Durl Van Alstyne
Durl was raised in and around Sebastopol and Santa Rosa areas of Sonoma county, graduating from Santa Rosa High. He pursued a college degree starting at Santa Rosa Community College, obtaining a BA degree in 1971, from CSU, Chico and a standard secondary teaching credential in 1972. Ending more than 30 years of teaching with the Butte County Office of Education his encore career continues with Chico Flax.