By Ranndy Piña We were on our way back from the Russian River and it was 101 degrees in Calistoga, 100 in St. Helena, yet a comparatively cool 93 degrees as we got back to Yountville, where we spotted this guy enjoying blackberries north of Yountville Park on Washington Street in the warm afternoon sun. […]
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A Yountville Moment: CANV Food Bank drives donations
By Kimberly Cook Community Action Napa Valley (CANV) has launched an ongoing food donation drive for the CANV Food Bank. A well marked barrel in the lobby of the Yountville Community Center was spotted this week. Community members can fill the barrel each month with a different specified food that the Food Bank needs. For […]
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A Yountville Moment: Pizza and bowling with the veterans
By Iren Aslanian Jenny and Marilyn Rappaport Last Thursday, we held our second Pizza and Bowling with the residents of Veterans Home of California in Yountville. All participants truly enjoyed another successful event. It was great fun and well attended by veterans and community volunteers. Molly’s Angels generously donated pizza from Velo, and Hotel Yountville […]
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A Yountville Moment: Postmaster Vasquez is a lifesaving hero
By Karen Cherniss Erik Vasquez is the postmaster in Yountville’s local post office. He took one of his driver’s routes last week through Bella Vista park. While delivering on Sherry Circle, he spotted smoke coming out of one of the homes. He knocked on the door and got no answer. So he ran to a […]
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A Yountville Moment: Yountville pup Benito sings in Italian
By Ranndy Piña While in Ranch Market II, Doug Haigh offered to have his pup Benito sing in Italian for us. Charlene Silva agreed with my wife Lin and me that we couldn’t pass up that opportunity!
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A Yountville Moment: An only-in-Yountville Harris meet-up at Pancha’s!
By Ranndy Piña Susan Harris, Ren Harris, Jim Harris, Marilyn Harris, Julia Harris and Kevin Jacoby at Pancha’s. Ranndy Piña photo
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A Yountville Moment: A lively lunch with the Vets
By Iren Jenny Residents of Yountville recently hosted residents of the Veterans Home to a very fun lunch. There was lively conversation and we learbed interesting facts about their lives. Ray a very fun Vet, played great music on his phone, and Shea Mixon and I, even did a few dance moves to Abba. Molly’s […]
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A Yountville Moment: Birthday celebrations at Lucy Restaurant
By Iren Jenny A Yountville moment, a tradition of five years, celebrating January and February birthdays. The last three years, we have enjoyed Lucy Restaurant at the Bardessono, keeping it local. With Maureen Grinnell, Violet Hover, Dana Dellascio, Rita Simke, Rob Stout, John and Marita Dorenbecher, Myrna David, Jim McDonald and Ted and Iren Jenny, enjoying […]
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A Yountville Moment: KTVU Anchor pops into Chamber
By Suzanne Lescure and Angelika Wieling Pam Cook, KTVU Bay Area FOX Network “Mornings on 2” anchor popped into the Yountville Chamber of Commerce / Yountville Welcome Center, taking a moment to pause for an “only in Yountville moment” with Chamber volunteers Suzanne Lescure and Angelika Weiling. Cook started at KTVU in April 1997 as […]
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A Yountville Moment: Bowling with the Vets
By Iren Aslanian Jenny On Jan. 29, as part of our Picnic / Luncheon with a Vet series, we planned a Pizza and Bowling lunch. It was a great success with everyone having a great time! The bowling alley is fabulous with several lanes and electronic signs. Totally amazing! It was a hoot! Photos by […]