Regular and special town council, planning commission meetings on May 19
On May 19, there will be a joint meeting of the town council and planning commission directly on the heels of a regular town council meeting. The meetings are not directly related, but will take place sequentially over Zoom and other broadcast channels.
Healdsburg Boy Scout donates hand sanitizer to local homeless organizations
Healdsburg Troop 21 Boy Scout Ben Stevens recently collected hand sanitizer donations from local distillers and donated between 300 to 400 bottles of hand sanitizer to Reach for Home, Catholic Charities and the Redwood Gospel Mission.
Public life goes dark
A month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.
Improving access to your library: Library eliminates fines for 80,000 patrons
On July 1, the Sonoma County Library went “fine-free” and eliminated overdue fines for items returned late. In addition, all past fines were waived. In all, more than 80,000 people — 30 percent of all library borrowers — had their overdue fines waived.
Small businesses, big hearts
The month of May, now almost over, is/was Small Business Month in California and May 5 through 11 was National Small Business Week.
Healdsburg looks to get lucky
The end of the rainbow is in downtown Healdsburg this St. Patrick’s Day.
