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Forum Board Meeting Minutes – January 2021

Forum Board Meeting Minutes – January 2021

Glen Ellen Forum Board of Directors Meeting Convened online January 14, 2021; submitted by Amanda Shone, Secretary No video recording for this meeting at this time Present were: Melissa Dowling (Board President), Angela Morgan (Board Vice President), Amanda Shone (Board Secretary), Dave Shefferman (Board Treasurer), 

December 2020 Newsletter

December 2020 Newsletter

Next Glen Ellen Forum Monthly Meeting When: Monday, December 7, 6:30 – 8:00 PM) Register in advance to attend and receive the Zoom meeting details by clicking HERE. Special Meeting Our December meeting will be our second annual holiday community mixer. COVID-19 means we need to be a little 

October 2020 Newsletter

October 2020 Newsletter

 

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Next Glen Ellen Forum Monthly Meeting

When: Monday, November 2, 6:30 – 8:00 PM)

Register in advance to attend and receive the Zoom meeting details by clicking HERE.

Featured Speakers:
-Nikko Kimzin of Transcendence Theatre Company will talk about collaborative efforts to promote arts education at Dunbar School
-Committee Updates and Special Announcements
Photo courtesy of Transcendence Theatre Company

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SDC Specific Plan Virtual Community Workshop #1

A reminder from the SDC specific Plan Planing Advisory Team:

Please join the Permit Sonoma Saturday, November 14th, from 9:30-11:00 AM for the first of five planned community workshops for the Sonoma Developmental Center Specific Plan! This workshop was postponed due to fires, and we hope that everyone will be able to attend the new date.

What to Expect: The workshop will consist of a brief presentation about big takeaways from the Background Report and small group discussions responding to proposed guiding principles and brainstorming a vision for the Sonoma Developmental Center site.

Community Engagement Reports: Thank you to those of you who have engaged so far with the Specific Plan! You can take a look at reports on outreach to date and read the Background Report – including sections on open space, infrastructure, historic preservation, and market conditions – on the project website: www.sdcspecificplan.com

JLYC Board Member Patrick Brannigan in disguise grant day 2020

Special Thanks to the Jack London Yacht Club!

JLYC chose The Glen Ellen Forum as one of its 2020 Grant Award recipients. Our award this year is designated to fund new holiday garland for the Glen Ellen Bridge. Mary Gurrazzi accepted the award on behalf of the GE Forum. Look forward to new beautiful bridge decorations this December.
Pictured: Captain Patrick Branigan, JLYC Board Member

Save the Date for the following upcoming Glen Ellen Forum and other Community Events:

Monday, December 7, 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Special monthly meeting of the Glen Ellen Forum. Meeting details will be available on the Glen Ellen Forum Website at glenellen.org after the November 2nd meeting.

Wednesday, November 18 5:30-7:30 p.m. – North Bay Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting. For information about the North BAY MAC and to register for the meeting, go to: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/North-Valley-Municipal-Advisory-Council/.

Please Donate to the Glen Ellen Forum

We need and appreciate your donations to support our ongoing operations and committees. You can make a donation to the Glen Ellen Forum in any amount, large or small, on our website glenellen.org. You can also mail a check payable to The Glen Ellen Forum to PO Box 464 Glen Ellen, CA 95442. Thank you for your support!

Please follow us on the Glen Ellen Forum Facebook Page.

Warm Regards,
The Glen Ellen Forum
website: www.glenellen.org
email: forum@glenellen.org

September 2020 Newsletter

September 2020 Newsletter

Next Glen Ellen Forum Monthly Meeting When: Monday, September 14, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Register in advance to attend and receive the Zoom meeting details by clicking HERE. In addition to committee updates and a special announcement, the September meeting will have two guest speakers, Bonnie Brown, and Caitlin 

August 2020 Newsletter

August 2020 Newsletter

Next Monthly Meeting Reminder When: This Monday August 5, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Where: The former Umbria restaurant space adjacent to the Jack London Lodge/Saloon. 13740 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen. Our featured speaker will be Marty Winter, the developer of the proposed Rustic Shops and Apartments project. He will be presenting 

July 2020 Newsletter

July 2020 Newsletter

Next Glen Ellen Forum Monthly Meeting

When: Monday, July 6, 6:30 – 8:00 PM)

Register in advance to attend and receive the Zoom meeting details by clicking HERE.

We have a very interesting slate of speakers for our July meeting including::

Glen Ellen Ground Water Recharge information from the Sonoma County Water Agency

-Oz Robledo will talk about growing up in Sonoma County as a Person of Color
-Captain Gary Johnson will provide information on preparing for wildfire season
-Landscape hardening for fire season presentation by Ellie Insley
-Steve Lee, Senior Economist at the Sonoma Ecology Center will give an update on the health of Sonoma Creek
-Committee Updates and Special Announcements

Fourth of July Classic Car Cruise!

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Classic cars will cruise from the Parking Lot at the Sonoma Veteran's Hall up Highway 12, through Glen Ellen, and down Arnold Drive. Join in by meeting at the start or watch the cruise from anywhere along the route. Please be sure to wear masks and safely social distance while outside your home. Email the Glen Ellen Forum for more information at forum@glenellen.org.

Save the Date for the following upcoming Glen Ellen Forum and other Community Events:

Thursday, July 16 - Glen Ellen Forum Quarterly Board Meeting. Email forum@glenellen.org for meeting information.

Please Donate to the Glen Ellen Forum

We need and appreciate your donations to support our ongoing operations and committees. You can make a donation to the Glen Ellen Forum in any amount, large or small, on our website glenellen.org. You can also mail a check payable to The Glen Ellen Forum to PO Box 464 Glen Ellen, CA 95442. Thank you for your support!

Please follow us on the Glen Ellen Forum Facebook Page.

Warm Regards,
The Glen Ellen Forum
website: www.glenellen.org
email: forum@glenellen.org

Glen Ellen Forum June 2020 Newsletter

Glen Ellen Forum June 2020 Newsletter

Resilient Landscaping: Gardening in the Defensible Space Zone – May 16, 10AM-1:PM When: Saturday, May 16 10am -1pm Where: Join Zoom Meeting: Press Zoom Link Here Meeting ID: 940 1369 3940 Password: 590411 Learn how to create and maintain a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity 

Rezoning Sites for Housing

Rezoning Sites for Housing

Click here for information on the Housing Sites EIR Virtual Scoping Meeting The comment period initiated by the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Rezoning Sites for Housing project has been extended to May 14. The NOP (published March 11 and updated April 15) notified 

SDC PAT Virtual Community Kickoff

SDC PAT Virtual Community Kickoff

The SDC PAT virtual Community Kick-Off was last Thursday and Friday. A very important continuation for our community outreach as we all discuss the future of the SDC Campus and lands.

Thursday, April 30th COMMUNITY OUTREACH 1:00-1:45 John McCaull -Sonoma Land Trust

Thursday, April 30th MARKET CONDITIONS 2:00-2:45 Keven Feeney, Robert Upton, Kelso Barnett -Real Estate Economics and Real Estate Development consultants.

Friday, May 1st SITE ECOLOGY 1:00-1:45 Richard Dale -Sonoma Ecology Center

Friday, May 1st HISTORIC PRESERVATION 2:00-2:45 Gregg Montgomery, Teresa Murphy, Charlie Mikulik -GEHS

Visit sdcspecificplan.com to participate.

All four presentations very important for our community to know about and participate in.

Board Meeting – 1/16/20

Board Meeting – 1/16/20

Glen Ellen Forum Board of Directors Meeting January 16, 2020 at Jack London Lodge; submitted by Jim Shere, secretary A recording in the form of a sound file has been retained for reference. Present were Melissa Dowling (Board President), Angela Morgan (Board Vice President) Jim