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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Ernie's a purr machine
Meet Ernie, a five-month-old male Tabby with beautiful markings and an affectionate purr-sonality! He would be a fun and loving addition to any family. Visit the East County A...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Who do you trust on Measure W?
Who do you trust?
Johnny Carson hosted a TV quiz show back in the 1950's called "Who Do You Trust?" I remember watching it when I was a kid, but I don't remember many of t...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Joan Buchanan is no friend of animals
As many of my readers know, I'm involved in animal rescue groups. For years we have supported spay and neuter laws. Senate Bill 250 would have applied current law related to ...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Stupid Messages Last Forever
Has anyone left a stupid message on a telephone answering machine and wished you could take it back? I've seen this plot in a sitcom, maybe it was Seinfeld, where someone lef...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Save Tassajara Valley forum on 6/28
I just received an announcement from Save Mount Diablo that they are holding a forum at 7 pm on 6/28 at the San Ramon Library. I'm posting a summary of the meeting here.
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Help pets with a new license plate
Help reduce the unwanted animals put to sleep at shelters every year by supporting the new Spay & Neuter license plates. The additional fee for a Spay & Neuter license plate w...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
My Picks for the Republican Primary
I'm still a Republican, but I'm not happy with the direction the Republican Party has moved in the last 10 years. I switched parties in 1980, when Ronald Reagan was elected Pr...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Farmers Market opens on a sunny day
San Ramon Farmer's Market opened at 9 a.m. Saturday under beautiful blue skies for its fourth season at Forest Home Farms Historic Park. The market featured more than 40 vendo...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
San Ramon Needs Our Own Animal Control
Last fiscal year (2009/2010) the City of San Ramon spent $311,500 on animal control. All of that money went to the Contra Costa County Animal Services Department (ASD) in Mart...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Save an animal and enrich your life
This is the subtitle of a presentation Elise Stewart and I are giving at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center (also known as the San Ramon Senior Center at 9300 Alcosta Blvd....
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Tanks for the Memory
Last month I described the operation of my new rainwater laundry system. I installed a small electric point-of-use tankless water heater for my laundry system. Shortly after ...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
McNerney Campaigning at Taxpayer's Expense
This week I received two glossy, full-color fliers telling me about all of the good things Representative Jerry McNerney has been doing for the 11th Congressional District. O...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Monday is Wash Day
I finally tried out my new rainwater laundry system today. The barrels were about 15% full from the last two or three rains. The electric point-of-use tankless water heater wa...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Voluntary Kindness
I turned 67 in October, so that makes me a Senior. I'm on the mailing list for the Senior Center Newsletter. When I saw there was a Thanksgiving Lunch scheduled for November ...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Election Post Mortem
There isn't much to say about the results of the City Council election, except that it proved once again that the vocal opposition is in the minority and the silent majority o...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Taking the High Road
I'm surprised by the level of civility in the San Ramon City Council election this year. The last time Hudson and Livingstone ran for City Council they trounced their opponen...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Comfort Zone
I've been asked whom I'm endorsing for City Council. I've decided not to endorse any of the candidates, but I will give you my opinions (don't I always) on them.
I'm con...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Saving rain for a sunny day
Rainwater harvesting, or capturing, has become necessary in states and countries where water is becoming more and more scarce. Some southern states, like Georgia and North Ca...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Safe-Cat Story Updated on ABC News
Earlier this year the Channel 7 ABC News broadcast a story on Safe-Cat Foundation, a cat rescue group in San Ramon. The story has been updated and Channel 7 News at 6 pm will ...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Government Health Care - Not so bad
I was laid off from my job at 60 years old. I took COBRA coverage. As I got older the payments increased until it was costing me almost $700 a month.
I turned 65 two years...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Special Council Meeting 5:30 pm on 9/4
The city scheduled a special City Council meeting at 5:30 pm on Friday, September 4, to vote on the Emergency Ordinance to put a moratorium on issuing Massage License permits ...
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