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Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Very nice to hear the theater will be "saved". It would be even more far reaching if someone revitalized the rest of Monte Rio which hasn't seen any reinvention in the last 50 years!
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
He's obviously never been in the building or he wouldn't have bothered
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Love that theater! That's where I had my very first kiss over like 25 years ago! Cocktail was the movie playing at the time! Lol! So glad it is being saved!!
Re: “Darius Anderson: Newspaper Owner and Subject of News. Again.”
Darius Anderson, in my opinion, uses the newspapers as advomercials to promote himself and boost his ego, or promote his personal financial interests. The Editors of these papers argue till they are red in the face that they are in control of the editorial content and Darius doesn't influence their converage, but any person of reasonable intelligence when reading these stories, can see right through those statements. Whether the editorial staff has blindly drank the Kool-Aid so long they aren't consciously making editorial decisions, or Darius hands them a memo (or Falk/Hooper) and says "here, run this" one cannot tell.
The Kings Sacramento articles have nothing to do with Sonoma County except that it boosts Darius' ego so he thinks.
The Chateau Sonoma hotel Darius proposes is news in Sonoma but the way Bolling covers the stories in the Index Tribune is an advomercial and they are biased for the success of the project. Both Lynch and Bolling have ownership stakes in the paper and Darius is betting on the completion of the hotel so if the hotel project fails, not only Darius but also Lynch and Bolling will be harmed financially so the inherent conflict of interest is for them not to write anything negative, with hold Letters to the Editor that are not positive, and undermine any offort they do make at covering a balanced approach. Anything covered is countered by negative slams throughout the article so their bias comes out everytime.
Thats OK, the people of Sonoma see right through these efforts and the values of these newspapers is dropping like flies. They are embarrassing Sonoma and themselves but they've sold out so badly anyway, it doesn't matter to them any more.
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Great. I grew up going to the Rio. My Grandma and Grandpa owned Stella's Pastry Shop in Monte Rio for 15 years. The building was right next to Bartlett's Store.
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
I walk by the Rio EVERYDAY with my kid. The theatre is also the cover of my wedding album. This means so much to our community and my family. Words can't even express my appreciation. Tears of joy- right here. Thanks EVERYONE who helped. What an impact on our little community!
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Bet S. Charles Lee designed it... he loved his quonset huts!
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
I think it is wonderful that Zach contributed the final $500 that got the Rio to it's 60k goal but he did not save the theater. There were volunteers who put in countless hours, several people who pledged $5,000 and community first credit union who sponsored a movie day.
"A famous guy gave a decent sized pledge at the end" is not as dramatic a headline but closer to the truth. I hope he is excited about it and gets involved because that would be great but the community came together for this one and it is our wonderful community that saved the Rio.
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
This is so cool! Our little tiny Rio Theatre, which was ready to close its doors due to its inability to afford new digital technology, has been saved by its community and a final push to the end by actor Zach Braff! The theatre would not suit many city types, as it is in an old Quonsut Hut and doesn't have all the luxuries of mega complexes. Thanks goodness. It oozes charm and Americana. It sits on the Russian River in Monte Rio, and is the only theatre that I have ever been to that serves homemade foods, and rather than being bombarded by commercials before the main attraction, you get to see the owners vacation photos. Its cool that the community has come together to support this icon, and that Zach Braff came through to support a truly unique theatre experience. Cool. One more little piece of a unique America spared from extinction. Zach, you have a new fan!
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Thank you Zach! Thank you Gabe Meline for posting the graph I created, and updated almost every day since the Rio Kickstarter campaign began! And thank you, KGO 7 News for your story that got the pledges to jump five times higher than the entire previous month!
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Is this real? I live like 15 minutes from this movie theater
Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
Right onnnnn!!!
Lilith
Re: “Voices of Dreamers”
Power words that come from the heart!
Re: “Chair Yoga Workshop and Chair Yoga Teacher Training in Marin”
Please note: Location is by the college of Marin, not at it, near the town of Larkspur. 25 min. north of San Francisco near beautiful mountain trails.
Email for Chair Yoga 2 day (12 Hr) Teacher Training registration fees.
Re: “Bird Call”
The people who care need to coordinate with a bunch of friends with the right equipment and implements and cut the damn netting down yourselves. Do it at night if you have to. It should be obvious by now that these government idiots aren't going to do anything. Why are you surprised - it's what they do best.
You better get out there and help those birds or there will be thousands of dead ones in that netting. GET RID OF IT AND DO IT YOURSELf.
And if you are asked about it, respond like the governent agencies do: deny, deny deny.
Re: “Bird Call”
“When the Swallows Come Back to Petaluma”
sung to the tune of “When the swallows Come Back to Capistrano”
When the swallows come back to Petaluma
That’s the time you need to to take down all those nets
When you look at the bridge in Petaluma
You will see poor little birds killed in the nets
All the people on the ground are calling all around
The cruelty it astounds even hearts made of lead.
When the swallows come back to Petaluma
That’s the time you need to to take down all those nets
If you care about birds in Petaluma
Please sign on, raise your voice, save the birds.
Re: “Bird Call”
Meant the petition to remove the nets. It is located on the NSCC website (native songbird care & conservation).
Broderick
Re: “Bird Call”
I have pledged $100 to NSCC to help Bowers her staff and her mission. I have signed the petition to remove the nets on the NSCC website. I have shared this horrible problem with over a hundred conservationists....If you can please help. Please sign the petition, please spread the word....
Thank-you.
Broderick
West County Hawk Watch.
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Re: “Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio”
A great big thank you to Zach. And an even bigger thank you to the local community who made this campaign a success through their volunteer hours, donations and love of the Rio Theater.