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Weekly Newsletter - June 3, 2010
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COTATI FARMERS MARKET OPENS 9TH
YEAR TONIGHT!
Thursdays, 6/3 - 9/16, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
La
Plaza Park
Opening Night Event June 3 - Cool Car
Show, Wine & Beer Booth, and Big Band Music by The Moonlighters
Some of the Cool Cars from last year's Farmers Market.
 | Come
enjoy over 35 vendors offering fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and
delicious food (how does New Oreleans BBQ sound?), plus live top-notch entertainment and activities for the
kids!
Sponsored by the Cotati Chamber of Commerce - for more
information, call 707-795-5508 or to be a vendor, call Karen at
707-769-1830.
THE PIANO PROJECT - presented by the Cotati Arts Project & Chamber
Piano for nonprofit SCAYD, located
at Apple Crate Gifts.  | Sat. 5/22 - Sat. 6/19
Check out the fabulous Art Pianos around Cotati! Local non-profits, artists and youth, working together have
transformed six old upright pianos into unique works of art. These
one-of-a-kind
art pieces will be displayed around Cotati through June 18 and
will be available for anyone to gather around and play in front of the
following locations:
The Apple Crate
Gifts & Collectibles
Cotati Coffee
Friar Tucks Pub
Knimble Clothing
and
Knick-Knack
Music To My Ears
Oliver's Market
These 6 pianos will be on display in La Plaza Park at the Jazz Festival on June 19 and will be up for auction at the Piano Drop Picnic on June 20, so check them out. You may want one of these one-of-a-kind pianos for your business or home!
UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES IN THE COMMUNITY
Cotati 6/10 - Cotati Farmer's Market La Plaza
Park, Cotati 4:30 pm -
7:30pm
Rohnert Park 6/9 - CVS Pharmacy 6378 Commerce
Boulevard, Rohnert Park 3:00 pm -
6:00pm
6/15 - Compumotor 5500 Business Park
Drive, Rohnert Park 1:00 pm -
3:00pm
6/19 - Exchange Bank 6290 Commerce
Boulevard, Rohnert Park 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Penngrove 6/3 - Penngrove-Rancho Adobe Fire Protection Station 2 11000
Main Street, Penngrove 3:00 pm -6:00
pm
Donors are encouraged to sign up at www.bbr.org!
Your support is appreciated
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK PRESENTATION You'll learn how to prepare for the recovery as Dr. Steve
Cochrane presents his outlook, entitled: Better Times Ahead: Who, When, Why. Dr.
Cochrane, of Moody's Economy.com, is one of the nation's most respected
economists, and has a solid understanding of the local and state economy. Dr. Cochrane will address the prospects for the local
housing market, consumer spending, wine markets, tourism, prospects for local
manufacturing and technology firms, and a number of other aspects as he
presents his annual forecast for the Sonoma
County economy. Join us for a hot breakfast on June 11 at the Hyatt Vineyard
Creek Hotel. The RSVP deadline is June 7; more information and RSVP details are
linked below. If you have any further questions, please call the Sonoma County Economic Development Board at (707) 565-7298. Here are the links: Registration Form Program Information
SUMMER MUSIC DAY CAMP
Monday-Fridays, 6/14 - 7/31, 8 am - 3 pm
Music to My Ears, 8500
Gravenstein Hwy, Cotati
Do you
know
of any kids looking for a fun new summer camp?
Choose from any of the seven weeks for a special musical
experience. Choose your instrument, make
music crafts, sing, learn music theory, optional performance at
Spreckels. $199
per week. Sign up today by calling 664-0123 or visit www.FunMusicLessons.com
GRAND RE-OPENING OF MOJICA INSURANCE
AGENCY
Wed. 6/16, 5 - 8 pm
6950 Commerce
Blvd. Suite 3, Rohnert Park
Come
and meet
fellow Business and Community Leaders, lots of networking opportunities,
raffle
prizes, and live music. Bring a can of food to support NOAH Food Bank.
Raffle
prizes are welcomed.
For more info: 707-664-9391
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COTATI JAZZ
FESTIVAL & ANTIQUES
SHOW
Sat. 6/19, 12
noon - 7 pm in La Plaza
Park
plus downtown venues at Cotati Yacht Club, Friar Tuck's Pub, Redwood Cafe, Spancky's Bar, The Tradewinds, and Zone Music
Share an afternoon
and evening of Music,
Antiques, Food
& Fun with your family!! Jazz ensembles will be playing all over
downtown
Cotati. FREE
admission to the biggest little jazz festival in Sonoma
County!
Wine Tasting Booth sponsored by Cotati Corner Wine
Shop, Beer Booth featuring Lagunitas brews, plus new this year, Antiques
vendors! Media sponsors - Comcast, The Community Voice, North Bay Bohemian. Premium sponsor - Andre Morrow, Agent State Farm Insurance. Advertising & sponsorships available at great rates for
marketing your business - contact Sales Associate Jami Brady at
707-495-9373.
For more info, visit www.cotatijazz.com.
THE PIANO DROP PICNIC
Sun. 6/20, 2 - 5 pm
Larsen's Feed &
Pet Supply, Corner
of Hwy 116 & Stony Point Road
Don't miss our good old-fashioned
community picnic. There
will be food, games, prizes, music and...we're gonna drop a piano 120
feet from a
crane! (no worries - it's an old, unrepairable piano) We will be
crowning champions in Horseshoes, Pie-Eating, Sack Races, Egg Races and
Egg Toss contests. Bring your own picnic or
purchase lunch at the event. Adult Admission only $5; under 18 FREE!
Plus, we will auction
off six uniquely
decorated pianos as
pieces of art to benefit the following nonprofits:
SCAYD
Sonoma County
Family Daycare
Cotati Kids Day
Cotati Chamber
of
Commerce
Thomas Page
School
PTA
Rohnert
Park/Cotati
Boys & Girls Club
Rotary Club of
Rohnert
Park-Cotati
Education
Foundation
of Cotati-Rohnert
Park
Sponsored by Westcoast Solar Energy, Lagunitas Brewing Co., Comcast, The Community Voice, Northbay Bohemian, and Andre Morrow, Agent State Farm Insurance .
For
more information, contact the Cotati Chamber at 707-795-5508 or chamber@cotati.org.
SONOMA MOUNTAIN VILLAGE CELEBRATES!
Comcast Facility Earns LEED
Platinum
Sonoma Mountain Business
Cluster Earns iHub Status
Monday, 6/21, 11 am - 1 pm
Sonoma Mountain Village and Comcast celebrate the North Bay's first LEED Platinum award for a
commercial tenant. The 35,000 square foot Comcast Operations Facility is home
to more than 150 employees and is zero carbon, running entirely on solar power.
The Sonoma Mountain Business
Cluster at Sonoma
Mountain Village
receives the prestigious Innovation Hub designation. As one of six iHubs in the
state, it becomes the central coordinator for regional collaboration and
commercialization of technology to stimulate job growth in the North Bay.
Join us, along with invited
guest Congresswoman Woolsey, in celebration with tours and lunch. The event kicks off at the
Comcast Operations Facility at 1300
Valley House Drive, Sonoma
Mountain Village in Rohnert Park. For more information, call Tina Montgomery, Codding Enterprises at
707-795-3550 ext.138 or email tinam@codding.com.
GRAND OPENING RIBBON CUTTING & OPEN
HOUSE
Sasee Salon
Thurs.
6/24, 5 - 7 pm
6 pm - Ribbon Cutting
70 W. Cotati Ave. (behind
La Plaza Park)
Come meet
the new salon owners, enjoy
refreshments, and network with other business people!
RELAY FOR LIFE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
6/26-6/27, 10:00 am - 10 am
Sonoma
Mountain Village,
Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park
The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that
gives
everyone in the communities of Cotati and Rohnert
Park a chance to celebrate the lives of people who
have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against
the
disease. At Relay, teams of people will be out at Sonoma Mountain
Village on Valley House Drive
taking turns walking or running around the track. Each team is asked to
have a representative
on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps,
Relays
are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
Celebrate -
THE
SURVIVORS LAP - 6/26, 10:00 am
Remember -
THE
LUMINARIA CEREMONY - 6/26, 7:00 pm
Fight Back -
THE
FIGHT BACK CEREMONY - 6/27, 9:00am
If you would like to join us or have any
questions please
email Lisa Collodi at LCollodi@aol.com or
707-694-2606
FOOD & WINE PAIRING benefiting Bays & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County
Sat. 6/26, 11 am - 5 pm
Windy Hill Winery, 1010 W. Railroad Ave. in Cotati
20 wineries, 10 restaurants, 1 brewery, unlimited wine tasting & pairing. Live music including jazz & blues, art & photography gallery, silent auction & raffle.
Tickets: $95 (2 for 1) - available at Cotati Chamber of Commerce, 216 E. School St.
Sponsored by La Carte Marketing, Windy Hill Winery, Masala Jack's, Westcoast Solar Energy.
COTATI HISTORICAL
MUSEUM NOW OPEN
Open Hours:
Second Wednesday of every month, 5:30 - 8 pm (before City
Council meetings)
Every
Saturday, 1 - 4 pm.
The Museum is located at the back of Cotati City
Hall (in the old Police Department), 201 W. Sierra Ave. Use the entrance
closest to the Police Facility. A beautiful remodeling job has been
done and there are lots of great photos and exhibits to see about
Cotati's past. For more information, visit www.cotatihistoricalsociety.org or email chsinfo@sonic.net.
ANNUAL SONOMA
COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS PASS PROMOTION
The 2010 Sonoma County
Regional Parks
Annual Pass
promotion takes place April 1 - June 30. The Annual Park
Pass offers unlimited day
use parking in all 45 Sonoma County Regional Parks for a full 12 months.
Park enthusiasts get much more for their
money with the special offers available only during this 3-month
promotion.
Working in partnership with local businesses, Sonoma County Regional
Parks has
a huge package of free offers with each pass purchased during April, May
and
June.
The 'Day Use' park passes (individual or
family) cost $63, 'Golden Years' park passes (60+ yrs.) cost $28, and
'Access'
park passes (for those with permanent disabilities) cost $22.
For more
information, call (707) 565-2041
weekdays, or visit www.sonomacountyparks.org.
Want your business news to be included
in this email blast?
Send your info to chamber@cotati.org
and we'll do our best to include you.
Remember to visit www.ShopCotati.org
for discounts, coupons and info on Cotati Chamber Member Businesses! If you'd like to place an ad, contact Sales Associate Jami Brady at 707-495-9373.
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