Much Ado preview hosts Queen Elizabeth at La Bodega
Organizers of Much Ado About Sebastopol, a fundraiser for Sebastopol schools, held a preview luncheon and mini-Faire on Sunday (Aug. 19) at the Sonoma Wine Shop, La Bodega in Sebastopol. Queen Elizabeth and her court were on hand Sunday to enjoy the best food, wine and fun West County has to offer. The Faire is a “historically accurate, educational, family-friendly event” and is the major fundraiser for Brook Haven, Park Side and Analy High schools. The festival has raised $60,000 in its two years of existence. Much Ado About Sebastopol will be a two-day event this year, taking place on Sept. 22 and 23 at Ives Park. For more information go to: muchadoaboutsebastopol.org.
‘Love Martha’ Valentine’s benefit Sunday for beloved waitress, Feb. 12
Cloverdale Ale Company will host a benefit this Sunday, for Martha Taylor, a beloved employee who is struggling with uterine cancer.
Sebastopol looks to make Morris Street for everybody, for now
What an ideal Morris Street in Sebastopol would look like for bikers, drivers, current RV residents and nearby businesses is a key question asked and yet to be answered. More specifically, the question posed during an Oct. 5 Sebastopol City Council meeting was whether to modify the city’s bike plan and replace the bike lanes with sharrows.
Sebastopol sisters reach out to the homeless along the Joe Rodota Trail
Like a lot of people who live in west county, sisters Rochelle and Jillian Roberts drive past the homeless encampment along the Joe Rodota Trail and Highway 12 on a regular basis.
A day of daffodils and remembrance in Cloverdale
Cloverdale’s annual Day of Remembrance once again saw students being handed bouquets of brightly-colored daffodils as they walked across the Cloverdale High School campus. High schoolers walking toward their lunch period on Feb. 25 were given a bouquet of 16 daffodils and a tag with the names of the people the daffodils are meant to honor — young people, former Cloverdale High School (CHS) students, who lost their lives to cancer.
Year In Review: Palm Drive Health Care District in 2020
It’s hard to believe this past year could possibly contain the epic zigzags of the Palm Drive Health Care District (PDHCD), and it doesn’t. But the beginning of the end began not more than 48 hours into 2020, when Jim Horn, Gayle Bergmann and Alan Murakami formally notified Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) they would petition to dissolve the district.
Zigler moving to top spot at Windsor Middle School
In a statement dated May 3, Windsor Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy Decker promoted Amy Zigler, current assistant principal at Windsor High School, to become the next principal at Windsor Middle School. Zigler accepted this promotion to be effective for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
Homecoming for 103-year-old schoolboy
Stewart Wade, 103 years young, used a walker to get from the car to the stairs, but he climbed the six wooden stairs to the restored Daniels School with only a little assistance.
