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LOSS, LOVE AND

DEMON-SLAYING

Albrecht
entering Hall
of Fame PAGE A13

ROBB MCDONOUGH PHOTO

Anna Harrington, Lukas Jeworowski, Sonny Calder, Eden Jones and Josie Doda in St. Helena Drama’s production of “She Kills Monsters.”

St. Helena Drama’s ‘She Kills Monsters’ opens Friday

JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
St. Helena’s Drama’s production of Qui
St. Helena Drama presents A salute to
Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters,” opening Fri- ‘She Kills Monsters’ maestro Craig
day, is a comedy/drama about sisterhood,
tolerance, and the difference between who


7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Bond PAGE A10
you are and who you pretend to be.  7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21
And if a few demons get slain along the  2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22
way, all the better.  St. Helena Performing Arts Center at St.
Early scenes performed during a press Helena High School
preview on Monday set up the story of  Tickets: $10-$20
Agnes Evans (Anna Harrington), a young  sthelenadrama.com
teacher whose parents and teenage sister,
Tilly (Sonny Calder), are killed in a car crash.
Agnes didn’t have much in common with her to memorize a lot of lines and fight cho-
Tilly, who was unabashedly nerdy and, as reography while connecting with a character
the audience soon discovers, gay. who has experienced unimaginable loss.
Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons “It’s about the importance of creating
module, a storyline set in the world of the
tabletop role-playing game. With help from
a welcoming, supportive, loving environ-
ment, and about how people’s words and New restaurant
Tilly’s friends, she enters a fantasy world of
monsters, a leather-clad demon queen (“Vi-
actions can hurt others,” Harrington said.
“These issues are current in all of our lives. in the works
olence makes me hot”), a haughty dark elf, We’re using our voices and our theater to PAGE A3
and a malevolent fairy with acrobatic com- share these messages that some people need
bat moves. Even as she occasionally rolls her to hear.”
eyes at the geeky proceedings, Agnes finally The show, directed by Patti Coyle, fea-
starts to understand her sister’s inner life. tures fight choreography by Matt Cowell,
Harrington, who played Wednesday Add- and cast members say every hack and slash
ams in 2022’s “The Addams Family,” said her
lead role in “She Kills Monsters” required Please see DRAMA, Page A3

Hotel plan for Krug The vines

winery expected Oct. 25
JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
ST. HELENA — The Napa Val-
ley Wine Train’s parent company
is set to reveal the details of a
proposed hotel at Charles Krug
Winery in St. Helena during a
pair of community meetings on
Oct. 25-26.
The meetings will be at
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25
and Thursday, Oct. 26, at the St.
Helena High School gym, 1401
Grayson Ave., according to a
news release issued Thursday by
Noble House Hotels & Resorts,
which bought the Wine Train in
2017.
and history
of Beringer PAGE A5
The statement does not dis-
close the size of the proposed
hotel, which would be on the
Krug winery site at 2800 Main St.
(Highway 29/128) at the intersec-
tion with Deer Park Road. It says
renderings and other details will
be released to the media after this
month’s meetings.
According to the statement,
the family who owns Krug be-
gan talks with Noble House af-
ter a 2020 report by St. Helena’s
Financing Civic Infrastructure STAR FILE PHOTO Sweet and
Task Force identified Krug as a
potential hotel site.
A file photo of a PG&E microsite that occupied a piece of vacant land
at Charles Krug Winery in 2020. The site served as an operations base savory treats
Please see KRUG, Page A5
for the utility after the Glass Fire and could play a role in a recently
announced hotel project.
at SHFM PAGE A8

Obituaries, page A11 Index

Jennifer Christine Stiles Aunt Helena A10 Editorial A4 Harvest report A10 Police Log A2 Thursday Pulpit A15
Classifieds A16, B1-B6 Farmers’ Market A8 Opinion A4 Sports A13 Weather A15

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A2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 NEWS ST. HELENA STAR

Two cyclists killed in crash involving lumber truck

1485 Main Street, Suite 202, P.O. Box 346, St. Helena, CA 94574 REGISTER STAFF cyclists, causing a crash. Foster Lumber Yards, was for nearly five hours af-
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Editor Jesse Duarte 707-967-6803 jduarte@sthelenastar.com County died Tuesday was estimated to be 50 old Porfirio Sanchez of were detoured at Oak Knoll
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volving a lumber truck The female cyclist, be- reasons, its payload of Road.
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11 a.m., a cargo of lumber Authorities had not victims, the highway pa- gather the facts to deter-
shifted on a northbound identified the cyclists as trol reported. mine exactly what hap-
Cal Fire to lift Napa burn flatbed truck, CHP said in
a news release. The wood
of Tuesday night, pending
notification of relatives.
Sanchez was not injured
in the collision, Pompliano
pened, including working
closely with local law en-

permit suspensions Nov. 6 protruded to the right of

the truck and struck the
The three-axle truck, a
2018 Freightliner owned by
said.
Silverado was closed
forcement as they investi-
gate this incident.”

REGISTER STAFF held civilly and/or crimi-

Cal Fire will lift its suspen- nally liable for allowing a fire
sion of permits for residen-
tial and agricultural burns
to escape their control and/
or burn onto neighboring Highway 128 crash leaves one with major injuries
in much of Northern Cal- property.
ifornia starting next week, Visit burnpermit.fire. REGISTER STAFF Lake Berryessa, when for ambulance to Kaiser Per- minor injuries.
but a similar loosening of ca.gov to learn more or to A single-car crash early unknown reasons it went manente Vacaville Medical The CHP statement
restrictions will not come to apply for a permit. Sunday evening in rural out of control and off the Center with major injuries, stated Pina was arrested
Napa County until early No- Those wanting to conduct Napa County left two men south shoulder, CHP said according to the highway in connection with the
vember. a burn must observe the fol- hospitalized, one with ma- in a news release. The ve- patrol. crash, but no record under
Thestatefirefightingagen- lowing requirements: jor injuries, according to the hicle went down an em- An American Medical his name appeared in Napa
cy’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa „ Only dry, natural vege- California Highway Patrol. bankment, overturned and Response ambulance took County jail records as of
Unit announced the lifting tative material such as leaves, At about 5 p.m., a 2006 struck a tree. the driver, 20-year-old 9:45 p.m. Sunday. Drugs
of burn permit suspensions pine needles and tree trim- BMW was heading west on The passenger, 21-year- Miguel Pina of Woodland, are suspected to be a factor
effective Monday, Oct. 23 in mings may be burned. Highway 128 east of Wragg old Fabian Solorio of to Providence Queen of the in the wreck, the highway
Sonoma, Lake, Solano, Yolo „ The burning of trash, Canyon Road, south of Woodland, was taken by air Valley Medical Center with patrol said.
and Colusa counties.In Napa painted wood or other debris
County, the change will take is not allowed.
effect Nov. 6. „ Do not burn on windy
Cooler temperatures,
increasing humidity and
the chance of winter-like
days.
„ Piles should be no larger
than four feet in diameter and
Man dies in single-car crash near St. Helena
weather have lessened the in height. You can add to pile REGISTER STAFF Highway 29/128 north The motorist was de- Alcohol or drugs are
wildfire threat, Cal Fire said as it burns down. A 37-year-old Calistoga of Ehlers Lane when, for clared dead at the scene 15 suspected to be a factor in
in a statement Monday. „ Clear a 10-foot diameter man died early Sunday unknown reasons, he lost minutes later, according to the crash, CHP said.
Property owners and res- down to bare soil around your morning in a single-car control and the Honda the highway patrol. Traffic on Highway
idents are asked to use cau- piles. crash north of St. Helena, veered southwest, CHP Henry Wofford, spokes- 29/128 was diverted
tion while conducting debris „ Have a shovel and a wa- the California Highway said in a news release. The person for the Napa around the crash scene
or agriculture burns, follow ter source nearby. Patrol reported. vehicle struck a power pole County Coroner’s Office, during the investigation
all guidelines provided, and „ An adult is required to At about 12:40 a.m., the and then a tree, coming to identified the driver as until the roadway fully re-
maintain control of fires at be in attendance at the fire man was driving a 2005 rest on its wheels facing Juan Carlos Gutierrez of opened about three hours
all times. Individuals can be at all times. Honda on southbound north. Calistoga. later.

POLICE LOG
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 Street. 0913 — A caller asked about pub- Madrona Avenue. burgundy GMC Yukon. With help Conn Valley Road, with a vehicle
0001 — Single-vehicle non-in- 1842 — Police arrested a 57-year- lic safety/security in St. Helena. FRIDAY, OCT. 13 from a sheriff’s deputy, an officer into a ditch.
jury accident near Main/Deer Park. old Rancho Cordova man on suspi- 1118 — Someone on Pope Street 1502 — Police cited a driver on was able to track down the Yukon’s 1049 — Medical aid for a woman
0325 — A person reported a bat- cion of domestic battery. needed a ride to the hospital. Main Street. owner, who was also the driver. in pain on Kearney Street.
tery that occurred Sunday evening. THURSDAY, OCT. 12 1212 — Report of cars, especially 1615 — Report of a drunk person The owner of the other vehicle de- 1108 — A woman told police she
Police took a report. 0804 — Police cited a driver on a silver Range Rover, speeding on urinating in public. clined to press charges. Police took believed she hit a vehicle Sunday
0757 — Medical aid on Pope Pratt Avenue. Olive Avenue, Hudson Street, and 1642 — Non-injury accident near a report. night, and she wanted to clear it up.
Elmhurst/Main. 1950 — Report of six or seven 1426 — A money clip containing a
young kids going to the Wappo Park driver’s license and numerous bank

OPEN
1813 — A person reported receiv-
ing concerning and harassing mes- dog park, apparently without adult cards was found near Main/Adams.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY sages saying he was being reported supervision. Police left a message for its owner.
1954 — Report of a dog panting
10:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. to the police for a crime he didn’t
commit. An officer determined there in a parked car near Main Street.
TUESDAY, OCT. 17
0033 — Calistoga police asked St.
was no harassment. Police called the owner, who said Helena police to help with crowd
SUNDAYS 10:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. 1912 — Someone found a wallet he would go out to the car. control after responding to a fight
on Hunt Avenue. An officer returned 2010 — An officer at Meily Park on Washington Street, with one per-
it to its owner. talked to some juveniles who initially son having a knife.
2118 — Following a traffic stop took off when they saw the officer. 1154 — Police cited a driver near
on Main Street, police arrested a 2034 — Police cited a driver for Pope/Paulson.
32-year-old Sylmar man on suspi- expired registration. 1259 — Police cited a driver near
cion of DUI. 2336 — A drunk man reportedly Pope/Paulson.
2349 — Police cited a driver for called his mother and started curs- 1313 — Police cited a driver near
crossing over double yellows near ing at her and threatening her. Pope/Hollis.
Main/Pratt. SUNDAY, OCT. 15 1445 — A German shepherd was
SATURDAY, OCT. 14 0904 — A teenage girl left home found on Grayson Avenue. Police
0034 — Police cited a driver for on foot after an argument with her brought it to the kennel at the old
crossing over double yellows on Sil- mother. She returned home, and po- police department for temporary
To-Go Orders verado Trail. lice talked to both parties. holding.

Welcome! 1122 — Report of two men in

suits knocking on the door of a
1956 — A caller told Calistoga po-
lice she hadn’t heard from her hus-
band, sister-in-law and father-in-law
1812 — Goods were stolen from
the bed of a truck in a Hunt Ave-
nue parking lot between 4:47 and
vacant Oak Avenue home. An offi-
Call 942-5605 cer contacted a group of Jehovah’s since the morning. Calistoga police 4:58 p.m.
Witnesses. asked St. Helena police to be on the 1905 — Report of a family mem-
1217 — Someone dumped three lookout for their vehicle. ber sending disturbing messages.

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2051 — A passing truck hit the
open door of a car on Main Street
2018 — Report of two large buses
blocking traffic on Main Street.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18
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1628 — A man was concerned that a hit-and-run report. St. Helena to escape from people
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Restaurant coming to
former Golden Harvest
JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
A restaurant serving Italian
and Mediterranean cuisine is in
the works at the former location
of Golden Harvest, the Chinese
restaurant that closed at the end
of June.
Chef/restaurateur Bruce Marder,
who operates several restaurants in
Los Angeles, plans to tear down the
2,800-square-foot Golden Har-
vest building at 61 Main St. and
build a 3,597-square-foot building
to accommodate a 76-seat restau-
rant.
The building’s exterior will con-
sist of burnt orange half-round
clay roof tiles, tan stucco walls, and
natural wood doors and windows.
The building would be about three
feet taller than the Golden Harvest
building at its highest point.
The restaurant is anticipated to
be open for dinner only, from 4:30
to 11 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday.
The St. Helena Planning Com-
mission approved the project’s
demolition permit, design review
and use permit amendment on
Tuesday. JESSE DUARTE, STAR FILE PHOTO
A new restaurant is being planned at the former location of Golden
You can reach Jesse Duarte at (707) Harvest, which closed in June. A chef/restaurateur wants to tear down
967-6803 or jduarte@sthelenastar. the building and build a new one for a restaurant serving Italian and
com. Mediterranean cuisine.

Drama
From A1

is meticulously rehearsed with no

room for improv.
“Each fight is the same, but
we use different steps and moves
to make it look different,” said
Jerry Rocha, who plays a monster.
“When you break it down on pa-
per, you can see the pattern. It’s
all carefully choreographed, be-
cause if there’s any spontaneity it
might result in an injury.”
The play is narrated by three
hooded figures who help the au-
dience navigate Agnes’ real world
versus Tilly’s fantasy world. One ROBB MCDONOUGH PHOTO
of them, Andrew Rayner, said Anna Harrington, Sonny Calder and Lukas Jeworowski in “She Kills Monsters.”
he lowers his voice and speaks
“slower and more dramatically,” but he’s revealed to be a teen- the story in 1995, before nerd
even when the things he’s saying age couch potato named Ronnie culture and the internet went
are supremely silly. who’d rather be home watching mainstream. Other than Agnes, SUBMITTED PHOTO
Jathan Reynolds also supplies “Quantum Leap” on his state- the only character who’s not Ethan Peterson, Liam Joy and Lucy Hoffmeister in “She Kills Monsters.”
humor as a dorky and insecure of-the-art TV/VCR than slaying steeped in the ritualism of D&D
dungeon master, the kind of monsters, imaginary or other- is Agnes’ normie boyfriend Miles said. some funny moments and some
guy who keeps insisting he has wise. (Ethan Peterson), who’s startled Liam Joy plays the hapless sad moments, but mostly it’s just
a girlfriend who attends another Jeworowski’s red demon to find her consorting with geeky Steve, whose enthusiasm for fun to watch.”
school. makeup and horns sometimes role-players, some of them male. D&D outstrips his skill. Expect “She Kills Monsters” has the
“He’s roughly 90% me,” Reyn- take as long as 15 minutes to ap- St. Helena Drama buffs will him to be slain frequently during equivalent of a PG-13 rating for
olds said with a laugh. He’s not ply, but he said to look for one remember Peterson as Colo- the imaginary fight scenes. strong language and mild adult
into D&D himself, but his brother scene where he has only about a nel Arbuthnot in “Murder on “This touches on a lot of issues themes, including LGBTQ+ ref-
is, so he understands the game’s minute to put it on. the Orient Express” and Curly that are important to today’s high erences.
appeal. “This is my first large produc- in “Oklahoma!” He’d also done schoolers,” Joy said. “Issues like
Lukas Jeworowski’s character, tion, and I really enjoy it,” he said. some shows before coming to St. the LGBTQ+ community and just You can reach Jesse Duarte at
Orcas, is set up as the demonic The cultural references and Helena High School, “but these fitting in generally, which a lot (707) 967-6803 or jduarte@
“overlord of the underworld,” alt-rock soundtrack situate last two have been really fun,” he of students struggle with. It has sthelenastar.com.

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OPINION
CARTOON COMMENT | BY JOAN MARTENS
Editorial Board
DAN EVANS, Executive Editor
Residents:
Norma Ferriz • Shannon Kuleto
Bonnie Long • Peter McCrea• Chuck Meibeyer
Gail Showley • Dave Yewell

EDITORIAL

Krug hotel
deserves an
open mind
STAR EDITORIAL BOARD

L Community
ast Thursday’s announce-
ment of a hotel proposal at
Charles Krug Winery raises meetings on hotel
some legitimate questions: plan
Where will the water come VANTAGE POINT

Water bubbles and froths

from? How will guests and em- 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25
ployees get in and out? What
5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26
will be the economic benefits
for St. Helena? St. Helena High School gym
One response the idea doesn’t

deserve — at least not at such
an early stage — is a flat “No!”
In the days since the an-
nouncement, we’ve been dis-
appointed by some of the knee-
jerk anti-hotel sentiment. The
attitude among a vocal segment
of St. Helenans seems to be A)
This is a hotel, B) Hotels are
bad, ergo C) This is bad.
That’s not a thoughtful re-
sponse. Our community is ca-
pable of better than that.
There are right and wrong
ways to develop hotels, and it’s
too soon to tell which category
the Noble House/Wine Train/
Krug proposal falls into.
The still-unbuilt Farmstead
project is a model for how a ho-
tel plan can boost the economy,
respect the surrounding com-
munity, promote St. Helena’s
values, and mitigate for its own
infrastructure demands.
Maybe the Krug project is just
as good. Maybe it’s a disaster.
Maybe it’s promising but needs
some fine-tuning. Who knows?
We haven’t even seen a room
count.
In the early days of Rodney
Friedrich’s decades-long cam-
paign to build a hotel at Vine-
land Station, he was presenting
his plan at a community meet-
ing when one of his easels fell
over. The staunchly anti-hotel
crowd cheered with schaden-
freude.
We hope those days are over.
We need to approach this new
project with a spirit of open-
minded inquiry.
A June report from Urban
Land Institute San Francisco
urged the city to pursue more
lodging to fund quality-of-life
community investments like
park maintenance, sidewalk
improvements and affordable
housing. Downtown businesses
COMMENTARY
say they’re struggling to attract
the level of foot traffic enjoyed
by more hotel-friendly com-
munities like Calistoga, Yount-
ville and downtown Napa.
As our storm drains and roads
crumble and our public works
to-do list gets longer and more
expensive, St. Helena has been
trying to change the perception
that we are closed for business.
The new General Plan and zon-
ing code signal that St. Helena
is open to innovative forms of
commerce.
The Farmstead hotel pro-
posal, David and Elyse Walk-
er’s tasteful and historically
appropriate restoration of the
Vasconi’s building, Ann Back-
en’s NoMa Café and Collective,
and Elliot Bell’s new Charlie’s
restaurant demonstrate that
smart and creative entrepre-
neurs are again investing sig-
nificantly in our town.
That’s why we need to give
the Krug hotel proposal a fair
hearing before we take a posi-
tion for or against it.
Is this the right project to
help St. Helena’s economy? Is
it the right size? What about
water demand, sewer capacity
and traffic? What are the impli-
cations of extending the urban
limit line to encompass the
project site?
We should attend next week’s
meetings, ask those questions,
and generate an informed opin-
ion based on the answers — not
just shout “No!”
The Star editorial board consists
of Napa Valley Register editor Dan
Evans and community volunteers
Norma Ferriz, Shannon Kuleto,
Bonnie Long, Peter McCrea, Chuck
Meibeyer, Gail Showley and Dave
Yewell.
A
lmost a quarter-century
ago, when I moved to St.
Helena, people commented
to me on the poor quality of our
drinking water. I was advised to
only drink bottled
or highly filtered
water. Coming
from the east, all
this was a surprise
to me.
New York City
MARK G. proudly boasts,
EPSTEIN “New York City
drinking water is
world-renowned
for its quality,” and it has in fact
won international prizes. The
Washington, D.C., water depart-
ment claims that “Our mission
is to exceed expectations by pro-
viding high-quality water ser-
vices … ” And the Philadelphia
water agency signifies that “we
drink the water we deliver to our
customers.”
“Water is the fuel of Califor-
nia,” observed the San Francisco
Chronicle recently in a major
report. (Their conclusion: Big
snows are great but climate
change is a real threat.) We can’t
run our economy without it.
Bay Area scientist Peter Gleick,
a MacArthur “genius” award
recipient, reminds us that in
California, “80% of water we use
goes for growing food.” And, of
course, food includes wine.
Thus, the water we drink is a
small portion of our state’s water
concerns, but obviously big in
our daily lives. There are three
factors to consider here: quan-
tity, cost and quality.
Thanks to last season’s rains,
our local reservoirs are in decent
UPVALLEY VIEW POINTS
No trees downtown,
please
Have you seen the great job
PG&E left at Highway 29 and
Mitchell Drive? New curb, gutter do from Pine to Adams next year
shape. But a new drought emer-
gency could happen any year. It’s
probably reasonable to state that
most of us are aware of our water
use. We know that showers use
less water than baths and that we
shouldn’t leave the tap running.
Most significantly, there’s an in-
creasing focus here on installing
drought-tolerant plants and re-
ducing grass lawns.
The cost of our water bubbled
to the surface of popular aware-
ness quite a few years back, when
the city, in a brilliant bureau-
cratic move, changed from semi-
monthly to monthly billing. Why
was this cagey? Because the
amount of the bills stayed pretty
much the same. In other words,
the cost to residents doubled.
More recently, we switched back
to semi-monthly billing. And
now this autumn, our water rates
have gone up 28%, plus waste-
water rates are jumping 50%.
Yet, even with these new rates,
as the Star recently editorialized,
“due to deferred maintenance
St. Helena remains susceptible
to unforeseen water-related
problems that can strain the
city’s financial resources.” This
summer’s water clarity debacle
will cost more than $1 million to
repair beyond simply flushing the
system. The city tells us, “These
fixes were not anticipated nor
budgeted for.” At least we have
clarity on that.
I have suggested several times
that the city appoint a Water
Quality Officer from current
staff. It has never been done.
That would have signaled that
we take quality seriously. The
absence of an emphasis on water
new concrete to fix those rusty
water lines. Typical way the city
does a project. The city should
have to pay the tenants for loss of
business. If the city thinks it can
quality led to this year’s panoply
of photos on social media show-
ing bathtubs filled with brown
water.
Now, the city has been slapped
upside the face, pointedly re-
questing that we “continue to
report water quality issues as
this real time information is crit-
ical to our weekly assessment/
strategy … ” This recognition is a
small but needed step in the di-
rection of boosting water quality.
Whether it’s policy choices or
engineering projects, there are no
quick fixes to the problem of se-
curing copious amounts of clear
water in future years. In Napa,
we have 14 different water agen-
cies. Three years ago, according
to the Register, a commission
“suggested they form some type
of county water agency or dis-
trict to work better together.”
That makes sense, as a “regional
approach for water delivery”
could lead to “more efficient use
of water, elimination of redun-
dancy among smaller systems
and better economies of scale,”
according to a local government
specialist.
A half-century ago the movie
“Chinatown” vividly showed
that controlling water can lead
to corruption, power plays, and
the accumulation of dead bodies.
We’re not in danger of anything
so dramatic happening here. But
we have drama enough, opening
our water bills and running our
faucets.
Mark G. Epstein moved to St.
Helena from the East Coast early
this century after a career in
international business.
does not have any trees in front
of it. Ever wonder why? I was
told by a past president of the
Masons. They convinced the city
their building was special and
should not have trees in front of

Political winds favoring and a sidewalk you do not trip on for the grant of $1.2 million, it
or fall down. Best of all: No trees. will have a rude awakening.
You can see the beautiful brick I, along with four other build-
it. Well, that will not fly in the
new streetscape plan. The city
cannot single out one building

natural environment
SAVE NAPA VALLEY FOUNDATION
ing hillsides) are the target for
building of Wells Fargo and Sun- ing owners, do not want trees in
shine Foods.
The city should take notice
front of our historic buildings.
The trees are a burden the city
over another. Putting a liability
on one building and not another
is illegal, especially when other
how the streetscape plan should is putting on historic build- buildings in St. Helena are older

W
e at the Save Napa Val-
ley Foundation write to
share our firm belief that
the recent changes in policy and
in the political climate in Napa
County is not only long overdue,
but beneficial for our residents,
for the health of our natural en-
vironment, and for the future of
our wine industry. Which is, af-
ter all, the industry whose health
and success drives the economic
viability of Napa County.
We offer here some shared re-
alities. Current policies regard-
ing water extraction and pro-
tection of our watershed lands
are outdated and have led to
deficiencies in our groundwa-
ter. The Napa River is impaired
and is running dry in increasing
frequency and duration, and
our watersheds (the surround-
numerous home and/or vine-
yard projects that would require
deforestation. The valley floor
is all but planted out, and de-
velopers now reach into the
hillsides where the rainwater
begins its journey to the river,
streams and reservoirs. As in
many counties in California and
in our country, our county gov-
ernment has not done enough
to ensure a secure water future
for us all. Thankfully, this is be-
ginning to change.
Back in 1968, when the Ag
Preserve was established, the
brilliant futurists that devised
it had no concept that our hill-
sides would ever be considered
economically viable for wine
grape production.
Please see COMMENTARY, Page A5
be. As you look north, you see the ing owners. The trees plug our than the Masonic building.
jungle of St. Helena that hides sewers and roof drains, causing I am at present a part-owner
our beautiful historic buildings damage to the interior. The trees of 1351 Main. As soon as 1336 Oak
and electroliers. This winter drop branches on our awnings, sells, my wife and I will be the
when the leaves are off the trees, foot traffic and cars. We are re- sole owners of 1351 Main, fulfill-
the city should cut down the jun- sponsible, not the city. The mold ing my dad’s wishes. A Micheli
gle at 8 feet. Then we can decide from the trees is growing on the will continue owning 1351 Main,
if we want trees again. The city awnings and buildings. You can which was purchased in January
could use part of the $1.2 million see this for yourself. Just walk 1967 by my father and his part-
grant from four or five years ago. downtown and look up. ner.
The streetscape plan is proba- Trees should only be planted If any other building owner
bly five years away for the down- in bulb-outs at the intersection. agrees with me over the trees and
town. The cost at present is over Get them away from these his- liability, call me at 707-486-3832
$6 million for the section be- toric buildings. If any trees are or email anthonymmicheli@ya-
tween Adams and Spring. When to be planted, they should be hoo.com.
the city finally does the streets- topped at 15 feet. The city needs I intend to present the City
cape plan it will be $8 million. To to reassume the liability again, as Council with a petition on this
date they are not going to replace they did when the first trees were matter in the near future. Hope-
the rusty water lines to the city planted. They were privets. If a fully the majority of building
meter — only the lateral sewer building owner wants a tree, give owners will sign the petition. No
lines if you have an approved him one. Do not put this liability trees!
clean-out. So in a few years the on the rest of us! Anthony Micheli
city will be jackhammering their Notice the Masonic building St. Helena
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THE VINES OF ST. HELENA
Q&A with Claire Wilkins, Beringer Vineyards
(This is the latest in a series of Q&A
articles highlighting winemakers
and grapegrowers in the St. Helena
area. Claire Wilkins is director of
hospitality for Beringer Vineyards.)
FOR THE STAR
1. When was your winery
founded?
“Beringer Vineyards is the oldest
continuously operating winery in
California and has been Napa Val-
ley’s benchmark wine producer
since its establishment in 1876.
The first winery to give public tours
starting in 1934 and among the first
to feature food and wine education
in Napa Valley, the historic estate
in St. Helena offers a tradition of
hospitality that defines the region.”
2. Why did you choose to be
in the St. Helena American Vi-
ticultural Area (AVA)?
“Jacob Beringer left his home in
Mainz, Germany, in 1868 to start a
new life in the United States. His
brother, Frederick, had preceded
him by five years and wrote home
constantly of the grand opportu-
nities to be found in the vast new
world.Frederick had settled in New
York, but that life did not appeal to
Jacob. Unlike his brother, Jacob
Beringer enjoyed toiling in the
cellars in his youth in Germany.
Though most people coming to
California at that time were look-
ing for gold, he had heard that the
warm, sunny climate was ideal for
growing wine grapes, so in 1870 he
traveled by train, first to San Fran-
cisco and then on to Napa Valley,
where he settled in St. Helena.
“While Jacob was making wine
at Charles Krug Winery, he and his
brother bought land in St. Helena
in 1875 with a goal to produce wines
comparable to the premium wines
he had developed in Europe. While
the winery was being built, Jacob
took up residence in a farmhouse
on the property built in 1848, now
referred to as the ‘Hudson House.’
In 1883, Frederick began con-
struction of the 17-room mansion
which was to be Frederick’s home
— a re-creation of the family home
located on the Rhine River in Ger-
many.The Rhine House underwent
a multimillion-dollar restoration in
2009 which restored the historic
Kids from St. Helena Primary School dance at the Oct. 11 Fiesta de Octubre at Lyman Park.
Schools celebrate Latino culture
St. Helena Primary School and
St. Helena Elementary School
held a Festa de Octubre on Oct. 11
at Lyman Park.
The event featured student per-
formances, food, crafts, and guest
performances in celebration of
Hispanic and Latino culture.
There were appearances by the
St. Helena High School choir, Bal-
let Folklorico “El Valle” de St. Hel-
ena, Ballet Folklorico de Guate-
mala (second- and third-graders)
and Los Diablos de Oaxacalifornia.
All proceeds went to the
schools’ Parent Teacher Group for St. Helena Primary School students shake their hips during a celebration
the Give Big! fundraiser.
Krug
From A1
“We felt both families shared
a similar philosophy and want to
carry their businesses on to the
next generation — but also do it
in a manner that is respectful to
the surrounding community,”
said Jeff Richardson, chief op-
erating officer of C. Mondavi &
Family, Krug’s parent company.
“The Peter Sr. Mondavi family
is excited for the opportunity for
the families, community, and our
city to mutually benefit from this
agreement and partnership.”
“We are excited to begin having
an open dialogue with members of
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The Rhine House at Beringer Vineyards.
architecture and unique facets of
the home, including 41 original
stained-glass windows. Freder-
ick’s Rhine House is the center of
Beringer’s reserve and library tast-
ings,and guests can enjoy a glass of
wine while relaxing on Frederick’s
library or on his porch,overlooking
expansive lawns and lush gardens.”
3. Do you farm sustainably/
organically/biodynamically?
“At Beringer Vineyards,preserv-
ing our land for the generations to
come, seeking new methods to
enhance our sustainable luxury
winemaking, and taking steps
to continue to honor our stately
19th-century historic Napa Valley
estate is not only critical for our en-
vironment and community at large
but it’s part of our DNA — the kind
of pioneering thinking that has
made Beringer a legacy in Califor-
nia wine. Today, we continue to
push sustainability forward with a
plan to transition to 100% renew-
able electricity by the end of 2024
and a bold target of net zero emis-
sions by 2030.
“There are several actions we
take in the vineyard to make in-
credible wines with a sense of
place, but foremost is creating a
healthy environment for our vines.
Our focus on vineyard health re-
volves around preserving natural
habitat, improving soil heath, and
conserving water resources. And
while winemaking begins in the
vineyard, it ends at the winery.
We are pioneering new tools and
of Latino culture at Lyman Park.
the community,” said Jamie Colee,
CEO of Noble House.“We have al-
ways loved Napa County and the
city of St. Helena. The report by
the Financing Civic Infrastructure
Task Force further solidified our
interest to propose a hotel to the
St. Helena community and city
of St. Helena. We plan on having
many conversations with down-
town business owners, elected
leaders, city staff, and the com-
munity at-large. We truly believe
our project can enhance the city of
St. Helena and Napa Valley.”
The Financing Civic Infra-
structure Task Force, made up of
local financial experts, recom-
mended that the city approve a
new hotel to fund a new St. Hel-
NEWS/OPINION
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
technologies such as solar power,
rainwater capture, and a new cold
stabilization technology, which
we’ve pioneered with UC Davis,
to radically reduce energy use and
water consumption in the pre-bot-
tling phase.
“We hold the following certifi-
cations: Certified Sustainable,Fish
Friendly Farming, and Napa Green
Winery Certified.”
4. Describe your vineyards.
“We farm two vineyards com-
prised of 120 planted acres in the
St. Helena appellation: St. Helena
Home Vineyard and Chabot Vine-
yard. Most spacing is 8-foot rows
with 5 feet between vines, though
we do have some 6-foot rows at St.
Helena Home Vineyard. Trellising
is a modified vertical shoot posi-
tion with crossarms to loosen the
canopy and allow for better airflow
throughout and to provide more
dappled light and sun protection
for the grape clusters.
“Our St. Helena Home Vineyard
(47 planted acres) surrounds our
winery property. This is the area
that first attracted Jacob Beringer
to the property and was part of
the original acreage he purchased
in 1875. The vineyard, formed of
a sloped alluvial fan of rock and
gravelly soils, is planted mostly to
Cabernet Sauvignon. Its fruit has
been a key component of the Pri-
vate Reserve Cabernet since 1982.
Beringer St.Helena Home Vineyard
Cabernet is characterized by clas-
sic Cabernet flavors of berries and
JESSE DUARTE PHOTOS, STAR
ena City Hall and police station, a
revamped library and storm drain
repairs.
Since then the city has ap-
proved the Farmstead hotel,
which still hasn’t broken ground,
and obtained a short-term lease
to move City Hall and the police
station to the Napa Valley College
Upper Valley Campus.
Members of the business com-
munity have clamored for more
hotels to attract tourists to fuel St.
Helena’s economy. A report com-
missioned by the city and issued
in June by Urban Land Institute
San Francisco recommended de-
veloping more hotels, in addition
to Farmstead, to help revitalize
the downtown economy.
Fall colors in front of the Rhine House at Beringer Vineyards.
black cherries layered with licorice
and spice and a fleshy mid-palate.
“The gently sloping, obsidi-
an-laden hillside Chabot Vineyard
(31 planted acres) is located on the
eastern slope of Napa Valley near
St. Helena, just north of the road
that leads up to Howell Moun-
tain. The chunks of shiny obsid-
ian heavily strewn through its soil
reflect the locale, known as Glass
Mountain. An underlying layer of
pumice and bedrock ensures ex-
cellent drainage. The inky, highly
structured,deeply flavored Caber-
net from this vineyard was the first
that Beringer Vineyards elected to
bottle as a Private Reserve, in 1977,
and it continues to be a frequent
component of contemporary vin-
tages of Private Reserve.
“Beringer Chabot Cabernet con-
sistently has finely knit tannins,
and layers of blackcurrant with
hints of mint and cedar.”
5. What is special about the
St. Helena AVA?
“This AVA has so much diversity
in terms of soil types, from gravelly
loam in the west to volcanic soils
in the east. There are also alluvial
fans on both sides of the valley. It
Commentary
From A4
SNVF was founded in 2016
by a group of dedicated com-
munity members, grape grow-
ers and vintners concerned
about the long-term success
of the wine industry. Water is
life, and its continued health
and abundance is essential. We
supported Measure C in 2018,
which focused on maintaining
and protecting our forested
hillsides. Since then, we have
been working with other NGOs
and environmental groups
to establish science-based
policies that help protect our
water supplies, water being our
scarcest shared resource.
Now we are seeing victo-
ries for our beautiful forests
that surround the valley floor.
Recently, we witnessed and
appreciated the first few victo-
ries for our forested wildlands
when those at Mountain Peak
on Soda Canyon Road and Le
Colline in Angwin were pre-
served. In both cases, the Napa
County Board of Supervisors
made the decision to disallow
hillsides to be deforested and
converted to vineyards.
New supervisors Joelle Gal-
lagher and Anne Cottrell, as
well as Belia Ramos and Ryan
Gregory, can see that policy
changes are needed for en-
vironmental health and the
sustainability of the wine in-
dustry, which go hand in hand.
With this turning tide, SNVF
is feeling optimistic for the
first time in many years. With
Anne’s, Joelle’s and Belia’s
votes, a vineyard slated in the
wrong place at the wrong time
was denied and forest, wildlife,
habitat, and essential water
was protected. This new board
is using science and facts as
they diligently, in an unbiased
manner, work for all of us:
community members, winery
owners and growers.
To see that discretion has
been put back into discretion-
ary decisions is deeply grati-
fying.
While these two victories
give us hope, at this time there
are 31 pending erosion control
plans, and the county has been
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 | A5
produces wines that are quite dec-
adent.”
6. What might surprise peo-
ple to learn about you/your
winery/your operation?
“Given its long history and sig-
nificance, in 2001, the Beringer
estate was placed on the National
Register for Historic Places as an
Historic District.”
7. Wineries today try to dif-
ferentiate the tasting experi-
ence.What’s unique about your
winery/tasting room?
“Our beautiful historic estate
with its expansive grounds, many
buildings,historic hand-dug caves,
demonstration vineyard and bocce
court offer something for everyone.
We also have a variety of tours and
tastings to choose from, including
one option that does not require an
advance reservation: Sip & Stroll.
This option allows guests to im-
merse themselves in the beautiful
gardens of the Beringer Estate,
enjoying a glass of wine at their
leisure.”
8: What’s your favorite place
in St. Helena to eat, drink or
relax?
“NoMa House and Farmstead.”
unable to provide the number
of plans already approved.
Pervasive leniency from the
county over the last 20 years
has resulted in overdevelop-
ment and poor management
of our water resources. The
county staff has produced
flawed documentation leading
to poor decision making.
And worst of all, numerous
inappropriate developments
have been approved based on a
purposeful misinterpretation
of the 2008 General Plan’s
statement, “…. agriculture is
the highest and best use of land
in Napa.” That statement was
never meant to apply to the de-
forestation of our watershed.
Now more than ever, the
urgency of climate change re-
quires a paradigm shift toward
managing our water, preserv-
ing our carbon-sequestering
and cooling forests, protecting
the essential viability of our
existing vineyards, and con-
serving the rare biodiverse hot
spot that is Napa Valley.
We have the science to do
this! SNVF, with Water Audit
California, a public benefit
group, has put together an ex-
pert team of hydrologists from
academia, esteemed scientists
in the field of watershed study,
environmental attorneys, fish
experts and biologists.
Our county leaders are re-
sponsible for the public trust.
The water that flows in the
streams, river and tributaries,
as well as the groundwater, are
all connected and all part of
that responsibility. The better
we measure our resources, the
better we can manage them. By
joining community members,
city and county leaders, en-
vironmental groups, farmers,
industry leaders, and esteemed
scientists, we can create a
healthier Napa County and
assure that the wine industry,
along with all of us who choose
to call this home, prosper.
The Save Napa Valley
Foundation’s members include:
Beth Novak, Randy Dunn, Yeoryios
Apallas, Laurie Claudon Clark,
Cio Perez, Jim Wilson, Joyce Black
Sears, Tom Clark, Julia Levitan,
Warren Winiarski, emeritus, and
Mike Hackett.
A6 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 COMMUNITY St. Helena Star

Harvest Festival is Saturday Former Market

The St. Helena Parks & Recre-
ation Department will host the
2023 Hometown Harvest Festi-
val, Pet PAWrade, and Commu-
nity Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 21.
This is the 37th year of the
beloved community event. The
Hometown Harvest Festival
features live music and perfor-
mances, local food and wine, a
free children’s entertainment
area, interactive activities, and
an array of arts and crafts vendors.
Community 5K and Fun Run:
Start your festival morning off
right by joining Core Community
Fitness for the return of the 5-ki-
lometer and one-mile Fun Run.
The 5K race starts at 7:45 a.m.,
followed by the mile Fun Run at
9 a.m. on the corner of Oak and
Adams.
Pet PAWrade: The al-
ways-popular costumed Pet
PAWrade starts at 10 a.m. on the
corner of Oak Avenue and Pine
Street. Pets of all shapes and
sizes (and their human com-
panions) are invited to show off
their best themed costumes. On-
line or phone registrations will
be accepted through Thursday,
Oct. 19. Judging categories this
year include Best in Show, Best
SALDO opens tasting room south of St. Helena
SALDO recently opened its first
hospitality space as the newest
tasting annex within The Prisoner
Wine Company Tasting Lounge in
Napa Valley.
As part of The Prisoner Wine
Company portfolio, SALDO offers
distinctive and unconventional
varieties that are beloved by con-
sumers and can now be enjoyed
in a distinct, engaging setting
where guests are encouraged to
taste, ask questions and engage
in conversation while exploring
SALDO wines, according to a
news release.
“SALDO Salon’s opening rep-
resents not just a physical space
but a new chapter in the brand’s
journey—a place where wine en-
Costumed Pet, Most Creative
Combo, Judges’ Choice, and Best
Performer.
Harvest Festival: Following
the Pet PAWrade, the Hometown
Harvest Festival will run from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oak Avenue
from Adams to Spring Street.
Stroll down the tree-lined street
festival with a glass of wine, pe-
ruse works from local artisans,
enjoy live music from three pro-
fessional bands, and experience
special performances from a lo-
cal charros group (horse demon-
stration), ballet folklórico, and the
middle school marching band.
Children of all ages will love the
free Kids Activity Zone provided
in partnership with the St. Helena
Primary School/St. Helena Ele-
mentary School Parent Teacher
Group. Commemorate the day
with a photo from the Blue Zones
Project photo booth. Once you
work up an appetite, enjoy a wide
array of food and beverage options
all supporting St. Helena service
clubs and nonprofits. New addi-
tions this year include a pumpkin
patch provided by the local Fu-
ture Farmers of America chapter,
and a display of classic cars. Free
bike valet service will be provided
Prisoner Wine
Company Tasting
Lounge is located at
1178 Galleron Road, St
Helena.
thusiasts and newcomers alike can
gather, explore, and experience
our wines and culinary offerings
for the first time,” said Robyn
West, director of hospitality at
The Prisoner Wine Company,
in the release. “This is a pivotal
moment for SALDO, and The
Prisoner Wine Company as we
continue redefining hospitality
STAR FILE PHOTO
Baron the canine box of Wheaties
marched in the 2022 Pet PAWrade
as part of an entry called Breakfast
of Chompions.
throughout the event by Napa
County Bicycle Coalition.
For more information and to
register for the Pet PAWrade and/
or Community Fun, visit www.
cityofsthelena.org/parksrec/
page/hometown-harvest-festi-
val, call 707-968-9222 or email
recreation@cityofsthelena.org.
in California wine country.”
Guests can taste SALDO’s
growing selection of wines, in-
cluding their flagship Red Zinfan-
del, along with a rotating selection
of property-exclusive wines, like a
skin-contact Falanghina sourced
from Lost Slough vineyard, or a
single-lot Carignan sourced from
Alexander Valley. The salon also
offers reimagined culinary pair-
ings from winery head chef Brett
Young’s Mexican-inspired menu.
Pricing starts at $85 and can be
booked through Tock. Prisoner
Wine Company Tasting Lounge
is located at 1178 Galleron Road,
St Helena. For more information,
visit theprisonerwinecompany.
com/pages/saldo-visit.
bartender contributes
to horror anthology
JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
St. Helena bartender turned
horror novelist Darlene Longo
is contributing to a new story
collection, just in time for Hal-
loween.
Longo, writing under the pen
name D.M. Siciliano, is one of six
authors who contributed scary
tales to “The Darkest Lullaby,” an
anthology based
on the old gothic
theme of nannies
and their wards.
“It’s basically
about nanny-
ing experiences
gone wrong,” said
Longo, who lives The horror anthology “The Darkest
Longo. in Napa and used Lullaby” is out Oct. 25 from
to tend bar at St. Midnight Tide Publishing.
Helena’s Market restaurant.
She came up with the idea after She came up with the
nannying for two girls during the idea after nannying
pandemic. She said her charges
thought it was “the coolest for two girls during
thing ever” that she was a hor- the pandemic. She
ror writer, and they used to think
up ways to scare her. Their efforts said her charges
became a running joke, and it thought it was “the
reminded Longo that even the
sweetest kids can be a bit spooky.
coolest thing ever”
Longo’s own story, “A Moth- that she was a horror
er’s Love,” is about a teenage writer, and they used
nanny whose well-paying as-
signment turns out to be unex- to think up ways to
pectedly challenging. Nobody in scare her.
town knows her client has a little
girl — who might not even be a
little girl at all. most authors,” said Longo, who’s
The other authors, who pre- also published three novels and is
viously collaborated with Longo working on a fourth. “But we’ve
for 2022’s “Emporium of Su- formed a support system and a
perstition,” are Elle Beaumont, family, which has been nice.”
Katya De Becerra, Jessica Cran- “The Darkest Lullaby” will
berry, Marlena Frank and C. Von- be released Oct. 25 by Midnight
zale Lewis. Tide Publishing. Purchasing in-
Longo said the authors bounce formation is available at books-
story ideas back and forth and 2read.com/thedarkestlullaby.
help one another refine their
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KATHERINE GOLD
We are fortunate at the St.
Helena Farmers’ Market to have
vendors that provide wonderful
baked goods, and each one has
a great story about how they
started their business and the
name of the company.
Nina at Little Hollywood Bak-
ing Company sells baklava bars
and medjool date bites. Dennis
of Madeleine’s Macarons has a
tasty selection of their French SUBMITTED PHOTO
specialty. Emily at Napa Belle Long Meadow Ranch will pour samples and offer free educational olive oil
Baking sells small batched baked tastings at Friday’s St. Helena Farmers’ Market.
goods including Southern-style
cheese straws and pecan cin- SUBMITTED PHOTO
namon coffee cake. Courtney Courtney of Love Park Pretzels.
at Love Park Pretzels prepares SUBMITTED PHOTO
traditional-style pretzels with Nina at Little Hollywood Baking
delightful chewiness and out- Company, a vendor at the St.
standing flavor. And Kyle at Helena Farmers’ Market.
West Won Bread bakes organic
and naturally leavened artisan
breads.
Have a chat with each vendor
to learn about their wonderful
products and they are always
happy to share recipes using the
goods they sell.
This Friday Eddie Lee, exec- SUBMITTED PHOTO
utive chef of The Charter Oak
West Won Bread offers organic and
restaurant in St. Helena, will be
naturally leavened artisan breads.
at the Chef’s Table at 10:30 a.m.
as part of our Chef’s Demon-
stration series. Stop by to watch General Store for our end-of-
Chef Lee’s cooking lesson, en- season sale. There are only two
joy a delicious sample, pick up more markets for this year.
a copy of the recipe, and buy Start your day at the market
the ingredients at the market to with a cup of great coffee from
make the recipe at home. Pick up Naysayers Coffee Roasters un-
a free Kids’ Take-Home Activity der the beautiful redwood trees
at the Market Classroom based at Crane Park and enjoy a visit
on the October theme of “Birds, with friends.
Bats and Bees.” Please join us in Crane Park
Long Meadow Ranch will be every Friday morning from 7:30
pouring samples and offering until noon through the end of
free educational olive oil tastings October. For the most up-to-
as well as samples on their es- date information about the mar-
tate honey from multiple seasons ket, please visit us at sthelena-
and hot sauce grown organically farmersmkt.org, sign up for the SUBMITTED PHOTO
at their Rutherford Gardens. market’s weekly online newslet- Dennis of Madeleine’s Macarons at
Perfect Edge Cutlery will be at ter and follow us on Facebook, the St. Helena Farmers’ Market.
the market this week to sharpen Instagram and Nextdoor.
your knives and gardening tools Farmers’ Market and feels
for your autumn projects. And Katherine Gold is a volunteer fortunate to be a part of the SUBMITTED PHOTO
check out the Farmers’ Market board member of the St. Helena market. Emily of Napa Belle Baking at the St. Helena Farmers’ Market.

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SPOTLIGHT
Craig Bond stands next to a new plaque honoring him in the lobby of the St. Helena Performing Arts Center. “Craig’s commitment to arts education, his love
of teaching, his belief in others, and his leadership by example have formed and nurtured a vibrant musical community in St. Helena,” the plaque states.
A curtain call for
maestro Bond
Friends, former
students honor
beloved choral director
JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
To understand why Craig Bond
became a St. Helena legend, con-
sider his schedule back when he
was teaching:
Up early to teach high school
choir at zero period, drive across
town to RLS Middle School for
sixth-grade choir and then sev-
enth/eighth-grade choir, head to
the elementary school for an af-
ter-lunch class with fourth- and
fifth-graders, then back to the
high school for a session with the
audition-only jazz choir.
Throw in a slew of non-school
ensembles for the young and old,
European choral tours, 50 years,
and a cool pair of sunglasses, and
you get a career illustrious enough
to draw hundreds of friends, col-
leagues and former students to
Sunday’s dedication of a plaque
honoring Bond at the St. Helena
Performing Arts Center.
“Craig has already impacted
three generations of our family,
and maybe another to come,” said
Bill Phelps, president of the St.
Helena Choral Society. “Clearly
he has influenced so many gen-
erations of our community over
the past 50 years.”
Friends and family rattled off
Bond’s achievements: hired in
1973, built the school district’s
choral program virtually from
the ground up, founded the St.
Helena Chamber Singers in 1979,
co-founded the St. Helena Per-
March to the finish
JESSE DUARTE
jduarte@sthelenastar.com
Harvest is reaching its cre-
scendo as growers across the
Napa Valley pick Cabernet Sau-
vignon.
Growers in Calistoga and on
Howell Mountain say tank capac-
ity is a challenge as the Cabernet
Sauvignon harvest enters its final
weeks. But nobody’s complaining
about quality, with St. Helena’s
Tom Rinaldi raving about “deep,
rich, black fruit” and Spring
Mountain’s Stu Smith declaring
“a Chamber of Commerce pic-
ture-perfect harvest.”
“Anticipation is peaking for
glorious results and, given the
Craig Bond’s sunglasses, unflappable demeanor and, of course, his last
name earned him the nickname “007.”
forming Arts Foundation in 1997,
founded the St. Helena Choral
Society in 2007, and collaborated
on 16 years’ worth of enthusias-
tically received high school mu-
sicals with drama director Patti
Coyle.
And then there was the St.
Helena Performing Arts Center
itself, which was built with vot-
er-approved bond proceeds after
years of Bond politely but firmly
insisting that the high school’s
World War II-era Quonset hut
auditorium needed to go.
Bond’s daughter, Melissa, re-
called the old auditorium as “a
huge big dangerous playground”
that was freezing and leaky in the
winter and sweltering in the win-
size and health of the crop,
2023 has the potential to match
if not surpass the best of 2021,
2019, 2018, 2016 and 2013,” said
Yountville correspondent Louis
Kapcsandy Jr.
Here’s the latest harvest report
of 2023, organized by American
Viticultural Area:
Calistoga
Matt Crafton, Chateau
Montelena — “It’s been a busy
week all across the AVA as win-
eries and growers are gearing up
for what may be the final major
push of 2023. I hear that tank
Please see HARVEST, Page A12 dormant for the rainy season.
ter. Bond remembered sweaty au-
dience members fanning them-
selves with their programs.
Bond worked with Jeff Jae-
ger to raise money for the Rudd
music classroom and then push
for a bond to build the Perform-
ing Arts Center. Voters approved
the bond measure, and the new
venue opened in winter 2016 with
a sold-out performance of Han-
del’s “Messiah” by the St. Helena
Chamber Singers, conducted by
Bond.
Jaeger called Bond “joyful, dy-
namic, thoughtful, organized,
committed, confident, deter-
mined, knowledgeable, a hus-
band, a father, a grandfather, a
composer, a director, a counselor,
Senescence is setting in as harvested vines show the first signs of going
JESSE DUARTE PHOTOS, STAR
Upcoming
concerts
The House Jacks with Craig
Bond’s Jazz@7 Vocal Ensem-
ble
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17
St. Helena Performing Arts
Center at St. Helena High
School
Tickets: $20 ($10 students) at
the door or at sthelenachoral.
org.
Handel’s ‘Messiah’
St. Helena Chamber Singers,
conducted by Craig Bond, with
chamber symphony and pro-
fessional soloists
4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17
St. Helena Performing Arts
Center at St. Helena High
School
Tickets: $25 in advance/$30
at the door/$15 youth (online
only)
Tickets available at sthelen-
achoral.org and Napa Valley
Coffee Roasting Company
an educator, a teacher, a student,
a family man, a mentor, a mentee,
a traveler, tireless, thorough, gen-
erous, dedicated, wise, and with
it — and super fun.”
Ashley Sears Jambois, a 2001
St. Helena High graduate, re-
membered Bond’s high standards
Please see BOND, Page A11
JESSE DUARTE, STAR
St. Helena Star
AUNT HELENA
Pet Parade, Harvest Fes-
tival, St. Helena Drama and
UpStage Napa Valley? Now
that’s entertainment! Week-
ends like this don’t come
along often, Dear Readers.
***
St. Helena Drama’s “She
Kills Monsters” plays Oct.
20-22 and is sure to feature
St. Helena High School’s most
talented thespians and be-
hind-the-scenes crew mem-
bers. Editor Jesse Duarte,
who got a sneak preview and
interviewed some of the cast,
says that aside from being
terrifically entertaining, the
show touches on themes of
inclusion and LGBTQ+ toler-
ance that are vital to today’s
teens. The cast’s enthusiasm
for the material shows in
their spirited performances.
And expect the usual bravura
staging and technical pol-
ish characteristic of direc-
tor Patti Coyle’s very best
shows. The show might not
have the built-in cultural ca-
chet of “Oklahoma!” or next
spring’s “Grease,” but Jesse
says its freshness makes it a
winner. Don’t miss it! Tickets
at sthelenadrama.com.
***
And then there’s UpStage
Napa Valley’s PlayFest Oct.
20-22 and Oct. 27-29 at Grace
Episcopal Church. There are
too many playlets for me to
go into detail about each one,
but the dramatis personae
for “Here Today … ” (playing
the second weekend) bears
mentioning: Sunshine’s
Jimmy Adams as the Yellow
Pages, Antonia Allegra as
an address book, and Cata
Parkhurst as a dial tele-
phone. The comedic possi-
bilities are endless. Tickets
are available at the door or at
UpStageNapaValley.org.
***
The Saint Helena Com-
munity Band is proud to kick
off their 17th season with a
free concert, performed in
the Performing Arts Center,
1401 Grayson Ave. The show
is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29.
Their repertoire will include
marches by Gustav Holst and
John Philip Sousa, popular
music by Leroy Anderson,
as well as the debut of “Ghost
Light,” a number composed
by one of the band members.
Everyone is welcome.
***
Mayor Paul Dohring will
speak at next Tuesday’s St.
Helena Rotary Club meet-
ing at the Native Sons Hall
— lunch ($35) at noon and
program at 12:30. Jeff Warren
will ask the mayor questions
relevant to our town. All are
welcome.
***
Dr. Andrew Chung will
present a seminar on the
health of the body at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5, at The Ha-
ven Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 15 Woodland Road
next to the Adventist Health
St. Helena ER. Chung is a
board-certified ophthal-
mologist. Due to intense in-
terest in addressing disease
with lifestyle approaches
and minimizing the need for
medications, he also obtained
board certification in Lifestyle
Medicine from the American
Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
He learned about natural
remedies, especially address-
ing autoimmune conditions
through scientific literature
and personal experience. The
event is free and open to the
community.
***
Mission: Ukraine is hold-
ing a Ukrainian night at
the movies and fundraiser
featuring the film “Olga” at
6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the
Cameo Cinema. Meet some
of the Ukrainian students
attending Pacific Union Col-
lege, and help the nonprofit
raise money to support their
extended stay. Tickets are $75
at Eventbrite.
***
Arts Council Napa Val-
ley is inviting local “artists,
performers, makers, cultural
practitioners, writers, groups,
small arts and culture non-
profits, and creatives” to make
a pitch for a winter grant by
Nov. 10. Details at artscoun-
cilnapavalley.org.
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Jennifer Christine Stiles

March 12, 1972—June 16, 2023
NAPA—Jennifer Chris-
tine Stiles, former Napa
Valley resident, died
June16, 2023 in Brentwood,
TN, after a courageous five
year battle of a rare form of
cancer. It was her deter-
mined will and dedication
to her children that allowed
her to attend both her son’s
college graduation in Boul-
der, CO, and her daughter’s
high school graduation in
Brentwood, TN. just last
May.
Jennifer was born March 12, 1972, in Loma Linda, CA.
to Thomas and Cheryl Stiles. They moved to Napa in
1973, and later lived in Yountville and Angwin. Jennifer
attended Foothills Elementary School, PUC Preparatory
School and graduated from Monterey Bay Academy in
1989. She received her BA degree from Pacific Union
College and achieved her Masters and PsyD at the same
time from Biola University, Rosemead School of Psy-
chology.
An accomplished musician with a beautiful voice,
Jennifer began singing in church at an early age and
continued her musical life performing in choirs and as
a soloist.
She lived in Loma Linda, CA. and Coeur d’Alene, ID,
before moving to the Nashville area where she worked
as a Clinical Psychologist.
Jennifer is survived by her son, Ethan Lickey; and
daughter, Amelia Lickey of Brentwood, TN; her mother,
Cheryl Stiles of Hayden, ID; her father, Dr. Thomas
Stiles of Bend, OR; two brothers: Peter Stiles (Lisa) of
Bend, OR, and Jonathan Stiles (Ann) of Westminster,
CO; her aunt, Doreen Murphy of St. Helena; and three
nephews, and one niece.
Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Jenni-
fer’s life on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 3:30 PM at
the Scales Chapel, Pacific Union College in Angwin.

Bond
From A10

and clear expectations: No being

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Flyer
Flyer Armstrong-Robbins
Flyer “Fly Me to the Moon”
Armstrong-Robbins passed away
peacefully Sept. 27, surrounded by
his loving dads Marcus and Wayne
and his daughter, Sugie.
He was preceded in death by
his uncles Sparky and Jasper. He
leaves behind his second set of
parents, Chuck and Nicolle, as
well as his baby mama Stella, her
sister Chloe, and two other off-
spring, Mimi and Max.
Flyer was the sweetest boy and
a faithful companion. He and his
daughter Sugie were shop dogs
and liked hanging out in the store
with their aunties Debbi, Sylvie,
Mikaela, Vikki and Lisa.
With special thanks to Dr. Mac
and Dessa for helping him so gen-
tly. Per his wishes Flyer’s ashes
will be scattered in his beloved
Carmel.
He’ll always be in our heart!
a J-E-R-K, mind your posture,
bend your knees a bit so you don’t
faint, and always give your very
best.
She said Bond inspired her “to
grow from a shy, timid child into
a confident woman through mu-
sic.”
“We weren’t all close friends
when we joined jazz choir, but
by the end we were a very close-
knit family,” Jambois said. “And
what’s more important than that
support and closeness and kin-
ship and mentorship through the
turbulent years of adolescence?”
Bond thanked the commu-
nity for 50 years of support from
school administrators, fellow
teachers, parents, students,
members of the St. Helena Choral
Society, and faithful audiences.
“I can’t remember not having a
full house of people every time we
performed, going way back to my
very first Christmas concert here
in ’73,” he said.
He said the community also
supported the increasingly ambi-
tious tours his choirs undertook.
When an award at the Reno Jazz
Festival earned the jazz choir an
invitation to the North Sea Fes-
tival in Rotterdam, in the Neth-
erlands, and the Montreux Jazz
Festival in Switzerland, Bond
turned it down because it would
have cost a whopping $1,600 per
JESSE DUARTE, STAR
Craig Bond speaks at Sunday’s
event honoring him at the St.
Helena Performing Arts Center.
person for airfare, transportation,
room and board for two weeks.
When another invitation came
the next year, Bond’s wife, Car-
olyn, told him there was enough
money in the community to
sponsor the trip. She was right.
Soon the jazz choir was headed to
the Europe for the first of 12 tours
over 30 years.
Bond’s most emotional thanks
went to his family, including Car-
olyn, daughters Angie, Melissa
and Carly, and sister Connie.
“I would not be here if not for
Carolyn,” he said.
You can reach Jesse Duarte at Father William “Mac” McIlmoyl, formerly of Grace Episcopal Church,
(707) 967-6803 or jduarte@ speaks at an event honoring Craig Bond at the St. Helena Performing
sthelenastar.com. Arts Center. Bond was choir director at Grace for 45 years.

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ART NOTES

‘Pollyanna Valley’ debuts this Saturday

FOR THE STAR
Napa Valley Museum Yount-
ville’s new exhibition “Pollyanna
Valley” — the story of the beloved
Disney film “Pollyanna” that was
filmed in parts of the Napa Valley
— opens on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Discover why Walt Disney
chose the city of Santa Rosa
and the surrounding Napa and
Sonoma countryside, including
locations in St. Helena, Calistoga
and Petaluma, to represent an
idyllic turn-of-the-century town
in the classic 1960 film. Enjoy rare
behind-the-scenes photographs
from the making of the film, im-
ages of railroads that once crossed
the valley, and original lobby cards
and posters.
“Pollyanna Valley” is presented
in collaboration with The Walt
Disney Family Museum with text
by Disney historian Joseph Titi-
zian, curated by Bri Bertolaccini
with Joel Kurtz. Many images
were provided by the Walt Disney
Archives Photo Library.
“The museum has been work-
ing to bring this exhibition to
the museum for a few years, so
it was serendipitous that it is
opening during our ‘Tiki Dreams’
exhibition, which includes a
look at Disney’s Enchanted
Tiki Room from around the
time ‘Pollyanna’ was released,”
said Laura Rafaty, Napa Valley
Museum Yountville executive
director, in a news release. “We
are particularly grateful to our
friends at the Walt Disney Family
Museum for their invaluable help
in curation.
“Although the name ‘Polly-
anna’ has become shorthand for
Artist Simon Bull presents his latest show “A Walk Through The Woods” at
MEUSE Gallery in St. Helena later this month.
someone who is over-optimistic,
we think it important to remem-
ber the power of positivity. At a
time when many of us are nos-
talgic for small town Napa Valley
and Sonoma Valley, the images in
this exhibition are sure to evoke
memories of a simpler and more
innocent time.”
The exhibit will be available for
viewing in the museum’s History
Gallery through Feb. 25, 2024.
The Napa Valley Museum
Yountville is located at 55 Presi-
dents Circle and is open Wednes-
days through Sundays from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 707-
944-0500 or visit napavalleymu-
seum.org.
‘Wizard of Oz’ at NVC
Napa Valley College’s produc-
tion of “The Wizard of Oz” in
partnership with Cafeteria Kids
Theater, opens Friday, Oct. 20.
The show will run for two week-
COURTESY OF BEKAH BULL
ends, with shows at 7 p.m. on
Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28 and 2 p.m.
on Oct. 22 and 30. WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES PHOTO LIBRARY
The show stars actors from Walt Disney with Kevin Corcoran and Hayley Mills on the set of
NVC’s theater program as well as “Pollyanna.” The film was shot on location in parts of the Napa Valley.
community members and chil-
dren from around Napa. Accord- Fall” opens at the MEUSE Gallery visitor of the glory of our natural
ing to music director Dr. Christina
in St. Helena on Saturday, Oct. 28. world, according to the release.
Howell, “The Wizard of Oz” has An opening reception will be held Bull will personally conduct a
something for everyone. from 1-4 p.m. gallery tour during the opening
Even if you aren’t a theater buff,
The exhibition of paintings reception and talk about the in-
the music in the show is spec- promises to be an immersive ex- spirations and stories behind his
tacular, and performed by a liveperience in the wondrous world masterpieces.
orchestra for each performance, of redwoods and aspen groves The show will remain on display
according to Howell. through the inspired art of Bull, through Sunday, Nov. 26.
Tickets are $25; Student/Se- according to a news release. MEUSE Gallery is located at
nior: $20; Military: $20; and “This collection is a heartfelt 1331 Main St. in St Helena. Hours
Youth (under 12) $15. tribute to the beauty and serenity of operation are Monday-Sat-
Tickets are available at per- of nature,” Bull said in the release. urday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and
formingartsnapavalley.org/ “I hope it serves as an invitation Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more
events. for everyone to reconnect with the information, visit meusegallery.
natural world.” com.
Bull debuts new show in Known for his bold style, in-
St. Helena novative techniques, and love of Share your arts news with the
nature, Bull’s collection captures Napa Valley Register. Send press
“A Walk Through The Woods: the essence and majesty of our sa- materials to Samie Hartley at
Simon Bull Paints The Colors Of cred woodlands, reminding every shartley@napanews.com.

Harvest
From A10
capacity in wineries has been the
biggest logistical challenge, and
we’ve certainly experienced that
here. Tanks are being refilled as
soon as they’re emptied and I’d
expect that to continue with the
heat settling in for a few days.
Yields in the vineyard have been
average to average-plus, which
is most welcome. Moreover, it’s
been a good year to be a Calistoga
grower, as we’ve gratefully been
able to ripen our fruit effectively.”
Diamond Mountain
District
Bill Dyer, Dyer Vineyards —
“With recent excellent weather,
the harvest on Diamond Moun-
tain is turning out to not be as late
as we once assumed. There were
lots of grapes picked last week at
four vineyards contiguous to each
other along Diamond Mountain
Road: Dyer Vineyard and Cavey
Vineyard both completed their
harvests, while Wallis Estate and
Diamond Creek are about two-
thirds complete. Zooming out
to other sections of the district,
Hugh Davies has turned his atten-
tion from the sparkling wine har-
vest to Bordeaux varieties for the
J. Davis label, starting last week
with Malbec from their upper
vineyard (which he says is deli-
cious) and has 70 or 80 tons to go.
On the upper slopes of the moun-
tain, Mueller Family Vineyard an-
ticipates harvesting at the end of
this week, and Diamond Mountain
Vineyard will start in early next
week. Yields seem to be solid this
year: At Dyer Vineyard, we were
up 20% over last year, (which was
very sparse), approaching his-
torical norms. Dawnine and I are
excited about the quality of this
vintage. Having now experienced
100 Napa Valley harvests between
us, wouldn’t it be wonderful if this
vintage matches the quality of our
first one in 1974?”
Howell Mountain
Laura Barrett, Clif Family
Winery — “Picking has acceler-
ated on Howell Mountain. Mike
Dunn of Dunn Vineyards was
‘picking like crazy’ last week. The
Cabernet grapes responded well
to the bit of heat and kicked off a
productive phase of harvesting.
At Clif Family, I have just our Cold
Springs Vineyard still hanging on
the mountain. There is still time
for ripening, and I will continue
to be patient as the weather holds
out. Wineries seem to be at full
tank capacity and will wait for the
final phase of harvest once tank
space opens up again. It’s been
an incredible finish to this vintage
and the wines I have in barrel are
showing huge potential.”
Chiles Valley District
Alexander Eisele, Volker
Eisele Family Estate — “Har-
vest continues at a steady pace.
Weather has been on the cooler
side this past week and we are
looking forward to a few more
warm days to push Cabernet
across the finish line. Lots of Zin-
fandel being harvested, as well as
Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and
Syrah. By the end of this week it
will pretty much be only Caber-
net Sauvignon remaining. Truly a
spectacular growing season.”
Spring Mountain District
Stuart Smith, Smith-Ma-
drone Winery — “All of the har-
vested fruit so far this year tastes
great and looks beautiful; you
might even say it’s a Chamber of
Commerce picture-perfect har-
vest. All the white grapes are off
the vines and by the end of this
week or early next week, Sch-
weiger, Keenan, School House,
Stony Hill and Smith-Madrone
will have finished harvest. The
outlier is Spring Mountain Vine-
yard where Ron Rosenbrand isn’t
expecting to finish until mid-No-
vember. He also is harvesting an
above-average crop. Those of us at
higher elevations have seen low-
er-than-normal crop sizes with
our Cabernet Sauvignon, Caber-
net Franc and Merlot. The Caber-
net Sauvignon fruit has especially
small berries and loose clusters,
which bodes well for the wine
quality. The Cabernet Franc had
tight clusters which were much
shorter than normal.”
St. Helena
Tom Rinaldi, Patent Wines
— “There is a surprising amount
of St. Helena AVA fruit still on the
vine heading into the third week
of October, but there is plenty of
activity bringing the grapes to
wineries. There seems no rush to
remove the fruit for the foresee-
able future, and plenty of patience
to await ideal ripening is obvious.
Pulp in the fruit, mostly Caber-
net Sauvignon, is still not liquid,
and the seeds are still green; yet
large swaths of fruit have been
recently harvested, and it does
look like most, if not all, will be
home by Halloween. Flavors are
spectacular to date — deep, rich,
black fruit. Cool nights and warm
days are promoting ideal ripening
throughout the region.”
Rutherford
Kristin Belair, Honig Vine-
yard & Winery — “Heading
into the eighth week of harvest
at Honig, we are a little worn, but
spirits are high as we see the ex-
cellence of the wines coming out
of the fermenters and the con-
tinuing favorable weather fore-
cast. All our Rutherford fruit has
come into the winery, and we are
steadily bringing in Cabernet from
other AVAs across the valley. Fall
colors are everywhere and the late
afternoon light shows them off
magnificently. Checking in with
Pina Vineyard Management’s
Justin Legion, we hear, ‘The fall
weather has set in and we’re now
harvesting Cabernet Sauvignon
across Rutherford. Yields look
promising, and the canopies have
held up exceptionally well. Most
blocks are still tracking around
two weeks behind last year, but
the long and mild growing season
is showing great potential in terms
of flavor and tannin development.’
Regular correspondent Chris
Phelps of Inglenook is seeing phe-
nomenal wines for 2023. ‘Ingle-
nook’s first dozen lots of Cabernet
Sauvignon, now well into primary
fermentation, already exhibit
deep, impressive color, and ripe,
luxurious tannins are emerging.
It will be very exciting to see the
final 25% of our harvest — most
of which are already earmarked
for Rubicon, our flagship wine —
cross the finish line in the next 10
days!’ The march to the finish of
the 2023 season is well underway
across the region. Soon we will be
resting and toasting to a remark-
able vintage. Stay tuned!”
Oakville
Jennifer Rue, Oakville Ranch
Vineyards — “Last week’s gor-
geous hang-time conditions with
moderate overnight lows helped
to sustain canopies and kept picks
to a manageable pace. Vineyard
crews moved from early-morning
picks to winter field preparations
while winemakers waited for the
‘just right’ time to pick. A return
to above-average temperatures
this week brings a sense of ur-
gency to harvest the remaining
lean blocks and will help nudge
the final 25% off the vine. How far
into next week the last picks are
pushed will depend entirely on
chances for rain and tank space.
Earlier quiet concern over a late
season has given way to vocal
enthusiasm for a vintage with a
broad range of possible styles, all
of incredible quality.”
Yountville
Louis Kapcsandy Jr.,
Kapcsandy Family Winery —
“It’s full steam ahead — for most.
Jason Keever of Keever Vineyards
notes, ‘We are about 30% above
2022 (on tonnage), flavors are
great. No mold or mildew pressure
at all on the grapes (from recent
light rains) … I’m cautiously op-
timistic that 2023 is going to be a
fabulous vintage. Lower alcohols
are expected, but all the intensity
and concentration is there.’ About
40% of the Cabernets are yet to be
picked. Some are the older heri-
tage blocks scattered about the
AVA, but ironically many young
Clone 4, and South Hill Cabernet
Sauvignon, but this week things
blocks have grapes with green will really get rolling for our most
seeds and could use another widely planted grape. The early
12-15 days to ripen fully. Deep, tanks have stunning color, aro-
black-purple color is extracting matic profiles and great depth. We
from the musts without much ef- are thrilled that Mother Nature is
fort, which is a clear sign of ripe giving us time to harvest every-
phenolics. Anticipation is peaking thing at its perfect window.”
for glorious results and, given the
size and health of the crop, 2023 Oak Knoll District
has the potential to match if not Jon Ruel, Trefethen Family
surpass the best of 2021, 2019, Vineyards — “Wow! We have
2018, 2016 and 2013.” had some very busy days in the
OKD with the tail end of the early
Atlas Peak varieties overlapping with the
Igor Sill, Sill Family Vine- start of the later varieties. Thank
yards — “It’s really been a su- goodness the Cabernet Sauvignon
perb growing season for all of us is ripe and tasty and not running
in Atlas Peak. We have achieved nearly as late as the Chardonnay
superb fruit, and it’s now ready did. I heard from Scott Meadows
for harvest. Our thicker-skinned at Silenus and some other grow-
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have ers that they are surprised to see
great tannins, perfect Brix and their Merlot lagging behind their
will be picked early morning this Cabernet. The weather still looks
coming week. The 2023 grow- good this week and we are hoping
ing season kicked off with heavy to get all the grapes in before Hal-
winter rains, and in August, the loween.”
conditions became perfect for a
uniform cluster fruit set through- Mount Veeder
out the vineyards. Our summer Kassidee Kemp, Hess Pers-
temperatures were slightly cooler son Estates — “We are finally
with a few heat spikes, creating a beginning to harvest on Mount
slower ripening condition for our Veeder. Hess Persson Estates
final stretch to harvest. But, we brought in our first Malbec pick
made it — harvest time is here. on Friday (the 13th) and our first
Hooray!” Cabernet on Saturday morning.
Things are really getting rolling
Stags Leap District as we have picks scheduled for ev-
Elizabeth Vianna, Chimney ery day this week. Fruit is looking
Rock Winery — “It is another great and holds promise for an-
week of harvest excitement for other great vintage.”
Stags Leap District winemakers,
and I could not help but smile Coombsville
as I read the joyful notes. Elias Tom Farella, Farella Vine-
Fernandez, winemaker at Sha- yard — “Things are really starting
fer Vineyards, reports, ‘I’m done to move here in Coombsville — at
with Merlot and Malbec, just last! With the weather bouncing
started into SLD Cabernets. Fruit around so much and the very late
looks amazing! Blessed with great season, it will feel great to get this
weather the next few weeks to get beautiful fruit safely in the winery.
things in.’ Marcus Notaro, wine- Some weaker areas are starting to
maker at Stag’s Leap Wine Cel- defoliate so there isn’t much left
lars, sounded as giddy as I feel. in the vines, not much day length
He reports, ‘All is going great, to keep them moving, so it’s a
what a wonderful vintage! As of welcome switch to all the waiting.
today, all the whites are in, and we Crop levels are healthy, berries are
are starting to roll with Cabernet on the larger end of the scale, but
Sauvignon. Today (Monday) we the development and flavor are
harvested our oldest vines from very promising for an outstand-
SLV (block 4 planted in 1972) and ing vintage.”
started to pick from the upper
blocks in Fay. The grapes are rip- Carneros
ening slowly but have been steady Christopher Hyde, Hyde
and the fruit is in great shape. The Vineyards — “This week Char-
extended season has been perfect donnay and Pinot Noir har-
to help even out the variability we vest officially wraps up at Hyde
saw from poor bloom weather and Vineyards. The first Caber-
subsequent lingering veraison. We net Sauvignon and Cabernet
will see how the wines ferment, Franc grapes are scheduled for
but tannins in the field seem soft harvest, along with Syrah and
and ripe with wonderful fruit fla- Merlot grapes this week. The end
vors. This has the potential to be is in sight, and the weather has
an exceptional vintage.’ I could been moderate, ideal for produc-
not agree more with Marcus. At ing quality wines.”
Chimney Rock, all our estate Mer- For real-time harvest photos
lot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and and updates, visit the Napa Valley
Petit Verdot are in. We have har- Vintners’ Harvest 2023 website at
vested a portion of our Ganymede, harvestnapa.com.
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SPORTS
IT’S ALBRECHT’S TURN
Inductee one of St. Helena’s first female athletes of year
Lynne Albrecht, who will be inducted into the St. Helena High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 4, poses with daughter
Mackenzie during her years of playing Sonoma Boys & Girls Club volleyball.
THE REEL LIFE
Clients hit limits quickly at Lake Berryessa
LAKES AND RIVERS
B
ig Nate’s Guide Service had three
clients catch limits of trout and king
salmon at Lake Berryessa, going
19 for 25 — with the juvenile king being
returned — and they wrapped up in time
for brunch!
They did have to search for fish, as
they are on the move with all the wind
and cold mornings we had. Bait balls
are coming to the surface
and the predatory fish are
feeding on the Threadfin
Shad.
The surface temperature
was 67 degrees at launch,
meaning topline season
BRENT is quickly approaching.
RANDOL Nate commented that he
is on the best bite he has
experienced at Berryessa
in many years.
OCEANS AND BAYS
Ross Corbett of the Pacific Angler
Sportfishing concluded his fall albacore
fishing in Fort Bragg before returning to
the bay to fish for stripers and halibut.
He four clients onboard and caught lim-
its of both fish with live bait while on the
central bay.
WHITE STURGEON REGULATIONS
The California Fish and Game Com-
mission is proposing emergency closure
of the white sturgeon harvest in 2024.
The California Department of Fish and
Wildlife is currently evaluating white
sturgeon fishing regulations as the to-
tal harvest ban is being proposed. The
meeting was conducted last week, and
it predicted that the CDFW will allow
a limited harvest instead of a complete
ban.
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ST. HELENA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Avid angler Pat Fetzer of St. Helena caught and released this brown trout in Utah.
The negotiated agreement seems to
be that anglers will be able to keep one
fish per year, slot-sized 40-48 inches,
and after that it will be acceptable to
catch and release up to two fish per boat
per day. There are some other loca-
tion-based restrictions that will be out-
lined in the final ruling.
FREE HUNTING DAYS
This license year, California is offering
first-ever Free Hunting Days. On Nov. 25,
2023 and April 13, 2024, those interested
in trying hunting for the first time can
participate in Free Hunting Days without
having to purchase a hunting license.
As a California hunting license holder,
you can mentor and introduce some-
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one new to hunting. This introduction
will provide you and your new hunting
partner with lifelong memories and help
secure the future of hunting. Mentoring
on Free Hunting Days also gives you an
opportunity to enhance perceptions of
hunting by communicating the import-
ant contributions hunters make toward
conservation and wildlife management.
The person hunting on a Free Hunting
Day without a California hunting license
must meet all requirements established
in Fish and Game Code § 3040, including
having proof of completion of a hunter
education course, possession of a valid
Free Hunt Days Registration, and pos-
session of any required tags or report
cards, federal entitlements and entry
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 | A13
VINCE D’ADAMO
napasports@napanews.com
While Lynne Chaix was growing up
on a ranch in Rutherford, she had no
idea she would be linked to the growth
of Title IX locally and enter the St. Hel-
ena High School Athletic Hall of Fame
five decades later.
Now known as Lynne Albrecht, she
will be inducted alongside fellow 1976
SHHS graduate Tami Ruiz on Nov. 4 at
the Native Sons Hall in St. Helena.
As seniors, they were each named
the school’s Outstanding All-Around
Female Athlete, the first such award in
school history.
They began their freshman year
shortly after Title IX passed on June 23,
1972. In a nutshell, Title IX states “no
person in the United States shall, on the
basis of sex, be excluded from partici-
pation in, be denied the benefits of, or
subjected to discrimination under any
education or activity receiving Federal
Financial assistance.”
Albrecht participated in team sports
throughout high school. But only a
handful of female teams existed then,
and opponents were few because
leagues had not yet been formed.
After participating in gymnastics
and track and field at Robert Louis
Stevenson Middle School and playing
softball for the St. Helena Rockets, she
competed in volleyball, swimming and
tennis in her junior and senior years at
St. Helena High. She was named the
volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player.
But she was still pleasantly surprised
when notified of her induction.
“I knew that girls sports at the time
did not keep any stats, so I was wonder-
ing how they were going to document
our achievements. Connecting Tami
and myself with the beginning of Title
IX really seemed appropriate,” Albrecht
said. “I am so proud to be standing with
Tami Ruiz. She was the real deal when
it came to being in sports. She started
team sports before I did. She was lucky
to have her dad coaching and her broth-
ers playing because they served as role
models. It truly was the first year St.
Helena High School acknowledged fe-
male athletes of the year.”
Albrecht went on to attain a bach-
elor’s degree in recreation adminis-
tration at Chico State University and
played intramural volleyball, water polo
Please see ALBRECHT, Page A14
permits, and must be accompanied by
a hunter who holds a valid California
hunting license, is at least 21 years of age,
and accompanies only one free hunting
day participant in the field at a time.
Free Hunting Day participants are
subject to all limitations, restrictions,
conditions, statutes, rules, and regula-
tions, except the required possession of
a valid hunting license, upland game bird
hunting validation and state duck hunt-
ing validation.
Visit bit.ly/45ABIkU or email R3State-
wideProgram@wildlife.ca.gov to review
all the requirements and learn more in-
formation.
SALMON IN THE SEA
As reported by FISHBIO, much
salmon research occurs when these fish
are in rivers for spawning and rearing,
but most of the a salmon’s life is actu-
ally spent in the ocean. Conditions in
the ocean are known to have profound
effects on salmon populations, by in-
fluencing the feeding and survival of
smolts; the young migrating fish that
make the transition from freshwater to
saltwater.
At the recent Salmon Restoration
Conference in Santa Cruz, a session
on the seascape ecology of California
salmon featured several innovative stud-
ies seeking to shed light on the conse-
quences of changing ocean conditions
for salmon populations. They include
the influence of deep-water upwelling
and marine heatwaves on krill and other
salmon prey, and how an anchovy-dom-
inated diet is contributing to vitamin
deficiencies in salmon. Since few op-
tions exist for improving conditions or
Please see RANDOL, Page A14
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Randol

Saints shut down From A13

habitats for salmon in the

by Cardinals 53-6
ANDY WILCOX
awilcox@napanews.com
It’s been said many a
time that teams have to
beat each other to be con-
sidered rivals.
The winner in the St.
Helena High football
team’s North Central I ri-
valry with Clear Lake goes
back and forth, every two
or three years.
Clear Lake, which ended
years of losing to the Saints
with wins in 2016 and 2017
before losing the next three
meetings, beat St. Helena
for the second year in a
row, 53-6, on Friday night
in Lake County.
The undefeated Cardi-
nals improved to 5-0 in the
NCL I and 7-0 overall while
St. Helena (4-3, 2-3 NCL
I) fell into a fifth-place tie
with Fort Bragg.
Clear Lake held the
Saints to 131 total yards,
recovering two of their
fumbles. Senior quarter-
back Wynton Meyer was
3 of 8 passing for 59 yards
with a 15-yard touchdown
pass to Dean Sommer (two
catches, 58 yards) and an
interception. He also led
St. Helena with 41 yards
rushing on three carries.
Sam Raunegger had eight
carries for 15 yards, Sam
Beck seven for 10, Jhony
Covarrubias one for 4, and
Russel Wilms one for 2.
Bryan Alfaro led the St.
Helena defense with nine
tackles. Tom Woods added
eight, Sommer seven,
Wilms six, Ben Brakesman
five, and Andrew Ray-
ner and Covarrubias four
apiece.
The Saints have a good
chance of running the
table from here, though,
against three teams close
to them in the league
standings. They visit Clo-
verdale (1-4 NCL I) and
Fort Bragg (2-3 NCL I)
before finishing with St.
Helena head coach Erick
Larsen’s last employer,
Kelseyville (3-2 NCL I),
on Senior Night.
ocean, managers must
respond to the impacts of
ocean dynamics by focusing
on the freshwater portions
of the salmon life cycle,
underscoring the particular
challenges of managing an
anadromous species.
The survival and success
of salmon smolts in the
ocean is highly tied to their
ability to feed and grow. To
do this, they need access
to rich blooms of plank-
ton, which in turn require
the nutrients from ocean
upwelling that power the
marine food web.
Nate Mantua of NOAA
Fisheries highlighted the
long-lasting repercussions
that can happen when
this tightly timed chain of
events falls out of synch,
noting that salmon stocks SUBMITTED PHOTO
have still not fully recov- Nick Montelli caught this beautiful rainbow trout fishing on the Sacramento River.
ered from the years of low
marine survival in 2005 and operative Fish and Wildlife lies, and onshore/offshore vides a visual overview of
2006 — when upwelling Research Unit at Cal Poly currents, which are factors ocean conditions over time.
was delayed — that led to Humboldt analyzed a that predict ocean produc- In contrast to several recent
the 2008 California salmon 23-year dataset on recon- tivity. years of poor conditions,
fishery collapse. structed fall-run salmon For those interested in 2023 ocean conditions were
Further highlighting the cohorts and ocean condi- keeping tabs on ocean con- largely “good” or “fair.”
importance of ocean con- tions. He found that 82% of ditions, Mantura shared
ditions on juvenile salmon juvenile survival estimates the new NOAA “stoplight” Brent Randol can be reached
survival, Mark Henderson could be explained by up- indicator website — bit. at brentrandol@comcast.net
of the USGS California Co- welling, sea level anoma- ly/3Qms0yc — that pro- or (707) 481-3319.

Albrecht
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and tennis there. She also did vol-

leyball, tennis, racquetball, swim-
ming, gymnastics and synchro-
nized swimming in physical edu-
cation classes.
When not studying and playing
intramural sports,she was busy be-
ing a lifeguard at a pool.
A few years later, she met her
husband, Dennis Albrecht. He was
finishing up his master’s degree in
physical education.After they mar-
ried,he got a teaching job at a small
college in Powell, Wyoming.
“We were immediately immersed
in outdoor education and physical
pursuits. Classes were offered in
backpacking, kayaking, mountain
biking, rock climbing, spelunking,
skiing and bicycle touring,” Al-
brecht said.“I was lucky enough to
be able to join all of that. We were
with a bunch of like-minded peo-
ple, so we were always busy with
these activities and other events
like triathlons and cycling.”
After nine years in Wyoming,the
family moved to Chico, where they
spent five years.Albrecht went back
to school for her teaching credential
before the family moved to Sonoma
in 1994.
Albrecht has taught in both pri-
vate and public school systems.
After her daughter was born, she
worked at the Napa County Library
before becoming a librarian for the
St. Helena Public Library. She re-
tired in August.
Married for nearly 40 years now,
she and Dennis have three children
— Braiden, 36, Ian, 34, and MacK-
enzie, 26 — and one grandson —
Benjamin, 3.
Albrecht noted that daughter
Mackenzie, a 2015 Sonoma Valley
High graduate,became a product of
Title IX by playing four years of high
school volleyball and four years for
UC Berkeley as a 6-foot setter. She
wanted to become a Golden Bear in
large part because her brothers had
gone to school there. Ian walked on
to the Cal football team in 2007.
Mackenzie was exposed to sports
through her brothers and played
soccer, volleyball, basketball and
softball at the youth level. She also
played high school-level club soc-
cer and volleyball, and volleyball,
basketball, and track and field in
high school.
When her mother was in high
school, she was part of the trail-
blazing efforts of SHHS volleyball
head coach Donna McCornack,
who guided the Saints to three CIF
State title match appearances and
two championships. McCornack,
who fought relentlessly for female
athletes locally and regionally, was
inducted into the first SHHS Ath-
letic Hall of Fame class in 2013.
“Donna became a role model for
me right away,” Albrecht said.“She
had a huge influence on me and
my future view of the world. She
opened my eyes to sports,but more
importantly, to a healthy lifestyle
and going after life opportunities.
She really worked hard to find op-
portunities for us girls to compete.
“The beginnings of having no
league, very little budget for any-
thing, and little support from the
school must have been challenging
Lynne Chaix (32), a 1976 graduate, and her St. Helena High volleyball teammates.
Lynne Chaix, third from right, poses with other St. Helena High tennis players during her 1975-76 senior year.
for Donna. But with her belief in
girls sports and the passing of Title
IX, she was able to build an incred-
ibly successful program that gave
girls so many opportunities.”
After college, Albrecht stayed
involved in athletics. She took first
place in both 1984 and 1986 in the
Peaks to Prairie Triathlon, which
featured 8.8 miles of running, 43
miles of cycling and 22 miles of kay-
aking.She competed in regional tri-
athlons in Wyoming, Montana and
Sonoma County. She also coached
volleyball for grades 5-8 at St.Fran-
cis Solano for 16 years,and coached
grades 3-5 with the Sonoma Boys &
Girls Club for three years.
“Team sports taught me about
working together as a team, sup-
porting your teammates and help-
ing them be successful,having fun,
winning and losing together, and
learning to understand other peo-
ple,” Albrecht said. “Those are life
skills that I have brought into the
workplace and my life.
“Individual sports bring out dif-
ferent aspects in a person. You are
challenging yourself to perform
at a certain level. It takes some
courage to try an individual sport,
and if you have success, it can be
extremely stressful to continue to
meet the expectations of yourself
and others. But if you manage your
expectations in a healthy way, you
can find great satisfaction in your
accomplishments.”
Along with McCornack,Albrecht
considers her husband and her fa-
ther, Ed Chaix, as her primary in-
fluences.
She was impressed by Dennis’
dedication to fitness and adven-
ture. When they first met, he had
just finished riding his bike across
the United States.
Ed established a road map to ath-
letics for his daughter.
“I remember he told me that he
had qualified for the state track
meet twice in the 440-yard run,”
Albrecht recalled. “Unfortunately
the state meet was canceled be-
cause of the war. His times were
really impressive. The March 27,
1942 St. Helena Star reported that
my dad beat his own PR with a time
of 52.7 in the 440. He also did the
100-yard dash in 10.2.I tell my kids
they get their speed from Grandpa
Ed.”
Albrecht was asked, knowing
what she knows now, if she envi-
sioned female athletics reaching its
current status of being significantly
more mainstream.
“I don’t have a clear answer
for that,” she said. “I did not have
traditional male role models like
Tami (Ruiz) did. I grew up on a
grape-growingranchinRutherford.
We were always running around the
vineyards with the Quirici kids. I
watched them pursue sports. Rus-
sell and Carolyn were runners. Ken
and Darrell played baseball and
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football. Ken taught me how to
punt a football and throw passes
to Darrell and me.”
Though the Napa Valley has
changed and evolved, Albrecht
still feels a sense of connection to
Rutherford and St. Helena. Both
sides of her family moved there in
the 1890s, her father’s side from
France and her mother’s side from
Italy and the Ticino region of Swit-
zerland.
“As a reference librarian, I spent
a lot of time researching the wine
industry in the Napa Valley. My
family history is embedded in that
history,” she said. “What I love
most is that so many school friends
have similar histories. My parents
went to high school with the Quir-
icis,Gallaghers and Del Bondios,to
name a few.Even though I don’t live
in St. Helena anymore, I still love
that I have these old friends whose
past goes way back with me.”
INDUCTION FESTIVITIES
On Friday, Nov. 3, the SHHS
Hall of Fame Room will be ded-
icated from 5 to 7:30 p.m., with
finger foods served at 5 p.m. and a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at about
5:30 p.m. At halftime of the 7 p.m.
varsity football game that night
against Kelseyville, Albrecht, Ruiz
and fellow inductees Roger Trin-
chero (Class of 1964), Jed Cooper
(Class of 1968) and Mike Werle
(distinguished service) will be in-
troduced.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, at Native
Sons Hall,1313 Spring St.,cocktails
will be served at 5:30 p.m.followed
by the induction dinner from 6:30
to 9 p.m.
Cost is $70 per person. Checks
should be made payable to “SHHS
Hall of Fame” and sent to P.O. Box
670, St. Helena, CA 94574. Name,
telephone number, email address,
and the names of everyone attend-
ing should be included with the
reservation. Tables for eight are
available and recommended.
For more information, contact
Lisa Slattery at lisa@windybayllc.
com or (707) 968-5860, Jim Gam-
ble at jim@windybayllc.com or
(707) 696-7141, or Tom Hoppe at
tomhoppe@comcast.net or (707)
815-5535.
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UPVALLEY WEATHER
Looking ahead Precipitation
Date High Low Forecast (Year runs July 1-June 30.
Thursday, Oct. 19 98 57 Sunny Yearly normal is 34.80”)
Friday, Oct. 20 84 52 Sunny October total 0”
Saturday, Oct. 21 72 51 Partly cloudy Year to date 0.35”
Sunday, Oct. 22 72 51 Partly cloudy Wettest October 11.77”
Monday, Oct. 23 79 50 Sunny (1966)
Tuesday, Oct. 24 74 46 Mostly sunny Driest October 0” (various)
Wednesday, Oct. 25 72 45 Mostly sunny Bell Canyon Reservoir level
as of July 18: 94.5% full
Last week
Date High Low Rain Date High Low Rain October stats
10/10 71 50 0” 10/14 72 50 0” Avg. High 78
10/11 75 46 0” 10/15 84 45 0” Avg. Low 48
JESSE DUARTE, STAR
10/12 83 44 0” 10/16 79 53 0” Mean 63
10/13 78 57 0” LIVES OF THE VINES Record High 104 (1933)
Record Low 23 (1946)
Harvest has come and gone at this vineyard on McCorkle Avenue.
Avg. Precip. 1.72”
Forecasts are from Weather.com.

THURSDAY PULPIT

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ost of us have probably ing medical people, anybody fering is now amplified by the alarmists, pessimists and the “So let’s not get tired of doing
seen a video clip of Fred who is coming into a place where resonance of billions of re-re- prevailing feelings in our world. what is good. At just the right
Rogers (“Mr. Rogers”) there’s a tragedy, to be sure that ports, so, increasingly, it crowds Jesus said, “Happy are those who time we will reap a harvest of
saying, “My mother used to say, they include that, because, if you out much of the rest of our who work for peace” (Matthew blessing if we don’t give up”
a long time ago, whenever there look for the helpers, you’ll know awareness throughout each day 5:9, Good News Translation). (Galatians 6:9, New Living
would be any real that there’s hope.” of our lives. We can work for peace. We can Translation).
catastrophe, in When Mr. Rogers heard his Because of this month’s deluge be peacemakers. We can choose
the movies or on mother say those things, news of dramatic suffering of so many to foster peace and hope by de- Dr. Robert Walden Kurtz is pastor
the air, she would was available from relatively people affected by war, displace- liberately thinking on and shar- of St. Helena’s Seventh-day
say, ‘Always look few sources. Since then, social ment, political struggle, horrible ing those things which are true, Adventist Church, 1777 Main St.
for the helpers. media has turned most people addictions, loneliness and so honest, just, pure, lovely, and of Email: office@shsda.org/Phone:
There will always into messengers of the news. No many other hurtful experiences, good report — only powerfully 707-963-4461 (church office);
ROBERT be helpers. Just longer confined to 30-minute we have an important oppor- virtuous things (Philippians 707-654-9480 (pastor’s direct
KURTZ on the sidelines.’ reports of top stories available tunity right now to be one of 4:8). I find this particularly chal- line). Weekly worship services
That’s why, if on television only three or four those helpers on the sidelines by lenging, and perhaps you do, too. are held Saturdays at 11 a.m.
news programs times each day and once each serving as beacons of calm, sen- Nevertheless, this is what we can in person and livestreamed on
could make a conscious effort of day in the newspaper, sensa- sibility, peace, love and hope. In do to actually make a significant Facebook at facebook.com/
showing rescue teams, of show- tional news of tragedy and suf- this way, we will stand out from difference. sthelenaseventhdayadventistchurch.

Lee joins St. Helena Hospital, Adventist Health

FOR THE STAR
Adventist Health has named
Nora Lee, PA-C to its medical
team as a physician assistant
specializing in cardiothoracic
surgery, according to a news re-
lease.
Lee treats adults for many con-
cerns involving the heart, lungs
or esophagus and she felt a calling to pursue a ca- from the University of South- cine, Lee is bilingual. In addition
other parts of the reer in medicine. She had this to ern California Keck School to her medical degrees, she has a
chest, said the say about her motivation, “The of Medicine in Los Angeles. Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from
release. She has ability to help others is what Prior to that she attended the the University of California in
worked in both a drives me to practice. I want to University of California in Da- Davis.
lab and surgical make a difference in people’s lives vis for her Bachelor of Science in The Adventist Health Medical
setting. and give back.” neurobiology physiology and be- Office St. Helena is located at 10
Like many in Lee earned her Master of havior. Woodland Road in St. Helena.
her field, Lee said Lee Physician Assistant Practice Along with practicing medi- Info: 707-963-3611.

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901 Public Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF:
902 FBN

PUBLIC NOTICE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS A GENERAL
BUSINESS SERVICES
*For California law requirements see disclaimer.

LANDSCAPE
& DIRECTORY

LANDSCAPE
NAME STATEMENT
GREGORIO RODRIGUEZ-RODRIGUEZ
REFILE WITH CHANGE CONTRACTOR MAINTENANCE
CASE NO. 23PR000266
FILE NO. 2023-0000952
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who
The following person(s) is (are)
may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GREGORIO
doing business as:
RODRIGUEZ-RODRIGUEZ.
Bure Family
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SUSANA RODRIGUEZ
Bure Family Wines
MELENDEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of NAPA.
2899 St Helena Hwy N
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LILIANA HERNANDEZ-
St Helena, CA 94574
MELENDEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the
County of Napa
estate of the decedent. • Kitchen & Bath
707-363-7881
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the • Remodel
Bure Family Wines, INC.
Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This • Decks • Fencing
State: CA
authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions • Arbors • Pergolas
This business is conducted by:
without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important • Dry Rot Repair G & A LANDSCAPE
Corporation
actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give •Plumbing •Electrical
Registrant commenced to transact MAINTENANCE
notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented •Painting ✔ Professional
business under the fictitious busi-
to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be •Windows & Doors
granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and
ness name or names listed above Landscape Maintenance ✦Sod & Seeding
on: 11/18/2011 ✔ Yard Cleanups ✦Sprinkler Systems & Timers
shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. FREE ESTIMATES
Original FBN Number: ✦Lots & Hillsides Cleaned
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/29/23 at
2018-0001159 ✦Complete Landscaping
8:30AM in Dept. A located at 825 BROWN ST., NAPA, CA 94559 "COMMITTED TO Daily, weekly and
Statement Expires On: 9/13/2028 ✦Commercial & Residential
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the
Signed: Valeri V. Bure EXCELLENCE" monthly service ✦Tree Service
hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court available!
I hereby certify that this copy is a ✦Ivy Topping & Removing
before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your
correct copy of the original state- CALL NOW ! ✦Planting Ground Covers
attorney. Free estimates and
ment on file in my office. ✦Any Type of Wood Fence
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you
DATED: September 13, 2023 707-257-7982 satisfaction guaranteed. ✦Hardscape
must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal Lic #691018
JOHN TUTEUR ✦Retaining Walls
representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four
Napa County Clerk-Recorder 17 years experience! ✦Artificial Grass Installed
months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal
By: ✦Paver
representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,
Deputy Clerk-Recorder ✦Flagstone
or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a
10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 158303 Call or text today ✦Drain System
notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a
707-318-5611 ✦Lighting Landscaping
creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in PUBLIC NOTICE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Licensed and Insured 26 Years Experience in
California law.
NAME STATEMENT Lic #11021275 Landscaping & Maintenance,
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person
FILE NO. 2023-0000978 Sprinkler Timer
interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate The following person(s) is (are) In print and on line, FREE ESTIMATES
doing business as:
assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section
1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Engel & Volkers S Helena the Business & The Business All Work Guaranteed
Attorney for Petitioner 1111 Main St Ste A
ST HELENA CA 94574 Service Directory is and Service Call Gerardo
RUDY AGUIRRE - SBN 85837
A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION County of Napa Directory Office: (707) 731-1408
2596 MISSION STREET, STE 207 480-861-3907 seen daily. Cell: (707) 758-8677
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890 Main St Ste 5-101 To advertise gandalandscaping@gmail.com
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10/12, 10/19, 10/26/23
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10/12, 10/19, 10/26 158425 This business is conducted by:
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business under the fictitious busi- persons taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisement that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
ness name or names listed above
on: 2/1/2019

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Signed: Eileen Bailey
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original state-
ment on file in my office.
DATED: September 21, 2023
JOHN TUTEUR
Napa County Clerk-Recorder
By: BUSINESS
SERVICES
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PRICE REDUCED

1710 Howell Mountain Rd - St. Helena 1124 Hudson Avenue - St. Helena 910 Highland Court - Calistoga
10+ Ac. – 2 Parcels 4.42 Ac. & 5.63 Ac. 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,443 SqFt 4 BR | 3 1/2 BA | 3,330+ SqFt | 0.43 Acre
1710NapaValley.com $2,450,000 1124NapaValley.com $1,595,000 910NapaValley.com $1,980,000

HOMES LUXURY ESTATES LAND VINEYARDS WINERIES

YVONNE RICH
707-486-9229
yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com
YVONNE RICH 1338 MAIN STREET ST. HELENA CA

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BRE#01045780

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B4 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 ST. HELENA STAR

SUSAN ARCHER
REALTOR | BROKER
DRE #01229548
(707) 246-3621

109 Rose Lane - St Helena - $990,000

2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms |1,860 sf | .40 Acre
Charming single level home located within St Helena
city limits. The spacious, open floor plan has fireplace
in living room, dining room with access to a deck and
the screened in porch and large primary suite. Quartz
counter tops in the kitchen with large island and seating.
Some of the amenities include the inviting front porch,
swim spa, owned solar & battery back-up. This is a
modular home built off site in sections and placed on
foundation. There is a screened porch and 2 car garage.

Ask about seller incentives like interest rate buy down or seller financing.

6 Gleneagle Circle - Napa

SOLD
3 bedroom | 2.5 bathrooms | 2,320 sf |corner lot
Rare single level home at Silverado Country Club.
Lovely front courtyard, spacious patio in the back and
decks off the living room and primary bedroom suite
provide many indoor - outdoor living spaces. The
Chef’s kitchen features Gaggneau luxury appliances,
stone counters, and extensive cabinets for pantry and
storage. Natural light fills the main living areas from
large windows and skylight. 2 Car + golf cart garages.
SCC Membership available $1,680,000

6 Gleneagle Circle Client: Quality Service Survey Returned

Mark W Fuller, Trustee 9/30/2023

Client comment: Susan Archer did a fantastic job, from the day we met until the closing. I acted as Trustee for this sale, living in a different state.
Susan's ability to help me remotely was key to getting this transaction complete. She was an enormous help with our estate sale, prep, repairs,
cleaning, and everything else that went into the sale. I would highly recommend her.
1900 Jefferson Street | Napa 94559 | An independently owned and operated member of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered services marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. | Equal Housing Opportunity.

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 St. Helena Star Thursday, OcTOber 19, 2023 | B5

The Jeffrey Earl Warren Team

REPRESENTING WINE COUNTRY’S FINEST VINEYARD
& RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

Sonoma Winery & Permitted Wedding Venue | $10,995,000

120 Acre Winery and Permitted Wedding Venue | Wine Cave | Tasting Room | 6 Parcels | 3 Residences | 2 Building Sites | 19 Plantable Acres

Jeffrey Earl Warren

Broker Associate | Lic. #00981449
707.486.1025
J.Warren@ggsir.com
JeffWarren.com

Cody Avetoom
Real Estate Agent | Lic. #02154230
707.815.0814
C.Avetoom@ggsir.com
CodyAvetoom.GoldenGateSIR.com

Jeffrey Earl Warren

Broker Associate | Lic. #00981449
707.486.1025
J.Warren@ggsir.com
JeffWarren.com

Cody Avetoom
Real Estate Agent | Lic. #02154230
707.815.0814
3 3 1 Oakville Classic in the Western Foothills $5,750,000 C.Avetoom@ggsir.com
BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA CodyAvetoom.GoldenGateSIR.com

Jeffrey Earl Warren

Broker Associate | Lic. #00981449
707.486.1025
J.Warren@ggsir.com
JeffWarren.com
Sieba Peterson
Real Estate Agent | Lic. #01460836
707.932.1276
3 2 1 Napa Valley Family Compound $1,950,000 S.Peterson@ggsir.com
BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA NapaValleyEstatesAndHomes.com

Jeffrey Earl Warren

Broker Associate | Lic. #00981449
707.486.1025
J.Warren@ggsir.com
JeffWarren.com

Cody Avetoom
Real Estate Agent | Lic. #02154230
707.815.0814
6 5 Napa Valley Family Compound Under Contract C.Avetoom@ggsir.com
BEDS BATHS CodyAvetoom.GoldenGateSIR.com

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B6 | Thursday, OcTOber 19, 2023 St. Helena Star

Nothing compares to what’s next.

GOLDENGATESIR.COM

47.13± $12,500,000 4 4 1 $5,995,000 3 3 1 $3,980,000

ACRES Napa BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA St. Helena BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA Napa
Trubody Lane 3800 Silverado Trail North 48LonghornRidge.com
Jill Levy | 707.479.9612 | Lic. #01230055 Jill Levy | 707.479.9612 | Lic. #01230055 Stephanie Van Zandt | 707.696.9527 | Lic. #01959450
J.Levy@ggsir.com J.Levy@ggsir.com Ryan C De Mello | 707.495.2445 | Lic. #01232913

3 2 1 $3,899,000 4 2 2 $1,999,999 4 3 $1,679,000

BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA Napa BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA Napa BEDS BATHS Napa
18 Old Coach Road 2723 Monticello Road 34 Joshua Court
Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198 Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198 Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198
Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133 Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133 Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133

3 2 $1,500,000 4 2 $1,349,000 3 2 $1,299,000

BEDS BATHS Napa BEDS BATHS Napa BEDS BATHS St. Helena
2080 Mount Veeder Road 2517 Rigdon Street 1121 Valley View Street
Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198 Lani Cooke | 707.479.0489 | Lic. #00865946 Sieba Peterson | 707.932.1276 | Lic. #01460836
Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133 Stephanie Gibson | 707.337.3434 | Lic. #01139959 S.Peterson@ggsir.com

4 2 1 $1,030,000 4 2 $859,000 3 2 1 $855,000

BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA Napa BEDS BATHS Napa BEDS BATHS 1/2 BA Napa
47 Blackberry Drive 3200 Macleod Street 906 Marina Drive
Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198 Randy Gularte | 707.333.5149 | Lic. #00458347 Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198
Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133 R.Gularte@ggsir.com Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133

3 2 $850,000 3 2 $827,700 3 2 $785,000

BEDS BATHS Napa BEDS BATHS Calistoga BEDS BATHS Napa
2151 Navarre Street 2106 Tablerock Court 3901 Lassen Street
Berta Tellez | 707.337.0374 | Lic. #01729230 Connie Johnson | 707.480.5557 | Lic. #00915198 Laura Sanchez | 707.337.8851 | Lic. #01358923
B.Tellez@ggsir.com Jamie Johnson Cook | 707.337.0676 | Lic. #01708133 L.Sanchez@ggsir.com

1.24± $750,000 3 2 $745,000 1.07± $329,000

ACRES Napa BEDS BATHS Napa ACRES St. Helena
Browns Valley Road 2220 Georgia Street 139 Oak Street
Randy Gularte | 707.333.5149 | Lic. #00458347 Christina Winegar | 707.815.9800 | Lic. #01199379 Jennifer Klingbeil | 707.492.0435 | Lic. #02067543
R.Gularte@ggsir.com C.Winegar@ggsir.com J.Klingbeil@ggsir.com

1485 1st Street 707.690.9500 | 780 Trancas Street 707.255.0845

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