Napa Humane offers a free virtual class to teach children how to be safe around dogs as part of the organization’s Humane Education program. In just 20-30 minutes, kids will learn the basics of canine behavior and body language and how to pet and snuggle with furry friends safely. The family-friendly educational session will be led by
Painting to Poem Event in Yountville May 8th: PoetryA collection of writers joined Poet Laureate Marianne Lyon and Arts Council Chair Jim McDonald for an Ekphrastic poetry afternoon. Alan Arnopole wrote and sang a song inspired by Nancy’s Gates Orange sky, inviting poets to enter the gallery. Participants from Napa County of all ages enjoyed
BottleRock Napa Valley is set for September 3–5, 2021, with headline artists Guns N’ Roses, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, G-Eazy, and Run The Jewels. Three-day tickets for the festival went on sale at 10 am May 20 at BottleRockNapaValley.com. The 2021 BottleRock Napa Valley Single Day lineup will be announced Monday, May 24 and single day
In collaboration with Wine Business Monthly and winejobs.com, Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announces a new Napa-specific portal for employers and applicants in the Napa wine community. Their goal is to support NVV members with their hiring needs and ensure that Napa valley is well-staffed to welcome back eager guests safely. The NVV will also heavily promote the new Napa
I think after seven years I might be gaining some understanding of a municipal budget. It takes time. What these past 13 months have helped to explain is the importance of reserves and trust funds for the Town of Yountville. Emergency Reserve, Budget Contingency Reserves, OPEB Trust, PERS UAL Trust are terms we are hearing
This is interesting to me on a few levels. The Council did not just hear a Use Permit for a tasting room; they had to amend a current Use Permit that only allowed a retail space to allow for the new wine tasting room. As we are all aware by now, a Use Permit runs
The budget meeting started with a positive note and maintained that positivity throughout. Hard to believe we have been experiencing over 14 months of COVID discussion, and the Town has not seen a diminishment in our services and a small percentage of needs for the reserve funds. And as is typical with a Town as
And again… Washington Park Paving Project A new contractor, Maggiora-Ghilotti Inc., is set to resume the street paving project in the Washington Park neighborhood, starting again on Tuesday, May 11th, with the actual paving being Wednesday, May 12th through Friday, May 14th. The contractor will provide specific information about their workflow, traffic delays, and No
The Yountville Library will be extending its hours to Tuesday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM starting this week. They are anticipating Saturday hours returning next month.
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the Yountville Chamber of Commerce virtually hosted the 4th Annual Membership Jubilee ceremony, where the Town of Yountville employees received the Partner of the Year Community Award. The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recognized their outstanding success and resilience through the 2020 wildfires and the pandemic. Mayor John Dunbar acknowledged