Days of remembrance on Memorial weekend in Sebastopol
Sebastopol was decked out in red, white and blue on Memorial Day
Healdsburg school district to start school year at a distance
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) held a virtual town hall meeting on July 16 to discuss district reopening plans, however, HUSD Superintendent Chris Vanden Heuvel prefaced the discussion by stating that the district will start out the year in a full distance learning environment for all grades.
Wet tractor parade
WET TRACTORS — Heavy rains fell on this year's Geyserville Lighted Tractor Parade on Saturday, Nov. 30 but there were plenty of well-lighted truck, tractor and farm machinery entries and a smaller crowd than in past years. State Senator Mike McGuire and county supervisor James Gore did the honors for lighting the community holiday tree and starting a round of holiday singing. The parade is sponsored by the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce and participating members.
Cannabis is not your average good ol’ boy industry
Women in cannabis are educators, leaders, business owners
Three candidates vie for school seats
Voters can pick two in race for Healdsburg Unified School board
Skilled nursing unit to lose its Medicare/Medicaid funding
After failing to rectify a situation of immediate jeopardy to residents in the skilled nursing unit of the Pacifica Healdsburg Senior Living facility, the unit is losing its Medicare/Medicaid funding on Jan. 15 and will be closing. As a result, the skilled nursing unit is asking its 16 residents to leave by Jan. 15, according to some family members of residents.
Rotary hosts candidate forum — The mayoral candidates
The Rotary Club of Windsor hosted its candidate forum for town council and mayoral candidates on Sept. 17, but this time instead of the normal in-person format, it took place over Zoom. The host, as in year’s past, was Maureen Merrill and a timekeeper was present on the Zoom to keep people’s answers time appropriate.
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.
