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Still time for home in Cloverdale

BROOKE GREENE & MELANIE HALL
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell

As the calendar turns to 2021, it is STILL "the time for home" in Sonoma County, but we anticipate the availability of vaccines will bring us together again soon. Our new president takes office this month, and in Cloverdale, new Mayor Jason Turner and Vice-Mayor Marta Cruz begin their terms. We know they'll continue their hard work on behalf of the people of Cloverdale and represent us well throughout the county. Congratulations to you both!

in Cloverdale, new Mayor Jason Turner and Vice-Mayor Marta Cruz begin their terms
in Cloverdale, new Mayor Jason Turner and Vice-Mayor Marta Cruz begin their terms

Donna Romeo, MLIS, who works at Cloverdale Regional Library, shared some of the ways the Sonoma County Library can brighten our lives and improve the homes we spend so much time in:

Cloverdale Librarian Donna Romero offers up many creative ways to use your Sonoma County Library card, including taking advantage of numerous
Cloverdale Librarian Donna Romero offers up many creative ways to use your Sonoma County Library card, including taking advantage of numerous

Regional Parks Discovery Pack

"The new year brings new beginnings or at least a New Year’s resolution or two. If your resolution is to exercise more, you can check out a Regional Parks Discovery Pack at the Sonoma County Library. Each backpack is filled with a parking pass good at all 56 Regional Parks, a parks map, trail itineraries, hiking tips, wildlife guides, and other information to help you enjoy self-guided adventures in the parks. Packs are available for check out for three weeks and include materials in English and Spanish.

“Perhaps your New Year’s resolution is to focus on being more energy efficient. You can check out a Do It Yourself (DIY) Energy and Water Savings Toolkit at the library! The Toolkits include the tools and information necessary for you to perform your own home upgrade projects to weather strip windows and doors, monitor electrical usage, find water leaks and make your home more efficient with LED light bulbs. Library cardholders can check out the kits for up to three weeks.

Packs are available for check out for three weeks and include materials in English and Spanish.
Packs are available for check out for three weeks and include materials in English and Spanish.

“Maybe after the holidays you are in need of some much needed rest and relaxation. What better way to relax then to read or listen to a book? OverDrive is the leading digital reading platform with thousands of eBooks and Audiobooks in all areas of fiction and nonfiction from which to choose. Maybe you would prefer to explore Hoopla or Kanopy. Hoopla is a streaming service that allows cardholders to borrow audiobooks, movies, music, comics, eBooks, and television shows and immediately begin watching, listening or reading. Kanopy is a streaming movie collection that showcases more than 30,000 of the world's best, classic and groundbreaking films. There is also Kanopy Kids, which includes educational and engaging videos for children of all ages. Parents can trust that this curated collection encourages social and emotional development, promotes respect for community diversity, and inspires creativity.

You can access OverDrive with your library card. It is the leading digital reading platform with thousands of eBooks and Audiobooks in all areas of fiction and nonfiction from which to choose.
You can access OverDrive with your library card. It is the leading digital reading platform with thousands of eBooks and Audiobooks in all areas of fiction and nonfiction from which to choose.

All you need is a library card. Don’t have one? No problem.

Apply for a library card at sonomalibrary.org or call us here at the Cloverdale Regional Library, (707) 894-5271, and we will gladly help you get a library card and sign up for any of our library services. We are available Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-7 and from 10-5 Wednesday through Saturday.”

Thank you, Donna! In addition to committing to using our library more, let's fill our New Year's resolution list with easy, good-for-us goals. Can you make a resolution that would add meaning to your life? Consider learning a new language, taking up a musical instrument, our adding variety to your diet by committing to cooking one new thing each week. If you are able, you can resolve to support organizations that provide food and services to our Cloverdale neighbors, like Redwood Empire Food Bank, the Cloverdale Food Pantry, and Cloverdale Multipurpose Senior Center.

“As you anticipate the unique challenges we face going into 2021, don't forget to be kind to yourself. Acknowledge that you are doing your best. And we will get through this, together, although we're apart. “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” – Melody Beatti

Melanie Hall moved to Cloverdale with her family in 1994. Since then her children have grown and she and her husband of 40 years have set down big roots in the town they love. She has a ten-minute commute to her job as Program Manager for the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center, where many members also share the love of the Cloverdale community.

Brooke Greene and her family moved to Cloverdale from the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1984. Over the years, she worked for the school district, private businesses, and the Cloverdale Senior Center, where she still volunteers.

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