The weed warrior of Bodega Avenue
Caverly Whittemore walks a lot. He lives at Burbank Heights, a senior housing community, and you can often see him strolling down Bodega Avenue and around downtown. If there’s a happening in town — the farmers market, a street party or a protest —...
Community Briefs
Food For Thought drive-thru food drive at Redwood Marketplace in Sebastopol on Thursday, June 11
Event asks community members to share their experiences with racism
An event scheduled for Wednesday, June 10 asks Healdsburg residents to share their race-based experiences with the community. The event will take place in Healdsburg’s Plaza from 3 to 8 p.m. and will have a station where people can create posters explaining their experiences as part of a temporary art installation.
Local winery raises funds for Redwood Empire Food Bank
Papapietro Perry Winery recently raised $6,000 for the Redwood Empire Food Bank by donating $2 for every bottle of wine sold directly from the winery.
Healdsburg’s Jim Brush becomes Summit Bank’s board chair
Jim Brush, a longtime Healdsburg resident and CPA, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for Summit State Bank to replace Allan J. Hemphill, who is retiring. Brush had previously served as Summit’s chief executive officer, until stepping down in April. He...
To help restaurants, Sebastopol opens public spaces for outdoor dining
Most restaurants in west county have been eking out a living doing take-out since they were forced to close on March 17 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But like the rest of the county, restaurants are opening up. On May 22, a county health order allowed restaurants to resume outdoor dining. On June 4, the county announced that restaurants could resume indoor dining as well.
