Zinfandel with a purpose: Project Zin
Clay Mauritson’s family has farmed here for six generations. But equally notable is Project Zin, the event he and his wife founded in 2011 with chef Charlie Palmer after their son Brady was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Things to do in Healdsburg, August 20-26
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion...
SMART sways Geyserville commuters
Just a walking block away from Geyserville Avenue, the Remmel Road Park & Ride lot finds itself perfectly situated for a train station. Until a few months ago, few even gave it a second thought. Now, with the advancing energy of a train full...
‘Our hands are tied’: Planning Commission bows to Gallaher
The Healdsburg Planning Commission met Aug. 11 to evaluate a senior housing project at 359 Hudson St. that, to judge by the comments already submitted and social media activity, was headed for a difficult review. But process overruled objections and the permit application was passed.
A safe space for students under stress
The High School Wellness Center faces a significant threat due to school district budget cuts that have eliminated the full-time intake coordinator position. This role is essential for keeping the center open during school hours to meet the needs of Healdsburg students.
Things to do in Healdsburg, Aug 13-21
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion.
Final weekend for ‘Who Will Dance with Pancho Villa?’
Brothers John and Gabriel Fraire have written two plays so far, including the one opening this weekend at the Raven, "Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa?" Or rather “re-opening"—in a rare turn, the Raven is bringing January’s production back to the stage intact.
SMART to visit Geyserville Aug. 10
SMART’s efforts to lock a Geyserville station into its plans move forward next week with a public hearing on Monday evening, indicating the commuter rail agency’s full-speed-ahead commitment.
High infidelity on Cloverdale stage
The play exhibits all the hallmarks of a classic Noël Coward comedy: an early 20th-century setting, an English countryside abode, philandering spouses, lots of drinking and smoking, and witty banter delivered in British accents. That it was written in 2013 is given away by the addition of two non-Coward-esque elements—mass murder and flatulence.
1976: Sports restored, art and music classes cut
In News from 1976, "The nurse, two music teachers, an art teacher, one history teacher and the adult education teacher are laid off. Cafeteria service is eliminated. Five district paid aide positions are cut, including three for junior high reading programs."
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Midweek menus for Healdsburgers
We’ve all read about the downturn in the wine economy, with its dread forecasts and images of ripped-up vines. But people keep coming to Healdsburg on holidays and weekends, or whenever the latest “cool small town” poll comes out. In between times, though, people still live here, and they like to go out to eat every now and then, keeing their eye on their budget.
