The Presidential snitch: What do you see out there?

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By DAN ROSS
Register Online Staff

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OK, so President Bush is due here Thursday late afternoon/early evening for a Republican fundraiser at a private Upvalley residence.

We know people are seeing things like helicopters flying low over the St. Helena area, and what looks like Secret Service folks scouting out the local terrain.

Time for you to be the online reporting staff ... Tell everyone what you are seeing out there as the Napa Valley prepares for a very brief (three hours, according to White House staff) non-public appearance among the grapes.

37 comment(s)

vocal-de-local wrote on Jul 16, 2008 12:55 PM:

" A couple of years ago when Bush visited Angwin, helicopters were flying all over the place at least a day prior to his arrival. Secret service men were walking the back roads. No such thing happening now. My deductive reasoning tells me that Angwin is NOT on the itinerary. "

Dwayne wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:02 PM:

" A "private residence" will host the visit with 112 guests? That ought to narrow things down a bit...... "

bloodagar wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:15 PM:

" Anyone want to go with out to Travis Air Force Base? I have to do my monthly shopping out at the BX.

hahahaha "

marine1/1 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:37 PM:

" I heard rumor it might be at Hall Winery or at Craig & katherine Hall's residence. I heard it through the grape vine.They might not come through Jamison Canyon due to high traffic and congestion and might take the wooden valley road option and down the hill.They were up that way last visit. I did see a blackhawk helicopter flying in that area two evenings ago very low?He might also just fly over in Marine1 and the CHP and Secrit Service cars will be used as a decoy.They will make a last minute decision I'm sure. "

marine1/1 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:53 PM:

" I would be looking over towards the hills around Atlas Peak.The Halls are big money people from Texas and do own a home big enough for a huge event.They own hundreds of acres in Napa and their own winery in Napa. "

gatekeeper wrote on Jul 16, 2008 2:39 PM:

" The Halls will never host a republican anything, are you kidding?
The fundraiser they supported was last Saturday. Check out DCCC and Twin Sisters!
Your grapevine is harvested. "

marine1/1 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 3:05 PM:

" You are being a good gatekeeper. "

mytoosense wrote on Jul 16, 2008 3:55 PM:

" snitches get stitches "

Native74 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 3:59 PM:

" Air Force One flew over my house after the New Year's Floods. Very cool...too bad I'm not in Napa right now to hear all the helicopters. - LOVE IT!

We should all be appreciative that OUR President is out here regardless of what you think of him. Some people are just rude AND unpatriotic. "

GoMommyGo wrote on Jul 16, 2008 4:42 PM:

" Sattui's Castello di Amoroso hosts a classical concert and boasts a medievel torture chamber -- which I'm sure is a big draw for W, but my money is still on Frank Family via Silverado Trail because of the new landscaping.

Personally, I think the truer patriot puts their Constitution above their president. "

ADark1 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 4:50 PM:

" Well, Got it on pretty good authority approx 30 marines and G- Men put a hurting on the bar at embassy suites last night so they are around. "

napapat wrote on Jul 16, 2008 4:55 PM:

" Pierre Salinger's T-shirt a few years ago on a visit to Vintage High said it best: "He's not MY president." "

napa wine guy wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:06 PM:

" Aim your roten eggs towards Mondavi, Privite function tonight all staff including service staff sent home for the day. Most of the serving staff called in were only notified last night. Hummmmm "

kevin wrote on Jul 16, 2008 6:08 PM:

" Sheriff's Dept is leaving phone messages telling people to be prepared for delays on Silverado Trail and 29 between Yountville and St Helena from 4 to 8 pm tomorrow... "

and1 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 6:37 PM:

" carmelo anthony says "STOP SNITCHIN' NAPA!" "

comment wrote on Jul 16, 2008 6:49 PM:

" But Bush is here tomrrow, wine guy. "

wined0wnnapa wrote on Jul 16, 2008 7:01 PM:

" snitches get stiches "

sunny wrote on Jul 16, 2008 7:40 PM:

" Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell. "

funnyme wrote on Jul 16, 2008 8:16 PM:

" napapat,
Where can we get a few?
If BO gets elected we are going to need a few of those around here.

What kind of stitches, the ER kind or the ROFLOL? "

suze wrote on Jul 16, 2008 8:49 PM:

" I got the Sheriff's message about the delays on the trail, and all I can say is darn, I have to be commuting to class right then. Hate the helicopters, so loud they made the whole house shake, we must be expecting Al Qaeda or something, there were a lot of them yesterday. I am sure Bush will NOT be travelling by road. Of course he will go via helicopter. The venue? Dunno. Don't care either. "

suze wrote on Jul 16, 2008 8:51 PM:

" Gatekeeper, Twin Sisters burned, remember? "

napatreeworker wrote on Jul 16, 2008 9:11 PM:

" maybe he will land on nancy pelosi's property seeing that she lives in the outskirts of st helena. i've seen a private helicopter land in the field next to her property. "

napatreeworker wrote on Jul 16, 2008 9:26 PM:

" but yes i just remembered she probably would not have anything to with thr republicans "

napablogger wrote on Jul 16, 2008 10:06 PM:

" I saw a pretty big helicopter fly overhead about an hour ago, low, slow, checking around. Just one though, when the Pres comes over there are three, big black and loud.

I am in the valley just south of Yountville. "

Paddy wrote on Jul 16, 2008 10:57 PM:

" I heard he'd be at the castle in St. Helena tomorrow. He's flying in and flying out via chopper. It should be quite and exciting aerial display in the early evening. I appreciate the fact that he's decided not to clog the few arteries in and out of Napa Valley. It's very considerate.

Welcome Mr. President!! "

sammy wrote on Jul 17, 2008 8:56 AM:

" It is a privelage to have the President of the United States in our county. My children are all excited about it. It is history for them that they will take into their future lives and stories they will share.

And we KNOW where the President will be. I just got a call from my husband who was with the electrician who checked out all the electrical etc,.... for safety reasons obviously. It's really fun for our kids to know stuff like this :) "

kevin wrote on Jul 17, 2008 9:38 AM:

" No, the protesters and the police will do a fine job of that, paddy.... "

TSSBI wrote on Jul 17, 2008 11:38 AM:

" Frank Family Vineyards "

napan007 wrote on Jul 17, 2008 12:19 PM:

" Oh please please snitch if you know anything... I have a business appt. upvalley late this afternoon and I live in Napa. Even knowing which of the two highways is better to take helps me out oodles... I don't want to take forever to get home! "

laloquera wrote on Jul 17, 2008 3:54 PM:

" Just drove upvalley from Napa. A lot of law enforcement vehicles out on HWY 29. Past Zinfandel Ln. in S.H. traffic is slow. A gas station has both driveways blocked by CHP cruisers. Sutter Home winery seems to be closed down... More CHP cruisers infront of Martini and Sutter Home winery facilities. In front of the Ford dealer in S.H. I saw I'd say about 10 squad cars from S.H.P.D., CALISTOGA P.D. AND CHP Departments, parked at the Sutter Home entrance gate. A lot of security out there. "

georgia wrote on Jul 17, 2008 4:25 PM:

" Duh. Harlan. "

noblindershere wrote on Jul 17, 2008 5:20 PM:

" helicopters over 29 and Oak Knoll headed north "

Rob C wrote on Jul 17, 2008 5:20 PM:

" Three choppers - two small, one larger entering valley from eastern ridge. Hard to see from Napa - entering upvalley. Might be for an eventual dust-off. "

Dwayne wrote on Jul 17, 2008 5:26 PM:

" Marine one just flew over the house, North-bound. Another like it followed by a smaller escort.

People on the hwys have been faked out. "

Dwayne wrote on Jul 17, 2008 5:38 PM:

" No motorcade for the hippies..... Haaaaa... "

NapaNana wrote on Jul 17, 2008 5:57 PM:

" Rather large Choppers landed behind where my son works in St Helena. He said that it looked as if they were at the end of Vintage st. He will be late getting home. They are not letting anyone leave from anywhere. "

14obama wrote on Jul 28, 2008 8:05 PM:

" Dwayne,since when did you become better than anybody ? Have you made your voice heard on any hardcore issues,lately ? Issues like the mass murder of our friends,neighbors and relatives that got sent to Iraq through the lies of an idiot for a president. If it wasn't for the so called hippies fighting for the "cause" during the Vietnam era we'd have lost many more of our loved ones. And you call yourself an American ?Don't get me started ! "

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