Get Ready to Celebrate Sonoma County Pride!

2014 Sonoma County Pride Committee

Stephen Zollman, Chair

415-218-9835

SZollman@hotmail.com

April 24, 2014

For Immediate Release

Get Ready to Celebrate Sonoma County Pride!

Sonoma County celebrates LGBTIQ Pride the weekend of May 30 – June 1 in Guerneville, CA. This year’s theme is “Free To Be”. Highlights of the weekend include welcoming receptions and specials at local merchants and restaurants from Friday through Sunday, dance party on Saturday night and a full day of celebration on Sunday with a parade down Main Street followed by a Pride Village on the town plaza with vendor booths. Other Sunday events include a Commitment Ceremony, Family Pool Party and an Interfaith Service.

Grand Marshals for this year’s parade are Mayors Carol Russell of Cloverdale, Robert Jacob of Sebastopol and Guerneville’s ‘unofficial’ mayor, Rodger Jensen (based at the R3 Hotel). The parade begins at 11am at the western end of Main Street and will progress west. As always, everyone is looking forward to an imaginative and diverse offering of floats, parade contingents and celebrants.

This year's planning committee is composed of involved citizens and small businesses and is graciously sponsored by The Russian River Chamber of Commerce. Funding is needed to offset fixed costs. Sponsorships to meet any offering are listed on the site below. 

Information, Parade Entry forms and Vendor Booth applications are available online at www.SonomaCountyPride.org

Tentative Schedule of Events [Please see website for details as they are confirmed. www.SonomaCountyPride.org]:

Friday, May 30:    

Welcoming receptions and specials by merchants & restaurants in Guerneville!

Saturday, May 31:

Merchants & Restaurants in Guerneville will be offering specials for Pride.

R3 Hotel: Pool party starts at noon followed by the Pink Saturday Disco Deliverance Dance Party from 5pm on. More details to follow. 

Sunday, June 1:

11am:  Parade on Main Street, Guerneville. Theme ‘Free To Be’.

12-3pm: Pride Village: Guerneville Plaza. Vendor and non-profit booths

12-4pm:  Family Pool Party at Rio Nido Roadhouse.

2pm:  Commitment Ceremony & Wedding Ceremony at Bucks River Mill Dinner Theater. Bring your marriage license as here will be clergy officiating. Cupcake Wedding Cakes provided.

7pm:  Interfaith Service. Location: Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, 1225 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA

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