Donor Bricks Approved by City Council
On October 21, 2019, the Sonoma City Council approved the use of donor bricks with donor names, to be placed around the Ting in Depot Park. This moves the bricks from the prior plan to have them in the walkway to the Ting. This compromise was reached at a meeting of a subcommittee of the […]
Sonoma City Council to Decide on Donor Bricks for Ting Project
On the Sonoma City Council agenda for the Oct. 21, 2019 meeting is council consideration of whether to allow donor-recognition bricks to be located outside the planned Ting memorial at Depot Park, a project sponsored by the Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee to honor the legacy of 19th century Chinese laborers. Sister City members had fundraised […]
Sonoma-Tokaj Fundraiser, March 7, 2020
The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee Fundraiser: “An Evening In Tokaj, Hungary.” will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Burlingame Hall. Set your calendar for this evening of an authentic Hungarian meal with wine, entertainment, dancing, raffle, and live auction. We promise an evening of fun while you support our educational and internship programs.
For […]
French Students Tour The Plaza with SSCA President George Mckale
On an overcast Saturday in April of 2019, SSCA sponsored a lunch and historic tour of the Plaza, to 30 students and teachers visiting from Limoges, France. The students were hosted by the Sonoma Valley High School Agricultural Technology Academy for a two-week visit. SSCA provided Mary’s Pizza, quiche, cookies and drinks. The semi-rainy outdoor […]
Happening September 8th: Local Fundraiser to Benefit Kaniv
Are you interested in the culture of Ukraine? If so, consider attending “An Afternoon of Ukrainian Food and Music”, organized by Former SSCA Sonoma-Kaniv Chair, Tarney Baldinger, who is hoping to raise funds to assist various organizations in Kaniv. While Ms. Baldinger is no longer associated with SSCA, she continues to foster goodwill between our […]
Wine Intern Arrives from Tokaj, Hungary for Fall 2019
[/rev_slider]]Bence Csaji arrived late August and began work at both Buena Vista and De Loach Wineries. Bence studied Commerce and Marketing at the Debrecen University in Hungary. He has done cellar work, marketing, tours, and tasting at Erzsebet Cellars, owned by a member of the Tokaj Sonoma Sister City Association. In his application he wrote […]
Summer 2019 Guest From Tokaj, Hungary
Our Tokaj Sister City Committee hosted Melinda Godzsak from Hungary. Melinda is active in the Sister City Association in Tokaj and has hosted visitors from Sonoma at her family Guesthouse and Winery. She was with us for ten days visiting wineries, Shone Farm (SRJC vineyard and winery), San Francisco, historical Sonoma, Jack London State […]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association Awards Scholarships to Two Sonoma Valley High School Students
SSCA continues its tradition of awarding scholarships to interested graduating seniors who demonstrate not only academic excellence but a demonstrable interest in the mission of SSCA/SCI or similar missions of other local nonprofits.
Here are this year’s winners:
Jose Herrera – $1000. Not only did Jose maintain a 4.0 grade average, he volunteered much of his free […]
