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Cotati Heart and Soul by Deborah Taylor-French - July 2017

DEBORAH TAYLOR-FRENCH

“No matter where you go, there you are”

Please accept my apology for not making the Sonoma County Gazette July issue. I fell ill for most of June so I missed all of my writing due dates and no one is more disappointed than me.

Try wine or beer tasting at Oliver’s Market

By now I am sure you have read about Oliver’s Market transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which will keep the market locally owned.

The sale of 43% of the company to employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is the best news due to the market’s choice to sell Sonoma County products, keeping a go local business model alive. “The company also registered with the state of California as a Social Purpose Corporation, allowing leadership to consider employees, the environment, and the community in addition to financial position when considering any business decision.” oliversmarket.com.

Cotati is where Oliver’s business began in 1988. If you have not visited the Cotati store please go to 546 East Cotati Ave. to see their largest selection of gifts and largest selection of wines and beers. Their tasting bar opens every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. Also note their award-winning cakes make special occasions memorable. Check their website or Facebook page for events.

Redwood Writers at the Sonoma County Fair

I miss Sonoma County Book Fair. If you love books or are seeking a summer escape you will find the RWC at our 2017 fair with tables of new books. Novels, nonfiction, poetry and memory all affordably priced.

Experience Songbird Saturday: Open House & Healing Fair

Saturday, July 22, 2;30pm-5:30pm. Are you getting the support you need from the medical system? Come nest with Songbird Community Healing Center. Enjoy FREE 10-minute educational talks. Relax with affordable 15-minute wellbeing services. Explore how you can rent rooms and join the Songbird Flock. Discover the best class and service for your unique needs. Spread Your Wings and Fly with us. Schedule on website. songbirdcenter.org.

Correction to last month’s column

Patrice Garrett’s two other novels are both Westerns and Romances.

Deborah Taylor-French is an information omnivore, feeding on fiction, business news, and poetry. She is a community columnist, read her Cotati Heart & Soul, in theSonoma County Gazette. Deborah blogs at Dog Leader Mysteries (.com). She has also been published in theNorth Bay Business Journal, Deborah has written promotional pieces for S.C. Regional Parks, funding arts in education and multicultural programs. She is currently polishing a mystery series brimming with animal rescue and arson chasing adventure. Email Deborah Taylor-French - dtfwriter@gmail.com

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