“The Wonder of it All”

Saturday & Sunday, July 9-10, 2022

You and your spouse/partner are invited to pack your bags and travel to northern California!  Jerry Bolduan and Paul Gussenhoven have planned an incredible experience for the classmates of the Bowsher High School Class of 1967. Keep reading for more information!

 

There will be two planned events for classmates over this two day period:

• A Saturday garden tour and dinner at Jerry and Paul's
• A Sunday Brunch at the Wild Oak Saddle Club (see information on each below) 

Please note: Classmates will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements and booking any side trips or excursions of interest to them personally at other times. 

Generally speaking, the earlier you book your reservations the more affordable the trip.  Some of you will be driving in, while others will be booking flights. 

Airports in close proximity (with rental cars) are:

STS (Santa Rosa - VERY close to Jerry and Paul).
SFO - (San Francisco)
OAK - (Oakland)

Santa Rosa or Sebastopol hotels are readily available.  Here are a few that Jerry suggested:

Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa, CA
https://tinyurl.com/y2gygjql

Sebastopol Inn, Sebastopol, CA
https://www.sebastopolinn.com/

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Santa Rosa Sebastopol, CA
https://tinyurl.com/p4o8ldz

For day trips, there are MANY wineries easily reached by rental car, both all over Sonoma County and even over to Napa County with its more touristy areas plus great restaurants and higher prices.  Also, of course, the coast line in northern California is a huge tourist draw with its craggy cliffs and areas easily accessible to the beaches and sea lion colonies.  Ocean fishing is available out of Bodega Bay (famous with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Birds”). 

Either before or after traveling to Sonoma County, classmates can visit and enjoy all that San Francisco offers. 

The centerpiece of the weekend is on Saturday: the tour of Jerry and Paul’s gardens (Green Valley Growers, featured in many magazines and newspapers), followed by a dinner on the expansive decks of their home with 70 mile views out over vineyards and the distant Mayacamas Mountain range.

On Sunday, a brunch is available by prepaid reservation at the Wild Oak Saddle Club (in Santa Rosa) where travelers/classmates can watch a polo match while enjoying superb cuisine by Jerry and Paul’s friend and chef, Joe Farinacci.  

Please note:  this is a private party Jerry and Paul are generously hosting for members of the class of 1967 and their spouse/friend and for health reasons (Jerry works with Dr. Fauci) our hosts are limiting attendance to individuals who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  If you choose not to vaccinate, for everyone's safety, the request is to please not attend.

Registration for the garden tour/dinner and the brunch is available on this site. 

All other arrangements are the responsibility of the individual classmates.

DEADLINE FOR ALL RESERVATIONS: APRIL 30, 2022
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Saturday, July 9, 2022
 

Bowsher High School Class of 1967 Summer Gathering

Sebastopol, California

Our hosts: Jerry Bolduan and Paul Gussenhoven have generously offered to open the breathtakingly beautiful grounds of Green Valley Growers as well as their private residence for an extraordinarily memorable opportunity to reconnect with classmates from near and far.
 

4:00 pm PDT Garden Tour ~ Hors D’oeuvres ~ Specialty Beverages

Green Valley Growers is a boutique wholesale cut flower grower and seller located in the rolling hills of of the wine country in Sonoma County CA.  They specialize in hydrangeas and other cut flowers and branches which are sold at the San Francisco Flower Market, as well as shipped to clients/customers all over the United States. They are not open to the public so this private tour will be a rare treat and one of the highlights of the evening.

http://greenvalleygrower.com/

 

6:00 pm PDT  ~ A Sumptuous Summer Dinner

Jerry Bolduan and Paul Gussenhoven’s Home

10450 Cherry Ridge Road, Sebastopol CA 95472

 

The party will continue with an incredible feast of fresh flavors prepared to perfection by talented chefs.

The menu will include a mixed grill of meats and vegetables, a variety of salads and an incredible dessert, all served in the natural beauty and elegance of Jerry and Paul’s home.

Relax, enjoy, renew friendships in this magical setting on their expansive decks with 70 mile views out over vineyards and the distant Mayacamas Mountains.

Non-alcoholic beverages are included.

$60 per person for the garden tour and dinner, paid in advance. 

Deadline for ALL reservations:  April 30, 2022

Jerry and Paul are generously including a full bar and bartender for this event at no charge.
 

 

 

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Sunday Brunch

Wild Oak Saddle Club

550 White Oak Drive,  Santa Rosa, CA 95409

July 10, 2022

Time: 11:30 am PDT

Gather for a great Sunday brunch at the Wild Oak Saddle Club in Santa Rosa, set within the grandeur of Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon. Classmates can watch a polo match while enjoying superb cuisine by Jerry and Paul’s chef friend Joe Farinacci, who sources local, fresh ingredients to create one of the finest offerings available in the area. 

http://wildoaksaddleclub.com

Advance prepaid reservations required

$40 per person inclusive