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Reindeers might help Santa put presents under the Christmas tree, but it’s the goats of Independence 4H that help recycle the trees once the holidays are over. This December Independence 4H is hosting a Goat Christmas Tree Recycling (tree-cycling) fundraiser. Independence 4H families will be collecting the trees in Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Cotati and Rohnert Park and have a drop-off day as well at a small farm in Santa Rosa.

MONDAY, Dec. 13

Every year, SoCoNews compiles a list of the year’s most noteworthy events, happenings and newsmakers and writes a comprehensive timeline that looks back at the year.

As 2021 comes to a close, SoCoNews continues its tradition of looking back on our coverage of this past year’s event. This article looks at the people living in, working in and running Windsor, and the organizations that operate out of the town as they made the news this past year.

The calendar wasn’t exactly bursting with big events and gatherings in 2021, but west county managed more than a few special occasions and bad breaks alike during the second year of the pandemic. 

In 2021, west county locals spent another year trying to keep calm and carry on through the pandemic, facing a mutating coronavirus and the ongoing need for regional health care options. This past year was one of strategy and adaptation, compared to the chaos of 2020.

Starting next year, all Healdsburg High School freshmen will be required to take a one-semester ethnic studies course. The implementation of the course comes after several years of work to address inequality in the school district.  

With a community room blasting holiday music full of children and adults of all ages, the Christmas spirit could be felt all around. On Monday, Foss Creek Court Apartments on Grant Street celebrated the holidays with a community posada — the first in a series of posadas being held in Healdsburg throughout the week.

The Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise, The Rotary Club of Sebastopol, the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3919 are joining forces to deliver holiday groceries to those in need this holiday season. 

The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.