The Healdsburg Tribune 6-15-2023

BEAR REPUBLIC LIQUIDATES AS FORMER RESTAURANT REMODELED

AWARD-WINNING

HEALDSBURG

BREWERY SOLD TO DRAKE’S, BREWS AND BRANDS SURVIVE

Christian Kallen

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The news earlier this year that the Bear Republic Brewery, long associated with a popular brewpub and restaurant in downtown Healdsburg, had been sold to Drake’s Brewing Company of San Leandro surprised many fans of their signature brew, Racer 5 IPA. The sale included the recipes, formulas and intellectual property of Bear Republic.

Since then, the Bear Flag brewing team has fully merged with Drake’s to continue producing the race-car-themed beers that have characterized the brand since its formation in 1995. Popular labels such as Racer X, Red Rocket and Hop Rod Rye, as well as its signature IPA, Racer 5, will continue to be produced and marketed by Drake’s.

They recently released a Racer 7 Hazy IPA, to keep up with current popularity of “hazy” brews created by a secondary fermentation process and resulting in a less bitter, fruitier taste profile.

But as summer begins, the finality of the sale is inescapable—their custom-built brewing and production facility in Cloverdale was listed for liquidation in May, and the bidding process for the facilities ends this week.

Restaurant

Almost concurrently, a significant remodel of their former Healdsburg restaurant and brewery is nearing completion, to make it more appealing to any tenant who might want to move into the downtown location opposite West Plaza Park, according to local realtor Eric Drew.

“They are upgrading to a ‘warm shell’ to be

Class of 2023 Begins Its Journey

SUPERINTENDENT’S WORDS FOR GRADUATING GREYHOUNDS

By Chris Vanden Heuvel

It was late 2011 when my son, Sammy, completed one of his first school projects. The students were asked to draw a life-size version of what they imagined themselves to look like when they grew up.

The gym was adorned with depictions of doctors, police officers, vets

and fire fighters. And then there was Sammy’s project. His vision for himself had a burly beard, a glove and a ball, wearing the black and orange of the San Francisco Giants. He wanted to be World Series hero Brian Wilson.

As Sammy and the class of 2023 crossed the stage last week, I was reflecting on them—who they are and how we have created opportunities for them to pursue their dreams in the future.

that the Healdsburg class of 2023 has not had it easy. They were in 7th grade for the horrifying Tubbs fire and 9th grade for the Kincade fire and resulting citywide evacuation. The next year, it felt like the world stopped when the pandemic hit and did not relent for a year and half. They’ve had a plethora of smoke days, fire evacuations, flood days and Zoom classes.

life on as if none of those things occurred. Don’t get me wrong; we’ve scrambled to help them along the way, working to give them a boost over every obstacle. Our incredible staff has consistently been alongside them to offer encouragement and support. But this is a strong, creative and gritty group.

Graduation season kicked off in April with our annual scholarship night. The class of 2023,

It’s worth remembering

Yet they’ve pushed through with great resiliency and seem to take

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25TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT FULL FORCE OVER 9 DAYS OF MAGIC

By Christian Kallen

The music festival that put Healdsburg on the jazz map begins this weekend, starting with a Juneteenth Celebration in the Plaza on Saturday, June 17, and ending nine days later on June 25 with another celebration, this one an immersion in the brassy, rhythmic tradition of New Orleans.

In between, the festival brims with programs

at a variety of venues in town, from the hole-inthe-wall Elephant in the Room pub to the floral Ferrari-Carano Winery estate in Dry Creek Valley, with many concerts taking place at Bacchus Landing, the spacious multi-winery manor on Westside Road.

This is the 25th year of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, the silver jubilee of a rich tradition. That inaugural event on June 17 makes clear the African roots of this distinctly American music, jazz. “I hope that anyone who attends our festival enjoys the diversity of Black music in all of its

Photo by Tenaya Fleckenstein

CELEBRATION Graduates of Healdsburg High School throw their hats in the air following the ceremony at the school on Friday, June 9.

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A CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN HEALDSBURG

Young Professionals

“Leading with Influence” is a panel discussion with Maggie Curry, Lilian Uwuseba and Kelsey Smith, moderated by Kerry Rego. Presented by Healdsburg Chamber and others. Thursday, June 15, 5:30pm, at The Lodge at Healdsburg, 1261 Grove St.

Collegiate

Baseball Prune Packers baseball continues its 2023 season with several games this week against the West Coast Admirals at Rec Park on Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, June 16-17 and June 21. Games start at 6pm, $8 admission, food and beverages available for purchase. Schedule at prunepackers.org.

Cloverdale Live

For something a little different, head to Cloverdale for Friday Night Live, with a street fair starting at 6pm and live music from 7-9:30pm. This Friday, June 16, hear the progressive funk of The Polyrhythmics. Free, produced by the Cloverdale Arts Alliance.

Farmers’ Market

Healdsburg Certified

Farmers’ Market will be held from 8:30am-noon at the West Plaza lot on Saturday, June 17.

Healdsburg Jazz

25th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival begins Saturday, June 17 with a Juneteenth celebration at the Healdsburg Plaza, 2-8pm. Artists include

HEALDSBURG HAPPENINGS

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. See story this issue.

Vineyard Concert

Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series begins Saturday, June 17 with Marc Cohn (“Walking in Memphis”) and Shawn Colvin (“Sunny Came Home”). At Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy., 6pm.

Bear Republic

available for a tenant,” said Drew. The upgrade was necessary following Bear Republic’s 24-year tenancy at the property, as well as its earlier uses. “The restaurant space at 345 Healdsburg Ave. suffered 30-plus years of minor water leaks in the bathrooms, kitchen and bar areas (that) caused extensive damage to the building,” Drew continued.

Of the search for a new lease for the location, “There is no deal in place, but we are talking to a few interested parties,” said Drew.

The 25,439-squarefoot two-story building is built for a restaurant on the ground floor with office space above. The current remodel is expanding outdoor dining for the downstairs restaurant, according to Drew. He said there are a couple possible tenants in negotiation for the location, and expected an announcement later this year.

Fitch Mountain

Footrace

Sunday, June 18 marks the 47th annual 10k race around Fitch Mountain, with an in-town 3k loop for everyone. Starts at 8am, benefits the Healdsburg Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration is free at fitchmountainfootrace.org; information and start/ finish line at Healdsburg Running Company, 333 Center St.

Father’s Day Concert

There are many ways to celebrate Father’s Day, but the organ recital at St. Paul’s Episcopal

Church is perfect for a certain kind of father. The pipe organ concert starts at 5pm on Sunday, June 18 and features several musicians, including John Partridge of Sonoma, Robert Young of Petaluma, David Hatt of the Alexander Valley, Sally Fletcher of Santa Rosa and St. Paul’s director of music Paul Blanchard. The church is at 209 Matheson St., admission is free.

City Council Healdsburg City Council will meet on Monday, June 19 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.

Filosofía Caribeña

Bay Area percussion master John Santos takes over the Raven Theater stage on Monday, June 19 at 6pm. A performance with his sextet will follow the screening of the new documentary, Santos: Skin to Skin by Kathryn Golden and Ashley James, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Tickets $50/general, $25/student, at the door if available or raventheater.org.

Tuesday at the Plaza Certified Farmers’ Market from 9am-12:30pm, followed by Tuesday in the Plaza music from 6-8pm, featuring the Afro-Cuban jazz of Carlitos Medrano and Sabor De Mi Cuba. Both events free, Tuesday, June 20, at Healdsburg Plaza.

Art After Dark

The first of two downtown community-wide street fair and art celebrations this summer is Friday, June 23. Event takes place on Center Street between Plaza and North Streets, 5-9pm. Co-sponsored with Healdsburg Center for the Arts.

When asked when a new restaurant is likely to open in the location, Drew deadpanned, “Sometime this decade, I’m sure.”

The Bear Republic restaurant was the fourth restaurant in that space, according to Drew, who with Dana Woods has represented the owners since the building was constructed in 198889. The first one was Vintners Grill, a brewpub that failed, followed briefly by CW Ducks and in September 1991 by Matuszek’s, a Czechoslovak cuisine restaurant.

The Bear Republic restaurant opened in November 1995 and closed its doors in 2019.

Along a parallel track, Bear Republic started building the Cloverdale brewing facility in 2005,. And though they moved most of their production north, they didn’t shut down their Healdsburg restaurant for another 14 years.

They never had plans to open a Cloverdale brewpub, but did open the Lakeside Brewpub in Rohnert Park in 2017. That location shut down for “hibernation” over the winter, with a promise to reopen in Spring 2023. It never did so, and is now listed as permanently closed.

History

Bear Republic Brewery was established by Richard R. and Sandy Norgrove in 1995. Their son, Richard G. Norgrove, has served as brewmaster from the beginning.

The brewery gets its name in recognition of the first modern microbrewery in the state, New Albion, which was founded in Sonoma, California, in 1976. Sonoma was the city where the “Bear Flag Republic” was founded in 1848, so-called because of the grizzly bear on its flag, an image that remains on the state flag of California today.

For its part, Drake’s began brewing kegged beer under that name in 1989 as Lind Brewing; it was sold to Berkely’s

Triple Rock in 2008, and has been owned since then by John Martin and Roy Kirkorian.

“This partnership is really an opportunity for Drake’s to lean into the creativity of this process and demonstrates our commitment to serving the Northern California craft beer community,” said Martin when the deal was announced. “We look forward to working with the Norgrove family and to ring in the next chapter.”

Photo by Christian Kallen

OFF The annual Fitch Mountain Footrace gets underway at 8am on

The 10k race goes around Fitch Mountain, and a 3k family run stays in town.

EMPTY LOT The Bear Republic Brewery facility in Cloverdale is almost empty on Feb. 19, just days after the announcement of their merger with Drake’s Brewing of San Leandro. The Cloverdale facility is being financially liquidated this month.

Photo by Christian Kallen

BIG PLANS A vision of the restaurant space at the former Bear Republic, opposite West Plaza Park in Healdsburg.

Photo courtesy of Eric Drew

cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: June 3,2023 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 By: Robert

Cullen, President NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www. servicelinkASAP.com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #23032-PB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in

initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $2,197,833.33. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: June 3,2023 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 By: ROBERT CULLEN, President NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

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

check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: June 3,2023 REDWOOD

TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 By:

ROBERT CULLEN, President

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #23028-PB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-4787542 06/15/2023, 06/22/2023, 06/29/2023 (Pub Dates in Healdsburg Tribune 6/15, 6/22 , 6/29 of 2023)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan: 8580015907/ NOGROVE Other: 91225705 T.S.# 23027-PB YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/30/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE

authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: June 3,2023 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 By: ROBERT CULLEN, President

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

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

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #23027-PB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee

sale, you can call (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www. servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23027-PB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. A-4787541

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The talent on the stage for the free Juneteenth Celebration, which runs from 2 to 8pm, includes the Charles McPherson Quintet (led by the saxophonist and featuring Shelby on bass, trumpeter Terell Stafford, Jeb Patton on piano and drummer Akira Tana).

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A few weeks ago, the City of Healdsburg, with the support of our close partner, the Healdsburg Education Foundation, hung the photos of our graduates around downtown Healdsburg. It's worth a visit to see the proud faces of our kids if you haven’t already.

While we don’t have final data yet, we are very confident that this year’s class will top the class of

“Our goal is to provide a strong cultural experience for those who attend our festival,” said Shelby. ‘We do that by celebrating the past, present and future of our musical art form and expanding our reach through the intersection with other art forms.”

Indeed, the musicians coming to town over the following days are from a generational span that reaches back into jazz’s origins in New Orleans, with Dr. Michael White and his Original Liberty Jazz Band for the finale on Sunday, June 25 at Ferrari-Carano.

This weekend, however, it’s 23-year-old Samara Joy—the latest contemporary star the genre has produced—who headlines a Sunday, June 18 concert at Bacchus Landing (7-8:30pm). Joy won two Grammys at this

year’s awards show, for Best Jazz Vocal Album and the coveted Best New Artist award. She was booked for the festival before the Grammy awards, and the show is now sold out.

In between, there are several musicians familiar to Healdsburg, including percussionist John Santos, a frequent HJF participant. He is celebrated in a new documentary film, Santos: Skin to Skin, premiering at the Raven theater on Monday, June 19. After the film, he’ll bring his congas and other Caribbean instruments to the stage for a performance.

Other Latin artists include Grupo Falso Baiano, featuring Natalie Cressman, in a lunch concert at the Madrona on Tuesday, June 20. That same day, Carlitos Medrano and Sabor de mi Cuba return to the Gazebo stage for the Tuesday in the Plaza concert, free, from 6-8pm.

Jazz traditionalists might favor vocalist Stella

Heath’s “Billie Holliday Project,” two shows at the Hotel Healdsburg’s Garden Courtyard on Wednesday, June 21, a dinner show from 5-6:30 and a dessert from 7:30-9.

The next night, guitarist Bill Frisell interacts and improvises with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston, following Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet to the Bacchus Landing stage. starting at 6:30.

And the following night is a homage to the kind of talent that Jessica Felix, the festival’s founder, consistently brought to Healdsburg during her 22 years as the artistic director. It’s a tribute to Pharoah Sanders and Joey DeFrancesco, two influential musicians who passed away in 2022.

Saxophonist Sanders and organist DeFrancesco last recorded together in 2019, reviving Sanders’s 1969 “The Creator Has a Master Plan.” There’s a good chance this evening’s

talent will be up to the task of recreating that spiritual masterwork.

Among the performers will be saxophonists Gary Bartz and Azar Lawrence, drummers Tomoki Sanders and Billy Hart, as well as percussionist Munyungo Jackson, pianist Marc Cary, organist Brian Ho, vocalist Nicholas Bearde and the festival’s artistic director, Marcus Shelby, on bass.

It’s preceded by a set from Joel Ross, a new generation vibraphonist-composer. The Friday night concert, again at Bacchus, also begins at 6:30.

Saturday, June 24 brings together both the past and the future of jazz. The future is personified by the Healdsburg Jazz Future Allstars, local high school musicians finding their voice at the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market, 9am to noon.

And that night, Dianne Reeves will perform at Bacchus Landing, 7-8:30. Reeves, a fivetime Grammy winner,

was lined up to headline the 2020 HJF before COVID intervened; now she gets her night on the local stage to show why she was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2018.

As head-spinning a list of talent that is, there are still more performers in town during this festival, playing in smaller, often free concerts. Consider the prodigious saxophone talent Howard Wiley, with a quartet at the Elephant in the Room on June 17, 9-11pm.

Or the all-volunteer Freedom Jazz Choir, directed by Tiffany Austin, at St. Paul’s Church on June 24, 1-3pm. Or a post-concert jam that same night, with the Sylvia Cuenca Trio at the Hotel Healdsburg Spirit Bar, from 9-11:30.

It’s hard to believe, but that’s not all. Check out the complete line-up for the 2023 Healdsburg Jazz Festival, with ticket links (where still available), at healdburgjazz.org.

2022’s UC acceptance rate of 73%—which was among the highest of any school in the county, beating out Cardinal Newman, Windsor High and Maria Carrillo. Our 2023 grads have been accepted to universities such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, Grinnell and University of Indiana, and one will even be going to the Universal Technical Institute in the prestigious NASCAR mechanics program. While they still might not be positive what they want “to be” when they grow up, they are not afraid to jump in.

There’s a lot to celebrate. Our staff deserve recognition for how much they’ve poured into each of our students, and our community continues to demonstrate unwavering support. Know that these investments are reaping strong dividends, and our future is in great hands.

And to the class of 2023: We are incredibly proud of you. Keep dreaming big, climbing over anything in your way and lifting each other up. You’re going to do great things!

Chris Vanden Heuvel is the superintendent of the Healdsburg Public School District.

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forms, beginning with a rich survey of influences and styles we will present for our Juneteenth Celebration,” said Marcus Shelby, the artistic director of the festival. “We will have blues and swing, rhythm and blues, gospel, New Orleans brass music and spoken word. The rest of our festival covers the Black music diaspora from Afro Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, neo soul, straight ahead, traditional and New Orleans, and experimental music,” he continued.

JUNETEENTH Saxophonist Charles McPherson headlines the June 17 kickoff concert at the Plaza for this year's Healdsburg Jazz Festival, its 25th.

Photos courtesy of Healdsburg Jazz

JAZZ DIVA NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves will play on June 24 at Bacchus Landing for the 2023 Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

with its 147 grads, was awarded over $500,000 in scholarships—a testament to both their hard work and the generosity of our community.

GRADUATES ON PARADE The graduates of Healdsburg High, class of 2023, are on display along downtown streets in these banners from the Healdsburg Education Foundation and the high school.

Photo by Christian Kallen

COVER PHOTO BY CLAUDINE GOSSETT

A Century-plus of Mosquito Protection

The District helps residents control disease-carrying insects

Public-minded residents have always been on the front line of local mosquito control. It’s a healthy tradition that stretches back more than a century.

“In the early 1900s, the San Rafael area was almost unlivable because of huge black clouds of salt-marsh mosquitoes,” explains Phil Smith, the District Manager of the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District.

Swarms of mosquitoes bred in the swampy marshland that surrounds San Francisco Bay. People wore head nets to ride the ferry or venture outdoors. Businesses used smudge pots outside doorways to try and ward off these biters.

The San Rafael Improvement Club, primarily led by women, was formed to combat mosquitoes and raise awareness of the problems mosquitoes cause. These insects are not just annoying, they can carry deadly disease. The club’s efforts eventually led to the passage of California’s Mosquito Abatement Act of 1915 and the formation that same year of what’s now the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District, the state’s first district of its kind.

Now serving all of Marin and Sonoma counties, the District is “an integral and essential part of maintaining good health and welfare,” Smith says. “We work closely with municipalities and state and federal agencies to control mosquito populations and test for mosquito-borne diseases.”

Through surveillance, trapping and testing, the District monitors the counties’ wetlands and wild areas as well as cities and suburbs, taking action when necessary. In addition to

native mosquitoes, such as the Culex species that can spread West Nile virus, the District is on the lookout for invasive mosquitoes, which are spreading rapidly in California. These species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, have the potential to transmit several viruses, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever.

“We’re neighborhood mosquito detectives,” Smith says. “We often find they’re not coming from the property where they were first reported, but from elsewhere in the neighborhood. Our technicians are excellent at tracking them down.”

Besides mosquitoes, the District controls yellowjacket nests, and provides rodent control, prevention and home inspections. It also surveys for and educates the public about ticks and tick-bourne diseases.

“People often forget the millions of visitors each year who appreciate the natural beauty in both counties,” Smith adds. “Muir Woods, Point Reyes, wine country, the Sonoma coast; we’re looking out for their well-being, also.”

To be most effective, the District needs residents’ help. “Residents can be vigilant around their homes,” he says. “That includes covering rain barrels, not letting water accumulate around their property and reporting abandoned swimming pools. District experts are just a phone call away.”

“Our technicians are excellent ambassadors for vector control,” Smith says. “We’re here to help. We do our best. We’re very user friendly.”

Pennies

a day TO FIGHT THE BITE

Since 1915, the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District has protected residents and visitors to Marin and Sonoma counties from mosquitoes and other vectors that carry disease. It is funded by property taxes and assessments and services are provided at no additional cost to residents. The District serves:

2,300 SQUARE MILES

763,000 RESIDENTS AVERAGE YEARLY COST PER HOUSEHOLD*: $25

THAT’S PROTECTION FOR LESS THAN 7¢ PER DAY

We’re neighborhood mosquito detectives. We often find they’re not coming from the property where they were first reported, but from elsewhere in the neighborhood. Our technicians are excellent at tracking them down.”

Phil Smith, Manager, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District

BY DEBBIE ARRINGTON

*Single family. Source: Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District

The District traps and tests in cities, suburbs, wetlands and wild areas.

PHOTO BY CLAUDINE GOSSETT

The Science

Learn how the District uses cutting edge techniques to monitor our area

BY WHIP VILLARREAL

For the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District, monitoring 2,300 square miles and thousands of active mosquito breeding grounds, with a relatively small staff, can be challenging, but the work is critical.

“We acquire mosquito samples daily and they are identified each morning down to the species. This provides data which is used to inform our responses and control operations,” says Erik Hawk, Assistant Manager with the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District. “We currently have 23 mosquito species in our two counties and their life cycles have different attributes and seasonality. Conducting surveillance and understanding what stage of the life cycle they are in is key for our planning and control efforts.”

Each week from April through October, the District sets and retrieves multiple adult mosquito traps around Marin and Sonoma counties. A common trap that is deployed, called an EVS trap, uses dry ice to mimic carbon dioxide exhaled from humans and animals, and light to attract egg-laying female

mosquitoes. Another trap is called a gravid trap, which uses nutrient-rich water to attract females.

Once mosquito samples are retrieved, they are sent to UC Davis for virus testing.

PHOTOS BY CLAUDINE GOSSETT

These traps are set throughout Marin and Sonoma counties in areas that are known hotspots for adult mosquitoes. Traps can be set on stands, in trees or placed on the ground. Once retrieved, suitable mosquitoes can be tested at UC Davis to determine if they are carrying diseases like West Nile virus. Traps are also set in other strategic areas within the District to look at the distribution and abundance of mosquito populations.

The District forms its strategic mitigation efforts based on what the surveillance results yield. The data also helps the biologists understand what species are thriving and the potential for transmission of diseases they may carry. The District continuously researches and evaluates new equipment to improve its surveillance program.

DID YOU KNOW

The District utilizes a type of snowcat normally used at ski resorts that has been modified to work in warmer and muddy types of terrain. This vehicle, with an attached rotary ditcher, is used for mosquito habitat reduction and wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration in marshes within Marin and Sonoma counties.

Erik Hawk, the District’s Assistant Manager, explains that with high tides generally 6 feet and above, these marshes get inundated with water and when it recedes, some water is trapped and becomes prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Not only does cleaning water circulation channels control mosquito populations, it also benefits the natural habitat and helps plants and animals rebound in these areas.

We currently have 23 mosquito species in our two counties and their life cycles have different attributes and seasonality. Conducting surveillance and understanding what stage of the life cycle they are in is key for our planning and control efforts.”

Erik Hawk, Assistant Manager, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District

Defend Your Home

Be aware of potential problems around your house and yard

BY ANNE STOKES

Backyards are the No. 1 source for mosquito production. Anything than can hold water for more than five to seven days has the ability to produce mosquitoes. However, mosquitoes aren’t the only things that can be found lurking around your yard. Rats can be, too! Use this checklist to help identify areas that could be producing mosquitoes or attracting rodents to your home.

To help keep mosquito populations at bay, it’s important to keep an eye out for any standing water, even in small amounts. Be sure to empty, clean, seal or remove common offenders such as:

1 Neglected pools and ponds

2 B uckets and barrels, including improperly sealed rainwater conservation units

3 Flower pot saucers

4 Clogged roof gutters

5 Tarps

6 Yard clutter such as children’s toys, trash or tires

7 Inadequately sealed septic tanks

8 B ird baths and fountains

9 Yard drains

Keeping rodent populations under control is also an important consideration when maintaining your yard. Rats are attracted to:

10 B ird feeders, including excess feed in chicken coops

11 Pet food

12 Unsealed compost bins

13 Fruit trees

14 D og feces

15 Overgrown vegetation, such as ivy, which creates cover and travel corridors

Prevent rats and mice from getting into your home by:

• Cutting tree limbs at least 4 feet away from your house to keep rodents from leaping from trees onto your roof

• Keeping stacked firewood at least 18 inches away from your home

• Patch holes as you find them, paying particular attention to spaces under bathroom and kitchen cabinets (where there are holes for pipes), attics, garages and other spaces

• E nsure window and crawl space screens are in good order

• Install door sweeps to eliminate space under doors

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The Rodent Factor

Discover the nontoxic ways the District can help you infestation on your property

BY KATHLEEN VIVALDI

Let’s be honest, talking about rodents is not typically a hot topic—until they become a major problem. By taking steps to prevent this vermin, you can avoid the need for costly repairs, reduce the risk of disease transmission and ensure a comfortable living space. Having knowledge and support is key!

This is where Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District comes in. The District offers rodent inspections to residents of Marin and Sonoma counties. District staff attempt to locate rodent entrance points into structures, identify sources of harborage, determine the rodent species that are present and provide recommendations to residents on how to make their property less attractive to rodents.

The District’s Rodent Control Specialist Tony Russo says, “My job is to provide residents with the knowledge necessary to manage rodent infestations and prevent the potential spread of disease associated with rodents.”

How is this done? The District encourages a five-step approach to help maintain long-term management and keep rodents away:

1. Recognizing an infestation—droppings, oily rub marks, gnaw marks and chewing.

2. Adopting practices that reduce harborage, food and water sources available to rodents.

3. Excluding rodents or rodent-proofing buildings

traps. The District generally recommends utilizing trapping strategies for rats instead of using rodenticides. Russo says, “Toxic baits, if used and handled improperly, can cause secondary poisoning to other animals and people. If the resident does not want to do exclusion and trapping work themselves, we recommend they call a pest control company.”

5. Cleaning. “Rodents can spread diseases through their droppings and urine,” Russo explains. “That is why once you have excluded them from your home, it is very important to thoroughly clean while taking appropriate precautions.” Deep cleaning will help sanitize the area and remove any pheromones left behind by the rodents.

If you are experiencing a rodent issue, know that you are not alone, and the District is here to help! Visit www.msmosquito. org/rats for more information.

Learn more about proper cleaning techniques at www.cdc.gov healthypets/pets/wildlife/clean-up.html

DID YOU KNOW

he two most common rats found in and around homes in Marin and Sonoma counties are:

orway rats, also known as wharf, sewer, or brown rats

oof rats, also known as black, fruit, or ship rats ale rats reach maturity at 10-12 weeks and females at eight to nine weeks.

emales can get pregnant within 48 hours of giving birth and average five litters per year. A typical female will give birth to 40 babies a year.

Rodents can spread diseases through their droppings and urine. That is why once you have excluded them from your home, it is very important to thoroughly clean while taking appropriate precautions.”

Tony Russo, Rodent Control Specialist, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District

The Future

Find out how the District is looking ahead—and how you can help

BY WHIP VILLARREAL

In Sonoma and Marin counties, West Nile virus has been the predominant virus spread by mosquitoes for the last several years. Invasive Aedes species mosquitoes that transmit other viruses, such as dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya, have yet to be found in the counties. However, they have been moving steadily throughout the state for the last several years and the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District is actively searching for them through a targeted surveillance program.

The District is focused on finding invasive Aedes species mosquitoes as soon as they arrive in the counties. Laboratory staff set traps in specific areas where they suspect these new species may be found. Some of these places include garden nurseries, waterway ports, and even cemeteries. In some parts of the state, mosquito control districts have found that cemeteries have produced high populations of these invasive mosquitoes.

Residents can help to find these new invasive Aedes mosquitoes. “If you’re being bitten by mosquitoes, let us know,” says Dr. Kelly Liebman, Scientific Programs Manager with the District. “Many of the new detections of these species throughout the state have come from residents reporting day-time mosquito bites. It is also important to discourage mosquito breeding in and around your home.” Liebman recommends that you let the District know if you have any

contained water features that regularly hold water. The District also recommends washing out and scrubbing down the sides of water-holding containers such as bird baths once per week. The eggs of these invasive mosquitoes can survive on the sides of containers for several months, and hatch when the container is refilled. They can reproduce in tiny amounts of water, and have even been found indoors, reproducing in flower vases and other continuous water-holding containers.

Liebman adds it is not a matter of if, but when, invasive species will arrive in Marin and Sonoma counties. It is important for the District to identify them quickly in order to contain them. These species don’t fly far, so if the District knows where they are, there is the potential to contain and eradicate them.

DID YOU KNOW

• Culex tarsalis

• Culex stigmatosoma

• Culex pipiens

• Culex erythrothorax

INVASIVE SPECIES

Aedes aegypti

• S mall black and white mosquitoes with striped legs and white-tipped palps

• D istinctive lyre shape on thorax distinguishes them from native species

Aedes albopictus

• S mall black and white mosquitoes with striped legs and white-tipped palps

• D istinctive white stripe on thorax distinguishes them from native species

Where to find them:

• E ggs are laid on the side of artificial containers including tires, tin cans, bird baths, tubs, buckets, and flower pots, as well as natural containers such as bamboo, bromeliads and tree holes.

• L arvae can be found in containers/plants both outside and inside the house.

The main Culex species that the District tests for West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, and western equine encephalitis virus are:

If you’re being bitten by mosquitoes, let us know. Many of the new detections of these species throughout the state have come from residents reporting day-time

Our Mission

Our programs and services are supported by property taxes and are provided at no additional charge to all residents in Marin and Sonoma counties. Our services include:

• Mosquito Control & Mosquitofish

• G round-nesting Yellowjacket Control

• Rodent Control Advice

• Limit water sources and standing water in your yard, which can attract rodents and provide an ideal habitat for mosquitoes.

• Stock permanent water features with mosquitofish. The fish are available for free from the District.

• Report neglected pools and spas in your neighborhood.

• I f you are experiencing a mosquito problem, contact the District for help at 707-285-2200 or www.msmosquito.org.