: D. Paredes, Deputy ClerkRecorder Pub. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 PAGE 12 Friday, April 10, 2015 Sports RACES Continued from page 1 will open at 3 p.m. each day, with Will Call and the Ticket Window opening at noon both days. Twonight weekend tickets and single night tickets are available by visiting http://dirtcar.ticketforce.com/ eventperformances.asp?evt=163 or by calling 1-877-395-8606. “We are thrilled to bring a show of this magnitude to the Calistoga Speedway in April,” said Chris Morgan of Motorsports Ventures. .“Having the World of Outlaws & King of the West Sprint Car Series co-sanction the weekend should give us one of the best fields of Winged 410 Sprint Cars we’ve seen in some time at Calistoga. “Adding in the Civil War Series and the Hunt Series is icing on the cake so we hope the fans are excited, because I know we are.” Over the last couple years Calistoga Speedway has seen a total transformation, with immense work going on at one of California’s most famous dirt ovals. In W I L D C A T S April 6-10 Saturday, April 11 Tuesday, April 14 Wednesday, April 15 Thursday, April 16 addition to the various facility upgrades that include a new catch fence all the way around the track, a booming new sound system and new scoreboards, lots of work went into the racing surface, which is now wider and features a better degree of banking, with smoother transitions into the corners. The racing has benefited and has been given a big thumbs-up by all involved. “The amount of work that has gone into Calistoga Speedway has been simply amazing,” commented Morgan. “All the support that the track has received is pretty special and with the effort they’ve put into this place, it’s launched it right back up there with the best dirt track facilities we have on the west coast. “If you haven’t had the chance to visit Calistoga since all the work, we truly encourage you to come and check it out. Last year’s World of Outlaws weekend was great and it will be even better this time around.” The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series double header last sea- Serving the Napa Valley Since 1963 942-6754 G A M E S C H E D U L E Absolutely subject to weather, grades, missed buses, cancellations, scheduling, and change of mind, etc. Shaw Plumbing For Sales & Service Call CALISTOGA TRIBUNE Commercial & Residential SPRING BREAK Track team travels to the Twilight Invitational at SRJC Baseball team hosts Sonoma Academy, 4 p.m. Tennis team welcomes Geyserville for a match at 4 p.m. Swim team travels to Willits for 4 p.m. meet son was swept by Kasey Kahne Racing teammates Brad Sweet and Daryn Pittman. The victory for Sweet, a native of Grass Valley, California, was his first career triumph at the Calistoga half-mile. Pittman’s victory during the finale led a podium sweep by KKR, with Sweet coming home second and Red Lion, Pennsylvania’s Cody Darrah in third. The all-time Calistoga Speedway track record also fell during the weekend, with the first sub 16-second laps recorded in track history. Brownsburg, Indiana’s Joey Saldana set the mark on opening night at a blistering 15.731. The King of the West Sprint Car Series competed at the track last June and local favorite Rico Abreu from Rutherford scored victory in the Wine Country Classic. Even more track work had gone on prior to the event and what transpired was some of the best Winged Sprint Car racing seen at Calistoga. Passing was prevalent all night long and Abreu captured a great main event over Chico’s Jonathan Allard and eventual KWS champion Kyle Hirst. The King of the West 410’s will once again compete in the Wine Country Classic on June 27 of this year. All Time Legend Leroy Van Connett is named Grand Marshall, celebrates 80th Birthday at Calistoga. After recently winning the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and announcing his intention to run the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Abreu will return to Calistoga Speedway on April 11 & 12 looking to add a World of Outlaws win at his home track. The now 23-year-old, last season captured the Louie Vermeil Classic with the USAC/ CRA Series in August and also won opening night with the USAC Western Midgets. Abreu also tallied a pair of top-five finishes with the World of Outlaws at the Napa County Fairgrounds facility last April aboard his familiar Abreu Vineyards No. 24 machine. The Saturday April 11 appearance at Calistoga by the Civil War 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Flowmaster will mark the first race at the track for the tour since it picked up the victory in 2012. TWIN P INE CASINO & HOTEL WIN YOUR SHARE OF ConstruCtion • repairs • remodeling SEWER SERVICE WATER HEATERS GARBAGE DISPOSALS TEN WINNERS EVERY SATURDAY! 711 Washington Street • Calistoga 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Lic. No. 398901 • FAX 942-0763 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City Council of the City of Calistoga that a PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at or after 7:00 p.m. or thereafter in the Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, City of Calistoga, County of Napa, State of California, at which time and place testimony will be considered on: Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA 2014-6: Consideration of amendment to the Downtown Commercial and Community Commercial Zoning Districts to allow off-site automated teller machines (ATMs). The proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. Beginning Friday, April 17, 2015 no later than 4:30 pm, the City Council staff report for this item will be available online at http://www.ci.calistoga.ca.us. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 707-942-2805. 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