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THE CITY MANAGER GETS AN ASSISTANT
Healdsburg, California Healdsburg, California
1865 –June 23, 2022 Date, Date, 20202020
ANDREW STURMFELS NAMED AFTER 2-YEAR VACANCY By Christian Kallen
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Photo courtesy of Healdsburg Police Department
An important city position was filled this week as Andrew Sturmfels was introduced to the City Council at their June 21 meeting as the new assistant city manager, to aid in the administration of Healdsburg’s city business and staff. The crucial position has been vacant for over two years as the city worked to reduce costs during the uncertainty of the pandemic. Sturmfels however is not a new employee, as he has been the administrative services officer for Healdsburg since 2021. The promotion moves him into a role with more responsibility. In his new position, Sturmfels will play a lead role in overseeing the operations of city departments and coordinating with outside agencies and organizations. The position will also involve direct oversight of several high-profile, multidepartmental projects that have been identified as strategic goals by the City Council. City Manager Jeff Kay called him “a valued member of our team. His broad experience, work ethic and commitment to serving our community make him a great match for this position, and we are lucky to have him.” Sturmfels, 39, started with the city in 2021, after serving in several public policy positions with the state government in Sacramento. He earned his master’s in public policy and administration from California State University in 2012. Kay, who himself started in Healdsburg
TORCH Members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California.
Special Olympics Torch Travels Through Town POLICE CARRY THE LIGHT FOR DISABLED ATHLETES By Christian Kallen
Early on the morning of the longest day of the year, June 21, residents of Cloverdale noticed an unusual police escort for some runners winding through town. An hour and a half later, at 8:30am, they reached Healdsburg, where they were also granted an escort through the heart of this riverside town. They were part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) (www.sonc.org/ LETRtorchrun), to raise awareness and vital funds to save sports, health, fitness and education
programs for Special Olympics Northern California athletes. As a nonprofit organization, SONC offers free year-round training and competition programs for 26,218 athletes who take part in nearly 400 competitions annually. It is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities through inclusive sports, education, leadership and health programs. SONC is also committed to improving the overall health and well-being of individuals with intellectual disabilities through Healthy Athletes events, offering health screenings and services free of charge. The national Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 in Wichita,
The national Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 in Wichita, KS, and is the largest grass-roots fundraising movement for the Special Olympics. Matheson, from where they looped through the downtown neighborhoods of Hayden, Fitch and Front streets, ending at Giorgio’s Restaurant on Old Redwood Highway. “We went through the neighborhoods so that we do not have a conflict with the US-101 at Central off-ramp,” said Jenkins. “As usual, we received a nice response
KS, and is the largest grass-roots fundraising movement for the Special Olympics. Local law enforcement officers who took part included Police Chief Matt Jenkins, as well as Officer Darryl Erkel, Lt. Luis Rodriguez and his son, Angel Rodriguez. Their route took them from the Community Center south on Healdsburg Avenue to
from the community— lots of waves, some cheering, a few taps of the horns to encourage us along.” The day ended at the Sonoma County Sheriff ’s Office in Santa Rosa, and on Wednesday the torch traveled to an affiliated Marin County agency through Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati and Petaluma.
10K FOOTRACE RETURNS TO FITCH MOUNTAIN FUN RUN FOR ALL By Christian Kallen
Photo by Christian Kallen
GO Kids race to the finish.
It was a perfect day for a run—as it so often is—and for 150 folks it was a day to return to Healdsburg for the “annual” Kiwanis Fitch Mountain Footrace. Though there were fewer participants than in the pre-Covid past, it was the first time since 2019 the race has been run. “It’s just great to have it back; three years is much too long not to have a race that has a history of 47 years,” said Skip Brand of
the Healdsburg Running Co, on the corner of North and Center, where the race usually ends. Brand opened the shop eight years ago, and while HRC (as it is known) helps out with the race, it’s the Healdsburg Kiwanis who continue to manage the actual race. The route as always was straightforward, from the starting point in front of Healdsburg Police Station up Center to Powell, then clockwise around the mountain on Fitch Mountain Road and back down ➝ 10K Footrace Returns, 4