🌱 Sonoma County Voter's Choice Act Webinars + Drought Town Hall

Healdsburg CA

10 March, 2022

7:55 PM

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Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: Plenty of sunshine. High: 69 Low: 36. Shoutout to our premier local sponsors: Do you need courier or delivery service in the Healdsburg area? Healdsburg Express provides dependable, on-call and scheduled delivery services 24/7. They work with local businesses, title companies, health care providers, real estate agents and anyone who needs a delivery nearby. Use a local, family-owned courier you can trust. Visit Healdsburg Express to schedule a pick up or to learn more. Have you stopped by Amy's Wicked Slush near Memorial Bridge lately? Amy's has Slush in glorious flavors like root beer, mango, and orange cream and soft serve in flavors like Cupcake, Blueberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon. Can't decide? Get the Split — half-slush, half-soft serve layered up like a parfait! Do yourself a favor and stop by ASAP. Click here to get your business featured in this spot. Here are the top three stories today in Healdsburg: Want to be fully prepared for the next local election? The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will be hosting two voter education webinars next week about the Voter's Choice Act election model going into effect in Sonoma County this year. The Mar. 15 webinar will address issues of concern to voters with disabilities, and the Mar. 17 webinar will touch on issues of concern to voters with limited English proficiency. While the webinars will be immediately relevant to the Apr. 12 special Town Council election in Windsor, all Sonoma County residents are encouraged to attend and learn about your options for when and how you cast your vote. (Press Release Desk) Last night, Sonoma County held a virtual town hall meeting about drought conditions in the Russian River watershed. Sonoma Water has described this as the third-driest water year on record for the county, which has put Sonoma in the "extreme drought" category. This means the county is at greater risk for year-round fires and inadequate water supplies for agriculture, urban needs, and wildlife. Moderated by Supervisor and Sonoma Water Director David Rabbitt, the panel featured members of the California State Water Resources Control Board, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the California Department of Water Resources, Santa Rosa Water, and the Sonoma County Farm Bureau. The group discussed drought forecasts, water conservation, impacts, and water use restrictions. (Patch) Healdsburg is in for mild temperatures and a mix of clouds and sun this weekend. Expect highs in the mid-60s with light wind gusts over the next two days. Get the full local weather forecast on Patch. (Healdsburg Patch) From our sponsor: Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started. Today in Healdsburg: Barn Sale At Jimtown Store (Mar. 11 and 12, 9:00 AM)Healdsburg Budget Simulation At Harvest Grove, March Avenue Apartments, And Canyon Run Apartments (2:00 PM)Outdoor Winery Class At Merriam Vineyards (3:45 PM) From my notebook: Today is the last day to pre-order your St. Patrick's Day to-go dinner from Healdsburg High School SkillsUSA! All funds raised go directly to support projects the chapter works on, competitions, and travel for students in need to regional, state, and national competitions. Be sure to place your order here by 5:00 p.m. (HHS)Want to support Ukraine? Take a drive over to the Russian River Rally For Ukraine at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Mar. 11) at the Guerneville pedestrian bridge. (Press Release Desk)Registration is now open for the Wine Industry Network (WIN) Growing Forward Virtual Series. This free event is a series of three online webinars for grape growers and viticulturists about the most pressing issues throughout the grape growing cycle and preparing them for the year ahead. The first event will be broadcast on Mar. 31, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Register here. (wineindustryadvisor.com) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feed to Benefit Disabled Veterans (March 26) Add your event Job listings: Caregiver (Details) Add your job listing Loving the Healdsburg Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business featured in front of readers You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. — Nicole Fallon-Peek About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.