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McKINLEYVILLE – Development of unpiloted aerial drones is advancing and having large corporations use Humboldt County airspace for operating them is up

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HUMBOLDT – The county is considering rescinding or modifying its longstanding ban of raw milk, actions that its health officials strongly advise against. At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Board of Supervisors weighed the warnings of county staff against the arguments of raw milk advocates. Supervisor Virginia Bass sponsored the discussion on the ban, noting that the board had also heard debate on it several years ago. She said raw milk consumers in her district have been “asking for a very long time to have this conversation again.” But the county’s Public Health division is strongly recommending against lifting the ban due to what officials described as the high risk of salmonella and E.coli infections and other disease outbreaks related to raw milk consumption. Supervisors weighed the warnings against arguments in favor of raw milk. Eureka resident and raw milk advocate Bill Schaser said that licensing the sale and production of raw milk is a matter of state law and Humboldt is one of only a few California counties that have bans. He called attention to recent E.coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce and spinach. “Should we ban those greens?” MILK

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for consideration by the Board of Supervisors. The county’s Aviation Advisory Committee gave its annual report at the board’s Jan. 23 meeting. One of the presentation’s attention-getting segments focused on

the possibility of having the county participate in a federal effort to integrate the operation of drones into local airspaces. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or drone technology is advancing quickly and the Trump

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WALK AND TALK The City of Blue Lake, Redwood Community Action Agency and Humboldt County Public Works are endeavoring to improve walking and biking safety along the Hatchery Road corridor from downtown Blue Lake’s Logger Bar to the Mad River Fish Hatchery. Friday morning saw a clipboard-assisted community walk led by RCAA’s Emily Sinkhorn, left, and Union Journalism Dog Rex, right, with participants identifying issues and opportunities. rcaa.org Photos by KLh | Union

Administration seeks to “accelerate drone integration into the national airspace system,” according to a White House fact sheet. That’s being done through a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot program that allows corporations like Amazon and Google to test drone operations ranging from delivery of commercial packages and medicines to infrastructure monitoring. Describing the progress of drone technology, David Marshall, a member of Humboldt State University’s advisory committee on use of drones for scientific purposes, said that “the growth is scary and the numbers of applications of the technology are up to your imagination.” Images of drones were displayed and one was described by Marshall as flying at a height of 400 feet or lower, at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Marshall said that through the FAA program, state and local governments are being asked to “engage” with companies that use or want to use drones, leading the way to changes in rules on use of airspace. The use methods that would be tried but are generally not allowed now include operation of drones beyond line of sight. “It’s to promote innovation, so there’s openness right now at the federal level to engage and to allow for change,” Marshall said. He added, “Because of the economic growth and the amount of money being spent by large corporations, there’s an opportunity here.” Being a rural area “makes us interesting to operate in because DRONES

Whatever is decided, The Village will make Arcata planning history Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA – The Planning Commission held another marathon hearing on The Village student housing project last week, pondering the project’s Environmental Impact Report, permits and terms of a Development Agreement. Community Development Director David Loya displayed a number of images reflecting visual impacts on surrounding neighborhoods, including a new version – the third one so far – of the simulated view from Maple Lane, located west and down a slope from the project. He said the aesthetic impacts have been determined by case law to be the responsibility of the local design review process. The project’s EIR identifies key aesthetic impacts as less than significant. These include adverse effects on a scenic vista, damage to scenic resources, degrading the visual character of the site and surround-

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THIRD TIME’S A CHARM? Three markedly different photo-simulations have now been submitted by The Village’s developer, purporting to indicate the viewshed impacts to Westwood Village. The latest is at right. From cityofarcata.com ings, and creation of a new source of light Still, he allowed, “It is a huge change; we Resident Eric Jules said the computer and glare. recognize that, and sometimes those huge viewshed simulations aren’t accurate, and “There’s a fairly limited scope that a fair- changes are made with intention.” that he could see the project’s story poles ly limited sensitive viewshed is impacted, Westwood Village residents pushed from multiple points on his property. He and therefore it’s not a significant environ- back on the suggestion of minimal impacts. wanted the west side of the project limitmental impact,” Loya said, referring to the Bonnie MacRaith said that loss of sunlight ed to two stories. Jules also pleaded with “scenic resources” of the site. would reduce her property’s value. “That a the commission to engage with Humboldt One impact, he said, is certainly positive large corporation should be able to make State officials, involve the university in the – the visual improvement at the site itself, huge amounts of money all the while tram- project and have its role in the project’s which would be transformed from a ram- pling on a homeowner’s hard-won progress planning and management clarified. shackle collection of deteriorating Crafts- is totally unfair,” she said. She said planResident Milt Boyd said he was disman’s Mall buildings into a modern hous- ning commissioners should do a site visit turbed by what he said was city staff’s adTHE VILLAGE A2 ing complex. before making any decisions.

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Downtown desires detailed in run-up to epic Feb. 21 Plaza meeting Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA – Whatever the Plaza looks like five years from now, no one can say they weren’t asked for their ideas on how to shape it. Some major questions are on the table about Arcata’s town square: How can we make it more inviting and less frightening? Should cannabis be sold there, and what would that look like? Could we re-imagine the layout with regard to pedestrian and vehicular access? What should a new plaque designating the Jacoby Building as a historical landmark say? And perhaps of keenest interest to many, should the statue of President William McKinley be retained, redefined, moved elsewhere or melted down? And what, if anything, would replace it? Arcata Main Street (AMS), the City of Arcata and a number of other downtown stakeholders have weighed in. A Jan. 8 study session at the D Street Neighborhood Center sought input on a variety of downtown issues, while AMS has now released the results of a business survey on the topic of cannabis sales. The results of the meeting and the AMS survey will likely be considered at a highly anticipated City Council meeting about the Plaza set for Wednesday, Feb. 21. Meeting results City Manager Karen Diemer summarized the results of the Jan. 8 scoping session at the Jan. 17 City Council meeting. The meeting presented attendees with butcher paper-mounted graphics and text which represent suggestions made over the last 18 to 24 months. These included economic development, retail cannabis – where it should be and how it should look, alcohol sales and restrictions, crime and public safety, the McKinley statue and Jacoby’s Storehouse plaque, beautification, activities, the “Living Plaza” concept, parking, cultural shifts, even a draft “Community Code of Conduct” at the CommUnity Pride & Peace table. “We tried to bring all of those

ideas forward and reStreet in Northtown, ally challenge the comthough mall walkers munity to come togetharen’t challenged by er and try to prioritize the elevation gain as ideas that they really they are on Arcata’s thought would work,” streets. Diemer said. The goal A range of Plaza acis to make the Plaza tivities drew approvsafer, more accessible, al, most notably thewalkable and generatrical, musical and ally usable as a public dance performances, space. a giant chessboard, The results of the art events, free wimeeting are not scienfi, lunch discounts, tific; they reflect seleca playground and a tion bias based on who shuttle bus from Arknew about the meetcata High to the Plaza. ing and was willing to Closing the streets go out on a Monday to cars and extending night to attend. There the sidewalks outwas no restriction ward was favored, on participation by as was planning for non-Arcata residents. driverless cars. Also, while facilitaAesthetic improvetor Heather Equinoss ments attendees urged attendees not to liked include better add more than three recycling receptagreen dots of approval cles, more art, more or red dots of disap- A MATTER OF SCALE Central Arcata, left, overlaid benches and less proval to a page, no one with the footprint of the Baysore Mall and its parking McKinley. lot. City of ArCAtA grAphiC was enforcing that. Retail cannabis disliked 8-16. Still, some results sales drew mixed reReplacement of the Jacoby sults. Full window displays for are clear: attendees unanimously disapproved of Plaza drug deal- Building plaque with one that in- the drug weren’t well received, ing, verbal harassment of women, cludes more Native American his- with sticker-placers preferring a aggressive dogs, trash and van- tory was a 37-0 hit. standardized decal indicating the The creation of a place for the availability of cannabis. dalism, and alcohol-related problems. Reducing vehicles during homeless/houseless to congreThe “Living Plaza” proposthe Farmers’ Market was popular, gate away from the Plaza gained al gained a lot of comment, with as was having a police officer on strong approval. So did anti-rac- concern about senior access to the ism training for APD volunteer Plaza. CommUnity Pride & Peace the Plaza “at all times.” Removing the McKinley statue patrollers. Security cameras elic- will continue to fine-tune its proand “racist symbols” was unani- ited a mixed response. posed Code of Conduct. Attendees responded well to mously approved, though renamMany more detailed results ing the Plaza the “Arcata Peace Pla- visual imagery. Pictures of bistro may be viewed on the city’s webza” was roughly tied. Under “set seating, food trucks and sidewalk site, cityofarcata.com, as part of the tone,” the Peace Plaza and im- markets drew abundant dottage. the Jan. 17 City Council packet. Attendees said they’d be willing plementation of a seasonal design A number of next steps are for the square gained 3-0 approval. to walk up to eight blocks to shop planned. The Public Safety Task The McKinley question popped on the Plaza, and even more to eat Force will deliver its final report up under several headings, and there. Parking wasn’t considered in February; alcohol server trainin all of them he was roundly dis- a big problem, and creation of an ing is to be improved; budgeting approved. “Move statue but keep off-Plaza parking lot for downtown for more activities and police will within the Plaza area” was down- workers was favorably viewed. be considered; an alcohol sales Diemer displayed an image tax and possible sales restrictions voted 4-21. “Move statue but keep in Arcata somewhere” logged a of central Arcata overlaid with will be considered; the Parks and 0-12 vote. Remove statue from the outline of the Bayshore Mall Rec Committee will discuss play Arcata all together [sic]” gained and its parking lot. For perspec- equipment; a business neighbor42-to-9 approval. Adding an in- tive, the mall and its lot extend hood watch will be further scoped; terpretive historical display was from Sixth Street to nearly 15th and a group may be identified to

work on an overall Plaza plan. Councilmembers seemed to like the idea of throwing the whole reform package to a specialized group. “I like the idea of forming some kind of task force committee which would include citizens and somebody from our committees to focus upon the Plaza and just meet and go through all the ideas,” said Councilmember Paul Pitino. “It would be great to have someone filter all the stuff and come back with some ideas for us.” Councilmembers Brett Watson and Susan Ornelas agreed, but no action was taken. Arcata Main Street survey The City of Arcata is developing a retail cannabis ordinance, one which could allow adult use sales in various kinds of retail establishments. Currently, only Arcata’s two dispensaries – Humboldt Patient Resource Center and Heart of Humboldt – are allowed to sell cannabis. According to Jeanette Todd, AMS downtown representative, 80 responses were collected from 202 businesses surveyed. A more detailed report which included responses from individual property owners and business owners has been provided to the City of Arcata. Most of the comments were deleted from the public report because they contained personal information. Some respondents said they would only comment confidentially out of concern about retaliation (“I like my front window,” one said.) According to the public survey, downtown Arcata business owners support on-site consumption of cannabis at designated locations. They’re more or less evenly split on whether cannabis businesses should be located at some minimum distance from the bars. Respondents were mostly unconcerned about the impacts on Arcata’s image. With about 40 percent predicting a negative impact, about 22 percent saying it will have a positive impact and another roughly 40 percent not concerned. Read the AMS report in more detail at madriverunion.com.

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vocacy for the project. Resident John Bergenske agreed, and said computer simulations are often inaccurate. He wanted The Village considered as part of an overall plan for the

area, one which considers all of the developments pending in the area. That would allow safety and other impacts to be more realistically considered. Attorney Howard “Chip” Wilkins, representing a

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group called Arcata Citizens for Responsible Housing, said the Planco needed to address outstanding questions posed by citizens, and that any decisions made before responses were logged in the project’s EIR would be premature. Garry Rees, a consultant for the project, said the findings of less than significant

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impacts were supportable, and that the project represents an improvement over present conditions in the area. Loya agreed with a citizen who said that The Village project sets a precedent, but a necessary and inevitable one. “Whatever the outcome of this process, you’re setting a precedent,” he said. “This is a large infill development. It’s really different from many of the kinds of development that we’ve seen before. If we’re going to accommodate future economic and housing development in our community, we’re going to see more of this, not less of it.” Loya added that, “We’re grappling with the leading edge of these questions.”

The commission deliberated at length about the impacts of the project, from lighting spillover to consistency with area architecture. After considerable discussion, a poll of commissioners indicated that aesthetic impacts were mostly less than significant. Some commissioners still found impacts potentially significant, but Loya pointed out that there is no “minority report,” and that the majority opinion would prevail. Loya clarified that per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), EIR certification and project approval are two separate but linked processes. No discretionary approvals can be made before the EIR is certi-

fied with findings of less than significant environmental impact, or a statement of overriding consideration. Commissioners also found that The Village would have less-than-significant growth-inducing impact. More discussion went into the building’s four-story height. That could be a significant impact and conflict with the General Plan, in which zoning for the site would be modified. Developers have reluctantly signaled that they could downsize it to some extent if its mass and height are considered excessive. The Planning Commission will again consider The Village project at its Feb. 13 meeting.

PARKS AND REC Arcata’s Parks and Recreation Committee meets Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in Council Chamber at Arcata City Hall, 736 F St. The committee will first ponder the “open space funding mechanism” – the parcel tax detailed in last week’s Union – then continue with discussion of goal setting and drone use in parks. Committee and staff reports will include a Plaza meeting revview, parks and facilities updates, reports on pre-applications and development projects and committee reports. The Mad River Union, (ISSN 1091-1510), is published weekly (Wednesdays) by Kevin L. Hoover and Jack Durham, 791 Eighth St. (Jacoby’s Storehouse), Suite 8, Arcata, CA 95521. Periodicals Postage Paid at Arcata, CA. Subscriptions: $40/year POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Mad River Union, 791 Eighth St., Suite 8, Arcata, CA 95521

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HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Northern Humboldt Union High School District meets Thursday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. in the District Office at McKinleyville High School, 2755 McKinleyville Ave. The board will receive a present tation on, and then discuss the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP is a three-year, district-level plan, updated annually, that describes the school district’s key goals for students as well as the specific actions the district will take to achieve the goals and the metrics used to measure progress.

Corrections The dates of some vintage photos from the old Union newspaper which appeared in last week’s story about the Jacoby Building plaque were slightly misdated. They first appeared in the June 14, 1963 Union.

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HUMBOLDT STATE – A good deed and some detective work reunited more than $1,000 with its owner at HSU. “As I was walking by the HSU Library, I saw an envelope from a local bank just sitting on the ground,” said Biology instructor Daniel Burrell. “I picked it up and the first thing I noticed was how heavy it was. I thought there has to be a fair amount of money in here. Instantly I figured it was a student’s rent, scholarship, or tuition money. It wasn't too long ago that I was a student and so I remember how hard money was to come by.” Burrell turned in the envelope, which contained $1,450, to the University Police. Evidence Technician Zan Mendonca was able to trace the bank slip back to the bank, who identified the owner. “We got lucky. He was stoked,” Mendonca said. “People just assume in this world that lost money is pretty much gone.” UPD Chief Donn Peterson said the act – starting with Burrell turning in the money – reflects on the values of HSU. “There’s an awful lot of integrity on display,” he says. For Burrell’s part, he was happy to turn someone’s week around. “I was so relieved that it found its way home,” he says.

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• Sunday, January 7 11:44 a.m. An E Street resident said someone strode into his apartment, gave him $20 and took his stereo. He said he wished to refund the $20 he didn’t ask for or want and get his stereo back. 3:30 p.m. A Seventh Street resident complained of a neighbor trying to steal his cat. 5:39 p.m. Shoplifters at a Uniontown supermarket used advanced tradecraft in the form of cutouts to swipe stuff. Their methodology was to place cuts of meat in shopping carts, then position the carts in different locations about the store for collaborators to snatch up, then leave the store. • Monday, January 8 9:44 a.m. A dog on Janes Road seemed to be trying to elude an older man on a bike pulling a trailer. Wearing a dark-colored pack, it ran in and out of traffic, almost being struck several times. 12:16 p.m. When he was asked to leave a Valley West motel’s grounds, this somehow came through to a woman there as, “throw trash out of the dumpsters on the ground.” 1:07 p.m. A man received texts from a woman stating that “she is going to torment him until he answers her question.” 1:50 p.m. A drunk in Vinum Park guzzled booze from an open container while peeing on the fence there, his impressive intake-excrete combo earning him a public drunkenness arrest. 3:13 p.m. A woman went into a Valley West laundromat, rifled through the trash, poured liquid on herself and left. 11:48 p.m. A man rolled around on the sidewalk in front of a Valley West store, complaining that he was being assaulted even though there wasn’t anyone around. • Tuesday, January 9 7:45 a.m. A man on 18th Street complained that a woman had stabbed him in the fingers. She was arrested. 10:04 a.m. So many travelers were piled up at the bus stop flophouse that an old lady inside the nearby golden arches was afraid to wait there, and fretted that she’d miss her bus. 10:19 p.m. Hostilities erupted amongst the bus stop slumgullions, with a man and a woman with a shaven head wandering away afterward, leaving a trail of blankets. 10:42 a.m. A Lady Yellington wearing a blue blanket and pink shirt screamed and screamed outside a Valley west liquor store, earning an entry in the Encyclopedia Dingbattia. 10:58 a.m. A sitabout sat on a stoop Out front of the ice-creamy Scoop With backpack and beanie The fume-making weenie Was asked to stop smoking the doop 11:10 a.m. Another fume-blower smoke-bombed That Valley West laundro of Mom’s In jacket of yellow The noxious oddfellow Was told of the business’s qualms 11:30 a.m. Out front of a Uniontown store A weed-smoking oblivi-boor Became rather snippy The lazy-faire hippie Was soonly not there anymore 11:35 a.m. After falling asleep near a Plaza liquor store, as one does, a man awoke to find his wallet gutted of its contents. 2:14 p.m. Having already beaten and harassed a resi-

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dent, a trio of hooligans loomed ominously in a Seventh Street mobile home park. 3:20 p.m. A clique of loud, clamorous buggers Were anything but hugger-mugger Outside a gas station The joined in formation As party-time droning dope-chuggers 8:58 p.m. Another assemblage of wankers Lit up near a store’s propane tankers The lurking pot-clot In the back parking lot Went elsewhere when asked, without rancor • Wednesday, January 10 9:58 a.m. A mother reported that one of her daughters had struck another of her daughters (her person or her car, it’s not clear which) while driving on the Samoa Boulevard/U.S. Highway 101 overpass. 10:32 a.m. The mom-person had to leave the Samoa Boulevard collision scene because “the situation continued to escalate, with items being thrown in the car.” Once home, one daughter went inside while the other stayed outside with their mother. 12:41 p.m. An octet of outcast tomfoolers Annoyed Valley Westish preschoolers They smoked in a field Till someone appealed That cops harsh the pothead-peculiars 4:21 p.m. A biz on Ninth Street reconnoitered Where slumpabouts linger and loiter Those smokers, 10 strong They wanted them gone From Feuerwerker’s fetid foyer • Thursday, January 11 12:03 a.m. Seriously, dude Busting out beats at midnight At Ninth and H streets? 11:39 a.m. All the hungry lunchers in the Valley West golden arches’ drive-thru line wanted was to get their hydrogenated heart-attack lunches and devour them without undue incident, or exercise. But no. A two-man buffoon squad alternately fought amongst themselves and violated the sanctity of waiting customers’ vehicles with unwanted harassment. It wasn’t clear whether the alpha was the leather-jacketed bully-boy or his comic-relief sidekick, a fat guy wearing an inevitable tie-dyed shirt. 5:44 p.m. A 13th Street resident arrived home to find a curly-haired man outside her home. He told her he’d entered her home but didn’t steal anything. What he did do, he told her, was wash her clothes. At this, the bearded laundry enthusiast set up a short-lived camp with at least two other people near her home. • Friday, January 12 1:12 a.m. A man locked in a Uniontown variety store’s bathroom for the past three hours surely had enough time to complete his ablutions or whatever he’d been doing in there. But whatever it was, he wasn’t responding to employees’ entreaties to emerge from his cozy toilet-cocoon. Police extracted and arrested him on a public drunkenness charge. 1:32 p.m. A dog on Zehndner Avenue barks so often that a neighbor has taken to keeping logs of the annoying arfage. • Saturday, January 13 2:06 p.m. Ninth and H streets again approached critical mass, with loads of lurkabout loiterers and their loose dogs drinking and smoking and carrying on and for the love of God don’t you people have anything better to do with your time? 7:04 p.m. A man at a 13th Street store ought to have been attending to his bleeding schnozz. Instead he refused to leave and raised bloody hell yelling at other patrons.

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McKINLEYVILLE –A man was arrested early Sunday morning, Jan. 21, after walking through McKinleyville with a loaded rifle. Around 2:49 a.m. a deputy patrolling the 1400 block of Glendale Drive observed a man walking along the roadway carrying a rifle. The deputy contacted the man, later identified as 29-year-old Brandon James Phelps. Phelps complied with the deputy’s request to put the weapon down and was detained without incident. The rifle Phelps was carrying was found to be loaded. During a search of Phelps, depuBrandon ties also located an unloaded pistol James Phelps concealed in his front pants pocket. Phelps was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: carrying a firearm capable of being concealed, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and a misdemeanor arrest warrant for vehicle code violations.

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OPINION How HSU damaged its football program and lost a successful coach (The following is a statement posted on the website footballscoop.com from former Humboldt State University Football Coach Rob Smith, who announced his resignation last week.)

completely unacceptable manner. Some underclass players were granted their NCAA releases with absolutely no consultation with the head coach. Indeed, this was discovered only after the fact through social media posts. The coaching staff and their families, det is with strong emotions that I announce my decision spite their loyalty, dedication, and hard work have been to resign as Head Football Coach at Humboldt State placed in an utter state of chaos and uncertainty for many University. The past 10 years have been very special months, and through the many delays in the decision-makto me and to my family, and I am proud of our programs ing process. many accomplishments over that period. These accomThis process was extremely unfair to each of these fine plishments include: coaches, and already has resulted in valuable assistant • 2 GNAC conference championships coaches leaving the program. • The first post-season appearance since 1968 and first Several months ago and with complete uncertainty as home playoff game since 1960. to the future of the program, it was decided in • A 10-year record of 63-44. HSU was 40-65 consultation with the AD not to recruit any 2018 the 10 years prior. student-athletes. Recruiting is a year round pro• A top 25 national ranking at some point cess, and is very clearly the life blood of any sucduring every season since 2010, with a high cessful intercollegiate athletic program. Once the ranking of No. 7 in the country. decision of Dec. 5 was made to retain the football • Harlon Hill runner-up for National Player of program, recruiting became our top priority and the Year in 2015 we had coaches visit all 31 Junior College’s from v GUEST • Senior Bowl invitee, 2017 Bakersfield north the week of December 11-15. • Five 1st team All-Americans The initial NCAA letter of intent signing date Rob Smith • 74 1st team All-GNAC selections for mid-year transfers was Dec. 20, 2017, and it • GNAC Academic Team Champions in 2011. turned out that both the Athletic Director and • GNAC Offensive Players of the Year in 2010, 2011, the Compliance Officer, were completely unaware of this 2012, 2015, and 2017 critical date. Their job is to know and be prepared for these • GNAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011. important dates on the recruiting calendar and they did • GNAC Freshman of the Year in 2013 and 2014 not. In fact, the Compliance Officer began a vacation au• GNAC Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2010, 2012, thorized by the AD two days prior to signing day and was 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. not even available to execute her duties. • GNAC Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2015. Due to our late entry into recruiting, and with many stuThese accomplishments were only made possible dent-athletes having already made their college decisions, through the hard work and perseverance of a group of it was essential that we make scholarship offers to get back dedicated players and coaches that bought into a common in the game. This is what we did. Scholarship dollars regoal, took tremendous pride in representing Humboldt mained available from the over $100,000 raised by boostState, and loved “Jacksball” in the Redwood Bowl. I thank ers for this specific purpose the previous recruiting periall players and staff, both past and present, as it has been od. The boosters, Jim Redd, Burt Nordstrom and Steve my privilege to serve as your Head Coach. Brown, who led this campaign, had met with then-Interim I also encourage all current players to remain commit- Athletic Director Tom Trepiak prior to initiating the fund ted to HSU. I am a strong believer that this game has al- raising effort in December 2016 to receive assurances that ways been about the players that play it, not the coaches every dollar raised would go to football and that Title IX that coach it. Stay together, work together, and continue would not be an issue. We got that promise. to persevere through the tough times to enjoy the benefits Yet, interim Director Robins now informs me that beoften waiting on the other side. cause of Title IX, these dollars raised for this specific purI also want to thank our community supporters and pose are no longer available. That is a complete contradicalumni. You are simply the best. The support shown by tion from what Mr. Trepiak had promised and it is clear this group throughout my 10 years, but more specifically that through this the boosters who donated for this have during the past five months is what has made our time at been both misled and deceived. This is an ominous and Humboldt so special. debilitating position to be in, and this fact alone might well Your passion and commitment for this program clearly cripple the program for years to come. played a role in the on-field success we were able to enjoy The administrative handling of the events of the past as the Jacks consistently led our conference in attendance five months have made the job of Head Football Coach a and developed the best game day atmosphere around, very difficult one. In a press conference held on Nov. 1, making “Game Day Saturday” an event for many in Hum- President Rossbacher in her only public comments on the boldt County. I encourage all to continue to support Hum- status of football was asked the question as to her commuboldt State, HSU Athletics, this football program, and nication with the Head Coach during this confusing time. maybe just as importantly continue to fight for it. The President responded that she communicated with Finally, I want to thank my 2017 assistant coaches and Coach Smith “with regularity.” This statement was simply support staff who persevered through the difficulties of not true. Not once during the entire time that the future of past five months with me. Their commitment to me, to our football was an issue was there any communication, not players, and to this football program is what led to our suc- direct, not by email or by phone call between the President cess in 2017. They should all be applauded for this. and the Head Football Coach. However, the events of the past months combined with Her statement gave the public a false impression as to more recent developments on how this situation contin- the dialogue between the administration and football proues to be dealt with by the Administration has led to this gram during this time of uncertainty. The truth is I went decision to step down as Head Football Coach. Let me ex- right up to decision day not knowing if I would have a job plain… or not. In an email to Interim Athletic Director Duncan Robins My frustration and disappointment with this Univerdated Wednesday, Jan. 3, I indicated my intent to resign sities leadership and decisions made by that leadership as Head Football Coach. That email read, “I have made the runs deep. On June 9, having been on the job less than decision to resign. I simply am not comfortable with the a week new Interim AD Robins informed me in our first direction of things at HSU and believe that the work envi- individual meeting that the football program would either ronment is not conducive to quality athletic programs and be dropped altogether or scaled back to a non-competitive achievement.” I then reemphasized this decision to resign level. in a face-to-face meeting with the AD on Thursday, Jan. He went on to say that this is what he was “brought 4 and indicated that I was working with legal counsel to in to do” and even offered to write me a letter of recomnavigate the process. mendation if I chose to pursue other work at that time. I Later that evening and in an interview broadcast on left that meeting blindsided and feeling that I was being News Channel 3, the AD referred to my resignation as “ru- pushed out the door. Over the summer and working on the mor.” He was then quoted in the Times-Standard saying assumption the program would be dropped, the AD can“I think the rumors took many of us by storm and shocked celed a scheduled 2018 game with Idaho, a game negotiatus and even pissed us off a little bit given how much we’ve ed by the previous interim AD, and paid Idaho a $10,000 been working to build this program.” Then in the Lost Coast Outpost, Duncan Robins is quoted saying “He hasn’t resigned as of today and there are no expectations that he will resign, My view of it is he’s here with us, he hasn’t resigned, and I’m looking forward to building the program with him.” These public statements are not only confusing but also appear to question my credibility and have placed additional strain on my relationship with my supervisor. I had made it clear to both the AD and to the local media my intent to resign. Never has me staying on as Head Coach been discussed. Stating that he was “pissed off” and then to make the statement of “how much we’ve been working to build this program” is incredibly disingenuous. Duncan Robins has done nothing to build this program. He advocated dropping the program, recommended such to the President, and once that effort failed has since began to initiate programmatic cuts. I’ve committed 10 years of my life to building and delivered a top 25 program to this University. Finally, his claim that I have participated in “tearing down” the program as he does later in that same article is professionally damaging, highly disrespectful, and extremely unfair during a time where I believe our programs accomplishments and contributions to Humboldt State and this community should be celebrated. These statements continue a pattern as the events of the last year have dealt a crippling blow to our football program. To even the most casual observer, the entire process has been handled in a haphazard, unprofessional, and

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buyout. Our program is now left with only nine games for next season and will find it difficult and expensive to add a 10th and impossible to add an 11th. In early August, strategic planning meetings were held with all other head coaches. These meetings were scheduled as football practice began and were set at times that directly conflicted with our practices. As a result I could not attend. It became clear that these meetings were held to discuss and plan for a future without football. This was confirmed in conversations I had with other head coaches after the meetings, who also confirmed that many of them were being told that their budgets would increase once football was eliminated. This attempt to divide the staff continued on Aug. 23 where at a BBQ held for all returning student-athletes, cards were passed out to those in attendance titled “Our Fight Song,” containing a rewritten version of our school’s fight song. The fight song that has been our school fight song for decades contains words specific to football. The new fight song, I assume written by the AD and others, had replaced these words with more sport neutral words. This raises two questions... why was this done and what was the rationale behind it, and who gives an Interim Director this authority? I believe it was simply another indicator pointing to the attitudes in place and directed towards the football program. Given what has most recently transpired, it is clear that it will be nearly impossible to rebuild this program within any reasonable time-period. More plainly, the Humboldt State University Administration has greatly diminished my ability to successfully do my job, has set this football program back significantly, and the cumulative effect of all these detrimental factors I believe clearly constitute a constructive discharge of my employment. I have been working with the University to achieve an amicable resolution of all remaining employment separation issues, but have received little response. That lack of response has left me with no other option than to release this statement and I am prepared to offer more examples of the toxic work environment and chronic lack of support that has led to my decision. Regardless, I leave this position with tremendous appreciation for both the opportunity and for the experience, but more than anything I value the many friendships made along the way. As always, GO JACKS! Rob Smith was the head football coach at Humboldt State from 2008 to 2018.

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if something bad happens, it won’t be a ‘big deal,’ so to speak,” said Marshall. The county’s foggy weather also makes Humboldt an ideal drone testing area, he continued. “We have a couple of rare things that we can offer to potentially produce an economic benefit for the area,” Marshall said. “But I don’t know how to couch this in a way that makes sense to this board because there’s a lot of unknowns and open questions.” He said the intent of his presentation is “to see if Humboldt County would like to hold itself out as a proof of concept test ground for UAS operations that are being developed by large corporations.” Supervisor Estelle Fennell described the program as being “exciting” and Board Chair Ryan Sundberg said it sounds “pretty interesting.” Supervisors supported having the county’s Aviation Advisory Committee draft a proposal for participating in the pilot program. Also during the presentation, Dominic Bucciarelli, the committee’s vicechair, outlined revenue-generation recommendations from an aviation

consultant’s report. One of them is to lease billboard space at airport properties and Bucciarelli said the consultants believe “there’s a lot of money there.” But Supervisor Mike Wilson said the billboard recommendation is one that should have been included on the consultant’s list of options that would be considered as overly controversial. “I don’t think they asked anyone about the political palatability of this before they put it on the list,” he said. “So let’s be realistic – uglifying Humboldt County is not on our list of priorities.” Other supervisors didn’t comment on the billboard idea. Also during the presentation, County Administrative Officer Amy Nilsen updated supervisors on a plan to have the Airports Division, which is under the Department of Public Works, be its own department. Nilsen said a job specification for the department director position is being developed and recruitment will follow. An interim director will be appointed as organization of the new department progresses, she continued.

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ARCATA – At 2:04 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Humboldt Machine Works building at 933 I St., Arcata. The first engine to arrive was out of the Arcata Fire Station and reported moderate gray smoke in a large commercial mixed-use occupancy. The crew began forcing entry through multiple doors trying to access the fire. The second engine from Mad River Fire Station arrived and supported the first engine with a fire attack. Once the fire attack team made entry, they reported smoke throughout the business and advised the incident commander that a sprinkler head had activated. A third engine from McKinleyville Station arrived and began searching the business for occupants. This was a priority because the building is attached to a winery and there were occupants in the winery. The fire was located in a loft area above Humboldt Juice Bar. The fire attack team had to use ladders to gain access to the loft. They were able to deploy a hose line to the fire and complete extinguishment. Battalion Chief Sean Campbell reported, “This was our second commercial fire in less than 24 hours. We had the potential to burn down two complete city blocks during our

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milk, as do other Californians.” Schaser said raw milk is a legal product in the eyes of state government and “there’s no earthly reason for it to be banned here in Humboldt.” But health officials said otherwise. Environmental Health Director Melissa Martel said federal health agencies “advise against the consumption of raw milk,” and added that since 2006, there have been 11 raw milk recalls in California. On a nationwide level, there were

shift but thankfully we were able to prevent that from happening. Our firefighters did an amazing job working with our mutual-aid partners to avoid another disastrous conflagration.” The estimated loss to Humboldt Juice Bar and Humboldt Machine Works is $3,400 and the estimated amount saved from fire is $2,760,973. The saved value for the immediate exposure business to the north (The Griffin) is $710,482. These values do not account for lost sales revenue, lost sales tax, or lost employment. This incident was caused by an illegal firework being set off in front of the business. Arcata Fire is working with Arcata Police to identify a suspect in this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Arcata Fire or Arcata Police. “There were hundreds of witnesses in the area when the fireworks were ignited. We hope someone will come forward and help us identify the suspect responsible for this fire,” stated Chief Campbell. A total of 31 firefighters and three volunteer support personnel managed this incident. Arcata Fire District would like to thank Westhaven, Cal Fire Trinidad, Blue Lake, Humboldt Bay, Samoa and Fieldbrook Fire for their support and hard work.

127 “raw milk-linked outbreaks” from 1993 to 2012, said Martel. Public Health Officer Donald Baird said that evidence of any health benefits of raw milk is lacking and disadvantages include the risk of bacteria that cause at least 10 diseases. “I’m asking you not to turn the clock back to the Middle Ages, when in fact infectious diseases which are now preventable ravaged the human population,” Baird said. The risk also concerns the local dairy industry. Longtime Ferndale dairy

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operators said media coverage of a raw milk-related outbreak in Humboldt County would be misperceived and could damage the reputation of the entire local dairy industry. Other supporters of the ban included representatives from the county’s Farm Bureau and the Buckeye Conservancy. But as one woman cradled her son in her arms, she said his respiratory ailments clear up when he switches from pasteurized milk to raw milk. The county’s grocery stores seek to meet the demand for raw milk and have asked for lifting of the ban through letters to the board. Supervisor Rex Bohn said his phone “started ringing off the hook” after the Organic Pastures raw milk producer sent what he described as a mass email “plea” for rescinding the ban. Bohn said the local dairy industry is justifiably concerned that their products could be falsely linked to negative publicity on a raw milk recall. Supervisor Estelle Fennell has firsthand experience with E.coli, having been infected with it in 2013 after consuming leafy green vegetables. She said it’s something “I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy” but asked that more information be developed for decision-making. Board Chair Ryan Sundberg said he leans toward “choice and letting people buy what they want.” He asked staff for more information on how raw milk can be labelled so buyers can “make an informed choice.” But Supervisor Mike Wilson said he’s concerned about potential impacts to children, who “are not educated about this, nor could they be.” A majority of supervisors directed staff to look into labelling and other aspects of regulating raw milk and to return with additional information in April. Bohn was the only supervisor to vote against doing that.

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Tattoo artists to descend on Blue Lake for expo Janine Volkmar Mad RiveR Union

BLUE LAKE – Ted and Amy Marks of Nor Cal Tattoo in Arcata are organizing their ninth Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo in partnership with the Blue Lake Casino. The expo runs from Thursday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 4 in the casino's Sapphire Palace and Kinetik Lounge. "We bring some of the best artists in the world," Ted Marks said. "Everyone has been so cool. Some of these artists are the best in the world and they are so humble. They say it's like a Tattoo Family Reunion." And tattoo enthusiasts take advantage of the stellar lineup. Some tattoo artists, such as Liz Cook from Australia, are booked two years in advance at their own studios. Customers travel from out of state just to get an appointment to get inked at the expo with her.

This year's expo will include four days of individual appointments, afterparties with the artists, contests, prizes, Steampunk goggles to the first 200 attendees on Saturday, and the best opportunity to see a variety of tattoo styles, everything from Polynesian traditional tattoos done with bird bone needles and octopus ink to the latest in modern tattooing, from the old traditional art style better known as flash to original designs by gifted artists from all over the world. This is a family friendly event open to all ages. Tattooing is available to those 18 and over; piercings for those 16 to 18 years of age can only be done with a parent or guardian present. Ted and Amy Marks are enthusiastic about the expo and the participating artists. "We cater to the artists and make them feel as comfortable as possible," Ted Marks said.

Amy Marks agreed. "Every year they come a little earlier and stay a little longer. They take it as a vacation and they spend like a vacation. That money goes back into the community." The visiting artists have such a good time with after parties, Karaoke, Frisbee in the woods, and just visiting with the good folks of Humboldt. Many of them say it's their favorite of all the tattoo expos. "Everyone is hand selected," Ted Marks said. "We've gotten rid of people with ego and attitude." There will be 34 booths and appointments available for tattooing 24 hours a day with advance notice. "With no more space in the building, the only thing we could expand is the time," Ted Marks explained. Just looking at the posts on the official Facebook page for the expo is to glance through the his-

INKED HEARTS ORGANIZERS Amy and Ted Marks with Brutus. Janine Volkmar | Union

tory of tattooing. The wide variety of styles and approaches is what makes this expo so interesting. This year's theme is Steampunk and costumes are encouraged. Contests will include daily contests for best tattoos done on site in many categories, a bulldog pageant, a hot wings eating contest, and, in an improvement on gender issues, last year's hot girl

Watch out for the Wings of Death! Janine Volkmar Mad RiveR Union

BLUE LAKE – Cal Ferris has a wicked laugh. He's a chef and the owner, with his wife Heidi, of Humboldt Hot Sauce, the local company that has been winning awards for its hot sauce all over America. But he's not going for flavor or for the finesse of cooking great chicken wings in the Wings of Death hot wings eating contest on Saturday, Feb. 3 at noon at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo in Blue Lake. This is the first year for the contest. "It's not about the flavor," he said. "It's the brutal pain and anguish, as in 'Whoa, can I make it through this torture?" The eight contestants (already signed up, so don't get any wild ideas) will have a plate of hot wings in front of them. They are given eight minutes to eat the wings, that's all the meat off the bone, and then three minutes of "burn time." "They have to sit there and make sure they don't come back up," Ferris said with that laugh. "There will be sweat towels, milk, ice water, and limes but they can't touch anything for three minutes, not even to wipe their face or lips. They must lick all the sauce off their fingers too." The contest might even go to a second stage if there is a tie, a stage that will involve a "challenge chip." That's a chip completely covered in Carolina Reaper powder. For the uninitiated, Carolina Reaper is considered by many the hottest pepper in the world. Ferris is making a special blend of

HOT! HOT! HOT! Cal and Heidi Ferris, owners of Humboldt Hot Sauce. SUbmitted photo

hot sauce for the wings. "I'm throwing in the works," he said. "I'm using our Habañero Mango hot sauce as a base and adding Carolina Reaper, Satalli peppers, some Trinidad Scorpion powder, and some smoked ghost pepper powder." I asked Ferris if the ghost pepper was so named because it sneaks up on people. He laughed that wicked laugh again and said, "It's not sneaky. It will slap you right away and then go harder." Ferris has seen lots of hot wing contests at the many hot sauce expos that he's been to, but this will be his first time putting on a contest. He'll have monitors and judges to help. "There are some rules involved," he said. "It will be interesting to see who can go through it." Humboldt Hot Sauce was born when Ferris and his friend Daniel Bixler "sat around the Thanksgiving table to play music and enjoy exquisite food," according to their website, humboldthot-

sauce.com. "The sauces are made with all natural ingredients, are gluten free, and feature a slow burn." They started the company in 2009 and got the sauces to market in 2010. Bixler is no longer a part of the company but is still part of the hot sauce family. Heidi Ferris has joined the business to focus on marketing. Humboldt Hot Sauce is also collaborating on two new sauces. The first is with the owners of Cafe Nooner, Joe and Lorrena Filgas, and it is called Smokin Hot Nooner Hotsauce, according to the website. The second is a collaboration with "Sean Paxton, aka, the Home Brew Chef to create a new line of hot sauces called Eat Beer Hotsauce!" The first one, called "Nor-Cal Mole," includes such interesting ingredients as blood oranges, cocoa nibs, black garlic, white miso, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal stout, and those famous Carolina Reapers. Other sauces are in the works. Ferris has lots of food experience in his past. He went to college in Humboldt in the 1980s, worked as a dishwasher all the way up to chef, and owned a restaurant in Portland, before coming back down to Humboldt. It's obvious from his descriptions that he is passionate about hot sauces in general and Humboldt Hot Sauce in particular. The company's sauces have won prizes at expos in Louisiana, Albuquerque, Houston, Portland, and around California. A New York expo is "in the future." Humboldt Hot Sauce is available in all the usual grocery stores in the county but also at such different venues HOT SAUCE

contest has been expanded to a hot guy contest and a hot girl contest. The Blue Lake Casino is also featuring special menu items in its restaurants and free music in The Wave Lounge. Friday night's band is The Undercovers and Saturday's is Agent Orange. Both start at 9 p.m. TATTOO EXPO

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BLUE LAKE – We'll admit it. Some women watch football to admire the cute posteriors of the players. How else can we get through hours and hours of pro football and the Super Bowl so dear to our loved ones. But here's a bowl event on the same day as the Super Bowl that will give a prize for the Best Butt Wiggle, even if it's just for a dog. The first ever Super Bully Bowl Pageant will be held at the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo on Sunday, Feb. 4 at noon. English and French Bulldogs will compete for prizes in such categories as Best Smile, Most Slobbery, Most Handsome, Prettiest, Mr. & Mrs. Congeniality, and, of course, Best Butt Wiggle. C o m e watch these unique dogs strut their stuff! There will be no weight classes and dogs must be current on vaccinations and non-aggressive towards humans and other dogs. In other words, no roughing the passer or horse-collar tackles. Only 10 dogs may enter and at press time five were signed up. To sign up see the Player's Club at the Blue Lake Casino or enter online at eventbrite. com/e/inked-hearts-super-bully-bowl-pageanttickets-42373992753. Judges from the Sequoia Humane Society will oversee the event and prizes include a basket of goodies from local pet stores and bragging rights.

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Seaside village full of art shows, music and more "Inspiration and Reflection," an art show and reception featuring a wide variety of artists' visions of the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse, is set for Valentine's Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Trinidad Town Hall Jan West, Trinidad Civic Club Vice President and chairman of the event, invites lovers, and lovers of art, to view the Memorial Lighthouse through the eyes of gifted local painters. Guests can preserve the memory of the historic lighthouse by purchasing a painting as a Valentine gift. Tasty appetizers and a no-host wine bar will be part of the elegant reception. For information about efforts to preserve the lighthouse, visit trinidadcivicclub.org. For event information, email tcc@trinidadcivicclub.org or call (707) 677-3655. Rose, Wright featured at Trinidad Art Gallery Trinidad Art Gallery, 490 Trinity St., is highlighting the work of two founding members of the artists' cooperative, Laura Rose and Barbara Wright. Rose is a potter specializing in reproducing the oldest of human art onto her hand-thrown Rku work. Rose says, "Through these lively animals we hear the direct voice of artists tens of thousands of years old, the earliest connection by far that we moderns have to our ancient ancestors. We can never be sure of their intent in creating these masterpieces, we do know that the amazing images were part of spiritual life and practices and probably dealt with myths, heroes and constellations. These ancients are speaking to us of their deep love and respect for the natural world and of the everlasting vital importance of art to the human spirit." Raku is made with an atmosphere of smoke that creates the black and the crackle effects. Rose's recent showings have included the American Craft Council Show at Fort Mason in San Francisco, the Fire Arts Gallery in Arcata and the Ferndale Arts Gallery. She also has Raku-based lamps in Old Town Lighting in Eureka and Cave Art pots and Coppery Whales at the Highlight Gallery in Mendocino. Barbara Wright creates luminous, colorful mosaics in a variety of forms including wall hangings, mirrors, clocks and vases embedded with mosaic design. Wright uses a wide array of materials to enrich the glass with her rich,

complex designs. Shells, millefiore, buttons, beads of all sizes and shapes and a rich assortment of shiny objects are integrated into her colorful work. She also works with the newer art of fused glass to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Her mosaic pieces have been shown in galleries and shows throughout Northern California. The work of Rose and Wright can be viewed daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at (707) 677-3770 or visit the Trinidad Art Gallery web site. ‘Autumn Solitude’ at WCA The oil paintings and photography of Marceau Verdiere continues at Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 South Westhaven Drive, through February. Essential Oils for Everything with co-hosts Sara Sanborn and Crystal Auge of Lost Coast Goddesses is a new program set for Friday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. at WCA. The hosts invite visitors to explore the magic of deTERRA essential oils. Oil sample and raffle ticket included with $5 entry fee. Contact Sara at (707) 677-5238 for more information. Welcome to Trinidad, Deputy Cumbow Capt. Kevin Miller and Deputy Sheriff Luke Mathieson introduced new part-time Deputy Nathan Cumbow at the Trinidad City Council meeting last Wednesday. The audience welcomed him with applause and gratitude for joining the Trinidad law enforcement team. Mayor Susan Rotwein read a proclamation in support of declaring Feb. 18, 2018 as Engineer's Week. The good service of Building Official John Roberts was acknowledged in a City Resolution as well. A draft resolution formalizing principles of cooperation and communication with the Yurok people and the governments that represent them was considered as well, with representatives from Klamath's Yurok Tribal Council and the Cher-ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria presenting remarks on the subject. A Trails Committee recommendation to enforce leash laws concerning dogs on Trinidad Head also was discussed. Trinidad Head Lighthouse Walking Tour Join BLM and Trinidad Museum docents for an open house at the 1871 Trinidad Head Lighthouse on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. There is pedestrian access only. This is part of the first-Saturday-of-the-month regular open house at the historic aid to navigation. Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net.

Steelhead Expo Saturday in Blue Lake

t’s a little rainy and wet in the little town of Blue Lake, but there are still some great activities coming up! Steelhead Days First and foremost, Steelhead Days are currently underway in Blue Lake, and the Steelhead Expo, one of the many activities during Steelhead days, will be on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Prasch Hall (aka the Skating Rink) located at 312 S. Railroad Ave. in Blue Lake. Come learn about our local fishers and waterways at this informational and fun event. Mad River Hatchery And speaking of fish, this is the best time I have personally found, to visit the Mad River Fish Hatchery,

just a little over a mile away from the Blue Lake city limits. This is my favorite time of year to visit because the ladder is open, and you can see the fish jumping from ledge to ledge as they return to the hatchery for spawning. Check out this gem with your family or by yourself on your next lunch break. You’ll be glad you did! Little League It is also the season for baseball! Little League registration will be in full swing for all Little League orga-

nizations in the county soon, and the Blue Lake/Fieldbrook Little League is no exception. If you have children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old who are interested in playing baseball and you live in the Blue Lake or Fieldbrook area, then come register for the Blue Lake/ Fieldbrook Little League in person on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Skinner Store, located behind the Blue Lake City Hall at 111 Greenwood Rd. Just a little note on this, a birth certificate and documentation proving residency within the district boundary is required during registration. That’s all for now, but more exciting things are in order for the month of February, so keep your eyes peeled.

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the tattoo artists all ask to make sure that is happening when they register because they’ve had so much fun at previous expos. Often the overflow appointments get continued after the expo at Nor Cal. Amy and Ted Marks will take “two months off” to recuperate and then start organizing the tenth expo to be held in 2019. The couple travels to other expos and is always on the watch for new talent. “We look at their work and try for a balance of styles –

black and white, portraits, traditional,” Amy Marks said. “There are five new shops this year,” she added. Brutus, their adopted Old English Bulldog is helping to organize the event but he will not be participating in the Super Bully Bowl Pageant. Brutus is 6 1/2 now and came to the couple when his owner was going through chemotherapy. Brutus fell in love with Amy and stayed. His former owner is in good health and now owns two of his puppies so

the story ended well. “Brutus is the best present I’ve ever been given,” Amy Marks said. Brutus charmed this interviewer and basically ran the interview. If he was allowed to enter, he’d probably win several categories including Mr. Congeniality, Best Smile, and Most Handsome. Not that anyone is biased. Ted Marks will be too busy making sure the expo goes smoothly to do any tattoo work at the expo but Amy Marks will be doing piercings. Stop by and thank them for all their years of hard work in bringing this event to our area. Nor Cal Tattoo is located at 750 16th St. in Arcata. inkedhearts.com

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BAYSIDE – This year, PianoVoce turns to the classical literature of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Annette Gurnée Hull and Nancy Correll will play duets for piano, 4 hands, and Richard Duning is the narrator. Classical PianoVoce will be at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (HUUFS), 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside on Saturday Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. The classical literature, meaning the western European music written between roughly 1750 and 1820, is rich in piano duets. Mozart alone wrote many pieces for piano 4-hands as well as two-piano works. This genre of music is all about form: there are sonatas, fugues, rondos, marches, variations, just to name a few. Each has a recognizable structure that takes a theme and then repeats it in a different key, layers it upon itself, brings it back upside-down and or backwards, contrasts it with a very different theme, or simply decorates it in increasingly complex ways. The magic of this formal literature is the way each composer uses the form to highlight beautiful melodies and harmonies in a satisfying structure that brings these themes to vibrant life. The program includes a Schubert Overture, a Fugue by Mozart, a charming set of Variations by Beethoven, and the magnificent Sonata in F major by Mozart, plus a few surprises. The recital is a benefit for the Fellowship’s Social Action Committee. DANCE PARTY The Humboldt Folk Dancers invite the public to a live music, World Dance Party, Friday, Feb. 2 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., in the Creamery District in Arcata. The event features easy dances and an evening of world music with international bands. All ages and dance levels are welcome. (707) 496-6734. humboldtfolkdancers.org SONGS FOR THE HEARTHFIRE: A Community Evening of Song and Story will be held on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at a private home in Bayside. Join visiting singer-songwriter-songleader Aimée Ringle for a community song circle and performance. A $10-20 sustainable contribution is requested for adults (kids are welcome; pay what you can). To RSVP and to get the address, email maggiemcknight@gmail.com or call (510) 684-7676. ART AT THE MARSH Landscape painter Carlos Salas invites the public to a free reception for his show now hanging at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center. Drop by the center at 569 South G St. in Arcata on Sunday, Feb. 4 between 2 and 4 p.m. to meet the artist and view his creations. The exhibition is sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh. For more information, call (707) 8262359. HEARTS TOGETHER AUCTION The Hearts Together Auction will be held at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside, on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10. There will be a silent and live auction; bid on dinners, parties, outings, fabulous goods and services, original art, quilts. and much more. There will be soup, homemade breads and elegant Valentine desserts. For information call Edie Jessup at (707) 407-0047. KONEVETS QUARTET The St Petersburg (Russia) based Konevets Quartet will offer a single performance of Russian choral music on Wednesday Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., at St Innocent Orthodox Church located 939 F St. in Eureka The concert will feature sacred music from the Eastern Christian tradition, as well as a repertoire of Slavic folk songs. Entrance is free, but an RSVP is required to guarantee seating. A collection will be taken to support the quartet. (707) 682-6263, eurekafirstchurch.com GET PUBLISHED! The Seven Gill Shark Review, College of the Redwoods’ literary magazine, is currently accepting submissions of original poetry and fiction from community members, as well as CR staff, faculty and students. The submission period is currently open and will be until noon on March 21. Submissions must be submitted electronically. They must be typed and may consist of up to four pieces of work. Short stories or essays are limited to four pages double-spaced, and you may submit up to two short stories or essays. Entries should be emailed to david-holper@redwoods.edu (For details on how to do this, go to redwoods.edu/events/poetswriters/submit). Among those whose work is accepted, the first place poem and the first place story will receive prizes of $100 (sponsored through the CR Foundation).

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MARSH WORK DAY On Saturday, Feb. 3, Friends of the Arcata Marsh and the City of Arcata are sponsoring a work day at the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., volunteers are sought to pick up trash and remove non-native plants. The city will provide tools, gloves, food and beverages. Dress to get dirty; wear close-

toed shoes. Meet in the South G Street parking lot. Contact George at (707) 599-2655 or gmz2@humboldt.edu for more information. Help polish this jewel of Arcata’s open spaces by donating at least an hour within this 4-hour event! BIRDING IN THE MARSH Redwood Region Audubon Soci-

B3 ety is sponsoring a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, Feb. 3. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Larry Karsteadt 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.

L EGAL N OTICES STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 17-00317 Fictitious Business Name of the partnership: SUNSET PLUMBING 3943 SALEM PL. EUREKA, CA 95503 Name of person withdrawing: GRANT S GIOVANNETTI 9085 WEST END RD. ARCATA, CA 95521 S /GRANT GIOVANNETTI JAN. 22, 2018 This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JAN. 25, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00039 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAID IN HUMBOLDT 1332 LYNNEA CT MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 SARA A SMITH 1332 LYNNEA CT MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S /SARA A SMITH, OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JAN. 22, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SE DEPUTY CLERK 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00011 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOTHER TREE FAMILY FARMS 3741 GREENWOOD HEIGHTS DRIVE KNEELAND, CA 95549 P.O. BOX 638 BAYSIDE, CA 95524 ERIC T. PAULSEN 3741 GREENWOOD HEIGHTS DRIVE KNEELAND, CA 95549 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S /ERIC T. PAULSEN, OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JAN. 8, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00027 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NORTH COAST SPAS 1493 STROMBERG AVENUE ARCATA, CA 95521 PAMELA BAKER 17480 26 MILE ROAD FARMINGTON, CA 95230 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S /PAMELA BAKER, OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JAN. 12, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SE DEPUTY CLERK 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 17-00676 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EMERALD GENETICS 4751 WEST END ROAD ARCATA, CA 95521 P.O. BOX 4561, ARCATA, CA 95521 RIGHTEOUS INNOVATIONS, LLC CA 201734810253 1203 LINCOLN AVE. ARCATA, CA 95521 This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY S /MATTHEW SMITH-CAGGIANO This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on DEC. 26, 2017 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 17-00660 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALICANN TRACKING & LOGISTICAL SERVICES 1344 UNDERHILL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 P.O.BOX 2269 MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 IVY R. LUCCO 1136 UNDERHILL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 SAMANTHA I. GEISEN 120 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD BAYSIDE, CA 95524 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership S /IVY R. LUCCO, PARTNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on DEC. 15, 2017 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 12/27, 1/3, 1/10, 1/24

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00014 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TALKING TREES FARMS 1551 NURSERY WAY STE A MCKINELYVILLE, CA 95519 TTF INC 4084657 1551 NURSERY WAY STE A MCKINELYVILLE, CA 95519 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION S/CRAIG NEJEDLY, CEO This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00010 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CRAFT BEER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY 550 SOUTH G STREET UNIT 18 ARCATA, CA 95521 SCHWARTZEE CAMP LLC 201735510194 550 SOUTH G STREET UNIT 18 ARCATA, CA 95521 This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY S/MEGAN SCHWARTZ, OWNER/ MEMBER/OFFICER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JAN. 8, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/, 2/7

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Baby Girl Bennett, aka: Dulcinea Bennett Case No. JV170167 1. To Steven Smith and Ronald Weaver and anyone claiming to be a parent of Baby Girl Bennett, aka: Dulcinea Bennett born on 8/17/2017 at St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, CA. 2. A hearing will be held on 3/12/2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 7 located at Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501, Juvenile Division, 2nd floor. 3. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. 4. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. 5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. 6. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final. 7.The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. ATTORNEY FOR: CHILD WELFARE SERVICES JEFFREY S. BLANCK, COUNTY COUNSEL #115447 KATIE BACA, DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL #188031 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 445-7236 DATE: JANUARY 2, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NICOLE MARIE BLEVINS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV180036 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NICOLE MARIE BLEVINS to Proposed name NICOLE MARIE ANDERSON 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Date: MARCH 13, 2018 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 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: JAN. 12, 2018 LEONARD J. LACASSE Judge of the Superior Court ,1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMANDA OLIVIA HULSTINE-HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV171149 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AMANDA OLIVIA HULSTINE-HAMILTON to Proposed name CHANCE OLIVIA HAMILTON 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: FEBRUARY 27, 2018 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 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: 12/29/17 JOYCE D. HINRICHS Judge of the Superior Court 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

SUMMONS (Parentage – Custody and Support) CASE NUMBER: FL170900 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: KAITLIN MAURA MCMAHAN You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. PETITIONER’S NAME: WILLIAM HENRY BEEHLER You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. 1. The name and address of the court are SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 Fifth St. Eureka, CA 95501 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney are: WILLIAM HENRY BEEHLER 19600 S. HWY. ONE MANCHESTER, CA 95459 Date: DEC 15, 2017 KIM M. BARTLESON Clerk, by Cecile Nessiage, Deputy Page 2 of 2 STANDARD RESTRAINING ORDER (Parentage – Custody and Support) Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the Summons and Petition OR when he or she waives and accepts service. This restaining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. NOTICE – ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www. coveredcalifornia.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800300-1506. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LOUISE RICHARD POGGI CASE NO.: PR180004 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will

or estate, or both, of: LOUIS RICHARD POGGI Petition for Probate has been filed by: JEANNE L. POGGI in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: JEANNE L. POGGI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: FEB. 1, 2018 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petittion or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for the petitioner: WILLIAM G. BERTAIN 1310 SIXTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 443-5078

livery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petittion or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for the petitioner: DUSTIN E. OWENS 310 THIRD STREET, SUITE D EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 441-1185 1/24, 1/31, 2/7

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Mahina Whitfield Case No. JV170019 1. Christina Graham and anyone claiming to be a parent of Mahina Whitfield born on 12/31/2016 at home in Eureka, CA. 2. A hearing will be held on March 19, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 7 located at Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501, Juvenile Division, 2nd floor. 3. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. 4. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. 5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. 6. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final. 7. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. ATTORNEY FOR: CHILD WELFARE SERVICES JEFFREY S. BLANCK, COUNTY COUNSEL #115447 DEBRA AVENMARG, DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL #271366 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 445-7236 DATE: JANUARY 11, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 1/17, 1/24, 1/31,2/7

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LONNY DAVID BREMER CASE NO.: PR180006 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LONNY DAVID BREMER ‘Petition for Probate has been filed by: CHRISTINE DANDERS in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: CHRISTINE DANDERS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: FEB. 15, 2018 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 4 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal de-

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICAL) CASE NUMBER: DR170750 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: MECCA LUMBER CO. AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, ET AL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PEGGY SATTERLEE, TRUSTEE ET AL 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 court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por

escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is ((El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Humboldt Superior Court 825 Fifth Street Eureka, CA 95501 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): NEAL G. LATT, 294409 MATHEWS, KLUCK, WALSH & WYKLE, LLP 100 M STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 442-3758 DATE: DEC. 11, 2017 Kim L. Bartleson, Clerk, by MORGAN P., Deputy 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Baby Boy Pond, aka: Dash Pond Case No. JV170240 1.To Austin Barnett and anyone claiming to be a parent of Baby Boy Pond, aka: Dash Pond born on 10/25/2017 at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital, Garberville, CA. 2. A hearing will be held on April 11, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 7 located at Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501, Juvenile Division, 2nd floor. 3. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. 4. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. 5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. 6. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final. 7. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. ATTORNEY FOR: CHILD WELFARE SERVICES JEFFREY S. BLANCK, COUNTY COUNSEL #115447 SETH LICHENSTEIN-HILL, DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL #266108 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 445-7236 DATE: JANUARY 22, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility located at 180 Johnson Lane, Redcrest, Humboldt County, CA 95569. The new facility will consist of a 150-foot tall self-support tower and support equipment. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6118000205-SF c/o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (781) 273-2500. 1/31 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

DAN BRADY GILWEIT CASE NO.: PR180010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DAN BRADY GILWEIT ‘Petition for Probate has been filed by: KIKI FERGUSON in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: KIKI FERGUSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: FEB. 22, 2018 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petittion or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for the petitioner: DUSTIN E. OWENS 310 THIRD STREET, SUITE D EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 441-1185 , 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

CITY OF ARCATA NOTICE OF ARCATA PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT AND ADOPTING A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Arcata Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as can be heard) in the City Council Chambers, Arcata City Hall, 736 F St., on the project listed below. Project: The applicant requests a Use Permit and Design Review Permit for the development and operation of a cannabis business that includes cultivation, processing, manufacturing and distribution. The project includes tenant improvements to several existing light industrial structures. The applicant also seeks Design Review approval for exterior building modifications. The project is located in Area 2 of the Cannabis Innovation Zone. Application Type: Conditional Use Permit and Design Review Permit Location: 4701 West End Road, Arcata Assessor’s Parcel Number: 507-121-025 Applicant: Josh Vert – Royal Key Owner: Richard Parker File Number: 178-025-UPDR Zoning: Industrial Limited with Cannabis Innovation Zone Combining Zone (IL:CIZ) General Plan: Industrial Limited (I-L) Coastal Status: Project is not located in the Coastal Zone. Application Date: September 25, 2017 Environmental: A California Environmental Quality Act exemption Class 1, Section 15301 Existing Facilities is proposed. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone desiring to pres-

ent testimony regarding said project may do so prior to or at the public hearing noticed herein. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the information regarding the proposed project and environmental review may be reviewed at the Community Development Department at Arcata City Hall, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Phone 707-8225955. Contact person: Joe Mateer, Senior Planner. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may appeal a final action by the Planning Commission within 10 working days following the date of the action by filing an appeal, including the applicable fee, with the City Clerk. The City Council would hear such an appeal. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to state law, “If you challenge City action on a proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the hearing body at, or prior to, the public hearing(s).” 1/31 CITY OF ARCATA NOTICE OF ARCATA PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT and ADOPTING A California Environmental Quality Act Exemption NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Arcata Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as can be heard) in the City Council Chambers, Arcata City Hall, 736 F St., on the project listed below. Project: The applicant requests a Use Permit and Design Review Permit for the development and operation of a cannabis business that includes processing, manufacturing and distribution. The project includes tenant improvements to the existing 9,800 square foot light industrial structure. The applicant also seeks Design Review approval for exterior building modifications related to mechanical equipment. The project is located in Area 2 of the Cannabis Innovation Zone. Application Type: Conditional Use Permit and Design Review Permit Location: 55 Ericson Court, Arcata Assessor’s Parcel Number: 507-461-065 Applicant: Samantha Shull Humboldt Sun Grower’s Guild; Jack Kessler – Bosim Management Property Owner: Mark and Bonnie Jones (current); Bosim Management (future) File Number: 178-016-UPDR Zoning: Industrial Limited with Cannabis Innovation Zone Combining Zone (IL:CIZ) General Plan: Industrial Limited (I-L) Coastal Status: Project is not located in the Coastal Zone. Application Date: August 18, 2017 Environmental: A California Environmental Quality Act exemption Class 1, Section 15301 Existing Facilities is proposed. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone desiring to present testimony regarding said project may do so prior to or at the public hearing noticed herein. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the information regarding the proposed project and environmental review may be reviewed at the Community Development Department at Arcata City Hall, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Phone 707-8225955. Contact person: Joe Mateer, Senior Planner. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may appeal a final action by the Planning Commission within 10 working days following the date of the action by filing an appeal, including the applicable fee, with the City Clerk. The City Council would hear such an appeal. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to state law, “If you challenge City action on a proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the hearing body at, or prior to, the public hearing(s).” 1/31 PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE CASE NO. S-PR-0008681 ESTATE OF MATTHEWS S. WOZNIAK, DECEDENT Notice is hereby given that, subject to confirmation by this Court, on March 14, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. in Department 33 located at 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678, or within the time limited allowed by law, DANIEL

WOZNIAK, as Executor of the Estate of the above-named Decedent, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder on the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, all right, title and interest of the Decedent at the time of death and all right, title and interest that the estate has acquired in addition to that of the Decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in Placer, California, as follows: 61 Sea View Rd. Shelter Cove, CA 95589 The Legal Description is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price. The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, and seller will not make any repairs to the property. The personal representative has given an exclusive listing to Shannah Marenghi of Black Sands Realty. Bids or offers are invited for this property. They must be in writing and can be mailed to the office of Spencer T. Malysiak, attorney for the executor at 3500 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95661 or delivered to Spencer T. Malysiak personally, at any time after the first publication of this notice and before any sale is made at the date, time and place set forth above. The property will be sold on the following additional terms: 1. Cash or certified check in the amount of 10 percent of the amount of the bid to accompany the offer and the balance to be paid on confirmation of the sale by the Court. 2. The minimum bid shall be $404,750.00 3. Sale will be made to the highest net bidder. 4. Buyer waives the purchase of a home warranty policy. 5. Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes and title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers. 6. Possession is delivered upon confirmation of the sale by the Court at the date, time and place set forth above. 7. Real property taxes are prorated as of the close of escrow based upon 30 day months. 8. Time is of the essence. 9. Sale is subject to Court confirmation. 10. Each party is to bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. 11. Seller shall retain personal belongings at the house as designated by seller. 12. Personal belongings in the garage are not included in the sale. Dated: January 23, 2018, SPENCER T. MALYSIAK, Attorney for Executor SPENCER T. MALYSIAK LAW CORPORATION 3500 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 200 ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 (916) 788-1020 EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION That real property situate in the County of Humboldt, State of California, described as follows: PARCEL ONE Lot 13 in Block 121, Tract No. 42, Shelter Cove Subdivision as per Map recorded in Book 14, pages 73 to 138 inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, as amended by the Amending Map recorded in Book 15, Pages 64 to 116 inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. EXCEPTING therefrom all of the water and water rights in, under or flowing over said property or appurtenant thereto, and 50% of all oil, gas and other mineral and hydrocarbon substances below a plane 500 feet beneath the surface thereof, but without the right of surface entry, all as reserved by the Bank of California, National Association, a national banking association in Deed recorded February 24, 1975 in Book 1276 of Official Records, Page 183, Humboldt County Records PARCEL TWO Lot 12, in Block 121, of Tract No. 42 Shelter Cove Subdivision as per Map recorded in Book 14, Pages 73138 inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, as amended by the Amending Map recorded in Book 15, Pages 64-116 inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County. EXCEPTING therefrom all of the water and water rights in, under or flowing over said property or appurtenant thereto, and 50% of all oil, gas and other mineral and hydrocarbon substances below a plane 500 feet beneath the surface thereof, but without the right of surface entry, all as reserved by the Bank of California, National Association, a national banking association in Deed recorded February 24, 1975 in Book 1276 of Official Records, Page 186, Humboldt County Records 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

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meeting other dogs.” Jasmine has actually met several of the other dogs and been very friendly with them. She is one of our go-to dogs Raider for doggie introductions. The other Labs are a little more Lab-looking than Jasmine, but she would make any adopter happy with her sunny personality and easy-going habits. Jasmine is spayed, microchipped and current on vaccinations. You can meet her, and all of her dog friends, Monday through Friday at the shelter, located at 980 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville. More information is available at (707) 840-9132 or at petharbor.com. Redwood Pals Rescue is working to save our young friend Raider. Raider came into the shelter in similar circumstances to Ginger, featured here last week. Both had been in homes where they received less than optimum care. Raider is a big puppy, right around 1 year old. He could use more training to refine his obedience and leash skills, but he is a friendly boy and wants to do the right thing. He looks like he could be a border collie cross, with a medium length soft white and brown coat. He showed some reactivity to male dogs when he arrived, which looked more like fear than aggression we think, but he loves his gregarious friend Ginger, who can get him to play every time they walk together! Raider would probably do well living with a female dog while he learns to be more comfortable around male dogs. The shelter is too crowded to allow a dog like Raider to take some time to get more socialized so we are looking for a foster who can save his life and help ready him for his forever home. We provide a trainer to help with obedience training and socialization. We have had great success with similar dogs in the past and hope to add this boy to our happily-ever-afters. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Raider, please contact us at redwoodpalsrescue@gmail.com or call (707) 839-9692. Today I am attending a first meeting of a new Spay and Neuter task force. Expect more news on this!

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’ve said it before, but something needs to change with regard to unwanted puppies. Late on Friday afternoon, four more youngsters came in to the shelter, joining the eight or so pups already there, with half a dozen that have been adopted already this month and eight little ones that are out with a foster. The Neuter Scooter brought a load of puppies back from Eastern Humboldt last weekend and another rescue saved a litter from a drainage ditch in Arcata recently. All of these will be cared for, vaccinated and altered before joining the already overcrowded pool of adoptable dogs. Assuming a finite number of adopters, this makes adoption even harder for the adult dogs in shelters and rescues. No matter how wonderful they are, it’s hard to compete with a cute puppy. People tend to believe that a puppy is a fabulous blank slate that they will be able to mold into a perfect dog; in reality, there is a lot to be said for picking a mature dog that has had some experience in the world. Sometimes it is nice to see the grown up personality that you will be living with. That said, I will keep telling you about the nice dogs available at the shelter and through Redwood Pals Rescue. The Humboldt County Animal Shelter has an abundance Jasmine of Labrador Retrievers right now. If you are a lab fan, there is a dog there for you. There are two 4-month-old female puppies, Coco and Amber, four young adult males, three black and one chocolate, one white Lab female and the longest resident of the bunch, Jasmine, who is a female lab mix. Jasmine is a very nice young adult female. One of her volunteer friends describes her as “a very dark brown, with a cute little hair ridge at the top of her head like a mini-Mohawk! She is active and curious and walks well on the leash. She is playful and seems very interested in

Blitzen

If you would like to see if Blitzen is the right fit for you, head over to 88 Sunny Brae Center in Arcata and fill out an application! We're always happy to set up an adoption trial to see how he adjusts to your household. CAF is also looking for overnight fosters to keep the dogs in our care warm and dry in the evenings. If you are interested in becoming a foster, ask a staff member at our Sunny Brae store for an application or print one out on the "Forms" page from cafanimals.org. All of the animals at Companion Animal Foundation have been spayed/ neutered, treated for parasites, and are up to date on their vaccines. If you have any questions about a particular animal or would like to know more about the adoption process, give us a call at (707) 826-7387 or email cafadoptions@gmail.com. Our adoptable animals can be found online at cafanimals.org. Don't forget to follow Companion Animal Foundation on Facebook and Instagram!

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