Healdsburg Floor Coverings 1423 Grove Street • Healdsburg • 433-8008 • www.healdsburgfloors.com
Big Enough to Serve You, Small Enough to Care ealdsburg Floor Coverings is a local, full-service floor covering store that provides you with quality materials, people you can trust and a price that is fair. The employee-owned company sells and installs almost every floor covering imaginable — both residential and commercial — including carpet, hardwood, laminate, linoleum, bamboo, cork, ceramic and porcelain tile, vinyl tiles and plank. Natural wool carpet is one of their most popular floor coverings. It is very durable and naturally stain resistant, and of course is 100 percent natural fiber. Locally owned for 15 years, Healdsburg Floor Coverings is making big changes. They are remodeling their showroom with
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Tim Grewer, George Diebold, son Travis and wife Kerrie provide a comfortable, friendly atmosphere that exemplifies
their way of doing business: “Big Enough to Serve You, Small Enough to Care.” They are also active in their communities, supporting local organizations and giving back with their time and energy. Healdsburg Floor Coverings provides itself on customer satisfaction. “Most of our business is by referrals and word of mouth,” George said. Healdsburg Floor Coverings runs an efficient operation that allows them to price competitively. The owners are in the showroom, they can beat or match the bids from the big box stores and their commitment to quality is superior. Shop local and shop Healdsburg Floor Coverings, open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
INSITUTIONS: Government, nonprofits, small businesses all connected by our successes Continued from Page 1 “We speak of watershed, wineshed and foodshed,” said Dry Creek farmer and winemaker Lou Preston. “The local newspaper is our peopleshed, our commons.” As an institution, the free and independent press is the only business or non-government institution mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. “Local journalism is crucial to holding local government accountable,” said Lynda Hopkins, Fifth District county supervisor. “Local newspapers are key to informing the public about matters that ultimately affect their quality of life and the future of the county.” This annual Progress edition is another form of that public service. In their own words, the elected leaders of Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Windsor and Sebastopol all set positive paths ahead for their communities. Cloverdale Mayor Joe Palla expresses his pride in the many new businesses that have recently opened in town. He also outlines that there is more new businesses to come, while urging his citizens to shop local. The city of Healdsburg has been abuzz with infrastructure improvement and commercial developments, including two
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new hotels. One key theme for the city leaders is “livability” for all residents of various incomes and backgrounds. Partnering with the city is the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber is intrinsically involved in just about everything that goes on in the community,” said chamber executive director Carla Howell. “We are the calendar keepers, the social media blasters, volunteers for nonprofits, cheerleaders for local teams and local projects, business builders, hand holders (and) connectors to all things local.” The area’s other chambers share the same institutional missions of shop local, small business service and support and broad community outreach — especially with other community institutions. Sebastopol Mayor Patrick Slaytor talks about recent projects that have made his city more bikeable and walkable and Windsor Mayor Bruce Okrepkie points out expanded business
areas in his town, including a beverage district near the south entrance to city limits. Regional heath care institutions are expanding in west and north county. Alexander Valley Healthcare is planning to open a large, modern healthcare facility in 2021 at the center of Cloverdale. The West County Health Centers also are completing a fund drive to raise $4.1 million to replace its Guerneville center, which was burned by arsons in 2015. The Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County also has ambitious plans for an expanding agenda in 2018, including leading countywide initiatives around mental health, fire recovery and community-based medicine. “Our foundation is a part of a group that’s loosely called the ‘funders circle’ which includes other funders such as Sonoma County, First Five, St Joe’s Health, United Way, the John Jordan
“We work hard every day to pursue excellence and improve our product so that we can offer what nobody else can.”
Foundation, Kaiser, Sutter, the Community Foundation Sonoma County and others,” said Debbie Mason, executive director. “We meet every other month and discuss community issues and create partnerships based on mutual interests.” Mason’s foundation routinely works with local schools and last year partnered with the Alexander Valley Film Society to sponsor a special film and panel talk presentation. “We routinely look for organizations with which to partner. It’s the most effective and efficient way to build a healthier community — a mission we take very seriously,” said Mason. After serving equipment needs of the local wine industry for 35 years, Westec, a stainless steel tank and equipment fabricator has to be considered an “institution.” Owner Joe Belli offers a simple business philosophy: “We work hard every day to pursue excellence and improve our product so that we can offer what nobody else can.” Also located in Healdsburg is Big John’s Market, owned and operated by Kim and John Lloyd since 1995. When your private business starts to be called “my store” by loyal customers, it’s obvious the position of community institution has been bestowed.