The Healdsburg Tribune
2 ARRESTED FOR SEVERAL MARCH 1 GRAFFITI OFFENSES
Staff Report
A spate of graffiti incidents took place in Healdsburg early in the morning of March 1, but before it was over two men were arrested with incriminating evidence that police believe associated them with three such vandalism incidents that same morning.
Shortly after midnight police on patrol reported graffiti at Sunnyvale Drive; 40 minutes later, at 1:02am, another graffiti sighting was made at the railroad tracks at Grant Street, and again at 1:43am on Terrace Boulevard.
Thanks to a call from a resident on Terrace at approximately 2:30am, Healdsburg officers responded to the area of Terrace and Alley 6, where the witness reported two individuals actively vandalizing buildings with spray paint.
Graphic and numeric images associated with gangs were sprayed six feet high over the white wall, and a nearby stop sign was tagged as well. Down Alley 6, another building received similar graffiti, despite a prominent sign warning that the area was under video surveillance.
Following the 2:30am call, officers quickly located and identified two male suspects—one adult and one juvenile—found in the vicinity carrying spraypaint cans. Other evidence was located connecting the two suspects to possibly three other incidents that same night.
Both individuals were arrested and booked on multiple charges related to their involvement in the graffiti vandalism and suspected
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SENIOR HOME ON GROVE STREET IS ON A CENTENARIAN SPREE
By Simone Wilson
Driving down Grove Street along the western edge of town, past the discrete alleyway that leads to Healdsburg Senior Living, one might never guess that a grand total of five centenarians are housed within its walls—some who grew up here in the 1920s and ’30s. Three of these centenarians have already hit the 100-year mark, and two more have 100th birthdays coming up soon, this March and April.
Senior-home staffers threw a joint birthday party for the Big Five last
Friday afternoon, on the final day of February. They branded it a “centenarian celebration.” The first two birthday girls wheeled into the snug party lounge were Healdsburg natives Marge Lampson and Marge Barnard, who remember attending public school together in Healdsburg.
“Did you hear they graduated in the same class?” one of Lampson’s daughters, Connie Vega, marveled aloud. Four generations of the Lampson family showed up to celebrate their matriarch—including a couple of great-greatgrandbabies, who flanked her for a photo shoot.
Lampson never stopped smiling through the hourlong event. “Thank you for all the company, and the audience,” she said to her guests.
The Pie Lady Centenarian No. 3 soon joined them in the room
Friday: Lorraine Ham, a storied Healdsburg piemaker known as “Gram Ham” who moved here in the early 1960s and grandmarshaled the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade through town as recently as three years ago. Ham is also a founder and champion of Healdsburg’s informal pie parade around the Plaza each August.
Going back even further, Ham used to run a bowling alley with her husband downtown, and eventually opened a ceramics studio called Lorraine’s at her home.
Gram Ham is still sharp as a tack. Her life advice for fans: Keep walking.
Ham said she grew up on a farm in Oregon—picking fruit, milking cows and
SHAMANS, FILMMAKERS AND LIFE COACHES AT TEDX SONOMA
FEAST FOR THE LISTENING AUDIENCE AT JACKSON THEATER THIS SATURDAY
By Christian Kallen
The local licensee of a global conversation brand, TEDx Sonoma County returns to the Jackson Theater on Saturday with a
doing a whole lot of walking. When she moved to Healdsburg in 1962, “I was the only one walking in the whole town,” she remembered. “Then John F. Kennedy came along” and launched his fitness and walking campaign, and many of her neighbors joined her. Looking back, she advises: “Just do the walking. And keep a happy outlook.”
Barnard, for her part, worked as a teacher and psychologist in the South Bay for decades. She returned to Healdsburg in 2008 after her father, lifelong Healdsburg resident Barney Barnard, died at age 108. A few years later she published a memoir, called The Barnard Journals: History, Humor and Healdsburg, that has become a favorite among the local-history set.
How did she make it to 100? “By trying, trying and
new lineup of shamans, scientists, influencers and advocates to expand the minds of attendees.
That may sound dramatic, but consider the first presenters to take the stage: West County musician and “shaman” (that’s what the program notes say) Jens Jarvie, and winemaker Ross Hallek. The vintner will discuss wine as an “entheogen,” offering a pathway into the God within. Dionysian revels ensue, at least in the imaginations of the audience. In Sonoma County, that’s preaching to the choir.
Strange as it may seem, this could provide the perfect overture for this year’s TEDx topic—“Bridging Forward: Past, Present and Future.” Or as executive producer Marilyn Nagel put it when we spoke last week, “Our theme is about lessons from the past that help us understand our present, and make our current lives better.”
trying,” Barnard said Friday. These three Healdsburg icons—plus centenarian Alene Lander, an out-oftowner—wore twinkling tiaras and golden “100 and Fabulous” sashes to their joint birthday bash. A few dozen friends, family members, staff and supporters—including three local firefighters— gathered to celebrate their extra-long lives with some sparkling Martinelli’s, paper “100” glasses with zeros for eyeholes, a hearty rendition of “Happy Birthday” and a cake with frosting that said, “Here are 100 cheers to you!” Fellow senior-home resident Betsy Irwin, 86, said to the centenarians at the party: “Congratulations. And you still have your marbles!” Another resident,
Nagel has produced the annual lecture event at Sonoma County Day School (between Windsor and the Airport) for about 10 years now, initially as a volunteer but for the past several years as executive producer. It seems like a good fit: After working as the chief diversity officer at Cisco Systems, she became CEO of a Bay Area advocacy organization for women called Watermark. In that role, Nagel launched the first California Conference for Women in 2012. (She noted that this year’s TEDx Sonoma takes place on International Women’s Day, March 8.) Head, Heart and Humor From Hallek’s Dionysian preamble, the afternoon series of 12 guests unfolds in a series of 10-17 minute presentations, each weaving a tapestry of the
➝ Jackson Theater, 7
Photography by Rick Tang
LAMPSON LEGACY Marge Lampson, seated center, is joined by her daughters, granddaughter, great-grandsons
for her 100th birthday party. At far left sits Marge Barnard, her former high school classmate, as Healdsburg Senior Living celebrates several centenarians this
GOINGS ON AROUND TOWN THIS WEEK & NEXT
THURSDAY, MARCH 6
Swing Dance
The Healdsburg Dance Collective continues its series of swing-dance lessons on Thursdays. Each lesson $20, drop-ins welcome, no partner needed, 7-8pm at Dragonfly Dance Studio, 425 Westside Dr. Lubitsch Touches
The opening shot sets the mood of Trouble in Paradise (1932): A gondolier is heard addressing the Venetian night in sweet tenor, then the camera reveals him to be the Grand Canal’s garbage collector. Director Ernst Lubitsch said it was his best film; it screens Thursday at The 222. Tickets $20. 222 Healdsburg Ave., the222.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
TEDx Sonoma
It’s time for the intellectually stimulating meeting of great minds and big brains that is TEDx, the local version of the short-form lecture series on “ideas worth spreading.” At Sonoma Country Day School, Saturday March 8, 1:30pm. Tickets and information at tedxsonomacounty.com.
Open House
MacRostie Winery's Estate House celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special walk-around tasting event, offering guests the chance to explore seven unique stations, library treasures and single-vineyard gems. Starts at 10:30am with owner Steve MacRostie, winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen and architect Doug Thornley at the Estate House, 4605 Westside Rd. $25 for members, macrostiewinery.com/ event/10th-anniversaryopen-house.
HEALDSBURG HAPPENINGS
Monk, Miles and More Saturday evening “jazz in the lobby” in the Spirit Bar, 6-9pm. The Steve Rubardt Trio plays the music of Monk, Miles and Bill Evans as well as eclectic originals and miscellaneous delights, with Peter Barshay on bass, Kendrick Freeman on drums. In the Hotel Healdsburg lobby lounge at 25 Matheson St., no cover.
Pete Floyd An 8-piece all-star ensemble of seasoned Bay Area musicians, led by local guitarists Pete Delaney and Pete Hale, pays tribute to the music of Pink Floyd. Laser light show included, as well as covers of classics like “Money” and “The Wall.” Saturday show
at Coyote Sonoma starts at 9pm, tickets $25. 44-F Mill St.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Spring Forward It’s time again to set all clocks forward an hour to comport with Daylight Saving Time, to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer. Officially begins at 2am, which becomes 3am when clocks are set forward. DST runs until Nov. 2, the first Sunday in November.
Women Writers on Wine Raise a toast to Women's History Month at Breathless Wines on Sunday, from 2-3:30pm. Join awardwinning authors Rebecca
Rosenberg, Jeane Slone, Maria Matson, Judith Starkston and Pamela Reitman as they share insights into their novels featuring remarkable women who shaped history. $15 at 499 Moore Lane; info@breathlesswines.com.
MONDAY, MARCH 10
Climate Action
Terry Crowley, Healdsburg’s utilities director, and Terra Sampson, conservation analyst, will join Climate Action Healdsburg to discuss energy rates and a clean energy future, opportunities and rebates that are available for homeowners and landlords. Bring a friend or neighbor to the meeting, and if possible a food item to share. 6pm, 222 Healdsburg Ave.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Commission Meetings
Meetings are scheduled for several key citizen bodies of the City of Healdsburg this week. Included are the Planning Commission on Tuesday, March 11, and Parks and Recreation on Wednesday, March 12. Both start at 6pm at 401 Grove St. More information at healdsburg. gov/543/Agendas-Minutes.
UPCOMING
Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland circa 1965, along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question, “What if …?” This musical won a
Tony in 2014, and is presented in Healdsburg for the first time. Runs three weekends from March 13 to March 30, at the Raven Theater, 115 North St. Green Day Join the City and downtown merchants for a festive celebration of all things Irish for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Party, Tuesday, March 17, starting at 7am. It’s followed by the St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Concert, a free celebration of Irish culture and music. Details forthcoming.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/ calendar.
gang activity. A 23-year-old man from Willits, Lucas Elijah Iverson, was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of vandalism, conspiracy to commit a crime, participation in a criminal street gang and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The minor, a 17-year-old male from Windsor whose name was not released because of his age, was booked into Juvenile Hall on charges of obstruction of an officer, vandalism, conspiracy to commit a crime, participation in a criminal street gang and obstruction of an officer.
The scene of the vandalism on Alley B showed impact by both of the most prevalent gangs in the area, Norteños and Sureños. “There are opposing gang tags in the same incident because one gang had tagged the building
originally, and the rival gang came later and tagged over it,” said Police Chief Matt Jenkins. “It’s common for this to happen if the graffiti is not removed in a timely manner. The Healdsburg Municipal Code has a provision that declares graffiti a public nuisance and requires that property owners abate the graffiti within 5 days of being notified.”
The arrests preceded additional graffiti reports received later that same morning, at Front St. and the railroad tracks (5:21am) and at Harvest Grove on West Grant Street (9:48am). These were determined to be separate incidents, associated with a rival gang.
Annual Report
Two days later, on Monday, March 3, Chief Jenkins appeared before the City Council for his annual update, listing accomplishments, staffing and statistics. In his report he pointed out an uptick
in the number of crimes against property as being largely due to the increase of vandalism, a category that includes graffiti.
“If you’ll recall, we’ve had several instances of serial vandals in the city, generally gang related,” Jenkins told the council. “In fact, we had several places tagged over the weekend. Each location of those is categorized as a separate offense.”
The council members smiled and nodded knowingly, as the apprehension of graffiti suspects had garnered much attention. When Ron Edwards thanked him for the quick work, the chief demurred.
“I can’t take credit for that, I was home asleep,” he said. “It was a combination of great police work and the assistance of the community by calling in what they were seeing.”
Graffiti crimes and other vandalism associated with gangs—including fights and assault—have become more familiar to Healdsburg police. “Graffiti
can be a difficult crime to make an arrest on,” Jenkins said. “It usually occurs at night, where the suspect has the advantage of
darkness and less people to witness the actions.”
Chief Jenkins pointed out that the department has made other arrests
over the last year and a half for gang-related graffiti, including incidents on Ward Street and along the Foss Creek Pathway.
Painting by Salvador Dali, 1931
PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY Salvador Dali’s celebrated painting of melting clocks, possibly a meditation on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, reminds readers that Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend.
REPAIR A Healdsburg man paints over the graffiti on a business at Terrace and Alley 6 on
Monday afternoon, less than 48 hours after two men were arrested for this
of vandalism on March 1.
Photo by Christiank
Pick a Pair of Petes
PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BAND PLAYS COYOTE SONOMA
By Don R. Lewis
Buddies and fellow musicians Pete Delaney (the Grain) and Pete Hale (the HOTS) had just finished a round of golf and were relaxing over some adult beverages when they started trying to think of a fun tribute band they could form together.
Naturally, after a few said bevies, they started toying with the fun idea of how to incorporate their same first names into the title.
After failed attempts at names like “Petewood Mac” and “the Peatles,” Delaney’s wife entered the chat and threw out, “You should call yourselves ‘Pete Floyd.’” And thus, the two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl launched a new band.
One would think the combination of a “fun” tribute band would be better
served through local mainstays like Petty Theft or Fleetwood Macrame. Yet drummer Sean England said he was surprised at how much people like to sing along and dance at the band’s shows.
“You know, I always think of Pink Floyd as a sort of introspective band,” England said, taking a break from his day job as a foley artist and sound engineer at Skywalker Sound to speak on the phone. “But, it was surprising how much people
are dancing and grooving at our shows.”
Delaney spoke to this by saying that when he and Hale decided to form a Pink Floyd tribute band, they had to come out strong. “We knew Pink Floyd fans wouldn’t be impressed if we didn’t do this right,” he said.
Thus, the initial group, consisting of drummer Mike Sather (who fell ill before England stepped in, but continues to drum for the mighty Trainwreck
Junction), bass-player Toby Tyler and vocalist Paige Clem began gigging in earnest at smaller venues like Petaluma’s Aqus Café.
Response was strong, so they decided to go all in, pairing Clem with Bay Area legend Teal Collins, as well as bringing in keyboardist Bob McBain and sax player Alex Garcia. Both Delany and Hale noted that when the latter players joined the group, “everything just clicked and came together.”
The Petes recount similar stories in how they became fans of the band they now cover. “I was surfing with a buddy who was into Pink Floyd and other bands I’d
never heard of,” Delany said. After a day of surfing the two were “relaxing,” as he recalled, “and he put on Dark Side of the Moon, and I had never heard anything like it before.”
For Hale, it was more of an Almost Famous moment, as his sister was a Floyd fan. “She had all these great records when she came back from this boarding school in England; she had Dark Side of the Moon,” he remembered.
Visuals
A big question might be, what Pink Floyd tribute of any kind would be complete without an incredible visual show? Hale answered this by noting that’s when they decided to bring on a laser light artist as well as incorporate a person in a giant pink pig costume to commemorate the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1977 album, Animals
“We bring that out for special occasions,” Delaney said with a laugh.
And speaking of special occasions, Pete Floyd has a gig at Healdsburg’s Coyote Sonoma on Saturday, March 8. They’ll take the stage at about 9pm. England said this show will be a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, and they will perform that 1975 album in its entirety. England added, “We’ll also do all the mostloved songs from 1971-1979.”
Of course, the big question for the Coyote shows is, will the pig be in attendance? If it does and you miss out you’re going to wish you were there … Everything one needs to know about Pete Floyd can be found at: petefloyd.com.
JEWISH HEALDSBURG IS HERE!
We host events throughout the year, including monthly potluck Shabbat dinners. We also operate a Hebrew School that meets weekly on Sunday mornings. In everything we do, Jewish Healdsburg exists to celebrate Jewish identity.
Be a part of our next Shabbat dinner on Friday, March 14. The festivities also will honor Purim, a holiday that commemorates the salvation of Jews from genocide in ancient Persia.
Connoisseur Chef Uncorked
MULTI-TALENTED DUSTIN VALETTE DISHES ON DINING, DRINKS
By Amber Turpin
Dustin Valette is a true Wine Country chef. His roots run deep in Sonoma County, and growing up here imparted a genuine appreciation for great food and wine upon him. He took time to
explore the globe, but then returned to where it all began and to where his family ties were tethered.
In 2021 he opened the much anticipated The Matheson after restoring a 110-year-old building that was once his great-grandfather’s bakery in downtown Healdsburg. And this March marks the 10-year anniversary of Valette, his namesake eatery. To
celebrate, Valette is offering a special menu featuring “best of” dishes paired with exceptional Sonoma County wines, from March 10-16.
Amber Turpin: What’s your job?
Dustin Valette: I am the chef-owner of Valette and The Matheson restaurants in Healdsburg, and the owner of Valette Wines.
My job is everything from potato peeler, fish butcher, line cook, chef, glass polisher and host—essentially really everything. My favorite role, though, is to make people happy.
AT: How did you get into that work?
DV: I started as a 13-yearold dishwasher at a local restaurant, Catelli’s, and then worked my way up.
My travels took me from Healdsburg to New York City at age 17, to Napa Valley, where I worked with Thomas Keller—then Hawaii, Los Angeles, Vegas, Italy, France and then I came back home to Healdsburg where it all began, 16 years ago. Ten years ago, my brother and I started our first restaurant, Valette, and we have fulfilled our dream of
showcasing why Healdsburg is such an amazing culinary and vinicultural destination.
AT: Did you ever have an “aha” moment with a certain beverage? If so, tell us about it.
DV: Yes. It was the first time I had disappointing wine in New York. Since I grew up here in Healdsburg, I was very fortunate to be drinking Silver Oak, Williams Selyem and such iconic wines at a young age. My family always believed in a bit of wine with dinner. Man, was I shocked as a 17-year-old sipping my first Boone’s wine at some house party.
AT: What is your favorite thing to drink at home?
DV: Wine. I love the flavor, the enhancement it gives food and just the instantaneous mood change of popping the cork on a great pinot noir after a long day at the restaurants.
AT: Where do you like to go out for a drink?
DV: I love to go to Roof 106, at The Matheson, for a margarita or our local “watering hole,” Lo and Behold, in Healdsburg.
AT: If you were stuck on a desert island, what would you want to be drinking (besides fresh water)?
DV: Champagne. You can never have enough bubbles.
40 Days of Lent
FROM
ST. FRANCIS
TO TONY BENNETT IN A SINGLE SNAPSHOT
By Pierre Ratte
San Francisco, the “City by the Bay,” was named after St. Francis, a wealthy, gregarious Italian. The son of a wealthy silk merchant, he was known for his love of earthly pleasures and spendthrift ways. Kind of appropriate for a big-city lifestyle. That is until a series of interventions changed St. Francis’ life and he eschewed wealth, living simply in harmony with nature in order to
be more like Jesus.
It’s something Christians endeavor to emulate during Lent, the three pillars of Lent being: prayer, fasting and giving.
Fun facts: Lent began this year on March 5; the date is always six and a half weeks before Easter. The season of Lent is 40 days, but Lenten observances do not include Sundays. So the 40 days of Lent span 45 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
St. Francis of Assisi’s name was Gionvanni di Pietro Bernardone. He was born in 1181 and died in 1226, at 45 years of age. His mother was French and his
father was in France at the time of his birth, hence he was called Francesco— Italian for Francis. He is the patron saint of Italy, founder of the Franciscan Order, and the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. The Franciscan Order wears a brown tunic, closed by a sash with three knots below the cincture (closing knot) symbolizing vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Easter changes days each year. It is timed by the full moon, as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. This year the spring equinox is March
20. The spring equinox can change days depending on the year. Easter can vary as much as 35 days depending on the moon’s cycle. Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter later than Western Christians because they use the Gregorian calendar instead of the Julian calendar.
Tony Bennett sang “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” for the first time in 1961 in the Venetian Room at the Fairmont Hotel. The song was written by George Cory and Douglass Cross in 1953; they were in Brooklyn longing for San Francisco. Bennett released the song in 1962, winning two Grammys, for Best Record and Male Recording Artist of the year. One block of Mason Street alongside the Fairmont is now named Tony Bennett Way.
Photo by Pierre Ratte
ST. FRANCIS A backyard statue of St. Francis keeps watch over the birds and bees that forage in a Sherman Street garden.
Photo by Michael Woolsey
CHEERS Dustin Valette is the brain and talent behind several Wine Country ventures,
SPORTS
All-League Selections Announced
MULTIPLE GREYHOUNDS ON 1ST, 2ND TEAMS FOR WINTER 2024-25
By Caleb Knudsen
All-League selections for North Bay – Redwood division and other divisions have been settled. The Healdsburg High winter sports teams can be proud of their showing in this
post-season list, selected by the coaches of the teams themselves. Brian Osborn, the interim athletic director of the school’s program, announced the names to the entire school on Friday morning, saying, “Hello Everyone… If you see any of these Student athletes walking around please feel free to congratulate them.” For the second year in a row, a Healdsburg High girl
won MVP status with the All-League selection. This time it’s Allie Espinoza, also named a HHS Athlete of the Season. Along with repeat Defensive Player of the Year Ashley Behrens, the All-League selections included two other seniors, Hannah Sellards and Ruby Leffew, and a single junior, Claire Berry, with an honorable mention.
Altogether seven Greyhounds were chosen for
The complete list of Healdsburg’s NBL-Redwood All League selections follows:
Girls Basketball
Allie EspinozaMVP (co-MVP)
Ashley Behrens– First Team All-League, Defensive Player of The Year
• Hannah Sellards – 2nd Team All-League
• Ruby Leffew – 2nd Team All-League
the Boys Soccer All League roster, including goalkeeper Roy Paz as Defensive Player of the Year. Like Espinoza, he too was named a HHS Athlete of the Season. Finally, selected for the NBL-Redwood All League wrestling first team is Cecile (Cece) Michener, a freshman girl who sometimes competes in the varsity weight classes—which means her opponents are more than likely boys.
Unlock the Field, Let’s Play Ball!
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TEAMS FLEX THEIR GAME IN OPENING WEEK
By Caleb Knudsen
With winter sports barely in the rear-view mirror, here comes spring down the road to shift focus—to baseball, softball, badminton, swimming, boys tennis, and track and field.
Point of fact, several of these sports have already seen competition, starting in February for some, including the varsity baseball team. Their first two games were at Rec Park, making use of the diamond that’s been quiet for too long.
First game was Feb. 25, when they hosted St. Helena for the season opener. Neither team’s bats were on fire, with only three runs scored between the two. But St. Helena got three of them, and the Greyhounds only one. Starter Alex MauroManos ran out of magic when he allowed three runs, two of them earned, while getting only one out into the fifth. Damon Smith came in to relieve, but Healdsburg could only summon up a single bottom-of-the-seventh run to take the 3-1 loss.
Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, the Greyhounds had better luck, scoring consistently and holding
Middletown to one hit in a 6-0 win. The heart of the lineup—Smith, Nova Perrill and Xander Harms—each got a double for half of the six hits logged. Henry Smith and Eric Neilson split pitching duties, and gave up only a single hit while striking out 12 between them to produce the shutout. The Greyhounds take the bus to Credo High on Friday this week, then return to Rec Park on March 11 for a home game against Cloverdale; first pitch at 6:30pm.
Big Yellow Ball
The girls softball team, too, began their season
already, and shows no hesitation in scoring runs. Last Friday saw them take apart the Redwood Christian Eagles, 12-2, and on March 3 they were equally inhospitable to Justin-Siena, winning 17-4.
Already some familiar names are starting to emerge—Claire Berry tripled in the Feb. 28 game, and she, Izzy Osborn and Ashley Jenkins got one RBI each, while sophomore Hannah Levine-Smith got three.
Freshman Mia Halvorsen has been handling pitching duties, and appears to have the starting job locked down, going the distance in both the Redwood Christian and Justin-Siena games.
Claire Berry – Honorable Mention All-League
Boys Basketball
• Thatcher Little
- 1st Team
• Ethan OverdorfHonorable Mention
Boys Soccer
Defensive Player of The Year: Roy Paz HHS 12th Goalkeeper 1st Team All League
• Jairo Mendoza
2nd Team All League
• Jeremiah Tinsley
• Mason Radelfinger
Andres Madrigal
Girls Soccer
1st Team All League
Julia Dolph June Sullivan
2nd Team All League
• Maddie Munselle
• Vanessa Castro
Wrestling
1st Team All League
• Cecile Michener
2nd Team All League
Jocelyn Ramirez Valentin
Damian Medrano Diego Rodriguez
HHS Athletes of the Season
Allie Espinosa (Basketball) & Roy Paz (Soccer)
SKYHIGH Junior Izzy Osborne watches a ball take flight during the Feb. 28 game against Redwood Christian. Healdsburg won, 12-2.
The game against the Braves was a chance to exercise skills, and the Greyhounds scored 3 in the first, 9 in the second and had run up a 17-0 lead at the end of four innings. That meant Justin-Siena needed to score eight runs in the fifth to take the game to its full seven innings. They only got four, so the game ended early.
Hannah Sellards was a highlight, scoring three runs and stealing two bases, while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances (one hit, two walks and a hit-by-pitch).
March 4 found the softball girls once again at the high school diamond (corner of University and Monte Vista) to host Willits. The game found the Greyhound girls pulling off a scrappy win, 11-1, by scoring three times in the bottom of the fifth. That makes three games ended early thanks to the 10-run “mercy rule.” Next up is a Thursday game against Credo to end the week, followed by an away game in Sonoma Valley on March 10. On March 12, they return home to face Lower Lake.
Photos by Michael Lucid
INCOMING Freshman Mia Halvorsen has gone the distance in all three of the early games of the season, winning them all by comfortable margins.
Photos by Michael Lucid
QUORUM Three of Healdsburg High’s five All-League girls basketball players corral a loose ball during the Feb. 5 Santa Rosa game. From left, Hannah Sellards, Allie Espinosa and Ashley Behrens. Others named were Ruby Leffew and Claire Berry.
GOALTENDER Roy Paz was named Redwood League boys soccer Defensive Player of the Year.
CENTENARIANS
94-year-old Don Hamlow, chimed in: “Look at you! The queens. Hope I get there … I think.”
Centenarian No. 5, a male resident at Healdsburg Senior Living whose name was never spoken, didn’t show up to the party that day—but rumors went around the room that he’s still driving his car around town at 100, and likely doesn’t want anyone to know how old he is.
Checkered Pasts
The home where these five pay to live is owned and operated by a global real-estate and hospitality firm called Pacifica, headquartered in San Diego. The company has earned a checkered reputation here in town since it took over the home on Grove Street circa 2018.
The years that followed were marked by repeated
theme—finding inspiration, finding community and facing a future together. The speakers don’t belabor their points, but use the touchstones of what Nagel believes are the ingredients of all successful TED talks: head, heart and humor.
“Even though you [the speaker] might be in the technology category, is your talk going to be humorous?” Nagel asked. “Is it going to be something that stimulates thinking? That’s the head—or is it going to be pulling on people’s heartstrings, because it’s a story that evokes a struggle to overcome?”
As in the past few years, Aniysa Fritz will play the role of emcee, deftly shifting the audience’s attention and expectations from what they have just heard to what’s coming next. Like Nagel, she is a “co-licensee” of the TEDx brand, based on the original TED talks from 1990—so named for the convergence of Technology, Entertainment and Design. Licenses for TEDx talks are
complaints and citations, peaking in 2021 when a resident of the facility’s “skilled nursing unit,” Phyllis Johnson, died in a manner that her surgeon later testified showed “clear reckless neglect” on the part of Healdsburg Senior Living.
Pacifica was forced by federal regulators to close the skilled nursing unit entirely in 2022, and just ended the ordeal last year by settling with Johnson’s family for around $2.5 million.
Now, with the lawsuit behind them, senior-home managers are shooting for a fresh start. The centenarian celebration was part of a push toward more community engagements and events, according to Alex Arabian, the home’s new activities director.
“We are truly trying to be more active in the local community,” Healdsburg Senior Living spokesman Gabriel Davis added via email. The center hosted a meet-and-greet with Healdsburg Mayor Evelyn
free, but recipients agree to abide by the format and follow guidelines for curation, speaker coaching, event organizing and more.
Applications to speak start coming in at once following each year’s TEDx event. As many as 200 applicants are winnowed down to the dozen or so presenters, who Hagel and a small team of coaches work with on “crystalizing” their talks, as she puts it—refining their message, shaping its delivery, focusing its point.
Familiar Ground
There is a certain brand consistency to a TED Talk—the smooth brevity, the anecdotes that turn into realizations and a sort of mental tap-on-the-shoulder instead of a punchline. But the success of that brand demonstrates that it works: TEDx Sonoma County almost always sells out. Started in 2012, this will be its 13th year of speakers. Though it’s Nagel’s job “to work with each speaker to solidify how can they convey their idea in a way that is going to have high impact,” she doesn’t act alone. “We have a wonderful cadre of speaker coaches who do
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Mitchell on Tuesday, and is planning more events like a “senior prom” and a “pet fair” in their backyard farm and garden during the next few months. There were mixed reviews
at the 100th birthday party of current conditions at the home. Lampson’s daughters complained of inattentive caregivers—some with bad attitudes—and fees that keep rising each month.
Others, like 94-year-old Hamlow and longtime locals George and Carol Demerritt, in their late 80s, said they were satisfied with life at Healdsburg Senior Living.
presentation coaching professionally,” she said. “When to, you know, use hand gestures or when to pause for emphasis,” and so forth.
Demonstrating a concept, a topic or a theme through spoken presentations is familiar ground for her. “I was very used to convening groups around the theme and bringing together speakers that would share ideas,” she said. “Similar to TED’s theme of spreading big ideas and
stimulating thinking.”
Attendees know to settle in for a series of thoughtprovoking speakers, who sometimes break the mold of a TED talker. Included this Saturday afternoon are the 24-member Mannakan Theater and Dance troupe, a standup magician, Jay Alexander, and a two-person presentation from Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell on “bad bosses.”
Though their talk is not overtly political, Nagel said
it’s difficult not to draw lessons from their description of someone who is so used to hearing only “yes” that they stop listening to people who challenge them.
“I think there are so many nuggets that help us build that resiliency that we need right now,” Nagel said. “Our work is all volunteer, and I don’t mind putting in all the hours that I do for this work because I love where I live.”
“If we build our muscle of community and resilience,
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then I think we are best able to meet whatever comes our way, whether that’s on the national stage or locally,” Nagel added. “It’s another way to build Sonoma Strong, without a tragedy having to happen here.”
TEDx Sonoma is Saturday, March 8, from 1:304:30pm, at Jackson Theater, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa. Tickets are $25 (virtual) to $75 (in person), plus fees, at tedxsonomacounty.com.
fantastic,” Hamlow said. “I’m happy.” The party helped. “What a nice event, huh?” Carol Demerritt remarked as the room emptied out. “What a nice day.”
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RAPT AUDIENCE Anisya Fritz, the emcee of TEDx Sonoma County, watches a speaker during the 2024 event
Jackson Theater. Fritz returns to the same venue on March 8 for this year’s TEDx.
CENTURY QUEENS Healdsburg Senior Living staffers Jerilyn May and Gabriel Davis present a 100th birthday cake to residents (left to right) Lorraine Ham, Marge Barnard, Marge Lampson and Alene Lander.
Photos by Rick Tang
CRIMES AND CONCERNS REPORTED TO HEALDSBURG POLICE, FEB. 17-23
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7
Monday, Feb. 17
8:36am The Reporting Party (RP) stated that loud music and construction work took place on Healdsburg Avenue in violation of city ordinance due to the Presidents’ Day holiday.
9:51am A vehicle was stopped for violation of registration rules on Hassett Lane at Lytton Station Road. A 60-Year-Old (YO) man was arrested and brought to county jail for possession of a controlled substance after at least two previous times, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and appropriation of lost property.
11:15am The RP on Bridle Path stated that the RP’s home had been egged three times since Halloween. The RP wanted to press charges if the suspect could be identified. The RP asked for extra patrols of the area.
3:50pm A vehicle was stopped near International Wine Associates on Healdsburg Avenue for having an obscured license plate. A 47-YO man was cited for driving without a license and violating probation.
• 6:01pm The RP, a juvenile on Grant Street, stated that her parents were fighting and it sounded like her parents were “going to kill each other.” The RP believed the fight was physical due to family history. Officers responded and asked for medical assistance to be staged. A 38-YO woman was arrested and brought to county jail for domestic violence.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
9:00am Graffiti was reported on East Street on AT&T property.
9:38am The RP, the director of Marine Layer Wines on
Center Street, indicated that a person was living in front of the business and his possessions were accumulating. At the time of the call, the man was in front of Downtown Bakery. The RP planned to call back if the man returned to Marine Layer Wines, to possibly file trespassing paperwork against the man.
12:13pm The RP indicated that a man with a dog at Healdsburg Auto Wash on Healdsburg Avenue was asked to leave, but refused. The RP wanted assistance from law enforcement. The RP also indicated that someone broke in through the back door of the office building. The RP wanted to press charges for the breakin and also against the man if he refused to leave. Officers responded and admonished the man for being on the property and advised him to leave.
12:28pm The RP indicated that two basketball hoops were in front of a house on Langhart Drive in violation of city ordinance. The information was relayed to Code Enforcement to look into any violations.
• 4:07pm A driver was stopped near Aaction Rents on Grove Street because he was known to be on probation. A 44-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for violation of probation and driving with a license suspended for driving under the influence (DUI).
Wednesday, Feb. 19
• 1:20am A warrant officer stopped a known person near 7-Eleven on Healdsburg Avenue. A 44-YO man was cited and released on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding petty theft.
9:29am The RP on Foss Creek Court at West Grant Street discovered his vehicle was hit on the driver side a few days earlier. The side mirror was dangling. The RP was provided the incident number for his insurance.
2:24pm Officers responded to a residence on Pheasant Drive for a probation search. A 55-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for possession of a controlled substance for at least the third time,
possession of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substances without a prescription, possession of fireworks without a permit and violation of probation. While the search was being conducted, a different person with three outstanding warrants walked away from the residence. Officers checked the area, but he was unable to be located.
• 3:04pm The RP, the branch manager of BMO Bank on Center Street, received threats from a customer because the RP put a freeze on the customer’s BMO business account due to fraudulent charges and transactions. The customer had an account under his name with an address in Florida and a business account with an address in New Mexico. The RP’s internal security team suggested the RP make a report with law enforcement. The RP was provided an incident number.
• 3:46pm While a probation search was conducted on Pheasant Drive, the subject walked away. He had three outstanding warrants, so officers checked the area, but he was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
4:41pm The RP stated that fraud occurred during a wire transfer of $298 from BMO Bank on Center Street to a person in Massachusetts. An officer responded and provided an incident number.
4:58pm The RP at Healdsburg Chevrolet on Healdsburg Avenue knew the police wanted to speak with a particular person. When the RP saw that person go to a bus stop to leave town, the RP notified the police. Officers responded and checked all bus stops, but the person was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
Thursday, Feb. 20
8:31am The RP on Arabian Way heard shots fired in the Healdsburg Open Space area by the power lines. The RP was transferred to Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. Healdsburg police checked the area but did not see or hear anything.
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Friday, Feb. 21
8:05am The RP at Simi Winery on Healdsburg Avenue stated a vehicle that should not be there was in the parking lot. The RP did not want to press charges, but wanted the vehicle to leave. Officers responded.
A 61-YO man was cited and released on four outstanding Sonoma County warrants regarding failure to appear in court, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and illegal squatting.
10:15am The RP on Sunnyvale Drive said an unwanted person was in the driveway. The RP was a renter and there was not any trespassing paperwork filed against the person. Officers responded, but the person had left the scene. The RP was advised about the process of getting trespassing paperwork filed against the person.
• 5:55pm The RP at Dollar Tree on Vine Street stated that the manager and an employee were in a verbal argument in front of the store. The employee asked to go on break after only working two and a half hours. The RP was concerned because the manager looked unpredictable. The manager did not make threats and the fight was not physical. The RP planned to call the store and make a complaint.
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Saturday, Feb. 22
11:28am The RP on Sylvan Court indicated that three weeks earlier the RP took off her rings, worth $4,000, to clean and left them on the counter. Two workers went in and out of the house. Subsequently, the rings were missing. The RP had no receipts, photos or proof of ownership. An officer responded. The RP stated that she asked both workers about the missing rings and they both said they did not see or take the rings. The RP did not wish to press charges, but wanted
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