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A response-able future? Will Healdsburg’s current trajectory result in a science ction fantasy (Startrek), a science based reality (severe drought) or some nostalgic wishfulness? Is it possible to prepare for the unknown while making a positive di erence across the vagaries of time and temperament?
Old Downtown Windsor
Opens for the Season in April
In 1982 Healdsburg invested in a speci c future lead by an American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) R/UDAT, a Design Assistance Team communitywide grant focused on the Rural/Urban interface. The AIA’s resulting plan proposed Healdsburg invest in tourism and our agricultural past. Last December a
Easter Sunday falls on the 1st Day in April this year. But the festivities begin on Saturday, March 31st with The Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Windsor Kiwanis Club. This is a FREE event for the whole Community. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children 1 to 9 yrs old and it is held at Windsor High School, 865 Windsor Rd. in Windsor. The Hunt starts at 10 a.m. sharp. There will be a special surprise guest and thousands of candy stu ed eggs, some with a special prize inside.
cohort of Healdsburg residents applied for and were accepted into the AIA’s sister program, “Sustainable Design Assessment Team” (SDAT). This 2018 communitywide exercise could address varied concerns like, the wildland interface re risk, lack of economic equity, su ciency and health of the Russian River watershed, and the greenhouse gas burden imposed by tourists’ fossil fuel travel. Dialogue with the AIA is now clarifying that focus for the team of experts visiting Healdsburg later this year. Will you join that dialogue?
Plan to spend the day in Windsor, there are so many new restaurants and shops to visit, a new Starbucks in Old Downtown, a fun Tavern at Oliver’s Market, get a facial or custom make-up and lashes at one of the salons. Pick up a picnic lunch, bring the dogs and enjoy the 5-acre Windsor Town Green. There is something for every member of the family in Windsor. The Town that can’t help but make you smile!
In uencing our future; addressing serious residents’ concerns.
By focusing on vital community issues like housing, water, transportation, and economic diversity can SDAT capture today’s concerns and o er strategies to shape and in uence our city’s destiny? Imagine the SDAT working like a trim tab. Trim tabs facilitate control by exerting a little force–resistance–in the opposite direction of the controlling force, thereby reducing the e ort to steer the ship or plane in one direction and making turning in the other direction easier. Many SDATs have proven a little resistance is bene cial in steering cities too.
The true Healdsburg heart shines through family events Take
the Future Farmers Parade: hundreds of people stand along the parade route watching the other half of the population march. Parked pickups provide viewing platforms; folding chairs create reserved seating sections where cars are usually parked; and clans of relatives and friends gather on lawns for barbecue and parade watching. All are gathered to see dozens of parade entries celebrating our agricultural heritage, our children, our clubs and the City’s
rich diversity! It feels wonderful to live where kids and traditions have such broad support. Can we sustain that vitality in the future, with self driving cars, drought, no a ordable places to live, wine grapes turning to raisins, and a narrow mix of economic activity? Can we keep it real, not a theme park?
The Windsor Certi ed Farmers Market opens for their rst Sunday of the year, April 8th, from 10-1 pm on the Windsor Town Green. The Market will have early produce from local farmers including in season- asparagus, baby greens, potatoes and herbs. Many local farmers and nurseries start the season with tables full of plant starts. Start your garden early and be the rst in your neighborhood with tomatoes or beautiful blooming owers. Windsor Market is a gathering place in the heart of Windsor at the Town Green. Come for a walk, bring a book to read or play checkers while you enjoy local foods and listen to live music in the park – savor empanadas, fresh fruit smoothies, acai bowls, meat pies, fresh baked pastries, artisan co ees, BBQ and Brunch. All your favorite food producers will be back with some new things too. Cookies, Teas, Jams, Jellies, Fermented Veggies, oils, vinegars, sauces, honey, artisan cheeses, meats and sh. Choose to shop from local artists with quilting, crocheting, sculpture, wood working, mosaics, custom jewelry, cushions and more.
To thrive and respond to citizen’s needs, rst know one another.
The Town of Windsor celebrates the Season with the Annual Earth Day and Wellness Fest on Sunday, April 22nd, 10-1 in conjunction with the Windsor Farmers Market. There will be FREE puppet shows, exercise classes and live music on the Sparks Stage with World Music special guests, Samba Da. The Town Green will be buzzing with booths educating us about all the wonderful natural things that creates wellness for our bodies and wellness practices for our Earth, including recycling and energy alternatives. The Windsor Market Kidz Dig It Cooking Classes will be from 11 – 12 in the East Pavilion. Kids from 4-12 will be preparing Veggie Quesadillas with Spring Hill Jersey Cheese. Support your local farmers, food producers and artists on the day we celebrate our Earth. This is a free event for the whole family.
Todos deben sentir que pertenecen. (Everyone needs to feel they belong.) We must guarantee children can and will live here, that we have neighbors
to talk to—not dark homes, that our agricultural roots will sustain us through drought, that we preserve a quality of life that continues to attract strangers bringing new energy and ideas to the city. And that our elders remain, contributing their knowledge, memories and wisdom.
Sustainability is the foundation for recognizing the steps to resiliency, preserving what we love, remain- ing exible in a rapidly changing, unpredictable environment. The SDAT provides this opportunity to draw upon the wisdom of experts in urban design, economics, land use, housing strategies, and plan- ning models. We owe it to parents, children, neighbors, employees; to our rivers, valleys, ridges and canyons to again take stock and project a future which captures our highest values.
Learn more at www.townofwindsor.com
But rst let’s declare what gives us joy, what satis es our need for quiet and comfort, what we want our town and region to be like, so it isn’t decided for us. Or imagine urban boundaries being assaulted, penetrated, extended and abandoned; jobs eeing or evaporating; insects coming and feasting; water taken, polluted, reduced and diverted; sh not coming home.
How is the sense of wholeness eroded? By incremental decisions made without us and without rst asking about the big picture. Decisions that serve endless disconnected individual interests, driven by enterprise, growth, development and survival fears don’t nourish and represent the whole of our small agricultural community.
SDAT’s promise—our responsibility SDAT presents an opportunity
to generate new ideas around our joys and most passionate concerns; and
to in uence policy, and the multiple decisions made by government and individuals. As SDAT takes Healdsburg to a thoughtful future, show up, nd compromise in goodwill and a ection, see ourselves in each other without being impaled by our di erences. Contribute your voice! Healdsburg-SDAT.org
Don’t Miss the 2nd Annual Elegant Flea on the Green on Sunday, April 29th from 9-2 pm. The Town Green Tree Grove will welcome vendors selling antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, shabby chic, mid-Century, recycled and repurposed furniture and more. The funkier the better! Create the vintage look in your home that is so popular right now. This is the rst of 2 Elegant Fleas on the Green that will be held in Windsor this year. The 2nd one will be on Sunday, July 29th from 9-2. Included in the day are the Farmers Market, Live Music, Classic Cars, Cycles and Bikes. In the works are Kids Bicycle Drag Racing in April and Soap Box Derby Racing on the Windsor Market gravity track in July.
To become a vendor or register a classic car or cycle, visit:
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Spring is upon us and the Summer Season is just around the corner. Visit to the Windsor Farmers Market Sundays, 10-1 for healthy choices for snacks and lunches all week. See you at the Market! windsorfarmersmarket.com