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Katie has been with the Sebastopol Area Senior Center since August 2017, and after a short break, she has returned as Executive Director in October 2023. Working in senior services over the last seven years, Katie is a passionate and dedicated leader in the field of senior services with a deep commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults.  She has played an instrumental role in creating a warm and vibrant space for our community’s older adults to belong.

Katie holds her Master’s degree in Public Administration/Nonprofit Management from Sonoma State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Communications.

Adam Peacocke is part of the founding team for the Camino de Sonoma, aka Chief Archeologist. Born and raised in Sonoma County, Adam loves the history of this area where he, his wife, and four children call home. Currently, Adam runs a non-profit, FeatherVine, which coordinates faith-based organizations to help those in need in our community.

Stephen Morris is acting Executive Director for the Camino de Sonoma, as well as serves the Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa. His pastoral priority is his family in Petaluma, where he and his wife raise three kids. Adam and Stephen began collaborating on Ecumenical projects throughout Sonoma in 2016 and have guided hundreds of pilgrims across Sonoma over the last few years.

Larry Chiaroni was born and raised in Marin county before moving to Sonoma county in 1979. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1978 with a BA in Broadcast Communication Arts.

Between 1980 and 1990, Larry worked as an air talent and in numerous managerial positions at radio stations KTOB and KSRO in Sonoma county.

From 1990 until 2019 he was a News Anchor and Reporter at KCBS All News Radio in San Francisco. While there he covered many news stories including the Oakland Hills Fire, the Polly Klaas story and the 2017 wildfires in Sonoma county.

Larry also reported frequently for CBS radio on Bay Area and California news events.

As a retired Sebastipudlian, Larry enjoys his family, gardening, cooking and road cycling. 

Eric Grey is the author of 2 books, “Backyards to Ballparks” & “Bases to Bleachers”.

These personal baseball stories are a tribute to why baseball remains the American pastime, how it connects friends, families, and communities. These memories all have baseball as a setting, but speak to how baseball provides joy and anguish, nourishes family traditions, creates friendships, and can profoundly affect you.

Eric is originally from Plainview, New York and got his BA from SUNY New Paltz in 1974. He made his way to San Francisco and his first job with the Department of Labor became his life-long career. His passions are baseball, rock and roll, politics, conversation and most of all, family and friends. His wife, Lynn, daughter Rachel, son David, daughter-in-law Lisa and granddaughter Juliet are all baseball fans.