Re: ‘The other Mill district,’ July 3
I’m so happy to read of this (“The Row”). What a fantastic use of the area and keeping within the historical “spirit” of Healdsburg and not selling out to a huge hospitality operation. As a business owner and tenant from 1995 through 2003 I have a great respect and affection for the Humphrey family. Wayne was instrumental in allowing my business successes and succeeding in growth as well as being an inspirational landlord and mentor to me. What a legacy.
Bob Fraser,
Redwood Moving Company
Re: ‘Open Mic,’ July 17
I strongly disagree with Mr. Nuese (“Letter to the Social Security Administrator”). In fact, much of the big, beautiful bill was tailor made for the majority of the population of Healdsburg. First off, the 2017 tax reduction was scheduled to expire had this bill not been passed. The continuation of these cuts saves the average taxpayer thousands of dollars. Second, the largest demographic in Healdsburg is seniors. Seniors who make under $75,000 receive a $6,000 tax deduction. This deduction decreases for higher earners up to $175,000. Third, our main industry is hospitality, and this bill has no tax on tips or overtime. For our families, there is an increase in the childcare credit to $2,200.
Mr. Nuese is concerned about a loss of healthcare, but where was he in May when Governor Newsom proposed freezing Medi-Cal for undocumented and charging premiums for undocumented currently enrolled? Mr. Nuese makes other baseless claims in his letter, but it is clear he doesn’t care about facts getting in the way of his opinions. Yes, the wealthy will get their proportionate benefit from this bill, but to get something like this passed within six months in office is historic.
The majority of Healdsburg will greatly benefit from the big, beautiful bill. Don’t let your hate of the current administration distort the fact that this is a good thing. If there is any person or group in Healdsburg hurt by this bill, everyone else will have thousands of extra dollars to help them out.
Dan Pizza,
Healdsburg
Re: ‘Lifestyle choice,’ July 17
Dear Editor: A small note of appreciation for all your work to sustain local journalism in the County. I am an enthusiastic subscriber of The Healdsburg Tribune and will continue my support come whatever.
I did take exception to a phrase you used today in your introduction to the (“Gay Wine Weekend,” July 17) article about this weekend’s gay wine weekend event: “What brings these people together, aside from their lifestyle choice? Let’s be frank: it’s the wine.” While I can’t speak for other gay folk, I think many would bristle at the term “lifestyle choice.” That and “sexual preference” are two descriptions of gay people that should be dropped from the lexicon. This is because they both imply that being gay is optional, rather than it being genetic and therefore no more of a choice than height or hair color. You probably were not aware of how it might offend some of your readers, so this is kind of a gentle teaching moment. I hope you take it in that spirit!
Randolph Varney,
Healdsburg
Re: ‘Narcan Squad,’ July 10
According to Bell’s Ambulance, they administered 44 doses of Narcan in 2023. Most within Healdsburg. Also the Healdsburg Police Department administered some. Despite this, at least 4 young men died in the last several years of opioid overdose locally.
Dr. David Anderson,
Healdsburg
