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Remembering Bill Soberanes – June 2, 2014

Last year (2013) I posted my 500th blog, memorializing Bill's death in 2006 on June 2nd. Rather than reprinting that blog ("Remembering Bill Soberanes" #3), I will honor Bill this year by indexing all the RBS blogs posted to date. They are also available for viewing by clicking on the [...]

By | June 1st, 2014|0 Comments

Petaluma Pete’s Birthday Gift for Bill Soberanes

Petaluma Pete (aka John Maher) has produced many "For Kids Only" videos for Petaluma 360. He wrote a song about "Mr. Petaluma in 2011; plus posted peopleology photos. Check out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcPYPE1mVPY    

By | October 19th, 2013|0 Comments

Happy Birthday, “Mr.Petaluma”

Bill Soberanes, aka "Mr. Petaluma," died on June 2, 2003, exactly 49 years to the day that his first column "So They Tell Me" appeared in the Argus-Courier on June 2, 1954. If he were still alive, October 19th would have been his 92nd. birthday. He had many claims to [...]

By | October 15th, 2013|0 Comments

Remembering Bill Soberanes, Ten Years Later

Twenty-four years ago, October 7th was named Bill Soberanes Day and a testimonial dinner was attended by over 400 friends and well-wishers in 1988. The following day, the bronze wristwrestling statue at the corner of Washington Street and Petaluma Boulevard was unveiled, and the 27th World Wristwrestling Tournament was held. [...]

By | October 7th, 2013|0 Comments

Annual Bill Soberanes Memorial Whiskerino Contest

Bill Soberanes Day was celebrated on October 7, 1988 to honor the many community contributions and promotions "Mr. Petaluma" made over the years. When Bill died on June 2, 2003 at age 81, the Petaluma City Council issued a proclamation declaring October (his birth month) as "Bill Soberanes Month." The [...]

By | September 28th, 2013|0 Comments

Peopleology & Peopleologist

Many years ago, Bill Soberanes, who was an Argus-Courier columnist for 49 years, coined these two words which he used frequently in his "My Fascinating World of People" columns. In 1987, Bill stated, I believe I have been photographed with more people -- and different kinds of people -- than [...]

By | June 17th, 2013|0 Comments

Remembering Bill Soberanes with My 500th Blog

Tomorrow (June 2) is the anniversary of Bill Soberanes' death in 2006. I usually post a "Remembering Bill Soberanes" on this date, but have been struggling with what to say. In order that I do not miss this "deadline," so I will resort to a solution that Bill used quite [...]

By | June 1st, 2013|0 Comments

Remembering Bill Soberanes – Nine Years Later

Remembering Bill Soberanes - Nine Years Later About 3:00 a.m., today, Hammerhead pounded on the bedroom door of The Trio (Me, Myself & I)and yelled, “How could we forget?” “Forget what?,” they replied. Eagle-Eyes looked at his calendar of historic dates and discovered that 24 years ago, October 7th was [...]

By | October 2nd, 2012|0 Comments

A Few Christmas Memories

When Christmas was just around the corner, Bill Soberanes would often devote an entire column to his holiday memories. Rather than attempt to translate his thoughts, using my words, here are a few of his memories about Christmas published by the Argus-Courier years ago. * * * * * Although [...]

By | December 16th, 2011|0 Comments

A Character Analysis: Part II

Frank Vincent Carcione's numerological analysis of Bill Soberanes continues as follows: "Your habit challenge is a part of the hustle and bustle of everyday living. It shows you are talented. Your fine fine sense of perfection gives you specialized skills, but watch out for that inner resentment which separates you [...]

By | August 18th, 2011|0 Comments