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Recent news that Sonoma County’s overall health ranking has fallen to No. 7 in the state, down two places from last year in a statewide health survey, should concern us all. More alarming was the Sonoma County Department of Health Services’ January 2018 report noting that our childhood cancer rate is the fourth highest in California and that cancer is the leading cause of death in all age groups.

Earth Day is coming upon us. Do you know what that means? April 22 marks the day we get to focus on the environment, learn more about conservation, be out in nature, and promote a healthy, sustainable environment.

When I started teaching four decades ago, schools held monthly fire drills and occasional earthquake drills, but the focus on safety never outweighed the emphasis on learning.

“Welcome to the revolution.” — Cameron Kasky, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student

As the first religious institution in the township, the Windsor Community United Methodist Church (www.windsorumc.com) has maintained a vital presence in Windsor for 165 years.

There was a meeting for the Larkfield/Mark West Community, especially for those burned out by the fires, on Wednesday, March 21, and according to Stuart Tiffen, Field Representative for Supervisor Gore, it was the best one yet.

Madness and greed have sparked a spate of home invasions, violent crimes and robberies, some botched, that have taken place from Cloverdale and Santa Rosa to Sebastopol and Petaluma.

Captured moments. Brought to you by the Friends of the Windsor Library, the gallery will be featuring instants of time that were snapped by members of the Santa Rosa Photographic Society. Although each has a title, the viewer is invited to use his/her imagination and interpret what the image could convey. Is that one incredibly fresh, green and juicy? Another robust and energetic? And then there’s the one that is simple, quiet and yet provokes a surprising emotional response. Plus, check out the unusual, the mysterious, the elusive, yet elegant and spellbinding. Come, contemplate and enjoy. April 16 – April 28, gallery open week days at 1 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m. Artists reception, Wednesday, April 18, 6 p.m.

At its March 22 meeting, the Windsor Democratic Club heard from Maureen McSorley, a Windsor immigration attorney, about the intricacies of becoming a legal resident.

When I started my career in newspapers 43 years ago, we still set our classified ads with lead type. In 1985 I trained myself on our first Apple Macintosh computer at The Healdsburg Tribune. I retired my beloved Canon FTb film camera in 1996 and launched our first internet website in 1999.