Healdsburg Tribune August 10 2023

CANNABIS UPDATE: 8 APPLY FOR DISPENSARY LICENSES

APPLICANTS

FACE LENGTHY REVIEW BY CITY

STAFF AND CONSULTANTS

Staff Report

The process to bring at least one, possibly two cannabis dispensaries to Healdsburg is moving into its next stage, with the submission of eight applications for the coveted business licenses.

The applicants are currently in a period of evaluation by the city and HdL, the consultant engaged by the city to manage the process. A “letter of completeness” to the applicants is expected this week; it’s possible one or more of the applicants will not meet the city’s threshold for the licenses, and the list of eight will be reduced.

More than half of the cities in the county have already welcomed dispensaries to their jurisdictions—the exceptions to date being Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor and Healdsburg. Healdsburg’s reluctance to enter the market has faded in the last couple years, and the licensing of cannabis businesses is now underway. In April 2023, the council adopted a comprehensive cannabis policy and a competitive process for business licenses. Preparatory to the current process, the city approved a separate tax rate for cannabis businesses of up to 8%.

Along with the names of the applicants, their chosen location for a dispensary has also been announced. Although it is allowed for more than one applicant to choose the same location (though only one dispensary would be allowed at any given address), the list of applicants shows that each has zeroed in on a different location.

Three-Peat! Packers Go the Distance Again

HEALDSBURG’S BASEBALL TEAM SCORES RARE SPORTS SUCCESS

By Christian Kallen

The term “three-peat” is well known though rarely earned in sports. But the Healdsburg Prune Packers proved themselves in exclusive company by winning their third consecutive championship title in the California Collegiate League (CCL).

The entire series, as it is every year, is played in Southern California and not in the more hospitable atmosphere of the Packers’ Sonoma County— despite the fact that the Packers were once again the number-one seed in the championship series,

not least because of their winning the championship the last two years.

“The adversity that we felt going down there was pretty apparent,” said team GM and coach Joey Gomes, the day after that third game. “But, you know, we all kind of gathered together, and the message was, they have to play us on the field. The antics are going to be over once that umpire says, ‘Play ball.’”

Case in point: Though the games were broadcast on the CCL South YouTube channel, the commentators were from the Arroyo Seco Saints and, of all things, the Walnut Creek Crawdads. Ironically, the Packers had defeated the Crawdads just days earlier to win the Northern Division title.

Division Playoff

That Aug. 2 game for the division title was, as Gomes said, “a grind.” It clocked in at over four hours, an unheardof length in the majors these days, where the pitch clock has cut almost half an hour off every game. And it didn’t even go into extra innings, but was settled with a 10-7 score after the Crawdads top-of-theninth rally fell short.

The game started out close, but the home team Packers accumulated runs in the twos and threes to lead 8-1 at the end of seven. A turning point of a sort came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Ivan Brethowr—who had already walked and doubled—was hit by a pitch. A 93-mph pitch. In the head.

probably not out of malice. “It’s how players are training. Velocity makes money, not accuracy anymore.

So if you throw a hundred miles an hour, you’re gonna get paid. They don’t care if you throw it in a rectangle or not,” he said, referring to the strike zone.

The ball bounced off the big right fielder’s helmet as the Rec Park crowd groaned, but he shook it off and advanced to first.

The next time Brethowr came to the plate, in the bottom of the eighth inning, the score had narrowed to 8-4. With a runner on, the UC Santa Barbara slugger turned on a 3-2 pitch and sent it over the right field fence.

“A huge nail in the coffin home run,” said Gomes. “That sealed it, you know.”

ninth fell short, and the Packers headed for SoCal for their third championship series in a row.

Championship Series

The first game on Aug. 4 was played on Jackie Robinson Memorial Field near the Rose Bowl (the Hallof-Famer was a Pasadena native). It was a home game for the Arroyo Seco Saints, and they took advantage of it with a 7-3 win.

The Prune Packers took an early 3-0 lead. But in the fourth inning, Saints star Connor Bradshaw (Pepperdine) cleared the bases with a 4-run grand slam that turned out to be all the runs they needed.

Gomes said the increase in hit batters, and walks, is

HISPANIC VINTNERS CELEBRATE HARVEST AT BACCHUS

ALDINA HOSTS ANNUAL ‘LA COSECHA’ FEATURING ART, FOOD, WINE

By Christian Kallen

Since its opening two years ago, in July 2021, Bacchus Landing has become recognized as a prime place to hold larger events in Healdsburg, from the monthly “Music

The Crawdads’ threerun rally in the top of the

The next day, Saturday, Aug. 5, the teams relocated ➝ Three-Peat!, 8 ➝

on the Piazza” affair on first Saturdays, to several sold-out concerts for June’s Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, the expansive courtyard off Westside Road, surrounded by seven boutique winery tasting rooms, will be the site of the 11th annual La Cosecha Grand Tasting. The celebration will bring together most of the 20 wineries of the Mexican American Vintners Association (MAVA).

Though the annual MAVA event usually takes place in eastern Sonoma County or Napa, this year Aldina Vineyards hosts the grand tasting, and the accompanying art presentation, Latin music, Mexican foods and fundraising activities.

“We’re super excited

to host for the very first time,” said co-owner Monica Lopez. “A lot of the wineries within the MAVA group are actually Nava Valley-based, so I’m thrilled to have them come to the Sonoma County side.”

Lopez owns the company along with her brother, Francisco, but it’s the spirit of their parents, Al and Dina Lopez, that pervades the endeavor— and explains the name of the winery itself.

“Aldina Vineyards really started as a hobby project for my dad,” said Lopez during a tasting room visit recently. “They were the previous owners of Low Rider Magazine And when they sold the business, they knew that they wanted to retire in Northern California wine country.”

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All photo by Christina Thai, except where noted

PILE ON Moments after the third game of the CCL championship series ended on Aug. 6, the winning Healdsburg Prune Packers celebrated on the field their third consecutive CCL title.

Photo by Christian Kallen

HOST Monica Lopez of Aldina Vineyards, a winery named for her parents, Al and Dina, welcomes the 11th annual La Cosecha Grand Tasting, to be held at Bacchus Landing on Aug. 19.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

First Day of School

Healdsburg Unified School District begins its 2023-24 school year with a minimum day of classes on Thursday, Aug 10.

Shakespeare in the Park

Final weekend for this year’s Theater in the Park presentation from the Raven Players. The Comedy of Errors is performed Aug. 10-12, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 at West Plaza Park. Dress for cooler evenings; bring a blanket or chairs; picnics and bevvies welcome. Free.

Celtic Rock

Something different from the Young Dubliners, playing Friday Night Live in Cloverdale on Aug. 11. Street fair 6pm, live music 7-9:30.

Psychedelic

Country

Electric Tumbleweed rolls into town on Friday, Aug. 11, at 8pm. $10 cover at The Elephant in the Room, 77 Healdsburg Ave.

Farmers’ Market

Saturday Healdsburg

Certified Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Aug. 12. Market begins at 8:30am, open till noon at West Plaza Park. More information at healdsburgfarmersmarket.org.

‘Wishing You

Were Here’ Chicago was one of the biggest musical acts of

THE WORD FROM THE STREETS TO THE INBOX

To Vertice Hospitality

As local residents who have an interest in our town’s development, we write in response to the newspaper articles recently informing us about your significant land acquisitions in our Downtown core. We also read your company’s mission statement honoring the value of “twoway exchanges,” with attention to “collaborative, transformative, meaningful” exchanges.

We want to understand the potential uses for your purchase of 150 North St. and the 25-year lease of the Raven Film Center site. Since your company vision espouses “sideby-side partnership,” we ask that you interact with the immediate residential neighborhood and the Healdsburg

the 1970s, and Chicago

The Tribute brings back their sound, their horns and their hits. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Raven Theater, 115 North St., 7:30pm. $25.

Sunday in the Plaza Sway to the ukelele music of John Gonzales from the Gazebo stage while spending a relaxed afternoon on the Healdsburg Plaza, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1-3pm.

Tuesday at the Plaza

Certified Farmers’ Market from 9am to 12:30pm, Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Healdsburg Plaza.

Later, the park is taken over by the city’s Tuesday in the Plaza music program. This week, Latin fusion from Los Pinguos, 6-8pm.

Perfect Pairing AVFilm introduces a new program: two classic films with wine or cocktails at The Madrona. On Monday, Aug. 14, it’s Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and Velvet Goldmine from Todd Haynes. $40 tickets, 1001 Westside Rd., 5pm.

Chamber Luau

The Healdsburg Chamber is throwing their annual barbecue luau, Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Rodney Strong Vineyards. Businesses of the year awards will be announced, and networking will be rampant. Starts at 5:30pm, 11455 Old Redwood Highway.

Sidewalk Sale

From Friday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 20, downtown businesses will participate in the Summer

Sidewalk Sale, with bargains from participating retailers from a/muse to Zizi. Information at Healdsburg.com.

Indy Night at the Movies

AVFilm Summer Movie Series continues with Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Friday, Aug. 18, 7:30pm. Free family-friendly movies in the Healdsburg Plaza. Bring a blanket and friends for a movie night under the trees and stars.

Coyote Comedy

Host Steve Ausburne is back again at Coyote Sonoma for the monthly

stand up comedy show on Friday, Aug. 18. Sean Keane headlines, with Tramane Webb and Jeff Dean. Coyote Sonoma, 144 Mill St., 8pm, $20.

Latino Winemakers

Twenty wineries of the Mexican American Vintners Association (MAVA) will celebrate their role at the annual La Cosecha Grand Tasting, to be held this year at Bacchus Landing on Saturday, Aug. 19. The festival event includes an art installation, live music and winetasting. Hosted by Aldina Vineyards, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, 6-9pm. Tickets and information at nsmava.org.

City Council

The Healdsburg City Council meets for the second time in August on Monday, Aug. 21, at Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Attend in person or live on Facebook at facebook.com/watch/ cityofhealdsburg.

Planning Commission

Healdsburg’s Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 6pm on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Dad Country Texas-born, Los Angelesbased singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kris Williamson takes over the Second Story

stage on Monday, Aug. 28. Doors open at 7pm, music at 8pm, $25, Little Saint, 25 North St.

Healdsburg Museum

The current exhibit at the Healdsburg Museum, “We Are Not Strangers Here: African-American Histories in California and Healdsburg,” continues Wednesdays through Sundays, from 11am to 4pm. The museum is located at 221 Matheson St. Admission is free, donations are welcome. Post events on the Tribune’s online calendar at healdsburgtribune. com/calendar, and send special announcements to editor@ healdsburgtribune.com.

community, as early as possible, to share your vision with your neighbors.

One of the key tenets in the Guiding Principles of the General Plan is for the City to strive to maintain a “Balance between resident and visitor needs” (2-A). This is also described, repeatedly, in the Land Use and Economic Development sections from the General Plan.

There is legitimate concern regarding Vertice’s marketing audience: ultra-luxury restaurant SingleThread advertises for dinners beginning at $425. We are concerned that the SingleThread story will repeat itself in both of these valued locations and, ultimately, exacerbate luxury visitor dining at the expense of local residents. The Raven Film Center and its predecessor, JCPenney’s, both served the “whole” community of Healdsburg over a span of 40 years.

Residents would appreciate and support Vertice continuing to provide uses that serve the Healdsburg community, not just the top 2%, or 5%, or 10% of wealthiest residents and visitors.

In closing, we acknowledge your hospitality innovations and your willingness to engage with the community. We look forward to meeting with you.

Abramson hand-delivered a longer version of this letter, signed by over 40 local residents, to the Vertice office on North Street on Monday, Aug. 7.

The ‘Tribune’ accepts cogent, civil Letters to the Editor at editor@ healdsburgtribune.com. Letters may be edited for length and appropriate content. 200 words recommended.

NOT CHICAGO The band called Chicago The Tribute appears at the Raven Theater on Saturday, Aug. 12.

BRUCE ABRAMSON Healdsburg

Hockey Trophy Celebrates ‘Team Foley’

STANLEY CUP AND A TEXAS STEAKHOUSE COME TO HEALDSBURG

Staff Report

Bill Foley firmly planted his personal flag in Healdsburg on Friday last, using the Stanley Cup as a magic talisman

to enchant residents, visitors and tourists with a championship promise fulfilled.

The Stanley Cup was on display at the Plaza gazebo at noon on Aug. 4, and before long a line of some 300 hockey fans had circled around the green for the opportunity to touch the silver monolith, hand their cellphone to a waiting staffer and have their photos taken

for posterity (or social media, whichever was closer to hand).

The Stanley Cup, a 135-year-old symbol of ice hockey excellence, is awarded to the National Hockey League champion team. It’s the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America. The 2023 NHL champion is the Vegas Golden Knights, new to

the league only in 2017 and owned by a consortium that includes Bill Foley. He promised the Cup in six years, and he delivered.

Another of Foley’s works opened its doors that same evening, with the Stanley Cup holding a place of honor at Goodnight’s Prime Steak and Spirits, at 119 Plaza St. The newest restaurant in Healdsburg looks like

nothing else—a Texasstyle steakhouse with a Wild West motif and a mural of larger-than-life gunfighters guarding the restrooms.

The last time a steakhouse opened in Healdsburg was late in 2010. That’s when Doug Keane’s Shimo Modern Steak premiered to great fanfare next to Healdsburg Bar and Grill. But Healdsburg wasn’t ready

then for the pricey menu, and it closed in a few months.

Ironically, Keane built his reputation on Cyrus, a truffle-heavy sensation at the Le Mars Hotel that closed in 2012 after a dispute with the hotel’s new owner—Bill Foley. While Keane’s resurrected Cyrus is thriving in Geyserville, Bill Foley has a trophy.

STANLEY CUP The much-coveted trophy of the National Hockey League found its way to Healdsburg on Aug. 4, courtesy of Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley.

Councilmembers Ron Edwards (left) and David Hagele (right) share in the reflected glory.

Photo by Christian Kallen

Hispanic Vintners

They ran the lifestyle magazine, which speaks to California’s Hispanic culture, for a decade. While it may seem a strange precursor to a wine business, they then did end up planting roots in wine country. They bought about 40 acres along Mark West Springs Road in the late 1990s and planted a hobby vineyard, primarily of cabernet sauvignon.

The rich red varietal was Al Lopez’s favorite, and he threw himself into the challenge, taking the highly-regarded viticulture program at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) to better manage his acreage.

At first the grapes were sold to other wineries, though Al Lopez “was always doing a garagiste barrel or two of his own wine,” said Monica Lopez. As it became a favorite among family

Cannabis

The process of identifying approved zones for a cannabis business resulted in a final map (available on the city’s cannabis portal at healdsburg.gov/cannabis). The areas exclude the downtown commercial zone and locations 500 feet from schools, youth centers and child care facilities, or 250 feet from public parks and libraries.

The applicants, and their respective identified locations, are as follows:

Sonoma CHO (DBA

Flora Terra), at 498 Moore La.

JF Healdsburg

LLC (DBA Jane), at 44D Mill St.

• Kure Healdsburg, SPC (DBA Kure Wellness), at 434 Hudson St.

• Mercy Wellness

Healdsburg, at 20

Dry Creek Rd.

• OTC Healdsburg

LLC (DBA Off the Charts), at 129-133

Healdsburg Ave.

465 Retail LLC (DBA Solful), at 465

Healdsburg Ave. Garden PARC LLC

and friends, siblings Monica and Francisco Lopez decided that they wanted to create a wine label around the family Mark West estate, and Aldina Vineyards was born, named for their parents.

Even as they planned out how to grow the business with a tasting room storefront, the 2017 Tubbs fire swept down Mark West canyon, burning the family home and about 15% of their vineyards.

But the stage was set, and when the label debuted in 2018 it launched with a fouryear vertical release, of 2012-2016 estate-grown cabernet sauvignon.

The Aldina story reflects that of most of the MAVA members, who come from immigrant and farm working backgrounds. Some of them worked the fields

with their parents and were able to establish their own winery after years of hard work and dedication.

Several other MAVA wineries have achieved wide recognition, including Ceja and Robledo in Sonoma Valley. Lopez frankly discussed the disconnect between the people who work the fields in the wine industry and those who own most of the wineries.

“It’s unfortunate that we are only the labor force behind all of these wine labels, versus being the face of them,” she said. “There’s so few of us; that’s how MAVA came to be, coming together to have some representation.”

Acknowledging that “it might not be every Latino’s passion to also have a wine label,” Lopez said that for her, representation means having “the ability to grow and become successful in an industry that sometimes is not as forward

thinking.”

She clarified by saying, “Personally, I have felt welcomed in the industry; I've never felt otherwise. But I do think that it’s a little bit more of a struggle, you know, because we’re not as well known, and we don’t have big marketing dollars.

“But that’s true of any boutique winery, Latino or non-Latino, right?” she added.

Aldina shares a tasting room with two other small wineries, Dot and Westside, while other wineries, including Dan Kosta’s Convene, Smith Story, Montagne Russe and the Settings Wines, fill out the Bacchus Landing space. They will all be participating in the Aug. 19 La Cosecha Grand Tasting (“cosecha” means harvest), with Aldina as host.

This wine festival promises to bring over 15 Mexican American vintners together, where they will not only share their exquisite wines with

over 200 wine enthusiasts, but tell their stories of how they ultimately became winery owners.

Guests can expect Mexican delicacies by Oaxacan chef Octavio Diaz of Agave Restaurant, live entertainment from Carlitos Medrano y Sabor De Mi Cuba, a catrina art installation by Ricardo Soltero and

a silent auction. The silent auction will serve as a fundraiser, which will continue to provide MAVA with the funds to promote its members.

MAVA’s La Cosecha

Grand Tasting is from 6-9pm on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Aldina Vineyards 14210 Bacchus Landing Way. Tickets are $75$195 at nsmava.org.

(DBA Sparc), at 1241 Grove St.

Chroma Inc (DBA

Thi Wellness), at 51 Front St.

Many of these businesses already run dispensaries in Sonoma County. Sparc, for instance, currently has three, one in Sonoma, one in Santa Rosa and one in Sebastopol.

Jane has two locations, one on Highway 116 outside of Cotati, and one in the City of Santa Rosa. Mercy Wellness has a Cotati dispensary, as well as a downtown Santa Rosa dispensary. And Solful also has two, in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa.

Several of these companies have already begun public outreach asking for support from residents for their bids.

Mercy Wellness has a black van strategically located at their selected location, at the former DiVine Pizza at 20 Dry Creek Rd.

Jane has posted fliers in the downtown area, though their chosen location is a bit less visible, in the former Mill Street

Antiques space. Both have QR codes to enable passersby to access their websites for information and to log their support.

Other applicants may have similar outreach efforts. But at this point, the people they need to convince are city staff and

HdL contractors who will review their applications and, beginning late this month, start a multistep evaluation process, including background checks, financial evaluation, liability and indemnification, and zoning clearance.

It’s expected the interviews for the applicants that remain—a winnowing process is normal at this stage of the process—will take place in October.

“In order to ensure fairness and respect the competitive process,

applicant materials will be released and posted after the competitive scoring process is complete, and prior to City Council determination,” reads a notice on the city’s page devoted to the process, at Healdsburg. gov/cannabis.

Photo by Shutterstock

GREEN RX Some dispensaries mark their stores with green crosses, such as this one in San Francisco.

Photo by Christian Kallen

Photo courtesy Ricardo Soltero

CATRINAS Ricardo Soltero's sculpture, including these larger-than-life papier-mâché skeletal figures associated with the Day of the Dead, will be on display at the La Cosecha Grand Tasting at Bacchus Landing.

LOPEZ LADIES Monica Lopez and her mother, Dina Lopez, outside the Aldina Vineyards tasting room at Bacchus Landing in Healdsburg.

Maison Brings Provençal Vibe to Healdsburg

NEW WINE BAR OFFERS INTERNATIONAL VARIETY IN SIMPLE SPACE

Chris Andrews

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Healdsburg’s new wine bar, Maison, opened its doors in early June and quickly established its place in the order of things in town. Situated at 210 Healdsburg Ave., just north of the roundabout, Maison is without signage, but an inviting hand-painted sandwich board beckons pedestrians to drop in.

What is lovely about the Maison space is its simplicity, with an aesthetic evocative of the village wine bars one happens upon in Provence. The interior is spacious, sprinkled with roughhewn wood tables and bentwood chairs, and the lounge area up front is perfect for people watching and decompressing with a glass of pinot noir.

The vibe at Maison is pleasantly low-key, unpretentious and simple. There is an expansive wine list, of course, beer and sake, plus a few basic high-quality nibbles in the way of international cheeses, fancy tinned seafood, smoked salmon and caviar, all with artful accompaniments.

In a town surrounded by world-renowned wine appellations and infused with Michelin-star restaurants, opening a wine

bar was a bold move. But Maison’s trio of young and enthusiastic proprietors, Jade and Evan Hufford and Ryan Knowles, were up to the task.

This trio met as part of the opening team at the renowned SingleThread, all having previous stints at other fine dining establishments— both of the Huffords with Michael Mina in San Francisco and elsewhere, Knowles at Madrona Manor among others.

Despite their haute connections, Knowles noted, “Our interest was not in emulating the places we had worked, but rather in opening a wine bar perfect for hanging out with people in the neighborhood and with our friends in the industry. This had, in fact, been Jade and Evan’s dream for over a decade.”

Wine selections include a variety of reds and whites from familiar California appellations such as Santa Ynez, Sonoma Coast, Paso Robles, Napa Valley and Mendocino. Also of note is a generous mix of varietals from France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy and Spain, most not readily found in local wine shops.

Maison also collects one-of-a-kind California vintages from the ’70s and ’80s, primarily in the way of zins, cabs and pinot noirs. These scruffy bottles are sprinkled throughout the tasting room to pique interest.

Knowles hopes folks will not find their vast wine list daunting. “We enjoy conversing with everyone who comes in and hearing what varietals and labels they typically enjoy. From there we can direct them to options from our collection,” he said.

“We also encourage guests to try ‘side-byside tastings,’ where we pair one of our California varietals with a similar European wine,” he continued. “The goal is for

guests to enjoy a unique wine tasting experience from a familiar point of reference.”

For the jaded palates of local sommeliers and wine educators, it is inviting to have wines of this caliber readily available in the neighborhood, by the glass. Pours are usually a generous five ounces.

Building a following is always the big challenge with any new venture. But to their advantage, this trio has a cadre of

thirsty friends in the way of chefs, kitchen crew, bartenders, waiters and the like, who comprise a large percentage of Maison’s clientele. After a late-night shift, Maison is perfect for enjoying a drink, unwinding and shooting the breeze without a manager within earshot.

Though there is no place for pétanque courts out front, as one might see in Provence, here’s to hoping Maison considers adding a pool table

and a stack of games and cards at the end of the bar, perhaps some latenight croque monsieurs and the occasional acoustic guitarist. And they will soon need more tables and chairs because as word gets out, this locals’ wine bar is sure to be packed.

Maison Healdsburg, 210 Healdsburg Ave., maisonwinebar.com.

Open 2pm to 2am, Friday through Tuesday.

Photo by Sarah Davis

MAISON A TROIS From left, Ryan Knowles, Jade and Evan Hufford, along with husky mix Arzella, welcome wine lovers to their new wine bar, Maison Healdsburg.

Library’s New ‘BiblioBox’ Debuts This Month

NEWS FROM THE LOCAL LIBRARY

By Jon Haupt

The Healdsburg Regional Library staff is recovering from our very busy summer reading programs this month, recharging and preparing for Back to School activities, as are many of you. This month, I’ll focus on reminding you about ongoing programs and services that you may have missed or may be interested to hear more about.

You may have seen the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus in the Twilight Parade, at Día de los Muertos or at another event. I’ve heard a few questions about it. This mobile library may be found throughout Sonoma County, providing services at a variety of locations. The 29-foot bus has many shelves of books, DVDs and other materials that you can

borrow, as well as free WiFi, giveaways, information about library programs, services and events provided on screens and flyers.

Lately, the bus has been making the rounds in Healdsburg at the Harvest Grove and Canyon Run apartment complexes, and we are working on visits to other sites as well. One of the most important purposes for the bus is to provide access to the library for people living in areas that are far away from our buildings—in parts of west Sonoma County, for example—and that effort will continue as well.

In addition to the BiblioBus and our own BiblioBike, we are pleased to roll out another helpful tool with our BiblioBox, an outdoor locker system at the library that will allow you to pick up requested items at any time, 24/7, day or night.

We know that sometimes people have a hard time getting to the library

during our open hours.

Some people have work and family commitments that prevent them from visiting; others have a hard time coming into the library building— there are so many possible reasons for this, from medical and health concerns to dogs and other pets. Whatever the reason, we expect that our BiblioBox will be very handy for many of our community members.

The BiblioBox will be operational starting on Aug. 14. In order to use it, you will make a request in our library catalog for books, DVDs or other items, just like you would’ve before. But when you go to select a location for pickup, you will choose between Healdsburg Library and Healdsburg Library Bibliobox. The latter will flag the item for our staff so that your items will be placed in a locker for you to pick up.

Once you are notified

Big Easy ‘Errors’

SHAKESPEARE SET IN NEW ORLEANS IN HEALDSBURG

By Harry Duke North Bay fans of Shakespeare “under the sun” have at least four options this summer, including two—count ’em—two different productions of Twelfth Night going up in Marin.

Sonoma County’s entry in this summer Shakespeare “fest” is The Comedy of Errors Healdsburg’s Raven Players return to West Plaza Park with a production running through Aug. 12.

Shakespeare purists beware as director Steven David Martin transplants the setting from ancient Greece to modern-day New Orleans, where the antics of two— count ’em—two sets of

twins, originally separated by shipwreck (of course), lead to accusations of theft, infidelity and demonic possession.

Ageon Jones (Dan Stryker) arrives in New Orleans, where he is promptly arrested and sentenced to death for trespassing. He explains to a wealthy Duke (Ron Smith) that he has entered the forbidden city in search of his child and servant, who were separated from their respective twins and Ageon’s wife in a shipwreck and who themselves have come to New Orleans in search of their siblings.

Antiphola of Syracuse (Monique Scott) and her servant, Dromia of Syracuse (Katie Watts-Whitaker), soon find themselves mistaken for Antiphola of New Orleans (Heather Berger) and Dromia

of New Orleans (Mary Watts-Sparks). Confusion abounds as a pair of brothers (Matt Farrell, Declan Hackett), a goldsmith (Bohn Connor) and a courtesan (Troy Thomas Evans) engage with the pairs, often confusing one set for the other. Leave it up to a witch doctor (Nicholas Augusta) and a cat o’nine tails-wielding Abbess (Tika Moon) to set everyone straight.

A kitchen sink is all that is missing from director Martin’s take on the Shakespeare comedy. One doesn’t usually see references to Star Wars Indiana Jones The Wizard of Oz and Barbie (!) folded into a Shakespeare show or hip-hop and rap lyrics worked into the dialogue, but there you have it. It’s a silly show, but that is the intention here, so you wind

to pick your items up, you will come to the BiblioBox with your library card, scan it and enter your PIN. A locker will pop open, providing you with your items. Once you take them out and close the door, your

transaction is complete.

Since you could pick up your item any time of day, even at 3am, the pickup window is shorter. Unlike the seven day window for regular requests, BiblioBox items need to be picked up within three

days. If this service helps you get the materials you need, we encourage you to give it a try.

up smiling and laughing with it and not at it. The cast is obviously having fun, and that sense of fun permeated the audience. The setting allows for some great costuming by Jeanine Gray, and the set by Julie Raven-Smart nicely facilitates the door

slamming inherent in a classic farce. Grab a chair and a blanket (it can get chilly when the sun goes down), pack a picnic and some beverages, and head to West Plaza Park for a couple of hours of silly summertime diversion.

Heads up. Watch out for flying beads.

‘The Comedy of Errors’ runs through Aug. 12 at West Plaza Park, 10 North St., Healdsburg. Thurs–Sat, 7:30 pm. Free. 707.433.6335 raventheater.org.

Jon Haupt is the branch manager of the Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St., open daily.

Photo by Christian Kallen

BOOK LOCKERS Whitney Hopkins enters her library card PIN to access a book she has on hold at the new Biblio Box, just installed at Healdsburg Regional Library.

KNIGHT ERRANT Katie Watts-Whitaker as ‘Dromia of Syracuse’ (left) and Monique Scott as ‘Antiphola of Syracuse.’

Photo by Ray Mabry

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 31255 HIGHWAY 128, CLOVERDALE, CA 95425 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.  The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $153,779.04 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA09000006-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.  Notice to

Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY

1, 2021

You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www. Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA09000006-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: July 14, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09000006-22-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bernardo Sotelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0437898

HEALDSBURG TRIBUNE 07/27/2023, 08/03/2023, 08/10/2023 (Pub Healdsburg Tribune 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 of 2023)

following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.AL’S PLUMBING, 2380 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407 COUNTY SONOMA: Mailing

SAME: is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. ALVARO MARRERO and GUADALUPE LUNA SÁNCHEZ, 2380 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 2012 declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: ALVARO MARRERO ARROYO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on JULY 24, 2023. (Publication Dates July 27, August 3, 10, 17 of 2023 The Healdsburg Tribune).

STOP MARKET

601 N CLOVERDALE

CLOVERDALE, CA 95425 COUNTY SONOMA: Mailing Address: SAME: is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. BINQI CHEN and JINGLING WANG, 1657

property described above is purported to be: 1649 Geysers Road, Geyserville, CAThe undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the undersigned within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $885,675.28. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by

said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: July 24,2023 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN

P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875- By: ROBERT CULLEN, President NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #23084-PR. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23084-PR to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the

address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

A-4791627 08/03/2023, 08/10/2023, 08/17/2023 (Pub Dates in The Healdsburg Tribune 08/03/2023,

Three-Peat!

to a “neutral” diamond, Sparky Anderson Field in the San Fernando Valley.

UC Santa Barbara rising junior Michael Rice got the win with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings, while his teammates scrambled for three “small-ball” runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead and eventually win, 5-4.

Then the season came down to Game Three, Sunday afternoon in the Valley. Caden Bugarske (Concordia U) got the start, and though he only allowed a single run in his three innings of work, he gave up five hits and walked two. So Gomes went to the bullpen and called in Rice, for his second game in as many days.

Rice kept the Saints at bay, followed by Grant Cherry (Long Beach State), who got the win. They allowed the Packers to start piling up runs and building an 8-2 lead going into the eighth inning. Vacaville’s Hunter Dorraugh (a rising senior at San Jose State) drove in three runs on two hits, while Connor Charpiot (Long Beach State) and Peyton Schulze (UC Berkeley) each got three hits.

With their hopes slipping away, the mood was somber in the Saints dugout, to say nothing of the announcers’ booth, until once again Bradshaw gave the Arroyo Seco fans a chance to cheer by unloading his

second home run in the bottom of the eighth. The three-run blast closed the gap to three runs, but the score stayed 8-5 through the ninth as Windsor’s Gary Hall (San Jose State) retired the batters in order,

The victorious Prune Packers piled up near the mound to celebrate their third straight CCL championship. Rice was named Pitcher of the Tournament, Dorraugh won the MVP award, and the team, champions all, celebrated all the way home on the eight-hour bus ride.

Aftermath

“What’s worth noting is that literally one of the country's best baseball teams resides in Sonoma County,” said Gomes proudly the next day, as he watched over the batting school he runs in Santa Rosa.

“I just really want to thank Sonoma County,” he continued. “I mean, it was like every year this thing grows and grows and grows. Just to have the community support the Prune Packers, just to see the number of maroon hats with a P on ’em around town, and hearing people say, ‘Did we win yesterday?’”

And with a ready laugh, he added, “I really think now, if you don't know who the Healdsburg Prune Packers are, you live under a rock.”

WE'RE A WINNER CCL championship Prune Packers’ Michael Rice, left, was named the series Most Outstanding Pitcher, and Hunter Dorraugh, right, the Most Outstanding Player. Coach Joey Gomes stands between them.

WINNING PITCHER Grant Cherry warms up before the sixth inning of the Aug. 6 game of the CCL championship series. Cherry got the win as the Prune Packers defeated the Saints, 10-7.

BATTING CAGE Massachusetts native Ivan Brethowr, who is attending UC Santa Barbara this fall, waits for a practice pitch prior to the Aug. 6 CCL championship game.

4TH OF JULY The 2023 Prune Packers gathered in their finest patriotic outfits prior to the July 4 game at Rec Park.

All photos by Christina Thai except where noted.

Photo by Brigid O'Connell