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ARCATA

Marsh bedeviled by drones

Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA Ah, the Arcata Marsh &

Wildlife Sanctuary, where a keen observer out for an afternoon of communion
with nature might behold the aerial majesty of the Marbled Godwit, the Great
Gray Owl, the Double-Crested Cormorant or the Hamphong 424 Avenger FPV

HD Quadcopter.
That last beast, or one like it, buzzed
about the marsh on Christmas, remotely
guided by the OBlivious family, or one
like it, from atop Mt. Trashmore. Earlier
that day, another drone had been directed out over the Little Lakes property and
the marshs Log Pond from a business
rooftop on lower H Street.

While radio-controlled aircraft arent

exactly what the marshs founders had
in mind, it turns out that theres no specific prohibition against their use. While
use regulations posted there state that
No aerial obstructions such as kites,
hang gliders, and model airplanes are
allowed, a drone isnt technically an airDRONES

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SCENE OF THE CRIME A tribute to McKinleyville resident Tyson Edwardo Claros

stands alongside State Route 255 in Manila,
where he was gunned down.
Jack Durham | union

Victim was
set up in
homicide
Paul Mann
Mad RiveR Union

EUREKA/MANILA One of the five accused

murderers in the December slaying of Tyson
Eduardo Claros, 20, of McKinleyville admitted
to setting up the victim for an ass whipping,
according to arrest records.
The admission came from Tamara Nicole
Thomson, 18, charged with carjacking and personal use of a firearm as well as murder.
The genesis of the set-up and what followed
it are documented in three accounts gathered
by Humboldt County Sheriffs deputies. They
took statements from two suspects, Thomson,
and her boyfriend Cesar Valenzuela-Campos,
23; and from an eyewitness to the gunplay,
identified as Brittany Boyd. The killing occurred in the early morning hours of Dec. 12 on
State Route 255 in Manila.
It was Thomson who admitted after being
taken into custody on Park Street in Eureka
that Claros was ambushed by five young people
MURDER

Chilly New year

WELCOME 2017 If thermometer readings in the 30s werent enough, you know its a chill New Years Eve when a major feature is a bake sale outside Sidelines. In contrast with the near-riotous days of yesteryear, no one climbed the
McKinley statue, even without police barracades. Above left, at The Jam, the champage was arrayed on the bar as
outside, right, street musicians somehow made guitar chords with refrigerated fingers. Below left, Barbara Shults sold
tasty baked goods to benefit the Lost Coast Humane Society. Middle, the midnight hour brought smoochin aplenty.
Below right, participants in the Worlds Biggest Marble Hunt, a Facebook-based event, probed the Plazas bushes and
flowerbeds, eventually locating the prized orb, So heres to 2017, and Happy New Year!
Photos by kLh | union

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Cole deemed
Shelter opens as mercury plummets
unfit for trial
THE BIG FREEZE

Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union

ESCAPE THE CHILL With horrible

weather predicted, shelter is
being provided to area houseless people.
kLh | union

ARCATA With temperatures forecast as

plummeting into the 20s on multiple nights
this week, and snow even predicted, Arcata
House has gone into overdrive to shelter those
with nowhere warm and dry to stay at night.
Starting last Monday night, Arcata Houses
Extreme Weather Shelter opened for five nights,
and may be open even longer if the dangerous
weather persists. Well be fluid on that, said
Outreach Coordinator Dahl Simms, who oversees the Extreme Weather Shelter.
The shelter uses rooms in local churches
to house up to 16 houseless individuals on especially cold or wet nights. Anticipating high
demand during this weeks big freeze, Arcata
House planned to open up its shuttered Night

Shelter on Boyd Road to double its capacity.

Shelter applicants are screened to ensure the
safety of participants. Intakes begin at 3 p.m. at
the Annex, 501 E St. (at the foot of Ninth Street,
two blocks from the Arcata Plaza). Those accepted are fed a hot meal, offered showers, given
fresh clothing and loaned bedding for the night.
The exceptional effort will take a huge bite
out of Arcata Houses limited budget for the
special shelters, consuming literally half of it.
At $450 per night, Arcata House can afford to
put on only 10 of the shelters per winter.
Further, adding a second facility for five straight
nights will push up labor expenses, as chaperones
are paid a modest stipend to oversee participants.
But Arcata House will do what needs to be done,
budget consequences notwithstanding.
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Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT The odds of Charles

Wesley Cole getting the dog known as
Mr. Know Buddy (its original name),
Mr. Nobody (what some called it based
on a misspelling of the homonym) and
Jackpot (what it was renamed by the
people with whom it has been rehomed)
have further dimmed, as his sanity is
now formally in question.
At a competency hearing last week, a
court-ordered psychological evaluation
came back with a determination that
Cole is incompetent to stand trial for animal cruelty and vandalism.
COLE

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Crab fishermen rally to sustain price

Daniel Mintz
Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT This years

Dungeness crab season is again in
suspense, as fishermen across the
West Coast have stopped setting
their traps in protest of reduced
prices.
In California, domoic acid impacts have faded, but the area
near Shelter Cove to Humboldt
Bays north jetty remained closed
to fishing until Dec. 26.
Local crabbers prepared to
take advantage of the areas opening, but a very different scenario

ensued when buyers including

Pacific Seafoods, the multi-armed
company that sets the agenda for
off-the-boat pricing dropped the
buying price to $2.75 per pound.
The 25-cent per-pound price
drop triggered a strike by Eureka fishermen who had dealt with
high swells and limited fishing
opportunity since areas of the
northern California coast opened
on Dec. 1.
Price disagreements usually
erupt at the start of crabbing seasons, but the persistent domoic
acid situation led to varied open-

ings across the West Coast.

Local crabbers maintain the
Dungeness market justifies the
out-of-the-gate $3 per pound
price, and as of press time, their
boats were still moored. Fishermen in Oregon, which was completely open for crabbing on Jan.
1 after domoic acid-induced delays, joined the boycott along with
fishermen in Washington.
Pretty much the entire coast is
tied up and not setting gear, said
Ken Bates of the Humboldt Fishermens Marketing Association.
Demand for fresh crab tapers

PastaLuego closed for overhaul

after Christmas. But Bates said

demand is still high and theres a
minimum of frozen inventory.
The market appears to be very
strong, but Pacific Choice isnt
interested in compromise, he
added, referring to the processing
subsidiary of Pacific Seafoods.
As of the writing of this article,
price negotiations were still ongoing in Oregon, but crabbers in
Willipa Bay, Wash. were reportedly setting gear in preparation
for a Jan. 1 opening there.
Dungeness crab is an income
staple for California fishermen,
and last season was drastically
delayed by toxic algae blooms.
The season before that saw spot-

he McKinleyville Chamber
tween the Humboldt County Sherof Commerce continues to
iff Office and the McKinleyville
develop the McKinleyville
Chamber of Commerce. For more
Business Watch Program.
information or to RSVP to the
The first State of McKinleyville
event, please contact Heather at
in 2017 will present the program
the chamber (707) 839-2449 or
to local business owners and their
visit mckinleyvillechamber.com.
representatives. The program will
Nominations are being colbe held Tuesday, Jan. 17 from
lected from chamber members
8 to 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn
for businesses in six categories
Express, 3107 Concorde Dr. in
including: New Business of the
McKinleyville near the airport.
Year, Small Business of the Year,
Business Watch is similar to
Large Business of the Year, Home
the popular and successful Neighborhood Based Business of the Year, Non-Profit
Watch Program, but designed specifically of the Year as well as Best Customer Serfor businesses. The chamber hopes to bring vice. The McKinleyville Chambers annual
all of the businesses in the McKinleyville awards dinner and auction, The Members
area together to participate in the Business Choice Awards, will be held Friday, March
Watch Program with the mission to help 24. The recipients of the awards are chosen
prevent and reduce crime, create positive by members for their dedication and serworking relationships
vice to the commuwith other businesses
nity and the chamber
and the Sheriffs Deand announced at the
STATE OF MCKINLEYVILLE
partment, and create a
When: Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8 a.m. dinner.
more cohesive commuWhere: Holiday Inn Express, 3107
nity within the business
Heather Via is
Concorde Dr.. Mckinleyville,
district.
the president and
856 10th St., Arcata
The
program
is
CEO of the McKinTopic: Business Watch
brought to the commuleyville Chamber of
(707) 839-2449,
nity by a partnership beCommerce.
mckinleyvillechamber.com

Mad RiveR Union

CULINARIAN COCO Coco Maki is revamping

PastaLuego.
KLH | Union
her
old
school
knowledge.
are still to come.
If she could wave her My grandma would get
magic wand or if the up at 4 a.m., make FinnGofundme pans out the ish pancakes, lunch and
Jacobys Storehouse store- dinner. She was always
front would have wrap- cooking.
In Astoria, Ore., young
around standing tables
Miss
Maki learned Italian
inside the front window,
cooking
from a mentor
an espresso-and-pastries
who
would
sit her down
counter when you first
and
have
her
taste a dish,
walk in (where the Bon
and
say,
Tell
me
whats in
Boniere counter used to
it.
be), a gelato cart and exShe taught me to depanded hours.
cipher
my palate, Maki
Improvements will take
said.
place in two phases. First,
For the time being,
the $2,000 front counter
Maki
is soldiering on with
and a new, $1,000 cash
the
changes
she can make
register system. Second,
now.
The
January
cloimplementation of the gesure
will
give
her
space
lato and espresso service.
That will be where the to further plan and tweak
bulk of the donations go. things.
Well reassess everyThe espresso machine is
thing,
and restructure,
a $6,000 investment; the
she
said.
gelato case, $3,500; a new
This month will see
freezer, $2,000; a new retastings
of sauces and
frigerator, $1,000. Labor
pastas,
vinegars
and oils,
and materials are estimatalong
with
planning
meeted at $4,500.
ings.
Contributors
will
be
Of Finnish descent,
invited.
If
there
is
someMaki learned her foodie
ways from her mother, thing I can do for you
a culinary school gradu- please let me know, Maki
ate, and her great-grand- wrote on the Gofundme
mother, who imparted page.

MCKINLEYVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT The McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors will award Aaron Ostrom its Community Builder Award
during its meeting today, Jan. 4 starting at 7 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd. in McKinleyville. Ostrom is the founder of McKinleyville Community Watch, a group which runs an
informative Facebook page and organizes cleanups in town. The board is also scheduled to
give its employee of the year award to Chris Jones, and will consider the districts strategic
plan. The board will also go over committee assignments and will consider a proposal to
install flower baskets and lighting along Central Avenue.
HUMBOLDT PLANNING COMMISSION The Humboldt County Planning Commission will
consider whether a proposed social services hub in McKinleyville conforms with the general plan at its meeting Thursday, Jan. 5 starting at 6 p.m. The meeting takes place at the
Board of Supervisors Chambers at 825 Fifth St. in Eureka. The Center at McKinleyville
is a 13,400-square-foot building that would be built at 1615 Heartwood Dr. west of the
Burger King in McKinleyville. The center would house a variety of social service programs.
Planning staff is recommending that the commission approve its findings that the center
conforms with the general plan.
VIDEO GAMES AT THE LIBRARY The McKinleyville Library, 1606 Pickett Rd., holds a video
game program featuring Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Minecraft, Guitar Hero and Wii Sports
Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to help, and there
will be snacks and board games as well.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
GOVERNING BODY

Next MeetiNg

MeetiNg LocatioN

More iNforMatioN

Arcata City Council

Meets first & third Wednesday

today,
Jan. 4
at 6 p.m.

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

cityofarcata.org

Blue Lake City Council

Meets second & fourth Tuesday

Tuesday,
Jan. 10
at 7 p.m.

Skinner Store Bulding

behind City Hall

bluelake.ca.gov/city/
council/agendas

Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation &

Conservation District
Meets fourth Thursday

Thursday,
Jan. 26
at 7 p.m.

Woodley Island Marina

Meeting Room

humboldtbay.org/meetingsagendas-and-public-notices

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water

District (HBMWD)
Meets second Thursday

Thursday,
Jan. 12
at 9 a.m.

Boardroom, Humboldt Bay

Municipal Water District,
828 Seventh St., Eureka

hbmwd.com/meetings

Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Meets every Tuesday

Tuesday,
Jan. 10
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,
Jan. 19
at 6:30 p.m.

Room I, Manila Community

Center, 1611 Peninsula Dr.,
Manila

manilacsd.com/Agendas_
Minutes_and_Forms.htm

McKinleyville Community
Services District (MCSD)
Meets first Wednesday

today,
Jan. 4
at 7 p.m.

Azalea Hall,
1620 Pickett Rd., McKinleyville

mckinleyvillecsd.com

McKinleyville Municipal Advisory

Committee (McKMAC)
Meets last Wednesday

Wednesday,
Jan. 25
at 6 p.m.

Azalea Conference Center,

2275 Central Ave.,
McKinleyville

humboldtgov.org/238/
McKinleyville-MunicipalAdvisory-Committ

Trinidad City Council

Meets second Wednesday

Wednesday,
Jan. 11
at 6 p.m.

Trinidad Town Hall,

409 Trinity St.,
Trinidad

trinidad.ca.gov

Sandra Spalding

When life kicks you,

ty crabbing and reduced landings

from the previous year.
After two years of struggle, the
big picture goal is to avoid a pricedrop precedent. If fishermen accept the lowered price, It will be
very hard to get any of that back
this year or next year, Bates said.
When it was active, the season
was shaping up to be fairly good.
Bill McCarthy, vice president and
co-founder of Wild Planet Seafoods, said his companys Eureka
dock was busy when boats were
able to get out of the bay.
Before fishermen decided to
hold off on the new price, Wild
Planet was buying regularly when
weather allowed, he said.

Merchants looking out for each other

Kevin L. Hoover
ARCATA In a world
where a venerable Plaza
ice cream shop became an
artisanal Italian food and
deli, one woman strove to
take the concept even further to expand the popular sandwich offerings,
add desperately needed
coffee drinks and even
bring back ice cream (in
the form of gelato).
On Feb. 1, see the premiere Coco Maki is
PastaLuego!
Or maybe shes Caffe
Ora (Coffee Now), the
name of the espresso shop
shed eventually like to
open there. It all depends
on the Gofundme campaign now in progress under the title, Expanding
services at PastaLuego.
Makis fundraising goal
is $30,000, but regardless, PastaLuego will be
closed through January
and re-open with a new
spin one fashioned by
three years experience
in the shop. A clue as to
what will be different is
the huge array of highend Italian cooking ingredients now on clearance
sale for 50 percent off.
Well still carry some,
Maki said, reflecting lessons learned. But people
dont shop here for unique
ingredients, more for gifts.
They also want Makis
delectable
sandwiches
and paninis, and in response, Maki has expanded those selections from
11 to 19.
Were shifting toward
more of a deli-style shop,
she said.
But the biggest changes

J ANUARY 4, 2017

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revenge alleged motive in manila murder

Paul Mann
Mad RiveR Union

EUREKA/MANILA The murder

last month of a McKinleyville man in
Manila was retribution for his alleged
sexual molesting of the daughter of two
of the five suspects, according to arrest
records.
The 3-year-old girls parents, Catherine Suzanne Lynn Fode, 18, and
Brandon James Mitchell, 22, are
charged by Humboldt County Sheriff
Deputies with the shooting death of
Tyson Eduardo Claros, 20, at about 2
a.m. Dec. 12 on the shoulder of State
Route 255.
Claros, evidently unarmed, was
felled by multiple gunshots when he
was pulled over by assailants about
halfway between Pacific Avenue and
the highways southern intersection
with Peninsula Drive.
The other suspects are Tamara Nicole Thomson, 18, her boyfriend, Cesar
Valenzuela-Campos, 23, and Hector

Godoy-Standley, 21, boyfriend of the

childs mother.
According to the arrest records in the
case, Valenzuela-Campos told sheriffs
investigators that Mitchell, the father
of the child, shot Claros several times
with a semi-automatic .45 caliber hand
gun as the victim got out of the front
seat of the car in which he had been a
passenger. Officers found a number of
.45 shell casings at the crime scene.
However, Thomson told officers
that her boyfriend, Valenzuela-Campos, disposed of a .22 caliber revolver
minutes after the murder, according to
the statement she gave to investigators.
They recovered the gun from the location Thomson described.
Some 14 hours after the killing,
Valenzuela-Campos logged onto Facebook on Monday, Dec. 12, at about
5:30 p.m. and posted, So glad to be
out here on a good path. Life can only
get Easyer [sic] day by day. Got a job
with my mom couldnt be happier.

Drones|Mulling legal options

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plane, but more of a helicopter.

Arcata Municipal Code Title X, Chapter 3, Sec. 10625
states that The air space above the Marsh will be restricted to the heights established by the Federal Aviation Authority. Restrictions include the use of hang gliders, kites, model airplanes and hot air balloons.
Theres an argument that drones fit into that; theres
an argument that they dont, said Arcata Police Chief
Tom Chapman. Its not a simple thing.
He said that if reported, an officer would have a chat
with the drone user, and try to get their voluntary cooperation on grounds that radio-controlled aircraft arent
compatible with wildlife sanctuary values.
But, lacking clarity insofar as APDs enforcement
powers, Chapman said that if the droner doesnt wish to
comply, the officer will bid them good day and leave.
Wed hope people would listen
to reason, but they dont always do
that, Chapman noted.
Thats likely to change, now that
city officials are aware of the problem. It may be as simple as updating signs, or it may be as complicated as changing the Arcata Municipal
Code, Chapman said.
Tom
Some kind of official action seems
Chapman
to be needed, since friendly requests
to drone operators have proven fruitless.
I have only had one instance of a drone operator respecting this when it was brought to their attention, said
longtime marsh friend George Ziminsky. The rest either
say fuck you, or say its a drone, not a model airplane;
what problem is it causing?
When Ziminsky explains that they are in a well-posted bird sanctuary and that a drone poses the same
problems there as a model airplane would, at that
point the droners abandon reason and fall back on the
f-word.
Arcata Fire Captain Curt Watkins said that so far,
local firefighters havent been bedeviled by drones at
fires. Cal Fire, which handles fires on state land, has had
trouble with them, though. That agency will ground its
fire-suppression aircraft if a drone is imperiling them at
an incident.
On Christmas Eve, a rogue drone struck a power pole
and knocked out electricity to a wide swath of homes
throughout Sunny Brae and Bayside.
Chapman said city staff will meet with the city attorney to better understand current enforcement powers
and options for making them more specific as regards
drones. If an ordinance is deemed helpful, it will be up to
the City Council to rule on the wording.
I think that the council should probably weigh in on
that, Chapman said.

Cole| Treatment report coming

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According to District Attorney Maggie Fleming, Cole

has been referred to the Dept. of State Hospitals to make
an evaluation and prepare a report regarding treatment.
That evaluation and report is to be returned to court
Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 10:15 a.m. Cole remains free on
his own recognizance.
Cole is charged with abusing the dog, and vandalizing
a Co-op van after a confrontation with a customer at the
store. He claims the charges are contrived, and part of a
widespread conspiracy to malign him and deprive him
of his rights.

By 9:30 p.m. that night, sheriffs

deputies had arrested him at the Shell
Station on Myrtle Avenue at McFarlan
Street, Eureka. His 18-year-old accomplice and girlfriend, Thomson, was arrested a short time later at a residence
in Eureka.
All five suspects have been arraigned for murder and carjacking.
Four of them are accused of possessing
a firearm. Mitchell is accused of personally and intentionally discharging a
firearm. He is being held on $1.5 million bail. He turned himself in when he
learned he was wanted by law enforcement. Bail for the other suspects was
set at $1.25 million each.
Claros, pronounced dead on arrival
at a local hospital, described himself
on his Facebook page as a resident of
McKinleyville, a student at College of
the Redwoods, a waiter at Dennys, a
laborer at Fox Farm Soil & Fertilizer
and an employee of American Stove
Works in Eureka.

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ArCATA CITY CoUNCIL The Arcata City Council
meets tonight, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. at Arcata City Hall,
736 F St. Agenda items include introduction of an
ordinance regulating butane sales; appointment of
members to various advisory groups; consideration
of a resolution affirming Arcatas values of community, inclusivity, environmental protection and respect;
an update on CalRecyling requirements for California Redemption Value (CRV); and setting dates for
future meetings on a Zero Waste Action Plan, sea level rise, and the annual Goal Setting sessions.
ECoNomIC DEVELoPmENT Arcatas Economic Development Committee meets Thursday, Jan. 5 at
5 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda items include a presentation on harm reduction; consideration of the Arcata Business of the Year; an update on City and State
economic development opportunities related to the
cannabis industry; and more.
rAmoNES VANDALISm On Friday, Dec. 30 at approximately 1:20 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriffs
Deputies responded to Ramones Bakery on Harrison
Ave. in Eureka for a vandalism report. Video surveillance showed a suspect unsuccessfully attempting to
break a double pane window. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at (707)
445-7251 or the Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

murder|Victim asked what was going on before he was killed

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who suspected he had sexually molested the 3-yearold daughter of two of the
other suspects.
Thomson told deputies that she and Catherine Fode, the girls mother, agreed that Thomson Cesar Valenzu- Tamara Nicole
Brandon
would arrange for Claros to
ela-Campos
Thomson
Mitchell
pick up Thomson and take
her to McKinleyville.
faulty drivers door and pulled her
Instead of Claros, however, it was out. She hastened away along the left
arranged that Boyd, the lone eye- side of the road, hearing several gun
witness to the murder, would drive shots as she fled.
Thomson to an unknown location in
She also heard Claros asking what
McKinleyville. The murdered Claros was going on.
was in Boyds front passenger seat.
When Boyd turned and looked
Boyd told investigators that she back, she saw Thomson get into the
knew Thomson only as Tamara. second vehicle and Claros walk a few
She later identified Thomson via steps behind Boyds car, then fall to
Facebook. Court records dont estab- the ground.
lish Boyds connection, if any, with
An unidentified male, later alleged
Claros, nor why she came to be the to be Brandon James Mitchell, 22, fadriver instead of him.
ther of the 3-year-old, fired two addiBoyd said she located Thomson tional shots at Claros as he lay dying,
near Zoe Barnum High School on Boyd told deputies.
Harris Street in Eureka in the wee
In a separate statement to invesmorning hours of Dec. 12.
tigators, Thomson gave an account
Thomson wanted to take back somewhat at variance with Boyds.
roads north to McKinleyville to avoid Thomson intended to direct Boyd to
the cops, Boyd quoted her passen- stop at a Patriot Gas Station in Euger as saying.
reka for a surprise rendezvous with
En route via State Route 255, Fode (the mother) and Mitchell (the
Thomson allegedly brandished a father), plus Fodes boyfriend, Hechandgun and asked Boyd to turn the tor Godoy-Standley, and Thomsons
vehicle around and double back to boyfriend, Valenzuela-Campos. The
a wide turnout at the end of Vance group was in Godoy-Standleys red
Avenue.
Dodge Dart.
Boyd told officers she refused and
However, Boyd and her passenpulled over to the right hand shoulder. ger, the ill-fated Claros, did not stop
Just as her car came to a stop, she at the Patriot station, according
recounted, another vehicle pulled up to Thomson. Instead they continin back of hers. Four males and one ued on R Street toward State Route
female got out, wielding firearms. 255. The Dodge carrying the other
They rushed to Boyds vehicle.
suspects caught up with Boyd and
Boyd said an unknown Hispan- Claros about a half mile north of
ic-looking male forced open her Vance Avenue.

Hector GodoyStandley

Catherine
Fode

In Thomsons version, her boyfriend, Valenzuela-Campos, ran up

to Boyds driver door while Mitchell
ran up to the passenger front door,
behind which Claros was seated.
In a separate statement to officers,
Valenzuela-Campos admitted that he
exclaimed to Boyd, Get the fuck out
of the car!
Thomson said there was a small
struggle to extract Claros from the
car. Godoy-Standley and Fode were
somewhere near either the rear or
the passenger side of Boyds vehicle,
Thomson recalled.
She and Valenzuela-Campos made
off with Boyds car just as the shooting, allegedly by Mitchell, stopped.
Several miles from the crime
scene, Thomson pulled over and
Valenzuela-Campos ran up a small
grassy hill to the right of the roadway
and dropped a firearm a .22 caliber
revolver that would be located by investigators.
Shortly
afterward,
Thomson
flagged down Godoy-Standley and
she and Valenzuela-Campos rode
with the others to Blue Lake in the
Dodge Dart.
Vanzuela-Campos was later picked
up separately during a traffic stop. He
admitted he was present when Claros
was shot and he supported Thomsons
claim that the shooting stemmed from
an undocumented suspicion that the
victim was a sex offender.

Shelter| Make a donation and help keep the shelter open

From A1

We didnt even look at that, Simms said. We went

into crisis mode.
Arcata House maintains a special account for the Extreme Weather Shelter, to which anyone can donate. Cash
helps offset costs for staff and related expenses, though
food donations are always welcome.
Tax-deductible online donations may be made at arcatahouse.org. If you would like your contribution to go to
the Extreme Weather Shelter or any other Arcata House
program, call after you make your donation and let them
know at (707) 822-4528. Arcata House utilizes community volunteers, too.

Donations may also be mailed, with a note on the check

comment line directing it to the desired program, to Arcata House Partnership, 1005 11th St., Arcata, CA 95521.
Still another way to donate to Arcata House Partnership is
through the Humboldt Area Foundation at hafoundation.
org.

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J ANUARY 4, 2017

PUBLIC SAFETY
New vehicle laws
take effect statewide

Drowned man
remains unidentified
Mad river Union

California HigHway Patrol

MANILA On Monday, Dec. 26 at around 9:35 a.m.,

the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office Communications
Center received a phone call from a hiker who stated she
had located a deceased person on the wave slope about a
30 minute walk north of Ma-lel Dunes in Manila.
Deputies arrived on scene and determined that due to
the decedents location, special equipment would be needed. The Sheriffs Beach Deputy was called to respond with
the needed equipment. Upon arrival at the location, deputies located a deceased male on the wave slope. Deputies
investigated the decedent and the area around him, and
did not locate anything that indicated foul play.
An autopsy was conducted on Dec. 29. The cause of
death was determined to be drowning.
Coroners have been unable to make positive identification of the decedent due to the condition of the body.
The decedent is described as a Caucasian male in his
early 20s, with red/brown hair, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall,
weighing 120 to 130 lbs, and wearing navy sneakers with
socks. He had two tattoos, one on each arm near the shoulder. Both tattoos are only partially visible due to the poor

SACRAMENTO The new year brings a handful of

new traffic safety laws for California. These changes to
current law, or additional laws, were passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. As
part of the continued mission of saving lives. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) seeks to educate the public on
some of the new rules of the road that took effect at the
beginning of the month.
Child safety seats (AB 53)
Although this law was passed during the 2015 legislative session, it took effect Jan. 1, 2017. Children under 2
years of age must ride rear-facing in an appropriate child
passenger safety seat. Children weighing 40 or more
pounds, or standing 40 or more inches tall, are exempt.
California law continues to require that all children under the age of 8 be properly restrained in an appropriate
child safety seat in the back seat of a vehicle.
Use of wireless electronic devices (AB 1785)
Motorists are no longer permitted to hold a wireless
telephone or electronic wireless communications device
while driving a motor vehicle. Rather than holding the
device, it must be mounted in the 7-inch square in the
lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from
the driver or in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of
the windshield nearest to the driver. Another option is to
affix the device to the dashboard in a place that does not
obstruct the drivers clear view of the road and does not
interfere with the deployment of an airbag.
The law does allow a driver to operate one of these
devices with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the
finger, but not while holding it.
Ignition Interlock Device (SB 1046)
This law requires a driving under the influence offender to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle
for a specified period of time in order to get a restricted
driver license or to reinstate their license. The law also
removes the required suspension time before a person
can get a restricted license, provided that the offender
installs the device on their vehicle. The law extends the
current four-county (Sacramento, Los Angeles, Alameda,
Tulare) pilot program until Jan. 1, 2019, at which time all
DUI offenders statewide will be required to install the
device to have their license reinstated.
Motorcycle lane splitting (AB 51)
Current law does not change: lane splitting by a motorcyclist remains legal if done safely. This bill defines
lane splitting as driving a motorcycle, which has two
wheels in contact with the ground, between rows of
stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane. The bill
permits the CHP to develop lane splitting educational
safety guidelines in consultation with other state traffic
safety agencies and at least one organization focused on
motorcycle safety.
School bus child alert system (SB 1072)
This law requires all school buses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses and child care motor vehicles used
to transport school-age children to be equipped with a
child safety alert system. Every school is required to
have a transportation safety plan with procedures to ensure that a pupil is not left unattended in a vehicle.
Charter bus safety improvements (SB 247)
All buses manufactured after July 1, 2020 will be required to have emergency lighting fixtures that will turn
on in the event of an impact or collision. The law also requires a bus company to ensure the driver of the charter
bus provides oral and written, or video instructions to all
passengers on safety equipment and emergency exits on
the bus prior to any trip.
Tour bus safety inspections (AB 1677)
This new law requires the CHP to develop protocols
for entering into a memorandum of understanding with
local governments to increase the number of inspections
for tour buses operated within their jurisdiction.
For complete information on bills enacted in 2016,
refer to the Legislative Counsel website at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.

Layers of loutish layabouts

larded & lounged
Friday, December 16 1:28 a.m.
An H Street resident heard coughing
on her property, but couldnt find the
source. Police tracked it down and
sent it along.
3:08 a.m. A drunk-looking man in a
Uniontown parking lot really rocked
his green Chevy Blazer, as in sitting
inside and rocking back and forth after taking an invigorating whiz on the asphalt.
7:46 a.m. Layers of loutish layabouts larded the benches at the transit center, reported a concerned citizen. The
baked dozen or so smoked, drank and prevented transit
patrons from using the sitting devices for their intended
purpose.
12:37 p.m. The cool hangout for smoking of memory-impairment herbs by todays troubled teens during
high school lunch hour is, someone reported, the scraggly zone roughly located twixt HealthSPORT and the
citys beige maintenance shed.
1:57 p.m. When your own roommate steals your meds,
its a despairing world on several levels.
5:19 p.m. A Valley West gun shop took in a weapon that
sported multiple serial numbers.
Saturday, December 17 12:06 a.m. A person
against whom a Sunny Brae resident has a restraining order turned up at her kitchen window at this hour, trying
to get her to come outside. She declined the invitation.
6:35 a.m. A business said someone was calling it on the
fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa phone to state that she needed to
turn herself in for being a psychotic killer. Say something
once, why say it again?
1:08 p.m. A woman parked at 11th and H streets lost
the key to her car, and the spare was in Garberville. She
asked that officers not cite her vehicle for parking violations until she could either get the key overnighted from
G-town or get a locksmith. Life is hard.

DROWNED MANS SHOES Sheriffs are seeking the publics assistance in identifying a man found drowned
on a Manila beach.
HCSO pHOtO
condition of the body. The tattoo on the right arm appears
to be either an outline of a womans face and breast or possibly a dog. The tattoo on the left arm is colored red and
blue, and looks like a face of a woman with flowing hair.
The Coroners Office is requesting the publics assistance in making positive identification of the decedent. If
anyone has information in regards to this investigation,
please contact the Coroners Office at 707-445-7242.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriffs
Office at (707) 445-7251, or the Crime Tip Line at (707)
268-2539.

Hash lab explodes

Jack Durham
Mad river Union

McKINLEYVILLE

Cyndi Bainbridge-Wainwright and her husband

Bob Wainwright were sitting in their living room
Monday, Dec. 26, when all
hell broke loose at a clandestine hash lab next door
to their home on Ocean
Drive in McKinleyville.
It started as a low rumble. We thought at first it
was an earthquake, said
Bainbridge-Wainright.
Then we heard the big
boom.
The explosion blew out
several windows, including one in its frame, buckled the walls and burned
at least one of the occupants of the triplex in the
1800 block of Ocean Drive.
Bainbridge-Wainright said
they went to investigate
and immediately called
911 after the explosion,
which occurred at about
3:30 p.m. We could see
the smoke billowing and
heard people screaming,
she said.
One of the fellows who
was screaming appeared
to be badly burned. His
skin was bright red and
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The Humboldt County
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the burned man as a
24-year-old male. Another
person drove him away in
a white pickup truck.
Law enforcement officers contacted local hospitals, but as of late last
week were unable to find
the man.
When deputies arrived
at the scene, they evacuated the nearby buildings
until the cause of the explosion could be determined.
Firefighters with the
Arcata Fire District responded, put out the blaze
and determined that the
explosion was caused by a
butane honey oil lab.
The stench of marijuana quickly spread over the
coast-side neighborhood,
with a resident reporting
the smell as far away as
half a mile.
The case is being investigated by the Sheriffs Office and Humboldt County
Drug Enforcement Unit.
As of late last week, the
burned out hash lab was
boarded up, with plywood
covering its windows. In
the common area near the
labs front door, a pile of
neatly stacked shattered
glass sat on a bench, with a
cardboard box full of glass
nearby.
Butane, which is highly
explosive, is used as a solvent to extract THC from
cannabis.

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OPINIONEWS
Localize detox & rehab

Our District Attorney (Union,

Dec. 28) has enumerated the many
reasons we are burdened by so much
crime, most of which seem related
to intoxication by and addiction to
drugs, especially methamphetamine
and heroin. She highlights our drug
culture, underscored by our dependence on the marijuana economy,
which is only going to expand due
to the outrageous marijuana policies
promulgated by our supervisors. We
are all affected. Ms. Fleming correctly notes that the legal system too often has its hands tied.
These drug-related threats cry
out for accessible detox and rehabilitation opportunities, but they are
nonexistent in this and surrounding
counties.
Humboldt has an opportunity to
develop a model regional capacity
to provide 24/7 access to such care.
Imagine a central facility in Eureka
with satellite services in SoHum and
Hoopa, for the acute phase of care,
all managed by an addictionologist
supervising mid-level practitioners.
An associated rehabilitation facility

staffed by trained personnel could

provide the requisite aftercare so essential to a successful program.
So long as these drugs remain illegal (meth can be prescribed as a
Schedule II drug to the very few who
need it, and heroin substitutes like
methadone are available), we must
choose between accepting the consequences of widespread drug abuse,
or facing the problem head on as a
medical and cultural one.
Funding for treatment, especially
now that our County Health Department has been certified by the CDC,
may become available from the incoming drug-averse administration,
if we have a comprehensive plan that
includes law enforcement, social services, and the Health Department.
Mendocino, Trinity, and Del Norte
could utilize these services, making
Humboldt a regional center. For
those concerned that this would attract more druggies, wake up. They
are already here, driving our roads,
ruining their lives, and threatening
ours.
Ken Miller, MD
McKinleyville

v LetterS
Not to worry, fell Arcatans!

We can all rest easy, knowing that

once Donald Trump is installed as our
new president, it will become clear
that global warming, and the persistent rising of the seas, is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese (and perhaps
a few somewhat altered locals). So no
need to panic about those high(er)
tides and loss of farmland and homes.
But even if any of this were to
happen (most unlikely) there will be
plenty of money left over for local infrastructure projects such as building
new sea walls and relocating all those
unfortunate Bottoms folks to higher
ground.
Money left over, that is, after weve
spent billions walling out and deporting all those unsavory illegals and
members of religions we dont like.
Plus, all the billions that will be rolling in from the new and improved tax
plans.
Believe me!
Bob Rottenberg
Arcata

News item: At the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, birders and birds
alike find themselves
sharing the protected
space with certain newfangled flying machines
and those who operate
them. While not particularly consistent with the
mission of a wildlife preserve, the Coming of the
Drones is perfectly legal
at least for now.
Cartoon by Marna Powell & KlH| Union

Arcata to take a stand in the age of Trump

Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA In response to the many bigoted, ignorant

and insulting statements made by President-Elect Donald
Trump, the Arcata City Council will tonight, Jan. 4, consider Resolution No. 167-24, Reaffirming Arcatas Commitment to the Values of Community, Inclusivity, Environmental Protection and Respect.
According to a staff report, many cities and towns
throughout the United States have adopted or enacted resolutions, policies and practices to demonstrate their commitment to equal, respectful and dignified treatment of all
people. Several local residents have requested that the city
consider reaffirming the values that the Arcata community
has worked to uphold, improve and honor over the years.
The following is the full text of the draft resolution,
which could be revised by the council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCATA REAFFIRMING ARCATAS COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY, INCLUSIVITY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPECT.
WHEREAS, The City of Arcata recognizes diversity as
a strength, and appreciates the culture and history of various communities of people, including immigrant communities. Arcata embraces and welcomes individuals of
diverse racial, ethnic, religious and national backgrounds.
We further recognize that our diversity is critical to the
economic, cultural and social fabric of our region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcata has a proud history of
supporting policies and practices that prohibit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, and disability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcata values our natural environment, its diversity and uniqueness that contributes to
the health, wellness, recreation, beauty and economy of
Arcata.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Arcata will hereby;
CONTINUE TO WORK on creating an inclusive and
equitable community; a community where everyone feels
like they belong and can contribute. We recognize that inclusivity is vital to our community, is a moral imperative
and reflects our shared commitment to social justice; and
REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT to serving the entire
community and recognizing the dignity of all persons, regardless of their immigration status. Specifically, all individuals must feel secure that contacting or being addressed
by members of law enforcement will not automatically lead
to immigration inquiry and/or deportation. While it may be
necessary to determine the identity of a victim or witness,
the Arcata Police Department shall treat all individuals
equally and without regard to race, color or national origin
in any way that would violate the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of California; and
REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT to promoting the utilization of City services by all City residents and visitors who
are entitled to and in need of them, including immigrants.
All individuals should know that they may safely seek and

obtain the assistance of City Departments including the Police Department regardless of their personal status; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT the U.S. Constitution and
the Bill of Rights. We continue to believe in this nations
founding principles of religious freedom. We oppose special requirements for people based on their faith or national origin. We celebrate the diversity that variety adds
to our community; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT womens rights and public
safety for all genders. No person should be threatened, demeaned or assaulted. We encourage our young girls and
boys to grow up with role models who show them they can
be or do anything; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT human rights in Arcata. We
support the right of the people of our community to marry who they choose and to love who they love. To all the
LGBTQ [people] all over the country who feel scared, bullied or alone, the people of Arcata will support you; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT work to slow climate change.
The people of Arcata trust the strong scientific evidence
that climate change is real and largely human caused. In
this city, bordered by water and cushioned by the majestic
redwoods, we will continue to work on clean power, alternative energy, transit and alternative transportation systems, reducing our carbon footprint, and achieving zero
waste; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT sensible, science-based,
environmental regulations that help to preserve our natural resources. We support our many organic farmers,
the health of our bee population, our diverse wildlife and
the flourishing balance of our entire ecosystem. Clean air
and water are essential resources we all need. Because we
know this, we plan to do our best to protect the environment. We understand how important it is to protect nature for future generations; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT efforts to ensure access to
affordable healthcare including mental healthcare and
housing for all our residents. We support greater access and oppose efforts to undermine or revoke existing
healthcare access, including established programs with
proven worth. We appreciate the valuable services that
our health centers and homeless service providers bring
to our community and recognize the role that government
plays to ensure healthcare for all; and
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT our arts community. Our
creative arts community makes Arcata a vibrant and inspired place to live. We are proud of our local artists, public art, festivals, farmers market, local theaters, talented
musicians and dancers and the many individual art works
that enhance the spectacular atmosphere; and
ACKNOWLEDGE Arcatas part in making the State of
California the sixth largest economy in the world. Arcata
is a haven for entrepreneurs, small manufacturing, visionaries, intellectuals, tradespeople, artists and environmentalists. We will continue to work tirelessly to create the
community that reflects our values.
This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.

Vive la rsistance!

espite the best efforts of a

well-funded corporation to
slime Hilary Mosher and discredit the very idea of rent protection
for folks on fixed incomes, Measure V
passed by a comfortable margin and is
now the law of the land in all the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County.
I did a little phone banking for
Measure V and, of the voters I contacted, the overwhelming majority
had no trouble understanding that folks on fixed incomes
were going to lose their homes without some protection
from rent hikes. I'm assuming that the Board of Supervisors is feeling discomforted by this outcome and will
have to do something to make it up to their real estate
and development backers or risk losing their cushy jobs.
The Measure V campaign crew had their celebration
and are now working to get incorporated cities to adopt
the provisions of Measure V to protect their vulnerable
citizens. If they don't, there's always the ballot. The thing
is, there are more tenants than landlords and when government fails to address the needs of all its citizens, the
other option is the ballot.
In Arcata, for instance, while Mosher, Patti Rose and
Carrie Peyton-Dahlberg were able to get protection for
mobile home residents in the unincorporated areas in
less than a year, the City Council appears to be stuck in
frozen molasses. Their latest gambit is to coerce park
residents into making nice with the park owners. Councilmember Winkler and Mayor Ornelas have expressed
dismay at the hostility some residents feel for their corporate landlord. They are attempting to modify tenant
behavior to something they consider more seemly.
Patronizing is the word that comes to mind as the council
forces its less affluent citizens to negotiate with the landed
gentry. It is not surprising when you consider that the Arcata economy is heavily dependent on rental income. Those
who own property need rising rents to maintain their economic status. It remains to be seen if feisty seniors are ready
to knuckle under and kiss up to their economic superiors.
Mary Ella Anderson believes that resistance is required, especially when it seems futile.

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20. Arrive at an agreement
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25. Pleasant looks
27. Weaken
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32. Turtle
35. Cross
38. Brought
39. River flowing
from Belgium
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43. Transfer ownership of
44. Pretty bloom
46. Restore a motor
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52. Start of a U. S. capital
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47. Member of royalty
49. Wading bird
50. Former intl. alliance
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J ANUARY 4, 2017

2016: Heavy lifting on marijuana regs, local energy and housing

Daniel Mintz
Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT This past year marked a major election

cycle loaded with local ballot measures, plus the pursuit of
locally-produced power and a change of approach in dealing with homelessness.
But some of the most time-consuming and complex work
taken on by county government focused on a long-awaited regulatory effort establishing a white market for the
countys marijuana industry.
Legal at last
Humboldt Countys eventful year for marijuana policy-setting began with late Januarys approval of the first
county ordinance in the state to advance local regulations
for commercial production of medical marijuana.
Approved with a basic environmental review, the ordinance is considered to be a temporary version and the county immediately pursued funding for a follow-up phase of regulation to be done under a full environmental impact report.
The path forward wasnt free of controversy. Objections
to the ordinances growing allowances led to a lawsuit from
the Humboldt/Mendocino Marijuana Advocacy Project.
The lawsuit was settled but the group has taken further legal action, disagreeing with the countys interpretation of
the ordinances permit application deadline.
Meanwhile, planning staff struggled to absorb an influx
of applications, and county supervisors added staff to create a new Cannabis Services Division.
Another major benchmark was seen in early July, when
the countys Planning Commission approved the first commercial production proposal. It allows six acres of new outdoor cultivation on a 600-acre site in the Honeydew area.
In September, supervisors geared up for anticipated
legalization of recreational marijuana by directing staff to
solicit consulting firms on various scopes of a new environmental review for commercial production. The forecasting
was correct Proposition 64, the state ballot measure setting forth a regulatory protocol for legal recreational use,
was approved by voters in November. Its licensing system
will go into effect in 2018, allowing a time buffer for state
and local governments to devise regulations.
On December 30, the deadline for acceptance of permit
applications under the countys marijuana production ordinance expired. New applications wont be fielded until
another version of the ordinance is approved with an environmental impact report.
Voters as lawmakers
There were no county supervisor elections in November, as Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell was
re-elected with 76 percent of the vote in the June 7 primary
and First District Supervisor Rex Bohn ran for re-election
unopposed.
Also in June, Mike Wilson coasted to victory in the race to
fill the seat held by Third District Supervisor Mark Lovelace,
who decided not to seek re-election. Wilson, who was sworn
in Tuesday, Jan. 3, received 81.73 percent of the vote com-

pared to challenger Uri Driscoll, who received 17.55 percent.

But the Nov. 8 election wasnt without suspense, as a
trio of county proposals was up for voter consideration.
The one that succeeded was the Measure S commercial marijuana excise tax, which establishes rates of $1
per square foot for outdoor grows, $2 per square foot for
mixed light grows and $3 per square foot for indoor grows.
The countys $250 million-plus road maintenance backlog wont get aid from new tax revenue, however. Advanced
by the Humboldt County Association of Governments, essentially the county and all its cities, Measure U proposed
to catch up on the backlog by adding a half-cent to local
sales taxes.
The Board of Supervisors supported the measure, although some supervisors opined voters would balk at
another tax hike after the recent Measure Z public safety
sales tax increase. Confirming those doubts, 52.4 percent
of voters rejected the measure.
Another county proposal, Measure Q, sought to create a
new department, the Office of the Director of Finance, by
consolidating the auditor-controller and treasurer-tax collector offices and responsibilities into a single department
with one leader. The measure failed, with 54.8 percent of
voters rejecting it.
Another local ballot measure, the Mobile Home Park
Space Rent Stabilization Initiative Ordinance, gained a 55
percent approval majority despite a well-funded opposition campaign and a controversy involving one of its lead
campaigners.
On a statewide level, the Proposition 64 recreational marijuana legalization measure gained success as was
widely expected. Although it got overall voter approval in
Humboldt County, many growers are concerned about its
potential for corporatizing a product whose local reputation is based on quality and small scale farming.
Positive budget trends
The countys budget scenario trended positive, as the
2015 to 2016 General Fund saw a year-end balance that
was $3 million higher than expected.
Supervisors approved a $352 million 2016 to 2017 fiscal
year budget in late June. Grants and capital projects added
$33.4 million to the previous years budget amount.
Measure Z sales tax revenue amounts to $11.7 million in
the budget, with $5.2 million of it carried forward from the
previous years allocations.
In November, supervisors reviewed the budgets first
quarter performance. A significant decision arose from the
review to use $500,000 of unspent Measure Z money for
road repairs. It wasnt a new approach, as supervisors had
approved using $1 million of unspent Measure Z money
for roads earlier in the year.
The use of Measure Z revenue for roads may signal a
trend, as the defeat of the Measure U road improvement
ballot measure leaves the county with few other options for
catching up on a $250 million road maintenance backlog.
A remaining $335,000 of unspent Measure Z revenue was set aside for drug and alcohol treatment services
pending the mid-year budget review this February.
The current fiscal years Measure Z allotments include
$1.8 million to the county Fire Chiefs Association for used
fire engines, protective equipment, metal building kits and
planning the formation and expansion of fire protection

districts.
The County Sheriff-Coroners Office is another top-priority funding item. A $1.2 million request for funding seven positions and overtime, four patrol vehicles and an armored vehicle was mostly supported by supervisors.
They subtracted $300,000 of spending for the armored
vehicle from the Sheriffs Offices request but added it back
later in the year.
Local power control
A multi-jurisdictional public energy agency that includes the county advanced a power buying program
whose implementation in unincorporated areas was approved by the Board of Supervisors last spring. The action
authorized the countys participation in the new program,
which is slated to begin providing power in spring 2017.
Known as Community Choice Aggregation, the program
is aligned with state law that allows communities to purchase power including locally-produced power for use
by their residents.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority a joint powers
authority that includes county and city governments will
be the lead agency in a power-buying program that will
charge rates at or below PG&Es while drawing from a variety of power sources, including locally-produced renewable energy.
The countys 60,000 power customers in total are estimated to save $2 million a year for the first five years of the
program, which amounts to a savings of about $20 a year
on the average power bill.
The program will draw from conventional natural gas
sources, but if customers are willing to pay higher rates,
theyll be able to purchase up to 100 percent of their power
from renewable sources.
When the program begins operation, customers will be
automatically switched to it unless they choose to opt out
of it.
Honing in on housing
The vexing issue of homelessness was explored in a first
time ever joint meeting of the Eureka City Council and the
countys Board of Supervisors in late January.
Held in a packed board chamber, the meeting showcased a final report from Focus Strategies, a Sacramento-based firm that exclusively works on plans to help communities reduce homelessness.
The reports main recommendation is to direct effort
and resources at a housing first approach that immediately places people in rental units or supportive housing,
followed by case management services.
At a meeting the following month, supervisors approved
a resolution pledging to support Eurekas housing first efforts before delving into solutions on the county level. Supervisors wanted to gain feedback from residents of unincorporated areas before making firm decisions.
In August, the county and Eureka launched an initial housing first effort, aiming to house 30 people in 60
days. The goal was surpassed, with 73 adults and children
housed within the 60-day window.
In mid-December, volunteers were being solicited to
carry out another important effort the countywide biannual point in time count, which will take place on Jan. 31
and will estimate the number of homeless people living on
the streets and in camps.

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Belly laughs, books,

live art and music at
the Morris Graves

Bee eaters Benefit

Mad RiveR Union

bUsY bees tristan Clarridge, tashina Clarridge and simon Chrisman unite to benefit George Adam Scavelli this weekend.
Photo by Dave WeilanD
Tristans grounding cello wrapped around
Simons ethereal dulcimer, they create a
Tristan and Tashina Clarridge and dulci- never-before-heard sound in American
mer wizard Simon Chrisman unite for two music.
special collaborations to benefit the family
Grand National Fiddle Champion Tashof George Adam Scavelli this weekend at ina Clarridge has toured with Mark OConthe Arcata Playhouse.
nor, Tony Trischka and Laurie Lewis and
Raised in the mountains of Northern has performed at Carnegie Hall as a part of
California, the Clarridges are no strang- MacArthur Fellow/Grammy-winning bassers to Arcata. Music fans might remember ist Edgar Meyers Young Artists program.
them as the young fiddlers at the Farmers
Multi-instrumentalist brother Tristan
Market, or from numerous recent visits is a five-time Grand National Fiddle
with The Bee Eaters, Crooked Still or Mark Champion and a pioneering cellist, synOConnor.
thesizing traditionAccording
to
al folk influences
bee eaters benefit
a press release,
with rhythmic voWhen: Friday and Saturday,
Scavelli is facing
cabulary from jazz,
Jan. 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m.
federal
charges
rock and pop muWhere: Arcata Playhouse,
from a 24-yearsic, and leading a
1251 Ninth St.
old case for posrevolution among
tickets: $17 advance/$20 at the door
session of LSD
adventurous young
$10 advance for ages 25 and under
with intent to
cellists throughout
free for ages 12 and under
distribute. A bethe country. He has
ticket outlets: Wildberries
loved member of
toured the world
Marketplace, Wildwood Music,
his community,
with
bluegrass/
brownpapertickets.com
it states, Scavelli
nu-folk sensation
BeeEaters.com
has a loving wife,
Crooked Still and
2-year-old twins
Darol Anger's Reand a 5-month-old who miss him dearly. public of Strings, as well as Mike Marshall,
All proceeds from this benefit will help de- Bruce Molsky and Cape Breton fiddle phefray his legal costs.
nomenon Natalie MacMaster.
Brother-sister duo Tristan and Tashina
Hammer dulcimer virtuoso Chrisman
Clarridge, long known and lauded by those brings a whole new approach to an instrusteeped in the American fiddle tradition, ment that has previously been thought to
will be joined by hammer dulcimer wizard have limited range and technique. His inChrisman. Together, they weave a tapestry ventive virtuosic touch and sophisticated
of sound all their own, drawing on roots rhythmic sensibilities are redefining the
in bluegrass, Celtic, jazz and old-time tra- instrument and earning the attention of
ditions. With Tashinas delicate fiddle and musicians from all over the world.
Mad RiveR Union
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WORLD DANCE PARTY The Humboldt Folk Dancers invite the public to a live music
World Dance Party Friday, Jan. 6 from 7:45 to 11 p.m. at the Redwood Raks World
Dance Studio, 824 L St. in Arcatas Creamery District. The event features easy dances
and an evening of world music played by international band Chubritza and guest musicians. All ages and dance levels are welcome. (707) 496-6734, humboldtfolkdancers.org

EUREKA The Morris Graves Museum

of Arts, 636 F St. in Eureka, starts off the
year strongly with a full roster of exhibits,
music and programs.
Have You Seen the Sea?
In the first monthly session of KEET
Kids Club of 2017, Saturday, Jan. 7 at
noon, kids and parents are invited to join
in for an ocean-inspired adventure. Young
readers (and soon-to-be readers) will enjoy the PBS program Have You Seen the
Sea? along with story time that will include favorites like Clark The Shark and
The Pout Pout Fish. The event concludes
with making an ocean-inspired art project
and receiving a free book to take home.
Spectators
Spectators, an exhibit that pairs Tom
Pattons photographs with flash fictions by
Rob Davidson, runs through Jan. 29, with a
reception Saturday, Jan. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Pattons photographs capture people in
places considered spectacular, such as
the Grand Canyon, Notre Dame or Windsor Castle. What Patton focuses on is not
the spectacle itself, but the act of witness.
Many of Pattons photos capture the precise moment when a tourist realizes that
he or she herself has become the spectacle
when the witness becomes the witnessed
and reactions range from mild surprise
to outright annoyance.
Davidsons short fictions range from
the narrative to the lyric. Often referencing Pattons photographs indirectly, Davidson ponders the ideas of the spectacle,
the spectator and tourism.
Together, Pattons photographs and
Davidsons prose combine to create a conversation between image and text, subject
and form. The reader is invited to enter
into the process of interacting with both.
The result, a larger, compelling combination, invites the reader into a third space
of suggestion, innuendo, and experiment.
Stringtown Ambassadors
That evening, Jan. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m.,
the Stringtown Ambassadors, a rotating
collective of passionate and unabashed
modern-day minstrels hosted by Northern
California fiddler, singer and songwriter Rosalind Parducci, play the museum.
Joining Parducci on upright bass for Saturday nights performance is local musician and artist Chuck Johnson.
Live painting by Sanford Pyron
Meet Humboldt Artist Gallerys Featured Artist Sanford Pyron and learn about
his work and creative process as he paints
live in the Humboldt Artist Gallery at the
museum during Arts Alive! Saturday, Jan.
7 from 6 to 9 p.m.

GODWIT BELLY LAUGH artist brandice

Guerra presents an art talk about her
new exhibit, Animalia, Sunday, Jan.
8 at the Morris Graves Museum.
Animalia art talk
Artist and Humboldt State Assistant Professor of Drawing & Illustration
Brandice Guerra gives a presentation on
her new exhibition Animalia Sunday,
Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
Guerra will talk about the inspiration
for her newest exhibition, which features
paintings and illustrations of animals
some straightforward, and some that bend
the truth, using animal bodies to tell stories
about human behavior, said Guerra.
As a child growing up in and around
Chicago, I was fortunate to visit the Field
Museum of Natural History on a regular
basis. I can remember being completely
transfixed by the taxidermy dioramas glowing with their soft, yellow light in the darkened museum rooms, she added. I think
of those experiences when I attempt to recreate the natural world on paper or panel.
Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival
And then, the Trinity Alps Chamber
Music Festival performs a free public concert of world-class classical music Sunday,
Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.
Featuring the late works of Ludwig Beethoven, this concert includes a discussion
of the music and the composer, as well as
opportunities to meet and speak with the
performers.
Admission is to these concerts is always
free, to ensure that everyone who wants to
attend regardless of income or previous
knowledge of classical music can attend.
A donation of $10 to $20 is suggested for
those who can afford it, to benefit the Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival nonprofit
that makes these concerts possible.
Admission and food drive
The Morris Graves Museum of Art, at
636 F Street, Eureka is open to the public
Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5
p.m. Admission is $5/$2 for seniors (age 65
and over), military veterans, and students
with ID/free for children 17 and under, families with an EBT card and museum members. Admission is always free for everyone
on the first Saturday of every month.
The Humboldt Arts Council in the Morris Graves Museum of Art has partnered
with Food for People to announce that
running throughout the winter months,
visitors to the museum can gain free admission by bringing along a non-perishable food item to donate.

affinitY and noveltY Eurekas Black Faun Gallery kicks off the new year with
Affinity and Novelty, an exhibit of new abstract oil paintings by Ferndale artist
Andrei Hedstrom. The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 7 and runs through Jan. 28.
Hedstrom presents an Artist Talk at the gallery Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. Hedstrom is primarily a self-taught artist who has used painting and drawing as a form
of meditation and expression for 25 years. His work is influenced by a diversity
of experiences, including earning degrees in religious studies and counseling
psychology, serving in the military during the Persian Gulf War and, more recently, parenthood. The Black Faun Gallery is located at the corner of Second and G
streets in Old Town Eureka and is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to
7 p.m., and by appointment. blackfaunart.com, (707) 798-6207

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PROSE & POETRY

Small Gifts
Lauraine Leblanc

hen Orpheus first met Eurydice, she had just

emerged from the Darkness. Coming from the
Darkness, she was pale and ethereal, in love
with light and laughter, and small animals flocked to her.
It was hardly a surprise to those who knew him that
Orpheus, who loved the light and yet knew the Darkness,
would find her.
Orpheus first called upon Eurydice at the house of
her father. Then he saw her in the village, where they exchanged kind words.
One evening, after Orpheus had performed for a large
crowd, he and Eurydice sang together by the fire, for
Orpheus was a poet and Eurydice possessed a quick wit
and a fine voice. For hours they sang, and to Orpheus
surprise, did not exhaust their repertoires, never even
reaching the major odes.
Delighted and slightly delirious, Orpheus woke the
next morning bathed in light. That day, Eurydice greeted
Orpheus in the village with great warmth, but they did
not find the time to speak.
The following day, she was gone.
When Orpheus called upon Eurydices father, his face
and voice were filled with sorrow.
I fear she has returned into the Darkness, he told
Orpheus. I had hoped she would not. She goes so long
and I never know when or whether she will return. He
turned hopeful eyes to Orpheus, I can show you
But Orpheus already knew the way.
At the mouth of the Darkness, Orpheus sat for hours,
perhaps, or years, or what may have been months or minutes. It is in the nature of Darkness to make time seem
endless. He sat and gazed into the black, sometimes believing that he caught glimpses of Eurydice.
The last time Orpheus had entered the Darkness, he
had barely survived, emerging after months, thin, worn
and gray.
After that, he had not sung for seven years.
The warrior spirit of Orpheus all poets have a warrior spirit that carries our newborn words out into the
world called for him to enter the Darkness again and
bring her forth.
The wise angel of Orpheus only some poets gestate
a wise angel that shelters us from madness reminded him that in the Darkness nothing can be found, and
nothing return save of its own willing.
Orpheus sits by the Darkness, composing tales and
flinging them into the void. He imagines his words freezing and falling, tinkling, upon the hard ground. He hopes
that Eurydice will find these small gifts and think, once
again, of the light.

Sci-Fi Pint & Pizza night See Teenagers from Outer

Space (1959) and other psychotronic weirdness, trailers, short films and strange giveaways today, Jan. 4
at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Doors open at 6
p.m. and the main feature starts at 7:30 p.m. Creatures
from outer space come to Earth to find grazing territory
for their livestock of crablike gargons (who find humans
more appetizing than grass), leading a good alien to help
the Earthlings battle the evil forces. Admission is free
with $5 minimum purchase of food or beverage. Parental
guidance is suggested.

calendar

embryo adoPtion The adoption and implantation of

human embryos will be discussed at Lifetree Caf Sunday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. The program, titled Playing God:
Is Science Going Too Far? features a filmed interview
with Ron Stoddart, an adoption attorney and embryo
adoption advocate. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss whether embryo adoption is a viable adoption choice or a form of playing God. Admission to the
60-minute event is free. Lifetree Caf is located at Campbell Creek Connexion on the corner of Union and 13th
streets, Arcata. (707) 672-2919, bobdipert@hotmail.com
Venue
Arcata Theatre Lounge
1036 G St., Arcata

Wednesday, Jan. 4
6 p.m. Sci Fi Pint
& Pizza Night

Blue Lake Casino

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Cher-Ae Heights Casino
27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad

thanks & resolutions

ratitude. Thinking of our good fortune to live in

this place today, and of the people who give so
much to make Trinidad wonderful, year after year.
Thinking of volunteers in Trinidad Lions, led by Eddie Ross, who give so much of themselves to inspire student achievements and so much more; of Trinidad Civic
Club, led by Dana Hope and Tonda Ferrando, that provides scholarships, Memorial Lighthouse commemorations, blood bank efforts and so much more; of Trinidad
Chamber of Commerce, led by Angie Harder, that gives
the community the Trinidad Clam Beach Run (Jan. 28,
2017!), the Fish Festival and so much more; of Trinidad
Coastal Land Trust, led by Matthew Marshall, that oversees many of Trinidads most beautiful and accessible
beaches; of Westhaven Center for the Arts, led by Dr. Roy
King, that gives the town music, art, fitness, classic films
and so much more; of Trinidad Museum Society, that exhibits the vast range of Trinidad history, culture and natural history and a native plant garden and so much more;
of Friends of Trinidad Library, led by Essence Torres, and
the Trinidad Library Sustaining Fund, overseen by Joey

Cabbage

The recipe below sounds

kind of dreadful and conjures
images of Irish tenements and
red-faced squalling brats but
trust me, its totally delicious. It
really is. If you dont like it, write
me and I will buy you a Snickers. I learned how to eat cabbage this way during three
years in Scotland, from my
Scottish boyfriends mother. I
came in the kitchen, sniffed,
and asked, So what are we
having for tea? (which is
what they call dinner). Tatties (potatoes), she said, lasagne and boiled cabbage.
You can imagine the restraint
it took for me to remain polite. Boiled cabbage? But beware of contempt prior to investigation (this means you,
dear reader!) because it was
scrumptious. Here is the secret:
lots of butter, salt and pepper.
Here is what you do:
Chop half a cabbage, any
variety, into bite-size chunks.
Cover with water and a
spoonful of salt and simmer for
30 minutes. Strain. Put back
into pot, add 3 tablespoons
butter and ample salt and
fresh pepper.
Its really good, sweet and
buttery and very more-ish. Seriously, try it, you will be pleasantly surprised! Serves 2 or 3.
Thursday, Jan. 5

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Six Rivers Brewery
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Friday, Jan 6

6:30 p.m.
Ocean Night

7:30 p.m.
Monsters

9 p.m. Karaoke
w/ KJ Leonard

9 p.m.
Motherlode

Squash & parsnips

Any squash really, I like butternut and hokkaido. Peel, cube and toss with
olive oil and Claire Browns Mix (sumac, dill, fenugreek, oregano and salt in
equal proportion except salt, less salt then the other things. This mix is very
good on everything. Do like a tablespoon of each except only 2 teaspoons
salt and then you have some to put in a jar and save.) So sprinkle an small
handful on your oiled squash and snips and roast on a baking sheet for 50
minutes at 390, tossing at least once.
Very, very good.

Parsley salad

The best winter salad. Invented as far as I know by Maximilian Parker Brotman, my irreproachable younger brother and partner of the above-mentioned Claire Brown.
Get 2 bunches of parsley (really, one is not enough unless its just you).
I like curly leaved for this. Wash it carefully, dry/drain, and chop it pretty
finely, as fine as you have the patience for. Add 3 tablespoons apple cider
vinegar and 3 tablespoons olive oil and a teaspoon or 2 of salt. Then mash
it up into the parsley so it is throughly combined. Important: Let rest for at
least 15 minutes. Meanwhile mince 2 cloves garlic finely. Add to parsley.
In a dry pan, toast 1/2 cup of walnuts or sunflower or pumpkin seeds until
golden. Make a divot in salad and add hot seeds to make a little mountain. Add a tablespoon soy sauce on hot nuts so it sizzles. Wait a minute to
let seeds absorb, then toss all.
This salad is truly delicious, I know the idea of eating straight parsley seems
unappealing but the soak in dressing breaks it down so it is tender. Try it and
you will be converted and then eat it all the time.
Fun in the Peaceable hamlet Do you like to roller skate? Arguably the finest
roller rink in Humboldt County is located in sunny Blue Lake at 312 South Railroad
Ave. in Perigot Park. Public skate is only $5 on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30
to 9:30 p.m., and again on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. There are adult and themed
skate nights, as well as skate lessons. They offer two-hour private skate parties on
the weekends, as well as accommodating parties during public skate times. Blue
Lake now also offers pickleball at the Blue Lake Roller Rink every Sunday from 9
to 11 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome, and
its only $3 to drop in. Call Blue Lake Parks and Recreation at (707) 668-5655 for
more information.
saTurday, Jan. 7

Monday, Jan. 9

9 p.m. Karaoke
w/ KJ Leonard

9 p.m. * Jimi Jeff & 9 p.m.

The Gypsy Band
Mojo Rockers

8 p.m. Karaoke
with DJ Marv

8 p.m.
8-Ball Tourney

8 p.m.
DJ D-Funk

9 p.m.
The Undercovers

6 p.m.
UltraSecret

9 p.m.
Molly & Ollie

8 p.m. Karaoke
with DJ Marv

9 p.m.
Elevate
9:30 p.m.
Sundaze

8 p.m.
Holus Bolus

Tuesday, Jan. 10

7:30 p.m. Beauty

and the Beast

9:30 p.m. Thursday Night Bluegrass

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sunday, Jan. 8

9 p.m.
Miracle Show

9 p.m. Grateful
Dead Dance Party

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Mad River Brewing Co.
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Wauters and Gail Kenny and of the

library volunteers who sort and stack
and clean and so much more; of the
Trinidad Educational Foundation and
the school board, who quietly work for
educational variety and excellence and
so much more; of the Patricks Point
State Park and Redwood National
Park volunteers who give their time to
greet visitors and maintain trails and
so much more; of the Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department and the Westhaven Volunteer Fire
Department; and of the City Council and City Planning
Commission who have the most thankless jobs of all, balancing long-term needs with vocal public demands and so
much more, and of an active citizenry which willingly rises
to the communitys needs.
In this new year, its a fine time to count blessings and
to resolve to dismiss complaints about inadequacies and
limitations in others. Be a volunteer. Make a difference.
Bring out the best in ourselves and in those around us.
Make 2017 happy.

n my younger days, I was not the wild veggie enthusiast I am today. Well, except chard. I went
through a vicious Chard Addiction in fact, for my 16th birthday, I decried cake in favor of a
Huge Vat of Steamed Chard. Needless to say, my chums were less than chuffed. But overall, I
didnt love vegetables in particular. This has changed as Ive gotten older and duller.
My little brother recently moved in with me, along with his lovely lady, and those two, as befits
urban farmers, make vegetables the mainstay of their diet. We, who are so blessed to live in these
moist verdant climes, get about the most fantastic vegetables available anywhere, and we should
have no trouble fitting these delights into all three meals a day. I include below three of my favorite
ways to partake of locally grown green treats.
All these recipes are really good I promise, as well as easy and seasonal, as well as insanely
wholesome. Let me know if you like them!

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This could be your Loki year

or maybe even a bit Rocky

appy New Year to you all!

I hope the year has already started off right for
you and your furry friends. Our
crew had a nice walk, new chewies all around and only woke up
briefly to bark at the midnight
noise in the neighborhood.
To celebrate the new year,
here are a few happy updates:
Daisy and Coco (both featured here over
the last two weeks) started off 2017 in
warm homes with their new families. Six
or seven dogs came in over the long Christmas weekend and the same amount were
reunited with their owners when the shelter reopened!
Friends and customers stop me in the
Co-op and on the street to tell me how
their new pups are working out. Their reports are rarely of perfect dogs one is too
social to remember to come when called
at the beach, another has been slowly dismantling his outside doghouse but they
always let me know how much pleasure
the dogs bring to their households.
Mama dog Maggie spent months with
one of our solid fosters, first being treated
for heartworm, then waiting to get spayed,
and finally meeting a variety of potential
adopters, none of whom felt she was just
right for them. She finally found a perfect
match right before Christmas with a family with small children and a pack of goats!
She was the perfect dog for them and has
many adventures in store.
Several of our other rescue dogs became
foster failures when their foster families
decided that they couldnt give them up. My
current favorite happy story involves the
dog listed here as Sundae, a heartworm positive dog needing a medical foster. She went
to stay with two of my friends and has been
working her magic from the day she walked
in. One of her people has seen an improvement in his health since her arrival. In fact,
they have renamed her Magic, describe her
as a happiness producer and plan to adopt
her as soon as her treatment is over!

Loki
Of course, we still have dogs looking for
their forever homes. The longest shelter resident, Loki, is still waiting patiently for the
right person to take him home. We put him
through his paces today and he showed that
he knows sit, down, stay, and speak,
as well as being a gentle and easy walker.

His response to our cat test

indicated that he might find
them too exciting to live with,
but not so interesting as to care
about them when walking by.
Loki loves people and would be
a good match for people who like
to entertain or have guests over;
he enjoys being a social guy.
Loki will be joined in the
Adoptable section this week by five pups
that are about 5 months old. There are two
females and three males in the group. They
are mixed breed pups that look like they
may have shepherd or hound in their makeup. They will be medium-large dogs. They
are blank slates as far as training goes at
this point, but theyre at a great age to learn.
All of these dogs are at the Humboldt
County Shelter at 980 Lycoming Ave. in
McKinleyville. More information about
shelter dogs is available at (707) 840-9132
or at petharbor.com.
Redwood Pals Rescue was able to help
many dogs get the extra care that they
needed to find their forever homes. We
couldnt do it without the help of our wonderful foster helpers; please let us know if
you would like information about joining
our foster team!
One of the
Rocky
dogs weve been
working
with
for a while is
our young buddy Rocky. This
funny dog is
blind, and has
battled non-contagious mange,
but maintains
his sweet nature
through it all.
He is ready to
leave the shelter for a foster or adoptive
home. He adapts well to his environment
and happily navigates the road and the
play yard.
Rocky loves to play with other dogs and
uses his ears to track their movement. Observers might not even know that he was
blind if they saw him playing. His current
best friend likes to play ball and he can follow her up and down the play yard without a hitch. Rocky has walked and played
well with quite a variety of dogs and is very
affectionate to his regular human friends.
He sits patiently while being leashed up
and is pretty quiet in his kennel.
Rocky is a grey Pit Bull mix with big
radar ears. He is right around a year old.
He would probably be happiest in a home
with a dog buddy to play with.
Rocky is currently being evaluated as
to any future veterinary needs. Foster
families are not responsible for medical
expenses while they are fostering a dog.
If you think you might have room for this
pup while we continue to look for a forever
home, please contact us at redwoodpalsrescue@gmail.com or (707) 839-9692.

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(707) 269-1910 or visit humlib.org.

attention career see ers The Cities of Arcata and Eureka are offering a
free of charge testing session for individuals looking to move into a career of police dispatching. The T-Score test results,
if passing, are valid for 12 months from
the test date and are accepted statewide
and locally at any Peace Officer Standards
and Training (P.O.S.T.) hiring agency.
Test takers need no prior experience. The
three-and-a-half-hour test will determine
if you have the natural aptitude to become
a successful dispatcher. Individuals from
a broad spectrum of employment backgrounds or people entering the workforce
can be surprised to learn they have what
it takes to be of great service to the community. Get your T-Score in January and
open up more employment opportunities
for yourself. The City of Arcata also offers
a financial hiring bonus to successful candidates. To reserve a test slot visit cityofarcata.org/Jobs.aspx or governmentjobs.com/careers/eurekaca.

PrePare or nPa a
issions Northcoast Preparatory Academy will hold two
informational meetings for interested
students and families. The middle school
pre-enrollment informational meeting is
Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. and the
high school pre-enrollment informational meeting is Thursday, Jan. 19 at 6:30
p.m. Both are in the Arcata United Methodist Church sanctuary at 1761 11th St. The
initial enrollment period for both the middle and high schools closes Friday, Jan. 27
at 2 p.m.; applications must be returned to
the school by that time. A lottery to determine admission will be held Monday, Jan.
30 in Room 2 at the church at 4 p.m. for
the middle school and at 4:30 p.m. for the
high school. To request an application, call
the school at (707) 825-1186 weekdays between 8 and 11 a.m.
ions sPeech contest The McKinleyville Lions Club is currently searching
for students in the ninth through 12th
grades who are interested in participating in the California Lions 80th annual
Student Speakers Contest. The topic is Is
the Right to Privacy a Threat to Our National Security? Speeches are to be five
to 10 minutes in length. This is a six-level
speech contest with the possibility of cash
prizes totaling $500 and scholarships totaling $21,000. The McKinleyville club
level contest will be held on Saturday, Feb.
4 at 2 p.m. Deadline to sign up is Monday,
Jan. 23. To view the handbook, visit studentspeaker.md4lions.org. For more information or to sign up to participate, call
Cyndi at (707) 839-3768.

is your a i y rea y or in erarten Parents of upcoming kindergarten students are invited to a question-and-answer session with Cindi Kaup
of the Humboldt County Office of Education Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. in the
Eureka Library and Wednesday, Jan.
25 in the Arcata Library at 4 p.m and the
Fortuna Library at 6 p.m. Parents will
learn about both transitional and traditional kindergarten and the variety of
options available in Humboldt County.
Agustn Amaro, learning specialist for English Language Learner programs, will interpret for Spanish speakers, help answer
questions and provide information about
learning English in kindergarten and the
importance of maintaining the home language. Children who attend with their parents may participate in crafts and other
quiet activities on the side. A special guest
from the Discovery Museum will also attend the event at the Eureka Library. Each
family will receive a free book thanks to the
Decade of Difference. Also sponsored by
the Humboldt County Office of Education,
First 5 Humboldt and the Redwood Discovery Museum. The librarys programs and
services are free, and accessible to persons
with disabilities. The Eureka Library is located at 1313 Third St., the Arcata Library
at 700 Fifth St. and the Fortuna Library at
753 14th St. For further information call

EMPLOYMENT
Plaza Grill hiring
experienced servers. Must
have food handlers card,
resume and references.
Please contact at (707)
826-0860 or come in after
1/11
5:00 p.m.
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.

Peace scho arshiP The Humboldt

Branch of Womens International League
for Peace and Freedom is currently seeking applications from Humboldt County
residents for its Edilith Eckart Memorial
Peace Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support projects that promote
peace and/or social justice, locally or
globally. Scholarship grants range from
$150 to $500. Winners will be announced
in March. The application and more information is available at wilpfhumboldt.
wordpress.com. Submit applications by
Feb. 25 at 4 p.m to WILPF at P.O. Box
867, Arcata, CA 95518 or by email to wilpf@humboldt1.com. (707) 822-5711

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L EGAL N OTICES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00712
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
SMEBBIN
SkATEBOArdINg
1850 BAIrd rd.
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
IAN w. FOrEMAN
1850 BAIrd rd.
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/IAN FOrEMAN,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 6, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
gw DEPUTY CLERK
12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4

NAME STATEMENT
16-00738
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
PACIFIC MOTOrSPOrTS
4001 BrOAdwAy
EUrEkA, CA 95503
SCHNEIdEr PACIFIC
MOTOrSPOrTS INC.
C2940386
4001 BrOAdwAy
EUrEkA, CA 95503
This business is conducted by: A Corporation
S/vErONICA SArgENT,
gENErAl MANAgEr/
vICE PrESIdENT
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 20, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
lH DEPUTY CLERK
12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18

ABANdONMENT OF
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME r-1200705
County of original filing:
Humboldt
date of original filing:
12/03/2012
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
TrINIdAd INN
1170 PATrICkS POINT dr.
TrINIdAd, CA 95570
924 dAISy AvE.
CArlSBAd, CA 92011
THE NEIl ANd MAry
AdAMS FAMIly
EXEMPTION TrUST
924 dAISy AvE.
CArlSBAd, CA 92011
This business was conducted by: A Trust
S/NANCy A. NOONEN,
TrUSTEE
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 12, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
AA DEPUTY CLERK
12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00742
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
MOBIlE MEdITATIONS
& yOgA
456 CrOCkETT XINg
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
kIMBErlEE A. kElly
456 CrOCkETT XINg
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/kIMBErlEE A. kElly,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 20, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
lH DEPUTY CLERK
12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00678
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
HUMBOldT EdUCATIONAl lEArNINg PrOjECT

920 SAMOA Blvd.,

SUITE 205
ArCATA, CA 95521
lISA d. BETHUNE
149 BOyNTON PrAIrIE
rOAd
ArCATA, CA 95521
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/lISA d. BETHUNE,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 6, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
AA DEPUTY CLERK
1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00763
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
(1) FrUITINg FlOwEr
FArMS (2) PUr-SOIl
8754 BEll SPrINgS rd.
gArBErvIllE, CA 95542
1506 dry CrEEk rd.
HEAldSBUrg, CA 95448
jEFFrEy M. jONES
8754 BEll SPrINgS rd.
gArBErvIllE, CA 95542
This business is conducted by: An Individual
S/jEFFrEy jONES,
OwNEr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 29, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
AA DEPUTY CLERK
1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
16-00751
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as:
HUMBOldT lIvE!
1957 CASCArA STrEET
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
P.O. BOX 91
BAySIdE, CA 95524
rIPArIAN EdUCATION

AllIANCE
1957 CASCArA STrEET
MCkINlEyvIllE, CA 95519
This business is conducted by: A Corporation
S/jAMES F. rITTEr,
EXECUTIvE dIrECTOr
This statement was filed
with the Humboldt County
Clerk on DEC. 27, 2016
KELLY E. SANDERS
AA DEPUTY CLERK
1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25

OrdEr TO SHOw
CAUSE FOr CHANgE
OF NAME lEIlA BAIrd
SUPErIOr COUrT OF
CAlIFOrNIA COUNTy
OF HUMBOldT
CASE NO. Cv160948
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
1. Petitioner LEILA BAIRD
has filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names as follows:
a. Present name: KHLOE
KUUIPO-LEILANI
KAHOALII to Proposed name
KHLOE RUTH BAIRD b.
Present name: MIA KEALANI KAHOALII to Proposed name MIA HOPE
BAIRD.
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: January 9, 2017
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: NOV. 10, 2016
DALE A. REINHOLTSEN
Judge of the Superior
Court
12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4

OrdEr TO SHOw
CAUSE FOr
CHANgE OF NAME
krISTIN BENjAMIN
SUPErIOr COUrT OF
CAlIFOrNIA COUNTy
OF HUMBOldT
CASE NO. Cv160998
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
1. Petitioner KRISTIN
BENJAMIN has filed a
petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows:
a. Present name: KRISTIN
BENJAMIN to Proposed
name SEQUOIA COLIBRI
KANTARA.
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 chang-

es 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: January 23, 2017
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Dept.: 3
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: DEC. 01, 2016
DALE A. REINHOLTSEN
Judge of the Superior
Court
12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18

SUMMONS
CASE NUMBEr: Fl160501
NOTICE TO dEFENdANT: RYAN JEFFREY
SCURRY
yOU ArE BEINg SUEd
By PlAINTIFF: CHENOA
ROTH
NOTICE! You have been
sued. The court may decide against you without
your being heard unless
you respond within 30
days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR
DAYS after this summons
and legal papers are
served on you to file a written response at this court
and have a copy served
on the plaintiff. A letter or

phone call will not protect

you. Your written response
must be in proper legal
form if you want the court
to hear your case. There
may be a court form that
you can use for your response. You can find these
court forms and more information at the California
Courts Online Self-Help
Center
(www.courtinfo.
ca.gov/selfhelp),
your
county law library, or the
courthouse nearest you.
If you cannot pay the filing
fee, ask the court clerk for
a fee waiver form. If you
do not file your response
on time, you may lose the
case by default, and your
wages, money, and property may be taken without
further warning from the
court.
There are other legal requirements. You may want
to call an attorney right
away. If you do not know
an attorney, you may want
to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may
be eligible for free legal
services from a nonprofit
legal services program.
You can locate these
nonprofit groups at the
California Legal Services
Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California
Courts Online Self-Help
Center
(www.courtinfo.
ca.gov/selfhelp), or by
contacting your local court
or county bar association.
NOTE: The court has a
statutory lien for waived

fees and costs on any

settlement or arbitration
award of $10,000 or more
in a civil case. The courts
lien must be paid before
the court will dismiss the
case.
The name and address of
the court is:
Humboldt County
Superior Court
825 Fifth Street
Eureka, CA 95501
The name, address,
and telephone number
of plaintiffs attorney, or
plaintiff without an attorney is:
Kelly M. Walsh
100 M Street
Eureka, CA 95501
DATE: JUL 06 2016
Kim M. Bartleson Clerk,
by Kim S. Deputy
12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11

NOTICE OF vACANCy
BOArd OF dIrECTOrS
Due to the resignation of
Director Dennis Lindstrom,
effective December 13,
2016, a vacancy will exist
for the position he occupied serving the Board of
Directors of the Arcata Fire
Protection District.
The unexpired term of
this seat continues through
November 2019. As this
appointment will occur in
the first half of the term
of office and more than
130 days prior to the next
general district election,
the person appointed to fill
the vacancy shall hold the
office through November
2017 or until the elected

person has been qualified.

Thereafter, the person
elected shall hold office for
the unexpired balance of
the term through November 2019.
Prospective candidates
must reside within the
boundaries of Ward 1 of
the Arcata Fire Protection
District (Ward 1 includes
properties located north
of Hiller and Gwin Road
up to and including Woody
Road. Please refer to the
map located on www.
arcatafire.org for specific
details). The Board intends
to make its appointment no
later than Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Any person interested
in being considered for
appointment to this seat
on the Board of Directors
is asked to submit an application of qualifications.
Forms are available at any
of the District fire stations
or through the District website at www.arcatafire.org.
Application deadline is
January 12, 2017 at 5 p.m.
postmarks not accepted.
Questions concerning
this appointment should
be directed to the Clerk
of the Board, at 825-2000.
The Board will consider all
applicants at the regular
public meeting scheduled
for January 17, 2017 at
5:30 p.m., 631 9th Street,
Arcata, CA
Dated: December 7, 2016
By: Becky Schuette, Clerk
of the Board
12/14, 12/21, 12/28, 1/4, 1/11

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life under the sand Join Friends of

the Dunes Executive Director Kim McFarland as she presents Life Under the Sand:
The Story of the Dune Silver Bee, a lecture on the mating and nesting behavior of
the Dune Silver Bee, Thurday, Jan. 5 at
the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220
Stamps Lane, Manila. Learn how this important, local, native pollinator makes a living in our coastal dunes. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. and the lecture begins at 7 p.m.; arrive
early for hot tea and light snacks. A suggested donation of $5 to $10 is requested.
winter rarities Join Redwood Region
Audubon Society on a birding trip to look
for winter rarities Saturday, Jan. 7.
Participants will start in Arcata and end in
the Ferndale area, concentrating on looking for rarities that were found on the Arcata and Centerville Christmas Bird Counts
while also enjoying the species we expect
to see along the way. Most years the group
sees around 90-100 species and sometimes
even finds its own rarity. Meet at 7:30 a.m.
at the Arcata Marsh G Street parking lot.
Bring lunch and dress warmly; expect to
end around 4 p.m. Heavy rain cancels.
Contact leader Rob Fowler at (707) 8393493 or migratoriusfwlr@gmail.com.
bird the marsh Redwood Region Audubon Society sponsors a free public field trip

823 H Street
On the Plaza, Arcata
(707) 822-4800

winter raptor survey Redwood Region Audubon Society sponsors the Loleta/
Ferndale Winter Raptor Survey, the 10th
consecutive survey in that area. The tentative survey date for this month is Saturday, Jan. 7, weather permitting. If you
have not participated before or would like
more information, contact Ken Burton at
shrikethree@gmail.com.
wildlife refuge trip Join Redwood
Region Audubon Society Sunday, Jan. 8
at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge for a two- to three-hour trip for people
wanting to learn the birds of the Humboldt
Bay area. It 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. Call Jude Power or
David Fix at (707) 822-3613 for more information.
marsh tour Friends of the Arcata Marsh
sponsors a free tour of the Arcata Marsh
& Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday, Jan. 7

616 2nd Street

Old Town Eureka
(707) 443-7017

J ANUARY 4, 2017

at 2 p.m. Meet leader Elliot Dabill 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
exploring protected areas on land
& sea Learn about protected areas on
land and sea with Friends of the Dunes
and the Northcoast Environmental Center
in celebration of Underwater Parks Day.
Naturalist Carol Vander Meer and Marine
Protected Area Outreach Coordinator Delia Bense-Kang will lead a guided walk focusing on the benefits of protected areas,
both on land and underwater, at the Malel Dunes Cooperative Management Area
Saturday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Learn
about the biodiversity and conservation of
our coastal environments, including the
Ma-lel Dunes and the Samoa State Marine
Conservation Area located just offshore.
Meet at the BLMs Ma-lel Dunes South
parking area, off of Young Lane in Manila.
RSVP by calling Friends of the Dunes at
(707) 444-1397 or emailing info@friendsofthedunes.org with your phone number.
five-mile dunes hiKe The North Group
Sierra Club invites the public to a five-mile
hike in the Ma-lel Dunes on Humboldt
Bay in Manila Sunday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m.
Carpools by prior arrangement or meet at

BLM trailhead off SR 255 and Young Lane.

Experience expansive sand dunes, lush
coastal forest, tidelands and the beach.
Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels.
No dogs. (707) 825-3652, nedforsyth48@
gmail.com
fish talK Explore North Coast and the
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center invite the
public to a free public lecture featuring Terry Roelofs, emeritus professor of Fisheries
Biology at HSU, Monday Jan. 9 from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921, Waterfront Dr., Eureka.
A self-described fish fanatic, Roelofs has
served on the biological review committees
of California Trout, Oregon Trout, served
for years on the California Citizens Advisory Board on Salmon and Steelhead and
served as an expert witness for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and
various environmental groups in state and
federal courts. Roelofs will talk about fascinating fish facts regarding the lives of this
most diverse group of animals with backbones. He will cover why, when the world
oceans cover 70 percent of the globe, the
inland waters have a far greater number of
species, discuss the feeding and reproductive behaviors of fish in general, and likely
even tell a few fish stories and explore the
broad question of why people fish. (707)
616-0016, explorenorthcoast.net

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at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary

Saturday, Jan. 7. Bring your binoculars
and have a great morning birding! Meet
leader Ralph Bucker 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.

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Full Service Transfer Station

and Recycling Center
All types of solid waste disposal and
Certified Recycling Buy-Back Center too.

Artisan Tofu, Sauerkraut & Pickles

Open Mon Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm

2585 Central Ave. McKinleyville

839-3285

www.humboldtsanitation.com

Ask for us in your favorite market, restaurant or deli

Tofu Shop Specialty Foods, Inc., Arcata, CA

www.tofushop.com

707-822-7401

Since 1980

Year-round
classes in
clay and glass

Shop Our Gallery

across from the Marsh

Fire Arts Center

520 South G Street, Arcata, CA 95521

www.fireartsarcata.com

1828 Central Ave. McKinleyville 839-1571

Mon.-Sat. 8:30 to 5:30
Sun. 10 to 4 (Seasonal, Nursery Only)
www.millerfarmsnursery.com

Nursery & Garden Center

Shop & Power
Equipment Center
Landscape Contractors
Irrigation, Fencing,
Automatic Gates Farmer

Grow

Mac

With Us!
Since 1963

Starting a business?
Need help with payroll?
Have questions about QuickBooks?
We are here to give you the support
and confidence you need to
make your business thrive.
Located in the Greenway Building,
8th and N in Arcata. Call for an appointment.

www.katherinealmy.com 707-267-7923 katherine@katherinealmy.com

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District

Electrician and Instrumentation Technician

Arcata, CA
Under general supervision performs a wide range of electrical duties from millivolt systems
to 12 Kv high voltage distribution power, PLC programing, SCADA system diagnostics and
wireless technologies. Performs installations, maintenance, troubleshoot, repair, adjust, program and calibrate a variety of electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical equipment including high voltage distribution systems, hydroelectric power generation equipment, water pumps,
cranes, and telemetry systems; and performs a variety of other related duties as required.
Must possess a valid California drivers license, must acquire Grade 2 Water Distribution
and Grade 2 Water Treatment certifications within 2 years of employment date. Requires
strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
May be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed. Salary range $4,948 $6,014, per month, plus benefits, including deferred compensation.
Employment applications available online at www.hbmwd.com, or the business office at
828 7th Street, Eureka or you may call 707-443-5018 and ask to have one mailed to you.
Please return completed and signed application to HBMWD, PO Box 95, Eureka, CA
95502-0095 or fax to 707-443-5731.
Applications accepted until 5:00 pm, January 18th, 2017