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Charles ‘Sonny’ Penhale, longest serving mayor of Helena, dead at 89
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
The cause of death for Penhale, who served as mayor from 1968 until 2012, was immediately unclear.
We loss our longest serving Mayor of Helena and a great man. Sonny Penhale served 44 years as Helena s Mayor and passed away yesterday. A huge loss for Helena. Prayers for his family. pic.twitter.com/cHrdtcIQeI Hewy (@nosleepinhelena) January 21, 2021
It is with deep regret that we have to announce the passing of long time Helena Mayor Sonny Penhale. Mayor Penhale laid the foundation for what Helena has become. Our heartfelt prayers go out to the Penhale family. He will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/obngyzH8jE Helena, AL Police (@HelenaPolice) January 21, 2021
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The St. Helena City Council on Tuesday appointed Rosaura Segura and Marika Rothfeld to two vacant seats on the Planning Commission.
Segura is an immigration consultant, grapegrower and former chair of the Napa Valley College Board of Trustees, with deep ties to the local Latino community and a history of advocating for farmworker housing.
Segura ran for St. Helena City Council in November. Her term on the Planning Commission will expire in June 2024.
With the city undertaking a comprehensive update of its zoning codes, ânow may be the most important time ever to examine how we can create a full-spectrum community, one open to people from all walks of life, income levels, ages, genders, orientations and ethnicities,â Segura told the council.