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It is my pleasure to be able to share with you some of the highlights that have been happening at Brooks Elementary so far this year. First and foremost, our wonderful teachers are busy with making daily preparations and plans to address the learning needs of all students, regardless of where they come from, their economic status, race or religion deserves to grow and develop their talents. At Brooks, we embrace diversity and have high expectations for all. 

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow (above) of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

100 years ago – January 16, 1919

Our government has been shut down for the longest period in history.

100 years ago – January 23, 1919

New year, new binging

There’s nothing like opening the mail during the month of a big, round birthday and finding out you have an amazing offer from AARP to join for only $16 a year and you can get a Bluetooth speaker for free! It’s like I don’t need any other present! (The truth is a Bluetooth speaker might be kind of cool. I don’t know. What would I need it for? The ad didn’t suggest why I would want it, only that I would want it.)

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow (above) of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

Less than a month ago, I attended an hour-long panel, “Tips for Making Money in the Newly Regulated Market,” that took place at the Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa.

Integrity. That’s a tough one. Hard to define, but easy to see in others. And even easier to not see in others … to see not in others … others not to see in. Whatever.