The Healdsburg Tribune 6-1-23

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SAGGIO HILLS ADDS BOTH PLUSES AND MINUSES TO HEALDSBURG

LUXURY RESORT SWAPPED ACREAGE FOR CITY PARK, AFFORDABLE HOUSING

By Christian Kallen

One of the largest cityowned public parks in Sonoma County is taking shape on the north end of Healdsburg, the result of a years-long negotiation and lot transfer with Ohana, also known as Sonoma Luxury Resorts, the owners of Montage Healdsburg.

The park, called Saggio Hills for the time being, will convert 38 acres of grassland into a full-service city park with a trails network, off-leash dog play area, community recreation features and a sports field including basketball courts and at least one, possibly two, baseball diamonds.

A bandstand, community garden and pump track are also in the park’s proposed master plan. Barbieri Brothers Park, a 3.5-acre community park at Bridle Path and Spur Ridge Lane, will be incorporated into the larger park plan.

“The park-naming process is on our work plan for this year, but we haven’t started the process yet,” said Community Services Director Mark Themig.

In a deed of transfer recorded on April 18 of this year, the city concluded the trade between Healdsburg and Ohana that made the development, and park, possible. The transfer includes a return to Montage of a slice of vineyard which the resort plants to landscape as an entrance to their luxury resort.

“Ohana (also known as Sonoma Luxury Resorts), the owner of the property, transferred the property to the city,” Themig said. “This fulfilled the original requirements set forth in

Bouquet of Voices at the Raven

KITKA RETURNS WITH EASTERN EUROPEAN SONG TRADITIONS TO LOCAL STAGE

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By Christian Kallen Kitka,

a vocal ensemble of women singers whose repertoire ranges from the pre-classical and folk traditions of Eastern Europe to modern theater, returns to Healdsburg this Sunday, June 4, with an afternoon concert at the Raven Performing Arts Theater.

The ensemble was first formed in 1979, and while its composition has changed over the years it remains true to its mission of performing the rich traditional music of the Slavic regions, which includes the Balkans, the Caucasus, Russia, Poland and Ukraine.

The group’s name—

pronounced keet-ka, with an accent on the first syllable—“occurs in many Macedonian and Bulgarian folk songs,” according to Shira Cion, a co-director of the group. “It literally means a small bouquet, and is a kind of symbol of woman’s purity and beauty.” That and, according to Cion, it’s “also kind of slang for just a bunch of attractive women.”

Adds Cion, “For us, it kind of represents the composition of the group because anyone who comes to the concert will hear eight very distinct and uniquely beautiful voices.” The voices heard in Kitka are not all alike; far from it. As diverse as its musical sources are, so too are the voices themselves distinctive, yet they all embody the folkloric sound “that’s rooted in centuries of singing out -

doors”—open-throated, full and clear. That sound is haunting, penetrating and other-worldly. The multilayered voices and their harmonies produce a highly textured soundscape that evokes distant forests, spiritual forces, mythical sirens and sacred hymns. The strengths of each woman are given full opportunity to express themselves in the variety of music they present—which includes classical oratorios, modern

opera, experimental theater and traditional Jewish music—through more than 14 CDs and other musical vehicles.

Kitka’s June 4 appearance will be their second in Healdsburg. They first sang at The 222 in December, 2021—their first concert following the pandemic lockdown. Tom Brand, of the Raven, heard of them there and lined them up for this Sunday’s concert.

The Oakland-based

group currently numbers 10, eight of whom will be coming to Healdsburg next Sunday. Cion has been with them since 1988—there are no original members of the group still performing with them— which makes her one of the two most seasoned members; the youngest is Stacey Barnett, a 25-year-old recruited last year when the group held auditions in the Bay Area.

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REVEAL

By Christian Kallen

Courtesy Raven Players

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MUSICAL ROOTS Kitka, the all-women vocal group from Oakland, specializes in the music of the Balkans and Caucasus. They are seen here on a 2018 visit to Fort Ross, a former Russian outpost.

Photo by Tomas Pacha

A CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN HEALDSBURG

New Stage

The 222 is beginning a live-theater series with “Chapatti,” a play by Christian O’Reilly, to run from June 1 to June 11 (various times). It features Ashland veterans Michael Elich and Robin Goodrin-Nordli in a two-person drama at the Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave. Tickets and information at the222.org

Farmers’ Market

Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market once again at the West Plaza lot on Saturday, June 3, 8:30am to noon.

Wine for Sanity

National Gun Violence

Awareness Day is this weekend. Local winemakers Kelly and Noah Dorrance (Reeve, BloodRoot) have organized a fundraiser among nearly 100 local wineries to

donate $10 of every bottle sold on Saturday, June 3, to Everytown for Gun Safety. Details at lightcatchers.org

Rhythm Reception

The new exhibit at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 334 Center St., opens this weekend with an artists’ reception on Saturday, June 3, from 5-7pm. The exhibit presents work by various artists on the theme of “Rhythm.” Gallery hours 11am to 5pm daily, 11am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday, closed Tuesdays.

Noche de Amor

A benefit for the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County takes place on Saturday, June 3, from 6-10pm at the piazza of Healdsburg’s Bacchus Landing. It features performers La Doña and Mónica María, with Latin-inspired dishes and drinks from local purveyors. More information at healthcarefoundation.net/noche23

Healdsburg Museum

Final weekend for the museum’s exhibit on Healdsburg Volunteers and Visionaries, from the Women’s Improvement Club to Corazon. Visiting hours 11am to 4pm, Thursday through Sunday, through June 4. No fee, donations accepted, at 221 Matheson St.

Community Band

Healdsburg Community Band plays a free concert at the Gazebo in the Plaza, 1pm, Sunday June 4. Includes marches, concert band music and show tunes.

Women’s Voices

A women’s vocal ensemble with a Middle and Eastern European repertoire, Kitka performs on Sunday, June 4, 3-5pm at the Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St. Tickets $30-$50 at raventheater.org

Movies in the Plaza “Field of Dreams” will

screen outdoors at the Healdsburg Plaza on Sunday, June 4, at 7:30pm. It’s the first film in the AVFilms Summer Movie Series, presented at various locations in coming months. Free.

City Council Healdsburg’s City Council will meet on Monday, June 5, 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.

Tuesday at the Plaza Certified Farmers’ Market from 9am to 12:30pm, Tuesday in the Plaza music from 6-8pm, featuring the Cosmo Alleycats, “a dance band with a vintage twist.” Both events Tuesday, June 6, at Healdsburg Plaza.

Play Ball!

Prune Packers baseball begins its 2023 season

on Tuesday, June 6. Last year’s California Collegiate League champion is warming up for another run at the title. Games start at 6pm at Rec Park, $8 admission, food and beverages available for purchase. Schedule and tickets at prunepackers. org

Hazard Mitigation

A community workshop to discuss the City’s 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, 5-7pm on Wednesday, June 7. The openhouse style workshop will include a formal 10-minute presentation at 5pm and 6pm; community members are encouraged to attend at any time during the workshop to discuss identified threats. Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Graduation Day

Healdsburg High School seniors graduate on Friday, June 9, in a 7pm ceremony to be held at the Rec Park athletic field.

Cloverdale seniors graduate on Thursday, June 8, 6pm at the high school.

BloodRoot Ramble

A music-and-wine appreciation event at West Plaza Park from BloodRoot Winery. Saturday, June 10 from noon to 7pm. Musicians from Dad Country with food, wine and beer available. Tickets $65 at the Bloodroot tasting room, 118 North St., or bloodrootwines. com/Wine/TheRamble

Planning Commission

Scheduled monthly meeting of the Planning Commission, to be held Tuesday, June 13, 6pm at City Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Also live at healdsburg.gov/zoom at time of meeting.

Parks and Recreation

Scheduled monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Wednesday, June 14, 6pm at City Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. Also live at healdsburg.gov/ zoom at time of meeting.

Healdsburg Jazz

25th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival begins Saturday, June 17, with a “Juneteenth” celebration at the Healdsburg Plaza, 2-8pm. Artists include the Charles McPherson Quintet, the Robin Hodge Williams Gospel Choir and poet Enid Pickett. Festival continues with daily events through June 25. Tickets and information at healdsburgjazz.org

Fitch Mountain Run

Registration is still open for the annual Fitch Mountain Footrace, a 10k loop around Healdsburg’s signature peak that takes place on Sunday, June 18. The starting gun is at 8am for the 10k and a shorter in-town 3k run, both benefiting the Healdsburg Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration and details at fitchmountainfootrace.org

Photo courtesy Cosmo Alleycats

VINTAGE Tuesday at the Plaza on June 6 showcases the Cosmo Alleycats, a favorite of the San Francisco music scene.

Saggio Hills

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the Development Agreement for the Saggio Hills project.”

The bulk of the transferred property is for the creation of a 38-acre public park and additional property for a proposed affordable housing project being developed by Oakland-based Freebird Development Company.

Change Comes

to Healdsburg

The transfer marks an end point for a lengthy and controversial process that is changing the character of Healdsburg, once a busy—if modest—agricultural community on the Russian River, now a tourism destination for fine wine, haute cuisine and luxury accommodation.

Preeminent of those luxury accommodations is Montage Healdsburg, completed in December 2020, a 258-acre property of oak woodland and vineyards with 130 bungalow-style guestrooms and suites, an infinity pool, three dining options and an 11,500-square-foot spa. Minimum price for a guest room, according to several online booking services, is $1,070.

The resort sits adjacent to the separately owned Montage Residences, which will include at least 40 still-in-construction homes that can participate in the optional turnkey resort rental program. Ohana continues to own and develop the Montage Residences.

Other Montage hotels and resorts are located in Baja California, Laguna Beach, Hawaii, Utah, South Carolina and the Bahamas. At present,

the owner of Montage Healdsburg is Sunstone Hotel Investors, which purchased the property in 2021 for $265 million from affiliates of Ohana Real Estate Investors.

“The Montage project has accelerated ultra-luxury tourism in our little town. Its hotel and housing prices are eye-popping,” said Janis Gratton Watkins, who along with her husband Warren was one of the key organizers of the Healdsburg Citizens for Sustainable Solutions that sued the city when they approved the project in 2008.

“Right now, the town is literally changing before our eyes,” she said. “Its transformation brings big challenges as well as positive things such as jobs and money.”

To this point, the City of Healdsburg has shown a substantial gain of income from the Montage project, largely due to the city’s 14% Transient Occupancy Tax that’s levied on overnight visitors.

Last year’s TOT income was roughly $11 million, a number that includes all overnight accommodation including all hotels and motel rooms, inns, suites and licensed vacation rentals.

In 2014, that number was $2.5 million.

The bulk of that income, 10%, goes to community services which include the Community Center, the Senior Center, recreation programs and special events, parks and open space. An additional 2% goes to support public safety, and the remaining 2% to support affordable housing initiatives.

Mixed Blessings

The history of the Montage development in Healdsburg has been a rocky one since it was first proposed by Robert Green, who paid $16.8 million in 2005 for the 259 acres to develop the area. The Sonoma Luxury Resort company won approval from the City Council in 2008, but a lawsuit from Healdsburg Citizens for Sustainable Solutions contested the environmental impact study the city approved, winning in court on several fronts in 2011. That suit resulted in a settlement of over $382,000 in attorney fees paid by developer Green and his company, Sonoma Luxury Resort. Though Healdsburg was technically a defendant in the lawsuit, the developers had agreed to indemnify the city and be

responsible for paying any court fees and judgments.

Under pressure from HCSS, the city negotiated the park, affordable housing and other concessions prior to its approval. But while the resort itself was completed in December 2020, the concessions that the city negotiated have not fared so well.

“Many of the community benefits promised by the Montage developer are in limbo,” Gratton Watkins said recently.

“Although the 130-room resort is open and 25 houses are under construction, the 100-plus units of ‘workforce’ affordable housing are unbuilt. All hotel workers commute. The promised 12-acre public park waits for millions in funding, and the fire substation is a dirt field.”

However, the affordable housing project itself has crossed several hurdles

in its path to creation. The recently approved Freebird development will be 100% affordable housing at various levels of lowincome affordability. It will include 118 units on a 14-acre site.

Eight of the 11 extremely low-income units will be available to people with developmental disabilities.

The development agreements were approved in February 2023, and construction will begin in 2024 with occupancy anticipated in 2025.

It is to be located at the easternmost end of Parkland Farms Boulevard, adjacent to the Healdsburg Ridge Open Space. Ironically, the failure of the city to adequately consider the environmental impact of the Saggio Hills development on the Open Space was one of the winning arguments made by HCSS in its lawsuit.

A further irony: Some of the attorney fees paid by Sonoma Luxury Resorts went to Janis Gratton Watkins, who acted as legal counsel in addition to being a member of the citizens group that brought the suit. “I worked without compensation assisting an experienced CEQA attorney who agreed to add me to the team,” Gratton Watkins said. “After the CEQA win, I researched the law and determined I could recover public interest attorney fees for my legal work because I was acting in the public interest. The developer appealed my part of the fee award. We won decisively on this issue in the appellate court.”

Details on Saggio Hills park planning can be found on the city’s website at healdsburg. gov/955/Saggio-HillsPark-Montage-PrelimMaster-

GUARDIANS Warren and Janis Gratton Watkins enjoy a Sonoma County hike, but keep an eye on development issues in their home town of Healdsburg.

Photo by David Bannister

Kitka Performs

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“Finding a new Kekia singer is like finding a needle in a haystack, because it’s a very special kind of vocalist,” Cion said. They look for someone who performs with authenticity and confidence the wide variety of ethnic music styles the group demands, adding to the whole instead of just completing it.

Though Kitka is exclusively a vocal group, singing without other musical instruments aside from occasional percussion, the range of their work over the years has taken them into far corners of geography. The ensemble performs in a variety of musical formats, including stage productions of contemporary

and original works; they appeared as the chorus in A.C.T.’s productions of Hecuba with Olympia Dukakis and Viola Davis.

The Ukrainian song selection, style of singing and even costuming—a Ukrainian embroidered dress called a “Vyshyvanka” is one of the two costumes they will wear in the Healdsburg concert—have influenced their response to the recent war in the region in several ways.

Not only have they taken part in a number of benefit concerts supporting humanitarian aid organizations, Kitka has also arranged for a Ukrainian-American artist to come to the Bay Area for a 10-day residency, culminating in an early July concert for Ivan Kupala, the Ukrainian summer solstice, at a music festival in Oakland. Kitka will also perform and hold workshops at the upcoming Global

Roots Sonoma festival at the Green Music Center on Sept. 24 of this year.

“We bring lots of influences from the region into our costumes, but we also like to just be creative and colorful,” said Cion, to “provide sort of a visual treat for the audience as well as a sonic one.”

As far as the unusual Sunday afternoon show time, 3pm, Raven Performing Arts Theater Executive Director Tom Brand had this to say:

“Sunday was the only time that fit both Kitka and the Raven’s schedules. As the show will tend to have an older audience, matinee show times are appreciated by many seniors.”

Tickets for “Kitka: A Women’s Vocal Ensemble” are $30–$50, available at ravenehtheater.org or at the door. The concert starts at 3pm at the Raven Theater, 115 North St.

Summer Programs for All Ages

HEALDSBURG LIBRARY MANAGER’S JUNE REPORT

By Jon Haupt

Our community’s slowbut-sure recovery during the pandemic has been fascinating to witness in the library. At the start of the pandemic, our inperson numbers cratered while use of eBooks and eAudiobooks skyrocketed.

GOSPEL CHOIR | MJ’S BRASS BOPPERS

JOHN SANTOS SEXTET | CARLITOS MEDRANO & SABOR DE MI CUBA

GRUPO FALSO BAIANO FT NATALIE CRESSMAN

STELLA HEATH BILLIE HOLIDAY PROJECT | HOWARD WILEY QUARTET

CAMILLE THURMAN WITH DARRELL GREEN QUARTET

AMY D + DILLON VADO QUARTET

SYLVIA CUENCA TRIO FT. PETER HORVATH, GARY BROWN

LORCA HART BRIDGES QUARTET | TIFFANY AUSTIN FREEDOM JAZZ CHOIR

GAEA SCHELL QUARTET

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO

PHAROAH SANDERS & JOEY DeFRANCESCO

HONORING JESSICA FELIX FEATURING

AZAR LAWRENCE | GARY BARTZ | MARC CARY

BILLY HART | BRIAN HO

MUNYUNGO JACKSON | NICOLAS BEARDE

TOMOKI SANDERS | MARCUS SHELBY

During the last three years, those in-person numbers have risen month by month. Now that our foot traffic is nearly back up to pre-pandemic levels, we anticipate a busy summer at the library with programs and events for all ages.

To start off the summer months, we invite everyone to our Family Storytimes in Giorgi Park, every other Friday at 10:30am starting on June 2. These storytimes are a great opportunity to meet friends at the park, have fun and enjoy the show with children’s librarian Miss Charity and our BiblioBike.

In addition to storytimes, families with young children will be interested in our series of Summer Reading family events. This June we will host Sing-a-Story Opera on June 13, magician Mike Della Penna on June 15 and storyteller Diane Ferlatte on June 29, all at 11am.

The library will host Lunch at the Library for

the first time since 2019. This federally funded program, administered through the State Library, allows us to provide nocost lunch for anyone up to age 18 throughout the summer as a bridge between school years. Lunch will be offered every day, except holidays, at noon.

Our grant this year also supports an internship program for teens. We are hiring two teen interns who will oversee our lunch program, earning their food-handling permits and receiving vocational guidance in addition to work experience. We look forward to seeing kids and their parents at lunch starting June 12.

Our Tween Hangouts will continue over the summer on Monday afternoons after a short break. Look for Universal Yums on June 12 and Lego Mazes on June 26, both at 2pm. It is heartwarming to offer this program to our school-age

kids in grades 4–6. Teens and adults have plenty to look forward to as well this summer. This month, look for teen events on Wednesday afternoons at 1pm, including Anime Club, a Northern Lights Paint Party and Metal Stamping.

Adults will enjoy a visit from the Veggie Queen at 2pm on Saturday, June 17, a performance of Nick Rossi and the SRJC jazz combo “Blue” at 3pm on June 20, a Trivia Night at 6pm on June 21, and a Paint Party at 6pm on Wednesday, June 28. The Paint Party requires registration. For sign-up or for more information on any of these events, please visit our events calendar at events.sonomalibrary. org or call the library at 707.433.3772.

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

VOICES The all-women’s choir Kitka returns to Healdsburg on June 4 for a concert at the Raven. From front: Maclovia Quintana, Lily Storm, Shira Cion, Katya Schoenberg, Janet Kutulas, Hannah Levy, Erin Lashnits Herman, Kelly Atkins. Not pictured: Stacey Barnett, Barbara Byers.

Photo by Vincent Louis Carrella

Photo by Christian Kallen

BOOK BARN The Healdsburg Regional Branch of the Sonoma County Library system is now open seven days a week, exclusive of holidays.

A Tale of Two Parades

I LOVE A PARADE. LET’S MAKE IT TWO!

By Pierre Ratte

It’s Memorial Day weekend, the kick-off to summer in Healdsburg with the Future Farmers of America Twilight Parade featured in pictures with a strutting majorette leading a band and a dog co-piloting an 18-wheeler. The band followed vintage cars

occupied by Brad Petersen, President of the Healdsburg Future Farmers of America County Fair, and Emma Hernandez—FFA Sweetheart. Healdsburg’s Kiwanis Club also led the parade, celebrating their 100th anniversary.

It seemed to me that this year’s FFA parade displayed more enthusiasm. Maybe that was pent-up from a long, anti-social/ semi-social pandemic experience? Maybe it’s this

year’s rising tide of social activities getting everyone in Healdsburg into the spirit? Whatever it might be, it was terrific to see children and adults participate with joy.

Another kind of parade, in fact a race, took place in Arcata this weekend (pictures on the right). It’s called the Kinetic Grand Championship, also known as Kinetic Sculpture racing. It began in 1969 with a two-block

dash down Main Street. It’s evolved into a threeday race covering 40 miles beginning on land, moving to sand dunes, then into Humboldt Bay, then across the Eel River and finally finishing—if the ‘Kinetinauts’ make it— on land. The competing vehicles are all-terrain, human-powered mobile sculptures. They are kooky and quirky. Similar to Burning Man art vehicles; think Soggy Man, errrr

He/She/Him/Her, Humboldt County.

Whatever your jam, parades are a time to gather and celebrate, as well as to honor those who gave their lives and their service for our freedom to celebrate Memorial Day.

Fun facts: “I Love a Parade” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehlor in 1932. Harry Richman was the singer. He previously had a hit with Irving Berlin’s “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” These songs came out of “Tin Pan Alley,” a real place in New York City, on 28th Street between Broadway

and Fifth Avenue. Music publishing houses, some as small as a big closet with a piano, launched America’s music revolution, moving from religious to popular music. Post-Civil War, Americans reportedly purchased 25,000 pianos a year. With about 4% of American households owning a piano, music publishing— especially of popular short tunes—became big business. In 1891, the smash hit “After the Ball” reportedly grossed $25,000 per week for the author/ publisher.

DIVERSE Parades are a time to gather and celebrate expression.

Photos by Pierre Ratte

THANK YOU HEALDSBURG COMMUNITY &

FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL AG

From the beginning, one of the primary goals of the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience (HWFE) has been to raise money for local nonprofits that support agriculture as we celebrate Sonoma County’s wine, food, ag, and hospitality. This is the only global wine and food event that reinvests directly in the Sonoma County community. This year’s event supported Farm to Pantry, the Healdsburg Future Farmers of America, and Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos (formerly Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation).

Specifically, charitable funding from the HWFE has been donated to the Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos for our Vineyard Employee Resiliency Fund and our Leadership Academy for vineyard employees.

As part of the opening day festivities of the HWFE, Leadership Academy members from vineyards and ranches across the county gathered for a barbeque with Chef Matt Horn and got a huge surprise! They learned that they will be going to Washington, D.C. this summer at the invite of Congressman Mike Thompson and with Alaska Airlines donating their flights. The remaining expenses will be paid for by the foundation thanks to the contribution from the HWFE. This will serve as the capstone for this year’s Leadership Academy. For many of the academy participants, this trip will be their first time on an airplane and their first time outside of California. It will be a remarkable opportunity for all participants to share their knowledge of farming and the leadership skills they have learned with policy makers who may not have an in-depth understanding of what it takes to grow outstanding grapes and make fine wine.

On behalf of the Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos, thank you, Healdsburg! This trip is an especially important endeavor made possible by the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience. We greatly appreciate your attendance, your patience, and your support for the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience. Together, we are all making a difference in the lives of our local vineyard workforce, our future farmers, and our community!

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GRACIAS A LA

COMMUNIDAD DE HEALDSBURG &

POR DAR APOYO A LA AGRICULTURA LOCAL

Desde el principio, una de las metas principales de Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience (HWFE) ha sido recaudar fondos para entidades locales sin ánimo de lucro que apoyan la agricultura mientras celebramos el vino, la comida, la agricultura y la hospitalidad del condado de Sonoma. Este es el único evento global de vino y comida que reinvierte directamente en la comunidad del condado de Sonoma. El evento de este año prestó apoyó a Farm to Pantry, Healdsburg Future Farmers of America y a la Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos (anteriormente conocido como Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation).

Específicamente, los fondos caritativos de HWFE, han sido donados a la Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos para nuestro Fondo de Resiliencia para Empleados de Viñedos y para nuestra Academia de Liderazgo para Empleados Vinicultores. Como parte de las festividades del día de inauguración de las festividades de la HWFE, los miembros de la Academia de Liderazgo provenientes de viñedos y ranchos de todo el condado, ¡se reunieron para una parrillada con el Chef Matt Horn y recibieron una gran sorpresa! Se enteraron de que viajarán a Washington, D.C. este verano por invitación del congresista Mike Thompson y por medio de la donación boletos aéreos por Alaska Airlines. Todos los demás gastos serán sufragados por la Fundación gracias al aporte de la HWFE. Esto servirá como el toque final para la Academia de este año, y para muchos de los participantes de la Academia, este viaje será su primera vez en un avión y primera vez fuera de California. Esta será una oportunidad extraordinaria para que todos los participantes puedan compartir su conocimiento de la agricultura y las habilidades de liderazgo que han aprendido con los legisladores quienes podrán no tener una comprensión a fondo de lo que se requiere para cultivar uvas excepcionales y crear un buen vino. A nombre de la Voz de los Viñedos, ¡Gracias, Healdsburg! Este viaje es un esfuerzo especialmente importante hecho posible por Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience. Apreciamos muchísimo su asistencia, paciencia y apoyo durante Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience. ¡Juntos estamos todos marcando la diferencia en la vida de fuerza laboral viñedo local, en nuestros futuros agricultores y nuestra comunidad!

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Hadley Rueter Heading to Culinary Nationals

JUNIOR SWIMMER,

AP

STUDENT IS A WINNER IN THE KITCHEN

By Hugo Traverso Healdsburg

High junior

Hadley Rueter will travel to Atlanta in June to compete in the SkillsUSA National High School Culinary Competition. Rueter’s difficult journey included beating more than 70 competitors across the State of California to make the nationals. This will mark her second time at the national finals: She competed last year as well.

She also swims for the highly rated Healdsburg High team, specializing in the breaststroke, and plays varsity volleyball in the fall, all while being an AP student.

Rueter, a Healdsburg native, went to St. John the Baptist Catholic School before attending Healdsburg High along with her brother, Lincoln, now a sophomore at HHS. Culinary arts have always been a part of her life, as her parents both attended the Culinary Institute of America.

“I have been cooking, since I was probably like 4 or 5, with my parents. They both went to the Culinary Institute of America so they’ve always been cooking as well, so it was just kind of natural,” said Rueter about her inspiration to cook.

She credits her boyfriend, senior Eliot Gomez, for introducing her to the culinary competition. “He told me it was pretty cool,” she said. Rueter took his advice and signed up to compete, eventually making it to Atlanta for the first time last year, where she represented the State of California.

At Healdsburg High, Rueter participates in one of the best culinary programs in the country, with Derek Corsino as the lead instructor. Corsino was featured in Season 7 of the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship. In an interview with the Press Democrat in 2021, he said he wore an HHS bracelet in every episode of the show. “Yes, I did this for glory and fame, but at the end of the day I also want my students … to see their teacher up there working hard.”

Corsino, who has been on the Food Network multiple times since 2011, teaches the young Healdsburg High cooks who come through his

class the skills to cook great food. The program has produced many talented young chefs and is possibly the top program among high schools in Northern California.

“We have a great culinary program,” Rueter said. “It’s run by Derek Corsino, who is my instructor, and he’s really great with providing all the resources. If it’s food, cooking tools—anything you need—and just moral support. If he has an idea for something I can try making, or if we come to a road bump, he’s always there. I think that’s been pretty instrumental for my success.”

The school boasts some incredible facilities for a high school culinary department, including a full-size commercial kitchen which gives the 100-plus students participating in culinary classes a chance to cook like professional chefs in a professional kitchen. “The facilities provided at Healdsburg High are really great. No one has anything like them,” Rueter said.

This year, heading into her competition, Rueter felt she needed to defend her spot representing the state in last year’s SkillsUSA competition. “I’m excited to go to Atlanta again,” she said. Rueter prepared for the competition last year in a commercial kitchen, running through the competition timeline for a week, and she intends to do much of the same this year.

“This year will be a lot of the same, but I do already have some of that muscle memory from last year so it won’t be as much. It will just be practicing the dishes and maybe one full runthrough of the competition,” she said.

At State Finals this year, Rueter placed first and Healdsburg High also took third, as sophomore Julia Dolph finished behind Ari Nourmand of Beverly Hills High School, illustrating the dominance Healdsburg High exhibits when it comes to cooking.

Rueter will head to SkillsUSA Culinary Arts Competition in June to take on the best of the best in a tough national competition. The finest high school cooks in America will compete against each other; each will face difficult challenges.

Each competitor will prepare a four-course meal, take a written exam,

competition, and will also be scored on sanitation and technical skills, such as their methods of cooking and their equipment use. All of this and more will be graded out of 1,000 points. The competition is expected to take less than six hours.

Rueter wants to study environmental science, sustainability studies and food science, and pursue a career in solving climate change through the food industry. She said, “It [cooking] kind of inspired me to find out about how horrible the food industry is on the environment, so I kind of want to solve climate change through the food

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Photo courtesy Healdsburg High Culinary Arts/Instagram

DOUBLE THREAT Hadley Rueter competes with the Healdsburg High swim team and wins awards as a chef for her culinary work.

WINNING CHEFS Hadley Rueter (left) and fellow HHS culinary arts student Julia Dolph scored first and third, respectively, in the SkillsUSA state championship in April 2023. (Instagram)

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PARTIAL LIST OF INCIDENTS REPORTED TO HEALDSBURG POLICE, MAY 8-14

Monday, May 8

8:23am. Officer-initiated activity at Wicked Slush, Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. A 25-yearold man was arrested for “assault with a deadly weapon“ and transported to Sonoma County Jail for an incident on May 7.

11:06am. Battery reported at Railroad Park on Front St. Reporting Party (RP) at Healdsburg General Hospital, said last week a man kicked him in the stomach two times, chased him and threatened to kill him. RP requested charges.

12:05pm. Fraud reported on Meadow Ct. RP was contacted by someone claiming to be from Comcast. They promised her a lower bill and asked her to purchase 3 Target gift cards in the amount of $370 each. She did so and is now out of money.

1:18pm. Disturbance at Badger Park. White van occupied by either a male or a female with a raspy voice yelling obscenities; trash spewed about. RP concerned there were several kids in the area hearing the obscenities. Officer responded, upon investigation the subject was transported to Healdsburg Hospital.

2:16pm. Trespassing at 7-Eleven Store on Healdsburg Ave. Male subject hanging out/ sleeping on the property. RP has asked him to leave 4–5 times a day, every day for the past several days and is willing to trespass the subject. Officer responded, the suspect was advised not to congregate outside the business.

• 4:18pm. Petty theft at Big John’s Market on Healdsburg Ave. RP reported that a male took hot food without paying. Last seen wearing a gray shirt with a longsleeve burgundy shirt underneath, carrying a blue backpack. Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the suspect, a 44-year-old man who was arrested for shoplifting and probation violation, and transported to Sonoma County Jail.

• 5:11pm. Petty theft at Fitch Mountain Elementary Campus on Monte Vista Ave. RP’s son’s bike was stolen from school Monday May 1. The bike is black and has "BMX" along the middle bar. Call if located.

Tuesday, May 9

• 2:20am. Officerinitiated activity at Adel’s Restaurant, Dry Creek Rd., Healdsburg. Vehicle stopped for speeding.

Two females, 38 and 35 years old, were cited and released for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. A 32-yearold male was arrested and transported to County Jail for using false identification, driving with a suspended license and possession of paraphernalia and of controlled substances without a valid prescription.

• 8:33am. Cyber/Computer Crime reported on Healdsburg Ave. RP’s husband put a 1954 car up for sale on “Oldcars.com” for $7,000. They received a response from a subject who ultimately sent them a cashier’s check for $12,000. The RP called the Texas bank the cashier’s check was through and was advised that the check was bogus. RP was instructed by the bank in Texas and her bank here in town to call law enforcement. Report made.

• 9:04am. Petty theft at Big John's Market over the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday;

same person both days. Unknown who they are; video footage available. Willing to press charges.

• 5:23pm. Possible drug activity at Wicked Slush on Healdsburg Ave., three males described by RP.

Subjects had been hanging out on the property all day, hiding in the bushes; one was holding something out of his pocket so someone else could look at it. Officers responded, subjects were advised to move along.

7:21pm. Battery reported at Hotel Healdsburg on Matheson St. An adult male with a dog “shoved RP and hit her on both sides of her face.” Headed south on bicycle w/dog. RP stated the suspect smoked, she could not understand what he was saying. Described as thin build, 5’10”, scraggly beard; bike had a yellow cart attached where he put his dog. Officers responded, unable to locate.

Wednesday, May 10

• 5:09pm. Accident reported at Dry Creek Rd./Grove St. Twovehicle collision, possible Jeep and 2-door sedan. Unknown injuries. Right by the freeway in the middle of the intersection. Officers responded, unable to locate collision.

8:05pm. Trespassing at Fairview Inn and Suites on Healdsburg Ave. Man on the roof of the L & M jumped down between the buildings. “Description: Hawaiian shirt, glasses and curly hair. Subject is not welcome on the property.” RP wanted him trespassed if he was on Fairview property and told him to stay off of the roof. Sergeant responded; subject was getting his football off the roof.

Thursday, May 11

11:53am. Accident at Spa Dolce on Center St. RP stated his car was hit and the responsible party left a receipt and phone number. RP called the number and someone not involved answered the phone. Sergeant responded with both involved parties, report taken.

• 12:01pm. Public intoxication at Healdsburg District Hospital. RP stated a patient refused treatment and was now refusing to leave. He was not being violent. Location: ER lobby. Officers responded; a 42-yearold male was arrested for public intoxication and probation violation, prebooked at HPD and then transported to county jail.

• 4:21pm. Accident occurred at Healdsburg Museum on Fitch St./ Plaza St. RP stated she witnessed a collision. 2nd RP was driver of truck, no airbags deployed. Mini Cooper was slightly in the roadway. Report taken.

• 5:07pm. Accident with property damage only at Second St./Matheson St. RP stated a collision occurred with no injuries, but the other party was not insured. The RP requested an officer.

5:39 pm. Trespassing occurred on Pordon Ln. RP stated a male from the golf course came into her house and did not leave until her male partner arrived. “He acted as if it was not a big deal.” Suspect continued golfing with another couple. Police responded and spoke to all involved parties, no burglary charge, the male was counseled.

10:04pm. Officer contacted several individuals for being out after hours in Gibbs Park, Prentice Dr. A 28-yearold male was cited and released on a Mendocino County warrant for drunk driving, enhanced drunk driving (above 0.15% BAC), driving without a license and failure to appear in court. Citation Issued.

POLICE LOG

11:39pm. A hit-and-run accident was located by an officer at Monte Vista Ave./ University St., Healdsburg. No one in or around the vehicle, but major property damage, vehicle vs. trailer. Other officers responded to assist.

11:57pm. Accident at Memorial Bridge on Healdsburg Ave./Front St. RP stated he drove by a solo vehicle accident on the bridge. A darkcolored pick-up truck; unknown plate, possibly on the east side of the bridge. Officer responded; tow requested and Sheriff’s Deputy assisted with traffic control.

Friday, May 12

4:43am. Hit-and-run accident reported on Terrace Blvd. Through a translator, RP stated he was driving home from work and got into an accident with a trailer. He stated he left the vehicle at the scene, “got nervous about the accident and went home.” RP stated “he does not need medical attention but has shards of glass in fingers but nothing serious.” Officers responded and spoke with the RP. This is thought to be related to the incident on May 11 at 11:39pm.

5:50am. Disturbance on University St. RP stated the neighbors from two doors down woke her up yelling. Male voices heard only. RP stated HPD has made contact with them multiple times. RP believed one of the males had MH (mental health) concerns. Officers responded and contacted the subject, who was advised of the complaint. Negative disturbing the peace, he was playing loud music, no further assistance needed.

10:36am Vandalism to Vehicle at Alvarez Landscaping on Healdsburg Ave. RP stated: on Monday it was discovered that the company vehicle was malfunctioning. The vehicle was taken to Sanderson to get evaluated and it was found that there were metal shavings in the gas tank. RP was not sure where and when it occurred. Officer responded, report taken.

• 11:29am. Unwanted subject at Wicked Slush on Healdsburg Ave. RP wanted a female who was irate/agitated in her vehicle to be trespassed. RP stated someone was there trying to jump her vehicle but did not think they were successful. Law enforcement and mental health officers responded. The female was formally trespassed from the property (dispatch awaiting trespass letter). The registered owner of the vehicle responded to move the vehicle.

1:24pm. Hit-and-run accident at Carl’s Jr. on Vine St. RP’s vehicle was unoccupied while he was inside the business. On coming out RP discovered severe damage to his vehicle. No suspect vehicle seen, nor any witnesses. RP stated accident occurred 15-45 minutes ago. Sergeant responded and report taken.

• 4:07pm. Unwanted Subject at Safeway on Vine St. RP stated a female customer was cursing, causing a scene and refusing to leave. Female 26 years old, slim build, 503, gray sweater and gray pants. Neg weapons, drugs or alcohol. RP wanted subject trespassed. Officers responded; unable to locate. The business will call back if she returns.

4:19pm. Disturbance at Healdsburg Museum on Matheson St. RP stated there was a female in distress yelling to herself and the RP believed “she is having a mental health crisis.” Unknown race, white dress. She had the hood of her Jeep open. Neg

weapons, drugs, alcohol. Officers responded. The individual stated “she is having a hard day and will leave soon.”

9:53pm. Disturbance at Great Clips on Vine St. Two males were driving around the parking lot at more than 30mph in two white SUVs. RP was unclear on direction of travel, but one of the vehicles likely left northbound on Vine St. Officers responded and spoke with a subject who witnessed the event. They stated, “It was likely juveniles and they left the area.”

• 10:40pm. A 46-yearold man at Rotten Robbies, Healdsburg Ave., was stopped for driving a vehicle with an expired registration, and cited for driving with a suspended license and parole violation.

Saturday, May 13

4:09pm. Accident occurred at Villa Chanticleer on Chanticleer Way. An RP stated there was an overturned vehicle, and that there were three men running. “One had red shoes, all wearing pants.” Direction of travel westbound N. Fitch Mountain Rd., away from the mountain. Officers responded, fire and medical on scene. Unable to locate suspects. Vehicle towed

Sunday, May 14

• 12:43am. Disturbance on University St. RP requested law enforcement assistance to get his son out of his house. “RP stated his son won’t leave, banging on the walls, waking neighbors, playing music

and driving him ‘nuts.’” RP was unsure if any drugs/ weapons/alcohol or if son was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Officers responded and contacted the father. PD has extensive history with father and son.

1:25pm. Hit-and-run accident at the roundabout on Healdsburg Ave. RP stated he was rear-ended at the roundabout, not injured. RP stated he waved at the suspect driver, but the driver continued to drive southbound on Healdsburg Ave. without stopping. Vehicle described as black/gray large GMC construction truck with wood paneling. RP stated negative damage to his vehicle, did not want to citizen arrest and canceled the officer response.

Raven Players Season

to some of these suggestions!—and I am literally compiling the next season in my head while producing the current season,” said Steven David Martin, artistic director of the Raven Players. “I strive to present a variety of styles and genres, some that appeal to our longtime patrons, some that may interest folks that have never entered the Raven Theater before.”

The result of Martin’s ceaseless planning was made public last week, and the coming season will include some old

favorites, overdue revivals and surprises as well.

“We always produce at least one original play every season; this is important to me to give local playwrights a platform to share their voices and enjoy a fully mounted production of their work,” Martin said. He noted that next season the Raven Players will present two original works to “give our patrons a completely unique experience from other theaters in the area.”

The diverse list of plays speaks to Martin’s

2023-24 RAVEN SEASON

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Weber musical, will kick off the 2023–24 season, running from June 30–July 16. It will be directed by Joe Gellura, with music direction by Les Pfultzenreuter and choreography by Bridget Codoni.

The Comedy of Errors will be this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production, to be staged at West Plaza Park from July 27–Aug. 12.

Steven David Martin will direct. All performances will be free.

“We always do a free summer outdoor Shakespeare, always comedies so far,” Martin said. “It’s much shorter and easier to keep an audience engaged on what turns into chilly Sonoma County summer evenings!”

Home, a Raven world premiere of a drama on homelessness by Nathaniel Roberts, directed by Ron Smith. It will run Sept. 8–17.

Evil Dead: The Musical, the lighthearted romp about a serial killer returns to the Raven again this year, complete with special Splatter Zone seating. Book and lyrics by George Reinblatt, with diverse composers.

Oct. 13–29. Said Martin, “Evil Dead was such a hit and brought in such a new demographic for us last year, it seemed a no-brainer to bring it back and schedule it closer to Halloween.

and the Raven Players’ commitment to meeting the challenges of community theater with imagination and diversity.

“The old-school model for community theater used to be shows like My Fair Lady, The Odd Couple, Oklahoma, The Glass Menagerie, A Christmas Carol; all fine shows, but all rather old and somewhat overdone shows as well. While I love to produce the classics, especially with a fresh approach, I also love sharing new works with our audience.”

If all goes well this year, it may become an October staple for us, a la Rocky Horror Show!” Betty and Edith and Sue will be another Raven original, about three strong and independent women who rule an Italian neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It runs Nov. 10–19, 2023. Chimichangas and Zoloft is an irreverent story about the search for happiness and the mysteries of sexuality. Dates are Jan 26–Feb. 11, 2024.

“We are a community theater so we have a responsibility to connect with our community,” Martin said. “We have been making a concerted effort to reach out and engage our Latino/ Latina/Latinx population the past couple of seasons and will continue to do so. I would like the Raven to be more colorful and diverse onstage, backstage and in the audience.”

Annie, the enduring musical about a red-headed orphan girl in 1930s New York, returns to the Raven after an absence of several years. March 22–April 7, 2024.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an imaginative new comedy by MacArthur “Genius” Grant-recipient and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Sarah Ruhl. Dates are May 10–May 26.

Company concludes the 2023–24 season with Steven Sondheim’s defining musical of the 1970s, winner of six Tony awards. It will run June 28–July 14, 2024.

HARDWARE Healdsburg Police Officer Bianca Reynoso displays the tools of the trade during event watch at the Healdsburg Plaza, Tuesday, May 30.

Photo by Christian Kallen

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