"It Matters!" Party a Success for Voter Registration

The “It Matters!” party and art reception on Sept. 25 had huge success in registering students to vote.  Sonoma County Registrar Janice Atkinson was on hand to answer questions, help students with address changes and encourage voter participation. Many of the artists from the “I Express . . .” art exhibit were also present to talk about their work and the importance of voting, and everyone had a piece of red, white and blue cake!

Oct. 20 is the last day to register to vote or make a change of address if necessary. For more information on registration and the election, the University Library has compiled many sources on the following web page, “Elections, how to be an informed voter.”

Energy Conservation Measures Implementation Schedule

Beginning Sun Oct. 12 crews will be working the following schedule as they begin energy conservation measures:

Sunday 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Monday through Friday 10 p.m.-6 a.m.

Carson Hall Thursday through Friday, Oct. 9-10
Darwin Hall Friday through Thursday, Oct. 10-15
Corporation Yard Monday through Thursday, Oct. 13-16
Nichols Hall Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 15-17
Stevenson Hall Wednesday through Wednesday, Oct. 15-Nov. 5
Gymnasium Bldg. Thursday through Friday, Oct. 16-24

Questions may be directed to Keith Marchando, Director of Energy Sustainability at keith.marchando@sonoma.edu or 4-3494.

Park 'n' Pedal Through Rohnert Park

Dust off that bicycle taking up space in your garage, pump up the tires and join members of the Rohnert Park Bicycle Advisory Committee and Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, on Sun., Oct. 12 for a safe, fun-filled informative ride along the many bicycle paths and lanes throughout Rohnert Park. Meet at the Spreckles Center parking lot at 10:00 a.m. for a brief lesson in bicycle safety before heading out. Eventually, cyclists will end up in downtown Cotati for coffee or brunch, before returning to the Spreckles' parking lot.

“I work here on campus and I’ve been helping to organize a community bicycle ride in Rohnert Park, so that members of the community and beyond can become familiar with how to get around [town] via bicycle,” said Carson Williams, Financial Aid Representative.

The purpose of the ride is to acquaint those residents who are not experienced cyclists or would like to ride more often but have no one to ride with, with the many bike facilities in Rohnert Park and how to travel around town safely. The ride is open to riders of all levels, ten years of age and older. Spandex is not required and no one will be left behind. For more information call Barbara Denlis at (707) 921-9704.

Low Cost Health Examinations Available Oct. 15 to Dec. 10

Low cost physical examinations and health appraisals for well adults and children are offered through the Sonoma State University Nursing Department's Family Nurse Practitioner program on Wednesdays from Oct. 15 to Dec. 10. They are available only to Sonoma County residents. The cost of a physical examination is $30, Pap test $45 and cholesterol check $25. Hearing tests are free and a DMV physical examination is $60.

The exams are supervised by nursing faculty and performed by Family Nurse Practitioner students who are registered nurses enrolled in the Master's nursing program. Services include a complete medical and health history, identification of health risk factors, complete physical examinations and screening tests such as blood pressure checks, vision testing, audiology testing, urinalysis, hematocrit (for anemia), cholesterol testing, and Pap smears for cervical cancer. These services can be used for annual exams, sports physicals, pre-employment physicals, camp physicals and Class II DMV licensing physicals.

Appointments can be made by calling the Nursing Department at 4-2466, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.