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Kiwanis Club tackles playground
A Napa County Superior Court judge, a top official from the Napa Chamber of Commerce and about four dozen other members of the Napa and Calistoga Kiwanis clubs came to Calistoga Saturday, united for a single purpose — to stamp out playground boredom at Calistoga Elementary School.

Water worries delay grants
After nearly four hours of discussion steeped in concerns over water supplies, the Calistoga City Council decided to hold off on granting a water allocation to some projects at its Nov. 5 Calistoga City Council.

Abatement action leads to litigation
More than a year after the Calistoga City Council held a hearing that resulted in the declaration that John Busk’s hillside landscaping projects constituted a public nuisance and hauled the offending property away, he’s hauling the City into court.

State’s third oldest senior dies
Viola May Mallernee Koch’s claim to fame, aside from being a great, great grandmother, was that she was an amazing Calistoga resident who reached 111 years old. Viola passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at Calistoga Gardens.

Cork pulled on winery sale
So much for bittersweet memories of this year’s crush at Chateau Montelena.

Auction Napa Valley pitches in on Cottage Glen
The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) awarded Calistoga Affordable Housing $250,000 from Auction Napa Valley 2008 proceeds.

Calistoga Police and Fire Log: Police see slowest week in five years!
Sunday, Nov. 2

AROUND CALISTOGA
There will be a number of events benefiting local non-profit groups this weekend. Here’s a reminder:

Fire season officially ends
The Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of Calfire announced the official close of the fire season this week.

KQED names Venuto a ‘hero’
Julie Venuto, daughter of Bob Little, deacon for the St. Helena Catholic Church, has been named a KQED Public Media Disability Culture Hero for her work educating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).