🌱 Montage Homes + Firearm Arrest + Westside Crash Victim

Healdsburg CA

29 March, 2022

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Hello again, people of Healdsburg. How wonderfully dewy and refreshed we are this morning, after yesterday's sky shower. Looks like we got nearly an inch this time around. Hallelujah! To celebrate, here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town... First, today's weather: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 68 Low: 42. Shoutout to our premier local sponsors: Looking to rent in the Healdsburg area? Stacey Bernd at Healdsburg & Artisan Sotheby's International has lived in Sonoma Co. for 48 years and been in real estate for 30. She knows the market the way only a local can. Thinking of listing a property for rent? She can help with that too. Contact Stacey and work with Healdsburg's best.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.Looking to buy or sell a luxury property in Sonoma County? Healdsburg's Sotheby's International Realty is a local firm with global reach that specializes in luxury real estate, vineyards, wineries and land in Sonoma County. Healdsburg's Sotheby's: local expertise, deep market knowledge, and a passion for the community. Whether buying or selling, it pays to work with the best. Call Healdsburg's Sotheby's at 707-433-4800. Click here to get your business featured in this spot. Air over Healdsburg: This is what the air over Healdsburg looked like early this morning. (Photo courtesy of Holly Wilson) Here are the top 5 stories today in Healdsburg: The young man who died in a fiery crash on Westside Road last week while being chased by a CHP officer has been identified as 18-year-old Cloverdale resident Oscar Felipe Ibarra. The Press Democrat published a photo of the makeshift memorial that has been set up at the spot where he died, near Sweetwater Springs Road. "Ibarra was fleeing a California Highway Patrol officer who was trying to pull him over for speeding along U.S. Highway 101 in a Mercedes-Benz sedan," the PD reports. "An officer monitoring traffic in the Geyserville area spotted him going about 130 mph on the southbound side of the freeway." The officer then reportedly "made a U-turn and tried to pull the driver over," to no avail. So he "chased the driver south to the Dry Creek Road exit, where the driver got off the freeway and went south on Kinley Drive before turning onto Westside." When the Mercedes-Benz caught fire, the CHP officer reportedly "tried to pull the driver from the car before it caught fire but he was unsuccessful." (Press Democrat & Press Democrat; paywall)If you see some smoke to the southeast this week, it's probably coming from Foothill Regional Park in Windsor, where firefighters with the Sonoma County Fire District are doing a big, multi-day prescribed burn. "The park will remain open, but park users may see and smell smoke in the area and parking availability may be impacted on burn days due to increased staff presence," county officials say. "We appreciate your patience as we work to enhance biodiversity and reduce fire risk in Foothill Regional Park." (Healdsburg Patch & Facebook)Healdsburg native and winery exec Denise Sanders died earlier this month of cancer. "Throughout her career she spread her time across many wineries holding executive positions as a complete trail blazer taking over a primarily male run industry," according to her obituary says. It seems you can't throw a rock in the Sonoma County wine industry and not hit someone who knew her, and has a high opinion of her. No matter where she went her presence and poise always stood out." She leaves behind a large family, including five — soon to be six — grandchildren. "Denise enjoyed annual family trips and would take the scenic drive to the ocean at the drop of a hat," her obit says. "Anything to be outside enjoying nature with her family, and friends." A celebration of life will be held for Denise at the Villa Chanticleer this Friday at noon. (Legacy.com)The Montage empire at the north end of town has launched its "final residential offering" — aka, "26 highly anticipated Estate Homesites within Montage Healdsburg." The homes are hitting the market ahead of schedule, Montage execs say, because of the "immense success" they've seen in their first year of home sales, "with only two homesites remaining" from the previous batch. The new ones appear to cost between around $1.4 and $1.8 million. From the brochure: "The build-ready Estate Homesites provide a generous canvas upon which to build a distinct wine country estate, enhanced with signature Montage amenities and personalized service. Each site includes a custom home sketch for owners and their architects to use as inspiration when creating their wine country retreat. The homesites, situated on 258 acres of rolling hills with 22,000 carefully preserved oak trees and private vineyards, range in size up to nearly half an acre." (Benzinga)Local police arrested Healdsburg resident Gary Feldman, 61, in the wee hours Sunday. From the Healdsburg Police Dept.: "Officer Joe Janowczyk contacted a vehicle that was parked on the side of the road in the area of Healdsburg Ave. and Lytton Springs Rd. Office Janowczyk contacted the occupant of the vehicle, 61 year old Gary Feldman of Healdsburg. While talking to Feldman Officer Janowczyk learned that Feldman was in possession of a firearm. Officer Janowczyk located a loaded, unregistered .38 cal revolver in the coat pocket of a jacket that Feldman had in the vehicle within arm's reach. Feldman was arrested and booked into Sonoma County Jail for possession of a loaded firearm." (Facebook) Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg: Tuesday, March 29 Corazón Healdsburg "Mi Bebé y Yo" Taller / Workshop: Los Trastornos del Estado de Ánimo Perinatal, Medicina Cuerpo-Mente y Autocuidado / Postpartum Mood Disorder, Mind-Body Medicine and Self-Care (5:30-6:30PM)Healdsburg Running Company Pub Run: Take the Van, Crooked Goat Brewing Co. (6PM) Wednesday, March 30 Beginning & Intermediate Watercolor Workshop at Healdsburg Center for the Arts (Weekly, March 30-May 4, 10AM-2:30PM)Sonoma County Virtual Workshop on Practical Drought Solutions for Your Home (10:30-11:30AM)"Fruits of Labor" Screening at the Raven Theater for Farmworker Appreciation Week (7PM)Disney-Themed Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (7-9PM ) Healdsburg pics of the day: Healdsburg Museum director Holly Hoods took these pics of the Native Foods Festival in the museum garden over the weekend. The event, which attracted around 150 people and lasted two hours, was "such an incredible experience" and "rewarding day," she writes. "Credit our guest Curator Sherrie Smith-Ferri for organizing the outstanding group of knowledge bearers who demonstrated and shared delicious traditional Pomo foods: Clint McKay (fire-roasted salmon), Corine Pearce (manzanita berry tea and more), Meyo Marrufo (tan oak acorn processing), Bev Ortiz (acorn mush/soup), Ilena Pegan (roasted seaweed)." You can find more pics and info here. (Photos courtesy of Holly Hoods) From my notebook: Neighbors in the "What's Happening Healdsburg" community group are recapping the community meeting Saturday about the big new hotel proposed downtown. "It was a small group when I was in attendance," one resident says. "I voiced opposition to the hotel being built, but understood that ship had sailed. That being the case, was it possible to make it more appealing? Most of my input was shot-down." Also: "Their water plan seems reasonable, but still... more city water will be used, period." (Facebook)If you have feedback of your own about the hotel plans, you can submit it to the developer here. (SurveyMonkey) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Job listings: RN/ Administration (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 Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you soon! — 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.