Historical Society of Santa Rosa Presentation on Luther Burbank
Thurs., May 18, 6pm-7:30pm
Please join the Historical Society of Santa Rosa for Essential Luther Burbank, presented by Rebecca Baker and Lisa Kranz. Rebecca is the Archivist and Historian at Luther Burbank Home and Gardens. Rebecca and Lisa are both long-time docents at this historic site.
Nearly 100 years after his death, Luther Burbank remains one of Santa Rosa’s most recognized names, but how well do you know Burbank as a man, a neighbor, and an early draw for tourists? Through his horticultural innovations, Burbank was among the nation’s first agricultural celebrities. While most Santa Rosans think they know something about Burbank, this webinar will showcase real-deal information and rarely seen photographs and artwork illuminating this famous son and his ground-breaking work.
This virtual presentation is free, but registration is requested. To register visit: https://tinyurl.com/HSSRWebinarMay2023
For more information on the Historical Society of Santa Rosa, visit their website at: https://historicalsocietysantarosa.org/
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Catholic Charities Virtual Meeting for St. Rose and West End Neighborhood Residents
Wed., May 31, 6pm-7pm
Members of the Catholic Charities and Burbank Housing teams will be available to answer your questions at this meeting.
Catholic Charities Virtual Meeting for St. Rose Residents – Tues., 9/7, 6pm
Members of the Catholic Charities and Burbank Housing teams will answer your questions at this meeting
Zoom Link: caritas-village.org/neighbors
For full details click on this link:
Caritas Center neighborhood meeting for Sept 2022 opening – 9.7.22 
St Rose District Sewer & Water Improvements
Start Date: July 2022
Anticipated to be completed January, 2023.
Project ID #: 2041
Description: This project will include sewer system improvements for 7th Street and B Street. The work on 7th Street will abandon 540 feet of clay sewer main and transfer 2 laterals to an existing sewer trunk between A Street and B Street. The work on B Street includes replacing a 30-foot section of deteriorated pipe near Healdsburg Avenue. This work will reduce inflow and infiltration and reduce maintenance costs.
City Contact:
Jason Roberts, Supervising Engineer: JRoberts@srcity.or, (707)543-3857
Finding History Day at the Finley Community Center- August 6, 9:30am-2:30pm
Finding History Day
Presentation Schedule
9:30 9:55 Sonoma county LGBTQI Timeline Highlights from the LGBTQI History of Sonoma Cty
10:00 10:25 Northwestern Bottle Collectors Assoc. Grace Brothers or Santa Rosa Saloons
10:30 10:55 Glen Ellen Historical Society National Historic Registry of SDC and museum
11:00 11:25 Japanese American Citizens League Brief history of Japanese Americans in SC
11:30 11:55 Frank Baumgardner Jasper O’Farrell
12:00 12:25 Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder’s Office Preserving History & Democracy
1:00 1:25 Redwood Empire Chinese Assoc Chinese in Sonoma County
1:30 1:55 Sonoma valley Historical Society Santa Rosa Mission
2:00 2:25 Filipino American Nat. His Soc SoCo chap history of Filipinos in Sonoma County
St Rose District Sewer & Water Improvements
Start Date: July 2022
Anticipated to be completed January, 2023.
Project ID #: 2041
Description: This project will include sewer system improvements for 7th Street and B Street. The work on 7th Street will abandon 540 feet of clay sewer main and transfer 2 laterals to an existing sewer trunk between A Street and B Street. The work on B Street includes replacing a 30-foot section of deteriorated pipe near Healdsburg Avenue. This work will reduce inflow and infiltration and reduce maintenance costs.
City Contact:
Jason Roberts, Supervising Engineer: JRoberts@srcity.or, (707)543-3857
Measure O Presentation
Video presented to the St. Rose Neighborhood of virtual town hall meeting discussion about the future of Measure O funding for public safety and violence prevention services held on Wednesday, July 13.
https://srcity-org.zoom.us/rec/share/Measure O Presentation
For more info on Measure O visit:
https://www.srcity.org/3715/Public-Safety-and-Violence-Prevention-Fu
Join the City of Santa Rosa for a discussion about the future of Measure O funding for public safety and violence prevention services at a virtual town hall meeting for the St. Rose Neighborhood on Wednesday, July 13, at 6 p.m. There will be a short PowerPoint followed by a Q&A session. There will be representatives from the Public Safety Department or violence prevention partnership in attendance.
Date: Wednesday July 6th
Time: 6:00 pm
Zoom link:
https://srcity-org.zoom.us/j/83599975308
For more info on Measure O visit:
https://www.srcity.org/3715/Public-Safety-and-Violence-Prevention-Fu
Mon. 11/15 Deadline: ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE AVAILABLE from Historic Homes on Catholic Charities Site
See details in letter below. Note: This is only availabe to property owners in the St. Rose Preservation District.
SMART Village proposed Residential Development – Review by City’s Cultural Heritage Board – Wed., Nov. 17 at or after 4:30pm
Historical Society of Santa Rosa Webinar – Thursday, Nov. 18, 6-7:30pm
Registration is Free, but we encourage everyone interested to register through the TinyUrl link below to make sure you have access to the webinar through ZOOM.
Avenue 320 Apartment – Review by City’s Cultural Heritage Board – Wed., Nov. 3 at or after 4:30pm
ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE AVAILABLE from Historic Homes on Catholic Charities Site
See details in letter below. Note: This is only availabe to property owners in the St. Rose Preservation District.
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RESEARCHING YOUR HISTORIC HOME
Free Webinar: Oct. 21, 6pm-7:30pm
Have you ever wondered about the past life of your historic home or of older buildings around Santa Rosa? If so, this webinar is for you! You will learn about the Sonoma County Library’s numerous, free resources available to assist you in researching a structure’s history. Online resources include maps, newspapers, and digital images.
Please join the Historical Society of Santa Rosa and Simone Kremkau as she presents resources and techniques to research your historic home or building using the Sonoma County Library’s website. Simone Kremkau is a librarian at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. She holds a Masters Degree in English and German Language and Literature from Heidelberg University, a Master of Library and Information Science from Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and a PhD in English Literature from the University of Gottingen. She has been with the Sonoma County Library since 2015.
This webinar is free, but registration is necessary at: https://tinyurl.com/HSSROctober
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On Thursday, 9/16 the Avenue 320 Apartments proposed for the west end of Lincoln Street got the go ahead from the City’s Design Review Board.
Next it goes to the City’s Cultural Heritage Board for review (possibly sometime in November).
The project is slated to have 37 residential units.
Thursday, 9/16 at or after 4:30pm – Review of the Avenue 320 Apartments by the city Design Review Board:
Up for a second time for design review – the Avenue 320 Apartments. The applicant worked with several residents of our neighborhood to re-design his project resulting in a height reduction and a design more compatible with the surrounding homes and neighborhood. See details below regarding how to access the meeting and provide comments.
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Thursday, 9/16 at 6pm-7:30pm: Historical Society of Santa Rosa September Webinar
SANTA ROSA RURAL CEMETERY BOOK:
FASCINATING STORIES OF 5,500 LIVES!
Authors Sandy Frary and Ray Owen devoted more than 13 years and went to incredible lengths to unlock the stories of the more than 5,500 individuals buried in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery, which was established in 1854. Their painstaking research techniques revealed many untold stories of Santa Rosa’s past.
Please join the Historical Society of Santa Rosa and Frary and Owen as they explain their diverse and sometimes unconventional methods used to uncover the smallest details about thousands of lives, compiled in their new book Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery. You’ll have a chance to add to local knowledge by sharing information about your ancestors buried at the rural cemetery.
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Sandy Frary is a retired civilian of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office who worked closely with County Coroner records in her research.
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Ray Owen is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence Corp agent and investigator with the Civil Service Commission.
They are both long time volunteers at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
To watch online via Zoom register here: https://tinyurl.com/HSSRSeptWebinar