Historian Needs Help Proofing New Book Documenting Rohnert Park's History

Rohnert Park historian Tim Danisi is inviting the public to come to the public library today to help him identify people in photos and fact-check his most recent book documenting the city's last 50 years.

He'll be set up at the library from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

"I need people look at the proofs to help identify some of the photos for the book," he said. Specifically, Danisi needs help identifying people in a few of the photos. See which ones he needs help with to the right, and come to the library Sunday, or leave a comment on this article, if you can help.

Danisi's book catalogs the beginning of Rohnert Park, from the first office building — located in A Section off of Commerce Boulevard, to City Manager Pete Callinan's nearly 30-year career.

Danisi writes about how , the development of "the Ranch," about the and about how places like the was transformed from City Hall, to a fire station, to the Boys and Girls Club and finally, as NOAH's offices, before it was .

Danisi wrote a series of columns for Rohnert Park Patch last winter called "Rohnert Park: Then and Now." .