Special needs programs in north county
Through a partnership with the city of Healdsburg Parks & Recreation Department, city school districts, and four northern California Rotary clubs (Windsor, Cloverdale, Healdsburg Noon and Healdsburg Morning) a special needs program is being established to aid parents and their children with improving motor, tactile and socials skills through music, art and gymnastics.
The first session will be on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Healdsburg Community Center, at 1557 Healdsburg Avenue, starting at 10 a.m. The program will consist of music and percussion, and the event involves student participation as well as listening to various sounds.
The programs will run into next year, on a weekly basis, and all parents with special needs children are invited to attend. A nominal fee is charged for each event, however, scholarships are available. Ages range from 5 to 19 years and special needs youngsters from throughout northern Sonoma County are welcomed.
Contact Angelica Garcia at 707-431-3186 with any questions or concerns. This will be SNAP’s second year of doing these events, and it looks to be a great one.
Robert Redner
Cloverdale Rotary
A healthier planet and you too
Climate Action 2020 and Beyond is a collaborative effort by Sonoma County and its nine cities to reduce greenhouse gases.
Our own City Council member, Carol Russell, helped to spearhead this important county-wide project. To further this effort, several local community groups are focusing on promoting healthier eating that will be kinder to the planet and to animals by encouraging us to limit or omit eating meat, chicken, fish and dairy. By making small changes to meals, like eating more leafy greens and plant protein, we lessen our carbon footprint, further the goal of reducing greenhouse gases and spend less while improving our health — a win/win situation.
It is easier than you think to get started. To give you new ways of preparing food and making food choices, Local Care for Local Elders and the Home Care Assistance program, are offering a meatless cooking demonstration, supported by the Environmental Committee of Cloverdale Indivisible, emphasizing “Cooking for Life,” Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. at the Cloverdale Multipurpose Senior Center.
The class will be presented by Dan FitzSimmons, a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine whole food, plant-based instructor, who will show you how to prepare simple, inexpensive, healthy meals. You are invited to learn more about how to develop a healthier, more planet-friendly lifestyle with step-by-step recipes and resources. There will even be several recipe books awarded as door prizes. A donation of $3 is suggested for the class. Please contact the senior center at 707-894-4826 to register. Space is limited, so please sign up early!
Sally C. Evans
Cloverdale
Heartfelt thanks to volunteers
On Sept. 22, Chapter 75 of the Italian Catholic Federation at St. Peter’s Catholic Church hosted the first annual Dinner in the Vineyard fundraiser. It was lovely. The weather was perfect, the moon was full, the wine sublime and the food delicious. It couldn’t have been a nicer evening.
To carry off this event, many people contributed their time, expertise and service. We thank all who were involved, but we want to especially thank the youth who came out on a Saturday night and helped make this event a success.
The local Key Club and Builders Club did an amazing job as servers. They were helpful, professional and very hard working. We also want to thank our local Fire Explorers who showed up at the end of the event, broke down the tables and chairs and put them away. Their strong arms and great willingness to help made the cleanup of the event so much easier.
We would also be remiss if we didn’t thank the Valdez and Pedroncelli wineries for donating the wine that was enjoyed by all and Chris Ambrosini from Zini’s and Mary Pelayo from Piacere for their help with the catering. Thank you, thank you. You all helped to make it a very special occasion.
Sonja Kluesener for St. Peter’s
Cloverdale
