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Cannabis – Know The Facts By Jammie King
Cloverdale is situated at the gateway to the Emerald Triangle and is home to many backyard cannabis growers, licensed cultivators and producers alike. There are many ways to consume or use cannabis products. You can smoke it, eat it, vape it, dab it or rub it on like...
Resilient Cloverdale
The City of Cloverdale and a host of other local organizations have been making preparations to protect the health and well-being of our residents, businesses and guests throughout Cloverdale in the event of a wildlfire or other natural disaster, while building on the...
Reach for Home
Reach for Home understands that the greatest reduction in homeless populations occurs when there are established relationships between healthcare, housing services and treatment. Conversely, in areas of the county with limited services, including North County,...
Free Medical Equipment
The Medical Equipment Recycling Program is housed at Mentors Moving and Storage256 Sutton Place, Suite 104, off Todd Rd. Santa Rosa. OPEN Wednesdays 10 AM - 1 PM. Drop off or pick up medical supplies and equipment. Call: (707) 360-2498 All medical equipment is FREE.
Redwood Credit Union Community Fire Relief Fund
The Redwood Credit Union Community Fire Relief Fund for 2020 will be open at least through October. Financial donations are now being accepted into the fund to assist fire survivors and aid relief efforts. One hundred percent of the tax-deductible donations will be...
Health Action Cloverdale – 2020 Resilient
by Becky Ennis What is Health Action?Let’s start with what we are not. We are not a political organization and we are not a program funded by the County of Sonoma. Health Action is a framework for community health improvement and health equity that mobilizes community...
Cloverdale Community Garden Update
The Cloverdale Community Garden continues to thrive! Lots of plants showing up daily on the plant swap shelf and they are about to start Fall planting. This growing season, the garden produced over 300 pounds of produce for the community. A big thank you to i-ROC for...
The Cloverdale Food Pantry
The Cloverdale Food Pantry, located at 202 Commercial St., is open every Friday from 12 to 3 pm. Free groceries are distributed to all who come to the door. The Cloverdale Food Pantry is a non-profit organization and operates on community donations of money and...
Marion Reece Cleans Up Trash
Marion Reece cleaning up trash on N. Foothill Blvd. Young people doing extraordinary things.
Clean River Alliance
Clean River Alliance’s mission is to remove trash from the Russian River watershed and to educate citizens about the problem of trash in our waters by creating more public clean-up events. CRA was founded in 2014 by Sonoma County resident Chris Brokate. After seeing...
Russian Riverkeeper
Russian Riverkeeper’s mission is to inspire the community to protect the Russian River forever and they have been fighting since 1993 to ensure a thriving river system and your rights to fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters. The Russian River is 110 miles long...
Ashley White – Candidate CUSD School Board
Ashley White My name is Ashley White, formerly Ashley Lopus. I am a CUSD graduate, mother of two CUSD students and a long-time community volunteer and advocate for our town’s youth. The success of all CUSD students and continuous investment in our community, remain my...
Gabriela Mendoza-Torres – Candidate CUSD School Board
Gabriela Mendoza-Torres A teacher, parent and community member, Gabriela is the daughter of immigrant field workers and alumna of Cloverdale High School, a first-generation Masters degree recipient and bilingual science educator. She offers an approach centered in...
Johannes Hoevertsz – Candidate CUSD School Board
Johannes Hoevertsz Hello everyone! I’m Johannes J. Hoevertsz, and I am running to represent you on the Cloverdale Unified School District Board. I graduated from California State University, Fresno with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and currently serve as...
Brandon Axell – Candidate CUSD School Board
Brandon Axell I am Brandon Axell, a current board member and running for the CUSD school board. I will continue to bring fresh ideas and accountability. I will work tirelessly to safeguard the classroom while maintaining a balanced budget. I will work with...
Preston Addison – Candidate for CUSD School Board
Preston Addison My dedication to education in Cloverdale spans over two decades. With ten years of classroom experience, most at Cloverdale High, I understand the need for innovative science and math programs and the importance of creative, realistic, and adaptive...
Covid-19 Business Stabilization Grant Program
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...
What are you grateful for?
What are you grateful for? Send your responses to info@cloverdaleconnect.com for our November issue.
Recycling Events
E-waste Recycling Cloverdale (Train Depot)October 9-11, 2020, Friday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm501 Asti RdCloverdale, CA 95425 Accepting: working and non-working TVs, office equipment, cell phones, tablets, microwaves, printers, computers, laptops, stereos, game...
Ann Gillis turns 100
Happy (recent) 100th Birthday to local Cloverdale artist, Ann Gillis. She came to Cloverdale thru Ellis Island in 1920. When she was just a few months old, her family headed to Cloverdale where they settled on Dutcher Creek Road and now, 100 years later she’s still on...
GENERAL ELECTION
Coffee with the Mayor and Friends
Join the Mayor and friends on Zoom. Thursday, October 15, 2020, Thursday, November 12, 2020, Thursday, December 10, 2020 10-11 AM
Cloverdale Community Garden
Cindi & Pat Buell, who manage the Cloverdale Community Garden, have recently reported that they have donated over 170 pounds of veggies and fruit produced in the garden to the local Food Bank. Cloverdale Connect sends a big “Thank You” to all who participate to...
California, Artist Annie Calvin
“I was pleased to find this premiere edition of your new Community Newspaper. I appreciate your courtesy of enquiring about our interests and opinions. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your survey so easily. I think you are on to something. May this endeavor be all that you are hoping for and more.”
