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3rd Annual Save the Badgers Dine-out Great Success
What a rocking and fun night at the Aqus Cafe on Friday, January 20! Hannah Jern-Miller and Friends performed soulful rock and blues for the evening dinner hour and the cafe was full. Twenty percent of the day's dining proceeds are donated to PLAN by the Aqus Cafe, a true community asset for Petaluma. To breakfast and lunch diners and gift card purchasers, we say thanks! To the Aqus Cafe, thanks! We look forward to the 4th Annual Event next year! For more information about Hannah Jern-Miller's music: http://www.jawbonemusic.com.
iLasagne
iLasagne is now closed. Total raised with donations = $1,533. High bidders have been notified. Delivery of items is in process. Thank you P.L.A.N. supporters!!
Final Bids
1. Dempsey's Gift Certificate for $50. Winning Bid: $50.
2. Petaluma Pie Co. Gift Certificate for $35. Winning Bid: $40
3. Ceja Vineyards Bottle of Wine Valued $30 to $90. Winning Bid: $35.
4. Amy's Kitchen Gift Basket Valued at $175. Winning Bid: $80.
5. School Garden Co. Bath Salts Valued at $45. Winning Bid: $48.
6. Whole Food Markets Gift Card Valued at $45. Winning Bid: $45.
7. Osmosis Spa and Sanctuary - Enzyme Bath for One, Valued at $85. Winning Bid: $70.
8. Organic Cotton Pillowcases and Pillow, Valued at $90. Winning Bid: $55.
9. Two books by environmental author, Sandra Steingraber, valued at $35. Winning Bid: $35.
10. Schafer Construction's handyman for 2 hours, valued at $150. Winning Bid: $75.
11. Rivertown Pet and Country Store Gift Certificate for $45. Winning Bid: $45.
12. One-hour Neuromuscular Massage Therapy with Ron Spinhoeven, valued at $100. Winning Bid: $65.
13. Make a Statement necklace by Jeanne Moon, valued at $80. Winning Bid: $60.
14. Necklace and Earrings donated by Nan Moon, Valued at $75. Winning Bid; $60.
15. Enjoy a meal and movie out Gift Certificates, valued at $75. Winning Bid: $70.
16. Basket of Seasonal Fresh Produce, Jams, Herbs, Greenstring Farm, valued at $50. Winning Bid: $50.
17. (no bid)
18. McEvoy Ranch Olive Oil and Gift Basket, valued at $48. Winning Bid: $40.
19. Sift Cupcakery in Cotati, 1 dozen assorted cupcakes, valued at $30. Winning Bid: $35.
20. Barbara's Bakery Puffin Gift Bag, valued at $75. Winning Bid: $45.
21. Trader Joe's Gift Bag, valued at $75. Winning Bid: $75.
22. (no bid)
23. Chef Janie Castles' famous Pesto Lasagne for 6, Valued at $90. Winning Bid: $65.
24. Lagunitas Brewing Co. 2 cases of pale ale, T-shirt, Mugs, valued at $110. Winning Bid: $70.
25. Peter Lowell's Restaurant Gift Certificate, valued at $30. Winning Bid: $25.
26. Art glass and freshwater pearl necklace by Susan Shaddick, valued at $55. Winning Bid: $40.
27. Heyday Books' A State of Change, the Forgotten California, by Laura Cunningham, valued at $50. Winning Bid: $50.
Until next year, iLasagne!
PAUL SELINGER BIRTHDAY MATCHING FUND CHALLENGE
Two enduring friends of P.L.A.N. donated $1,500 in honor of Paul Selinger's birthday (May 15).
Paul Selinger, a founding member of Paula Lane Action Network, our first President, & dear friend, has devoted himself to helping sustain our efforts to save the Paula Lane land, open space and wildlife habitat, & to bring awareness to grassroots advocacy for meaningful & positive impacts in our communities - human & wild.
And, joining our minds, energy and hearts...
Candlelight Gathering of Hope
for Conservation
Paula Lane @ Sunset Drive, West Petaluma
- Wed., May 11, 2011 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm
- 6:15-7:00 pm Refreshments, Open Space updates
- 7:20-7:30 Candlelight Meditation of Hope*
Bring focus, energy, hope, for our South Sonoma Co. conservation interests --- Shollenberger Park, Petaluma Wetlands, Roblar Road Rural Open Space, Paula Lane, La Cresta Ridge...
Parking: West St., Elm Dr., Sunset Drive, or Bodega Ave. & walk uphill to Paula/Sunset
*Eco-candles provided, or BYOC (bring your own candle).
Badgers Draw Many to Aqus Cafe January 15 Dine-Out
A beautiful 2009 badger photo (by Andy LaCasse) and the PLAN logo were featured on the Aqus Cafe counter all day Saturday, January 15, 2011.
We thank all who came to the cafe for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner, as well as a few gift cards purchased, we heard. Saturday eve was rockin' with the musical entertainment of Hannah Jern-Miller with Three-Legged Sister and Old Jawbone. The cafe was full of diners and music lovers. We all had a great time, and thank the Aqus Cafe once again for delicious, fresh cuisine, wonderful service, and the community atmosphere for which the Aqus is so famous.
Our Mayor of Petaluma, David Glass, took time from his busy schedule to stop by for a while, and we were also pleased to hear from Joan Cooper of www.saveshollenberger.com about the update on the Dutra asphalt opposition in Petaluma during a musical break.
Preserving open space and protecting American Badgers and wildlife habitat are improtant to our community. That work, combined with an evening of great music and dining, are a winning combination. Thanks to all for your continued support and generosity! Oh, and thanks for bringing the dine-out coupons with you so PLAN will receive 20% of the day's proceeds!! Those little administrative details make all the difference.
http://www.threeleggedsister.com/http://www.jawbonemusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hannahjernmiller
Saturday, June 12, 2010 PLAN Lasagna Dinner
Another annual fundraising event has come and gone - with very fond memories. This year marked our 5th annual homemade lasagna dinner and silent auction at the historic Petaluma Women's Club, and we raised almost $3000. Our diners enjoyed lasagna and the musical talents of Steve Dudgeon, early evening jazz piano, featured entertainers the easy leaves with Sage Fifield and Kevin Carducci, and late evening tunes of Chris Matthiesen on ukelele with progressive vocals.
The City of Petaluma's Mayor, Pamela Torliatt, took time from her busy schedule to join us, along with Petaluma City Councilwoman Teresa Barrett and former Mayor of Rohnert Park, Tim Smith. We especially enjoyed the mix of support this year - with visitors from all around Sonoma County and also within our community of Petaluma.
Honestly, one of our goals this year was to be sure we served HOT lasagna to every diner, and with a committee of 4 in the kitchen to ensure our plan for this, we declared success at the end of the evening. Also, Janie Castles of Petaluma donated a delicious homemade pesto lasagna to add to our PLAN chefs' creations, for which we are grateful.
Our silent auction was very successful this year. We'll continue to try and provide appealing and useful items that people want to take home, items that support our local Petaluma and Sonoma County businesses, artists, ranches and farms, as well. Donors for our silent auction included McEvoy Ranch, Barbara's Bakery, Amy's Kitchen, Peter Lowell's Restaurant in Sebastopol, Trader Joe's, Osmosis Day Spa & Sanctuary in Freestone, MUSE styling salon, Ron Spinhoven, Melissa McCann, Marlie DeSwart, Mary Jo Jacobs, Jeanne Moon, Elizabeth Farrar and Carolyn Maloney.
A new feature for us this year - which we'll continue next year - as everyone seemed to love it - was our raffle. Donors included Jennie Low's Chinese Cuisine (Jennie's family are supporters of many conservation efforts), MoYo Frozen Yogurt, Petaluma Cinemas, La Dolce Vita Wine Bar, Bunker Sonoma Mountain Vineyard, Lagunitas Brewery, and The Seed Bank in Petaluma.
Our diners also enjoyed contributions from our long-time supporter, Whole Foods Market, as well as from Greenstring Farm, Sift Cupcakery in Cotati, and Petaluma Coffee & Tea Company. And Cal-West Rentals provided supportive equipment and supplies.
We were pleased to offer a selection of fine wines this year from Sonoma County vintners who support sustainable agriculture: Bunker Sonoma Mountain Vineyard, makers of the award winning Black Goose Wines (www.blackgoosewines.com ); thumbprint cellars in Healdsburg whose processing is vegan and eco-friendly (www.thumbprintcellars.com) ; and Ceja Vineyards in Napa, a vintner deeply steeped in Mexican-American traditions with a very special connection to the land and process of grape growing (www.cejavineyards.com).
This year, P.L.A.N. began another new tradition - conservation awards. Pelican Art Gallery in Petaluma provided complimentary framing for our two awards. Read about the first annual Badger Spirits awards in our News section.
To all who came to our 5th annual fundraiser and dinner, we thank you! Please mark your calendars for next year, about same time and likely same place. Your support means so much to us. P.L.A.N. is an all volunteer, grassroots conservation and community organization. All of our proceeds go toward research and education to help protect open space, wildlife habitat and rural land. We also advocate for and support sustainable agriculture with an eye to balancing habitat-agriculture interfaces.
To Lasagne and open space!
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