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🌱 Patch AM: It's Time, Healdsburg: Meet Your New Mayor
Also check out Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! on the Healdsburg Patch calendar

Hi Healdsburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Healdsburg taps Chris Herrod as mayor and Ron Edwards as vice mayor
- Which Healdsburg winter events should you lock into your calendar now?
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Fog in the morning; clearing, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 50.
- Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• It's Time, Healdsburg: Meet Your New Mayor (patch.com) — Healdsburg residents will see a change at City Hall as outgoing Mayor Evelyn Mitchell hands the gavel to new Mayor Chris Herrod, a longtime Parks and Recreation Commission member who pledges accountability and respect on the council. Ron Edwards was also selected as vice mayor, with colleagues praising Mitchell’s steady leadership through districting and the return to in-person meetings.
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• Sip, stroll and savor: Healdsburg's winter calendar (pressdemocrat.com) — Healdsburg’s winter calendar is packed with things to do, from live theater at the Raven and the Healdsburg Jazz WinterFest to indie films at TrueWest and the 33rd Winter WINEland. You can also take rose-pruning classes, hike Fitch Mountain and Healdsburg Ridge, and mark your calendar for March’s Pigs and Pinot and the Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival.
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📸 Around Healdsburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Healdsburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa
12:00 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Teen Hangout: Game On!
139 Piper Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
12:30 pm - Intercambio
139 Piper Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
4:30 pm - Bilingual Baby and Toddler Storytime
139 Piper Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
10:30 am - Dry Creek Friday
Dry Creek General Store , 3495 Dry Creek Rd , Healdsburg
5:00 pm - Friday Music Series · Hotel Healdsburg
Hotel Healdsburg , 25 Matheson St , Healdsburg
6:00 pm - The Hot Licks with The Christmas Jug Band
Raven Performing Arts Theater , 115 North St , Healdsburg
7:30 pm - The Hot Licks & The Christmas Jug Band @Raven Performing Arts Theater
Raven Performing Arts Theater , 115 North St , Healdsburg
7:30 pm - Read to a Dog
139 Piper Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
11:00 am - One-on-One Tech Help
139 Piper Street Healdsburg, CA 95448
4:00 pm - The Harlem Nutcracker Suite, performed by the Marcus Shelby Orchestra
The Raven Performing Arts Theater
7:00 pm - The Harlem Nutcracker Suite
Raven Performing Arts Theater , 115 North St , Healdsburg
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Given the recent earthquakes, Healdsburg and nearby residents may find this recent mapping by the USGS (US Geological Survey) on Google Earth photography interesting.
Fault strands of the Rodgers Creek Fault Zone are shown in red. Healdsburg is the left-center portion of the photo, Fitch Mountain is the prominence… (Nextdoor Healdsburg) - Our little Tri colored terrier just took off.
We are just above the caution light on So Fitch Mt. He has a tag. Friendly with a limp, long hair to the. Call 707-799-3558 or 707- 753- 0197. My… (Nextdoor Fitch Mountain)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Leader I-III (Senior Center) in Healdsburg. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Healdsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windsor
- Stäubli to merge U.S. operations into one legal entity (roboticstomorrow.com)
- Letters to the Editor, Monday Dec. 15 (pressdemocrat.com)
- Where to taste holiday foods from around the world in Sonoma County (mercedsunstar.com)
Geyserville
- Taste Holiday Foods from Around the World at Sonoma County Restaurants and Bakeries (pressdemocrat.com)
Ok Healdsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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