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Supes wade into compost toilet rules Daniel Mintz Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County’s Department of Environmental Health is seeking a balance between streamlining permitting of composting toilets and continuing to protect public health and the environment. The department asked for and got authorization to revise its Experimental Disposal System Program at the Aug. 21 Board of Supervisors meeting. Since 1984, the county has permitted installation of alternative disposal systems such as composting toilets and gray water systems to treat single family residential waste. They’re allowed on residential Rex Bohn properties that have onsite wastewater treatment systems. There is public interest in composting toilets but few requests to permit them. According to a report on updating the county’s program, “The Division of Environmental Health Land Use Team frequently receives inquiries about (composting toilets), but rarely receives applications to install.” Mario Karlson, a supervising environmental health specialist, described some of the proposed streamlining measures that would encourage people to seek permits. They include revising a requirement to have systems tested twice a year, reducing the frequency of the testing to once every three years. Two public meetings on the code update were held in 2016, including one in Trinidad that drew 22 attendees. Environmental Health would accept TOILETS

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BLUE LAKE – The 41st Annual Redwood Run will launch from a new location this year, and a new facility as well. Long a Piercy tradition, the full-featured motorcycle rally and benefit for Kiwanis of the Redwoods had to find a new venue, and wound up in Blue Lake – at the Blue Lake Casino Hotel’s new, full-featured, two-and-a-half acre events field. “It’s a rally but anybody is welcome to come,” said Redwood run CEO Kenny Willis. Anyone 21 or over, that is. Along with reunions and camaraderie among longtime attendees, the event will feature abundant entertainment. Among the bands performing are Katey Sagal and the Reluctant Apostles and Everlast.

In addition, a circus sidewhow, Wi-Fi, the synthetic turf will games, food, beverages, vendors be added along with movable and even a wet T-shirt contest. bleachers and lighting. That Some attendees will stay at the will set it up for a range of nearby hotel, while others may events, from sports to theatrichoose to RV or tent camp by the cal productions and concerts. Mad River, with bathrooms and Eventually, the space will showers provided. be divided up into three sports “It’s going to be a great event,” fields, each striped differently Katey Sagal Willis said. “There’s always a for soccer and baseball. good time had by all.” Ganion said the space could even enBLCH is excited about the patch of open hance public safety by gaining certificaspace on which the Redwood Run will oc- tion as a Red Cross emergency shelter. cur this year. “It’s just coming to fruition,” “We hope to work steadily to put the said Jana Ganion, energy director. pieces together and get it all going over The project was inspired by the lack of the next year or so,” Ganion said. Once Astroturf fields in the area for children’s complete, a celebration will be held at its events. Already wired with electricity grand opening. (powered by BLCH’s solar microgrid) and REDWOOD RUN A2

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SOFT HITS Children ages 6 to 12 descended on the Arcata Community Center Saturday for Public Nerf Game, an event sponsored by Humboldt Nerf. The children ran around the center with their nerf guns, hid behind cardboard boxes and launched sneak attacks on their frenemies, launching salvos of soft Nerf balls. Search Facebook for Humboldt Nerf to learn more. Photos by Matt filar | uNioN

Laptop giveaways seek to close digital divide County creates new Aviation Department, struggles with budget Daniel Mintz Mad RiveR Union

OVERCOMING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE From left, Independent Living Skills Coordinator Levi Frisk, laptop recipient Steven Combs and Transition-Age Youth Supervisor Diana Williams. subMitted Photo of RCRC and collaborated to fund the program. With the $400,000 in funding, transition-aged youths in 35 rural counties will get laptops.

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HUMBOLDT – A rural counties association has teamed up with a non-profit group to give foster care youths something that will increase their ability to succeed in school and in the community – laptop computers. The program was described at the Aug. 21 Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Rex Bohn is the chair of Rural Counties Representatives of California (RCRC), which is partnering with the iFoster non-profit group to distribute 79 laptops to transitioning foster youths aged 16 to 21. The National Homebuyers Fund is an affiliate

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Justin Caporusso, RCRC’s vice president of external affairs, said the program emerged from a 2016 foster care panel discussion that iFoster partic-

ipated in. “From there, our board of directors wanted to explore the opportunity a little bit further,” he continued. Displaying a graphic on the delta between rural and urban access to digital communications technology, Caporusso said the situation convinced RCRC that “this was the best use of the funds that we had for community give-back.” Access to digital resources among the state’s teenaged rural residents is “extremely low,” Caporusso said, adding that owning a laptop improves grades, reduces school absences, increases job and economic opportunities, increases social activity and “provides LAPTOPS

FRESHWATER – A judge denied a request Aug. 23 to allow a man who has been deemed a sexually violent predator from living at a residence in the Howard Heights/ Freshwater area. Judge John Feeney struck down the request, in part because the property owner would not remove cannabis plants from the site. There was also massive opposition from neighbors and law enforcement to having Joshua Cooley released. According to District Attorney Maggie FlemPREDATOR

VOLUNTEER WORKDAY The City of Arcata Environmental Services department hosted a volunteer work day in the Arcata Community Forest last Saturday. Some 43 volunteers, including Steve Salzman, right, participated, most of them members of the Volunteer Trail Stewards and Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Team. Trail No. 4 was rocked, as were eroded parts of Trail No. 13.5. VTS and Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provided lunch afterwards. Photos by javier

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written comments on a draft of the revised program. Supervisor Rex Bohn noted that the county has been analyzing potential changes to its program for years. Public outreach has shaped the effort and Bohn said interest continues to be high. “There are so many people out there that want to upgrade their systems because of (disease) outbreaks, because of seepage into their water systems and everything else – they want to take that step forward,” he said. He added that upgrading the systems is “a huge issue” in various areas of the county. Supervisor Estelle Fennell asked staff to “make clear what kinds of systems are allowable” in the next presentation and encouraged continued public outreach. Karlson acknowledged that “it’s important to understand the perspective a little bit better from the public.” Environmental Health reviewed the regulatory approaches of 31 of the state’s counties. Of those, seven counties, including Humboldt, permit composting toilets on residential properties. Supervisors directed Environmental Health staff to research how other counties address composting toilet systems, to solicit more public input and to return at a future meeting with revisions to the program.

Redwood Run | ‘A good time’ FROM A1

While the Redwood Run is calling it “The Blue Lake Campground and Amphitheater,” the facility isn’t yet named, though Ganion refers to it as an “outdoor community sports and events venue.” “If you have suggestions, let us know,” she said. For now, she’s excited about the big weekend to come, with attendees arriving Friday night and some staying through Monday morning. “It’ll be a nice event,” Ganion said. “Come celebrate the

melding of tradition and renewal as we bring the Redwood Run spirit to the town of Blue Lake,” states the Redwood Run website, redwoodrun.us. Willis said that if the Blue Lake version of the event works out as hoped, it will be retained and continued as a new tradition even if the original SoHum location can be secured again. “It gives you the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself and be part of your community,” Willis said. “It’s respect, unity, freedom and one hell of a good time,” he said.

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overall increased life satisfaction and self-esteem.” Bohn said youths in all areas of the county will be getting the laptops. Department of Aviation Also at the meeting, supervisors approved the creation of a new Department of Aviation. Now a division in the Department of Public Works, aviation management was the focus of a consultant’s study which advanced recommendations to fix numerous problems. One of the most vexing dilemmas is the aviation division’s funding. Made up of revenues from passenger fares, hangar fees and other airport revenues, the Aviation Enterprise Fund has run at a deficit for 10 years. County Senior Administrative Analyst Sean Quincey said that unlike other county accounts, the aviation fund can’t be made whole through transfers from other funds. “It is classified by accounting standards as an enterprise fund, which means it should be run more like a business and be able to stand on its own,” he continued. The 2008 recession and loss of commercial airline service contributed to the fund’s deficit, Quincey said. “The bottom line is that without a long term plan, the aviation fund’s liability has more potential to become the liability of the general fund,” he told supervisors. Supervisors approved introduction of an ordinance creating the new department. It includes 12 full-time staffers and becomes effective on Sept. 28. Budget adjustments On the meeting’s consent agenda was the transfer of almost $613,000 out of the county’s contingencies or emergency fund mostly to pay for unexpected overages in trial court-related costs. Higher than expected medical care costs of the county’s correctional facility are also covered with the transfer. It will reduce the already below policy level contingencies fund by 31 percent, to $1.3 million. The move was approved on the consent agenda of routine items. Also on consent, supervisors approved a pay raise agreement for adult and juvenile correctional facility deputies and Department of Health and Human Services social workers and nurses. The three year salary hike agreement will increase county General Fund spending by $1.6 million.

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RUNNING FOR KEVIN The 5th Annual Kevin Ebbert Memorial Trail Run took place in Redwood Park and the Arcata Community Forest Sunday. This event honors the late Kevin Ebbert, a Navy SEAL. Proceeds were donated to the PacOut Green Team in Kevin’s name. PacOut Green Team is a group of outdoorspeople dedicated to environmental stewardship. Photos by matt Filar | Union ARCATA CITY COUNCIL The Arcata City Council meets in special session this morning, Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. in Council Chamber at Arcata City Hall, 736 F St. The sole Old Business item is The Village student housing project. Staff recommends that the City Council continue the public hearing, provide ex parte disclosure, receive a staff report, accept a presentation by the applicant, accept public testimony and 1. vote to approve the project by directing staff to amend the approval documents to include the final conditions and terms as developed through the public hearing for consideration; and 2. adopt Resolution 189-10; or 3. vote to deny the project (a tie vote re-

sults in denial of the project). MCKMAC The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee will hear a report from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and learn about a new exercise gym in town at its meeting tonight, Aug. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. at the McKinleyville Middle School Conference Center at 2275 Central Ave. The committee will hear a report from the Sheriff’s Office and may invite the Arcata Fire District to provide the committee with monthly reports. Virgil Moorehead of the Big Lagoon Rancheria and developer of The Club will give a presentation on the health center. The committee may also discuss a dog ordi-

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ing, Cooley was determined to be a sexually violent predator in 2010 and committed to Coalinga State Hospital. This commitment occurred after the defendant had served time in prison for sexually assaulting a minor. Cooley petitioned for release in 2013, but it was denied by Humboldt County Superior Court. The decision was appealed and another hearing was held in 2016. Fleming opposed Cooley’s release “given that multiple qualified examiners continued to conclude that the person is likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior due to his diagnosed mental disorder,” according to a press

release from the DA. The court, however, sided with Cooley, and since then there’s been an effort to find a suitable location for his release. Fleming strongly opposed the release, as did Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. In a letter to Judge Feeney, Honsal wrote “Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Joshua Cooley is someone that threatens the safety and security of this community. I am in full support of District Attorney Maggie Fleming’s ongoing efforts to prevent SVP Cooley’s release into this community. This is based on the fact that Cooley has been determined by multiple qualified SVP examiners that he is likely to engage

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in sexually violent criminal behavior if he was released into any community. Do we want a person released into our community who has a pattern of behavior such as harassing young children, breaking into houses, threatening to kill teenagers, giving minor girls alcohol and then taking them back to a location where he can take advantage of them sexually, and violently gang raping them? Not only that, but this predator has a history of not being compliant with his terms of conditional release including his refusal to attend a sexual offender’s course.” Honsal continued “Everything about releasing this Sexually Violent Predator into the Howard

Heights area is wrong. A SVP should be at a location where authorities can easily check up on him. The location would also be conducive to a GPS ankle monitoring system that would work flawlessly without interference. They should be placed at a location where they can’t easily hide and when Law Enforcement is called, the response time would be immediate. The California citizens who passed the sex offender laws expect the executive and judicial branches of government to protect them from Sexual Violent Predators.” Another hearing in which an update on Cooley’s proposed release will be held Oct. 23.

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ARCATA – The understaffed, overworked Arcata Police Department is about to become less so with the addition of three new officers – and more on the way. The officers were sworn in by Interim Chief Rick Ehle during a ceremony at City Hall. In addition, former downtown Officer Chris Wilson was promoted to the rank of sergeant. “I’m the one with the least seniority in the entire department,” Ehle joked, He went on to describe the “thankless, gueling and dangerous” work APD officers must perform, and the high standards to which they are expected to adhere. Ehle said that the department’s Mission, Vision and Values helps officers go about their work in a

UPBEAT CEREMONY Interim Police Chief Rick Ehle presides over the City Hall ceremony, top left. A cake welcomes the new officers, top right. Family members pin the new officers with their badges, right. Vice mayor Brett Watson swears in the newly minted cops, above. Photos by KLh | Union

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ARCATA – On Wednesday, Aug. 22 at about 5:35 p.m., the Arcata Police Department was alerted by a passerby, that Melissa McKinnon, 29, of Arcata, had been spotted climbing into the rear window of her own residence. McKinnon was wanted by the APD for her involvement in numerous residential burglaries. Officers responded to the area and took McKinnon into custody on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. McKinnon was booked into the Humboldt County Jail. A bail enhancement was granted in the amount of $200,000.

During the months of July and August, the City of Arcata experienced a significant number of residential burglaries. Many of these burglaries occurred during daylight hours while residents were at work. The Arcata Police Department (APD) received information from alert neighMelissa bors in the McKinnon areas around the burglaries advising they had seen a suspicious female adult in their neighborhood.

Officers followed up on the information and were ultimately able to develop a suspect. On Aug. 17, officers from the APD served a search warrant on a residence in the 1500 blk of 12th Street in Arcata. During the service of the warrant officers located stolen property associated with seven burglaries. Two of the seven burglaries had occurred outside of Arcata. Additionally, officers found evidence associated with a previously stolen vehicle. A large amount of stolen property was recovered and officers are continuing to link items with additional thefts and burglaries.

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Hitherto undisclosed dingbattery poses probs • Sunday, August 12 4:51 a.m. Wee-hour thieves didn’t bother breaking into the cartop carrier on the van in a Valley West hotel’s parking lot – they just made off with the whole thing. 11:01 a.m. A woman trying room doors at a Valley West motel was expelled from the premises, whereupon she took to hurling rocks at passing vehicles. • Sunday, August 12 5:25 p.m. A Beverly Driver came home to find that someone had turned on a gas stove sometime during the day, filling his home with the fumes. He aired the place out without incident. 7:56 p.m. Dude, it is so over between you. That being the case, why are you stressing out someone you supposedly care about by following her around? It sounds like a power thing, and that you have some real questions to address with yourself. If you think about it, doing that is the only way to bring a good outcome. • Monday, August 13 3:03 a.m. After ejecting two travelers from a Janes West RV park, another group was found enjoying the swimming pool, if not deep-

ening its turbidity. They claimed to be guests, but skedaddled on a police summoning. 3:51 p.m. Someone reported enduring harassment in the forest by someone with a yak and three goats. 5:06 p.m. After staring at children in a playground in Frank Martin Court, a man emerged from the bushes. The children were taken inside, the doors locked and police called. The shrubbery starer was gone when police arrived. • Tuesday, August 14 6:22 a.m. The sweet succulence of summer watermelons piled outside a Valley West supermarket will never be enjoyed, except as missiles someone decided to throw around. 11:28 a.m. A drone buzzed traffic on Fickle Hill Road, creating a hazard. Noon Had she known that the new roommate was going to unravel into a muttering, stick-wielding menace who climbs out the window of the house and may be either unwell or on something, well, it’s unlikely she’d have sublet the room to her. 12:55 p.m. A man dumped a truckload of carpet remnants near the No Trespassing sign at

the city lot of Aldergrove Road, then started carrying them one by one into the wooded greenbelt area. His camouflage shirt’s powers of obfuscation deeply compromised by a beacon-like red visor, police had little difficulty tracking down and arresting the forest upholsterer. 12:56 p.m. Everything else in sight having been tagged, penned, sprayed, etched, burned and peed on, the forces of destruction have unleashed hell on the Plaza’s lawn. Two patches of turf – one two by four feet in size – were reported ravaged. 2:21 p.m. A driver saw a man on a bike smash the window of a white car on G Street, snatch a backpack and then head southbound against traffic. 2:28 p.m. A broken window at a home on Old Arcata Road gave way at the slimy hands of a burglar, who stole a TV, checkbook and other stuff. This happened sometime over the summer, date unknown. 7:46 p.m. The roommate they’re trying to evict takes the other residents’ possessions into her room – kind of a problem. When the takings came to include someone’s dog, police were summoned.

compassionate and responsive fashion. Officer Charles Anderson is from Woodbridge, Conn. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Temple University, Beasley School of Law and graduated College of the Redwoods Police Academy June 15. Christopher Rogers is fromVisalia. He holds a bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from Humboldt State and graduated CR Academy June 15. Lyndon Hawkins grew up in Mount Ayer, Iowa. He holds a Masters Degree in Biology from Western Illinois University and has served both as a police and Fish and Game officer. Chris Wilson grew up in Crescent City and began his APD career in 2000 as a dispatcher. He graduated CR Academy in 2008.

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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has released a free online version of its award-winning training for alcoholic beverage servers on its website at abc. ca.gov/programs/LEAD/Online_ LEAD_Training.html. The Department’s Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) program helps prevent DUI’s by providing the alcoholic beverage industry with practical information on serving alcoholic beverages safely, responsibly and legally with an emphasis on preventing sales to minors, sales to obviously intoxicated persons, and illicit drug activity at licensed establishments. “The LEAD program is designed to provide licensees and servers with the tools and knowledge needed to promote responsible consumption, keep alcohol out of the hands of minors, and make our communities safer. For over 25 years, ABC has been proud to provide this training to the industry in a classroom setting and free of charge. We are very excited to expand the accessibility of the program through the launch of a free online version,” said ABC Director Jacob Appelsmith. The new training tool is a big step forward since some in the industry have previously travelled long distances to attend live training sessions in a classroom type setting. By offering this training online, ABC is helping licensees and servers by increasing access and making it easier to get training. Live trainings will still be offered. ABC licensed businesses and their employees who are interested in the training program can learn more about where and when live training sessions are held at tracelead.abc.ca.gov/ traceleadpublic/register/ screens/AvailableClasses.aspx. Earlier this year, the California Legislature passed the Responsible Beverage Server Training Program Act. This new law requires all alcoholic beverage servers and their supervisors to complete an ABC-approved training course in responsible beverage service by July 2021. ABC is currently developing a program to approve training providers and expects approved providers to be in place by early 2021. ABC’s classroom and online LEAD training will continue to provide a valuable resource to the industry until training pro-

viders are approved to provide training that would satisfy the new requirement. The Online LEAD Training is made possible by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The LEAD program is in its 27th year and continues to add information and make improvements to better serve California’s diverse communities.ABC has trained over 350,000 California alcoholic beverage industry members since LEAD was created in 1991 with a grant from OTS. DUI stats from the CHP The CHP was responsible for more than 32,000 DUI arrests for the period from January – July, 2018, the vast majority of those DUI arrests are for alcohol impairment. DUI arrests includes all alcohol involved (alcohol and alcohol/drug combo) felony and misdemeanor arrests by the CHP ABC is making a push to help reduce DUI’s by encouraging alcoholic beverage servers to get trained. ABC has a goal of trying to get 10,000 individuals trained online by the end of September and currently are far short of that number. Any publicity and education can only help. Here are the total number of ABC Licensed Retail Outlets where alcohol is sold or served. • Total Number of ABC licensed businesses in California (all licenses): 91,188 (as of June 30, 2017) • Total Number of On-Sale locations in the State of California (places like bars or restaurants, wine bars-etc.) where alcohol is purchased and consumed on site: 47,254 • Total Number of ABC Licensed Retail Outlets in Humboldt County: 454 • Total Number of On-Sale locations in Humboldt County (places like bars or restaurants, wine bars-etc.) where alcohol is purchased and consumed on site: 267 • Total Number of ABC licensed Retail outlets in Del Norte County: 89 • Total Number of ABC licensed Retail locations in Eureka: 147 • Total Number of ABC licensed Retail locations in Arcata: 81 • Total Number of ABC licensed Retail locations in Fortuna: 32 Total Number of ABC licensed Retail locations in Crescent City: 44

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OPINION McKinley battled the Confederacy and its slave-owning Indians Judging historical figures by modern standards

No one is born a bigot. Prejudice is not an inherited trait. But the environment one grows up in can obviously have a huge impact on how one sees people of different faiths, races and ethnicities. It is perhaps instructive to note that William McKinley grew up in a religious family and that religion was the foundation of his worldview throughout his life. And the religion he was taught was predicated on the idea that all God’s children are created equal. As all his biographers attest to, he grew up in a strongly abolitionist family. When the time arose to put those teachings into practice, the young McKinley did not hesitate to leave school at the age of nineteen and volunteer to serve in the Union Army, to preserve the republic and end the greatest evil ever practiced on our soil. He entered the service as a private and as a result of battlefield promotions left the army as a major. He was later a Congressman, a governor, and U.S. president but when asked how he wished to be addressed he replied, “Major because I earned that. I’m not sure about the rest.” Earned it, he did. He had his horse shot out from under him. His exploits resulted in a monument to him at the Antietam battlefield. Strange activities for a “vicious racist,” no? Again every McKinley biographer states that he was progressive for his time on matters of race and religion. His detractors correctly claim he didn’t do enough to advance that equality as president. I agree but neither did any president from Andrew Johnson to John Kennedy. While McKinley could have done more, it should be mentioned that he spoke out against lynching in the same year the Su-

v LETTERS preme Court ruled segregation to be the law of the land. He also stood against the virulent anti-Catholicism of the period, exhibiting his ecumenical beliefs for all to see. And he was an early vocal supporter of women’s right to the franchise. It is the worst kind of foolishness to judge historical figures by contemporary standards. I mean how was FDR on LGBT rights? How about Eisenhower on samesex marriage? Maybe McKinley directed his virulent racism at indigenous people here and around the world? Fyrhe Phoenix castigates him for this but in truth, all McKinley did was sign a bill passed by both houses of Congress authored by a Kaw Indian, Charles Curtis,who later became the highest ranking Native American in our history. The law did have some deleterious effects with respect to five tribes in Oklahoma but that was neither the intent of Mr. Curtis nor Mr. McKinley. Since Mr. Phoenix and others have hurled wild racism charges at McKinley maybe it is a tad snarky of me to mention that the leaders of two of those tribes, the Choctaw and the Cherokee, were proud slave owners who fought for the Confederacy while McKinley risked his life fighting for the Union to end slavery. The historical record is far more complicated than the fallacious morality play presented to the Arcata City Council “scholars” and, again, I urge you to check out anything I have written here, in the past, or in the future. To be continued. Still waiting for proof of the claim that Native Americans were sold at auction on the Arcata Plaza. Their silence is deafening. Bob Holcomb Fieldbrook

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What is the cost to remove the statue of McKinley? Dollar figures have been proposed, but not verified. Some of those Confederate statues have run up to $375,000 to $700,000 proposed or actually cost. But what about the other costs, the erasure of history? Now you may not like the history of McKinley, but you may not actually know the history of the man. Or just don’t care. Ignorance can be fixed, stupidity is not curable. One can read up on the man and figure out what is what for oneself instead of relying on hearsay. It seems that if one did not live during that time, then all kinds of conjecture can be made up. After all, this is the era of “fake news.” Some of the rhetoric I have heard reminds me of Fox News or MSNBC slanted stories. Ridgity. Stridency. Shrillness. Self-righteousness. Let us try to remember the truth. McKinley did not have anything to do with the atrocities suffered by the Wiyot Tribe. He was not here, did not order any particular actions, etc. You might not have liked his politics, but then I haven’t been fond of the politics of quite a few presidents. Doesn’t mean that their history should be replaced, erased or rewritten. I am not the last word about those men or their actions because I could be wrong because I don’t have all the information. To err is human. What this whole brouhaha reminds me of is Mark Twain and his tale of Huckleberry Finn. In writing the book, he included a character named “N-word” Jim, an escaped slave whom he shared the adventure with. This word today is considered unacceptable and extremely offensive. As it should be. In 2010 school libraries were rewriting

the N-word with the word slave. However, Twain was writing this in 1885. He was born in 1835. In Missouri. This was the world he lived in. This is how people spoke. And he was anti-slavery. Read the book. When Huck comes back to the raft he tells Jim “They’re after us.” He did not say “They’re after you.” Do you think he might have been making it fairly obvious concerning his feelings about slavery? So when those libraries decide to change history, how does that serve the next generation’s understanding of that period of history? The statue should stay and not be replaced with statues of some currently politically correct unicorns or a gazebo that will house the homeless. In fact, spend the money on the statue replacement with a treatment program for the mentally impaired. Those folks may have mental health issues, drug or alcohol dependency issues. If we as a community take care of them, we will be doing a good thing for those people, ourselves and our community. A far cry from the wailing and gnashing of teeth over a hunk of metal. Expand your horizons and expect more of yourselves. This isn’t about who is right – it is about the right thing to do. John Frederick McKinleyville

v Maybe someday the letters to the editor will all come in signed, with a city under the name and a phone number for identity verification. When that happens, we won’t have to write back asking for these basic things in hopes of using the letter, holding up production of the Opinion page as we wait for a response.

Meet the immigrant proprietor of Northtown’s Fairwinds motel

his week’s interviewee is Al Lukiman, owner of Northtown Arcata’s Fairwinds Motel and Arcata Chamber Member for 31 years. How long have you owned the business? I have owned it for 13 years. But it first opened in the mid-1960s. I had never been in the motel industry before, but I had a friend in it and I thought, “I can do that.” I searched on the Internet for a place to buy and saw this place and so I bought it and moved up from Southern California. What is a pro and a con of owning the Fairwinds? Pros are it’s very dynamic. You meet new people every day. New employees every year. Mostly employees are students and mostly they are here for a year or two. Cons are in the beginning we had a lot of lot those “local” people and those are the most difficult. Grossest, dirtiest and no respect and so we blacklisted one by and

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Memorable members of the Arcata Chamber of Commerce interviewed by Executive Director

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one and we have a list of about 500 at this point. What is it like doing business in Arcata? Very good business place to do business here. You have to know your customer. Half of this town is students and you have to cater to students or people in that age group no matter what business you are doing. If you can adjust to that you will be fine. Were there any certain books or influences from your youth that shaped your path? I grew up in an environment very different from here. I moved to this country 30 years ago. I come from Indonesia. The books I read when I was younger don’t relate to anything in this envi-

ronment at all. Mostly I read the Kung Fu stories. There are around 30 volumes. When I was in college I remember reading On the Origins of Species by Darwin. I majored in electronics in Indonesia. After I graduated I worked

FAIRWINDS MOTEL Left, Al Lukiman. Above, a postcard view of Northtown’s Fairwinds Motel. Submitted photoS as a field biologist, a computer course that was before the current system engineer and by trade I administration. In my free time am an electrician while my hob- I go home to Los Angeles area by is a carpenter and I became a where my daughters, wife and plumber by necessity. some siblings are – I go down evWhat brought you to the Unit- ery so often. ed States? Any advice to people considerMy parents always wanted to ing the motel industry? move abroad from Indonesia. A Be handy. You have to be a year or two after they moved to handyman because if you depend California they applied for a green on people to do all the maintecard and then I moved here. I nance it will be very hard, not only am now a naturalized citizen. Of financially, but timing-wise.

Painting the town

CREAMERY COLLABORATION Arcata’s Creamery District held its “Paint the Town and Night Market” event Saturday night, with Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra, local artists, a beer garden, live music, vendors and food. With help from artistic kids, local artist Haley Davis painted her original design at the intersection of Eighth and L streets titled “Humboldt Camo.” Redwood Raks offered a Fusion Partner Dance with a lesson and dancing, Wrangletown Cidery poured its famous Hard Ciders and fine wines, and Jefferson Ale House gave sneak peeks at its new space. The mission of the Creamery District is to create a vibrant, diverse community where artists and entrepreneurs prosper. The current goals of the Creamery District are to promote the arts, support creative commerce and industry, to create a distinct identity, to enhance public space and to be inclusive in planning and implementation. creamerydistrict.com photoS by moonlight macumber | union

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Welcome to your market, HSU students

f you are a new student in Arcata, think of the Saturday Arcata Farmers’ Market as your reward for making it through a week of registration woes, getting lost on campus, and adjusting to new surroundings and classes. The market is a joyous place of community, food, music, food, friends and food and you are now a part of that community. Here are some suggestions for getting the best experience every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Meet your friends for breakfast Get in the habit of gathering old friends and new at a favorite place to share breakfast. It’s a wind-down from the week and a start to the market. This writer is partial to The Alibi’s famous breakfasts but Big Blue, T’s Cafe North or putting together a breakfast from the amazing variety of vendors on the Plaza are all

STUDENTS ON THE SQUARE From left, Kylie Briggs, Shelby Cabral (both from Sacramento), Roxanna Reynolds (Anchorage), Grace Caswell (Huntington Beach), Maddie McCluskey (Colorado Springs), all first year students enjoying their first farmers’ market. Janine Volkmar | Union good alternatives. It’s the great tips for how to use sharing of food and friends their produce. Others are that make it a great start to in their first year selling Saturday. and want to get to know Get to know their customers. Farmers the farmers are great people to know to All the farmers learn more about our beauare listed on the tiful county. market website so Bring your reusable bag if you meet someSure, many booths offer one and can’t re- plastic bags. But you can member a name, buy a great shopping bag look it up. Many at the info booth and even of these folks reusable produce bags. Be have been selling part of the zero waste effort, at the market for every week. Make it a habit years and have to grab your bags when you

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come to market. Get up and dance There is live music every week and it includes some of the area’s finest bands. It’s a great introduction to local music so that you can pick and choose when you pay to go to other venues to see these same bands. Dance space is small but dancing makes the bands happy so go for it! Music usually starts around 10:30 a.m. and the scheduled performers are listed on the market website. One special tradition is observed by The Bayou Swamis, a Cajun Rockabilly band. Every year, they dress in costume for the market closest to Halloween (Oct. 27) and lay out a Day of the Dead remembrance area around the bandstand for folks to bring flowers and photographs of loved ones who have passed on. It’s a sweet and wonderful day. Park responsibly, intelligently & carefully Parking in the Co-op parking lot is definitely bad karma. Parking right around the Plaza is limited so try further away and walk a bit. Watch out for the two-hour parking zones. (This writer just got one of those dreaded $40 tickets. Ouch! Learn from that mistake.) Better yet, use your free bus pass to come down to the Plaza or take a nice walk. Sign up for CalFresh Many students do not know that they might be eligible for CalFresh (formerly known as food stamps.) Not only does the market have a matching program ($10 for $10) but you can sign up for CalFresh at the market information booth at the corner across from Arcata Liquors. Try something new Be curious and try new fruits and vegetables. Some farmers (hooray for Fieldbrook Apples!) will give you samples. Right now there are some unusual melons and fruits. Buy things that you can snack on in your dorm or apartment – rainbow carrots make great carrot sticks and strawberries are fresh and full of vitamins as well as being oh so yummy. Volunteer A small group of hardworking volunteers, mostly students, have been keeping the zero waste effort going this summer. They could use your help. Just ask at the information booth. People watch For many of us the market is a highlight of living in the area. It’s a happy place. Take a seat on the lawn or one of the benches and watch the world go by. You could be in Paris or Rome but you’re in Arcata. Welcome! Can’t go on Saturday? There are two markets in Eureka and one in McKinleyville. Check the website for locations and times. northcoastgrowersassociation.org ARABIC MUSIC Experience a spectacular night of Arabic music and dance on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall at Humboldt State. The concert features world-renowned Arabic musicians Georges Lammam (violin/ vocals), Khadr Kaileh (keyboard), Naser Musa (oud), Antoine Lammam (percussion), and Susu Pampanin (tablah). The ensemble will be joined by local belly dancers Shoshanna and Laura Ayllón. Reception to follow. Tickets are $20 general/$15 student at door; $15 general/$10 student advance at georgeslammamensemble.bpt.me.

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Time to party for Arcata’s Sister City! Janine Volkmar Mad RiveR Union

McKinleyville coMMunity choir COME JOIN THE CHOIR McKinleyville Community Choir members have received their music in preparation for the resumption of Monday evening practices beginning on Sept. 3. Any interested members of local communities who would like to explore the possibility of joining in for a delightful ride are welcome and invited to that first session. That's not to say that homework is not required. Practice CDs are provided for the various voice parts, and a dedication to learning the music, following directions, and regular attendance are all part of what creates the wonderful camaraderie that develops among a group of people who love making music together. Practices take place at Grace Good Shepherd Church,1450 Hiller Rd., McKinleyville, starting at 6:30 p.m. There is a $50 registration fee; scholarships are available. There are no try-outs. You should be able to "carry a tune," but it is not necessary to know how to read music. As concert time approaches, all varieties of instrumental musicians are invited to participate. To find out more about that, call choir director Robert Keiber at (707) 822-7575. If you can't make it to that first practice, please come the following Monday, Sept. 10, and see if being a part of this musical venture interests you. For general questions about the choir, call Manager Clare Greene at (831) 419-3247. Submitted photo

ARCATA – Labor Day wouldn’t be Labor Day without the annual I Block Party for Arcata’s sister city in Nicaragua, Camoapa. Monday, Sept. 3 is the day where folks dance to live music, eat great food, drink local microbrews and kids play, all in the closed off area on I Street in front of Los Bagels. The whole block between 10th and 11th streets will be party central with lots of activities for kids such as free facepainting and chalks for decorating the street. This party has been going on for 33 years now and it’s one of the best of the season. All proceeds go to water projects, the childcare center, and scholarships for students in Camoapa. There’s no better excuse to party so bring your bucks for raffle tickets and food! Live music runs from noon until 6 p.m. with The Latin PUMP UP THE JAM Come to Peppers, Motherlode, the I Block Party, listen to The Gatehouse Well, some great music, enjoy and Kingfoot. delicious food and you’ll be Food for sale in- supporting projects like the cludes an albacore installation of water pumps, meal, a chicken meal, like the one being tested and a tofu meal, as above in Camoapa. well as a dessert table. From ArcAtA/cAmoApA FAcebook pAge Admission is free. Organizers are dedicating this year’s party to the memory of longtime volunteer and committee member, Errol Comma. Comma passed away Aug. 6, leaving beI BLOCK

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WESTHAVEN – Drawn together in friendship over the decades, the Representational Art League (RAL) is dedicated to the rendering of the beauty found in our everyday life. Founded in 1987, the RAL has consistently provided the community with shows that represent the unique beauty of our community and landscape. Members meet once a month to critique work, plan community outreach and to prepare for upcoming shows. For September, 14 artists will endeavor to share their visions and inspirations at the Westhaven Center for the Arts in a show titled “The Mundane and Magnificent: Flowers, Gardens, Ocean, and Earth.” Participating artists include: Vicki Barry, Pat Cahill,

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HARVEY HARPER CAR MUSEUM Thomas H. Monroe Jr., Tamara Myers and Putnam Monroe in 2012 with a car from the Harvey Harper Car Museum, which is having an upcoming tour. In conjunction with Cruz’n Eureka, the Humboldt County Historical Society invites you for a tour of the Harvey Harper Car Museum on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 30 Sixth St. in Eureka. Tickets are available Saturday, Sept. 8, at the HCHS booth on Second Street, and at the door. Tickets are $30 per couple, $15 single, and include a glass of wine or beer and assorted finger foods, with additional wine and beer for purchase. Door prizes will be awarded during the event. All proceeds will benefit the Humboldt County Historical Society. Submitted photo

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Big celebration for land trust anniversary

T HSU MUSIC FACULTY Join the HSU Music Faculty for an early evening “Welcome to the Fall Semester” concert at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Fulkerson Recital Hall. This is the first “Faculty Artist Series” concert of the new academic year and this particular program will showcase the range and variety of music made on the HSU campus, as well as reflecting some of the diversity of musical interests of the greater Humboldt community. The distinguished artist list is an impressive one, and it includes Dan Aldag, John Chernoff, Chris Cox, Paul Cummings, Karen Davy, Ronite Gluck, Elisabeth Gustavson, Anwyn Halliday, Sherry Hanson, Tom Hyde, Howard Kaufman, Michael Kibbe, Jonathan Kipp, Aaron Lopez, Daniela Mineva, Nick Moore, Cindy Moyer, Eugene Novotney, David Peñalosa, Jill Petricca, Brian Post, Michael Stephenson, Fred Tempas, and Garrick Woods. This is a perfect opportunity to hear Timbata, North Coast Brass Ensemble, Wind Energy, and Arcata Bay String Quartet, plus works for solo and duo piano, all in the same evening! $10 General, $5 Senior/Child, $5 for HSU students with ID. Submitted photo

Slow down in Blue Lake

t’s that time of year again – school is now in session, and that means long pants, sweaters and cooler weather. I want to remind everyone to be extra vigilant now that school is in session as you drive through town. The truck route goes right through our little town, and right next to the school – but that doesn’t mean that everyone needs to drive faster than the speed limit. While it says 25 mph on the sign, consider slowing it down even more to 20 or 15 mph while going past the school. Help us to keep our children safe. And with the start of school also comes a fresh new start for other community groups and organizations as well. The Wha-Nika Women’s Club will begin their meetings on the second Thursday of September, and will be sponsoring the school with a special school supply drive. If any community members want to participate, bring your donations of high quality school items – Ticonderoga pencils, Crayola crayons or markers or colored pencils, Elmer’s Glue, etc. – to City Hall any time before Sept. 12. Lastly, just want to write a little tidbit about an update at the Post Office. As a small town, the Post Office is sort of the hub or meeting place for most of the town, as we do not receive mail service to our homes. If you are like me, and sometimes take a good week to ten days to pick up your mail, then you may not have seen the new extra large boxes that are now present when you first walk into the door. These boxes offer faster service to customers who receive small and midsized packages, and especially when packages are received on the weekends. If you have a package stored in one of these boxes, you will have a key to open the box it is being stored in. I know, it may seem small and simple, but sometimes in a small town, the simple is important! I myself enjoyed the fact that I picked up my mail after hours, and could also pick up my package, instead of waiting for the next day! So convenient! So, welcome back to the school year and happy fall.

DHARMA TALK The Arcata Zen Group invites the public to a Dharma talk titled “Actualizing” by Soto Zen Priest Eugene Bush, Sunday, Sept. 2 from 9:20 to 10:30 a.m. at the Trillium Dance Studio, 855 Eighth St. in Arcata next to the Arcata Post Office. The talk is free. Meditation begins at 8 a.m. For more information call (707) 826-1701 or visit arcatazengroup.org.

he Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, founded in 1978 by Trinidad land owners who sought local, rather than state or federal regulatory agency control of conservation and protection of coastal property, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Moonstone Beach House. TCLT Executive Director Ben Morehead, President Matthew Marshall, Coordinator Carol Vandermeer and the Board of Trustees invite the community to join in the party featuring live music by the Sandfleas, barbecued oysters and a sizzling buffet of dinner. Circus of Elements fire dancers will be there. In addition, local artists Paul Rickard, Matt Beard and Andrew Daniel will be painting live and offering their works for sale as part of a benefit auction. A $50 admission fee supports coastal conservation. Go to trinidadcoastallandtrust.org, email info@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org, or call (707) 677-2501 for information. Trinidad Coastal Land Trust and its volunteers and landowners are dedicated to managing coastal properties for public access, recreation, nature and open space protection. Some of TCLT’s properties include Houda Point Beach Park, Baker Beach, north Luffenholtz Beach, Little River Trail parcel, Pilot Point, Saunders Park and public access easements to Moonstone Beach and more. Long term projects include the permanent protection for the Strawber-

ry Rock Trail, Little River Trail and Luffenholtz Beach stewardship program. Tami and Steen Trump, both TCLT Trustees, organize coastal clean up and invasive species removal efforts. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15 at Luffenholtz Beach. Find out more by visiting the TCLT Simmons Gallery behind Trinidad Library in Saunders Park, where a splendid plein air exhibit is currently on view. School back in session New Trinidad School principal-Superintendent Katie Cavanagh greeted 216 kindergarten through eighth graders to the first day of school last Thursday. Like Trinidad School Board President Rose Adams, Katie is a graduate of Trinidad School. Teachers are Emilee Prince, kindergarten; Jody Swam, kindergarten and first grade; Jeny Giraud, first grade; Annie Lindquist, second grade; Stephanie Strasser, third grade; Rachel Dilthey (also a Trinidad School graduate), fourth grade; Emmet Bowman, fifth grade; Jason Lovitt, sixth grade, Margie Cunningham, seventh grade; and Tyler Vack eighth grade. Interested in the Parent-Teachers Organization, Trinidad School Education Foundation, School Board meetings, the spring Marine studies curriculum or helping at the school garden? Business Manager Desiree Cather, (707) 677-3631, would be happy to describe school involvement possibilities. Lighthouse Open House The California Coastal National Monument-Bureau of Land Manage-

ment and Trinidad Museum docents invite the public to visit the 1871 working Trinidad Head Lighthouse on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. Park in the Trinidad State Beach area below the head and walk up the trail to the lighthouse. Pedestrians only. No vehicles permitted. Leave pets at home, please. Jerry Rohde on ‘Sleeping Through Humboldt’ Historian-author Jerry Rohde will present “Sleeping Through Humboldt” on Trinidad Art Night, Sept. 7, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Trinidad Museum. The entertaining speaker will tell tales of the scores of Humboldt places where travelers and locals have rested their weary heads. Historic lodgings included Eureka’s Grand Hotel, the Benbow Inn, Tom Bair’s Redwood Creek resort and dozens of others. Seating is limited. The museum will be closed for browsing during the presentation. A new baby basket exhibit curated by Jill Mefford and Barbara Snell is on view in the Native American Room. ‘Fine Arts-Trend or Tradition?’ Inner Center Fine Arts co-founder Donna Haddock will lead a Ladies Fine Arts Salon on Friday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. “Fine ArtsTrend or Tradition?” is the topic for discussion. Light refreshments are provided. A tax deductible donation of $10 is suggested. Seating is limited so please call (707) 496-5350 for reservations. Go to icfineartsin.org for more information about the arts institute. Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net

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ecades ago Barbara Bush, then First Lady, created quite a stir when she admitted to hating broccoli. There was such an uproar, possibly because it was what so many people were already thinking but of course it made the broccoli lovers stand taller and proclaim their love to the heavens. Guess w h a t camp I was in! When you come Kirsten Lindquist a c r o s s eaters who are lukewarm on broccoli, this is the recipe to serve them. Broccoli fritters smothered in queso, which is Spanish for cheese but really means spicy cheese dip if you’re from the former Republic of Texas! I love to make this with broccoli that has been patiently waiting in my crisper for inspiration and it’s not coming. Simply cut it up, place it in a large pot of water that covers it, bring to a boil then drain. This will create the perfect texture of cooked by not over-cooked broccoli for your fritters, and you

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YUMMY! Not your grandma’s broccoli. Submitted photo can do it in advance which makes this recipe come together super fast! Broccoli Fritters with Texan Queso (serves 3-4) 2 stalks broccoli, hard stalk peeled off, cut into 3 inch pieces, florets separated 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour (regular white, spelt or GF all work) oil for frying Queso 1/2 cup cream 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded coarsely 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded coarsely two cultures and will be missed. Engineers Without Borders will be doing a demonstration of techniques to bring water to small towns such as Camoapa. A big project was recently completed to bring water to the area’s hospital (Mad River Union, April 11, 2018). The hospital previously had water only one hour a day; now a well developed with the help of I Block Party proceeds and the Engineers Without Borders is flowing 24 hours a day. For more information, see the Arcata-Camoapa Sister City Project Facebook page.

1/2 cup onion, diced (yellow or white) 1 jalapeno, minced (don’t lose the seeds, they mellow in the cheese) 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup fire roasted tomatoes, drained and chopped (unless they are already diced) 1 tablespoon flour (spelt works along with white) salt pepper Place broccoli in large pot that will hold all of it with water to cover; cover and bring to a boil. Drain immediately and set aside. Once slightly cooled, chop into 1/2 inch pieces. This

can be done up to two days in advance. Beat eggs and add to broccoli along with flour and stir well to combine. The egg and flour should make the broccoli begin to stick together, but it will still be chunky looking, which is alright. In a small sauce pan heat sautee garlic, onion and jalapeno in enough oil to just coat bottom of pan, for 3 to 4 minutes until garlic and onion begin to soften. Add tomatoes and salt and pepper and cook another 5 minutes until it starts to smell blended. Add cream and reduce heat to low and stir occasionally as cream almost comes to a boil. Add cheeses and stir to melt. Stir in flour 1 tablespoon at a time until it thickens to your liking. Taste for salt and set aside on simmer. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add enough oil to coat bottom of the pan well. Scoop out broccoli fritter mixture, about 2 tablespoons, and drop in pan, flattening it so as much surface gets browned. Cook on each side until browned and crisp then serve immediately with queso. If you have a mini-fondue pot you can serve any leftover queso over flame with tortilla chips! Hugs!

ARCATA CHAMBER MIXER The City of Arcata is hosting the Arcata Chamber of Commerce’s First Thursday September Mixer on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Foodworks in partnership with the North Coast Growers’ Association. Arcata Chamber’s First Thursday Mixers offer a relaxed atmosphere in which people can connect across industries, make new alliances, share ideas, problem-solve and learn about our diverse local business community. Foodworks, is located at 100 Ericson Ct. in Arcata. Mixer guests will enjoy complimentary beverages and refreshments, and attendees are encouraged to bring a business card for a chance to win a door prize, an item to be entered in the raffle and extra cash to purchase raffle tickets. This event is free and open to the public. For more information on Arcata Chamber’s First Thursday Mixers, visit arcatachamber. com. The Foodworks Culinary Center supports Arcata’s niche foods manufacturing sector by providing a space for small and start up food manufacturing businesses. Foodworks offers monthly and hourly kitchen rentals, cold and dry storage, a warehouse with receiving docks, and other equipment and tools for food manufacturing. For more information, visit cityofarcata.org/485/ Foodworks-Culinary-Center.

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‘A Woman’s Place is in Her Home’ at Playhouse

HOUSING INSECURITY A scene from A Woman’s Place is in Her Home. Submitted photo ArcAtA PlAyhouse

CREAMERY DISTRICT – A Woman’s Place is in Her Home, an exploration of women experiencing the largely unplanned, unpredictable realities of housing insecurity, premiered last spring in Humboldt County to sold out houses and standing ovations. People were so moved they rallied to bring the performance to a wider audience. Unsolicited donations sparked a process to tour the show. Producers set to work planning logistics to get the cast and crew of 14 on the road. A Woman’s Place is in Her Home comes to the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. on Thursday, Aug. 30 and Friday, Aug 31 at 8 p.m. See below for other local performances. The Arcata Playhouse in association with Arcata House Partnership and Food For People began the project with hopes to bring the distinctive challenges of being a houseless woman to the broader community. Not knowing how the play would be received, on opening night their expectations were surpassed with pronouncements like this from Arcata City Councilmember Susan Ornelas : “I want to say that my heart soared as I watched the brilliance of A Woman’s Place is in her Home. The whole event was touching,

from the music, performed by a young local professional, who herself has struggled with housing; to the stories, which were true, real and local - yet held universal value, and true life experience. It is painful at times to hear the truth, yet it is deeply meaningful, and informs us as policy makers as to how to better help. The music was memorable. The message, unforgettable.” A Woman’s Place is in Her Home fuses storytelling, media, dance and music, performed by professionals alongside community members on stage for the first time. Jacqueline Dandeneau directs the play featuring Humboldt’s own Lyndsey Battle, and Dharla Curry, performing original compositions inspired by stories of the unhoused. Over 12 months, the creative team, 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. The script was developed with the ensemble to bring the research to life. Many of this exceptional cast have experienced houselessness at some point in their lives. Together, throughout the production process, they shared life sto-

ries, prepared meals, broke down, held each other up 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. A Woman’s Place is in Her Home brings perspective to the challenges homeless women encounter and narrows the gap between those with places they can call home and those who do not. 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 communities. The producers and their partners give voice to these stories and strive to enable our community to connect homelessness to actual people, providing fertile ground for communication and understanding. After each show, audience members are invited to participate in a conversation with the cast, the creative team, and representatives from local service providers. The play will also be performed at Synapsis, 47 A West Third St., Old Town, Eureka on Saturday Sept. 1, at 8 p.m.; Petrolia Community Center, Petrolia on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m.; Redwood Playhouse in Garberville on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m.; Mendocino High School on Friday Sept. 7, 7 p.m.; Kate Buccanan Room, HSU campus, Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased at Wildberries Marketplace, Brown Paper Tickets or reserve seats at (707) 822-1575 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Funding has generously been provided by California Arts Council, Carl Nielsen Memorial Fund of the Humboldt Area Foundation, CalHum, Footprint Foundation, Smullen Foundation and many individual donors. arcataplayhouse.org

Rag Doll Revue WILD WILD CHEST Rag Doll Revue presents its biggest show of the year, Wild Wild Chest, on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Humbrews, 856 10th St. in Arcata. There will be two shows that night. For the first, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at7 p.m.. For the second, doors open at 9:30 p.m. and the show starts at 10 p.m. This is a jam-packed tribute show to both types of music: country and western. The show features performances by Stevie Di’Luxe, Jessica Pow!, Lulu Fatale, Maddie Zass, Mama T, Megan D’Arcy and Andy Rogynous. Rosie Royale will be holding down the fort on the floor, and special guest rodeo clown Coyote Freepile will be helping Dyke Van Dick with stage roundup. Special guests for this show include local pop drag performer Britain SpearMe in her last Humboldt County performance and a whole host of musical and comedy contributions by Dell ‘Artians, Ella FucksGerald and Gerald. Tickets are $12 in advance online at humbrews.com or $15 at door . Submitted photo N C The City of Arcata Recreation Division and the All Seasons Orchestra are seeking new musicians for the orchestra’s Fall 2018 season. The All Seasons Orchestra includes strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments, with seasonal performance opportunities offered throughout the year. This community orchestra is open to all ages and meets on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the D St. Neighborhood Center located at 1301 D St. in Arcata. The All Seasons Orchestra Fall 2018 season runs from Saturday, Sept. 8 to Saturday, Dec. 29. To become a member there is a $25 fee for Arcata residents or a $31 fee for non-residents perseason, with scholarships available to those in need. For more information, call (707) 822-7091 or visit cityofarcata.org/rec. F Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, Sept. 1. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Gary Bloomfield in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine.

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EUREKA – “Remarkable Ruth Mountaingrove,” a collection of works from local artist and activist Ruth Mountaingrove (1923 - 2016) opens Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Ink People’s Tuxford Gallery during Arts Alive. Featured works include Mountaingrove’s Drawing with Light series of photographs, her paintings, poetry and more. Mountaingrove was always pushing creative boundaries as technology and society developed over the span of her 93 years. Her first book of poetry, Rhythms of Spring, was published in 1946, when she was just 23 years old. In the ’70s she met her partner Jean and moved to Mountain Grove, an intentional

Oh Love, I’m dancing to a tune I barely hear. Is this romancing? Or is this a dance I fear? – Ruth Mountaingrove community in Southern Oregon, where they both changed their name to Mountaingrove. Together, Ruth and Jean started the feminist commune Rootworks, and published WomenSpirit and The Blatant Image magazines. Photographs from this period are archived at the University of Oregon Libraries in Eugene, Oregon along with more than 20 hours of video archives. In 1986 Mountaingrove

moved from Oregon to Arcata. She returned to school, earning a master’s degree in photography and art from Humboldt State University. At the age of 79 she earned another masters degree at HSU, this time in theatre. Mountaingrove was also involved with the Women’s Radio Collective and hosted a radio talk show at KHSU, Through the Eyes of Women. After moving to Humboldt, Mountaingrove’s

work shifted from documentary photography to more abstract and experimental images. Curated by long time friend, Cheryle Easter, The Ink People show will focus on these later works. In her Drawing with Light series, Mountaingrove created iconic images, often in the Ink People’s darkroom. They express a subtle, simplistic painterly style which Mountaingrove described as “like sumi ink drawings, or in some cases like paintings.” The show will also include paint and canvas works as well as selections of her poetry. During Arts Alive, friends and fans of Ruth Mountaingrove will be reading selections of her poetry to celebrate her life and unique perspective. Opening and

reception Sept. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.. The show will remain on display throughout September in the Ink People’s Tuxford Gallery, 525 Seventh St. in Eureka. Gallery hours are available on their website, inkpeople.org.

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L EGAL N OTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00519 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADVANCED CELLULAR SERVICES 686 F STREET ARCATA, CA 95521 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT ERIC S. JOHNSON 1206 OASIS ST. ARCATA, CA 95521 AN INDIVIDUAL S/ERIC S. JOHNSON OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on AUG. 14, 2018 KELLY E. SANDERS KT DEPUTY CLERK 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 18-00511 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MONSTER APRONS 1992 GWIN ROAD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 P.O. BOX 2893 MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519

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KELLY E. SANDERS SM DEPUTY CLERK 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5 Request for Qualifications for City Engineering Services The City of Trinidad is requesting proposals from qualified civil engineering firms to provide City Engineer services to the City. The City of Trinidad does not have an ‘in-house’ City Engineer and intends to enter into one or more master agreements for City Engineer Services with qualified individual(s) or firm(s) based on the results of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to provide general engineering services project management, project review, grant preparation, consultation services and design services. As City Engineer, the selected firm will be expected to provide a wide range of engineering services. The City and the selected individual(s) or firm(s) would develop specific task-based scopes of work under a master agreement(s). The Engineering Services RFQ is available at www.trinidad. ca.gov, or by calling the City

Clerk weekdays 9 am– 2 pm at 707-677-0223. To be considered, three (3) copies of a proposal must be received by Daniel Berman, City Manager, City of Trinidad, 409 Trinity Street, PO Box 390, Trinidad CA 95570, by 2:00 p.m. on September 11, 2018. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. 8/22, 8/29 Request for Qualifications for City Planning Services The City of Trinidad is requesting proposals from qualified planning firms to provide City Planning services to the City. The City of Trinidad does not have an ‘in-house’ Planner and intends to enter into one or more master professional service agreement(s) with a qualified individual(s) or firm(s) based on the results of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to provide general planning services, project management, project review, grant preparation, consultation services and design services. As City Planner, the selected firm will be expected

to provide a wide range of planning services. The City and the selected individual(s) or firm(s) would develop specific taskbased scopes of work under a master agreement. The Planning Services RFQ is available at www.trinidad.ca.gov. To be considered, three (3) copies of a proposal must be received by Daniel Berman, City Manager, City of Trinidad, 409 Trinity Street, PO Box 390, Trinidad CA 95570, by 2:00 p.m. on September 11, 2018. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. 8/22, 8./29 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME HARMONY E. ROACH SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV180685 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: PROMISE ELIZABETH JENSEN to Proposed name: PROMISE EILISH JENSEN

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: OCT. 5, 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: AUG 10, 2018 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME HARMONY E. ROACH SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV180686 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HARMONY E. ROACH to Proposed name: HARMONY EILISH DOUGHERTY 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: OCT. 5, 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: AUG 10, 2018 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12

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A pair of sweet, gentle ladies looking for love

he shelter’s recent adoption event was quite successful with many dogs finding homes. Fortunately the space was not needed for any fire refugees and now, two weeks later, all the kennels are filled with adoptable dogs again. Perhaps the chaos created by fires contributed to the number of dogs coming in to the shelter. We have some great dogs in the more recent arrivals and maybe one of the current group is the one your family has been waiting for! Today we have a pair of sweet and gentle female dogs that are ready for that real home. Maggie is a 6-year-old Labrador Retriever. She falls well into the category of dogs that we were sure someone had to be looking for, but no one came to claim her. Maggie is a big lover, a relaxed dog that walks nicely on the leash and likes to hang close to the person she is with. She has not felt much like demonstrating tricks and commands, but is well housebroken and attentive and has certainly been someone’s pet. Maggie doesn’t really pay a lot of attention to the other dogs and seems perfectly happy to love the one she’s with. She doesn’t seem to need a playmate but isn’t unpleasant to other dogs either. Maggie came in a lit-

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tle chubby but is looking forward to slimming down with long walks with her new friend! Come meet this lovely girl soon. Another gentle female dog at the shelter is Hazel, a one year old medium sized pup that appears to be a mix of hound and border collie. Hazel came in from Willow Creek with two other dogs, big Akita mix Maisey and Sport, who may or may not be a close relative, possibly a brother. Hazel is a little overwhelmed at the shelter but relaxes and shows her affectionate side once out of her kennel. She walks well on the leash and appears to be housebroken. Like Maggie, her favorite activities are walking and being petted. She doesn’t care much for toys or fetching. She seems a little leery of other

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dogs but loved her big friend Maisey and played with her and with Sport when let loose in the play yard. We think she would be fine with another dog if she had a chance to get to know them and know she was safe. Since Hazel came in from eastern Humboldt County, she was tested for heartworm and found to be free of the parasites. Both Maggie and Hazel are available from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter. They are both spayed, microchipped and current on vaccinations. The shelter is located at 980 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville and is open Monday through Friday with later hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. More information is available at (707) 840 -9132.

SEX, DRUNKS AND ALLEGED INSANITY Humboldt County Historical Society research assistant Morgan Harvey presents “’Sex, Drunks and Alleged Insanity’: Interpreting Historical Criminal Records” at the Humboldt County Historical Society program meeting on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m., in the first-floor conference room of the Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Admission is free, and everyone is invited. Humboldt County Historical Society research assistant Morgan Harvey will describe the collection of Humboldt County Jail register books (1888 - 1949) she has been working with since March. She will show how data from this collection invites researchers to position local historical narrative within a more clearly defined context. Harvey has been transforming the historic criminal records into a keyword-searchable digital resource with support from the Tracy Memorial Trust, a fund of the Humboldt Area Foundation. Join Harvey for a demonstration of how data transferred from historical records may be interpreted, and how this data may be applied to larger research questions about race, class and gender. For more information contact the Humboldt County Historical Society at (707) 445-4342, or visit humboldthistory.org/.