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Rick Cafferata doesn’t just work with the homeless population in northern Sonoma County; he once was part of it. The 59-year-old now spends his days as street outreach worker at Reach for Home, the Healdsburg-based nonprofit that helps locals find stable housing and achieve self-sufficiency. Before he connected with the organization, however, Cafferata spent the better part of 30 years homeless and addicted to drugs.

Did you know that there is a Senior Center Endowment Fund? The fund was created by a resolution in 1997 and income from the fund is to be used exclusively for the benefit of the Healdsburg Senior Center. With the fund reaching its maturity in 2020, a group of Healdsburg Senior Citizens advisory commissioners and the Friends of the Senior Center have been working on collecting project ideas for the endowment fund to sponsor and would like your feedback.  

The diverse community of faith in Windsor has been broadened with the arrival of the Hallel Fellowship in early December. Hallel is part of the modern Messianic Judaism religious movement that combines the fundamentals of Christianity—belief and faith in Jesus as the Messiah, creator, savior and the only way to eternal life—with elements of Judaism.  

Ping-Pong • Thursdays, ongoing • 1 to 2 p.m. Ping-pong is an excellent way to increase agility and mental focus. Join the fun at this free drop-in group. All experience levels welcome. Drop-in Computer Help • Monday, March 26 • 2 to 4 p.m. This...

This Week in H’burg is a weekly column featuring photos and fun facts from local photographer Pierre Ratté. Each week we’ll feature a new photo from Ratté along with a fact about the subject matter of the photo.

Recently, our staff met to go over what we could do better with our coverage at the Old Felta Schoolhouse in Healdsburg.

We live in a time of much confusion. Our country is conflicted and confused. Large portions of our population do not share the same set of facts.  Our political differences often look too big to heal or to bring us back together. Yet, we have faith in America as a place and an idea where truth, fairness and intelligence shall ultimately prevail.