A collision early this morning in Sonoma County seriously injured a pedestrian who was struck on state Highway 116, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

CHP units responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 116 at Redwood Drive in Bohemian Grove just before 3 a.m., CHP Officer Robert Haven said.

A vehicle struck a person who was reportedly standing in the roadway, Haven said. The victim was taken to a hospital with major injuries.

Further details were not immediately available, Haven said, and the collision was under investigation.

Bill Mann is a renowned media writer and blogger for, among other publications, Huffingtonpost.com and used to pen for the old SF Examiner and Oakland Tribune.He forwarded me an interesting little story and said this item is 100% true, so here it is, for what its worth…Talk about a confluence of events: Walter Cronkite dies, 40th anniv. of moon landing and Bohemian Grove going on up at Monte Rio.Five years ago, Cronkite was at the festivities in the Grove. A young sound technician from L.A. walks up to him and says, “Mr. Cronkite, is it really true the moon landing was a hoax?” Cronkite looks at the kid like he’s a kook, wheels around and away, not saying a word.

As is the tradition, this year’s Variety Show will feature special guests, Grammy Award winning musicians, hot rock bands, jazz, and special acts that are guaranteed to delight spectators of all ages. A special treat this year will be the first-ever appearance of the Bohemian Club Big Band to start the show rolling.

Walt Disney didn’t have an overwhelming connection to San Francisco, although he and his wife were awarded honorary citizenship and keys to the city in 1958. A bit of wining and feasting with members of the city’s elite Bohemian Club at their exclusive Sonoma County grove in 1936 is also credited in author Bob Thomas’ biography as the inspiration for the snoring scene in the dwarfs’ cottage in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

In the hamlet of Monte Rio, Sophie’s Cellars wine shop is preparing for today’s arrival of the big spenders, the cadre of America’s wealthiest men gathering at the Bohemian Grove to kick off the annual encampment of power politics, hijinks and serious drinking.

“They consume a lot of wine,” said co-owner David Defries. “One day a grove member spent $20,000. It’s not unusual for one member to come in and buy in one day what we have sold in a month.”

Defries said every year there’s a three-week window when business is outrageously prosperous, when bottles of wine, in the $400 to $600 range, sell easily. The priciest wine on the shelves is the Schrader, 2004 CCS Beckstoffer Vineyards, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at $580.

He calls this interval “a bit magical” because the shop has unlimited access to practically any wine in Wine Country – in the world, for that matter. Wineries want to get their wines in front of the shop’s well-heeled customers.

“For the last three years we helped grove members with a big-bottle event and we needed 80 magnums,” Defries said. “Wineries opened up their wine libraries and the owners even offered up magnums from their private cellars. The wine sometimes came from winery owners in private cars with a driver. Wine normally comes from a distributor.”

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2008 SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 12
9:15 p.m.—Owl Shrine—Cremation of Care
“Come join us as we raise the battle banners in the name of beauty, truth, peace and fellowship. Oh, Beauty’s Vassals, let us together seek the counsel of the Great Owl of Bohemia so that we may rediscover the wisdom needed to banish Dull Care once again!
‘Hail, Fellowship’s Eternal Flame!’”
[Around 9:30 p.m., V.F. reporter Alex Shoumatoff is apprehended.]

Monday, July 14
9:15 p.m.—Campfire Circle—“Sly Fox”
“Come enjoy an evening of laughter as we reprise this Broadway hit comedy. M*A*S*H creator, Larry Gelbart, provides a laugh around every crooked corner in this witty look at the workings of greed and lust. Come see why our jubilant City Club audiences gave this talented cast a ‘Standing O!’”

Wednesday, July 16
9:15 p.m.—Campfire Circle—“Sam Cooke”
“Sam Cooke was one of the founders of Soul Music with 29 top 40 hits between 1957 and 1965, including ‘You Send Me’, ‘Chain Gang’, and ‘Bring It On Home To Me’. Join some of Bohemia’s most soulful vocal and instrumental talent as we celebrate the music of this legendary singer, songwriter, publisher and producer.”

Thursday, July 17
10:30 a.m.—Museum Talk—“The Role of Nuclear in America’s Energy Choices,” John Grossenbacher, Vice Admiral, USN, Ret., Director, Idaho National Laboratory.

Friday, July 18
12:30 p.m.—Lakeside Talk—“Always Present: The Role of Religion in American Politics,” Hunter Rawlings, Professor of Classics and History, and President Emeritus, Cornell University.
9:15 p.m.—Grove Stage—“The Little Friday Night”
“This is the night that size does matter. Our ‘Little’ show takes over the BIG stage with BIG acts from Bohemia plus some surprise BIG names and that means BIG stars from the BIG time. Don’t miss our show, it’s really, well, BIG!”
[M.C.’d by Christopher Buckley.]

Saturday, July 19
9:15 p.m.—The Low Jinks, at Field Circle—“Easy Going”
“Set in a funeral home during the final days of prohibition, ‘Easy Going’ asks that eternal Bohemian question, ‘What’s the best way to get pickled?’ Will Prentice Boxem conquer his midlife crisis, derail his shrewish wife Barbara’s political ambitions, and keep his business from going under? The Shadow knows, but he’s not telling, so you’re going to have to come to Field Circle and find out for yourself.”

Monday, July 21
4:00 p.m.—Fly Casting Demonstration at the Lake
“Bohemian expert fly-casters Ray Lewis and Ralph Osterling will demonstrate and give tips. Extra rods will be available.”

Wednesday, July 23
12:30 p.m.—Lakeside Talk—“Life in the Press Room,” Tony Snow, Bohemian, and Journalist.
[Cancelled due to Snow’s death.]

Thursday, July 24
12:30 p.m.—Lakeside Talk—“In Space,” Charles Simonyi, Chief Executive Officer, International Software Corporation.
9:15 p.m.—Jinks Band Concert at Field Circle—“The Jinks Band Has the Blues”
“The mention of the blues generally conjures up images of soulful tunes about hard times and bad women. However, the blues can also be joyful, and the idiom is the foundation for an infinite variety of musical styles, including those of Bop masters Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and the ‘sheets of sound’ of John Coltrane. Join conductor, John Capobianco, the Jinks Band and their great vocalists, Jamie Davis and Tom Liles, as they celebrate the blues.”

Saturday, July 26
9:15 p.m.—Field Circle Show—“Hitsville USA: the Motown Review”
“Founded in a Detroit row house named ‘Hitsville USA’, by Berry Gordy, Motown records created hit after hit after hit. In this show, we have assembled a band worthy of the Funk Brothers and a list of singers, including some surprise guests. From the opening piano lick in ‘Money’ to the smooth sax of Jr. Walker there Ain’t No Mountain High Enough to keep us from bringing you a great show!”

Approve and Authorize the Sheriff to execute the Agreement for Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
with Bohemian Grove for July 9, 2009, through July 26, 2009, in the amount of $38,731.90.

For the past several years, the Sheriff’s Department has provided supplemental law enforcement
services to Bohemian Grove (Grove). Services are provided on numerous occasions for different
events held at the Grove each year. The majority of these events require supplemental law
enforcement services with a total cost of less than $25,000. As permitted by Resolution 93-1720, the
Sheriff signs these contracts on behalf of the County without obtaining separate Board approval. In
recent years, the requested level of services at certain Grove events has exceeded the $25,000 limit.
The Sheriff’s Department has received Board authorization to execute these agreements for the past
seven years

Title
S-1 Committee at Bohemian Grove
Description
S-1 Committee at Bohemian Grove, September 13, 1942. From left to right are Harold C. Urey, Ernest O. Lawrence, James B. Conant, Lyman J. Briggs, E. V. Murphree and A. H. Compton. The “S- 1″ committee that oversaw the uranium project for OSRD recommended expending $12 million to create a plant with 25 times that capacity before the fall of 1943. (The preceding information was excerpted from the text of the Fall 1981 issue of LBL Newsmagazine.)
Citation Caption
LBL NEWS Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3, Fall 1981, p. 32 | S-1 Committee at Bohemian Grove, September 13, 1942. Left to right: Harold C. Urey, Lawrence, James B. Conant, Lyman J. Briggs, E.V. Murphee, and A. H. Compton.
Date
September 13, 1997
People
Harold C. Urey, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, James B. Conant, Lyman J. Briggs, E. V. Murphee, A. H. Compton

The club has received about 1,200 applications this year, the first time in which potential workers could apply online. The numbers of applicants appear higher than last year.

The club’s 2,500 members will gather July 9-26 for the private annual encampment at the 2,700-acre retreat in the redwoods near the Russian River. In past years, the grove’s members and guests have included former U.S. presidents, business leaders and entertainers.

World leaders, corporate CEO’s and celebrities will fly into the Sonoma County Airport in California (A) and drive to Bohemian Grove. (2)