July 2020 Edition
Gleaning: Collecting or Donating Excess Produce
If you have more fruits or vegetables than you can harvest, eat or give away, please consider contacting a local gleaning group. They will come to your garden or orchard, pick whatever you would like to donate and take it to a local food pantry or soup kitchen to feed...
Share Your Memories of Cloverdale
Starting next month, Cloverdale Connect will feature a column entitled “Cloverdale Memories”. Send us your favorite Cloverdale memories – we’ll share them in upcoming issues. Good stories, sad stories, adventure stories, sports stories, business stories, love stories,...
Covid-19 Business Stabilization Grant Program
Photo submitted by Gary Murray
Submitted by Gary Murray
Annual Enrollment Period
How Did JEH Get Its Name? By Mary Jo Winter
Originally called Musalacon High School, Johanna Echols-Hansen Continuation High School – JEH for short - is located at 322 N. Washington St. It was renamed about 1981 in memory of the beloved former teacher. Born Dec. 14, 1942 in Los Angeles, Johanna graduated from...
Todd Lands – Candidate for City Council
Todd Lands As a 3rd generation Cloverdale resident, I have a lifelong appreciation for Cloverdale and all those who call our community home. As a School Board Member for the last eight years, including service as School Board President, I’ve worked to improve the...
Nicole Garcia Hinchliffe – Candidate for City Council
Nicole Garcia Hinchliffe As a child of small business owners, I know the importance of community relations and I have seen, firsthand, the struggles that small businesses balance. Small businesses are the engine to community economics. As a United States Air Force...
Jenny Candelaria-Orr – Candidate for City Council
Jenny Candelaria-Orr Cloverdale has been my home for the past six years. It is very similar to the small town that I grew up loving, which is why my husband and I decided to raise our daughter, Isla, here. As an educator of thirteen years, I have an objective mindset...
Mary Ann Brigham – Candidate for City Council
My family and I have been members of the Cloverdale Community for over forty years and in business here for over thirty. In my years as a member of the City Council, I have been instrumental in the completion of many projects, including the Highway 101 bypass, Senior...
Melanie Bagby -Candidate for City Council
Melanie Bagby Since elected in 2016, I’ve prioritized our city infrastructure and the vital planning for a changing climate and economy, never backed away from difficult community discussions or hard decisions, and represented you on regional boards fighting for our...
CARE (Cloverdale Adds Resources for Education) Launches Annual Support Our Schools Campaign
The 2020-21 school year looks different than every school year before it, but school is definitely in session. CARE, Cloverdale’s education foundation, is an important partner in the success of our schools. Year after year, it is up to us – parents and community...
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