A native son, the Great War and the Universal Flag of Peace
The debate about whether the United States should have fought in World War I is all but forgotten today. Although the war began in August 1914, a broad coalition of antiwar forces tried to stop our country from entering the war — and had succeeded until April 1917 when President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Even fewer remember that a Healdsburg pioneer became a leading peace activist in the west during the first World War.
Turkey Time, Nov. 20
Over 100 bags of turkey, pie and stuffing were given out at the Cloverdale Food Pantry on Nov. 20 as a result of this year's annual Turkey Round-Up.
Palm Drive board approves resolution to dissolve by July 1
In a special meeting on Tuesday, May 12, the Palm Drive Health District board voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to dissolve the health care district by July 1. They will now submit their dissolution application to LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission), which oversees the creation and dissolution of special districts. LAFCO is expected to unanimously approve the dissolution.
‘Painted Lady’ Becomes the Latest Belle of Healdsburg
A signature piece of Healdsburg history became a record-setting piece of real estate when the River Belle Inn on Front Street sold to luxury hospitality developer Vertice for $7.25 million, effective last month.
The price is reported as $659,091 “per key,” according to the San...
Animal Logs July 1-6
This report is courtesy of the Humane Society of Sonoma County’s Healdsburg Center for Animals and may not reflect all animal control activities in the Healdsburg community. For more information, call 431-3386.
Guerneville library closing until mid-April
The Guerneville Regional Library is closing for a few weeks to allow for interior upgrades. According to an announcement from the Sonoma County Library, work on the library will begin March 25 and the library will reopen for limited service in mid-April and is expected to open for full service in May.
Sebastopol Police Logs, Oct. 25-31
The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.
Parks & Recreation Weighs Names for Saggio Hills Park
Judging from comments from both the public and the commission members itself, there's a clear favorite in the naming of a new Saggio Hills park: Laura Fish Somersal, a Pomo basketweaver thought to be among the last native speakers of both the Pomo and Wappo languages, languages she taught at Sonoma State University and elsewhere.
