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table of 5 6

Mailbox Poem

Sinkyone, dawn and dusk

The Hum

Editor

It Ain’t Easy Being Green (Or Is It?)

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journal honored

News

Tall Order

10 Blog Jammin’ 14 On The Cover The Wine Maker

20 Home & Garden Service Directory

22 McKinleyville Arts Night

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23 Stage Matters Play Ball

24 In Review

a book and a cd

25 Week of the Young Child april 22-29, 2012

28 Music & More! 30 Calendar 35 Seven-o-Heaven

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35 Filmland

Twisted Horror

37 Workshops 38 Field Notes

My Parasites Made Me Do It

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Sudoku Crossword Marketplace Body, Mind & Spirit Real Estate This Week

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Biologists Blunder? Editor: No one wants to believe that Ron LaValley and Sean McAllister would do anything dishonest and that their credibility would ever be questioned, (“The Yurok Grift,” April 12). Let’s take a look at the work they did for the snowy plover. About 10 years ago the county was threatened with a lawsuit if it did not take measures to restrict public access to public beaches. Mad River Biologists proceeded to erect exclosures that were later found out to attract the very intelligent ravens and unfortunately led to the depredation of young and adult plovers. The public was forced to dodge the ugly and hazardous symbolic fencing that took up a large part of our favorite beach. These experts said it protected the nests and young. All the while, the plover and the beach grass removal programs were intricately tied together. Now we know the removal of the beach grass has not helped the plover in any consistent way. The recovery plan even has a picture of a nest in the beach grass (pg. 13), but until now that has been somehow overlooked. We also know from two master theses done locally that plovers adapt to human activity. Addition-

ally the symbolic fence that still remains around the denuded area at Little River State Beach may be being used as a perch by ravens and crows. There have been no hatched chicks in that area since it was bulldozed six years ago. Maybe the data developed by these men for the annual snowy plover reports is accurate, maybe not. Research should always hold up to honest scrutiny. One thing that remains obvious is many of the recommendations they were behind simply did not hold up. Fortunately the Fish and Wildlife Service seems to be starting to take a fresh look. Uri Driscoll, Arcata

Defending Armstrong Editor: Whoa. Such strong wording for a “news” article (“Dairy Diary,” April 12). Mr. Armstrong has always struck me as an intelligent, caring and passionate family man. That was a needless (and tactless) passage by Ms. Peyton Dahlberg. She condemns a concerned citizen whose family would have been affected by the proposed Arcata dairy to a much greater degree than most Arcatans.

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And 1,200 goats? I don’t want that much crap in my back yard either, and I bet “plenty of people” would agree with that, too. Ashley Toms, Arcata

Bigger Blight Editor: Although obviously not a billboard

(“Coors Blight,” April 12), in my opinion the biggest blight on the view of our beautiful Humboldt Bay is the pink monstrosity at the end of J Street, the Humboldt County jail. Driving (or walking, or biking) down J Street once offered one of the most beautiful views of the bay, providing an expansive view, and inspiring in me a sense of pride in our city and county seat. Now continued on next page

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April 19, 2012 Volume XXIII No. 16 continued from previous page

The North Coast Journal is a weekly newspaper serving Humboldt County. Circulation: 21,000 copies distributed FREE at more than 350 locations. Mail subscriptions: $39 / 52 issues. Single back issues mailed / $2.50. Entire contents of the North Coast Journal are copyrighted. No article may be reprinted without publisher’s written permission. Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink.

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it is blocked off; that exquisite view no longer exists. We have instead a rust dripping, basketball thumping, inmate shouting, and everlasting change to the landscape of our community. We can take surveys and debate the ugly billboards dotting the bay (and perhaps even do something about them), but wherever was our sense of aesthetics when that permanent eyesore was conceived of and constructed, in that prime location? Keri Raphael, Eureka Editor: Ah … I don’t know, sometimes I long for the kitsch of my childhood in Brooklyn, looking up at a giant image of a puppy dog tugging at the bathing suit bottoms of a toddler, showing the top of her white tush where her Coppertone tan ended. Or the behemoth likeness of Mickey Mantle, and my father introducing me to the Yankees and baseball. But that was a landscape already crowded, the style of graphic novel artistry, giving an air of fun to the cacophony of rooftops. (Then again, there were the dreadful cigarette spots, too). It comes down to aesthetics. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Billboards can be quite annoying when they clutter up open spaces. A great solution for where we live: artists vie for contracts to design and paint billboards that are not ads, but sheer art. Then the logo of the supporting business gets a spot in a bottom corner the way KHSU, KEET and other non-profit media announce their sponsors on-air. Stephanie Silvia, Trinidad

Naughty Firewall

Editor: Your Tip Top Club ads (online) make it impossible for me to read your articles at work. Someone will think I’m reading Not Safe For Work material. Nothing against Tip Top Club. I’m all for supply and demand. Oh well. Brian Saltikov, San Clemente

Theater Memories Editor: I just wanted to let James Floss (Mailbox, April 12) know that there are a lot of us “still here” who thrilled to his and Jerry Nusbaum’s starring roles in Terra Nova. I occasionally see Jerry walking out at

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Arcata Marsh but, happily, no longer struggling with a loaded sledge. PAC Theatre of yore remains one of the jewels of our local theater. I remember its opening production, Moliere’s Le Misanthrope, in a wonderful rhymed couplets translation by Richard Wilbur with Jenny Cranston and Gordon Townsend in the leads. Oh, what a heady time for theater in Arcata! Betty Jain, Arcata

‘Surly Cur’ Peyton Editor: Since you don’t have a policy against publishing hateful attacks on individuals, please publish this letter, which inserts the Journal editor’s name in place of Richard Salzman from your last edition (Mailbox, April 12). If you think that because Salzman is a public figure, it’s OK to let Paul Hagen express his hate-filled allegations against him in print, please remember that newspaper editors are also public figures. If you judge this letter to be untrue, that would still be no justification for keeping it out the paper. The letter about Salzman was also untrue. In response to the Carrie Peyton Dahlberg’s editing of the North Coast Journal, it strikes me, sadly, that readers who are lied to rightfully feel a sense of ethical betrayal. The problem with our having expected better of Peyton Dahlberg is that we are absolutely not dealing with either an ethical or a decent person here. Those who have dealt with Ms. Peyton Dahlberg know her form of journalism is attack-dog blood sport, forcefully engaging not merely in lying but badgering, beleaguering and bullying anyone opposed to that which she advances. This is a woman who has introduced into Humboldt County journalism crafty push polling, professional out-of-area consultants, and advanced forms of character assassination. The creeping consequence of this has been a metropolitan-style guttering of reporting and journalism and the slick obfuscation of issues. The North Coast Journal‘s oncedecent, rural style of reporting increasingly resembles a knife fight in a phone booth, to everyone’s detriment (except, doubtless gleefully, her own). Lest anyone think my position is one of sour grapes (which will be the inevitable canine spin to come), let me point out that this is a woman who once wrote a column in the North Coast Journal bemoaning the presence of billboards along the bay — then encouraged readers to join her cause by running a contest to pick the ugliest billboard.

The true insult and betrayal of her pernicious conduct is that all of us are now stuck with what she has done to our weekly newspaper, and will shamelessly continue to do. Jim Hight, Arcata Editor: I wish to commend you and thank you for publishing Paul Hagen’s amusing little conniption fit. That entry is certainly one of the most hysterically entertaining diatribes published by any local tabloid to date. I don’t know at what juncture Mr. Hagen decided to grace this community with his residency (before or after his dismissal by the California District Attorneys Association?), but accusing Richard Salzman

Sinkyone, dawn and dusk

then heard last night on the radio — perfect’s the enemy of the good. now these waves — lit by the day’s first light — break in patterned rows four brown pelicans along the swell, coasting north — indelible — propelled by each advancing face — these gulls wheel and race. grey sky off shore — a cold wind comes — fingers are numb. glaucous-winged gulls in the troughs of the waves slip up the curling water — breaking, too, in rhymed departures here two elk lock antlers in the dusk, then cross the stream to climb the beach stand beneath the pearling sky and look to the sea. the old hills long for smoke and laughter and pleasant offers in lilting tongues — we want salmon swimming in our baskets — poems hauled from the netted deep — tree lupine not crushed beneath a thoughtless wheel. we only want what we know is real. — Monte Merrick

of introducing “into Humboldt County politics crafty push polling, professional out-of-area consultants, and advanced forms of character assassination” isn’t simply absurd, it’s a statement indicating a desperate need for pathological analysis. Perhaps Mr. Hagen was too overwhelmed missing filing deadlines to notice the number of push polls and paid signature gatherers brought in to this area to begin a recall against Paul Gallegos immediately upon first winning election to office. Prior to that influx, this community was invaded by paid consultants during the timber “wars” that raged here in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, brought in by timber companies, real estate speculators, developers, and corporate hopefuls who were alarmed at the specter of unbathed tie-dye-clad anarchists, communists and devolutionists threatening the power, profits, and privileges of Wall Street banksters, junk bond dealers and entrenched political machines. Mr. Hagen certainly has no reason to fear anyone viewing his letter as “sour grapes.” His third place finish in a threeway race was the electorate’s comment on his feeble professional record and his overwhelmingly creepy demeanor. David Isley, Eureka

Thanks for Fairness

Editor: I am a faithful and committed Catholic. When I came across Carrie Peyton Dahlberg’s article (“Every Sperm is Sacred,” April 5), I was prepared for yet another hostile or mocking treatment of the church’s position on sterilizations, especially with the Monty Python referencing title (a hilarious skit by the way). I was very pleased that you stuck to the facts of how our community would be impacted by the lack of sterilizations as well as pointing that out that St. Joseph’s hasn’t been compliant with the clear mandate from the USCCB. I do hope that our local hospital starts living the beliefs that they (and I) profess. It’s interesting how the article addresses the impact of what would happen if they actually follow the teachings of the Catholic Church, as one could (should) have assumed they would from the beginning. Or that Dr. Ervin may stop working at the hospital once it’s consistent with its own belief system. She is comfortable working for an institution that is Catholic only in name, but not once it enforces its beliefs? All this comes down to simply wanting to thank you for your article, written without derision. It is easy to make judgment calls on a teaching that can seem so restricting until it’s understood. I look forward to reading your future entries. Ronnie LaGro, Eureka

Editor

Journal honored

his time last year, I thought that I’d probably never work for another newspaper. I’d had a long career and figured I was going to be happier freelancing. Then I met Heidi Walters, Ryan Burns, Andrew Goff, Bob Doran, Holly Harvey, Judy Hodgson, Carolyn Fernandez and the whole amazing crew who make the North Coast Journal what it is. The people who can bounce from intelligent, nuanced storytelling to hardass reporting to just being funny as hell. And here they all are, in Humboldt, where my husband and I had been planning to move for years anyway. The Journal has long been a fine weekly with moments of greatness, and it showed that again last week, when the awards envelope arrived from the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspapers Contest. Compared with weeklies of similar circulation, the Journal shone, from design to photos to feature writing to business writing. We placed first or second (we’ll know which in May) in seven categories, and advanced to the top 10 percent of entries in three categories. On the news side, Burns took first or second place in four different categories, including best feature story for “Caged,” his account of a media op at Pelican Bay State Prison, woven together with thoughtful reporting on whether the profound isolation inside is torture. He also ranked in the top two for local government coverage for wrapping up the Jefferson School saga in “The Council that Kicked the Hornets’ Nest”; in business coverage for “Truce,” on marijuana growers and government officials teaming up on a growing ordinance; and in youth coverage for “Generational Divide in Trinidad,” about a raucous skateboard park fundraiser. Zach St. George, who debuted here while still attending Humboldt State, placed first or second in environmental coverage for “Shooting Owls,” a look at a pilot project to save one owl species by killing another. Harvey, the Journal’s art director, took one of the top two graphic illustration slots for “Species Rising,” an evocative intermingling of birds and fish. Goff, the sly satirist who also happens to be our calendar editor/comic artist/writer/photographer, placed first or second in nature photography for “Whales. In a River.” Rounding out our stable of talent, Walters and Goff won a certificate of achievement, for reaching the top 10 percent of entries, in local breaking news for their team-written article on a mother and baby whale that lingered in the Klamath River. Goff also received a certificate for his 7-0-Heaven comic, and the entire production team was awarded a certificate for best page layout and design. I’m so glad I’m here, working with all of them.

Tune to KEET-HD on Saturday, April 21st at 6:00 p.m. for the Aged To Perfection Televised Wine Auction Viewers can bid on ﬁne local, domestic and European wines as well as winemaker dinners, vineyard tours and weekend getaways. The fundraiser supports KEET-TV’s commercial-free broadcast of PBS programs ranging from Sesame Street to NOVA and Frontline, as well as local productions such as HomeWork Hotline and North Coast Cuisine. Go to www.keet.org for a list of auction items up for bid. KEET’s Aged To Perfection Televised Wine Auction is sponsored by:

– Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

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A semi truck navigates the curves through Richardson Grove. Photo courtesy the California Department of Transportation

Tall Order

A judge tells Caltrans to redo its Richardson Grove maps, and yet everybody’s smiling By Ryan Burns

ryanburns@northcoastjournal.com

laintiffs called it “a resounding victory.” Defendants called it “a big win.” Earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ordered Caltrans to revise its environmental assessment for a project that would widen Highway 101 through Richardson Grove State Park, and if you believe the official responses to that decision, it was a happy day for all. In the battle over the state agency’s proposed “Richardson Grove Improvement Project,” propaganda has played as important a role as professional consultants, environmental reports and even lawsuits. Caltrans calls it “a minor realignment project.” Opponents call it “blowing a hole” through a treasured state park. Caltrans says it’s critical for commerce because it will allow industry-standard-sized trucks through the primary north-south route serving the North Coast; opponents say it’s a Trojan horse filled with Wal-Marts, urban sprawl and other Santa Rosa-style blights. Caltrans hired experts who say no old growth redwoods will be harmed; opponents hired their own experts who predict life-threatening damage

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to some of the few towering ancients left in the world. The potential impacts of the project remain open to debate, but Judge Alsup’s April 4 ruling was clearly better news for plaintiffs than for Caltrans. The state agency had prepared an Environmental Assessment of the project’s impact. That is a less rigorous report than a full Environmental Impact Statement, which is required under the National Environmental Policy Act for any project that will have a significant impact on the environment. Caltrans contends that its project will not significantly impact the environment. Its plans call for 54 trees to be felled, only six of which are redwoods, none more than 19 inches in diameter. Old growth redwoods (defined by Caltrans as those with diameters of 30 inches or more) wouldn’t be cut down. But some of their roots would be severed (none more than two-inches thick, Caltrans promised) and others would be impacted by “cut-andfill” techniques — removing the surrounding soil and replacing it with “sturdy, compact material suitable for highway foundation.”

After reviewing the project plans, Dennis Yniguez, an independent arborist hired by Save the Redwoods League, concluded that old growth redwoods would not be substantially adversely affected. Though he expressed concerns in 2009, renowned HSU Forestry Professor Stephen Sillett declared late last year that Caltrans had taken sufficient protective measures to prevent severe impacts to the roadside redwoods. State Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata) announced his support for the project last year, saying, “The jobs and economic benefits to local businesses far outweigh the arguments against the project.” But plaintiffs, who include three nonprofits (The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), the Center for Biological Diversity and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics) and a handful of community members, filed a lawsuit in September 2010 challenging the finding of no significant impact. Faced with contradictory conclusions from each side’s expert witnesses, the court sent a judge into the forest for a closer look. Eureka-based Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas visited the site with representatives of both parties, and he found that the maps Caltrans had prepared were inaccurate. An old growth redwood measured at 84 inches in diameter was actually 104 inches thick. Another old growth was missing from the maps altogether. Judge Alsup ruled that Caltrans’ analysis of the project’s impacts was “based off of false data,” that its fact-finding was “arbitrary and capricious” and that the discrepancies and omissions “raise serious questions about whether Caltrans truly took a ‘hard look’ at the effects of the project and made an informed decision.” He ordered Caltrans to prepare a more complete environmental assessment, with maps signed by a qualified engineer. All of which makes Caltrans’ claims of victory a bit confusing. Charles Fielder, the agency’s District 1 director, proudly declared, “The court’s ruling is a big win

for moving this project ahead,” when in fact it does just the opposite. Reached by phone last week, Caltrans spokesman Scott Burger said the ruling was a “win” insofar as it wasn’t a comprehensive loss. A motion for sanctions against Caltrans was denied, as was a motion to strike declarations from Caltrans witnesses, including Professor Sillett. The judge even allowed that a revised environmental assessment — one that accurately identifies the location and size of every tree and assesses the project’s impacts through that corrected lens — may wind up revealing that the “finding of no significant impact” remains valid. Burger also downplayed the significance of the mapping discrepancies. The tree omitted from the map was just one of more than 1,500 trees on the site; it sits between two trees that were mapped; and it’s nearly 15 feet from the road, Burger said. Nonetheless, he said Caltrans fully intends to comply with the court’s order. EPIC’s executive director, Gary Graham Hughes, said the ruling proves a fundamental point: If the maps can’t be trusted, then Caltrans’ other findings must also be suspect. “From our experience there’s no question that good, accurate maps are critical to being able to make any kind of knowledgeable decision, especially about rare and precious natural resources,” Hughes said. While the federal case has been put on hold pending mapping revisions, another lawsuit against the Caltrans project, alleging that it doesn’t follow California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, is under review in state court. Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Dale Reinholtsen heard arguments on March 22 and has 90 days from that date to file his decision. Meanwhile Burger, the Caltrans spokesman, said the agency does not yet have a timeline for completing its revised maps. Minor realignment or massive holemaker, the Richardson Grove project is still a long ways from the road. l

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THE WAL-MART DIVIDE: ACTIVIST VERBENA AND JOB-SEEKER JODY BIVIANS “COMMUNICATE.”

SOON-TO-BE EUREKA WAL-MART MANAGER GABRIELLE LONG. PHOTO BY ANDREW GOFF.

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BUSINESS, WAL-MART / BY ANDREW GOFF / APRIL 16, 1:05 P.M.

Wal-Mart Resistance

Even though the world’s largest retailer is mere months away from flipping the switch on its latest money vacuum, Humboldt residents continue to sound the “Wal-Mart = Bad” alarm. This past week provided a couple examples of up-in-arms Humboldtry. On Thursday afternoon, students gathered in front of HSU’s Career Center to protest a scheduled visit from Wal-Mart representatives to offer employment information. “WAL-MART… HAS NO HEART!” was the most popular chant of the day. One sign read “Say ‘hello’ to Wal-Mart and ‘goodbye’ to Richardson Grove & the Redwood Curtain.” “If you have to hide what you’re doing, it’s probably not something right!” protester Jesse Hughes-MacArthur yelled, referring to Wal-Mart’s stealthy Humboldt introduction. But on top of Wal-Mart opposition, the protesters’ beef extended to the Career Center itself for allowing the retailer space to seduce job-hungry students. “Wal-Mart is using our Career Center,” Hughes-MacArthur said. “This school is supposed to be committed to social and environmental justice,” he said. “It should not be involved.” Career Center counselor Loren Collins said allowing Wal-Mart on campus protects access to Wal-Mart jobs for students who might want them. “Regardless of how we might feel, there are students on campus who want the opportunity to work at Wal-Mart,” Collins said. “We can’t make that value decision

for them.” While more protesters glommed onto the movement outside, inside Wal-Mart reps met with job seekers in a Career Center conference room, fielding questions and guiding them through the online application process. A few protesters sat in and asked pointed questions about WalMart’s business model and ethics which the reps, at first, attempted to respond to. And then Verbena poked her head in the door. “Are you from Wal-Mart?” she asked a man in a tie. He told her he was and then continued answering a student’s question about the permanency of the positions being offered. “Then you can go on welfare and work your ass off at Wal-Mart!” Verbena chimed in. As more protesters entered the room, verbal clashes quickly escalated — not between protesters and Wal-Mart reps (who remained mostly quiet) but between protesters and job-seekers. “There’s a lot of jobs that will go away when Wal-Mart gets here,” one protester offered. “Well, I’ve been looking for a job and I can’t find one!” one upset job-seeker replied. “I can get you one at Arcata Pizza and Deli,” the protester fired back. “I think it’s very nice that we have companies that come to our school to provide us with something,” job-hopeful Jody Bivians said, rising to her feet. “They’re going to ruin where I live,” Verbena pleaded Bivians. “Are you going to pay my bills?” Bivians inquired, sharply. “No!”

By the time the gentleman sporting a monkey mask under a Wal-Mart baseball cap rolled into the meeting, all order was lost. Campus police arrived to attempt to calm things down. Eventually Career Center staff opted to move the session into a different room downstairs, behind a locked door. “Are you really interested in a job at Wal-Mart?” Collins asked students as they entered the building. He used his keycard to unlock the door and usher in sincere seekers. Inside the now-closed-door (but media allowed) meeting, reps shared their personal Wal-Mart stories with around 20 job seekers. One male rep inspired the young crowd by recounting his journey from an entry-level stocking position, to assistant manager, to being selected to be part of a team that traveled to India to open more Wal-Mart stores. As he spoke, potential employees filled out applications on their laptops. Also in attendance, dressed in a smart business suit with neat, cropped hair, was Gabrielle Long, who will be the manager of the new Wal-Mart in Eureka. She was restricted by company policy from answering my questions. She instead politely gave me the number to Wal-Mart’s media relations department. (Y’all want it? It’s 800-331-0085.) Outside the locked door, Collins and Hughes-MacArthur found their common ground after a lot of philosophical backand-forth. They apologized to each other for any misdirected heightened rhetoric, shook hands and went their separate ways into Thursday night’s downpour. Attendees at a separate anti-Wal-Mart

shindig Sunday afternoon were a bit more restrained. Around 25 people gathered at the Ink Annex in Eureka for one of a couple of local screenings of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. “We’ve got cookies and popcorn,” event organizer Dorie Lanni said, motioning to the snack table as she met attendees at the door. Next to a bowl of pretzels sat a bowl of No Wal-Mart buttons. The film was briefly interrupted by both a drummer practicing in an adjacent room and a projector malfunction. Afterward, Lanni said the local response so far has been “pretty weak.” “But even if two people showed up it was still worth doing it,” Lanni said of the screening. Since there is virtually no hope of stopping Wal-Mart’s opening in Eureka, Lanni said she’d instead institute an individual consumer boycott. She hopes that the information she provides about Wal-Mart’s business practices will resonate with those likely to be affected most. “This affects mainstream families more than anyone else here.” ● BOOKS / BY BOB DORAN / APRIL 16, 3:32 P.M.

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23 (and the days that follow) as part of World Book Night, an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books, with local headquarters at Arcata’s Northtown Books. This is the second annual World Book Night; it started last year in United Kingdom and spread to the U.S. in 2012. The idea is pretty simple. With input from a panel of booksellers and librarians, publishers created special paperback editions of 30 titles by contemporary authors. Volunteer “givers” signed up online and chose a book they feel strongly about from the list. Participating bookstores and libraries act as distributors receiving cases of books, 20 copies of a single title for each giver. (When we stopped by Northtown Books Saturday, they’d already received their shipment.) The givers come in and pick up a pile of books, and then they give them away, no sooner than April 23. Readers read the books, and hopefully pass them along. By the time it’s over half a million books will be distributed. “This is a celebration of the individual book and the individual reader. I am honored to take part,” said Sherman Alexie, whose book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is among those to be given away locally. Local givers also selected I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson. And lest you think that the list was short on desirable best-sellers, Suzanne Collins’ hot title The Hunger Games and Stephen King’s The Stand were also among those available (but not selected by any local givers). Where will they be giving away books? WBN organizers suggest schools, hospitals, nursing homes and diners, but it’s up to each individual giver. Watch for them next week. ● POLITICS / BY RYAN BURNS / APRIL 16, 10:15 A.M.

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record of entrepreneurial candidate Stacey Lawson, comparing her to “another wealthy neophyte business executive candidate,” Republican Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO who ran for governor two years ago. Lawson voted only four times in 12 elections between October 2003 and November 2008, Garofoli reports. Also of note: Garofoli says Republican candidate Dan Roberts supports same-sex marriage. That’s not quite the impression we got from our interview with him last month, during which Roberts said he “probably” voted for Prop. 8, the 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment that took away the right of samesex couples to marry. The exchange, which was left out of the Journal story due to space constraints, went as follows: North Coast Journal: What’s your position on same-sex marriage? Dan Roberts: I’m for freedom, so there’s a little Ron Paul in me. I’m for personal choice on those issues. But I’ll understand this: There is a constitutional amendment passed by the voters in California that prohibits gay marriage. I respect the voice of the people. I would not support [overturning Prop 8]. NCJ: Did you vote for Prop. 8? DR: I probably voted for it. I don’t remember specifically, but I probably did, yeah. I’ll take a Ron Paul line: You take the government out of marriage. These are unintended consequences to social engineering. ● DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT, MEDICAL / BY HEIDI WALTERS / APRIL 12, 6:21 P.M.

Old Safeway Morphs Into… … the new Veterans Affairs medical clinic. You might have driven past the shell of the old Safeway on Harris Street recently and wondered what all that construction was about. That Safeway closed when the big new Safeway opened farther up the road. Pierson Company has gutted the old structure and is now upgrading it to meet federal seismic standards and remodeling 16,000 square feet of it to meet the Veteran’s Affairs needs, says Greg Pierson, who’s also managing the property for the owner, L&H Properties. Eventually a new facade will go up, and likely by the end of September or early October the folks

working at the old vets clinic site, on F Street, will be able to move in, says Judi Cheary, spokesperson for Veteran’s Affairs at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The old clinic site will be closed — but the new one will indeed be new and improved, with expanded services. “The new services will include extended mental health services, radiology services for simple X-rays, eye care and audiology care, and telemedicine — where a veteran can receive specialty care from San Francisco without having to go to San Francisco,” said Cheary. The new VA clinic will be owned and operated by Veteran’s Affairs, unlike the old clinic which was run and operated by contractors — who were “great,” said Cheary. But, she said, the needs have grown and so Veterans’ Affairs was ready to take over. The VA has a 20-year lease on the building from L&H. There’s another 13,000 square feet on the site, said Pierson, adding, “We’re not disclosing what’s going in there now.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a 20-year lease with L & H Properties, LLC, to rent the West Harris Street store. ● BY RYAN BURNS / APRIL 12, 2:54 P.M.

$3.3M for Jefferson School It looks like all the hard work, political frustrations and financial investments of the Westside Community Improvement Association (née Jefferson School Committee) have paid off. In a press release issued today, the group announced that it and the Redwood Community Action Agency have received a whopping $3.3 million grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The money will go toward construction of a community center and park at 1000 B St. If you’ll recall, in 2010 the City of Eureka was all set to purchase the property, which has been closed since 2005, until new council members took office late in the year. Left in the lurch, the community group rounded up its own funding and purchased the property from Eureka City Schools last April by submitting an uncontested bid of $610,000. In his own press release, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro (D-Arcata) congratulated the group, writing “This grant will directly benefit all of Eureka, not just the West Side.” Read the Westside group’s press release on our website. ●

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The Wine Maker Local filmmaker gambles on a million dollar maybe By Andrew Goff

WINE OF SUMMER STAR ETHAN PECK IN THE SPEAKEASY. PHOTO BY MARK MCKENNA/ STUDIO 424

ON THE COVER WINE OF SUMMER/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY NATIVE MARIA MATTEOLI. PHOTO BY ANDREW GOFF

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veryone, we’re about to start! Buzzy, wine-sipping party guests pack themselves into a large living room — some sit along the walls, some lie on the carpeted floor — to watch a what-I-did-on-mysummer-vacation-esque slide show chronicling the latest artistic exploits of their friend, their relative, their daughter, their St. Bernard’s High School graduate Maria Matteoli. It’s November 2011 and she’s just finished shooting a movie — mostly in Spain — called The Wine of Summer. Firmly gripping a near empty wine glass, Matteoli stands to address the 60 or so crew, friends and family. With all eyes reverent and fixed on her, the young filmmaker speaks quickly, excitedly, dispensing heartfelt couldn’t-have-done-itwithout-yous to enthusiastic applause. After the slideshow, the screen is filled by one of the stars in the movie, Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden. “Working with Maria Matteoli is very interesting because she may as well hold Clint Eastwood’s hand,” Harden says. “They have the same faith in first takes.” (She would know, of course. Harden was nominated for another Oscar for her work in Eastwood’s Mystic River.) The praise train rolls for the hometown gal: “It’s actually astonishingly easy working with her … with a lot of first timers, you’ll see other people try to come in and try and take over the set. There’s none of that. It’s her set.” But tell us more, Ms. Harden. Does Matteoli have what it takes to make it? “Hello, she’s coming in under budget and under time. That girl’s got a career ahead of her, just for that alone,” the actress declares. The prediction of future film industry success draws actual cheers from the audience. It’s as if Matteoli has hit her first home run in the majors. Humboldt County doesn’t host many wrap parties. But if Matteoli has her way, there will be a lot more. Last fall’s celebratory evening was but a brief palatecleanser on Matteoli’s Wine marathon. With all the moving pictures she needed for her movie securely captured, she then began editing, working with second assistant director Malcolm DeSoto. They spent a grueling two months chained to their laptops in neighboring apartments in the same Old Town building. While the movie makers have journeyed from Old Town to Spain

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and backed again, crossing literal and figurative oceans for the film to reach this stage, there is a lot more to go. In the crowded movie marketplace it will still take some sweat, savvy and luck to ensure that Matteoli’s Wine doesn’t end up forgotten in someone’s cellar.

“How are you, dude?”

Maria Matteoli greets me as she sits down, her thick dark hair falling well below her shoulders. Contrary to the more serious, restrained tone of much of her artistic output, the director is all smiles and rapid-fire verbal enthusiasm about the path that led her to pouring out her Wine in Spain. Matteoli always wanted to make movies. Filed away in her “when did you first know you wanted to be a …” drawer, the now 35-year-old freely and giddily

recounts the first filmmaking bug bite she endured at the age of 4. Back then she would instruct family members on how to perform in grainy home movies. Soon after, her kindergarten teacher told her parents, “Maria is going to be a director when she grows up’.” But that would come later. Matteoli first tried her hand (and the rest of herself) at acting, taking classes in San Francisco and later New York, but found herself underwhelmed at the roles that seemed like necessary steps to “breaking in.” “OK, you can be ‘rape victim No. 3’ or in this scene you take your shirt off,” Matteoli recalls. She remembers going to numerous auditions and leaving passionately thinking, “I don’t even want this role.” Final clarity was to come. An experience from Matteoli’s still-wanna-act era continued on next page

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ended up as dialogue for Shelly, the acting coach played by Marcia Gay Harden in Wine. After devoting three years of her life to acting, Matteoli was sitting in acting class when a fellow student bursts in joyously screaming. Classmates knowingly started Focus: Matteoli and head cinematographer Andy clapping and gathRydzewski. photo by Andrew Goff ered around her for a celebratory hug fest. Matteoli asked what by her brother Mario’s band The Preservathe hubbub was and was told the student tion, and Humboldt Made’s series of Love, had landed a prestigious role. In fact, she Humboldt promotional videos. had bested more than 500 other auditionBut those projects were a warm up. ing hopefuls to get the part … When the last elements of Love, HumIn a Subway commercial. boldt wrapped in February 2010, Mat“And I remember having a cathartic teoli flirted with a move to Los Angeles moment: This is what I’m doing?” Mat— if you’re going to have a film career teoli says. “I don’t want to be in a fucking … — but decided to stay on the North Subway commercial! I don’t want that to Coast after falling in love with an apartbe the ultimate goal!” ment she’d by chance been told of in Discouraged, Matteoli left New York Old Town Eureka above what is now The to return home to Humboldt in 2004 and Speakeasy. The space clicked. The atmo“busted out a film degree” at Humboldt sphere and the downtime she allowed State University in a year and a half. She herself inspired her to finally sit down worked on a number of local projects — and write out the screenplay she’d been notably the indie, dramatic film Humboldt kicking around in her head for years.The County, a handful of local music videos Wine of Summer poured out over several

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could accomplish without a huge budget.”

Matteoli has right-

fully boasted that the funding for The WIne of Summer has come solely from Humboldt sources … and no, not those sources. Really, she swears. That “not huge” budget adds up to roughly $1.3 million Matteoli directs stars Ethan Peck and Kelsey — a drop in the bucket Chow. photo by Andrew Goff in an age of $200 million studio blockbusters. And yet, still not weekends in May 2010. chump change. Matteoli compares the seemingly When initial potential funding sources brief gestation for her baby to her friend fell through, Matteoli sought the advice Talisman jewelry-maker Christina Swingof Humboldt County directors Darren dler’s explanation for how long it takes to Grodsky and Danny Jacobs, with whom complete a piece of jewelry. she’d previously worked. They told her “I would say, ‘How long does that take that when they were trying to secure you?’ And she said, ‘Well it took me about funding for their film, they traveled the 12 hours plus 20 years,” Matteoli explains. country with a PowerPoint presentation “That’s basically what The Wine of Sumhitting up their friends for $100 here, mer was like: a culmination of all my life $1,000 there. experience that just [insert plopping Heeding their advice, Matteoli held an noise] plopped out me.” event in March 2011 called “Passport to For the first time in life, Matteoli felt Spain” at the home of local actors Bob that her abilities would allow her to purand Lynne Wells. She played a try-tosue her ambitions. make-Humboldt-look-like-Spain trailer of “I could see it from start to finish in my head,” Matteoli says. “And it’s something I continued on page 19

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The Wine of Summer and asked if anyone would like to be investors. A few signed on — including the Wellses. One who was inspired to pony up that night was Speakeasy owner Karina Estrada. She would go on to become The Wine of Summer’s executive producer. Despite the fact that their families knew each other and grew up two blocks from each other in Eureka, Matteoli and Estrada only really got to know each other two years ago when Matteoli moved into the apartment in the building Estrada owns in Old Town. Wine is Estrada’s first foray into feature length filmmaking. How is it that she was able to finance Matteoli’s ambition? Karina Estrada’s father, a Mexican national, lives south of the border and has many real estate holdings. Over the past several years, he’s given her money to invest in various projects (one being the building in Opera Alley — she estimates it cost around $1 million dollars to purchase and renovate — another being Matteoli’s film.) Estrada is aware of the financial risks involved, dutifully noting that most indie films do not make their money back. Financial paperwork she filled out pertaining to the film carried a disclaimer outright stating that this was “a high risk investment.” “It’s a really horrible investment realistically,” Estrada freely admits. “But not if it’s Maria.” Estrada’s resolve to fund the project was tested as the crew traveled to Spain and expenses grew. “It started out as a much smaller number, so I was much more comfortable with it.” Estrada recalls. “Then it kinda doubled but I was already invested in it so if I’d decided not to [continue] I’d have lost money. So, fuck, take it all.” “She tricked me, that little sneaky Italian bitch,” she adds, smiling. There’s no turning back now. last November, the streets of Old Town Eureka were briefly cordoned off and transformed into a film set. At times Matteoli, ears consumed by giant headphones, peered over the shoulder of lead cinematographer Andy Rydzewski into the Red Epic camera display screen to see how a shot was being framed. Oc-

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casionally she’d pull actors aside to cast some directorial scene vision. Local extras walked identical paths through multiple takes. Actors Ethan Peck and Kelsey Chow delivered lines into really expensive cameras and ludicrously long boom mics … all in front of Los Bagels. Hold up. Wait for the loud pickup truck with the lift kit to pass. OK, action!

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An additional scene was shot inside Eureka Books featuring Wine star 26-year-old Peck — yes, the grandson of Hollywood mega-legend Gregory Peck — buying a book from a clerk played by local Nancy Vellutini. Crew members directed light with giant circular discs. Between takes, Vellutini — many years Peck’s elder — tells her young co-star how much she appreciated his grandfather’s work. The majority of Wine‘s shooting budget was spent Spain-side. But despite the cost associated with ushering actors and crew behind the Redwood Curtain, Matteoli always knew she wanted to also shoot in her hometown. “Everybody said don’t shoot here,”

Matteoli says. More seasoned industry figures told her, “Shoot in L.A. Shoot in Spain. Don’t shoot in Humboldt.” But Matteoli invested in the community she felt had invested in her. While there may be an Academy Award winning actress attached to the film, a significant portion of her crew are Humboldt-bred friends, notably cinematographer/HSU graduate Rydzewski, costume designer/Monster Women drummer Aimee Taylor, makeup artist Heather Rust and editor/Runaway Kite founder Malcolm Desoto. “Just because someone is from Humboldt, doesn’t mean they aren’t as talented as anyone else,” Matteoli says.

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ack in the 1950s, when baseball really was the national pastime, the New York Yankees ruled. With Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, etc., they usually won the American League and the World Series. So a 1954 novel called The Year The Yankees Lost the Pennant was about Joe Boyd, a frustrated middle-aged fan of the Washington Senators — next to the Kansas City A’s (virtually a Yankee farm team), the most hapless American League club. He makes the usual deal with the Devil (who calls himself Mr. Applegate) to become the heroic young home run hitter for the Senators, Joe Hardy. Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (Pajama Game) added music to the story based on Douglas Wallop’s novel for the hit Broadway musical Damn Yankees, which is now being performed by the Humboldt Light Opera Company at the College of the Redwoods Forum Theater in Eureka. Once Applegate (played with suave irony and sonorous glee by Brad Curtis) gets Joe Hardy in his clutches (James Gadd, looking the part of the innocent baseball star) he moves to control him further with the professional temptress known as Lola. This showy role made Gwen Verdon a Broadway star. Verdon

was a dancer who’d never sung a role before, and coincidentally that’s also true of HLOC’s Lola, Lela Annotto-Pemberton. Dancers must make every movement mean something, and Lela seems to bring that approach to Lola’s songs, particularly the first one (“A Little Brains, A Little Talent”), honing every phrase as she belts out one of the show’s highlights. She follows that with the song that emerged from this show: “Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets.)” Quite a debut. Also debuting on a North Coast stage, but with plenty of experience in New York and nationally touring musicals, is Melissa Trauth as Gloria, a tough sports reporter who can suddenly dance up a leggy storm. Besides her flashy solo, when she and Lela/Lola do a dancing duet it’s a sparkling Broadway moment. The story involves Joe’s trials and his attempt to invoke his escape clause (a little Faust, a little Samson and Cinderella —this show’s got it all) but plot twists are less important than the quiet credibility brought to the central love story, which is perhaps surprisingly about the middle-aged couple. In this, Carol Escobar (as Joe’s wife Meg) is crucial, both with James Gadd and Robert Keiber as the elder Joe. The singing by both male and female en-

Dell’Arte School second-years present the results of their investigation into tragedy: The Night Mare, Thursday-Saturday April 19-21, at 8 p.m. in the Carlo. It’s a full-length work about a couple that relentlessly — and one assumes, tragically — pursues their dream of having children. 668-5663, www. dellarte.com. Just weeks after the 1979 hit musical Evita officially returns to Broadway, it opens at Ferndale Repertory Theatre, which is a lot closer. It begins there April 20, starring Elena Tessler as Eva Peron, Jaison Chand as Juan Peron and Steve Nobles as Che. Directed by Ferndale Rep Executive Director Ginger Gene, it’s the famous Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical about the rise of Eva Peron to become the idolized wife of the dictator of Argentina, and what her ascension suggests about the interaction of celebrity and power. The cast of 35 also features Craig Waldvogel and Jessie Shieman. Dianne Zuleger is musical director and Linda Maxwell the choreographer. Dan Stockwell is scenic designer, Lydia Foreman designed costumes, Greta Stockwell the lighting. It plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. through May 13. (707) 786-5483. www. ferndale-rep.org. The HSU 10 Minute Play Festival opens on Wednesday, April 25, for five performances. With the usual mix of comedy, drama and fantasy, the playwrights are Keosha Chambers, Jessica Charles, Christin Hunter, Sarah McKinney and Alan La Police. John Heckel is at the helm. Though this is a perennially popular show, unfortunate changes in class offerings mean this 14th annual 10 Minute Play Festival is probably the last. It plays Wed.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Gist Hall Theatre. 826-3928, http://HSUStage.blogspot.com. Previews begin on April 26 for Redwood Curtain’s latest, the “romantic comedy for the digital age” For Better, directed by Kristen Mack, with Anthony Mankins, Kyra Gardner, Ken Klima, Colleen Lacy, Sarah McKinney and Kyle Hanziak. It plays through May 19. 443-7688, www.redwoodcurtain.com. l northcoastjournal.com • North Coast Journal • Thursday, APRIL 19, 2012

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book Psychology’s Ghosts: The Crisis in the Profession and the Way Back By Jerome Kagan Yale University Press

Contemporary psychological research is too flawed in its premises and procedures to really prove what it says it proves. So it may provide an errant basis for diagnoses and treatments, or the grand explanations of human thought and behavior derived from it, perhaps as expressed in such books as Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow (previously reviewed in this space). Such a critique comes from a psychologist so eminent (and so old) that the castigation it invites from the operationally arrogant psychological establishment won’t hurt him. Since it’s by Jerome Kagan, Harvard professor of psychology emeritus and a distinguished author, it might even be considered. Though I don’t think even he is counting on it. Kagan isolates four problems, which come down to overconfidence in a fatally limited set of assumptions. He notes for example that psychologists often ignore differences in their human subjects, such as age, cultural background and class, as well as the setting. “Too many papers assume that a result found with 40 white undergraduates at a Midwestern university responding to instructions appearing on a computer screen in a small, windowless room would be affirmed if participants were 50-year-old South Africans administered the same procedure by a neighbor in a larger room in a familiar church in Capetown.” This is not drollery: American university students of European background were the main subjects for more than two-thirds of the papers published in six leading journals between 2003 and 2007. There are usually a small number of participants, yet universal conclusions are offered. “Missing Contexts” is one such problem. Another is assuming everyone shares your definitions. Kagan finds that psychologists assumed that “happiness” always means the kind of self-aggrandizement that appeals to Americans. “Not one of the seven greatest pleasures listed by one American writer … referred to acts that helped another.” Yet other cultures “celebrate states of serenity, the quality and obligations linked to personal relationships, and social harmony.” Another problem is inferring too much from a single measurement instead of a pattern. Psychologists too often ignore social class in assessing “symptoms,” and can be too quick to classify a trait or behavior as an illness, regardless of origin or personal difference. This is more dangerous now that drugs with serious side effects are so quickly prescribed, and all but forced on some children whose high spirits become hyperactivity, whose sadness is defined as depression, and whose shyness becomes social phobia. Kagan is thorough and precise in this remarkable book. He has a chapter of positive recommendations, but as he notes, he’s not the first to point out these limitations, which have so far mostly been ignored. What he’s basically calling for is some humility, and acknowledgement of complexity, differences and connections. — William Kowinski

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Hip hop duo THEESatisfaction was formed by Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White while they were undergraduates in Seattle bonding over mutual musical interests: old school hip hop, jazz and neo soul (Bilal and Jill Scott for example). They soon began to collaborate on mixtapes, employing singing and rapping, while honing the music bed in post-hip hop arrangements (sometimes referred to as “alt. hip hop”) brim full of inventive, bizarre instrumentation, looping and use of home electronics. The duo arranged these components in deconstructionist collages, similar to the eccentric soundscapes of contemporaries like Odd Future, Spoek Mathambo and Shabazz Palaces. After the independent release of a series of mixtapes from 2008, titles like That’s Weird, Why We Celebrate Colonialism and Sandra Bollocks Black Baby, THEESatisfaction is releasing its debut full-length, awE naturalE, a smart album that inserts sci-fi Afrocentrism, Anita Baker R&B era vocal melodies and fringe jazz (a la Sun Ra and Gil Scott Heron) into a hip hop quilt. Beats and moods often vary, subverting expectations. “Oh, you know you like that sound,” declares THEESatisfaction, over congas and a snug bass line that hints at Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly.” The duo swiftly deconstructs Mayfield’s subject by using the point of view of a female character, one often seen hanging off the arm of a hero in a ’70s black exploitation film. Behind a cadence of handclaps, they chant, “Oh, I am the bitch on the side. Here I go again, I’m always finding the time when I want to please you … why would I even give a fuck, a fuck about how the world trails off?” THEESatisfaction’s themes do not only revolve around racial and feminist dynamics, they spin around sexual ones as well. “Growing up, we were both queer black women,” said Irons, in a recent interview with the British online magazine, The Quietus. “It was kind of difficult to go through high school having all those attributes — being weird, being called ‘weirdoes’ and ‘queerdoes’ and all kinds of things. It’s something we embrace.” They cleverly sample Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1980 “Turn It Into Something Good,” for “Sweat,” a tale of repressed sexuality on the verge of exploding, with its narrator having to “cut off my senses behind this crazy burlap vest — anticipation of a bite from the apple of ‘yes.’” The awE natrualE album is constructed like an elaborate mixtape with songs rarely over three minutes in length — sometimes with abrupt shifts in beats or the start of songs that seem to be missing their initial introductions. Yet THEESatisfaction weaves a unifying thread throughout this impressive debut, delivering a unique continuum, creating an intense hip hop collage, one that also embeds intelligent poetic phrasing, deep funk and sensual grooves. That ain’t “weird,” it’s simply good, very good. — Mark Shikuma

April 22–29

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This week-long event is celebrating its 41st anniversary. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families, to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs, and to thank teachers and all those who make a difference in young children’s lives. The 2012 Week of the Young Child™ is April 22–28 and the theme is Early Years Are Learning Years®.

Friday, April 20

Breastfeeding Awareness. 3-6 p.m. Green & Gold Room, Founders Hall HSU. Art, videos, sculpture and information advocating for a woman’s right to breastfeed in public. FREE.

Saturday, April 21

Sustainable Living Arts and Music Festival (SLAM Fest) 10 a.m.-11 p.m. HSU. Music, food, workshops, speakers, vendors, educational booths and art. Children of all ages are encouraged to come join the fun and celebrate Earth Day weekend! (Saturday 4/21=10 AM-11 p.m. & Sunday 4/22=10 AM-4 PM) Adventure Afternoon. 1-3 p.m. Discovery Museum special activities in addition to exhibits. One Saturday every other month, with a different theme each month. Free . Call 443-9694. Calendar Contest! Young Artists Workshop. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Eureka Library. Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to enter drawings in the Friends of the Redwoods Library calendar contest. Do not have to attend the workshop to enter, but it can be part of the fun! Twelve drawings are chosen for the calendar, all entries are posted on the Friends website. Fundraiser for the Humboldt County Library. Call 269-1995.

Sunday, April 22

Earth Day. 12-4 p.m. WOYC Family Fun Day sponsored by KEET in Scotia. Live Super Why! Characters in the Winema theater and entire Flit Fantasy Land Activity Area in the Scotia Inn Dining Room. $5 donation, nobody will be turned away. Call 469-6712/ Beach Cleanup at Mad River Beach. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Cleaning up our beaches is a great way to join together, take care of our shared natural resources and have fun! Join Humboldt Green Week, Humboldt Baykeeper and the Tobacco Free Education Network. Bring your own 5 gallon bucket and work gloves. Los Bagels is sponsoring. Sustainable Living Arts and Music Festival (SLAM Fest) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. HSU. Music, food, workshops, speakers, vendors, educational booths and art. Children of all ages are encouraged to come join the fun and celebrate Earth Day weekend!

Tuesday, April 24

Kids’ Yoga with Artemisia Shine at Om Shala Yoga. 4-5 p.m. 858 10th St., Arcata, 825-9642 (YOGA). Ages 6-8, $7 drop in. Dynamic fusion of stories, songs, games, and meditation to create a fun, centering, active class! Have child wear comfortable, flexible clothing, bring a yoga mat and bottle of water. Mats available $1 rental fee.

Wednesday, April 25

Discovery Museum Playgroup. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Children ages 0 to 5. Great opportunity for parents to meet other parents and for your child to play with other children in a fun atmosphere. FREE, but space is limited, please call 443-9694.

Rhythm and Stories at Eureka Library. 6:15 p.m. Anita Punla and Nancy McQuillan combine talents in this program that features music, stories and a video. Bring your attention, imagination and small rhythm instruments. There are drums and other instruments to share as well.

Thursday, April 26

Bring flowers and “love notes” to your child’s teacher or a teacher who you value, not only early childhood educators. Teachers of all ages and fields should be recognized and appreciated! Kids’ Yoga with Artemisia Shine at Om Shala Yoga. 4-5 p.m. 858 10th St., Arcata, 825-9642 (YOGA). Ages 8-12, $7 drop in. Dynamic fusion of stories, songs, games, and meditation to create a fun, centering, active class! Have child wear comfortable, flexible clothing, bring a yoga mat and bottle of water. Mats available $1 rental fee. Mommy/Daddy & Me at Om Shala Yoga. 10:30-11:30 a.m., 858 10th St., Arcata, 825-9642 (YOGA). Ages 0-4; $5 per child – A playful mix of yoga poses, songs and activities to lay a good foundation for yoga, increase flexibility, body awareness and stimulate imagination. Young Discoverers. 10:30-noon. Discovery Museum, Eureka. 90 minutes of thematic activities, stories, crafts, songs and dance. Program promotes social and motor skill development to prepare three to five year olds for their next level of education. $2 per child. Space limited, please call 443-9694.

Friday, April 27

Eureka Library. 10 a.m Weekly Story hour. WOYC Children’s Party. 3-9 p.m. Native American Forum, BSS Building Room 162 at HSU. Performances, mingling with parents, teachers and children. Bring a potluck dish to share. Free. Ya Habibi Dance Company Decadent Dessert Belly Dance Party!  7 p.m. Redwood Raks, 8th & L Streets, Old Creamery Building, Arcata. Join the dancers of Ya Habibi Dance Company for chocolate fondue, desserts, dancing and silent auction. Tickets $15 advance/$20 at door. Children under 12 half price. Proceeds for Ya Habibi’s Costume and Travel fund. 616-6876 or dance@ shoshannaland.com.

Saturday, April 28

Steam Donkey Days. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Humboldt State Park, Eureka. Free ride on the steam locomotive, picnicking and museum. Humboldt Math Festival. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bayshore Mall. Teachers and students are invited to participate as organizers, presenters or submit work for Art and Poster Show. Visit the Math Festival website at www.humboldtmathfestival.org or call Ken Pinkerton at 725-6980. Arcata Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Arcata Plaza. Open April to November. Live music starts at 10 a.m.

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bobdoran@northcoastjournal.com Bay Area-based Rastaman Rocker T dropping rhymes over one-drop beats laid down by his irie friends from Jah Warrior Shelter High Fidelity sound system. The Red Lion has 420 Funk Mob (basically Parliament/Funkadelic without George Clinton) with local funksters Bump Foundation opening. Bassheads will be at the Nocturnum Friday for the World Famous “4.20 Two-Stage-Bass-tacular-Celebration,” an evening of bottom-heavy electronica with EPROM, B. Bravo & The Starship Connection, Clicks & Whistles and Zanapod on the Surefire Stage; Sugarpill, +verb, Chris B. and PsyFi manning the Headtron Stage. Also on Friday, 4/20 (but not HGW affiliated): Circus of the Elements Fire Fusion 4/20 at the Mateel brings together fire artists, musicians, dancers, etc. on three stages for an all-day (noon-1 a.m.) fire-fueled event. On the music side: Jake Brake (a Rooster McC spin-off), Jenifer Breeze Band‚ No Good Redwood Ramblers‚ St. John and the Sinners‚ Mighty Redwood Ambassadors, Green Machine, Animal Eyes and Kindred Spirits. The Circus of the Elements fire arts show with SambAmore comes after dark (outside) followed by Blue Angel Burlesque‚ Bada Bling Burlesque and Aerial Dance Circus (inside) and a dance party with DJ Knutz and Hemptress Haiku. Fans of African music take note: Six Rivers Brewery has a “420 Party” with Chico’s world music combo Soul Union featuring Malian kora player Karamo Susso. Caught them opening for Forrest Day recently; dug it. Sewell Gallery has a Friday soul/folk show with Berel Alexander and friends, including the ladies of Vidagua. BTW, if you got an email from Berel asking you to send money to Scotland, it came from some hacker, so don’t. Blue Lake Casino has a juicy Friday reggae/ hip hop/funk show by JUCE. The Ocean Grove has an all-local 4/20 triple bill with Gunsafe, Splinter Cell and The Bandage. Down the road in Trinidad that night Cher-Ae Heights Casino has the “notorious” Vince Neil, former Mötley Crüe frontman, whose latest record doubled as the soundtrack

for his autobiography: Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock’s Most Notorious Frontmen. Blues diva Sista Monica plays for the first time at the Riverwood Friday. (Bluesoholic alert: Tommy Castro and The Painkillers are at Riverwood May 7. Tickets on sale April 18. Act quickly or miss out.) Not really related to 4/20, but also on Friday: The Eureka Chamber Music Series has yet another fine ensemble Friday at Calvary Lutheran: the New York-based Linden String Quartet playing works by Beethoven, Bartok and Dvorak. Local poets Iain MacDonald and Mark Shikuma (a regular Journal contributor) celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading at Northtown Books. The Humboldt Folklife Spring Barn Dance at the Arcata Vet’s Hall has SoHum’s Wild Rumpus Band with caller Mike Mulderig (a benefit for Coastal Grove seventh graders). The Country Pretenders do their “deep country” thing at the Arcata Playhouse Saturday night with Marc Jeffares from The Trouble opening. (The Trouble plays 4/20 at Mad River Brewery). April 20 is also the next Missing Links Soul Night at Humboldt Brews; I believe the first time they’ve done it on a Friday. It also happens to be the day before Saturday’s Record Store Day, so it should be a vinyl-tastic weekend for Matt ‘n’ Adam. Speaking of vinyl: DJ Red spins old school hip hop Saturday at the Jambalaya with help from DJ Zephyr (aka Bandon of The Works) and Fade (aka Trask from Stars). Red figures, “Rap music reached its zenith in ’92.” He promises “gems from that era.” Thursday at the Jambalaya, local stringslingers Absynth Quintet open for Colorado’s Grant Farm, with national flatpicking champ Tyler Grant out front. Apparently AQ and GF are friends due to a connection involving the Emmitt-Nershi Band, a banjo and a trip to Minnesota — so says AQ’s Ryan Roberts. Back to Green Week: Saturday it includes a McKinleyville Skatepark benefit, an all-day, all-ages party at Miller Business Park in McK with

skate ramps, music, beer, etc. That night local conscious hip hop crew Area Sound celebrates the release of an eponymous CD with a HGW show at the Red Fox with special guests Berel Alexander, Luscious Ladies and Never Die, backed by B Swizlo’s Hip Hop Lounge. Sunday, Earth Day, HGW joins up with the Surfriders and Baykeeper for a beach cleanup on the North Jetty. Silver Hammer plays Beatles tunes that afternoon for a “Family Fun Fest” at Six Rivers, and there’s Deep Groove’s Sundaze at the Jam with Motion Potion. Tuesday there’s a greenish art show at Merryman’s Beach House (by Moonstone Beach) with a “silent disco” soundtrack by Random Rab. Green things roll over to next weekend too, ending with a Saturday/Sunday Humboldt Garden Expo at the Blue Lake Casino. More on that next week. HSU’s “New Horizons Music Festival” runs Sunday through Wednesday with shows on campus each night beginning with two concerts in Fulkerson Hall honoring visiting Chinese composer Chen Yi. Sunday’s faculty concert focuses on her chamber music and vocal compositions; Monday the Humboldt Symphony, Symphonic Band and University Singers perform her orchestral and choral works. Chen Yi gives a talk that day at noon, again in Fulkerson Hall. New Horizons continues Tuesday with a CenterArts concert in the Van Duzer by the always-amazing Kronos Quartet performing works by Syrian composer Omar Souleyman and Laurie Anderson among others. Wednesday, it’s back to Fulkerson Hall where the Redwood Jazz Alliance presents Rez Abbasi’s Invocation Quintet, led by Pakistani guitarist Abbasi, who mixes Indian and Qawwali music with American jazz as part of a jazz globalization movement. On another horizon: Max Brotman and Willoughby Arevalo, the analog dub/dance-noise duo aka Kunchry Bwoys, are on a West Coast tour that includes an all-ages Placebo show Wednesday evening at the Ink Annex with Tabloid, DJ Knutz and (maybe) The Janky Mallets. Dub onward bwoys! l

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OCEAN GROVE Trinidad OLD TOWN COFFEE & CHOC. 211 F St. Eureka 445-8600 PEARL LOUNGE 507 2nd St. Eureka 444-2017 RAGG’S RACK ROOM 442-2989 615 5th St., Eureka

www.OldTownCoffeeEureka.com DJ Jsun & friends (dance music) 9pm-midnight Thirsty Thursday

Located in beautiful Old Town Eureka DJ Jsun (dance music) 9pm-midnight

Buddy Reed, (blues) 7pm DJ Benji Onewise (dance music) 10pm

DJ 9:30pm

420 Funk Mob, P-Funk Horns 9pm $20

Area Sound CD Release 9pm $12/$8

Tasting Room open Fridays 4-midnight Ink People Dance Day all day dance festival

Tasting Room Open 12-12

Salsa Dancing 7-11pm $5

RAMONE’S 2223 Harrison Ave., Eureka. RED FOX TAVERN 415 5th St Eureka REDWOOD CURTAIN BREWING 550 South G St., Arcata 826-7222 REDWOOD RAKS 616-6876 824 L Street, Arcata redwoodraks.com

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ROBERT GOODMAN WINES 937 10th St. Arcata 826-WINE

Sista Monica (blues) 9pm $15 Irish Music Night 7:30-10:30pm

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Jeff DeMark & The LaPatinas (music & stories) 7-10pm

Berel Alexander and Vidagua 8pm $8

SEWELL GALLERY 423 F St., Eureka SICILITO’S PIZZERIA Garberville

Let us host your event! Kingdom of Giants, Come Alive 6pm

RETRO HUMBOLDT Eureka

Karaoke 7-10pm DJ 10pm

DJ 10pm

SIX RIVERS BREWERY Central Ave. McK. 839-7580

Chris Parreira (folk) 8pm

Soul Union (reggae/world beat) 8pm

Jim Lahman Band with Ron Perry (blues) 9pm

SHAMUS T BONES 409-3550 191 Truesdale St., Eureka

Dinner reservations 409-3550

The Roadmasters (country) 9:30pm

THE SPEAKEASY 444-2244 411 Opera Alley, Eureka

Sangria and Snacks 4-6:30 Boss Levelz 10pm

Open daily 11:30am SugaFoot (guitar/trumpet blues duo) 7:30pm

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DJ 10pm

Buddy Reed and the Rip It Ups (raw blues) 7:30pm

Vince Neil makes you feel good on Friday at Cher-ae Heights Casino

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2-Fer Tues: buy any breakfast or lunch item 8am-3pm: 2nd for 1/2 off

Irish Pub Wednesdays: with $2 wells

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UPCOMING: Sci Fi Night Ft. Mothra (1961) Thursday, April 26

Junior Reid, Andrew & Wada Blood and Marlon Asher 7:30pm $30/$25 21+

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Karaoke w/ DJ Marv 9pm-1am

Free pool in back room

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Loleta Chamber Benefit Poker Tournament 6:30pm

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Quiz Night 7pm

Buddy Reed (blues) 6pm

Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard 8pm

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Hella Gay Dance Party w/ DJ Anya 11pm $3

Peter Mulvey, Suitcase 8pm $14 Anastasia Doors at 5:30pm $5 Rated G Salute to Frank Sinatra 2pm $40/$38

8-Ball Tournaments at 8pm

Karaoke with Chris Clay 8pm

Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy 9pm Gin & Guitar Stan (country) 5-7pm

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JIM SILVA, Guitar

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Mimosa Mondays $3.00 pints of Mimosas all day long!

Fish Taco Tuesdays $3.50 for one $7.00 for two

Open at noon every day Happy Hour 3-6pm Mike Birbiglia 8pm $35/$15

Open at noon every day Happy Hour 3-6pm Chen Yi: Chamber Music 8pm

Cribbage Tournament 6:30pm Krono Quartet 8pm JVD

DGS: Motion Potion 9pm

Asian Hip Hop Summit 8pm

Snarky Puppy 9pm

Wine Bar overlooking the Arcata Plaza

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Spring Wine Appreciation Course: Thursdays in May 6pm $25 per class The Hill (outlaw country) 9pm

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Purl and Pour Come knit!

Chris Parreira (solo acoustic) 6pm

4 For Jazz (jazz) 6pm Whomp Whomp Wednesday 9pm

1/2 off pool!

Open mic w/ Mike Anderson (music/spoken) 6:30pm

GLDT and ALLY Open Mic 2:30-4pm

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Tequila Tuesdays muchas variedades

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$1 hot dogs

$5 8-ball tourney 8pm

Beer Pong. Jam Session 9pm

www.redwoodcurtainbrewing.com Break Dancing with REX 5-10pm $10

Tasting Room open Mon-Wed 4-11pm Thu 4-12 Swing Dance Night 7:30-10:30pm $5

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Rude Lion Sound (reggae) 8pm Now serving beer and wine Closed www.pearlloungeeureka.com

Thursdays in May, 6pm • $25 Per Class • Prepay 3 & Get 4th Free! Seats Limited

Rez Abbasi 8pm FRH Dancehall Reggae Night 9pm Aber Miller (piano) 6-9pm

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Weensday: all Ween from 4:30-10pm AND 10% off your order! The Fruit Bats, Gold Leaves (indie rock) 9pm $10

Happy Day! Happy hour all day!

Special Release: Belgian Café Porter

West African Drum/Dance 5:30-7pm $10

Hoop Dance w/ Nicole 5:30-7:30pm, two classes

Humboldt County’s best price on Sailor Jerry’s $ 99 $ 99

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Karaoke w/Chris Clay 8pm 9-ball tournament 8pm

Wild Wing Wednesday w/ 25¢ wings

Open Mic Night 6pm

Fat Tire Tuesdays $2.00 Fat Tire Pints Open Jam 6pm

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Salsa Night! 7pm Lesson, 8-11pm Dancing, $5

DJ MXMSTR KRSHN2N 10pm Karaoke 8pm Humboldt Green Week Family Fun Fest w/Silver Hammer 2-6pm

Humboldt Green Week Karaoke Contest 8pm

SHIT Comedy 9-11pm w/ fried chicken

Greg Camphis Duo: unplugged 8pm

Music booking 273-8054

Special events 273-8054

Oysters, Oysters, Oysters

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SugaFoot (trumpet/guitar duo) 6pm

Wednesday Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

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FERNDALE REPERTORY THEATRE OPENS THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER/ TIM RICE SMASH HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL EVITA! FRIDAY WITH ELENA TESSLER PLAYING THE FIRST LADY OF ARGENTINA, EVA PERÓN. THE SHOW RUNS WEEKENDS THROUGH MAY 12, WITH MATINEES ON SUNDAYS.

DANCE INK DAY IS A DANCERS’ MARATHON RUNNING FROM 4-8 P.M. ON SATURDAY AT REDWOOD RAKS IN ARCATA WITH ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITING INK PEOPLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS. THE 30 SHORT DANCE PIECES BY SAMBAMORE (SHOWN HERE), SHOSHANNA, BONNIE HASSACK AND MANY MORE ARE IN STYLES RANGING FROM SAMBA AND MIDDLE EASTERN TO BALLET, MODERN, AERIAL AND HIP HOP.

19 thursday EVENTS

17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. Week-long birding festival offers over 100 walks, boat trips, exhibits and workshops, with art and vendors. Learn from experienced guides as you visit diverse ecosystems throughout Humboldt. Register and view the full schedule online. godwitdays.org. 826-7050.

THEATER

The Night Mare. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Culmination of the second-year MFA ensemble’s investigation of the realm of tragedy poetically reveals — and then destroys — the world of a barren couple relentlessly pursuing their dream of having children. dellarte.com. 668-5663.

DANCE

Second Annual Humboldt International Dance Festival. 4:30 p.m. New World Ballet, 824 L St., Arcata. Workshops featuring Cuban salsa, hula, Tahitian, Afro-Cuban, AfroHaitian, Congolese and modern dance styles. Also features Afro-Cuban and Afro-Haitian drum and song classes. Check website for complete schedules. www.humboldtdance. org. 845-5247.

FILM

45th Annual Humboldt Film Festival. 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Documentary Night with guest judges John Coda and Tasha Oldham. $5, HSU students free. filmfest@ humboldt.edu 826.4113.

ART

Figure Drawing Group. 7-9 p.m. Cheri Blackerby Gallery, 272 C St., Eureka. In the courtyard. Weekly group. Live model. An Ink People DreamMaker project. 442-0309.

ETC.

Sustainable Futures Speaker Series. 5:30-7 p.m. Gist Hall Room 218, HSU. Seth Wilson on “Conservation on the Edge: Large Carnivores and Building Communities of Coexistence.” Co-sponsored by Environment and Community Graduate Program and Schatz Energy Research Center. humboldt.edu/envcomm/speaker_series. 826-3653. CASA Day Training Class. 6 p.m. CASA of Humboldt, 2356 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Training for volunteers to advocate for children in foster care throughout Humboldt runs April 17 to May 17. 443-3197.

20 friday EVENTS

21st Annual State of the Community Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. League of Women Voters event honors P.J. “Paul” Nicholson for his volunteer efforts to teach hundreds of local children to call 911 in an emergency. Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Ryan Sundberg presents the community address. 822-4335. Fire Fusion 4/20. Noon-1 a.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Musicians, fire artists, dancers and other performers take to three different stages during this fiery day-long event. $20. mateel.org. 17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing.

THEATER

Evita! 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. FRT performance of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical featuring Elena Tessler as Eva Perón. $18/$16 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 786-5483. Damn Yankees. 7:30 p.m. Forum Theater, CR, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Humboldt Light Opera Company presents the story of Joe Boyd, an obsessed baseball fan who exchanges his aging body and soul for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory over the New York Yankees. $15/$12 students and seniors. hloc.org. 826-2990. Much Ado About Nothing. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Shakespeare’s classic comedy. $15/$12 students and seniors. ncrt.net. 442-6278. The Night Mare. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte Carlo Theatre. See April 19 listing.

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MUSIC

Linden String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 716 South Ave., Eureka. Eureka Chamber Music Series presents winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition performing works by Beethoven, Bartok and Dvorak. $30/$5 students. 445-9650. Melvin Seals and JGB. 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St., Arcata. Continuing the musical legacy of the Jerry Garcia Band, of which Seals was a long time member. $25. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220. Berel Alexander and Vidagua. 8 p.m. Sewell Gallery of Fine Art, 423 F. Street, Eureka. Gallery performance by some of Humboldt’s strongest vocalists. $8. 269-0617. HSU Opera Workshop. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Scenes from West Side Story, Avenue Q and other musicals and operas that reveal issues of race, gender and other diversity questions. $7/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.

DANCE

Spring Barn Dance. 7:30-11 p.m. Arcata Veterans Memorial Building, 1425 J St. Humboldt Folklife Society dance with caller Mike Mulderig and the Wild Rumpus Band. Benefits Coastal Grove Charter School seventh grade. 269-2061. Jammin’ Fridays. 8-11 p.m. Humboldt Capoeira Academy, 865 Eighth St., Arcata. Lindy hop lesson with Phillip and Aleisha. All swing music. $5. loverlipe@hotmail.com. 616-8484. Second Annual Humboldt International Dance Festival. 4:30 p.m. New World Ballet. See April 19 listing.

FILM

45th Annual Humboldt Film Festival. 2 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Panel discussion “Thoughts on Film” with John Coda and Tasha Oldham. 7 p.m. Narrative Night $5, HSU students free. filmfest@humboldt.edu 826.4113.

SPOKEN WORD

Iain Macdonald and Mark Shikuma. 7 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Local poets celebrate National Poetry Month with readings. northtownbooks.com. 822-2834.

LECTURE

The Folly of Faith. 7 p.m. BSS Room 166, HSU. Atheist, author and physicist Victor Stenger discusses his new book, God and the Folly of Faith: The Incompatibility of Science and Religion as he delivers the keynote address at Humboldt State University’s Spring 2012 Philosophy Forum. 826-5105.

ETC.

Eureka Sequoia Garden Club. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. First Covenant Church Carriage House, 2526 J Street, Eureka. Club takes a wildflower tour in Fortuna. mgoodwin@northcoast. com. 442-1387. SoHum Label GMOs Meeting. 5-6:30 p.m. Calico’s Cafe, 808 Redwood Drive, Garberville. Gather signatures for 2012 GMO Mandatory Labeling Initiative. 986-7469. Roller Skating. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Fire Hall. Every Friday and Saturday. friendlyfortuna.com.

HSU’S NEW HORIZONS MUSIC FESTIVAL RUNS SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEGINNING WITH TWO CONCERTS IN FULKERSON HALL HONORING VISITING CHINESE COMPOSER CHEN YI. SUNDAY’S FACULTY CONCERT FOCUSES ON HER CHAMBER MUSIC AND VOCAL COMPOSITIONS; MONDAY THE HUMBOLDT SYMPHONY, SYMPHONIC BAND AND UNIVERSITY SINGERS PERFORM SOME OF CHEN YI’S ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL WORKS. ON TUESDAY CENTERARTS PRESENTS KRONOS QUARTET (SHOWN HERE)) IN THE VAN DUZER PERFORMING WORKS BY OMAR SOULEYMAN, LAURIE ANDERSON AND STEVE REICH AMONG OTHERS. WEDNESDAY, IT’S BACK TO FULKERSON HALL WHERE THE REDWOOD JAZZ ALLIANCE PRESENTS REZ ABBASI’S INVOCATION QUINTET, LED BY PAKISTAN-BORN GUITARIST ABBASI, WHOSE MUSIC MIXES INDIAN AND QAWWALI MUSIC WITH AMERICAN JAZZ AS PART OF A JAZZ GLOBALIZATION MOVEMENT.

saturday

ELECTIONS

Earth Day With The Clendenens. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Stevens Hall, School Road, Miranda. 3-6 p.m. Barnum Retreat, Eel River Lane, Redway. Afternoon of good food, friends and a chance to talk with Supervisor Clif Clendenen in an informal setting. 923-5229.

EVENTS

SLAMFest 2012. 10 a.m. HSU. Sustainable Living, Arts and Music Coalition event features hands on activities, workshops, documentary screenings, demonstrations, keynote speaker and evening circus/music review at 7 p.m. in Kate Buchanan Room. www.humboldt.edu/slamfest. McKinleyville Skate Park Fundraiser. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Miller Business Park, McKinleyville. Ramps, raffles, music, beer garden, all ages. Part of Humboldt Green Week. humboldtgreenweek.com. Roadhouse Rendezvous. 5 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge. Dinner and auction to benefit Timber Heritage Association museum and excursion train. No host bar 5 p.m. Dinner at 6:30. $50. timberheritage.org, 443-2957. River Night! 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Portuguese Hall, 1185 11th St., Arcata. Music by Bret Harte Breakers, Steel Standing, Small Axe Ensemble and DJ Max Michael. Proceeds benefit Summer LEAP, a program of the Boys and Girls Club. www. leaphumboldt.org. 916-838-6945. Sisters & Sirens. 7:15 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St. Arcata. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence benefit event includes veiling ceremony for Sister Gaia T, folk-rock cellist Bonfire Madigan, riot folk from Evan Greer and Adhamh Roland, The Grass Band and DJs for dancing. $10. eurekasisters.org. 17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing.

THEATER

Evita! 7 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. See April 20 listing. Damn Yankees. 7:30 p.m. Forum Theater, CR.. See April 20 listing. The Night Mare. 8 p.m. Carlo Theatre. See April 19 listing. Much Ado About Nothing. 8 p.m. North Coast Rep. See April 20 listing. Evita!. 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. See April 20 listing. Pre-show benefit for Humboldt Mediation Services 7 p.m. Blacksmith Shop Gallery, 445 Main Street, Ferndale. $25. humboldtmediationservices.org. 445-2505.

MUSIC

Laughter and Love Songs. 7:29 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Humboldt Harmonaires Barbershop Chorus acknowledge 51 years of harmony and fellowship through song. $18. arkleycenter.com. HSU Opera Workshop. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall. See April 20 listing. Jeff DeMark and the LaPatinas. 7-10 p.m. Robert Goodman Tasting Room, 937 10th St., Arcata. Songs, stories, psychic detritus, no advice. www.jeffdemark.com. 826-9463.

Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Bob Rasmussen leads a 90-minute walk on marsh history and plants. 826-2359. 5K Nature Fun Run. 9 a.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Beautiful scenic course begins and ends at CR’s football field and winds through Humboldt Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by Disabled Students Programs and Services and Humboldt Botanical Garden Foundation. Register online. redwoods.edu. $20/$10 students. 476-4280.

Dance Ink Day. 4-8 p.m. Redwood Raks, 824 L St., Arcata. Marathon performance of 30 dances in styles ranging from modern, Middle Eastern, aerial, Samba, ballet to hip hop. Performances by Shoshanna, Bonnie Hassack and SambAmore. Proceeds benefit Ink People Center for the Arts. Salsa Dancing. 7-11 p.m. Ramone’s Bakery, 2223 Harrison Avenue, Eureka. Lesson from 7-8 p.m. $5. 442-1336. Second Annual Humboldt International Dance Festival. 4:30 p.m. New World Ballet. See April 19 listing.

FOOD

DANCE

FILM

45th Annual Humboldt Film Festival. 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Best of the Fest — the winners with guest judges John Coda and Tasha Oldham. $5, HSU students free. filmfest@humboldt.edu 826.4113.

ART

Art at the Clarke. Noon-3 p.m. Clarke Historical Museum, Third and E streets, Eureka. Drawing area with still life arrangement displaying rarely seen treasures from the museum’s collection, set up specifically for this event. Bring your own drawing materials, no paints. clarkemuseum.org. 443-1947.

MOVIES

Full Signal: The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones. 7 p.m. Community Yoga Center, 890 G St., Arcata. Learn how wireless frequencies can affect people and what you can do about it. Discussion follows. 268-0951.

OUTDOORS

Audubon Society Marsh Field Trip. 8:30 a.m. Meet at parking lot at end of South I Street. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding, rain or shine. 442-9353. Trail Stewards Work Day. 9-11 a.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Help maintain nature center trails and grounds. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring drinking water. friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397. Open Gardens. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Gardens, College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Roam the 44-acre fully fenced property. $5. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139. Friends of the Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and

Arcata Farmers’ Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. Music by Huayllipacha. humfarm.org. 822-5951. Kiwanis Club of McKinleyville’s Annual Pancake Breakfast. 8-11 a.m. Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. All-you-can-eat pancakes. $5/$3 kids. 839-5130. Roshni Center Fundraising Dinner. 5-8 p.m. Courtyards at Arcata-Community Room, 3101 Boyd Road. Features silent auction, dutch raffle as well as gifts to buy from Pakistan. $15. www.roshnicentre.org. 826-7123.

FOR KIDS

Anthropology Day. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Natural History Museum, 1315 G St., Arcata. Hands on activities: color hominids, put together a human skeleton, listen to primate vocalizations, dig up artifacts, try some Viking finger weaving. Free! humboldt.edu/natmus. 826-4479.

ETC.

Friends of the Arcata Library Book Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Library, 500 Seventh St. Paperback and hardcover books, videos and CDs. 822-5954. Community Media Center Orientation. 10 a.m.-noon. Access Humboldt Community Media Center, Eureka High School, Eureka. Learn use and handling of basic field production equipment available for check out at Access Humboldt. info@accesshumboldt.net. 476-1798. Redwood Empire Mathematics Tournament. 2 p.m. Founders Hall, Room 118, HSU. Awards ceremony for 53rd annual event featuring some 100 contestants in grades seven through 12. humboldt.edu/remt. 826-5105. Televised Wine Auction. 6 p.m. Airs on KEET-TV Ch. 13. Viewers can bid on fine local, domestic and European wines as well as winemaker dinners, vineyard tours and weekend getaways. Proceeds support KEET. keet.org. 445-0813. Roller Skating. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Fire Hall. $4.50/$3

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5 and under. Senior Meetup. 8 p.m. Palm Lounge, Eureka Inn, 518 Seventh St. Single seniors meet. Wear a rose in hair or lapel for easy ID. Non-alcohol drinkers welcome. 442-2990.

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Great Humboldt Trivia Challenge. 6 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Seventh annual Humboldt Literacy Project fundraiser with competing teams answering trivia questions for prizes. Buffet dinner and no host bar. $350 per team. $25 for spectators. humlit.org. 17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing. Earth Day at Richardson Grove. 10 a.m. Richardson Grove Truth Booth at French’s Camp. Hiking, biking and camping. Bring food to share, art supplies, musical instruments. occupyrichardsongrove.com. Big Stiky Festival. Noon-11:30 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. All day “Dedicated to the Medicated” festival with music by Prezident Brown, Mystic Roots, Rocker T, Jr Toots, vendors, food. $35/$30 adv. mateel.org. 923-3368. Family Fun Fest. 2-6 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, McKinleyville. Music by Beatles cover band Silver Hammer and local steel drum band Steel Standing. Part of Humboldt Green Week. humboldtgreenweek.com.

COMEDY

Mike Birbiglia. 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Comedian, writer and actor best known for his award-winning off-Broadway hits Sleepwalk with Me and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend. $35/$15 HSU students. humboldt.edu/centerarts. 826-3928.

THEATER

Damn Yankees. 2 p.m. Forum Theater, CR. See April 20 listing. Evita!. 2 p.m. Ferndale Rep. See April 20 listing.

MUSIC

A Modern Swinging Salute to Frank Sinatra. 2 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Experience the magic, romance and excitement of the music of Frank Sinatra through Las Vegas-style entertainer Jonathan Poretz, backed by a smokin’ hot jazz ensemble. $40/$38 students and seniors/$20 children. arkleycenter. com. 442-1956. Chen Yi: Chamber Music. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. All-star lineup of HSU music faculty and guests perform chamber and vocal compositions of visiting Chinese composer Chen Yi. Part of HSU’s New Horizons Music Festival. $10/$5 students and seniors. hsumusic. blogspot.com. 826-3928.

DANCE

Second Annual Humboldt International Dance Festival. 4:30 p.m. New World Ballet. See April 19 listing.

ART

Senior Sunday. 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Docent-led museum tour for seniors on Graves’ history, collections and current exhibitions. 442-0278.

LECTURE

Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration. Noon-2 p.m. Gazebo in Old Town Eureka, Corner of F and Second streets. Enjoy a demonstration of the Japanese Tea ceremony. Guests are encouraged to wear kimono or other festive attire. Everyone is welcome. A nominal donation is

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requested. In case of rain, email or see website for indoor venue. E-mail horai.center@gmail.com

OUTDOORS

Manila Dunes Restoration. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Morning of invasive plant removal. Tools, gloves and cookies provided. Bring water, wear work clothes. 444-1397. Beach Clean Up. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. North Jetty. Help Humboldt Surfrider and Baykeeper clean the beach. Bring work gloves and bucket. Part of Humboldt Green Week. humboldtgreenweek.com.

SPORTS

Redwood Coast Assault at Arms. 12:30 p.m. HSU Founders Hall 166. HSU Fencing presents fifth annual tournament. Free admission. 826-3928.

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Breakfast and Electric Vehicle Show. 8 a.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Features live music by Trombones@4 and vehicles by Humboldt Electric Vehicle Association. baysidegrange.org. 822-9998. Redwood Coast Scrabble Club. 1-5 p.m. Couple Cups, 1603 G St, Arcata. Fun with words. 677-9242. Cut Throat Freak Show. 8 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Madcap blend of classic and original sideshow acts: juggling, fire breathing, glass eating, sword swallowing, genital daredevil stunts executed with just enough precision not to maim anybody. $10. humbrews. com. 845-5842.

23 monday EVENTS

Economic Fuel 2012 Finalist Presentations. 6-8:30 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Finalists present their businesses in the hopes of winning one of four $25,000 grand prizes. www.economicfuel.org. 476-2628. 17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing.

MUSIC

Chen Yi on Modern Chinese Music. Noon. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Contemporary Chinese composer Chen Yi gives a free talk on modern music and art as part of HSU’s New Horizons Music Festival. Peter Mulvey. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Milwaukee singer-songwriter performs songs from his new album. $14/$12 HFS members. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575. Chen Yi: Chamber Music. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Humboldt Symphony, Symphonic Band and University Singers perform orchestral, band and choral compositions of visiting Chinese composer Chen Yi. Part of HSU’s New Horizons Music Festival. $10/$5 students and seniors. hsumusic.blogspot.com. 826-3928.

DANCE

Friendship Circle Dance. 7-10 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Dancers 50 and older enjoy dancing to live music from the 1930s-50s. $4. 725-5323. Swing Dance Night. 7:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Swing what your mama gave you! $5. 616-6876.

MOVIES

Refusing to Be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story. 6:30-8:30 p.m. SCI-B 135, HSU. About a group of women in Ann Arbor (six Jews and six Arabs) who have been meeting for 10 years. Zeitouna.org. 601-6042.

Beyond the One-Liner

MIKE BIRBIGLIA

Mike Birbiglia, or “Birbigs” if you want to forgo the embarrassment of not knowing how to pronounce his last name, can tell a better story than you. Case in point, his one man shows: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing, Sleepwalk with Me and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend. His story-themed stand-up, hilariously awkward and generally pretty embarrassing, is derived from cringe-worthy personal experience. This is what sets him apart from other stand-up comedians: His sets have a solid theme, a genuinely great story running through the heart of them. Birbiglia is quick to note, though, he is not the sole creator of this current trend of story-based stand-up comedy. “There are more comedians telling personal stories and revealing more about themselves, people like Louis CK, Marc Maron and Doug Stanhope. And I personally just like that better,” he said in an email interview. So do we, Birbigs, so do we. Birbiglia drew early inspiration from several comedic sources — Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, Mitch Hedberg, etc. — but it was Stephen Wright, in particular, who gave impetus to his ambition to be a comedian. “When I was in high school, I saw Steven Wright, a brilliant one-liner comedian, and I thought, that’s what I should do. I should write one-liners. And I did.” The one-liner style is characteristic of Birbigs’ earlier work, and it definitely has its place in the annals of comedic history. He’s moved away from this style over time, a change spurred by a performance piece for New York City group The Moth (think This American Life, which he’s been on, but with more hipster street cred). “I ended up telling this embarrassing story about my first girlfriend in high school having me as her kind of backup boyfriend and that story ended up being

the title story of My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” he said. Despite the inherent vulnerability of exposing embarrassing moments to an audience of strangers, he found the end result “wildly invigorating.” He adds, “My shows now have as many jokes as my regular standup shows did, but the jokes add up to something that’s more emotional and hopefully more impactful.” Birbiglia’s ability to carry his vulnerability with charisma and charm is essential to his being able to pull off this sort of style. His stage presence puts his audience at ease, letting them know it’s absolutely OK for them to laugh at his terrifyingly embarrassing stories. His audiences, too, add to the success of his comedy. Birbiglia is one of the few modern comedians who truly reaches across all demographics. Though his shows have the absolute potential to be vulgar or disgusting, they never go there. He knows he doesn’t have to take it in that direction to be completely hilarious. “Taking out curses opens up the audience gap more — which I like. I like that 13-year-olds and 100-yearolds can come to my show. I like there to be an 87 year age gap between the oldest and youngest person at my show.” His most recent show, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, is just at the beginning of a rigorous yearlong tour. To add to the success (and exhausting workload), the show has recently been made into a feature film that’s currently making it’s way through the festival circuit, with a nationwide theatrical release due this fall. You could wait until then to check out the hilarious brilliance of Mike Birbiglia, or you can view his upcoming performance at HSU’s Van Duzer Theater on Sunday, April 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35, $15 for HSU students. Details at www.humboldt.edu/centerarts. — Devan King

Seven Fowl Days This week, April 19-25, the annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Festival lands on Humboldt County for its 17th year of fowl play. But let’s end the suspense right up front: You will NOT be able to attend all or even a majority of the more than 100 field trips, lectures, workshops, boat trips, hunting trips (psych … seeing if you’re paying attention) packed into a very feathery 168 hours. But let’s say you want to hit the highlights and a hidden (non-sold out) gem each day of the festival. Well, let us be the stone with which you kill two … uh, here’s some suggestions: THURSDAY Highlight: Ok, we confess: The majority of Godwit Days’ events are packed into the weekend, leaving the pickins a little lighter other days. And a lot are sold out already. But if you just love getting up painfully early, there was still room at press time for the “Dawn Chorus” walk in the Arcata Marsh, 6:308:30 a.m. How ‘bout: The Owl Scouting Field Trip through the Arcata Bottom from 7-10 p.m. that speaks of “using tapes or voice calling to elicit responses from the night-

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Bike Rodeo Trainer’s Workshop. 9 a.m.-noon. Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Learn skills to help expand bicycle education and fun for kids. Sponsored by Green Wheels. RSVP. 441-5549. National Identity in Music. 11:45 a.m. Creative Arts Room 113, CR. Music Professor Ed Macan presents “Three Case Studies: England, Argentina, Mexico,” a lecture/recital addressing the construction of national identity in music

time forest owls.” FRIDAY Highlights: Begin your Friday on a kayak, watching birds and other wildlife at Big Lagoon from 8-11:30 a.m. Don’t like water? Sign-up for the “Birding with the Authors” marsh trip featuring Common Birds of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary co-authors David Fix and Leslie Scopes Anderson from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. That night, be sure to hit up the free opening reception — with vendor booths, no-host bar — at the Arcata Community Center starting at 5 p.m. which features the opening lecture “Pelicans and fish waste don’t mix! Rescuing and Rehabilitating Brown Pelicans on the North Coast” at 7:30 p.m. How ‘bout: Educate/gross out the kiddies at the free Owl Pellet Dissection Workshop at the ACC from 4-5 p.m. SATURDAY Highlights: Last we looked, the almost-all-day boat trip, from 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., still had space for those who’ve just gotta spot more pelagic avianness. Other excursions throughout Saturday include a couple of “eco-tours,” also by kayak, and an all-day rafting trip up to Redwood Creek. And ooo, herps! A herpetology field trip, to get to acquainted with all of Humboldt’s better amphibians, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. In the evening, head back to the Arcata Community Center (starting at 5 p.m.) for drinks, a catered dinner and, at 7:30 p.m., the year’s keynote lecture by Keith Woodley: “In Pursuit of Champions: Unfolding the Story of Bar-tailed Godwits.” How ‘bout: Want to hang out with this year’s keynote speaker before he drops his wisdom on you? There’s a birding trip to “local hotspots” led by Woodley Saturday between 1910 and 1940 via the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Alberto Ginastera, and Carlos Chavez. Part of CR’s 18th Annual Festival of Hispanic Cultures. 476-4324. Humboldt Village Talks. 6 p.m. Beneficial Living Center, 148 South G St., Arcata. Discussion on increasing food security by empowering individuals as seed stewards of heirloom seeds acclimated to our bioregion.

morning from 7-10:30 a.m. SUNDAY Highlights: The most packed day of the festival features a healthy flock of tours stretching from SoHum to Del Norte County — more stuff than we’ll do justice to here. If you want to stay close to MidHum, check out the “Shorebird Spectacle” at the Arcata Marsh from 11:15 a.m.-3 p.m. to see “thousands of shorebirds become tens of thousands.” The day concludes at the Plaza Grill at 7:30 p.m. with the Sunday Evening Social and the Big Day awards honoring those who’ve seen the most fine, feathered friends (current record: 133 species). How ‘bout: Take your out-of-town friends to arguably Humboldt’s most magical outdoor locale, Fern Canyon, for an ecology field trip from 8 a.m.-noon. MON.-WED. Highlight: True, the tours slow down post weekend. And the overnight birding trip inland to the California Lava Beds is sold out. But there’s still a Muligan Monday trip, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m, to peek at Blue Lake cottonwoods and marshy Arcata spots for birds you might have missed. How ‘bout: Finish your week with the Wrap Up Wednesday tour beginning at 7:30 a.m. and hitting some of the better spots of the week. The events may have wound down, but the birds remain. So, we tried to be concise and give you little tastes of this year’s festival. But, honestly, that just might not be the best course of action considering there are roughly 10,000 words worth of event descriptions at godwitdays.org. Plus, you can register for all the stuff mentioned above. Yeah, that’s probably best. Bird on! — Andrew Goff Redwood ACLU Annual Meeting. 6-8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Patriot Award gala and keynote speech at 7 p.m. Public invited. redwoodaclu.blogspot.com. 336-2258. Humboldt Cribbage Club. 6-9 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Casual games and lessons to prepare you for competitive play. cribbage.org. 444-3161. Klamath Presentation. 7 p.m. D Street Neighborhood

Center, 13th and D streets, Arcata. Wendell Wood, wildlands interpreter for Oregon Wild, speaks on “Upper Klamath Basin: Wildlife Restoration, Sucker Fish & Tule Marsh Restoration.” Sponsored by North Group Sierra Club. oregonwild.org. Communication and Healing Tools. 7 p.m. Emma Center, 920 Samoa Blvd., Arcata. Workshop for women explores practices of non-violent communication, guided imagery, affirmations, etc. 825-6680.

24 tuesday EVENTS

17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing. Economic Fuel 2012 Finalist Presentations. 6-8:30 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room. See April 23 listing.

MUSIC

Kronos Quartet. 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. CenterArts presents the innovative string quartet in a program including works by Omar Souleyman, Laurie Anderson and Steve Reich. Part of HSU’s New Horizons Music Festival. $45, HSU students, $22. 826-3928.

ART

Green Week Art Show. 5-10 p.m. Merryman’s Beach House, Westhaven. Local artists and musicians. Refreshments. Part of Humboldt Green Week. humboldtgreenweek.com.

ETC.

Disasters Don’t Wait. 2-4 p.m. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Learn about stocking emergency kits. $25. www.humboldt.edu/rti. 499-0754. Humboldt Cribbage Club. 6:15-9:30 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly cribbage tournament. $7. cribbage.org. 444-3161. Healing Rooms of the Redwood Coast. 6:30-9 p.m. Wood Street Chapel, 1649 Wood St., Fortuna. Non-denominational prayer group. healingrooms.com. 834-5800.

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EVENTS

17th Annual Godwit Days Festival. 7 a.m. See April 19 listing.

MUSIC

Kunchry Bwoys. 7-10 p.m. Placebo/Ink Annex, 47 B West 3rd St., Eureka. Max Brotman and Willoughby Arevalo, aka Kunchry Bwoys, an analog dub/dance-noise duo, with DJ Knutz and Tabloid. All ages. $5. willoughbyarevalo@ hotmail.com. Rez Abbasi’s Invocation Quintet. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Redwood Jazz Alliance presents the Pakistani guitarist Abbasi with his quintet inspired by Qawwali music and American jazz. Part of HSU’s New Horizons Music Festival. $15, $10 for students and seniors. www. redwoodjazzalliance.org.

Dances with Shoshanna. 11 a.m.-noon. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Free creative dance day for parents and their babies, toddlers and preschoolaged children. Sponsored by North Coast Parents. puerile2002@yahoo.com.

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Eureka Mindfulness Group. 7:15 p.m. First Christian Church Eureka, 730 K St. Led by Cindee Grace. Topic: “Getting Better Rest and Sleep.” Free-will donation. Fragrance free, please. 269-7044.

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Eureka Progressive Democratic Club. 7 p.m. Democratic Headquarters, 129 Fifth St., Eureka. Discussion of endorsements of local candidates in upcoming election. Guests welcome. 268-8035.

THEATER

For Better. 8 p.m. Redwood Curtain Theatre, 220 First St., Eureka. Romantic comedy for the digital age pokes fun at our over dependence on the gadgets in our lives. $10. 443-7688. Cirque Dreams in Pop Goes The Rock. 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Thrilling variety acts and acrobatic feats set to popular songs and chart topping hits spanning the decades! $55/$25 HSU students. humboldt.edu/ centerarts. 826-3928.

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Figure Drawing Group. 7-9 p.m. Cheri Blackerby Gallery. See April 19 listing.

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Redwood Region Audubon Society. Noon. Golden Harvest Cafe, 1062 G St., Arcata. Discuss local and biggerpicture conservation issues. 442-9353.

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Symposium on Ecological and Human Health Impacts of the Marijuana Industry in the Emerald Triangle. 2-4 p.m. Native Forum, HSU. Social and natural scientists discuss the environmental and human health impacts of the marijuana industry including land use, pesticide use, water quality and other environmental impacts. avs1@ humoldt.edu. 826-3142.

Heads Up…

Fair Performers Needed. Redwood Acres is seeking performers for the 2012 Humboldt Made Fair, June 21– 24. All genres of creative performers are encouraged to apply: musicians, jugglers, magicians, artists, theatre performers, dancers and comedians. Contact Tony West at 445-4986 or west@northcoastsbdc.org for more information. Are you the next Rutabaga Queen? A queen will be chosen to preside over the 2012 Kinetic Grand Championship at the Rutabaga Ball, Saturday, May 19. Hopeful monarchs can find spiritual guidance and helpful information at the newly updated RutabagaQueen.com. Sequoia Humane Society Raffle. A Mother’s Day-perfect full length decorative mirror is up for grabs with raffle tickets going for $2 apiece or $20 for 12. Email tailwaggers@sequoiahumane.org or call 445-5837 for more info. Host a Foreign Exchange Student. Those interested in information about becoming a host family for Center for Cultural Interchange’s Academic Year Program or short-term Independent Homestay Program can email cci.brittany@gmail.com or call 508-280-6651. ●

Standard Bearer

Peter Mulvey is a guy with a guitar, and while it’s easy to pigeonhole him as another singer/songwriter in the folk tradition, that doesn’t do him justice. In the 20 years he’s spent as a recording artist he’s made 15 records, settling into a whole bunch of songs. He gets comfortable with them and in the process makes you feel at home in the song. He writes some, but often as not the songs are by others. “I’m definitely more singer than songwriter,” he says calling from his home in Milwaukee. “I’ve written maybe 150, maybe 200 songs; I’ve learned 10 times as many, maybe 2,000, maybe more.” He rolls out 14 on his latest record, The Good Stuff, which came out at the end of March. This time it’s strictly covers, or “standards,” as he calls them. The range is wide. He says his idea was to “create a magical universe where people consider Tom Waits to be a contemporary of Duke Ellington or see Jolie Holland as a contemporary of Thelonious Monk — they are in my book.”

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What do the songs share in common? All of the songwriters are “engaged in a process that’s been going on a long time, trying to speak a human truth through the aesthetic of a popular song that draws on American roots influences.” He sadly notes that that’s not what’s going on in a modern world dedicated to “entertainment,” where American Idol and YouTube video stars rule the day. “Just the fact of my making this kind of record declares me as an anachronism, but everyone is today — the future is moving so fast. “Hopefully some people are going to come hear me play music at the Arcata Playhouse, but that’s clearly not what the bulk of modern culture wants to do right now. The bulk of our culture wants to look at screens. I could get all curmudgeonly and say that that’s unhealthy, but it is what it is. None of us can change it. The culture is just another earthly phenomenon like the ocean.” The tide goes out, the tide comes in — Peter Mul-

vey shows up in town on Monday, April 23, with a new pocketful of songs. While he’s backed on his record by a makeshift band he calls The Crumbling Beauties, on the road it’s mostly just Mulvey with his rich, mellifluous baritone voice and his guitar. He is touring with one of the Beauties however, Matt Lorenz. “He whistles on my record and does some Tuvan throat singing. His own project is called The Suitcase Junket. Basically he sits on a suitcase and that’s his bass drum. He has a snare and a high-hat that he works with his feet and he plays slide guitar and whistles — he’s a one-man tour de force. He’s opening the show, then he’s also my band.” Doesn’t that sound wonderfully anachronistic? The Peter Mulvey/Suitcase Junket show is co-sponsored by the Arcata Playhouse and Humboldt Folklife Society. Tickets are $14, $12 for HFS and Playhouse members. Doors open at 7:30 p.m Monday, April 23. Showtime is at 8 at the Playhouse (1251 Ninth St. 8221575) in what is now known as the Creamery Arts Center. — Bob Doran

Movie Times

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Film times reflect the most current listings as of Tuesday afternoon. As schedules at individual theaters sometimes change, we recommend calling ahead to avoid any inconvenience.

Broadway Cinema 707-443-3456

1223 Broadway Street, Eureka Times are for 4/20-4/26 unless otherwise noted.

Cabin in the Woods

Twisted Horror

Cabin brilliantly tweaks a genre, plus Ewan’s dreamy brogue and lots of broken bones By Devan King and Ryan Burns filmland@northcoastjournal.com

Reviews

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS. Joss Whedon fans have been waiting three years for this film, patiently twiddling their thumbs and re-watching Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog while creative minds and studios clashed over the specifics of the film’s release. Whedon and Drew Goddard have set the bar high for themselves since the cult success of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, and their fan base wields the double-edged sword of devotion to standards (hence the failure of Dollhouse). Rejoice, Whedon-ites, The Cabin in the Woods is everything you hoped it would be, plus a million things you never thought it could be. Whedon and Goddard add fantastically disturbing new twists to a plot long considered blasé: five college kids in a remote, woodsy location, fighting for their lives. It’s impossible to describe how they achieved this without ruining the experience. This isn’t about giving away the ending, but giving away the entire, unexpected essence of the film. It’s not about a twist at the end, but a skewing of the entire tradition of horror. The whole

thing is an awesome slap in the face to the modern, mundane genre. All of the standard horror elements are there: gore, sexuality, more gore, and people not getting out of there, even when you’re yelling “Get out of there!” With every stereotypical element introduced, it quickly becomes clear that Whedon (who co-wrote the screenplay) and Goddard (co-writer/director) are only showing the mold so they can break it — deconstruct it into something worth watching. Typical of their style, pivotal climactic moments of action are punched through with sardonic humor. The creative horror elements are so mindblowingly epic and the cast so spot-on in timing and irony that the humor is more refreshing than distracting. Whether or not you’re a fan of their previous work, Cabin will exceed your expectations. R. 95m. SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN. Director Lasse Hallström has a knack for heartbreak. Chocolate, The Cider House Rules and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape all plucked at heartstrings. But those continued on next page

THE LUCKY ONE 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50 CHIMPANZEE 12:00, 2:10, 4:25, 6:35, 8:45 THE RAId: REdEMPTION “in indonESian wiTh EngliSh SuBTiTlES” 4:35, 9:45 OCTOBER BABY 2:00, 7:10 THE THREE STOOgES 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 CABIN IN THE WOOdS 1:20, 3:50, 6:25, 8:55 LOCKOUT 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 AMERICAN REUNION 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:05 TITANIC 3d 11:50, 4:00, 8:05 WRATH OF THE TITANS 3d 3:00, 8:10 WRATH OF THE TITANS 2d 12:25, 5:35 MIRROR MIRROR 12:35, 3:20, 5:55, 8:30 HUNgER gAMES 11:45, 2:55, 6:05, 9:15 JOHN CARTER 2:55 21 JUMP STREET 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20

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Minor Theatre 707-822-3456

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HUNgER gAMES SALMON FISHINg IN THE YEMEN MARLEY

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Fortuna Theater

707-725-2121 1241 Main Street, Fortuna Times are for 4/20 -4/26 unless otherwise noted. THE LUCKY ONE THE THREE STOOgES AMERICAN REUNION TITANIC 3d MIRROR MIRROR THE HUNgER gAMES

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continued from previous page films came out more than 10 years ago, and Hallstrom’s more recent attempts have been fair to middling. None has had the same quirky magnetism (though he came close with The Hoax). Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is Hallström’s redemption. Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor), a government fisheries agent, is assigned to the ludicrous task of bringing salmon fly fishing to Yemen. Commissioned by a wealthy sheik (Amr Waked), Jones takes a “fundamentally unfeasible” task and turns it into a “theoretical possibility.” Amid this surreally absurd plot is a love story, of course. With Jones’ painfully boring marriage crumbling, he quickly falls for his colleague, Harriet (Emily Blunt). This love story is predictable but essential to the film’s themes of transcendence and happiness. There are other subplots, as well, but they’re better left ignored — flimsy and distracting, attempting whimsy but achieving only cliché. At its center, Salmon is brimming with transcendental symbols and breathtaking water imagery. The film itself flows, echoing the repeated symbolism of forging ahead, of having faith in your own ability to create inner peace. It’s too easy to compare it to A River Runs Through It, but be aware: The similarities are rampant. Despite the blunt message, typical subplots and odd use of split-screen usually reserved for ’90s sitcoms, Salmon warrants a viewing. The film’s beautiful mastery of cool colors, witty conversation and bold symbolic imagery make up for what it lacks in originality. McGregor’s bashful nerdery and thick, Scottish brogue don’t hurt, either. PG13. 107m. —Devan King THE RAID: REDEMPTION. How violent is this movie? Ask the Motion Picture Association of America, which gave this bruising Indonesian martial-arts extravaganza a (well-deserved) R rating — not merely for violence but for “strong brutal bloody violence throughout.” Got that? The film opens on a familiar scene: a young policeman getting ready for work (which mainly involves beating the ever-loving crap out of a heavy punching bag) while his pregnant wife lies in bed. This pregnant wife — and the emotional depth it supposedly lends our hero (ha!) — represents

the sum total of character development here. With his humanity thus established, the rookie cop joins his fellow SWAT team members for the eponymous raid. The setup is dead simple: A notorious drug lord lives on the top floor of a rundown Jakarta apartment building — a dimly lit labyrinth filled with gangsters, thieves and a few unlucky civilians. Once inside, the invading SWAT team blows its cover, turning the high-rise into a rumbling tower of violence. And, oh, what tremendous violence it is. Star Iko Uwais, who practices a rapid-fire, limb-cracking form of martial arts called pencak silat, did much of the fight choreography himself, and while a few bodies fall prey to machine gun fire or the like, most are dispensed via hand-to-hand combat. The prolonged fight scenes offer an impressive display of athleticism and creativity, and unlike old Bruce Lee movies the death blows are frequently graphic, complete with snapped spines and hissing arterial spray. This proves exhilarating for, oh, about 30 minutes. With such a thin plot and virtually no character development, the movie soon loses its kinetic momentum. Our hero may have boundless energy, dispatching one opponent after another while absorbing enough abuse to liquefy a side of beef, but for the audience, the ceaseless onslaught proves exhausting. And, worse, tedious. Indonesian with English subtitles. R. 101m. —Ryan Burns

Previews

THE LUCKY ONE. Based on another weepy from author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), this film stars Zac Efron as an Iraq War vet pursuing a woman (Taylor Schilling) whose photo he believes was his good-luck charm. PG13. 101m. MARLEY. A critically acclaimed documentary about the life, music and legacy of the late, great reggae legend Bob Marley. PG13. 144m. CHIMPANZEE. This Disney documentary follows a painfully adorable young chimp who gets taken under the hairy arm of a full-grown male. Narrated by simian actor Tim Allen. G. 78m.

On Saturday the Arcata Theatre Lounge hits you with “The memories. The madness. The music.” Pink Floyd The Wall (1982). The dark, expressionistic rock musical plays at 8 p.m. R. 95m. Sunday is more family friendly with Don Bluth’s 1997 animated tale of orphaned Russian princess Anastasia. G. 94m. 6 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Humboldt County Library’s main Eureka branch, the Based On The Book series climbs aboard Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat (1944), based on the novella by John Steinbeck. Hosted by Jan Ostrom. 6:30 p.m.

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21 JUMP STREET. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star as cops who go undercover, inside the plot of a 1980s sitcom starring Johnny Depp. R. 109m. AMERICAN REUNION. The actors from American Pie gather to collect money and reminisce about the pinnacle of their careers. R. 113m. THE HUNGER GAMES. In a dystopian future state, teenagers get conscripted into a televised death match. Based on Suzanne Collins’ bestseller. PG. 142m. LOCKOUT. In the near-future, a falsely convicted former government agent must rescue the president’s daughter from space prison. PG13. 95m. MIRROR MIRROR. Beautiful sets, visual panache and Julia Roberts can’t save this flat and underwritten update on the story of Snow White. PG. 106m. OCTOBER BABY. Anti-abortion film financed by evangelical groups. PG13 107m. PROJECT X. You know the party is off the hook when the angry dwarf gets stuffed in the oven and the drug dealer grabs a flamethrower. Sigh. R. 88m. THE THREE STOOGES. Larry, Curly and Moe find themselves in the 21st century. Frightened, they resort to sound effects and slapstick violence. PG. 92m. TITANIC 3D. It’s like Titanic, only in 3D. PG13. 194m. WRATH OF THE TITANS. Perseus, a yoked demigod, stabs 3D computer images with his trident in order to save his “holier than thou” dad, Zeus. 99m. PG13. —Ryan Burns l

southeast asian cuisine

Thai • Lao • Vietnamese corner of 4th & L Eureka • 443-2690 ••• OPEN Mon.-Sat Lunch & Dinner • We cater, too! •

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INTRO TO WET FELTING. Thurs.s, 6-8 p.m. $35 +$10 material fee. Learn basic wet felting techniques using warm soapy water and wool roving. Create felted balls, felted beads, pin cushions, coasters and flat felt. Origin Design Lab, 426 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab.com. (AC-0426) VERY BEGINNING SEWING Wed.s, 6-8 p.m. $30 with Jodi Lee. Learn to use and care for your sewing machine. We will have you sewing a straight line in no time, then on to fancier stitches. Origin Design Lab, 426 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab. List your class – just 50 cents/ com. (AC-0429) word per issue! • Deadline: Monday, noon. Place online at www.northcoastjournal.com or e-mail: classified@northcoastjournal.com. Listings must be paid in advance by check, cash or Visa/MasterCard. Many classes require pre-registration.

Arts & Crafts CREATING TUMBLERS & MUGS. Ongoing, weekly the first and third Mon., 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Create whimsical ceramic mugs for our fundraising events. All ages welcome. Attend 3 workshops and receive a final product free. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G St., Arcata. 707-826-1445, www. fireartsarcata.com (AC-0419) CEDAR LEAF SHAWLETTE AT YARN. Thurs. May 3 & 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost $35, plus materials. Make this beautiful shawl with leaf border from Alana Dakos. Beginning knitting level required. Call 443-YARN to register and for more info. (AC-0426) INTRO. TO ENTRELAC AT YARN. Tues. May 1, 15 & 29, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost $45, plus materials. Entrelac is a fascinating technique that makes a knit fabric that looks woven. Beginning knitting level required. Call 443-YARN to register and for more info. (AC-0426) CAN’T BELIEVE I’M CROCHETING WITH KC. $25 Thurs.s, Noon-2 p.m., with Kelly Card of KC Made It. Let me introduce you to the wonderful world of crocheting! Designed for complete beginners. Learn most of the basic stitches: how to chain, single crochet, and double crochet, how to work flat and in the round. We will talk about gauge, what hook goes with what yarn and how to read a pattern. Origin Design Lab, 426 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab.com. (AC-0426) CROCHET FLOWER CLASS. Fri.s, Noon-2 p.m. $25, with Kelly Card of KC Made It. Make a variety of flowers to adorn any kind of handwork! Explore several methods of construction, and leave with a bouquet of new skills. Basic crochet skills required. Bring a few hooks and scraps of yarn. Origin Design Lab, 426 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab.com. (AC-0426) FREE EUREKA BUTTON CLUB. 2nd Sun. of the month, 2 p.m. Free We are mad about buttons old and new. Our meetings are fun and educational. Come and learn more about all of those buttons in your button box. Guests are welcome any time. Origin Design Lab, 426 3rd St., Old Town Eureka, (707) 497-6237, www.origindesignlab. com. (AC-0426

Communication

LIFETREE CAFE: JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Overcome worry with practical help and simple solutions. Sun., April 22, 7 p.m. Lifetree Café, 76 13th St., Arcata. Free Admission. Questions, Contact Bob Dipert 672-2919, bobdipert@hotmail.com. (CMM-0419) MANAGING NON-STOP CHANGE. A team-building management workshop with Janet Ruprecht. Learn how to recognize the four phases of an individual’s natural response to change, and how coach people through each phase swiftly and effectively. Understand organizational resistance to change and discover what you can do about it. Fri., May 11, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $100 (includes materials). Pre-registration required. Call HSU Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www.humboldt.edu/ extended. (CMM-0503)

LEARN 2 HOOP DANCE. Foundational Hoop Dance series starts every few weeks in Arcata. Ongoing int/ adv. workshops. Private lessons. Hoops/collapsible hoops for sale. www.chakranation.com (DMT-1227)

Fitness

WEST AFRICAN DANCE. Tues.s, Thurs.s, 5:30-7 p.m., at Redwood Raks, Arcata. All levels welcome. Live drumming. Dulce, 832-9547, Christina, 498-0146. (DMT-0531)

HUMBOLDT CAPOEIRA ACADEMY. Spring Session: Feb. 1-June 15. Classes: Beginner Basics, Tues.s & Thurs.s, 6-7:30 p.m. Advanced Adults, Mon.s & Wed.s, 6-8 p.m. All Ages All Levels Community Class, Sat.s, Noon-2 p.m. Arcata, (707) 498-6155. www.humboldtcapoeira.com. HSU Students First Class Free. (F-0426)

GUITAR/PIANO LESSONS. All ages, beginning and intermediate. Seabury Gould 444-8507. (DMT-1227) DANCE WITH DEBBIE’S: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Yoga group and private lessons at North Coast Dance Annex, Eureka. Drop in on our Fri. Night Swing 7:30-9:30 p.m. Contact (707) 464-3638 or debbie@ dancewithdebbie.biz. (DMT-0426) MODERN DANCE. With Bonnie Hossack. Int/Adv., Sun.s, 10:30 a.m.-noon and Wed.s, 6:15-7:45 p.m.; Int. for teens, Mon.s, 4-5:30 p.m., Pan Arts Studio at 1049 C Samoa (Samoa @ K St.), Arcata. $10/class; $5/ students with valid ID. Info: 601-1151 or panartstudiodance.gmail.com. (DMT-0531) TRILLIUM DANCE STUDIO PRESENTS: Salsa Lessons with Ozzy Ricardez and Miss Julie. All levels Welcome. Ongoing, drop-in Fri. nights, 7-8:15 p.m. 1925 Alliance Rd., in Arcata (x st. Foster) $7 single $10 couple. (DMT-0531)

ZUMBA FITNESS. Sat.s, 10-11 a.m. Lose weight, get fit, have fun. Sun Yi’s Academy, 1215 Guintoli Ln., Arcata. $5 class. Michele, 445-2355. (F-0517)

NIA. Nia has arrived in Humboldt County! Dance fusion fitness program blending healing arts, dance arts, and martial arts. Weds at the Bayside Grange, 6:30-7:30pm., 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. Your first class is always FREE! Regular fees $6/$4 Grange Members. Pauline Ivens 707-441-9102, waterpolly@gmail.com (F-0531) AIKIBOJITSU. Get your black belt in stick! New beginning classes in Aikibojitsu, The Art of the Staff, taught by Tom Read Sensei, Chief Instructor of Northcoast Aikido, with over 40 years of experience in martial arts. Classes meet Sat.s 9 a.m- 10 a.m., at Northcoast Aikido, 890 G Street, Arcata (entrance in back, by fire station). $20 per class, Visit www. aikibojitsu.com (F-1206) NORTH COAST FENCING ACADEMY. Fencing (with swords!). Improve your mind and body in a fun, intense workout, and a very chill environment. Ages 8 and up. 1459 M St., Arcata, contact Justin (707) 601-1657 text or phone, or email northcoastfencingacademy@gmail.com (F-1206)

INSIDE OUT PARENTING. Five part series following the Conscious Parenting process: Awareness of the Self, Care of the Self, Awareness of the Child, Care of the Child $125 payable $25 per class Tues’s 6:30-8:30 p.m, begins April 24, Contact Diana for more info and to register (707) 4454642, consciousparentingsolutions. com (CMM-0419) SIMPLIFY. Six class session based on the book Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne. Learn how making simple changes to your child’s room, schedule and the information they take in can impact the health and happiness of the whole family. Six Sun.s 2-4 p.m, April 22 - June 3. Cost $175 and includes an interactive workbook. Payable $25 per class, 25% discount for couples. Other payment and scheduling options are available. Contact Diana (707) 4454642 consciousparentingsolutions. com (CMM-0419)

Computers

ZUMBA. Latin-inspired fitness program using international music and various dance styles including Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue and Reggaeton for a great cardio workout. Every Mon. and Thurs. at the Bayside Grange 6-7 p.m., 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. $6/$4 Grange members. Every Wed. 6-7 p.m. in Fortuna at the Monday Club, 610 Main St. Every Tues. at the Trinidad Town Hall 12 p.m. and every Thur. at the Eureka Vets Hall 12 p.m. Marla Joy 707-845-4307. (F-0531) ZUMBA WITH MIMI. Put the FUN back into your workout! Latin & Pop music, sure to leave you sweaty and smiling! Wed. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. at Redwood Raks in the Old Creamery Building, Arcata. Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 a.m., Fri. 5:30 p.m., Humboldt Capoeira Academy, Arcata. (F-1227)

ADOBE CS5 PROJECT WORKSHOP. Get individualized instruction as you create a project of your choice, from start to finish, using one or more of the Adobe applications Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or Dreamweaver. Creat that newsletter, logo, website or digital art projects with guidance from an experienced designer. With Annie Reid. Wed., April 21-May 5, 6:30-9 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $150. Pre-registration required. Call HSU Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www. humboldt.edu/extended. (C-0419)

Dance, Music, Theater, Film

NORTH COAST SELF DEFENSE ACADEMY. Come learn your choice of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Lau Kune Do Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Stand-up/ Kickboxing & MMA. Group and private sessions available 7 days a week for men, women and children; all experience and fitness levels welcome. Call or visit (707) 822-6278 or 820 N St., Building #1 Suite C, Arcata www.northcoastselfdefense.com (F-1227)

LEARN ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE 5. RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AS YOU CREATE A PROJECT OF YOUR CHOICE. REGISTER WITH HSU EXTENDED EDUCATION.

DISCOVER ARGENTINE TANGO! Beginning lessons Sun., 5-5:45 p.m. Practica 6-7p.m., $6 Studio of Dance Arts, Eureka. 445-2655, 822-6170. (DMT-0628)

SAXOPHONE/FLUTE LESSONS. All ages, beginneradvanced, jazz improvisation, technique. Susie Laraine: 441-1343. (DMT-1227) PIANO LESSONS. Beginners, all ages. Experienced. Judith Louise 476-8919. (DMT-1227) BELLY DANCING WITH SHOSHANNA. Feel fabulous in classes for all levels in Arcata at Redwood Raks. 616-6876 or Shoshannaland.com. (DMT-1227)

SUN YI’S ACADEMY OF TAE KWON DO. Classes for kids and adults, child care, fitness gym, and more. Tae Kwon Do Mon-Fri 5-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m., Sat 10-11 a.m. Come watch or join a class, 1215 Giuntoli Lane, or visit www.sunyisarcata.com, 825-0182. (F-1227) continued on next page

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My Parasites Made Me Do It (Part 1 of 2) By Barry Evans

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hy do we do we gamble our money away? Eat junk food? Text and drive? Used to be, we could come up with a good old Freudian excuse for our bad decisions and stupid mistakes: My parents divorced, Mom was depressed, I was abandoned in Wal-Mart. Or we could blame our genes: Dad was an alcoholic, so I drink. Better yet, my brain was designed to: overeat (to survive the long winter ahead); go into debt (ditto); be promiscuous (to spread my genes). Now all these justifications sound a bit shallow in the light of increasing evidence that some of our behavior is governed by the many common parasites that occasionally lodge in human bodies and brains. The usually sober Atlantic, for instance, recently devoted nine pages to the claim by Czech evolutionary biologist Jaroslav Flegr that the single-celled protozoan Toxoplasma gondii may cause irrational behavior and brain damage (How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy, March 2010). Found in the feces of outdoor cats, T. gondii is one of the most widespread human parasites, infecting perhaps three in 10 of us. While healthy humans are usually unaware of it, illness, stress or susceptibility to mental illness may give the parasite opportunities to create havoc. As early as the 1920s, doctors were advising pregnant women to avoid cats’ litter boxes for fear that they could contract T. gondii, which can cause neurological damage to developing fetuses. And prior to the discovery of antiretroviral drugs in the late 1980s, many immuno-suppresed AIDS patients suffered Toxoplasma encephalitis, that is, inflammation of the brain caused by the parasite. But T. gondii appears to operate on a subtler level. For instance, the parasite appears to increase dopamine production in our brains. Dopamine reduces our normal

response to fear, which could explain a proposed connection between infection and driving skills. Two major studies in the Czech Republic, and another in Turkey, found that T. gondii-infected male drivers were 2½ times as likely to be involved in traffic accidents as uninfected male drivers. (In addition, the parasite may reduce attention, adding to the likelihood of driver-related accidents.) Another study of young women implicated T. gondii in two presumably unrelated traits: higher intelligence and less susceptibility to guilt. “Correlation doesn’t imply causation,” and we’re not talking hard-and-fast connections of the smoking-cancer kind. But because of T. gondii’s prevalence, scientists are starting to take the implications of these and other studies seriously. One promising avenue of research in trying to understand just why T. gondii might have evolved to cause these symptoms, in particular the tendency toward fearlessness, is to look to rats. The parasite breeds in cats, so needs to find a way back into a cat’s gut. Researchers have found that laboratory rats infected with the parasite are much less afraid of cats than uninfected ones, thus becoming easy prey. In this scenario, rats are the “intermediate host” through which the parasites propagate from one generation of feline hosts to the next (cats being the “definitive host” in which sexual reproduction occurs). And, goes the theory, since the mechanism of rat brains and human brains is quite similar, the same diminished fear response seen in infected rats shows up in infected people. Next week, I’ll look at a possible connection between T. gondii and schizophrenia. Meanwhile, an illustration of the T gondii life cycle is on our website. l Barry Evans (barryevans9@yahoo.com) thanks local infectious diseases specialist Dr. Uzi Selcer for help with this column.

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DANCE-FIT. Dance, aerobics & strength training all in one class ! Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 a.m First class is free. Drop in for $5 per class or 14 classes for $55. No Limits tap & jazz studio, corner of 10th & K st. Arcata. 825-0922 (F-1227) NORTHCOAST AIKIDO FOUNDATION. Instructing non-violent martial arts since 1978. Mon.-Fri., 6-7:30 pm. Adult Beginning Special: 6 weeks for $99, enrollment ongoing. Children’s classes Mon. or Wed., 4-5 pm, $40/month. Visitors welcome! 890 G Street, Arcata, entrance around back. 826-9395. www. northcoastaikido.org. (F-1227)

Garden

FOUNDATION COURSE. In Cannabis Law, Medicinal Uses and Horticulture. $275. Sat. & Sun., May 5-6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Beginning level class. Participants will leave knowing how to start, grow, harvest, dry/cure and store their own medicine. Will address small indoor soil systems but have a focus on outdoor organic practices. Medical Applications class addresses the cannabinoids and their effects, delivery methods, dosage and contraindications. The Law class covers history of cannabis in the US as well as existing and evolving California law. Held at Hummingbird Healing Center 1626 Myrtle Ave. Eureka CA. Register online, www.707cannabiscollege.com or, (707) 672-9860. (G-0503) PURE ANALYTICS WITH SAMANTHA MILLER. FREE, The Potency Testing Process. Session 4 of 4 series on medical cannabis. Fri., May 4, 6-8 p.m. Class will address the types of equipment used, how results are calculated and explain how to compare results from different types of equipment. Learn the importance sampling, standards and calibration and understand the extraction process. 707 Campus, 1881 Barnett Ct., #4, Redway Meadows Business Park. Register online at www.707cannabiscollege.com, (707) 6729860. (G-0503)

Kids & Teens

BITTY BASKETBALL. Youngsters 2-4 will learn basic basketball skills and sharpen their gross motor skills. Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Dr. Sat.s, 10-10:45 a.m. beginning 4/21. $25. Call 441-4244 or visit Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Dr. (K-0419)

BOYS TO MEN RAVEN WEEKEND, AGES 9-12. Packed with fun, games, adventure, mystery and stories. We celebrate each boy’s unique truth and gifts, and his relationships to family, community and society, while assisting him to decipher his own feelings and reflect on his life. May 11-13. For more info: (707) 633-4855 or www.boystomenredwoodcoast.org. (K-0419) CAPOEIRA KIDS. Spring Session 2012: Feb. 1-June 15. Classes: Beginner Kids (Age 5-7), Tues.s & Thurs.s, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Beginner kids (Age 8 & up), Tues.s & Thurs.s, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Toddler Tumblers (Ages 3 & 4), Tues.s, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Advanced Kids (Ages 5-7), Mon.s & Wed.s, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Advanced Kids (Ages 8 & up), Mon.s & Wed.s, 4:30-6 p.m. Arcata, (707) 498-6155. www.humboldtcapoeira.com. (K-0426) ACTIVE KIDS = HAPPY KIDS. Come learn selfconfidence, discipline and respect while gaining true life skills through martial arts. North Coast Self Defense Academy is offering two introductory lessons for only $14 with this ad. Call or visit- (707) 822-6278 or 820 N St, Building #1 Suite C, Arcata www. northcoastselfdefense.com (K-1227)

Lectures

ACCESSING POWER: GENDER ISSUES IN THE CANNABIS MOVEMENT. With Kyndra Miller and Alexis Wilson-Briggs. Sat., April 28, 2-5 p.m. $45. Seminar explores the role of women in the marijuana movement. First half of the course focused on providing an historical framework of the first three waves of American feminism. Second half is an interactive discussion about the current representations of women in the movement, gender specific legal issues, and the role of sex activism. Three hour seminar offered for the purpose of highlighting the fundamental role that women play in legalizing marijuana. 707 Campus, 1881 Barnett Rd., #4, Meadows Business Park. Register online www.707cannabiscollege.com, (707) 672-9860. (LE-0426) CANNABIS IN THE HISTORY OF HUMAN SPIRITUALITY. With Wendy Read part 1 of a 2 part series Fri., May 18, 6-9 p.m. $45. Look at how religion has evolved and the role that Cannabis has played in the “great leaps forward” of human evolution and enlightenment up to the time of Christ. Introduction to Plant Spirit Communication class. 707 Campus, 1881 Barnett Ct., #4, Redway Meadows Business Park. Register online, www.707cannabiscollege.com, (707) 672-9860. (LE-0517)

FRESH VOICES MUSIC PROGRAM. Teens 12-17 invited to write lyrics, create beats and record original songs on professional equipment. All genres of music welcome. Join this friendly, pressure free environment. Tues.s, 6-8 p.m. John Ryan Youth Center, 1653 J St. Call 441-4240. (K-0419)

Over 50

SATURDAYS AT THE GULCH. Youth 10-14 are invited to come to Cooper Gulch Skate Park, play disc golf, skate & hang out! All activities supervised; youth must provide helmet and board. 1720 10th St., next to parking lot, 3-5 p.m. Information, 441-4240. (K-0419)

THE HOME MUSEUM, PRESERVING YOUR HEIRLOOMS. Discover simple, low-tech and inexpensive ways to repair and preserve your treasured items, so you can enjoy them now and later pass them on. With Pam Service. Sat., April 28 and May 5, 1-3 p.m. $30/OLLI members, $55/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880 (O-0419)

SEQUOIA PARK ZOO SUMMER CAMPS. For 5-12 year olds. Join us for a wild adventure. Call 441-4263 or visit sequoiaparkzoo.net for info. (K-0419) TINY TUTUS BEGINNING BALLET I. Ballerinas ages 4-7 will learn ballet’s basic steps and beginning dance positions. John Ryan Youth Center, 1653 J St., Eureka. Thurs.s, 6-6:45 p.m., beginning 4/26. $25. Call 441-4244 or visit Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive. (K-0419)

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE (OLLI). Offers dynamic classes for people age 50 and over. Call 826-5880 or visit www.humboldt.edu/olli to register for classes. (O-1227)

MANDALA. Explore the history of the mandala, create your own mandala and construct a group mandala outdoors. With Patty Yancey. Thurs’s, May 3-17, 1-3 p.m. $40/OLLI members, $65/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880 (O-0426) GLOBAL ECONOMICS. A dynamic introduction to the key concepts in economics to help you understand what you read and hear in the press. With Laurent Cleenewerck. Tues., May 1-22, 10 a.m.-Noon. $45/OLLI members, $70/nonmembers. OLLI: 8265880. (O-0419)

MOSS BASKETS Spiritual

TAROT AS AN EVOLUTIONARY PATH. Classes in Eureka and Arcata. Private mentorships, readings. Carolyn Ayres, 442-4240, www.tarotofbecoming. com. (S-0517) ARCATA ZEN GROUP MEDITATION. Beginners welcome. Sun., 8 a.m. North Coast Aikido Center, on F St. between 8th and 9th in Arcata. Wed., 6-7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 730 K, Eureka, ramp entrance and upstairs; newcomers please come 5 minutes early. Sun. contact, 826-1701. Wed. contact, barryevans9@ yahoo.com, or for more info. call (707) 826-1701. www. arcatazengroup.org. (S-1227)

Sports/Recreation

ROLLER SKATING. Blue Lake Parks & Recreation Fri./ Sat. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m. Adult Skate: 2nd Sun. of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. To schedule birthday parties, call 668-5932 or find us on facebook at parksrec@bluelake.ca.gov. (SR-0419) MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE. Blue Lake Parks & Recreation. April 28- June 9. Games on Sat’s, 11:30, 2:30 or 5 p.m. at Perigot Park, Blue Lake. $400/team. Winner receives Championship T-Shirts! Register at Blue Lake City Hall, www.bluelake.ca.gov or call Kara Newman, 668-5932 for more information. (SR-0419)

Therapy/Support

SEX/ PORN DAMAGING YOUR LIFE & RELATIONSHIPS ? Confidential help is available. saahumboldt@ yahoo.com or 845-8973 (T-1227) JOLENE HAYES. Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist will guide you to uncovering and resolving whatever is blocking you from fulfilling your greatest potential so you can experience a life of creative expression, peace and joy. Call 707-499-9207 or email jolenehayes@sbcglobal.net to make appointment. (T-1227)

Vocational

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY. Give a special kind of care when it matters most. Take 8 hour introductory training to be a Patient Care or Grief Support Specialist at Hospice of Humboldt. April 28 & 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Call 445-8443 to register. (V-0426)

Wellness/Bodywork

QIGONG CLASSES. Intro class: Mon.s, 6-7:15 p.m. Any level: Mon.s, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Tues.s, 11 a.m.-Noon, & Thurs.s, 8-9 a.m. Arcata. MistyMountainHealingArts. com, 498-1009. (W-0531) REDWOOD HEALING ARTS. Enrolling now for our Basic Massage workshop for friends, family, & couples! April 28, Trinidad, and May 12, in Willow Creek (707) 444-0304, redwoodhealingarts@gmail.com (W-0426)

FLOWING WITH THE ELEMENTS. 5 class series on the Foundations of Chinese Medicine. We will cover Meridian Theory, Five Elements,, Medical Qi Gong, Aromatherapy and much more. Class dates April 28, May 26, June 30, July 28, Aug. 25. 12 p.m-4 p.m., taught by Jessica Baker, Licensed Acupuncturist and held at Jade Dragon Medical Spa, 827 Bayside Rd. Arcata. Price for the series is $350 for practitioners, $300 for nonpractitioners. Call 707-822-4300 to register. (W-0426) START YOUR CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY! Evening classes begin Sept. 4, 2012 at Arcata School of Massage. 650-Hour Therapeutic Massage Certification will prepare you for Professional Certification in California, and the National Exam. Our comprehensive program prepares your body, mind and heart to become a caring, confident professional massage therapist. Call 822-5223 for information or visit arcatamassage.com (W-1227) HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK. Full day workshop in Arcata. May 12. Contact Martin 498-1080. holotropicbreath@yahoo.com (W-0503)

with Mary Barber

Make a beautiful moss basket to take home

GROWING G REAT

G ARDENS with Steve Goto Learn how to grow heirloom tomatoes & other vegetables

Sat., April 21st 10:00 am $30 (includes materials) Call 839-1571 x5 to reserve your spot.

Sat., April 21st 1:30-3:30 pm FREE! Call 839-1571 x5 to reserve your spot.

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DANDELION HERBAL CENTER. Classes with Jane Bothwell. EAT LOCAL! WILD FOODS BANQUET, May 5, 2012. Learn to positively identify and prepare many wild delicacies with numerous recipes being shared. PETROLIA SEAWEEDING WEEKEND, with Allison Poklemba. June 23-24, 2012. Learn how to identify, ethically harvest, and prepare local sea vegetables. Register online www.dandelionherb.com or call (707) 442-8157. (W-0426) NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING/FERTILITY AWARENESS. Safe, effective, fun, women & men, all ages. For class call Marla Joy (707) 845-4307, marla_joy@ suddenlink.net (W-0426)

North Coast

DANCING FOR BIRTH: PREGNANCY/ POSTPARTUM FITNESS. If you can walk you can dance! Classes are fun and casual, no experience needed. It’s a feel-good workout with world dance movements that will help you have a more satisfying birth experience. Babies are welcome. Two classes available: Sun.s, 2-3:30 p.m. with Sarah Biggs doula and educator, phone, 8404617, pacificbirth.com, and Wed.s, 11-12:30 p.m. with Jyesha Wren, aspiring midwife and dancer, phone: (831) 428-9647, www.jyesha-dfb.com). $10/class & first class free in Arcata at the Humboldt Capoeira Academy. (W-0705)

Academy

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TS. NO. 139528-AH. ON April 25, 2012 at 11:00 o’clock A.M. in the lobby of Humboldt Land Title Company, 1034 Sixth St., Eureka, CA County of Humboldt, State of California, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, a Corporation, as Trustee under the Deed of Trust executed by Robert J. Tait, an unmarried man, recorded on June 23, 2010 as Instrument No. 2010-13086-4 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Humboldt County, California by reason of default in the payment or performance of obligations secured thereby including the breach or default, notice of which was recorded December 8, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011-25214-3 of said Official Records, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States, without covenant or warranty, express or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, for the purpose of paying obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, the interest conveyed to said Trustee by said Deed of Trust in property situated in the City of Fortuna, County of Humboldt, State of California and described as: Parcel 2 as shown on Parcel Map No. 2511 for Joe and Marie Parlato, in Section 34, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, Humboldt Base and Meridian, filed July 1, 1987 the Office of the Humboldt County Recorder, in Book 22 of Parcel Maps, Page 92. ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS. 040121-009, 040-121-011, 040-121-028. The unpaid balance and estimate of costs, expenses and advances as of March 23, 2012 is $493,804.47; said amount will increase until date of sale. The street address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described herein is purported to be: 320 Main St., Fortuna, CA 95540. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Dated: March 23, 2012. Beneficiary: The City of Fortuna in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the Fortuna Redevelopment Agency. Telephone: (707) 725-7600. Address: 621 11th St., P.O. Box 545 Fortuna, CA 95540. HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, a Corporation, Trustee Address: 1034 Sixth Street Eureka, CA 95501. Telephone (707) 443-0837. By: /s/ Sue E. Bosch, President 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-103)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 18, 2005, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

TS. NO. 140334-AH. ON May 9, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock A.M. in the lobby of Humboldt Land Title Company, 1034 Sixth St., Eureka, CA County of Humboldt, State of California HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, a Corporation, as Trustee under the Deed of Trust executed by Linda C. Eickhoff, an unmarried woman recorded on January 10, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-980-6 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Humboldt County, California by reason of default in the payment or performance of obligations secured thereby including the breach or default, notice of which was recorded January 6, 2012 as Instrument No. 2012-309-3 of said Official Records, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States, without covenant or warranty, express or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, for the purpose of paying obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, the interest conveyed to said Trustee by said Deed of Trust in property situated in the County of Humboldt, State of California and described as: Lot 14, in Block 201, of Tract No. 42, Shelter Cove Subdivision as per Map recorded in Book 14, Pages 73 to 138 inclusive of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, as amended by the Amending Map recorded in Book 15, Pages 64 to 116 inclusive, of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. EXCEPTING therefrom all the water and water rights in, under or flowing over said property or appurtenant thereto, and 50% of all oil, gas and other mineral and hydrocarbon substances below a plane of 500 feet beneath the surface thereof, but without the right of surface entry, all as reserved by the Bank of California, National Association, a national banking association, in Deed recorded January 28, 1985, Book 1758 of Official Records, Page 426, Humboldt County Records. ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 110-251-011 The unpaid balance and estimate of costs, expenses and advances as of April 7, 2012 is $30,726.63; said amount will increase until date of sale. The street address or other common designation, if any, of the real property described herein is purported to be: 200 Forest Rd., Shelter Cove, CA 95589, Assessor’s

4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2012 (12-121)

PUBLIC SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 25th of April, 2012, at 9:00 AM, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Rainbow Self Storage, at 4055 Broadway Eureka, Ca, County of Humboldt the following: Jennifer Lenihan, Unit # 5013 Christina Dimico, Unit # 5044 Heidi Schrack, Unit # 5135 Christina Dimico, Unit # 5140 Sheila Heflin, Unit # 5203 Jose Diaz, Unit # 5317 Loreen Roberts, Unit # 5453 Andrew Franks, Unit # 5532 The following units are located at 639 W. Clark Street Eureka, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Chris Wallis, Unit # 2505 James Moody, Unit # 2610 Donielle Howe, Unit # 2813 Ezequiel Lopez, Unit # 3406 Jimmy Evanow, Unit # 3408 The following units are located at 3618 Jacobs Avenue Eureka, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Luana Hillman, Unit # 1181 Brian Murphy, Unit # 1306 Laura Elizabeth Winget, Unit #1371 William E. Woods III, Unit # 1623 Dawn Schultheis Musselman, Unit # 1721 Emalee Stewart, Unit # 1733 (Held in Co. Unit) Linda Sturtzen, Unit # 1766 Teresa Wertz, Unit # 1818 The following units are located at 105 Indianola Eureka, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Ian Weatherbee, Unit # 141 Christopher Vandiver, Unit # 230 Michael Soloman, Unit # 351 Richard Storre, Unit # 430 The following units are located

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at 180 F Street Arcata, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Marcus Grant, Unit # 4204 George Scherer, Unit # 4225 (Held in Co. Unit) Scott Mailly, Unit # 4328 Matthew Brunn, Unit # 4330 Janice Harmon, Unit # 6006 John Gehl, Unit # 6020 Frank Gunsallus, Unit # 6156 (Held in Co. Unit) Benjamin Pearsall, Unit # 6159 (Held in Co. Unit) David Gross, Unit # 6169 (Held in Co. Unit) Hector Lefebre, Unit # 6205 Lucas Estes, Unit # 7030 The following units are located at 940 G Street Arcata, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Jared Morgart, Unit # 6334 Pamela Allen, Unit # 6405 Sean Brantley, Unit # 6422 The following units are located at 2394 Central Ave. McKinleyville, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Alexandria Stauffer, Unit # 3149 Luana Redhat, Unit # 4135 Catherine Bjorkstrand, Unit # 5142 Cydney Buckman, Unit # 7209 Tawny Owens, Unit # 8202 Nicole Fisher, Unit # 8219 Leeann Williams, Unit # 9117 The following units are located at 1641 Holly St. McKinleyville, Ca, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Riff Del Pardo, Unit # 9217 Kevin White, Unit # 9284 Christopher Reed, Unit # 9404 Teresa Cengia, Unit # 9533 Robert Dixon, Unit # 9542 Items to be sold include, but are not limited to: Household furniture, office equipment, household appliances, exercise equipment, TVs, VCR, microwave, bikes, books, misc. tools, misc. camping equipment, misc. stereo equip. misc. yard tools, misc. sports equipment, misc. kids toys, misc. fishing gear, misc. computer components, and misc. boxes and bags contents unknown. Purchases must be paid for at the time of the sale in cash only. Anyone interested in attending the auction must sign in at 4055 Broadway Eureka CA. prior to 9:00 A.M. on the day of the auction, no exceptions. All purchase items sold as is, where is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Auctioneer: Rainbow Self-Storage, 707-443-1451, Bond # 40083246. Dated this 5th day of April 2012 and 12th day of April 2012 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-113)

PUBLIC SALE

of the Penal Code and provisions of the civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 24th of April 2012, at 9:00 A.M., on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at CUTTEN MINI STORAGE, 2341 Fern Street, Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt the following: #72 Sonja Ash #253-A Maribel Smith #257 Kathy McNamara Items to be sold include, but are not limited to miscellaneous of the following: household items and furniture, T.V.’s, luggage, pictures, sewing items, clothing, books, kids toys, boxes and bags (contents unknown). Purchases must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only. Anyone interested in attending the auction must sign in at 2341 Fern Street, Eureka, CA, prior to 9:00 A.M. on the day of the auction, no exceptions. All purchase items sold as is, where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Auctioneer: Cutten Mini Storage 707-443-2280, Bond # 0336443. Dated this 12th day of April 2012 and 19th day of April 2012. 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-117)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00192

The following person is doing business as HUMBOLDT GREEN CLEANING SERVICES at 1824 5TH Street, Eureka, CA 95501, P.O. Box 6483, Eureka, CA 95502. Lisa Michelle Granados 221 Manzanita Ave. Eureka, CA 95503 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/27/12. /s Lisa Granados. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 27, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00220

The following persons are doing business as Eureka Natural Foods at 1450 Broadway, Eureka, CA 95501. Richard Littlefield 5300 Cumming Road Eureka, CA 95503 Betty Littlefield 5300 Cumming Road Eureka, CA 95503 Chris Pitzer 3415 Oregon Street Eureka, CA 95503 Steve Pitzer 3775 Erie Street Eureka, CA 95501 Suzanne Littlefield 2518 F Street Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by A General Partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 01/01/2012. /s Rick Littlefield. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on April 10, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2012 (12-122)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00223

The following persons are doing business as Sensational Solutions at 215 Canyon Dr., Cutten, CA 95534, P.O. Box 88, Cutten, CA 95534. Martel G. Yip 215 Canyon Dr. Eureka, CA 95503 Andrea N. Yip 215 Canyon Dr. Eureka, CA 95503 The business is conducted by A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/11/2012. /s Martel Yip. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on April 11, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2012 (12-120)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00218

The following persons are doing business as DUTCHY’S PIZZA at 1116 B 11th St., Arcata, CA 95521. Ryan Kemble 6092 Avalon Dr. Eureka, CA 95503 Thomas Hartigan 2745 A Fickle Hill Rd. Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/11/12. /s Ryan Kemble, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on April 10, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2012 (12-119)

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED APRIL 23, 2010, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

Parcel Number 110-251-011. Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to the Beneficiary at the address shown below. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Dated: April 10, 2012 Beneficiary: Christopher Martin Weston, Sr., Trustee of the Christopher Martin Weston, Sr. Living Trust Dated January 6, 2004 Telephone: 707-223-2226 Address: P.O. Box 185, Phillipsville, CA 95559 HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, a Corporation, Trustee Address: 1034 Sixth Street Eureka, CA 95501 Telephone (707) 443-0837 By: /s/ Sue E. Bosch, President

The following person is doing business as BAYSIDE PRESCHOOL at 2051 Old Arcata Road, Bayside, CA 95524, P.O. Box 4805, Arcata, CA 95518. Scarlet Ibis 2051 Old Arcata Road Bayside, CA 95524 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/22/12. /s Scarlet Ibis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 22, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/2012 (12-108)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00190

The following person is doing business as RANJITH JIM BOX at 333 Painter St., Rio Dell, CA 95562, P.O. Box 261, Rio Dell, CA 95562. Jim Box 333 Painter St., P.O. Box 261 Rio Dell, CA 95562 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/27/12. /s Jim Box. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 27, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/2012 (12-104)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00195

The following person is doing business as BLUE BLOSSOM DESIGNS at 4002 Greenwood Heights Dr., Kneeland, CA 95549. Kimberly Ann Haile 4002 Greenwood Heights Dr. Kneeland, CA 95549 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/20/08.

The following person is doing business as SWEET SPRINGS WATER RESOURCE CO. at 1720 11th Street, Arcata, CA 95521, P.O. Box 453, Orleans, CA 95556. Joel Bear Rosser 1720 11th St. Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Joel Bear Rosser. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 07, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-101)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00174

The following persons are doing business as THE KITCHEN STORE at 452 Main St., Ferndale, CA 95536, 2197 Central Ave., McKinleyville, CA 95519. North Bank Assoc. Inc 2197 Central Ave. McKinleyville, CA 95519 1966595 CA The business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Kevin Jenkins, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 15, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-97)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00178

The following person is doing business as SALTY DAWG at 245 Splendor Ln., Kneeland, CA 95549. Morgan Oliver 245 Splendor Ln. Kneeland, CA 95549 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Morgan Oliver. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 19, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-96)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00180

The following person is doing business as HUMBOLDT LAND RENOVATIONS at 2596 Maple Lane, Arcata, CA 95521, P.O. Box 5097, Arcata, CA 95518. Scott Elcan 2596 Maple Lane Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by An

3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-98)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00181

The following person is doing business as RUNAWAY KITE at 414 2nd St., Apt. C, Eureka, CA 95501, P.O. Box 5861, Eureka, CA 95502. David Malcolm Desoto 414 2nd St., Apt. C Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/21/2012. /s David Malcolm Desoto. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 21, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2012 (12-99)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV120208 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501

PETITION OF: STEVE HERMES TENERELLI TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: STEVE HERMES TENERELLI for a decree changing names as follows: Present name STEVE HERMES TENERELLI to Proposed Name KIT TEN TENERELLI THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name 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. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 6, 2012 Time: 1:45 p.m. The address of the court is: Same as noted above, Dept. 8 Date: April 2, 2012 Filed: April 4, 2012 /s/ DALE A. REINHOLTSEN Judge of the Superior Court 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2012 (12-118)

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The following person is doing business as BY NIEVES at 627 Lighthouse Rd., Petrolia, CA 95558, P.O. Box 9, Petrolia, CA 95558. Nieves Rathbun 627 Lighthouse Rd. Petrolia, CA 95558 The business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2008. /s Nieves Rathbun, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on March 28, 2012. CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00197

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Is my Fictitious Business Name Statement good forever

our fictitious business name statement will expire five years from the date it was last filed with the County Clerk. You have 40 days from the expiration date to renew your FBNS with the County. A new statement does not need to be published unless there has been a change in the information required in the expired statement. If any changes occur then you must file a new FBNS and have published again. Within 30 days from the stamped refiling date, you must begin publishing the statement in the newspaper. If you publish it in the North Coast Journal for the required four weeks, on the last day of publication a “proof of publication” will be sent to the County Clerk to complete the filing process. The cost for running your ficticious business name in the North Coast Journal is a flat $50 fee.

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continued from previous page. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV120205 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501

PETITION OF: ANTHONY TYRONE HOUSTON TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANTHONY TYRONE HOUSTON for a decree changing names as follows: Present name ANTHONY TYRONE HOUSTON to Proposed Name WAHID ALLAH THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name 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. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 24, 2012 Time: 1:45 p.m. The address of the court is: Same as noted above, Dept. 8 Date: April 4, 2012 Filed: April 4, 2012 /s/ DALE A. REINHOLTSEN Judge of the Superior Court 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2012 (12-114)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEANNA CHERI MCCORD CASE NO. PR120084

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DEANNA CHERI MCCORD, DEANNA C. MCCORD AND DEANNA MCCORD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHERI MCCORD in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERI MCCORD 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 in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of

Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many 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 on May 10, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8. 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 deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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 Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: DOUGLAS A. INGOLD BAR NUMBER 068537 P.O. BOX 715 GARBERVILLE, CA 95542 (707) 923-2455 APRIL 6, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/2012 (12-116)

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: NITA M WHITAKER, also known as NITA WHITAKER and NITA MARIE WHITAKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DANA LEWIS WHITAKER in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DANA LEWIS WHITAKER 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 in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many 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 on May 3, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8. 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 deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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 Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: JAMES K. MORRISON (SB#30716) MORRISON & MORRISON 3005 G STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 443-8012 APRIL 5, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/2012 (12-115)

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: BARBARA MAE BAKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARVIN BAKER in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARVEN BAKER 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 in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many 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 on April 26, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8. 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 deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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 Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: LEON A. KARJOLA 732 FIFTH STREET, SUITE E EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 445-0804 MARCH 27, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: EDGAR A. BALDOCK, EDGAR ALAN BALDOCK, ALAN BALDOCK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JEROME M. BALDOCK in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JEROME M. BALDOCK 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 in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many 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 on April 26, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8. 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 deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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 Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: CAROL J MARTINEZ (CSB#207233) LAW OFFICE OF CAROL J. MARTINEZ P.O. BOX 129 EUREKA, CA 95502 (707) 492-7455 MARCH 29, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

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BLUE LAKE SHARE. 1 room, $350per person; $700-deposit per person. Walk to fishing, swimming, hiking. Near Dell’Arte. 668-4041. (R-0426) ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) (R-0531) WILLOW CREEK 2BD/2BA. On riverfront acreage, beautiful quiet setting. $950/month, (360) 352-2076. (R-0419)

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Buy/Sell/Trade LINEN & LINGERIE HALF PRICE! April 17-21. Shop at Dream Quest Thrift Store in Willow Creek and Help Local Youth! (BST-0419) 22ND ANNUAL PLANT SALE. At College of the Redwoods Greenhouse. Fri., April 27, Noon6 p.m. and Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Information, 476-4361. (BST-0426) BUYING COIN COLLECTIONS. Big or Small. I will come to you. Private and Confidential. Call William (707) 845-7420 or email goodsign111@yahoo.com. (BST-0621)

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HUMBOLDT HOUSE CLEANING. Licensed & Bonded #3860. Spring Cleaning Special! (707) 444-2001. (S-0712) ERIC’S SERVICES. Home Repair, Maintenance, Affordable Prices (707) 499-4828. (S-0809) SEWING SERVICE. Stitch in Time repairs & alterations. Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 1038 11th street, Arcata. 707-496-3447 (S-1227) A-1 STEAM CARPET CLEANING. Ask us about our $99.00 2 room special. Also now offering Green Guard 4423229 ext 13 (S-1227) ARCATA CLEANING COMPANY. The non-toxic cleaning solution for your home or office. 707-8227819. (S-1227) CLARITY WINDOW CLEANING. Services available. Call Julie 8391518. (S-1227) DISORGANIZED? HIRE A PRO! Paper, clutter, kitchens, closets. A.D.D. specialist. Experienced, Affordable, Friendly. Claire Josefine 268-8585. www.clairejosefine.com. (S-1227) WRITING CONSULTANT/EDITOR. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Dan Levinson, MA, MFA. 443-8373. www. ZevLev.com. (S-1227)

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Community

LIFETREE CAFE: JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Overcome worry with practical help and simple solutions. Sun., April 22, 7 p.m. Lifetree Café, 76 13th St., Arcata. Free Admission. Questions, Contact Bob Dipert 672-2919, bobdipert@hotmail.com. (C-0419) TICKETS ON SALE FOR 32ND ANNUAL RIVER NIGHT. If a hillbilly/ charity event tickles your fancy, then River Night is the place for you! Summer LEAP, a program of the Boys and Girls Club, Annual River Night Sat., April 21, 7 p.m- 1 a.m., Portuguese Hall, 1138 11th St. Arcata and will include a benefit drawing, drinks, music and dancing. Beer provided by Mad River Brewery and dancing will be to the musical stylings of the Bret Harte Breakers, Steel Standing, Small Axe Ensemble and DJ Max Michael. Tickets available at Adventure’s Edge and Center Activities, 2 for $10 in advance. At the door, tickets will be $10 per person unless you arrive in your best hillbilly get-up, where tickets will be $8 per person. (C-0419) SEX/ PORN DAMAGING YOUR LIFE & RELATIONSHIPS ? Confidential help is available. saahumboldt@yahoo.com or 845-8973 (C-1227) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching Birthmothers with Families nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions 866-413-6293 (Void in Illinois) (AAN CAN) (C-0503) BECOME A FOSTER PARENT. Provide a safe and stable environment for youth 13-18 for them to learn and grow in their own community. Contact the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Foster Care Hotline at 441-5013 and ask for Peggy. (C-0726)

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HAWAIIAN LOMI LOMI MASSAGE. Rejuvenate and Activate your Body, Mind & Soul. Birgit Loehrer, (808) 936-5008. (MB0705) REFLE XOLOGY CL ASSES & WORKSHOPS. At the Center for Reflexology and Intuitive Healing Arts. Now accepting students to learn the art and practice of reflexology for personal and professional use. Call Alexandra, certified practitioner and instructor, 822-5395 or visit www.reflexologyinstruction. com. (MB-0503) KICK BUTTS! Become a nonsmoker in one session with Dave Berman, Certified Hypnotist, Life Coach, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). (707) 845-3749. www. ManifestPositivity.com. Helping the YOUniverse conspire on your behalf. (MB-0628) WHAT’S YOUR BODY TELLING YOU? Are you ill, in occasional pain, or curious about a symptom? Gentle exploration of your body’s messages, your waking life experiences, and/or dreams, combined with soothing energywork. With spiritual teacher and CMT, AnaLora Garrard. www.analora.com, 826-2647. (MB-0419) CERTIFIED IN MASSAGE THERAPY & FOOT REFLEXOLOGY. Reidun Olsson, (707) 822-7247. (MB-0510)

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REBECCA PORTEOUS, LCSW. (LCS #18459) is opening a private therapy and counseling practice at 3135 Boeing Ave., Suite A1, McKinleyville. Experience working with a broad range of issues. Appointments, call 633-6145. (MB-0503) FEELING STRESSED? ANXIOUS? DEPRESSED? OR JUST UNSURE? Maybe therapy can help. Let’s talk. I offer sliding scale psychotherapy in a safe, comfortable setting where you can confidentially unpack difficult feelings. 8 years experience, located in Eureka area. Sarah Goldberg, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Lic #47032 (707) 205-9005, www. mysilverlaketherapy.com. (MB0426) SHAMANIC SPIRITUAL SUPPORT. For problem solving, health issues and supporting well-being with Michal Mugrage. Divination, soul-retrieval, energy clearing, heart-centered spirit release, or space clearing. Also offering spiritual mentoring and classes. www.thankful-heart.com (707) 407-7192.(MB-0426) _ doTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS. Amazing results with no side effects. Maureen Brundage, (707) 498-7749, www.thinkdoterra. com/19719. (MB-0517)

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GAIL PASCOE, RN, MFC. CA license MFC 25083 is re-opening her private practice specializing in T.B.I. & other neurological problems, health challenges, anxiety and depression. Call 362-6951. (MB-0503) CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST. Samantha Dudman-Miller, (707) 616-6031. (MB-0726) CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY. Infused with Shiatsu, Quantum Touch Healing, Energywork. Crescent City, (517) 974-0460. (MB-0726) NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING/ FERTILITY AWARENESS CLASS. Safe, effective, fun, women & men, all ages. Call Marla Joy (707) 845-4307, marla_joy@suddenlink. net (MB-0426) TAROT AS AN EVOLUTIONARY PATH. Classes in Eureka and Arcata. Private mentorships, readings. Carolyn Ayres, 442-4240, www. tarotofbecoming.com. (MB-0517) NEEDING SOME SUPPORT RIGHT NOW? Experienced counselor & therapist Linda Nesbitt, MSW, LCSW (Lic#18830) is expanding her practice and welcoming new clients. Focusing on stress/anxiety, depression, grief/loss, trauma recovery, relationship challenges and postpartum support. EMDR Advanced Trained. (707) 268-0929. (MB-0426)

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JUPITERS LIGHT ASTROLOGY READING. The Sacred Geometry of Our Lives. Individual, Family & Relationship Readings. Shakati L. Walsh, MA Spiritual Psychology, MS Educational Counseling. 1-800-ASK-Keen ext: 02466043 first 3 minutes are Free (707) 616-3163, shakatiwalsk@yahoo. com (S-1227) COACHING FOR PERSONAL EVOLUTION WITH REBECCA OWEN. Access your wholeness by cultivating your Presence in the Now and learning to clear old patterns. 822-5253. (MB-0920) THE SPINE IS YOUR CONDUIT FOR LIFE-FORCE ENERGY. Open to the Alignment of Your Whole Self: Chiropractic by Dr. Scott Winkler, D.C. and Energy Work by Rebecca Owen. 822-1676. (MB-0920) MOSAIC MASSAGE. Customized pressure and style by Heather, Massage Therapist with 10 years experience. Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, Reflexology. Located at Om Shala Yoga, Arcata, (707) 362-2821 (MB-1227)

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT. Bachelors, Masters, D.D./Ph.D., distance learning, University of Metaphysical Sciences. Bringing professionalism to metaphysics. (707) 822-2111 (MB-1227) ZUMBA. Latin-inspired fitness program using international music and various dance styles including Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue and Reggaeton for a great cardio workout. Every Mon. and Thurs. at the Bayside Grange 6-7 p.m., 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. $6/$4 Grange members. Every Wed. 6-7 p.m. in Fortuna at the Mon. Club, 610 Main St. Every Tue. at the Trinidad Town Hall 12 p.m. and every Thur. at Eureka Vets Hall 12 p.m. Marla Joy 707-845-4307. (MB-1227) DANCE-FIT. Dance, aerobics & strength training all in one class! Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 a.m First class is free. Drop in for $5 per class or 14 classes for $55. No Limits tap & jazz studio, corner of 10th & K st. Arcata. 825-0922 (MB-1227)

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