PUPPET MADNESS AT THE ARCATA PLAYHOUSE

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Community helps arson victim

Janine Volkmar
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA Saturday, Sept. 16 was a
beautiful day at the North Country Fair.
The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir rocked
the stage by the Plaza with their five piece
band.
WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER Later that same night the Arcata Pres-
Photo by Ron LeVaLLey byterian Church, where the choir rehears-
es weekly, was burned and a homeless man
who sought a safe sleeping place in the
churchs entry was burnt.
Speculation and rumors flew. At one
time, stories circulated that the broken
window at the rear of the church was evi-
dence of a burglary attempt. Some thought
the would-be robber tried to burn the
church as a coverup. The truth of the rear
window is that a good Samaritan broke the
window hoping to find a fire extinguisher.
Members of the choir have spoken by
telephone with the man who was burnt.
His name is Michael Alpha and he gave
his permission to them to share his story.
The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir started
a GoFundMe page to raise funds to help
ARSON A2

Snowy Plover
Plaza Pastels
MCKINLEYVILLE

stages slender Plein air Progress on

comeback coho nursery
Paul Mann Jack Durham
Mad RiveR Union Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA The Redwood Coast popu- McKINLEYVILLE Engi-
lation of snowy plovers has been growing neers have completed designs
since 2010, but it remains less than opti- for a proposed coho nursery
mal because of constant predation, main- in McKinleyville and will now
ly by ravens. move on to the permitting
The local population in the tri-county process. If all goes as planned,
region Del Norte, Humboldt and Men- construction of the fish-friend-
docino reached 72 breeding adults this ly backwater, complete with
past summer from a low of 19 in 2010, a trails, would begin in the sum-
nearly four-fold increase of about 20-23 mer of 2019.
percent a year. The off-channel refugia
However, about two-thirds of the cur- would be built along the banks
rent 72 are immigrant plovers from Or- of the Mad River on proper-
egon. ty owned by the McKinleyville
Humboldt State University Wildlife LOCAL COLOR The Ar- Community Services District
Professor Mark Colwell and his students cata Plaza was a sea across from the Mad River
have been compiling snowy plover data of color for Northcoast County Park boat ramp.
for 17 years, in concert with state and fed- Childrens Services The district plans to decom-
eral agencies. An award-winning faculty 30th Annual Pastels on mission 4.24 acres of perco-
member and author, Colwell explains the Plaza last Satur- lation ponds it had previously
why the tri-county populace is so heavily day. Left, Mike Crag- used to dispose of treated sewer
augmented by Oregon immigrants. head works his magic. wastewater. The project would
Above, Amy Berkowitz. COHO A2
PLOVER A2 PhotoS by matt FiLaR | union

VILLAGE LIFE

Varying visions for Aldergrove villages

VILLAGE PEOPLE Anita Alexander, Lauren Correll ad

Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union
ALDERGROVE INDUSTRIAL PARK A two-acre plot
of city-owned land in Aldergrove Industrial Park is being
eyed as a possible spot for creation of a small, self-sus-
taining village, with two somewhat different plans being
proposed. The Arcata City Council heard a presentation
on one plan last week, with a somewhat different ap-
proach to be reviewed at a future council meeting.
The Sustainable Village
The Sustainable Village (TSV) is the brainchild of local
realtor Jayme Delson. In a detailed presentation to the
VILLAGE VISIONS At left, the initial iteration of The Sustainable Vil-
lage. Tent sites would eventually be replaced by cabins, and the
agricultural areas expanded. Above, the Eugene, Ore. Opportu-
nity Village, a model for a tiny house community embraced by
Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives (AHHA). Submitted imageS
council, Delson and his associates laid out his meticu-
lously incubated plan, which he called his lifes work.
He described the village as a low-cost, Earth-friend-
ly, sustainable and collaborative approach to addressing
homelessness in Arcata. Based on a live/work model, the
TSV would include infrastructure to help give formerly
homeless residents new opportunities to develop skills
and create goods and services for income.
A pilot project, TSV could be replicated elsewhere to
help alleviate homelessness, improve the environment
and foster a culture of kindness and creativity, backers say.
ALDERGROVE A4
Diana Berliner advocating for the Redwood Coast Vil-
lage. Photo by Joann Schuch | Redwood ViLLage
A very virtual village
Kevin L. Hoover
Mad RiveR Union
HUMBOLDT Occupants of small communities say, a
village make it work by cooperation. One hand washes the
other with skill sharing, errand running and general neigh-
borliness. But theres no reason the villagers have to live
side by side maybe they just have something in common.
Elder folks who live alone may find that independence
also means isolation, and when a challenge comes along,
they could use some neighborly help. Enter Redwood Coast
Village (RCV), a virtual but very real community of seniors.
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TESTING BALLOT COUNTING Humboldt County Office of Elections announced last week that logic and accuracy test-
HSU plover research a ing of the voting equipment will take place on Monday, Oct. 16 at 8 a.m. Prior to each election, the Humboldt County
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multi-prolonged effort
Paul Mann
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA Veteran Humboldt State University Wild-
life Professor Mark Colwell and his graduate students
partner with multiple agencies in monitoring nesting
snowy plovers along the Northern California Coastline.
Anchored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USF-
WS) in concert with the Ecological Services Program of
the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, researchers recorded
the first plover nests at Freshwater Beach last April. One
succumbed to predation but the other nest fledged three
chicks successfully this past summer.
A year ago this month, population growth was up in
the northern California region for the seventh consecu-
tive year. Nests were found for the first time at Tolowa
Dunes State Park. A recovery benchmark of one fledgling
per male per year was exceeded for the first time since
monitoring was initiated.
Since 2000, Humboldt States Shorebird Ecology
Laboratory has been supported in the annual monitor-
ing program by staff or volunteers from California State
Parks, the Bureau of Land Management, the National
Park Service, Friends of the Dunes and the Audubon So-
ciety, as well as from the USFWS.
Nesting snowy plovers are tracked from the Cali-
fornia-Oregon border to southern Mendocino County.
The Ecological Services Program of the Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office helps fund the initiative at 28 sites within
coastal northern California.
Monitors record the numbers of breeding plovers, the
nests initiated, eggs hatched and the chicks fledged. Ev-
ident causes of egg and chick loss are monitored during
the March-September breeding season.
As documented by Colwell and his students research,
plovers are vulnerable to multiple threats locally not
only high rates of predation but also habitat loss and hu-
man impacts.
In a synopsis prepared exclusively for the Union, the
USFWS states,
In an attempt to remedy habitat loss, removal of ex-
otic beachgrass in Humboldt County has been successful
at improving plover habitat and reproductive success as
well as restoring native plant and animal communities. In
our area, snowy plovers experience high rates of nest fail-
ure due to predation, typically caused by ravens but also
by other bird species (crows, raptors, and owls) as well as
mammalian predators including raccoons and skunks.
Researchers have documented the destructive impacts
of human activities, Clam Beach being a prime example.
In the federal agencys words, unintentional human
encouragement of larger predator populations canines
makes matters worse.
Biologists have documented footprints of humans
and dogs coming within inches of the well-camouflaged
nests. Repeated disturbances by dogs and humans can
interrupt brooding, incubating and foraging of adults
and lower reproductive success. Frequent movements by
plovers around these nests also cue predators to the loca-
tion of nests, indirectly increasing predation risk.
Beach litter, kites, fires and camping sites pose threats
as well. Detailed information is posted on the Arcata Fish
and Wildlife species page at fws.gov/arcata/es/birds/
WSP/plover.html.
A video, The Snowy Plover and You (Charadrius ni-
vosus nivosus),is posted at vimeo.com/user45023447.
In his clean, bright new office, newly installed Arcata Police
Chief Chris Gallagher has his work cut our for him in attempting to
embrace a community as complex as Arcata, and its not an endeavor
for which there is any kind of instruction book.
In a town where unconventional public behavior tree sitters,
marijuana festivals, topless demonstrations and other confounding
law enforcment challenges are routine, Gallagher appears flexible.
You need to know when to pull back, he said.
Arcata Eye, April 17, 2001
If the world seems cold to you,
kindle fires to warm others.
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equipment is fully functional and tallying votes accurately. A specific Logic and Accuracy Observer Panel is convened
pursuant to the California Secretary of States approved logic and accuracy procedures to certify the validity and out-
come of the testing. Interested parties can observe the testing of the machines for accuracy in the tabulation of votes at
the Humboldt County Office of Elections, 2426 Sixth St., Eureka. For more information call the Office of Elections at
(707) 445-7481.
Habitat restoration produces Beach, off Ferndale, in search of other
Plover | Mixed results mixed results. The South Spit (south plovers.
FROM A1 end of Humboldt Bay opposite King While ravens and crows feed on
The state to the immediate north Salmon) has very high reproductive plover eggs and young, adult plovers
undertakes active management of hu- success associated with a restoration contend with raptors, especially per-
man, predator and habitat impacts, area. egrine falcons.
he says, producing a population that Little River State Beach resto- When the plovers are not breed-
exports plovers to the North Coast, ration, in contrast, has failed to aug- ing, they gather in flocks for vigilance
where management is limited. ment breeding success because ra- and safety in numbers, from a few to
Specifically, the tri-county cohort vens are so abundant there, Colwell perhaps a hundred, Colwell observes.
is growing because Oregon carries out reports. Locally, reproduction does not offset
lethal control of common ravens and Clam Beach is particularly danger- predation.
other predators in locations where ous territory for plovers and the rea- Im not in any way villainizing ra-
plovers concentrate to breed. Ravens sons are not hard to find. The wildlife vens, crows and peregrines, he adds,
are the main predators of eggs and professor has guided 20 graduate stu- but peregrines are more abundant
chicks. dents to their degrees over the years now than they were when they were
Lethal predator control traps, and one of them mapped the habitat first put on the endangered species
shooting, short-lived chemical poison associations of ravens, Clam Beach list; theyre now delisted.
without secondary ecosystem impacts included. Author of the 2010 book Shorebird
raises the survival rates of young That heavily used seashore fea- Ecology, Conservation and Manage-
plovers in Oregon and Washington tures surrounding agricultural land- ment, with a new book due early next
State. scapes in a suburban setting with a lot year on the worlds plovers, Colwell
While in Northern California of food. Ravens are opportunistic for- doesnt expect the birds to be taken
there is limited management of plo- agers. They are shrewd at pinpointing off the endangered list on the West
vers, the population has grown owing the few nests and chicks out there. Coast anytime soon.
to active predator management else- But with everything else that The data for the entire Pacific
where, he points out. washes up on the beach, garbage coastline population are tabulated ev-
On two occasions over the past 10 thats left in parking lots; people feed- ery year in a coordinated effort to sur-
years or so, experiments to curb pre- ing them purposefully; dead cows in vey plovers in their breeding habitats.
dation used exclosures, box-like cag- pastures; all of this makes for a cor- Researchers survey coastal habitats at
es designed to foil ravens and crows. nucopia for the ravens. the end of May or in early June and
While the devices protected eggs and The collateral damage is that plo- count them in situ.
chicks, they made adult plovers easier vers and probably other species in Currently the total population is
prey because they were slow at exiting the area arent doing as well. We an- estimated at 2,200, which Colwell
the exclosures when alarmed. alyzed the data on how frequently we says is probably within 10 percent of
Ravens sensed this vulnerabili- encounter ravens at different sites up the actual total.
ty and exploited it, killing precious and down the coast in relation to how The overall Pacific Coast trends
breeder adults. plovers breed and theres a negative are good. Numbers have increased by
Two cage sizes were tested; one de- correlation. 500-700 since about 2004 or 2005
sign, short of 10 by 10 feet, was used Where there are more ravens, when surveys began up and down the
in Humboldt County and took hours the plovers do less well at producing Pacific coast.
to set up. The other was smaller. chicks. When there are a lot of ra- But reproduction rates on the Red-
Neither size was effective and in vens, in particular at places like Clam wood Coast are not large enough to
any event, as Colwell summed up, Beach, the nesting success is poor. increase the total on a steady basis
Theres no question that ravens and Most adult plovers have a lifespan indefinitely.
crows are really abundant now and of only two to three years, owing to In Colwells words, The average
they are incredibly smart. predation, but Colwell has monitored plover in the tri-county region doesnt
Having researched shorebirds one locally that is 16 years old-plus produce enough young in any year or
since 1981 and snowy plovers since and still going strong. He was hatched over its lifetime to grow the popula-
2001, Colwell concludes that the at Table Bluff and has set a longevity tion.
most important negative impact on record. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
plover reproduction is from predators Typically, the professor says, endangered species recovery plan
of eggs and chicks. Little or no active young plovers start growing up in Or- stipulates that if and when the total
management occurs in the tri-coun- egon and when they migrate in search population reaches 3,000 and re-
ties to address that fact. of their first winter home, they head mains stable for 10 years, the snowy
The local plover population de- south and bivouac at places like Clam plover will be taken off the endan-
clined from 2001-2010. Beach, the South Spit and Centerville gered roster.
FundMe will reimburse Jenkins for the costs. The church
Arson | A series of hardships in Sacramento has been just awesome, Hoiland said. Al-
pha later missed the bus. He still had his ticket and could
FROM A1
wait in the bus station for the next bus as long as he could
both Alpha and the church. show the ticket. Eventually, he made it to Ohio.
Both Donna George, a choir member, and her husband, George, who worked for Humboldt County Mental
Louis Hoiland, the choir director have had conversations Health as a crisis counselor, knows the patterns. She rec-
with Alpha. Ralph Davis, another choir member, was able ognized that Alpha had more than the physical problems
to get help into the mix from his former church in Sacra- associated with the burns. His burns are healing well and
mento, St. Marks United Methodist Church. he was described as looking as if he had a bad sunburn. But
Alpha was first taken to Mad River Community Hos- the trauma of being attacked has only added to his mental
pital and then transferred to the Burn Unit at University issues, she surmised. George has spoken with him over the
of California at Davis for specialized treatment. His hands phone several times. The choir members will try to keep in
and face were burned. touch with Alpha and continue to be of help to him.
He described his life to George and Hoiland as one of The choir is also helping the Arcata Presbyterian
a series of hardships. He grew up in Michigan and was Church with repair costs. The church did have insurance
raised by his grandmother until the age of eight when she but it included a $2,500 deductible. The choirs GoFund-
passed away. He then moved to Ohio and lived with an Me campaign has covered that.
older sister. He doesnt know who his real mom is and the The church members are seeking to fireproof the build-
woman who raised him also passed away, as did his father. ing, doing such changes as replacing boards outside with
A church pastor who was like a father to him also passed Hardie Board siding, a cement board siding, and installing
away. new drywall inside in an effort to have the building not so
Lucy Larcom Alpha said that he has been homeless for three or four flammable. They are still planning on preserving the his-
months and had been in Orick before coming to Arcata. toric aspect of the building.
He told George that he wanted to go home to Ohio where The choir is planning a concert titled, Love Thy Neigh-
he has a girlfriend and an 11-month-old child. bor; No Hate in Our Town, tentatively scheduled for Feb.
Alpha was released from the Burn Unit on Sept. 29. 10. The gospel choir will sing and a group described as the
It hasnt been all easy. Alpha got confused and went Arcata All-Stars, musicians from many local bands playing
to the emergency room when he was supposed to go to a together, will perform. Hoiland described the concert as
RIVER shelter. Its not clear if he ever entered the shelter or just
left it. Kevin Jenkins, the associate pastor from St. Marks
a community event to promote acceptance of all people
and said that the proceeds would go to the church rebuild-

UNION
The Mad River Union, (ISSN 1091-1510), is published weekly (Wednesdays)
by Kevin L. Hoover and Jack Durham,
picked him up at the ER and bought him food and cloth-
ing. Jenkins also bought Alpha a bus ticket for Ohio at his
request and gave him money for food for the trip. The Go-
ing and to support Alpha.
For more information, visit the Arcata Interfaith Gos-
pel Choir Facebook page.

791 Eighth St. (Jacobys Storehouse), Suite 8, Arcata, CA 95521.

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ponds, allowing fish to come and go. The ponds were never very effec-
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Press releases: (707) 826-7000 news@madriverunion.com where juvenile coho and other fish land plants. Insects and debris from would not be cost effective.
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Jack D. Durham, Editor & Publisher editor@madriverunion.com sea. fish habitat projects, others are work- would cost the Sewer Department
Kevin L. Hoover, Editor-at-Large, Publisher opinion@madriverunion.com
Lauraine Leblanc, Scene Editress scene@madriverunion.com Rose Patenaude, an engineer with ing on plans for trails and a nearby about $1 million.
Jada C. Brotman, Advertising Manager ads@madriverunion.com
Rick Macey, Sports Editor sports@madriverunion.com McKinleyville-based Northern Hy- parking lot. Instead, the idea of turning the
drology & Engineering, gave a pre- The district previously used the ponds into coho habit was hatched.
Andrew George Butler, Paul Mann, Daniel Mintz, Rick Macey, Janine Volkmar
Reporters sentation to the districts Board of ponds as a way to dispose of treated The project is being funded by the
Matthew Filar, Photographer
Patti Fleshner, Mara Segal Columnists Directors on Oct. 4. wastewater, but a new state mandate Coastal Conservancy and California
Karrie Wallace, Distribution Manager karrie@madriverunion.com Patenaude said that the levees that would have required the district to Department of Fish & Wildlife.
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Marty Burdette, Proofreader Extraordinaire prevent the river from flooding the conduct an extensive, and potentially This is a really cool, cool deal,
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Health care for all, raging hypocrites

Kudos to Arcata
City Council
I wish to recognize and thank
Arcata City Council members for
voting unanimously to authorize
Mayor Ornelas to send a letter
of support in concept for SB 562,
The Healthy California Act, to the
bills authors, senators Lara and
Atkins (Sept. 20 City Council
meeting).
Arcata joins other California
cities (Arvin, Albany, Berkeley, El
Cerrito, Emeryville, Los Angeles,
Oakland, Richmond, San Francis-
co, Santa Cruz, West Hollywood
see healthycaliforniaact.org/
supporters).
These cities, along with Marin,
Santa Clara counties and Hum-
boldt Democratic Central Com-
mittee, recognize the advantages
of a universal single payer health-
care system as proposed in SB
562: 1) quality healthcare for all
California residents; 2) expanded
healthcare coverage, for exam-
ple, dental, vision, hearing aids,
mental health, nursing home and
adult day healthcare; 3) cost sav-
ings.
With The Healthy California
Act, SB 562, in operation, Arcata
City Council members would not
have had to create a 4.9 million
dollar trust fund to cover health-
care for retired city employees not
covered by Medicare.
The retired employees would
receive expanded health coverage
without premiums, copays and
deductibles, and the city would
save millions as well as staff time.
Single payer cost control
mechanisms include: 1) reduced
healthcare taxes premiums, co-
pays, deductibles are taxes paid
by individuals and employers to
unnecessary private, for-profit
health insurance corporations;
without the profit motive, taxes
required for publicly controlled
single payer healthcare are low-
er; 2) negotiation leverage (entire
California population) for pricing
healthcare procedures, drugs, and
medical devices.
Thank you Arcata!
Diane Ryerson
Arcata
tions Commission (FCC) recent-
LETTERS ly relaxed regulations that were
supposed to keep news outlets
diverse and competitive, and as a
Where are chronic result, large corporations can gain
complainers now? near-monopolies on news cover-
In light of the reported 26 per- age in an area.
Our local congressional repre-
cent increase in crime throughout
sentative, Jared Huffman, has in-
Eureka, I find it rather curious
troduced a bill to Congress, called
that there appears to be little or
the Local and Independent Tele-
no finger pointing at the current
vision Protection
District Attorney by the chron-
Act (HR 3478) that would re-
ic complainers among, the reich
quire the FCC to revise its reg-
wing reactionaries.
ulations to their previous state,
During the previous District
which prevented any one own-
Attorneys time in office, citizens
er from gaining monopolistic
among the free floating hysterics
control over local news media.
shepherded by correctional and
The League supports this effort.
peace officers as well as Eure-
kas own dyspeptic mini-Trump, Americans deserve a meaningful
looked to attach every ill under the choice in their local news.
sun including inclement weather Elaine Weinreb, Access
and their own issues with gout and Humboldt Liaison for the
fallen arches on Mr. Gallegos. LWVHC
Got hypocrisy? Rollin C. Richmond, Presi-
David Isley dent of the LWVHC
North Bend, Wash.
Rent control, part deux
For the past two years the Ar-
Concerns about Sinclair cata City Council has been work-
The League of Women Voters,
ing to formulate a rent control
a nonpartisan political organiza-
ordinance in this city that applies the most part it was a rehash of There are many newish
tion, encourages informed and ac-
only to mobile home parks. It has what has been said in the past. homes in these parks worth over
tive participation in government,
been a long and sometimes con- Just as I was about to get up and $100,000.
works to increase understanding
troversial process and now it ap- leave, Michael Winkler made an As older homes are replaced
of major public policy issues and
pears it will start again. astounding announcement. the new ones start at $65,000 so
influences public policy through
In the Spring of 2017 we were As the only councilmember to on the surface this notion is ridic-
education and advocacy.
told we would get to see the Final have long been in opposition to ulous.
The League has long worked
Draft of Ordinance 1487, soon. this ordinance we have counted However, I have spoken to a
for the citizens right to know and
Soon turned into months and on him to vote NO and to protect couple of people who know hous-
for broad citizen participation in
statements that the council had the 90 percent of homeowners ing and specifically low income
government. Thoughtful, unbi-
hired outside counsel, Will Con- who do not want this. However, housing who state that the only
ased news coverage from our lo-
stantine, to review the draft and Michael thinks that to make this way to preserve low income hous-
cal television stations is essential
make recommendations. ordinance workable a provision ing is to try and cap the costs, es-
to this goal, especially about local
At the Sept. 26 City Council must be added that would put a pecially the cost of the homes.
public affairs.
meeting we listened to an oral up- cap on the amount of money any In the past when I asked why
The local League of Wom-
date from the Community Devel- resident could get for their home only the mobile home parks, I
en Voters of Humboldt County
opment Department on the prog- when they sell. He suggested was told it was just the beginning.
(LWVHC) is concerned that a me-
ress of the ordinance. $50,000. I was not sure I heard Once they get the ordinance in
dia conglomerate, known for its
Apparently the city had to re- him, so I stepped to the lectern place they plan on adding other
right-wing partisanship, has re-
start the ordinance and work and asked him to repeat what he rental units in the city.
cently purchased four of our local
on a new and improved draft. As had said. He did so. Then chaos Please contact the City Council
television stations.
someone who has opposed this erupted. All the Councilmembers and tell them you do not want this
We would like some guaran-
ordinance from the beginning I were talking at once saying, Oh ordinance. Apparently only a con-
tees from this new owner, Sinclair
was pleasantly surprised at this no, we wont do that. certed outpouring from the com-
Broadcasting Group, that it will
turn of events. Two things bother me about munity can stop this.
continue to allow local stations to
This pleasant feeling did not this. One, this was talked about in As someone famous once said,
cover news in an unbiased fashion
last very long. After two people public, by city councilmembers at they have come for me... you will
and give time to matters of local
spoke during the public comment a City Council meeting. And two, be next
concern.
period, the councilmembers be- once you put this out, you cannot Jan Phelps
The League is also concerned
gan to discuss the ordinance. For take it back. Arcata
that the Federal Communica-

The dumbing down and erosion of norms is proceeding apace

Tuesday, September 12 9:37 p.m.
Someone paid a minimum of $250 to park
in a handicapped spot on I Street.
Wednesday, September 13 7:32 a.m.
It was a collaborative effort, the petty theft
on Union Street. A car owner left it un-
locked, all the better for a roving doorhan-
dle-tryer to rip off the essentially-worth-
less-to-anyone-but-the-owner backpack
full of schoolwork.
9:45 a.m. Two disputants engaged in a
pitched verbal battle in a Union-
town parking lot, the gladiators
titanic furies culminating in one
of them shoving a shopping cart
into the other, dinging the per-
sons elbow.
Thursday, September 14
8:42 a.m. Two nominally abled
vehicles, or ones at least unencumbered by
handicapped placards, parked in blue spots
near a 16th Street community swimming
pool. Ticket time.
9:05 p.m. A man and woman parked in
an SUV on the Plaza whiled the night away
huffing nitrous oxide.
Friday, September 15 12:08 p.m.
Someone thought the horses in a Janes
Road field looked kind of run down.
9:45 p.m. After a fight, a K Street woman
threw poop on her husband and their entire-
ly innocent sofa, then drove away. She was
arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
6:08 p.m. Motivated motorists sped down
I Street to the marsh, urgently making their
way to Klopp Lake to smoke the dope.
Sunday, September 17 8:52 a.m. A
lone hopeless romantic was seen pounding
off in the highly erotic parking lot of a G
Street gas station.
10:17 p.m. As their parents chugged on
the cigarettes and doobies and vapes un-
der the H Street awning and out of the rain,
three children in strollers fussed and cried.
Monday, September 18 8:45 a.m.
A Janes Road school opened up after the
weekend to find the playground infested
with broken beer bottles, broken eggs, duct
tape and instructions for a scavenger hunt.
12:39 p.m. The Alliance Road blue boxer
shorts strider went out for his scantily clad
noontime walk, alarming the populace.
12:45 p.m. She forgot her jacket at an
Eighth Street restaurant, and went back to
get it. Fortunately it was still there, but with-
out the cell phone that was in the pocket.
2:27 p.m. Two pooches, one a brainy bor-
der collie mix and the other a tiny toy dog
of undisclosed breed, had an arf-intensive
argument in a Samoa Boulevard parking
lot. The micro-yapper was OK, but some-
one was worried about the border collie,
which had been taken back to an apartment
where the owners could be heard
yelling at it and possible abusing
it.
2:28 p.m. Yet another grum-
bletonian in a Christmassy col-
or scheme red hat and green
shirt yelled at passersby from
the Plazas southeast corner. Ho
ho no.
Tuesday, September 19 2:49 p.m. A
bag of credit cards and disc golf supplies
was stolen out of an unlocked car (essen-
tially a free box) on Wisteria Way.
Wednesday, September 20 9:23
a.m. A seething slumgullion of solipsistic
sitabouts slumped up a G Street sidewalk,
drinking and blocking the way for those
with a semblance of direction in life.
9:56 a.m. A phone scammer struck gold
on Iverson Avenue, conning the person
into sending them $2,000 in gift cards.
1:02 p.m. Motorhome campers on 13th
Street took the trash out of someones par-
ents garbage bin, replaced it with theirs and
left the residents garbage on the ground.
4:41 p.m. A bicycle left locked up outside
a Union Street apartment complex didnt
last long. Bike locks all of them, regard-
less of price or styling can be picked,
bumped open with a small hammer or
simply cut apart with an angle grinder in a
matter of seconds. In this case, the lock was
cut away. You know this, I know this and
ripoff-Americans for sure know this.
5:25 p.m. Theres a problem with people
climbing the redwood tree at 13th and Bay-
view streets to enjoy the top-o-the-world view
from on high. It sets the neighbors howlin at
them and zaping a taser to scare em away,
and that in itself is another problem.
Thursday, September 21 8:57 a.m.
Two gnashgabs got their day off to a screechy
start with some back-and-forth blah-blah in
Tavern Alley. Its morning in Arcata.
9:10 a.m. Another passel of plopped prob-
lem children blocked passersby under the aw-
ning near Ninth and H. Someone was cited.
10:01 a.m. But within an hour more of the
inexhaustible supply of slumpazoids had
run aground at the same place, requiring
further intervention.
3:57 p.m. An Alliance Road womans
neighbor just strolled right into her apart-
ment as though they were Kramer, George
or Elaine. In this case, though, instead of
pouring a bowl of cereal, the wacky neigh-
bor started yelling at her and slamming
doors. But it was probably about nothing.
Friday, September 22 8:20 a.m. A
Messiah of Vengeance, dressed all in white
and operating under the premise that lifes
ever-vexing conundra are best resolved via
application of a baseball bat, was arrested
outside an H Street business on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon.
11 a.m. Another fulsome flop of fuzzy frib-
bles piled up like tribbles under the over-
hang on G Street, blocking the sidewalk
and alley. Head em up, move em on.
Saturday, September 23 2:45 a.m.
Sometime between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.,
someone entered a Stewart Court home
through an unlocked back door and made
off with a purse and laptop computer.
6:31 p.m. How a burglar got into a Bald-
win Street house is unclear, since it was all
locked up. But multiple items were missing.
11:01 p.m. A woman kindly allowed her ex
to visit their kids, and as he flopped on the
couch with the fam, she found that he had
sent her threatening text messages.
Monday, September 25 8:49 a.m.
The Worlds Sketchiest Breezeway at a
Uniontown shopping center typically
serves as a shoplifter escape route. But this
time a primitive campsite was found there
from the night before, complete with a
makeshift rock fireplace where pallets had
been burned.
8:55 a.m. Two men with dogs went into
the breakfast zone of a Valley West motel,
and were asked to leave. They threatened to
cause harm to the employees body, then ar-
gued with actual motel lodgers in the break-
fast nook. Someone was cited for something.
9:25 a.m. An RV and two vans disgorged
their dogs outside a Valley West restaurant
to romp upon and turd up the lawn. The
dog-based disrespect for the areas people
and businesses is an ongoing problem with
these three particular vehicles.
10:41 a.m. Someone tried to steal a canoe
out of a Stewart Avenue backyard over-
night, but failed.
10:53 a.m. The dog poo-encrusted Valley
West restaurant next complained that a
woman in camouflage garb had stolen tips
off a table and refused to leave.
1:01 p.m. After falling for a Craigslist rent-
al scam, a mans personal information was
used by someone else to obtain medical
care in Medford, Ore.
1:28 p.m. Wearing, through some admin-
istrative oversight, pants, and yet still lack-
ing shoes or (of course) a shirt, a bearded
man lazed on someones lawn at 11th and
Union streets, as one does. Or doesnt,
since the languid lougearounder was ad-
vised against further such trespassing.
7:58 p.m. This time, a shoplifter at a
Uniontown store guzzled the booze before
he left, cannily applying anatomical science
by embedding it in his gut and making re-
covery impossible. He was advised against
ever returning.
Tuesday, September 26 9:12 a.m. A
woman in pajama pants bothered students
and parents at a Valley West school.
11:36 a.m. A rat terrier was left inside a car
on I street in the shade with the windows
cracked and food and water, and was stolen.
11:52 a.m. Having lived for weeks in a
motorhome outside a Valley West cannabis
clinic, the vehicle campers must have en-
joyed a hard, gemlike sense of entitlement
propelling them to throw crap out onto the
sidewalk and yell any wage-slaves in their
immediate proximity.
11:56 a.m. Out behind a Valley West pre-
school, a full-featured campsite was found,
boasting a tent, bed, dog food and bicycle.
12:30 p.m. A backpacker in hoodie and
some kind of mask stood looming outside a
Valley West school, which wasnt creepy at
all, then slumped away.
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Aldergrove | Villages would help homeless stabilize lives
FROM A1
A third of the 30 residents is fore-
seen as people who are currently
homeless, another third individuals
on the edge financially and another
third those who have a passion for
the project.
The TSV includes areas for small
residences tents at first, and later
tiny houses in which residents could
earn equity plus vehicle camping
and a small campground. Initially, an
administrative trailer and porta-pot-
ties would be sited nearby.
An agricultural area would include
a garden, greenhouse, pond, fire pit
and labyrinth. A workshop would pro-
vide a facility for manufacturing by
residents, who would develop crafts
and cottage industries for income.
The goal for all the facilities is jo-
vial encirclement in a safe, support-
ive environment.
The village would be initiated on a
shoestring basis, with interim facil-
ities for living and sanitation as the
operation ramps up. The ag facilities
would be expanded to both feed villag-
ers and sell crops at farmers markets.
Delson estimates a startup budget
of between $22,500 and $64,000 per
year, with the 30 residents each paying
$750 to $2,133 yearly during the initial
emergency phase.
Too keep initial costs in that range,
he said, utilities would be provided at
first by cooperative neighbors. In an
emergency situation, there would be
no difficulty in bringing in water and
electricity from neighboring parcels,
Delson said. Negotiations would result
in a neighbor providing a water line
and electrical sub-panel for service to
the village during the startup period.
As the project matures and funds be-
come available, utilities would be in-
stalled on a permanent basis.
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Operations, including insurance, wa-
ter, electricity, sewage, administration
and other costs, would be $60,000 per
year, or $167 per month per resident.
Total infrastructure costs, including
food and operations, would cost be-
tween $82,500 and $124,000 per year,
or $2,750 to $4,133 per villager.
Food needs would at first be met
through local organizations such as
Food Not Bombs, Food For People,
CalFresh, donors and others.
Delson concluded his presentation
with a request for a contingent lease
agreement. The TSV would pay the
city $1 per year for five years as the
project unfolds and hits its goals. In
that time, permanent utilities would
be installed and facilities matured.
Councilmembers had some tough
questions about TSV. Councilmem-
ber Sofia Pereira was concerned with
on-site alcohol and drug use policies.
Delson said he was eager to work with
police to develop suitable guidelines.
As to engaging the TSVs Alder-
grove neighbors for support, Delson
said, We havent done anything yet.
He said support from the council
would help with approaching neigh-
bor. Pereira said communication with
nearby businesses was important pre-
liminary work, and Delson agreed.
Mayor Susan Ornelas said Delsons
rosy plans were missing a lot of de-
tails, and that they resembled the ro-
mantic visions of her sustainable agri-
culture students. She cautioned Delson
that the food doesnt grow itself, and
wondered how realistic is to expect
chronically homeless people to be con-
verted into cottage industrialists.
She wondered whether Delson
had spoken to the projects neighbors
about interim provision of utilities.
He hadnt, but intends to.
Community Development Direc-
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tor David Loya said the village was a
pretty radical idea that would require
new regulations, and a public process
involving the Planning Commission.
AHHA Tiny Home Village
A group called Affordable Homeless
Housing Alternatives (AHHA) also has
plans for the same two-acre site.
AHHAs concept would also start
with camping, then give way to a tiny
house village of 30 people, one intend-
ed to house chronically homeless per-
sons. The 8-by-10 foot homes wouldnt
include a kitchen or even a bathroom
those facilities would be centrally lo-
cated as in a campground. A meeting
facility and community garden would
also be available to residents.
The AHHA concept is based on
Eugene, Oregons Project Opportuni-
ty Village. On-site staffing would help
guide residents as they transition to
becoming housed, and the responsi-
bilities that come with it.
AHHA estimates costs at $100,000
per year. Site control for three to five
years would allow for capital develop-
ment and ensure success for the sta-
bilized villagers to move out into the
larger community.
Residents would immediately gain
benefits now unavailable to them, such
as a home mailing address which can be
used to obtain identification, voter regis-
tration and availability of services. Theyd
also get counseling for employment read-
iness and financial management.
The empowerment, AHHA believes,
would give residents an opportunity to
take ownership and lead to a self-regu-
lating community, according to AHHA
President Nezzie Wade. They dont
want to fail, she said. They become
very good neighbors. Its their home.
Some housing standards would
have to be relaxed to allow the mi-
cro-homes to be built and occupied.
O CTOBER 11, 2017
RCV | Wide variety of skills
FROM A1
Helping each other is
the basis of the village,
said co-founder JoAnne
Schuch. We help each
other first.
The help is key to ful-
filling the wish of 90 per-
cent of some 3,000 seniors
surveyed to live inde-
pendently. People want to
age in place, Schuch said.
Help might take the
form of routine tasks, like
attaching a photo in email, REACHING OUT Redwood
a ride to the doctor, wash- Coast Village volunteer
ing dishes, even pet sitting. Linda Wilson changes a
One member sought help light bulb for member Sil-
replacing the drawstring via Ryan. Photo by John olson
on some sweat pants.
Assistance categories region defined by Big La-
include driving, handy goon, Blue Lake and Eu-
person, recommendations, reka. There are more than
household help, tech sup- 200 other such organiza-
port and more. Theres a tions in the Village to Vil-
social side, too, with orga- lage Network nationwide,
nized activities like group 60 of them in California.
walks and even kayaking. Schuch got the idea for
You meet wonder- RCV while helping her el-
ful people, Schuch said. derly parents in the 1990s.
Theres so much pleasure. I could see that this was
Membership in RCV something a lot of people
requires a background neeeded, she said.
check and dues. With 100- A combination of grants
plus current members, the and speaking engange-
group hopes to grow to ments garnered grassroots
500 to 600 in a few years, support for RCV, and it
further broadening its took off from there.
skills database. This is something that
Members must be 50 or really resonates in Hum-
older, though volunteers boldt, Schuch said.
may be as young as age 18. The group, a program
Were not trying to at- of the Area 1 Agency on
tract everyone, Schuch Aging, recently attained
said. We want people who non-profit status.
understand reciprocity. Contact RCV at (707)
RCV members live in a 442-3763, ext. 217.

NEW DIRECTOR Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choirs Lo-
renza Simmons-Phillips now directs the youth choir.
submitted Photo
Lorenzas triple blessings
Janine Volkmar
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA Lorenza Simmons-Phillips brings triple
blessings to the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir. Shes the
new assistant director of the adult choir, the new director
of the youth choir and a member of the soprano section,
contributing her voice and infectious joy to the choir.
Oh, and she was also the accompanist for the youth choir
when it was directed by Lorien Sanchez.
Simmons-Phillips is well known to music lovers in the
area from her time with such groups as Aka Bella, Lalona
and Vidagua. Hers is a stage presence not to be forgotten.
Folks might also recognize her as one of the friendly servers
at Renatas Creperie, where she has worked for six years.
But its her teaching that leaves an even larger legacy.
Simmons-Phillips gives piano and voice lessons to both
children and adults, is the choir and keyboard teacher
one day a week at Aldergrove Charter School and taught
through the Humboldt Music Academy.
Now assuming dual directorships with the gospel
choir will further expand that legacy. The gospel choir
has a long history of both youth and teen choirs under
various directors a new singer who joined the adult
choir this season had been in the teen choir years ago.
Simmons-Phillips is looking forward to having a new
group of kids and getting them to sing out as much as possi-
ble, she said. The more the merrier.
Simmons-Phillips has deep roots in Humboldt Coun-
ty. I came as a child when I was 1, she said. We moved
to Southern Oregon, but I came back to go to HSU at 17.
Theres, she sang with Mad River Transit and the Madrigal
Choir and graduated with a bachelors degree in music and
music education. Shes the real deal, said gospel choir
director Louis Hoiland. Shes got training, she teaches
music, shes got gospel roots and she just exudes love.
To see her solo is a real joy. Simmons-Phillips wowed the
crowd at the North Country Fair in September and soloed
on Si Tuvieras Fe, the Latin gospel song extolling the virtues
of faith as a mustard seed, at last years Harvest Concert.
Shes excited about the season starting for the youth
choir. They do not have to have choir experience or be
able to read music. They can be first timers, she said.
Its the experience of singing and singing with a group,
especially gospel. Theyll get the inspiration and love that
comes from gospel music. Simmons-Phillips said that
parents are welcome to attend rehearsals.
Ive got a ton of new songs to teach, she said with a
big laugh. Ive got a couple of a cappella songs planned
and may bring back some of the old ones. Last year, the
youth choir covered Finish Line by Chance the Rapper
and many of the singers wrote their own raps. Most did
eight-bar raps, she said.
Susan Stein, a teacher at Aldergrove Charter School, will
take over the accompanist role from Simmons-Phillips.
The youth choir, for ages 5 through 14, meets Thurs-
days from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. October through May. Sign-
ups are still open. Call (707) 822-4444 for more informa-
tion or email AIGChoir@gmail.com.
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SCENE
GettinG Gruesome
SCAR-CROSSED LOVERS Elio Robles and Fiva Pulu,
above, are the only actors in Gruesome Playground
Injuries, but they wont be alone onstage. Bottom,
Makeup Designer Angie Negrete adds a little more
blood to Robles injuries. Photos courtesy roman sanchez
Putting on a play isnt
all fun & games when
someone loses an eye
Lauraine Leblanc
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA Its still a little early for Halloween, but
dont be overly alarmed if you see a woman walking
around with open wounds. If youre looking at Angie Ne-
grete, her injuries are fake.
Negrete is the makeup designer for a student produc-
tion running at Humboldt States Studio Theatre this
Friday and Saturday, Gruesome Playground Injuries, a
2009 play by Rajiv Joseph. Producer/Director Roman
Sanchez described the plays as a 110 minute one-act
rom-dram that follows two scar-crossed lovers, Doug
and Kayleen, from ages 8 to 38 through heartbreak, hurts
and their own self-destructive tendencies.
The play is performed in the round, with actors and
crew onstage for the duration. As a result, makeup, cos-
tume changes and all manner of stagecraft will be as
much a part of the performance as that delivered by the
two actors. There are 23 crew supporting two actors, not-
ed Sanchez, some of whom will be onstage. The transi-
tions will be part of the spectacle, he said, so he brought
in Cleo DeOrio from DellArte to provide movement di-
rection, choreographing the many transitions from scene
to scene.
For Negrete, this meant developing makeup that could
be applied quickly and would hold up through the action.
Because the audience will be so close to the actors, she
also had to develop looks that are natural, but that age
the actors 30 years. And because this is a student produc-
tion, she had to do all this with zero budget.
Not to mention the aforementioned gruesome inju-
ries. Negrete has bravely gone down the internet rabbit
hole researching actual wounds, making her own cos-
metic gelatin, experimenting with latex and scar wax, de-
ciding when to use stage blood or scab blood and finess-
ing her scar work. To make sure the makeup will hold
up onstage, she wore some of it to weight training. Her
roommate and assistant, Stephanie Hernandez, walked
around local stores one Monday with a forehead scar.
Fortunately, people were more fascinated than alarmed,
reported Negrete.
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SECTION
OCTOBER 11, 2017
B
ITS A MAD MAD PUPPET WORLD Arcata Playhouse
hosts its fifth annual Puppet Slam, Its a Mad Mad
Puppet World, Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. Spon-
sored by the National Puppet Slam Network, the
event will feature puppet mayhem from local and
visiting artists with live music by Gregg Moore and
special guests. The fast-paced cabaret show will
feature everything hand puppets to shadow pup-
pets to giant puppets to object puppetry along with
some mask performance and live actors, includ-
ing award-winning puppeteer Mary Nagler, above.
Doors open at 8:30 p.m. with performance at 9 p.m.
Tickets are $10/$8 students, seniors and members
and are available at Wildberries Marketplace or re-
serve at (707) 822-1575. arcataplayhouse.org, pup-
petslam.com submitted Photo
TRAIL Photographer Slate Taylor shows new works at
Solutions for Small Businesses in the Greenway Building.
Step off the beaten
path this Arts! Arcata
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ARCATA Arts! Arcata, Arcata Main Streets monthly
celebration of visual and performing arts, will be held at
the following locations this Friday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Arcata Exchange 813 H St. Mixed media works by
Michelle Remy; music by The Winnie Mays. Wine
pour benefits Arcata House Partnership.
tures by Jeff Langdon, jewelry by Michael Edwards,
jeweler and five works by Carolyn Jones. Wine pour
benefits the Breast and Gyn Health Project.
Bang! Bang! Vintage 824 L St. Friday the 13th Cos-
tume Fashion Show by Jane Williams at 7:30 p.m.;
music by DJ Zephyr, plus refreshment and snacks.
Brio 791 G. St. Transformation, watercolors by
Marisa Kielselhorst; music by the Tim Randles Band.
Bubbles 1031 H St. Music by Kentucky Livin.
Fatbl Clothing 1063 H St. Hip Hop Cypher, open
mic with resident turntablist DJ and resident hip-hop
MC Nac One.
Folie Douce 1551 G St. Pyne Trees, acrylic paintings
by Stephanie Pyne.
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Gruesome | Opens Friday the 13th
FROM B1
But despite the intricacies of
aging and injury, what most chal-
lenged Negrete was bandages,
specifically a head wrap that she
had to make sturdy enough to
work onstage, but engineered so
it could be put on and removed
quickly and easily.
The plays quick changes also
presented challenges for costume
designer Isabella Ceja. Drawing
mostly from the HSU Theatre
Departments costume stock, she
pulled together looks for each
character to span 30 years. After
close examination of the script,
she determined that Doug is a
brighter, more optimistic type;
his costumes are in a palette
of greens. Kayleen, whom Ceja
described as darker, will be
dressed in shades of red. Ceja has
had to make some alterations, to
better fit the actors, and said that
shoes are always a real challenge.
She also had to make some
custom pieces. One scene calls
for Kayleen to appear in muddy
stockings. To achieve this look,
Ceja wrapped a mannequins arm
in plastic, threaded the tights
onto the arms, then painted them
brown, all this so the legs wouldnt
stick together as they dried.
First-time property designer
Lauren Zika showed the same in-
M AD R IVER U NION
genuity in designing props. While
plays come with a handy property
list, much of which can be store-
bought, budget challenges, reg-
ulations and attention to detail
led Zika to find or make unusual
items. One of the characters self-
harms, but due to campus rules,
using actual weapons onstage re-
quires permission from campus
police. So, Zika made fake utility
knife blades from plastic, tinfoil
and tape. She even faked a little
rust on them, for added verisimil-
itude at first glance, and at sec-
ond, I thought they were real.
Zika also went above and be-
yond handcrafting Girl Scout
cookie boxes. Yes, you read that
right. The play calls for a box of
Samoas. However, Zika discov-
ered that the box design changed
after 2012. So, to stay true to the
timeline of the play, Zika found
images of the older design some
of them in snapshots posted on-
line and, with the help of a Pho-
toshop-using friend, constructed
vintage cookie boxes out of print-
outs, sturdy cardboard, tape and
Mod Podge. And because the ac-
tors must eat the cookies (and its
not Girl Scout cookie season), she
also sourced a commercial brand
of cookie that resembles Samoas.
But her proudest achievement
is the distressed owl found in
H IGHLIGHTS O CTOBER 11, 2017
some wreckage, a prop that holds
deep meanings for the characters.
While Zika could have just walked
down the hill to pick up a plastic
owl decoy used to frighten birds
away from buildings from the
hardware store, she chose to make
one from scratch, so it would be
unique to the characters and the
theme of the play, she said. So,
looking around the prop shop, she
started with an empty bottle and
some foam, and with applications
of paper mach, tape and paint,
sculpted an owl.
While the crew toiled on the vi-
sual aspects of the play, actor Fiva
Pulu undertook the emotional
and psychological work of getting
to know and like her charac-
ter, Kayleen. Shes troubled,
said Pulu, and embodies wom-
ens insecurities in relationships.
She wants to be good enough for
Doug, but doesnt believe she is.
Her characters favorite age to
play is 8, when everything seems DIY DECOY Property Designer Lauren Zika started off with a bottle
hopeful and optimistic. Pulu then and some foam to finish with an owl, a central prop. Submitted photoS
carries her character through damaged dynamics seep into It always seems like shows wont
troubled times, concluding that their relationship. Its just work, come together, but they do, and
at 38, some years older than Pulu said Pulu, and they hug it out after its magic.
herself, Kayleen is more confi- running lines. Gruesome Playground Inju-
dent. At the time of the interview, ries will run for only two perfor-
Pulus costar, Elio Robles, is Pulu confessed to being intimi- mances, Friday and Saturday, Oct.
also her boyfriend in real life, dated, scared and anxious about 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. in HSUs Stu-
adding an extra dimension to the the prospect of pulling off such dio Theatre, located on the second
roles they play. On the up side, a complex, yet intimate piece of floor of the Theatre Arts building.
the chemistry doesnt need to be theatre, an admission echoed by All performances are pay-what-
faked, said Pulu, but theyre also members of the crew. It will all you-can and arena-style seating is
careful not to let the characters come together, assured Sanchez. on a first-come, first-served basis.

PINTS FOR NONPROFITS Drink for the
kids at Redwood Curtain Brewing Co, 550
South G St., Arcata, today, Oct. 11, when
proceeds from every beer sold all day bene-
fit the Arcata Elementary School PTO.
SCI FI PINT & FRY NIGHT See Dr. Mor-
drid Master of the Unknown (1992) and
other psychotronic weirdness, trailers,
short films and strange giveaways today,
Oct. 11 at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036
G St. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the main
feature starts at 7:30 p.m. Two sorcerers
with immeasurable powers one sworn to
destroy the Earth, the other to protect it
battle it out using prehistoric skeletons.
Admission is free with $5 minimum pur-
chase of food or beverage. Parental guid-
ance is suggested.
ARMACK ORCHESTRA PRESENTS THE
GENERAL Under the direction of Maestra
Cassandra Moulton, the ArMack Orchestra
performs live music and sound effects to
accompany the classic 1927 Buster Keaton
silent film comedy The General starting
this Thursday, Oct. 12. There are three
performances at Arcata High Oct. 12 and 14
at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. Saturday matine.
The show then moves over to Mack High
Oct. 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., with another
2 p.m. Saturday matine. Tickets are $5
and available from any ArMack musician,
by phone at (707) 599-5414, or at the door.
Performances sell out, so order early.
CELLO AND PIANO CONCERT The Eureka
Chamber Music Series celebrates its 25th
this year, starting with a concert cellist
Jennifer Kloetzel and pianist Robert Koe-
nig Friday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary
Lutheran Church, 716 South Ave., Eureka.
The program includes an unaccompanied
Bach sonata and a sonata by Shostakovich.
eurekachambermusic.org
MID-SEMESTER CONCERT Join the stu-
dents and faculty of the HSU Department
of Music for the mid-semester concert fea-
turing the HSU Wind Ensemble followed
by the HSU Jazz Orchestra Saturday,
Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. in HSUs Fulkerson
Recital Hall. The concert will open with
Knigsmarsch by Richard Strauss, guest
conducted by Fred Tempas. Wind Ensem-
ble director Paul Cummings will conduct
October by contemporary composer Eric
Whitacre, An American Elegy by Frank
Ticheli and Techno Indulgence, opus 148-
C by local composer and woodwind play-
er Michael Kibbe. Then, join band leader
Dan Aldag and his Jazz Orchestra for a set
of Thelonious Monk compositions. Expect
to hear Bemsha Swing, the quirky Friday
The 13th arranged by Dan Aldag, the beau-
tiful ballad Ruby, My Dear and Straight,
No Chaser. Admission is $8/$5 for se-
niors and children/free for HSU students
with ID.
SPOOKTACULAR BOOK SALE The Friends
of the McKinleyville Library holds a Spook-
tacular Used Book Sale Saturday, Oct.
14 from 1 to 4 p.m. by the Totem Pole in
the McKinleyville Shopping Center. In the
spirit of Halloween, the sale will feature
lots of newly-arrived mysteries, fiendish
fiction and spellbinding books for adults
and children of all ages. As always, there
will be the usual eclectic collection of
non-fiction selections along with a with a
wide variety of fiction choices and a $2/bag
sale out front. Book donations will be taken
during the sale. All sale proceeds benefit
the McKinleyville Library.
FALL DANCE IN BAYSIDE The Bayside
Community Hall and Kenny Ray & the
Mighty Rovers invite you to an all ages Fall
Dance Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Bayside
Community Hall at the corner of Jacoby
Creek and Old Arcata roads. Doors open at
6 p.m. with beverages, dinner and snacks
available for purchase; music starts at 7
p.m. Admission is $8/$5 for students/free
for kids under 12. Its a benefit for the Bay-
side Community Hall, which is celebrating
85 years of serving the community. (707)
822-9998, baysidecommunityhall.org
MERRY WIDOW BALLET AT THE MUSE-
UM The Morris Graves Museums After-
noon of Dance returns Sunday, Oct. 15 at
2 p.m. with the Sundance Ballet Company
performing selections danced on pointe.
The program will feature highlights of the
enchanting classical ballet adaptation of
Franz Lehars operetta, The Merry Wid-
ow, making its North Coast and Sundance
Ballet Company premiere with choreogra-
phy by Ronald Hynd, re-staged by Carrie
Badeaux. Set amid the glitz and glamour
of turn-of-the-century Paris, this ballet
tells the rich and intoxicating love story be-
tween the beautiful widow, Hanna Glawari,
danced by Sequoya Cross and Tonya Perry,
and the dashing Count Danilo, danced by
Samuel Allen. The performance will include
the Grand Ball scene from Act 1, multiple
pas de deuxs, solos and the famous Fina-
le Waltz by the Dance Scene Studios adult
performance company, The Sundance Bal-
let Company, a DreamMaker Project of the
Ink People. Katie Kitchen and Stuart Catal-
do will perform the romantic pas de deux of
characters Valencienne and Camille along
with 10 waltzing Grand Ball dancers who
will complete the Merry Widow Ballet cast.
The second half of the show will present
dances by the Sassafras Belly Dance Com-
pany, 555 Contemporary Dance Companys
Nightmare Before Christmas, Burgundy
Blues and Dance Scene Studio students.
The Morris Graves Museum of Art is at 636
F St., Eureka. Admission is $5/$2 for se-
niors (age 65 and over) and students with
ID/free for children 17 and under and mu-
seum members.
PALEHOUND TOUR Outer Space, 11th and
M streets in Arcata welcomes Palehound
from Boston, playing driving, lyrical indie
rock fronted by singer, guitarist, and song-
writer Ellen Kempner, Sunday, Oct. 15.
The band is touring on their sophomore
album, A Place Ill Always Go, on Polyvi-
nyl Records. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with
music from 7 to 10 p.m.; admission to this
all-ages show is $8.
CONFIDENCE BUILDERS Practical solu-
tions for building self-confidence will be
shared at Lifetree Caf, Campbell Creek
Connexion at the corner of 13th and Union
streets in Arcata, Sunday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
Participants in this program, titled The
60-Minute Guide to Greater Confidence,
will see the award-winning independent
film My Friend Peter and discover how to
boost their confidence and gain more per-
sonal success. Admission is free, as are the
coffee and snacks. (707) 672-2919
CIDER FOR NONPROFITS Drink deep Hum-
boldt Cider Companys new Tap Room at
517 F St., Eureka Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 2
to 10 p.m., when $1 of each cider sold bene-
fits the Breast and Gyn Health Project.

VENUE Wednesday, Oct. 11 thursday, Oct. 12 Friday, Oct. 13 saturday, Oct. 14 sunday, Oct. 15 MOnday, Oct. 16 tuesday, Oct. 17
CALENDAR

Arcata Theatre Lounge 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
1036 G St., Arcata Sci Fi Night Ocean Night It Follows Phutureprimitive The Addams Family
Blue Lake Casino 9 p.m. Karaoke 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Karaoke
777 Casino Way, Blue Lake with KJ Leonard Silver Hammer NightHawk with KJ Leonard
Cher-Ae Heights Casino 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Redwood 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 8 p.m. Karaoke
27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad Free pool Ramblers Headshine Dr. Squid with DJ Marv
Humboldt Brews 6 p.m. 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Absynth 9 p.m. Chali2na, 9 p.m. Grateful
856 10th St., Arcata Oktoberfest Elevate Quartet CD release Raashan Ahmad + Bluegrass Boys
The Jam 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Alter 10 p.m. Scott 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
915 H St., Arcata Whomp Tones & Woven Roots Pemberton Band Club Triangle Sundaze 12BC Productions Comedy Night
Mad River Brewing Co. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake Piet Dalmolen Rogies Gallery Home Cookin The Detours Dogbone
Redwood Curtain Brewery all day 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m.
550 South G St., Arcata Pints for Nonprofits Dark Sandwich Jim Lahman Trivia Night
Six Rivers Brewery 9 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Karaoke 7:30 p.m.
1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville The Yokels Trivia Night with DJ Marv Sunny Brae Jazz

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O CTOBER 11, 2017 M AD R IVER U NION B3
Harking the park, supporting kids & appreciating art

H
istorian and author Jerry
Rohde will present Hark,
Hark, the Park at the Trini-
dad Museum, 400 Janis Ct., Friday,
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. Always
entertaining and informa-
tive, Jerry will tell the his-
of her richly rewarding experience
assisting foster children through the
program at last weeks club meeting.
There are 389 children in Humboldt
County who need attention,
but only about 15 percent of
them are being counseled.
Also at the center, Under Hum-
boldt Skies II, the plein air land-
scape painters exhibit, continues
through Oct. 29. It is stunning. Visit
the gallery Friday through Sunday
from 1 to 4 p.m.
Jeff Stanley teaches painting Tues-

Now is tory of Redwood National

Park, which will celebrate
its 50-year anniversary in
the time to 2018. The program is free
of charge and is sponsored
be iN blue lake by Pierson Building Center.
Seating is limited; arrive on
time. Call (707) 677-3816
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT Blue Lake School and the City for more information.
of Blue Lake collaborated on a special Civic In- Trinidad Civic Club supports CASA
volvement program Oct. 4. Blue Lake councilmem- Trinidad Civic Club raised over
bers, city staff, Humboldt County supervisors and $2,300 for the Court Appointed
public safety personnel gathered for a presentation Special Advocates program for chil-
and discussion with the sixth through eighth graders dren. That is enough to train one
of Blue Lake School. Students learned about their advocate for foster children. The
local government, public service and how they in- Reverend Nancy Streufert, priest as-
tegrate with each other. April SouSA | union sociate at Saints Martha and Mary
The CASA program trains
people to be superheroes
for foster kids in Humboldt
County. Contact CASA,
2356 Myrtle Ave., Eureka,
at (707) 443-3197 or visit
humboldtcasa.org to find
out more.
At Westhaven Center for the Arts
Third Friday Blues on Oct. 20
features Jim Lahman, Dale Cash,
Ron Perry and Bill Moehnke play-
ing Blues Through the Years at
Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501
South Westhaven Dr. The quartet
will play acoustic and electric blues
from the early 20th century to today.
day evenings and Christy Chandler
demonstrates art-in-progress Fri-
days between 1 and 4 p.m. Jennifer
Anusara teaches yoga Monday eve-
nings; Glenda Hesseltine teaches Tai
Chi Wednesday evenings. Marissa
Vaudo leads yoga Sunday mornings
and Leila Jaia Devi leads a new Hatha
Yoga class Thursday evenings.
Join the Westhaven Center for the
Arts by sending at least $35 to P. O.
Box 2094, Trinidad, CA 95570 and
receive monthly updates on all of the
centers many classes, programs and
exhibits. Call (707) 677-9493 for in-
formation or visit westhavencenter.
org.

A
s we move into fall, Blue Lake is the place to be.
The crisp fall air mixed with the late-in-the-year
sun makes for the best time to come out, take a
walk on the Industrial Loop trail behind the Mad River
Brewery, enjoy Perigot Park or see what new things Blue
Lake has to offer.
The Mad River Brewery has an ar-
ray of music throughout the month
(see the Calendar on page B2), with
a special Barley Wine Cellar Tasting
Sunday, Oct. 15. What better way to
enjoy the sunshine and sea air than
with a sip of Barley Wine and a seven
course meal!
And while Im on the subject, the
17th annual Hoptoberfest is Satur-
day, Oct. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Perigot Park, a fund-
raiser for the Blue Lake Education Foundation.
Join others in Sunny Blue Lake for a day full of music,
beer and other fun activities. This fundraiser raises mon-
ey to help out Blue Lake Union Elementary School with
programs such as sports, music and more.
I have also heard word of a special activity at Hopto-
berfest that will specifically help support the eighth grad-
ers and their end-of-the-year trip.
Blue Lake School, home of the Mustangs, is a small
community school with a big heart. Monthly, on the
third Wednesday, the school sponsors Lunch on the
Lawn, where the School Chuck Wagon (aka cafeteria)
opens its doors to not only the students for lunch, but
also the families of students. If it is sunny, all are invited
to take their lunch on the lawn, enjoy the day and spend
some quality time with their children.
Last months Lunch on the Lawn hosted the most fam-
ily members since this school started this event. The next
Lunch on the Lawn takes place Wednesday, Oct. 18. Ham-
burgers will be served! Many props to Blue Lake School
for helping to bring families and the community together.
CALL TO ARTISTS The Eureka Center for Spiritual Living
will hold an Affordable Art Fair Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at 239 Buhne St., Eureka and is seeking-
crafters and artists selling art items for $100 or less. Any
medium will be accepted, and organizers would like to
feature jewelry, glass art, quilting projects, woodworking
or ceramic pieces. This is a fundraiser for the center, with
tables displaying many beautiful items and nice refresh-
ments available for purchase. For details and paperwork,
call Louise Bacon-Ogden at (707) 445-8304 (or leave a
message) or e-mail waxwing@suddenlink.net.
Episcopal Mission in Trinidad, is a Dancing is encouraged. Admission is
CASA-trained advocate, and she told $5 to $20, sliding scale.
CHEETAH LECTURE The Sequoia Park Zoos seventh annu-
al Conservation Lecture Series kicks off today, Oct. 11 at
7 p.m., with a free lecture by Mary Wykstra of Action for
Cheetahs in Kenya presenting Carnivores Live-
lihoods and Landscapes, a lecture about chee-
tahs, in the zoos Flamingo Room. The lecture is
preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m., with a Fair
Trade African Crafts Sale. Wykstra will high-
light range-wide conservation strategies, use of
field staff from within the community and the
cultural value of land.
THE NORTH PERU BIRDING ROUTE Redwood
Region Audubon Society presents a free lecture by New
Zealand photographers/tour guides Detlef and Carol Da-
vies featuring the colorful birds of a relatively little-known
part of Peru Friday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Six Riv-
ers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Rd., Arcata. They will de-
scribe the unusual diversity to be found along the Birding
Route, which spans all the different habitats from the Am-
azons tributaries in the east to the coastal marshes and dry
mountain scrub in the west, and travels along the mighty
Andes Mountain Range at over 11,000 feet. Bring a mug to
enjoy shade-grown coffee, and come fragrance-free.
SEABIRD CITIZEN SCIENCE Humboldt State professor Dan
Barton and Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office
seasonal seabird biologist Shannon Murphy present an over-
view of the North Coast Chapter of the Seabird Protection
Networks Trinidad Seabird Citizen Science Project Friday,
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters
& Visitor Center, 1020 Ranch Rd. in Loleta. They will share
their citizen science monitoring of seabirds at the Trinidad
California Coastal National Monument, discuss how this proj-
ect contributes to seabird conservation, and how you can be
involved. (707) 733-5406, fws.gov/refuge/humboldt_bay/
BIRD THE MARSH Redwood Region Audubon Society spon-
sors a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife
Sanctuary Saturday, Oct. 14. Bring your binoculars and
have a great morning birding! Meet leader Cdric Duhalde
in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in
Arcata at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. Trip ends around 11 a.m.
IVY HERE, IVY THERE The City of Arcatas Environmen-
tal Services Department and the HSUs Natural Resources
Club invite you to help clear invasive ivy from Janes Creek
Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net.
Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers meet
at 9 a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church parking lot, 2450
Alliance Rd., across from the Westwood Murphys Market.
Participants will be provided with tools, beverag-
es and lunch. Be sure to wear work clothes and
closed-toe shoes or boots. (707) 822-8184, eser-
vices@cityofarcata.org
IVY EVERYWHERE California State Parks invites
volunteers to Trinidad State Beach Saturday,
Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon for an English ivy
pulling party. Meet at the paved parking lot of
Stagecoach Road in Trinidad. Pulling out inva-
sive English ivy is a moderate activity; participants are en-
couraged to wear sturdy shoes for walking off trail, bring a
lopper if you have one, a hat, work gloves and water. There
are extra gloves and tools for volunteers. Work locations
are less than a half-mile hike from the trailhead. All ages
welcome. (707) 498-6398, Michelle.Forys@parks.ca.gov
CITIZEN SCIENCE FAIR Visit a Citizen Science Fair at the
Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters & Visitor Center, 1020
Ranch Rd. in Loleta, Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
for informative displays, demonstrations, activities and
games for all ages and levels of interest. Learn about Proj-
ect FeederWatch, eBird, the Great Backyard Bird Count
and other phenology projects that incorporate citizen ob-
servations of plants and animals to generate long-term
data sets used for scientific discovery and decision-mak-
ing. (707) 733-5406, fws.gov/refuge/humboldt_bay/
MARSH TOUR Friends of the Arcata Marsh sponsors a free
tour of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday,
Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. Meet leader Sharon Levy at the Inter-
pretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk fo-
cusing on the history and ecology of the Marsh. Loaner
binoculars available with photo ID. (707) 826-2359
INLAND BIRDING TRIP Join the Redwood Region Audubon
Society on a coastal birding adventure Saturday, Oct. 14.
Meet at Studio 299, 75 The Terrace, Willow Creek after 9 a.m.
to arrange carpooling. The group will depart promptly at 9:30
a.m. for Humboldt Bay in celebration of the fall migration.
There, the group will be joined by local experts who will help
search out shore and pelagic birds. Walks generally last two
to three hours; all ages, abilities and interest levels are wel-
come. (530) 859-1874, willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com

Reconciliation Talking about walking

Paul Mann Backcountry Press Hughes book, Hiking Hum-
Find your new favorite boldt Volume 2: 101 Shorter
Ask your heart walking trail and hear tales Day Hikes, Urban and Road
what evil it contains, from the trail as Hiking Hum- Walks. This is a free event.
then forgive yourself. boldt author Rees Hughes Learn about adventuring
Agreed, talks about Humboldt Coun- into the 0.4-mile long Lole-
the road to forgiveness ty walks and shares imag- ta Tunnel, exploring Lacks
is long and steep es to inspire (and inform!) Creek and Schoolhouse Peak/
as Hesiod said, your next hike Thursday, Lyons Ranch, walking the Ft.
but traveled to the end Oct. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Seward Road and the Dyer-
you reconcile in the Humboldt State Uni- ville Loop Road, finding fos-
with the world. versity Library Fishbowl. sils on the Centerville Beach
Forgiven, All walks featured appear in to Fleener Creek Loop, and
you welcome rain and sea more. hughes@humboldt.
COLD SPRINGS WANDER edu, backcountrypress.com
washing over you
2 Cold Springs, a great
in ritual lustration.
spot to find both spectac-
Cleansed,
ular spring wildflowers and
calm with assurance,
fall foliage, will be one of
you wander
the hikes Rees Hughes will
the banks of the Illissos,
share at the Oct. 12 talk.
free of the ancient walls photo by Ann WAllAce
of fortress existence.
Reconciled,
you are at liberty to launch Come join us for our
on the languid currents
of the River Lethes
self-forgetfulness. Monster
Wesleyan Church Story
of the Redwoods
Pastor Chuck Clark
Coffee/fellowship
Time
at 10 a.m.
Traditional worship Tuesday, October 31st
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Bible Study
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 B4 M AD R IVER U NION O CTOBER 11, 2017

Meet Diesel, a real movie star

MESSAGES FOR LIFE AMONG US An
art installation, Unifying Values:
Messages for Life Among Us, is
open to the public for viewing at
the Humboldt Unitarian Universal-
ist Fellowship garden, 24 Fellow-
ship Way in Bayside, off Jacoby
Creek Road. This art creation by
member Wendy Rowan grew out
of an August Sunday service that
reflected the fellowships and oth-
er faith communities engagement
with True North, a local interfaith
social justice organization. The
installation reflects the values of
love, justice, dignity, peace, har-
mony and faith. Rowan integrat-
ed the attendees shared poems
and expressions of those values
into the large art piece in the nat-
ural setting of the quiet garden.
The community is invited to view
Unifying Values: Messages for Life
Among Us through Oct. 30. (707)
822-3793 Submitted photo
O
ctober is Adopt a Shelter Dog
month. This event was established
in October 1981 as an annual event
to encourage people to save canine lives
and enhance their own lives by adopting
a dog from a shelter or rescue group.
There are many ways to cele-
brate this occasion. The first, of
course, is to adopt a dog yourself.
The Humboldt County Shelter and
Redwood Pals both have plenty to
choose from.
If adoption isnt an option for
you at this time, there are certain-
ly other ways to participate. You
can make sure that your dog has
an ID tag or microchip (and a dog license)
so that he or she will be reunited with you
quickly should you become separated. Most
dogs that arrive at the shelter have no ID.
Another thing you could do is get your
dog spayed or neutered if you havent al-
ready, thus preventing the possibility of
unexpected, and potentially unwanted,
puppies. Yours is already altered? Consider
a donation to Redwood Pals Rescue to help
us continue getting homeless dogs altered.
Maybe this is the time for you to sign up
to become a volunteer. We are currently
generating a list of alternate ways to volun-
teer for those who do not feel up to walking
our lightly trained friends! There are op-
portunities to make the shelter landscap-
ing prettier, spiff up the interior and maybe
even do some mural painting, among other
things.
And of course you can always show your
support for shelter dogs by making a dona-
tion of goods or cash. The shelter can use
leashes, canned food, peanut butter or do-
nations to the Emergency Medi-
cal Fund. Please email me at red-
woodpalsrescue@gmail.com if
you would like more information.
We would be so happy if this
was the month our longest shelter
resident found his forever home.
Youve probably seen Diesel in his
film debut if you have attended
any screenings at the Minor The-
ater! Our It star has been at the shelter since
January and is more than ready for that for-
ever home. out in the play yard or on a short walk.
He has so much going for him that we Diesel is much loved by the volunteers.
know his chance is coming soon! Diesel is One of his volunteer friends said, I dont
housebroken and has quite a repertoire know why Diesel hasnt touched a prospec-
of skills and tricks. He can walk nicely on tive adopters heart the way he has mine.
a leash, knows sit, shake, roll over, down, Maybe he just needs a little more time to
fetch, come and our favorite, Give me a grow on someone. Wont someone give him
kiss! He has been to dog class and one of that extra time and attention? Your reward
his friends took him to the beach where would be a handsome, friendly, smart, and
he demonstrated great recall and plenty of loving companion!
dog-friendliness! Diesel is about 5 years old, neutered, vac-
Like many of the dogs over the years that cinated and microchipped. He is available
have spent a long time at the shelter, he at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter at
doesnt rush to meet new people at the ken- 980 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville, which
nel gate and may even seem disinterested. is open Monday through Friday. More info
We always recommend meeting the dogs is available at (707)-840- 9132.

music by classical guitarist Luciano, visiting from Spain.

Arts! Arcata | Trailblazing art
FROM B1
Foodwise Kitchen 971 Eighth St. Oil paintings.
Garden Gate 905 H St. Watercolors and serigraphy
by Peggy Murray; music by Kenny Ray and the Mighty
Rovers. Wine pour benefits the Health Care for All
Humboldt, PNHP.
Hot Knots 898 G. St. Ceramic work and paintings, in-
cluding mugs, magnets and prints by Carla Hayes.
Humbrews 856 10th St. Oil paintings by Erica Brooks.
The Griffin 937 10th St. Promotional wine tasting for
Flor DLuna Winery.
Moonrise Herbs 826 G St. Subtle Resources, mixed
media works by Michal Mugrage.
Pacific Outfitters 737 G St. Mixed media by Katie
Herbst; music by The Good Homosapiens. Wine pour
benefits the Humboldt Timberwolves Hockey Club.
Nicole Barchilon Frank
707-616-8468 NICOLE@OHOHANDS.COM
Ohohands.com
FRESH FISH Emily Fernandez-Patterson's work, cre-
ated with watercolor, pen and ink, will hang at
Wildberries Marketplace as part of the Arcata Arts In-
stitutes show for Arts! Arcata.
PastaLuego, 791 Eighth St. Familiar Places under sin-
gular skies mixed media works on paper by Jay Brown;
Artisan Tofu, Sauerkraut & Pickles
Plaza 808 G St. Paintings by Natalie Craig. Wine pour
benefits the Redwood Parks Conservancy.
Plaza Grill 781 Eighth St. Spectrums Series, mixed
media by Alexi Sonnaie Adams.
Redwood Curtain 550 South G St. In the Marsh,
photography on canvas by Winter Greeneagle.
Redwood Yogurt 1573 G St. A collection of artwork by
students of the Arcata Art Institute.
The Sanctuary 1301 J St. Mixed media mail art col-
laboration by Katie Belknap and Mickey Thomas.
Solutions for Small Businesses 1385 Eighth St. Pho-
tography by Slate Taylor, photography by DK Creative
Media and ceramic sculptures by Sarah Jackson; music
by Howdy Emerson. Wine pour benefits the Humboldt
Light Opera Company.
Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP 381 Bayside Rd.
Abstract seascapes and ink paintings by Howdy Em-
erson and abstract seascapes on canvas Margaret Kell-
erman; music by The New Charlatans. Wine pour ben-
efits the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life team
#169. Barbecue and drinks welcome back partner Josh
Kaufman.
Upstairs Gallery 1063 G St. Sculpture, fiber art and
mosaics by Yael Bentovin.
Wildberries Marketplace 747 13th St. A selection of
summer artwork created by the students of the Arcata
Art Institute.
Visit arcatamainstreet.com, Arts! Arcata on Facebook,
or call (707) 822- 4500 for more information.

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HSU SPORTS ROUNDUP
Volleyball crumbles against San Marcos
Rick Macey
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA It may be time to hit the
alarm button for the Humboldt State vol-
leyball team as the Lumberjacks lost to Cal
State San Marcos 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-16).
The lopsided loss was on the heels of
another three-set shellacking by UC San
Diego the previous night at Lumberjack
Arena.
After the first set I wasnt pleased with
how we played, said HSU head coach Kelly
Wood. We are making too many unforced
errors. Unfortunately our team got pro-
gressively worse as the night went on and
San Marcos was feeding off the mistakes we
were making.
The Jacks took a 5-1 lead in the first
set and got off to a competitive start. San
Marcos used a 5-0 run midway through
the frame to even the score and take a 13-9
lead, and the Cougars never gave up the
momentum en route to a 25-22 win.
It was all Cougars the rest of the way.
Alex Lolland led the Jacks with nine kills,
Jessica Lammers finished with a team-high
13 assists, and Sarah Shively recorded 15
digs.
HSU Cross Country Teams Finish in
Fourth Place at Triton Classic
LA JOLLA The Humboldt State mens
and womens cross country teams each fin-
ished in fourth place at Saturday mornings
Triton Classic hosted by UC San Diego.
The race started at the North Campus
Athletic Fields and ended on the Triton
Track. The event course featured grass and
dirt trails and stretches of sidewalk. De-
spite hot and sunny weather conditions,
HSU competed at a high level against pri-
marily NCAA Division II West Region com-
petition.
The one-two punch of Tatiana Gillick
and Annie Roberts guided the womens
squad to its fourth place finish. Gillick
and Roberts finished in third and fourth
place, respectively. Gillick completed the
6k in 22:25.68, while Roberts finished in
22:27.37. Freshmen Cessair McKinney fol-
lowed in 19th place, and Kayle Thompson
was 31st overall.
The Lady Lumberjacks were ranked sev-
enth in the recent U.S. Track & Field and
Cross Country Coaches Association West
Region Rankings and are receiving votes in
the national poll.
SPORTS
For HSUs men, Daniel Tull was the
leader of the pack as he placed seventh
in 26:58.37. Juniors Adam Grimmitt
(27:08.97) and Dustyn Salomon (27:30.22)
completed the 8k run in 11th and 19th place,
respectively. Carson Cohn (31st, 28:20.52)
and Anthony Palacio (42nd, 30:04.06)
rounded out HSUs scorers.
HSU will have two weeks to prepare for
the California Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion Cross Country Championships hosted
by Stanislaus State in Turlock.
Jacks wilt against Pomona
in mens soccer
POMONA Wilting in the heat against
fired up Cal State Pomona, the Humboldt
State mens soccer team fell 3-0 on Friday
in the first leg of a SoCal swing.
HSU leading scorer Isaiah Dairo notched
three shots, with one on goal, but Pomona
outshot the Jacks 12-5.
Luis Najera Jr. struck first for the Bron-
cos at the 10:16 mark. It was the only goal
they needed.
When you combine the long travel with
the hot weather and the quality opponent,
this was always going to be a very difficult
game for us, said HSU head coach Fred
Jungeman.
The loss dropped the Jacks to the mid-
dle of the pack in CCAA at 6-4 overall, 3-3
in conference, while the Broncos moved to
9-3 overall, 5-2 CCAA.
Talbert saves HSU womens soccer
LA JOLLA HSU goalie Katelin Talbert
stopped seven shots as the Jacks led early
and corralled Cal Poly Pomona in the con-
test to win 1-0.
Alex Jenkins put the Jacks up at the
18:49 mark, with a header into the left side
of the net that gave HSU a margin of victory
it would not relinquish. It was one of Jen-
kins four shots on goal.
Nobody will tell you that today was
pretty, and if they do they are lying to you,
said HSU head coach Paul Karver. Today
was about a group of young women who
felt the pressure and decided to excel as a
team. Alex Jenkins scored a fantastic goal
early, from there the back line locked things
down. When Katelin Talbert plays like she
did in goal today, we have the opportunity
to do special things.
The win improves HSU to 6-4-1 over-
all, 2-3-1 in the CCAA, and gives the Jacks
something to continue to build on.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Arcata Tigers come back against
Del Norte for homecoming win
Rick Macey
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA - Arcatas football team im-
proved to 5-1 overall by defeating host Del
Norte 18-14 on Friday night at the Red-
wood Bowl.
Quarterback Austin Kadle ran for the
game-winner from the Del Norte 5-yard
NO GOAL Jacob Smith makes a save
against Arcata. Photo by CandiCe LaCkey
line late in the fourth quarter to give the
homecoming crowd what it wanted to see.
With less than three minutes remain-
ing in the game, Del Norte wasted no time
moving the ball down field. Quarterback
Ethan Price could not connect on a pass
into the end zone as the Warriors stalled
on fourth down.
Arcata receivers Parker Gray and Micah
Birdsall made big catches in the decisive
scoring drive. Running back Demitri Pat-
terson gained more than 100 yards and
scored a touchdown on a nine-yard run
following a 70-yard catch and run between
Kadle and Francis Ford. Pattersons TD
put Arcata ahead.
Earlier in the game, Birdsall hauled in
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
C
a pass for a 20-yard touchdown to tie the
game after the Warriors opened the game
with a scoring drive.
Del Norte went ahead early in the
fourth quarter on a five-yard TD run by
Aaron Young.
The Tigers play St. Bernards on Satur-
day at McKinleyville.
Tigers lead conference in girls soccer
ARCATA Arcatas girls soccer team
entered the week atop the HDNC stand-
ings. The Tigers defeated Ferndale and
Fortuna to remain unbeaten with a 12-0-1
overall record and 9-0 in league.
The Tigers unleashed a blitz of goals
on visiting Ferndale on Saturday. Bai-
ley Cherms scored three goals but was
eclipsed by Karina Zumbruns four. She
also had two assists. Nina Crossen and
Marin Maple each scored a goal for Arcata.
Earlier in the week, Arcata shut out
Fortuna 3-0.
Panthers trip Del Norte in girls soccer
CRESCENT CITY Mackenzie Bray
gathered in a pass from Jasmine Collins
to score as McKinleyville tripped up Del
Norte 3-2 on Saturday.
The Panthers maximized set plays
for their next two goals. Hannah Ho-
gan struck on a penalty kick, and Jaycee
Morais placed a corner kick where Grace
Rosebrook could finish.
Mack improved to 7-7-2 overall and
5-3-1 in conference. The Panthers host
Eureka on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Arcata devastates Ferndale
in boys soccer
ARCATA It was more of a jog through
the park than a soccer game as Arcata
shattered Ferndale 12-0 on Saturday. Ar-
cata stayed in the conference race after ty-
ing Eureka 1-1 earlier in the week.
The Tigers improve to 10-3-1 and 7-1-1
in the league. They host South Fork today
at 3:30 p.m.
Mack boys soccer squad
edges Del Norte
CRESCENT CITY McKinleyvilles de-
fense stood its ground late in the game as
the Panthers edged Del Norte 2-1 on Sat-
urday. All five of the Panthers victories
this season have been against HDNC op-
ponents. HIGH SCHOOLS C2

Jacks tumble from ranks of unbeaten at Central Washington

ALL-AMERICAN tackle HSUs Alex Cap-
pa (71) and RB-WR Richard Doctor
found little room to run against Central
Washington.
Rick Macey
Mad RiveR Union
ELLENSBURG Humboldt States of-
fense was missing in action and the defense
had no answers against host Central Wash-
ington as the Lumberjacks dropped their
first game of the season 55-27 Saturday af-
ternoon.
No. 13 Central Washington was ranked
ahead of No. 17 HSU in last weeks coaches
poll. The Jacks are certain to tumble on the
national Division II chart.
We got outplayed plain and simple,
said HSU head coach Rob Smith. On this
day, Central Washington was much better
than we were. We did not force a punt until
the fourth quarter, we didnt score an of-
fensive touchdown until the third quarter,
and we were unable to run the football the
way we need to run the football. Credit to
Central Washington, they were better than
we were today.
The Jacks fell behind 14-0 in the first 10
minutes and trailed by 20 at halftime.
The Wildcats ran 80 offensive plays as
HSU allowed a season-high 546 yards of
total offense. Central Washingtons attack
was balanced with quarterback Reilly Hen-
nessey tossing five touchdowns, and pass-
ing and rushing for a combined 334 yards.
Hennessey paced the rushing attack with
118 yards and Christian Cummings added
85 on the ground.
HSU quarterback Robert Webber was
sacked four times and was constantly pres-
sured by the Wildcats defense. The Jacks
offense was impotent until the second half.
Webber finished with 326 passing yards,
two touchdowns and a pair of intercep-
tions.
Running back JaQuan Gardner was
held to 64 rushing yards and averaged 3.8
yards per carry. It was the seniors lowest
rushing total since gaining 15 yards last
season against Chadron State.
The Jacks defense got them on the board
trailing 14-0 in the first quarter. Nose tack-
le Sefa Taunauu pounced on a loose ball in
the end zone after the Wildcats botched an
attempt for an easy touchdown.
HSUs offense was silent until late in
the third quarter when Webber connected
with receiver Marjani Ellison for a 14-yard
touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Scott
Lawson scooped up a blocked punt for a
quick six, and Chase Krivashei caught a 29-
yard touchdown pass.
Thats all the scoring by HSU.
We have to pick ourselves back up and
get ready for an Azusa team that will come
in here with a great deal of purpose, said
Smith. We start the second round of the
GNAC now. As poorly as we played and as
thoroughly as we got beat, its just one loss.
We are home the next two weeks and thats
important.
HSU hosts Azusa Pacific in Redwood
Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m. The Athletics Hall
of Fame Class of 2017 will be recognized at
halftime, and all HSU students, faculty and
staff receive free admission with campus
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MCKINLEYVILLE
Skate park moved to make
room for more deputies
Jack Durham
Mad RiveR Union
McKINLEYVILLE The location of a proposed skate
park in McKinleyville was slightly altered last week to
make room for another project the expansion of the
Law Enforcement Facility at Pierson Park.
The Humboldt County Sheriffs Office has requested
that the small office it leases be expanded to make room
for the additional deputies it is adding to the McKin-
leyville beat.
In August, Sheriff William Honsal announced that
the department would hire three more deputies by the
end of the year, bringing the number of deputies on pa-
trol in McKinleyville at any given time to two or three.
This would allow for a bicycle patrol. The additional dep-
uties are made possible due to Measure Z, the half-cent
sales tax approved by voters in 2014.
The Sheriffs Office is in preliminary discussions with
the services district to expand the building, although no
specific proposals have been made.
The Law Enforcement Facility, located at the park
near the library, was built by Mad River Rotary and is
owned by the district, which leases it to the Sheriffs Of-
fice.
The expansion would require that the proposed
20,000-square-foot skate park be moved further south
of the Law Enforcement Facility.
We threw the [Humboldt Skatepark Collective] a
curve ball, District Manager Greg Orsini told the board.
The district extended its right-of-entry agreement
with the collective by six months at the Oct. 4 meeting,
M AD R IVER U NION
Arcata looks at bus routes, restricts hunting
Andrew George Butler
Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA A bus route connecting Humboldt State
University to the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, a
single route midnight line, and less service to the Arcata
Community Center were among the suggestions given to
the Arcata City Council regarding the areas transit sys-
tem.
The Arcata City Council addressed the topic of unmet
transit needs of the Arcata & Mad River Transit System
during its meeting, Oct. 4.
The transit review is apart of Humboldt County Associ-
ation of Governments yearly multi-jurisdictional assess-
ment of the countys transit system. City of Arcata engi-
neer Doby Class presented the council and the public with
a list of options some viable, some not to improve and
change Arcatas transit system. T
The biggest consistent complaint regarding the transit
system in Arcata, according to the preliminary informa-
tion Class has received, is the lack of nighttime and week-
end bus service.
Additionally, Class said A&MRTS looked at its rela-
tionship with Humboldt State University and increased
service to its students as a possible area of improvement.
Class said 75 to 80 percent of the ridership in Arcata comes
from HSU students.
The best and most feasible changes according the re-
port from Class and a hired consulting company would be
to move to the Red Routes start time to 25 minutes past
the hour, create an entire new line stretching from HSU
to the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, and change the
O CTOBER 11, 2017
community center to an on-demand stop for most of the
day. Class also said A&MRTS would be looking at chang-
ing specific route times on buses that ferry HSU students
to better fit class schedules.
The report shared by Class also noted possibly adding
a single line, 8 p.m. to midnight, night bus, and the ad-
dition of a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday bus. These two options
however were not found by the consulting company to be
the best options due to cost.
The public is encouraged to contact HCAOG at (707)
444-8202 with any suggestions or concerns during the
transit review process, up to Nov. 22.
Hunting zone changes
The Arcata City Council on Oct. 4 also approved several
small changes to the citys hunting regulations regarding
upland game and migratory waterfowl for 23 privately
owned parcels where hunting is currently allowed.
The minimum parcel size for hunting increased from
five acres to 10 acres.
Lead shot, which is scheduled to be banned statewide
starting in July of 2019, received an early retirement in
Arcatas city limits as well.
Arcata also came up to speed with Californias 150
yard buffer from any residence when hunting rule, and
put into writing that there is to be no shooting over a pub-
lic road (or trail).
New Planning commissioner
The council appointed Melanie McCavour to a vacant
Planning Commission seat, with her term ending July 31,
2018. McCavour has a Masters in Environmental Science,
and is currently a lecturer at Humboldt State University.

Restaurant pays tribute to Arcatas Big Four Inn

giving the organization additional time to modify the de-
sign it has for the skate park.
But Charles Caldwell, a director with the collective,
said that the organizations engineer said that the design Mad RiveR Union apple fritters, is a tribute to Cahills cades until the early 1970s until the
would still work in the modified location. POINT REYES A former Arcata memory of growing up in Arcata. expansion of U.S. Highway 101 in the
The group, he said, has $127,000 in the bank and is resident has opened a new restau- The Big Four, remembered widely area.
working on several grant applications. rant in Point Reyes in Marin County among Arcata residents for its frit- I saw an opportunity to start from
Orsini thanked Caldwell for his perseverance. that pays homage on its menu to the ters, raviolis and other menu items, scratch; not just in cooking, Cahill
By golly, were going to get a skate park built, Orsini famed Big Four Inn in Arcata. was located in the Curtis Heights area said regarding the Side Street Kitch-
said. Arcata native Sheryl Menefee Ca- near what is now the foot of Diamond en, but with the whole concept, from
hill has opened Side Street Kitchen in Drive. renovation to design to culture and,
COMMUNITY PRIDE & PEACE MEETING Community Point Reyes, and one menu item, the It was in business for several de- of course, cuisine.
Pride & Peace (CPP) is holding a community meeting at
the Arcata D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D St., Ar-
cata on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 6 to 8 pm. The three main
topics the group will discuss are homelessness, violence
ESPN3 to stream HSU basketball against Chico State
related to drugs and alcohol, and promoting inclusion Mad RiveR Union will also feature a special White Out letic director Duncan Robins. This
and diversity. CPP will report on recent safety meetings ARCATA Humboldt State bas- promotion, so fans are encouraged is an exciting place to be on a Satur-
and collect ideas for solutions from the community about ketball fans have one more thing to to wear white to the game. A limited day night, especially when we play
these topics. Instead of complaining about the problems look forward to for the upcoming number of free White Out T-shirts Chico!"
and issues facing the community, CPP has formed five 2017-18 season. The Lumberjacks will will be available to select fans before The online broadcast will open ES-
solution teams: CommUnity Events, Safety and Support, host arch rival Chico State in a game the game. PNs 2017-18 NCAA Division II Bas-
Human Services, Environment and Media and Outreach. streamed live on ESPN 3 on Saturday, "Lumberjack Arena attracts a ketball Showcase schedule. As the
Nov. 18. loud local crowd. Add in our March- action streams live on ESPN3, it will
CROSSWORD The womens game is scheduled
for 5:30 p.m. and the mens game will
ing Lumberjacks and enthusiastic
student section and you have a very
be available on computers, smart-
phones, tablets and other streaming
ACROSS 2. Scott of Happy Days tip off at 7:30 p.m. The doubleheader electric atmosphere, said HSU ath- devices through the ESPN App.
1. Woodwind instruments 3. __ surgeon
6. Cowardly person 4. Cob
10. Smell 5. Presented to an audience
Flint and Casey McAtasney swung past their opponents in
14. 200 milligrams
15. Covers the cake
6.
7.
Dries
Piece of Greek High schools | Golfers dominate singles action as Arcata beat Northcoast Prep 6-1 on Sat-
16. Silent performer Orthodox artwork urday.
17. Crown 8. Allen or Gibson FROM C1
No. 1 singles Hill defeated Celeste Kastel Riggan in
18. Law enforcers 9. Fraternity letter The Panthers host league-leading Eureka today at 5
20. Davids son: abbr. 10. Alphabet ending straight sets while No. 2 Thornburgh had a wildly swing-
p.m.
21. Secluded valley 11. U. S. coin ing contest against Brianna Chapman (7-6, 0-6, 6-1). No.
23. Word with travel or press 12. Foreboding sign Arcata spikes Fortuna in volleyball
3 Flint held off Emily Drescher 6-3, 7-5 while McAtasney
24. Flying insects 13. Split ARCATA The Tigers bounced back after a rare league
25. Family member 19. Tourists item topped Leila Moss in two sets.
loss and spiked Fortuna in straight sets on Thursday in girl
27. Period of time 22. Majors, for one Northcoast Prep captured one of three doubles match-
30. Stack 24. Boxers Max or Buddy volleyball. Del Norte beat Arcata 3-1 earlier in the week.
es.
31. Stein or Stiller 25. Candies Cassie Flint was the girl in the middle of the offense as
34. French pronoun 26. Asias__ Mountains Panthers continue to drive past golfing foes
she had 29 assists. Kaylin Campbell (9 kills), Tessabelle
35. Naval detection apparatus 27. Sticker EUREKA If you remove St. Bernards Allison Sobol
36. Flightless bird 28. Sneak away to be united Nutter (11 digs), and Mekyaynea Solia (8 kills) were strong
from the mix, the undefeated Panthers of McKinleyville
37. Tried a serviceman 29. __ in; gave info to for the Tigers who won 25-15, 25-20, 25-13.
41. Primate 30. Boston and New Orleans are dominating league play as the season passes its mid-
Arcata improved to 16-4 (3-1 in conference) before yes-
42. Littlest ones 31. Ball attendee way point.
43. Away from the wind 32. Mideast title: var. terdays playdate against Mack, also trounced by the Lady
Molly Citro continues to pace Mack as she placed sec-
44. Directed 33. Certain paintings Warriors 3-0.
ond to Sobol, 10 strokes off the winners score of 70. Citro
45. Miquelon et Runion 35. Less loony Arcata tennis tops Northcoast Prep
46. Most popular tubers 38. Table top protector has been the runner-up in all five league matches this sea-
48. __ so; extremely 39. Beast of burden ARCATA Haley Hill, Marlie Thornburgh, Kendra
son. Phoebe Sundberg placed third with an 86 at Eureka
49. White-tailed bird 40. Past due
50. One lacking freedom 46. Refrain syllable Municipal Golf Course.
53. Apartment 47. Caribous feature Isabella Sundberg (6th, 89) and Kara Burman (9th, 93)
54. Item on a death certificate 48. Happening finished in the top 10, as did Arcatas Avary Henry (4th,
57. Lunch spot 49. Bring joy to
60. Veranda 50. Strikebreaker 88) and Lucia Monge (10th, 102).
62. __ For All Seasons 51. Like a poor excuse Mack had a team score of 348, well ahead of sec-
63. Spacious 52. In the distance ond-place Arcata with 417.
64. Singer/pianist John 53. Punchers hand
65. Ernies buddy 54. Against: pref.
66. Suffix for kitchen or novel 55. Spot for a Coventry con
67. Complains violently 56. One in Cologne
58. Leading lady?
DOWN 59. Plague carrier
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 O CTOBER 11, 2017 M AD R IVER U NION C3
Consider a career in education O BITUARY
NortherN humboldt uNioN elists will share their personal
high School diStrict career stories as educators and
ARCATA The Northern
Humboldt Union High School
their insight and perspective
about why current high school
Chi-wei Lin
District invites local middle and and college students may want May 16, 1936 - May 23, 2017

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high school students, parents, to consider teaching and educa- hi-wei Lin was a scientist, public servant,
Humboldt State University and tion as a career goal. painter and gardener. Most of all, he was a
College of the Redwoods stu- Now is a great time for stu- problem solver who applied his mental clarity
dents, and members of the pub- dents to consider a career in and creativity to all aspects of a rich and varied life.
lic to attend a career explora- education, as the State of Cali- In his last few decades, living by the ocean with
tion panel about education and fornia is expected to have teach- his beloved wife Donna, he transformed the city gov-
teaching careers Monday, Oct. ing and classified staff vacancies ernment of the lovely town he had retired to, and
16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the in almost every area for many researched and developed his own Parkinsons med-
Arcata High School library, 1720 years to come. Education also ication. The former cancer researcher at Massachu-
M St., Arcata. The panel will ex- offers careers with positive ben- setts General Hospital and former mayor of Trini-
plore what a teaching career is efits including the chance to help dad passed away at his home in Trinidad May 23 of
like and discuss opportunities young people, job security, lots lymphoma. He was 81.
that current students can consid- of holiday time off, a social con- Chi-wei Lin was born in Hong Kong to Sen-Li and spired by the sea and the sky, both Dr. Lin and Don-
er for future jobs in education. nection with colleagues, and the Shi-Zee Lin toward the end of WWII. His family of na took up oil painting. Together, they created doz-
Panelists include Arcata High opportunity to work pretty much seven moved to Taiwan, escaping the establishment ens of paintings capturing the areas unmistakable
School science teacher Cindy anywhere in the world. of Communist China. He graduated from Taiwan landscapes and even more colorful residents.
Condit; Humboldt County Su- The Oct. 16 event is hosted by National University after serving the mandatory In 2005, Lin was diagnosed with Parkinsons Dis-
perintendent of Schools Chris Arcata High School as part of the Taiwanese military service. ease over a game of tennis with a friend who hap-
Hartley; Professor Claire Knox, school districts Career Frontiers Emigrating to the United States in 1964, he stud- pened to be a doctor. Having trouble with his serve
Chair of the HSU Childhood De- program. The panel will start ied biochemistry at University of Wisconsin in Mad- for several months, his friend had an inkling of the
velopment Department; McKin- promptly at 6:30 p.m. For more ison, where he earned his Ph.D. and married his first cause: Chi-wei, I think you have Parkinsons. A
leyville High School English information, contact Career wife, Julia Chi-jow Wang, with whom he had his neurologist determined this diagnosis to be true.
teacher Taylor LeBlanc; and Frontiers Director Jim Ritter only daughter, Angela Lin. Applying his scientific discipline to the problem,
Alice Birney Elementary School at jritter@nohum.k12.ca.us or Dr. Lin headed a research laboratory at Massa- Lin proceeded to study Parkinsons Disease with im-
teacher Katie Pagel. The pan- (707) 498-2917. chusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical maculate vigor, reading research papers on Parkin-
School, studying cancer cells and publishing dozens sons studies. He spent his last decade researching
of articles over the next 20 years. These publications and growing fava beans, now shown to be partially
SCIENCE NIGHT College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd., are cited by other cancer researchers to this day. substituted for part of the conventional medication
hosts its historic 30th Science Night Friday, Oct. 20 from 5 to 9 During weekends, he grew the familys fruits and without the side effects.
p.m. Participants have described this family event as Humboldt vegetables while designing and building the house- Donna was his constant companion during his
Countys Disneyland of Science. Science Night offers fun for all holds furniture. political career, artistic endeavors and fighting Par-
ages and includes demonstrations, hands-on activities, and experi- Taking a leap of faith, he retired from cancer kinsons until her death in 2012 after 21 years of
ments including the Howling Gummi Bears, the Chemical Magic research in 1997, and moved to the small town of marriage.
Show, Bubble Magic and the Pumpkin Chucking Trebuchet. The Trinidad with his second wife, Donna. Dr. Lin and Chi-wei Lin is survived by his brothers and sis-
CR Cafs Science Night menu will include kid friendly foods. red- Donna soon recognized Trinidad as a truly unique ters: Chi-chang Lin (and Claudia), Chi-chen Lin
woods.edu/Events/ScienceNight place. Wanting to preserve its future, he served on (and Renee), Sandra Lin, Yuan Lin (and Robert),
the Trinidad City Council from 2000 to 2008, in- and his daughter Angela (and David Goldman), as
SEEKS BOOKS ABOUT US ALL The Bicycle Library is currently seek- cluding a four-year term as mayor. He drove for the well as numerous nieces and nephews.
ing donations of books in two categories: multicultural works writ- adoption of a more modern form of city government There will be a memorial to his life, with a subse-
ten by authors from the cultures they are representing in their liter- and enabling a dedicated police department, new quent auction of his paintings benefiting the pres-
ature, and how-to books that help people acquire new and creative sidewalks, and renovated and repaved the towns ervation of Trinidads historic lighthouse, Saturday,
skills. The Bicycle Library also gladly welcomes monetary donations. tennis court. Chi-wei always understood the many Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity
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L EGAL N OTICES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 17-00504 NOTICE OF PETITION of first issuance of letters to nearest you. If you cannot pay in full thereof was unanimously The full text of Ordinance 1494, summarized below, An and the California Public Em-
NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is TO ADMINISTER ESTATE a general personal represen- the filing fee, ask the court waived and approval granted No. 1493 is available for public Ordinance of the City Council ployees Retirement System
17-00488 (are) doing business as: OF JAMES FRANCIS tative, as defined in section clerk for a fee waiver form. If for reading the ordinance by inspection at the office of the of the City of Arcata Authoriz- (CalPERS) to increase some
The following person(s) is THE SPEAKEASY BAR COOK, JR. 58(b) of the California Probate you do not file your response title only. The motion to in- City Clerk, Arcata City Hall, ing an Amendment to the Con- employee groups share (Ar-
(are) doing business as: 411 OPERA ALLEY CASE NO.: PR170285 Code, or (2) 60 days from the on time, you may lose the case troduce Ordinance No. 1493 736 F Street, Arcata, Califor- tract Between the City Council cata Police Association, man-
(1) ATLAS REAL ESTATE EUREKA, CA 95501 To all heirs, beneficiaries, date of mailing or personal de- by default, and your wages, was passed by the following nia, Monday through Friday, of the City of Arcata and the agement group) of the Citys
(2) ATLAS REALTY 1418 ESCALONA DR. creditors, contingent creditors, livery to you of a notice under money, and property may be vote: AYES: Ornelas, Pereira, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 Board of Administration of the employer contribution by an
(3) AUDI THOELE SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 and persons who may other- section 9052 of the California taken without further warning Pitino, Watson. NOES: None. p.m. Ordinance No. 1493 may California Public Employees additional 1 percent of PERS
1820 HEARTWOOD DR. CAMINA LLC ENTITY wise be interested in the will Probate Code. Other Cal- from the court. ABSENT: Winkler. ABSTEN- be considered for adoption at Retirement System, at which reportable compensation.
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 #201-0145-10196 or estate, or both, of: JAMES ifornia statutes and legal There are other legal re- TIONS: None. the regularly scheduled meet- time the reading in full thereof The full text of Ordinance
AURIC THOELE 1418 ESCALONA DR. FRANCIS COOK, JR. authority may affect your quirements. You may want to Bridget Dory, ing of the Arcata City Council was unanimously waived and No. 1494 is available for public
1820 HEARTWOOD DR. SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 A Petition for Probate rights as a creditor. You call an attorney right away. If City Clerk, City of Arcata to be held on October 18, approval granted for reading inspection at the office of the
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 This business is conducted by: has been filed by: JENNIFER may want to consult with an you do not know an attorney, Summary of 2017, and, if adopted at that the ordinance by title only. The City Clerk, Arcata City Hall,
This business is conducted by: [blank] KNAPP in the Superior Court attorney knowledgeable in you may want to call an at- Ordinance No. 1493 time, will take effect November motion to introduce Ordinance 736 F Street, Arcata, Califor-
An Individual S/KARINA ESTRADA, of California, County of HUM- California law. torney referral service. If you If adopted, this ordinance 17, 2017. No. 1494 was passed by the nia, Monday through Friday,
S/AURIC THOELE, OWNER BOLDT. You may examine the file cannot afford an attorney, you will update the Citys upland Bridget Dory, City Clerk, following vote: AYES: Or- between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
OWNER/BROKER This statement was filed with The Petition for Probate kept by the court. If you are may be eligible for free legal game and migratory waterfowl City of Arcata 10/11 nelas, Pereira, Pitino, Watson. p.m. Ordinance No. 1494 may
This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on requests that: JENNIFER a person interested in the services from a nonprofit legal hunting regulations by adding NOES: None. ABSENT: Win- be considered for adoption at
the Humboldt County Clerk on SEPT. 18, 2017 KNAPP be appointed as estate, you may file with the services program. You can lo- the following prohibitions: lead CITY OF ARCATA kler. ABSTENTIONS: None. the regularly scheduled meet-
SEP. 11, 2017 KELLY E. SANDERS personal representative to court a formal Request for cate these nonprofit groups at ammunition, hunting within LEGAL NOTICE Bridget Dory, ing of the Arcata City Council
KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK administer the estate of the Special Notice (form DE-154) the California Legal Services 150 yards of a dwelling unit INTRODUCTION OF City Clerk, City of Arcata to be held on November 1,
LH DEPUTY CLERK 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
decedent. of the filing of an inventory and Web site (www.lawhelpcalifor- or commercial building, and ORDINANCE NO. 1494 Summary of 2017, and, if adopted at that
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11
The petition requests au- appraisal of estate assets or of nia.org), the California Courts discharging of any firearm or I hereby certify that at a reg- Ordinance No. 1494 time, will take effect December
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS thority to administer the estate any petittion or account as pro- Online Self-Help Center (www. release of any arrow or cross- ular meeting held on October If adopted, this ordinance 1, 2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT under the Independent Admin- vided in Probate Code section courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or bow bolt over any public road 4, 2017, the Arcata City Coun- will amend the retirement Bridget Dory, City Clerk,
NAME STATEMENT 17-00486 istration of Estates Act. (This 1250. A Request for Special by contacting your local court or trail. cil introduced Ordinance No. contract between the City City of Arcata 10/11
17-00491 The following person(s) is authority will allow the person- Notice form is available from or county bar association.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: al representative to take any the court clerk. NOTE: The court has a stat- NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCATA
(are) doing business as: ENGLISH UPGRADED actions without obtaining court Attorney for the petitioner: utory lien for waived fees and SUBJECT: Daggett Design Review and Landmark Historic Property Zoning Amendment at 1619 H Street, Arcata;
EVERGREEN LAND & TREE 2143 F ST. approval. Before taking certain ARTHUR NIELSEN costs on any settlement or APN 020-019- 003; File # 178-011- DR-ZR
714 POOLE RD. EUREKA, CA 95501 very important actions, howev- GALE & NIELSEN arbitration award of $10,000 The project is scheduled for a public hearing of the Planning Commission on October 24, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.,
FERNDALE, CA 95536 KIMBERLY D. er, the personal representative 2850 HARRIS STREET or more in a civil case. The in the Arcata City Council Chambers, at 736 F Street, Arcata.
DALLAS W. WOHLFEIL PERGERSONWILLIAMS will be required to give notice EUREKA, CA 95503 courts lien must be paid be-
714 POOLE RD. 2143 F ST. to interested persons unless (707) 269-0167 10/4, 10/11, 10/18
fore the court will dismiss the Project: The project includes the restoration and rehabilitation of the existing Landmark-designated 2-story residence, garages and
FERNDALE, CA 95536 EUREKA, CA 95501 they have waived notice or case. shop structures on the subject property. The project also includes the conversion of the existing residence from one residential unit to
This business is conducted by: This business is conducted by: consented to the proposed SUMMONS The name and address of the two units, the conversion of the center portion of the rear shop to a residential unit and the development of a new 2-story residence
An Individual An Individual action.) The independent ad- CASE NUMBER: DR170535 court is: that will consist of two residential units for a total of five (5) units. The 13,833 sq. ft. property is planned and zoned Residential Low
S/DALLAS WOHLFEIL, S/KIMBERLY D. PERGER- ministration authority will be NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: Humboldt Superior Court Density (RL). In order to maximize density, preserve the historic resource and provide for an adaptive reuse of the shop buildings, the
OWNER SONWILLIAMS, OWNER granted unless an interested Thomas L. Trossauer, Lisa 825 Fifth Street applicant seeks to utilize the following incentives for historic preservation allowed by 9.53.070 of the Land Use Code: 1) multi-family
This statement was filed with This statement was filed with person files an objection to M. Gorton, Jose S. Rodri- Eureka, CA 95501 housing; 2) permit fee waivers; and 3) the Mills Act property Tax Abatement Program. The project will amend the existing Landmark
the Humboldt County Clerk on the Humboldt County Clerk on the petition and shows good guez, and DOES 1 to 10, The name, address, and Ordinance (Ordinance No. 1041). An action of the City Council will be required to adopt the proposed incentives as well as the
SEP. 12, 2017 SEPT. 8, 2017 cause why the court should Inclusive telephone number of plaintiffs amended Ordinance.
KELLY E. SANDERS KELLY E. SANDERS not grant the authority. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY attorney, or plaintiff without an Location: 1619 H St Assessor Parcel No: 020-019- 003
SC DEPUTY CLERK SC DEPUTY CLERK A hearing on the petition PLAINTIFF: Coast Central attorney is: Owner/Applicant: Peter and Susan Daggett
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
will be held in this court as Credit Union Dustin E. Owens, 244173 Date of application: August 2, 2017
follows: NOTICE! You have been Owens & Ross File Number: 178-011- DR-ZR
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Date: November 2, 2017 sued. The court may decide 310 Third Street, Suite D Zoning/Gen. Plan: Residential Low-Density (RL)
NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT Time: 2:00 PM against you without your be- Eureka, CA 95501 Coastal Zone: The project is not located in the Coastal Zone
17-00475 17-00531 Dept.: 4 ing heard unless you respond 707-441-1185 Environmental: Project is exempt from environmental review per
The following person(s) is The following person(s) is Address of court: Superior within 30 days. Read the infor- DATE: SEP 5 2017 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemp-
(are) doing business as: (are) doing business as: Court of California, County of mation below. Kim M. Bartleson Clerk, by tions 15331 and 15332 for Historic Preservation and Infill Proj-
NIVEENS RESTAURANT LOVE LIFE Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, You have 30 CALENDAR Shayla B. Deputy ects, respectively.
2145 CENTRAL AVE. 2355 CENTRAL AVE. #123 Eureka, CA, 95501. DAYS after this summons and 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the information regarding the
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 If you object to the granting legal papers are served on you proposed project and environmental determination may be re-
FADI ZEIDAN HUMBOLDT HARVEST INC. of the petition, you should ap- to file a written response at this CITY OF ARCATA viewed at the Community Development Department at Arcata City
1855 CHANTERELLE DR. 3786049 pear at the hearing and state court and have a copy served LEGAL NOTICE Hall, 736 F Street, Arcata on weekdays between the hours of 9:00
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 2355 CENTRAL AVE. #123 your objections or file written on the plaintiff. A letter or INTRODUCTION OF a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or by phone: 707-822- 5955. Contact person:
This business is conducted by: MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 objections with the court be- phone call will not protect you. ORDINANCE NO. 1493 Alyson Hunter, Senior Planner.
An Individual This business is conducted by: fore the hearing. Your appear- Your written response must be I hereby certify that at a reg- NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this action is appealable. In
S/FADI ZEIDAN, OWNER A Corporation ance may be in person or by in proper legal form if you want ular meeting held on October compliance with 9.76.030 of the Citys Land Use Code, any ag-
This statement was filed with S/ESTHER BENEMANN, your attorney. the court to hear your case. 4, 2017, the Arcata City Coun- grieved person who, in person, in writing, or by representative, in-
the Humboldt County Clerk on OWNER If you are a creditor or a There may be a court form that cil introduced Ordinance No. formed the City of their concerns at or before the hearing or decision
AUG. 31, 2017 This statement was filed with contingent creditor of the you can use for your response. 1493, summarized below, An may appeal a final action by the review authority. Appeals must be
KELLY E. SANDERS the Humboldt County Clerk on decedent, you must file your You can find these court forms Ordinance of the City Council filed within 10 business days following the date of the action by filing
SC DEPUTY CLERK OCT. 4, 2017 claim with the court and mail and more information at the of the City of Arcata Amending an appeal, along with the applicable fee.
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11
KELLY E. SANDERS a copy to the personal rep- California Courts Online Self- the Arcata Municipal Code NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to 1094.5 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, If you challenge City action on a
SC DEPUTY CLERK resentative appointed by the Help Center (www.courtinfo. Pertaining to Upland Game proposed project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1
court within the later of either ca.gov/selfhelp), your county and Migratory Waterfowl Hunt- in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the hearing body at, or prior to, the public hearing(s).
NAME STATEMENT (1) four months from the date law library, or the courthouse ing, at which time the reading Posted by: October 12, 2017 10/11
C4 M AD R IVER U NION O CTOBER 11, 2017
HIGH ADVENTURE The
Humboldt Bay Trail
North is nearing com-
pletion, connecting Ar-
cata and points north
with Bracut, Eureka
and beyond. Left, the
trail threads through
the Arcata Marsh &
Wildlife Sanctuary. Be-
low, workers with Mc-
Cullough Construction

Coffee
install a bridge over
wiTh Cops Jacoby Creek, one of
five new bridges on
the ADA-accessible,
JAVA WITH GENDARMES Arcata multi-use trail.

Tall Trails
Police met with those they serve AeriAL Photo by brAd Finney;
and protect last Thursday morning Photos beLow by
at Baysides Beachcomber Caf. roger ecKArt | Union
Attendees swigged coffee, got
to know officers and discussed
law enforcement matters. Above,
clockwise from top, Sgt. Brian
Hoffman, City Councilmember
Paul Pitino, Lt. Bart Silvers and Offi-
cer Krystle Arminio. Simultaneously
at the downtown Eureka Starbucks,
EPD officers did the same. Left to
right, Sgt. Leonard Lafrance, Detec-
tive Richard Bice baristas Heather
and Cammie and Detective
Amber Cosetti. Photos by KLh | Union

Coastal uses plan gets final OK from supervisors

Daniel Mintz
Mad RiveR Union
HUMBOLDT A long-debated plan that
will allow interim commercial use of Hum-
boldt Bay coastal-dependent industrial
sites has received final approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted an or-
dinance on the Humboldt Bay permitting
at its Oct. 3 meeting. The ordinance will al-
low properties with coastal industrial zon-
ing to host other uses on a temporary basis.
Interim uses of sites will require con-
ditional permits with public hearings and
conformance with a variety of performance
standards.
The idea is to make use of properties
that have failed to draw coastal industrial
takers, a situation that has led to lack of
revenue for infrastructure upkeep.
The interim permits would span from
two to 10 years, depending on site acreage
and the types of uses.
Supervisors approved an initial version
of the ordinance last year. This weeks ac-
tion accepts the slightly modified version
that was approved by the state Coastal
Commission last August.
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg is on the
Coastal Commission and he said the com-
missions unanimous approval reflects the
ordinances consideration of access and
coastal use issues.
One of the things they take really seri-
ously is to make sure there is access to the
coast and to make sure that things are not
being built where access is being denied on
any level for the long term, he continued.
When this came to the Coastal Commis-
sion, that was one of the first things that
they looked at how is this going to affect
long term uses of the bay and access.
He added that it was really shown that
this action is not going to prevent future ac-
cess issues and there are a lot of protections
built in.
The ordinance is supported by the coun-
tys harbor district, which is recruiting
businesses for use of the former Samoa
pulp mill site.
Supervisor Mike Wilson, a former long-
time member of the districts board of com-
missioners, said the interim use plan will
be productive.
This does more than protect it actual-
ly helps to create revenues that do the work
of preserving infrastructure that actually
gets us that access in the future, he con-
tinued.
He added that roads, power, dock facil-
ities and other infrastructure will just go
away and rot if properties around the bay
remain under-used.
During a public comment session, har-
bor district board chair Richard Marks dis-
cussed his agencys acquisition and rehab
of the pulp mill site, mitigating an envi-
ronmental threat to the bay.
The district is working to repurpose
the mill site and has upgraded it through
federal tax credit funding.
That relates to a concern that some peo-
ple have voiced about potential recruit-
ment of marijuana businesses.
Marks said the federal funding ensures
that there is no possibility that we can do
any type of cannabis functions out there.
Supervisor Virginia Bass said the ordi-
nances implementation opens great op-
portunity, particularly for the Samoa Pen-
insula.