🌱 New Crop Report + Local Dolly Parton Program + Theater Details

Hey, everybody. It's me, Simone, your host of the Healdsburg Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Including:

• Both good and bad news in the county's crop report for last year
• Free kids books in Healdsburg, brought to you by Dolly Parton
• Additional details on the movie theater planned downtown
• And more!

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But first, your daily weather:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 89 Low: 52.
• Friday: Fog in the morning, then mostly sunny again. High: 91 Low: 52.

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Air over Healdsburg:

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Healdsburg:

1. Looks like the Press Democrat just got wind of the new movie theater being planned for downtown Healdsburg. The paper reports that the Alexander Valley Film Society (aka AVFilm) is currently "in negotiations to lease a two-story building once used as a movie theater in the 300 block of Healdsburg Avenue, near Healdsburg Plaza" and are trying to raise another $1.5 million from donors by next February. If all goes well, they say they're hoping to open the Plaza Cinema Center off North Street "in time to take advantage of summer 2023 film releases" — including "both first-run films and art films." More from the story: "Healdsburg hasn't had a movie theater since the closure of the Raven Film Center in 2020. Plans for the Plaza Cinema Center call for the creation of three movie auditoriums on the first floor, with a classroom, offices and meeting spaces on the second floor. 'We envision this as a project to serve all of northern Sonoma County,' [Kathryn Hecht, executive director of AVFilm] said. ... Alfonso Felder, executive vice president for administration of the San Francisco Giants, will serve as volunteer project leader for the Healdsburg cinema project, Hecht said." (Press Democrat; paywall)
2. County ag officials just released their annual crop report for 2021 — and overall, it's looking a whole lot prettier than the one for 2020. The reported value of all the crops collected across the county was more than $811 million last year, officials say — a nearly 20 percent increase over the $681 million in crops collected the year prior. The 2021 numbers, however, are still much lower than the ones we were seeing before the pandemic: Past reports show the county's total crop haul was worth around $959 million in 2019 and a whopping $1.1 billion in 2018. And while crops like wine grapes and nursery plants saw huge growth last year, others — including apples, wool, livestock and poultry — took a big hit, reportedly due to market and environmental factors. "The 2021 report highlights the water challenges faced by producers, including widespread shortages that in some cases require reducing operations, turning to alternative sources, and changing cultural practices," says James Gore, Healdsburg's rep on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. "We need to recognize the hardships of adaptation to drought, climate change, and the ongoing threat of natural disaster, as we work to support a diverse and thriving agricultural industry in Sonoma County." You can read the full report here. (Sonoma County Government & County of Sonoma via Facebook)
3. Did you know Dolly Parton is planning to launch a kids reading program across California next summer, with the help of state politicians? It will basically allow any child under the age of five to get a free book in the mail each month. The program is called "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library" — and the pilot is happening right now, right here in Healdsburg. You can sign up through the Rotary Club of Healdsburg, which is serving as the program's local affiliate. According to the Imagination Library website, almost 100 parents have signed up their kids through our rotary club already. It says the guy to contact if you want to take part is Don Mitchell at (707) 953-7786 or dmitch@sonic.net. So get on that! (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library & Press Democrat; paywall)

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Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Thursday, October 6

• Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Presents "Good Morning, Healdsburg!" With Stephen Sotomayor, City Housing Director (8-9AM)
• Farm to Pantry Veggie & Almond Gleans at SingleThread Farms & Dry Creek Vineyards (9AM-12PM)
• Locals & Industry Night at Oakville Grocery & Wine Merchant (5-7PM)
• Staglin Wine Dinner at The Madrona (5:30PM)
• American Folk Musician Zac Sokolow Live at Little Saint (5:45PM)
• Baile Folclórico at Corazón Healdsburg (Weekly, 6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Chiquita Run, Ending at Ehret Winery (6PM)
• Healdsburg City Council Candidate Forum & Town Hall at the Raven Theater (6:30PM)
• Film Screening at THE 222: "Honeydripper" by John Sayles (7PM)
• Tyler Henry, "The Hollywood Medium," Live at the Luther Burbank Center (8PM)
• John Mason Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-10PM)

Friday, October 7

• Farm to Pantry Volunteer Delivery Shift: Pick Up Food in Petaluma & Deliver to Families in Healdsburg (1:30PM)
• Visitation & Rosary for Agustin Nieto at St. John the Baptist Church (4-7PM)
• Healdsburg High School Girls Volleyball Home Game Vs. St. Vincent de Paul (5PM)
• Sunset Sound Bath Experience at Truett Hurst Winery (5-6:45PM)
• Friday Evening Wine & Song at Hudson Street Wineries, Featuring Live Music by EZ Street (5-8PM)
• Harvest Dinner & Field Day at Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves (5:30-9PM)
• Final Performance of the Wilson Artisan Wines Summer Music Series at deLorimier Winery, Feat. Live Music by Beatles Tribute Band Hey Jude & Food by Dino's Greek (6-8:30PM)
• HonkyTonk StumbleWeeds Live at Coyote Sonoma (7-10PM)
• Raven Players Perform "Evil Dead, The Musical" at the Raven Theater, Feat. "Splatter Zone" in Front Row (Oct. 7-8, 7:30PM)
• Levi Lloyd & Friends Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

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From my notebook:

• Remember — the second Healdsburg City Council candidate forum is happening tonight at the Raven! Organizers say it's free and no ticket is required. Some neighbors have been asking whether there's gonna be a live-stream for those who can't attend, but I haven't been able to find any evidence of one planned... (Raven Theater & Facebook Groups)
• Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced a bunch of people he appointed to different positions in state government, and there's one guy from Healdsburg. Hector Bedolla, 63, "has been reappointed to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, where he has served since 2016," the governor's office says. "Bedolla has been a Consulting Agronomist in the western U.S. and internationally since 1985 and an Adjunct Professor in Viticulture at Santa Rosa Junior College since 2017." He's also worked at a whole bunch of local vineyards. (Office of Gov. Newsom)
• Corazón Healdsburg is looking for volunteers to help throw their annual Día de Muertos event in the plaza on Oct. 30. It takes a village... (Corazón Healdsburg via Facebook)

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Annnd now you're in the loop! See you right back here tomorrow.

— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Healdsburg Daily? Contact me at simone.wilson@patch.com