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Lives & Times of Valley Folk: Fred Martin

On a bright, sunny morning a week or so ago, I met with Fred at his home at the very end of the Holmes Ranch Road, four miles up from Hwy 128. He made a…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Sheriff Tom Allman

I met with Sheriff Allman at his office in Ukiah a couple of weeks ago. He was very welcoming, told me to call him ‘Tom,’ and we sat down at a large table for our…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Maire Palme

As a nearby neighbor, it was decided that Maire came to my house and we sat down in the dining room, she with a cup of peppermint tea and me with a large mug of…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Nadia Berrigan

I met with Nadia at her home on Signal Ridge a couple of weeks ago. She made us some coffee and we sat to talk... Her father, Jack Upper, worked for the State Department at…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Wes Smoot

Having had lunch with Wes and his companion, Marianne, at the AV Senior Center a couple of Tuesday’s ago, we adjourned and went over to his home on Anderson Valley Way where we could enjoy…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Judith Dolan

I drove into the Boonville “suburbs” to meet with Judith Dolan at her home on Airport Estate Drive and after a friendly greeting from her Labradoodle (half Labrador; half Poodle) Hachi, we sat down to…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Bill Harper

A couple of Saturdays ago, and in a significant break with ’tradition’, Bill somehow managed to get an invite to my house to do his interview and after opening a couple of beers we sat…

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