CASA students build benches for fire-devastated communities
When Andrea Meyers stepped out her front door and discovered a wooden bench with a note attached she wasn’t sure what to think. After reading the note from students of the Healdsburg High School’s Construction And Sustainability Academy (CASA) program, Meyers was overwhelmed with emotion.
Healdsburg Police and Sheriff’s Logs, Jan. 15-21
The following are excerpted from Healdsburg Police Department daily log entries and the log entries of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department for the Healdsburg area.
Healdsburg Free Store stars on ‘Ellen’
Five members of the Healdsburg community will be in a Burbank studio audience for a special taping of the “Ellen” talk show this week — an episode devoted to charity, kindness and those who do good in the world.
Meeting in Geyserville first step in better emergency preparation
Community involvement the number one priority
Dry Creek General Store working with county to regain liquor license
Gina Gallo, granddaughter of Julio Gallo, is working her way through a tedious county process after her business, the Dry Creek General Store, lost its liquor license in January of 2017. The store’s colorful history included bootlegging during prohibition, but now the old bar stands empty.
Healdsburg High School internships lets students learn about careers
Innovative program matches interns and mentors for hands on experience
Museum presents preservation awards
This year’s Histroic Preservation Awards were presented on Jan. 18 by Fran Schierenbeck, chair of the Museum’s Historic Preservation Committee. The Commercial Historic Restoration award went to Mike and Chris Welty for their building at 141 North Street. The Residential Historic Preservation award was given to Therese Shere and Eric Monrad for the Wilson House at 7566 Eastside Road.
Bill Wheeler, artist and founder of Wheeler Ranch commune, dies at 77
Bill Wheeler, the painter of open spaces and advocate of open living at his coastal commune, died early Tuesday morning at his remote Occidental-area home. It was the same home that was made famous by a flock of hippies searching to find freedom by living off the land exactly 50 years ago.
