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RECORDS FOR ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES SHOW WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM
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February 8, 2024 Date, Date, 20202020
CAL’S SECRETARY OF STATE FIGURES REVEAL DISPARITY IN CANDIDATE SUPPORT By Christian Kallen
Photo by Will Becquoy
Campaign donation and expenditure figures for five of the seven candidates for State Assembly District 2 were released recently, demonstrating that some candidates rely more on grassroots fundraising than others, with one candidate sitting on a pile of cash that is greater than the other candidates combined. The figures reflect monies received prior to Jan. 20, 2024. Two of the candidates, Cynthia Click and Ted Williams—both of Mendocino County— had no figures to report. Last week, Click withdrew from the race and endorsed Frankie Myers, about whom more later. The largest recipient of campaign donations by far was Rusty Hicks. The labor organizer and chairman of the California Democratic Party lives in Arcata, Humboldt County, where he teaches political science at College of the Redwoods. But his support indisputably draws from a wider net than simple geography. Hicks’ total contributions during the threeweek period in January total a modest $37,735, but his expenditures are almost $105,000—and records indicate his campaign still has a daunting $442,405 in cash on hand. The Hicks campaign not only boasts the endorsement of outgoing Assemblyman Jim Wood and Gov. Gavin Newsom, but an array of 24 labor unions and organizations throughout the state. Indeed, these organizations contribute the
GROUNDBREAKING At the future home of the Foley Family Community Pavilion, the Healdsburg City Council wields the golden shovels. From left, Councilmembers Ron Edwards and Ariel Kelley, Mayor David Hagele, Vice Mayor Evelyn Mitchell, Courtney Foley and Chris Herrod on Feb. 6, 2024.
Foley Family Community Pavilion Begins Construction at Last NEW HOME FOR FARMERS’ MARKET AT 100-YEAR-OLD HEALDSBURG LANDMARK By Christian Kallen
The atmospheric rivers parted, the bomb cyclone passed, the skies cleared and about a hundred people assembled at noon on Tuesday at the former Purity Building—which began life in 1921 as an agricultural warehouse for wine grapes—to mark the beginning of its transformation into a new home for the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market. Wielding the golden shovels to toss the first symbolic hefts marking the groundbreaking of the construction project were all members of the city council, including
the current Mayor David Hagele, as well as Farmers’ Market Director Janet Ciel and two members of the Foley family. With all those people assembled, naturally there were speeches. Mayor Hagele, who assumed the office for the second time at the beginning of the year, spoke first, outlining the history not only of the project but of the landmark North Street building itself, known variously as the Cerri Building after its 1922 builders, or the Purity Products building after its most recent tenant, who left in 2004. The fate of the building, he recounted, was up in the air for years, although the city of Healdsburg lacked the resources to tackle a full-scale renovation and contemplated turning it
into an affordable housing project. Then things changed. “In January of 2020, the city received a pledge from the Foley Foundation to fund the project at an amount of up to $7 million,” he said. “That meeting was very contentious. At the time, affordable housing was a very big deal, and we really approached this as, ‘It’s not one or the other, how can we do both?’ We really strive for balance in this community.” Hagele described how the council was eventually able to leverage the funds from the donation to proceed with the community gathering space and move forward with several affordable housing projects currently still in the works. “So, it’s all
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happening. To me that’s balance, and to me that’s Healdsburg,” he said. It took a couple of years to finalize the design for the site and its environmental review, and in September of 2023 the council awarded the contract to Wright Construction to complete the project.
Features and Benefits
Itemizing the features of the structure, Hagele mentioned that it will be all-electric, powered by Healdsburg’s own public utility, include rainwater capture and permeable parking area to handle storm drainage, serve as a community event space with a capacity of 800 at theater-style seating, include a catering kitchen and provide public restrooms for the
downtown area (to a substantial ovation). “Construction is expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete. And we can’t wait to see you all here at the ribbon-cutting next year,” he concluded. Courtney Foley, who with her sister Carol persuaded their father Bill Foley to make the substantial community donation, also said a few words, as did Healdsburg Museum Director Holly Hoods. She made it a point to thank architect Alan Cohen, who had the vision to turn the rundown warehouse into a community center and who realized that the building had a possible other purpose. “He saw that it could be transformed through adaptive reuse into a community center,” Hoods said.
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DIAMOND JUBILEE FOR FORMER FRENCH BAKERY OWNERS Photos courtesy the Loupy Family
WEDDING DAY Fred and Lidia Loupy on Feb. 5, 1949, the
day they were married at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach.
FRED AND LIDIA LOUPY CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF MARRIAGE Staff Report
A simple family gathering at the Dry Creek home of Fred and Lidia Loupy this past weekend marked their 75th wedding anniversary, their Diamond Jubilee. They met through their
families in the years after World War II and were married in 1949, at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach. Fred is now 96; Lidia will celebrate her 96th birthday in April. The couple will be familiar to longtime Healdsburg residents as the former owners of Fred’s French Bakery—which eventually became Cousteaux, on Healdsburg Avenue. The couple purchased the bakery in 1958 from its previous owners, and ran it until 1971. Even while running the bakery, both remained active in community events, especially those surrounding Healdsburg High athletics, cooking for the sports awards dinners held at Villa Chanticleer. Fred Loupy was noted for ringing an old school bell whenever the Greyhounds scored a touchdown.
When they sold the bakery to Robert Dutil in 1971—it was purchased by Jean and Anne Costeaux in 1973—they retired to Dry Creek and planted a small zinfandel vineyard to make wine for their extended family and friends. The small Feb. 4 gathering at their family home to commemorate their 75th anniversary was in contrast to some of their earlier anniversaries, often held at the B&B with much larger numbers in attendance. They had six children, five of whom still survive, some of whom still live in the area. “It really is an honor to have parents who have survived 75 years of marriage and shared so much,” said Cathy Loupy, now living in Idaho and the youngest of the family. “We all feel the same way.”