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Healdsburg Letters to the Editor: July 29, 2021

North county fire services

In memory of Clarence Ruonavaara

A man of strong convictions and of duty to his country, Clarence

Commentary: The problem with Calpers

CALPERS is the pseudo government agency set up to manage the defined benefit retirement program for government employees.  Their charter is to collect retirement contributions, invest these contributions to maximize return and provide defined benefits to the actual retiree.  CALPERS is controlled by and largely for the benefit of the legislature and government employees.  

Can’t get here from there

In a reversal of the folksy joke “you can’t get there from here,” local shoppers should take heed that when they drive south to patronize big box stores or click on virtual shopping carts at Amazon.com they are forever exporting dollars that will almost never return. In other words that’s money that “can’t get here from there.”

Art Trails

Our editorials written here each week seek to refrain from making brash edicts or direct ultimatums. But this week we are making an exception.

Boating safety is no accident

I have logged over 70,000 miles in the last 30 years at sea. In this time, I have seen many dangerous situations as well as unnecessary accidents as well as deaths, that could have been prevented with a bit of common sense as well as preventative measures. By writing this article I hope it helps to give a helping hand to all that enters the water this year, by boat or simply just swimming in our waters.

Free Sunshine

Not much comes free these days even though there are some widely

First-class voters

Usually when things are made too easy for us we begin to take

At a Crossroads?

I want to earn your vote! You and I have the great pleasure to live in Healdsburg where, for over 150 years, people have built a great community, come to each other’s aid when required, and looked forward to an ongoing future of growth and prosperity. I believe we are now at a crossroads. One where your future city leaders will decide whether we can afford to do all the great things we want to do.

Water fights

I appreciate your three informative November articles on the
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Arts & Entertainment

Little films, big world

So many movies, so little time The fifth iteration of the unpronounceable HISFF, or Healdsburg International Short Film Festival, returns to Healdsburg the weekend of...