🌱 Healdsburg Ave Military Banners + Fourth of July Plan + Local Honey

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• A series of military "hero" banners planned for Healdsburg Avenue
• What's on the schedule this Fourth of July in town
• The winners of the Healdsburg Museum's student essay contest
• And more...

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Now, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Fog and clouds turning to sun. High: 76 Low: 54.
• Wednesday: Fog and clouds turning to sun again. High: 77 Low: 52.
• Thursday: More of the same! High: 80 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Healdsburg:

1. Banners showing the faces of "local active duty military members" could soon line Healdsburg Avenue as you drive north toward the plaza, according to the Healdsburg Tribune. The project is called “Hometown Heroes," and it's reportedly a collaboration between the City of Healdsburg and our local Rotary Club and American Legion posts. City officials say they hope to "recognize and honor Healdsburg residents and their immediate family members who are serving our country in the United States Armed Forces" with these tribute banners. In order to be featured on a banner, the city says a service member — or whoever applies for their spot — must be able to verify that they're either a permanent resident of Healdsburg or that they have an immediate family member who lives or works in Healdsburg. Applications can be submitted on the city website. (Healdsburg Hometown Heroes Application & City of Healdsburg & Healdsburg Tribune)

2. This coming Fourth of July is gonna be a big one again in downtown Healdsburg. The city and the Rotary Club will be throwing their annual "Kids' Parade & Duck Dash" in the plaza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, alongside the farmers market. There will be a whole bunch of games and races during that time — including a "Bubble Bonanza" and a "Trike Tract" — to the sounds of live music by the Russian River Ramblers, the Healdsburg Community Band and Court 'N' Disaster. Then later that night, when it gets dark around 10 p.m., the city and the American Legion will be staging our traditional 20-to-30-minute fireworks show at the high school. More info from the city: "Due to the size of this year’s show and to ensure spectator safety, viewing at the High School sports fields will not be available this year. Viewing will be available at the Fitch Mountain Elementary School Campus, on the west side of the High School in the parking lot area, and throughout other points in the City. Most of the fireworks will be visible 200 feet in the air and higher so look for places that provide a good view of the sky above the High School." And FYI, there will be no "Tuesdays in the Plaza" concert that night. "While we understand that the concert is a beloved tradition for many of our residents," officials say, "the City’s Police, Fire, Public Works, and Community Services teams — all who have a role in these special events — don’t have the staff capacity to deliver three major events on the July 4 holiday. This change will allow us to focus our resources on facilitating long-standing holiday traditions for our community." (City of Healdsburg & City of Healdsburg & Healdsburg Tribune & NBC Bay Area)

3. The "sunrise" chapter of the Healdsburg Rotary Club — aka, the half that meets at the crack of dawn, versus the "noon" chapter that meets midday — just harvested their first batch of honey from the hives they've been cultivating over the past year in the Alexander Valley, a club rep says. They may even sell some of it at the big Fourth of July event in the plaza next month, which they're organizing alongside the city. Rotary members will also be handing out free sunflower seeds and starter plants at the event, per usual, in an effort to "help important pollinators in our community." (Inbox & Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise)

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Coming up in Healdsburg:

Tuesday, June 13

• Free Breakfast for Kids 18 & Under at the Healdsburg Junior High (June 13-July 28, 8:30-9:30AM)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market on the Plaza (9AM-12:30PM)
• Food Distribution at the Healdsburg Comunity Center (Weekly, 9:30-10:30AM)
• "Sing-a-Story" Opera Lesson for Kids at the Healdsburg Library, Led by SF Opera Teaching Artist (11AM)
• Free Lunch for Kids 18 & Under at the Healdsburg Junior High (June 13-July 28, 11:30-12:15PM)
• Free Lunch for Kids 18 & Under at the Healdsburg Library (June 13-August 4, 12-12:30PM)
• Healdsburg High School Cheer Team Tryouts (4:30-6PM)
• Chris King Teaches Adult Aikido & Self-Defense Class at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, June 13-August 8, 5-6PM)
• Sonoma County Wine Library Association Hosts Annual Toast for Founder Millie Howie at the Healdsburg Library, Featuring Sparkling Wine Reception, Story Sharing & Tour (5:30PM)
• Burnside Live at the Luther Burbank Center (5:30-7:30PM)
• Healdsburg City Planning Commission Meeting (6PM)
• Tuesdays in the Plaza: Live Music by Roots Country Band Laura Benitez & The Heartache (6-8PM)
• Bourbon Street Brass Band Live at the Elephant in the Room (7:30-11PM)

Wednesday, June 14

• 100th Anniversary Bastille Day Celebration at Costeaux Bakery, Featuring Croissant Making & Cookie Decorating for Kids, Live Music & French-Themed Happy Hour (9AM-5PM)
• Healdsburg Community Development Center Hosts Grand Reopening After Counter Improvement Project, Featuring Free Cookies (10AM)
• Memorial Mass for Deceased Healdsburg Resident Robert Francis Gervais at St. John the Baptist Church (12PM)
• Teen Anime Club at the Healdsburg Library (1PM)
• Sonoma County Library's "Bibliobus" Parked at the Harvest Grove & Canyon Run Apartments in Healdsburg (1:30-2:30PM & 3:30-4:30PM)
• Food Distribution at Healdsburg City Hall (4-5PM)
• "What Moves You?" Spiritual Reflection & Communal Meal at THE 222 (Monthly, 5:30PM)
• Healdsburg Library Advisory Board Meeting (5:30-6:30PM)
• City of Healdsburg Parks & Rec Commission Meeting (6PM)
• Healdsburg Unified School District Board Meeting at the Junior High (6PM)
• Canon Book Group at the Healdsburg Library: "Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle (6PM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball Team Plays Home Game Vs. Lincoln Potters at Rec Park (6PM)
• "Knits & Knots" at the Healdsburg Library: Learn How to Knit/Crochet With Experts From the Purls of Joy Co-Op (6:30-8PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (Weekly, 7-9PM)

Thursday, June 15

• Healdsburg Wrestling Club Hosts Annual Drew Esquivel Memorial Wrestling Camp at the High School (June 15-17, 8AM-12PM)
• Magician Mike Della Penna Performs for Kids at the Healdsburg Library (11AM-12PM)
• Great Sage Kung Fu Hosts Self-Defense Training Seminar for Women & Girls Aged 8 & Over at the Healdsburg Parks & Rec Center (June 15-16, 5-6:30PM)
• Jazz Guitarist Jason Thwaites Live at Furthermore Wines (5-8PM)
• Healdsburg Young Professionals Network Hosts "Leading With Influence" Panel for Young Professionals at the Hilton's "Lodge at Healdsburg" Hotel (5:30-8PM)
• '90s Country Party & Songwriter Round at Coyote Sonoma (6-8PM)
• Healdsburg Jazz Festival: Hand Habits Performs at Little Saint (7PM)
• "Seussical the Musical" at the Raven Theater (June 15-16, 7PM)
• Trivia Night at Fogbelt Station Beer Garden (Weekly, 7-9PM)
• Karaoke Night at Coyote Sonoma (Weekly, 7-10PM)
• "Movies on the Lawn" Summer Film & Picnic Series at The Madrona: "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert" (8PM)

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— 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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