Columns

Newspapers and journalists have many jobs. Gathering the news, covering public meetings, publicizing community events, helping to find lost dogs and defending  the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment are just some of them.

Beyond Fear

Catapults and volunteer opportunities

Ongoing through April 10 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents “Full Circle: Pond Farm Revisited,” an exhibition of pottery by alumni of Pond Farm. 130 Plaza Street. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.

Flying Kites and Flying Umbrellas

These three siblings grew up during Healdsburg’s Golden Era of the 1940s and 1950s. Their memories include running wild and loose on a Saturday night in the Plaza, coveting 20 cent tickets for an all-day matinee at the Aven Theater, huge Italian dinners with homemade ravioli and shopping in Garrett Hardware for bulk rope which unraveled right out of the floor.

A river of talent

Ongoing through April 10 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents ‘Full Circle: Pond Farm Revisited,” an exhibition of pottery by alumni of Pond Farm. 130 Plaza Street. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.

Age limits

The people of Sonoma County, according to various surveys and census reports, possess above average traits in spiritualism, tolerance and philanthropy but attend church and religious services less frequently than their counterparts in other parts of the country.