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McKINLEYVILLE – Ryan Sundberg officially kicked off his campaign for a third term as Fifth District supervisor during a gathering Monday night at Azalea Hall in McKinleyville. Humboldt County’s first Native American county supervisor, and one of only three in the State of California, said he would like to continue serving the residents of the Ryan sprawling Fifth DisSundberg trict, which includes McKinleyville, Trinidad, Orick, Fieldbrook, Willow Creek and Hoopa. On June 5, voters will choose between Sundberg and challenger Steven Madrone, who announced his candidacy in September. (“Madrone seeks Fifth District seat,” Mad River Union, Sept. 6, 2017.) Before being elected to his first term in 2010, Sundberg, 43, served on the Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Council and worked at the Sundberg Insurance Agency in Arcata. One of Sundberg’s political advantages is that he’s well known in McKinSUNDBERG

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FROM TIMBER TO CANNABIS Top, the massive Simpson building as seen on the Arcata Bottom. Above, what looks like a clump of buildings contains what is actually one large interior space. Left, the outline of the property which would be converted to a cannabis facility and sold. toP Photo by matt filar | union; image above via google earth; left image from cuP aPPlication

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MCKINLEYVILLE — The U.S. Coast Guard aided three fishermen in distress after the engine room on their vessel began flooding near Humboldt Bay on Saturday, Feb. 3. A good Samaritan issued a mayday to Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16 around 10 a.m., reporting that the commercial fishing vessel Gerry B was taking on water and had no electrical power or communications eight miles south of the Humboldt jetties. The fishermen were reportedly donning life jackets and preparing to abandon ship. A Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was airborne on a training flight in the area and diverted to the scene. A Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew also launched in response. The Dolphin crew located the vessel and lowered a radio to establish communications. The crew then circled overhead and helped direct the Motor Lifeboat crew to the vessel through a fog bank. The boat crew delivered a dewatering pump and transferred Coast Guard crewmembers onto the Gerry B to help dewaRESCUE

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HUMBOLDT – The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4 for crab fisherman Bryan Scott Moore, who fell overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Chief Joseph about eight miles west of the South Spit of Humboldt Bay early that morning. Two crew members aboard the Chief Joseph were attending crab pots at about 1:10 a.m. Sunday when they both went overboard for some reason. When the captain of the vessel discovered his crew overboard, he was able to rescue one of the men, but Moore was nowhere to be seen. The rescued crew member received no injuries.

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An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Humboldt Bay was first on scene at 1:50 a.m., followed by a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Station Humboldt Bay. A C-27 Spartan fixed-wing aircraft crew from Air Station Sacramento arrived an hour later, and the crews searched the area continuously until the case was suspended at approximately 1:15 p.m. “It is with a heavy heart the Coast Guard makes the decision to suspend a search-andrescue case,” said Capt. Greg Fuller, the Sector Humboldt Bay commander. “We extend our deepest condolences to this man’s loved ones and the entire fishing community.” MISSING

MISSING Bryan Scott Moore went overboard Sunday morning eight miles out at sea. After looking for him for 11 hours, the U.S. Coast Guard called off the search. Photo from Justin oberg’s facebook Page

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HUMBOLDT – After waiting through a series of delays, the North Coast’s commercial Dungeness crab fishermen soaked their pots last weekend and started pulling them. A $2.75 per pound ex-vessel or off-the-boat starting price was negotiated between fishermen and processors in Oregon. Crabbers in Oregon and Washington began fishing on Jan. 22. But processors in Humboldt County/ Crescent City area wanted to wait to allow

crabs to increase their meat mass. The season would have started on Dec. 1 had crabs shown a meat-shell ratio of 25 percent. Tests in early November showed crabs were far below the standard and subsequent results were also disappointing. After a series of delayed openings due to the meat quality issue, the season was set to start on Jan. 15. That’s the latest date the season can be delayed to. Crabbing vessels remained docked, however. High ocean swells made fishing too risky and processors wanted to test

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crabs to get an idea of what kind of meat quality they’ll be getting. The tests showed that on average, sampled crabs were close to the 25 percent meat standard. As of press time on Feb. 5, Humboldt and Crescent City crabbers were set to start pulling their traps. Harrison Ibach, the president of the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association said area fishermen are eager to start working. “It’s extremely strenuous for all fishermen to not be working for this long,” he CRABBING

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ARCATA – For years, Sun Valley Floral Farms has been asked whether they’d get into the cannabis cultivation business once the drug was legalized. The answer has been, consistently and adamantly: no. That’s still the case, despite what might seem like an ideal and highly profitable extension of the company’s land assets and cultivation skills. “I don’t see that happening,” said Lane Devries, Sun Valley CEO. “That’s not our intent.” But now, the Arcata Bottom-based flower company is laying the groundwork for a cannabis facility on the south side of its sprawling Bottoms complex – one it

would sell when and if it is approved. The purpose of the sale is to gather revenue to help sustain the flower operation. “Our goal is to provide jobs in the area as long as we possibly can,” Devries said. “This would help make us more competitive.” An application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and zoning amendment for an industrial cannabis facility has been prepared by a consultant and filed with the Humboldt County Planning Department by Arcata Land Company, LLC. The company’s principal is listed as Leendert Devries, CEO of Sun Valley Group, located in the former Simpson Timber mill building on Fos-

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ter Avenue, which Sun Valley acquired in the late 1990s. Arcata Land Company was set up then by Sun Valley to administer the property. According to a company statement, when Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, passed in November 2016 making commercial cultivation legal, Sun Valley’s Board of Directors unanimously approved moving forward with the CUP application and sale of the property. Sun Valley’s main facility next door is not included in the permit application. Devries said his company won’t make any physical changes to the property; that would be up to the the next owner. Sun Valley would only satisfy the regulatory requirements, then sell the property. The CUP app describes the project as as 225,150-square-foot indoor cultivation facility, a retail nursery and a manufacturing facility. It would draw water from an on-site well, with additional water storage for firefighting. Some 37 to 96 employees would work at the site, growing, drying, trimming and curing the product. The applicant estimates that the facility would generate 102 to 228 vehicles trips per day on Foster Avenue, presumably including both employee vehicles and trucks there to pick up shipments. The increased traffic would be added to that anticipated from Danco’s

FACTORY FLOOR The internal layout of the proposed cannabis facility. From arcata land co. cuP aPPlication planned Creekside Homes subdivision, also located on Foster Avenue to the east. Still in the planning stages, Creekside Homes would include a 32-lot subdivision, plus 25 cottages and a 100bed residential care facility. Its principal entrance/exit is located on Foster Avenue. The CUP application states the cannabis facility’s hours as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., though the cultivation side would operate up to 16 hours per day and the manufacturing work could continue around the clock, “pending on demands.” An on-site wastewater treatment system would be in place. PG&E would provide electrical power. The land is zoned Agricultural Exclusive/Prime and Non-prime lands (AE). While the former Simpson mill appears from the outside to be multiple structures in close proximity, the interior consists of a single large open space. A floor plan included in the CUP application indicates separate areas for different aspects of the facility: a large area for cultivation, manufacturing, processing, distribution and a laboratory; another large area for drying; and a smaller area for processing, manufacturing and distribution. Separate areas outside the building are designated for a 120,000 square foot nursery greenhouse, park-

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ing, truck loading and a 100-by-80 foot leach field. The requested CUP requires consideration by the county Planning Commission, but that won’t occur any time soon. A staff report on the project will have to await responses from the many agencies to whom the project applications has been referred. Those referrals went out Jan. 24, with a 30-day response period. Even then, the project will have to take its place in the queue of some 1,700 similar cannabis projects pending at the county level. “It’s not on our nearterm horizon,” said Bob Russell, deputy director of Planning and Building. Some 20 agencies have been referred the application, including the City of Arcata, Arcata Fire Protection District, the Pacific Union School District, various regulatory agencies, rancherias and others. David Loya, Arcata’s community development director, said the city is developing a response. Among other considerations, it will look at traffic impacts and how the project will impact Arcata’s green belt policies. The city has been trying to protect its western edge from excessive development, an initiative that gained momentum after Cypress Grove Chevre attempted to install a goat farm on the other side of Foster Avenue to the south back in 2011. Ed Laidlaw, fire prevention specialist for Arcata Fire, said the size of the building and its operation

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are “a concern,” but that the project offers an opportunity to bring the structure fully up to code. While it has a fire-suppression sprinkler system, Laidlaw said it’s an old system that’s not code-compliant. Before it could be used for cannabis growing and manufacture, the old warehouse would have to be compliant with current building, fire, mechanical and electrical codes. That, Laidlaw said, would represent an improvement over the current situation. “It’s very significant for us because we can truly enforce these regulations before they turn the key and start this operation,” he said. At that point, he said, “It’s basically just another building.” Another positive, Laidlaw said, was the structure’s relative isolation. Any fire that broke out would be unlikely to spread, as adjacent structures are few and far between. “From the fire side, that’s a good thing,” he said. While a company statement stresses that Sun Valley “has no interest in entering the cannabis business,” it is interested in selling off some non-productive assets to support the core operation. “Management feels it is prudent to shed excess assets and to reinvest into the core business of growing and marketing flowers, in order to ensure the viability of the enterprise,” states the company. Having an approved cannabis facility would surely enhance the value of the old Simpson mill, making for a more lucrative sale. Neighbors in Westwood have gotten wind of the project and are discussing it, but public facts, so far, are few. Devries said a rumor that a Japanese company has been enlisted to operate the facility is unfounded. “That’s a new one,” he said. The company has been in discussions with several prospective buyers; some local, others from the Bay Area, Los Angeles and offshore. Devries said the building is largely unused, with just a few small operations now utilizing the space. Sun Valley maintains some coolers for bulb storage, while RVs are also stored there. A small mushroom wholesaler also occupies part of the building. Pacific Union School did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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ARCATA CITY COUNCIL The Arcata City Council meets Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Arcata City Hall, 736 F St. The council will receive an update on the project to replace the sewer line on Samoa Boulevard (see above); review and consider revisions to the city protocol manual; adopt a resolution allowing former Finance Director Janet Luzzi to serve as interim finance director until a replacement is recruited; and more. FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Arcata’s Forest Management Committee meets Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 a.m. in the City Manager’s Conference Room at City Hall. Agenda items include consideration of the committee’s 2018/2019 goals; the proposed 2018 timber harvest; and consideration of the proposed parcel tax for open space funding.

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The on-scene weather at the beginning of the search consisted of 53-degree air and 52-degree water temperatures. The on-scene weather at the beginning of the search consisted of 53-degree air and 52-degree water temperatures. Justin Oberg, Moore’s brother, wrote about situation on Facebook shortly after the search was called off. “My brother is one of the most loved, amazing humans you will ever come across. I’m asking for any way to continue the search for my brother if anyway possible or information on whom I can call to do whatever it is we can. Please help me and my family. Please SHARE this post and help me and my family locate my brother,’ Oberg wrote.

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ter the vessel. Once the flooding was controlled, the Motor Lifeboat crew escorted the Gerry B to Woodley Island Marina in Eureka. “Thanks to the help of a good Samaritan, our crews were able to assist these fishermen by air and by sea,” said Capt. Greg Fuller, the Sector Humboldt Bay commander. “Other boaters can be the eyes and ears of the Coast Guard, so it’s great to see the fishing community look out for each other.” The crew of the Gerry B was reportedly Dungeness crab fishing at the time of emergency. The Coast Guard reminds commercial fishermen to ensure they have all appropriate lifesaving equipment aboard prior to getting underway. Safety requirements can be found at fishsafewest.info. For a list of additional safety suggestions, visit uscgboating.org.

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leyville, which is the largest community in the Fifth District, with a population of more than 15,000, according to the last Census. Sundberg grew up in McKinleyville and attended Dow’s Prairie School, McKinleyville High and graduated from Humboldt State with a degree in business administration. A member of the Mad River Rotary Club, Sundberg has developed a reputation over the past eight years for providing constituent services such as helping residents deal with potholes, nuisance abatements, abandoned vehicles and trash pickups. “I actually enjoy it,” said Sundberg in an interview last week. Moments before the interview, Sundberg was on Gwin Road in McKinleyville working with volunteers to fill in potholes. The busy road, which serves several subdivisions and mobile home parks, is privately owned and was never brought into the county’s road system. Because the road is private property, the county cannot legally spend money making road repairs. So in order to fill the gaping potholes, Sundberg organized a group of volunteers and donors to get the job done. Hooven and Company Inc., Mercer-Fraser, adjacent property owners and others descended on Gwin Road last Friday morning to fill the craters. Sundberg said he is also working on a long-term fix for Gwin Road, which would be the creation of a road association. Property owners along the road would have to vote to tax themselves to pay for ongoing maintenance. Sundberg said he receives a constant stream of requests to help solve such problems. He often obtains dumpsters to help with trash cleanups, and is called to neighborhoods to help move along the process of removing abandoned vehicles and other nuisances. “Random things come up,” he said.”I have enough contacts now that I can make things happen.”

Sundberg said that among his accomplishments during his time in office is the approval of the Humboldt County General Plan Update, which the board OK’d late last year after a 17-year process. Sundberg noted that the plan has not faced a court challenge. Another major accomplishment is the formation of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC), which gives the unincorporated community a voice in county matters. The creation of the committee was called for in the McKinleyville Community Plan, approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. However, the committee wasn’t formed until 2012, two years into Sundberg’s first term. Among the reasons cited for the delay in the committee’s formation, Sundberg said, was a lack of funding. But Sundberg pressed for its creation. ”We did it for free,” Sundberg said. “I think it’s working pretty well.” The committee also helped solve another problem that McKinleyville residents have complained about for years – the lack of law enforcement officers in town. The McKMAC sought a solution to the deputy shortage and ultimately recommended that the County of Humboldt pursue a sales tax measure to fund public safety services. The county placed Measure Z on the ballot in 2014 and voters approved the halfcent sales tax increase. The result is that McKinleyville has more deputies assigned to the Northern Command, which operates out of the Law Enforcement Facility at Pierson Park. “Now the Law Enforcement Facility in McKinleyville is fully staffed with a lieutenant, two sergeants, and 11 deputies, serving Northern Humboldt County and McKinleyville,” states a press release issued by the Sundberg announcing his campaign kickoff. “By the end of this year, the goal is to have 22 deputies when new deputies are hired. Before this, there were only two deputies serving the

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continued. “Any individual can relate to by thinking of how it would be for themselves to not have paychecks coming in over that extended period – it’s pretty brutal.” This year’s season delay is minimal compared to the one crabbers dealt with two years ago, when the season was delayed by several months due to the presence of domoic acid. After a severely limited salmon season, fishermen are counting on this year’s Dungeness fishing and were docked during the Christmas period when the domestic market peaks. Another season milestone is imminent, however – the Chinese New Year on Feb. 15, which drives what Ibach described as a “very strong” market for exports of live crab to Asia. Area processors will also be buying to supply the

cooked crab market. “Everyone is excited and very much looking forward to finally getting going,” Ibach said. “There seems to be pretty decent morale from what I’ve seen.” Consumers have also been waiting. “There has been some crab on the market that has come from Oregon but we’ll finally be seeing nice, fresh local crab in the local markets,” said Ibach. He noted that the last area of the West Coast that remained closed to crab-

entire Northern Humboldt area who came out of Eureka.” “They’re able to be proactive now,” Sundberg said about the deputies. In almost every election for Fifth District supervisor, the issue of incorporation comes up. Why isn’t McKinleyville, the largest community in the district, a city? At the recent State of McKinleyville meeting sponsored by the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce, Sundberg explained that state law makes incorporation financially unfeasible. There is a requirement that when new cities form, they must be “revenue neutral” to the counties. So if McKinleyville were to become a city, it would not be allowed to take the tax revenues that the county now receives from the town. Rather than focus on the unlikely possibility of incorporation, Sundberg said he would rather focus on improving services. “If we’re not going to be a city, how do we make sure we have all the services that a city would have?” Sundberg said. Sundberg noted that McKinleyville has a new fire station, a library and more deputies. The McKinleyville Community Services District, he said, has ”great parks” and provides sewer, water and other services. Thanks to Measure Z and the new state-wide gas tax, the county has more money than it has had for years to repair roads. “With $10 million a year, we can really start making a big difference,” Sundberg said. “They’re going to see a lot of work done in McKinleyville.” Another reason Sundberg wants to be reelected is so he can retain his seat on the California Coastal Commission, to which he was appointed last year by Gov. Jerry Brown. Sundberg said he has forged relationships with the commissioners and has become better acquainted with the process. Among the projects he looks forward to working on is the creation of a cannabis advisory committee to advise the board on all cannabis-related issues.

bing – from the Port Orford, Oregon area to the California border – has tested clear of domoic acid. With that, commercial fishermen throughout the entire West Coast are actively crabbing. The agreed-upon $2.75 per pound price less than last year’s price of $2.87 but it’s only a starting price. And Ibach said there’s already been price increases for the crab from Oregon and Washington, with $3.25 to $3.50 per pound being paid for crab going to the live market.

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PUBLIC SAFETY ’Scuse me, while I punch the sky • Saturday, January 13 8:42 p.m. A man at the centroid for rude rumbustiousness – the bench at Ninth and H streets – chose from a well-established menu of jiggery-pokery the actions he might inflict on Arcata’s long-suffering innocent passersby. Some sort of primitive effort-reward calculation drove him to that most low-effort/high-impact of tactics – yelling. Police couldn’t find him among the herds of howlers prowling about there. • Sunday, January 14 1:51 a.m. A tawdry melee at Ninth and H involved five brutes brawling in the street, one of whom waved a cane or stick by way of planetary betterment. Someone was arrested for public drunkenness. 6:29 a.m. Where once their marriage was embroidered with tender kisses, warmth and whimsy, it was now marked by him kicking at her trailer front door while barking out threats. 10:27 a.m. A man brought to the hospital ER declined physician attention, choosing instead a unique form of self-treatment – lingering near doctors’ offices and trying doors. 12:03 p.m. A motorhome parked in Todd Court for several weeks was left bleeding sewage with its door hanging open, its sole occupant a sharps container full of needles. 12:19 p.m. A man set his wallet on the roof of his car during a fill-up at a J Street gas station for a sec, then forgot about it and drove away. • Monday, January 15 8:53 a.m. A man parked on the Plaza beheld the hostile antics of a woman in a gray tank top who yelled at him through his window, struck the window and his mirror, then sat on the truck and told him he couldn’t leave. She then proceeded to the middle of the Plaza for a bout of yelling. 9:02 a.m. A woman in a gray tank top grabbed a bottle of alcohol from an I Street store and scampered away. • Tuesday, January 16 12:51 a.m. Multiple practitioners of the yelling arts – at least one of them arrestably drunk – howled about on 11th Street. 10:33 a.m. A two-burrito thief and his backpack are no longer welcome at a 13th Street store. 11:38 a.m. A man with unknown issues chose different forms of retribution for the entirely blameless people and objects – including Earth’s long-suffering atmosphere – which he encountered near 14th and F streets. The innocent passersby were lashed with shouted profanities, while street signs and the very air itself sustained merciless punches from his mighty fists. 12:20 p.m. As two sweatshirt-wearing men in the 14th Street Redwood Park lot know, nature is best appreciated by flinging knives at a tree. 12:27 p.m. The wafting aromas of fabric softener, the whirring of washers and dryers and the warmth they imparted all added up to ideal napping conditions for a non-customer at a G Street laundromat. He didn’t respond to attempts at a wake-up, but seemed to be breathing. Police warned him away. 1:05 p.m. A woman at Seventh and I streets offered a value-added yelling demonstration, augmenting her passerby-revilings with rearrangement of the multiple markers at the PG&E road sign museum there. 4:58 p.m. A Third Street resident complained of an invading rooster, which both crows loudly and brazenly climbs up her tree. • Wednesday, January 17 10:26 a.m. A yellingman on F Street wore a camouflage hat, so his blurly bleats appeared to be emanating from a writhing face-hole with no

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PiPe down PIPED UP The city last week replaced a section of sewer pipe at Samoa Boulevard, allowing PG&E to proceed with relocation of a gas line there. According to a PG&E spokesperson, crews expect to be done within the next two weeks, depending on weather. Once the pipeline is complete and back in service, restoration of the road will begin. That includes restoration crews re-filling the excavation point, repaving the road and concrete portions of the sidewalks and curbs, and is expected to take about two weeks. Meanwhile at Seventh and I streets where the forest of traffic deversion signs has been in place since November, PG&E re-engineered a new plan to safely move a gas pipeline under the culvert in the area. Work on that began Monday and should be complete by the end of March. The second project at Seventh and I streets, removing an out-of-service valve, will happen in concurrence with the work starting on Monday and will be completed the same time. City of ArCAtA photo

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HUMBOLDT – In order to find a woman who was reported missing in Humboldt County late last year, all invesigators needed to do was tune in to the ABC television show The Bachelor. Rebekah Martinez, reported missing by her mother on Nov. 18, 2017, is doing just fine and is starring in the current season of the hit television show. The mixup was detailed in a press release issued last week by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: On Nov 18, 2017, at about 1:06 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report for 22-year-old Rebekah Martinez. The reporting party, Martinez’s mother, told deputies she last had contact with Martinez on Nov. 12, 2017, at about 11 a.m. via a friend’s cell phone. Martinez told her mother that she was going to work on a marijuana farm and would see her in seven to eight days. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office attempted to NOT MISSING Top, a contact Martinez and other missing person phopersons associated with her, to for Rebekah Martinez, who said she was receiving no response. The deputy followed pro- coming to Humboldt to cedure, following up on all work in the cannabis leads and forwarded the biz. Instead, she was case to the Humboldt Coun- on The Bachelor, with ty Sheriff’s Office Criminal a transformed look as shown in this glamour Investigations Division. On Dec. 12, 2017, a dep- shot. uty sheriff contacted Martinez’s mother by email to inquire whether she had heard from Martinez. Martinez’s mother responded to the email confirming that Martinez had contacted her late in the afternoon on Nov. 18, 2017, and stated that she was headed home. The deputy requested Martinez to contact the investigator of the case as soon as possible. As part of procedure, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies are typically required to make direct contact with the missing person to confirm status and wellbeing, as geographical and other factors allow. A deputy was not able to make direct contact with Martinez and she was not removed from the Missing and Unidentified Persons System. On Feb. 1, 2018, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received an inquiry from a local resident in response to a news article [in the North Coast Journal}] about missing persons in Humboldt County. The resident reported that one missing person listed on the California Attorney General’s missing persons website was actually on the television show, The Bachelor. The deputy who initially took Martinez’s missing person report attempted to contact Martinez by phone, without answer. The deputy left a message for Martinez directing her to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office as soon as possible. The deputy then reached out to Martinez’s mother as to why Martinez had not contacted the Sheriff’s Office as requested in December. The deputy was informed that Martinez had attempted to contact the Sheriff’s Office but was not able to speak directly with a deputy. At this time, Martinez’s attempts to contact the Sheriff’s Office have not been confirmed. The deputy provided Martinez’s mother with her direct phone number and requested Martinez call the deputy immediately. Martinez returned the deputy’s call at 2:59 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2018, confirming that she was not missing and was doing well. Based on the totality of information provided regarding Martinez’s wellbeing, Martinez’s status as a missing person was cleared over the phone and she was removed from the Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

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OPINION Where are all the worker bees?

spent my working life as a worker bee. I hammer and enjoyed working construction always had a job, for over 45 years, and with my cousins and step-father. All of my never worried about a career. parents, my Dad included, expected me to I wanted to spend my free time with fam- help them produce the life they wanted us ily and friends doing things that to have. My cousins and I worked interested me and not worrying 15-hour days on our summer vaabout what was going on in the cations. We all grew up to be conoffice. I am the descendent of five tributing members of society. generations of labor union workIn 1997 my cousin Bill and I ers. We are the people who do the v GUEST were sitting in my mother’s backoffice work, drive the trucks, dig yard on a 12-foot floating bench the ditches, plant and harvest the we had just built under a shade Jan Phelps food, and generally keep civilizatree. Even after more than 30 tion humming along. years the two of us got together to I learned to work when I was young. work on projects. We were musing on getMy step-father was a building inspector ting older and dreading the time when we and plumbing and heating contractor. would have to hire people to do work for My mother worked as a freight forward- us. We knew it would be hard and we were ing clerk, so Saturdays were dedicated to steeling ourselves into letting go of the housework, grocery shopping and laundry. work ethic and perfection we were taught By the time I was 12 I could swing a 22oz as children. Even at 70, my cousin still does

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most of his own construction work around the house only hiring people for roofing or heavy work. Hiring people has become a problem. I hate to sound like an old codger, but where are all the worker bees? I have been living in Humboldt county for nearly four years and I have a terrible time finding someone to help with my projects. I am not expecting much, I pay cash and provide lunch. I need people who are strong, are able to communicate and show up ready to work. Once I find someone to help they either don’t show up or call at the last minute to beg off. I am usually needing help moving or lifting things. I still know how to do plumbing, carpentry, flooring, painting… I just need some muscle. I am good at what I do and able to teach skills to anyone who wants to learn, the problem is I cannot find a worker bee. What have we done to our children? Why don’t they want to work? What will become of them when we are gone? Homes will still

need to be built; crops will still need to be planted and harvested; cows will still need to be fed and milked; cars, trucks, harvesters will need to be serviced. These are just the skills that sustain life, what about the skills that produce art and literature. None of these things can be done by computers. Despite what you think good skills cannot be taught with You-tube videos. Shut off the TVs, computers and phones. Take your children and teach them a life skill. Bring shop and auto classes back to our schools. Bring back technical schools so that the skills that sustain us will be there in the future. We now have two generations of American children who lack the skills to survive; and a new generation is being born as we speak. Go out and turn a child into a Worker Bee. You will thank me later. Jan Phelps is an Arcata resident.

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The Tsurai Ancestral Society (“TAS”) declined to attend this meeting, citing their 2012 appeal to the Coastal Commission, which has languished for over 5 years. In 2012, the Civic Club began an improvement project on their property after consultation with TAS to remove the fence that blocked direct access to the Axel Lindgren Jr. Trail, though there was access through adjacent City property. About the Memorial lighthouse Through poor communication, erroneous information The Trinidad Civic Club wishes to thank the many peofrom the City that no permits were required and misunple in our community who came together to peacefully rederstandings among hired professionals with those Civic solve the complex and challenging problem of relocating Club members trying to carry out the project, mistakes the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse. The were made. Private and public Civic Club believed that issuing a press apologies were offered repeatedrelease earlier might compromise the ly to TAS, with the Club attemptsensitive negotiations undertaken to ing to make amends. TAS filed find a solution. There are many misperthe appeal and to date the Club ceptions about what happened, in part has still not been told what remcaused by erroneous information in the edies might be made, leaving this press and on social media. unfortunate incident unresolved. The Club first met with the Yurok In trying to find a solution to Tribal Council when invited to a meetthe Lighthouse threat, SHN recing on Jan. 3, 2018, eight days after the ommended that the Lighthouse occupation of the Lighthouse began and be moved before the coming was never included in any “consultawinter rains. Constrained by a tions” with the Tribe, which reportedly limited amount of money, a very began in December 2016. The Lightshort timeline and no alternative house never slipped, as claimed, beginsite options, the Club followed ning in December 2016. The Club paid THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY SHN’s advice and applied for an several thousands of dollars for engiemergency permit to move the Step down, Bill. Here comes Mary . neering and geologic studies, including Image courtesy carman gentIle lighthouse to more stable land the installation of scientific instruments approximately 20 feet east and to measure movement. still on the Club’s property. The engineers designed the The intentions of the Civic Club were to preserve the plan to have the least invasive impact on the site. Other Lighthouse and protect the Tsurai Study Area, a designatalternative locations were investigated, but none proved ed 12.5 acres of the ancestral lands of the Tsurai Village, viable due to the urgency of the situation, financial and lotaking proactive measures to prevent the Lighthouse from gistical constraints, such as permits. sliding. The Civic Club has no knowledge or evidence of The emergency permit defined the planned move as any graves on its property. “temporary” and required application for a Coastal DeCoastal erosion is the primary reason the Club moved velopment Permit upon completion, which could be apthe Lighthouse. There was no official offer of a viable alpealed. The Club followed every legal requirement. A culternative site until Friday, January 5th, when the Chertural monitor was on site during construction at all times. ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad RancheA permanent location will require another Coastal Develria extended a written offer to temporarily relocate the opment permit, a process that could take up to 5 years. Lighthouse on their harbor property. The Lighthouse was The Trinidad Civic Club is a small, non-profit commumoved Jan. 10th. nity service organization founded in 1913. In the past, maThe Memorial Lighthouse is not just a “replica.” It is a jor fundraisers were bake and rummage sales to fund our monument dedicated to the memory of those lost or burstewardship of the Memorial Lighthouse, academic and ied at sea and part of a memorial site since 1949. Family trade scholarships, support for CASA (Court Appointed members often visit the site, some leaving flowers below Special Advocates for foster kids) and sponsorship of the names of loved ones, at the door of the Lighthouse or on Blood Bank mobile unit, among other projects. The Club the Lighthouse itself. helped establish the Trinidad Library in 1915 and contribSince 1995, the Club has organized a Memorial Day uted to the construction of Town Hall in 1917. Numerous weekend service for the families of those commemoratother community development projects enjoyed the suped. In 2017, the names of the 238 people were read aloud. port of the Civic Club, including the fire department, a Among those are 23 fisherman, Coast Guardsmen and commercial kitchen in the Town Hall, Trinidad’s library, pilots whose sacrifice is honored with the American flag school, museum, cemetery and the Trinidad Coastal Land flown at the site: “To those who perished at sea. They will Trust, to name some of the most significant contributions. live forever in our hearts.” The Lighthouse is equivalent to The Club’s mission statement embodies its beliefs in a gravestone, since no physical graves exist for those comserving the community over the past 105 years: “…devotmemorated, including the name of Louise Lindgren Little. ed to civic improvement, stewardship of the Memorial Louise was part of the Lindgren family whose descendants Lighthouse, child welfare, education and the promotion are now called, “The Tsurai Ancestral Society.” of harmonious community spirit.” The Club’s intention The Trinidad Civic Club members became aware of the to preserve the historic Lighthouse and protect the Tsuthreat to the Lighthouse mid year, later hearing detailed rai Study Area became a community crisis that could have information at the July 26, 2017 City Council meeting been avoided if direct communication with all stakeholdwhen Gary Simpson, an engineer with SHN hired by the ers had been possible and facts about the Lighthouse had City, presented a study on the slide affecting City property. been available to those concerned. Actions taken on incorSubsequently, the Civic Club retained SHN. rect assumptions and untruths that inflamed the situation There was a meeting on Aug. 8, 2017 of the Tsurai Study were unfortunate. Area Management Team to which the Civic Club requestOn Jan. 4, during negotiations with the Yurok Tribal ed an invitation, but was excluded. The Civic Club held a Council, Civic Club leadership, and the Trinidad Ranchemeeting on Sept. 20 to seek input and guidance to deterria Tribal Council, a Memorandum of Understanding was mine the fate of the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse. Those created stating that all parties involved would be partners invited included City and Coastal Commission representain the relocation of the Lighthouse and the development tives, SHN engineers, Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundof a permanent memorial site. Yurok Tribal Chairman berg and the Tsurai Ancestral Society. Yurok Tribe culturThomas O’Rourke, Sr. and Trinidad Rancheria Vice Chair al representative Frankie Myers attended. No solutions or Zackary Brown pledged to participate with the Civic Club alternate sites were offered by anyone other than options in a new year of collaboration and mutual respect. TAS was devised by SHN. The option to stabilize the Lighthouse in invited to the meeting, recognized as a stakeholder and inplace was rejected by the Coastal Commission representacluded in the agreement, but declined to attend. Besides tive. moving the Lighthouse to the Trinidad Rancheria harbor

land, provisions of the MOU with the stakeholders included the Yurok Tribe ending the occupation and clearing the construction zone. On Jan. 7, 2018, three stakeholders officially signed the document. The Tsurai Ancestral Society declined to sign. The occupation ended. Without the generous offer of the Trinidad Rancheria of a temporary location for the Lighthouse, this difficult situation had no peaceful resolution. They are the heroes and deserve recognition for their role. The Club is encouraged and optimistic that they have found reliable and committed partners to preserve one of Humboldt County’s most historic landmarks. The Club is moving forward by planning a forum for community input to the Site Selection Advisory Committee on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Trinidad Town Hall. The Committee is comprised of liaisons from the Yurok Tribe, the Civic Club and the Trinidad Rancheria. Substantial financial support from the community is needed to build a permanent memorial site. The Trinidad Civic Club is committed to fulfilling its responsibility and obligation to honor the memory of loved ones lost or buried at sea for past and future generations to come. Jan West on behalf of the Trinidad Civic Club tcc@trinidadcivicclub.org

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POST 274 REPORT Legion meetings at the Arcata Veterans Memorial Building have taken place the first Friday of each month since 1922. Twenty-five legionnaires attended; two were female. The demographic was roughly split between younger veterans in their twenties and thirties, and longtime members in their sixties or better, reflecting a long period during which Arcata’s legion post wasn’t aggressively recruiting new members. The first order of business was to receive a report by McKinleyville High School senior Jacob Smith on his recent attendance at the Legion’s Boys State conference in Sacramento. Boys State is a program in which sponsored high school students become part of the operation of local, county and state government. In an often humorous report, Smith told of his experience as one of 57 young men from around California at the Boys State 2017 gathering in Sacramento. Smith said it had been “the most informative meeting of my life,” one in which he arrived as an uncertain novice and left as a “Boys State master.” Smith said he presently has no political aspirations, but was asked to remember the folks back home if he ever does attain public office. The monthly treasurer’s report indicated nominal positive balances

LEGION LINEUP American Legion Post 274 Chaplain Leonard Shumar, former Commander and Boys State Chairman Al Toste, McKinleyville High School senior and Boys State Graduate Jacob Smith, Post 274 Commander Jeff Sterling and Judge Advocate Heather Kilgore. KLH | Union in the post’s accounts, and included ated a new Community Cleanup Projnews of one expenditure – a $700 ect, which undertakes its first mission sink unit for the newly refurbished this Saturday (see below). Sterling and Veteran of Foreign canteen on the ground floor, now Wars Commander Phil Irvine, now known as the Whiskey Locker. T-shirts with military logos are recovered from a recent car accident, being collected for creation of a new will attend meetings of the Humquilt to be auctioned off for fundrais- boldt County Veterans Council for the ing. The post is looking for an able American Legion and District 14 VFW quiltmaker to make the quilt once in Ferndale on Feb. 17. “It’s another way to involve anothenough shirts are available. It will pay er post,” Sterling said. a nominal fee for the service. Sterling is trying to revive the Vets Legionnaire Phillip Nicklas offered a report on the monthly swing danc- Hall’s auxiliary organizations, even as es. A recent dance was attended by he attempts to overhaul their legacy 30 people; however, 10 of those were sexist structure. These groups consist band members. A house band is being of spouses and offspring of Legion assembled to perform at the dances, members, but not enough are stepwhich occur on the fourth Friday and ping forward. The Sons of the American Legion are free to post members. James Lamping of the Humboldt has just three participants so far; 10 State Veterans reported that his group are needed. The Women’s Auxiliary is will be the beneficiary of the March also lacking in members. Sterling said 7 Pints for Non-Profits at Redwood the auxiliaries are needed in order to Curtain Brewing Co. One dollar from revive the hall’s Sunday brunches. “Let’s get some more family ineach purchased pint that day will go volved,” Sterling asked. to the campus vets. American Legion Post 274 next Arcata Veterans Group Auxiliary President Sophia D. Bogner has initi- meets Friday, March 7 at 6 p.m.

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teers will clean up part of the Arcata community from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other Saturday,” Bogner said. Dates scheduled so far are this Saturday, Feb. 10; Feb. 24; March 10; March 24; April 7; April 21; and May 5. Cleanup sites include Jolly Giant Creek along Alliance Road; Arcata Community Forest trails and the Kevin Ebbert Memorial section of U.S. Highway 101. Bring water and wear boots; meet at the Vets Hall, 1425 J St. Contact Bogner at (707) 822- Legion Auxiliary Presi1552. dent Sophia D. Bogner

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CREAMERY DISTRICT – The Creamery District hosts another Night Market just in time for Valentines Day. On Friday, Feb 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. come on down to the historic Creamery District, with your whole family, your spouse, a date or just your lovely self. Events include: • Dance at the Redwood Raks with Salsa at 6 p.m. and Tango at 8 p.m. or grab Girl Scout cookies from Arcata Girl Scout Troop 90020 • Explore the eclectic stylings at Seapod Studios with guest artist Stefan and Phoebe Elliot • Various stores will offer special sales. • Ferndale Repertory is opening Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf at the Arcata Playhouse at 8 p.m .( for those of you in the anti-valentine mood.) • Wrangletown Cidery will be unveiling a brand new Cider. • Sauna Surrounds you will be parked in front of Arcata Playhouse and is letting you in their awesome mobile Sauna for $5, so bring your sauna clothes! • Check out the Round Story video installation on Ninth and L streets. The mission of the Creamery District is to create a vibrant, diverse community where artists and entrepreneurs prosper. creamerydistrict.org

ILLUMINATIONS Top left, “Lighthouse” by Stock Schlueter. Top right, archival print by Rick Gustafson, “Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse.” Right, an untitled painting by Jody Bryan of the lighthouse’s new location.

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nspiration and Reflection, a Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Art Show and Reception, will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Trinidad Town Hall. Lovers, and lovers of art, are invited to an elegant Valentine's Day event to view the Memorial Lighthouse through the eyes of gifted local artists, including Paul Rickard, Toni Magyar, Stock and Rachel Schlueter, Howdy Emerson, Beverly Harper, Steven Porter, Rich-

ard Stockwell, Susan Morton, Sam Lundeen, Bjorn Lundeen, Rick Guftafson, Phil Wright, Zack Stanton, Jeff Stanley, Dolores Terry, Theresa Oates, Betty Mitchell, Jody Bryan, Ann Anderson and more. Enjoy a no-host wine bar, harp music by Howdy Emerson and appetizers and consider purchasing a Memorial Lighthouse painting or photograph as a Valentine gift. Preserve the memory of the historic Memorial Lighthouse in your home. There are some stunning works depicting the

lighthouse and fog bell at the Trinidad Rancheria harbor area, where they were relocated on January 10. Trinidad Civic Club Vice President Jan West is chairman of the event, assisted by D'Lorah TRINIDAD

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ARCATA – Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street's monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at locations in Arcata Friday, Feb. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit arcatamainstreet.com, Arts! Arcata on Facebook, or call (707) 822-4500 for more information. • Arcata Artisans, 833 H. St.: “Believe in Love,” a group show by 25 members of Arcata Artisans including Amy Taylor, stained glass, Elaine Y. Shore, ceramics, Anna Oneglia, mixed media paintings, Patricia Sennott, Monotype, and many more. Wine pours benefit Breast and GYN Health Project. • Arcata Exchange, 813 H St.: Barbara Caldwell, watercolors. Viols, Recorders, Krumhorns, and All

• Jacoby Storehouse, 791 Eighth St.: Plaza Grill, (3rd floor): “Created Images V,” Boshua Struve, Hal Work, Donna Rosebaugh, Kjerstine Jennings, digital imagery. Plaza View Room, (3rd floor):“Captured Moments”, Rick Vance, digital photography. Jay Brown Art and Design, (3rd floor Suite 5): Jay Brown, multimedia. Ongoing inventory reduc-

will play renaissance music. Wine pours benefit Zero Waste Humboldt. • Bubbles, 1031 H St.: Music by Kentucky Livin’, a local bluegrass/ country duet. • EPIC Headquarters, 145 S G. St. Suite A.: EPIC’s own Rob DiPerna, photography. EPIC memFOXY Photos by David S. Price are on disbership mixer where local commuplay at Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP, nity members are invited to meet 381 Bayside Rd. board and staff members, hear • The Griffin, 937 10th St.: Flor about upcoming projects, and see a slideshow featuring previous proj- d’Luna will be pouring a pre-re- tion sale! • Moonrise Herbs, 826 G St: ects. Come get the latest update on lease tasting of their 2015 SanDeborah Boni, acrylics paintings. EPIC while enjoying some drinks, giovese. • Humboldt Jiu Jitsu, 1041 F. Acoustic music by Eric Evstis and snacks, and beautiful photography! • Garden Gate, 905 H St.: Au- St.: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu demonstra- Chelsea Troyer Duo. • Om Shala Yoga, 858 10th St.: gustus Clark, artwork. Music by tions. Local artwork, refreshments, the Compost Mountain Boys. Wine and reggae music by Selectah Pos- Joy Holland, mosaics. Free chair itive I-Diaz. ART NIGHT B2 pours benefit the Arcata House.

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unny. Friendly. Whimsical. Fun. These are all adjectives that describe the City of Blue Lake, and I am so proud to call Blue Lake my home. As we move through the seasons, new adventures are just around the corner for our little town. Blue Lake Chamber of Commerce The Blue Lake Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a new year, with more exciting activities than ever before. In January, the chamber elected new officers: Marvin Samuels, president; Ron Sharp, vice president; Nathan Sailor, treasurer; and Mariel Morison, secretary. Other board members at large are: Mandi Kindred, Barbara Jewell and Al Clark. This fantastic group of people support businesses in the city and also works closely with city officials and the City of Blue Lake Economic Development Commission. The chamber meets on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Mad River Taproom, and all those who are interested in participating, businesses and residents, are invited to attend. Mad River Grange Breakfast Don’t forget the Mad River Grange Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. Every month there is a special; we don’t exactly know what it is until the day comes, but we know it’s going to be good. Some suggested specials that are possibilities are biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast burritos. Whether you get the special, or the regular Pancake meal, it’s sure to be a moment filled with friends, laughter and fun. Blue Lake School basketball Basketball is in full swing at Blue Lake Union Elementary School. The school has a boys Junior Varsity (5th and 6th grades) and a Varsity (7th and 8th grades) teams that play every Tuesday and Thursday, sometimes at home, and other times in various locations like Willow Creek (Trinity Valley), Freshwater, Eureka, Fieldbrook and Trinidad. The school will be hosting a JV tournament on Feb. 9-10. There is a small fee to attend games, and a snack bar available. That’s all for now. May you have a chance to visit our special town soon.

THE HEARTS TOGETHER AUCTION will be held at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (HUUF) at 24 Fellowship Way in Bayside on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. A $10 entry donation gets you: Silent and Live Auction, Warm Your Hearts soup bar with homemade bread and elegant valentine desserts! A no host wine and beer bar is planned. There will be a Valentine store with gifts, jewels, cards and more for your Valentines, adults and kids. Childcare provided (please reserve with Jen at jkw23@humboldt.edu or (707) 6681848). At this fun community event you can bid on dinners, parties, outings, fabulous goods and services, original art, quilts, and much more. There are 130 items for auction. The public is invited. The silent auction closings are at 5:15 p.m., 5:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Then, the live auction begins at 6:45 p.m. with thespian Mack Owen, auctioneer. Funds raised at this auction will empower the Humboldt UU Fellowship to continue carrying out its compassionate, life-enhancing, justice seeking purpose in our region. (707) 822-3793, office@huuf.org

ARCATA – Redwood Region Audubon Society will hold its Annual Banquet and Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Doug Forsell, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, will give a fascinating presentation titled “Howland, Baker, and Jarvis Islands: Our Most Remote National Wildlife Refuges." The banquet will be held at the D Street Neighborhood Center at 13th and D streets in Arcata. Social

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will be offered by Brett Shuler Fine Catering. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale from $40 to $60. To reserve, send a check made out to RRAS to P.O. Box 1054, Eureka, CA 95502, email gary@jacobycreek. net with Banquet in the subject line, or call (707) 496-6581. The last day to make reservations is Feb. 15. The refuges of Howland, Baker, and Jarvis islands, which Forsell managed in the 1980s, lie within 100 miles of the equator in the Central Pacific Ocean, and

are separated by over 1,100 miles of uninterrupted ocean. Throughout the past 150 years, a couple of million seabirds have managed to nest there despite many man-made hazards such as rats, cats, invasive plants and contaminants. The islands are of historical interest, playing a strategic role in WWII, and later being subjected to biological and chemical warfare testing. Forsell will talk about the natural history of the terrestrial wildlife, as well as the beautiful marine life of the refuges.

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EUREKA – Saxophone and classical music are not often mentioned in the same breath, but this year’s Eureka Symphony annual chamber music benefit will feature special guest Scott Seaton on the saxophone, in addition to chamber music trio favorites Terrie Baune, violin, Carol Jacobson, cello and John Chernoff, piano. The benefit concert, co-sponsored by the Eureka Woman’s Club, is on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St. in Eureka. This year’s concert will feature two romantic works, Camille SaintSaens’ Piano Trio #1 in F major and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio #1 in B major, plus Cantilene et Danse for violin, saxophone and piano by Marc Eychenne. Camille Saint-Saens was one of the great French Romantic composers, a child prodigy who lived well into his eighties and worked as a church organist and composer. His first piano trio is an excellent example of his work, showing his sparkling, dry wit and his romantic depth. Considered by many musicians to be the consummate German compos-

er of the Romantic era, the chamber music of Johannes Brahms is immensely satisfying to perform and beautiful to listen to. The B Scott Major Trio is an early Seaton work that Brahms revisited late in his life and reworked into a mature masterpiece. Marc Eychenne was born in Algeria in 1933, but later worked as a composer in France. His Cantilene et Danse features the saxophone, an instrument typically heard in popular genres but one that blends wonderfulsion. ly with the classical combination of This annual chamber music conviolin and piano. Special guest Scott cert is a major benefit for the Eureka Seaton, the conductor and Music Di- Symphony with all proceeds going rector of the North State Symphony towards supporting the symphony’s and the Veridian Symphony, is a fab- ongoing music programs. ulous sax player and a delightful addiFor ticket information visit the eution to this concert. rekasymphony.org or call (707) 845The performers will talk about the 3655. This benefit concert typically pieces from the stage and refresh- sells out, purchasing tickets early is ments will be available at intermis- recommended.

CONCERT AT THE GOAT Los Angeles-based performer and songwriter Dent May will be performing at Richard’s Goat Tavern and Tea Room in Arcata on the evening of Friday, Feb. 9. The self-described “hotel bar lounge singer and aspiring daytime TV talk show host” has been recording and touring since 2009. And his latest album, “Across the Multiverse, his debut for Carpark Records, has been called “an interstellar voyage of mythic proportions.” Opening for May are Canadian “disco-dream-pop” singer Moon King and Humboldt County’s own multi-instrumentalist Mister Moonbeam. The show, which begins at 9 p.m., is 21 and over, and tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. To purchase advance tickets, visit miniplex. ticketleap.com/dent-may-moon-king. MCKINLEYVILLE BOOK SALE On Saturday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. the Friends of the McKinleyville Library will

be holding its monthly Used Book Sale and celebrating National Library Lovers’ Month with an entertaining collection of books about Love and Romance. As Valentine’s Day is also fast approaching, the Friends will have a storewide, half-price sale on all romance novels. For more fun, come check out their newly-expanded “Odd Ball Books” section for some interesting, eclectic reading. As usual, there will be a wide selection of fiction options such as mystery, fantasy, classics, and popular fiction -– available in both paperback and hard cover. Non-fiction choices include, but are not limited to, books about self-help, healthcare, parenting, biographies, adventure, cooking, history and crafts. There will also be a $2/bag sidewalk sale in front of the store. Look for the red and white BOOK SALE sign near the totem Pole in the McKinleyville Shopping Center. All proceeds support programs and projects of the McKinleyville Library.

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Hurton, Katherine Wayne, Wadi Torres, Dana Hope and the entire Civic Club consisting of 40 women, and several gentlemen, dedicated to community service. Winnett Vineyards and Moonstone Crossing wines will be on offer. The event is a benefit for the Memorial Lighthouse preservation and permanent relocation fund. The Memorial Lighthouse honors those lost or buried at sea. For information, email tcc@trinidadcivicclub.org for call (707) 677-3655. Historians Jerry and Gisela Rohde at Trinidad Library Navigate the shoals of local shipping history and learn about ships that once sailed across the headlines of local newspapers after

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they ran aground on the Humboldt coast. Explore the wrecking of these and other vessels that succumbed to the perils of the briny deep on Friday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7:30 in Trinidad Library. The class is an Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI) class. Sign up by calling (707) 826-5880 or go to humboldt.edu/olli. The class number 27176 is $30 for OLLI members or $55 for non-members. Two weekends of exceptional music Trumpeter Nicholas Dominic Talvola and the RLA Trio will be featured musicians on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., Westhaven Cen-

ter for the Arts. Nick lives in Spain and tours Europe with the Johnny Freelance Experience. There is a $5 to $20 sliding scale admission. Coming Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. is Blues Through the Years at Third Friday Blues featuring Jim Lahman, Dale Cash and Bill Moehnke. They’ll present acoustic and electric blues tunes from the turn of the 20th century to today. Dancing recommended. $5 to $20 sliding scale admission. Humboldt County jazz legend Jerry Moore comes to WCA on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. He will bring his San Francisco colleague, jazz singer Doug Arrington.

Since moving to Marin County in 2002 Jerry and Doug have introduced thousands of Bay Area elementary school students to America’s unique contribution to musical artistry, jazz. Musician in Residence, Seabury Gould, will lead Song Village on Sunday, February 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Folk songs and songs conducive to group singing are part of the uplifting fun. For information call (707) 845-8167 or go to seaburygould.com. WCA is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 501 South Westhaven Dr. Email Patti at baycity@ sonic.net.

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massages and snacks from 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Plaza, 808 G St.: Carol Anderson, artwork. Wine pours benefit Humboldt Area for Harm Reduction. • Redwood Yogurt, 1573 G. St:. Artwork by students of the Arcata Art Institute who tell stories through cartography and

additionally pieces from the Arcata High Foundations Art 1 class. • Sanctuary, 1301 J St.: “Fire Stones and Tea Leaves,” Joel Diepenbrock, tea-ware. Teas from around the world will be served. • Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP, 381 Bayside Rd.: David S. Price, Landscape and Wildlife Photography. Classical

and Jazz flute music by Wynsome Winds. Wine pours benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. • Upstairs Gallery, 1063 G St.: Work from the students of Pacific Union School. • Wildberries Market Place, 747 13th St.: The Arcata Art Institutes Mia Shope, portraits.

F EBRUARY 7, 2018 CONSERVATION MEETING Redwood Region Audubon Society holds its monthly Conservation Meeting Thursday, Feb. 8 at noon at Rita’s Margaritas and Mexican Grill, 1111 5th St., Eureka. (707) 445-8311 ZERO WASTE EVENT The HSU Zero Waste Conference invites the community to explore interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10. This year’s theme is “Beyond Barriers: Imagining Our Zero Waste Future.” The second annual conference, organized by the Waste Reduction & Re-

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source Awareness Program (WRRAP), is free and open to the public. Visit the UC Quad on Friday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. for “Tinker Time,” a series of handson, interactive bicycling and zero waste activities continuing all day. Moon Cycles, SCRAP Humboldt, the Campus Center for Appropriate Technologies (CCAT), and Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE) will host. At 5:30 p.m. attend the free Zero Waste Banquet in the Kate Buchanan Room. Keynote speakers are Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira and Environmental

Protection Agency Food Recovery Specialist André Villaseñor. After the banquet is an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed film, “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste.” On Saturday, Feb. 10 starting at 10 a.m., attend a day filled with panels, workshops, and discussions on zero waste, environmental justice, and systems change. Keynote speakers are representatives of SF Environment’s Zero Waste program (2 p.m.) and Operation Yurok member and Ph.D. candidate Kaitlin Reed (6 p.m.). All Saturday events take place in the Kate Buchanan Room. More information on the conference can be found here.

IVY BASH California State Parks invites volunteers to Trinidad State Beach on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon for an English ivy bashing party in beautiful Sitka spruce forest. Please meet at the main parking lot off Stagecoach Road next to Trinidad School.Contact Michelle Forys at (707) 498-6386 or at Michelle.Forys@parks. ca.gov. INLAND BIRD ADVENTURE Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on Saturday, Feb. 10 for an inland birding adventure with leader Melissa Dougherty in Willow Creek. Meet at Studio 299 (75 The Terrace, Willow Creek) after 9 a.m. to ar-

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EMPLOYMENT Visiting Angels is seeking Caregivers, CNAs & HHAs to assist seniors in Fortuna, McKinleyville, and Eureka. Part-time and Full-time, flexible hours. Please call 707-3628045.

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 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 JAN. 9, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/, 2/7

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

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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

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 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 1/24, 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,

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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

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

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 per-

sonal 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 CITY OF ARCATA PUBLIC NOTICE The Arcata Police Department received found property which included U.S. currency. The property was found at 14th and G St in Arcata, CA during the month of July 2017. (Case 17-2459.) Additionally, the Arcata Police Department received found property including US Currency that was located in the 1100 block of G Street in Arcata, CA during the month of July 2017. (Case 17-2255) Pursuant to Sec. 2080.3 of the Civil Code, the property, has been stored for 90 days, and has not been claimed and is hereby advertised as found. Owner must produce proof of ownership and claim the property at the Arcata Police Department, 736 F Street, Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. When claiming property please refer to the respective case number. In addition the Arcata Police Department will be sending miscellaneous unclaimed property to auction. The Arcata Police Department participates in an online auction with other agencies across the country. We send bicycles, collectibles, electronics, jewelry, music/office/photography/ sports equipment and tools on a bi-monthly basis. Found, recovered and unclaimed property items that have been researched and held for a minimum of 90 days are sent. The items will be sold to the highest bidder. You may access the list of property on your computer by entering www.propertyroom.com. That site will provide the information needed to view, bid on, claim or register property. Please call the Evidence Technician at (707) 822-2428 if you have any questions. Eileen Verbeck Administrative Analyst DATED: January 26th,

2018 2/7, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME LYN L PLATTEN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV180080 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LYN L. PLATTEN to Proposed name LYN L. MURPHY 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 19, 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. 29, 2018 LEONARD J. LACASSE Judge of the Superior Court 2/7, 2/14,2/21,2/28

CITY OF ARCATA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 736 “F” STREET ARCATA, CA (707) 825-2128 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR 2018 Alliance Road Restriping Project The City of Arcata is soliciting bids for restriping work. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Manager, 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521. The City of Arcata is soliciting bids for restriping work along a portion of Alliance Road in Arcata, CA. The WORK consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, incidentals and performing all work required to restripe the pavement on Alliance Road between Foster and Spear Avenue. The work includes, but is not limited to: removing current striping, striping bike lanes, road lanes, crosswalks and pavement markers, and traffic control. Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018, at which time they will be transferred to the City Council Chambers where they will be publicly opened and read aloud by the City Engineer or his designated representative. Said bids will be referred to the Arcata City Council for consideration at their next meeting on or after March 21st, 2018. The construction for the project will begin on or after April 16th, 2018. CONTRACTOR shall possess a Class “A” license at the time this contract is bid or a combination of classes required by the categories and type of work included in this contract. This CONTRACT is subject to State contract non-discrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PROPOSAL forms for bidding this PROJECT can be obtained at the office of the City Manager, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521, (contact Property and Special Projects Manager-Katie Marsolan (707) 825-2101) upon payment of a printing service charge in the following amount: The printing service charge amount of $55.00 shall not be refundable, plus a shipping and handling fee of $35.00 is required for mailing of PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS. Checks shall be made payable to the City of Arcata and shall be mailed or delivered in person to the City Manager’s Office, City of Arcata, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA, 95521 The Contract Documents

may be examined at the following locations: City of Arcata, City Hall, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521; Humboldt Builder’s Exchange, 1213 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501; and The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and performance bond. The City of Arcata hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. No contractor of subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1 (a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Section 1733 of the Labor Code, the Director of California Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages. Bidders should contact the Department of Industrial Relations at (415) 703-4281 for General Prevailing Wage Rates on specific job classifications. Future effective wage rates, which have been predetermined, are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations. Bidders are advised that if they intend to use a craft or classification not on file in the general wage determinations, they may be required to pay the wage rate of that craft of classification most closely related to it as shown in the general determinations. The City of Arcata reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Katie Marsolan, Property and Special Projects Manager January 26th, 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act (Bus. Prop. Code Ss 21700-21716). The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 15th day of February, 2018 at 10 a.m. on the premises where said property has been stored and which is currently located at Arcata Bay Self Storage, 250 E Street Arcata, CA. Most storage units contain miscellaneous personal property, clothing, furnishings and household goods. In addition, the following units contain: Gilbert Robinson - Tools, Chainsaw, Generator, Bed, Various Cast Iron Pans Chris Andrews - TV, Grinder, Vacuum, Microwave, Boombox, Bed Frame, Legos Ashley Bartlett - Crib, TV Trays, Boxes, Dress, Stuffed Toys, Dresser Gregg Oberholtz - Boxes, Stools, Walker, Suitcases, Garden Tools, Backpack Nicole Fisher - Cups, Futon, Couch, TV, Table, Clock Tom Cahill - Boxes BBQ, Vacuum, Tubs, Stereo, Wood, Tool Box The Auctioneer will be Kerry Rasmussen, Bond #7900364465, phone #707822-0331. Purchases must be paid for at the time of the sale in cash only. All purchased items sold “as is” and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the settlement between owner and obligated party, auctioneer, and Arcata Bay Self Storage.

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ARCATA – If you like it put a ring on it! Find your new favorite ring and other jewelry as you rummage through hundreds of never-seen-before jewelry and baubles during a sale on Saturday, Feb. 10 at SCRAP, 101 H St. in Arcata. There will be a broad selection of quality individually priced vintage bracelets, necklaces, broaches and much more, plus a huge section of jewelry by the pound. Members of SCRAP Humboldt will be able to shop noon to 1 p.m. The sale will be open to the general public form 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. SCRAP has been inundated with gorgeous donations of jewelry, beads, crystals, minerals and gemstones. There will be the huge variety of beads and prism crystals! We will have a never seen before cache of minerals and gemstones. scraphumboldt.org FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS The Northern Humboldt

Union High School District's Career Frontiers Program, in partnership with College of the Redwoods, the Decade of Difference Initiative, and Humboldt State University, invites local high school students, and their parents, to an upcoming community information panel. The panelswill explore ideas about how to choose a college major, discuss the rigor of science and engineering majors on the college level, and share how community college Career Technical Education courses can prepare students with hands on skills and training to compete in the marketplace. All local students and parents are welcome to attend this public event. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday Feb. 12 in the Arcata High School Library, 1720 M St. in Arcata, HSU Engineering Professor Eileen Cashman and HSU Geology Professor Jasper Oshun will be on a panel to answer questions and share their insight and perspective about the differences between high school and college classes, what students can expect if studying in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) majors, and the expectations from college faculty for being successful in college. For more information, contact Career Frontiers director Jim Ritter at (707) 498-2917, or jritter@nohum.k12.ca.us, or visit decadeofdifference. org/careerfrontiers.

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he shelter is still so full, but these nice sunny days are good for visitors to the shelter. I know we need the rain, but meeting a wet dog isn’t as good a start for potential adopters! Did you know the shelter is open late on Tuesdays and Thursdays? Each week we are seeing the lengthening of the days, and pretty soon it will be staying light all the way till 7, when the shelter closes. Come on by after work! There are all kinds of dogs available for adoption at the shelter, though the perception that they are all Pit Bulls continues. The shelter population reflects the dog population in Humboldt County and it does have a large number of Pit Bulls. I would like to say once again that the dogs that are put up for adoption are temperament tested in several areas before they are made available. They need to pass tests for friendliness to people and other dogs, as well as being willing to share their food and their toys. Certainly some dogs pass with higher scores than others, but breed is not usually a factor. Some of our best adoption ambassadors over the years have been big-headed Pit Bulls! One of my current favorites is Pepper, a 2-year-old male Pittie mix. He is one of our go-to dogs for helping with dog introductions. He is always happy to meet a new dog and seems skilled at adjusting his enthusiasm to the needs of the other dog. Last week he was able to accompany me to

a Sunday afternoon dog class where my plan was to get some photos of the other dogs attending. We had a few things to do first and arrived after class had started. He strolled in very calmly and was happy to stay by my side while the other dogs went through their paces. When we had a turn to run the exercise for loose leash heeling, he did very well and was nicely focused. Pepper likes his treats and is happy to learn new tricks for treats, but seems to be equally motivated by just making his person happy. I had him sit by my car at the end while I dug for the car keys. I noticed how well-behaved he was and asked him to stay while I backed away. He didn’t budge until I returned and gave him the go-ahead to hop in the car! He was also very good riding in Pepper the car. We had a great time together and I am confident he would make a great companion for someone. Pepper is neutered, microchipped and current on vaccinations. He does fine with small dogs but would do better in a home without cats or rabbits as they are a little too interesting to him. Come meet Pepper today and let him show you how good a dog a Pit Bull can be! Another dog from the shelter who got to go to class last week is our girl Jazzy. Jazzy is a 1-year-old female mixed breed dog. She is listed as a German Shepherd mix, but it’s hard to tell

what her background might be. She is tall and lanky with a lovely soft coat in shades of gold. Jazzy would benefit from getting out of the shelter and into a home where she could receive consistent training. She gets tired of her small kennel and is very excited to get out with the volunteers for a walk and play time. She did great at dog class, demonstrating that just getting away from the shelter for a few hours and focusing on some training makes all the difference for these dogs. She was a good student and enjoyed meeting the other dogs. Jazzy loves to play and would make a good second dog for a home with another dog already in residence. Jazzy is a nice dog that is easy to overlook while walking by the kennels, but shows her sweet side once out in the yard. It can be confusing to some of the shelter dogs when they are locked up for twenty three hours a day and then have to pack all of their fun into that other half an hour or so. A home situation is much easier for them to adjust to. Jazzy is spayed, microchipped and current on her vaccinations. Both of these dogs are adoptable from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, located at 908 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville near the airport. Information about the adoptable dogs is available at petharbor.com or by calling (707) 840-9132. Every adopted dog helps to save two lives – the dog adopted and the one who needs that kennel space to be saved. Thank you for considering a shelter or rescue adoption!

MCK MEMBERS CHOICE AWARDS The McKinleyville Chamber is gearing up for its 2018 Member’s Choice Awards Dinner and Auction on Friday, March 23 in the Sapphire Palace at Blue Lake Casino & Hotel. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar, dinner will start at 7 p.m. and the awards and auction portion of the evening will start at 7:30 p.m. Members of the chamber nominated four of their fellow businesses/organizations in each of the six categories. If you are interested in attending this event, contact the McKinleyville Chamber at (707) 839-2449 to purchase tickets.

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH The Rotary Club of Arcata recognized Redwood Curtain Brewing Company as the club's January Business of the Month for its generous contributions and commitment to local non-profits. The award was presented on January 17 to Drake, center, and Amanda Mollberg, right, owners of the Arcata microbrewery, by Rotary President Brian Lovell, left. SubMitteD Photo Kathleen M. Williamson of McKinleyville was named to the Wichita State University Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall of 2017. To be included on the roll, a student must be enrolled full time and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has an enrollment of about 15,000 students.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES Humboldt State University’s Humboldt Int’l Film Fest announces the call-to-entry for local films for the 51st festival, scheduled on April 18-21 at the renovated Minor Theatre in Arcata. The deadline to enter is midnight Feb. 28. The discount entry fee is $10 for Humboldt County residents and is free for all HSU students and alumni. Entry information is at hsufilmfestival.com. Contact is (707) 826-4113 and filmfest@humboldt.edu.

LOCAL FROG TALK On Friday, Feb. 16, Ellin Beltz will speak about local frogs, sharing her passion for those small, secretive creatures. This free public lecture, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, is sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh. A “geological botanist,” Beltz holds degrees in biology and geology and spent much of her professional life in the Chicago area, until she moved to Humboldt County in 2001. She authored a book on frogs in 2005, with over 40,000 copies in print. Ellin, who has a nationwide reputation as an expert on these small, slimy, and hoppy beings, has given presentations about frogs all over the country and county. For more information or to guarantee a seat, call (707) 826-2359. Photo by Darlene Marlow

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ry Moore’s career. He went to Arcata High School for his senior year, earned a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State in music education and then taught school in McKinleyville, Trinidad and Orick. “After 11 years I decided I needed more education,” he said. Moore, with the encouragement of the late Charlie Moon, went to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester and earned a master’s degree, eventually earning his doctorate in Music Education with an emphasis in ethnomusicology from Kent State University. He taught at College of the Redwoods for 35 years. And he performed. As a young pianist, Moore played such nightspots as the Vance Log Cabin in Eureka and The Keg in Arcata. He still plays and arranges jazz and enjoys his performances with Arrington in the Bay Area. Arrington, from a prominent musical family in New York, is well known for his skill in creating intimate and intense moods in his vocal stylings. Don’t miss this concert! Westhaven Center for the Arts is located at 501 S. Westhaven Drive, two miles south of Trinidad. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. but try to get there early to have a chance to watch those famous fingers on the ivories. For more information, call 677-9493 or visit westhavencenter.org.