Movin’ on up

Yes, it’s true. The Kenwood Press office is moving a full 50 feet, trading places with Vita Bella here in the Kenwood Shopping Center. So don’t panic when you see us carting out the furniture, or throwing things away; we’re just downsizing.

Change is hard, we know. After being in our current space for over a decade, we still get the occasional person popping in and asking for light starch in their shirts, or wondering, “Wasn’t there a bakery here?”

So we can just imagine what it’s going to be like for the next 10 years as customers walk into our old office to put in a classified ad, and walk out with new shoes instead.

We can’t wait to go through all the files and stacks of stuff that have been sitting untouched for years. We’re not sure what we’ll find. There are certain black holes in the office we’ve avoided for some time, but we have to bite the bullet and tackle the clutter. If you think you’ve left anything here, now’s the time to come get it. We will be making the big move at the end of the month.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can focus is on all the fun things that are happening in December, of which there are plenty. The Kenwood 4-H kids will be caroling outside your house on Dec. 8. Santa rolls through Kenwood at around 11 a.m. on Dec. 12, and the Kenwood Community Club is hosting its annual Holiday Party that night at 5:30 p.m. at the Depot. Bring an hors d’oeuvre, dessert, or side dish to share, and have a wonderful time with your neighbors. On Dec. 19 you can hop on Neil Shepard’s horse-drawn wagon and ride around Glen Ellen. Details are in BJ Blanchard’s column on page 19. And don’t forget to drop off food at various locations in Kenwood and Glen Ellen for the Food for Thought community food bank.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the holidays without a plug for all the local businesses in this area. They would certainly welcome your patronage during this season (and beyond). Restaurants, wineries, art studios, clothing stores, jewelers, gift shops, etc. You can’t go wrong by shopping/eating/drinking close to home.

We’d like to thank all of our advertisers who have stuck with us through these tough economic times. We love you guys! And if you enjoy this paper, be sure to patronize them, and thank them as well.