The Healdsburg Tribune 5-4-2023

The Healdsburg

EVACUATION ZONE MAP UPDATED FOR 2023

SIMPLER MAP HAS 13 ZONES INSTEAD OF 41, NO LETTERS

By Christian Kallen Kelsey Carreiro,

the City of Healdsburg’s emergency manager, previewed a new evacuation zone map to the city council at their Monday meeting, May 1.

The update consolidated the previous 41 evacuation zones to a more manageable 13, and dispenses with the letter system formerly appended to each number (e.g., zone HE-17 a, b, c or d). “Now, all evacuation zones will have the HEdesignator at the beginning to signify the City of Healdsburg (versus the surrounding county zones), followed by a number, 1 through 13,” Carreiro told the council.

Also, the color of the evacuation zones was changed, based on community feedback, to make it clearer and easier to read. The border lines were changed to thick black lines instead of colored lines, as they were previously.

The Healdsburg Evacuation Map, found online at healdsburgemergency.org, also serves as an interactive map where users are able to click on zones to read their boundaries in both English and Spanish. Additionally, the map features an address lookup tool so community members can search for their home or work address to determine which zone they are in.

During an emergency, the map will be updated to show which zones are under an evacuation order or evacuation warning.

Councilmember Ron Edwards asked if it were necessary to register one’s zone with Nixle or another app so the cell phone user would be alerted to emergency orders pertaining to their address.

“You don’t need to do anything to register it. If there is something specific

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FUTURE MARKET? The Foley Family Pavilion will replace this 100-year-old warehouse at 3 North St.

Foley Family Pavilion Wins Final OK

BUT WILL THE FARMERS’ MARKET BE HAPPY IN NEW LOCATION?

By Christian Kallen

The Healdsburg City Council took care of some longstanding business at their April 17 meeting, including final sign off on the affordable housing elements of the North Village Project, hearing the reasons and schedules for increased electric rates for customers, and a quarterly report on the L&M Village interim housing project for chronically homeless.

The issue with the longest tale in Healdsburg community history, however, was the approval of the Foley Family Pavilion, a significant remodel of the 1922 Purity building

at 3 North St., down the street from the Council Chambers itself. The project, underwritten by a $7 million pledge from the Foley Family Foundation that gives it naming rights, was designed to create a new home for the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market and other community and private events.

But the council meeting revealed a disconnect between the stated purpose of the project, as a new home for the farmers’ market, and the willingness of the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market itself to move in.

At the city staff’s presentation on the final configuration of the pavilion in search of council approval, Councilmember Evelyn Mitchell asked community services director Mark Themig how the farmers’ market representatives felt about the current configuration. “I know there’s been

some concern about fit,” she said.

Themig said glibly, “The (board of the) farmers’ market has provided city council with a letter of full support,” referencing a letter received at an earlier stage in design. He admitted the current configuration has a different layout and will require the closure of North Street, but said, “Based on that letter that the city received a couple years ago, I haven’t heard any (thing) different from the farmers’ market board that they still aren’t in full support of this.”

However, a follow-up message from the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market board tells a different story.

“We’re excited about the Foley Pavilion, but have expressed concerns to the city regarding our ability to fit into the space itself, and the additional stretch of North St. which would

be closed for us each week,” said market manager Janet Ciel, with the approval of her board.

“This has been a concern since the beginning of the project, so the city is aware of our issues, and now our market has grown to such a size that projections made years ago no longer apply,” Ciel continued.

ELECTRIC BIRDS IN THE WILD

BIKE-SHARING PROGRAM’S ROUGH

ROLL-OUT LEAVES RESIDENTS CRANKY

By Christian Kallen

The on-again, off-again bike share program from Bird is once again providing dozens of full-charged electric bikes for shortterm rental in town. But, go figure, not everybody is happy.

One of them is David Jones, a financial advisor in town and former city council candidate. Jones spoke up at the May 1

The Project Joel Galbraith, senior planner with the city, walked through the presentation that summarized the lengthy history of the former farm materials warehouse, known by various names in its 100-year history.

city council meeting during public comment, when one of his points addressed the Bird program. “Being a downtown business owner, I’ve had some issues with bikes being parked in areas where they were in the way of public use and right of way,” he said.

Jones recently had to grapple with two of the blue Bird e-bikes parked on the walkway to his 465 Healdsburg Ave. business, and on the sidewalk as well. He found them almost impossible to move—the wheels lock when they’re not in use, they weigh about 100 pounds, and they’re designed for riding, not hauling. “I'd recommend to council members, if you see one in the area, try moving one,” he said.

Bird Global reports they “partner” with 450 communities world wide, most of them in

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Photos by Christian Kallen

Photo by Christian Kallen

Bird bikes parked in the bicycle rack at the Healdsburg Depot, next to the start of the Foss Creek Pathway.

HEALDSBURG HAPPENINGS

St. Performances Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30pm, and Sundays, 2pm, through May 28. Tickets at raventheater.org

Classic Rock

Thirty years on, the Remedies still bring their classic rock, R&B and blues tunes to a smokin’ hot fever, featuring Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone. They’ll take over the Coyote Sonoma stage on Friday, May 12 at 8pm, 44-F Mill St.

Pop-Up Plant Sale

Join the Healdsburg Garden Club at West Plaza Park for a pop-up plant sale. Proceeds from plant sales help raise money for scholarships awarded to graduates of local schools. Saturday, May 13, 9am to 12:30pm, combined with Saturday Farmers’ Market.

City Council

Healdsburg’s City Council will meet on Monday, May 15, for their regular twice-monthly meeting. The agenda will be posted a week before. Attend live at 401 Grove St., 6pm, or view on Facebook/ CityofHealdsburg.

Farmers’ Market

A CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN HEALDSBURG

California Roots

The Coffis Brothers bring their NorCal roots rock to Elephant in the Room on Friday night, May 5, from 8-11. Like most Elephant events, it’s $10. 177a Healdsburg Ave., elephantintheroompub.com

Emergency Expo Stop, drop and roll into the Healdsburg Fire and Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, May 6, from 10am to 3pm. Watch firefighters in action, see the Henry 1 helicopter, learn how to protect pets and home, attend preparedness workshops in English

or Spanish. It’s at the Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Music at the Piazza

Live music every first Saturday of the month at Bacchus Landing, including May 6 from noon4pm. A preview of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which will use this venue extensively in June. Wine available from seven wineries, plus wood-fired pizza. 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, next to the Humane Society.

Movie Nights

The Alexander Valley Film Festival holds a Plaza Cinema Center Celebration on Saturday, May 6. Picnic dinner, wine and music at the 371 Healdsburg Ave. courtyard at

6pm ($75), followed by a free screening at the Plaza of Little Richard: I Am

Everything, a documentary about the queen of rock ‘n’ roll. Festival finale and awards reception at Longboard on May 7; full festival lineup at avfilmpresents.org/ film-festival

May Day

The Geyserville Chamber of Commerce throws an old-fashioned May Day Celebration on Sunday, May 7 from 11am to 4pm. Maypole dance, ballet folklorico, wine and beer, kids games and a Kiwanis rib cook-off. At Draxton Wines (formerly Clos du Bois Winery), 9410 Geyserville Ave.

Band Classics

Healdsburg Community Band Spring Concert will

take the audience on a musical journey through compositions for military bands, swing bands and Hollywood ensembles. Tim Ellis conducts. Sunday, May 7, 3pm at Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. Free.

Poetry Slam

The year’s second Bi-Annual Community Poetry Night at The 222, an evening of community poetry starting at 6:30. Free; all poets welcome to this open-mic format event at the Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave.

Hearing Plans

The Healdsburg Planning Commission reviews the latest applications during their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 6pm, at the

Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Agenda available on Healdsburg.gov

Parks and Rec

The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission meets on Wednesday, May 10, starting at 6pm, at City Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Agenda available on Healdsburg.gov

Salsa Dancing

The Santa Rosa Salsa Orchestra performs and leads salsa lessons and social dancing at Furthermore Wines, 328-A Healdsburg Ave., Thursday May 11, 5-8pm.

Houseful of Drama

Fans of Schitt’s Creek are encouraged to check out the classic Noel Coward play, Hay Fever, during its three-weekend run at the Raven Theater, 115 North

The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market begins its Tuesday in the Plaza season on May 16, from 9am-12:30pm. Produce, flowers, cheeses, honey, olive oil, bread, wild fish, pasture-finished meat and more, celebrating the agricultural heritage of Healdsburg. Also in the West Plaza Parking lot on Saturdays, 8:30am to noon.

HWFE Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience is Friday through Sunday, May 19-21. A la carte events include barbecue, champagne, caviar, pairings and cocktails seminars, celebrity chef demonstrations and an evening concert at Rodney Strong. Multiple charities benefit; no smoking, children or pets allowed. healdsburgwineandfood.com

RSVP

Photo courtesy of Michael Ochs Archives

‘I AM EVERYTHING’ Little Richard, one of the founding talents of rock ‘n’ roll, will be featured in an AVFilm Festival documentary to screen at the Healdsburg Plaza, 8pm on Saturday, May 6.

Foley Family Pavilion

The structure was built as the Cerri Warehouse in 1922 for a family farming operation, situated along the railroad tracks for convenient rail distribution, and later purchased by Del Monte for similar purposes. It was occupied into the 21st century by Purity Chemical, which sold fertilizer and other farm and garden products.

After considering various plans and proposals for the listed historic resource building and its location over several years, in 2016 the city allocated $1.5 million for a schematic design for a new building. This was to preserve the existing historic façade, add bathrooms and a kitchen, and was a plan that could be implemented in stages and include an “ecologicallyfriendly surface” for the parking area.

The plan developed out of that direction included public parking in the southern end of the building’s footprint, with the useful area of the building pushed back from the street. That design also included an open-air roof in much of the area, instead of the covered roof in the current plan.

Feedback

In March 2020, the city was formally offered a $7 million pledge from the Foley Family Foundation to create a community event/farmers’ market space and pavilion out of the old Purity building and lot. Eventually that bid was accepted, and the council’s action on April 17 was to formally implement that bid and the plans that have resulted though a zoning ordinance.

The final schematic design includes a full roof over the 5,200-square foot pavilion, supported by the historic trusses of the old building. Bathrooms and a small kitchen area would be the only section with walls, at the north end of the structure. The number of parking spaces was reduced from 55 to 42 by extending the usable area of the pavilion toward North Street.

Parking at the community pavilion would be free and open to the public, though controlled by electronic gates to limit access for events. The approved proposal also amended the general plan to rezone part of the lot from Downtown Commercial to Public, matching the zoning of the nearby City Hall.

Several pertinent questions were raised in public comment and by the councilmembers themselves.

Ron Edwards, a former caterer, expressed interest in the facilities and size of the kitchen in the final plans.

Themig responded that it would be a “cold kitchen,” with serving table and a sink, but no stove and no dishwasher. The total size of this kitchen would be approximately 300 square feet.

Edwards later said, “In reality, it’s a scullery. A sink and countertops.”

Merrilyn Joyce, by Zoom, said, “When the Foley project was approved, the proposal was to provide exclusive community use, so when I hear ‘private events,’ it sounds to me that there’s something else proposed. I just hope that that commitment to community will be honored.”

Themig responded that “the idea is there would be a limited number of private events that would help support the operating cost. But this is a community events pavilion, the Foley Family community pavilion. It’s not a private event facility, and we

also don’t want to compete against other facilities we have, like Villa Chanticleer, for weddings.”

As an example of a private event that could also satisfy a community purpose, he mentioned the annual Humane Society fundraiser, which would number about 500 people and be perfect for the new pavilion.

Primary among those community events, of course, is the farmers’ market—currently held across the street at the West Plaza parking lot. It is the event for which the pavilion was designed, and its participation has always been tacitly assured.

Based on the disconnect that exists between

Themig’s observations and the farmers’ market board, however, that participation is no longer to be taken for granted. The Tuesday market in particular seemed unlikely to Ciel, who informally ruled out moving the midweek market to the North Street location, as it would be even more isolated from what little customer traffic comes to the Plaza early in the week.

Her statement concluded, “We remain ready to engage with the project team to discuss our concerns and the possible solutions.”

Themig, however, pressed his point at the council meeting. “I think once they see this facility complete, it would be

one-of-a-kind that rivals and exceeds some of the models that we’ve used, like the Davis Farmers’ Market,” said Theming. “As far as I know, there’s nothing like this, certainly in Northern California, for a community this size and a market the size that we have. “So I’m hopeful that they’ll see the advantages. I haven’t got to yes on that yet,” he concluded.

The Tuesday Farmers’ Market starts May 16 in its Plaza location, 9am to 12:30pm until Sept. 16; the Saturday Farmers’ Market, which started its 2023 season on April 15, continues until Dec. 23 at the West Plaza Parking Lot.

Evacuation Zone Map

to a zone, like there’s a fire and we're going to evacuate an entire zone, we will do a WEA (wireless emergency alert), which goes off your location,” said Carreiro. “So it will get everyone

notice within that zone.”

On Saturday, May 6, the Healdsburg Fire and Emergency Preparedness Expo will give people in the Northern Sonoma County area the opportunity to attend workshops

in English and Spanish, learn how to protect home and pets during emergencies, see the Henry 1 helicopter in action and more. It runs from 10am to 3pm at the Healdsburg Community Center.

SCHEMATIC Design of the Foley Family Community Pavilion, to be built at 3 North St., on the site and in the style of the former Purity warehouse.

Photo courtesy of City of Healdsburg

EMERGENCY instead of the previous 41.

Photo courtesy of City of Healdsburg

Yellow-rumped Warbler

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more birds with a reliable water source and help them beat the summer heat

Spring Programs Bloom at the Library

TWEEN HANGOUTS, BIBLIOBIKE, SOCIAL SERVICES FAIR COMING UP

Jon Haupt

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Spring is here in Healdsburg, and that means it is time to get outdoors and celebrate the joy of reading in our beautiful community. Perhaps you have spotted our beloved blue BiblioBike around town lately, as we have appeared at Healdsburg Climate Fest and Giorgi Park. What follows are some upcoming programs to look forward to.

Last week, our popular Family Storytime moved out to Giorgi Park on Friday afternoons. We are planning to roll over to the park with the BiblioBike on May 5 and 12 at 10:30am. Look for more story times coming up every other week in June and July. With family story times currently trending toward our youngest readers, Miss Charity has also started a monthly Preschool

Storytime, aimed at those ages 3–6, on the second Tuesday of each month. The next event will be on May 9 at 10:30am.

We are excited that our new Tween Hangouts continue to build interest. These events, aimed at grades 4–6, happen every Monday after school at 3:30. Later this month, we are planning an opportunity to build KEVA creations and art, mindful glitter jars and the always-popular Universal Yums.

On Thursday, May 18 from 3–5pm, we are pleased to roll out another new program, our Social Services Fair. In collaboration with various local organizations, we are offering an opportunity to access resources for mental health, housing support, hunger relief, Narcan education, legal services and pet care.

We have talked for a long time about providing a program that will help people access resources here at the library, a neutral space dedicated to

Electric Birds

and North America. Bird won the contract for the Healdsburg’s bikeshare program in 2022, taking over from the bankrupt Zagster, which started the program in Healdsburg in 2018. But Bird was itself forced to shut down last December because of a staffing shortage. New managers for the Bird scooter program in Windsor also had to be recruited. Such bikeshare

helping our entire community. Are you in need of some support, or do you know someone who does? This will be a good opportunity to connect with resources without having to find transportation to other parts of the county. We hope to continue providing similar resource fairs as the year progresses.

Another common concern of our patrons is figuring out what to do with documents that are out of date, but contain personal information. Identity theft is a painful and costly problem. Lack of storage space and a collective effort to recycle whenever possible also contribute to this area of concern.

Thankfully, Becoming Independent is ready to help with the Secured Document Shredding Truck. On Saturday, May 20 from 10am-noon, come to the library with your papers, blueprints, newspapers, brochures, mail and file folders to shred. There is a limit

of three boxes per person, and the Shredding Truck cannot work with laminated paper, cardboard, telephone books, hardcover books, plastics, passports or x-rays.

Finally, we are looking forward to the start of Summer Reading in June. After a few years of taking it slow with the pandemic, the

library is ready to provide a full slate of programs, prizes and reading for everyone. We will have events for adults, teens and children of all ages; be hosting Lunch in the Library every weekday for eight weeks after school gets out; and have a summer reading challenge for all ages, where you can win

errand, to work, down Foss Creek Pathway, or to school or back to his or her lodging—be it a residence, hotel or vacation rental. And some residents were not happy to see the colorful bikes show up on their doorstep.

Thomas DeBiase of Idlewild Wines on Plaza Street posted on Facebook in late March photos of two bikes chained to the PG&E meter near his business, “partly in a private parking spot and halfway in the sidewalk.” He said they remained there for over two weeks, and it took more than 10 days of direct contact with Bird and threats of involving a towing company before the bikes were removed.

free books and prizes for participating. More to come in the next column. But for more information, visit your library today. We look forward to seeing you.

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

corner, and posted photos on social media showing the bikes interfered with mobility access at the intersection.

Tuscany contacted the Healdsburg Police, who referred him to the City of Healdsburg, where he left a voicemail for the city manager, Jeff Kay.

“We talked later that day about the blocked sidewalks, and he agreed the bikes should not block pedestrians' paths,” said Tuscany.

The problem has not gone away over time, but the city manager seems calm. “The Bird bike program is not fully tethered to the docking stations by design,” Kay said. “That’s a feature, not a bug.”

programs are designed to provide e-bikes to cover local trips of up to five miles for visitors or residents to take care of errands or just enjoy a bike ride. They also claim to contribute to cleaner air and less traffic, fitting in with environmental goals such as Healdsburg’s encouragement to reduce greenhouse gasses.

The programs restarted in March in both Windsor and Healdsburg,

the company having hired a “fleet manager” to oversee the local armada of electric vehicles, 40 scooters in Windsor and 70 bikes in Healdsburg. The fleet manager is responsible for all day-to-day operations of these vehicles, according to Julianne Roller of Bird’s government partnerships office.

“They are in charge of charging vehicles (in this case, swapping batteries), moving the bikes around, making repairs when needed and storing them when needed,” Roller wrote by email.

“They are also responsible for responding to reports of misparked bikes, damaged bikes or bikes that just need to be moved.”

Residents were quick to notice that Bird had returned to operations. The blue V-frame bikes began reappearing in residential neighborhoods, as well as at the downtown and parks locations where they cluster for ready availability: at the Plaza, Giorgi Park, the Community Center and similar areas. But once a bike is rented, all bets are off. A user can take it on an

“They’ve been abandoned all over the city,” he said more recently. “SingleThread is having the same problem right now in front of their business. Same with Big John’s, as well as lots of folks in residential areas.”

Tim and Barbara Tuscany had similar complaints of four bikes dropped near the corner of Fitch and North. Said Tim Tuscany in an email, “One was locked to the Stop sign and another blocking the sidewalk. Two were across street in the dirt area.” The Tuscanys live near that

If that’s a feature, it bugs some people anyway. About 10 were parked in front of Max Machinery at 33 Healdsburg Ave., across the street from Memorial Beach Market, early in April—ironically, next to an electric automobile charger. Photos taken on April 4 show they are unlocked.

“The blue bikes just showed up one day. The next day, a bunch were tipped over, and I stood them back up. One was missing its pedals,” said company president Oliver Max.

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Photo by Christian Kallen

INFORMATION Healdsburg’s library manager Jon Haupt explains the benefits of the BiblioBike at the April 22 Climate Fest in the Plaza.

Photo by Christian Kallen

FRIENDLY OBSTACLE A rented Bird bike left mid-sidewalk on Piper Street on or about April 30.

It was still there the next day.

Swim Teams Finish Strong in Regional Contest

BOYS SECOND, GIRLS FIFTH IN 10-TEAM NBL COMPETITION

By Christian Kallen

Last weekend’s North Bay League (NBL) championships brought the region’s best high school swimmers into one pool on Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, at Santa Rosa Junior College. While Maria Carrillo’s two teams came out on top, as expected, Healdsburg High swimmers made a strong showing and delivered a number of personal best times.

“We had a really great swim meet,” said their coach, Dean Clark. He said the boys (men) team placed second and the girls (women) team came in fifth out of 10 teams in the competition. “This is our best finish in years, and we are the smallest high school in the league,” said Clark.

Otis Hardin and Layla Greaves of Healdsburg had times fast enough to qualify them for “consideration” for the North Coast Section (NCS) Swimming Championship meet next weekend.

Hardin finished second to Finn Brophy of Maria Carrillo—possibly the top high school swimmer in the country—in two races, the 50 yard freestyle and 100 free.

Greaves came in third in the 100 backstroke, behind Natalie Farquhar of Cardinal Newman and Kennedy Lee of Maria Carrillo. She also came in third in the 100 yard fly but missed the consideration time.

Enzo Kluse got a third in the 50 free, Theresa Helfrick came in fourth in the 200 free and Julian Johansen also came in fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke, adding to the team point totals.

Clark explained the difference between “consideration” and “automatic” times. “Both ‘automatic’ and ‘consideration’ times are quite fast, but the ‘consideration’ time does not guarantee you a spot among the 40 fastest times posted in each event,” he said.

As it turned out, while Greaves’ times did qualify her for the NCS finals this weekend, Hardin’s time did not make the cut in either of his two events.

The NCS championship is May 5-6 in

Electric Birds

“It seemed a little odd the bikes were dropped on our property without anyone contacting us,” said Max. “I’m all for projects to get cars off the roads and get people exercising and outdoors, but this particular program doesn’t seem to be very well run.”

Roller, the aptlyname account executive at Bird, clarified that though the Bird vehicles are often pre-located in specific cluster locations, customers are under no obligation to return them where they rented them. “Bird follows a dockless model, which means riders can park where they need. We teach riders to park nicely through in-app tutorials: at a bike rack

when available, and not blocking the right-ofway, sidewalks, ADA ramps or driveways,”

Roller explained.

Larry Zimmer, the city’s public works director and city engineer, agreed with Kay’s take on the e-bike program.

“The program works better with flexible locations. The Bird fleet manager will move bikes if they are not picked up by a rider in a few days or move them if parked in an unsafe manner. They can be contacted directly if needed @ 1-866-2052442 or hello@bird.co,” said Zimmer. “The Police Department has received a few complaints on Bird Bikes, but it is not something that we

Concord; the CIF (state) championship is the following weekend at the same location.

The championship meet came at the end of what Clark called “a really remarkable and

successful season” in the NBL Redwood division. “Our women came in second at 6-2 (a close

loss to Analy), and our men came in first with an undefeated record, 8-0,” said Clark.

track,” said Police Chief Matt Jenkins. “Callers are referred to Bird Bike’s customer service phone number and/or email address to advise the company of the complaint.”

Jones, at this week’s city council meeting, added, “But the other thing I was thinking is it would be nice to reconsider that contract when it comes up.”

Kay stated, “The grant is for a threeyear pilot program. The intention is that prior

to the three year expiration, we will have solid data and can go back to city council with a proposal to continue a program that best meets the needs of the community and will be financially sustainable without city subsidy.

“The Bird program is still very new, so I think it’s premature to say what that will look like,” Kay continued. “We’ll continue to track data on usage and feedback from the community.”

STROKE Layla Greaves shows her winning form in the 100 freestyle during the April 11 match with Windsor. She will be going to the NCS finals May 5-6.

The Bird program is still very new, so I think it’s premature to say what that will look like.

JEFF KAY, HEALDSBURG CITY MANAGER

Photos by Michael Lucid

BUTTERFLY Otis Harden caught mid-stroke in the 100 yard fly at Healdsburg High on April 11, in the Windsor match.

PARTIAL LIST OF INCIDENTS REPORTED TO HEALDSBURG POLICE, APRIL 9-15

Sunday, April 9

• 6:17am. Disturbance at Healdsburg District Hospital Emergency Room. Reporting Party (RP) is requesting assistance with an unstable patient. Dispatch could hear disruptive words in background. RP believes she will become combative. Officers responded; the patient was sedated.

8:40am. Disturbance at Safeway on Vine St. RP calling to report a verbal fight between two males. RP heard one male say, “I’ll kill you.” While on the

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line, RP stated that one male started walking toward the Dollar Tree. Subject described as wearing a backpack and baseball hat (no further description).

The other subject is an adult male who is in front of Safeway (no further description). Gone On Arrival/Unable to Locate.

• 10:05am. Drug activity on Powell Ave. RP calling to get assistance with his son; states his son has been using cannabis frequently and is becoming more and more aggressive. RP is concerned for his own safety because his exwife called and stated that their son told her he wants to “just punch his dad really hard in the face.” RP believes it is all drug induced and wants to get his

son help. No known weapons or alcohol, not law enforcement (LE) friendly. Officers responded. After making contact with the RP, the RP decided he did not want medical or LE presence because he felt it would make things worse. RP was referred to a licensed marriage and family therapist.

• 11:39am. Accident with property damage only at Tucker and East streets. Both parties standing by, not blocking. Blue Highlander and White Ford. Parties are exchanging info but want an officer. Assignment complete.

12:16pm. Grand theft at Oakville Grocery on Matheson St. Store employee came, reported a previous shoplifter is back in the store.

OBITUARIES

Employee didn’t have a description other than adult male, 50-60 years. Previous theft was about $500 of wine. Suspect located at El Farolito, and identified by store manager. A 72-year-old man was arrested and booked for grand theft burglary.

• 1:01pm. Vandalism on Tucker St. Vandalism report, numerous branches removed from two trees without permission, occurred overnight. Report taken.

4:12pm. Prowler on Grove St. RP believes someone broke into home and is in attic, hears footsteps. No one else should be home/ in house. Officers responded and checked home; no intruders.

6:17pm. Disturbance at

EDWINA “DOLLY” BUCHIGNANI

March 16, 1926 - April 17, 2023

Dolly was born at home on Fish Rock Road, in Yorkville, CA, in 1926, and died at her home on Dry Creek Road, in Geyserville, CA, on April 17, 2023. She was the youngest of 12 children born to Eduino and Filomena Zeni. They all preceded her in death. She went to school in a one room schoolhouse, on her parent’s property, that was started and maintained by her mother. At the age of 16, she moved to San Leandro, CA, and graduated from San Leandro High School. She then moved to San Francisco and finally settled in Sonoma County for the last 75 years of her life.

VIVIENNE LORAINE ROCHIOLI

July 20, 1934 - April 20, 2023

Vivienne Loraine Rochioli, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on April 20, 2023 surrounded by family.

She was born on July 20, 1934 in Healdsburg, CA to Emil and Florence Sioli.

She attended kindergarten and 1st grade at Grape School, a one room schoolhouse. She attended Healdsburg Elementary, Healdsburg High School and Santa Rosa Junior College.

She married Bill Tillinghast in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in May 1953. They settled in Santa Rosa, CA and had three children. Vivienne enjoyed a long career as a draftsperson, working many years for Milt Hudis and Associates and Unocal Geothermal. She was a Rainbow Girl and a Girl Scout Leader.

Vivienne married Joe Rochioli Jr. on July 19, 1981 and they were happily married for 41 years. Vivienne and Joe enjoyed golfing, dining out and traveling with friends and family. They hosted monthly family dinners to celebrate birthdays and holidays. Vivienne would knit 20+ beautiful scarves every year for the family to choose from on Christmas Eve and we so enjoyed drawing numbers to see who got first pick. She was a member of the Healdsburg Women’s Golf Club at Tayman Park and proud of her two holes-inone. Vivienne enjoyed gardening, was a member of the Healdsburg Garden Club, and particularly loved roses.

She will be remembered for her sweet nature, warm smile and sparkling blue eyes.

Vivienne was preceded in death by her husband Joe Rochioli Jr., her parents, Emil and Florence Sioli and her sisters, Alvera Sprague and Eleanor Wilson.

She is survived by her devoted children; Lori (Bert) Brendlinger, Sue (Bob) Maddigan, Tracy (Hilary) Tillinghast, Tom (Teri) Rochioli, Becky (Jeff) Richardson. Her adored grandchildren; Kyle Nyholm, Kasey Nyholm, Emily Nyholm, Haley Maddigan, Audrey (Alex) Martin, Claire (Zach) Torrez, Abby Tillinghast, Rachael Rochioli, Ryan Rochioli; Taylor Richardson, Nicki Richardson, great grandchild; Benicio Torrez, niece; Lynn (Steve) Heidebrink, nephews; Gary Wilson and Scott (Sandy) Wilson and many great-nieces, great-nephews and good friends; all of whom will miss her dearly.

A special acknowledgement of gratitude to her many caring family members, friends and caregivers, Ana and Karen of At Home Caregivers.

A celebration of her life will be held on May 12, 2023.

Donations may be made in her memory to Redwood Empire Food Bank or Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair – PO Box 763, Healdsburg, CA 95448.

In 1946, she married Vincent Buchignani. They were married for 53 years, until his death in 1999. She is also preceded in death by her baby girl in 1948. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Anne, Joy, and Susie (JoJo), seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a strong-willed, hardworking, dependable, supportive woman. She took whatever life handed her and usually conquered it. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family and friends are invited to funeral services on Friday, May 12, 2023, at St. John’s Church in Healdsburg. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. followed by a rosary then a funeral mass beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at the Olive Hill Cemetery in Geyserville following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to St. John’s Church, St. John’s School, Bird Rescue Center (PO Box 475, Santa Rosa, CA 95402), or the charity of your choice.

Celebrate a life well lived

Call or email for details:

Lynda at 707.353.1148 or LifeTributes@Weeklys.com

Taqueria El Sombrero on Center St. Verbal argument between a larger man, bald wearing a white T-shirt, and adult male wearing black with black hair. Officers responded. Verbal disturbance only; main aggressor left the area.

9:56pm. Disturbance on Grove St. RP’s 17-yearold son is on probation, is irate and throwing chairs in the kitchen. No weapons on person or in home, no alcohol or drugs today. Officers responded and met with RP. She didn’t want any prosecution.

• 10:39pm. Unwanted subject at John & Zekes on Healdsburg Ave. Male subject trying to fight patrons. White shirt, blue flannel, gray pants, no weapons seen, has been drinking. Walked away south on Healdsburg Ave. Officers unable to locate.

Monday, April 10

12:51am. Drug activity at Dry Creek Inn. Suspicious vehicle led to arrest of a 42-yearold male for possession of drug paraphernalia and a county warrant for misdemeanor shoplifting.

• 2:13am. Officer stopped a vehicle at Jerry’s Valero, Dry Creek Rd., for expired registration tabs. A search led to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman for possession of methamphetamines with intent to sell and a Sonoma County warrant for vandalism, and a 35-year-old male for similar crimes. Both arrested and taken to county jail; vehicle towed.

8:50am. Graffiti reported at Harvest Grove Apartments on W. Grant St. on the wall near the entrance. Red spray paint with blue over it. Officers responded, report taken.

• 11:37am. Petty theft on Grant St. Black iPhone in clear case stolen Saturday (04/08/2023) from vehicle that was left unlocked. Location services turned off, attempted to call, phone is dead. Report taken.

• 11:39am. Vandalism at Russian River Covered RV Storage, Healdsburg Ave. RP was calling to report a cat converter theft and that someone had cut through the fence of the property. Officers Reynoso/Peterson responded, report taken.

3:08pm. Disturbance at Front St./Healdsburg

Ave. RP reporting a woman yelling and screaming; RP believes she needs a jump start.

Associated with white Toyota Camry with red hood. 2nd caller reports the same. Description is female adult with black hair in a bun, T-shirt and black leggings. Possibly another person in the car she’s yelling at. Officers contacted female and provided assistance.

5:29pm. Reckless driver at Shelton's Natural Food Market on Center St. Report of a vehicle that pulled into parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian. RP stated the driver did not look where she was going, and when the vehicle left the parking lot the driver was driving fast. RP also stated that the driver “seemed off and was yelling at herself.” Vehicle left northbound on Center. Officer responded, unable to locate.

Tuesday, April 11

• 1:31am. A vehicle was pulled over at the bottom of the Redwood Highway off-ramp for expired registration. A 43-yearold woman was arrested on multiple charges, including possession of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug

paraphernalia, and given a ride to county jail.

• 9:49am. Verbal or physical disturbance at Alliance Medical Center on University Ave. was reported to the police lobby, having occurred approximately 40 minutes earlier. RP states that the subject was swearing at her and yelling prior to her appointment. The RP was advised to call if it happens again.

10:40am. Vandalism reported at Wicked Slush on Healdsburg Ave. when the business’s well was vandalized the previous evening. RP has an idea who it was, but cannot prove it.

8:33pm. A 28-yearold female on First Street was arrested on two counts of child endangerment and transported to county jail.

10:10pm. A disturbance occurred at McDonalds on Healdsburg Ave. RP called to report that there is an adult female yelling in the restaurant lobby. The subject is associated with a white car that has a red hood. When an officer responded, the subject requested a jump for her car.

• 11:54pm. Officer initiated activity at Healdsburg Ave./Palm Ave., when a vehicle was stopped for excessive speed. A 35-year-old male was cited for driving under the influence and a probation violation.

Wednesday, April 12

2:17am. Officer stopped a vehicle for no front plate at Dry Creek Road and Highway 101. A 37-year-old woman was cited on a Sonoma County warrant for two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and two counts of associated paraphernalia.

• 2:37am. Healdsburg Fire (HFD) responded to an alarm at H2Hotel on Healdsburg Ave. and in checking the area found a woman in a secure area in the back of the business. RP believes she accessed the building from an unsecured door and pulled the fire alarm. The subject was in her car, parked near Lo and Behold with all doors open and items strewn about. HFD stopped by Healdsburg Police (HPD) and advised of the situation. RP would like law enforcement to ask the subject not to return to the business. Officers responded, and the 67-year-old woman admitted to pulling the fire alarm and was consequently arrested for making a false report and transported to county jail. Her vehicle was towed, and a large amount of trash nearby was removed.

• 10:37am. An injury accident occurred at the roundabout on Healdsburg Ave. Multiple callers reported a vehicle-pedestrian collision when a female on a bike was struck. Officers responded, and Bell’s Ambulance transported the victim to Sutter Hospital.

12:46pm. Disturbance reported on Center St. when an adult male with a dog got into a verbal altercation; RP was unsure as she was a third party calling from another location. RP stated the male was leaving, walking towards CVS and then disconnected on dispatch. Dispatch called the RP back for further questions, and the RP refused and disconnected again. Officers responded to the area; gone on arrival/ unable to locate.

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