The Healdsburg Tribune 3-23-2023

SHOOTINGS: A DEEP DIVE DRAMA INTO AN UNEASY DISCUSSION

‘IF I DON’T MAKE IT, I LOVE YOU’ PREMIERES ON RAVEN STAGE

By Christian Kallen

The latest production of the Raven Players is not from the established canon of small-town theater sources. It has not one playwright but several— nine to be exact—and it’s presented not on one night but over two, with each one-act play a little over an hour long.

But that’s only unusual until one finds out why. If I Don’t Make It, I Love You is based on a 2019 book of the same name whose meaning becomes all too apparent by its subtitle: “Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings.”

And as one might expect, the experience of sitting in a dark theater, on stage with the actors, listening to their first-person accounts of a school shooting that they somehow survived, can be emotionally draining.

“It’s devastating,” admits Steven David Martin, the artistic director of the Raven Players and the director of this production. “It crosses a line many times into being uncomfortable. But that, I think, is the point of this.”

10K BOTTLES OF WINE ON THE ROAD AS TRAILER OVERTURNS

By Christian Kallen

A semi truck loaded with wine bottles overturned on northbound Highway 101 at about 12:50pm on Monday, and what could have become a tragedy turned out to be a viral story on Facebook.

section of road northbound on Highway 101, just before the Highway 128 exit (to Alexander Valley), the yellow truck had rolled over onto its side, pulling the long trailer with it and spilling the contents of the load onto the right shoulder.

If I Don’t Make It, I Love You created its own stir when it was published, but it was Martin’s idea to

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The initial reports to 911 were of an overturned big rig with the driver trapped in the cab, but when first responders arrived on the scene, they found the driver had safely exited the truck and was unhurt.

Not so much the cargo. Although it was a straight

The result was what the California Highway Patrol said was “approximately 10,000 empty wine bottles” that tumbled out, a number that could have been catastrophic loss if they had been full of wine on its way to market. However, since they were empty, the bottles were destined for a bottling facility in Hopland, according to Joe Stewart, captain with Northern Sonoma County Fire Department.

Officer David deRutte,

public information officer for the CHP Santa Rosa, said the driver “made an unsafe turning movement to the right and collided with a guardrail on the east shoulder and then overturned.” Eventually a large tow truck arrived, and

CalTrans was able to upright the truck, said Stewart. “All the bottles spilled on the ground— there was really nothing anyone could do about that,” he continued. Many though not all of the bottles were broken, and many more were damaged

in the clean-up procedure, when a street sweeper was used to clean up the glass.

“CalTrans had a crew out there; they did an amazing job,” said Stewart. The northbound lane and Highway 128 exit were reopened at 7pm.

Swamp Daddy Gill Landry, formerly of the Old Crow Medicine Show and the Kitchen Syncopators, travels from Lake Charles, LA to the Little Saint stage on Thursday, March 23. The show starts at 7pm, 25 North St.

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mass shooting situations, such as Parkland, Columbine, Sandy Hook and similar tragedies around the country. The Raven Players’ Steven David Martin directs this two-part show, with dates from March 24 to April 9. Tickets and information at raventheater.org/love

Sol Horizon North Bay reggae band

Kitty City

The Healdsburg Chamber and the Humane Society of Sonoma County will celebrate the opening of Kitty City, designed for feline fun and relaxation. Tuesday, March 28, 5:30pm, 555 Westside Rd.; $10 for chamber members, $15 for non-members.

Labor Days

The city’s fourth of five encuentros is Thursday, March 30, on “Labor Days: Migrant and Service Community Experiences in Healdsburg.” 6:30-8:30pm at Healdsburg Community Center’s Multi-purpose Room. More information at Healdsburg.gov/dei

or view on facebook/ CityofHealdsburg.

Planning Commission

The City of Healdsburg Planning Commission meets on Tuesday, April 11, at 6pm. At Council Chambers, 401 Grove St., or view online at facebook/ CityofHealdsburg.

Parks and Rec

The city’s Parks And Recreation Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 12. The agenda will be posted a week before the meeting. Attend live at 401 Grove St., 6pm, or view on facebook/ CityofHealdsburg.

Farmers’ Market

Sol Horizon returns to Healdsburg on Friday, March 25. They’ll play Coyote Sonoma, 44 Mill St., at 8pm. Tickets $15 at store.wilsonartisanwines. com

Mary Stallings

The woman The New York Times called “perhaps the best jazz singer singing today” takes the stage twice at The 222 on Saturday, March 25, with pianist David Udolf. Shows at 6:30 and 8:30pm; tickets $35-$75 at the222.org

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Hallelujah

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes to the Little Saint on Friday, March 31. Performance starts at 8pm; details at littlesainthealdsburg.com

City Council

Healdsburg’s City Council will meet on Monday, April 3, for their regular twice-monthly meeting. The agenda will be posted a week before the meeting. Attend live at 401 Grove St., 6pm,

On April 15, the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market returns to West Plaza Parking Lot at North and Vine and every Saturday thereafter into December, from 8:30am to noon.

Wear White Second annual Healdsburg En Blanc benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin on Saturday, April 15, “an evening soiree” benefiting more than 600 area children and teens. One rule: Wear

white. Villa Chanticleer, 6-10pm; tickets $150 at bgcsonoma-marin.org/ healdsburg-en-blanc

Healdsburg Chorus

Two performances of the Spring Concert from Healdsburg Chorus, a group of community, non-professional singers, at the Raven Theater. Shows Saturday, April 15 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 16 at 3pm. Tickets $20. More information at healdsburgchorus.com

City Council

Healdsburg’s City Council will meet on Monday, April 17, for their regular twice-monthly meeting. The agenda will be posted a week before the meeting. Attend live at 401 Grove St., 6pm, or view on facebook/ CityofHealdsburg.

Earth Day Climate Action Healdsburg and the City of Healdsburg combine forces to hold a Climate Fest on Saturday, April 22 in the Healdsburg Plaza. Interactive displays, events for grownups and kids, music and speakers from 1 to 4 pm. More information at climateactionhealdsburg. org

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JAZZ DIVA Mary Stallings will perform with pianist David Udolf at The 222 in Healdsburg on March 25.

CONTACTS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

Healdsburg City Council

Ariel Kelley (mayor), David Hagele (vice mayor), Ron Edwards Chris Herrod Evelyn Mitchell (council members). City of Healdsburg , 401 Grove St., Healdsburg, CA 95448. Phone: 707-431-3317.

Email: City Clerk Raina Allan rallan@healdsburg.gov;

website healdsburg.gov/179/City-Council

Sonoma County Supervisor

4th District Supervisor: James Gore

Supervisors Administration Building, 575 Administration Dr., County Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Phone: 707-565-2241.

Email: district4@sonoma-county.org

Website: sonomacounty.ca.gov/ administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/ board-of-supervisors

State of California

2nd District Assemblymember: Jim Wood, 50 D St., Suite 450, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Phone: 707-576-2526. Email: assemblymember.wood@assembly.ca.gov

Website: a02.asmdc.org

2nd District State Senator: Mike McGuire 50 D St., Suite 120A, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Phone: 707-576-2771.

Email: senator.mcguire@senate.ca.gov

Website: sd02.senate.ca.gov

United States

U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, 4th Congressional District, Sonoma County office: 206 G St., Unit #3, Petaluma, CA 94952. Phone: 707-981-8967.

Email: huffman.house.gov/contact

Website: jaredhuffman.house.gov

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510. Phone 202-224-3841. Email: feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

Website: feinstein.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510. Phone 202-224-3553. Email: padilla.senate. gov/contact/contact-form

Website: padilla.senate.gov

Hand Fan Museum Reopens With ‘Fans in Bloom’

PAMELA SHER TO PRESENT FLORAL THEMED EXHIBIT IN REDESIGNED STOREFRONT

What does Healdsburg have that elsewhere only London, Paris and Hamburg have? It’s not just the great food or the fine wine; it’s a Hand Fan Museum.

The Healdsburg Hand Fan Museum has presented the elegance and variety of the functional accessory in the tiny storefront tucked in the shadow of the Hotel Healdsburg since 2002. It closed at the beginning of the year for electrical

reasons, but it reopened on March 16.

Newly remodeled and freshly painted, the museum provides a warm and inviting space with a range of different educational modes that engage the senses.

With its fresh new look, the museum becomes a dynamic new digital discovery center. “We are now, very selectively, installing thoughtfully curated new and existing items from the permanent collection,” said the museum’s new project manager, Cairenn Voigt. “You’ll be able to come into a warm and inviting space that

offers a range of different educational modalities.”

The museum’s new exhibit is “Fans in Bloom,” featuring historic and modern fans from around the world depicting many varieties of flowers.

With many though not all of its fans on display—there are over 2,000 in its collection— the Hand Fan Museum displays beautiful and varied fan designs created throughout history. The collection ranges from fans used as primitive tools for fire building or keeping cool, to fans as style accessories to accompany the height

of modern fashion. A reception for the new exhibit takes place Sunday, April 2, from 3-5pm, and includes a presentation by Pamela Sher, founder and curator of the museum, on the renovated museum’s new features.

“We are thrilled to have a refreshed space with more opportunities for interactive learning for our visitors,” said Sher.

The Hand Fan Museum, 309 Healdsburg Ave., is open noon–5pm WedSun. Closed Tuesdays and rainy days. thehandfanmuseum.org

GIFT FAN ‘Garden Whimsy’ is the title of this Japanese fan, circa 1910, presented to Pamela Sher from Gina Hook, part of the Healdsburg Hand Fan Museum collection.

FLASHBACKS

NEWS FROM THE ‘HEALDSBURG TRIBUNE’ OF YEARS PAST

100 years ago –

March 22, 1923

Style Show Scores a Hit

The fashion show staged by Rosenberg & Bush in their big West Street store was well received by Healdsburgers and visiting out-of-town people Friday evening and Saturday. The house was packed during the periods when the models, three of them on Friday and five today, displayed the latest modes in women’s dress. There was a liberal sprinkling of men present, the gruff sex manifesting an unusual interest in the newest gowns. The store had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, and special lighting effects and a semi-concealed orchestra adding to the pretty arrangement.

75 years ago –

March 19, 1948

$7,000 for Beach

Improvements

Meeting at an adjourned session, city councilmen heard Jess Ratchford, city attorney, announce that he expects the County Board of Supervisors to proceed immediately to vote $7,000 for the improvement of the Memorial Beach project on the site where U.S. Highway 101 crosses the Russian River.

Last year the county

purchased the land and building formerly occupied by the Russian River Lumber Company at a price of $40,000. The lumber company has vacated the property, and the project is awaiting funds for improvements of the building and lands, as well as the construction of a temporary dam across the river.

The Healdsburg National Guard now uses the structure for a meeting place. The building would be ideal for dances and public gatherings after it is cleaned up, painted and remodeled.

50 years ago –March 22, 1973

Council to Rename Streets

Several weeks ago the council renamed Heald Ave. to Rose Lane to avoid confusion with Healdsburg Ave. The action came

at the suggestion of one resident who said most of those living on the street wanted it changed. Then residents petitioned to leave the name as it was, partly because of the inconvenience of changing it.

The council decided that if the fire and police chiefs felt in an emergency a dispatcher might confuse a name, they would change them, regardless of residents’ objections.

The council authorized the street committee, city manager and city engineer to work on new names for all the streets under discussion: Powell Ave., Powell Ct., Powell St., Healdsburg Ave., Heald Ave., Magnolia Dr. and what is really West Magnolia Dr., that portion on the west side of the freeway.

Provided by the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society.

Pigs & Pinot

Kitchen, the event kicked off on Friday evening with an epic scale of pinot noir and pork pairings provided by dozens of wineries and local eateries.

Among the standouts was Sweet T’s Restaurant & Bar (located in Windsor), which re-imagined traditional nachos with southern flair—pulled pork smothered in a piquant sauce and jalapenos. It paired well with the pinot noirs on offer (though the understandably short pours did little to extinguish the flames emanating from many

mouths thanks to the nachos).

The celebratory weekend also offered a series of intimate dining and educational events hosted by chef Palmer himself, as well as the Pinot Cup—an eagerly anticipated blind wine tasting competition.

This year's Pinot Cup winner was Papapietro Perry Winery 2020 Peters Vineyard (Russian River Valley, CA). The runner up was Baldassari Family Wines 2019 (Russian River Valley, CA).

In the event’s more whimsically Ultimate

Pinot Smackdown, the Lucia Vineyards 2021 Soberanes Vineyard (Santa Lucia Highlands, CA) wrestled runner up Blue Farm Wines 2019 Anne Katherina Vineyard (Carneros, CA) to victory. Both were represented by master sommelier Michael Jordan. All net proceeds from Pigs & Pinot benefit Farm to Pantry—an organization that rescues produce on farms and backyards in Sonoma County and shares it with marginalized families— as well as myriad other educational and civic programs, including Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Uniquely California: The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury

When our forefathers drafted the California Constitution in 1849, they included a requirement that “One or more grand juries shall be drawn and summoned at least once a year in each county.”

Today, California is the last state still to have a comprehensive standing civil grand jury system in place. On March 7, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted a Gold Resolution proclaiming the

month of March 2023 as “Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Appreciation Month.” The mission of the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury is to investigate the current procedures of local government—this includes all aspects of county and city governments, and special districts. Its work as a civic watchdog is an important part of our shared democracy.

If you are able to serve a one-year term

from July 1 to June 30, commit 10-15 hours a week for jury meetings and investigations, are a U.S. citizen, enjoy working with others and have basic computer skills, this may be the role for you. Applications are being accepted until April 17 online at sonoma.courts.ca.gov/ general-information/ grand-jury

Nancy Dougherty former grand juror

The Healdsburg Fiesta at Memorial Beach

Photo courtesy of the Healdsburg Museum

WINE WIN Pinot Cup winner Papapietro Perry Winery 2020 Peters Vineyard (Russian River Valley, CA) and runner up Baldassari Family Wines 2019 (Russian River Valley, CA).

Photo by Damion Hamilton

Shooting Drama

turn it into a stage presentation. “I’ve always been interested—I guess that’s sort of a weird word—in school shootings,” he said. “I read about this book when it came out in 2019, and I thought, well, that’s right up my alley.”

The editors, Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman, compiled 60 firstperson accounts of school shootings dating back to 1966. That’s when Charles Joseph Whitman, a 25-year-old University of Texas student and ex-Marine, climbed to the observation deck of the campus clock tower in Austin and methodically shot and killed 16 people and an unborn child, injuring 31 more before turning the gun on himself.

A grim story, but what makes it unspeakably tragic is that it may have been the first time, but it wasn’t the last. The book covers 21 school shootings, though when it came out the most recent was at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in February 2018.

Since then, the tragic shootings have come with such alarming frequency, one can only suppress the horror. But that’s why the Raven Players are putting on the play, the first dramatization of Archer and Kleinman’s book.

“I was thinking, wow, these stories would be really valuable to put on stage so more people can hear directly from people who were affected by it and still are affected by it,” said

Martin about his first reaction to the book.

“So I reached out to the two women who put the piece together, Amy Archer and Lauren Kleinman. Lauren responded almost immediately, and said, ‘Yes, this is a great idea. We’ll do whatever we can to help you,’” he continued.

Martin and his literary agent, Tony Sciullo, contacted nine playwrights and asked them to translate the stories into short scenes. Many of the collaborators are from Sonoma County, some from a wider net.

“Each of the writers got to put down the top three choices of the stories they wanted to adapt. And remarkably, nobody picked the same one. So everybody got their first choice,” said Martin.

“The people who wrote these stories originally had a connection; they were there,” said the director, “or as a parent, or as a teacher, or as a victim.” In many cases, text messages from survivors of school shootings form the basis of the dramatizations, most with a single actor on stage, though some with two.

The school shootings explored in the scenes include Sante Fe High School in Texas, Sandy Hook in Connecticut, the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles and Columbine in Colorado. Some of the stories are first person essays and remembrances, said the director. Others are poems.

The stories, woven into two separate one-act plays by Martin and Sciullo, prove to be a direct experience of the tragedies, which can be draining. When Martin first read the book, he thought he’d finish it quickly. “It soon became apparent that I could only read three or four stories at a time; they were so gut-wrenching.”

That led him to build the play as two separate one-act plays, on alternating nights.

As if to make it even more emotionally challenging, Martin stages the play with the audience sitting on risers on the stage itself. “Because this is just such an intimate story, I wanted the audience to be as close as possible to the storytellers,” he said.

Seventy-two seats will be available for each performance, each part on alternating nights from March 24 to April 9. Said Martin, “And I should also emphasize too that the two parts are not interrelated. You can see them on their own. I think it enriches the experience.”

He added, “It’s not necessarily something you’re going to enjoy, but I think it’s something that is going to affect you. And that’s what we do in live theater.”

‘If I Don’t Make It, I Love You’ plays on Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30, and Sundays at 2pm. Sunday matinee performances—March 26, April 2 and 9—will be followed by a discussion session with the cast and crew of the play. Schedule and tickets available at raventheater.org

A STUDENT’S VIEW: GUN VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

HEALDSBURG HIGH SENIOR REFLECTS ON NATIONAL CRISIS

By Kiran Meyer

As a student at Healdsburg High School, I have never felt particularly unsafe in class. That being said, when I hear about the latest school shooting on the news, I have to wonder if the students there had also felt safe at their school.

I know that kids across the country hunker beneath desks during lockdown drills like we do. Perhaps they are throwing wads of paper at each other just like us and cracking jokes about how they would defeat a school shooter by throwing textbooks. A couple of them might actually have to.

According to a January study published by Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit focused on gun violence prevention, there is a direct correlation between states with stronger gun regulations and lower rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides

and accidental killings.

California has made strides towards better regulation by restricting certain types of firearms and the parts used to make them, as well as requiring licenses to distribute weapons.

I feel privileged to live in a state that I perceive to be safer than most. But in light of recent events like the fatal stabbing at Montgomery High School, and threats being called into schools around the county, including at Healdsburg High, I feel an increase in anxiety amongst students and families.

Even in a safe town like Healdsburg, we should continue to acknowledge that there is still work to be done in order to ensure the safety of all students.

The most macabre aspect of the culture of violence in schools to

me is the normalization of it. It feels as though I hear of a new school shooting every month or so, but that doesn’t mean we should become desensitized.

The topic of violence in schools is uncomfortable to even think about at times. It is hard to understand the trauma that the survivors experience, or the grief that the families of victims feel. Works like If I Don’t Make It, I Love You and other artistic demonstrations serve to make us acknowledge the tragedy more. To feel it, sit with it, and with any luck, do something about it.

Kiran Meyer is a senior at Healdsburg High with an interest in journalism, economics and tennis. She will be attending UCLA next year.

STUDENT VOICE Kiran Meyer is a senior at Healdsburg High School.

SURVIVORS The cast of ‘If I Don’t Make It, I Love You’ gets in character for the searing drama to be presented at the Raven Theater, March 24-April 9.

Photo courtesy of R.

Mabry Photography

MORE HEART THAN HEAT AT BOLLYWOOD

NEPALI CHEF BRINGS REGIONAL CUISINE TO HEALDSBURG

By Richard Slater

Bollywood Kitchen moved into the Vineyard Plaza recently, and the buzz was hotter than the curry. It quickly became a locals’ favorite, with customers raving about the authentic Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine.

The new restaurant is the creation of Tek KC, whose culinary passion was born in his youth while helping his parents prepare food for occasions like the Dussehra festival, when family and friends would visit from afar. (KC is the last name on his driver’s license, an anglicized abbreviation of a Nepali surname, Khatri Chhetri.)

(same last name, no close relation), saw a gap in the Healdsburg restaurant scene for authentic Indian cuisine.

Together, they opened Bollywood Kitchen in January 2023 with an emphasis on wholesome, homemade food. Healthy is on the menu, from their homespun spices to an assortment of ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cardamom and cilantroinspired delicacies. They then infuse these to fashion festive specialties like chicken tikka masala, lamb boti kebab and vegetable momo.

Chef Rajendra Lamichhane, also Nepali, welcomes off-the-menu requests and has an array of vegan and gluten-free selections available in addition to his tandoori and curry delicacies. Their menu starts with “mild in mind” for guests who want to enjoy the subtleties of this exceptional cuisine, while still reserving their palette for wine tasting. Lamichhane specializes in flavorfully seasoned dishes, only turning up the heat to the

OBITUARY POLICE LOG

INCIDENTS REPORTED MARCH 6 –MARCH 11

Monday, March 6

STEVEN UNGERLEIDER, PHD

June 14, 1949 - March 18, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Steven Ungerleider, PhD, a renowned sports psychologist, author and film producer who died of pancreatic cancer, on March 18, 2023, at the age of 73. He was a resident of Healdsburg, California.

Born on June 14, 1949, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ungerleider was a multifaceted individual who made significant contributions to both the fields of sports psychology and film production through his philanthropic endeavors at the Foundation for Global Sports Development. He dedicated his life to understanding the psychological factors that influence athletic performance and was widely recognized for his pioneering work in the area of anti-doping and combatting the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports, the importance of fair play and fighting for justice for athletes.

In addition to his work in sports psychology, Ungerleider was also a prolific film producer, who produced several award-winning documentaries on a variety of topics, including sports, culture, and human rights. He was a passionate storyteller and used the medium of film to shed light on important issues to inspire change.

Ungerleider received his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon and was a fellow of the Western Psychological Association and was a member and fellow of the American Association of Sports Psychologists. He also received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field of sports psychology and was a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Throughout his career, Ungerleider’s work touched the lives of countless athletes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts around the world. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations to strive for excellence and to pursue their passions with integrity and purpose.

Ungerleider is survived by his loving family, including his partner Joanna Rice, his daughters Shoshana Ungerleider and Ariel Ungerleider Kelley and their husbands Ed and Tim, and his grandchildren, Mackenzie and Jacob. A service for Ungerleider’s family and close friends will be held in his memory. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to End Well (www.endwellproject.org) or Corazón Healdsburg (www.corazonhealdsburg.org).

A BRCA gene mutation led to his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. In an effort to raise awareness about genetic screening to prevent cancer, he encourages you to ask your doctor or a genetic counselor to see if genetic testing is right for you.

8:52am. Two transients were reported sleeping in front of the Flying Goat on Center St. Officers responded and made contact with the subjects, who were advised to leave; subjects complied. The Reporting Party (RP) called back to say the subjects left property, blocking the service door behind the business.

4:20pm. RP said his wallet was at Starbucks Coffee on Vine St., where it had been turned in as lost. He said it had been stolen on March 3.

Tuesday, March 7

8:07am. A green and brown trailer “packed full of things” was reported stolen from W. Matheson St.

12:36pm. RP called from Spoke Folk Cyclery on Center St. to report an individual “continues to cause issues at his business and he is trying to decide next steps.” Will call back if further assistance is needed.

• 12:53pm. Reported from Black Oak Coffee on Center Street, a woman wearing all denim walking toward the plaza “who is possibly intoxicated and may have hit her head.” A 59-year-old woman was arrested on public intoxication and parole violation, and released to the custody of her husband.

• 12:56pm. A woman reported her husband had sent two Target gift cards “to someone who stated they were Xfinity.”

• 6:10pm. Disturbance at Exchange and Adeline. RP heard two people fighting. Unable to locate.

• 6:55pm. A Flock automatic license plate reader hit led to the arrest at Round Table Pizza of a 35-year-old man for possession of a stolen vehicle and narcotics possession. He was taken to county jail; the registered owner picked up the vehicle.

• 7:58pm. A woman on Hidden Acres Rd.

reported she returned home to find someone had thrown a rock through her living room window. She suspected it was her ex-husband “since they’ve been having issues with him lately.”

Wednesday, March 8 12:58am. An officer stopped a vehicle at Grove St./W Grant St. for a license plate violation, and upon investigation a 62-year-old man was arrested for violation of parole, possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, and taken to county jail.

• 7:27am. A woman on Meadow Ct. reported her older son, who does not live here, was at her house, being aggressive, and would not leave when asked. “Subject has been off medication for at least four months.” Subject left before police arrived.

• 5:31pm. Three juveniles stole $27 worth of food and drinks from Big John’s Market. RP has video and wants to press charges.

• 3:02pm. Officers stopped a suspect at Safeway on Vine wwSt. for an out-ofcounty warrant for possession of cannabis on school grounds and possession of a drug without prescription. A 40-year-old male was cited and released.

• 3:35pm. A 36-year-old male was contacted and arrested on outstanding Sonoma County warrants for public intoxication and resisting arrest. He was taken to county jail.

8:02pm. A 24-year-old male was stopped for a license plate violation, and a check revealed he was wanted on several warrants in Sonoma and Sutter counties for possession without prescription, driving with a suspended license, failure to appear, no insurance and exceeding the speed limit; his 20-yearold companion was arrested for possession of brass knuckles.

Thursday, March 9

• 12:07pm. Verbal or physical assault reported on Ward St. by a resident who said someone would come to her house to smoke whom she suspected of vandalizing her car. “RP would like this

degree guests request it. The restaurant serves a wide South Asian variety of dishes, paired with a selection of Sonoma County wines and brewed beverages, along with children’s favorites like mango lassi. They offer lunch and dinner options and cater to wine tasters with milder menu options. Menu items range from $12 to $25, with a children’s menu for $9, and takeout and catering also available.

Tek KC’s vision for Bollywood Kitchen is to provide nutritious cuisine made from scratch, where every dish is prepared fresh when ordered, and where every meal is made with the same heart today as his parents taught him to employ while he was growing up.

Bollywood Kitchen is located 1047 Vine St., Healdsburg. Reservations or takeout orders can be made at bollywoodkitchenca.com or by calling 707-3950023. Open from 11am to 2:30pm, and 4:30 to 9pm, Wednesday through Monday.

documented that she called HPD, in case anything happened.”

1:10pm. A report from Front St. of someone purchasing plane tickets to Mexico with his card number.

5:11pm. A citation was issued at Healdsburg Ave. and Parkland Farms to a 26-year-old female for possession of drug paraphernalia.

• 5:45pm. A physical altercation between a group of males was reported at Round Table Pizza. A 30-yearold man was cited and released for driving without a license and county warrant for violation of probation and driving under the influence; a 38-year-old man was arrested and taken to jail on charges of public intoxication and fighting in public.

Friday, March 10

8:12am. A woman on Oakleaf Ave. reported she received a call saying she was going to get a free iPhone, but needed to pay $970 to cover fees, and she would be sued if she did not pay. RP sent multiple transactions for a total of $6,970; Western Union reported the money was being routed to Peru.

12:05pm. Occurred at Chablis Rd./Riesling Ln. “Everyone from the listed subdivision is missing packages.”

Residents advised to pick up packages from the Post Office, extra patrol requested.

1:29pm. Vandalism reported in the restroom of Black Oak Coffee. Report taken.

2:40pm. Two-vehicle collision reported at Senior Center lot on East St. No injuries, airbags or children.

Vehicles still on scene and blocking traffic. Dispatch advised the subject to begin exchanging information.

2:43pm. A woman reported $75,000 was taken from her account with Wells Fargo via identity theft.

5:41pm. A drunk driver was reported at Healdsburg Regional Library, and a 35-yearold woman was arrested on various charges and taken to county jail.

Sunday, March 11

1:28am. A robbery was reported at Hotel Vinea on Dry Creek Rd., when a woman said her husband came out of the bushes and stole her purse, wallet and BMW. A be-on-thelookout was issued on the suspect.

9:18am. Battery was reported at Great Clips on Vine St. between a male and a female. Police responded and arrested a 41-yearold man on domestic violence charges and an out-of-county warrant. He was taken to county jail.

8pm. A man reported a female gained access into his apartment on East St., and broke his refrigerator door. A 47-year-old woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamines and outstanding Lake County warrants, and transported to county jail.

• 10:44pm. RP stated a knife was pulled on security at a Plaza St. establishment, and a 27-year-old man was arrested for brandishing a deadly weapon and public intoxication, and taken to county jail.

KC moved to the United States in 2005 and worked in a restaurant called the Curry

Hut in Chicago for three years before moving to the warmer weather of California to raise his

family. While working at Kafal Indian restaurant in Santa Rosa, KC and his friend, Arjun KC

Photo by Christian Kallen

HEADQUARTERS The Healdsburg Police station at 238 Center St.

TWILIGHT The new Bollywood Restaurant in Healdsburg’s Vineyard Plaza glows as the dinner hour approaches.

Photo by Richard Slater

Spring’s Profusion of Pink

RAINS BRINGS BLOOMS AND COLOR TO THE ’BURG

By Pierre Ratte

Lots going on this week and last. St. Patrick’s Day last Friday, the first day of spring Monday and more rain—yeah, there’s that.

Mother Earth drinking it in, replenishing underground water tables.

Rain can be good for farmers; however it can also be ruinous. During spring bloom, a hard rain—as Bob D. called it—can threaten almond, peach, apple and walnut crops. If blossoms are knocked down, bees cannot pollinate.

North of here, up Chico way, some five inches of hail reportedly damaged portions of Northern California’s almond crop during blossom. A farmer’s job is not easy.

The picture here shows daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) and a magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana), also known as Tulip, Saucer or Chinese magnolia. The tree showing brilliant pinks and whites, the daffodils flashes of green and yellow from below all shout: Spring!

Nonetheless, this magnolia looks a bit

forlorn displaying its color through drizzly days of rain and cold. The daffodils look slightly less

distressed. They are a bit more conditioned to harsh weather following crocuses’ multi-color stalks

sometimes emerging from snow. Fun facts: Spring is marked by the Vernal

Equinox. This year, spring occured on March 20 at 2:24pm Pacific Daylight Time. Perhaps one

remembers the first day of spring always being March 21? Correct, but dated. The last year spring occurred on March 21 was 2007.

Spring in the 22nd century occurs on March 20.

That’s because each year the sun’s crossing of the celestial equator, when day and night are equal, occurs earlier and earlier due to the 400-year Gregorian calendar reckoning.

The word equinox stems from Latin: aequus (equal) and nox (night). Everywhere in the world, except the poles, the sun rises and sets due east and due west, on this day. The sun’s midday zenith is marked from vertical the same number of degrees as one’s observational latitude. Each week, the sun climbs four of its diameters in the Northern hemisphere. A higher sun creates warmer temps with less atmospheric obstruction.

Famous sites marking the equinox: Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, Chichen Itza, Karnak Temple, Mnajdra Temples of Malta and Angkor Wat. Can’t end without a shout-out to Healdsburg’s own Kevin Croady’s revels during the city’s pre-dawn St. Patrick Day parade. Go Kevin! Go: shoplocalhealdsburg.com

PRETTY IN PINK A ‘Narcissus pseudonarcissus’ showing its true colors.

Photo by Pierre Ratte