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City, county track cannabiz

Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA The City Council finally approved its Medical Marijuana Innovation
Zone (MMIZ) and picked out the software
system that will track the commercial can-

nabis from seed to sale.

The historical significance of a municipal
government long at odds with the cannabis
industry establishing an industrial marijuana sanctuary along West End Road was lost
in the moment, however, as controversy

Daniel Mintz
Humboldt County and the City of Eureka have agreed to jointly implement
a so-called housing first approach to
addressing homelessness, with both approving resolutions to that effect.
A joint resolution to support a housing
first homelessness reduction plan from
the Sacramento-based Focus Strategies
firm was approved by the Board of Supervisors at its March 1 meeting.
That night, the
Eureka City Council also approved the
resolution, which will
return to the Board of
Supervisors for final
approval on March 8.
The collaborative
approach does not
Ryan
come without some
Sundberg
doubt, as the Eureka
City Council has considered options that contradict the plans
housing-centric focus and approved a
shelter crisis declaration that facilitates
set-up of emergency shelters.
The term housing first refers to a
strategy that emphasizes immediate
placement into housing prior to actions
such as drug addiction or mental health
counseling referrals. It discourages setup of temporary shelters as a means of
addressing homelessness.
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg said he
heard that the Eureka Council would be
considering establishment of a temporary campground at its meeting later that
day. Rob Holmlund, Eurekas community development director, clarified the
situation.
The city has not allocated any funding
to a camp and staff recommends against
that approach as it conflicts with the

E S T . 2013

and a legal threat clouded the proceedings.

The council both approved the ordinances creating the MMIZ and selected the
system it will use to ensure the quality and
integrity of the product. Both issues had
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Store, mini golf to open soon Pot program to

LIGHTHOUSE
PLAZA
PARTY ROOM
Space for parties and events
at mini-golf
course.

LANTERN ROOM Spectacular views of bay and ocean.

Not open to the public. Small room below is empty.

MINI-MART
1,500-sq.-ft. store
with beer, wine
and a deli with
soup and sandwiches. Seating at
base of lighthouse.

Daniel Mintz
Mad RiveR Union

OFFICE
Rental
space with
shower.

MINI-GOLF 18-hole course

with nautical theme on
east side of parking lot
with picnic tables.
(Under construction.)

LAUNDROMAT
Six coin-operated washers
and dryers.
Jack Durham
Mad RiveR Union

MANILA Sometime next month, a

new mini-mart, deli and laundromat will
open in Manila, with an 18-hole miniature
golf course coming to the same location a
few months later.
Workers are now putting the finishing
touches on the new 4,400-square-foot commercial building located east of State Route
255 at Lupin Drive. Owned by Dean and Michelle Smither, Lighthouse Plaza features a
40-foot-tall lighthouse-inspired structure
built onto the north end of the building.
Dean Smither, a building contractor who started the project about a
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NEW LANDMARK Lighthouse Plaza in

Manila is almost finished. Dean Smither, above, shows off the spectacular
view from the top of the lighthouse.
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DOG MISTREATMENT

ensure quality,
Humboldtness
HUMBOLDT The county is supporting an experimental program for tracking
and tracing medical marijuana, eyeing an
ultimate goal of protecting the Humboldt
brand, providing detailed information to
consumers and ensuring that local products comply with state requirements.
At the March 1 Board of Supervisors
meeting, Jeff Dolf, the countys agricultural commissioner, was given the goahead to evaluate and accept a proposal
on a pilot program for tracking and tracing medical marijuana.
The proposal will be developed by
SICPA Security LLC, a global company
whose product evaluation work includes
Californias taxation of tobacco products. Alexander Fellmann, the companys business manager, said Humboldt is
unique in that it will be monitoring the
activities of a marijuana industry thats
already well-established.
Tracking and tracing has the potential
to facilitate taxation, give consumers detailed information and prove that Humboldt product is actually from here. Fellmann said a key component of that is
proof of origin stamps affixed to products that are offered to consumers.
The stamp will be a highly secure, anti-counterfeit device, he continued, and
its design will be specific to Humboldt
County and geared to how you want to
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Cole gets animal abuse charge Arrest after attempted rape

Kevin L. Hoover

In the latest incident, Arcata Police received a report Jan. 14 around 1 p.m. of a
ARCATA A man with a history of ani- subject possibly performing CPR on a dog
mal infractions is a facing felony
in the area of 10th and H streets.
cruelty charge over a Jan. 14 inWhile he and the animal were
cident. Charles Wesley Cole has
gone on arrival, officers reviewed
lived in Arcata 27 years, nearly
security video from a local busialways with animal companions.
ness and saw a man identified
His relationships with the anas Cole with a dog on leash. The
imals in past years have alarmed
dog, with a pack strapped to his
some citizens and brought official
back, collapsed in the street.
intervention. The case was schedAPD said Cole was next seen
Charles
uled for a Tuesday preliminary
dragging the dog across the
Wesley Cole
hearing in Humboldt County Sustreet by its leash, then picking
perior Court, with some concerned citizens it up and dropping it on the ground. Cole
planning to attend to advocate that he be reportedly blew air into the dogs face,
disallowed from owning animals.
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her shoulder and allegedly touched his

genitals through his clothing while talking
ARCATA/MCKINLEYVILLE After a to her.
mini crime spree that included
His behavior made her feel
alleged assaults, lewd conduct
threatened, according to Uniand a theft, Justin Farris Patversity Police, and she asked
rick was arrested last week at the
him repeatedly to leave. Patrick
countys main airport on suspiignored the requests.
cion of attempted rape.
Patrick was transported to the
Patrick went in and out of the
Humboldt County Correctioncounty jail starting Feb. 26, when
al Facility and booked at 1:25
he was arrested at the Humboldt
p.m. on a misdemeanor charge.
Justin
State Library for alleged lewd beHe was released the same day at
Patrick
havior.
4:39 p.m. Patrick was ordered to
According to University Police, Patrick stay away from the campus for seven days.
approached a woman seated at a table on
Patrick was back on law enforcements
the second floor of the library, stood over
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RSVP/VCOR channels the power of retirees

Kevin H. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union

(707) 826-7000

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(Wednesdays) by Kevin L. Hoover and Jack Durham, 791
Eighth St. (Jacobys Storehouse), Suite 8, Arcata, CA 95521.
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Roger Eckart, Patrick Evans, Sarah Isbell, Paul Mann,
Daniel Mintz, Janine Volkmar
Reporters
Matthew Filar, Photographer

HUMBOLDT Now that 60 is the

new 40, and with longevity and wellness ever extending, retirement can
be a shock to the system. With the
accumulated wisdom a career of work
can impart, many of todays vibrant
retirees arent ready to simply stop
working, or even sit still for very long.
People of a certain age (55 or older) looking for something purposeful to do with their time and talents
have found ways to do so through the
Volunteer Center of the Redwoods
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
(VCOR/RSVP), part of the Area 1
Agency on Aging (A1AA).
The program matches volunteers
with local activities that best suit their
abilities and puts them to work in any
of six general categories: education,
economic opportunity, healthy futures, disaster preparedness, environmental stewardship, and veterans
and military families.
People often have an identity crisis when they retire, said Maureen
McGarry, VCOR/RSVP director. For
those who are retired, its an opportunity to remake yourself.
One of her favorite quotations,
posted on the wall of McGarrys Hunt
Building office, is by George Elliot:
Its never too late to be what you
might have been.
The program doesnt just help remake individuals, its reshaping the
community in many ways. As a federally funded program, RSVP/VCOR
must be able to demonstrate a measurable impact, McGarry said.

VIBRANT VOLUNTEER RSVP/VCOR

Director Maureen McGarry in her
Arcata office.
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One prominent example is the Volunteer Trail Stewards (VTS), a hardy
band of nature lovers who pitch in to
build trails. With its ranks augmented
by VCOR/RSVP volunteers, the group
was busy one recent Saturday making
that measurable impact on the Beith
Creek Loop of the Sunny Brae Tract in
the Arcata Community Forest.
They make a positive environmental impact of safe access to nature,
McGarry said. They learn about invasive plants and why we need to remove them, they build trails with consideration for erosion and impacts of
trail users.
The bigger picture is one of community involvement. The more
community members get involved
in maintaining the trails, the more
invested they are in the Community
Forest, McGarry said.
Other volunteers find post-career
bliss by pitching in with Food For

People or SCRAP Humboldt, or in the

Volunteer Driver Program. The volunteer drivers use their own vehicles
to transport seniors and people with
disabilities to appointments.
Some of those folks are just amazing, McGarry said.
RSVP/VCOR was born in the late
1960s and early 1970s, when citizen
activism was surging locally. The
programs first grant was secured by
John Woolley in 1972, McGarry said.
But its roots go even further back,
to John F. Kennedys quest to create
ways to serve ones country besides
military service, which resulted in
the VISTA program and Peace Corps,
plus the National Senior Corps, which
begat RSVP in 1971.
President Clinton expanded volunteer opportunities in the 1993 with
AmeriCorps, while President Obama
expanded national service programs
with the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy
Serve America Act.
You can serve your country in a lot
of ways, McGarry said. One way is
to get involved in your community.
She actively monitors community
needs and works with agencies to recruit volunteers.I feel like its a huge
opportunity to make a difference,
she said.
Presently, there are 233 VCOR/
RSVP participants at 33 volunteer
stations throughout Humboldt and
Del Norte counties, doing all the different jobs that are needed, McGarry said. Wed like about a hundred
more.
To find out more, contact McGarry
at [email protected].

Support your local social workers, who do so much

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Life is not about how fast you run,

or how high you climb,
but how well you bounce.
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HUMBOLDT The
Humboldt County Board
of Supervisors took time at
its Tuesday, March 1 meeting to honor social workers
throughout the county for
the work they do to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and the
community.
This is one of my favorite proclamations of the
year, said Fifth District
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg,
adding that his sister is a
social worker. I know how
hard it is especially in
Humboldt County. We do
respect you so much and we
appreciate the job you do.
Social workers serve
people from all walks of
life, with focuses spanning
child welfare services, adult

DIFFERENCE MAKERS Supervisor Ryan Sundberg with

DHHS officials and social workers. HUmboLdt CoUnty pHoto
protective services and
family services.
Social workers in child
welfare have an immensely rewarding and difficult
role intervening when
children and families are
at their most vulnerable,
and engaging them, their

ARCATA PARKS & REC The Parks & Rec

Committee meets today, March 9 at
6 p.m. in the Community Centers Arts
& Crafts Room, 321 Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Parkway. Agenda items include
the introduction of a project proposal
DEMOCRACY
for the Creekside Annexation; a discussion of improvements to the Arcata Ball IN ACTION
Park with the Economic Development
Subcommittee; an update on Bench Policy; Parks and
Recreation updates; committee reports; vandalism reports and more.

family and support people

to provide safety and security to their children, said
Michele Stephens, deputy director of Children &
Family Services at the Department of Health & Human Services.
They work not only

with families, but also other service providers and the

community to help families reach their goals all the
while balancing the need
to also take care of themselves, Stephens said.
First District Supervisor
Rex Bohn said the work social workers do helps make
the world a better place.
You take something and
make it better, he said.
You probably do that more
than any of us.
Social workers are so
critical in the lives of the
people we are trying to
help, said Third District
Supervisor Mark Lovelace.
They are the folks that
are actually making that
meaningful difference my
deepest appreciation to all
of you.

BLFD BLOOD DRIVE The Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department will hold its semi-annual community blood
drive in coordination with the Northern California Community Blood Bank on Tuesday, March 15 from 4 to
7:30 p.m. at the Blue Lake Fire Hall. Your donation may
be credited to whomever you wish or to the fire departments account, thereby making your blood available to
all community members. Cookies, chips and other refreshments will be offered, as well as the opportunity to
win a door prize of a $25 gift certificate from the Mad
River Brewery Tap Room. For more information, call Art
Jones, blood drive chairman, at (707) 668-5644

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Next MeetiNg

MeetiNg LocatioN

More iNforMatioN

Arcata City Council

Meets first & third Wednesday

Wednesday,
March 16
at 6 p.m.

Council Chamber,
Arcata City Hall
736 F St., Arcata

cityofarcata.org

Blue Lake City Council

Meets second & fourth Tuesday

Tuesday,
March 22
at 7 p.m.

Skinner Store Bulding

behind City Hall

bluelake.ca.gov/city/
council/agendas

Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation

& Conservation District
Meets second & fourth Thursday

Thursday,
March 10
at 7 p.m.

Woodley Island Marina

Meeting Room

humboldtbay.org/
meetings-agendas-andpublic-notices

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water

District (HBMWD)
Meets second Thursday

Thursday,
March 10
at 9 a.m.

Boardroom, Humboldt Bay

Municipal Water District,
828 Seventh St., Eureka

hbmwd.com/meetingschedule

Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Meets every Tuesday

Tuesday,
March 15
at 9 a.m.

Board Chambers,
Humboldt Co. Courthouse,
825 Fifth St., Eureka

humboldt.legistar.com/
Calendar.aspx

Manila Community Services

District (Manila CSD)
Meets third Thursday

Thursday,
March 17
at 6:30 p.m.

McKinleyville Community
Services District (MCSD)
Meets first Wednesday

Wednesday,
April 6
at 7 p.m.

Room I, Manila Community

manilacsd.com/Agendas_
Center, 1611 Peninsula Dr.,
Minutes_and_Forms.htm
Manila
Azalea Hall,
1620 Pickett Rd.,
McKinleyville

McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Wednesday, Azalea Conference Center,

Committee (McKMAC)
March 24
2275 Central Ave.,
Meets last Wednesday
at 6 p.m.
McKinleyville
Trinidad City Council
Meets second Wednesday

Wednesday,
March 9
at 6 p.m.

Trinidad Town Hall,

409 Trinity St.,
Trinidad

mckinleyvillecsd.com
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Balanced Aquarium celebrates 30 years

Kevin H. Hoover
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AZALEAN AWARDEES Cyndi Bainbridge and

Bob Wainright.
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Azalea Award honors

Bob Wainright &
Cyndi Bainbridge

he McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce Azalea Award is a tradition started in 2001. The

Azalea Award is given to McKinleyville community members who have a history of service and
continue to serve today. This years honorees are
Bob Wainwright and Cyndi Bainbridge.
Bob has worked in many fields during his career, some of which are owning Wainwrights Mobil Station at the corner of Central Avenue and
School Road in the 1960s and 70s, a journeyman
sheet metal worker/welder and a heavy equipment operator.
He has traveled over one million miles as a truck
driver and retired in 2005 from
North Coast Export/LP after 25
years as a millwright electrician.
Bob is the father of three sons and
the grandfather of five.
H eatHer
After graduating from McKinV i a
leyville High School, Cyndi comv McKINLEYVILLE pleted two years at College of the
Redwoods with a focus on Early
Childhood Education.
She has worked in the food
service and childcare industries, was the front-end
manager of a retail store in Lake County and a managers secretary in charge of merchandise ordering
at a building center.
Cyndi has always enjoyed working with children
and those with special needs. She is the proud aunt
of eight nephews and nieces.
Community involvement is important for Bob
and Cyndi. Both are McKinleyville Lions club members, Bob for over 45 years and Cyndi for 12 years.
They also serve on the board of Northcoast Lions
Eye Foundation, Reading Service of the Redwoods
and Cyndi with the McKinleyville Federated Womens Club.
They have always felt that it is important to give
back to the community and those less fortunate.
They take part in many activities, the most notable being the Lions Winter Express program which
benefits more than 700 local kindergarten through
third grade students at Christmastime.
Together for 13 years, Bob and Cyndi enjoy traveling, spending quality time with the kids, grandkids, nephews and nieces, as well as with their
friends.
Bob and Cyndi are honored to have been chosen
for this award. They would like to thank their family and friends for their support. They are extremely proud to be a part of this wonderful community
and working alongside those who want to make the
world a better place.
The Lions club motto is We Serve. It is a motto
that Bob and Cyndi take to heart.
The two will be honored at the Chambers Annual Members Choice Awards Dinner and auction on
Friday, April 1. They will also serve as Grand Marshals in the Pony Express Day parade the first weekend in June.
For tickets for the annual awards dinner or more
information about the chamber, contact Heather at
(707) 839-2449 or visit mckinleyvillechamber.com.

CHAMBER

VALLEY WEST If youre in the

market for a home security vault, maybe a steamy spa for your deck and a
tropical fish or even a slithering reptile,
one-stop shopping is available at Balanced Aquarium, located in the Valley
West Shopping Center.
Matt and Debbie Walker oversee the
store full of wiggly, writhing and fetchingly scaly animals, and the insects they scarf.
The family-owned store is about to
celebrate its 30th anniversary with a
big sale, having been doing business
in various locations at the center since
1986. Its been a long journey since
those early days. An album from the
time holds photos of the couple setting
up shop with bare-bones fixtures holding fish tanks.
I couldnt find a job, and didnt
want to work in a mall, Matt said. We
didnt have any money.
Three decades later, while it now
sells safes and spas, Balanced Aquariums primary purpose is still pets.
Were a pet store that specializes in
fish and reptiles, said Matt.
The front of the shop is dense with
all manner of pet supplies, as long as
that pet is a fish or reptile. While the
side room is awash in spas and safes,
its the back of the store that draws with
Technicolor fascination.
Thats where aisles lined with dozens of illuminated fish tanks shimmer
with tropical fish, ranging from schools
of goldfish to more exotic pinstriped
Royal plecos and garish, neon-hued
cichlids. If you find keeping one or two
fish tanks a chore, imagine dealing with
a whole roomful of them.
Its a full-time job, Matt said.
Theres something to do every day,
seven days a week.
Tank maintenance trips up a lot of
new owners, and Walker has heard
it all. His advice to neophytes: Dont
overcrowd them. Know what you have
and pick suitable tankmates.
He discourages giving fish as gifts,
since the giver is committing the recipient to extensive tank maintenance
for which they might not be prepared.
Thats why its best to let people make
their own pet choices.
We really try to push gift certificates, he said.
Your fish and friendships may
be at heightened risk when you go

THIRTY YEARS OF BALANCE Matt and Debbie Walker.

out of town. The number one way to
have problems with your fish is to let
your friend take care of them, Walker
said, obviously from experience. Usually they are overfed, but the solution
is brilliantly simple, Walker said, also
from experience: Leave premeasured
food in Dixie cups.
If in doubt, call the store for tech
support. We help a lot of people over
the phone, Debbie said.
The stores other pet category reptiles has some customers wishing
they could phone in their store visits,
too. Ophidiophobics those with fear
of snakes sometimes refuse to enter
the store. Some people are terrified,
Matt said. As a friend or family member
shops, they stand outside the door.
Perhaps the stores Pastave Ball Python isnt, for some, an enticing feature.
At the same time, it wont kill you. We
dont do anything poisonous, Matt said.
Life and death issues do pertain,
however. There are four containers of
crickets in various stages of life development, with 10,000 per week destined
for the tunny of someones reptile.
Significantly less frightening is the
stores line of spas, with bubbly refreshment beckoning from the side
showroom. We got into that at the end
of 1998, Matt said. I was looking for
one, but couldnt find a good place to
buy it. So he found a brand he liked
Coleman, now rebranded as Maax
and started carrying them.
Still another seeming non-sequitur
stock item is the shops line of Liberty

FEEDING FUNZY Nilsen Co.

opened its Arcata store
Saturday with food, fun, bargains, music and more. Top
left to right, Michaela Hill
and Kendra Shaddix, 5, with
Kendras new Silver-laced
Wyandotte chick; Nathan
Nilsen with Humboldt Swim
Club fundraisers Emmie,
Josie and Lexi, and Third District supervisorial candidate
Uri Driscoll wielding a mighty
manure rake from the
stores impressive selection
a bit of symbology any
aspiring officeholder might
find handy. Below right, the
magic moment. The new
store, located at 1296 11th
St., carries everything from
beekeeping supplies to
toys, clothing, candy, tools,
hardware and of course,
animal feed. (707) 630-5200.
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home and office safes. Matt notes that

unlike most of the Chinese-manufactured safes sold in Humboldt County, Libertys are American-made and
backed by a lifetime warranty.
Balanced Aquarium isnt just a store;
its also a launching point for fish-related community services. Matt and
Debbie are often found out in the field,
maintaining a restaurant or hotel fish
tank, donating goldfish to school carnivals or educating incoming Humboldt
State students about care for fish in
their residence hall rooms.
We have care sheets for everything, Matt said. We have good rapport with our community.
The stores 30th anniversary is an
occasion to pay back the community with a big sale. That gets underway
Monday, March 21 and runs for 10
days. Check balancedaquarium.com
and Facebook for deals.
Any time of the year, Balanced
Aquarium can set you up with a grand
aquarium loaded with exotic fish, or
something smaller for $20. You could
get expensive quick, Matt said. Or
just pick up a Betta in a bowl.
Meanwhile, the two are celebrating
an even sweeter anniversary their 35
years of marriage. The two met at Arcata High, where Matt was in the Class of
77 and Debbie was Class of 78. Were
high school sweethearts, she recalled.
Balanced Aquarium and Spa Center is open Monday through Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (707) 826-0154,
balancedaquarium.com

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Measure Z implementation a big

piece of countys budget picture
Daniel Mintz
Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT Measure Z and the

public safety-related services it pays for
figured prominently in the countys annual interactive budget hearing.
Sponsored by the county, the Humboldt County Office of Education and
Access Humboldt, the innovative forum
linked audiences at five locations through
telecommunications technology and was
streamed live and broadcast by Access
Humboldt.
In considering the upcoming fiscal
years budget, residents mostly wanted
to know about spending and service enhancements related to Measure Z, the
countys half-cent public safety sales tax.
The 2016-17 fiscal year begins July 1.
In an opening presentation, Interim
County Administrative Officer Cheryl
Dillingham said Measure Z sales tax revenue is expected to generate $9.8 million.
With the forwarding of unspent Measure
Z money allocated for the current fiscal
year, about $11 million is expected to be
available.
At McKinleyville High School, where
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg was stationed, Terrie Smith, a McKinleyville
Middle School administrative employee,
said that she has noticed an increase of
behavioral issues with a small amount of
students and some gang-related things
that have been happening on our campus and asked for county help in addressing it.
Sundberg called attention to a
$223,257 Measure Z funding request for
two full-time student resource officers
and two juvenile probation diversion
staffers at the Arcata and McKinleyville
high schools and said it is in the process
of being considered.
Board Chair Mark Lovelace was at
Freshwaters Garfield School, where one
of the attendees said that approval of the
request will allow implementation of a
Teen Court diversion program.
Supervisor Rex Bohn was at South Bay
Elementary School, where Kent Sawatsky
asked if there is a Measure Z exit strategy a reference to the measures fiveyear timespan.
Dillingham said that if Measure Z is
not renewed by voters, There will definitely have to be some services that will
need to be cut because I dont see that we
will have the resources to pick those up.

Sawatsky had also asked about the new

round of Measure Z funding requests,
such as the County Administrative Offices request for $1 million to help offset
the countys ever-ballooning debt on its
California Public Employees Retirement
System (CalPERS) cost obligations.
Relating the request to her previous
comments about potential service cuts,
Dillingham said the motivation behind
the request is to reduce the countys
PERS liability so that we could have savings and could use that savings to pick up
additional employees that could be transferred off of Measure Z (funding).
From Fortuna City Hall, Supervisor
Estelle Fennell noted that theres a little bit of trepidation when we talk about
Measure Z due to its expiration after five
years. But Fennell said the tax is uniquely beneficial because every penny that
comes in is used in Humboldt County for
safety issues.
One Fortuna attendee questioned the
public safety relevance of Measure Z
spending, but another predicted that if
the service enhancements paid for with
the current years Measure Z revenue
continue, voters will enthusiastically support the measures renewal.
Homelessness is another issue that
was discussed. Fortuna Mayor Sue Long
asked about the countys joint resolution
with the City of Eureka to support the
Focus Strategies consulting firms housing first plan to address homelessness,
noting that Eurekas approach seems to
differ.
Supervisor Virginia Bass, who has
been highly involved in the issue, responded to Longs concerns when the
forum switched to the Access Humboldt
studio at Eureka High School.
She said the Focus Strategies report is
a model for other parts of our community as well and it might be focused in
Eureka now but its going to be spread
throughout the county thats the whole
purpose.
Other topics discussed during the forum included funding for the countys
library, plans to consolidate county departments and the countys consideration
of an excise tax on medical marijuana.
The Board of Supervisors will be presented with a proposed budget on June 7.
On June 20, afternoon and early evening
public hearings will be held on the budget, with adoption is set for June 28.

HSU hoopsters claim CCAAT championship

Matthew Lerman
HUMboldt State atHleticS

STOCKTON Humboldt
State mens basketball toppled No. 23 UC San Diego,
80-68, Saturday night in
Stockton Arena to claim the
California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament
championship. The victory
marks the programs first
conference tournament title
since the 2011-12 season.
We said it last night,
and well say it again, its

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exact hours have yet to be determined. A room at the south

end of the building will feature
a laundromat with six washers
and dryers. The laundromats
hours will coincide with store
hours, Smither said.
An office space in the middle of the building will be used
for birthday parties and other
gatherings at the miniature golf
course, which will be built on
the east side of the property. The
professionally designed course
will be about 200 feet long, with
multiple levels. Smither said
the course will have a nautical
theme, with buoys and boats.
Your imagination can go
wild, Smither said about designing the course around a nautical
theme. Smither ran Redwood
Mini Golf in Rio Dell until he
closed it a couple of years ago.
That course had a logging theme
and included a 14-foot-tall statue
of Paul Bunyan, which will get a
makeover and be turned into a
fisherman for the Manila course.

all about preparation, said

Head Coach Steve Kinder.
Were in March, its March
Madness, and our players
are stepping up right at the
right time. We have talked
about peaking at the right
time, and thats exactly
what we are doing.
Rakim Brown was tabbed
the CCAA Tournament MVP
following the game. He scored
a team-high 25 points for the
Green and Gold on 8-of-13
shooting. The Fresno native

sank a pair of three-pointers and went 7-of-11 at the

freethrow line. Brown also
finished with a team-leading nine rebounds. Malik
Morgan and Thomas Witzel
were also named to the CCAA
All-Tournament team.
It was a collective effort, and we have a heck of a
group going right now, said
Kinder. We have a lot of
weapons and options. Were
an offensive threat from top
to bottom.

Bullock trial jury pool interviewed

Paul Mann
Mad RiveR Union

EUREKA State and defense counsel

continue interviewing prospective jurors
this week for the oft-delayed trial of Redway murder suspect Gary Lee Bullock, 45,
charged with the beating and bludgeoning
death of Father Eric Freed in the St. Bernard Catholic Church rectory in Eureka on
New Years Day, 2014.
Juror interviews could be prolonged,
given the saturation press coverage of a
convulsive slaying that allegedly involved
torture, arson, theft and burglary.

Bullock had no prior felony record. His

trial has been postponed since October by
repeated delays in the submission of psychiatric reports and a congested schedule
and heavy caseload in Humboldt County
Superior Court.
The defendant re-entered his not guilty
plea by reason of insanity on Feb. 2. His
attorney is Kaleb Cockrum, deputy public
defender in the Office of Conflict Counsel.
The states case will be presented by Deputy District Attorneys Andrew Isaac and
Stacey Eads. Superior Court Judge John T.
Feeney is presiding.

Cannabiz | Legal threat looms over process

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their dissenters.
A city-issued Request For
Proposals yielded several
bids for cannabis inventory
and supply chain tracking
software designed to ensure
that MMIZ-produced cannabis is not diverted to the
black market, and vice-versa that cannabis grown or
processed outside the legal
system isnt inverted into
the legal pot pipeline.
The system chosen by the
city, called Biotrack THC,
also assures users that the
cannabis has been produced
to the lofty standards required by the law.
The Biotrack THC software has no costs to the city,
though producers are charged
one cent per tag that is,

Manila | Your imagination can go wild

year ago in April, said that his
workers are still finishing up
the electrical wiring, the flooring and painting. Workers are
building counters and still need
to install plumbing fixtures and
lights. In a few weeks, store fixtures will be moved in.
The store will be stocked with
a variety of grocery items, including beer and wine. Smither
said the store will be similar to
the Chevron/Redwood Market
mini mart in McKinleyville at
Sutter Road and Central Avenue. The store includes a commercial kitchen and will serve up
deli sandwiches, paninis, soup,
sandwiches and coffee. Smither
said that the food offerings may
expand over time, depending on
customer demand. Diners can
take their food to go, or use the
circular seating area located at
the base of the lighthouse.
The store will be open seven days a week, from roughly
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., although the

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batch of cannabis making its

way through the system.
A lengthy presentation
by Biotrack THC CEO Patrick Vo outlined the intricate softwares capabilities.
He said Biotrack THC helps
ensure that the product
when it gets to the end consumer, is what they say it is.
The same day, however, the county announced
adoption of a different
tracking system called SICPA (see page A1). The potential for duplicate costs
and incompatibility didnt
go unnoticed by cannabis
producers who are trying to
make the jump from the underground market to a legal
regulatory system.
Nathan
Whittington
suggested that duplicative

systems could discourage

farmers from buying in.
Property owners adjacent
to the MMIZ decried its limited geographical boundaries, which, initially, locks
them out of what promises
to be a lucrative business.
Attorney Tom Herman,
who has previously admonished the council to include
his property owner clients
in the MMIZ, said the plan
is unjustified and unconstitutional. He said his clients
are likely to sue the city.
Over the weekend, the city
announced a special closed
session meeting to be held
Saturday at noon regarding
newly anticipated litigation.
City Manager Karen Diemer
declined to confirm whether
it was MMIZ related.

Branding | Track and trace system

Smither said that when he

ran the mini golf course in Rio
Dell, it wasnt uncommon to
have 200 people turnout on a
sunny day. Even on a rainy day,
he said, children still like to
play. The new Manila landmark
could become a recreation hub
of sorts, Smither said.
Across the street from Lighthouse Plaza is the Manila Park,
which has a playground, tennis
courts and a well-used disc golf
course. Also across the street are
railroad tracks, which Smither
said could be used for speeder
rides between Manila and the
Timber Heritage Societys facilities in Samoa.
Lighthouse Plaza also has office space which may be rented
out on the second floor of the
lighthouse structure.
Access to the top of the lighthouse isnt available to the public.
From the top, there are panoramic views of the bay and the ocean.
On a clear day, Trinidad is visible
in the distance, Smither said.

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convey the Humboldt brand.

Development of a pilot project
will be done by July, implemented
through November and then evaluated. SICPA is offering to carry
out the program at no cost to the
county.
The program will track and
trace products from five different
growing sites in the county, with
the participants chosen from recently launched registration and
permit application lists.
Supervisor Estelle Fennell said
an effective track-and-trace program serves government needs as
well as those of the industry and its
consumers, as the stamps would
assure both the quality and the security of the products and allow
access to detailed information on
them.
In addition to establishing proof
of origin, tracking and tracing
would allow monitoring of supply
chains for administrating state and
local laws.
For consumers, proof of origin

stamps offer a variety of product

information.
Dolf described how a smart
phone would be used to scan a
quick response (QR) code.
He told supervisors that a person with a smart phone can actually read that and pull information
off of that stamp that will give them
access to whatever you want to let
them see, such as testing results,
the area of the county that the marijuana product was grown in and
the producers name.
During a public comment period, Luke Bruner, the business
manager of Garbervilles Wonderland Nursery, said a tracking and
tracing program would prevent the
introduction of toxic product into
the supply chain. Nathan Whittington of the California Growers
Association said it will encourage
growers to participate in regulation.
Supervisors voted to authorize
Dolf to enter into an agreement
with SICPA on a pilot program and
choose its participants.

Housing |Joint county/Eureka resolution

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Focus Strategies report, he said,

adding that the matter was not on the
councils meeting agenda.
Holmlund said he did analyze the
permitting and zoning conditions
related to establishing a transient
campground at the councils request
and he recommended waiting for the
Focus Stategies report before taking
further action.
It could be that council asks other
entities to do that sort of thing without
spending any city money or resources
on it, he continued. In that case, it
would be more in line with the plan
the plan says we should be putting our
collective energies into housing first
and anything that manages homelessness, like a camp or a car place, is really just a distraction from the solution.

In January, supervisors and city

councilmembers met together in a joint
meeting for a presentation on the Focus
Strategies plan, which was paid for by
both governments. Supervisor Estelle
Fennell has questioned how the plan
would be carried out in county areas
and she said she would like the board
to have an opportunity to field its own
presentation from Focus Strategies.
And I do remember specifically
that they pointed out that authorizing
the kind of approach that the city has
taken before this would be counter
to whats being recommended in this
resolution, she added.
Holmlund said that while it is possible to have Focus Strategies return
for another presentation, At some
point we need to own this, adding
that they cant manage this perpetu-

ally into the future for us.

Supervisor Virginia Bass has been
involved in homelessness reduction
planning for many years and she described the joint resolution as a show of
leadership. There are other cities and
counties that are working on this but
theres not a joint resolution theres
not one that has stepped forward yet to
actually say, Were committed to the
housing first model and were willing
to do this together, she said.
Bass said she inquired about the
cost of having Focus Strategies return for a presentation and was told it
would be $4,000. Supervisors agreed
that it would make more sense to have
county Department of Health and Human Services staff address implementation of the plan, touching base with
Focus Strategies by phone if necessary.

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A5

PUBLIC SAFETY
Trouble began with pants down on 18th St.
the 1800 block of Circle
Drive.
EUREKA On MonThe suspect fled into
day, Feb. 29 at about 5:30 a shed in one of the back
p.m., Humboldt County yards. Deputies cornered
Sheriffs depuhim and a brief alties responded to
tercation ensued.
the 3300 block of
The
suspect
18th Street in Eucontinued to fight
reka for a report
the deputies and
of an intoxicated
was subsequently
male who was
tased. Deputies
walking around
received
minor
with his pants
abrasions during
Jacob
down around his
the scuffle.
Richards
ankles.
The
suspect
When deputies ap- was taken to a local hospiproached the area, the sus- tal for medical clearance
pect ran away from them. because of the tasing. At
Deputies pursued in their the hospital, the suspect
vehicles and followed the spat at deputies and medisuspect to a residence on cal staff. A mask was placed
HUMboldt CoUnty
SHeRiffS offiCe

over his mouth to prevent

him from expectorating on
those nearby.
The suspect was cleared
by the hospital and taken
to the Humboldt County
Correctional Facility where
he was positively identified
as 18-year-old Jacob Richards of Korbel. Richards
was arrested on suspicion
of battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest and
disorderly conduct.
Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office
regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at (707) 445-7251
or the Sheriffs Office Crime
Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

Robbery suspect found gambling

Mad RiveR Union
as the getaway car in the robbery.
TRINIDAD/McKINLEYVILLE DepuSometime before 4 a.m. on Feb. 18, Keyes
ties arrested a suspect Wednesday, March and another man allegedly forced their
2 for an armed robbery that took place in way into a residence on the 2300 block of
McKinleyville on Feb. 18.
McKinleyville Avenue in McKinHumboldt County Sheriffs
leyville and held a female victim
deputies responded to Cher-Ae
at gunpoint. The suspects stole an
Heights Casino in Trinidad at
assault rifle and marijuana from a
about 7:30 p.m. after receiving
medical grow belonging to a man,
a report that a wanted person,
who was at the residence when
34-year-old Joshua Reed Keyes,
deputies arrived. The suspects
was on scene gambling.
then fled in the Jaguar. No one
When deputies arrived and
was injured in the robbery.
Joshua Reed
found Keyes, he tried to flee, but
After his arrest, Keyes was
Keyes
was apprehended and cuffed
booked into the county jail on
without further protest. Deputies searched suspicion of robbery and a felony parole
Keyes and found nine grams of meth and violation. He is not eligible for bail, acthe keys to a silver Jaguar, which was used cording to the Sheriffs Office.

Cole | Dysfunctional pet relationships

v FROM A1
then walked away with the
dog, which was limping. Officers located Cole and the
dog in the downtown area.
Cole, 56, was arrested on
a charge of felony animal
cruelty. The dog was taken
to the Sunny Brae Animal
Clinic for treatment.
In the mid 2000s, Cole
lived in a van which he
parked in various locations
around town, including
the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary and various
parking lots.
He eventually settled
semi-permanently in the
city parking lot at Seventh
and G streets.
At that time, his animal
companions included a dog
named Mr. Nobody and a
rooster named Nanook of
the South. The often-loose
animals inspired complaints from citizens.

When Nanook passed

away, Cole claimed it had
been poisoned by Plazoids
who were jealous of him.
Mr. Nobody was eventually declared vicious and
required to wear a muzzle.
That brought its own set
of issues, with complaints
about the dogs muzzle and
collar being too tight.
He claimed he had to
live in the van because he
had been refused housing
over his unwillingness to
take medication for what
he said was paranoia.
I as an individual have
the right to refuse treatment, Cole said at the
time. But all Im looking
for is a place in this community that I deserve.
In 2009, the Companion Animal Foundation arranged for the dog, whose
face had been injured by
the muzzle, to be rescued,

treated, neutered and adopted.

Eventually, Cole came
to be seen with a new dog,
with which he has plied
downtown streets for years.
The latest incident has
been a popular source of discussion and outrage on Facebook, especially that of CommUnity Pride & Peace (CPP),
formerly known as the Community Pride Project.
A petition by Jane Williams-Eichensehr,
owner
of the Bang! Bang! clothing
shop on H Street, seeks a
court order prohibiting Cole
from further pet ownership.
We need to make a
big showing in order to
put pressure on the DA
to take action against this
kind of behavior, which in
his case, has gone on for
many, many years, Williams-Eichensehr urged on
the CPP Facebook page.

Patrick | Reign of terror in Arcata, McK

v FROM A1
radar Monday, Feb. 29 when deputies
were summoned to the Rays Food Place
in McKinleyville at 6:30 a.m. for a theft
report. Patrick allegedly stole merchandise valued at about $9 from the store and
then left walking northbound on Central
Avenue.
When deputies, in their patrol cars,
spotted Patrick, he dropped his shopping
bag and wallet and fled. He ran through
parking lots while deputies followed
on foot. Patrick eventually listened to
deputies commands and stopped running. Deputies took him into custody.
Patrick was booked into the county jail on
suspicion of petty theft and evading arrest.
He was released from jail a couple of hours
later.
Patricks real reign of terror began
Tuesday, March 1. According to University
Police, a man matching Patricks description allegedly assaulted a staff member on
campus.
Then, on the 1900 block of H Street
in Arcata, he allegedly attempted to rape
a Humboldt State student. Law enforcement was notified that Patrick was a wanted person.
Meanwhile, the Sheriffs Office had received complaints about Patrick being
creepy in McKinleyville and issued the

following warning that day: The Sheriffs Office has received complaints about
Justin Patrick lingering at businesses in
McKinleyville, sometimes until closing,
and making female employees and customers uncomfortable. If you see this man
and he is lingering on your property after
he has been asked to leave, please call the
Sheriffs Office at (707) 445-7251. A deputy will come out and arrest him for trespassing. But remember, he must be told
he is no longer allowed on the premises in
order to be arrested for trespassing! Help
us to keep our community safe by calling
in suspicious activity and persons!
Later Tuesday night, March 1, deputies
received a report that Patrick was sleeping
at the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport in McKinleyville,
After receiving the call at 10:44 p.m., deputies went to the airport, where they found
Patrick asleep. When they called his name,
he awoke and was taken into custody.
Patrick was transported to the Arcata Police Department for questioning.
Patrick was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, false imprisonment, sexual
battery and assault and battery.
Arcata Police investigators requested and received a bail enhancement of
$350,000 in an attempt to keep Patrick
behind bars.

A bad trip & a pistol whipping

Tuesday, February 23 4:55
cause Wilson is on probation,
a.m. On Marius Street in McKinthe deputy searched the car and
leyville, Joseph Hoffman reportfound two pounds of marijuana
edly received a text message from
buds and trimmings. Wilson was
Jack Durham
a woman claiming that he owed
arrested on suspicion of violating
her money for drugs. This made v McKINLEYVILLE his parole, possession of marijuaHoffmans girlfriend upset and SHERIFFS LOG na, transportation of marijuana,
a dispute ensued. The fight esbeing an unlicensed driver and
calated, with Hoffman allegedly
having a non-functional license
hitting his girlfriend on the head, pulling plate lamp.
her hair and slamming his cell phone into Friday, February 26 3:47 a.m. A depher nose. The girlfriend fought back, with uty pulled over a vehicle on the 1500 block
Hoffman throwing her down and biting of Central Avenue in McKinleyville. When
her face. Deputies arrived and arrested the vehicle came to a halt, both the drivHoffman on suspicion of inflicting corpo- er and the passenger jumped out and ran
ral injury on a cohabitant and for violating in opposite directions. The deputy chased
the terms of his probation.
the passenger, later identified as Jerry Ba Wednesday, February 24 1:48 p.m. chus. As Bachus ran, he tossed items out
Deputies were called out to the field be- of his pockets, including baggies of hash
hind Safeway in McKinleyville for a female and honey oil. Within a short distance,
who was yelling, screaming and refusing the deputy detained Bachus and searched
to leave. When deputies arrived, they dis- him, which is allowed under the terms of
covered that the screamer was actually Or- his probation. The deputy found two syrin Brown, a male. Brown was angry and ringes. Bachus was arrested and booked
vocal. He kept running away from depu- into the county jail on suspicion of resistties, then would get on the ground, curl up ing arrest, possession of drug paraphernain the fetal position and scream at depu- lia, possession of concentrated cannabis
ties not to touch him. Deputies concluded and violation of probation. The driver of
that Brown was most likely having a bad the vehicle was never identified or found.
experience with some sort of mind-alter- 5:48 p.m. Two MacBook laptop computing drug. He was arrested on suspicion of ers were stolen from a home on Seadrift
public intoxication and trespassing and Lane in Westhaven.
checked into the county jail.
Sunday, February 28 11:27 a.m. A
8:23 p.m. A man came to Mad Riv- juvenile boy on Fernwood Drive in McKiner Community Hospital in Arcata to get leyville was grounded by his father. The
treatement for wounds he said he suffered boy, however, was rebellious and left the
in Hoopa when he was pistol whipped. The house. The boys father decided to take the
victim said he went to help a friend start kids Kindle away as punishment. When the
his car when a male, who was a stranger to boy returned home and found his Kindle
him, became violent. The victim refused to gone, his father explained the reason. The
make a report.
boy became enraged. The juvenile allegedly
Thursday, February 25 8:45 p.m. shoved, kicked and then hit his father in the
A deputy pulled over a car driven by John head with a rock the size of a fist. Deputies
Wilson on the 2500 block of Central Av- were summoned and the boy was arrested
enue in McKinleyville. Wilson was found on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapto be driving on a suspended license. Be- on and lodged into Juvenile Hall.

Increase in livestock killing by dogs

HUMboldt CoUnty SHeRiffS offiCe

HUMBOLDT On Wednesday, March

2, Sheriff Mike Downey, Undersheriff William Honsal and Capt. Kym Thompson
met with California Department of Fish
and Wildlife representatives and local
ranchers to discuss livestock concerns.
This meeting is a result of numerous incidents of livestock being attacked and killed
by dogs in the rural areas of Humboldt
County. Property owners have the right to
protect their livestock from attacks and by
law can dispatch dogs that are chasing or in
the act of killing or injuring livestock.

The Sheriffs Office has seen a spike in

number of dog attacks against livestock.
Dog owners may be charged with a criminal offense if it is discovered their dog was
responsible for killing livestock.
The Sheriffs Office will step up enforcement in these areas to make sure dogs are
licensed and to make sure dogs cannot
leave their respective property without
complete control by their owners.
If the dogs are not licensed, vaccinated or they are deemed vicious, they will
be impounded by Animal Control Officers
and/or Livestock Deputies.

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Now therefore be it proclaimed... by the Arcata City Council

WHEREAS ... At just about every regular meeting, the Arcata City Council boldly endorses that which is just, wholesome and helpful in our world. Last week was no exception, as the council issued five official proclamations recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, Girl Scout Week, International Womens Day, Sunshine Week and World Rotaract Week. Left to right, Councilmember Mark Wheetley with Cheryl McLeod, executive director of Making Headway; Councilmember Michael Winkler with Cheryl Kingham of the Girl Scouts Redwood Service Unit;
Mayor Paul Pitino with Andy Sehic, Carilyn Goldammer and Carol Woods of the Humboldt Branch of the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF); Councilmember
Susan Ornelas with Kathy Johanson, co-president, League of Women Voters Humboldt County; and Ornelas with Rachel Damme, president, North Bay Rotaract.
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CAMPAIGN 2016

Note: From now until the June 7 election, the Union will feature weekly responses from Third District supervisorial candidates on a range of questions about issues theyll have to deal with in office. The candidates have up to 200 words to address the questions; the responses are unedited. Ed.

The Board of Supervisors majority has changed the General Plan update to make it friendlier to developers, making numerous edits suggested
by real estate and developer groups. Do you support how the board has changed the update? Would you do anything differently?

he General plan update is designed

to reflect current and projected trends for developing intelligent projects to benefit our community.
Once finished we will have the necessary
framework to continue to bring into reality a balanced vision for our county. I
believe in that goal.
There are many and varied interests
that have had input into the GPU and
none of them are completely happy.
Personally, I have a strong passion for
maintaining and enhancing agricultural
lands and feel that we need to do all we
can to support food security. We need to
keep farmers on the farms and ranchers
on the ranches. Besides food production
they provide priceless wildlife habitat
and open spaces. We are in a unique position in Humboldt County to produce a

significant amount of our own food. That

is a privilege we should not squander.
Prime agricultural lands are under
numerous
threats from the
ASK
temptation
of
increased property tax revenue
U ri
for cash strapped
D riscoll
counties,
ease
of development,
government acquisition, etc. I would like
to minimize the loss of prime agricultural
soils.
I realize that my opponent is against
securing and rebuilding existing levies that protect valuable farmlands and
wildlife habitat. I would rather see these
lands protected than lose food production capability forever.

s your harbor commissioner for 10

years, an environmental engineer
for 25 years, and a property owner,
I have real experience with the need
THE
for planning processes that reflect
the communitys
Mike
vision.
Wilson
I support appropriate development to grow our economic base in ways
that will create good, sustainable jobs while
balancing environmental and other considerations to fit Humboldts character.
The General Plan is our vision for the future, and some of it has been recently changed
that could affect the 3rd District, such as:
Removal of protections for watersheds,
agriculture and forestlands

CANDIDATES

Increasing development in Bayside, Indianola, and Kneeland

Weakened commitment to a regional
trail system
Weakened restrictions for new billboards
Allowing subdivision in floodplains
Some of the changes could cause delays
and require additional legal review. This
could also hurt us economically by slowing
down development of a needed Humboldt
Bay local coastal plan update and other potentially good projects.
When the GPU is finished, the next step
will be creating implementation policies. As
your supervisor and voice for the 3rd District, I will use my experience working with
many viewpoints to advocate for practical
policies that will bring real balance and protection of our economy and environment.

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The art of politics, the politics of art, the affordability of fairness

Welcome matters

v LETTERS

During the last budget process, the City

of Arcata received a request from the Arcata Chamber of Commerce to donate funds
to keep the California Welcome Center
open; $10,000 would have funded the center for a year.
The request was denied and now the
Welcome Center is closed.
During the City of Arcatas mid-year
budget review, the City Council allocated
$10,000 to to assist in funding a mural to
be painted on a wall of the recently constructed Arcata Bay Crossing apartment
complex at 280 E St., since the new structure obscures an existing mural, now only
visible from the courtyard at the complex.
Would someone explain to me how the
mural will help improve assistance and commerce for the visitors to this area more than
the Welcome Center? Does this make sense?
Scott R. Baker
McKinleyville

To me, murals are something like tattoos: they look great on young, lithe bodies
and not so good with the passage of time.
Just let the council know your opinion.
Some tourists/residents would say that
the presence of weeds in the gutters and
elsewhere presents a negative view of this
city more than a blank wall.
Some residents would say that using extra
money to cover promised retirement/health
benefits would be the best expenditure of all.
Sincerely,
Sara Turner
Arcata

Just be fair about it

More mural
machinations
Thanks to the notice in this paper I
watched over four hours of the March 2
Arcata City Council meeting before discussion on funding several proposed projects
from available General Funds came up.
None seemed urgent to me; why would
they not be new business?
Susan Ornelas graciously admitted that
perhaps they should have looked more
closely at the plans; a huge mostly blank
east-facing wall on the Arcata Bay Crossing
housing complex is visible to all travelers
headed north and west. Her choice was to
spend $300 of her own money to have
an artist do a conceptual rendering of what
she thought would be attractive.
If others agreed, perhaps they could convince other donors to share the $40,000
total cost. Some demurs were heard but in
the end, it was unanimously agreed to set
aside a sum and get additional information
before spending more.
I suggest that we all view the addition to
Arcata High School, which has a similarly
facing wall. They have used a simple design
which can be refreshed when needed.

News item: By way of budget tightening, the City

Council scrimps, saves and starves the Arcata Chamber of Commerce of supplemental funding, helping
force closure of the tourist-attracting California Welcome Center, while setting aside $10,000 for a marbled murrelet mural at other end of town.

Food Summiting

n the last Saturday in February, a goodly number

of people gathered at HSU to talk about food. Food
Summit 2016 was put on by the Food Policy Council, the purpose being to assess how well our local food system is working in terms of providing everyone access to
healthy food, protecting the environment while increasing
the amount of locally grown food in our
diet, and supporting the local economy.
Im sorry to say that I was late and
Mary Ella
missed the keynote speaker. Anna LapandErson
p, the daughter of Frances Moore Lapp, a well known foodie from my genervINTERESTING ation, but there was much to be learned
TIMES from local speakers. Melanie Williams,
for instance, spoke of the way people
used to eat when I was growing up. That was a time when
cities were often surrounded not by housing tracts but by
farmers. Families often drove out to the country on the
weekend to buy from farm stands. Wherever we lived,
my mother always had a garden where she grew peas and
greens for our supper. We were not all totally dependent
on processed, prepackaged food-like substances. We had
the real thing. We are now trending back in that direction.
I love the Farmers Market, which now goes all year
round in Arcata. The farmers markets that happen all over
the county have gone a long way to making healthy locally sourced food available. They have created a food economy outside the corporate food structure. Farmers markets
make it possible for small producers to sell their produce.
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) helps farmers
stay in business. Laws now work to prevent consumers from
knowing where their food was grown, but when you go to
the Farmers Market, you know where the food was grown.
The agricultural system here has led to secondary food
productions like Becks Bakery and Natural Decadence.
Rosa Dixon and Milia Lando send their gluten-free goodies
all over the western region. They are thriving. Rhonda Wiedenbeck has built her bakery on grain grown in this region.
The largest grower of quinoa in the country is located in Blue
Lake. The North Coast is reclaiming its agricultural heritage.
The North Coast Co-op was on the list of sponsors of the
summit and provided the lunch, a repast of local food from
winter vegetables to tofu, quinoa and salmon. All local food
retailers are an important part of our local food system, but
the Co-op was a pioneer in support for local farmers.

Mary Ella Anderson intends to read Diet for a Hot

Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and
What You Can Do About It, written by Anna Lapp,
while enjoying a slice of Becks Bread.

REGARDING ARCATA CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM B.2: Appropriate $35,000
of General Funds to develop the Mobile
Home Park Affordability Strategy
WMA STATEMENT
While WMA believes that the $35,000
appropriation for the Mobile Home Park
Affordability Strategy would be better
spent directly assisting those Arcata mobilehome park residents truly in need, we
understand the citys obligation to gather
data and information.
We and our parkowner members in Arcata support this effort as long at it is fair,
thorough and fact-based. With regard to
the city staff report it is important to point
out that there is no difference between a
rent control ordinance and a rent stabilization ordinance.
Rent stabilization is the term preferred
by proponents because it sounds nicer than
rent control. The staff report also fails to
mention long-term lease agreements as a
viable alternative to rent control.
Thousands upon thousands of these legally-binding agreements between parkowners and their residents are in place
throughout California today.
Doug Johnson, senior regional representative, Local Government & Public
Affairs, Western Manufactured Housing
Communities Association, Northern
California & Bay Area Regional Office
West Sacramento

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And there was a wolf

ArcAtA PlAyhouSe

ASTRO
POP
by Tripper
Dungan

POP ART
the SAnctuAry

ARCATA The Sanctuary, 1301 J St. in Arcata, features Tripper Dungans solo exhibition UFO Cult, an
exploration of extraterrestrial imagery, through the
months of March and April, with an opening reception
taking place Friday, March 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. during
Arts! Arcata. The opening reception will feature a live
shadow puppet show by Dungan and live music by the
Sanctuary Furniture Ensemble.
Portland-based Dungans playful paintings never fail
to amuse, excite, and expand your mind. With a cartoony
color palate and a healthy dose of the bizarre, Dungan
has developed a visual vocabulary all his own. Often
working with mystic imagery, Dungans paintings literally jump off of the surface. Thats right; every painting
is 3-D! Dungan carefully arranges the blue and red highlights of each painting so that they pop off the wall when
viewed with 3-D glasses.
For his solo show at the Sanctuary, Dungan developed
a new body of work inspired by the extraterrestrial. Ive
always been fascinated by the idea of a visitation from
another planet, said Dungan. I find the sheer numbers
of people who have had these experiences very compelling, but the purpose of this body of work isnt to make a
believer out of you. This show is meant to be a celebration of the culture surrounding out-of-this-world experiences. From Stonehenge and crop circles to the lost time
of Betty and Barney Hill and the mass sightings like the
Phoenix lights, the stories surrounding UFO phenomenon are at once mysterious and incredible. Come with an
open mind or a healthy sense of skepticism. Either way,
UFO Cult hopes to appeal to your curiosity, humor, and
the part of you that wants to believe.
The opening celebration will culminate with a shadow puppet show of Dungans creation, complete with a
soundtrack recorded by the artist.
The meeting room will feature Dear Friend, a collection of mail art correspondences from the Sanctuarys
closest friends including Ella Baur, Carissa Clark, Violet
Crabtree, Luke Forsyth, Daniel Nickerson, Mike Sargent,
Molly Shaeffer and many more!

CREAMERY DISTRICT The Arcata Playhouse Family Fun Series celebrates its 10th anniversary season with
performances in March, April and May, beginning Friday,
March 11 with Big Bad Wolf from Australias award-winning Windmill Theatre Company.
This enduring family performance series has consistently brought wonderfully unique touring artists to Humboldt County for shows at the Arcata Playhouse. Over its
10-year history, the series has presented performing companies from across the U.S. and Canada, England and
Scotland. With both in-school and public performances of
family theater, storytelling, puppetry and variety performances, the series is known for its intimate setting and for
outstanding performers; this years series is no different.
We are very proud to have built this series up over the
years to something that sells out and has audiences always
raving about the variety and quality of the performers,
said series coordinator David Ferney. It is really a wonderful thing for our community.
Opening the series is the internationally-known Australian company Windmill Theatre, who bring a new
take to the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood and the
character of the Big Bad Wolf. Hes the most misunderstood character in fairytale history. Put simply, he has no
friends. But then he does have incredibly sharp teeth, yellow eyes and his own ideas about personal hygiene, and he
is the infamous Big Bad Wolf after all.
Luckily, one girl is brave enough to double check this
wolfs bad press and an unlikely friendship is born. Using
music, dance, puppetry and an incredible set, the company weaves a funny and charming tale.
In addition to Windmill Theatre, the series will feature a Portland-based trio of variety artists in Mad Cap
Variety Show on April 29 and 30, with fast-paced tricks
and stunts with lots of laughs and wonderful live music including jazzy juggling, cowboy comedy and a tap dancing
saxophone player.
Rounding out the series will be the return of San Fran-

DONT BE AFRAID Patrick Graham and Emma J. Hawkins star in Windmill Theatres Big Bad Wolf this weekend at the Arcata Playhouse.
Submitted photo
ciscos Sweet Can Circus in Barely Contained on May 27
and 28. Sweet Can uses everyday objects to transform
our world into a place where anything is possible and the
mundane is made magic, defying gravity, walking on their
hands and creating poetry with movement.
The series is supported by funding from the Western
States Arts Federation and generous local business sponsors Kokatat Watersports Wear, Holly Yashi Jewelry and
Wildberries Marketplace.
See Big Bad Wolf with Windmill Theatre on Friday,
March 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12/$10 for children 12 and under or $40 for
a family of four or more and are available at Wildberries
Marketplace and Redwood Yogurt, as well as online at arcataplayhouse.org. For additional information or reservations call (707) 822-1575. The Arcata Playhouse is located at 1251 Ninth St.

A burst of color at Arts! Arcata

by Caitlin Wik.
Fatbl Clothing 1063 H St. Cyphers #14 with host NAC ONE and
Resident DJ M. All emcees and lyricists are welcome to freestyle or
recite your verses with live DJs.

EXCAVATION Allison Goodnights

show is at Northtown Coffee.

Garden Gate 905 H St. Artwork by

the HSU Print Department; music
by Fingal, Sam McNeill, Blake Ritter and Chris Hindery; wine pour
benefits the Historical Sites Society.
Jitterbean 901 G St. Saints,
Shrines and Sardines: Mosaic
Symbolism, mosaics by Laurel
Skye and Marley Goldman.
Libation Wine Shop & Bar 761
Eighth St. Central Europe Vagabond, photographs by David
Howell; music by Duncan Burgess.
Moonrise Herbs 826 G St. Suspension Bridge Forest Paintings,
by Joseph Marshall; music by Ken
Collins.

ArcAtA MAin Street

ASTRONAUT ICE CREAM Tripper Dungan shows his

3-D art at the Sanctuary through March and April,
with an opening reception this Friday.

ARCATA The second Friday

Arts! Arcata art walk is this Friday,
March 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Streets monthly
celebration of visual and performing
arts, held at the following locations.
Arcata Artisans 883 H St. Weavings and textiles by Carolyn Jones
and small metal art and ceramics
by Gilbert Castro.
Arcata Exchange 813 H St. Silkscreens by Beth Kabat and music
by acoustic guitarist Dale Wingett;
wine pour benefits the Companion
Animal Foundation.
Bang! Bang! 941 H St. David Bowie art installation window, Bowie
music all night and 10 percent off
for anyone costumed like Bowie.
Bubbles 1031 H St. Music by local
singer-songwriter Claire Hashem.
Caf Brio 791 G St. Oil paintings

ELEMENTS Robi Sclafanis show is

at Fire Arts Center.
Fire Arts Center 520 South G St.
Elements of Fire, Metal & Clay,
creations inspired by the natural
world, by Cate Be and Robi Sclafani.
Folie Douce 1551 G St. Works by
Megan Atherton, Jake Mondragon
and Gina Tuzzi.
Gallery Mtier 1034 H St. Second
Annual Childrens Art Show and
Benefit for The Childrens Cottage
of Eureka, with silent auction from
6 to 8 p.m. local art and Humboldt
made items; live music; desserts
and hot dogs; wine pour benefits
the Humboldt Skatepark Collective.

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ILLUSTRATION Jani Mendosa shows

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Enjoy your Downton Abbey with the shapely grandma of desserts

ne of the nice things about winter is and because it starts with melting butter
layering. I do love wearing breezy on the stovetop, the whole thing can be
summer dresses, but there is some- mixed in one dish, and dishes are kept to
thing to be said for the comfort
a minimum. Its inevitably a huge
of a good swaddling. Its just so
hit, and has become my signature
cozy, when the rain is coming and
sweet at get-togethers.
the sky is lowering.
Butterscotch is so unobjecThe past few months have
tionable. Chocolate is more of a
Jada
been such a treat, having a propvixen I dont always want it, but
BroTMan
er Humboldt winter again, just
when I do, its with an almost vilike when I was a kid, complete
YAKA olent desire, and nothing else will
with galoshes and mud. Ive been
suffice. Butterscotch, on the other
making lots of simmering stove- HICKEY HOOLA hand, is more chill; I kind of altop soups and braised casseroles,
ways want it, but not viscerally.
and over the weekend I took advantage of Its a mellow, rich experience.
one of the best aspects of winter baking
Just think about butterscotch pudding
season! Not only does it heat the house, all tan and chill. I love homemade butbut because of my dozens of layers, if I terscotch pudding because it gets that skin
gain a few pounds no one will be the wiser! that you can pretend is your own hand but
I have been making this particular Joy super tan and then you get to eat it. No one
of Cooking recipe forever. Its very easy, is strongly opposed to butterscotch, its

SCI FI PINT & PIZZA NIGHT See

The Ape Man (1943) and other psychotronic weirdness, trailers, short
films and strange giveaways today,
March 9 at Arcata Theatre Lounge,
1036 G St. Bela Lugosi plays a mad
scientist who, gets hairy after testing an experimental ape serum on
himself, prompting him to procure
the cure from several unwilling
donors with the help of a simian
assassin. Doors open at 6 p.m. and
the main feature starts at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is free with $5 minimum
purchase of food or beverage. Parental guidance is suggested.
OFFICE PARTY Arcata Main
Street invites the public to the
opening of its new office on the
Arcata Plaza, Thursday, March
10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The office
is at 761 Eighth St., straight down
the hall behind Libation and
Willow & Rags. See and vote on
Oyster Fest art submissions from
HSU Advanced Illustration students and hear early plans for the
26th anniversary of Oyster Fest.
arcatamainstreet.com
OPEN JAM Jimi Jeff & The Gypsy
Band host an open jam at Central
Station, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville, Thursday, March 10 at
8:30 p.m. Admission is free.

CALENDAR

ALL AGES KARAOKE McKinleyville

Community Services District presents an all-ages karaoke night Friday, March 11 from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett
Rd. in McKinleyville. Karaoke is
provided by James Henry and Erik
Jones. Pizza, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available
for purchase. Get one raffle ticket
at the door, and earn more with every song you sing. Admission is $5;
proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club
of the Redwoods and the McKinleyville Teen & Community Center.
parksandrec@mckinleyvillecsd.
com, (707) 839-9003
VENUE
Arcata Theatre Lounge
1036 G St., Arcata

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE To celebrate 30 years serving Humboldt

County, Pure Water Spas invites
you to the Eureka Theater, 612 F St.,
on Saturday, March 11 at 6:30
p.m. to enjoy some cocktails before
going back in time with Hot Tub
Time Machine. Admission is $5; all
proceeds benefit the restoration of
the Eureka Theater. jaysooter.com
PLANT SALE The Eureka Center for Spiritual Living invites the
community to its Annual Plant
Sale on Saturday, March 12 in
the parking lot at 239 Buhne St.
(Buhne and Williams streets), Eureka rain or shine. The sale starts
at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. Admission is free. There is a large selection of vegetable starts, flower
starts, perennials, annuals, berries,
shrubs, trees, many succulents and
house plants. All proceeds support
the center. For further information
call Jeff at (707) 499-9758.
BOOK SALE The Friends of the
McKinleyville Library holds its
Used Book Sale Saturday, March
12 from 1 to 4 p.m. by the Totem
Pole in the McKinleyville Shopping
Center. This month, there are over
200 books featuring historical romance and Christian fiction from
authors such as Wanda Brunstetter, Colleen Coble, Beverly Lewis, Gilbert Morris, Tracie Peterson, Lauraine Snelling, Stephanie
Whitson and many more. There
will be a new arrivals collection in
addition to the fiction and non-fiction offerings, hardcover and trade
paperback books for 50 to $1.
Check out the $2/bag sale in front
of the sale site. Donations of used
books in good condition are always
appreciated. All proceeds benefit
the McKinleyville Library.
CRAZY COLLAGES Create your own
crazy collage during Family Arts
Day on Saturday, March 12 from
2 to 4 p.m. at the Morris Graves
Wednesday, March 9

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1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
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Museum of Art, 636 F St. in Eureka.

This months art project is inspired
by the Hybrid Collage exhibition
now showing at the Morris Graves.
This Family Arts Day is sponsored
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is included with regular admission
to the museum: $5/$2 for seniors
and students with ID/free for museum members and children 17 and
under.

formance features youth to adult,

beginning to champion dancers
performing an array of traditional
Irish dances including reels, slip
jigs, treble reels, and ceili dancing.
Afternoon of Dance is sponsored
by Threadbare Dancewear and is
included with regular admission:
$5/$2 for seniors and students
with ID/free for museum members and children 17 and under.

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD

AUDITIONS Audition for A Year
with Frog and Toad, produced by
Plays in the Park in partnership
with the City of Arcata Recreation
Division, at Redwood Lounge in
Redwood Park on Saturday,
March 12 and Sundays, March
13 and 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. The
audition consists of readings
from the scripts and some theater
games. Please prepare a song with
sheet music for the accompanist.
Prepared monologues are not
required. The show runs in rep
from Aug. 19 to Sept. 11. All performances are in Redwood Park,
Arcata. Rehearsals begin in June.

A CONVOCATION OF CELTIC CREATURES Carpathian invites all his

human acquaintances to Old Town
Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka, on Saturday, March 12 at
7 p.m. for a St. Patricks Day celebration of Irish ghost stories and
music. Joining the Lost Coasts own
wandering spectre and talespinner
are Guy Smith, Sarah Borok and
Emily Janzen. Admission is free;
this is an all-ages event. (707) 4458600, patientcreatures.com

IRISH DANCE The Irish Company

Dancers perform for Afternoon of
Dance on Sunday, March 13 at 2
p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum
of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. This per-

AT THE LIGHTHOUSE GRILL Dee

Hemingway and Eric Hann play
at the Lighthouse Grill in Saunders Shopping Center, Trinidad,
Sunday, March 13 at 5 p.m.
KEYS TO A LONG LIFE Practical tips
for living a long and well-lived life
will be examined at Lifetree Caf on
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questions about his latest book, Why Hope?.

Northtown Coffee 1603 G St. Excavation: Toward New Self Constructs, paintings by Allison
Goodnight.
PastaLuego 791 Eighth St. Flor de Luna local
boutique wines and artisan pizzas.
Plaza 808 G St. Textile art by April Sproule; wine
pour benefits Open Studios.
Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. 550 South G St.
Photographs by Mia Pirillo.
Redwood Yogurt 1573 G St. Leo Stafsnes and
Arcata Arts Institute (AAI) students show images
using a variety of media.

Thursday, March 10

6 p.m. Sci Fi
Pint & Pizza Night

Blue Lake Casino

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just inoffensively delicious, like a shapely

grandma.
Butterscotch, if you were wondering,
differs from caramel. Butterscotch means
the flavor of butter and brown sugar while
caramel means a form of sugar cooked to
any of varying states of caramelization.
Caramel is much more persnickety to
make.
In this recipe, the flavors of brown sugar and butter are the only stars, and they
make for a fabulous brownie, rich and
more like a confectionary than a cake. The
relatively small amount of flour creates a
gooey, rich thin brownie. There is quite a
lot of butter, but dont be tempted to lessen it. Ive tried and the recipe just isnt the
same.
Try it on a rainy weeknight its quick
and watch Downton Abbey with a warm
plate of scotchy deliciousness.

Butterscotch Brownies

Friday, March 11

saTurday, March 12

9:30 p.m.
Fort Knox Five
9 p.m. Karaoke 9 p.m.
w/ KJ Leonard
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program, titled How to Live to 100:

Advice From Those Whove Done
It, features a short film in which
centenarians share their secrets.
Lifetree Caf is located at Campbell Creek Connexion on the corner
of Union and 13th streets, Arcata.
(707) 672-2919, [email protected], lifetreecafe.com
SAX & DRUMS The Tiptons, an
all-female saxophone quartet plus
drums from New York City and
Seattle, perform concerts that cover musical territory from New Orleans second line to free jazz, Afro-Cuban to Balkan, klezmer and
beyond. Simply put, they create
some of the wildest sounds ever
to come out of a sax quartet and
they will bring those sounds to the
Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St.,
on Sunday, March 13 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $18/$16 for Playhouse
members and are available at
Wildberries Marketplace or arcataplayhouse.org. (707) 822-1575
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Bring your
pooch to the patio of Mad River
Brewing Co., 101 Taylor Way in
Blue Lake, Tuesday, March 15.
Hot dog specials from the kitchen,
adoptable dogs onsite from 5 to 7
p.m., and feral jazz (and some rock)
by Dogbone from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Sacred Empire 853 H St. Divine Soul Creation,

handmade gemstone and fine metal jewelry by
Gina Kempf.
The Sanctuary 1301 J St. See story at left.
Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP 381 Bayside
Rd. Pen-and-ink works by AAI students Anika
Kirste and Isobel Ensminger; music by Siobhan
Markee; wine pour benefits the American Cancer
Society - Relay for Life Team #169.
Upstairs Gallery 1063 G St. Passage Parisien,
photographs by David Howell.
Wildberries Marketplace Patio 747 13th St.
Through Our Lenses, Photographs and digital
artwork by AAI students.
Zen 1091 H St. Tarot card reader Steven Glick.
arcatamainstreet.com, (707) 822-4500

sunday, March 13

Monday, March 14

6 p.m. Shaun
the Sheep (2015)
9 p.m.
The Trouble

9 p.m. Karaoke
w/ KJ Leonard

9 p.m.
The Undercovers

9 p.m. The Dee 8 p.m. Karaoke 8 p.m.

Hemingway Band w/DJ Marv
8-Ball Tourney

9:30 p.m.
Simo

9:30 p.m. Insects vs. Robots

9 p.m.
USGGO

9 p.m.
HouseMF!

9 p.m.
9 p.m.
80s Dance Party Sundaze

7 p.m.
Claire Bent

6 p.m.
Duncan Burgess

7 p.m.
RLA Trio

Logger Bar
7 p.m. Cribbage 8 p.m.
510 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake Tournament
Trivia Night

9 p.m.
Kingfoot

9 p.m.
Motherlode

Mad River Brewing Co.

101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake

6 p.m. Jenni & 6 p.m. Lizzy &

David and the SSB the Moonbeams

Humboldt Brews
856 10th St., Arcata
The Jam
915 H St., Arcata

6:30 p.m. Jazz

9 p.m. Whomp

Libation
761 Eighth St., Arcata

6 p.m.
Piet Dalmolen

6 p.m.
The Low Notes

Redwood Curtain Brewery 8 p.m. Swing

550 South G St., Arcata
and Blues Night

8 p.m. RLA Trio

with Paula Jones

Six Rivers Brewery

1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville

all day Pints for

Nonprofits

Buy
Sell
Trade

9 p.m.
John Emery

Tuesday, March 15

9 p.m.
More Vibez

8 p.m. Karaoke
w/DJ Marv

9 p.m.
Comedy Night
7 p.m.
Buddy Reed

6 p.m.
Potluck

all day
Free pool

all day
Free ping pong
6 p.m.
Dogbone

8 p.m.
The Cahoots

7 p.m.
Bingo!

9 p.m. Jim Lah- 8 p.m.

man Band
Trivia Night

8 p.m. Karaoke 7:30 p.m.

w/ DJ Marv
Sunny Brae Jazz

Restaurant
now open
until
11 p.m.
822-3731
On the Plaza

1027 I St., Arcata 822-6264

M-F 10:30-5:30
[email protected]
Sun 12-4

Full menu available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

M ARCH 9, 2016

M AD R IVER U NION

S CENE

An interaction of
musical cultures
Janine Volkmar
Mad RiveR union

ARCATA _They are all in their

late twenties but theyve been playing
instruments since they were small
children.
Tristan Clarridge started playing
violin at age 2. Locals remember him
and his sister playing as small children at the farmers markets and at
Annie & Mary Days.
Fast forward to the present, and
Clarridge is now a five-time Grand
National Fiddle Champion and has WORLDS MEET Tristan Clarridge, Lena Jonsson and Dominick Leslie will
toured the world as the cellist with combine their musical prowess at the Arcata Playhouse.
Submitted photo
folk-grass sensation Crooked Still,
chambergrass innovators The Bee sic performance at the Royal Music teaching mandolin as well. We all
played together and said, That was
Eaters and Darol Angers quartet The Academy of Stockholm.
Jonsson was brought up in Halsin- pretty fun!, so we decided to do the
Republic of Strings.
Dominick Leslie is only 26 but gland, a region of Sweden with a rich collaboration. Thats what Shasta is
hes spent every one of those years tradition of folk music, in a family all about.
The three will come together to
immersed in bluegrass and acoustic where everyone plays the fiddle. She
has recorded over twenty albums, re- play at the Arcata Playhouse as part of
music.
Leslie has studied with mandolin ceived numerous awards and grants, their West Coast tour. A Swedish tour
masters David Grisman, Mike Mar- and tours Sweden and the U.S. with is planned for October.
The three have plans for recordshall and Chris Thile and won nu- her bands Duo Jonsson, Coudroy,
merous mandolin championships. The Goodbye Gurls, Skenet, Limbo- ing after the tour and possibly on the
tour.
Hes toured with The Brotet, The
James Westfall just got conCLARRIDGE, JONSSON & LESLIE
Bee Eaters, The Grant Gordy
firmed as sound engineer for the
Where: Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St.
Quartet, Noam Pikelny and The
When: Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. Playhouse gig, Clarridge said.
Deadly Gentlemen.
It makes such a difference in
Tickets: $20/$10 youth; available at
Ive known Dominick for
acoustic music to have a good enWildberries Marketplace.
half of our lives, Clarridge said.
gineer. Its an honor to have him,
(707) 822-1575, arcataplayhouse.org
He and I have really enjoyed
really as part of the band.
Swedish traditional music. We
There will also be special guests,
brought Vsen, a Swedish group to hofvet and in duo with Brittany Haas.
These are musicians who live in an possibly some relative, according to
the Arcata Playhouse several years
ago. Some of these Swedish melodies international world of music. They Clarridge.
It wont be just Swedish music,
go back at least to the 1700s, he said. met at the renowned Mt. Shasta MuNow they are collaborating with sic Summit, which the Clarridges he said, but also Applachian, Irish,
Bluegrass, improv, and some comLena Jonsson of Sweden, who began founded 11 years ago.
A couple of years ago, we invited posing an interaction of musical
her musical journey at age 6, continuing on to study Swedish folk mu- Lena, Clarridge said. Dominick was cultures.

TENOR SAXOPHONIST Michael Blake plays Fulkerson

Recital Hall this Thursday. Submitted photo

See some swinging sax

Redwood Jazz alliance

FULKERSON RECITAL HALL The Redwood Jazz Alliance welcomes tenor saxophonist Michael Blake and his
quartet Tiddy Boom, featuring pianist Frank Kimbrough,
bassist Ben Allison and drummer Rudy Royston, to Humboldt States Fulkerson Recital Hall on Thursday, March
10 at 8 p.m.
The name Tiddy Boom comes from swing era tenor
sax master Lester Youngs onomatopoeic instruction to
drummers on how to articulate his preferred ride-cymbal beat: Give me a little tickity-boom, please. A grant
from Chamber Music America allowed Blake to write and
record a suite of compositions inspired by both Lester
Young and another legendary tenor sax player, Coleman
Hawkins. The resulting album, also called Tiddy Boom,
features hard-swinging tunes that evoke each mans distinctive sound while somehow channeling both.
Now based in Brooklyn, Blake grew up in California
and Vancouver, BC. After attending the famed Banff Jazz
Workshop, he moved to New York in the late 1980s, where
he joined John Luries Lounge Lizards and became a fix-

ture on the lively downtown scene. While he has had especially long and productive relationships with trumpeter Steven Bernstein and bassist Allison (he first came to
Arcata as part of Allisons group Man Size Safe in 2008),
his sideman credits include stints with the Gil Evans Orchestra, Pinetop Perkins, Medeski, Martin, and Wood and
DJ Tricky, as well as work for Hollywood (Get Shorty) and
television (Nickelodeons The Backyardigans). Blake has
also made more than a dozen acclaimed albums for influential indie labels.
Blake and his bandmates are among the musics prime
movers of the past several decades: in the 1980s, Allison
and Frank Kimbrough co-founded the Jazz Composers
Collective, whose members pushed back against the prevailing conservatism of the day and transformed the jazz
landscape in the process. Between them not counting
co-led bands like the Herbie Nichols Project the pair
have released over two dozen albums as leaders.
Meanwhile, Royston has quietly become the busiest
drummer in the business, holding down the regular drum
chair in the Dave Douglas Quintet and the J.D. Allen trio,
as well as filling countless other sideman gigs and leading
his own group, 303.
Blake will also present an educational workshop, free
and open to the public, on Friday morning, March 11 on
the HSU campus. For exact time and location, and for other details and up-to-date information, visit RedwoodJazzAlliance.org.
Advance tickets are $15/$10 for students and Seniors
and may be purchased online and at Wildberries Marketplace, Wildwood Music, Peoples Records and The Works.
The Redwood Jazz Alliance is a 401(c)(3) non-profit
charity dedicated to jazz performance and education by
touring artists of national and international renown. With
the aid of local businesses, professionals, and individual
members, and in partnership with the HSU Department of
Music, the Humboldt Arts Council, the Humboldt Folklife
Society, the Arcata Playhouse, Center Arts and other units
of HSU, it has presented nine previous seasons of concerts
and educational workshops.

B3
PRECOCIOUS & GOOFY Singer/songwriter Jonathan Richman stops in for a set at
the Arcata Playhouse, 1251
Ninth St., on Tuesday, March
15 at 8 p.m. Richman is
one of the most admired cult acts in
rock. His longtime friend and
drummer Tommy Larkins will
certainly
be
with him. Tickets are $22/$20
Playhouse members
and are available at
Wildberries Marketplace or brownpapertickets.com.
(707)
822-1575, arcataplayhouse.org Submitted photo

Put a bird on it
Redwood Region
audubon Society

HUMBOLDT Students have two opportunities to put a bird on it

in writing and art contests
held in conjunction with
the 21st annual Godwit
Days Spring Migration
Festival in mid-April.
Bird Art Contest
For the 13th year,
Friends of the Arcata
Marsh and Redwood Region Audubon Society
are co-sponsoring a Student Bird Art Contest in
conjunction with Godwit Days. Some $550 in
prizes will be awarded to
Humboldt County students from kindergarten
through high school who
submit a drawing of one
of 40 suggested species
or another common local
bird. Prize(s) also will be
awarded for the best rendition of a bird in its natural habitat.
Entries will be judged
by local wildlife artists and
educators. Awards will be
presented at the Godwit
Days festival on Saturday,
April 16 at 11 a.m. All entries will be displayed at
the Arcata Community
Center during the festival
and copies of winning artwork will be shown at the
Arcata Marsh Interpretive
Center during May.
A flyer with complete
rules and a list of suggested birds is posted at rras.
org/docs/2016SBAC-web.
pdf or can be picked up at
the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, 569 South
G St., Strictly for the Birds,
123 F St., Eureka, or by
sending a self-addressed
stamped envelope to Sue
Leskiw, 155 Kara Lane,
McKinleyville, CA, 95519.
Flyers have been mailed
to all schools in Humboldt
County.
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Artwork
may
be
dropped off at Strictly
for the Birds, the Arcata
Marsh Interpretive Center
or mailed to Sue at the address listed above. Entries
must be received by Friday, March 18 to be considered. Questions should
be emailed to sueleskiw1@
gmail.com.
Nature Writing contest
Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring
its 11th annual student
nature writing contest.
Up to six cash prizes will
be awarded for the best
essay(s) or poem(s) on
What Nature Means to
Me by Humboldt or Del
Norte County students in
grades four through 12.
Winners will be published
on the RRAS website, rras.
org, with awards presented at the Godwit Days festival.
Entries should be no
more than 450 words in
length; one entry per person. Topics suitable for
exploration include, but
are not limited to, bird
feeding, duck hunting, animal rescue, and observations of the natural world.
Entries must include the
students name, home address, phone number and
email, plus teacher name,
grade, school, phone and
email. Deadline for receipt
is Friday, March 18.
Send submissions as
text within the body of
an e-mail (do not send as
a pdf or Google doc) to
[email protected]
or mail a printout to Tom
Leskiw, 155 Kara Lane,
McKinleyville, CA, 95519.

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M AD R IVER U NION

Travel around the world without ever leaving Trinidad

nternational exchange students charmed the curious assembly of listeners at last weeks Trinidad Civic
Club (TCC) potluck. Sixteen eighth graders from Tyler Vacks Trinidad School class, TCC members and their
many guests, including visiting Baltimore Sun photographer Barbara Taylor, gave their undivided attention to
tales told by high school students from Egypt, Italy, Germany, Spain and France.
Daniella Estefan of Cairo, Egypt, is
attending McKinleyville High School
through a U.S. State Department scholarship program. Daniella, a junior, AraP atti
bic speaker and a Coptic Christian, was
FleSchner
selected from 1,000 applicants to attend
vTRINIDAD
school in America. Her family gives Nile
River tours from Aswan to Luxor.
Alessandro Sarris from Milan, Italy,
attends Arcata High on a Rotary scholarship. He is an avid
American football athlete, and is immensely proud of his
bustling city, which houses Leonardos Last Supper (14941498) in a Dominican convent close to the Church of Santa
Maria della Grazie.
Franzi Ludwig is from Munich, Germany, where she
studies piano, dancing and choir in addition to her other
demanding courses. Adapting well to McKinleyville High
School extracurricular activities, she has become a cheer-

TIDINGS

50
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PEO CHAPTER RN The local chapter of PEO International, a philanthropic organization whose mission
is to women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants,
awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey College
and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Pictured, front row, are Laurie Griffith, Evon
Stalker, Sherry Griffith, Nancy Knauf, Joyce Sherman and Lee Albright; back row, Jeannie Hassler,
April Joyce, Karen Purcell, Doris Nitsch and Sandra
Kernen. peointernational.org
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leader for sports teams.

Marta Capeans, a McKinleyville High School student,
is a competitive interpretive roller skater from northern
Spain. She has jumped and spun her way to a national
championship competition. She and the other students
spoke after lunch, but her description of Spanish cuisine
and her familys paella meal, enjoyed together in the afternoon after school, made everyone hungry to experience
selecting from a menu in sunny Spain.
Marguerite Lacomme, attending Arcata High School,
started learning English at age seven in her native Paris.
Shes interested in photography. Marguerite, like all of
the foreign exchange students, found her American high
school classes less demanding than school at home.
A special treat for the foreign students, the eighth graders, and the club ladies and guests was hearing from Boris
Ivanov, an AFS student from Moscow who was graduated from McKinleyville High School in 1992 and who later
became a Canadian citizen when his entire family moved
from Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Boris, a documentary filmmaker, happened to be in Trinidad
visiting his host family from 25 years ago.
Another guest was Rachel Dilthey, Trinidad School
fourth grade teacher, who lived in Sumatra and Jakarta,
Indonesia, on a high school exchange program and told of
her life-changing experiences living in an exotic land.
Club member Jan West told of her son Adams rewarding time in Australia as an exchange student, and Penne
OGara, TCC program chair, added her very positive remembrances of her familys worldwide adventures living
far from home.
Annie Proulx, who introduced each student, is American Field Service coordinator. Everyone went away from
the meeting inspired to purchase a ticket to ride around
the world, and to master another language.
Road to Morocco
Montessori director, artist and world traveler Susan
Stephenson will take comfortably seated travelers to Morocco in the next Armchair Travel Series coming to Trinidad Library on Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. Cant add
Morocco to your travel itinerary this year? Susan will take
you there with her colorful stories of fascinating people
and vivid landscapes.
Blood Bank March 9
Big Lagoons Lena Macy frequently gives her time
helping to organize the mobile Blood Bank, which will be
parked near Town Hall today, March 9 starting at 2 p.m.
Healthy residents are encouraged to keep the Blood Bank
filled. No appointment is required; just stop by. Lena and
her colleagues provide a snack afterwards in the Club Room.
Honorable Mention exhibit & music at WCA
Students in the honors painting class at HSU have their
work on view at Westhaven Center for the Arts (WCA), 501
South Westhaven Dr., during March and April. The exhibit, titled Honorable Mention, opened last weekend.

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nce in a while, a dog comes

along that seems so perfect
that I think there is no point in
putting him or her in the paper; theyll
be gone long before the the Union
hits the stands. Puppies often fit into
that category, as do specialty breeds. I
guessed that my featured dog, Poker,
would be one of those, but hes been
available now for over a week so heres
his turn in the spotlight.
Poker is a 5-yearold male dog that is
listed as an Airedale
mix. He has a cute
Mara S egal
little scruffy face
and definitely has vDOGTOWN
something like an
Airedale in his mix, but there are other breeds in there too. His coat is kind
of a mix of Airedale hair and Collie fur.
This dog needs a little more room
than a small kennel to show off what
makes him special. He knows sit,
down, shake and roll over and can
really read people well. I took him
out to meet one young couple and he
was able to play a good game of fetch
and tug with the man and quickly
switch to the lean and cuddle with the
woman, causing both of them to pronounce him just perfect. I believe
rental restrictions prevented them
from taking him home, but he sure
made a great impression.
Another friend also met him when
we thought he might have the Airedale hypo-allergenic hair. She was so
taken with him that she seriously was
considering how much allergy medication would be required to have him
in the house!
This is really a special dog. He will
fit into any family situation kids,
other dogs, retired folks, active young
people, even cats. He came to the

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shelter a little scratched up and with

a bump on his back (since removed),
but he has been thoroughly checked
out by a vet and pronounced fit and
healthy. Anyone would be lucky to
have a dog like this to call their own.
Poker is neutered, microchipped
and up-to-date on all his vaccinaPoker
tions. You need to come meet
this one now at the Humboldt
County Animal Shelter, 980
Lycoming Ave. in McKineven another larger dog to
leyville. More information is
play with. He really is a great guy. The
available at (707) 840-9132.
Redwood Pals had a small litter dynamic of my household just isnt
of dachshund mix puppies available working for him.
Zeus sounds like a great candidate
a few months ago. They were so cute
that two families wanted more than for the second dog in a household, so
one, with one adopter taking the that he could use the older dog as a
mother and a female pup and another role model. Litter mates cant always
provide that for each other. He has not
taking both male puppies.
Mom and daughter are doing fine, spent time with cats, but should be able
but the male pups would do better at to be trained to show proper respect to
two separate homes, so we are look- cats, especially due to his small size.
If you would like to meet Zeus,
ing for a great home for Zeus, this
please email us at redwoodpalsressweet little 5-month-old pup.
His foster home says of him: Zeus is [email protected] or call (707) 83915 lbs. He is crate trained for the car and 9692. He is currently scheduled for a
sleeps in a pen at night but could also neuter appointment and is up-to-date
on his vaccinations.
sleep in a crate. He will potty
Redwood Pals keeps a list
outside every time if the
of potential foster homes for
door is open, or he
our dogs in rescue. If you
will go on potty pads
think that is something that
inside the house if the
you might want to do, or learn
door is closed.
more about, please email us at
Zeus is smart and
the address above. We have a
full of energy and loves
volunteer who has
to go for walks. He
recently compiled
knows sit and down.
our foster list and
He can be very sweet
it (and she) has come
and loves to cuddle under
in very handy over the
the blankets. He could use
last few months! A foster
more socialization as he is
can help us save a life by
a little shy when he meets
buying us a little more time
new people. I think he
to learn about a dog in need.
would love a big yard
We
appreciate everyones help!
to run around in and
Zeus
Proud supporter of Dogtown
and animal rescues

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WCA Director Dr. Roy King invites the community to

see the new artwork and to hear songwriter-guitarist Margaret Kellermann performing traditional and original Celtic music from her new album Coast on Sunday, March 13
at 2 p.m. The 14-track CD features Celtic folk tunes as old
as Robert Burns and as new as last December. Admission
is $10.
The Third Friday Jazz Series will feature the RLA Trio
with jazz violinist Michael Donovan on Friday, March 18 at
7 p.m. Donovan will graduate from HSU this year, having
made the most of his music composition and violin studies. The show features some of his original tunes. Admission is $5 to $10 sliding scale.
By the way, Dr. King is seeking old barns in the area to
be utilized by the new musician-in-residence at WCA for a
music project. Curious? Call (707) 677-9493 if you know of
a barn with unique acoustical qualities.
Shakespeare in Trinidad
Gifted instructor Tom Gage will present Introduction
to Twelfth Night at Trinidad Library on Sunday, March
13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its a one-day course on William
Shakespeares witty, zany comedy, as fresh today as it was
when performed in London in 1602. I say there is no
darkness but ignorance, Time, thou must untangle this,
not I, and If music be the food of love, play on are a
sample of the familiar lines from the play.
This is an OLLI course. Tuition is $65/$40 for OLLI
members, and worth every penny. Sign up by calling (707)
826-5880.
SambAmore coming to Town Hall
Trinidad School Education Foundation (TSEF) presents
its always-lively annual gala and fundraiser featuring music by SambAmore on Saturday, March 19 at Town Hall.
Doors open at 5 p.m. The event features New Orleans-style
cuisine, oysters on the half shell and a silent auction with
beautiful selections from local merchants and other donors. Dress up. TSEF has been enhancing the curriculum
at Trinidad School for many years, a very worthy goal.
Tickets are $50 per person and are available at Trinidad
School. Call (707) 677-3631 for information.
Love and Legends: A Recital by Piano Voce
Popular Piano Voce returns to Trinidad Town Hall Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. with a romantic program, including music grounded in folklore and history. Piano duet
partners Annette Gurnee Hull and Nancy Correll will play
Dvoraks Legends, Volume 1 and Debussys Premiere Suite
dorchestra in three movements written in the 1880s while
Debussy was a student at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Piano Voce has found another great voice in Carl McGahan, whose rich and expressive sound brings Vaughan-Williams House of Life and Kurt Weills Four Walt Whitman Songs to the acoustically vibrant Town Hall. Richard
Duning will narrate. The concert is a fundraiser for the
Trinidad Library Childrens book fund. Admission is $10,
suggested donation.

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O BITUARY
James Wendell (Jim) Mangis

ne of the founders of the Humboldt

Folklife Society has passed away.
Jim (James Wendell) Mangis died
in Ventura on February 14, 2016 after a
brief illness.
Born in 1953 and raised in Bethesda,
Md., Jim attended Humboldt State start-

ing in 1973. He mastered fiddle, mandolin

and harmonica while playing for contra
dances with the Contra Band. Jim and
friends formed the Humboldt Folklife Society. They panhandled around Humboldt
Bay one St. Patricks Day from the Arcata
Plaza to Jimmy Dunns in Eureka, raising
enough money to produce the first Humboldt Folklife Festival at the Lazy L Ranch
in June of 1979.
Jims professional career became a series of homages to who he was at his core
a social activist with a pure heart and a
true love for empowering people and helping them achieve a good life. During his
Humboldt days, he started a community
garden in downtown Arcata and worked at
the Arcata Recycling Center. He left HSU
and went on to manage the Visalia Recycling Center. From operations director
for Foodlink in Visalia to Ventura County branch manager for Food Forward as
well as his organic nursery business, Good
Tilth, Jim continued his list of successes in
his community.
He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, four grandchildren and numerous extended family and friends. In Jims passing, we all can learn much from him on
how to walk lightly on this planet and to
give at least as much as we receive.

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McKinleyville Parks and Recreation is now accepting registration for the Pee Wee Basketball League, open to children in kindergarten through
second grade, and running from April 16 through June 11. Cost is $65 per player/$70 for
non-residents. The registration deadline is Friday, April 1. This is an instructional league
for children interested in gaining knowledge and skills in the basics of the game of basketball in a fun and positive atmosphere. (707) 839-9003, rec.mckinleyvillecsd.com

BIRTHS, WEDDINGS AND OBITUARIES

The Union is pleased to publish birth and wedding announcements
and obituaries up to 250 words free of charge. Photos are welcome.
Email announcements, with photos attached separately, to editor@
madriverunion.com by 5 p.m. Friday for Wednesday publication.

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Call Bill Chino 826-2 26

OLD MAN & DOG

Lawn Service. Mowing,
pruning, bush trimming
and removal, weeding.
No job too small. Since
2006. Call today for free
estimates (707) 267-6091.

EMPLOYMENT
Visiting Angels is seeking
Caregivers, CNAs & HHAs
to assist seniors in Fortuna,
McKinleyville, and Eureka.
Part-time and Full-time,
flexible hours. Please call
707-362-8045.

INSPECTORS
Can you provide Mobile
Home Inspections?
Applicant requirements
include reliable internet,
digital camera, GPS/
Smartphone, knowledge
of lock change and full
winterization. Email your
name, phone number,
city & state to katelyn@
fieldservices.com.

Jerry's Recycling
(707) 599-9040

Space ScoutS
WHAT A TRIP! Mckinleyville Boy Scout Troops 99 and 180 combined forces to travel eight hours to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore.
The scout-oriented museum hosted the troops for four days during Presidents
Week. The boys immersed themselves in exploring both museums, which house
the Spruce Goose and one of the original Mercury 7 space capsules. The boys
all had fun in the space-themed water park that includes an actual 747 rooftop-mounted jet as a launching point for all the water slides. All the scouts built
model rockets and earned Engineering merit badges. To top it off, the troops
had a real night in the museum as they spent the night in the Space Museum
among all the rockets, missiles and space-age aircraft.
Submitted photo
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respond with justice? Are you curious about Jesus views on justice? Discuss these questions at a unique worship service at St. Albans Episcopal Church, 1675 Chester Ave. in
Sunny Brae, on Sunday, March 13 at 4 p.m. The one-hour service begins with a light
meal served family style and conversation centered on the topic of the evening. Toward
the end of the meal, a discussion-oriented sermon is presented on this topic, after which
participants are led by music into a candle-lit worship space for closing prayers. This is
the sixth service of a series scheduled for the second Sunday of March and April. Future
topics include Environment on April 10 and Community on May 8. Saint Albans
welcomes LGTB people. For further information call (707) 822-4102 or email officesec@
stalbansarcata.org. To find out more about St. Albans, visit stalbansarcata.org.

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L EGAL N OTICES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00095
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
MCKINLEYVILLE FLORIST
2000 CENTRAL AVE.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
HANA R. PADILLA
1749 CHARLES AVE.
ARCATA, CA 95521
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/HANA PADILLA,
FLORIST
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on FEB. 5, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
A. ABRAM DEPUTY
2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00098
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
HUMBOLDT LIGHT DEP
COMPANY
1580 STEWART COURT
ARCATA, CA 95521
JAMES H. DEFENBAUGH
862 MAD RIVER ROAD
ARCATA, CA 95521
REBECCA L. HARNDON
862 MAD RIVER ROAD
ARCATA, CA 95521
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
S/REBECCA L. HARNDEN, CO-OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on FEB. 8, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
M. MORRIS DEPUTY
2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00051
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
ENDLESS JEWELRY
ARCATA
2140 CRYSTAL WAY
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
CELIA R. WILLSON
2140 CRYSTAL WAY
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
This business is conduct-

ed by: An Individual
S/CELIA WILLSON,
OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on JAN. 21, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
M. MORRIS DEPUTY

MANAGER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on FEB. 16, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
S.CARNS DEPUTY

2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00067
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
UMBEL FARMS
1302 ANVICK RD.
ARCATA, CA 95521
2420 TINA CT.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
LOREN J. PALMISANO
2420 TINA CT.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
WILLIAM R. HAUSER
2420 TINA CT.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
S/LOREN PALMISANO,
OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on JAN. 26, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
A. ABRAM DEPUTY

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00106
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
ORICK SOAP COMPANY
1720 HUFFORD RD.
ORICK, CA 95555
P.O. BOX 68
ORICK, CA 95555
MARNA A. POWELL
1720 HUFFORD RD.
ORICK, CA 95555
JAMIE E. HARMELL-FABER
155 ORICK HILL LANE
ORICK, CA 95555
MICHAEL T. POWELL
1720 HUFFORD RD.
ORICK, CA 95555
JONATHAN M. FABER
155 ORICK HILL RD.
ORICK, CA 95555
This business is conducted
by: A General Partnership
S/MARNA POWELL,
MANAGING PARTNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on FEB. 10, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
M. MORRIS DEPUTY
2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00111
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
LA PATRIA MARISCOS
AND GRILL RESTAURANT
1718 4TH ST.
EUREKA, CA 95501
ADRIAN A. AYALA
1441 WALKER POINT RD.
BAYSIDE, CA 95524
SICLARI AYALA
1441 WALKER POINT RD.
BAYSIDE, CA 95524
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
S/SICLARI AYALA,

2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00067
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
MOONRISE HERBS
826 G STREET
ARCATA, CA 95521
IRENE E. LEWIS
1970 COLUMBUS AVE.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/IRENE E. LEWIS,
OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on FEB. 17, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
Z. HALMAN DEPUTY
2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00152
The following person(s) is

(are) doing business as:

MIGHTY MTN FARMS
16B CAPELL RD.
HOOPA, CA 95546
P.O. BOX 1391
HOOPA, CA 95546
BRANDON W. PFEIFFER
16B CAPELL RD.
HOOPA, CA 95546
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/BRANDON W.
PFEIFFER, OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on 02/29/2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
MM DEPUTY CLERK
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00154
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
BOSS HOG FARMS
1983 HOLLY DR.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
RYAN D. ROSS
1983 HOLLY DR.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/RYAN ROSS, OWNER
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on 03/01/2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
MM DEPUTY CLERK
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30

ROBERTS.
2. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court, located
at 825 5th Street, Eureka,
California, at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
application should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must
file a written objection
that includes the reasons
for the objection at least
two court days before the
matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not
be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the
petition without a hearing.
Date: March 28, 2016
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Dept.: 8
3. A copy of this Order to
Show Cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this
county: Mad River Union.
Date: FEB. 05, 2016
DALE A. REINHOLTSEN
Judge of the Superior Court
2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9

ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME JESSICA
ANNE DOHERTY
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA COUNTY
OF HUMBOLDT
CASE NO. CV160109
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
1. Petitioner JESSICA DOHERTY filed a
petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: JESSICA ANNE CORCORAN
AKA JESSICA ANNE
DOHERTY to Proposed
name JESSICA ANNE

ISON ELIZABETH MURRISH.

2. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court, located
at 825 5th Street, Eureka,
California, at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
application should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must
file a written objection
that includes the reasons
for the objection at least
two court days before the
matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not
be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the
petition without a hearing.
Date: April 4, 2016
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Dept.: 8
3. A copy of this Order to
Show Cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this
county: Mad River Union.
Date: FEB. 19, 2016
DALE A. REINHOLTSEN
Judge of the Superior Court
3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23

ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME MELINDA K.
MURRISH KEPNER FOR
MADISON ZELANICK
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA COUNTY
OF HUMBOLDT
CASE NO. CV160140
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
1. Petitioner MELINDA
K. MURRISH-KEPNER
filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: MADISON
ELIZABETH ZELANICK
to Proposed name MAD-

ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME
ELSIE E. INIGUEZ
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA COUNTY
OF HUMBOLDT
CASE NO. CV160125
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
1.
Petitioner
ELSIE
ELENA INIGUEZ filed
a petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: ELSIE
ELENA INIGUEZ to Proposed name ELSIE ELENA GONSALVES.

2. THE COURT ORDERS

that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court, located
at 825 5th Street, Eureka,
California, at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the
application should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must
file a written objection
that includes the reasons
for the objection at least
two court days before the
matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not
be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the
petition without a hearing.
Date: April 11, 2016
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Dept.: 8
3. A copy of this Order to
Show Cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this
county: Mad River Union.
Date: FEB. 11, 2016
ARNOLD ROSENFELD
Judge of the Superior Court
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30

CITY OF ARCATA
LEGAL NOTICE
ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1468
I hereby certify that at a
regular meeting held on
February 17, 2016, the
Arcata City Council introduced Ordinance No.
1468, summarized below,
An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Land
Use Code of the Arcata
Municipal Code to Create
a Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone Combining
Zone, Title IXPlanning
and Zoning; Chapter 1
Planning and Zoning Stan-

dards; Section 9000

Land Use Code (LUC);
Section 9.12.020Zoning
Map and Zoning Districts;
Section 9.26.030Commercial, Industrial, and
Public Facility Zoning
Districts; Section 9.28.130
(New)Medical
Marijuana Innovation Zone
(:MMIZ) Combining Zone,
at which time the reading
in full thereof was waived
and approval granted for
reading the ordinance by
title only. Ordinance No.
1468 was passed and
adopted at a regular City
Council meeting held on
March 3, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Pitino,
Ornelas, Pereira, Wheetley, Winkler. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
Bridget Dory, City Clerk,
City of Arcata
Summary of
Ordinance No. 1468
This ordinance amends
the Land Use Code to
allow a specific geographic location where local
medical marijuana entrepreneurs can cultivate,
manufacture, test, and
warehouse their products.
The full text of Ordinance
No. 1468 is available for
public inspection at the
office of the City Clerk,
Arcata City Hall, 736 F
Street, Arcata, California,
Monday through Friday,
between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. The ordinance
will take effect April 1,
2016, BY ORDER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCATA. Dated:
March 2, 2016.
Bridget Dory, City Clerk,
City of Arcata 3/9
CITY OF ARCATA
LEGAL NOTICE
ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1472
I hereby certify that at a
regular meeting held on
February 17, 2016, the

Arcata City Council introduced Ordinance No.

1472, summarized below,
An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata
Municipal Code Pertaining
to the Use and Regulation
of Medical Marijuana, Title
VSanitation and Health,
Chapter
10Personal
Medical Marijuana Use,
at which time the reading
in full thereof was waived
and approval granted for
reading the ordinance by
title only. Ordinance No.
1472 was passed and
adopted at a regular City
Council meeting held on
March 2, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Pitino,
Ornelas, Pereira, Wheetley, Winkler. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
Bridget Dory, City Clerk,
City of Arcata
Summary of
Ordinance No. 1472
This ordinance will
amend the Arcata Municipal Code to establish regulations with regard to the
cultivation, manufacturing,
testing, and warehousing
of medical marijuana products. These regulations
will address topics such as
fees, zoning requirements,
building and fire standards, odor, energy, solid
waste, security, license
types, and mandatory inventory tracking systems.
The full text of Ordinance
No. 1472 is available for
public inspection at the
office of the City Clerk,
Arcata City Hall, 736 F
Street, Arcata, California,
Monday through Friday,
between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. Ordinance No.
1472 will take effect April
1, 2016, BY ORDER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCATA.
Dated: March 2, 2016.
Bridget Dory,
City Clerk, City of Arcata 3/9

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Schools illustrate emergency preparation

via The Art of Subduction installation
Friends oF the dunes

ARCATA Through the medium

of art, students from Sunny Brae
Middle School and Redwood Coast
Montessori raise awareness about
subduction zones, earthquake and
tsunami hazards and emergency
preparedness.
In the classroom, students have
been learning about plate tectonics,
AUDUBON MEETS Redwood Region
Audubon Society holds its monthly
Conservation Meeting Thursday,
March 10 at noon at Ritas Margaritas and Mexican Grill, 1111 Fifth
St., Eureka. (707) 445-8311
AMAZON BIRD CONSERVATION
Join the Redwood Region Audubon
Society on Friday, March 11 for
Bird Conservation in the Amazon.
The Amazon forest is recognized as
one of the most diverse ecosystems
in the world. From drab ant-following species to brightly-colored tanagers, the diversity of Amazonian
bird life is staggering. Jared Wolfe,
Ph.D., research ecologist at the U.S.
Forest Service, will draw on over a
decade of experience studying Amazonian birds to discuss their natural
history, evolution and conservation
status. Wolfe will also describe how
forest clearing and climate change
alter the habitats that many sensitive Amazonian bird species rely
on. The program starts at 7:30 p.m.
at the Eureka High School Lecture
Hall at the corner of Humboldt and
K streets. Park in the lot at J and
Humboldt; the lecture hall is to the
left of the gym. Bring a mug to enjoy
shade-grown coffee, and come fragrance-free.

the causes of earthquakes and tsunamis along our coast and emergency preparedness.
Through creative multi-media art
projects, they now share this knowledge with the community through
the art installation The Art of Subduction which will be featured at
Arts! Arcata Friday, March 11 from 6
to 9 p.m. at Arcata Core Pilates StuAUDUBON MARSH TRIP Redwood
Region Audubon Society sponsors
a free public field trip at the Arcata
Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on
Saturday, March 12. Bring your
binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Jude
Power in the parking lot at the end
of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in
Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine.
Trip ends around 11 a.m.
JANES CREEK REHAB The City of
Arcatas Environmental Services
Department and AmeriCorps invite you to help clear invasive reed
canary grass and plant shading
willow sprigs along Janes Creek,
adjacent to the Janes Creek Meadows subdivision and park, on Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet at
9 a.m. at the corner of St. Louis
Road and Janes Creek Drive. Everyones welcome! Participants
will be provided with tools, beverages and snacks. Please be sure to
wear work clothes and closed-toe
shoes or boots. (707) 825-2163,
[email protected]
PATRICKS POINT WORKDAY California State Parks invites the public
to a restoration work day on Satur-

dio located at 901 Eighth St., across

from the Arcata Co-op.
For more information, contact
[email protected] or call
(707) 444-1397.
SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE A subduction zone poster created by
Galaxy, a sixth grade student at
Sunny Brae Middle School.
Courtesy Friends oF the dunes

day, March 12 from 9 a.m. to noon

at Patricks Point State Park. The
restoration work day will involve
the removal of invasive non-native
plants such as English ivy. Removing invasive non-native plants is a
moderate activity and participants
are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes
for walking off-trail. Gloves and
tools are provided, but feel free to
bring your own. Work locations are
less than a half-mile hike from the
meeting location. (707) 498-6386,
[email protected]
DUNES RESTORATION Help restore the dune ecosystem on the
Friends of the Dunes property on
Saturday, March 12 from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants
will remove invasive plants to
make room for more native diversity. Tools, gloves and snacks will
be provided; bring water and wear
work clothes. Meet at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220
Stamps Lane in Manila. (707) 4441397, [email protected]
NATURE STORY TIME Join Friends
of the Dunes naturalist Karen Mast
for Nature Story Time at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center on Saturday, March 12 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Geared for ages 3-6, story time will

focus on local wildlife and will be
followed by a simple craft project.
This month we will read The World
Beneath Your Feet, where young
explorers will learn about what lies
beneath plants and animals. To reserve a space, contact Friends of the
Dunes at (707) 444-1397 or info@
friendsofthedunes.org.
FOAM MARSH TOUR Friends of
the Arcata Marsh (FOAM) sponsors a free tour of the Arcata
Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary on
Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m.
Meet leader Barbara Reisman at
the Interpretive Center on South G
Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on the ecology of the Marsh.
Loaner binoculars available with
photo ID. (707) 826-2359
AUDUBON HBNWR TRIP Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on
Sunday, March 13 at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
This two- to three-hour trip for people wanting to learn the birds of the
Humboldt Bay area takes a leisurely
pace with an emphasis on enjoying
the birds. Beginners are more than
welcome. Meet at the Refuge Visitor
Center at 9 a.m. (707) 822-3613

TAKE A CHILD OUTSIDE DAY Celebrate Take a Child Outside Day and
do some hands-on play-learning
at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive
Center at 569 South G St. on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Kids, get a passport to fun
activities along the 0.6 mile Log
Pond Loop Trail! Zoom in on pond
water, make animal tracks, take a
silent walk to a bird roost and meet
rescued raptors! Teachers and
school staff, enjoy an environmental resource fair inside the Interpretive Center. Meet environmental educators and learn about field
trip and funding opportunities,
in-class presentations and environment-themed curriculum. Hosted
by the Friends of the Arcata Marsh
and features activities by Humboldt
Wildlife Care Center, Friends of the
Dunes, Nature Joe, Northcoast Environmental Center, the Bureau of
Land Management, Humboldt Bay
National Wildlife Refuge, Schatz
Energy Research Center, Humboldt State Universitys Natural
History Museum, California State
Parks, SCRAP Humboldt, Redwood EdVentures and more! creec.
org/events/3126, (707) 826-4479,
ext. 3, [email protected]