July 2020 Edition
Celebrate Barbara Jean Avila
April 11, 1936 – June 13, 2025Barbara Avila passed away with family at her bedside on June 13, 2025 in Napa, California. She was born April 11, 1936 in Oakland, California to Fred Herod and Cliffie Gunter. She moved to Petaluma with her mother, father, and two...
July 25 Community Calendar
Cloverdale Connect Community Calendar Sponsored By Cloverdale Grocery OutletJuly 4 Fri. 10am 4th of July Parade, Downtown Cloverdale 11am 4th of July Celebration, Downtown Cloverdale 4-8:30pm 4th of July Celebration, 1...
Editor’s Note July 2025
It’s our 5th Anniversary publishing Cloverdale Connect! Thank you, Cloverdale community, for embracing our endeavor to bring the community together. The mission of Cloverdale Connect is to bring us together and celebrate what good things are happening in our...
Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe
Cooking with David Maciel Sponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber Plaza As the weather warms up, I like to make cold salads for outdoor dining with grilled meats. This tortellini pasta salad can be lots of fun. Use your imagination on adding ingredients. Just don’t...
Celebrate Michael David Morrissey, Cloverdale Airport Manager
October 7, 1958 – April 26, 2025Born in Oakland, California, Michael was the oldest of five brothers. He grew up in Concord, graduated from Clayton Valley High School and attended Diablo Valley College. He earned his pilot’s license at age 16 and at age 18 made a...
Celebrate Melissa Dove McCutchan
June 26, 1932-May 8, 2025On behalf of the McCutchan Family, it is with great sadness that we announce the early passing of Melissa Dove McCutchan. Melissa was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt and friend. We invite those that knew her to join us to...
Celebrate June Drake
June 26, 1932-May 8, 2025June Drake passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, in Sebastopol, California. She was born on June 26, 1932, in San Francisco to Frank and Bertha Davis. During her teenage years, June moved with her parents and sisters to Cloverdale, where she...
Celebrate Parker Monroe Briggs
May 8, 1992 – April 9, 2025Parker Monroe Briggs had the best laugh! – A true messenger of “love and light” His life came to a tragic end much too soon. He was born in Sacramento, California on May 8, 1992, and passed April 9, 2025, at the age of 32. He is survived by...
June Community Calendar
Cloverdale Connect Community Calendar Sponsored By Cloverdale Grocery OutletJune 6 Fri. 7-9:30pm David Luning Band, Friday Night Live*, Downtown CloverdaleJune 9-13 9-11:30am Summer Craft Camp, $200/week, Ages 6-9 Knotty Nook, 129 Cloverdale Blvd. ...
Celebrate Ruby Ann McNulty
January 27, 1967-May 7, 2025Ruby Ann McNulty, mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter, cousin, aunt and friend. Born in Santa Rosa January 27, 1967, she passed away in her home in Cloverdale on May 7th, 2025, after a three-year battle with brain cancer. The truth is...
Editor’s Note June 2025
When I was as a kid, summer officially began Memorial Day weekend (never mind when the Summer Solstice occurred) when our family would pile into the station wagon and drive from Fairfax to our summer cabin in Healdsburg every weekend until Labor Day. Summer days would...
Salisbury Steak Recipe
Cooking with David Maciel Sponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber Plaza I was asked by a good friend if I had a salisbury steak recipe. A bit of history - it was first made by James Salisbury during the civil war era. There are 100s of variations, but I’ve made this one...
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