Author Archives: Kathryn Hecht

Benjamin volunteered and found a ‘home’

By Kathryn Hecht

bg_2Benjamin Greenberg looked for a way to give back for a long time. A resident of Santa Rosa since 1999, Ben grappled with frustrating circumstances and a host of medical issues that left him on disability with a light work schedule. However, when the fires hit in October 2017, the Coddington resident thought, “I should do something.”

So he just showed up. Read more

A community in it for the long haul — a follow-up on Lake County’s recovery

The CAC Team includes ARC staff and volunteers plus SSCRA staff members Calvin Lee, Indigo Perry, Rebecca Samad, Magdalena Valderrama Hurwitz, and Melanie Garrett.

Starting 40 odd years ago, 300 like-minded members of the Adidam Spiritual Community moved to Lake County to be near the Mountain of Attention Sanctuary, one of the worldwide group’s meditation centers. Varied as their backgrounds were, members of the community shared a common vision of caring for their sacred grounds. Read more

Medical volunteers go above and beyond during Santa Rosa firestorm

 

A photo of Peggy Goebel, shown with Rene Steinhauer, center, and State Senator Mike McGuire.

Peggy Goebel 
is shown with Rene Steinhauer, center, and State Senator Mike McGuire.

American Red Cross volunteer and Windsor resident Peggy Goebel had barely unpacked from her deployment to Hurricane Harvey when she was evacuated to the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building in the early hours of October 9. She was one of hundreds of area residents, fleeing wildfires, who were streaming into the facility. Read more

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