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05/01/2010
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Business Beat
Oak Hill Farm opening Mother Nature’s provision of abundant and welcome rain has moved the eagerly awaited opening date for The Red Barn Store to May 5 at 10 a.m. Once again Oak Hill Farm’s seasonal produce, flowers, bountiful bouquets, unique handmade wreaths, and locally designed artwork will be available in the store. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Oak Hill Farm is located at 15101 Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen, across from B.R. Cohn Winery. Growing in the fields surrounding the Red Barn are the vegetables, fruits and flowers which are picked daily and offered for sale in the store. There are also plenty of healthy greens, and salad mix, arugula, peas, bok choi and more. The variety grows as the year progresses. Oak Hill Farm’s produce is also available at the two Sonoma Farmer’s Markets. The Tuesday Night Market is from 5:30 p.m. to dusk on the Sonoma Plaza, now through October. And all year, except for January, you can find Oak Hill Farm at the Friday morning Farmers Market at Depot Park, one block north of the Sonoma Plaza from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Moondance Cellars opens GE tasting room One of the original wineries of The Wine Room tasting room in Kenwood, Moondance Cellars is setting out on its own and opening a new tasting room in the historic Jack London Village in Glen Ellen. “We are very excited about bringing our wines back home to Sonoma Valley, where our guests seem to enjoy hand-crafted wines from small production wineries. To be located in Jack London Village is just frosting on the cake,” said Moondance owners Priscilla and David Cohen. The Moondance tasting room will open on May 7. Winemaker David Cohen released his first vintage for Moondance Cellars in 1992, producing a Napa Valley Merlot. Today, under the brands Moondance Cellars, Orchard Station Winery, and The Friendly Dog Winery, Cohen produces 3,000 to 5,000 cases of small production varietals grown in both Napa and Sonoma Counties. The new tasting room is located at Jack London Village, 14301 Arnold Dr. in Glen Ellen, and will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. You can reach Moondance by calling 938-7550 or going to www.moondancecellars.com. New manager at Morton’s Morton’s Warm Springs is opening for the spring and summer season, and this year the historic family picnic and swimming site will be directed under a new manager, Dusty Millar.  New manager at Morton’s Warm Springs, Dusty Millar. Millar comes to Morton’s from just up the highway, where he was the manager of Wild Oak Saddle Club, located in Oakmont. A native New Zealander, Millar spent 22 years in the navy, earning the distinction of being named a Member of the British Empire. His experience in managing recreational facilities started when he managed a club in Wellington, where he was also the golf pro. Dusty and his wife eventually made their way to the U.S. He managed the Clearlake Riviera in 1989, then was in charge of the Lakeside Resort in Clearlake Highlands before going to the Wild Oak Saddle Club. Helping run Morton’s with Millar is Susan Freeman, who also worked at the Wild Oak Saddle Club, and has a background in business and decorating. Along with the locals, Millar said he’s trying to encourage people with limited motion to come to Morton’s, as well as groups of school kids from urban areas who might have never been to Sonoma County before. Morton’s Warm Springs is open on weekends and holidays during May, Tuesday through Sunday in June, July and August, and weekends and holidays in September. The 22-acre site, located at 1651 Warm Springs Rd. in Glen Ellen, can handle groups as well as drop-ins. In June, Wednesdays will only cost $5 for admission. For more information, call 833-5511 or go to www.mortonswarmsprings.com. Honeybee workshop at Kenwood Farmhouse The Kenwood Bee Ladies will be holding a Family Honeybee Workshop at the Kenwood Farmhouse on Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost is $20 per adult with two kids free. Learn all about the life cycle of the honeybee and why it is so important to our survival. Your kids will learn, too, with colorful props and actual beekeeping equipment. Come with your questions and leave with a greater understanding of this amazing creature. This workshop is for all ages. If you think you might come to the workshop, send an email to Randy Sue Collins at randysueart@comcast.net. While you’re there, the Kenwood Farmhouse will offer 10 percent off all gifts, excluding sale and consignment items. Faulkner earns foreclosure expert certification Heidi Faulkner of MacElhenny Levy Real Estate in Glen Ellen has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales. Short sales allow the distressed homeowner to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even if it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures. Today, more than 13 percent of homeowners are delinquent on their mortgages or in the foreclosure process. This is occurring across all price ranges, and the fastest-growing category of homes in foreclosure is the luxury home market. “The CDPE designation has been invaluable as I work with home-owners and lenders on complicated short sales,” said Faulkner. “It is so rewarding to be able to help families save their homes from foreclosure.” Alex Charfen, co-founder and CEO of the Distressed Property Institute in Austin, Texas, said that agents such as Faulkner with the CDPE Designation have valuable perspective on the market, and training in short sales that can offer homeowners real alternatives to foreclosure, which can be devastating to credit ratings. “These experts better understand market conditions than the average agent, and can help sellers through the complications of foreclosure avoidance,” he said. The Distressed Property Institute provides live and online courses to train real estate professionals how to help homeowners in distress, with a strong focus on handling short sales. For more information about CDPE Designation, visit www.cdpe.com. Faulkner can be reached at her Glen Ellen office at Jack London Village at 933-3055. Vita Bella evolves Moss never grows on Vita Bella in Kenwood as proprietor Janis Snyder continues to evolve the clothing, accessories and home décor store based on feedback from the community. The latest new development is to carry a few new lines of clothing in addition to continuing to carry “pre-owned.” Janis is introducing the new lines when they arrive in the shop later this month. The other exciting change is that Vita Bella will now buy pre-owned items outright, as opposed to consigning them. Vita Bella has been consigning for two years now and spending countless late nights trying to stay on top of the accounting. Earlier this year their computer program crashed, sending staff into a whole new level of confusion! “We sincerely thank our loyal consignees for their patience as we muddled our way through fixing the problem. It did however, play a major part in our new policy of buying instead of consigning,” said Janis. Effective May 1, if you have something you think would fit the Vita Bella look, show Vita Bella a photo or make an appointment to bring it in. “If we think it will work in Vita Bella, we will buy,” said Janis. “We are open to your feedback as to the type of new clothing you’d like to buy here. We constantly try to provide what you need.” Vita Bella is located in the Kenwood Shopping Center at 8910 Sonoma Highway, and can be reached by calling 833-1233, or go to www.vitabellahome.com. Oakmont Gardens events Oakmont Gardens is offering some interesting events in May, so mark your calendar. On Wednesday, May 5, Professor Steven Campbell will speak on “Tough Times Thinking: Staying Positive in a Negative World,” which will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon. On Wednesday, May 19, 10 a.m. to noon, the Alzheimer’s Association of Sonoma County will be on hand to discuss a variety of issues surrounding Alzheimer’s, including the warning signs, differences between Alzheimer’s and Dementia, disease diagnosis and progression, steps for successful caregiving, and how to access community resources. Anyone in the community is welcome to attend this event. Call 538-1914 to RSVP. Oakmont Gardens is located at 301 White Oak Drive in Oakmont. Vineyards Inn has organic vegetable starts Certified organic vegetable starts are now available for sale at the Vineyards Inn Restaurant in Kenwood at the corner of Sonoma Highway and Adobe Canyon Rd. There are a variety of tomato plants, spring and summer lettuce starts, sweet Spanish pimento, various sweet peppers and a few hot ones, too. Summer squash starts, cucumbers and herb starts are on the truck as well. Call chef Steve Rose at 833-4500 with any requests for starts. B.R. Cohn happenings B.R. Cohn Winery will be the site for “Cruise’n Classic Car Sundays,” perfect for the classic car collector, builder or aficionado. The exhibit is free to visitors. Classic car enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own cars to exhibit. The select Sundays are May 2, June 20, July 4, Aug. 8, Sept. 19, and Oct. 17. Bruce Cohn will show his own classic cars – a 1933 Willys Roadster, a 1941 Willys Sedan Deliver, a 1934 Henry Ford Five-Window Coupe, and a 1946 Ford Woody Wagon. B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company has recently announced the addition of Lime Olive Oil ($11) to its family of gourmet specialty food products. A unique blend of fresh limes and ripe olives are crushed together to create this flavored olive oil The classic smooth character of olives, combined with a touch of lime tartness creates a well balanced oil. B.R. Cohn Winery and B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company are located at 15000 Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen, and can be reached at 800-330-4064. Psychiatrist opens office in Sonoma Robbin Broadman, M.D, has opened up a general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry practice in Sonoma, working out of 620 Broadway. Dr. Broadman has expertise in all areas of mental health, including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and addiction, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, eating disorders, stress, and marital issues. Dr. Broadman treats every patient as unique. She is flexible in her approach to evaluating and treating each individual, joining with the patient to provide optimum care. Dr. Broadman can be reached by calling 509-8202, emailing docrjy@gmail.com, or by going to www.RobbinBroadmanMD.com. |
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