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City News December 2022
WaterSmart Meter Project - Advanced Metering Infrastructure to support our Drought Response City Manager David Kelley Cloverdale is committed to increasing the City’s resiliency to cope with and respond to drought conditions. As part of the City’s continued...
Welcome Dr. Cary Wheeler D.O. New Chief Medical Officer at AVH
by Anne Hilow Dr. Cary Wheeler, D.O. recently accepted the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) position at Alexander Valley Healthcare. Born and raised in Redondo Beach, she and her family live in Ukiah. Why did you become a physician?While obtaining my Sociology degree, with...
Yams, Turnips, and Rutabagas – Oh My! Gina Berry, MS, RD, CLT
Sponsored by Dahlia & Sage COMMUNITY MARKET This is the time of year when we start thinking about hearty soup, yummy baking, and warm cozy dinners. A delicious and healthy addition to your winter meals can be root vegetables! Tubers, roots, and bulbs are all root...
What Is Clearwater Ranch?
Clearwater Ranch is a housing project in Cloverdale where families are creating a safe, wholesome housing for their special needs adult children to support life-long independence. Families of individuals with developmental disabilities banded together to develop...
KS Tian Yuen Restaurant
KS Tian Yuen Restaurant, A Garden For All by Michele Armanino One Friday afternoon I sat with Mei Jung Shih, proprietor of the KS Tian Yuen Restaurant, located on S. Cloverdale Blvd, to learn more about her life and success as a restaurateur. Amidst a bustling,...
Update on the New Russian River Parkway Project
Work continues on the future 19-acre north county regional park located on the Russian River, along an approximately 1.75-mile stretch of Geysers Road, just south of the Mendocino County line. To date, Sonoma County Regional Parks maintenance and operations crews, in...
Local Firefighters at the Dixie Fire
Our Local Firefighters at the Dixie Fire at Lake Almanor Pictured are: Captain Kevin Sauder, Firefighter Tyler Bowman, Firefighter Ernesto Rodriguez, Firefighter Andre Gluch, Engineer Kagen Davis, Firefighter Logan Spain along with Chris & Wally Blem, owners of...
The Creative Corner – Christy Latchford
As we all dive into our first post-Covid summer I reached out to my tribe to get some ideas on how we can all support each other and our community while re-engaging with society. HUGE thanks and love to Savannah Snyde, Jenn Craig, Ashley Porter and of course my mom...
Cloverdale Museum of History Re-Opening July 2nd!
Friday Night Live Dates Announced
WEEKLY CONCERTS TO RUN JULY 2 – OCTOBER 1, 2021The Cloverdale Arts Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing cultural arts to northern Sonoma County has announced 2021 dates for its popular Friday Night Live at the Plaza free concert series. This 18th...
Ray’s Food Place Now Employee Owned
Local Ray’s Food Place in the Furber Plaza, part of C&K Markets, has completed a transaction to become 100% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust. This enables employees to receive retirement benefits linked to the company’s future...
Remembering ~ Virginia Anne Carter
Virginia Anne Carter known as Anne to most, passed away at her home in Cloverdale on October 23, at age 69. She is survived by her husband Robert Carter, her children Michael & Tracy Raborn, Stephanie & Steve Treankle, Rhonda Mariani, and Christopher Carter,...
Aqua Zen Skin Spa Reopens
Dee Dee Roberts’Aqua Zen Skin Spa, 111 W. First Street, #B, Cloverdale, received notice that it is allowed to finally reopen after many months of being closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Dee Dee has begun scheduling appointments and the spa will be open 10am - 6pm,...
DRIVE-UP FLU SHOTS NOW AVAILABLE
FLU SHOTS NOW AVAILABLEWEEKDAYS, 9 AM-4 PM Alexander Valley Healthcare is offering drive-up flu shots starting Oct. 5. The shots are by appointment only, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm. Call 707-894-4229 to make an appointment. When arriving at the AVH Medical Center, 6...
COVID-19 General Testing Information
There are two kinds of tests for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests. A viral test tells you if you have a current infection. An antibody test tells you if you had a previous infection. Close to 40% of people who test positive experience no symptoms...
Composting and Food Waste Reduction
At the beginning of 2022, the new state law Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, (Senate Bill - SB 1383) went into effect. The law is a statewide effort to reduce the amount of organic materials such as food, paper products, and plant trimmings discarded into landfills....
The Human Virome
by Gina Berry, MS, RD, CLTSponsored by You may have heard about the microbiome – a collection of microorganisms such as bacteria that live in our intestinal tract (and weigh around 2 pounds!) But, most people have never heard of the virome! This is a group of...
Drought Education – SonomaWater.org
Our region is currently experiencing a severe multi-year drought. Rainfall and reservoir storage levels are at historic lows. What is a drought?• A drought occurs when an area receives a lot less precipitation than they normally receive, leading to a shortage of...
Introducing Siri to the Cloverdale Community Swathi H. Chettipally
Siri, a young lady with an inspirational story is moving to Cloverdale from San Francisco, soon. In spite of her challenges due to autism, she inspired many with her talents and reached out through her appearances on TV, Print Media and her Social Network. Siri was...
Ann Gillis is a Cloverdale Treasure
Known as the “Hugging Grandma of Cloverdale,” Ann Gillis celebrated her 101st birthday last month with a party at the Cloverdale Senior Center. Born Anna Maria Amaroli in Tuscany on September 8, 1920, she came to America when she was only 11 months old. As a...
Donna Cambra & Kidney Disease Awareness
In our August issue of Cloverdale Connect, we shared a story about Donna Cambra, a member of our Cloverdale community, who is searching for a kidney donor. One in seven adults has chronic kidney disease. When someone has chronic kidney disease (CKD), their kidneys...
Busting COVID Vaccine & Testing Myths
Myths abound regarding the COVID vaccine. Alexander Valley Healthcare (AVH), Cloverdale’s wellness and primary care center partner, is here to bust myths and keep us all healthy. Here are the facts: Boosters: As of 8/18/2021, the CDC recommends EVERYONE who had an...
Beware of Rental Scams – Anne Miserlian Baker
A friend called me one day and told me he thought he had been scammed. He had sent $1,500 in bitcoin as a security deposit for a house he thought he was going to rent. He wanted to know if there was any way to get the money back. Unfortunately, he was the victim of an...
Drought Is Here. Save Water.
Water is a resource that our community shares, and it is critical that we all protect and conserve this valuable resource. These are a few of the water-wasting activities that are prohibited year-round in cities in Sonoma and Marin counties. • Washing sidewalks,...
Cherry Creek Village Construction
Cherry Creek Village ConstructionThe Cloverdale Community Outreach Committee (also known as Wallace House) announces the commencement of construction to revitalize one of its housing locations. Cherry Creek Village will consist of 24 one, two, and three- bedroom...
Holiday Light Display
The Kiwanis Club of Cloverdale is selling See’s candies Just in time for the Holidays. You can purchase See’s candy at the Cloverdale Chamber or call Laurie at 328-2147. Christmas Wish ProgramPick up date and location117 E. First Street on December 16 Cloverdale Lions...
Remembering ~ Barbara DuVall
BARBARA JEAN (COUEY) DUVALL Barbara Jean DuVall resident of Cloverdale, CA flew to heaven October 15, 2020, surrounded by family just shy of her 90th Birthday She was born November 15, 1930 in Redding, Ca to Eugene and Dorothy Couey the oldest of 4 children. She grew...
COVID-19 TESTING EXPANDS
COVID-19 TESTING EXPANDS COUNTY OFFERS FREE MONTHLY TESTING Alexander Valley Healthcare is offering drive-up/walk-upCOVID-19 testing every Monday, 8:30 am – 10:30 am at theAVH Medical Center, 6 Tarman Drive. Testing is reserved for residents from Geyserville,...
Sonoma Responds
Sonoma County Library invites the community to collectively build the historical record of living through COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and the impacts on daily life locally. The library is launching an English/Spanish online portal where you can preserve...
Alexander Valley Healthcare’s Next Chapter
Alexander Valley Healthcare was incorporated in 1994 as Coppertower Family Medical Center, offering medical and dental services from a modest, three-story facility on the corner of North Cloverdale Blvd. and First Street. A decade later, the last private practice...
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