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She wore sensible shoes, a nice white blazer and a smile that said, “Sit up, you in the back row. I’m talking to you.”  It was Sister Simone Campbell, one of the famed “Nuns on the Bus,” stopping by in Charlotte last week. The only nun to address the Democratic convention but far from the only sister in the room.

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Friends of the Healdsburg Library are always seeking book donations for the three book sales they hold yearly. Books, videos, CDs can be left at the library. Public School Success Team (PSST) is looking for tutors and volunteers. Please contact them at 707-473-0902 or email...

Mr. Healdsburg, Chris Herrod, and Supervisor Mike McGuire were with us at the Zucchini Festival, welcoming everyone and reminded us that, although the kids may be back in school, and summer may seem to be winding down, we still have Indian Summer to enjoy, and the market is at its peak now and for the next month. The farmers are busy harvesting, and the Wednesday Market continues through October, and the Saturday Market continues through November.

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The grape harvest is underway, so drive carefully – you’ll be sharing the roads with trucks, tractors and harvesters, busy traveling from one dirt driveway to another. The harvest always seems to me to be an extraordinary time. When you ponder it, the bounty that comes from soil, water and sun is sort of miraculous. Grapes are the marquee crop around here, but the abundance of fruit, vegetables and flowers is gratifying and humbling.

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