Weekly Roundup for October 14, 2022

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following:

1. WATCH: Latest drought webinar available for viewing
2. SoCo Correspondent special edition commemorates 2017 wildfires
3. Latest news from County of Sonoma

Drought Webinar Tackles Wine, Wells & Long-Range Forecast

Sonoma Water and the County of Sonoma hosted a virtual town hall this week to update the public on the drought emergency.

Experts provided the latest information on drought conditions and answered questions about a new long-range forecast assessing the prospects for a fourth year of drought, programs to help private well owners, and efforts to make Sonoma County the nation’s first 100 percent sustainable wine region.

The next and final drought town hall will take place Nov. 3.

To learn more and watch the latest drought town hall, please visit: 
https://socoemergency.org/emergency/drought/.

Drought TIP: As you plan for this winter, one great way to save water is by capturing rainwater for reuse. There are many premade systems, as well as DIY options available. Once you collect the rain you can reuse it for irrigation purposes.

To learn more, or to find available rebates, please visit: https://www.savingwaterpartnership.org/

Drought is Here. Save Water: https://www.sonomawater.org/drought

October SoCo Correspondent Commemorates 2017 Wildfires

The October installment of SoCo Correspondent, the county’s monthly newsletter, looks back at the 2017 wildfires and all that has been accomplished in Sonoma County since then.

The magnitude of the challenge was daunting: Sonoma County needed to rebuild after the October 2017 wildfires, which claimed the lives of 24 people and destroyed 5,300 homes in Sonoma County including in unincorporated areas.

But rebuilding alone was not going to be enough. The county, through the leadership of the Board of Supervisors, made a commitment to become more resilient, better prepared, and more capable of withstanding future wildfires and other crises that threatened the region’s future.

Sonoma County is more prepared for disaster than ever before because of reforms implemented in the wake of the 2017 wildfires. Learn how the county has overhauled its approach to disaster preparation and response.

Read the full edition here: 
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-official-newsletter-of-Sonoma-County.html?soid=1127254234000&aid=XdFUHYr3fOM 

Latest News from County of Sonoma

League of Women Voters presents: Pros and Cons of State Ballot Propositions 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/league-of-women-voters-presents-pros-and-cons-of-state-ballot-propositions

County to begin mailing voter guides and ballots for November General Election 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/county-to-begin-mailing-voter-information-guides-and-ballots-for-november-general-election

Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership Wins Two 2022 WaterSense® Awards 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/sonoma-marin-saving-water-partnership-wins-two-2022-watersense%C2%AE-awards

Sonoma County Historical Records Commission accepting nominations for 2022 Collections and Archives Recognition Awards 
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/clerk-recorder-assessor-registrar-of-voters/historical-records-commission

Youth applicants sought for the Sonoma County Parks Advisory Commission 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZPxanjMBzaf9YADn45cqTX6F6VbdtOSYmljqxR5FfQVWSLA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2THu786KBl0NQnXn4X9HqOr8M21XYiru7Eu3FbjzwJNWMdZUl2kszX-0w

Surplus county furniture, computer monitors, networking equipment available 
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/list/current?orgid=173161&fbclid=IwAR3E1uV7QChLVaASdNFh5z7ks2h_oNIyW4m2zsNAxTQr6UZb34qCGdl7rGs

Electronics and Mattress Recycling Event in Cloverdale – October 14, 15 and 16 
https://zerowastesonoma.gov/e-waste-disposal?fbclid=IwAR3MJ_8PMzWC9m1pXaIzYRJPeycYpkZQMEblTNTxuBky58JzxHpvwh-wYx4

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https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Newsroom/SoCo-Correspondent/