Full site feed http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=bcf1b08a19ddb11d65cbc2d1c35210cb Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:58 -0800 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b06f1904b466037451713.txt Watch what happend when a 700 pound pumpkin, grown by the Register's John Hawkley, plummets into the newspaper's parking lot. newsys-454538324 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:45:07 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b05d75a9117c023582283.txt OAKLAND — The trial of a former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed black man will be moved to Los Angeles County because of extensive media coverage and other possible distractions to trial participants, a judge ruled Thursday. newsys-455987904 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:59:39 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b0639883dc0c322577139.txt Nearly 200 people turned out Wednesday at Redwood Middle School, where Napa school district officials hosted the second of two public meetings about likely school closures. newsys-456814690 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:31 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b05c16d02d7c662937159.txt Are you one of the more than 100,000 people who had an IRS refund check sent back because your mailing address was wrong? newsys-454997608 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:31 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4b0620d64b209183243759.txt Dear editor, For quite a while I’ve been reading an intensive and continuing investigation into gubernatorial contender Meg Whitman’s voting record. newsys-452326817 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4b0620c4518c4629051004.txt Dear editor, When it comes to growth in Napa County, things are changing fast. We are lucky that the cities have urban boundaries in their plans, and that the county has a limit on residential growth. That limit has been set at about 1 percent a year, approximately the rate of growth of the Bay Area. newsys-452326815 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4b0620b83a906030095453.txt Dear editor, Wow! I opened my Saturday morning paper and saw a whole letter page devoted to support for Mike Thompson’s vote in favor of “health care reform.” Even more astounding, I saw letters that used near-identical rhetorical flourishes to emphasize approval for Thompson’s courageous vote. All these forthright citizens seemed to have recognized, independently, that courageous Mike was doing the right thing for all of us. You don’t come across such unanimous insights every day. newsys-452326814 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/commentary/doc4b0620fc93c4b472182168.txt The Register published an article not long ago that the residents in the Berryessa Highlands finally voted unanimously for an 80 percent water and sewer rate increase to save the district form becoming insolvent. newsys-452326821 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/editorial/doc4b0620831c052062859344.txt “Don’t you say anything bad about Sarah Palin,” admonished one of my sisters. “We love her. Be nice to her.” newsys-452326824 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b061ff285d74699737648.txt NAPA - Dewey K. Andersen, businessman, rancher and former member of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. He was 87. newsys-451206811 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b062002470a9854284913.txt NAPA - Eleanor Jean Defazio Hodgkins, 75, died on Nov. 16, 2009. newsys-452326786 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b062011ee82f102468589.txt NAPA - Antoinette Raye (Capitani) Johnson, 52, of Napa, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. She was born Jan. 23, 1957, in Vallejo. newsys-451206809 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b06201cc1bc1284093177.txt NAPA - Rodney James Manies, 55, died Nov. 17, 2009, in Napa. He was born on July 13, 1954, in Woodlake. newsys-451206812 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b06203488d01346285955.txt NAPA - Longtime Napa resident Michael McWilliams, 57, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at his home. newsys-451206810 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b0620454a4e9754733941.txt NAPA - Ella Mae Wurz, 68, passed away at her home on Nov. 18, 2009. She was born in Spencer, Iowa, on Oct. 10, 1941, to Raymond and Iola Hyde. After graduating from high school, she moved to California and lived in Napa for 40 years. She worked as a psychiatric tech at Napa State Hospital for 30 years. newsys-451206808 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/obituaries/doc4b0620547886e308269439.txt TODAY IANZITI, James; 10 a.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 960 Caymus St., Napa. newsys-451206807 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/guy_carl/doc4b063e481c31b133379939.txt California’s lawmakers are celebrating the fact that they’ve come up with a solution to the state’s water crisis. newsys-452326774 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b063d7eab4b2342572350.txt Napa Valley College women’s basketball coach Chris Kvidahl didn’t know when last year’s team won its first game. newsys-451206806 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b063d61c04ca009446848.txt The city of Vallejo plans to roll out the red carpet for CC Sabathia, a New York Yankees starting pitcher and winner of the 2007 American League Cy Young Award, who got his start in baseball with North Vallejo Little League. newsys-451206804 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b063d4c1a60e968937974.txt Lost in the furor and excitement of another World Series title for the Yankees came news from a fellow in New York City named Bill Trent. newsys-454705563 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b063df9060f7337144065.txt Napa-NU football playoff opener to be filmed newsys-454705566 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b063dd50018d699303727.txt Today Prep Football Napa High at Nevada Union-Grass Valley, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs, 7 p.m. newsys-454705567 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/outdoors/doc4b063eaa88740254194254.txt Abby Sparks, 3, of Sonoma caught this German brown trout on a family camping trip at Sloat, Calif. in August. newsys-454705579 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/outdoors/doc4b063edcda82b408978679.txt Here’s a look at the latest local angling action: newsys-454705578 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/marty_james/doc4b063da87b671785641682.txt NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley: In a tune-up for the 2009-10 high school girls basketball season, varsity and junior varsity teams will play a series of scrimmages during a jamboree that will be hosted by Justin-Siena Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. newsys-454705575 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/business/mcnichol_and_tillem/doc4b061f66d5a2d863634749.txt Dear Len & Rosie, Before my dad died, he and my mom set up a living trust. When my husband and I set up our own trust, our attorney advised us to retitle our house in the trust’s name. My mom’s attorney told her that this wasn’t necessary. He said since she’s leaving the house to her trust in her will, she doesn’t have to go through the hassle and expense of changing the title on her house. My parents kept their home in joint tenancy. newsys-409518801 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b0639ca32dd8707876860.txt Nearly 100 people turned out Wednesday night to give their two cents on what the downtown Napa of the future should look like. newsys-451206818 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b06419f954b4873681130.txt About $20,000 worth of tools were stolen last weekend from a construction trailer at a closed resort near Lake Berryessa, a contractor reported to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office. newsys-451206822 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b0641afd8b93488284184.txt A Sonoma man was arrested for suspected drug possession after a traffic stop Wednesday. newsys-451206821 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b063a3461b76878943029.txt A St. Helena woman who pleaded guilty to loan-sharking was sentenced to 90 days in jail Thursday, among other penalties. newsys-451206823 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b063bd18e1fe042605029.txt Quotes taken from people’s sticky notes appended to development options for downtown at Wednesday’s Downtown Specific Plan meeting. newsys-451206820 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/local/doc4b0641f4a4ae3573694046.txt The city of Napa is seeking public comments as it develops an ordinance regulating medicinal marijuana dispensaries. newsys-452326791 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/news_briefing/doc4b063bee042b4532100264.txt A Nov. 16 front page article about short horror films made by local teens misstated the name of actress who played a lead role in “Deadly Deja Vu.” She is Heather Vautrin. newsys-452326798 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b062af0343fe395396636.txt Are you single? Looking for love? Actually it’s probably more fun to watch the antics of others on the hunt in the 21st century, and an opportunity presents itself in Lucky Penny’s production of Norm Foster’s “Looking.” newsys-451206796 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/dan_berger/doc4b062445d8880449981457.txt Petite sirah is a grape variety that usually isn’t so petite and has little to do with syrah (other than being its offspring). newsys-454705554 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/doc4b0623f5a0db3698005721.txt Amid the kind of celebration that usually surrounds the high bidders at Napa Valley’s summer wine auction, representatives of about three dozen local charities and organizations clinked their glasses with vintners and elected officials Thursday night as the Napa Valley Vintners announced more than $5 million in grants. newsys-409518791 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/doc4b06245e7fefa057838312.txt For nearly three decades, Julie Prince did her best to nourish the artistic side of Oakville’s Robert Mondavi Winery. newsys-454705560 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/doc4b062aa6f10c6398182330.txt A $1 million gift from Trinchero Family Estates will help UC Davis build new facilities for a program that provides disease-free rootstock to California nurseries. newsys-452326761 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/doc4b062ab3b4243099930249.txt Back Room Wines hosts its 34th walk-around tasting Friday, 5-8 p.m. with five local winery owners and winemakers: newsys-454705555 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/wine/doc4b062ac66e8f1651750957.txt Duckhorn Wine Company’s holiday 2009 tasting experiences, Food for Thought at Duckhorn Vineyards, and An Unpredictable Pair at Paraduxx begin Friday and will take place at 11 a.m. daily at Duckhorn and 1 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Paraduxx. newsys-409518795 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4b061fb1bba0b901530689.txt Napa Community Seventh-day Adventist Church newsys-452326771 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:55 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/diane_montanez/doc4b04c093b1787621571270.txt Why are some sidewalks in Napa unpaved? I’ve noticed several well-traveled blocks where pedestrians tread on dirt and gravel alone: Yajome and Napa streets (west side), Jefferson Street near Old Sonoma Road (east side), Old Sonoma at Almond Avenue (north side). newsys-454789821 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:07 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b04a785d7749598500410.txt More than 45 restaurants will take part in the Napa Valley Opera House League’s 10th annual Dinner is Served fundraiser on Feb. 25. newsys-454789766 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:07 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/pic_of_the_litter/doc4b04a70b1a483374990137.txt NAMES: Dakota, Cricket, Gidget, Kalani and Shilo NICKNAMES: Brat, Mama Bear, Peanut, Lil Bit, Shi Shi newsys-456532651 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:07 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/pic_of_the_litter/doc4b04a749be550509982315.txt NAMES: Lily NICKNAMES: Lola, Lilyboos, Ponchita BREED: Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix FAVORITE 2-LEGGED: Teresa FAVORITE 4-LEGGED: Charlotte TOP TOY: Flip-flops TOP TREAT: Chicken BIGGEST TURN-ON: Long walks on the river trail where she runs like a jackrabbit newsys-456532649 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:07 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0347a35f002404233938.txt Over the course of 50 years in films and television, Charlotte Stewart played opposite the leading men of several eras, including Jimmy Stewart, Rock Hudson, Elvis Presley, Kevin Bacon and Rainn Wilson. newsys-455483184 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b034929da633187537556.txt Napa Valley College choruses perform a “Tapestry of Tunes” on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The NVC Singers will weave a wide range of choral music from the classical masters to international folk music and gospel hymns. newsys-455804323 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0349679a137102219462.txt When Lydia Maria Child wrote the timeless words to “Over the River” in l844, I’m sure she didn’t have 29-year-old Nick Cristana in mind, much less two pairs of doting and overbearing grandparents, Frank and Aida, and Nunzio and Emma, Old School Italians to the core. newsys-455804329 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0348d1c8481616199393.txt The Napa Art Glass Society meets Sunday, 2-4 p.m., at 3845 Yosemite St., Napa. Bring a snack food, a chair and $5. newsys-455483186 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0348e6235cc351241214.txt The Amish have been referred to as plain people, but there is nothing plain about their quilts. The artistry of the Amish tradition will be on full display at the de Young when the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents “Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown” in the Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Textile Gallery. The show, which opens Saturday, features 48 full-size and crib quilts that showcase the diversity of the Amish quilt tradition, as well as the connoisseurship of collectors Faith and Stephen Brown. newsys-455804327 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0348b15dfa9904125442.txt The Bellevue College String Orchestra performed concert on Sunday in Medina, Wash., which featured Napa Valley composer Louise Canepa’s “Romanza Waltz.” Canepa’s work reflects the influences of her Italian heritage and Northern California background. She has recorded many of her works with the prestigious St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra and Arkiv Records. newsys-455804326 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0348c3bcf63585586022.txt “Please Me by Standing by Me Please,” a new art show by Jen Sturgill and Todd Barricklow, is open at the Rasmussen Art Gallery in Angwin. Barricklow, a Santa Rosa artist, shows his work in ceramics, printmaking and metal from his studio and home. Sturgill, of Cotati, is a painter and teaches art at Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San Francisco. The show will be on display through Dec. 6 during regular gallery hours, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Details: 965-6303. newsys-455804321 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b03488f90541427354425.txt Lucky Penny Productions, Napa’s newest theater troupe, opens its second play of 2009, Norm Foster’s comedy “Looking,” at the Napa Valley Opera House on Thursday. newsys-455804324 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b0348a798bda050721262.txt A new show of work by David Gallegos, “Early Delights — A Tribute to Robert and Margrit Mondavi,” opened last weekend at the Robert Mondavi Winery. newsys-451597277 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/arts/doc4b03484df0e05609384507.txt A company of live, wild animals will have leading roles this weekend while starring on stage at Lincoln Theater Napa Valley in a matinee performance featuring Peter Gros of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Saturday. newsys-454315023 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:03 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff5d812244a629401453.txt The Napa Valley Register publishes your photos of community events and people around town. Just send us a photo with your information and then look for it on the first Sunday of the month in print and online. newsys-451181866 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:31:25 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/randy_johnson/doc4b023217bd567473144675.txt So the Golden State Warriors traded Stephen Jackson to Charlotte on Monday for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovich. newsys-451673200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:30 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b021190ce8e5826053901.txt 2 smoked ham hocks 2 cups bacon cut into 1/2 inch thick “lardons” (about the size of the tip of your pinky finger) newsys-448063120 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:30 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b021201e1874008257256.txt Heavy Simple Syrup (for use in each sorbet recipe) 2 cups water 4 cups sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup Combine all ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil. Cool. newsys-448063116 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:30 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b021290167e6821300125.txt This traditional Alpine specialty is really nothing more than cheese served over boiled potatoes with cornichons. Its success depends on using real Raclette cheese which is relatively easy to find at a good cheese shop. newsys-448063115 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:30 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b0212cbef031043078843.txt 2 pounds mussels scrubbed and cleaned (discard any mussels that remain open at this time) newsys-454500618 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:30 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/betty_teller/doc4b020e54bf056574735044.txt What happened to Thanksgiving this year? I know we haven’t forgotten about it, and I know I am not alone in looking forward to overeating a vast amount next week, but doesn’t it feels like the holiday is becoming almost an afterthought? newsys-448063123 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:29 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/betty_teller/doc4b020e7f76306387613777.txt I’ll tell you about the pies after I bake them, and about my Christmas spirit once I locate it. In the meantime, to get you in the proper mood for the forgotten holiday that’s coming up, I’m reprinting a simple recipe you should have in your Thanksgiving repertoire. This appeared in my very first column four years ago but I’m repeating it so you’ll clip it out this time and actually make it. It was an experiment one year that is now a delicious part of my family’s must-have Thanksgiving menu. newsys-448063122 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:29 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/food/doc4b020f26a759c771089161.txt When California native Ken Frank decided to forge a career as a professional chef, he looked to France for basic cooking technique. newsys-448063110 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:12:29 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/betty_rhodes/doc4b00ca42b1f48925372751.txt I feel as if I’ve discovered a gold mine. I’ve known about the Napa Senior Activity Center for some time, but I hadn’t had occasion to drop by for a while. newsys-454165069 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/ev_parker/doc4b00ca7c668d5388887334.txt On Sunday, Oct. 25, I was faced with a choice of evils, a cliché so old that tracing its roots took me back to the sage words of Plato (428-347 B.C.) and Aristotle, a kid who came onto the scene in 384 B.C. and left it in 322. newsys-452502917 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/pic_of_the_litter/doc4b00cc650e61d100787640.txt NAME: Charlie Chase Gunnell NICKNAME: Charles BREED: Seal point Siamese FAVORITE 2-LEGGED: Lynn FAVORITE 4-LEGGED: Sadie TOP TOY: Octopus TOP TREAT: Tuna BIGGEST TURN-ON: Singing with Mom BIGGEST TURN-OFF: Riding in the car FAMOUS FEAT: Putting all the cat toys in his food FAVORITE SPOT: In the middle of the pool table OFT-HEARD PHRASE: “Charlie Kat!” newsys-454165076 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/pic_of_the_litter/doc4b00cc9865eb8516760382.txt NAME: Sunshine NICKNAMES: Peep-it, Chick BREED: Parakeet FAVORITE 2-LEGGED: Gianna FAVORITE 4-LEGGED: None TOP TOY: Mirror TOP TREAT: Millet BIGGEST TURN-ON: Kisses BIGGEST TURN-OFF: The ceiling fan FAMOUS FEAT: Laying over 100 eggs! FAVORITE SPOT: Anywhere with Gianna OFT-HEARD PHRASE: “Hey, Chick.” newsys-452502933 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/doc4b00cbf8ad504446496412.txt Really, the football game is only part of the entertainment. In addition to all of the blue and gold, and burgundy and gold people who turn up at the annual Big Game between Napa and Vintage, there is the halftime show. newsys-452502935 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/doc4b00cb54d12a5688163350.txt Napa Valley Community Housing on Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest affordable housing property, to be constructed in downtown Yountville. newsys-454165071 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/doc4b00cb989a00a718684772.txt On Sunday, Sept. 27, the North Napa Rotary Club held a barbecue for residents of the Pathway Home project at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. newsys-454165066 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:10:47 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/bill_kisliuk/doc4aff7eeaa57e3519778970.txt This week the Register had one rough night. Around 9:30 on Tuesday evening, the press stopped operating. newsys-447669731 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:24 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/business/beth_pratt/doc4afe08b5dfe25975789258.txt It’s not too late to increase your holiday cash flow. Whether you are operating retail or service establishment, gift cards and certificates can make the difference between a fat bank account and a flat one at the end of the year. newsys-447669628 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff60efb7616729086727.txt Sheena Wilson and Joey Giovannoni of Napa are pleased to announce their engagement to be married April 24, 2010. newsys-447669653 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff610d5b905278216168.txt Jennifer Beland and Timothy Hamilton City of Napa are pleased to announce their engagement to be married May 6, 2011, in the Napa Valley. newsys-447669649 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff615ee6633729613615.txt HAWLEY-ARNOTT — Warren Richard Hawley III, 40, Sacramento, to Tamara Arlene Arnott, 39, Napa. newsys-447669658 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff61685222c379872142.txt QUEEN OF THE VALLEY SNOOK — To Tiffany and Gabe Snook, Sept. 12, 2009, a son, Aaden Parker Snook, 5 lbs., 14 oz. newsys-447669662 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/doc4aff60cb6e8e7292138358.txt Education Napa Valley Music Associates New private and class instruction offered in a variety of instruments and classes. All ages and skill levels welcome. Info, 252-8671 or www.napavalleymusicassociates.org newsys-447669659 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/real_napa/kevin_courtney/doc4aff6022d32ea141298602.txt When I first scrutinized the new plaque at Veterans Memorial Park, I didn’t quite get it. newsys-452925352 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/home/doc4afe576e2ec1d226971829.txt Step inside the somewhat unprepossessing storefront on Lincoln Avenue, across from the high school and next to the pool supply store, that is Lynn Campagna’s Napa Valley Kitchen Gallery, and be prepared for some pleasant surprises. newsys-449424847 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/home/doc4afe581aab01d855555967.txt Linda Goldfarb of St. Helena planted a gourd from Whiting's nursery early summer, “forgot about it since my tomatoes took over the bed, and when I was cleaning out the bed a couple of weeks ago, there was the sole gourd. I used a black felt pen to make the eyes so it looked like a bird so that is not ‘natural’ she writes, “but the rest is!” newsys-447663059 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/home/master_gardener/doc4afe57488562d161507694.txt Now is a good time to plant onions in Napa Valley. Walla Walla, Red Torpedo and Red Burger are just some of the seedling varieties I have seen in local nurseries, and a variety of seeds and “sets” (small bulbs) for onion relatives—such as chives, pickling onions and scallions — is available, too. newsys-438678497 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/business/charles_bogue/doc4afe084b788af959194810.txt A sale lease back is common to the world of commercial real estate. Now Fannie Mae is following the same trail by introducing a deed for lease program to benefit residential home occupants facing foreclosure. newsys-449424839 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:10:59 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/most_wanted/doc4af4c4e7c3a03815690793.txt If you have knowledge of the location of any of these wanted people, please call the Sheriff's Department warrants Bureau at 707-253-4209 or E-mail sheriff@co.napa.ca.us newsys-450419966 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:28 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/life/jim_ford/doc4af782a273eb8586431363.txt Ordinarily, my biweekly essays are about things that happened a long time ago — usually some 60 or 70 years. This offering relates a personal experience about 20 years ago. newsys-448466786 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:10:43 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/opinion/dan_ross/doc4af35e395975c295752009.txt We started with two, went down to one and now we are out of political bloggers at NapaValleyRegister.com. Are you going to be the next to join our highly-unpaid staff? newsys-442940885 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:22:42 -0800 http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/dui/doc4af08488daed3373672684.txt NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence in Napa County. newsys-443824199 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:46 -0800