Small shops seeking bigger voice
There are a lot of pretty pictures of downtown Healdsburg on the internet where winery sites and tourist directories show off the historic plaza, well-lighted storefronts and sidewalks with strolling shoppers and wine tasters. That was how Healdsburg used to look before the pandemic-induced economic shutdown, now beginning its second month. How soon it will look the same again is anybody’s guess, but there are now fears it may take years and not just months.
Some district students still not connected
During the Healdsburg school board’s most recent board of trustees meeting on April 15, Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Superintendent Chris Vanden Heuvel provided an update on distance learning in the district. The update outlined three main takeaways: Some students still do not have remote learning connectivity, grading practices at Healdsburg High School are still being nailed down and June is not looking good for seniors in terms of graduation and prom.
Council allocates funds for relief program
City to roll out $600,000 to bring relief to small businesses
Curriculum changes coming to junior high, elementary school
The Healdsburg Unified School District School Board of Trustees unanimously approved the adoption of new math curriculum and materials at Healdsburg Junior High School and new science curriculum and materials for Healdsburg Elementary School during their board meeting on April 15. The also considered the implementation of new history curriculum at Healdsburg Junior High School.
Public life goes dark
One 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.
Decker to take the reins at WUSD
At the April 21 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, the board voted to approve the contract that would bring Jeremy Decker to the district as the new superintendent starting July 1. Current superintendent Brandon Krueger announced his retirement earlier this year. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook.
Green Dog of the Week: Skoll!
Wow...talk about a tough first 8 months of life! Skoll was found by Sonoma County Animal Services in March 2019 with blunt head trauma and a fractured jaw. While the county was helping this great guy heal, he came down with several treatable, but frustrating, health concerns. The county took care of his injuries and ailments and Green Dog brought him home to our facility. He's a gorgeous Siberian Husky who has one brown and one blue eye. He was adopted in September, but was found for sale on Craigslist in November and we got him back.
Windsor Service Alliance puts out call to help families in need
Fundraiser started to help with increased demand, fewer donations
Foppoli, Fieri collaborate on mayoral meal series
Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli has launched a new video project in collaboration with Windsor local Guy Fieri to help highlight Windsor restaurants that are open for takeout, curbside or delivery service during the shelter-in-place order.
