Fitch Mountain Preschool unveils new outdoor classroom, play space
Preschool children helped Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Chris Vanden Heuvel cut a white ribbon for the unveiling of the newly renovated outdoor classroom and play area at the North Bay Children’s Center (NBCC) Fitch Mountain Preschool on Dec. 15.
Nine girls from Windsor Girl Scout troop win Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
According to the Girl Scout Law, Girl Scouts must ‘Make the World a Better Place.’ This year, nine Girl Scouts belonging to Girl Scout Troop 11302 earned their Presidential Volunteer Service Awards, eight at the Gold Level and one at the Silver Level. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes United States citizens of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. Earning this award is a tremendous honor.
WSCUHSD board chooses trustee voting area map for future board elections
The course is all but set for the next decade of board elections now that the West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) trustees have approved a map for the district’s transition to a by-trustee area election system.
‘Not our finest hour’
There’s no mistaking several recent incidents in the chambers of various local city halls and the county supervisors offices with the Jan. 6 violent insurrection at our U.S. Capitol. But all of these incidents exposed our democracy’s recent troubles with the peaceful and respectful passing of power from one party or officer to the next.
Despite weather and hit-and-run, Virgin de Guadalupe procession stays strong
Amidst unstoppable rain and a hit-and-run that left a horse and a man hurt, believers of the Virgin of Guadalupe made their way from downtown Santa Rosa to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Windsor. Worshippers did their annual walk for the first time following a two-year pause because of the pandemic.
Windsor town council discussing code of ethics and growth at Dec. 15 meeting
The Windsor Town Council’s Dec. 15 meeting agenda includes items that will bid farewell to outgoing town manager Ken MacNab, receive a presentation on the ongoing development of a code of ethics for town officials and receive and accept the 2021 Annual Residential Growth Report and Five-Year Infrastructure and Service Report. The full agenda can be found here.
Healdsburg 2040 outlines goals, aspirations for the new year
Healdsburg 2040 has accomplished a lot since its inception in 2018.
Students gather citrus for Cloverdale food pantry, senior center
It’s too early for the Citrus Fair’s orange and grapefruit trees to bear ripe fruit. But on Dec. 14, the lemon trees planted along the boundaries of the fairgrounds were rife with fruit and ready to be picked by a group of Cloverdale High School (CHS) students. The lemons were set aside in baskets and bags to be brought to both the Cloverdale Food Pantry and the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center.
Cloverdale school board discussing vaccines, Measure H progress
The Cloverdale Unified School district is meeting Wednesday, Dec. 15, and covering a lengthy roster of items including the reorganization of the board, a discussion about the state’s vaccine requirement for schools, possible approval of the district’s first interim report and the educator effectiveness block grant, as well as items related to the district’s Measure H bond and its bargaining agreements. This week’s board agenda is lengthy and can be found here. The meeting is being held at 6 p.m. (pending the completion of the board’s closed session) at the Cloverdale High School Maker Space.
