Palm Drive Board grants Gravenstein Health Action $200,000
At what was supposed to be its last meeting before dissolution, the Palm Drive Health Care District (PDHCD) board voted 3-2 to grant Gravenstein Health Action, formerly the board’s community health subcommittee, $200,000 in seed money to fund its transition to a new nonprofit organization. Gail Thomas, Eira Klich-Heartt and Dennis Colthurst voted in favor of the grant, while Richard Power and an obviously torn Randy Coffman voted against it.
Economic Development Board seeks to help local businesses respond to the downturn
The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) is developing a mitigation plan and best practices for local businesses for when it’s time to reopen.
Rotary chooses its teachers of the year
The Sebastopol Rotary Education Foundation and the Rotary Club of Sebastopol recognized their three teachers of the year in west Sonoma County.
Dairy Princess in waiting
Analy senior Shantel Shaw will compete for the title of Dairy Princess during ceremonies at the District 3 Dairy Princess Contest and Ball on April 11. The contest is sponsored by the North Bay Dairy Women and the California Milk Advisory Board. Shantel is...
Sebastopol City Council ready to move on climate emergency resolution
After five months of work, Sebastopol Climate Action gave a presentation at the Nov. 19 Sebastopol City Council meeting, asking the council to adopt a climate emergency resolution.
District releases resources for students and staff facing sexual harassment or assault
It’s been an odd year for schools, with most districts having to enact plans and policies they likely could never have imagined previously. But at the April 20 meeting of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees, they had yet one more unusual discussion — what resources are available for victims of sexual assault and harassment in the light of a very public conversations about those crimes being allegedly perpetrated by the town’s mayor.
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.
Revised school calendar set for 2020-21 school year
Following the board of trustees’ approval at a special board meeting on July 27, Windsor Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy Decker sent out a letter detailing the decision made about re-opening of schools and a revised calendar for the 2020-21 school year.
