🌱 Jewish Deli Opens Soon + Mill District Fire + Fox Family Moves In

Hi, everybody! It's me, Simone, your host of the Healdsburg Patch newsletter — here to tell you about all the most important things happening in town. Today we'll cover:

• The new Jewish deli about to open downtown
• A small fire that broke out at the Mill District construction site
• Efforts in Healdsburg to raise Maui wildfire relief funds
• And more...

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Clouds turning to sun. High: 93 Low: 57.
• Wednesday: Clouds turning to sun again. High: 93 Low: 61.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 88 Low: 60.

Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 4 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Healdsburg Bagel Company will open a brick-and-mortar Jewish deli called "Drewish" later this week along the alley that bridges Healdsburg Avenue with the CVS shopping center parking lot, inside what used to be the broke-down Wild Flowers Saloon. The deli's hours are 7:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. (or until they run out of food) on every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. One customer who stopped by Sunday tells the Shop Local Healdsburg blog: “It was so good! Pickles were excellent!” Here's some more info from Sonoma Mag. "Owner Drew Ross has chosen to call his concept a Drewish Deli (a play on his name) because it won’t be exactly like the Jewish delis he grew up with. 'The deli is the natural progression to my business. I’ve eaten at Jewish delis my whole life, and mine won’t exactly be a full deli but a hybrid version,' Ross said. Expect traditional deli offerings like housemade lox, pastrami, corned beef, chopped chicken liver mousse, matzo ball soup, knishes, smoked whitefish and sturgeon, challah, bagels and schmears." You can check out the full menu on the deli's website. (Drewish Deli & Shop Local Healdsburg via Instagram & Sonoma Magazine)

2. Around 60 people reportedly showed up to the Maui wildfire relief fundraiser at at Memorial Beach over the weekend. "The event was organized by Skip Brand, owner of Healdsburg Running Company," the Press Democrat writes, "and cohosted by Lise Asimont from Dot Wines. The in-person fundraiser raised about $2,000 plus another $2,000 from online donations, which will go toward the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund, Brand said. The swim was part one of three fundraisers for Maui fire victims. The next one is planned for Aug. 27, which will be a paddle for Maui at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach. He said the date of the third event is still to be determined, but will likely be held in Maui to help bring money back into the local economy, 'when they’re ready for us,' Brand said." And elsewhere in the county on Sunday, a fundraiser hosted by California state senator and Healdsburg native son Mike McGuire raised another $12,000 for Maui, according to Healdsburg City Councilmember Chris Herrod, who says he attended both events. Props to everyone who's been pitching in... (Healdsburg Running Company via Facebook & Chris Herrod via Facebook & Press Democrat; paywall)
3. I missed this back when it happened! About a week after that big fire broke out at the North Village development site across from the Montage, another smaller fire on Aug. 6 apparently charred the edge of the Mill District development at the other end of town. I can't find any official reports on the fire, but Healdsburg resident Tessa Kraft witnessed it and took some pics of the damage. "Avoid the south end of town," she wrote on Facebook that afternoon. "There’s a fire near the Mill District shed & bus stop shelter. Mostly out now but HB Ave closed in both directions south of the roundabout!" And a little while later, she wrote: "All clear now. PulsePoint had it as a vegetation fire. It had very thick black smoke & flames on the fence when I went by before the emergency vehicles got there." (Facebook Groups & Facebook Groups)

4. Remember the series of "community encuentros" that Healdsburg city leaders hosted in late 2022 and early 2023, where they listened to neighbors' opinions on the state of "diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)" in town? Here's what has come of those talks, according to the Press Democrat. An "educational consulting firm that partnered with Healdsburg to help the city develop its DEI plan" called Acosta Latino Learning Partnership reportedly presented a list of 41 recommendations to the City Council at their Aug. 7 meeting. From the PD: "Some of the recommendations include establishing a director of equity and community outreach position to focus on the city’s internal work; revive labor celebration days to acknowledge agricultural workers; expand the city’s housing department with Spanish-speaking staff; create a youth-mentoring program; establish an arts and cultural center. City Council agreed to host a follow-up workshop to look at the categories of the recommendations that will 'flow into our goal-setting and budget process for next year,' said Mayor Ariel Kelley." You can read the full story here. (Press Democrat; paywall)

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Coming up in Healdsburg:

Tuesday, August 15

• Healdsburg Farmers Market on the Plaza (9AM-12:30PM)
• Felta Education Foundation (FEF) Meeting at West Side School (9AM)
• Food Distribution at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, 9:30-10:30AM)
• Communities Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) Chapter of Northern Sonoma County Hosts August Info Session (3:30-5PM)
• AVFilm Hosts Tour of Plaza Cinema Center, Healdsburg's New Movie Theater (4PM)
• Healdsburg Elementary's Fitch Mountain Campus Hosts Welcome Event for 3rd Graders (5-6PM)
• West Side Elementary School District Board Meeting (5:30PM)
• Sebastian Saint James & the Muscle Souls Live at the Luther Burbank Center (5:30-7:30PM)
• Tuesdays in the Plaza, Featuring Live Music by Nuevo Canto/Latin Fusion Band Los Pinguos (6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company "Trail Sisters" Host Olivet Road Run, Ending With Pool Party & BBQ (6PM)
• Caitlin Jemma & King Dream Live at the Elephant in the Room (7-10PM)

Wednesday, August 16

• First Day of Class at West Side Elementary & Alexander Valley Schools (All Day)
• Farm to Pantry Hosts Volunteer Produce Glean at Farm to Fight Hunger & HomeFarm (8:30AM-12PM)
• Food Distribution at the Healdsburg Senior Center (9:30-10AM)
• Free Youth Soccer Clinics at the Healdsburg Community Center Field (4:30-7:30PM)
• Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual BBQ Luau Party (5:30PM)
• Healdsburg Unified School District Board Meeting (6PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (Weekly, 7-9PM)
• Comedian Nurse Blake Performs at the Luther Burbank Center on His "Shock Advised Tour" (8PM)

Thursday, August 17

• First Day of Class at Healdsburg Unified Schools (All Day)
• Wine Country Water Works Association Hosts 34th Annual Trade Show & Training Symposium at the Villa Chanticleer (8:30AM-4PM)
• "New Music Together" Class for Kids Aged 0-5 at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, 9:30AM & 10:30AM)
• Costeaux French Bakery Hosts 100th Birthday Party, Featuring Cake, Sparkling Wine & More (3:30PM)
• Locals Night at Coyote Sonoma, Featuring Live Music by Little Big Band & Featherweight Champ (4-9PM)
• "Summer Discovery Series" at Oakville Wine Merchant: Taste 6 Pinots From Around the World (5-6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Run to Geyserville Gun Club (6PM)
• Madeline Kenney & Jordan Thewlis Live at Little Saint (7-10PM)

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— 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.

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