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🌱 Patch AM: Healdsburg 'Stolen Hammer' Legacy Lives On In Rohnert Park

Coming up on the Healdsburg Patch calendar: Spring Bazaar at Bacchus Landing

Thursday April 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Healdsburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Healdsburg’s once-stolen giant hammer became a local legend
  • How does a Lavender Circle sale compare to other Healdsburg homes?
  • How a 1976 geothermal deal reshaped Healdsburg’s power future

Also on today's calendar: Spring Bazaar at Bacchus Landing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Healdsburg 'Stolen Hammer' Legacy Lives On In Rohnert Park (patch.com) — Healdsburg’s beloved giant hammer sculpture, once at the center of a quirky local theft mystery, is now joined in spirit by a new companion piece headed for Rohnert Park. Artist Doug Unkrey briefly reunited both oversized hammers in Healdsburg, underscoring how the original work, now back at the Abel De Luna Community Center, has become a playful symbol of the city’s identity and community pride.    

2. Single-family home sells for $825,000 in Healdsburg (pressdemocrat.com) — A three-bedroom home at 115 Lavender Circle in Healdsburg just sold for $825,000, offering a snapshot of current neighborhood prices. The piece also compares several nearby recent sales, giving local homeowners and buyers a quick sense of how values are trending across different Healdsburg streets.    

3. Tapping the Geysers for Healdsburg's future (healdsburgtribune.com) — Healdsburg readers get a look back at how local infrastructure evolved, from early Dry Creek Valley road plans and a 1951 church fire response to a 1976 deal tapping Geysers geothermal power. The Northern California Power Agency agreement promised Healdsburg up to 40% of its electricity from a new Lake County plant, highlighting long-running efforts to secure affordable energy.    

4. When does memory become history? (healdsburgtribune.com) — Healdsburg Museum’s new “Healdsburg in the 1970s” exhibit dives into the town’s era of political activism, pop culture, and rapid change, from Pat Paulsen’s presidential antics to local environmental battles. Curators highlight how community pushback against development in that decade still shapes today’s Healdsburg, inviting residents to see their own memories as living history.    


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Ok Healdsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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