Police Log, Nov. 20-26
BREAKING: On Dec. 4, around 10:40am, Healdsburg Police Department officers responded to a report of multiple vehicles that were vandalized at Healdsburg High School. While gathering information from victims, an observant citizen alerted Police Dispatch of additional vehicle vandalism near the high school. Upon...
Council to decide how to fill empty seat
At the Dec. 2 meeting of the Windsor Town Council, the agenda will be short but the discussion likely lengthy as the council first seats its newly elected members — Mayor Dominic Foppoli and District 3 council member Deborah Fudge — and says farewell to long-serving councilmember Bruce Okrepkie, and then decides how they will fill Foppoli’s council seat.
Healdsburg Shared Ministries toy and coat drive
Bringing joy to local families —Dozens of families lined up at the Healdsburg Community Center on Friday, Dec. 20 for the Healdsburg Shared Ministries and St. Paul’s toy and coat drive. Volunteers clad in Santa hats helped families pick out gifts and coats. Attendees were allowed to pick out one coat and one pair of shoes per child and one stocking stuffer and gift per child. Toys for kids ages 0 to 14 were provided.
‘Morning Grumble’ seeks volunteers for upcoming school year
Every weekday morning, half an hour before Healdsburg Elementary School TK-2 students walk through the door, retired TV personality Ross McGowan is there, prepping breakfast trays for 17 classes of kindergarten, first and second grades. As volunteers wheel trays of fruit, eggs, and other nutritious breakfast foods through classroom doors, the students greet them with a chorus of, “good morning, Morning Grumble!”
Council to review survey, discuss actions related to business recovery
At a special Sebastopol City Council meeting this Wednesday, Aug. 12, the city council members will receive a presentation from CoMission about the local business survey and microsurvey it conducted. The council will also be discussing direction and action relating to helping businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting, dubbed a “council study session” will be conducted virtually from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Details to attend via Zoom are located here.
Volunteers clean up over 800 pounds of trash in Dry Creek Valley
On April 4, volunteers picked up 836 pounds of trash, including eight tires, during the annual Dry Creek Valley trash pickup, which was organized in part by the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, the Dry Creek Valley Association and the Russian Riverkeeper Clean Team.
Local election should be smooth, even with high turnout
In the upcoming general election on Nov. 3, Sonoma County voters can expect normal and safe conditions compared to what is being heard about in so many other parts of the country where jurisdictions are not as practiced at voting by mail. Adding to the voting balancing act is the possibility of high turnouts while having to navigate pandemic-related social distancing and precautions.
