Lisa Adams Walter

2 weeks ago | yountvillesun.com | Lisa Adams Walter

Handmade signs were on display throughout the crowd of more than 100 people who gathered in Yountville’s Veterans Memorial Park to take part in the nationwide “Hands-Off” protests against Trump administration policies on April 5. It was organized locally by Vietnam veterans David Boone, Jeff Williams and Brian Goder, who all live at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville and are concerned about the loss of critical U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) services.

2 weeks ago | yountvillesun.com | Lisa Adams Walter

Art exhibition open through May 2A jolt of energetic color is pumping up Yountville with the new “Viva Colores” art exhibit now open at the Steve Rogers Gallery at the Yountville Community Center. Yountville Arts has produced this installation, a dynamic show of works by two Napa-based artists. Abstract paintings by Jose Chavez and a series of kiln-formed works by glass artist Janis Adams will be on display through May 2.

2 weeks ago | napacountytimes.com | Sasha Paulsen |Lisa Adams Walter |Danielle Wilde

Napa County took part in the April 5 nation-wide “Hands-Off” protests against Trump administration policies with gatherings in Napa, Yountville and Calistoga. NapaIn Napa, more than 1,000 people packed both sides of Third Street by the courthouse, carrying signs, ringing bells, waving to passing cars and listening to speakers, who included U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson. “This works,” Thompson told the crowd. “We’re fired up.

3 weeks ago | yountvillesun.com | Lisa Adams Walter

Resident veterans Tom Parkinson and Dave Trisch were sitting together in the stands enjoying a ballgame at the historic Cleve Borman Field on the campus of Yountville’s Veterans Home more than a decade ago when their casual conversation, common during ballgames that span at least nine innings and several hours, evolved into an idea: Let’ s play ball! On that same day, recalled Parkinson, who now coaches the team, there was a 19-year-old travel ball player from Rocklin, California sitting...

3 weeks ago | yountvillesun.com | Lisa Adams Walter

The environment and greening of Yountville were the overriding topics discussed at the Yountville Town Council special workshop, which was followed by a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 1. The Green Study Session focused on the reduction of single-use plastics and food containers, direction for Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan participation and the status of the Town of Yountville Tree Ordinance.