Leaky Roof Doesn’t Dampen Services
The building modernization project continues at the Healdsburg Regional Library on Piper Street. A recent walkthrough revealed that the contractors have been hard at work, with upgraded electrical and plumbing, demolition of existing restrooms, and new construction in the children’s and teen rooms underway. Meanwhile, programs continue...
Cannabis Country: From Washington, DC, to Forestville, CA
At the start of January — just days after the adult use of cannabis became legal in California — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ended the Obama-era guidelines that kept federal agents from interfering in states where medial marijuana was legal. Cannabis stocks declined 21 percent, though they quickly rebounded.
Silver Linings: What’s happening at the Senior Center?
Ping-Pong • Thursdays, ongoing • 1 to 2 p.m. Ping-pong is an excellent way to increase agility and mental focus. Join the fun at this free drop-in group. All experience levels welcome.
Drop-in Computer Help • Monday, March 26 • 2 to 4 p.m. This...
Forays into the fourth district. Privilege and inequity in the time of COVID
The ultimate manifestation of inequity is that, in the worst of times, the vulnerable suffer the most.
Off the Top of My Head: Balancing act
I have led a charmed life. Sure, I’ve had my challenges — we all have — but for the most part I feel blessed. But I learned early on in life that there is no free lunch. There is a balance in life that keeps the yin and yang “yinning” and “yanging.”
There’s a new law for that
Just as the last refrains of “Auld Lang Syne” are sung each New Year’s Eve, a bevy of new laws descend upon us like a balloon drop from above. Some years the new laws seem to outnumber the balloons. This year it’s another close competition.
Snapshot: 11 different kinds of immigrant
Nigerian Dwarfs often give birth to twins and triplets. The cuties in the photo here, two rams and a doe named “Hope,” were born last week and are seen here less than 12 hours after their birth.
Someday We’ll Laugh About This . . . Right? Each Name a Story…
On Friday my husband and I went to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that was visiting Windsor.
A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D. C., The Wall That Heals is dedicated to bringing awareness and education about the...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Angels’ lands at Raven Performing Arts
:Every Sunday matinee we do a post-show discussion with the audience, so they get a chance to make comments and ask questions of the actors. We saw there were a lot of people who were quite moved and quite touched by the play. So the opening weekend could not have gone better, as far as I’m concerned," said director Steven David Martin.
