Year in Review: Schools
As 2020 winds down, the Reveille will be taking time to reflect on the past year and everything that’s happened — from fires to a pandemic, Cloverdale has persevered. Despite barriers, the town came together for socially distanced or virtual events, supporting local businesses and more.
Sculptor Spotlight: Boback Emad
Boback Emad’s sculpture “Shadows of Eternity” was donated to the city of Cloverdale by the Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation in 2010 after winning Best of Show in the 2009 Sculpture Exhibit. This sculpture is located in the park setting across from the Citrus Fair. The piece is composed of a stainless-steel ring and Corten steel square tubing. Corten is a rust-colored steel with nickel, providing a natural deep red finish that will not rust beyond the surface.
School board discussing facilities, graduation requirements on Wednesday
The Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees is meeting this week on Feb. 17 for its regularly scheduled board meeting. In addition to the regular updates provided to the board at every meeting — including district reopening and Measure H — the board will also be reviewing and discussing a facilities report and summer maintenance projects, holding a public hearing for the district’s contract negotiations with the California School Employees Association, considering revising board policy around interdistrict attendance, as well as considering temporarily changing the rules around high school graduation requirements.
The Dream is Over for The Clover
The only movie theater between Santa Rosa and Ukiah, located in a classic cinema dating from 1950, has gone dark. The Clover Theater, located on East First Street in downtown Cloverdale, ceased showing films in mid-October, as owner Ryan Hecht announced in an email...
Chamber donates $6,000 to local charity after Winter Winederland event
The Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s recent “Winter Winederland” event drove business to downtown shops struggling with construction, omicron and a decrease in tourism. It also raised $6,000 for the Windsor Presbyterian Church’s food bank and clothing closet.
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.
