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Annual banquet fast approaching  - March 20th
Guest speaker, Harry Lapham will speak on
“Looking Back: The Changes I Have Seen.”

The Sonoma County Historical Society banquet, with a new location, plenty of awards, a distinguished guest speaker, good food and lots of chatter about the past and present, is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 20. The new location is the picturesque Legends Restaurant at Bennett Valley Golf and Country Club, 3328 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa.

Silent Auction added: See some of the items up for auction

The facility will be open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Announcement of award winners will be made at the banquet. Guest speaker will be Harry Lapham, who has spent many years serving in numerous capacities on the board of the Sonoma County Historical Society. Lapham, a longtime resident of Occidental in his youth, will speak on “Looking Back: The Changes I Have Seen.”

The menu includes salad, rolls, dessert and a choice of three entrees:
Marinated Tri-Tip in Burgandy Mushroom Sauce,
Grilled Salmon Filet With Dill Hollandaise and
Penne Pasta With Marinara Sauce

Cost will be $35 per person. For reservations, please fill out the accompanying flier and send to Marjorie Torliatt, 2535 Tachevah Dr., Santa Rosa, CA. 95405.
For further information, call Marj at 707-545-7507.

For directions, those who live in Santa Rosa, please drive south on Yulupa Ave. past the Bennett Valley Shopping Center and turn left into the golf course.
Those coming off the freeway, take the Hwy. 12 exit east toward Sonoma. Cross Farmers Lane, stay on Hoen Ave. and turn right at Yulupa Ave.
The Legends Restaurant phone number is 707-523-4040.


Annual 20 - 25 Mile walk set for June 5th. 2010

This year's walk will be from Petaluma to Tomales. Get your application here,
See walks from prior years,
or print this flyer and spread the word.


Dues have gone up

Sorry to say, dues in the Sonoma County Historical Society went up Jan. 1, 2010. Regular membership is $25, supporting membership is $150 and lifetime memberships are $500.


Do you have your 1877 Atlas yet?


We still have copies of the 1877 Thompson Atlas of Sonoma County, full of information of what life was like in Sonoma County back more than 125 years ago. With plenty of illustrations and vital information from the time, It’s a great item for gift-giving.

Cost of each volume is $50 plus tax and shipping, $55 if picked up at the Santa Rosa Library Annex.

For further Atlas information,
contact Marjorie Torliatt at 707-545-7507.

 


Henry Z. "Hank" Jones, Jr. FASG and Anthony Hoskins
to give 2 sessions each at SCGS
Annual Seminar


"Earliest Santa Rosa"
A panel discussion

Gaye LeBaron, journalist/historian, moderated a "spirited discussion on Earliest Santa Rosa settlers.

Larry Carrillo - member of the Carrillo family Santa Rosa, Tom Origer - archeologist from Rohnert Park, Bill Roop, archeologist from Petaluma, and Sherrie Smith-Ferri - Director of Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah spoke to the subject of earliest people in anta Rosa and the Carrillo Adobe Saturday Sept. 27th.

If you missed it - here's your second chance.
The video of the entire discussion (1h 35m) is here for your viewing. Introductions first, Presentations next, and make sure you wait around for the engaging information filled question and answer session.
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Video produced by Sean Bressie

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