Valentina Lynne Vitale and Anthony Angelo Nunzio Jr. got married in Napa last week — and the week before; in fact, they got married a total of 12 times, and each time it was celebrated with gusto

A free introductory tour for potential tour guides and docents at di Rosa Preserve is scheduled for Jan. 11. Reservations are required.  

Education

Napa Seventh-day Adventist Church

Elks scholarships

This exotic variation on a classic cream pastry -- a standard at French patisseries -- is served by Philipppe Gauvreau at La Rotonde restaurant in Lyon, France. It is made in three stages.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- It's the most talked about conflict in the world -- but the food remains a mystery.

For the puff pastry:

When we wondered about who to ask for help in planning a fun New Year's party at home, the chefs/owners of downtown Napa's Pilar restaurant immediately came to mind.

Admission is free to Copia in January and February, and Sonoma is the focus of January's programs.

On Christmas Eve, the legend goes, animals gain the power of speech at midnight.

When I think of the "Need for Speed" series, a couple of things come to mind: customization, fun tracks and cops.

FRY-MATHIEU — William Kent Fry, 51, Appollo Court, Napa to Victoria Lynn Mathieu, 53, Appollo Court, Napa.

MARTINEZ — Denise A. vs. Victor M., Dec. 17, 2007.

Armed with the knowledge obtained by attending the California Forestry Challenge in October, four Napa New Technology High School students provided testimony Dec. 14 before the California-Nevada Tahoe Basin Fire Commission.

Petty Officer First Class Dave Cornes of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps was awarded the Sons of the American Revolution  Bronze Good Citizenship Medal on Nov. 3, 2007, at the Mare Island Museum.

QUEEN OF THE VALLEY

Brent Logar, of Napa, has successfully completed California Highway Patrol (CHP) cadet training, and has been assigned to duty at the CHP’s Barstow Area office.

WILLIAMS — Ronald vs. Debra, Dec. 20, 2007.

While Julie Prince thinks Thomas Wolfe is a fine writer, she rejects his long-held tenet about not returning to one’s birthplace with the eyes of youth.

The old adage: “Art is in the eyes of the beholder,” is very evident throughout Napa County.

A search for “wine buying guide” on Google turned up 166,000 Web sites. Some are columns by writers, some are books, some are compiled lists, but most of them have one thing in common — they are subjective and the result of an individual’s personal taste.

Vintner George Vierra decided the answer to the question “If you could have any wine in the world to celebrate the New Year, what wine would it be?” It required a history lesson about Napoleon, while vintner Ted Edwards said the question prompted some discussion between he and his wife.