FYI- (I¹m the Council Liaison this year) The Petaluma Visitors Program (PVP) is seeking nominations by March 2 for candidates to sit on the Petaluma Visitors...
Hi all, I'm writing to ask for your support in nominating Tammara Norman for Volunteer of the Year for her amazing efforts that as you know resulted in the...
Today I received a personal letter from Walmart¹s senior manager of public affairs & government relations, Aaron Rios, letting me know they have commissioned...
Tiff, Oh! this is fantastic news! Oh! wonderful day! I just can't wait to read their report! Well... at least it shows they're running scared, with the new...
Hi All, Thanks for this report Tiff. The flaws I see in the methodology are: 1. They did not have a control group of matched cities that did not have ...
... read their (Walmart's) report! ... They can build a Walmart on the northeast corner of every intersection in Petaluma and a Target on the northwest corner...
Hi Elaine, Thank you for the critique and analysis of Walmart's report. The latest study conducted by the American Independent Business Alliance showed a X10...
10 times? Which study? Got a link? Wayne ... From: stopbigboxinpetaluma@yahoogroups.com [mailto:stopbigboxinpetaluma@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of paul francis ...
Sup. Mike Kerns recommended to the board and the board straw voted 4-1 and it will return for consent item. Four years and many studies, Kerns says Dutra has...
Springsteen calls Wal-Mart deal a mistake 4 days ago NEW YORK (AP) — The Boss is owning up to a mistake. In an interview with The New York Times, Bruce...
Bruce has a pretty good track record. It's refreshing to hear someone of his stature to clearly state, "I made a mistake." We even have a president who...
... made a mistake." We even have a president who recently admitted, "I screwed up."< I predict that it will become IN to admit to screwing up. People will ...
I'm trying to work on something for the Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee to put out on the hearing, and especially on Mike Kerns' handling of the...
Mike Kerns is not interested in running for re election, so maybe that would shed a little light on some of his indifference? Just a thought. here is the...
Yes, it's my understanding he won't be running. I'm sure that allows him even more freedom disregard the concerns of his constituents, or even the best...
Mike Kerns has always presented himself as caring - but he doesn't follow through in my experience. Wonder who might succeed him? Still, he might be...
"Presenting" yourself as caring and really caring are two separate things. At the Dutra hearing Kelly appeared to be the most attentive throughout. He had no...
... Mike Kerns is not interested in running for re election, so maybe that would shed a little light on some of his indifference? Just a thought. I'm not so...
... Mike Kerns is not interested in running for re election, so maybe that would shed a little light on some of his indifference? Just a thought. << if true...
Mike Kerns has told reporters that he isn't running. I have heard this from two soirces, one of them being the Argus article that I posted in my original post....
At the Dutra hearing, it was Shirlee Zane, from the 3rd Supervisorial District, who was responsive to the concerns of the citizens of Petaluma and its entire...
It doesn't really matter whether Kerns retires or runs. No matter what he says right now, he can always change his mind later. What does matter is that he...
You're absolutely correct. I've not spoken with Will on this particular item, but I can't imagine he would have voted for it. (Many groups/organizations held...
Sorry for this late notice, but felt some people at this site might be interested. (It's late mostly because the program is even now in the process of being...
Hi all, Feeling frustrated with all the business as usual behavior and the arrogant greedy behavior in corporate America these days? Take a few moments out of...