News, upcoming events in Cloverdale, Geyserville

Cloverdale

Police awarded grant

The Cloverdale Police Department has been awarded a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant in the amount of $39,600 for a new portable radio upgrade project.

The grant was facilitated by the Sonoma County Office of Emergency Services (OES), which will actually purchase six new APX 7000 multiband portable radios for the city.

According to City Manager Paul Cayler, the new radios will allow Cloverdale police to communicate with outside agencies during mutual aid situations and provide a broader coverage distance.

Holiday Craft Fair

Crafters and other artisans with handmade creations are invited to participate in the annual Holiday Craft Fair hosted by Theta Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Cloverdale.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 205 W. First St. Booth space is $45 for an 8-by-6-foot area and includes an 8-foot table and two chairs.

Contact Neva at 894-5616 for more information.

Wine Country races

It’s not too late to register to Run The Wine Country at the fifth annual Cloverdale Harvest Runs on Oct. 18.

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cloverdale, the races begin and end at Asti Winery, 26150 Asti Road. Marathon and half-marathon start time is 7:30 a.m., while the 10K start time is 8:30 a.m. Entry fee includes a post-race meal.

All proceeds will support the Cloverdale chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the innovative program that fosters a love of reading in preschool children and promotes early childhood literacy.

Sponsored in Cloverdale by the Kiwanis Club of Cloverdale Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Imagination Library provides a high-quality, age-appropriate book to every Cloverdale child every month from birth until age 5.

Visit runthewinecountry.org for complete information.

Geyserville

Film Society founder to speak at meeting

Alexander Valley Film Society Founder Kathryn Hecht will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 17 dinner meeting of the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce. For more details and dinner tickets, $26 per person, visit geyservillecc.com.

Free Bookmobile

Sonoma County Free Bookmobile will pull into Geyserville on Oct. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m., across from the Visitors Center on Geyserville Avenue.

Car show and festival

Fall Colors and Vintage Car Show, brought to you by the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce and Geyserville Kiwanis, is set for Oct. 25. The morning starts at 7 a.m. with a Pancake Breakfast at the Geyserville Firehouse followed by a car show along Geyserville Avenue sponsored by Geyserville Kiwanis. The Geyserville Chamber of Commerce hosts the Fall Colors Festival 11-4 p.m., featuring craft vendors and Geyserville Unified School District class booths and the now famous tri-tip booth.

GUSD Sponsorships available. For more information and to get a booth or register a car, visit geyservillefallcolors.com.