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Garden Tour 2009

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Thank you

to everyone who helped in the efforts to make Garden Tour 2009
so successful. Sandy Chute and myself, Meta Lightfoot, co-chairs for
Garden Tour 2009, appreciate all those people who went above and beyond the call of duty for Garden Tour 2009.
Garden Tour 2009 was successful in bringing to the town of Sonoma, who and what is the Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance.
Due to our success we will be able to help fund the following non-profit organizations located here in Sonoma County.

BENEFITING ALL RESIDENTS:
Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance Foundation - Health Awarness program.
County of Sonoma - Department of Health Services - Healthy by Design.
BENEFITING SENIORS:
Family Service Agency - mental health therapy for older adults.
BENEFITING ADULTS:
Hope Counseling Services - Therapy sessions, counseling fees.
BENEFITING WOMEN & CHILDREN:
The Living Room - Health & vaccination assistance for homeless women & children.
BENEFITING TEENS:
Social Advocates for Youth - Tamayo House - transitional housing.
BENEFITING CHILDREN:
Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance Foundation - Foster Children's
Give a Gift Program & Safe Schools program.
Alliance Medical Center - "My Body is Healthy" program.
Boost Camp - United Cerebral Palsy North Bay - conductive educational
program for children with cerebral palsy.
Girls on the Run Sonoma County - girls running & self esteem program.
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance - SVMA Empowerment program.
WillMar Center for Bereaved Children - expressive arts therapy.
YWCA of Sonoma County - a Special Place, therapeutic preschool.

A huge thank you to our Sponsors - without you we would have not reached
the goal that we did. Our Sponsors for Garden Tour 2009 are as follows:
The Sonoma County Medical Association, Redwood Regional Medical Group, St.
Joseph Health System - Sonoma County, Westamerica Bank Corporation.
Codding Foundation, Lynn & Michael Davis, MD, Annette Hutchinson, Scott B.
Price, CPA & Company, Barbara & William Ramsey, MD, Jean Schultz, Nordby
Signature Homes, Bruni & Roy Thylin.
Lynda Angell, Empire 1 Nursery, Exhange Bank, Eugene Belogorsky, MD, Pat &
Lee Davis, Patricia & John Dervin, MD, LaserVue Eye Center, Dr. & Mrs.
Steven Levenberg, Marcia Luisi, MD & Richard Strunin, MD, Larry
Marianella, MD, Judy Miller, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, Pisenti
& Brinker, LLP, Sudha & Thomas Schlessinger, MD, Mary & Al Schroeder, MD,
Trish & Peter Shapiro, Nancy & Roy Sumida, MD. Sonda Anderson, Belle
Feuille Garden Design, Big O Tire - Piner Road, Mollie & Jack Blades,
Donna Born, Drs. Cercone, Wear & Solomon, Kathy & Gary Comstock, MD,
Florine Ellingson, Barbara Ferrington, Alexandra Korin, MD, Jean & Mike
Martin, Neva Turer, Newton Medical Group, Mary Ann Rovai, Brien & Anne
Seeley, Jean Turner & Willowcreek Financial Services, INC.

A very special thank you to our in-kind donors: The Press Democrat & KSRO
Radio Station. Kim Cooper for all her beautiful photography that we used
in our Sponsorship packets and for our website. If you would like to
purchase any of Kim's photos, please visit her website at http://www.kimcooperphotos.com/.

The biggest thank you goes to our Garden Owners of 2009. You're belief in
us, the friendships that we made with you, will never be forgotten. Thank
you from the bottom of our hearts for all the time, money and effort you put
into your gardens to have them looking so gorgeous and admired by all.

Thank you to our Raffle donors: Trentadue Winery of Geyserville for the
case of Trentadue La Storia Zinfandel 2005. The Tides Wharf Restaurant in
Bodega Bay, K & L Bistro & Cafe Saint Rose in Sebastopol, Ca' Bianca,
Josef's, La Gare, Osake, Pamposh, Rosso's Pizzeria & Wine Bar, Zazu in
Santa Rosa. Caffe Citti, Doce Lunas & Vineyards Inn in Kenwod. Estate,
Maya & Swiss Hotel and Restaurant in Sonoma. The Farmhouse Inn in
Forestville & Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg.

Thank you to our featured artist: Donna DeLaBriandais for the very
generously donated art work. Thank you also for painting in one of the
gardens for our two day event. It was fun having you as part of our team!

Thank you to Absolute Statuary & Fountains in Sebastopol for the donated
door prize - a beautiful garden bench.

Thanks also to our guest speakers in our Workshop sessions:
Merry Kindred - Marin County Master Gardener - spoke on Lawn Alternatives.
Lucy Maushardt who demonstrated Flower Arranging Made Easy. Luis Padillo -
Sonoma Mission Gardens  - who demonstrated Exquisite Container Gardening.
Gail Dubinsky, MD - Yoga for Gardening & Health.

Last, but not least we thank our musicians who performed in one of the gardens.
Sonoma Chamber Players, Vinyl Revival, Violin Duets, Windsor Violin Duets,
Bellamor String Quartet & Windsor Flute Ensemble.

Thanks so much to Meritage Oyster & Wine Bar in Sonoma for providing us a wonderful lunch that was enjoyed by all.


We enjoyed working with our committee members: Pat Anderson, Lynda Angell,
Shelby Belogorsky, Kim Cooper, Susan David, Lynn Davis, Lois Grace,
Elizabeth Huang, Louanne Labbe, Cheri Olhiser, Maria Pappas, Margaret
Peterson, Janet Polson, Sudha Schlesinger, Mary Schroeder, Janet Shane,
Charlene Staples, Sandy Sugarman, Nancy Sumida, Burni Thylin & Pat Veale.

Hope to see you all at Garden Tour 2010. Visit our website later in 2010
for more details.

Garden Tour Links will be activated as soon as information becomes available.


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Our gratitude to Kim Cooper for her professional photography. Visit her website at http://www.kimcooperphotos.com/or email her at: kim@kimcooperphotos.com

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