Viticulture briefs

Add pruning 101 to the curriculum options at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The college’s Shone Farm is partnering with Bahco, a subsidiary of Snap-On, Inc., to provide students with certification training in professional pruning and lopping tools....

The Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation and the Sonoma County Winegrowers will hold the 15th annual Sonoma County Regional Pruning Contests and County Pruning Championship on Friday at SRJC Shone Farm beginning at 8:30 a.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Shone Farm is located at 6225 Eastside Road, Forestville.

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Community Awards Dinner - 3/22/14

The Citizen of the Year, as voted by previous Citizens of the Year, is Dan Northern. The Chamber of Commerce has designated Max Broome as The Volunteer of the Year and Alain Sirkessian (of Mirabel Lodge) as The Business Person of the Year.

Congratulations to all three—with hearty thanks for the service they bring to Forestville. The gala, not-to-be missed Awards Dinner will be on Saturday, March 22, 5:30pm at Trappe Hall 7777 Martinelli Road.

It will be catered by Backyard, Twist, Cannetti and Nightingale . Tickets are on sale at Forestville Pharmacy and Bank of the West. Book early since there is limited seating. The fabulous menu will be posted soon.

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Rummage Sale at Methodist Church - 3/18/14

Mark your calendar for the Huge Rummage Sale at Forestville Methodist Church at 6550 Covey Road (behind Odd Fellows Lodge) on March 8th. A win-win-win--the donors purge stuff, the shoppers get great bargains and church projects get done! Sale-able Items may be donated from February 24 to March 7. No computers or electronics.

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Who wants Pancakes?????

Tryouts are going to be held again, TOMORROW, 2/16/2014!

All players MUST be registered online before tryouts - documents may be dropped off at tryouts on 2/16/2014. The link to online registration can be found on our website:

http://www.eteamz.com/elmolinolittleleague/

PLEASE NOTE TRYOUT TIMES:

9 am:8-9 year-olds.
10 am: 10-11 year-olds
11 am: 12 year-olds
Noon: 13-14 year-olds

The pancake breakfast will be offered once again! Breakfast will be served from 9:00-11:00 for $5.00 per plate (this includes pancakes, eggs, sausages, oranges, and choice of coffee or orange juice).

See you there!

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Mister Sister @ Tiny Town Cafe, February 15, 2014

This Saturday, Tiny Town cafe is proud to announce the return of Mister Sister. This is one fantastic dance band and will be performing live from 8 till 10pm. We are truly excited about this event. Come early to get a good seat. Our grill will be open all night. Thanks!

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Moshin Vineyards Winemaker Dinner at Canneti Italian Roadhouse in Forestville!

Moshin Vineyards is delighted to be partnering with our neighbor Chef Francesco Torre at Forestville's Canneti Roadhouse for a delectable evening of authentic Tuscan cuisine paired with the handcrafted small-lot wines of Moshin Vineyards on February 20th at 6:00pm.

Chef Torre displays an endearing exuberance about working with local and fresh seasonal ingredients and is well matched with winemaker Rick Moshin's dedicated yet joyful approach to winemaking. In a recent email to us Francesco says, “I have just purchased a new pig from Split Rail Farm for February … the real deal! This is the highest quality pork I have ever used.” For the pork course, we will feature two of our signature Pinot Noirs.

2009 Pinot Noir, Molinari Vineyard – from the famed 2009 vintage (and Rick’s 20th anniversary making Pinot Noir here in the Russian River Valley. This is a 4 acre parcel of Dijon clones that produces a wine with great tannin structure and body.

2010 Pinot Noir, Halo’s Hill, Russian River Valley – a favorite small lot single vineyard selection that just took a Gold medal at the American Fine Wine Competition. Classic in beautiful Russian River character.
This is sure to be a delightful experience reveling in the culinary bounty of Sonoma County as both Winemaker and Chef demonstrate their passion for creating honest to goodness deliciousness to be enjoyed at the table. The evenings’ dinner will feature four courses and five wines for $75 plus tax and gratuity.

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Forestville's David Luning still alive on 'American Idol'

Forestville's David Luning cleared two more hurdles on “American Idol” on Wednesday night. Only one was expected.

Luning, 27, had passed the show's audition phase earlier and advanced to the Hollywood portion of the show, or so he thought.

“I flew down to L.A. from Sonoma County airport and the next day they didn't tell us where we were going after we got on the buses,” Luning said of the show taped in December. “But we arrived at this airport hangar (in Santa Monica) and I was thinking to myself, 'Is this where they are going to host the Hollywood auditions?'”

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California bans fishing on Russian River amid drought

The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to shut down the Russian River to fishing in hopes of creating more favorable conditions for at-risk salmon and wild steelhead struggling months behind schedule to get upstream to spawn.

Kevin Young of Windsor, left, hands off a 15- to 20-pound steelhead caught by Fred Dagnino of Forestville, right, on Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 as the two finish their day on the Russian River below Johnson's Beach in Guerneville. State fishing regulators Wednesday shut down fishing on the Russian River due to the ongoing drought. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat)

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Hollydale Community Club's Russian Dinner "An Evening in Russia"

 This Saturday evening 2/8 at from 6:00-10:00PM......The Hollydale Community Club is hosting its biennial Russian Dinner. This theme dinner features the real deal...Russian Zakuski, Chicken a la Russe, Russian Salads, Fancy Desserts, Flavored Vodkas and a host of character's, second to none. We're proud to have a group of members and friends who cherish their Russian heritage and love to share it with our local west county neighbors. Everyone welcome...$17. donation for dinner & one drink ticket, rubles, kopeks...it's all good!

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Forestville United Methodist Church Celebrates Landmark’s 130th Year

Celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Forestville United Methodist Church under the leadership of beloved Rev. Rochelle Frazier, plans a series of events throughout the year to highlight this landmark church and more than a century of service to the Forestville community and beyond.

Coming right up is a first time community event:  The Valentine’s Day Love Feast on Friday, February 14th from 7pm to 9pm. Free. Don’t miss this golden opportunity to renew your marriage vows.  Share an evening celebrating our love for each other with dancing, singing, love letters, poetry reading, refreshments plus prayer for single people to find their soul mate.  Please bring wedding photos.

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