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Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Jill Derwinski

I met Jill a couple of weeks ago and as befits the manager at Brutacao Cellars we sat down to chat with some delicious wines. Chardonnay for her and Pinot for myself. Perfect. Jill was…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Thomas ‘Tom’ Towey

I met with Tom at The Boonville Lodge in the heart of Anderson Valley, the bar/restaurant he has owned and operated for the past four years but which has now had to close due to…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Bob Nimmons

I met Bob at his home on Ornbaun Road in Boonville and as we sat down to talk, his wife Sandra offered us some delicious cookies and a nice hot drink, tea brought from China…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Judy Long

I drove into the Rancho Navarro subdivision north of Navarro and turned into the driveway of the home of Judy and Garth Long, the one with the new fire truck parked outside. I was met…

William ‘Bud’ Johnson

I met with Bud at his home on Anderson Valley Way, just north of Boonville, and as I drove up he was practicing his roping on a dummy cow. “I get out here nearly every…

Lives & Times: Ruby Patricia ‘Pat’ Hulbert

I drove about 1⁄4 mile up the driveway opposite Gowan’s Oak Tree fruit stand to arrive at Pat Hulbert’s home on the Hulbert Ranch. She welcomed me into her cluttered yet very well organized kitchen…

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