Healdsburg Tribune May 23 2024

The Healdsburg Tribune

The Healdsburg Tribune

FORMER CARNEGIE LIBRARY BECOMES A BEACON FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS

Staff Report

The Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society, housed in the distinctive Carnegie Library building at the corner of Matheson and Fitch streets, has completed a dynamic public art project that dramatically increases the visibility of the Museum—especially at night, when a rainbow of colored spots highlights its architectural features.

“The improvements bring vibrant color to the historic building and streetscape, and we are so excited to present them to the community,” said Executive Director Holly Hoods.

In May 2023, after a community review that called for the need to increase visibility of the Museum, Hoods developed an application to the City of Healdsburg for its inaugural Public Arts Grants program. Eight recipients were chosen in 2023, the Museum proposal among them winning a $5,000 grant, which was supplemented by the Museum’s supporters, including Pamela Sher’s generous donation.

The Museum commissioned Noah Jeppson of JeppsonEGD, a local experiential design firm, to develop and implement a public art project that emphasized programmable lighting that could change with the current exhibit, in addition to a series of vertical banners that calls attention to the distinctive columns of the structure.

“We have reimagined this historic building in a fun and unexpected way, infusing new life and energy into its exterior,”

➝ Museum Lights, 6

Here Comes the Parade!

DIAMOND JUBILEE FUTURE FARMERS FAIR THIS WEEKEND

By Christian Kallen

Marching bands, fire engines, pickup trucks and flatbeds—along with colorful dancing troupes and campaigning politicians— will march through town on Thursday to kick off the 75th Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair, or HFFCF.

The town’s agrarian roots are celebrated in this annual event, a “big smalltown parade” that seems to get everyone out to either march or watch the socalled Twilight Parade. It runs from 6–8pm.

The parade route starts near St. John’s Church on East and Matheson streets, turning right onto Center Street past the Plaza and downtown businesses to the Healdsburg Regional Library. From there it turns right to continue east

on Piper a couple of blocks to Fitch Street, returning to Matheson.

The final leg of the parade’s journey is on Matheson to University where it ends—just a couple of blocks from Rec Park, where the weekend’s Country Fair will already be underway.

The procession includes lots of farmers and farm animals, local musical bands, civic clubs, young students, antique vehicles, horses, local commercial business floats, elected officials and beauty pageant royalty.

Police Chief Matt Jenkins will lead the parade, followed by Cub Scouts, the parade marshal and board, various service clubs, the City Council and city staff, Boy Scouts, banks, businesses and on … and on … and on.

The Healdsburg Prune Packers baseball team is expected to be last in the

hour-long parade of about 70 entries, the three-time California League champions touting their upcoming first season in the new Pacific Empire League.

Country Fair

Started in 1950, back when Healdsburg boastfully branded itself as the Buckle of the Prune Belt, the Future Farmers Country Fair continues to showcase the achievements of the town’s youth in animal husbandry.

Primary contributor to the exhibits is once again the Warm Springs 4-H club, which will have 66 exhibitors at this weekend’s country fair, held at Rec Park Thursday through Saturday.

“Roughly 75% of our exhibitors are showing livestock for auction, but we have many that are not yet age-eligible [members must be 9 for livestock and the dog show],” said

HEALDSBURG’S HISTORIC FIRE ENGINE BACK IN THE HOUSE

1919 CHEMICAL PUMPER RESPONSE VEHICLE RESTORED BY OREGON EXPERT

By Christian Kallen

All eyes were riveted on the bright red fire truck parked outside City Hall on Monday afternoon, just before the City Council met for its regular 6pm meeting.

One by one the council members showed up to examine the rig, taking cell phone photos and chatting with former-Fire Chief Bob Turner and Wes Melo, who

Dana Grande, Community Club Leader of the Warm Springs 4-H. “So we have a number of kids that show in breeding show [rabbits, chickens, pygmy goats] and some who only show their work in arts and crafts, sewing or photography.”

The exhibits and booths at Rec Park will stay open until 10:30pm nightly, Thursday through Saturday. “The booths that are at Rec Park all support local nonprofit organizations,” Grande said. “Warm Springs has an ice cream booth, and we are bringing back the hand-dipped vanilla bars this year! That will make many long-time fair attendees happy.”

This remains a classic country fair, with downhome activities evocative of Healdsburg’s agrarian roots.

The HFFCF junior livestock auction is on Saturday at 4 pm, with the animals that participating youth have

donated the truck back to the city after restoring it to its former glory.

Vice Mayor Evelyn Mitchell, with a delighted grin, turned the hand crank to sound the siren. Mayor David Hagele climbed into the driver’s seat and looked like a big kid in a big toy.

Purchased in 1919 for $2,550, it was the city’s first motorized vehicle for fire response. It harkens back to an era when fire trucks used a chemical reaction to generate energy—with electric pumps unavailable, the most elementary of chemical reactions was enlisted instead.

raised to show and auction. Last year the fair raised more than $800,000, much of it going to scholarships and other educational commitments.

Fair Fun

But it’s not all four-legged fun. “The cake auction and the garden barrel auction start at 7pm on Friday night,” Grande said. “This community is super supportive of this event, and are incredibly generous with their spending on cakes!”

Once again, for the 35th year, the Swan Brothers Circus will return for some old-fashioned fun under the big top, with regular shows scheduled throughout the weekend. There is no admission to the HFFCF. Gates open at 6pm on Thursday, 8:30am on Friday and Saturday, and close at 10:30pm.

Full fair information at healdsburgfair.org.

Two small tanks on top of the truck held sodium bicarbonate in water. When sulfuric acid was mixed in (think Mentos and Coke) it created carbon dioxide gas that pressurized the tank, creating enough energy to generate a strong flow of water through hoses to extinguish fires. Invented in France in the 1860s, the system was used in fire service until about 1930. Healdsburg used the truck for two decades as a key part of its fireresponse fleet, dispatched to nip small fires before they became big ones. It was only replaced when a second-story fire at the Masonic Hall at Plaza and Center streets proved unreachable by the small truck’s hoses. The city put up the cash for a new-andimproved model in 1935, though Engine No. 1 continued to serve as a training vehicle into the 1980s. Chief Bob Taylor saved the truck from the junkyard when it was retired, and worked on it himself for decades, until in 2009 when Wes and Jean Melo of Roseburg acquired it.

Photo by Chiristian Kallen

COLORS The American flag led the 74th annual Twilight Parade last year as it passed by the Plaza en route to the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair.

Photo by Christian Kallen

CLEAN MACHINE This 1919 Model TT served as the city’s Fire Engine No. 1 in 1920. It was donated back to the city this week after an extensive restoration.

Healdsburg,

HEALDSBURG HAPPENINGS

GOINGS ON AROUND TOWN THIS WEEK & NEXT

Can Someone Get That?

Dead Man’s Cell Phone closes its three-week run at the Raven Performing Arts Theater this weekend with its Sunday, May 26, performance. The Sarah Ruhl play ruminates about how we memorialize the dead. Curtain 7:30pm, 115 North St., tickets at raventheater.org.

HFFCA Fair & Parade

Healdsburg’s popular Twilight Parade rolls through town on Thursday, May 23, to kick off the annual Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair. Parade from 6-8pm, primarily on Center, Piper and Fitch streets. The Fair at Rec Park begins 6pm on Thursday, 9am on Friday and Saturday, and stays open until 10:30pm.

Second Story Dad Country continues with Aoife O’Donovan and Hawktail on Thursday, May 23, Ben Jaffee a week later on May 30. Upstairs at Little Saint, 25 North St., www.littlesainthealdsburg.com.

Long Weekend City offices are shuttered for four days the weekend of May 24-27. It’s one of those bimonthly closed-on-Fridays days, and Monday May 27 is the Memorial Day Holiday.

Barrel Room Final two shows in the Barrel Room at Hudson St. Wineries this month. On Friday, May 24, enjoy dance therapy with the Remedies; May 31 it’s the venue finale with Adults In The Room and the Hudson Street All-Stars. From 5-8pm, $5 cover; food from Fogbelt available. 428 Hudson St., at Front Street.

Cloverdale Friday Friday Night Live begins its 2024 season with the May 24 appearance of

local alt-country singer

David Luning and band. Street fair starts at 6pm, live music from 7-9pm, at the Cloverdale Plaza.

Elephant Music Sol Horizon rises at Elephant in the Room on Friday night, May 24, at 8pm, with Manuel the Band the next night. The Elephant is at 177 Healdsburg Ave. Usually $10. Elephantintheroompub.com.

Farmers’ Market

The Saturday Healdsburg Farmers’ Market returns to the West Plaza parking lot this Saturday, May 25, from 8:30am to noon.

Tasting Room Jazz

Spicy Vines is the latest music venue on Healdsburg Avenue with a variety of genres in its tasting room. Saturday, May 25, Mimi & Gabe return to the stage, 3-6pm, 441 Healdsburg Ave.

Sax Professor

Bennett Friedman Trio plays Furthermore Wines on Saturday, May 25. The SRJC jazz teacher is

joined by Joel Kuzic on bass and Brian Fishler on drums. 6-8pm, no cover, 328A Healdsburg Ave.

Jazz Nova Jazz standards and original compositions from Doug Morton, piano and trumpet; Josh Fossgreen, bass; and Jim Chanteloupe, drums, on Saturday, May 25, at the Spirit Bar, in the lobby of the Hotel Healdsburg from 6-9pm. No cover, partial Dry Creek Kitchen menu available. 25 Matheson St.

Jazz Duo

The 222 continues its concert season with the jazz duo of vocalist and bassist Jeff Denison and guitarist Mimi Fox on Saturday, May 25. Show at 7pm at 222 Healdsburg Ave., tickets $35 and $75 at the222.org/ jeff-denson-mimi-fox.

Last Sunday

The Ranch at Lake Sonoma brings Soul Fuse to its rustic stage on Sunday, May 26. Food truck is The Wurst; no cover, way up there at 100

LETTERS

READERS

WEIGH IN ON HEALDSBURG’S WEIGHTY ISSUES

Healdsburg

‘Experience’ As usual, the farmworkers are completely ignored by the founders and participants of the Wine & Food Experience

(“Table is Set for Weekend’s Wine & Food

‘Experience,’” May 16). What a travesty! The Tribune should dig into this and find the reason behind the snub. The farmworkers will be having their own event in the Plaza that day by organizing for disaster pay and dignified wages. If you’d like to lend your support to them, head down to the Plaza after attending the “grand” tasting. Valerie White

City Council

I’m not surprised that so few attended (“Preliminary City Budget,” May 16). During the utilities/ water increase meeting a gentleman stood up and declared the water report was incorrect. He wanted some time to audit and correct the numbers. He was dismissed in short order, as was his report. Councilman Hagele declared he stood by the city report. This is

how anyone who disagrees gets treated. It’s full steam ahead with the council agenda. Maybe a pat on the head and a thank you.

Anne Goebel

Why is the City Council in the arts and culture business? I’m glad the City Council members got a raise, but why does Healdsburg even need a City Council? Wouldn’t a city manager be enough? Perhaps the best news from the meeting is how few people were there

Marina Rd., Geyserville.

Cats Art Show

“Cats and their Women” is the theme of the newest show at the Upstairs Art Gallery, in the back of Levin & Co. at 306 Healdsburg Ave. It opens Monday, May 27, and continues daily until June 30. Artists reception Saturday, June 1, 3-6pm, with Phyllis Rapp and Linda Barretta.

Tuesday Market & Music

Tuesday regains its status as the big day in Healdsburg with the first Tuesday at the Plaza night of live music, May 28, from 6-8pm. On the Gazebo stage will be Foreverland, a Michael Jackson tribute band, kicking off the season with some moonwalking and hitmaking. But the big day begins with the morning edition of the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market, with produce, other foods and handmade crafts. 9am to 12:30pm, Tuesdays until Aug. 13.

Blues on the Green

Meanwhile Windsor’s Summer Nights on the Green gets into gear with blues guitarist Coco Montoya on Thursday, May 30. Farmers’ Market 5-8pm, music 6-8pm. Album Release Sonoma County band Court ’n’ Disaster sounds off their latest collection, The Devil Made Me Do It, on Friday, May 31, at Coyote Sonoma. Tickets $10, the show starts at 8pm. 44F Mill St.

Last Day

The popular “Modeling Healdsburg” exhibit from woodworker Jon Lacaillade at the Healdsburg Museum will end its held-over run on Sunday, June 2. The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday, 11am to 4pm, at 221 Matheson St. Post events on the Tribune’s online calendar at healdsburgtribune.com/ calendar and send special announcements to editor@ healdsburgtribune.com.

trying to get more money from the city taxpayers for their special projects.

Tim McGraw

Re: Flashbacks, May 2

My late parents were directly involved with the initial development of the “next generation steam drilling” in the late 1950s and very early 1960s as investors. As were many others locally. I was also fortunate in that we became

next-door neighbors, and lifelong friends, of two Electrical Generation Engineers who PG&E relocated to Healdsburg. One was from the Humboldt Bay Nuclear Plant and the other from the San Bruno Natural Gas Generation Plant. As a very small boy, I was with them all as the Generator at Unit 1 was first activated in 1960 or ’61, I estimate. The sound was deafening. Gary Wilson

Photo by Greg Vorobiov

ARENA COWBOY Sonoma County Americana recording artist David Luning, seen here opening for Tedeschi Trucks in 2017 at the Orpheum, will play a more modest venue in Cloverdale at Friday Night Live on May 24.

Diversity Overtakes Tuesdays in the Plaza

LATIN MUSIC, ’80S TRIBUTES CHANGE TEMPO OF THE PARTY

Staff Report

Familiar faces, new bands and old friends will fill the Healdsburg Plaza on Tuesday nights from 6-8pm for the 2024 season of free concerts, Tuesdays in the Plaza, presented by the city’s Community Services Department.

The weekly summer concerts at the downtown Plaza provide an eclectic and unusual line-up of bands to please a wide array of musical interests.

Though previous Tuesdays have emphasized the aging boomer crowd (formerly described as “the brieand-chardonnay crowd”), the bands have become increasingly diverse with the passing years.

This summer will feature three bands with a Latin flavor, six overt tribute bands, three bands that might be called “rock” and two country-styled outfits.

But now that Charlie Musselwhite has left Sonoma for Coahoma County, blues is a no-show on the Tuesday stage, though reggae continues to make its token annual appearance.

An appetizing assortment of food vendors will pop up on the Plaza Street side of the event, including Lola’s Market, Rose’s Burgers & Brats, Healdsburger, Nellie’s Oysters, K&B Elixirs and Dino’s Greek Food Truck. Several

will be on hand to offer locally sourced food in various styles for sale starting at 5pm, with the music beginning at 6pm.

Attendees are encouraged to ride bicycles to the Plaza, where the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition will have a “bike valet” service to check in and store bikes in a secure location for the duration of the evening concert. To retrieve a bike, the user hands in the check tag and the bike is returned.

This year’s musical talent includes:

May 28: Foreverland is a Michael Jackson tribute, but given the Gloved One’s lengthy career and stylistic range, they fill the stage with members, memories and no fewer than three lead vocalists to carry the tunes.

June 4: Grupo Café Canela frequently plays in the Bay Area, though their website claims they’re from the Southland, Kern County in particular. They play Latin rock and “the music of Selena,” the Queen of Tejano.

June 11: Casual Country has a rotating list of musicians, always in support of Craig MacArthur and David Simon-Baker. They lead live and studio bands that pay homage to everyone from Neil Young to the Beach Boys, but they’ll doubtless lean toward Nashville and Austin for this gig.

June 18 : MJ’s Brass Boppers is this summer’s entry from the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which will be in the midst of its annual

celebration. Founding member Michael Jones, a.k.a. MJ, is joined by 10 or so other musicians who predominantly play brass—sousaphone, trumpets, trombones and saxophones.

June 25: Los Caminantes de Humberto Navarro is an immersion in the popular ranchera music style of Northern Mexico and the border region, performed by a six-piece dance band. The group is named for the Mexican drummer and bandleader who died in 2011.

July 2: The Sorentinos mark another return to the Healdsburg Plaza, where they often play original music by singersongwriter Danny Sorentino and significant covers. Founded in 1985, their

repertoire is wide-ranging and their roots in Sonoma County run deep.

July 9: Sam Grisman Project is fresh off a gig at Cosmico in Guerneville. They call their music “newgrass,” and are upfront about their dedication to the music of spiritual father Jerry Garcia and biological father David Grisman, whose bluegrass forays are legendary.

July 16 Fleetwood Macramé is the second overt tribute band in this year’s Plaza line-up, with its members taking on the personas of the British hit-makers. They, too, have played in Healdsburg recently, at Coyote Sonoma as recently as April of this year.

July 23: Assembly of Dust is an American

rock band built around Strangefolk frontman and co-founder Reid Genauer. Their influences include Steely Dan, the Band, J.J. Cale and Little Feat. Cool name, too.

July 30: Steve Pile is a well-known local musician with roots in Alaska, Texas and Sonoma County—and he recently played with Ghana’s Jali Bakary at TEDx Sonoma County. For this gig he channels Beatle George Harrison, making this another tribute show.

Aug. 6: Anthony Arya Band promises Americana Rock, a big bucket that the former contestant on NBC’s The Voice fills with “Dylanesque folksy lyricism.” Many of his shows are in the Santa Cruz area, so Healdsburg is a journey

for the young talent.

Aug. 13: Grupo Valle de Santiago is another Latin rock band with an emphasis on “cumbia,” the Colombian song style Rocio La Dama de la Cumbia has inoculated Healdsburg with during her three appearances. Aug. 20: IrieFuse (say it fast), a San Francisco-based reggae band, backs up touring musicians such as Barrington Levy, Yellowman and Don Carlos while building their own following. Aug. 27: New Moon on Monday ends the summer 2024 Tuesdays in the Plaza season with another tribute, this time to Duran Duran. In fact the band’s name is that of a single from the British New Wave band, at their height in the 1980s.

Photo by Cynthia Glassell

CELLPHONE A concert-goer in Healdsburg captures the moment in this image from a 2023 Tuesday in the Plaza.

Check Out the Summer Programs at the Library

MODERNIZATION

PROJECT COULD BEGIN LATE IN SUMMER

By Jon Haupt

May at the Healdsburg Regional Library means we are working hard preparing for Summer Reading, our annual adventure for all ages. We have an exciting summer ahead, packed with events, challenges and prizes. This month, we try to take a break from typical events, such as Storytimes, to help get ready for the summer—both by preparing our own events and by visiting school classes to spread information about what is on the horizon.

Summer Reading officially starts on June 1, but you can pre-register now using the Beanstack app or by visiting our Beanstack site online at sonomalibrary.beanstack.org. As in recent years, we encourage you to track your minutes spent reading. More details will roll out in the next few weeks; you can find out more at sonomalibrary.org/summer.

Among the many events we have planned for the summer, we are starting Storytimes in the Park again on Friday, June 7, with four storytimes in June and three in July— all at 10:30am at Giorgi Park. We had a lovely time

with families in April and early May, so we hope to see many of you there this summer as well. Bring a blanket if you’d like. Storytimes in the Park include reading books, singing, dancing, fun with props like shakers and scarves, and the perpetual crowd favorite—bubbles.

At the library, we will have numerous summer programs that have been popular in recent years, including a visit from some reptiles; a magic show; an exciting presentation about bees; storytelling, singing and dancing with Cascada de Flores; a safari encounter; and African drumming with Onye. There will be so many more programs that we recommend you come in and get a Summer Reading guide; or for even more convenience, become familiar with our online calendar at events. sonomalibrary.org.

Showing Up

You can browse upcoming events and look for something that works for you and your friends and family. As an important heads-up, many of the events listed above will be very popular and we may need to limit entry. Rather than asking for reservations, we will use our ticketing system. When you arrive at the library before the event that day, pick up

a free ticket for entry. If you arrive very late, you might not get in because our space is limited. We will be on hand to ensure a happy experience for those in attendance.

It has been a few years since we hosted a Summer Reading party at the library, but the success of our Healdsburg Library Posada in December left us excited about hosting another big event. This June 1, we invite you to a Summer Reading KickOff Party from 1–3pm in the library at 139 Piper St.

The headliner for our party will be a 2pm performance by Los Cenzontles, an awardwinning, internationally recognized Mexican roots revival band and nonprofit cultural arts academy. We are thrilled to be able to offer this production through funding from the California State Library and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. In addition to music and dancing, we will offer ice cream, crafts and coloring, balloon creations, face painting and a photo booth. This event is sure to be an amazing experience, and we hope you will join us.

Plans continue to develop for our upcoming Healdsburg Library Modernization Project, a construction project that is expected to take place

Restored Fire Truck Returns Home

over the next 12 months.

The project will allow the library and our landlord, the City of Healdsburg, to complete important updates to the building,

Melo, a former volunteer fireman, served in the Lake Shasta area; Arcata; Huntsville, Texas; and Turner River, Connecticut, before he returned to the West Coast. When he retired to Roseburg, Oregon, he began restoring fire engines.

Once fully restored in 2015, old Engine No. 1 looked as good as new. Melo had replicated the deteriorated body, rebuilt the motor, fixed the transmission, replaced the solid-rubber tires and even done meticulous detail work on the paint job, basing his work on old photos.

Though he spent thousands of dollars on the restoration, Melo donates his restored fire trucks back to the cities they came from. Last year he gifted a 1915 Ford Model T fire truck back to the Las Cruces, New Mexico, department where it began its service.

which opened in 1988. More plans will follow, but we expect the project to begin Sept. 1, after the bustle of the summer. We look forward to serving

Now it was Healdsburg’s turn.

“I came across an old Model T magazine that did a story on this,” Boaz said. “I had it sitting in my office for many years, and finally said, ‘I’d like to track it down.’” Thinking he could buy it back through a city fundraiser, he contacted Wes and Jean Melo.

During an hour-long conversation, Melo told him about the donated Las Cruces fire engine. “Then he offered to donate this back to the City of Healdsburg. I almost fell out of my chair with happiness,” Boaz said.

It took some time, and although Engine No. 1 still “runs perfectly,” Boaz said, they chartered a trailer to bring it down from Oregon. It arrived the week previous to the May 20 City Council meeting, and the Melos were on hand to receive the city’s thanks and effusive appreciation.

you throughout the project, and are preparing to pivot and be flexible in order to accommodate the work tha t needs to be done.

Boaz said that Wes and Jean Melo will stay in town for a few days to train the staff on operating the engine—“It doesn’t drive like a normal vehicle,” Wes said—then steer it though town to lead this week’s Twilight Parade. When the North Station opens, perhaps late this year or early next, Engine No. 1 will be displayed there. As Wes Melo himself gave a brief speech thanking Holly Hoods of the Healdsburg Museum for her generous help in tracking down old photos of the rig, the city’s current primary fire truck that had been parked outside on Grove Street took off to respond to a medical aid call.

“Uh-oh, that’s not a good sign. Someone needs help,” Melo said.

“I promise you we didn’t plan this for the City Council meeting tonight,” Chief Boaz said to a laughing council.

Photo by Jon Haupt

BIBLIOBIKE The Healdsburg children’s librarian, “Miss Charity” Anderson, with the Bibliobike at this month’s Storytime at Giorgi Park, May 10.

Photos by Christian Kallen

SIREN Healdsburg’s vice mayor, Evelyn Mitchell, turns the crank to sound the fire truck’s siren, still an attention-getter after all these years.

Greyhounds Win, Then Fall in Tournament Play

NORTH BAY DIVISION 4 PLAYOFFS END SATURDAY

By Caleb Knudsen

When it came down to the North Coast Division 4 playoff tournament, Healdsburg found itself ranked 9 out of 12 teams. So going the distance to the finals—scheduled to take place this coming

weekend—was always a long shot. Hopes were raised when the Greyhounds beat the favored No. 8 team, St. Joseph Notre Dame, pulling out a 2-1 victory on May 15. The game featured another outstanding pitching performance by Alex MauroManos, the same sophomore who had already defeated North Bay League – Redwood first-place Montgomery not once, but twice.

Mauro-Manos threw an 85-pitch complete game— 71 of them strikes, only 14 balls—in an effort coach Mark Domenichelli called “spectacular.” It was his seventh complete game of the season in his 11 starts. His ending ERA was only 1.02, and his win-loss record a strong 7-2.

Despite that, the Greyhounds fell behind 1-0 in the third inning, but managed to score their runs

one at a time in the fourth and sixth for the win. They got only five hits, two of them from Hayden Mariani, another sophomore on the roster.

But the 2024 season came to a not-unexpected end three days later when the Greyhounds faced Saint Mary’s, the division’s No. 1 seed, in Albany. Austin Collins, a senior fireballer who started the game, pitched into the fifth inning but

Fitch Mountain 10k Registration

couldn’t get out of it without relief help from Henry Smith. Five runners came home, all of them charged to Collins.

Winning pitcher for the Panthers was Aidan Donoviel, who held the Greyhounds to just three hits.

“The team played hard. We just couldn’t mount any offense in the wind,” said Domenichelli, referring to the weather at the Albany school. “We’ll see

50TH YEAR OF TRADITIONAL FAMILY RUN

By Caleb Knudsen

The Rotary Club of Healdsburg, Sunrise, announces registration is now open for the 50th annual “family fun run,” the Fitch Mountain Footrace. It raises money for scholarships to fund college and vocational scholarships for our local youth.

Each year more than $10,000 in scholarships is awarded to local kids and the Live Like Drew Foundation, named for Drew Esquivel.

The run takes place in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country, the little town we know as Healdsburg. Both the 10k and 3k courses begin and end at the Healdsburg downtown Plaza, near event co-sponsor Healdsburg

them again next year.” St. Mary’s is a perennial contender in Division 4 tournaments, as are the Greyhounds.

Next year’s Greyhounds will play a different set of opponents in a revised league, one that attempts to match schools of like size against each other more frequently and to reduce extended travel. The composition of those leagues will be finalized soon.

Running Company (HRC). The 10k course travels through neighborhoods and then takes a right to head up Powell Avenue, around Fitch Mountain along the Russian River, finally ending downtown. The 3k course is a fairly flat in-town loop, perfect for joggers or walkers, and families with young kids and/or dogs. This year the race codirectors are two members of the Healdsburg High track team, Jake McWilliams and Kaeden Anderson. They have introduced a high school division for a more competitive experience for their friends, according to an HRC post. Registration fees are $30 for the adults running the 10k, $15 for 12 years and younger and all 3k runners. More information and registration at www. fitch10k.com.

Photo by Michael Lucid

BETTER DAYS Healdsburg senior Wyatt Dugan, a standout on defense, comes home during Rec Park action on April 25 against Sonoma Academy.

The Greyhounds won that time, 9-0, but their season ended on May 15 with a loss to St. Mary’s.

Photo by Christian Kallen

POWELL AVENUE HILL Last year’s Fitch Mountain Footrace, on

family members pacing each other around the 10k course.

New Banners, Vibrant Lights

said Hoods, who also serves as curator of the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society.

“The art elements created by Noah Jeppson of JeppsonEGD respond directly to community feedback, establishing the Museum as Healdsburg’s cultural heart.”

Jeppson, an experiential graphics designer, said,

“This project was a creative challenge to think of the building’s facade as a canvas for storytelling which

can evolve and transform with the community. The day and night experiences complement the exhibits inside, encouraging visitation and exploration.”

Jeppson has previously designed exhibits for the Healdsburg Museum, including “We Are Not Strangers Here: African American Histories in Rural California” in summer 2023. In collaboration with the City of Healdsburg, he is currently designing new wayfinding

August 14, 1944 – May 7, 2024

Our beloved Mary Cruz Hernandez suddenly left us on May 7, 2024. She is Loved and missed by Husband Albert, Son Anthony, Daughters Marlene and Kelly. She had grandchildren, great grandchildren, family members and many friends that will miss her dearly. Mary’s passions were family and friend gatherings, she enjoyed quilting and was very talented. Mary loved to live life and was such a giving person with a big heart!

SETINA RENEE SULLIVAN

January 7, 1977 –April 21, 2024

SNAPSHOT

The Most Beautiful Car in the World?

JAGUAR XKE WAS ADVANCED IN TECHNOLOGY AND IN STYLING

By Pierre Ratte

Can you guess the make and year of this car? It’s been referred to as the most beautifully designed car in the world. It first appeared in 1961. The front headlight cover gives away its pre1968 build.

Designed by Malcolm Sayer, this automobile is occasionally described as a “mid-engine.” It was the fastest production car of its time. Its top speed was 150 mph. With independent front and rear suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes and an innovative

and interpretive signage for Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space Reserve.

The Museum is housed in the Neoclassical Revival building designed by Brainerd Jones early in the 20th century, based on a $10,000 grant from industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Jones is most well known for a series of public buildings in Petaluma, including its Free Public Library on Fourth Street.

The two-story stone Healdsburg structure was built between 1910-11 to house the Healdsburg Library, which called it home until it outgrew the

chassis, this sports car showcased advanced technology and styling.

What a beauty! This car is a 1966 Jaguar XKE.

“XK” refers to the engine; “E” refers to the body type and is not to be confused with a Jaguar E-type modified to meet 1968 U.S. regulations with higher bumpers, larger tail lights, emission reduction and no glass headlamp covers.

Fun facts: The XK is an inline, 6-cylinder, dual overhead camshaft, naturally aspirated engine with 3 SU carburetors and later 2 Strombergs, for emission control. It put out 265 bhp: Brake horsepower equals power to the wheels after drivetrain losses; hp is raw

location and moved to its new building on Piper Street in the 1980s.

Meanwhile the Healdsburg Museum began its life just a block down the street toward the Plaza where the Healdsburg Senior Center is now located. When the library moved out demolition of the Carnegie building was proposed, but a community effort raised $558,000 to restore and retrofit it as a new home for the museum.

The renovated Museum opened in May 1990, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The public art project, officially completed

engine output. The XKE had an independent front tubular suspension and monocoque center. As compared to a standard ladder chassis, now only used off-road and in heavy trucks, this technologically advanced body type shed 400 pounds, allowing a top speed of 150 mph. The car weighed 2,900 pounds.

The XKE’s technological advancements were notable. Porsche and Mercedes used drum brakes. Mustangs did not receive independent rear suspensions until 2014. Solid axles were standard in American cars, as Ms. Vito famously broke it down for judge and jury in My Cousin Vinny

“Now Ms. Vito, is that it?”

this month, includes two components: colorful graphics for “daytime placemaking,” with four banners showcasing patterns inspired by Healdsburg’s natural and agricultural heritage; and programmable LED lights for nighttime experiences, which wash the building’s facades in a spectrum of colors to highlight the architecture and reflect current exhibits and special events.

The lights were inaugurated during the “Barbie” exhibition earlier this year. Now, the public art installation is visible around the clock, with

“No, there’s more! In the 1960s there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction and independent rear suspension and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheelbase and wheel tract as the ’64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.”

“Thank you, Ms. Vito.”

And thank you to the kind gentleman from Healdsburg who introduced me to this lovely car. His “other ride” is a John Deere. My Cousin Vinny, 1992, $64 million box office, with Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei and Fred Gwynne.

the exterior lighting “frequently updated to offer fresh experiences for visitors and passersby,” according to the Museum’s press release.

Residents and tourists are encouraged to begin their free, selfguided “Historic Downtown Healdsburg Walking Tour” at the Museum, available on the Clio mobile app. The Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society is located at 221 Matheson St., and is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free, with donations welcome.

Setina Renee Sullivan passed away suddenly in Cloverdale, CA on April 21, 2024. Originally from Kearney Nebraska, Setina made many new friends and acquaintances in Healdsburg and Cloverdale. She enjoyed being in California for its temperate weather and natural beauty. She loved hiking, paddle boarding, rafting down river and spending time near the ocean and Redwood Forests. She would do anything for her family at a moment’s notice. She also loved music and never skipped an opportunity to dance with her adoring husband Paul.

Setina is survived by her loving husband Paul Sullivan. The entire Sullivan family loved and appreciated her for the genuine human being she was, and for her generous and giving heart. The Sullivan family welcomed and accepted Setina and embraced her as one of their own.

Setina left behind her daughter Irie Jesch, her mother Eva Borsholm, her niece Frankie Sperry and nephew Timothy Sperry. She was deeply involved in their lives and cared immensely for them. Setina is also survived by her brother Eric Lien and his wife Ronica and their children Jaron, Alycia, and Akeisha, as well as Setina’s sister Elycia Lien. She held a special place for her

cousin Josh Schyma, his wife Angelaure and daughter Juliana as well as her uncles Kurt Shyma, Harry Schyma and Jack Schyma and his wife Rocio.

Setina was a skilled stylist and held Cosmetology and Barbering Licenses and mastered American Sign Language when she worked helping intellectually disabled people and the deaf communities. She was good with a drill, a saw and hammer and could outwork any three people, and then looked amazing when she went out to dinner that same night. She was thrilled by the simplest things in life, like a zucchini from the garden or a lemon just off the tree. She loved life.

Paul hosted a celebration of life for Setina in April to accommodate Setina’s family who had flown in from out of state. The renowned composer and gifted vocalist Janèt Sullivan Whitaker facilitated the beautiful event. We all felt that Setina’s spirit was present. Thank you for the outpouring of cards and letters, kind thoughts, prayers and offers of support. Setina appreciated you all. She will forever be in our hearts. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to, American Society for Deaf Children in Setina’s memory.

Photo by Pierre Ratte

WINK WINK The glass-shrouded headlamp of the Jaguar XKE, often said to be the most beautiful car in the world.

Photo by Noah Jepperson

EXTERIOR NIGHT The former Public Library on Matheson Street, which has been the Healdsburg Museum since 1990, is now bathed in colorful lights and decorated by banners since the completion of a Public Arts Grant project.

MARY CRUZ HERNANDEZ

Monday, May 6

• 11:39am An officer stopped a driver on Presidential Circle, recognizing him as a suspended driver on probation. A 41-year-old (YO) man was cited for violation of probation, possession of drug paraphernalia and use of a false vehicle registration.

• 2:56pm Transients who had a dog with them at the Animal Shelter on Westside Road were yelling at an employee about getting their other dog back. The employee was scared and uncomfortable. Officers responded and contacted Animal Care and Control to handle the situation.

Tuesday, May 7

12:17am The Reporting Party (RP) stated he dropped off a guitar on Grant Street. As the RP was leaving, a 56-YO man threw rocks at the RP’s car, breaking the windshield. The RP was then attacked by the man with a machete and hammer. The RP was cut, but not seriously. The RP waited for officers around the corner with the RP’s vehicle, while the suspect was at a mutual friend’s house. The suspect may have been under the influence of a controlled substance without a prescription, and he was known to use methamphetamine. Officers responded and cited the suspect for vandalism.

• 12:42pm A driver was stopped at La Tradicion Market on Healdsburg Avenue for driving with a license suspended for DUI offenses. A 47-YO man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, operating a vehicle while on probation for DUI, driving without using the required ignition locking device, possession of a controlled substance, violating probation, making false statements to an officer and driving with a license suspended for DUI. The man was transported to county jail.

• 1:27pm Graffiti was reported on the walking path behind the Carson Warner Skate Park on Grove Street.

• 7:47pm Arson occurred on University Avenue at Powell Avenue. A woman tried to light signs on fire with a lighter, but the signs did not ignite because they were plastic. A second RP indicated that the woman was talking to herself. Officers responded and arrested a 49-YO woman for aggravated arson. She was transported to county jail.

8:07pm A woman was screaming obscenities at the Healdsburg Regional Library on Piper Street. The response by officers was delayed due to a priority incident. When an officer responded, the woman was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

• 10:35pm Death threats to the RP on Linda View Drive occurred via text message.

An officer responded and took a report.

Wednesday, May 8

7:09am Trespassing occurred on West Matheson Street. The RP stated he saw on his security cameras that a woman walked onto his property. The RP was willing to file a trespass letter against the woman. An officer responded and spoke with the woman about the complaint. She agreed to move along.

11:36am Trespassing by a man with an unserved trespass letter occurred at St. Paul’s Church on Matheson Street. The RP wanted the trespass letter served and for the man to be reminded that he was not allowed on the property. An officer responded, but the man was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

12:52pm A man at the Healdsburg Senior Center on Matheson Street verbally accosted one of the members, made threats and mentioned a firearm. Subsequently, the man

left. The Healdsburg Senior Center wanted a trespass letter filed against the man. Officers responded, located the man, admonished him and advised him not to return to the Healdsburg Senior Center.

1:37pm A vehicle was stopped at La Tradicion Market on Healdsburg Avenue. A 49-YO man was cited and released for violating probation, driving with a license suspended for DUI and not carrying proof of insurance.

• 1:44pm The RP stated that a vehicle was following her on Center Street. Subsequently, the vehicle stopped following her, so Healdsburg Police Dispatch advised her to call back if she was followed again.

7:13pm A parole violation occurred at Safeway on Vine Street. A 55-YO man was highly intoxicated and in possession of alcohol. He was arrested and transported to county jail for public intoxication.

8:32pm The RP stated a physical fight occurred between juvenile boys at Big John’s Market on Healdsburg Avenue. Five to six juveniles were seen. Officers responded and contacted the victim. Officers looked for the suspects and their vehicle, and a report was taken.

Thursday, May 9

5:53am A person was yelling in front of the south entrance of Safeway on Vine Street. An officer responded. The person agreed to leave and go to St. Paul’s to shower.

9:37am The RP said fraud occurred at Healdsburg Day Labor Center on Grove Street. The RP stated that he worked cutting trees for seven hours at $25 per hour for a total of $175.

A week had passed, and he had not been paid.

• 3:08pm The RP indicated that a woman sitting on the window sill at Gallery Lulo on Center Street was acting volatile and psychotic. The RP wanted her to move along. Officers and

a social worker responded and met with the woman. She was provided resources and decided to go to Santa Rosa.

5:39pm A vehicle near the Central offramp of Highway 101 swerved and almost hit other vehicles. Officers contacted the driver. A 47-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for drunk driving.

Friday, May 10

• 10:12am Graffiti was reported near the footbridge by Oak Grove Apartments on Grove Street. Graffiti was also carved into a machine in the laundry room.

11:10am Reckless driving occurred at the Central offramp of Highway 101. A truck almost hit the RP’s vehicle, almost clipped a motorcycle and ran a red light. An officer responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

• 1:13pm A woman became aggressive after she was denied a room at Hotel Healdsburg on Matheson Street. The RP was willing to file a no trespassing letter against the woman. Officers responded, but the woman was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

• 1:29pm The RP stated there was a combative and aggressive person at the Healdsburg Senior Living Community on Grove Street. The RP indicated that two residents began pushing each other. Officers responded and determined no criminal activity had occurred.

8:20pm An RP said a driver near Hudson Street at Front Street left Fogbelt and hit a curb. The RP believed the driver might be drunk. Officers responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

• 10:12pm Reckless driving occurred near Longboard Vineyards on Fitch Street. A driver was revving the engine. Officers responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Saturday, May 11

6:19pm A vehicle was swerving in and out of lanes moving eastbound on Dry Creek Road. An officer responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Sunday, May 12

• 12:03am A vehicle occupied by an adult and juveniles was stopped on Sunnyvale Drive. One of the juveniles was released

Photo by Christian Kallen