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Accusations rock Arcata, council cuts meeting short

Toby & Jack’s, Sidelines in danger of closing after drug probe

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ARCATA – It’s not often that a grieving mother’s anguished cries for justice for her slain child fill Arcata City Hall. But when they do, it’s not business as usual.

After a raucous and ultimately aborted meeting of the City Council last week, the council voted 4–0 last Wednesday night to look at options beyond the Arcata Police Dept. for investigating the unsolved killing of Humboldt State student David Josiah Lawson.

The decision followed demands of multiple speakers who reviled the city, the council and Arcata Police for failing to identi-

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ARCATA – Two iconic Plaza taverns are in serious jeopardy of closing after a lengthy investigation resulted in 12 suspects accused of drug dealing, some of them allegedly doing so as employees of the bars.

JUSTICE FOR JOSIAH An altar sprang up outside the entrance to City Hall during last week’s City Council meeting.

KlH | union fy a suspect in Lawson’s stabbing Council Chamber overflowed death, which took place more with citizens, some bearing signs, than a year ago, on April 15, 2017. there to demand justice for Law-

son. To accommodate them, Mayor Sofia Pereira rearranged the public speaking segments of the meeting to allow an unlimited number of people to testify during Early Oral Communication, which is normally limited to five speakers. But that extended comment period was to become the entirety of the meeting.

Many of the Lawson advocates – including the slain student’s mother, Charmaine – cited statements by ex-FBI agent Tom Parker, who had been assisting with the case (see story, below).

Speaker after speaker castigated the council, one stating that LAWSON

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Lawson investigator leaves case amid flurry of allegations Kevin L. Hoover

ing APD had mishandled evidence, shown no real interest in solving the ARCATA – The former FBI invescase, refused repeated offers of outtigator in whom the City of Arcata side assistance, and may be tainted had placed so much faith for helpby racism. ing solve the killing of David Josiah In response, the city sent ParkLawson left the case in spectacular er a Cease and Desist letter, asking fashion on April 10, leveling witherhim to stop discussing confidential ing accusations against the city and aspects of the case and demanding Tom Arcata Police. return of case files. Last Friday, it Parker In town for Lawson’s Life Celappeared that he was complying to ebration on the one-year anniversary of the some extent, by returning case-related items.

19-year-old Humboldt State student’s April The charges enraged and animated speakers 15, 2017 killing, Parker gave a round of news during last week’s City Council meeting, with interviews where he deployed explosive alle- advocates for Lawson demanding Parker be gations against the Arcata Police Dept., say- rehired and put in charge of the investigation.

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Last Tuesday, April 17, the City of Arcata announced that an investigation involving the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), in partnership with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force and Arcata Police Department (APD), had arrested 12 people after a 10-month investigation of two ABC-licensed bars in Arcata – Toby & Jack’s and the Sidelines Sports Bar.

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GLENDALE – Heeding concerns about potential contamination of drinking water, the Mercer-Fraser company has withdrawn a cannabis manufacturing project whose approval also included a controversial rezoning.

Fifth District Supervisor and Board of Supervisors Chair Ryan Sundberg announced last week that both the project and the rezoning are withdrawn.

And in an interview, he said speculation that the project could re-emerge after the June election,

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when voters will decide on his re-election, is off-base.

“I even wrote on the Times-Standard Facebook page, under an article about this, that I will resign if (the project) comes back up any time after the election,” he said.

Mercer-Fraser proposed to operate a 5,000-square-foot cannabis manufacturing facility at its 13.5 acre Glendale area site bordering the Mad River. The site hosts the company’s gravel mining and processing operation More controversial than the project itself is an associated re-

MADNESS Mercer-Fraser had planned to place a cannabis manufacturing facility near wells that supply local drinking water. Humboldt County image zoning of the site from agricul- in the recently-approved version tural-general to resource-relat- of the county’s General Plan, as ed industrial, a heavy industrial supervisors want to make Mercategory. The change is directed MERCER-FRASER A3

Supes move to abate escalating nuisances at Mad River Park with resistance from the state’s Coastal Commission so the vehicle closure was negotiated.

It’s being implemented to stop the ongoing nuisances that have affected neighbors and in some cases endangered beachgoers. Seemann said large bonfires fueled by wooden pallets and furniture leave “large numbers” of nails on the beach, creating a “public safety hazard.”

He reported that in a sample time period – the latter half of June, 2016 – 40 percent of calls to the Sheriff’s Office to the park were during night hours for occurrences like fireworks, shots fired and disturbing the peace.

The fireworks and gunplay cause livestock

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MAD RIVER – Attempting to thwart those who burn raging bonfires, light off firecrackers and dump garbage at Mad River County Park, the Board of Supervisors has approved closing the park to vehicles at night.

Approved at the board’s April 17 meeting, the nighttime vehicle closure has been in the works since 2011, when complaints from adjacent landowners and residents of Tyee City – a micro-community near the park – ramped up.

Deputy Director of Public Works Hank Seemann said previous attempts to completely close the park during night hours were met

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According to a press release, authorities arrested nine patrons and three employees in connection with the bars in February. The arrests involved charges of sales and possession of illegal drugs, facilitation of drug sales, outstanding warrants, conspiracy, driving under the influence and weapons violations. One suspect remains at large with a warrant issued for arrest, and is not believed to be in Humboldt County.

The investigation reportedly began in 2017, with an undercover investigation by ABC Agents who were allegedly able to purchase illegal drugs with assistance from bar employees and bar patrons on multiple occasions. The drugs included cocaine, methamphetamine, BARS

Contacted Thursday morning, Parker said he was “open to any ideas that they have” insofar as being rehired by the city. “It would depend on what shape that takes. I certainly haven’t slammed the door shut, unless things stay as is, then it’s closed and locked.”

Prior to being dismissed, Parker said he had made three demands of Diemer, two of which have been met. One was to dismiss now-resigned Police Chief Tom Chapman, another was to put his contract under the purview of the City Manager’s Office, which was done, and the third was to allow him to hire his own trusted colleagues to handle the case.

Parker pushed back against a statement is-

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BIG LAGOON – On Saturday, April 21 at about 3:15 p.m, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an 8-year-old female that had been swept into the ocean after jumping into the waves on the ocean side of Big Lagoon.

Deputies, along with personnel from CalFire, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, Orick Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard all responded to the scene.

At about 4 p.m., the

USCG located the juvenile approximately one mile south of where she entered the water. She was flown to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.

This investigation is ongoing and the cause of death has not been determined.

An autopsy has been scheduled for later this week.

Anyone with information for the HCSO regarding this case or criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268- 2539.

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HUMBOLDT – The Bike Month Humboldt Coalition is hosting a slew of bicycle-related events for all ages in the month of May in Arcata and Eureka.

Humboldt Bike Challenge It’s time to log miles on your bike during May for the Humboldt Bike Challenge. Get friends, family and colleagues together to create a team and compete with others. Weekly prizes await. Register atlovetoride.net/humboldt.

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Humboldt Coalition for group bike commute rides from Arcata to Eureka every Wednesday in May. The group departs at 7 a.m. from the Arcata North Coast Co-op. Call (707) 441-5574 for information.

Historical Eureka Bike Tour On this casual bike ride, members of the Eureka Heritage Society and the Historic Preservation Commission will share their knowledge of the city’s architectural styles, defining features and local history.

The tour departs from the Eureka Muni (1120 F St.) at 3 p.m. and ends in Old Town around 5 p.m.

Stay in Old Town for Arts Alive and an historic architecture scavenger hunt.

Visit The “Historical Eureka Bike Tour” Facebook event or humbike.org for more information.

Ovarian Psycos Film Documentary Join the Bike Month Humboldt Coalition and DHHS Healthy Communities on Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at Siren’s Song, 325 Second St., Eureka for an award winning film docu-

mentary about a feminist all women of color bicycle crew.

The Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade rides at night through streets deemed dangerous in East Los Angeles, using their bicycles to confront the violence in their lives. All ages welcome, though the documentary touches on adult themes.

Arcata Bike to Work Day On Thursday, May 10, Bike to Work Day will kick off in Arcata at the North Coast Co-op’s morning energizer station, where cyclists wearing helmets will get free hot drinks, snacks and bike tune-ups from 7 to 9 a.m.

This year, cyclists can stop at the Mad River Community Hospital Shaw Pavilion for a morning energizer station. Then join in a rally at noon on the Arcata Plaza.

Meet fellow cyclists, join the Humboldt Bike Challenge, get a free bike tuneup and show community support for the bicycle as a fun and inexpensive transportation choice.

Visit Bike Month Humboldt on Facebook or humbike.org to learn about other Bike Month events

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throughout May! Pancake Ride to the Mad River Grange Join the Bike Month Humboldt Coalition on Sunday, May 13 for the first Pancake Ride in May. This casual, group bike ride will start at 9 a.m. at the Arcata Plaza and head to Blue Lake (via West End Road) for the Mad River Grange’s pancake breakfast.

Bring cash for those yummy pancakes after you’ve cycled up an appetite. Helmets encouraged!

Visit Bike Month Humboldt on Facebook for further details or call (707) 444-8208. And mark your calendar for more Pancake Rides on May 19 and 27!

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LSD, ecstasy and a Schedule One narcotic known as DMT or Dimethyltryptamine. The methamphetamine is known as MDMA or methylenedioxy/methamphetamine, commonly known as Ecstasy.

ABC has filed accusations against both bars, seeking revocation of their alcohol-serving licenses.

The agency didn’t list which specific charges apply to specific suspects. “All were arrested in connection with illegal activity at the two ABC licensed locations,” said John Carr, ABC information officer II. ABC named the suspects as Joshua Michael Hellyer, Elijah Calvin Browning, Augustine Cardis-Menos, Nicole Marie Costanzo, Jimmy Davis Ramsey II, Joshua G. Cuppett, Haven McCoy, Mykie Bastidas, Gabrieal Patrick Ramonez, Sarah Elizabeth Arnold and Jasmine C. Oakeshott with Scott Clinton Gamar listed as At Large.

ABC said its agents confiscated cocaine, methamphetamine (MDMA), LSD, ecstasy and a “psychedelic” schedule one narcotic known as DMT or Dimethyltryptamine.

ABC’s “Penalty Guidelines,” posted on the agency’s website, list the recommended penalty for narcotics violations with “transactions on licensed premises” as revocation of the license.

Carr said charges of this nature are routinely submitted to bar owners, in this case Sal Constanzo, owner of both the Sidelines and Toby & Jack’s. The owner may then contest the charges before an administrative law judge.

The revocation decision would nominally be made by the ABC Director Jacob Applesmith. Carr said there was “no boxed-in timeline” for the process.

Should the licenses be revoked, new applications could be considered after one year. The City of Arcata would have veto power over any application.

City Manager Karen Diemer said reduction of the drug trade on the Plaza has been the most earnestly held wish expressed by downtown businesses.

The sheer concentration of bars along Ninth Street has always posed law enforcement challenges.

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the council risks looking like “racist murderers.” “You are total accomplices to this,” she said. Many singled out Councilmember Michael Winkler for his characterization of the Feb. 21 council meeting attendees as a “lynch mob,” which many consider a racist reference.

Speaker Sylvia DeRooy said the push for justice is a “mother’s march,” pointing out that Lawson’s mother has pleaded for justice “month after month after month,” and had been reduced to a “beggar for justice” by the council.

Others remembered Lawson as a warm, bright, young man whose life had been cut short by racial violence.

One said he had been betrayed by the city and Humboldt State. Another said that had he been white, the case would have been solved.

Several speakers promised to vote the current councilmembers out of office for failure to act. “We can replace you, and we will replace you – all of you,” said one speaker. Others mentioned the McKinley statue as a related issue in terms of symbolizing racism, and many acknowledged the genocide against the Wiyot people during Arcata’s settlement era.

But the main focus was on rehiring Parker, perhaps the sole law enforcement member in whom the Lawson advocates have any confidence.

Parker has stated that the Lawson case is solvable, and that he and some trusted colleagues likely could identify a suspect. Lawson’s advocates want him in charge.

“Please bring back Tom Parker and his investigative team and give him complete control, because that’s the best chance we have at this point,” said one speaker.

Charmaine Lawson – as she has at multiple meetings over the past year – told the council of her living nightmare over the loss of her son, and the agony of the killing being left unsolved.

Last week she, through her attorney Shelley Mack, filed a claim seeking at least $500,000 for emotional distress and anxiety she suffered due to APD’s “negligent” investigation.

The claim offers a damning description of events in the case, centering on numerous allegedly bungled opportunities and APD and its “failures to investigate” the young man’s killing.

“What is APD hiding?” Lawson asked. “Why don’t they want my son’s murder to be solved?” She demanded that Parker be hired to solve the case. “Do the right thing,” she pleaded.

“I’ll never be able to go to his wedding, or hold his child,” Charmaine said of her son.

City Manager Karen Diemer said she could bring back investigative options for councilmembers to consider.

Councilmember Paul Pitino said, “If not Tom Parker, then maybe some alternative assistance that’s sophisticated beyond what the city has. I’d be interested in that.”

Councilmember Michael Winkler agreed, saying that it was “totally warranted under the circumstances.”

Councilmember Brett Watson agreed, as did Mayor Sofia Pereira.

Pitino said that Parker may not be the right person for the job. “It’s easy to say that somebody is an expert and they can solve something. I don’t know that that is actually accurate,” he said. “I’m not sure that he would be the best person.”

Pereira called a 10-minute recess, but returned after the break only to adjourn the meeting.

Rossbacher: “Troubled” Last Wednesday, Humboldt State President Lisa Rossbacher sent the city a letter expressing her concerns about the handling of the Lawson case.

“I am troubled by developments over the last week, and especially by what I have heard from Mr. Parker in various interviews,” Rossbacher said. “A year later, this case remains unresolved and it is incumbent on the City to provide reassurance that it is being handled in a way that will lead to justice.”

Park | ‘Not a perfect solution’

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sued by the city, which stated that “The City is concerned about how the timing of Tom Parker’s departure from the case coincides with the filing of a claim by Attorney Shelley Mack and their multiple interviews with the media.”

He said there was no coordination with Mack.

“They can imply all they want, but I had no idea she was going to be on [Lorna Bryant’s KHSU interview, recorded Saturday and aired Monday].”

Parker revealed that City Attorney Nancy Diamond had sent him a cease and desist letter warning him not to make public comments in breach of the confidentiality clause in his contract.

He said he referred the letter to his attorney.

Parker said that the comments to which the city objected had to do with testing of the weapon used to kill Lawson, but that had already been discussed in open court, neutralizing the city’s claim. “What I’m accused of – violating the confidentiality clause – was discussed at the preliminary hearing,” he said.

While Lawson’s killing is commonly referred to as a

“murder,” even by the City of Arcata, Parker said “that’s a layman’s term.” He said the stabbing death more accurately fits a charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Parker said Lawson’s killer has to be brought to justice. “This case needs to be solved,” he said “It’s not fair to the community, to Charmaine and to the memory of DJ.” Diemer, DA respond Despite Parker’s startling claims and charges, City Manager Karen Diemer insisted that a vigorous investigation was, and remains underway.

“The investigative team since October has been comprised of members of the District Attorney’s Office and APD has been in place for several months now,” she said. “They do have an investigative strategy; it is methodical, it is technical; they’re looking at creating a prosecutable case.”

Parker billed the city $7,115.06 for his expenses, but before Friday, hadn’t delivered anything to the city in terms of the interviews he had conducted.

In response to the ceaseand-desist letter, Parker did return items from his tenure on the case to the

city last Friday, which was technically his last day on the job, per his contract.

She said she wasn’t clear on the legalities of re-hiring Parker, as he doesn’t have legal standing as a law enforcement officer and there are limitations on his investigative powers. She said she is researching options for other law enforcement resources to augment APD. Without getting into specifics, District Attorney Maggie Fleming responded to Parker’s allegation that the preliminary hearing for initial suspect Kyle Zoellner had been mishandled.

“Selective presentation of witnesses to obtain a specific outcome at preliminary hearing can endanger justice where ‘probable cause’ is uncertain given all the evidence,” Fleming said. “The approach can rapidly lead to a not-guilty verdict at trial: in cases where a defendant does not waive the right to a speedy trial, the trial must proceed within 60 days after the preliminary hearing.

The prosecution has an opportunity to re-file a case after failing to obtain a ‘probable cause’ determination if further investigation brings new evidence to light; no such opportunity exists after a not-guilty verdict at trial, because people can’t be tried twice for the same crime.”

Dialogue on Race at D Street Center City of ArCAtA

D STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER – In memory of David Josiah Lawson, the City of Arcata will support a safe space for a Community Dialogue on Race on Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m.

Members of the community will be coming together in an informal setting to help bring awareness to local racial discrimination and to discuss ideas on how our community can make progress and improve.

All community members are encouraged to attend and share their ideas.

The discussion will be facilitated by Pastor Roger Williams and will take place at the D Street Neighborhood Center located at 1301 D St. in Arcata. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

For more information, call (707) 822-5953.

Mercer-Fraser | Clear from outcry that project wasn’t popular cer-Fraser’s gravel processing operation consistent with zoning.

Prior to a close Planning Commission vote to approve the project and rezone last January, John Friedenbach, general manager of the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, warned that the rezoning could lead to contamination of drinking water if heavy industrial use is done at the site in the future.

The district’s collectors and a surface intake are near the site and Friedenbach told the commission a water well is “a direct conduit for the source groundwater for our district.”

After the Planning Commission’s approvals, the district’s board of directors voted to file appeals to the Board of Supervisors.

It soon became obvious that the proposed changes at the site wouldn’t be affirmed. “The community has pretty much made it clear that this is not a project that they’re interested in supporting,” Sundberg said.

Mercer-Fraser agreed to withdraw the permit and,

later, the rezone after negotiating with the district and the county, he continued.

The heavy industrial General Plan designation remains, however, but Sundberg said ways to limit or block projects that could pose drinking water threats are being considered.

The designation was applied because Mercer-Fraser’s gravel mining has been ongoing for decades. Considered a legal non-conforming use, the gravel processing now is aligned with the General Plan’s land use designation.

Sundberg said applying special conditions or creating a conservation easement would respond to the concerns about future heavy industrial development if the site is eventually rezoned.

Friedenbach credited Mercer-Fraser for its willingness to respond to the concerns and Sundberg for his work on resolving the matter.

He said the issue has been adequately addressed but more work needs to be done. “I expect that we’ll

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on nearby properties to stampede and trample fences as they proceed onto Mad River Road, creating “a significant safety hazard to the public as well as a tremendous nuisance for the property owner,” Seemann said.

Dumping is also a problem and Seemann displayed photos of piles of garbage and debris left on park property, including one pile that included the corpse of a deer.

The solution approved by supervisors (minus Supervisor Mike Wilson, who was not at the meeting) is to install gates at the park’s main lot on Mad River Road and at the boat ramp lot, which is off the road.

Seniors, the disabled and commercial fishermen will be given keys to the gates to allow them nighttime access, Seemann said.

Dennis Mayo of the California Beach Fishermen’s Association described the arrangement as “a good compromise.”

A resident of 330 Mad River Road said he’s “the closest person to the beach” and “my wife and I – and our animals – hear this every weekend.”

He said he generally doesn’t support beach closures “but this is different – this is going to preserve the beach and keep it clean for people that enjoy spending their days there.”

Supervisor Rex Bohn said small numbers of people continue to negatively impact county areas. “It’s disrespect for peoples’ property and our property and we see it everywhere we go,” he continued.

Seemann said the park’s nighttime gating “is not a perfect solution,” as county staff will have to open and close the gates. A written staff report also raises the possibility of responses to late-leaving vehicles being gated inside the park.

The board had already approved using $9,200 of Measure Z public safety tax revenue for installing the gates and according to the staff report, the additional workload might be offset by the anticipated reduction of nuisances.

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have further discussions and I welcome the opportunity to have further discussions with the Board of Supervisors on the bigger issue of appropriate zoning in watersheds that are used specifically for drinking water,” he continued.

During last January’s Planning Commission hearing, Mercer-Fraser’s gravel mining facility was described as being a far more intense industrial use than the proposed cannabis facility.

There was talk of tens of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel being stored at the site but when asked about that, Friedenbach said the descriptions are inaccurate.

“There was some fact-checking of that comment,” Friedenbach continued. He said that a 30,000

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A much smaller tank is now there. Although fuel storage is “a perfect example of items that would be of concern to us” in the future, Friedenbach noted that Mercer-Fraser has been operating at the site long before the water district was formed in the 1950s and has been “a safe operator.”

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HLC takes simple approach to Jacoby plaque revision, but of course there’s a complication Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA – The plaque designating Arcata’s Jacoby Building as California Registered Historical Landmark No. 783 was removed from its 55-year station at Eighth and H streets on March 6 because of its misleading and offensive wording trivializing the ruthless conquest of the indigenous Wiyot People as “Indian troubles.”

The next step in the removal process was replacing the little-loved plaque with a new one that included historically accurate wording, with the new verbiage to be developed by Arcata’s Historic Landmarks Committee (HLC) in consultation with local Indian tribes.

No one from the public showed up for the HLC’s monthly meeting Thursday, although it didn’t really matter since the committee had no quorum and couldn’t act on its agenda, which included plaque wording.

But, sitting in the darkened Council Chamber, HLC Chair Don Tuttle said the subcommittee charged with drafting the new plaque wording had com-

EDITING IN PROGRESS The new plaque may simply have the offensive line about “Indian troubles” (highlighted above) removed.

KLH | Union pleted its labors. It has for- as a refuge in time of Indian warded the revised wording troubles.” (See highlighted to Wiyot Tribal Chair Ted area in photo, above.)

Hernandez for review, and That leaves the remainis waiting to hear back. ing wording as: “Jacoby Rather than wordsmith Building. The basement an elaborate revision to and first story of the buildthe plaque, the HLC sim- ing at 8th and H streets ply deleted the sentence (opposite) was constructed which included the two- in 1857 for Augustus Jacoword phrase that doomed by. For many years it was a Plaque 1.0. – the one that principal supply point for read, “From 1858 through the Klamath-Trinity min1864 it served periodically ing camp trade. [sentence

deleted] Housing various mercantile firms during its early years, it was acquired

by A. Brizard in 1880.”

While the revised plaque will certainly retain the line about the Jacoby Building being “California Registered Historical Landmark No. 783,” the very bottom of the sign poses a quirky problem. It states, “Plaque placed by the State Park Commission in cooperation with the Humboldt County Historical Society, the City of Arcata, and Brizard Company, June 8, 1963.”

Those particulars wouldn’t be true of the replacement plaque, unless that part was also amended. The HLC’s solution, it seems, is to punt that situation upstairs.

According to Alyson Hunter, senior planner in Arcata’s Community Development Dept. and liaison to the HLC, the revised plaque wording is being pursued as an amendment to the existing historic register designation, and the California Office of Historic Preservation will be asked to decide what to do about the plaque placement statement.

McK Museum: leave us alone, we don’t want your statue Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA – You may want to sit down for this: someone is wrong on the Internet.

Yes, despite what you may have read on the popular online social media service known as “Facebook,” the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum in Canton, Ohio, has not offered to take Arcata’s McKinley statue when (and if) it is removed from the Plaza.

And it certainly isn’t willing to bear the expense of doing so.

“No, absolutely not,” said Joyce Yut, the museum’s director. “We have

our own statues.”

Yut is unenthused both about being asked about Arcata’s statue, and the endless debate over the 25th president’s character and morals.

“We’ve been dealing with this for two years,” Yut said. “We’re just sort of tired of it.”

Joyce Yut While the McKinley Museum features educational resources, Yut showed little, that is, no interest in helping Arcata sort out disputed historical points

about “Young Hickory” (one of McKinley’s nicknames).

Yut instead recommended that Arcatans assimilate the “excellent, excellent” piece by Karl Rove, titled “The Pitchforks Are Out For McKinley” and published in the Wall Street Journal on April 4.

Yut was pleased to hear of a petition drive to reverse the Feb. 21 decision of the City Council to remove the statue from the Plaza, and echoed an objection voiced by many statue supporters.

“You can’t change history by tearing statues down,” she said. “Keep up the good work and get that vote overturned.”

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Pro-McKinley petitioners race to meet May 1 deadline Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA – Those backing the petition drive to overturn the Arcata City Council’s Feb. 21 decision to remove the statue of William McKinley from the Plaza were racing the clock last week to gather enough signatures to qualify a ballot measure.

In order to get the measure before voters in November, the petitioners must obtain signatures from 10 percent of Arcata’s 9,611 registered voters by next Tuesday, May 1. Their goal is 1,200 signatures, to allow a margin for any signatures found invalid by the county’s Elections Office.

On Friday, organizers report having gathered approximately 600 signatures of registered Arcata voters.

The petitioners have been working since April 13, when they received legally approved language from Arcata’s city attorney. They have until May 1 to gather the remaining signatures.

The petition drive was initiated by Arcata residents David LaRue and Stanton Reynolds.

The pro-statue advocates now have an influential ally in City Councilmember Michael Winkler, who was the sole dissenting vote during the council’s fateful Feb. 21 decision to David LaRue remove the statue. During the April 11 City Council meeting, he referred to the pro-statue petitioners using the term, “we.”

Winkler said petitioners are going door-to-door, working at the Saturday Farmers’ Market, the Post Office and various other locations to collect signatures. The petition is also available for signing at the Arcata Veterans Memorial Building, 1425 J St. Though just 10 percent of Arcata’s 9,611 registered voters must sign the petition in order to qualify the ballot measure, Winkler said that petitioners are hoping to obtain 1,200 signatures, since some will likely be deemed invalid.

The previous deadline for gathering the signatures, May 29, has been moved up to May 1, cutting an entire month out of the planned signature-gathering window.

That gave the statue-keepers just 2 1/2 weeks to gather the 1,200 signatures.

The reasons, according to Humboldt County Elections Manager Judy Hedgepeth, have to do with the various deadlines and milestones the petition must meet in order for a measure to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.

“It’s this weird backward calendar where you try to work backwards and allow the maximum amount of time,” Hedgepeth said. She said that normally, an effort like such as the one the statue-savers are mounting William should have started last December McKinley – an indication of the highly compressed timeline under which the petitioners are working.

She said the signature-laden petitions will arrive at the county elections office “right about when the June election is happening, and we can’t jump all over it and push it out as we normally would.”

Once the petitions are delivered to the elections office, if they are, Hedgepeth and her staff have 30 days to ascertain their “sufficiency” via random sampling of signatures. They’re compared to signatures on file, and the voters’ addresses may also be checked.

Should 95 percent of the signatures prove valid, the office then has another 30 days to verify all of the signatures.

If the petition is certified, Hedgepeth said, it is then kicked back to the Arcata City Council, who must declare a special election and ask the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to consolidate that special election with the regular election.

The last possible day for the Board of Supervisors to receive that request is Aug. 10, but as it happens, the supervisors are taking Aug. 7 and 14th off, so they’d need the request even before that.

So, all things considered, May 1 is the new working deadline for the petitioners to turn in their work to the City of Arcata.

While some anti-statue activists have discussed identifying and even publicizing the petition signers, California Elections Code states that “As a general rule, initiative petitions, once filed with the county elections officials, are not public records and are not open to the general public for inspection. (Government Code § 6253.5.)”

WHAT’S HAPPENING TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID? The Senior Action Coalition and Area One Agency on Aging invite the public to a presentation on Monday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St., Eureka.

California Alliance for Retired Americans, CARA, is presenting a program on “What is Happening to Your Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?” RSVP to Lesliezd@ reninet.com or call (707) 953-6300. Admission is free.

Light refreshments are included. A representative from representative Jared Huffman’s office will be there.

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OPINION McKinley and beyond: removing offensive art is an art in itself Twelve Reasons to Remove the Statue of McKinley from the Arcata Plaza 1. The Arcata Plaza is the site where native people were sold into slavery by white men. Therefore, this site should not be used to honor a white man, whoever he may be, but rather to honor the people who suffered there.

2. The City of Arcata sits on land that was stolen from the Wiyot Tribe. The Wiyot Tribal Council has voted unanimously to have the statue removed.

3. President McKinley supported the Curtis Act of 1898, which stripped Native tribes of 90 million acres of land. The land was then allotted to white settlers.

This was theft (and racism) on an unimaginable scale.

4. The statue is an affront to all native people. Fifteen northern California, Native tribes have requested that the statue be removed.

5. Under McKinley’s leadership, the U.S. started the Span-

ish-American War. In the Phil- the Secretary of War never made ippines, brutal U.S. troops often any attempt to stop this barbakilled prisoners. Concentration rous practice while the war was in camps were set up. Filipinos progress.” found outside the camps were 7. Filipino historian E. San killed on sight. Torture by U.S. Juan, Jr. claims that 1.4 million troops against Filipinos Filipinos died during was widespread. the war (about 15 perOn Jan. 31, 1902, cent of the entire popsoon after McKinley’s ulation), which constideath, the U.S. Senate tutes genocide.

Investigating Commit8. The main historical tee on the Philippines lesson taught by keepconvened to hear testi- v GUEST ing the statue on the mony re crimes alleged Plaza is that our country to have been committed (and Arcata) continues Fhyre

by U.S. troops. to honor white, racist Phoenix One key finding was: men.

“That the destruction of Filipi9. McKinley has no positive no life during the war has been connection to our community. It’s so frightful that it cannot be ex- time to go. plained as the result of ordinary, 10. We should support the nacivilized warfare.” tional movement of removing rac6. Other findings of the investi- ist icons. gative committee: “That from the 11. Removing the statue is a beginning of the war the practice small, “first step” in healing naof burning native towns and vil- tive communities. lages and laying waste the coun12. Everyone deserves at try has continued.” And, “That least one do-over and removing

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the McKinley statue is Arcata’s chance to begin to be a better, more inclusive community. $65,000 This is the cost to remove the McKinley statue. It will cost about $50,000 for a required Environmental Impact Report and $15,000 for the actual removal.

I have pledged to raise these funds and I am asking for your help.

My project, The Art of Removing Art, is a DreamMaker project of The Ink People Center for the Arts. I plan to raise the funds to remove McKinley and then move beyond, to a larger goal.

The larger project is to visit many of the cities that have already removed racist statues, or are in the process of doing so, to interview people at each site who are or were involved in the process, then to write a book to help guide community activists and local officials from around the U.S. in the art of removing racist and otherwise offensive, public art.

Cash/credit donations may be made directly to The Ink People by calling (707) 442-8413 or at inkpeople.org. Be sure to mention that the donation is for ‘The Art of Removing Art.’ Large and unusual gifts campaign I am also seeking donations of any large or valuable gifts that I can use to raise the funds for this project. Donations may include motor vehicles, artwork, collections of jewelry, coins, stamps, equipment, etc.

Many people have items they received through inheritance, divorce, etc. that is taking up space in storage. Wouldn’t you like to put these things to good use? Donate it!

Please contact me and we can discuss what you have in mind.

Thanks!

Activist Fhyre Phoenix is using the McKinley statue as a force multiplier for removal of more offensive public art. fhyrephoenix@gmail.com

The good, the bad and the wtfugly unfolding right before your eyes What have you told the grandkids?

What are a few plaques, statues, a fountain, that represent the history of Arcata?

They apparently mean nothing! Years ago my great-grandparents Andersons and Partons settled here with other pioneers to create a town. The Andersons gave Van Matre 75 percent of the land for Humboldt State College to be built on, it was known as the Harpst Anderson Addition. The Anderson House sits proudly with its pioneer plaque on the HSU Campus House 73.

Thomas Parton helped start the Arcata Volunteer Fire Department.

Other members of the family the Downings, Bucks, Kellens, Larsens, Jacksons, Johnsons, Davi, Hills, Howers, Fosbury, established business in Arcata and Eureka.

Some of them had ranches in Alliance, Blue Lake and the Arcata Bottom.

My Great-Great-Uncle James Baird Hill had the Creamer Number 1 of the United Creameries Company. They worked in the mines, they were whalers, they worked for the railroad and at the barrel factory. They helped the community and their neighbors.

My grandparents Fred and Alberta Parton’s first home that Harry and Fred Parton built by college, they were kicked out and then the college rented out their home,then HSU burned it down to expand the HSU campus; that is what they did back then.

In 2002 I asked [former Arcata Parks Superintendent] Dan Diemer what happened to the large bronze plaque that was at the entrance to the ball field in Arcata, it has the names of the 100 pioneers who built it for the community.

He did not know nor did his wife Karen, but they told me the city had paid $5 million dollars trying to get rid of the water, on the baseball field. If they had asked around or known from history my grandparents Fred and Alberta Parton had told me, it was built on a marsh. Arcata has put more money into it about $8 million to assure no more water was found on the ball field and it is fixed and so was Arcata’s budget.

Elmer Vinum was the Parks and Recreation Supervisor in the ’60s and ’70s. He was also the only fix-it man for the City of Arcata. A volunteer firefighter, he maintained the Plaza mowing the grass and doing the landscaping. He did what ever was needed for the town and his neighbors. The Plaza had a plague dedicating the Plaza to him.

The day he died the city jackhammered his plaque out of the concrete on the Arcata Plaza.

Vinum Park sits on my grandparent Parton’s and Vinumn ‘s property on F Street, the city has not torn that down yet.

The City of Arcata has big decisions to make, more important matters need to be addressed,opioid abuse, homelessness,jobs, the VFW has great needs, the roads.

Why continue to argue about a statue and a drinking fountain ?

Spend your money wisely,it does not grow on trees and it is harder to get.

History shows the pioneers were attacked by the Indians, the Indian’s land was

v LET TERS invaded. The Indians drove the settlers out of Bald Hills and Orick The pioneers drove the Indians out of Humboldt by attacking them at their water’s edge fishing grounds.

This is America. Let’s all accept each other as equals coming from other places and those who were here first also. But no group should have more rights that any other.

Americans, who will judge that ? History does.

Thane Parton Las Vegas

Doom with a view

We go to a hospital to get aid and support with a medical condition and a healthful, clean environment, staff who are helpful and supportive and food that is healthful are, it would seem to me, to be the bottom line of what one should expect from a hospital. St. Joseph Hospital is far from that bottom line.

My story: Operating room: anesthesiologist jabs a needle at my back over and over again, unable to insert it while I lie in fear. A man comes along, takes needle from her and sticks it in. Later I wake unable to move a muscle or speak for 2 ½ terrifying hours. I get moved to my room and told I’m lucky to get a window room. I wake next morn and look out my window at a dull beige wall. Lucky me.

Anesthesiologist comes to see me and I tell her about my 2 ½ hours and she looks bored and says that the bed they had put me in was terrible. I tell her no bed caused what happened to me and she says, “Oh” and turns and walks out.

A man comes in who says he is the Chief of Surgical Services, Dr. Parks, and sits down to talk with me. I tell him he needs to let a muralist loose on the bland wall and put planters on the top of the wall with plants growing down the wall because color and visual stimuli are important to a recovering person. On his way out he stops and gives me his card which I foolishly thought meant he wished to speak more.

I am given opioids although I have tried to explain that I don’t do well on them. One doesn’t work so a new one is tried and then another. I feel sicker and sicker and can’t eat. Two days later I wake up and vomit and vomit although I’ve barely eaten. I say no more opioids. The vomit splattered top blankets get replaced but the ones under me are still there when I check out after five days. My bed never got changed. Nothing in my room got cleaned.

I ask repeatedly if someone can help me sponge bathe and brush my teeth but no one comes. Volunteers bring a thin, hot washcloth every day and that’s all I have to wash my face and hands.

On night three I ring for the nurse at 6 p.m. It’s shift change time so day and night nurse arrive. I say my catheter is leaking.

The night nurse runs to the sink, wets a wash cloth and pours a huge amount of soap on it, heads back to me and grabs

my glasses and yanks them off and I, in shock, ask what she’s doing. She says, “I’m going to wash your face.” I, in shock, say, “No you’re not” and take my glasses. Wash my face? Was I in Wonderland with Alice?

My catheter is removed and a fresh paper throw is put under me.

By day four I finally made my way to the bathroom with a walker and washed myself a little and brushed my teeth.

The food is abominable. It’s factory, mass made, unhealthy and cheap. When I got a sandwich and said I’d asked for whole wheat I was told that’s what I had. All the bread products were doughy, cheap commercial products.

When I checked out I left with a cough that has lasted for weeks. The paper work given me to get items I needed from Broadway Medical was incorrect so I didn’t get what I needed and the store closed for the weekend.

Days after I checked out the nurses demonstrated in front of the hospital saying they were unable to care for their patients. They need aids, they need help. The nurses are run ragged.

I wrote to Dr, Parks about my stay and he did not answer my email. I received a cutesey card from the surgical team with nurse signatures that was obviously meant to make nice to an unhappy customer. After what I went through cutsey doesn’t cut it.

I never want anyone to go through my experience in that hospital. I hope no one ever has to have their back jabbed by an inept doctor. I lost six pounds; it’s taken me weeks to recover. I want to see solid proof of change. I want to see a community demanding change because our lives depend on it.

Sylvia DeRooy Indianola or Eureka

Stewarding salmonids

On Saturday April 7, Watershed Stewards program members, community volunteers and park staff gathered for a restoration event in celebration of Redwood National Park’s 50th Anniversary!

Volunteers removed eight truckloads of invasive plants from the Elk Meadow Picnic Area, and over 100 native shrubs and trees were planted on site.

Over 70 volunteers were in attendance, in addition to a herd of resident Roosevelt Elk. A huge thank you is extended to the businesses that donated supplies to help make this event possible.

To the Loleta Cheese Factory, Los Bagels, Westside Pizza, the North Coast Coop, Eureka Natural Foods, the Tofu Shop, the National Park Service, the Redwood Parks Conservancy, Samara Restoration, the North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, Kellogg Garden Products and Humboldt State University: we acknowledge and appreciate your commitment to making a difference in the local community, and improving habitat for salmonids.

Ashley Woodford, Matthew Morassutti Watershed Stewards Program members South Operations Center, Orick

Make change with Madrone

I am writing to encourage your readers to support Steve Madrone in the upcoming election for the Board of Supervisors. The current 4:1 majority on the Board of Supervisors has produced disappointing results, to say the least. It is definitely “Time for a Change.”

Steve will help change and balance those County plans and policies that have resulted in boom/bust business cycles, unemployment and resource depletion. Steve’s background in environmental stewardship (watershed restoration), infrastructure development (Hammond Trail), teaching at HSU (fisheries) and raising a big family has taught him to take the long-view on issues that affect us all and how to facilitate complicated processes that involve many different viewpoints.

I have known Steve and his wife for over 40 years. I have worked with him on numerous projects and have great confidence in his ability to get things done. I’m voting for Steve Madrone; Fifth District, Board of Supervisors, June 5. You should too.

Steve Salzman, P.E. McKinleyville

It’s the zoning

Mercer Fraser’s permit for a cannabis extraction plant on the Mad River is not dead. It can come back to life any time the political climate is right and the Board of Supervisors chooses to rezone the land from Agriculture to Industrial.

Despite possible pollution of our drinking water, the updated General Plan’s land use designations allow that kind of project in a place that is expected to flood once every 100 years. Can we really know this? We do know that flooding already topped that mark in 1964, and that sea level rise and extreme weather events will continue to worsen, making that mark less and less reliable.

Zoning changes are supposed to plan for the future, not lock in uses of the past. But this Board of Supervisors, rationalizing that the riverbank next to our municipal water intake has been in non-compliant industrial use for generations already, want to bring it into compliance by changing the zoning.

The next elections could change the 4-1 voting block on this Board of Supervisors responsible for this and other rollbacks of environmental protections in our county General Plan.

Let’s vote to rebalance the Board, and improve our chances for keeping the floodplain in Agricultural zoning and having clean water and healthy watersheds.

Joyce King McKinleyville

Keep the eucalypti

I just want to give Scott Baker a thank you.

I was not aware that more Eucalyptus trees were targeted for removal and would also be very sorry to see them go. I always felt they added a bit of majesty and serenity to the 101 and was very disappointed when they removed a bunch years ago. If Caltrans already explained their plan and rationale perhaps the editor can re-print it? Thank you.

Rita Carole McKinleyville

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MARSH TOUR Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM) is sponsoring a free tour of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. Meet leader Sharon Levy at the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on the history and/or ecology of the Marsh.

Loaner binoculars available with photo ID. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

sandy beaches, where surf perch and sand crabs connect. The talk will include a discussion of the effects of Sea Star Wasting Disease on our local marine communities. This free public lecture, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, is sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM). For more information or to guarantee a seat, call (707) 826-2359.

RAIL CONNECTIONS AT HBHWG The presentation for this month’s Humboldt Bay Harbor Working Group (HBHWG) luncheon will be an update on efforts to connect the Port of Humboldt Bay by rail to the rest of the nation. The update will address the status of the historic North-South NCRA rail connection between Humboldt County and the Bay Area. An update will also be given on the proposed new East-West rail line connecting the Port of Humboldt Bay to the national rail network near Red Bluff in the Central Valley. The luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at the Samoa Cookhouse. The luncheon is a “no host” event. Lunch starts being served at noon; and the presentation starts around 12:30 p.m.

This presentation is the third in a series on “The Development of the Port of Humboldt Bay as an International Seaport.” Barbecued ribs will be served for lunch at $16 and soup and salad is available for $12. To RSVP call (7707) 441-1974 or email Charles.

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EARTH DAY WORKDAY IN THE ACF The City of Arcata’s Environmental Services Department and the Humboldt Trails Council’s Volunteer Trail Stewards are seeking volunteers to help rehabilitate trails near Arcata Community Forest’s Jolly Giant Creek. This special Earth Day Volunteer Work Day will take place on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the Community Forest parking lot on Fickle Hill Road, located near the entrance of Trail Number 9, and are advised to wear a long sleeve shirt, work pants and boots, and to bring water. Gloves, tools, beverages and lunch will be provided. (707) 822-8184, eservices@cityofarcata.org

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS On Friday, April 27, Sean Craig will speak on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along the Northern California coast. Dr. Craig is a marine ecologist at Humboldt State University whose research ranges from the evolutionary ecology of colonial marine invertebrates to applied problems, including invasive species and the conservation of diverse marine habitats such as kelp beds. He is assessing the initial state of MPAs in three different habitats: 1. rocky reefs (below the tides), including kelp beds where red sea urchins and red abalone reside; 2. rocky intertidal regions, where organisms ranging from sea palms and surf grass to mussels and sea stars roam; and 3)

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ALLIANCE ROAD RESTRIPING The 2018 Alliance Road Restriping Project will begin on Monday, April 30.

The City of Arcata has contracted with Apply-A-Line, a striping contractor, for this project that involves removing current striping, restriping bike lanes, road lanes, crosswalks, pavement markers and traffic control on Alliance Road between Foster Avenue and Spear Avenue. Project construction will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on some days the contractor will extended work hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the days of scheduled work, citizens are urged to follow all directions and traffic control devices within the project area. Construction for the project is scheduled to be completed by midMay 2018. If problems are encountered with this project, please contact Apply-A-Line at (707) 218-8057 or the City of Arcata at (707) 825-2173.

Updates on construction progress and project plans can be viewed at cityofarcata.org.

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GRIND OUT & INLAY EXCITEMENT The City of Arcata has announced that the 2018 Grind Out & Inlay (Paving) Project will begin on Monday, May 14.

The City of Arcata has contracted with Darren Taylor Construction, Inc., for this project that involves grinding out and repaving failed asphalt on Janes Road, Spear Avenue and St Louis Road. Project construction will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on some days the contractor will extended work hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Construction for the project is scheduled to be completed by early June 2018. If problems are encountered with this project, please contact Darren Taylor Construction at (530) 200- 5980 or the City of Arcata at (707) 825-2173. Updates on construction progress and project plans can be viewed at cityofarcata.org.

CUATRO DE MAYO A Cuatro de Mayo evening celebration is being held in conjunction with the first Trinidad Art Nights of the 2018 season on Friday May 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Trinidad Town Hall. This event is sponsored by the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust with the goal of raising funds to upgrade the trails and signage at Houda Point, one of the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust’s most popular properties.

VOLUNTEER DOCENTS NEEDED Volunteer docents and potential interns are needed to help inform beach-goers about beach ecology and inspire stewardship of our coast. There is an emphasis on protecting the nesting habitat of the Western Snowy Plover, a threatened shorebird that nests on local beaches from March to September. A full mandatory training will take place on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be beginning at the Arcata U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Office, 1655 Heindon Road, and ending with a field trip to Clam Beach County Park.

Please bring a lunch and dress for the weather. If you are interested in a paid internship, please send a cover letter, resumé and two references to jess@friendsofthedunes.org. For more information and to R.S.V.P. for training, please contact Friends of the Dunes at (707) 444-1397 or jess@friendsofthedunes.org.

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A Woman’s Place is in Her Home

A WOMAN’S PLACE is in Her Home.

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CREAMERY DISTRICT – The Arcata Playhouse presents A Woman’s Place is in Her Home, an exploration of women experiencing the largely unplanned, unpredictable realities of housing insecurity in Humboldt County.

Whether living rough on the street, traveling, or couch surfing, housing instability takes its toll and comes with long-lasting consequences for individuals, families and community.

A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN HER HOME Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28 at 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m.

Arcata Playhouse 1251 Ninth St., Arcata Tickets at Wildberries Marketplace, arcataplayhouse.org or (707) 822-1575 to reserve A Woman’s Place is in Her Home is a theatrical event, fusing storytelling, dance and music, performed by professionals alongside community members on stage for the first time.

Ruthi Engelke directs the play featuring Humboldt’s own Lyndsey Battle, performing original compositions inspired by stories of the houseless.

Over the past year, the creative team of Jacqueline Dandeneau, Ali Freedlund and Tammy Rae Scott, documented the hardship, beauty, resilience and resourcefulness of women in various states of homelessness, and witnessed the obstacles they face every day.

Many of the cast and crew have experienced houselessPLACE

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Fresh takes MADRIGAL RIVER TRANSIT Join the HSU Department of Music and choral director Rachel Samet for a diverse and inspiring evening of music for voices featuring the HSU Madrigal Singers and the Mad River Transit Singers on Sunday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall. The Madrigal Singers will perform a broad range of works, from Italian and English madrigals to classic choral repertoire like Mozart’s “Ave verum corpus,” to the gospel tune “Climbin’ Up the Mountain.” Mad River Transit will present a fresh take on classic popular tunes, such as a samba infused version of “Sometimes I’m Happy,” an unexpected take on the lullaby “Rock-a-bye Baby,” and a beautiful a cappella rendition of “What a Wonderful World.” Also included will be classics such as Ellington’s “Hit Me With a Hot Note” and Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark,” as well as arrangements of contemporary tunes such as Sarah Tolar’s haunting “Coffee Man” and Kerrie Roberts’ funky “Watch Out.” $10 General, $5 Senior/Child, FREE for HSU students with ID. SUbmitted Photo FORMIDABLE RECITAL Join the HSU Department of Music for a wonderful duo piano recital featuring Guest Artist Wenqing Bouche-Pillon and HSU Music Professor Daniela Mineva on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall. These two formidable artists will perform “Best-Sellers” of the duo piano repertoire, including works

by Claude Debussy, Darius Milhaud, and Astor Piazzola, plus the aptly titled “Octo-Paganini”

by Andrew Paggie, with guest pianists Robin Miller and Yumi Watanabe-Weisman rounding out the eight hands!

Bold & Brassy

PERIOD PIECES The HSU Fort Humboldt Brass Band (in Union Civil War uniforms, like Humboldt County, Fort Humboldt or bands in the City of Eureka of the early 1860s) will play a concert of brass music ranging from the 1850s up to the 1920s on Saturday, April 28 at noon at Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, Eureka (overlooking Bayshore Mall). Planning ahead, the only Humboldt Bay Brass Band concert of the 2018-19 academic year will take place Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall, Humboldt State University, with the full 30-piece brass band and percussion.

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The Farmers’ Market takes friendship, features to new levels

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armers’ markets are where we run into friends we haven’t seen in ages, where we meet our friends for breakfast first at The Alibi, where we get to visit with our favorite farmers who have, over the years, become friends, and where we meet new friends.

Fresh veggies and fruits are a bonus to the friend thing.

It’s hard to imagine going to a farmers’ market without the experience of exchanging smiles and good conversation, whether it’s with a stranger who is admiring the same gorgeous bell peppers, or just walking by a group admiring a new baby. It’s a happy place and in many senses of the word, a productive one.

Now folks have an opportunity to be even more friendly. The North Coast Growers’ Association, that super non-profit organization that keeps all our markets happening, has announced a

new group for 2018, the Friends of the Farmers Market.

Market stall fees and vendor membership dues do support the basic operations of the markets, but there’s more to do to bring local food to everyone. Several programs are already in place: the doubling match for folks who use CalFresh, formerly known as food stamps; the SSI Market Match Voucher program; vouchers for low-income seniors; and vouchers for families who receive WIC. These programs are popular but sometimes the funds run out before the end of the season. Several foundations have supported them but the new Friends of the Farmers Market will keep these programs running strong.

It’s a win/win both for folks who sometimes cannot afford fresh food and for the farmers

who produce and sell the food.

In addition, other programs promote nutrition education for everyone and education farm tours for elementary students.

Here’s an example: a good friend shared the thought that she could afford either her prescription medicine co-pays or fresh produce at the market, but not both. Because she is disabled, her main source of income is SSI. That meets her basic needs but not much else.

She isn’t eligible for CalFresh because of her SSI income. The market dollars she gets every month have made it possible for her to buy fresh bok choy, strawberries and local potatoes, all food she loves but would consider beyond her budget.

She loves shopping at the market and talking with the farmers too.

“The Market Match vouchers are spent the most,” Laura

HEALTHY & LOCAL Colleen Austin and Laura Hughes at the Farmers’ Market info booth.

Janine Volkmar | Union Hughes, Arcata and McKinleyville farmers’ markets manager said.

Hughes and Colleen Austin, outreach coordinator, can be found at the market information booth every week. They make it easy for folks to get their market vouchers

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and wooden coins and to sign up for programs right there. “We can do the applications on the spot,” Austin said, “through an awesome new app.”

At a recent Saturday market on the Arcata Plaza, I watched Austin do just that, making it easy and pleasant for each person she helped. That’s a true farmers’ market welcome.

There are several ways to become a Friend. Community members can join at three funding levels – Marigold, $50 sponsorship; Sunflower, $100; and Dahlia, $250 and above. They all come with such cool premiums as those beautiful market posters with the Alan Sanborn paintings, and decals and more premiums as the level goes up.

More importantly, membership comes with the knowledge of helping those in need have access to healthy local foods.

“Donors could earmark for FRIENDS

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Can Emu Really Sing Jambo? Ask Ben Jain HUMBOLDT – Humboldt State University Press and SequoiaSong Publications Announce the Release of Can Emu Really Sing Jambo?/¿Puede Emu Cantar Realmente Jambo?

It’s a bilingual picture book by local elementary school teacher, Peter Jain, illustrated by South Bay and Pine Hill School students Peter Jain will launch his new title at three free events: • A dramatization of the book performed by South Bay Elementary School students followed by a book signing on Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at South Bay Elementary School, 6077 Loma Ave, Eureka.

• A reading and book signing accompanied by live music and free snacks, Friday, May 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Wrangletown Cider, 1350 Ninth St., Arcata.

• A playful reading and book signing accompanied by live music at the Eureka County Library’s “Family Fun Night-Stuffed Animal Sleepover” on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m., 1313 Third St. The Kids Will Love What?

That’s the question that an emu asks a music teacher in Can Emu Really Sing Jambo?/¿Puede Emu Cantar Realmente Jambo?

Although the ending takes a fanciful twist, the book begins as a true story: an angry student rebels and a creative teacher tries to reach him. But when an emu from Freshwater gets involved, a fanciful flight of the imagination ensues.

Peter Jain wrote the story five years ago; however, just last fall he approached SequoiaSong Publications, a local independent press, and Humboldt State University Press to ask if they’d be interested in collaborating on publishing his work. His idea was simple: to continue to increase collaborative efforts between HSU and the local community and to have his elementary school students illustrate the story in a work that would be available around the world.

Both presses gave the idea a standing ovation, and the “Jambo” team was formed to oversee the project. With this foundation in place, Jain invited his schools’ administrators, teachers and students to join him on this magical journey.

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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.

READ A NORTHTOWN BOOK Northtown Books will host a reading in observation of National Poetry Month by two local poets, Jere Bob Bowden and Mark Shikuma Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, April 28 starting at 10 a.m., Northtown Books will celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with exclusive books, prints and other items that are unavailable anywhere else. indiebookstoreday.com CAFE MOKKA Good Company (Celtic) performs at Café Mokka, Fifth and J streets, Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m. No cover/all ages.

On Saturday, April 28, The EthniKs (International) appear at 8 p.m. (707) 8222228 JOINT CD RELEASE EVENTS Piet Dalmolen and Therese FitzMaurice are celebrating the release of their new albums with events, offering two nights of music, poetry and performance. Therese FitzMaurice and Jesse Jonathon offer Boxes & Bones,

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Milestones, accomplishments, memories and vision

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rinidad School 1950s classmates Scott Baker and Roland Johnson will be guest speakers at Trinidad Museum Society’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m., 400 Janis Ct. The pair will tell of the joys and perils of “Growing Up in Trinidad” when they were free to roam and explore at the pier, on the beaches, on Trinidad Head and in the forests. Scott grew up on Stagecoach Road; Roland at Edwards and Trinity streets where Trinidad Bay Bed and Breakfast rests.

Baker Store (today’s Beachcomber), Modern Garage (today’s Chevron) and the Hallmark Pier are where Scott learned life lessons while Roland developed some of his life skills helping his parents at their building supply business and studying and climbing the ocean bluffs.

The men were Cub Scouts together, meeting at the Antlers Lodge on Patrick’s Point Drive. Scott, Trinidad Museum’s vice president, can fix anything, including boats, vehicles and buildings and was Arcata’s building inspector. Roland’s career was as a geological engineer with SHN. He worked on innumerable large road and building projects.

A short business meeting will precede the talk, including a financial report by Treasurer Joan Berman and election of Directors. Nominated for three year terms are Scott Baker, Matthew Marshall and Mary Spinas Kline. Museum members and guests are cordially invited to attend and to enjoy the exhibits and gardens before the meeting.

Trinidad Civic Club Scholarships The Carmen and Jim Kidder Scholarships will be presented to recipients

musical spoken word poetry and instrumentation. Piet Dalmolen presents Music of My Mind, the songs of Stevie Wonder, instrumental guitar with loops.

Events take place Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Westhaven Center for Arts ($10, sliding scale), and Friday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanctuary, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ($10).

ALLSTAR THEATRE Join Allstar Theatre Arts and the Humboldt Arts Council on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. for an amazing night of talented local performers surrounded by beautiful works of art. This time, even the teachers are coming out to perform! All proceeds go to support the Allstar Theatre Arts Kids as they travel to Southern California to perform and attend classes. Funds also support the Morris Graves Museum and their continued commitment to local arts and education. Two great causes on one great night! Tickets are only $20 at the door and include

SCHOLARS Harlyn Fitzgerald, Sierra Wood, Jazmen McGinnis. Submitted photoS Harlyn Fitzgerald, Sierra Wood and 9 p.m. Barbecued oysters, tacos, beer, Jazmen McGinnis on Thursday, May wine and a salsa bar along with live 3, at the monthly Trinidad Civic Club music are planned. All are invited. gathering in the Club Room, Town TCLT’s invitation includes its MisHall. The young women and their sion Statement: “Trinidad Coastal parents will be honored at about 11 Land Trust is dedicated to providing a.m. A business meeting precedes the coastal access while protecting the award presentation at 10 a.m. with natural beauty and character of the Dana Hope presiding.

Humboldt County Coast from Little Scholarship Committee Chairman River to Big Lagoon. Our vision is to Dr. Joey Wauters reported that Harlyn create a more compassionate and joyFitzgerald and Sierra Wood are the ful world of engaged citizens inspired academic scholarship winners. Both to ecological action through visits to are McKinleyville High School se- our successfully stewarded beaches, niors and Trinidad School graduates, trails and vista points. Precious coastand both plan to attend University of al resources are protected and manVictoria on Vancouver Island in Brit- aged in perpetuity for future generaish Columbia. Harlyn will take a gap tions of all species.” year first in Taiwan on a Rotary Youth Executive Director Ben Morehead Exchange, during which she’ll study reminds volunteers that the next BakMandarin Chinese and then major in er Beach ivy removal and trail mainteInternational Business at the Peter B. nance with HSU’s Natural Resources Gustavson School of Business in Vic- Club takes place from 9 a.m. to noon toria. Sierra will study cognitive sci- on Saturday, May 5. ence or astrophysics. Jazmen McGinFor more information, email info@ nis, an Arcata High School graduate, trinidadcoastallandtrust.org or call is an honor student in College of the (707) 677-2501.

Redwoods dental assistant program.

Friday, May 4 also marks the first She will use her award to complete Trinidad Arts Night of 2018. Venues her certification. all over Trinidad, including Trinidad Friday Fiesta on the Fourth School’s children’s activities, will be at First Trinidad Art Night open for art and music between 6 and The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust 9 p.m. This is the eighth year TAN has presents a First Friday Fiesta celebrat- presented the popular first Friday fesing the 40th anniversary of the forma- tivities embracing the arts. tion of the land trust on Friday, May 4 in Trinidad Town Hall between 6 and Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net

small bites. There will also be a no-host bar available with an array of drinks sure to please everyone! info@allstartheatre.org, (707) 502-2658. The Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka is open to the public noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over) and students with ID; children 17 and under free; Museum members are free. Admission is always free for everyone on the first Saturday of every month.

HOUSE OF FLOYD House of Floyd appears Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. at the Eureka Theatre, 612 F St., Eureka. House of Floyd provides the opportunity for those who never saw Pink Floyd to experience what made those shows so extraordinary. Those who were fortunate enough to have seen Pink Floyd in concert can re-explore those Floydian reaches, guided by a crack surrogate band that expertly sets the controls.

$25. info@theeurekatheater.org, eureka-theater. org, (707) 442.2970 LOGGER BAR SHOWS Arcata Pirate Radio presents Jenny Don’t & the Spurs, garage country from Portland, and Dimitra Chase, honky tonk songbird from Fairhaven, at Blue Lake’s Logger Bar Thursday, April 26. Early show – music starts at 9 p.m., ends at midnight. No cover charge.

WESTHAVEN CENTER TAKING SUBMISSIONS Westhaven Center for the Arts invites all current and new members to submit work in all media for their annual May-June Members’ Show. This is always an exciting and well attended show. Entry Day is Tuesday May 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. Annual dues are $40 for artists and entry fee is $5 per piece, limit 3. Everyone will have at least one work in the show, more as space permits. wcaexhibits2@gmail.com MAY POLE DANCE PARTY The Humboldt Folk Danc-

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ness at some point in their lives. Together, throughout the production process, we’ve shared life stories, prepared meals, laughed, cried and developed an extraordinary bond.

Playhouse Arts has a rich history of producing theatre addressing serious societal issues while bringing joy and connection to the forefront and encouraging empathy for all. A Woman’s Place is in Her Home aims to highlight challenges homeless women encounter, bring perspective, and perhaps bridge the divide between those with places they can call home and those who do not.

“We are dedicated to giving voice to their stories and hope to enable our community to connect homelessness to actual people, providing fertile ground for communication and understanding,” said a Playhouse press release.

After each show, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in a talk-back session with performers, the creative team, and representatives from our partners, Arcata House and Food for People.

A Woman’s Place is in Her Home premieres Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m. and runs Saturday April 28 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday April 29 at 2 p.m., at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. in Arcata.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Wildberries Marketplace, Brown Paper Tickets or reserve seats at (707) 822-1575. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. arcataplayhouse.org

ers invite the public to a special May Pole Dance Party to live music, Friday, May 4 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the Redwood Raks World Dance Studio at The Creamery, 824 L St. in Arcata. The event features an easy May Pole dance lesson and international dance music played by The Maypole Band and other musicians. This event is free for children and their accompanying adults. All ages and dance levels are welcome. (707) 599-0003, tutujoyceB@gmail.com HERE AND GONE Former Eureka resident Ann Simas announces the release of her latest book, Here and Gone, which will be available for purchase as an ebook or in paperback from amazon.com on May 1. Simas received her B.A. from Humboldt State University. She has a writing and graphics design background and is an award-winning newsletter editor. Simas is the author of three Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalists, Chloe’s Spirit, First Star, and Blessed Are the Eagles. Other titles by Simas are Chloe’s Spirit Afterstories, First Star Afterstories, Loose Ends, Heaven Sent, and Black Moon Rising. She also writes two mystery series, Dressed to Die, Sliced to Die, and Buried to Die (Grace Gabbiano Mysteries) and Holy Smoke, Penitence, and Angel Babies (Andi Comstock Supernatural Mysteries), as well as All’s Well, a short-story collection. The Christmas Valley Romance series includes Santa’s Helper, Candy Cane Lane, Let It Snow, FruityCakes, and Sleigh Bride. For more information about Ann Simas, go to annsimas.com or email ann@annsimas. com.

She can also be found on Facebook at Ann Simas, Author.

A PRIL 25, 2018 MANILA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) PROJECT TITLE: ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 QUALIFICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2018 4:00 P.M. CONTACT PERSON: CHRISTOPHER DROP, GENERAL MANAGER MANILACSD1@SBCGLOBAL. NET QUESTIONS: ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA E MAIL TO MANILACSD1@SBCGLOBAL. NET BY 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS • THE MANILA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (HEREINAFTER “MANILA CSD” OR “DISTRICT”) IS SOLICITING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR A VARIETY OF ONCALL CONSULTING SERVICES (HEREINAFTER “PROJECT”), AND WILL RECEIVE QUALIFICATIONS VIA E-MAIL TO CHRISTOPHER DROP AT MANILACSD1@ SBCGLOBAL.NET UP TO FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018 AT 4:00 P.M. • THE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS. • ALL RESPONSIVE STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE DISTRICT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHICH PROPOSER BEST MEETS THE DISTRICT’S NEEDS FOR THE PROJECT. THE CRITERIA BY WHICH THE DISTRICT SHALL EVALUATE STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS ARE SET FORTH IN THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS. • THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS OR WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITIES IN THE RESPONSES OR THE REVIEW PROCESS. • THE MANILA CSD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR ANY WORK RENDERED BY A FIRM PRIOR TO THE CONTRACT AWARD. OVERVIEW: THE MANILA CSD PROVIDES WATER, WASTEWATER, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES TO THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF MANILA, CA. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA ON HIGHWAY 255 ON THE SAMOA PENINSULA. THE MANILA CSD IS SOLICITING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CIVIL ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING/COMPLIANCE, WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM ENGINEERING, STORM DRAINAGE, GRANT FUNDING DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER RELATED FIELDS. THE MANILA CSD IS LOOKING FOR CONSULTING FIRMS THAT HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF QUALITY CONSULTING SERVICES. INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW: THE MANILA CSD PURCHASES WATER FROM HUMBOLDT BAY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT’S WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: • 100,000 GALLON REDWOOD WATER STORAGE TANK • 2 BOOSTER PUMPS • 355 WATER METERS AND ASSOCIATED CONCRETE SERVICE BOXES • 3.3 MILES OF MAIN WATER PIPELINES (8, 6 AND 4-INCH) • 25 DRY-BARREL FIRE HYDRANTS LIST OF POTENTIAL SERVICES: • PREPARATION OF PLANS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WATER STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE. • DEVELOPMENT OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS • C O N STRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION OF DISTRICT PROJECTS • GENERAL ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: • CEQA AND NEPA COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS • ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DOCUMENTS • WETLAND AND BIOLOGICAL SURVEYING AND DOCUMENTATION • CULTURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION • ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT IN ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AS CEQA LEAD OR RESPONSIBLE AGENCY, BY REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING CEQA DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY A CONSULTANT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, OR BY THE ONCALL CONSULTING FIRM FOR DISTRICT PROJECTS CONTENTS OF QUALIFICATION: QUALIFICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRESENTED IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE FORMAT IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROPOSER’S RELATED EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES OUTLINED IN THE PROJECT LIST OF POTENTIAL SERVICES SECTION OF THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS. • C O V E R LETTER: A COVER LETTER (2 PAGES MAXIMUM) OUTLINING CONSULTANT’S INTEREST IN THE PROJECT. COVER LETTER MAY INCLUDE OTHER INFOR-

MATION. • FIRM EXPERIENCE : • FIRM PROFILE: OVERVIEW OF CONSULTING FIRM(S) AND DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES OFFERED. FIRMS WILL BE EXPECTED TO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN PROJECTS SIMILAR TO SOME OR ALL OF THE TASKS LISTED IN THE OVERVIEW SECTION ABOVE. INEXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN TASK AREAS MAY NOT PRECLUDE A FIRM FROM BEING SELECTED. • PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS: THREE DESCRIPTIONS OF RECENT PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE PROJECT TEAM HAS PERFORMED SERVICES OF SIMILAR SCOPE TO THE TYPE OF WORK DESCRIBED ABOVE. • TEAM MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES: BRIEF PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES (PROJECT TEAM) WHICH THE PROPOSER WILL ASSIGN TO THIS PROJECT. BIOGRAPHIES SHALL INCLUDE: A SUMMARY OF THE QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. • ORGANIZATIONAL CHART: DESCRIBE VISUALLY THE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES. • UNDERSTANDING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT : • UNDERSTANDING: A SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTANT’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE OVERALL PROJECT, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORICAL PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT, EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND FUNDING CONSTRAINTS AND SOURCES. • OTHER REQUIREMENTS : • A STATEMENT WHICH DISCLOSES ANY PAST, ONGOING, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHICH THE PROPOSER MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF PERFORMING THE WORK ON THIS PROJECT. • A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THAT CONSULTING FIRM IS OPERATING UNDER A CURRENT BUSINESS LICENSE APPROPRIATE TO THE PROJECT AREA. • A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THAT CONSULTING FIRM, IF SELECTED, CAN ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE. • THE QUALIFICATION MUST BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROPOSER. THE MANILA CSD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND/ OR ANY WORK RENDERED BY A FIRM PRIOR TO THE CONTRACT AWARD. QUALIFICATION EVALUATION THE MANILA CSD IS USING THE COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION PROCESS, WHEREIN THE EXPERIENCE AND APPROACH OF EACH SUBMITTED STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION IS EVALUATED AS IT RELATES TO THE SERVICES REQUIRED AND OTHER ELEMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS RFQ. ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND RATED BY A SELECTION PANEL ACCORDING TO CRITERIA DISCUSSED ABOVE AND AS SUMMARIZED BELOW: 1. COVER LETTER OUTLINING CONSULTANT’S INTEREST IN PROJECT. 10 POINTS 2. OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF FIRM IN CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES. 50 POINTS 3. CONSULTANT’S OVERALL UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT AND QUALITY OF THE APPROACH PRESENTED IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES. 35 POINTS 4. OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 5 POINTS TOTAL 100 POINTS DELIVERY OF STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS: IT IS THE PROPOSER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS IS RECEIVED

BY DISTRICT PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE FOR SUBMITTAL OF THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS. ANY SUBMITTALS RECEIVED BY DISTRICT AFTER THE HOUR AND DATE SHALL BE REJECTED. STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE E-MAILED TO CHRISTOPHER DROP AT MANILACSD1@SBCGLOBAL.NET UP TO FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018 AT 4:00 P.M. ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS, WHETHER SELECTED OR REJECTED, SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DISTRICT. DISTRICT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS DELIVERED TO A PERSON/LOCATION OTHER THAN SPECIFIED ABOVE. ALL SUBMITTALS SHALL BE SENT IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT. 4/25 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VIOLA ETHEL RISLING RYERSON CASE NO.: PR180092 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: VIOLA E. RISLING RYERSON, VIOLA E. RISLING, VIOLA E. RYERSON, VIOLA EVANS. Petition for Probate has been filed by: GARY RISLING in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: GARY RISLING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow

M AD R IVER U NION L EGAL N OTICES 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: MAY 24, 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: J. BRYCE KENNY P.O. BOX 361 TRINIDAD, CA 95570 (707) 442-4431 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SCOTT STEVEN ESKRA CASE NO.: PR180086 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SCOTT STEVEN ESKRA. Petition for Probate has been filed by: STEVE ESKRA AND CATHERINE GRACE in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: STEVE ESKRA AND CATHERINE GRACE 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: MAY 17, 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: TIMOTHY J. WYKLE #216943 MATHEWS, KLUCK, WALSH & WYKLE, LLP 100 M STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMBER PATZLAFF SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV180322 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AMBER LEA READ PATZLAFF to Proposed name AMBER PATZLAFF WOODWARD 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: JUNE 11, 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: 4/16/18 WILLIAM P BARRY Judge of the Superior Court 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00226 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLEASURE CENTER 1731 G STREET; SUITE D ARCATA, CA 95521 2301 S. EL CMINO REAL SAN MATEO, CA 94403 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT ASSOCIATED SYSTEM APPLICATION PROFESSIONALS CA 1505981 2301 S EL CAMINO REAL SAN MATEO, CA 94403 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION S/ DAVID A STURMAN /PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 18, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SE DEPUTY CLERK 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00229 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SEQUOIASONG PUBLICATIONS 47 RAYIPA LANE TRINIDAD CA 95570 PO BOX 2551 MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CYNDY M PILLIPS 47 RAYIPA LANE TRINIDAD CA 95570 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S/ CYNDY M PHILLIPS /OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 18, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16

CITY OF ARCATA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 736 F STREET ARCATA, CA (707) 825-2128 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR ARCATA FUTSAL COURT PROJECT The City of Arcata is soliciting bids for the ARCATA FUTSAL COURT PROJECT. The WORK consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, incidentals and implementing all work required to perform site improvements and court installation at the Arcata Sports Complex. This work includes, but is not limited to: clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, sidewalk, modification of existing irrigation infrastructure, drainage swales, concrete court, court surfacing, a CMU wall, futsal goals, chain link fencing, and revegetation of surrounding field.

Engineers Estimate for this project is $298,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. The meeting will begin at the Arcata City Hall in the City Council Chamber (736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521), and will be followed by a project site walk-through.

Sealed bids will be received by the City Manager’s Office, 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521, until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday May 8, 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 regularly scheduled meeting on or after May 16, 2018.

Bids received after the specified opening time will not be considered. The bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of his bid.

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 will be available after April 17, 2016; For download from City Website HYPERLINK “http://www.cityofarcata.org” www.cityofarcata.org under “Bid on a Project”.

For purchase at City Manager’s Office, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521. A printing charge of $40.00 shall not be refundable, plus a shipping and handling fee of $35.00 for mailing of PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS. Checks payable to the City of Arcata and shall be mailed or delivered in person to the Property and Special Projects Manager.

For viewing at City Manager’s Office, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521 and at the Humboldt Builder’s Exchange, 1213 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501.

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 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.

The above PROJECT is subject to compliance monitoring and en-

forcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Each contractor or subcontractor listed on the bid proposal must be 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)].

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) 7034281 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 above PROJECT is subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures as set forth in the California Public Contracts Code, Section 22000 et seq., the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. All bidders shall be licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

Katie Marsolan, Property and Special Projects Manager April 13, 2018 4/18, 4/25

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00213 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PACIFIC CREST DISTRIBUTION 5720 WEST END RD ARCATA, CA 95521 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT PACIFIC CREST DISTRIBUTION INC. 5720 WEST END ROAD ARCATA, CA 95521 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION S/ ERIC WIGGIN, CFO This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 13, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BETTY WYONIA ROSS CASE NO.: PR180088 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BETTY WYONIA ROSS. Petition for Probate has been filed by: PENNY ROSS in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: PENNY ROSS 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: MAY 10, 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: ZACHARY CURTIS, GALE & NIELSEN 2850 HARRIS ST EUREKA, CA 95503 (707) 269-0167 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 INVITATION FOR BID TIMBER HARVEST – CITY OF ARCATA – ARCATA COMMUNITY FOREST – 2018 Sealed bids for 2018 timber harvest will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 736 F Street, Arcata, California, until 4:30 p.m.

Monday April 30, 2018 at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

The successful bidder shall: A. Fall, buck, yard, load and deliver to a designated locations approximately 415 MBF of Redwood; 50 MBF Douglas fir logs manufactured from a 20 acre 110 year old stand of timber located in the City’s Jacoby Creek Community Forest Section 30 & 28, T5N, R1E, HB&M. *total volume 465500 MBF. This harvest will require

cable logging due to the moderately steep terrain (see the harvest layout map). Machine bunching of logs to yarder corridors will be allowed on the lower Unit #4 (eight acres) and on slopes of 40% grade or less. All cable yarding corridors will be marked at least 1 month prior to the start of logging in the stand. The emphasis will be on quality logging and keeping stand impacts to a minimum. All trees will be bucked and limbed in the woods. There will be no machine processing at the landings.

B. Install designated erosion control measures following operations.

Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as “2018 Logging Bid.” Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Contracts and Procurement Specialist, 736 F Street, Arcata, California. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The bid award may be made at the regularly scheduled Council Meeting of May 2, 2018.

A field “show-me” trip is scheduled for Friday April 20th 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Interested parties can meet Mark Andre, Director, Environmental Services Department, at the Arcata City Hall/Library parking lot; the entrance is east of F Street on 7th Street, Arcata, California. To make an alternative appointment for a “show-me” call (707) 8228184 cell phone (707) 845-5804 or email mandre@cityofarcata.org. A tally sheet of marked tree diameters is available.

Submission of Bid Original signed documents must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday April 30th, 2018 and mailed to the bid address.

Hand deliveries can be made at the bid address.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00189 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NORTHWEST INVESTMENT COMPANY 1450 BROADWAY ST EUREKA, CA 95501 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT RICHARD W LITTLEFIELD 5300 CUMMINGS ROAD EUREKA, CA 95501 BETTY J LITTLEFIELD 5300 CUMMINGS ROAD EUREKA, CA 95501 CHRISTOPHER M PITZER 3415 OREGON STREET EUREKA, CA 95503 STEVE M PITZER 3775 ERIE STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 SUZANNE J LITTLEFIELD 2518 F STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 BENJAMIN B LITTLEFIELD 2231 WYCLIFF LANE EUREKA, CA 95503 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIIP S/ RICHARD W. LITTLEFIELD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 29, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00198 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NORTH COAST FABRICATORS 4801 WEST END RD ARCATA, CA 95521 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT AQUATIC DESIGNING, INC CA 2573014 4801 WEST END RD ARCATA, CA 95521 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION S/ TIMOTHY J CROWLEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 9, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SE DEPUTY CLERK 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00176 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRINIDAD MASSAGE AND DAY SPA 529 TRINITY ST TRINIDAD, CA 95570 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT PO BOX 74 TRINIDAD CA 95570 KATHERINE T PERRY 1765 LUNSFORD AVE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S/ KATHERINE PERRY /OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 29, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Kayden Daniels Case No. JV170072 To Jeremy Cringle and anyone claiming to be a parent of Kayden Daniels born on 4/11/2017 at Mad River Hospital, Arcata, CA. A hearing will be held on 7/2/2018 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.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

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.

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.

If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final.

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

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COUNSEL #188031 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 445-7236 DATE: APRIL 5, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Kayden Daniels Case No. JV170072 To Jeremy Cringle and anyone claiming to be a parent of Kayden Daniels born on 4/11/2017 at Mad River Hospital, Arcata, CA. A hearing will be held on 7/2/2018 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.

At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer.

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.

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.

If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final.

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: APRIL 5, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUDITH ELAINE CIGNETTI CASE NO.: PR180047 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JUDITH ELAINE CIGNETTI. Petition for Probate has been filed by: THOMAS ERIC DANIELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: THOMAS ERIC DANIELSON 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: MAY 3, 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 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00186 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARTER HOUSE INNS 301 L STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT HOTEL CARTER & WINE CELLAR INC. 301 L STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION S/ MARK CARTER /PRESIDENT CEO This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 4, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00192 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAND ARTS 2520 BOLIER AVE. MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LISETTE E. SPEK 2520 BOLIER AVE. MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL S/ LISETTE SPEK /OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on APRIL 5, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2

NOTICE OF VACANCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Due to the pending resignation of Director Linda Sundberg, effective at the conclusion of the May 15, 2018, Board meeting, a vacancy will exist for the position she occupied serving the Board of Directors of the Arcata Fire Protection District in Division 2.

As this appointment will occur in the second half of the term of office and more than 130 days prior to the next general district election, the appointment to fill the vacancy will expire on the first Friday in December 2018. Should the appointee desire to continue, he or she must file candidacy for the November 2018 General Election.

Prospective candidates must reside and be a registered voter within the boundaries of Division 2 of the Arcata Fire Protection District (Division 2 includes all properties located south of Hiller Road in McKinleyville and the Glendale areas, north of the Mad River). The Board intends to make its appointment no later than June 29, 2018.

Any person interested in being considered for appointment to this seat on the Board of Directors is asked to submit an application of qualifications. Forms are available at any of the District fire stations or through the District website at www.arcatafire.org.

Applications can be mailed to the District Office at 2149 Central Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519 or dropped off Monday – Friday between 8am and 5pm, closed for lunch. Application deadline is April 30, 2018 at 4 p.m. – postmarks not accepted.

Questions concerning this appointment should be directed to the Clerk of the Board, at 8252000. The Board will consider all applicants at the regular scheduled District Board meeting on May 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., 631 9th Street, Arcata CA. Dated: March 30, 2018 By: Becky Schuette, Clerk of the Board 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 NOTICE OF VACANCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Due to the pending resignation of Director Linda Sundberg, effective at the conclusion of the May 15, 2018, Board meeting, a vacancy will exist for the position she occupied serving the Board of Directors of the Arcata Fire Protection District in Division 2.

As this appointment will occur in the second half of the term of office and more than 130 days prior to the next general district election, the appointment to fill the vacancy will expire on the first Friday in December 2018. Should the appointee desire to continue, he or she must file candidacy for the November 2018 General Election.

Prospective candidates must reside and be a registered voter within the boundaries of Division 2 of the Arcata Fire Protection District (Division 2 includes all properties located south of Hiller Road in McKinleyville and the Glendale areas, north of the Mad River). The Board intends to make its appointment no later than June 29, 2018.

Any person interested in being considered for appointment to this seat on the Board of Directors is asked to submit an application of qualifications. Forms are available at any of the District fire stations or through the District website at www.arcatafire.org.

Applications can be mailed to the District Office at 2149 Central Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519 or dropped off Monday – Friday between 8am and 5pm, closed for lunch. Application deadline is April 30, 2018 at 4 p.m. – postmarks not accepted.

Questions concerning this appointment should be directed to the Clerk of the Board, at 8252000. The Board will consider all applicants at the regular scheduled District Board meeting on May 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., 631 9th Street, Arcata CA. Dated: March 30, 2018 By: Becky Schuette, Clerk of the Board 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 Case Name: Carter Roosa Case No. JV180029 1. To Jeffrey M. Roosa, Jr. and Sharon Spiers and anyone claiming to be a parent of Carter Roosa born on 1/19/2018 at Redwood Memorial Hospital, Fortuna, CA. 2. A hearing will be held on July 9, 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: MARCH 26, 2018 Clerk, by Kim M. Bartleson, Deputy 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25

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helter dog Rocky His volunteer buddy says, leads a double life. “Rocky enjoys taking naps, Weekdays, he’s just eating, hanging out, listenanother black and white ing to music and watching Staffordshire Terrier mix TV. But he also enjoys gowaiting to be noticed at the ing for long walks and playshelter, but on the weekend ing with toys. As he is still a he becomes a superdog, young dog he is still learnspreading joy ing his manners and kisses to a but is food-motiwhole communivated and a quick ty of canine-delearner.” Rocky prived students! was spotted at S h e l t e r various spots management, around HSU last working with weekend, includRedwood Pals ing scaling the Rescue, is allowing Rocky steps of Founder’s Hall and to go home with one of his napping through a workspecial volunteer friends shop! Rocky is waiting for on the weekends when adoption at the Humboldt the shelter is closed. The County Animal Shelter, premise is that it provides located at 980 Lycoming the dog with a mini-vaca- Ave. in McKinleyville. tion and gives us valuable information about how they behave outside of the shelter environment. Of course everyone worries that a respite weekend will make the dog balk at returning to the shelter on Monday morning, but that has not provKail the pup. en to be the case.

Rocky has willingly returned to his kennel and been obviously Come meet him today! more relaxed throughout More information is availthe week. able at petharbor.com or Rocky is a young male by calling (707) 840-9132. dog, just a little over a year The shelter will be open old, with a wrestler’s phy- on Saturday, May 12, from sique and a rolling gait. noon to 4 pm for adopAn accident left him with tions. Stop by the shelter a cropped tail, but with beforehand and fill out an his spirits intact. Rocky’s adoption application if you weekend retreats have are considering attending this special weekend event so that you will be able to take your chosen dog or cat home on that day!

Redwood Pals Rescue has been fostering a mama Rocky dog and her nine pups who arrived at the shelter when the little ones were just a few days old.

The puppies are about four weeks given us the knowledge old now and getting cuter that he is housebroken, by the minute. They will be friendly with people and available for adoption when other dogs, knows Sit and they are eight to 10 weeks Down and is crate-trained. old. If you have been think-

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ing about adding a puppy to your family this summer, please consider these. The mama is a smaller-sized mixed breed dog, probably about 35 pounds. She has a short tan and white coat and a cow dog build. The puppies are all white and black with medium length fur.

Dad could be a Border Collie mix, though it is always hard to tell exactly. There are five males and four females in the litter. If you would like to meet these puppies, please contact us at redwoodpalsrescue@gmail.com or call (707) 839-9692.

This week’s Pepper update is that he is still waiting for adoption. Remember that when you adopt an adult dog, you usually get to skip the stages of chewing and housebreaking that come with a puppy. They may not have the super-cute factor going for them, but you will know more about their personalities.

We want every adoption to be a successful and permanent one. We are always happy to help people find the right match among the shelter and rescue dogs so please contact us at Redwood Pals if you would like our match-making assistance!

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HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County’s planning staff will soon be eyeing cannabis cultivation sites on their computer screens, accessing satellite imagery that is more precise and more up to date than standard sources like Google Earth.

At its April 17 meeting, the county’s Board of Supervisors approved spending $200,000 to enlist the services of the Planet Labs, Inc. satellite imagery company.

The company provides regularly updated, high resolution satellite images that are formatted and stored on an Internet-based platform.

Planning Director John Ford said the imagery will also be useful for visual inspection of sites proposed for development projects.

He said that manual inspections, particularly in rural areas, are time-consuming due to travel. According to a written staff report, use of the imagery in place of staff inspections will save the county $135,000 a year.

But Supervisor Estelle Fennell said she’s received emails from those who have questions and concerns about use of satellite photography. Ford acknowledged concerns over potential use of the technology for general code enforcement surveillance but he said that’s “absolutely” not what his department intends to do.

When the Planning and Building Department took on code enforcement responsibilities, supervisors “made it very clear that we continue to be com-

plaint-driven” and “frankly, we don’t have time to sit and look at development within the county to determine if there’s code enforcement issues going on,” Ford said.

His department will only be proactive as directed by the board, which has prioritized cannabis regulation enforcement and abatement of abandoned vehicles and code-violating junkyards.

Ford added the satellite imagery can be shared with the state’s cannabis regulation agencies, although no formal sharing agreements have been drafted yet.

The imagery will assist with cannabis permitting in addition to enabling speedier and more thorough enforcement. Fennell said some people have expressed privacy concerns but many want enhanced enforcement.

“It really is important to use these tools for code enforcement specifically against the black market illegal cultivation,” she continued. “I think there is quite a great degree of support for that.”

Since public funding is involved, the imagery will be generally available upon request. Board Chair Ryan Sundberg highlighted the importance of consistent implementation of the public disclosure and asked staff to draft a written policy on it.

“I can see this going sideways if we don’t have a solid policy,” he said.

Supervisors directed planning staff to devise a policy for public access to the imagery and approved the supplemental budget request for the satellite imagery contract.

Supervisor Mike Wilson was absent.

Area man has Mars Insight close encounter Note: Union Space Correspondent Roger Eckart recently traveled to Vandenberg Air Force Base, from which the InSight lander will be launched to Mars on an Atlas V-401 rocket May 5, and checked it out.

First of two parts. – Ed. Roger Eckart

MARS ATTACK Arcata’s Roger Eckart and his collaborator Antonio Wiese with the InSight Mars lander.

Photo courtesy roger eckart

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VANDENBERG AFB – The prep is pretty intense. A lot of it is about anticipation.

We are first given a 30-minute tutorial about Planet Protection, PP it’s called in NASA speak. Basically it boils down to keeping Earth bugs off Mars and Mars bugs off Earth.

Despite a transit at extremely cold temperatures and lack of any atmosphere Earth’s “bacterial endospores” can survive on all of our interplanetary probes.

This can be especially problematic on landers. If we are looking for life on Mars in our exploration of the solar system, we do not want to find life that we have unintentionally taken there.

InSight, as with most landers, is a bundle of as many science experiments that can be folded into the smallest space possible for the long trip. Out There! A veritable contortionist of engineering splendor.

InSight is another NASA acronym, Wikipedia calls it a “backronym,”

(an acronym that’s been reverse-engineered from a word) that signifies Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport. Basically they want to study what is below the surface of Mars.

So far, all of our exploration has been on the surface and in the atmosphere. We know very little about the interior. And how can you know a planet well if you know nothing of what is inside.

Oh, and it will give us insight about

the formation of other rocky planets in our solar system, Earth, Venus and Mercury.

InSight will mainly study Mars quakes with a very sensitive seismometer, and interior temperature with a self digging “mole” designed to burrow 15 feet or so into the ground.

It is a mini pile-driver, tick ticking its way into the ground followed by its power cord and sensor cables.

Next week: up close and personal with a Mars-bound spacecraft.

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$250; Cayenne, $500; or Habanero, $1,000. Again, these sponsorships come with premiums and recognition on the website and the market kiosk.

Another way to support the market is to sponsor the performance of a live band, both on the Plaza and at the weekday markets in McKinleyville, Fortuna, Eureka and Willow Creek. Music makes the markets more festive and supporting local musicians is another plus. Music sponsorships bring recognition for your business in many ways and start at $175 up to $1,000.

To find out more about joining these new groups, ask at the information booth or visit the new, improved website, northcoastgrowersassociation.org. It’s fun to navigate and packed with great info on local food producers.

Check out the listing of bands for the Arcata Plaza performances. (Spoiler alert, my old friend, Earl Thomas, will be playing on Saturday, May 5. Thomas, a former resident of Trinidad, now tours Europe bringing the Blues to fans from Prague to Barcelona. It’s always great when he comes back home to play for us.)

See you at the markets, Friends!

Janine Volkmar has been writing the At the Market column for years and welcomes suggestions for future columns. janinemadriver@gmail.com

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