The recent death of Walter Mondale brings back strong memories for me, back to when I and many other Mendocino County residents had a first-hand…
Posts published by “Bob Dempel”
Anytime I get mail from the government I consider it important and a little threatening. So, the latest mail is from the U.S. Customs and…
A year or so ago I received a call from a couple of young friends of mine all excited that they were announcing their engagement…
I was fortunate some 50 years ago to be a member of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. I joined 29 other upcoming agriculture leaders for…
I read with horror the article about the murder of James (Jim) Whetstone (69) in the local papers this past October. The article left no…
I have always wondered what happened to a corn maze after Halloween. I think about all of the work just put into raising the corn.…
Many years ago, I was very involved in the 4-H program. A highlight of the year was 4-H camp. This was held at beautiful Mendocino…
Rhonda Smith, soon to be retired Sonoma County Viticulture Specialist for the University of California Cooperative Extension, has seen unparalleled changes in the industry during…
My first rodeo was in Willits on the 4th of July sometime in the late 1940’s. My grandfather took the family to see the Willits…