🌱 Trash Bill Increase + Heat Wave + Madrona Hotel Opening

Healdsburg CA

06 April, 2022

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Hello there, Healdsburg! Long time no see. I'm here to get you all caught up on what's been happening around town lately. Let's get right to it. First, today's weather: Annnd the heat wave begins. Sunny and super hot. High: 88 Low: 52. 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! 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(Photo courtesy of Holly Wilson) Here are the top 3 stories today in Healdsburg: All anyone can talk about is how insanely hot it's gonna be this week in Healdsburg — starting today, peaking tomorrow, still going Friday and cooling off this weekend. It should get into the upper 80s today. Then the high temp tomorrow is expected to surpass 90 degrees. Friday is also supposed to be pretty windy. Then upper 80s again tomorrow and 70s over the weekend. And after all that, we're seeing a slight chance of rain on Monday! What a time to be alive. (Healdsburg Patch & NWS)Healdsburg residents will see their trash bill go up next year, starting Jan. 1, 2023. The "one-time trash rate increase adjustment of 3.3%" from our trash collector, Recology Sonoma Marin, is being implemented to make up for the costs resulting from a slew of new requirements from a new state bill known as the "Short Lived Climate Pollutants Act." It reportedly requires local agencies like Recology to establish an "edible food recovery program," "conduct education and outreach to the community," "procure recyclable and recovered organic products," "monitor compliance and conduct enforcement," "conduct trash route reviews," "regularly report to the city," expand its "three-container organic waste collection services" and more. So that's what you'll be paying for with next year's bill increase. (SoCoNews Healdsburg)The SF Chronicle has the inside scoop on the Healdsburg's newest (and oldest) fancy hotel: the re-envisioned and renovated Madrona out Westside Road. After a "one-year, $6 million revamp," it's set to open sometime this month, although we haven't seen an official opening date listed anywhere yet. From the Chronicle: "The transformation, led by noted interior designer Jay Jeffers, took this once quaint country inn and turned it into a swanky resort with a bold and playful design and an all-day food and beverage program. The revamp is emblematic of the bigger changes afoot in Healdsburg, previously a sleepy agricultural town that's become one of the hottest destinations in Wine Country." Click through for lots of crazy pics and more details on the architecture, the design, the food, etc. (SF Chronicle; paywall) From our sponsor: Where should you invest as a Healdsburg resident with a $149,000 nest egg? Thanks to a change in the legal code, there's a new investment Healdsburg residents need to know about. In fact, Bloomberg asked experts where they'd invest $100,000 right now and many of them chose it. This may surprise you, but it's fine art. Growing your nest egg with art isn't new. Wealthy families like the Rockefellers have done it for centuries. 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Please just confirm in your email that you own the rights to the photo, and that Patch has permission to republish it. Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg: Wednesday, April 6 Dustin Saylor Live at Duke's Spirited Cocktails (4:30-8:30PM)"Lawyers in the Library" at Healdsburg Library Meeting Room (5-7PM)Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (7-9PM) Thursday, April 7 Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Presents "Good Morning, Healdsburg!" With Police Chief Matt Jenkins (8-9AM)AARP Tax Help at Healdsburg Library (10AM-3PM)New Exhibit at Paul Mahder Gallery: "About Time," the Art of Elena Zolotnitsky (April 7-June 5, 10AM-6PM)Hot Dog Thursday at Sonoma County Airport, Feat. Historical Aircraft on Display (11:30AM-1:30PM)Sonoma County Economic Development Board Presentation at Luther Burbank Center: "Climate Change's Impacts on Our Economy" (11:30-1:30PM)Little Monsters Culinary Mini Cooking Camp at the Villa, Feat. Spring & Easter Inspired Recipes (3:30-5PM)American Heart Association Event at Montage Healdsburg: "Heart of the North Bay" (5:30-7:30PM)Healdsburg Running Company Shake Out Run to Coyote Sonoma, Feat. Grilled Cheese, Wine, Beer & Movie (6PM)Dog Training Class at Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, 6-7PM)Sonoma County Community Sheriff's Forum (6:30-8PM) 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] Now you're in the loop for today. See you tomorrow! — 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.