Ceremony, Events To Mark 1-Year Anniversary Of Sonoma Co. Fires

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Events are being planned to observe the one-year anniversary of the deadly wildfires in Sonoma County next month.

Sonoma County and the city of Santa Rosa are planning a ceremony at Courthouse Square on Oct. 8 that includes a memorial bell ringing for the 24 people who died in the Sonoma Complex fires.

The 6 p.m. ceremony includes a reading by Sonoma County Poet Laureate Maya Khosla and a firefighter memorial bell ringing.

Participants are welcome to express their grieving, healing and reflection through public chalk art on sidewalks around Courthouse Square from 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Some events are planned in advance of the one-year anniversary.

The Santa Rosa Holistic Chamber of Commerce is holding a free Sonoma Strong Healing Fair from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building at 1351 Maple Ave. Admission and healing therapies are
free. The event includes speakers, vendors, a silent auction, raffle, live music and a Kids' Area.

The fires burned some areas of Sonoma County Regional Parks, which is holding a free Community Healing gathering at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park at 5750 Faught Road in Windsor from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 6. It features art, music, guided hikes, face painting, crafts, drop-in counseling, fire ecology hike and meditation walk.

Other events are listed at SonomaCountyRecovers.org.

A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF LAST YEAR'S COVERAGE & PHOTOS:

• 11 Dead As Fires Devastate Sonoma, Napa Counties
• Napa, Sonoma Firestorm: Salvation Army Serving Meals To Evacuees
• 3 Suspected Looters Arrested In Santa Rosa: Police
• Sonoma County Wildfires: Sheriff Identifies 10 Santa Rosa Fire Victims
• Northern California Wildfire Latest: Death Toll Climbs To 26; Fires Merge; 191,437 Acres Burned

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--Images from October 2017 via Al Francis of napasonomaphotos.com