🌱 High Speed Chase + Baseball Coach Honored + Harvest Events Galore

Hi all! Simone here with your special Veteran's Day weekend edition of the Healdsburg Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, you'll find the latest on these stories and more:

• A crazy car chase through Healdsburg early Wednesday morning
• The super tight race for a two-year term on the Healdsburg City Council
• Big honors for our high school baseball coach
• A cornucopia of harvest and holiday events on the calendar

But first, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Fog turning to sun. High: 62 Low: 40.
• Saturday: Chance of rain, with a mix of sun and clouds. High: 60 Low: 38.
• Sunday: Fog and frost in the morning, then mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 37.
• Monday: Fog and frost turning to sun again. High: 61 Low: 38.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 4 stories today in Healdsburg:

1. Latest on the super tight race for the two-year Healdsburg City Council seat left empty by departed councilmember Skylaer Palacios! The Sonoma County government's live election results website is showing that candidate Ron Edwards is still (barely) in the lead over former mayor Brigette Mansell. Ron has gotten about 45.8 percent of the vote and Brigette around 44.4 percent — a difference of some 33 votes only. The county's website says 100 percent of the ballots have been counted. However, for what it's worth, I haven't seen any news outlets or candidates officially calling the race just yet — so I'll refrain for now! But yeah, that's where things appear to stand. And in case you missed it, the other two open council seats on the ballot — both four-year terms — had clear winners Wednesday morning in incumbent Evelyn Mitchell and Parks & Rec commissioner Chris Herrod. Both of Healdbsurg's local tax-related measures on the ballot passed, too. You can track live election results here. (Sonoma County Government)
2. A high-speed car chase through Healdsburg in the wee hours Wednesday morning ended in a dramatic crash and arrest, according to the Press Democrat. Police say Sara Fuller, 26-year-old woman from Eureka, took off in a stolen Subaru Outback after they tried to pull her over near the intersection of Healdsburg Avenue and Dry Creek Road. She then drove two blocks and screeched onto the 101 south, cops say. From the PD story: "As police pursued, the Subaru wove in lanes, passed other vehicles and traveled at speeds reaching 130 mph, [Healdsburg police Sgt. Nick Castaneda] said. After about 15 minutes, the Subaru took the College Avenue offramp in Santa Rosa and crashed into a box next to a traffic pole, Castaneda said. The driver exited the vehicle and ran away up a highway embankment, police said. She then crossed six lanes of ongoing traffic but was not hit by a vehicle. Fuller made her way to a Shell gas station where police arrested her at 3:10 a.m." Read the full story for more on Sara's alleged criminal history and new charges stemming from the chase. (Press Democrat; paywall)
3. Healdsburg High School's beloved baseball coach, Mark Domenichelli, just got some big national and state honors for his work last school year. He has been named "2021-2022 California North Coast Section Coach of the year" by the coaches division of the National Federation of State High School Associations, according to Healdsburg High officials. "Thanks for all you do for our kids," they say. "Well deserved." They posted a copy of the award on social media, which says it's in "appreciation and recognition" of his "dedication to furthering interscholastic athletics within California." Mark previously coached HHS baseball for 12 years, up until 2011 — then returned in 2019 to step back in the role. His team came in first in the league that year, and has placed second in the two seasons since. Their next season starts in March. (Healdsburg High School via Facebook & Healdsburg Hounds Baseball via Facebook & MaxPreps)
4. Healdsburg's Tourism Improvement District just announced which local orgs will get $125,000 in grants to fund events they want to throw from November 2022 through April 2023. They hand out the grants based on which "arts, cultural and educational activities" they think will best "promote room stays" at the 31 " luxury hotels, motels, modern lofts and suites, cozy bed & breakfasts and rustic inns" that pay to be members of the district. These are some of the winners: The Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving; the "Merry Healdsburg Weekend" from Dec. 2-4 that "transforms the Healdsburg Plaza into a winter wonderland with a tree lighting, carriage rides, a holiday concert, photos with Santa and more"; the Healdsburg Jazz Festival's "Winter Concert Series," which includes "free live music at various locations in town including a holiday swing dance party with Lavay Smith & The Red Hot Skillet Lickers at Paul Mahder Gallery"; the "Art After Dark" street fair; the Fitch Mountain Footrace; and a brand-new event called the "Healdsburg Prune Box Derby" that will be "inviting the community to build imaginative, non-motored, box cars to ride down a hill in town on Derby Day in spring of 2023." Some cool stuff to look forward to, for sure... (Healdsburg Patch)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, November 11

• Healdsburg Rotary Club Hosts Veterans Day Breakfast for Vets & Families at the Villa (8AM)
• Veterans Day Flag Ceremony & Gun Salute at the Healdsburg Plaza (10-11AM)
• Final Weekend of "Artists Showcase" Exhibit at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (Nov. 11-13, 11AM-6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Critical Mass "Light the Bike" Ride , Featuring Parklet Party & Smash Burgers (5PM)
• Lucky Heron Hosts Maker’s Market (5-8PM)
• The Pitchforks Live at Coyote Sonoma (6-8:30PM)
• Healdsburg Community Band Gives Veterans Day Performance at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building (6:30PM)
• "Sonoma County LEGENDS" Winemaker Dinner at The Matheson, Feat. A Rafanelli, Iron Horse & Rochioli (7-10PM)
• Viano String Quartet Plays at THE 222 (7:30PM)
• Raven Players Perform the Play "Clybourne Park" at the Raven Theater (Nov. 11-12, 7:30 PM)
• Burnt Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, November 12

• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Trail Run at Annadel State Park (8AM)
• Healdsburg Saturday Farmers Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• Relish Culinary Adventures Hosts Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class of the Season (10AM-1:30PM)
• UC Master Gardeners Give "Super Succulents for Sonoma County" Presentation at the Healdsburg Library (10:30AM-12PM)
• Busy Bee Garden Work Day at Healdsburg Elementary's Fitch Mountain Campus (11AM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (Weekly, 11AM)
• First Anniversary Celebration for Smith Story Wine Cellars at Bacchus Landing (Nov. 12-13, 12-4PM)
• Harvest Celebration Dinner at Martorana Family Winery (5-8PM)
• "Indigenous Voices" at THE 222: Poet & Publisher Lucille Lang Day in Conversation With Denise Low (6PM)
• Greg Hester Trio Plays Bebop & Standards at Hotel Healdsburg (6-9PM)
• Dot Wine Fall Event at Bacchus Landing, Feat. Food by Sangsan Healdsburg (6-10PM)
• SOLD OUT: Watch Duty Fire Alert App Hosts Inaugural Fundraiser at Little Saint, Feat. Community Conversation, Refreshments, Auction & Live Music (6-10PM)
• The Beatles Guitar Project Hosts 55th Anniversary Celebration of “Sgt. Pepper’s” & “Magical Mystery Tour” at the Luther Burbank Center, Feat. 40-Piece Orchestra (7PM)
• Notorious Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Emcee Radioactive Live at the Elephant in the Room (9PM-12AM)

Sunday, November 13

• Farm to Pantry Hosts Olive Glean at the Farm to Fight Hunger (9:30AM-12PM)
• Open House for Eden Village West, Jewish Organic Farm Camp at Rio Lindo Adventist Academy (1-4PM)
• Matinee Performance of "Clybourne Park" at the Raven Theater (2PM)
• Little Monsters Culinary Hosts "Farm to Skillet" Kids Cooking Class at Preston Farm & Winery (2:30-4PM)
• Free "Second Sunday" Pipe-Organ Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Feat. Compositions by Franck, Bach, Bextehude, Mendelssohn & Böhm (5PM)
• Gino Raugi Jazz Trio Plays at the Montage Healdsburg (Weekly, 5-8PM)
• Spoonbar Harvest Dinner, Feat. Menu Help & Wine Pairings From Preston Farm & Winery (6-8:30PM)

Monday, November 14

• Minimum Days at Healdsburg Elementary: Parent-Teacher Conferences for Grades K-5 (Nov. 14-15, All Day)
• Design Dialogues at Little Saint: "The New Traditions" (5PM)
• "Home for the Holidays": Healdsburg Garden Club Showcase at the Villa Chanticleer, Featuring Seasonal Designs & Decorations (12:30-3PM)
• AVFilm "Through This Lens" Series: Film Screening at at Young & Yonder Sprits of "Living in Oblivion" by Tom DiCillo, Plus Discussion & Cocktails (5:30PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Presents "Taller Soñadores: LGBTQIA+" (6PM)

From my notebook:

• In the spirit of the Veterans Day holiday, the Press Democrat has an interesting piece on the "network of folks in Sonoma County, many of them veterans, who make sure rules are followed to dispose of" old, tattered American flags — including U.S. Air Force veteran Tim Madura, who currently serves as commander of the American Legion Post 111 in Healdsburg. “We get questions all the time, ‘What do I do with my flag?’” he says. “Give it to me. People need to know they can contact the American Legion.” (Press Democrat; paywall)
• Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg is still looking for a new leader. They say they want "an experienced bilingual and biculturally competent leader with a deep understanding of our community." You can apply here. (Leap Solutions & Corazón Healdsburg via Facebook)
• Dozens of Healdsburg neighbors on Nextdoor are enthusiastically discussing why we should (or shouldn't) be separating our food scraps from other trash before pickup. (Nextdoor)
• The artistic director for our local Raven Players theater group recently spoke to the Sonoma County Gazette about "where they see themselves now and the challenges that still lie ahead." (Sonoma County Gazette)
• Jordan Winery on the outskirts of Healdsburg just poached a new executive chef from a three-Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant called Alinea. The chef's name is Daniel Beal. (North Bay Business Journal)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head into the weekend. Hope everyone has a wonderful and meaningful Veterans Day... catch up with 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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