PCA Congratulates iPad Winner

held a promotional sweepstakes from April  9 to May 14, promising to give away more than a dozen prizes donated by local merchants in an effort to gain more members for their organization.

“Our community members are so dedicated, volunteering to make TV shows for us to share with our viewers, that we wanted to give something back,” said Executive Director at the time. “And if we’re lucky, perhaps we’ll discover new PCA members in the process.”

The non-profit got over 400 entries for the sweepstakes during the five weeks it ran. They even borrowed a limousine for the Butter and Eggs Day Parade, and passed out sweepstakes tickets in the parade -- which is where the winner got hers.

This week it was announced that Dorian Bartley of Petaluma came away with the first prize, an Apple iPad. Bartlett is a musician among other activities, as bassist and singer in The Artifacts and Foxes in the Henhouse.

"I'm just speechless and thrilled," said Barley when contacted by Patch. "I've lived in Petaluma for 24 years and always enjoyed the community spirit, the parade and PCA, who I used to call on to video children's choral concerts during the many years I taught music at the Waugh School District."

“My congratulations to all the winners, and I welcome everyone to come and join us in all PCA activities,” says PCA Board Member Marcelle Guy, who spearheaded the sweepstakes.

The first prize and other awards were donated by board members and local businesses, all in the cause of rasing awareness for the community access non-profit. Like many similar organizations nationwide, PCA has video equipment for producing television programming for public access stations.

Schedules and other information are available on the PCA website. Comcast cable channels 26, 27 and 28 are broadcast by PCA, and includes city council meetings, school board and other education and government programs, as well as citizen-produced programming. On ATT the channels can be accessed through U-verse on channel 99.

Complete list of winners* includes:

• Dorian Bartley, winner of the latest iPad
• Cortney Estrella, winner of $50 Graffiti Restaurant Gift Certificate
• Barbara Jackson, winner of Sony CD/DVD player
• Angela Murphy, winner of Sony CD/DVD player
• Helen Grieco, winner of Sony CD/DVD player
• Elizabeth Baird, winner of $40 Aqus Café Gift Certificate
• Ryan Wong, winner of $20 Cinema West Gift Certificate
• Kathleen Healy, winner of $20 Cinema West Gift Certificate
• Blanca Campos, winner of $20 inksale.com Gift Certificate
• Michael Balich, winner of $20 Trader Joe’s Gift Certificate
• Steve Pallas, winner of $10 Aqus Café Gift Certificate
• Alyssa Santos, winner of $10 Aqus Café Gift Certificate
• April Lu, winner of $10 Aqus Café Gift Certificate
• Christopher Dea, winner of $10 Aqus Café Gift Certificate

*Winners pending sweepstakes eligibility verification

“We were thrilled with the enthusiastic response to this sweepstakes, and now that PCA is on your radar, please come pay us a visit,” adds Bertucci.

PCA invites everyone in the community to come visit at 205 Keller Street, Suite 102 in Petaluma. The organization is "filled with positive energy and our equipment is in top shape for you to make television programs for us to broadcast to the community of Petaluma." Residents are invited to support PCA whether or not they produce video or use the facilities, at rates from $30 a year to $250 and up.

Call 707-773-3190 or email info@pca.tv for more information.