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feeling unheard top reasons they’re pulling students from Sonoma County’s biggest district
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When rumors began swirling among Albert Biella Elementary School parents that their school was going to close under a sweeping district cost-saving plan
Kimberly Linder began looking for schools outside the district for her first grader
She settled on a small school in the Wright Elementary School District
less than two miles south of Albert Biella
“The instability of the Santa Rosa City Schools district just doesn’t feel safe for me,” she said
Her family is one of 755 who’ve requested this year to leave the Santa Rosa City Schools district
District officials say that number is on par with requests from last year and the year before
They also say the data does not equal the number of students that will leave the district
That will be determined once outside districts have approved or denied the requests coming in
But officials in nearby districts tell a different story
In the Wright district, requests for transfers have increased significantly this year, especially from Albert Biella families and students from Brook Hill, one of the other Santa Rosa City Schools elementary campuses closing in June
In the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
which borders the south end of the Santa Rosa district
transfer approvals have more than doubled from last year
Officials in the Windsor Unified School District report a 77% increase of transfer requests from students who live in the Santa Rosa city boundaries
a private Catholic high school in north Santa Rosa
Inquiries on admissions and transfers have risen by 80% from last year to this
and 70% of those were from families in Santa Rosa City Schools
“We heard concerns about potential campus closures
which prompted new families to inquire and apply,” said Andrew Cassetta
mom to two Maria Carrillo High School graduates and a Maria Carrillo freshman
said she never considered sending her older students anywhere but Maria Carrillo
But with school closures and recent changes to the administrative team at Carrillo
her family feels another year in the district is “daunting.”
after hearing other Maria Carrillo families were considering transferring there
“We’re just feeling the tension and the worry and just not knowing what the future holds,” Buckles said
“(Callie) still has three more years left and she wants to go to college
We want to make sure we give her all those opportunities to have a stable environment.”
Callie received an offer to start her sophomore year at Cardinal Newman but hasn’t yet accepted
In a series of interviews with The Press Democrat
uncertainty and feeling unheard are some of the biggest reasons they are pulling their students from Sonoma County’s biggest district
Melissa Jones just formalized her younger son’s transfer out of the district
she transferred her older son from Montgomery High School to Windsor High School over safety concerns
At the time, the district was facing calls from parents to reinstate police officers to campus in response to a student’s death on Montgomery’s campus in 2023.
“The fact that the board was just digging in their heels and not listening to the parents, teachers and kids that were begging for change — I felt so helpless,” Jones said. “My older son was really stressed out on a daily basis and I had told him they were going to make it safer, and after a year’s time, they didn’t.”
At the time, her younger son was a seventh grader at Herbert Slater Middle School. They both decided he would stay there.
But with the changes to the district’s high schools — namely the 7-12 model that will move all middle schoolers from three closed schools onto high school campuses — Jones felt it was time to move her younger son to the Windsor district as well.
“I feel bad in a way because I don’t want to be part of the problem, but also my kid is only in high school for four years so I need to make it … the best experience possible and not have to worry about the basics,” Jones said.
While there has always been a steady stream of Santa Rosa students heading north to Windsor, officials there say this year’s numbers spiked compared to last year.
Between Jan. 9, 2024, through April 1, 2024, the district approved 79 transfers. In about the same time period this year, the number was 140.
Brian Williams, Windsor’s assistant superintendent of Educational Services, called the numbers a “dramatic increase” and added that he expects even more transfer applications to come in.
“This spike has been especially pronounced among families from Santa Rosa, particularly in the weeks immediately following the announcement of their new stabilization plan,” Williams said. “Before an end date was publicized, many parents acted quickly to submit their paperwork.”
In a Santa Rosa City Schools board meeting on April 9, the district’s executive director of wellness and engagement, Stacy Desideri, outlined the reasons families have given for requesting to leave.
Of the 755 requests, about 200 were renewal requests from students who have already left the district. Another 114 are from siblings of students already attending a school out of the district.
When a family applies to move to a school outside of SRCS, the application asks for a reason. There are various categories. They include child care needs, a change in social setting, a new home address, a desire to join a specialized program, their parents’ employment, bullying and other reasons.
The largest number of students this year have chosen “other,” Desideri said. Only four specifically listed school closures.
The next two biggest groups: 45 families cited child care needs and 35 who requested a change in social settings.
Anna Valle-Hope, mom to three Santa Rosa City Schools students, said her reasoning for leaving the district is nuanced. While it stems from school closures, it also takes into account what else has happened since the February vote.
She is pulling her two youngest children, sixth grader Eligh, and first grader Evan at Albert Biella.
“I don’t trust the district anymore,” Valle-Hope said.
Valle-Hope’s departure is particularly striking.
She was one of 20 members of the district’s School Closure Advisory Committee, made up of staff, parents and administrators to decide which schools should close. While Valle-Hope thought the committee would give her reassurance about the district’s decision-making process, it did the opposite.
“I felt like there was already something unfolding because once the school board started doing their own thing, they threw what we said out the window,” she said. “(I thought): ‘was this smoke and mirrors like it always is?’”
Eligh, an incoming middle schooler, will transfer into the Oak Grove Union School District if his application is approved. Evan will attend JX Wilson in the Wright district.
“I really feel for my (Albert Biella) families that don’t have an option,” she said. “I’m fortunate enough that I get to move.”
Administratively, Santa Rosa City Schools is composed of two districts, an elementary district and a high school district, which has smaller boundaries.
Eight “feeder districts” surround the SRCS elementary district, and their students typically move to SRCS in seventh grade. Some feeder districts, like Oak Grove Union School District, have charter middle schools.
One feeder district is Mark West Union School District in north Santa Rosa.
Superintendent Rachel Valenzuela said the district has seen a “mild” increase in students transferring in from SRCS. However they’ve also begun grappling with parents leaving their district as a direct “unintended consequence” because they no longer want to feed into Santa Rosa City Schools.
Normally, Mark West students flow into Santa Rosa Middle School or Rincon Valley Middle School. Now with boundary changes a part of SRCS’s closure and consolidation plan, their students would go to Hilliard Comstock Middle School, which is scheduled to remain open for one more year before its students combine with Piner High School.
“I’ve received phone calls and emails from parents explaining their disappointment in the decisions that were made that will now impact their families in ways they did not anticipate,” Valenzuela said.
She said she was not consulted by Santa Rosa City Schools officials about the changes, which came as a “surprise.”
Santa Rosa City Schools trustee Jeremy De La Torre said he too has heard from concerned families about the boundary changes.
“That’s a real frustration for those families, and at what point that gets communicated — that’s something we need to look at,” he said at a recent board meeting.
Desideri said all families who were affected by boundary changes received letters outlining their options.
At the same April 9 board meeting, Trustee Nick Caston said the district is considering “doing tweaks” to the boundaries to align with feeder districts and asked whether the district is collecting data.
The Sonoma County Office of Education will begin helping to conduct surveys on school of choice to narrow down the barriers for families when selecting their student’s schools, Desideri said.
Windsor Unified will accept transfer requests until May 2 from students who want to be notified of their admission before the end of the school year. But students can still apply for enrollment through the summer.
Williams, the district’s assistant superintendent of Educational Services, questioned why Santa Rosa City Schools notified parents that the window for out-of-district transfers would close on March 15.
Desideri did not respond to repeated requests for comment about the intention for the district’s deadline.
Generally, when a student requests to leave their district for another, they follow the deadlines set by the district they want to attend.
“It’s worth noting that the way the transfer deadline has been communicated (by SRCS) may not align precisely with the law,” Williams said.
Williams said he hoped that would not deny applications unnecessarily. Any district with a student who is requesting to leave for another district must follow state guidelines on accepting the transfer.
Districts usually outline transfer denial policies in what’s called “limitation language.”
“Under current regulations, a student’s district of residence cannot deny a valid transfer request for several specific reasons,” Williams said. “It will be worth watching to see whether families choose to challenge denials through the county office of education, which remains an available avenue.”
Santa Rosa City Schools does not have limitation language in its board policies. That is going to change, Superintendent Daisy Morales said.
“If there has never been a limitation language policy, that in itself is a problem,” Morales said. “It could possibly also be part of the problem of why we're here.”
The board will begin discussing a limitation policy.
Trying to keep students in the district and slow down the loss of enrollment will go hand in hand with increasing program and service offerings, Morales said.
“Parents now have options like they've never had before,” she said. “So it is definitely a customer service mentality of providing what parents want their kids to experience and so, hence, why the board and even through the whole consolidation, has been saying, we need to streamline, we need to reduce, we need to get leaner so that we have some flexibility to add programs and services.”
Report For America corps member Adriana Gutierrez covers education and child welfare issues for The Press Democrat. You can reach her at Adriana.Gutierrez@pressdemocrat.com.
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globetrotting artist talks to Art Basel about freedom
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my parents encouraged a peripatetic lifestyle in which I had to adapt to new cultures
I was always fascinated by the art of seeing
I went to a specialized arts middle school in New York
where I had an incredible teacher who really fostered my creativity
and the boarding school I went to was less about encouraging the growth of young artists
“I’d like to learn analog photography.” We began weekly lessons
‘In high school I spent some of my summers in New York
I spent a lot of time around mentor figures who were wonderful teachers
such as the artist Nsenga Knight and Bradford Young
They really influenced my interest in the documentation of Black and diasporic life
One day I remember picking up a book and seeing Yinka Shonibare’s Scramble for Africa [2003]
I was an African history major studying for the IB (International Baccalaureate) and I thought
“This is incredible.” This contemporary take on history was very appealing to me
‘I briefly went to school to study cinematography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco
I was especially interested in visualization and narrative
a storyteller.” I think that was always innate in me – that I wanted to tell a story
‘I ended up going to New York where I had a couple jobs in fashion
working with creatives such as Maryam Nassir Zadeh and Susan Cianciolo
who really influenced my artistic language
I would travel and find interesting things
With her it was like working in a mini museum of fashion and objects
She and I had a language of color and really connected on objects and textiles
‘I wanted to move to Los Angeles and create something similar
I started making works on paper to connect with some sort of nostalgia
At the core of everything I’ve done is a Portuguese word
and saudade means “unknowable longing.” It’s a very contemplative
I started to make absurd watercolors about the size of my palm
and my friend suggested that we exhibit them in her living room
At the time you could still do that kind of thing in LA
I then did another show in a South Los Angeles bookshop called OOF Books
All the people who bought the paintings were artists
and who I now share a gallery with [Xavier Hufkens
you need to make these bigger.” It felt like that would be a huge commitment
I switched the scale and the medium from watercolor to acrylic
I got this funky studio on Jefferson Boulevard
“The Day a Monkey is Destined to Die All Trees Become Slippery”
‘I think about my art career in terms of the studios I’ve had
I had my Jefferson Boulevard space for almost four years
and I had a garage/office space that I painted white
and that was my studio for almost five years
Then I bought an almost 200-year-old house in the Berkshires in New England and found a studio with a freight elevator
I thought it couldn’t get any better than that
‘For a while I was traveling between Manhattan
I loved it because there were different landscapes
but it became quite tiring because I was always driving and on ferries
as well as the overheads and responsibility of maintaining spaces
then what are you left with?” You’re left with time
which will always be the ultimate currency
It wasn’t something fatal in my career that made me feel this way
and this was something I wanted for my practice and my life
and the only thing that made sense to me was to pursue a more Mediterranean life
I found one in Biella in northwestern Italy in September 2023
but I’d say I wasn’t fully settled there until January 2024
The only well-known artist there is [Michelangelo] Pistoletto
We call him “Maestro.” He walks around town with a nice suit and a pipe
Things have definitely simplified for me in this small town
‘My studio here is across two floors with vaulted ceilings and cement columns
I instantly think about Cy Twombly’s space – something very romantic and beautiful
The second floor has classic bright lighting
but the first floor where I paint is darker
which I never changed and enjoyed adjusting to
It makes me think about a time when I painted by candlelight
‘The freedom in my life is what I enjoy and want to preserve
That for me is the golden rule: doing what you feel is inherent to you as an artist
and she reminds me to be curious and to have fun and play
Questioning and learning should never stop.’
Cassi Namoda is represented by Xavier Hufkens (Brussels), Goodman Gallery (Johannesburg, Cape Town, London), and 303 Gallery (New York).
Sharjah Biennial runs from Febuary 6 to June 15, 2025 in Sharjah, UAE.
Stephanie Sporn is a New York-based author, specialized in the intersection between art and fashion.
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The Juventus Women’s First Team fell to their first loss of the season on Wednesday night after nine straight wins to open the campaign, with Bayern Munich managing to leave Biella with all three points on Women’s Champions League Matchday 2, allowing the Bavarians to take charge of the group.
It was a spirited showing from the Bianconere who, in the end, couldn’t keep the German champions out as goals from Linda Dallman and Pernille Harder proved enough to settle the game.
The game started with the Bianconere put under immediate pressure. Having faced Bayern in a September friendly, it came as no surprise that they were a top European side, and Juventus looked to weather the storm as the rain bucketed down in Biella.
Having made it through a quarter of an hour with the clean sheet still intact, that defensive resilience was broken by Linda Dallman after 17 minutes. A corner fell in the box and after having bounced around a little, it was turned towards Dallman and she finished from close range, denying Pauline Peyraud-Magnin a clean sheet to mark her 100th appearance for Juventus.
Lisa Boattin came close to a leveller when she curled an effort off the upright, and Arianna Caruso met a cross with her head but couldn’t turn it on target.
From there the Bianconere continued to show fight, despite being up against it. Caruso had penalty appeals waved away, and pressure was put on the Bayern backline, but they stood firm.
Amalie Vangsgaard had a chance to level the scores in the second half but the Dane’s effort went just inches wide of finding the bottom corner.
Bayern were the next side to score though, with Pernille Harder doing well and managing to turn home their second after fighting for the space to get a shot off.
Juventus, then, suffered their first setback of the season in their 10th competitive game across all competitions, but remain on three points in the group.
Now, all eyes are on Sunday’s trip to Milan to take on Inter in Serie A.
Bookings: 22’Bennison (J), 55' Canzi ((Coach) J), 61' Straus ((Coach) B), 92' Girelli (J).
BIELLA (Lega A) - Angelico Biella are facing a dogfight for the rest of the season as they attempt to avoid relegation and with that in mind, the club has signed forward Laurence Olufemi Ekperigin.\r\n\r\nThe 23-year-old Ekperigin played college basketball at NCAA Division 2 Le Moyne and caught the eye of Biella last year when he played for the Denver Nuggets ...
the club has signed forward Laurence Olufemi Ekperigin
The 23-year-old Ekperigin played college basketball at NCAA Division 2 Le Moyne and caught the eye of Biella last year when he played for the Denver Nuggets ..
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New yarns for flat knitting will be presented at this month’s Pitti Filati in Florence
Knitwear, Knitted Outerwear
Biella Yarns SS 2023 collection for flat knitting
BIELLA
2024 — Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) is an alliance between leading alpaca
Sustainable Fibre Alliance and Mohair South Africa
The NFC logo represents each of the four natural fibers — alpaca
mohair and wool — woven together by their shared goals and challenges to shape a world with more natural fibers by 2030 as well as their commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
NFC is also supported by NGOs such as Textile Exchange
as well as certifying bodies and industry institutions such as Confindustria Toscana Nord
NATURAL FIBRE CONNECT 2024 is a chance to examine the product environmental footprint and how natural animal fibers are considered in terms of impact and environmental services
innovation and the continuity of the industry going forward
how to bring growers and herders closer to consumers
how to mitigate audit fatigue and moderate brand ambitions with grower real possibilities
the role of natural fibers in fighting climate change
international alignment and connection to fight for more natural fibers
are some of the hot topics the two-day conference will go through
NFC is back with 3 distinct experiences that together are able to offer a complete picture about the animal fiber scenario
the center of precious animal fiber manufacturing
at Città Studi Conference Centre on September 19-20
During the opening of the two days of conference
Elena Schneider and Willy Gallia of The Schneider Group will welcome the guests
who will have the opportunity to see a series of interventions alternating Gunter Pauli (The Blue Economy | Entrepreneur – Economist – Author – Chairman of the Board at Novamont)
Derek Baker (STELAAR) and the Materials Matter Workshop with Laura Kohler
Bronwyn Botha and Siobhan Momberg of Textile Exchange
After a panel session dedicated to growers from Australia
South Africa and other producing countries
there will be the Authentico® by Schneider Group update with Debora Tricarico (Authentico Brand Manager)
Tim Marwedel (MD Australia) and Michela Toppan (Certifications & Compliance)
On the second day there will be Federico Brugnoli (Spin 360) talking about SBTI
followed by Pascal Gautrand (Colectif Tricolor)
who will make an introduction to the European Wool Working Group
as United Nations has declared 2024 as the International Year of Camelids
there will be the speeches of Horacio Duran (Vicuña and Guanaco) and Juan Pepper (Alpaca)
a series of initiatives will follow: updates from South Africa and USA
and from Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) and the Good Cashmere Standard
as well as several reports on chemicals in textiles
circularity and certifications among others
The other two experiences of NATURAL FIBRE CONNECT 2024
An open discussion will take place in the Confindustria Toscana Nord related to the GRS and Materials Matter Standards of Textile Exchange
Natural Fibre Connect invites all stakeholders to attend this important presentation and feedback session to ensure that the best outcome is obtained for the future of standards
Moderator will be Silvia Gambi with the introduction of Francesco Marini
Giuseppe Bartolini (TIL) will follow and then Roberta Pecci (Confindustia Toscana Nord | Fashion Systems Section Board Member & Sistema Moda Italia | member of the sustainability technical committee) will present some updates on the matter
In the late morning until lunch there will be: Woolmark Recycled Wool Specification with Elisabeth van Delden (Woolmark)
Observations from CAB by Francesco Pazzi or Giuseppe Portarapillo (TBC) and Textile Exchange Presentation with Laura Kholer and Videsh Kandam
After lunch a transfer will take the guest to Biella to continue the NFC event
Attendees of the guided tours will have the opportunity to visit different mills and expand their knowledge of the textile manufacturing process and listen to leading voices of the international textile industry
16th September the tour starts with the Schneider Group (www.gschneider.com) at Pettinatura di Verrone to continue then with Tintoria di Verrone (www.tintoriadiverrone.it)
Finissaggio e Tintoria Ferraris (www.tintoriaferraris.com) and Magno Lab (www.magnolab.com)
On the second day tour will start with Lanificio Cerruti (www.lanificiocerruti.com) and will continue with Fratelli Piacenza (www.piacenza1733.com)
Maglificio Maggia (www.maglificiomaggia.it) and Guabello (www.guabello.it)
Last day will see Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia (www.baruffa.com) mill followed by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna (www.zegnagroup.com/it/our-filiera) and Oasi Zegna (www.fondazionezegna.org/casa-zegna) ending with Reda (www.reda1865.com)
Here’s the list of the 2024 sponsors: Textile Exchange
Australian Merino Exports and Control Union
NFC enables the sharing and understanding of the growers and herders’ perspectives and offers a unique chance for the textile and fashion industry and growers and herders around the world to engage and network
and take part in interactive workshops and panel discussions that will help to shape the future of the industry through a lot of topics as Grower Perspective
Innovation & Technology and Green Finance
Stay tuned for program updates on the website www.naturalfibreconnect.com
Production is scheduled to start at the end of 2027
Work began a few weeks ago at the Stellantis plant in Verrone
once completed (six are already in the installation phase)
will produce essential components for the construction of electric propulsion modules (EDM) that are currently produced in various plants of the Group in Europe
The start of production in Verrone is scheduled for the end of 2027
is part of the preparatory activities for the implementation of the Italian Plan
which places our country at the center of Stellantis' strategies
through the increase in models in production
in line with production investments and initiating processes of insertion
updating and requalification of the Group's people
steel shafts and gears will be produced that will be used to create the electric motors of future cars of the STLA Small platform
The plant's goal is to produce over 400 thousand pieces per year at full capacity
based on the trend of the European automotive market
to hypothesize an increase in the following years of a further 200 thousand components in addition to the current ones
The plant has approximately 350 employees and a surface area of approximately 300 thousand square meters; last year it produced over 200 thousand gearboxes for the Group's plants in Europe
and in particular for the Italian ones in Melfi
“We are proud of this investment – he stated Jean-Philippe Imparato
Enlarged Europe – because it is in sync with the other activities that we are developing in various European markets of the Group to project us into the future
and it reaffirms once again the professional skills and commitment of the people who work in all the Italian Stellantis plants
without distinction between the production of cars
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The school community at Albert Biella Elementary School wanted to create a fun and memorable experience as the northwest Santa Rosa school prepares to close for good under a sweeping district cost-saving plan
Girls and boys at Albert Biella Elementary School ran
grabbed handfuls of candy and were treated to pizza as the school community celebrated the students Friday
The children were dusted in a rainbow of dyed powder as part of the day’s festivities which were meant to inject some fun into learning as Biella readies to close at the end of the school year as part of the district’s efforts to address a $20 million shortfall
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In outerwear, the collection reaches its crescendo. A standout red wool duffle coat serves as an exclamation point among the luxurious double cashmere and alpaca offerings. The women's double cashmere maxi cape emerges as the collection's must-have piece, embodying the brand's commitment to both innovation and timeless elegance.
The sartorial tailoring speaks fluently inISAIA's native Neapolitan dialect: men's jackets in exclusive house fabrics, featuring the brand's signatureAquaspider wooland lightweightAqua Cashmereconstruction, pair with fluid trousers cut to create a sharp, contemporary silhouette. Women's blazers reinterpret masculine codes through a distinctly feminine lens, maintaining the house's renowned shoulder construction while softening proportions for a modern feminine silhouette.
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BIELLA (Lega A) - Luca Bechi has taken over as head coach of Italian Lega A side Angelico Biella on a two-year contract. Bechi was assistant to Alessandro Ramagli at Biella last season when the club finished eighth in the regular season before losing to Climamio Bologna \r\n
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Bechi was assistant to Alessandro Ramagli at Biella last season when the club finished eighth in the regular season before losing to Climamio Bologna
Brook Hill and Steele Lane elementary schools
Hilliard Comstock and Santa Rosa middle schools
are set to close within the next two years
After a series of recent, impassioned Santa Rosa City School Board meetings, aimed at addressing a $20 million budget deficit, the board voted to close three elementary schools and three middle schools within the next two years
each have a special place in Santa Rosa history
While students waited for Santa Rosa’s new
$110,000 elementary school to be completed in 1950
many attended double-session at Lewis School
The six-classroom Steele Lane Elementary School was finished in October 1950
with Highway 101 being the dividing line for the Lewis and Steele attendance zones
Students who lived east of the highway would remain at the Lewis School
while those who resided west of the highway would go to the new Steele Lane school
While the school took its name from the street it was built on
the lane itself was named for Santa Rosa’s Steele family
Opened in 1954, Santa Rosa’s second junior high school was named after newspaperman and legislator Herbert Slater
Slater was elected to the state assembly in 1910
followed by eight terms as a state senator
Slater became a champion for people with disabilities
He died in 1947 after nearly 37 years of public service
and Herbert Slater Junior High School was dedicated in his honor seven years later
Brook Hill Elementary School would welcome 140 kindergarten-through-fourth grade students when it opened the next day
and Matanzas Creek was the dividing line — those who lived south of the creek went to Brook Hill
those north of the creek would attend Doyle Park Elementary
would also serve as Brook Hill’s first principal
The Brook Hill school on Vallejo Street was named after a farm from the 19th century
Hilliard Comstock Junior High School was officially dedicated on March 3, 1972, named after a prominent figure in Santa Rosa’s history. Once a captain of Santa Rosa’s National Guard Company E militia in 1916, Hilliard Comstock later served nine years as chairman of the Santa Rosa Board of Education
he resigned to accept an appointment to the Superior Court
William ‘Bill’ Tauzer, who has a gym named after him at Santa Rosa Junior College, was the first principal of Hilliard Comstock Junior High. Tauzer died just four years later
and the district’s 11th elementary school was dedicated in his honor
Emotional scenes unfolded in Santa Rosa school drop-off lines Thursday as families grappled with the closure of three elementary schools
parents and educators facing uncertainty and difficult transitions
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Thursday morning drop-off at Santa Rosa City Schools felt routine — parents hugged their children
adjusted backpack straps and watched them disappear through the school gates
But for families at three elementary schools now officially slated for closure
clusters of parents lingered long after the bell rang to talk with administrators
grappling with the reality that these campuses — cornerstones of their children’s early education — will soon be no more
Brook Hill Principal Hector Soto welcomed parents onto campus for an informational meeting at 8:15 a.m.
“But I reassured them that we are in this together.”
The closures — set for the end of this school year for Biella and Brook Hill
and June 2026 for Steele Lane — are part of the district’s efforts to address a $20 million shortfall
While school board members Wednesday night confirmed the elementary school closures
they have yet to reach a decision on middle and high schools
Declining enrollment played a key role in the closures
District projections show Albert Biella’s student population dropping from 234 in 2023-24 to 131 by 2029-30
Brook Hill is expected to shrink from 281 to 262 students
while Steele Lane will decline from 413 to 380
as buses pulled up and children spilled onto campus
some students were already beginning to piece things together
“Is our school closing?” a boy at Brook Hill asked
the more immediate concern was what comes next
Many asked where their children would be placed next year
worried about the emotional toll the transition would take on students and staff
The coming months will be both a time of grieving and a celebration of their school community
Raeleen Brown wiped away tears as she considered the difficult road ahead for her son
a second grader in Brook Hill’s special day class
who lives in the Rincon Valley Unified School District
had petitioned to enroll him at Brook Hill for its RISE program
which serves 30 special education students
really appreciate the teachers here,” she said
Brook Hill ties run deep in Brown’s family history — though she attended Lincoln Elementary
most of her relatives were Brook Hill Bobcats
“It’s kind of like a family school,” she said
the closure of Albert Biella feels like a cruel twist of fate
The couple moved to Santa Rosa from Nevada in August
seeking a school district that would better support their three children — two of whom
are on the autism spectrum and enrolled in special education
found this amazing school and now they are just ripping it away like it doesn’t matter,” Macias said
but Macias knows it will be far more difficult for her younger children
“They are not going to see the impact until they have to be in a different school with different teachers
“I think that is going to be the hardest transition for them.”
“Breaking bonds is already going to be hard enough
“That is what they consider each other and that is what we consider them too
waiting to hear where special education services will be available
For families with special education students
the district’s executive director of special services
met with Albert Biella families Thursday morning to discuss the transition
There are five “extensive support needs” classrooms serving students with disabilities that require the most services
The district will likely need to add a sixth next year
These specialized classes will be split across multiple campuses to ensure resources aren’t concentrated at a single site
which could require some students to transfer to access necessary services
Transferring these programs means assessing which campuses have the necessary infrastructure
“In some cases the classrooms have specialized needs in the case of bathrooms,” he said
And in some cases we have students who are elopers so we have to make sure there’s adequate fencing
It’s all very doable but we have to look at the ability to do that at various sites.”
The district hopes to notify special education families of their new placements by March 10
learned in the drop-off line Thursday morning that the school will close in June 2026
“They’ll close it after you finish your last year,” Burress told her daughter as they stood on the Steele Lane sidewalk
I get to spend a whole week in the forest with ziplines and stuff,” she said
“I’m really happy that I don’t miss out on that.”
“We get one more year and a half to really process with our families
ensure that they have everything that they need so they are set up for this,” Principal Michael Jablonski said
“That is where we are very fortunate with this current plan.”
the focus must remain on the students in front of them now
“The decision to close any school is never easy,” he said
“It’s going to have profound impacts on our communities and our students and our staff and our families.”
Jablonski waves to students as they hopped off buses
“It’s going to be challenging but we are still committed to ultimately delivering high quality education while we are here,” he said
the challenge now is navigating the logistics — ensuring staff know if they are being laid off
helping parents register their kids for school and addressing lingering uncertainty
“Right now we are continuing to push back something that requires a lot of planning,” Jablonski said
“And that’s where our district people have been really helpful
They have been providing a lot of resources for us as school admin.”
a woman signing into the front office sighed deeply
the weight of the moment settling over her
You can reach Staff Writer Martin Espinoza at 707-521-5213 or martin.espinoza@pressdemocrat.com
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Families that want to transfer within the district or outside the district must file a request by Saturday
Families in the Santa Rosa City Schools district who want to request to transfer to another school within the district or outside the district have until Saturday before the window closes.
Santa Rosa trustees, who voted a month ago to close six schools
warned that the closures could create an exodus of students from the district
They require approval by both Santa Rosa City Schools officials and the district to which a student is requesting a transfer
Current SRCS board policy outlines a lottery that establishes how students from outside the district could be accepted into the district but does not outline reasons a transfer out of the district would be denied
There is no state law that determines this criteria
It is entirely up to the districts to choose whether to approve any transfer
Also available for request is an intradistrict transfer
which is for students who want to transfer from their current school but remain in the district
the window for these transfers opens early in each school year
That occurred at the beginning of the current school year
said the district’s Executive Director of Wellness and Engagement
all requests were placed on a waiting list until final decisions were made about school closures
Santa Rosa City Schools trustees approved school closures on Feb
They voted to phase in a 7-12 grade school structure that would move seventh and eighth graders onto high school campuses when their middle schools close
Herbert Slater Middle School and Santa Rosa Middle School will close at the end of this school year and move on to the Montgomery and Santa Rosa high school campuses
Hilliard Comstock Middle School will close
Those students will transition to Piner High School’s campus
The changes will create a shift in attendance boundary lines
which determine where students go to school based on where they live
alongside the major upheaval of the district’s number of campuses and their format
will likely cause an increase of students requesting transfers — even those within the district — administrators said
The district approves those intradistrict transfers based on a list of priorities
Those priorities outline the reasons for the request
If a student’s reason is higher up on the priority list
their transfer is more likely to get approved
“We are currently analyzing our capacity to accept transfers,” Desideri said
“We hope to inform families of the outcome when possible
we do sometimes have years in which the number of requests outstrip the capacity to approve
We may have this same challenge for individual schools this year.”
Report For America corps member Adriana Gutierrez covers education and child welfare issues for The Press Democrat
You can reach her at Adriana.Gutierrez@pressdemocrat.com
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct terminology for the types of transfers the district offers
An earlier version of this story cotained transfer data
The Press Democrat has removed this information to make sure its interpretation of the data is accurate
Stellantis is pouring €38m into its plant in Biella
Italy to produce components for electric motors of cars based on the STLA Small platform
It will fund 56 machine tools for the components
which are critical for electric propulsion units (EPUs)
six of the planned 56 machine tools have been installed at the site
which is located in the commune of Verrone
the plant will develop steel shafts and gears for the EPUs that are currently being produced at other Stellantis factories across Europe
Stellantis aims to manufacture over 400,000 components per year with the option to scale this up by another 200,000 in future
The plant currently employs around 350 employees across 300,000 m²
and last year produced over 200,000 gearboxes for Stellantis Group’s facilities in Italy and elsewhere in Europe
The investment is part of Stellantis Group’s ‘Italy Plan’
which has seen the company increase the number of EVs and hybrids produced in Italy
said in Italian: “We are proud of this investment because it is in synchrony with the other activities we are developing in several European markets of the Group to project ourselves into the future
It reaffirms once again the professional skills and commitment of the people working in all the Italian plants of Stellantis
Last month, Stellantis also revealed plans to produce eDCT (Electrified Dual Clutch Transmission) gearboxes for hybrid vehicles at its Termoli plant in Italy
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Biella Yarn’s flat knitting collection captures the essence of nature’s textures and colors
offering a perfect balance for slowing down and reconnecting in our fast-paced world
Drawing inspiration from the subtle patterns found in nature
such as soft waves in sand and organic markings on stone
the collection presents tone-on-tone color mixtures that emanate a sense of calm
The collection features classic yarns like Victoria Nm 2/30 (100-percent Merino Wool Extrafine) and Brisbane Nm 2/60 (100-percent Merino Wool Superfine)
as well as elegant Merino/Silk blends such as Katherine Nm 2/48 (75-percent Merino Wool Extrafine/25-percent Silk)
our core collection expands to include luxurious fine bouclé yarns like Fluffy Nm 14000 (81-percent Merino Wool Extrafine/19-percent Polyamide) and blends that combine the natural softness of wool with the elasticity of PBT
including Beacon Nm 2/44 (95.5-percent Merino Wool Extrafine/4.5-percent PBT)
Barrier Nm 2/54 (94-percent Merino Wool Superfine/6-percent PBT)
and Wave Nm 2/76 (92-percent Merino Wool Superfine/8-percent PBT)
The renowned stock service for Victoria Nm 2/30 and Brisbane Nm 2/60 has been enhanced with a palette of warm
The new color card for Jawalan Nm 2/28 (100-percent Wool
untreated) adds to this with an array of mélange and solid colors
These new colors are also available in our digital color cards
reflecting our commitment to the growing importance of digital solutions in fashion product development
Inspired by this season’s theme
our partner MRC Knitwear Research Lab has crafted garments featuring plush jacquards
and uneven surfaces by combining contrasting yarn textures with special stitches
The designs include fine weight inlay jacquards and chunky stitch mixes in bulky wools
Double-faced fabrics blend fine Merino Wool/Silk (Katherine Nm 2/48) with Extrafine Merino Wool bouclé (Fluffy Nm 14000)
inlay techniques add subtle textures using fine bouclés mixed with 100-percent Merino Wool bases (Victoria Nm 2/30)
and 3-dimensional stitches employ bulky Merino Wool blends (Baltoro Pro GRS Nm 2/28
70-percent Merino Wool Extrafine/30-percent Polyester GRS High Bulk)
Bi-color ribs achieve extra texture by mixing clean wools (Victoria Nm 2/30) with fine bouclés (Fluffy Nm 14000)
suitable for men’s sweaters and scarves on 7gg or simple dresses on 14 gg
Special stitches create uneven 3D textures for women’s wear
by plying Victoria Nm 2/30 in subtle marls
mixing three colors to produce loop jacquards with front and reverse jersey
Sogno Nm 2/3000 (100-percent Merino Wool Fine) on 3g creates extra chunky relief patterns in patchwork stitches
In collaboration with KNITWEAR LAB
the Dutch Design and Development Centre renowned for their knitting expertise
we have furthered our digitalization efforts by creating a digital twin of the garment we are showcasing at Pitti Filati
This Virtual Knitting project aims to explore
and inspire the future of knitwear through digital innovation
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a first grade teacher at Albert Beilla Elementary who has a soft spot for wayward students
won 2024 Sonoma County Teacher of the Year Award and will go on to compete statewide
a first grade teacher at Santa Rosa’s Albert F
described herself as one of the naughty kids in school
“I never thought I would be a teacher because I mostly disliked school,” she said
I’m sure their intentions were the best but I just remember thinking I would do it differently.”
Uken’s soft spot for wayward students and her unwavering passion to improve students’ learning and school experiences has launched her to win the Sonoma County Office of Education’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Award
“I love that I just get to be the teacher I wish I had when I was little,” she said
Their opinions and their perspective on the world is often so fascinating and intriguing to get to work with
She remembers a few experiences where she felt her schoolwork was disregarded because it strayed from the exemplar
A teacher dismissed an essay she poured her heart into in sixth grade because of a few grammatical errors
She also remembers being marked wrong for a math answer she solved correctly but didn’t use the same strategy taught
Now she encourages kids to think in different ways
and make connections between various subjects and previous lessons
which is filled with tools for learning math and reading
and a lot of Batman swag (she loves superheros)
she focuses a lot more time than usual on social emotional learning
Each desk has student-decorated positive affirmations taped to them
I am really good at understanding my students at a deep level,” Uken said
and I think it's because I'm emotional and sensitive and open-hearted with them.”
Sonoma County Office of Education officials and Uken’s family gathered outside the school to celebrate her big win
Kids handed her flowers and cheered her on
She also will receive a check for $3,000 from Community First Credit Union
teaching is such a challenging profession,” Sonoma County Superintendent Amie Carter said
“And so it's important to just stop and really appreciate the individuals that choose this as a career.”
One of Uken’s many passions is helping bilingual learners and their families
which means she’s authorized to provide specialized instruction to students who speak English as a second language
She also is a certified proctor for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California
she began to realized many students were not passing their ELPACs and later missing the chance to take extracurricular classes in high school
“It's a challenging test to pass,” she said
It makes me sick to think that my language learners have an unfair expectation
She learned everything she could so that students wouldn’t have to take the exam with a stranger
Uken says every decision she makes is filtered through the compass “what’s gonna be best for my kids?”
Uken will go on to compete for the 2024 California Teacher of the Year among 58 different counties statewide
“Jen is such an exemplar of what we want for our teachers
who care about every aspect of their lives and are willing to kind of meet them where they are,” said Superintendent Carter
“She's just one of our best in the county and really going to represent the profession well in the months to come.”
You can reach Staff Writer Alana Minkler at 707-526-8531 or alana.minkler@pressdemocrat.com. On X (Twitter,) @alana_minkler
a bilingual first-grade teacher at Albert F
has earned the title of Sonoma County’s Teacher of the Year for 2023-24
Known for providing extra care and support to her students
Uken’s teaching approach draws from her own challenging school experiences
“I have a special place in my heart for the kiddos with the biggest behaviors,” Uken shared in her application
“My goal is for all my students to feel loved
and successful so they want to come to school
I make it my mission to deeply connect and understand each one so I can meet them where they are and help them evolve into well-rounded little humans.”
The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) and Superintendent Dr
Amie Carter facilitate the Teacher of the Year program
Uken now moves on for consideration as California Teacher of the Year for 2025
Uken connects with all of her students shines through in her application,” said Dr
“The testimonials from parents who share the tangible difference Ms
in terms of both behavior and academic performance
They’re a testament to the power all educators have to improve the lives of the students they serve.”
including one who highlights how she transformed her daughter from a reluctant student into an engaged learner during the challenging transition from online learning
“Despite the demands of managing a classroom full of transitioning students
she invests significant one-on-one time to understand my child's needs intimately and assist her in overcoming obstacles,” a parent wrote
“Jen's ability to inspire a love for learning and instill a drive for academic excellence in my child is a precious gift that will benefit future generations.”
praised Uken’s leadership and bilingual skills
He noted her recent presentation to families in Spanish
helping them navigate online student learning platforms
and her work updating the school website with instructions and troubleshooting advice
Carter and SCOE staff plan to celebrate with Uken and the Biella community during a school assembly at 8 a.m
and AVID teacher at Thomas Page Academy in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Uken receives a $3,000 check from Community First Credit Union
All nominees will be honored at a celebration at SCOE on Sept
BIELLA RUGBY: Gilligan; Morel, Foglio Bonda (61' Ventresca), Grosso, Nastaro (49' Travaglini); Price, Loro (65' Besso); Vezzoli (cap.), Perez Caffe (65' Protto), B. Ledesma; F. Righi (49' M. Righi), De Biaggio; Lipera (57' Vaglio), Casirgahi (70' Scatigna), De Lise (57' Vecchia). Coach Alberto Benettin
KNIGHTS UNION: Puglia (cap.); Magni, Renzoni (60' Bencini); Facchini, Righini; Sassi (51' Giangioni), Di Leo (60' Calizzano), Rudalli (65' Sansone). Coach Alberto Chiesa
Arb.: Lorenzo Negro (Como) AA1 Marco Chiappa (Bergamo), AA2 Andrea Pretoriani (Bergamo)
Scorers: pt 4' m. Morel tr. Price (7-0), 7' m. Guidoreni tr. Puglia (7-7), 10 cp Price (10-7), 14' cp Price (13-7), 27' m. Morel tr. Price (20-7), 29' m. Casiraghi tr. Price (27-7), 32' m. Renzoni tr. Puglia (27-14), 40' m. Righini tr. Puglia (27- 21); st 8' m. Nistri tr. Puglia (27-28), 14' m. Morel tr. Price (34-28), 20' m. Price tr. Price (41-28), 30' m. Ventresca tr. Price (48-28)
Palazzo Gromo Losa and Palazzo Ferrero in Biella will host the exhibition Steve McCurry from December 6
It will feature 128 shots by the great photographer accompanied by video installations of never-before-seen interviews.The exhibition will be developed in two separate but complementary sections
more than one hundred photographs taken in the UPLANDS
These shots capture thepristine essence of the mountains
and the lifestyle constantly oscillates between danger and resource
one can sense the extreme fascination of these faraway places
united by a poignant beauty and purity of landscapes
The photographs not only show the vast perspectives of still untouched territories
but also the faces of their inhabitants: Afghan guerrillas
like the one portrayed in the photograph chosen to represent the exhibition
The second section is devoted instead to ICONS
a collection of Steve McCurry’s most representative and famous photographs
including the famous “Afghan Girl.” This section is enhanced by a series of documentaries in which McCurry himself talks about his approach to photography
offering an intimate look at his creative process and the philosophy that guides his work
“The commitment to the realization of major cultural events that sees us as partners together with Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella and Banca di Asti,” says Biella Mayor Marzio Olivero
“will certainly favor the success of this excellent initiative that offers the public a unique opportunity for an aesthetic and cognitive approach to extraordinary corners of reality through the medium of photography
The sharing of ambitious cultural activities naturally fosters a positive promotion of the city and its territory
and also from this extraordinary exhibition opportunity may come new stimuli to expand our network of relationships in a wider cultural horizon.”
For info: palazzogromolosa.it - palazzoferrero.it
Patrick’s Comprehensive School 2nd year students Chloe O’Loughlin and Caoimhe Ashton and Biella Pulido (1st year) have taken first place in the Junior Social Science Category at Project Squad hosted by IBM in Dublin
The three girls worked on their project during Teen-Turn’s after school programme
creating an analysis of Autism and ADHD diagnoses
Chloe said ‘We looked into different symptoms and stereotypes along with the cost rates for diagnosis
age of diagnosis and the difference in girls and boys with either condition.’ The girls worked with mentors in STEM industries and took part in sessions in University of Limerick as part of the Project Squad program
Caoimhe remarked that it was trips like these that ‘helped so much with research and ideas.’
Taking part in the project provided the students with a wide range of experiences
for Chloe the highlight was seeing all their work come to fruition
‘I loved seeing all the work we put in over the 12 weeks come together and meet new people
I had a great time.’ Caoimhe was delighted with the new skills she acquired
‘I enjoyed researching this subject and designing a website for more information.’ while Biella was very proud of all that she learned throughout the project and in getting it completed for the final
one of the judges on the day was a past pupil of The Comp and was there in his capacity as Country General Manager of IBM
Nathan Cullen remarked how happy he was to see his old school involved in the final there and enjoyed meeting and chatting with the girls on the day
It was clear from the students’ reactions that Teen-Turn had played a large part in their success and enjoyment of the 12 week programme
Chloe enjoyed ‘All the trips we got to go on and the people we got to meet
I have made many friends from working with Teen-Turn’
Biella also noted that new friendships were ‘one of the best parts of the 12 weeks’ and said that she would be ‘very interested in doing STEM in the future because I have lots more ideas.’
Teacher and Lead Mentor Donna O’Sullivan has been working with girls in the Girls in STEM Club for over 3 years now and has said that the resources provided by Teen-Turn have been very influential for the girls taking part
resources and mentorship provided by Teen-Turn
They have been invaluable in encouraging girls to try STEM activities and the field trips to companies and universities have been a particular highlight for our girls.’
6 teams from The Comp competed at the Project Squad Final in IBM in Dublin as part of SciFest with another student Sadia Salim winning a prize for best blog as she wrote about her 12 week journey and all that she learnt/accomplished
it was a very successful 12 weeks for the Girls in STEM Club in St
Patrick’s Comprehensive School and the girls are looking forward to the next 12 week program starting soon
Teen-Turn is an Irish non-profit organisation that provides teen girls
particularly those from underserved communities
the opportunity to gain hands-on STEM experience and the support to acquire qualifications and jobs
More information on their activities and the supports they provide to girls is available at www.teen-turn.com
SciFest is the largest second-level STEM fair programme in Ireland
Hosted locally in schools and regionally in third-level colleges
It is designed to be as inclusive and accessible as possible
More information can be found at www.scifest.ie
Only one operator needed to manage the entire line up to the baler
Clothing/Footwear, Sustainable
Andritz has started up another new textile recycling line at Sfilacciatura Negro’s plant in Biella
Designed for processing post-consumer textile waste with automatic removal of hard parts
the tearing line will support the company in meeting the growing demand for sustainable fibres in the re-spinning and nonwoven industries
Sfilacciatura Negro has extensive experience in recycling industrial textile waste and already operates two tearing lines
Based on its long-term collaboration with Andritz
it is now stepping into the recycling of post-consumer clothing waste
“Our approach is based on circularity and we make new fibres from textile waste that would otherwise end up in landfills,” says Tiziano Negro
“Having worked with Andritz for a long time and knowing its expertise in both textile recycling and nonwovens
we are convinced it is the right partner to support our company in our ambitious diversification project.”
The new generation recycling line supplied is the result of ten years of close cooperation
trials at the Andritz technical centre and visits to existing customer lines in Spain and Portugal
Andritz has tailored a complete line from the feeding of sorted waste bales to baling of the recycled fibres
energy-saving operation and features the automated separation of hard points while maintaining a very good material yield
An automated filtration unit is provided for airflow and dust management
Only one operator is needed to manage the entire line up to the recycled fibre baler
The baler can produce film-wrapped and tied bales with a weight of up to 350 kg
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Five-day forum for natural fibres in Italy
Spring/Summer 2024 yarns collection for flat knitting from Südwolle
Knitwear
Biella Yarn launches Perfect Balance collection
an Italian historical wool and specialty fiber supplier founded in 1922 near Biella
has just launched Authentico by Schneider Group
ethical and high-quality wool supply chain–from farm to garment.
The brand aims to become a global trademark that enables to choose new levels of certified premium quality materials
including fully traceable and responsible wool
from fashion industry players down to end-consumers
it aims to verify and trace the sourcing and manufacturing processes throughout its whole supply chain
Part of the Schneider Group’s global network are mills that produce RWS and GOTS certified wool and SFA certified cashmere
implementing the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Program.
along with Authentico’s production sites–Fuhrmann in Argentina and Mediterranean Wool Industries in Egypt
Photo: The Schneider Group/Pettinatura di Verrone Pettinatura di Verrone To achieve its goals
the Schneider Group has created the Authentico Verification System
a series of criteria and guidelines that all its supply chain partners follow.
Part of the system is the Authentico Integrity Scheme
a series of best practices for farmers that guarantee mulesing-free management of the animals and sheep’s respectful raising
the wool is sourced from carefully selected and highly committed farmers
who apply best practices and choose to subscribe to the dedicated Authentico platform
Then the selected fibers are processed into tops in the Schneider Group’s own mills located on several continents
which are directly operated and fully certified
The Authentico Brand Guidelines include precise criteria set by the Schneider Group to ensure alignment with Authentico brand values and have to be followed by other supply chain players
Authentico by Schenider Group will make its debut during some of the key trade shows and events including Pitti Filati in June
the Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) in Biella in mid-September and the Textile Exchange Conference at the end of October in Pasadena
“At Schneider Group we want our customers and partners to rely on sustainability and traceability not only on farm
to consistently guarantee a complete respect for people and the environment,” commented Laura Ros
“To this aim we have invested in a team of skilled people who are doing constant fieldwork with growers and brokers as well as in our certified network of mills across five continents,” she added
Photo: The Schneider Group Laura Ros The fiber specialist is counting on an integrated global certified network that comprises trading offices
as well as wool and byproduct treatment plants in nine locations. It employs over 600 people in eight countries across five continents.
The group supplies wool and specialty fibers ranging from under 10.5 to 30+ microns for a capacity of 19,500 tons of wool and over 600 tons of specialty fibers
The group delivers wool and other animal fiber and tops quickly
whenever and wherever the client needs them
ensuring everything is completely traceable
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2023 — Biella Yarn’s new Fall/Winter 24-25 collection is all about cultural diversity
Spices offer a connection to our origins and to the taste of home-cooked meals that we grew up with or simply spice up our dishes
This season we want to spice up your experience with our new Fall/Winter 24-25 collection by presenting two collaborations
Both collaborations start with one common inspiration: with the clash of different cultures and the distant exotic markets
fur-crafts and artisan hand work inspire patterns and textures which are translated into knitted fabrications and 3D designs
MRC Knitwear Research Lab created these interesting textures and patterns by using a small selection of very classic yarns and working them in special techniques to create rich textural fabrications
Each garment focuses on a special technique and combination of yarns and colors and show how versatile a single yarn can be
The garments were knitted mainly with Victoria Nm 2/30 (100-percent merino wool extrafine
although a very classic yarn it is extremely versatile and comes available in many colors
Victoria Nm 2/30 was used in an array of different techniques and on different gauges — from 14gg ribs
that have a beautiful drape to more tactile fabrics such as 3-dimensional stitches on 12gg and heavily patterned inlay jacquards on the 14gg Shima Seiki SRY
Within these inlay jacquard’s BaltoroPro Nm 2/28 (70-percent merino wool extrafine
anti-shrinkage 30-percent polyester GRS High Bulk) was selected as an inlay yarn — a special wool blend which helps create bulky 3-dimensional fabrications that remain lightweight
The classic Brisbane Nm 2/60 (100-percent merino wool Superfine
anti-shrinkage) and new boucle yarn Fluffy Nm 14 000 (81-percent Merino wool extrafine
19-percent polyamide) were worked together in very fine plush jacquards to give an effect of shaved patchwork furs
The and patterns visible in the real designs were transitioned into the world of 3D designs by Shima Seiki Italia and gave the feeling and endless possibilities of blending the yarns
not only allows for shaping but also converts them into knitted patterns
and materials that would otherwise be wasted
Shima Seiki’s platform for yarn and spinning research
has been the primary source of Suedwolle Group’s digitized yarns used in the 3D models
We invite you to experience the 3D designs at biellayarn-newcollection.com and also to discover the ready garments and the making of story at suedwebs.com
Brand reveals Fall/Winter 2023/24 Dopamine Collection for knitwear
Winner of international knitwear competition selected
There are a lot of links between Juventus and the 'Pozzo-La Marmora' Stadium in Biella
which has been chosen as the new home of Juventus Women for the 2023/24 season
Our connection to the stadium goes back a long way
and this season will see our Bianconere play there for the first time
with Juventus winning 29 of those and losing just twice
The stadium was named after Alessandro La Marmora and was inaugurated in 1936
serving as the home of Biellese since - they are one of the 100 oldest teams in Italian football
The club spent a number of years in Serie C and they are now in Eccellenza
paying tribute to Vittorio Pozzo - former Italy coach and winner of two World Cups in 1934 and 1938
a number of friendlies in the 2000s come to mind for Juventus fans
Marcello Lippi's Juve appeared at the La Marmora on September 12
It was their last friendly before the start of Serie A
and it ended in an 8-0 win for Juventus with some big names on the scoresheet
including a double from Alessandro Del Piero
this time with Fabio Capello on the bench and claimed 5-0 and 6- wins
the 2021/22 season brought more good memories in Biella
Juventus' Under-19s played against Torino's Primavera side in the derby
as that was Toro's home stadium that season
and Samuel Iling-Junior left his mark on the game with a brace in a 4-3 win
but there have been a number of fond memories which we hope will serve as good luck charms for our girls
a new adventure is about to begin in Biella
Sustainability and traceability of yarns play a fundamental role in the company’s collections and reflect the sensitivity and values that drive people’s daily lives
Suedwolle Group company’s new collection will showcased at Pitti Filati in Florence
plans to implement computer science immersion at all of its schools
the computer screen of 11-year-old Athrun Yath appeared to have purple
turquoise and yellow blocks digitally arranged on top of each other - each one with a command
“If you just put in random blocks it doesn't work,” said Yath
Yath was coding for a choose-your-own-adventure project
and each block of code he arranged could make a computer avatar he designed - Greg the ghoul - speak
glide three seconds from one point of the screen to another and change costumes
His project is part of a new computer science immersion program that starts Monday at Albert F
a national program highlighted by the Obama administration in 2016
California joined a handful of other states when it adopted computer science standards last September
in a push to educate students to become creators in an increasingly more tech-centered digital world
Biella's new program comes ahead of the state's plan to implement the standards in March
to eventually be integrated into all of our schools,” said Anna-Maria Guzman
assistant superintendent of teaching and learning at Santa Rosa City Schools
Yath is in Silas Martin's fifth- and sixth-grade combination class at Biella
Martin said his class rolled out computer coding curriculum about six weeks ago
even if you don't become an engineer,” said Martin
a former Silicon Valley software engineer who attended Santa Rosa schools
“Even just to understand how your cellphone works.”
Martin said computer science is a popular subject with his students
Many of them huddled around screens on Friday
Yath was looking at a projector recently and wondered what it would be like to build it part-by-part
the way he builds the adventure story by coding block-by-block
The immersion program encourages such thinking
but once you get used to it it's really not.”
said at first she was hesitant to add more computers to the classroom
thinking it might prove another anti-social distraction
But then she observed students work together on coding projects and solve bugs
Wedel's students devise problem-solving ideas for debugging and post them on the whiteboard: Go back and review the video
text-coding and robotics work has students collaborating often
The logic skills learning in coding class are
Over half of the school's 354 students will participate in the computer immersion program starting Monday
we'll truly have a well-rounded school,” Diaz said
You can reach Staff Writer Susan Minichiello at 707-521-5216 or susan.minichiello@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @susanmini.
Although most people have the opportunity to experience a reunion in their lives
few encounter the chance to revisit a place after 30 years
Anthropology Professor Peter Biella reunites with the Maasai people of Tanzania
whom he studied as a doctoral student and discovers how their way of life has changed since his initial visit in 1980
Biella has done extensive research on the Maasai for decades
resulting in numerous films and publications about their communication
The Maasai are an African group cloaked in rumor and reputation dating back to the Arab slave trade
“Maasai Intertribal Relations: Belligerent Herdsmen or Peaceable Pastoralists?,” noted Maasai expert Alan H
Jacobs states that to monopolize their hold the slave trade in East Africa
Arab slave traders used to warn their European competitors about a ferocious tribe that would “kill anyone on sight.” The story was not true
but the image of savage Maasai survives to this day
referring to the image they had in the early 20th century
… They’re still hired in Dar es Salaam as night watchmen because of their reputation of being brave fighters.”
But when Biella journeyed to Tanzania in 1980 with his East African professor from Temple University
he ascertained how much was fact and fiction
who had befriended a Maasai family and written books about them over the course of 12 years
but when they could not raise enough funds for a film
they brought still cameras instead; 600 rolls of medium-format film and six Hasselblads and Pentax cameras resulted in 7,000 photos
They continued with the model of being a film crew
would take sequential stills on a tripod with the intent to make a film of still photos synced with the audio recording
Although they did not fully grasp Biella’s purpose in studying them
the Maasai — four extended families with multiple wives and 50 individuals dealt with by name — were very generous
Changa Revisited opens with a scene of Biella giving his decades-old photos in the form of glossy-paged books back to the Maasai families who thoroughly enjoyed seeing their cemented history
“The film is about a look at two ends of a 30-year divide and how things like a sense of communal involvement and Maasai solidarity have changed,” Biella says
and global warming [have altered the community].”
At the time of Biella’s first month long visit in the ’80s
the Maasai were afforded great wealth through cattle
wealth from pastoral livestock was the major contributing factor for the elevated status of Maasai in Africa
the government stopped [the Maasai] from migrating with [their] cattle” and the livestock began to die
This put an end to the family’s main source of income and forced them to become cultivators of unforgiving soil
this detrimental change in the pastoralist way of life stripped Maasai of wealth and
the respect and dignity once given to patriarchs like Toreto
charismatic men that Biella had once interviewed became resentful shells of themselves at the time of filming in 2009
prone to alcoholic — even arsonist — bouts of spousal abuse while the sons emulated the behavior; many of the young men Biella first knew had even died from senseless drunken accidents
“It was not the story we wanted to tell,” Biella says of the film he created with Leonard Kamerling
but that’s what we had and so for what it’s worth
the film starts out with me taking the photos in 1980 and returning them and the people looking at the beauty of their past.”
Biella has been telling stories for more than 45 years
He obtained his Master’s in filmmaking at SF State where he also caught a passion for anthropology
He decided to pursue that field through a storyteller’s lens
“I realized when I was shooting I felt more alive than any other time …because your senses are so heightened and you’re doing something you know is really valuable
students including Kellen Prandini and Michael Crammond helped Biella shoot on location
Cinema Master of Fine Arts student Daniel Chein co-edited the film
What does Biella do with a story that ends in tragedy
He focuses on the mainstay of the community — the women
Toreto was skeptical about what his wives had to contribute
but he gave permission for Biella’s team to interview with them
the wives relay their troubles of domestic abuse and suffering
reveal their remarkable strength born out of a necessity to survive
The wives rose as pillars of the family; Biella refers to them as the glue holding the community together
protecting the culture after so much damage
Biella emphasizes that although his stories may be heartbreaking to shoot
He recalls a time when he was a student and someone in his class stated
I happen to be a talented messenger but I didn’t write the plot.”
Changa Revisited has been accepted to five film festivals to date: the Royal Anthropological film Festivals in Los Angeles and in Bristol; the Nordic Anthropological Film Festival
in Bergen; Jean Rouch Festival in Paris; and the Astra Film Festival in Romania
where it won first prize for Best International Documentary
Biella has three more film projects in the works
all made with an anthropological viewpoint
“Anthropology has helped me see through the lies,” he says
“and even if I can’t stop [people] from lying to me
I feel at least a little more comfortable about the world I’m in.”
Biella Elementary School has partnered with a science immersion program that provides mentorship for teachers and supplies manuals to help each grade level integrate STEM
A Lego robot with one eye and two antennas scooted back and forth on a desk at Albert Biella Elementary School
who created the code that pushed the robot forward and backward
so it can have a signal and be connected to the computer,” Martinez said Tuesday
while pointing at the flashing Bluetooth light near the robot's head
which revealed blocks of code that Martinez could activate to advance the rover
alongside other third graders in Richard McAnulty’s class
celebrating the last two months they spent learning the fundamentals of coding
a new pathway being forged for kindergarten through sixth grade students at Biella
The school partners with Code to the Future
a science-immersion program that provides one-on-one mentorship for teachers and manuals to help each grade level integrate STEM (science
Students in McAnulty’s classroom fired off facts about the moon
and there’s (very little) gravity on the moon,” Martinez said
ranging from the small Lego robots to larger ones with color sensors that darted through obstacle courses
“What’s great about the design of Code to the Future is that if you start in (transitional kindergarten)
you have a building block experience,” said Biella Principal Michael Jablonski
“We anticipate we will be doing much more advanced stuff in the next two or three years because the students will already have backgrounds and kind of foundational skills.”
The Code to the Future partnership began in the 2019-20 school year under a three-year contract that also included materials and the computer software
But then the program was cut short by COVID school closures
was hoping he could reintroduce it to Biella students
especially after hearing parents and community members ask for more computer science opportunities
“When you look at all the different professions that are at present
they all incorporate some level of computer language
Teaching our students those skills and having that ability is as important right now as any of our language arts standards.”
said he’s seen his students have more patience and problem-solving ability since the program began in the fall
“It’s really good for problem solving; them understanding that you may have to change something by a fraction of a second for it to work,” Martin said
But his favorite part has been watching the students choose what story they tell through their robots and the courses they created
fifth and sixth graders — worked in groups to build and code their robots to maneuver a handmade obstacle course
Many of the students chose a theme for their course
Arlex Castillo and Francisco Solorio-Camacho
created a Raiders-themed obstacle course with a bright green football field and two goal posts on each end
Their robot started at the center of the course
programmed to drive to the outer corners of the field
where facts about the NFL team were written
putting the pieces together,” said Castillo
but let his partner choose the Raider’s decoration once the robot was built
and included facts about their previous Super Bowl wins
The three students beamed as their robot zoomed from one corner to another
They hope to spend more time with the project
to code a new pathway that will make it seem like the robot is running from one side of the field to the other
But they’re most excited to start the final phase of this year’s coding journey: web design and game development
“Each grade came up with what they wanted to do
and there’s autonomy in that,” Jablonski said
Biella is beginning to set itself apart from other campuses within the Santa Rosa City Schools district as a computer-science immersion school — and the only elementary school in the district with this type of learning opportunity
“This is a way for us to draw students into our program,” Jablonski said
“Our school is a small school in this district and we have incredible teachers and an incredible community and we’d love to have more students enrolled
We are really hoping this would be a magnet and a draw for other families who want this opportunity for their kids.”
The school is contracted for two more years with Code to the Future and will continue to build up teacher’s knowledge of coding so the program can be self sustaining
The materials for the robots and the coding manuals will be reused each year
“We’re really trying to continue to build capacity on teachers so that they can feel comfortable,” Jablonski said
“I think we’re on a good track to really maintain this
And it’s something we see as a valuable label for us.”
And the positive takeaways from students after participating in the first two phases is only further reassurance of the program’s success so far
“When the kids are actually hands on in the classroom with this stuff … you’ll have kids where if you ask them
they’ll tell you: ‘This is something I’d like to pursue
Reach her at Adriana.Gutierrez@pressdemocrat.com
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Jeremy Biella thought he had his life laid out on a map
After signing to play for the Gary SouthShore RailCats in 2006
big dreams of becoming a major league player began to swirl around his mind until an injury prevented him from continuing his baseball career
Biella’s interesting in becoming a chef began to surface after receiving some life-changing and eye-opening news
“My mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and we lived in a rough situation
I had to grow up a little faster,” he said
“I got into cooking because I was tired of eating canned SpaghettiOs and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches all of the time
I started going to the library and reading cook books to learn the basics because we didn’t have a computer or internet
I knew after reading one book that I loved creating new things with food
Biella attended culinary school at Robert Morris where he spent his first year on scholarship
He graduated in 2008 and has been with Rittenhouse Village for seven years
Biella spent his first year with the company at the Michigan City location and soon transferred to the Portage location
he worked his way up from busing and serving to becoming the executive chef and director of culinary services
prepping for events or creating cooking demos
it is important to him to use his free time at work to sit down and talk with the residents
“I have great relationships with most of the residents
I had one resident that I was close with who just recently passed
and it felt as if I had lost a family member,” Biella said
He’s not the kind of chef who hides in the kitchen
and instead circulates from table to table during dinner to get feedback about the meals and interact with the residents
“I like to hear stories about the generations they lived in
Seeing their stories through their eyes and hearing about what they went through is one of the top three things I love about my job,” he said
Biella has gotten so close with most of his residents that they are even able to pick out his cooking compared to store-bought items or other chefs’ creations
“That makes me happy because I put a lot of time and care into what I do
and to have them react the way they do shows it is appreciated in the end.”
Biella hand-crafts the menu at Rittenhouse Village of Portage based on the preferences of everyone around him
Both Biella’s residents and their family members have meal favorites
I tend to always remember the tiniest of details,” Biella said
“I always pay attention to what the residents
staff members and management like to eat and how they’ve reacted to things I’ve prepared in the past
I do also love to put my ideas and flare into the menu as well.”
Biella’s greatest strength as a chef is being able to improvise
he is able fix a problem on the spot with the help of his intuition
Biella has been told by co-workers many times that he should audition to be on the TV show Chopped because of his rare ability to create something out of nothing
Biella loves what he does at Rittenhouse Village of Portage but envisions becoming a famous chef such as Guy Fieri someday
He wants to fuel his life-long wish of helping those in need with his culinary gift
“Everyone should have the opportunity to eat delicious food
which is why I hope to help every starving person in the world
I know what it’s like to scrape by to survive
It’s always been my plan to help people if I ever made it as a big-time chef,” Biella said
“The way I think today all comes back to how I grew up eating garbage food
and turning that into motivation to create something different and better.”
he is eager to take small steps to make a difference
His ideas so far: starting his own charity or running soup kitchens in the area
For more information on Rittenhouse Village at Portage, visit their website
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2024 in the spaces of Casa Zegna in Trivero Valdilana in Biella
a journey between art and nature specially conceived for the occasion by artist Rebecca Moccia and curated by Ilaria Bonacossa
The artist has been exploring the atmospheres of places for several years
investigating the spatial/temporal contexts in which human and non-human relationships develop and shining a spotlight on the mutual influences between emotions and places
The site-specific project developed for Casa Zegna focuses on atmospheric transformations and draws on the peculiarities of the space to construct a reflection dedicated to the link between climatic and environmental changes and the temperaments of those who experience them.The exhibition comes to life in Casa Zegna’s former winter garden
a fully glazed environment where light changes according to time of day and season and where artificial temperature conditioning is kept to a minimum
The space is transformed with ATMOSFERICA into a living organism through the careful use of fabric
an element on which the respectful collaboration between Fondazione Zegna and the environment is based
Rebecca Moccia’s work conceives two different environmental atmospheres in fabric
The textiles also shape the environment through modules of sculptural forms that draw intimate zones and spaces in which to pause
made in collaboration with the Textile Manufacturing workshop of the San Patrignano Community
The artist weaves opposing materials that disperse or retain heat
soften or sharpen the sound effects that branch out into space to dress the architecture of Casa Zegna
The passage of temperatures is also emphasized through the use of cold colors for the summer season and warm colors for the winter season
The exhibition is part of Fondazione Zegna’s focus on the relationship between nature
which was launched in 2020 with the Zegna Forest renewal plan aimed at monitoring the health of Oasi Zegna
the Foundation reaffirms its desire to further open up to contemporary research by giving space to emerging talents
who are invited to create projects conceived ad hoc
is an artist whose transdisciplinary practice has been exhibited in public and private institutions including: Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Turin)
International Short Film Festival (Oberhausen)
Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce (Genoa)
Rebecca Moccia is co-founder of AWI - Art Workers Italia an association created to protect the rights of female art workers
In 2021 Moccia won the international research grant sponsored by the Ministry of Culture (DGCC) under the Italian Council X program for the “Ministry of Loneliness” project
a collaboration with Magazzino Italian Art (New York)
In 2024 he will represent Italy at the 15th Gwangju Biennale (South Korea)
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An anti-vaxxer in the northern Piemonte region of Italy faces criminal charges for showing up for his covid-19 vaccination with a fake arm made out of silicone
The 50-year-old man presented the false arm to be injected by a health worker who - after touching the silicone - was immediately suspicious and asked him to take off his shirt
the man begged the medical worker to turn a blind eye
Instead he was reported to the carabinieri, with healthcare authorities set to file a report for the Prosecutor's Office
The man had reportedly followed all the usual bureaucratic procedures
being interviewed about his health and signing a consent form in front of the doctor
The bizarre incident occurred on 2 December at a vaccination hub in Biella where direct access is allowed
for those who decide to get the first dose of the covid vaccine
The man's motive was to obtain the Green Pass certificate - which proves the holder has been vaccinated and is valid for nine months - as Italy prepares to tighten its covid restrictions against those who are unvaccinated
Italian newspaper La Repubblica reports that it may not be an isolated incident
citing a message that appeared recently on social media that may or may not have been written by the 50-year-old in Biella
complete with fake arms and neck - for sale on Amazon for €488 - with the inscription in Italian: "If I go with this
Maybe under the silicone I'll even put on some extra clothes to avoid the needle reaching my real arm".
The ASL health authority in Biella told La Repubblica that "similar events occur especially these days because those who come now for the first dose belong essentially to three categories: those who have delayed the dose for health reasons and have a medical certificate
and those who remain opposed but need the Green Pass and invent these things"
president of the Piemonte region around Biella
condemned the incident in a joint statement with the regional health councillor Luigi Icardi
were it not for the fact that we are talking about a gesture of enormous gravity
unacceptable in the face of the sacrifice that the pandemic is making the whole community pay" - the statement reads - "The promptness and skill of the health worker have ruined the plans of this person who will now answer to justice."
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