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CLOVERDALE: Learn about local history, budget

Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Cloverdale Historical Society for a series of three dinners at historical Cloverdale locations.

The first will take place June 4 at the former Preston Summer House & Lake, nestled in the hills just north of town and located above the former Preston Colony. The property is currently owned by Richard and Anne-Marie Winterhalder.

Madam Emily Preston, for whom the property is named, was both a spiritualist and a purveyor of cures for many ailments. Her notoriety and success resulted in numerous people seeking her counsel, many of whom never wanted to leave after being treated. She eventually allowed them to build homes and live on her property rent-free. The Preston community grew to include more than 100 residents, a school, railroad depot, church, general store and cemetery.

Tickets are $75 per person and available at the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, 126 N. Cloverdale Blvd., or by calling 894-4470. Seating is limited.

Visit cloverdalehistory.org or cloverdalechamber.com for more information.

A budget workshop, open to the public, is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Cloverdale Fire Protection District Training Room, 451 S. Cloverdale Blvd.

At the workshop, city staff and the City Council will go through the proposed budget in detail to ask questions and identify important policy issues that may need further discussion before the budget is adopted at the City Council meeting on June 28.

According to City Manager Paul Cayler, “In Fiscal Year 2016-2017, we are anticipating increases in employment costs, such as health insurance, cost of living adjustments, workers compensation and retirement.”

Chairperson Cindy Price reports that the Cloverdale Schools Reunion, open to anyone who ever attended school in Cloverdale, takes place June 26 at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, 1 Citrus Fair Drive, preceded the day prior with a Golf Tournament at Healdsburg's Tayman Park Golf Course.

Sunday lunch will be catered by the World Famous Hamburger Ranch and a no-host bar will be staffed by the Cloverdale Lions Club. Reservations are $25 and need to be received by June 13. Make checks payable to Cloverdale Schools Reunion and forward them to P.O. Box 336, Cloverdale CA 95425.

For more information about the reunion and related activities, contact Cindy Price at 894-2686 or Cloverdalereunion@hotmail.com. To sign up for the Golf Tournament, contact Price at 894-5240 or richprice1968@hotmail.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this article contained inaccurate contact information for Cindy Price.

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HEALDSBURG: Help homeless people; view art

North Sonoma County Services has issued an urgent call for sleeping bags and other sleeping accouterments for homeless people. A number of Healdsburg residents were moved from their outdoor living spaces and lost their possessions in the move. Deliver sleeping bags, tents, tarps, duct tape and sleeping mats to 209 Matheson St., or call 433-6161.

Upstairs Art Gallery, 306 Center St., will host artist Cathy Locke during May. Locke was inspired by the paintings of Russian fairy tales and created “The Magic Series,” which explores “the inner workings of a child's mind.” The gallery is open daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 431-4214.

“Grace,” an exhibit by Elisabeth Sunday, who “found her muse in Africa: a place of origins, devastating beauty, great troubles and unyielding expressions of life,” continues at Hammerfriar Gallery, 132 Mill St. The gallery is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. The exhibit runs through June 25. www.hammerfriar.com.

The Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St. opens its annual “Clay and Glass” exhibit on May 26. The show will run through July 17. The opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. The gallery is open daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. It is closed on Tuesday. http://www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com/exhibits/clay-glass.

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WINDSOR: Kids' movies, concerts on the Green

The Windsor Parks and Recreation Department has released the schedule of kids' movies and concerts for Summer Nights on the Green.

The Tuesday night Kids' Movies begin June 7 with “Frozen” 15 minutes after sunset. Look for “The Peanuts Movie” on July 5, and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” closes out the eight-movie series July 26.

The nine Thursday Night Concerts through Aug. 4 begin June 9 with Super Huey, a Huey Lewis Tribute band.

The four Thursday Farm Nights Concerts during the Windsor Certified Farmers Market start Aug. 11 with Soulshine Blues Band and end Sept. 1 with Beatles flashback. The Unauthorized Rolling Stones tribute band performs July 21.

The concerts are 6-8 p.m., and the Thursday Night Farmers Market runs 5-8 p.m. from mid-June through August.

For more information, visit www.townofwindsor.com.