Remembering Susan Swartz
In every writer’s life comes a great editor, someone who tweaks your creative mess, and voila, you’ve got a great piece of writing. So I am in a quandary, writing about my best friend, my best editor, a writer extraordinaire, Susan Swartz, who lived with curiosity, energy, compassion, kindness, style, jokes and was just plain fun.
Unhappy hour spotlights pay disparity
The Healdsburg AAUW is hosting an “unhappy hour” event on Equal Pay Day, April 2, to highlight the issue of unequal pay between women and men.
HUSD revenue loss ‘pales in comparison’ to neighboring districts
The Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) is projecting around a 10 to 15% revenue loss in state aid, as well as a 20% cut in lottery funds and federal title dollars, and while this may seem like a big chunk, the district says it will fair a bit better than districts that rely on state funding.
‘Crockett’ charges suspended
The case against Michael John Peterson, aka “Davey Crockett,” has been suspended.
Pumpkin Fest postponed, Howl-O-Ween canceled
Due to poor air quality in Healdsburg, event organizers postponed the Pumpkin Festival one week to Saturday, Nov. 2. The fest had been scheduled for Oct. 26. This will combine it with the first week of the November Craft Market.
High schools plan pandemic-proof graduations
How do you hold a mass event like a graduation at a time when mass events are forbidden? Very, very carefully, it turns out.
