🌱 City Council Race + New Plaza Wine Hub + 'Yard Sale Mall' On Center

Hello, neighbors! We're gearing up for a big heat-wave weekend in Healdsburg and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening around town. Today's edition of the Daily includes news about...

• The race for three open Healdsburg City Council seats
• A giant "yard sale mall" tomorrow at multiple homes on Center Street
• The fancy new wine shop next to Oakville Grocery

But first, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 90 Low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and getting hotter. High: 92 Low: 54.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and even hotter, with a breeze. High: 95 Low: 55.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot as all heck! High: 100 Low: 57.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Mayor Ozzy Jimenez' decision not to run again for a seat on the Healdsburg City Council this fall means that the application deadline for other people who want to run has been extended from today to Aug. 17, according to the Healdsburg Tribune. "With Evelyn Mitchell the only incumbent running, one four-year seat is wide open — and even Mitchell will be only one of a handful of candidates on the ballot, the top two of which win council seats," the Trib reports. "Several candidates have begun the filing process, said City Clerk Raina Allen, though the final number of candidates — and whether or not they will be running for the two open 4-year seats or the single 2-year seat on the ballot — won’t be known until late next week." So far, these are the three locals who've announced they'll be running, aside from Evelyn: local musician and Parks & Rec commissioner Chris Herrod; well-known activist and former councilmember Brigette Ann Munsell; and health coach Linda Cade. Local journalist Matt Villano was also planning to run, but the Trib reports that he "said the cost of application and campaigning was too high, and withdrew. Villano complained on Facebook that the application fee alone was over $850, and including costs for mailing lists, posters and fliers would add several thousand dollars to mount a credible campaign for office." Anyway, if you've got the funds and you'd like to join the list of hopefuls, you can apply on the city's website for another five days. (Healdsburg Tribune & City of Healdsburg)
2. Speaking of the Healdsburg Tribune! The newest iteration of the paper, run by Weeklys publisher Dan Pulcrano, is seeking donations to hire a local reporter. In an email sent out to the Tribune's old listserv, the paper's new "director of strategic initiatives" writes: "Weeklys, a Bay Area-based publisher that has operated the Bohemian in Sonoma County for 28 years, purchased The Tribune in April after we heard it had been shut down. As our CEO and executive editor Dan Pulcrano said, 'We didn’t want to see a treasured newspaper lost.' And we mean it. Local news is so important, and having a voice is a crucial part of community life. We’re going to keep that voice going for all of Healdsburg. We can’t allow a community like Healdsburg to become a news desert. But we need your help. When The Tribune was planning to shut down, the entire staff was laid off. So our first goal, right now, is to hire a reporter. Keeping up with local government is important. As a member-supported newsroom, we rely on the support of our readers to grow — like hiring a new reporter. You can support The Tribune and its goal of hiring a reporter by making a gift of any amount. Every donation makes a difference. The Healdsburg Tribune has been around since 1888. Let’s keep it going, together." (Inbox & Healdsburg Tribune Donation Hub)
3. The owners of Oakville Grocery off the plaza downtown just opened a new wine shop next door called the Oakville Wine Merchant. In stock are 40 different wines "showcasing a robust collection of Sonoma County’s finest wines from acclaimed producers, including Sonoma’s cult producers to local favorites and pioneering producers," their press release says. Some also come from Napa and the Burgandy and Champagne regions of France. The wines are all part of a curated selection called the "Boisset Collection" — described in the press release as a "family-owned collection of historic and unique wineries bound together by a common cause: authentic, terroir-driven wines in harmony with their history, their future and the land and people essential to their existence." Oakville Wine Merchant reportedly held its grand opening ceremony last night, tricked out with — of course — "a selection of Boisset Collection wines alongside an assortment of cheese, charcuterie and pizzas from the Oakville Grocery will be served throughout the evening." (Wine Industry Advisor)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, August 12

• Field Day for Wine Grape Growers to Review "Innovative Technologies for Pierce's Disease" Out West Dry Creek (10AM-12PM)
• Final Weekend of "Emerging Artist" Show at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (Aug. 12-14, 11AM-6PM)
• Summer Concert Series at The Drink (5PM)
• Friday Evening Wine & Song at Hudson Street Wineries (Weekly, 5-8PM)
• Breathless Bubbly Hour: Nate Lopez Live at Breathless Wines (5:30PM)
• Wilson Artisan Wines Summer Music Series at deLorimier Winery, Featuring Live Music by Tribute Band Petty Rocks & Food by F.A. Nino's (6-8:30PM)
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo Live at the Raven Theater (7PM)
• Kingsborough Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Volker Strifler Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, August 13

• Healdsburg Running Company Marin Run in Tennessee Valley, Feat. Music & Food at the Junction (8AM)
• Healdsburg Saturday Farmers Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• 39th Annual Zucchini Festival at the Healdsburg Farmers Market, Feat. Zucchini Car Decorating Contest & Races (8:30AM-12PM)
• Cluster Yard Sale at Four Houses on Center Street — See Sign Below! (9AM-2PM)
• Comparative Cabernet Tasting With Wine Educators From Three Geyserville Wineries: Robert Young Estate Winery, Silver Oak & Alexander Valley Vineyards (10AM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Hosts Día de Trabajo en el Jardín / Garden Work Day at the Healdsburg Community Center (10-11AM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (11AM)
• Trader Jim's Tiki Trailer at Truett Hurst Winery (11AM-4PM)
• Jenerator Live at Spicy Vines Winery (3-6PM)
• Opening Reception for "Sonoma Backroads" Exhibit at Upstairs Art Gallery: Meet Artists Beverly Bird & Willow LaLand (4-6PM)
• "Dancing Under the Stars" at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Featuring Bachata Dance Instruction by the Santa Rosa Salsa Team (6:30-10PM)
• '80s Party Rock Band AQUA NETT Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Go By Ocean Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Sunday, August 14

• Early Morning Hike at Riverfront Regional Park With Dogs (8:30AM)
• Sonoma County Parks Dept. Presents "Stories of the Land" at Riverfront Park (11AM-12:30PM)
• Sundays in the Plaza, Featuring Live Latin Music by the David Correa Trio (1-3PM)
• Little Monsters Culinary Kids Cooking Class at Preston Farm and Winery (2:30-4PM)

Monday, August 15

• Farm to Pantry Veggie Glean at Tres Alamos Farm (9-11AM)
• Healdsburg City Council Meeting (6-11PM)
• Last Day to Submit Feedback on Proposed "Dry Creek Commons" Housing Project Behind Big John's (11:59PM)

From my notebook:

• The big Healdsburg Arts Festival in the plaza is coming up in a couple of weeks, from Aug. 26-8! And the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, who's running it, says they're in "urgent need" of volunteers to help set up, greet people, man stations, lead workshops, clean up and more. Here's where you can sign up. (SignUp.com & Healdsburg Center for the Arts via Facebook)
• Excellent local journalist Elsa Cavazos, who used to report on Healdsburg's Hispanic community for the Tribune, is looking for a job. (Facebook Groups)
• A whopping $240,000-plus was raised for the Humane Society of Sonoma County, which runs the Healdsburg animal shelter, at a very fancy-looking winery fundraiser last week. (Press Democrat; paywall)
• The Tribune has a great piece in the new issue about the history of Mombo's Pizza and the long, illustrious road that took them to Healdsburg. (Healdsburg Tribune)
• Healdsburg Museum officials say an "enthusiastic crowd of seventy people" attended the talk on "some of Healdsburg's great lost buildings" at the library last night. (Healdsburg Museum via Facebook)
• Related: The museum's new “Stories Behind the Structures" exhibit is in full swing. Check out the review in the Trib. There's also a supplemental "Historic Homes Walking Tour" coming up later this month on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27. It reportedly "introduces locals to 12 historic commercial buildings located within 3 blocks of the Plaza." (Healdsburg Tribune)
• In more old-building news! There's a super charming "Queen Anne-style Victorian cottage" for sale at 226 Center Street, right across from Barndiva and next door to what used to be the Healdsburg Tribune offices. It's listed at $1.35 million. I randomly wandered inside last weekend and was freaking out over all the original fixings — cool old light switches, trim, windows, etc. You might go check it out if you're into that kinda thing. (Patch Real Estate)
• The two guys behind the new Furthermore Wines tasting lounge in downtown Healdsburg, right next to Campo Fina, had their official ribbon-cutting this week. (Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce via Facebook & Google Maps)
• Healdsburg's youth wrestling team hosted a "fun and somewhat impromptu" match last night at the high school against kids from Cloverdale and Petaluma. (Healdsburg Wrestling via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this weekend off right. See you next week!

— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

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