Speakers: Claire O’Neil, Jim Dreisback, Meredith Dreisback

Learn about Cyrus Alexander, the overseer for the Rancho Sotoyome land grant and later owner of much of the valley that bears his name. Then hear about the history of the tight-knit community that still calls it home. We’ll tell the stories of the Jimtown Store and Alexander Valley Store, the Ladies Aid Society and their annual Christmas bazaar (a holiday tradition since the 1950s), the iconic Alexander Valley Community Church (founded 1896,) the Community Hall (a youngster, founded in 1922) and more.