The North Bay Dairy Women Cookbooks are almost sold out!! Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy or copies. They are $10 and make great inexpensive stocking stuffers and hostess gifts. Order at nbdairywomenmail@yahoo.com. Happy Holidays!

North Bay Dairy Women Cookbook

The Cook Books are here!

They are $10.

You can order them via our email at nbdairywomenmail@yahoo.com

2010 Harvest Fair

On Friday, October 1, 2010 North Bay Dairy Women participated in the

Sonoma County Harvest Fair Student Day.

Members passed out cups of milk to students, teachers and chaperones.

Susan Bianchi & President Audrey Wheeler mooooo-ve the milk boxes into the dispenser.

All smiles and waiting on students are Joyce Leveroni, Arlene McClure and Audrey.

Member Kim Jones, Vic Pozzi & Jackie Jones sample the product.
Kim & company take care of the dairy barn cow milking demonstrations for the weekend event.
Thanks Kim, Vic & helpers for a great job telling about our great product!



Dairy Council of California Mobile Dairy Classroom was on hand for more dairy instruction.

Students were able to get up close & personal with the cow in the Dairy Classroom.

Kim & Jeff Jones Family Dairy provided the cow.

Helpers Susan, Jessica McIsaac, Joyce and Audrey (along with Arlene)

served up a lot of milk mustaches for the day.

Thank you ladies for you help.

November 2, 2010 General Meeting

Come join us for our November Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Swiss Hotel, 18 W. Spain Street, Sonoma

Cost is $20 (includes beverage, tax & tip)

Meeting at Noon, Lunch following at 1:00

Call Christine (707-938-0730) or Chris (707-792-1310) ir

reply to nbdairywomenmail@yahoo.com

by Friday, Oct. 29th

North Bay Dairy Women Cookbook

Final corrections have been made and the cookbook is ready to print.
If you would like to be notified when they arrive, email us at nbdairywomenmail@yahoo.com.

They should be here by December 1st...in time for stocking stuffers or holiday hostess gifts!

Hospice Fashion Show & Luncheorn

October 5, 2010

North Bay Dairy Women

Hospice Fashion Show and Luncheon

Our annual Hospice "Sacks Thrift Avenue" Fashion Show and Luncheon was organized by President Audrey Wheeler.

Audrey set 2 beautiful tables and 1 each was set by Susan Bianchi, Mary Zimmerman, Cindy Bordessa, Clairette Wilson, Monique Moretti and Shirley Bianchi.

Table by Mary

Table by Monique

Table by Susan

Table by Shirley

Table by Audrey

Table by Clairette

Table by Audrey

Table by Cindy

Audrey led a brief business meeting.

and then some visiting went on while lunch was served.

....and a bit more!

Lunch time!! Pasta with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce,

chicken or turkey, green salad and rolls.

The delecious lunch was catered by

Lombardi's Gourmet Deli & BBQ.

Thank you to Scott & Lee for a yummy meal.

Mini Cheesecakes and chocolate "cow pies" from Sue McIsaac.

And then the models. Each volunteer Sacks lady chose an outfit or two

from the store and modeled for us. Following the show, Dairy Women & friends

had the opportunity to shop at the mini Sacks shop for fashions and accessories.

A familiar face to Dairy Women, Renata from the Hermann Sons Hall!

District #3 Dairy Princess Emilie Strand was also a model!

Cute outfit & bag, Emilie.

Again, Emilie all dressed up.

North Bay Dairy Women members and friends attending donated over $600 to Hospice during the luncheon. Thank you, ladies, for your generosity.

Many also contributed by stocking up their closets with the finds at the mini Sacks store!!

A special thank you to NBDW member Nancy Grossi for taking the beautiful photos. Check out her blog http://thewifeofadairyman.blogspot.com/

Petaluma Youth Ag Day, September 24, 2010

In September the Dairy Women again participated in Petaluma Youth Day.

Petaluma Youth Ag Day is co-hosted by the Agri-Business Committee of Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sonoma Marin Fair.

Here the students arrive at our cheese table for a sample of local cheese. We purchased and handed out 30 pounds of cheese cubes (Cheddar and Colby-Jack) from Petaluma Creamery.

He's looking like a happy taster!

President Audrey Wheeler & Susan Bianchi add picks to the cheese cubes.

Susan & Renee Renati showing off their skills.

Renee, Chris Camozzi & Jessica McIsaac man the sample table.

The groups were smaller this year....but that was because they added one more "herd" to the group movement. It worked very well for crowd control.

Petaluma FFA students acted as "Herd Leaders". They always do a great job.

Kim Jones gives a dairy presentation to a full grand stand.

Her assistant, Vic Pozzi, is always a willing and smiling helper.

Kim brought this holstein over to the fence for the pre-schoolers to meet.

Kim does an awesome job talking to the students and she smiles the whole time.

Vic Pozzi, Kim Jones, Tim Tesconi and Ralph Sartori talk about the days activities (or something?!). All assisted in the days events, putting out good information about the local ag community and the products we produce.

Santa Rosa Jr. College Ag Ambassadors were on the job manning a booth near ours.
The students could play in a trough full of whole corn at the SRJC booth.

Connie & Jackie Jones share a smile and a chicken!

Wish I would have asked "which came first, the chicken or the egg"?

I know these two would have had the answer for me.

"Clo" was on duty and showed off her Crown Trophy.

Below, 4-Hers staff the bunny petting table, always a hit with the students.

These 4-Hers do a nice job handling and sharing their rabbits.

A "cowboy" takes a ride on a bronc!

Valley Vista Elementary School 1st Place poster.

Grant School 1st Place mural.

Snack Station with S-M Fair manager Pat Conklin on duty (left, purple shirt & dark glasses).

Students are given regular or chocolate milk, mini carrots & Barbara's cookies.

During this time the students sit in the stands or on the lawn and are given a presentation.

This year they got to watch sheep being sheared.

A few minutes rest and they are back to their touring.

2010 Petaluma Youth Ag day helpers: Renee Renati, Sue McIsaac, President Audrey Wheeler, Susan Bianchi, Chris Camozzi and seated Jessica McIsaac.
Thank you ladies for your help.

Also, thank you to the Sonoma Marin Fair and PACC Agri-Business Committee. This is an outstanding example of agriculture partners teaming up to educate our youngsters.

Some of those involved in the planning & production of the event include North Bay Dairy Women members Becky Chapman (Agri-Bus. Committee Chair), Ruth McClure, Edie Cheda and Margaret Gambonini. Others helping from the committee are John Martin, Pat Conklin, Mike Tomasini, Jay Palm and Herm Benedetti (with apologies to any I have missed).

September General Meeting

The September 7 General Meeting was held at City Limits in Petaluma. We had a very little group, but a good time & good meeting.

August General Meeting

North Bay Dairy Women General Meeting - Star Restaurant, Cotati

August 3, 2010

Dairy Princess Emilie Strand & 1st Alt. Dairy Princess Regina Camozzi

joined us for the meeting and lunch.

Secretary Susan Bianchi & President Audrey Wheeler

handling business duties.

Dairy Princess Emilie & Alternate Regina

They each spoke about their activities since taking on their princess jobs. Thank you both for taking the time to be with us. We all enjoyed your visit.