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23-YEAR-OLD MATHEW LOPEZ CAME IN THIRD IN RACE FOR 2-YEAR SEAT By Mathew Lopez Jr.
The writer was the youngest candidate for city council since Mike McGuire ran in 2004. He came in third in the three-way race for the open 2-year seat.
Photo courtesy of Mathew Lopez
GUEST COLUMN Mathew
I stayed positive throughout the election, but I’m not surprised by the results. Marketing was my biggest challenge. Every current/former council member I met expressed the same idea: You need to spend money to win any election. If it didn’t work, nobody would buy signs. But there’s more to the results. There was some vote splitting between Brigette (Mansell) and me. We foresaw this possibility since our platforms are very similar and met in October to discuss it. Nothing meaningful came of the meeting, but I believe a significant number of my supporters would vote for Brigette if I didn’t exist. I don’t mean to take away from Ron’s (presumed) victory. He worked the hardest out of us three and deserves credit. I’m happy with how I did. Ten percent of the votes! But my campaign is more meaningful. In 2010, a third of Healdsburg was Latino. This 33% figure is still used today, incorrectly. Today’s population ➝ Divided Future, 3
Photo by Michael Lucid
(Matias) Lopez Jr. was a candidate for Healdsburg City Council in November.
THEY’RE OFF! Runners take off from the starting line at Healdsburg Running Company on Thanksgiving Day, 2021, for the annual Turkey Trot 5K.
Run the Turkey Trot on Turkey Day 5K RUN/WALK RACE IN ITS 11TH YEAR AGAIN HONORS DREW ESQUIVEL By Christian Kallen
The morning before that big Thanksgiving dinner, the annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot 5K race will give residents and visitors a chance to burn a few hundred calories and start the holiday season on a sound physical foundation. The Turkey Trot, now in its 11th year as a Healdsburg tradition, kicks off at 8am on Thursday, Nov. 24, in front of the Healdsburg Running Company, at 333 Center St. The run/walk course loops through the quiet streets of Healdsburg on a holiday
weekend, and provides an appetite-building morning for walkers, runners and witnesses all. Once again this year, the Healdsburg Turkey Trot supports the Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship, helping Healdsburg High student-athletes fulfill their dreams of going to college. Esquivel was a recent HHS grad when, in 2016, he was killed in Brooklyn, NY by an intoxicated off-duty police officer. He had been a straight-A student and a member of the wrestling team, and was at the time a student at MIT in computer science. “Our family of five ran the Turkey Trot together in 2015,” said his mother, Susanne Esquivel. The next year, he was gone. “But our family and Sunrise Rotary are moving forward and
working to bring good through the scholarship in his name. He was an exceptional student, athlete, and a cherished friend to his Healdsburg and MIT communities.” At MIT, the Esquivel Memorial Duals wrestling meet also honors his memory, to be held on Nov. 20 this year. The annual Drew Esquivel Memorial Golf Tournament is held at Tayman Park in the fall. “All of us were affected by the sudden, tragic passing of Drew Esquivel in 2016,” said Healdsburg Running Company founder Skip Brand. “He was a source of pride in the local community as a great athlete, friend and academic superstar.” Brand said the annual fun-run was a fitting time to “focus together on the future and grow his legacy
Drew Esquivel so other Healdsburg student-athletes can follow in his footsteps.” Each year, the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise awards a scholarship of up to $2500 to current
Registration is being accepted in advance at 5ktrot.com. Information can also be found on Instagram @healdsburgturkeytrot and www.healdsburgrunningcompany.com.
CHRISTMAS MAKES EARLY APPEARANCE DOWNTOWN 45-FOOT SPRUCE TAKES ROOT OVERNIGHT By Christian Kallen
Photo by Christian Kallen
UNWRAPPING George Jones, founder of Jones Forest Products of Oregon, prepares the 45-foot
spruce for planting in the Healdsburg Plaza as the community Christmas tree, on Nov. 14.
student-athletes at Healdsburg High, and some of them receive additional support as they continue through college. Sponsorships and registrations support this scholarship, in partnership with the Healdsburg High School Interact Club. Support will also be provided to Healdsburg High Greyhound Boosters, supporting all Healdsburg High School athletes. Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Awards are given to the top male and female finishers, as well as the top youth runners under the age of 13. Prizes are given at random for the costumes that have become a hallmark of this event.
As dozens of random midafternoon onlookers gaped in amazement, surprise and a kind of quiet thrill, the annual Christmas tree arrived and “planted” at Healdsburg Plaza on Monday, Nov. 14. City staff, including community services director Mark Themig and parks & open space
superintendent Jaime Licea, waited anxiously for the delivery, which was first scheduled for 10am, then delayed until noon. It showed up about 1pm. Jones Forest Products provided and installed the tree, under the handson direction of company owner George Jones. They specialize in “giant live-cut Christmas trees” for communities, businesses and shopping centers nationwide, from 18 feet to more than 100 feet high (depending on availability). According to its website, Jones “grows tall trees in environmentally responsible ways. A naturally full and symmetrically shape is created by periodic pruning.” They also run a cut-your-own tree farm in Azalea, OR. Themig provided a cost breakdown of the ➝ Early Appearance, 3