Latest News from Kaniv 11012022

Dear Friends,

Thank you for making our Kaniv fundraiser at the El Verano Inn such a huge success. Because of you we raised over $15,000 which will be immediately wired to Kaniv for winter essentials. Yesterday the need became even greater as you will read below. Kaniv received a direct hit on its Hydroelectric plant. Here is the letter we received from Anatoliy Leontyev, president of the Kaniv Friendship Association who many of you met this past August.

“I’m always surprised when I think about how history books are composed. One page can fit both 100 and 500 years. And the participants in the events have to live it day after day. We live in a very dramatic, interesting time, which is full of events to the limit. Yesterday at 8.30 in the morning a Russian missile hit one of the facilities of our hydroelectric power station in Kaniv. There was a very loud explosion and half the sky was covered with smoke. Electricity, water and internet were cut off for the whole day. Today there is electricity, but there is no water yet. This incident happened all over Ukraine. 44 out of more than 50 cruise missiles were shot down. This is the first hit on the object in Kaniv. So far, God has been merciful… We cannot be brought to our knees by this.

All the very best to you! A huge hello to everyone.

Cordially, Anatoliy”

Sonoma Sister Cities Association will be working to provide aid to Kaniv and we hope that you will join with us in this effort. You can be assured that your efforts and financial contributions go directly where they are most needed. Please click here to join SSCA.

If you would like to make an additional donation for Kaniv please click here.

We would also like to thank our local sponsors and volunteers for their very generous contributions to the El Verano event and we hope that you will support them with your patronage too:

The El Verano Inn, Jacob’s Restaurant, Stanley Mouse Studio, Ron Zak, Photography, Micaelia Randolph, David Barker and the ZigZag band, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Coturri Winery, Sebastiani Winery, Stephanie Fine, Karen Collins, Jeni & Byron Nichols, Franscisco Kilgore, Allyson & Mark Etherington, Hunt & Yuni Bailie, Catherine Paus, and Bobbie & Pat Collins, and Ellie Watson.

Thank you again and we hope to see you on the Kaniv committee.

Kind regards,

Kaeti Bailie

Chair, Sonoma/Kaniv committee