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Eyes closed I can feel the rays warm my face as the sun rises over the mountain. It is early morning and quiet. I sit in my backyard grateful and thankful we live in Sonoma County.

For the first time in many years I made a New Year’s resolution. I promised myself that no matter what, I would faithfully attend yoga classes twice a week. I believe that a rested Mom is a better Mom, a win-win for myself and my two teenagers.

To make America great again, as Mr. Trump keeps promising, shouldn’t we start in our own communities? We realize that all of America’s communities are unique and have different notions of what greatness means. But isn’t there a very definitive set of values and pursuits that fit under the banner of “We, the people?” Isn’t it a belief in freedoms, rights and responsibilities that unites the alt-liberals of northern California (most of us) with the poor working class of coal country West Virginia?

It’s the 77th year of Formula 1 racing. It’s also a year with a new “formula.” What’s a formula? Great question.

Let us ring in the new year with goodwill. Thank you to all in the ‘Burg who step up quietly to aid their fellow citizens (and animals) in our community. Please keep sending info to IDlewood 3…” at [email protected]. “Hedda Healdsburg” wants to know all. See you in 2019.

100 years ago, the Tracy-Waldron Fruit Co. Saturday completed arrangements for leasing the Cerri warehouse on the railroad near North street, for a term of years, and will use the entire building as their headquarters for shipping fruit.

100 years ago – November 4, 1920