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Plaza: Ctrl-Alt-Delete
MACK HIGH
Varsity team
yanked from
Homecoming As abuses, complaints surge, city, Chamber, Main Street, bizzes do intervention
Jack Durham Outreach, rad
Mad RiveR Union
McKINLEYVILLE The reboot mulled
McKinleyville High School
Varsity Football Team will not Cops babysitting
be allowed to play in Fridays baddies on overtime
homecoming game or be part
of the noon parade due to some Kevin L. Hoover
players sharing material that Mad RiveR Union
school officials deemed racist ARCATA With bad be-
and homophobic. havior plaguing the Plaza and
A small number of players compaints about it thundering
on the team wrote inappropri- through City Hall and across so-
ate and offensive comments Enjoy an excerpt from this cial media, last week saw some
on a whiteboard in the schools little bands performance at new approaches to curbing ex-
locker room, took a photo of it, youtube.com/madriverunion. cesses there, with even more
then shared it online amongst radical solutions in the offing.
themselves, according to Control
McKinleyville High Principal Wresting the Plaza away from
Nic Collart. The offensive com- those who smoke, drink, bellow
ments were not publicly avail- obscenities, let their dogs run
able online. However, a student wild, sell dope and aggressively
who saw the comments took a panhandle was simple, if costly.
screen shot and shared it with All it took was more cops.
school officials on Sept. 26. Weve had significant com-
School officials immediately plaints about a really big uptick in
launched an investigation and inappropriate activity, said Po-
dealt with the situation, ban- lice Chief Tom Chapman. Were
ning the varsity team from the trying to get a handle on it and
parade and homecoming game. also deal with some of the issues.
Thats not something that The cops presence alone
McKinleyville High will toler- calmed the sometimes-scary
ate. Thats not who we are, town square, but not every-
Collart said. Thats why I made one got the message. One man
the decision that I did. offered to sell Mayor Susan
The inappropriate material Ornelas and a reporter some
was shared by just a few mem- cannabis. When the offer was
bers of the 20-member varsity PLAZA DRAMA Clockwise from top left: Joellen Clark-Peterson interviewed Plaza businesspeople; with declined, he went around from
team, he said. rougher elements held at bay by increased police presence, these gentle musicians formed a small or- person to person with the same
However, Collart said, mem- chestra of didgerido, tabla, hang (a form of idiophone), flute and fiddle and played calming music; a man proposition. Officers contacted
bers of the team felt that the whod offered to sell the mayor cannabis got some police attention and was relieved of various forms of him, found him in possession
actions of a few reflected on contraband; City Councilmember Brett Watson, Public Safety Task Force Member Josh Neff, Mayor Susan of cannabis, psilocybin mush-
MHS A4 Ornelas and Arcata Main Street Executive Director Jeanette Todd interview Plazagoers. Photos by KLh | Union PLAZA A4
Winning birds and those who spotted them Seaside village winnows
lighthouse rehab options
Sue Leskiw
Special to the Union
ARCATA It was the most
exciting and most frustrating Paul Mann
experience Ive had birding, Mad RiveR Union
. Max Brodie told attendees of the TRINIDAD The community Civic Club, owner of the Memori-
Friends of Arcata Marsh (FOAM) al Lighthouse parcel, has begun narrowing mitigation alternatives to
annual meeting on Sept. 24. As a AWARD Right, Max Brodie ac- save the obelisk from mounting landslide threats.
relatively new birder who wasnt cepts his certificate from selec- Readying language for an emergency permit application on Oct.
able to get a photo of the rarity he tion committee chair Tom Leskiw. 16, the club has decided to jettison two courses of action developed
spotted on July 9, Max was hop- Above, the Bar-tailed Godwit. weeks ago by SHN Consulting Engineers of Eureka:
a ing for independent verification Above Photo by Rob FowLeR; Wedging piles horizontally beneath the foundation
of his sighting, which came on Right Photo by sUe LesKiw Moving the estimated 40-ton concrete structure laterally on gi-
July 23 from veteran birder Rob ant rollers some 20 feet to the east on the 45 by 50 foot plot below
Fowler. County. FOAM recognized Max within or from the marsh that are Edwards Street.
Maxs Bar-tailed Godwit a and Rob with its fourth annual subsequently enjoyed by other Both actions would entail disturbances of the adjoining soil and
shorebird normally found from Arcata Marsh Bird of the Year observers. So that FOAM could vegetation on land that the Tsurai Ancestral Society considers a sa-
northern Eurasia to Siberia and Award, modeled after the Hum- present the award at its annual cred cultural and archaeological site.
sparingly in Alaska was the boldt County Bird of the Year meeting, the window for birds to With the pilings and lateral shift off the table, SHN Geosciences
first seen at the marsh since 2004 Award first given out at Godwit be considered was Sept. 1, 2016 Director Gary Simpson is refining emergency permit language in
(where there were two previous Days 2014. through Aug. 31, 2017. partnership with Civic Club President Dana Hope and City Planner
records) and only the eleventh Its purpose is to recognize rare In his eBird report, Max ex- Trever Parker, who will return from overseas in three weeks.
accepted record for Humboldt birds (and their finders) spotted BIRDS A2 LIGHTHOUSE A2
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he City of Blue Lake, nestled in the mountains plained that my initial intention that day was to casual- Creek as he was out counting Black-bellied Plovers. He got
just a few short minutes from Arcata and McKin- ly check out the shorebird flock, but I ended up spending photos that identified the bird as an adult female Bar-tailed
leyville, is a unique community, full of life and ad- several hours trying to re-find one in particular among Godwit. Max and Nora raced out after Robs sighting re-
venture. Often called the Center of the Universe, Blue the Willets, Short-billed Dowitchers, Long-billed Curlews, port came in, both got to see the bird, and Max confirmed
Lake is the home of DellArte, the Logger Bar and the Whimbrels, and Western Sandpipers. that it was the same individual hed spot-
Mad River Brewery! Here are just a few of the upcoming Using binoculars, he spotted the Bar- ted three weeks earlier. Other observers
activities happening in and around the Blue Lake area tailed Godwit from 20 meters away be- reported the Bar-tail at the Marsh Oxida-
for the week. tween McDaniel Slough and the South tion Ponds and at the mouth of Jacoby
Student civic involvement I Street parking lot. The single grayish Creek over the next week.
Today, Oct. 4 local elected officials godwit stood out among the flock, lack- This years runner-up for the Arcata
will share with students from Blue
ing the warm cinnamon tones of our Marsh Bird of the Year award was Cali-
Lake Union Elementary School the
common Marbled Godwit. He noted fornia Towhee, which Jude Power spot-
joys of civic involvement.
other field marks concerning the birds ted while leading a Redwood Region
After a short presentation elabo-
rating on the structure of local gov- BLUE LAKE bill and plumage color and pattern. Audubon Society Saturday morning field
ernment, students will have the op- Then, the entire flock flew up to- trip to the marsh on Aug. 19. The bird, a
portunity to speak one-on-one with
NOTES gether as the tide reached a critical juvenile with a streaked breast, was seen
a variety of local officials, including April Sousa point, passing within 15 meters of me, at the east end of Sparrow Alley, first
City of Blue Lake councilmembers, wrote Max. He observed that the bird CALIFORNIA TOWHEE on a large log lying in the saltmarsh near
Humboldt County supervisors Mike Wilson and Ryan showed pale whitish underwings and Photo by Jose Luis sandovaL the Butcher Slough bridge. It then flew
Sundberg, Humboldt County Sheriff personnel and city tail, with a pale V-shaped patch extend- across the trail and moved low through
staff. The goal of this program is to show students that ing up the rump. the pines, calling. It turned out to be a first confirmed
local government is where change can take place and to His close friend Nora Papian brought out her spotting marsh record for that species, which is regularly found
plant the seed for the leaders of tomorrow. scope and helped Maxs effort to re-find the bird, to no in drier, inland areas of the county like Willow Creek and
Medieval times avail. Seeing this bird was completely unexpected and colonized the Blue Lake area about 12 years ago.
The Festival of Courage, a Coastal Grove Charter
School Parent Organization sponsored event, will take Club leaders face adamant tribal de-
place on Saturday Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8, just outside Lighthouse | Very challenging circumstances mands of long standing for the Me-
of Blue Lake at Christies Ranch. Now in its 15th year, the
FROM A1 Club members ardently favor per- morial Lighthouse to be moved else-
festival will host the Knights of Mayhem and the Blue
petuating the red-trimmed, alabas- where, for good.
Lake Mounted Archers. Admission is $6 for adults and It is our intention to have a pro-
posal for the emergency permit on ter white structure built in 1949 that Simpson and the Civic Club are
$3 for children 12 and under.
Breakfast at the Grange Trevers desk when she returns from sustains an august historical tradition scheduled to meet again on Oct. 5 to
The Mad River Grange, located at 110 Hatchery Rd. her vacation on Monday, October the dating to the lighthouse of Pharos in continue crafting the precise language
next to the Logger Bar in Blue Lake, will hold its monthly 16th, Hope informed the city council ancient Alexandria, built by Egypts required to help ensure Parkers ap-
breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 8 to 11 a.m. This will last week on a courtesy basis. Ptolemaic Kingdom in the third cen- proval of the emergency permit ap-
be the first breakfast to take place after the Granges new The council is not part of the initia- tury BCE. plication later in the month. The city
Barn Red paint job and face lift by the Mad River Old tive to preserve the lighthouse, which The club rates the lighthouse a planner has said work could begin as
Crows. The cost of breakfast is $5. is the responsibility of the civic club, major tourist attraction that benefits soon as she authorizes the go-ahead,
Disaster Preparedness Month an all-volunteer organization. Trinidad aesthetically and financially. and Simpson believes it is essential
October is Disaster Preparedness Month, and the Blue Hope called the preservation drive However, Native Americans assert that work begin as many days as pos-
Lake Public Safety Commission along with the Blue Lake a very challenging circumstance. a far more ancient heritage and Civic sible before the rainy season starts.
Rancheria are hard at work planning and preparing for a
special event to take place on Oct. 20. More information
regarding this event will be unveiled as plans are final- CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION The Arcata City EC DEV Arcatas Economic Development Commit-
ized. Council meets for a study session with commision tee meets Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in City Coun-
and committee chairs Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in cil Chamber. Agenda items include the Annual
Council Chamber, 736 F St. Agenda items include Business of the Year Award; West End Specific
an overview of meeting facilitation and the Brown Market Analysis recommendations; Adult Canna-
Act; and a review of 2017/2018 City Council goals, bis Policy Review; a review of a City Council study
policy objectives and priority projects. session; and 2018 committee goals and activities.
The only disability in life CITY COUNCIL The Arcata City Council meets Wednesday, HOMELESS MEETING The Humboldt County Human
Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. in Council Chamber. Agenda items include sev- Rights commission will discuss the homeless problem
is a bad attitude. eral proclamations, appointment of a new Planning Commis- when it meets Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in Room 1A at
sion member; A presentation on a Sustainable Village; a public the Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St., Eureka.
Scott Hamilton hearing on unmet transit needs; amendments to the Arcata The committee will hear reports on plans to deal with the
Municipal Code regarding hunting within city limits; approv- homeless problem in Eureka, The committee will also dis-
als of contracts with city employee labor unions; and more. cuss human trafficking and civil rights.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Charles Biles, pro- and Dr. Bonnie Deister, RN in the Novem-
ber 2017 election for the College of the Red-
MAD RIVER fessor emeritus in mathematics at Humboldt
State, will speak on how the United States elects woods Board of Trustees.
The two seats will be determined in the
the president in a presentation titled, The Elec-
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Lauraine Leblanc, Scene Editress scene@madriverunion.com extra charge to readers but at consider- Plaza sign to change the noun Indi- edly took place a year or so ago.
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Rick Macey, Sports Editor sports@madriverunion.com
herent racism was offered by an indi- May Patinos name was misspelled
Andrew George Butler, Paul Mann, Daniel Mintz, Rick Macey, Janine Volkmar
Reporters A story about the Historic Land- vidual who didnt identify herself, not in a photo cutline regarding the new
Matthew Filar, Photographer marks Committees pending applica- the person to whom the quote was Locally Grown: Americas Food Rev-
Patti Fleshner, Mara Segal Columnists
Karrie Wallace, Distribution Manager karrie@madriverunion.com tion to the state to designate the Arca- attributed. olution movie. Also, Joshua Frye,
Louise Brotz, Subscription Outreach Coordinator
Marty Burdette, Proofreader Extraordinaire ta Plaza a historic district, headlined Also, according to an official with Humboldt State communications
2017 The Mad River Union Will his feet of clay make McKinley the Jacoby Building, discussions with professor, was misidentified as some-
go away? included a misattributed the city to change the wording on the one else in the photo.
O CTOBER 4, 2017 M AD R IVER U NION O PINIO N EWS A3
no one hears the planes in Eureka
What if what we Living in the flight path
think is hogwash? LETTERS Hello, and thanks to Daniel
Mintz for that article on air ser-
or points east or north. To return
to those factors, they are import-
Regarding the ongoing contro- ant: just this year, my wife was
versy over the McKinley statue at the center of town. Instead When I asked how much the vice in the county. However, as a
fee would be, they were all very unable to attend a meeting in Los
placed in the Plaza by our for- of wasting our time and ener- homeowner in McKinleyville, one
vague, but the city manager final- Angeles because of flight cancella-
bearers, I would like to discuss gy trying to tear down what they aspect of commercial air service
ly said that it would be enough to tion.
an ideological pathology I will call bequeathed to us, we would be here thats not been covered is
recoup the citys expenses. To Uniteds credit, the com-
epoch-ism; simply stated, the better served to try to figure out noise.
Come on, people! Any time a pany refunded our ticket price.
arrogant and unwarranted sup- which half of what we now think What is the acceptable trade-
government official has to leave Coincidentally, this issue was
position that we live in a unique we know for sure will later be off of noise discomfort and dis-
his or her office and walk through mentioned in the first paragraph
and special era when all wisdom shown to be pure hogwash. traction to residents, in exchange
your door, you are paying not only in the North Coast Journal piece
and knowledge has been revealed Carl R. Ochsner for access to major airports (stat-
for that persons hourly wage, but about the former Eureka police
to us at last. Chico ed with a footnote, to follow)?
also for the time it takes some chiefs decision to leave.
Even a cursory review of his- Having recently moved to the
secretary to write up their staff The problem was not here, but
tory shows that, at any given Growing cannabis in south-east part of McKinleyville
in San Francisco (because, as we
report, and the agencys overhead about two years ago, we noticed
time, at least 50 percent of what the seaside village contribution to both their vaca- that we are directly under part
know, all out-bound flights must
passed for settled opinion was lat- As we all know by now, after go to that hub thats terrible
er shown to be false. What would tions, office space and retirement of the approach path for arriving
years of struggle and lobbying accounts. In other words, big connectivity what happened to
lead us to believe that we are lucky flights.
state government, California resi- bucks. I know because I worked that direct flight to Sacramento?).
enough to live in the only period Granted, this was disclosed
dents finally won the right to grow for the state earlier in my life. And reliability? Everyone
in the history of mankind that is (in a way) in our real estate doc-
six marijuana plants within their The council was also concerned weve talked to here has tales of
different? Do we really have such uments and, there seem to be
own homes for their personal, about the release of chemical fer- being delayed at both ends, and
absolute confidence in the righ- only, as Daniel notes, three flights
medicinal, or for that matter cu- tilizers and pesticides into the which flights to avoid during cer-
teousness of our present beliefs a day now, but the last one is right
linary use. But there are some au- watershed. When I asked why tain seasons of the year.
that we can begin to dismantle at midnight.
thoritarian government officials nobody cares if you put chemi- Driving to Santa Rosa to get a
key pieces of our heritage? So, from my perspective, there
who still cant seem to get that cal fertilizers and pesticides on flight is a bit of a pill to swal-
Although certainly wronghead- are already enough flights, and
through their heads. the roses growing outside in your low. Driving to SF the day before
ed about some things, our 25th I dont welcome any more, due to
At the Sept. 27 meeting of the yard or that matter on the oth- a flight is an even worse one, let
President risked his life in the war the noise factor. Is it loud? If you
Trinidad City Council, the subject er houseplants growing in your alone driving to Sacramento. But,
to end slavery in America, faced count having to interrupt a cell-
of regulating personal marijuana home, which also end up in the guess what, thats our fall-back for
unthinkable personal tragedy phone call to run into the house
cultivation within city limits came watershed, Councilmember Rot- the next big trip we need to take.
with poise and grace, and showed and close the door from your
up. The council does not want wein had an interesting answer. Again, thanks for the time to
integrity and commitment to the deck, to continue the call while
you to be able to grow your legal She said that she did not care deal with this issue in the Mad
common purpose that few if any the plane roars over, the answer
plants, which must be indoors, if the city made it very difficult River Union. We will be watch-
contemporary politicians can is yes.
unless you have a city permit to for people to grow their personal ing for future developments in
match. Now to my footnote: the article
do so. plants, because starting in 2019, the countys dealings with oth-
Several generations ago, for mentions that the three factors
The council did not yet have they could buy them from a com- er possible air service providers,
whatever reasons, the hardwork- residents are interested in are re-
anything in writing, but were read- mercial seller. and will attend public meetings to
ing and dedicated citizens of Ar- liability, improved connectivity
ing aloud from drafts. One atten- Need I say more? bring up the noise issue.
cata chose to place this memento and ticket pricing. OK, I agree
tion-catching matter was the fee Elaine Weinreb Eugene Baker
of their era in an honored place with those, as long as you can
that the council wants to impose. Westhaven McKinleyville
throw in the noise factor. Maybe
Plaza| Reboot of increasingly seedy square may require radical approaches hitherto untried
FROM A1 that it is not sustainable for the de- trimming job. Some of those brainstorming eryone.
rooms, Suboxone (an opiate) and partment, the chief said. Besides But undeniably, along with ideas councilmembers, busi- Deletions
needles. He was arrested on a draining APDs overtime budget, them are the regulars Plazoids, nesspeople and regular old citi- What if there were no Plaza?
narcotics offense. standing around on the Plaza all for want of a better term, for zens have allowed their imagi- For one thing, thered be no Plaza
The enhanced police presence day gazing at idlers gets old. whom the Plaza is base of opera- nations to roam freely. problems.
a couple of extra officers, the Its not a desirable assign- tions, those operations centering Among the ideas being tossed While the town square is here
park ranger and regular down- ment, but theyre professionals around panhandling, smoking, around are: to stay, one nuclear option is to
town officer resulted in further and will do their best, Chapman drinking and yelling. Restrictions on Plaza alcohol temporarily fence off the Plaza
citations through Friday. said. The police are part of the A related effort involved sur- sales. Bars could be asked to open for some period of weeks, maybe
As two breakfast boozers at solution. veying Plaza businesspeople. later, and stores might restrict a month, to do an energy reset.
the Plazas center were cited for Chapman noted that College The Chamber is looking at it single-can sales. In this scenario, those who ha-
guzzling vodka, a man and wom- of the Redwoods is graduating from a business perspective, said Compelling all the bars to serve bitually linger there to commit
an nearby were happy to see the fewer trainees from its Basic Po- Joellen Clark-Peterson, Arcata food. An officer on the Plaza Friday most of the abuses would have
cops, and felt comfortable un- lice Academy. Even though it has Chamber of Commerce executive noted that police are rarely called to go somewhere else, and may-
leashing their small children to the money for another officer and director. Lets go door to door, to the food-serving taverns; its be find a more appealing place to
run around and play on the lawn. offers a $7,000 signing bonus, the old-fashioned way, and see the ones that infuse booze into the hang out all the time.
Were really supportive of the APD is competing with other cit- what the businesses want and what populace unfettered by nutrition Multiple credible individuals
police presence out here, said ies which offer larger bonuses and would work the top three things. that draw most calls for service. confirmed that such an option has
Will Folger. We probably would salaries. Businesses were asked to rank Using the Plaza for dining been raised, though no one has so
have driven by [without them]. Meanwhile, Plaza regulars are Plaza problems from panhandling allowing restaurants and/or food far been willing to go on record
Its an obvious day and night dif- well familiar with downtown Offi- to illegal activity, and to identify trucks to set up tables on the Plaza. with it or provide any details.
ference. It keeps the kooks from cer Luke Scowns hours and work solutions. These included private This based on the long-observed The Plaza has been fenced
getting in your face and stacking schedule, and know when there security, restrictions on alcohol phenomenon that normal social off before. It was surrounded by
up too much. will be no cops on the Plaza. sales and car camping, even put- activity, such as that which occurs mesh fencing for weeks in the
As their two boys romped Alternatives ting parking meters on the Plaza during community events like the early 1990s for a renovation. The
and squealed on the lawn, Folg- Meeting after meeting on Pla- and even relocating homeless ser- Farmers Market, tends to push out 2013 Oyster Festival saw the Pla-
er lamented the deterioration of za problams over the years have vices, among others. and moderate the misbehavers. za surrounded by cyclone fencing
the square. Its not that we dont brought reams of butcher paper Clark-Peterson said that one A childrens playground - to keep unruly drunks out. That
want to come out here, he said. loaded with supposed solutions side of the Plaza was surveyed, maybe one that is inflatable and action, while effective, was gener-
Its that we cant. Theres an ele- to the chronic abuses, and yet the with others to follow in coming temporary. ally not well received.
ment of seediness. problems have only worsened. weeks. Results, she said, would be Closure of two of the Plazas Troubled town squares in San
As he spoke, a small group of Last week, a number of pillars shared with the City Council. streets to de-emphasize vehicular Francisco and Garberville have
musicians settled on the south of the community tried some- It feels good to find out from the dominance. also been closed for brief periods
lawn, playing meditative trance thing genuinely new and different horses mouth, and its nice to have We feel like theres a connec- after complaints of abuse.
music on didgerido, tabla, hang (a talking to the problematic Pla- something measurable, she said. tion between the drop in business Also missing in action last week
form of idiophone), flute and fiddle. zoids. The questions were simple, Apart from the data gathering, and the folks that are occupying was Arcatas Public Safety Task
Thats part of the draw to liv- centering around, Who are you many bold new ideas are being bat- the space and breaking the laws Force. The task force has been
ing in Arcata, Folger said of the and what brings you here? ted around some quite startling. with day drinking and harass- struggling to complete its mission
musical ensemble. But the nor- The first days findings yielded How do we change the dynam- ment, Watson said. without significant participation
mal counterculture folks are the a common theme, according to ic of the Plaza, asked City Coun- Its a full circle thing, where from the public and flagging at-
exception. Its morphed into a City Councilmember Brett Wat- cilmember Sofia Pereira. Thats a we identify that we do need more tendance by its members.
seedy underbelly. son. Many among the sitabout conversation we should have. police and services in Arcata, and Last week, the task forces
Chapman said that though ef- set were, as many had assumed, The conversation will likely the largest contributor to our meeting was canceled when it was
fective, flooding the zone with of- trimmigrants people from for- take the form of a City Council General Fund is the sales tax, unable to raise a quorum. Its not
ficers was an expensive, interim eign lands whod traveled to Ar- study session in which some radi- he said. So when the businesses clear whether that meeting will be
measure. It is important to say cata to hook up with a cannabis cal solutions could be aired. arent doing well, then it hurts ev- made up.
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PINTS FOR NONPROFITS Drink PASTELS ON THE PLAZA Pastels Heights Dr. There is no admission vited to dinner and a live auction Dharma talk titled Bodhidhar-
up at Mad River Brewery, 101 on the Plaza, the harbinger of au- fee. This event will feature a DJ Saturday Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. at the ma, no merit by Soto Zen Priest
Taylor Way, Blue Lake, today, tumn, is this Saturday, Oct. 7. playing dance music, 10 different Orick Community Hall, 101 Swan Eugene Bush, Sunday, Oct. 8 at
Oct. 4, when $1 from every beer Experienced and amateur artists carnival games for the kids, priz- Rd. Dinner will be tri-tip beef or 9:20 a.m. at Trillium Dance Stu-
sold all day benefits the Blue Ox gather to create original pieces of es, a cake walk with homemade stuffed portabella mushroom, dio, 855 Eighth St., Arcata. The
Haunted Mill. art representing local business- baked goods, as well as a barbe- side dishes, salad, dessert, coffee talk is free. Meditation begins at
es, corporations, schools, service cue lunch. There will be a pie- and fruit punch. The Redwood 8 a.m. (707) 826-1701, arcatazen-
SCI-FI PINT & FRY NIGHT See clubs and patrons of the arts who in-the-face throwing contest and Ramblers will play and there will group.org
Robot Monster (1963) and other have donated to Northcoast Chil- a face painter, as well as lots of be a brown bag raffle. Admission
psychotronic weirdness, trailers, drens Services, a nonprofit that fresh popcorn and cotton candy. is $12/$8 for kids under 10; funds TOXIC FAITH Ways that religion
short films and strange giveaways serves over 1,000 children in 30 This family-friendly event, spon- will help with out-of-town travel is sometimes harmful will be ex-
today, Oct. 4 at Arcata Theatre locations throughout Humboldt sored by the Freshwater Commu- expenses associated with medical plored at Lifetree Caf, Campbell
Lounge, 1036 G St. Doors open at and Del Norte Counties each year. nity Club, raises funds to promote care. (707) 951-3024 Creek Connexion at the corner
6 p.m. and the main feature starts Each artist is provided with pas- Freshwater School Districts ac- of 13th and Union streets in Ar-
at 7:30 p.m. Possibly the worst tels and a square of cement, and tivities. AT THE ALIBI Humboldt Free cata, Sunday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
science fiction film ever made, the art starts at 8 a.m. Their color- Radio presents Deathcrown (old The program, titled Toxic Faith:
filmed in eye-straining 3D, Ro- ful works ring the Plaza until the BENEFIT FOR EDIE BAKER Orick school death metal from Rich- When Religion Hurts, features a
bot Monster tells the tale of the heavy rains start. Join in the fun Chamber of Commerce and the mond, Vir.) and Ultramafic (ston- filmed interview with Sam Brow-
last six people left after the rest of any time this weekend at the 30th Community of Orick invite every- er metal from Humboldt) at The er, the private investigator who
the world has been wiped out by annual Pastels on the Plaza. one to a benefit for one of their Alibi, 744 Ninth St. in Arcata, cracked open the case that led
a calcinator death ray, wielded most beloved town members. Saturday, Oct. 13 at 11 p.m. to the arrest of Warren Jeffs, the
by an army of creatures from the FRESHWATER FALL FEST Fresh- Edie Baker, who has been a su- There is a $5 cover for this 21 and leader of the polygamous Funda-
planet Ro-Man. Admission is free water Elementary Schools an- per volunteer for every cause over show. mentalist Church of Latter-day
with $5 minimum purchase of nual Fall Festival takes place imaginable, has been diagnosed Saints. Admission is free, as are
food or beverage. Parental guid- Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 to 4 with lupus, a very painful auto- DHARMA TALK The Arcata Zen the coffee and snacks. (707) 672-
ance is suggested. p.m at the school, 75 Greenwood immune disease. Everyone is in- Group invites the public to a 2919
VENUE Wednesday, Oct. 4 thursday, Oct. 5 Friday, Oct. 6 saturday, Oct. 7 sunday, Oct. 8 MOnday, Oct. 9 tuesday, Oct. 10
CALENDAR
Arcata Theatre Lounge 6 p.m. Sci Fi Pint 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Savage
1036 G St., Arcata & Fry Night Psycho Henry Comedy Fest
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 TBA TBA with KJ Leonard
Cher-Ae Heights Casino 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Johnnie 9 p.m. 8 p.m. Karaoke
27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad Free pool Young Band Lone Star Junction with DJ Marv
Humboldt Brews 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. John Kad- 6/8 p.m. Savage 9 p.m. Ghost of
856 10th St., Arcata Aaron Lee Tasjan Cubensis lecik Solo Acousti-Lectric Henry Comedy Fest Paul Revere
The Jam 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m. Purple 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
915 H St., Arcata Whomp Smokey The Groove A Higher Love Couch Presents Sundaze 12BC Productions Comedy Night
The Logger Bar 6 p.m. all day all day
501 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake Potluck Free pool Ping-pong
Mad River Brewing Co. all day 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake Pints for Nonprofits Fingal LD51 The Yokels The Low Notes
Redwood Curtain Brewery 8 p.m. 8 p.m. The Mov- 7 p.m.
550 South G St., Arcata Tristan Norton ers and The Shakers BINGO
Six Rivers Brewery 9 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Karaoke
1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville The Lost Dogs Trivia Night with DJ Marv
Restaurant
now open
until
11 p.m.
822-3731
On the Plaza
On CASAs, coastal naturalists & commissioners BREATHING LIFE BACK INTO THE KLAMATH RIVER
As part of the Sustainable Futures Speaker Series, Amy
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and Daniel Cordalis present Breathing Life Back into
hirley Laos, of Yurok, Karuk and Chetco descent, Fundraising chair Jan West also will report on recent
the Klamath River Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
will present What Are Baskets Made From? at the contributions, events and presentations. Jan and her hus-
in HSUs Founders Hall 118. Amy
Trinidad Museum Sunday, Oct. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. band, Jack West, have compiled a PowerPoint presenta-
Cordalis is General Counsel for the
Shirley, a member of the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Commu- tion, shown to the Native Daughters of the Golden West
Yurok Tribe and has worked for the
nity of the Trinidad Rancheria, will present a slideshow group last week, giving the history and current status of
Native American Rights Fund and
on materials used in traditional baskets and also demon- the Memorial Lighthouse. Requests by area organizations
Berkey Williams LLP on a wide range
strate how fern, willow, bear grass and other plants which interested in Memorial Lighthouse preservation to view
of Indian law issues. Daniel Cordalis,
she has painstakingly collected are made into functional the half hour program should be emailed to janwest@
a member of the Navajo Nation and
and beautiful baskets. The program is free of charge and suddenlink.net or call (707) 677-3655.
a practicing attorney in natural re-
open to museum members and guests. However, seating Trinidad Coastal Naturalist Training Oct. 7
sources and Indian law, has clerked
is limited so arrive on time. For information, call (707) Carol Vander Meer, coordinator of the Trinidad Coastal
for the Colorado Supreme Court and
677-3816. Land Trusts ongoing Interpretive Naturalist Training Se-
the Native American Rights Fund, and worked for the
CASA at Trinidad Civic Club ries, will lead a Trinidad Head walk Saturday, Oct. 7 from
National Congress of American Indians in Washington,
The Reverend Nancy Streufert will 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the base of Trinidad Head in the
D.C. (707) 826-3653, envcomm1@humboldt.edu
be at the Thursday, Oct. 5 meeting of parking area. The walk will feature a visit to the Trinidad
the Trinidad Civic Club, speaking on Head Lighthouse, where the Bureau of Land Management
SEA LEVEL RISE IN ARCATA Learn what sea level rise
the topic Being a CASA Advocate. and Trinidad Museum will welcome the public to the light-
means for Arcata and let the city know what responses
The program will begin at 11:15 a.m. house during the same time period and up to 1 p.m. On the
youd like to see happen Saturday, Oct. 7, starting at
in the Club Room in Town Hall. Sally way up to the lighthouse, learn about wildlife and plants.
8:30 a.m. at Pastels on the Plaza with Community Devel-
Renlund and Wadi Torres will host. Prospective lighthouse docents are encouraged to attend
opment staff on hand creating art and answering ques-
Sally will report on the CASA Kid the event. Remember to stay on trails, as poison oak lives
tions about sea level rise. At 1 p.m., take a guided walk-
Walk, which will take place Saturday, on Trinidad Head. For information on this hike and land
ing tour of the Marsh to see the areas that will be (and
Oct. 7 starting at 6 p.m. at Madaket Plaza in Eureka. Sal- trust naturalist and other programs, email carol.vander-
already are) affected by rising waters, then join city staff
ly and civic club committee members have collected over meer@gmail.com or visit TrinidadCoastalLandTrust.org.
for a Q&A session at the Marsh amphitheater at 2:30
$1,000 in donations and pledges. Donation cans are in Two new city planning commissioners
p.m. There will be an afterparty at participating Marsh
place at many area businesses. Club members and guests Gregory Brett, owner of Saltys and a volunteer fire-
District businesses, so come down and join the fun.
are welcome. man, and John Graves, who served on the Arcata Plan-
Dana Hope will preside at the club business meeting ning Commission and worked on the County General Plan
LANPHERE DUNES GUIDED WALK Join a Friends of
prior to the program at 10 a.m. A progress report on a re- between 1988 and 2000, were appointed to the City Plan-
the Dunes naturalist for a guided tour of the Lanphere
cent meeting regarding the preservation of the Memorial ning Commission by the Trinidad City Council Sept. 27.
Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Ref-
Lighthouse will be given. The meeting, led by Dana Hope, In other city business, the city council voted unani-
uge Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at
was attended by Supervisor Ryan Sundberg, Yurok Tribe mously to support revisions in a letter to be sent to county
Pacific Union School, 3001 Janes Rd. in Arcata. After
Representative Frankie Myers, SHN Engineering Geol- planning commissioners and supervisors requesting the
attending a guided walk, participants are eligible for a
ogists Gary Simpson and Roland Johnson, City Planner prohibition of commercial cannabis activity in the Great-
Lanphere Permit to explore the Lanphere Dunes on their
Trever Parker, Melissa Kramer of the California Coastal er Trinidad Planning Area, citing particularly negative
own. For more information and to reserve a spot, email
Commission, Trinidad City Councilmembers Susan Rot- impacts on area watersheds. City ADA improvements, an
your phone number to info@friendsofthedunes.org.
wein and Jim Baker, Licensed Surveyor Dr. John Homan, announcement by Fire Chief Tom Marquette and Volun-
Union Reporter Paul Mann and Trinidad Civic Club Pres- teer Firefighter Dick Kieselhorst that the Fire Hall addi-
DROP-IN RESTORATION TRAINING Become a part of
ervation Committeemembers Joan Baker, Jan West and tion was complete, and a resolution recognizing Sandra
Friends of the Dunes Dune Ecosystem Restoration Team
Patti Fleschner. City Manager Dan Berman was away and Cuthbertsons service to the city were also on the agenda.
and get trained in drop-in restoration at the Humboldt
unable to attend. Tsurai Ancestral Society member Sarah
Coastal Nature Center Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m.
Lindgren Akana declined to attend. Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net.
to noon at 860 10th St., Arcata. Participants will learn a
brief history of restoration on the property and proper
vegetation removal techniques. Wear closed-toe shoes
DeVaney | Is also a Starving Weirdo and bring drinking water. info@friendsofthedunes.org
FROM B1 his daughter, Nila was born in 1995
The show is called Fogou, a word because I thought I should be a good MARSH TOUR Friends of the Arcata Marsh sponsors a free
he picked because it was not in any dad. I learned to be myself and came tour of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday,
American dictionary. He found it in back to the radio and Ive been hap- Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Meet leader Leslie Anderson at the In-
an English archaeological dictionary, py ever since. Hes especially proud terpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk
where it is defined as an under- that his other daughter, Neroli, has focusing on the birds and ecology of the Marsh. Loaner
ground dry-stone structure from the her own show on her college radio binoculars available with photo ID. (707) 826-2359
JUXTAPOSITIONS DeVaney takes
Iron Age, found in Cornwall. station, KZSC. photos of subtitled movies at the
The word is also a bit of a pun, since He also plays in various incarna- ART & SCIENCE Explore North Coast and the Humboldt
Minor Theatre in Arcata, holding Bay Aquatic Center invite the public to their Lecture Se-
fou is also the French word for mad tions of the Fougoo Collective, which the shutter open during the subti-
or insane. DeVaneys radio style could is spelled somewhat differently than ries featuring Dr. Jeff Black Monday, Oct. 9 from 6 to
tles to capture movement. 8 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Water-
qualify as he sometimes plays two cuts his radio show but still incorporates Photo by Vinny DeVaney
at the same time or sometimes four! the random and eclectic aspects of the front Dr., Eureka. Black will describe plans for a new
Hes not your typical radio announcer show. His fellow KHSU host Halimah them is the hurdy-gurdy and the har- project aiming to merge citizen art with citizen science.
who lists the name of the song and the Collingwood participated in such a monium, he said. There are always Participants in citizen science projects discover, learn,
name of the artist and thats it. Im show at the Morris Graves Museum. different members and we never re- and report their findings, engendering a real-time own-
used to telling stories, he said, and We sang from the balcony and as we hearse, he said, describing yet an- ership in the subject, in this case, in river otters. Like-
I didnt think the announcer should walked down the stairs, she said. It other band, Medicine Baul. Watch for wise, artists capturing natual images build a sense of
say just what was played. They are was an open and free kind of event a show of one of these groups early in care and concern for nature and the environment. This
true stories, he added. Fogou is and thats the way he is. October at The Siren Song in Eureka. proposed project will merge the two fields of art and sci-
archived on KHSU and can also be DeVaney also plays in another Whats next for DeVaney? I hav- ence. Admission is free.
heard through live streaming. group, The Starving Weirdos. My ent had time yet to figure that out,
DeVaney took a little break when favorite instrument when I play with he said. Its too soon to know. BUILDING MATERIALS
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He is quite playful and enjoys Monday through Friday. More info
Quincey Aries
Quincey
the kiddie pool in the play area, is available at (707) 840-9132.
as befits his Lab heritage! Though Heres a fellow whos been in
he is quite active, he is gentle and the background at Redwood Pals
well-mannered and pays atten- for a while and is ready to make
A pAir of
train. He always takes his treats available for adoption). Hes been
very gently. working on his manners and so-
An interesting side cial skills and hes got
note: Quincey is ken- them in good working
fine young neled next to the last order, ready to show his
two of Winnies pup- own forever family what
pies and to say there is a good boy he is!
fellows a resemblance would
be an understatement.
Aries goes to Sunday
dog class and on one of neutered, vaccinated, housebro-
They have the same face our weekly pack walks. ken and gets along well with other
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ome days, it does get a little plenty of happy dogs around to markings and the same He has been good on the dogs. He has shown interest in the
grim in the world of dog res- cheer me up! Here are two cheer- speckled feet and noses, leash and excellent with fowl at his foster home and would
cue. I am still in search of the ful pups for your perusal. not to mention the similar gentle the other dogs. Recently, he had a probably be better in a home
solution to too many stray dogs in First up is Quincey, a young personalities. We werent able to great time with one of the young without cats or chickens, though
our community; if you have ideas, adult male who appears to be a Lab check with Winnie to see if she male dogs from the shelter that his drive is not intense and he can
Id love to hear from you! I have and Pit mix. This handsome boy recognized Quincey, but it sure came to class. Even though the easily be called away.
been heartened by the number of has a lot going for him. One of his has the rest of us wondering. other dogs introduction skills Let us know if you would like to
responses I received about spay best features is his ability to display Quincy is neutered, vaccinated were a little rough, Aries was pa- meet this nice young dog! You can
and neuter legislation, including some impulse control. He is eager and microchipped and is available tient and they were able to play reach us at redwoopalsrescue@
some thoughtful commentary in and happy, but does not jump up from the Humboldt County Animal and have a great time! gmail.com or by calling (707) 839-
opposition to that idea. on people. For a young dog, he has Shelter at 980 Lycoming Ave. in Aries is a mixed breed mutt 9692. You can also follow us on
Fortunately, there are always pretty good leash manners. McKinleyville. The shelter is open of about a year and a half. He is Facebook at Redwood Pals Rescue.
Goodness, Gracie! Make room for new & new-to you books brary for their fall book sale Saturday,
Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
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f you can sense theres something especially special orthwestern Pacific Railroad 445-4342, humboldthistory.org Arcata Library Conference Room,
about Gracie, you are absolutely right. She came to us Historical Society member Surfs up at Northtown Books 500 Seventh St., behind City Hall.
from an anxiety-inducing shelter environment and and author Angelo Figone Northtown Books, 957 H St. in Arca- The sale features books and media
was slated for euthanasia before a fellow rescue organi- presents The Northwestern Pacif- ta, welcomes Jaimal Yogis for a discus- for all ages and interests, including a
zation saved her life. Gracie is gradually learning how to ic Railroad: Lifeline of the Redwood sion and book signing Friday, Oct. 6 at collection of works in Japanese. Pro-
give and accept love and has even started to purr when Empire, Boom and Bust 7 p.m. Yogis All Our Waves ceeds provide new titles and technol-
we pet her, so we are confident that with enough care 1951-2001 at the Humboldt Are Water follows his trek ogy, and support for Arcata Branch
and attention she will become a treasured member of County Historical Society from the Himalayas to Indo- programs and special events. Dona-
someones household. Gracie has a golden-brown tabby program meeting Saturday, nesia; to a Franciscan friary tions of gently used books, CDs and
coat and sparkling green eyes that light up when she gets Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. in the first- in New York City and the DVDs are welcome at any time before
to play with her favorite catnip pillows or mouse toys. floor conference room of the dusty streets of Jerusalem; or after the sale. (707) 822-5954, ar-
She is waiting to find a forever family that can treat her Humboldt County Library, and finally to San Francis- catalibraryfriends@gmail.com
with the patience she may require until she is ready to 1313 Third St., Eureka. cos Ocean Beach. Along his Friends of the McKineyville Li-
blossom. Figone will show pho- way, Jaimal prays and surfs brary will be at its site near the Totem
We pride ourselves on pairing our tographs, maps and charts while trying to stay afloat Pole the same day from 11 a.m. to 2
animals with purrr-fect new compan- from his extravagantly illustrated through grad school and journalism p.m., accepting fiction and nonfiction
ions, so we encourage anyone interest- full-color book, share stories of rail- jobs; mourning a lost love and seeking books in good condition, paperbacks
ed in Gracie to come in and visit our road workers and look at the chal- something that keeps eluding him, un- and hardcover books in nearly every
kitten room Tuesday through Satur- lenges and rewards of this unique til he ultimately finds what hes been genre (no moldy or mildewy books or
day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our Sun- subsidiary to the Southern Pacific looking for that the perfect ride may encyclopedias, please). The Friends
ny Brae location. Pictures of the rest of Railroad. The author will sign copies well be the one we are on right now. of the McKinleyvville Librarys next
our adoptable animals can be found at of his book, which will be available Used book sales book sale will take place Saturday
cafanimals.org. All of the animals at for purchase. Admission is free. (707) Join the Friends of the Arcata Li- Oct. 14.
Companion Animal Foundation have
been spayed/neutered, treated for parasites, and are up
to date on their vaccines. If you have any questions about Runaways to sleep out to help stop human trafficking
a particular animal or would like to know more about the
EmpowEr. protEct. InvEst. ka, Friday, Oct. 6 beginning at 5 p.m. and running until 8
adoption process, give us a call at (707) 826-7387
EUREKA According to the U.S. Department of Jus- a.m. the following day.
or email cafadop-
tice, one-third of teens on the street will be lured toward Runaway Night is a community awareness project that
tions@gmail.com.
Gracie prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home. Teen run- replicates just a small part of what a runaway may face
Don't forget to fol-
aways are often promised food, shelter and protection their first night out on the streets. Participants acquire
low Companion An-
from the cruelty of the streets, only to find themselves sponsors to donate to the cause if the participant sleeps
imal Foundation on
trapped, prisoners to the world of sex trafficking. outside for one night at the event. A prize will be award-
Facebook and Insta-
One local group working to end this horrific crime in ed for first, second and third place based on total amount
gram!
Humboldt County is Empower. Protect. Invest. (E.P.I.) raised. In the event of rain, sleep out participants will have
thinkSMALL Humboldt County, dedicated to educating access to a gymnasium should they choose to use it. Bath-
Have you adopted
local students about the red flags and dangers of human rooms and overnight security will be provided.
an animal through
trafficking, empowering them to protect themselves and This event will have food and drinks available for pur-
CAF over the last 15
their friends from traffickers lurking in our county. chase. At 6 p.m. the documentary I Am Jane Doe will be
years? We'd love
E.P.I. has partnered with LifeHouse Humboldt to pres- screened. Because of the adult subject matter contained
to hear from you!
ent Runaway Sleep Out Night, a fundraiser for anti-human in this documentary, this movie is not recommended for
cafadoptions@
trafficking education in Humboldt County. The event will children. Games, activities, and a body safety and self-de-
gmail.com.
be held at LifeHouse Humboldt, 2734 Hubbard Ln., Eure- fense class presented by the E.P.I. group will be provided
onsite for those too young to view the movie.
The goal for this event is to raise awareness of the grow-
Johnsons
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ing human trafficking problem within our own communi-
ty, while raising funds to help prevent and combat it. All
Mobile funds will go directly to E.P.I. to help fund student out-
Commercial Printing & Design Rentals reach, education, and future awareness events.
To register, visit runaway-sleep-out-night-fundrais-
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SPORTS
SECTION
OCTOBER 4, 2017
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HSUs secondary steals the show against Chadron State
Rick Macey touchdowns sandwiched a 42- off Chadron State signal callers did respond, said coach Smith. the season).
Mad RiveR Union yard TD pass from quarterback five times. Linebackers Curtis Williams Jose has been very, very con-
ARCATA Davaeon Johnson Robert Webber to Jamere Aus- The Jacks finished with seven and Arcata native Connor Cox also sistent, coach Smith said. Hes
had the game of his life for Hum- tin for a 21-0 advantage midway takeaways. made some good plays, including doing his job. Weve got a lot of
boldt States football team during through the first quarter. A 37- Something weve been lacking pass deflections and quarterback players doing their jobs right now,
Saturdays 56-13 triumph over yard connection between Webber defensively is the ability to take hurries by Williams. and thats what good teams have
Chadron State in Redwood Bowl. and John Todd set up Byrds scor- the ball away, HSU head coach Our defense has a mutual re- to have.
His three picks are the most hes ing run from the 2-yard line. Rob Smith said. We had some spect for our offense, Cox said. The Eagles (3-2) had more than
had playing football, Pee Wee on The Eagles got on the board opportunities last week (in a 49- We feel that when we line up 300 yards of total offense but sty-
up through high school, and tied a with Holsts 13-yard touchdown 48 overtime win at Western Ore- against teams on Saturday that mied themselves with turnovers.
Great Northwest Athletic Confer- strike to Brandon Fullerton to gon), and had some critical drops its almost a step back. Our of- Eagles defenders Truett Box and
ence single-game record. open the second quarter, but the that couldve ended the game, but fense is so high powered, it gets Keenan Johnson were in on 10
It was amazing, Jacks answered with they sure showed up tonight. us ready for every game. tackles apiece.
said the sophomore de- their passing attack. Safety James Clark had an in- Running back Ja'Quan Gard- We knew their offense was
fensive back. The D line Webber capped a 12- terception while leading the team ner rumbled for a one-yard touch- explosive and could score fast,
was getting pressure on play, 74-yard scoring in tackles with six, including two down and finished the game with Chadron State head coach Jay
the quarterback, he was drive with a six-yard for a loss. He shrugged off the dis- a team-high 135 yards on 20 car- Long said. They scored 21 points
throwing errant passes, toss to Richard Doctor. traction of the programs doubtful ries. on us in the first quarter, and that
and I was there to pick The highlight of the future, and dismissed talk that the Webber was 15-of-22 passing forced us to be one-dimension-
em. first half was a Web- Jacks are overconfident. for 338 yards, four touchdowns al on offense. I felt we had some
His second theft was ber to Todd catch and Were not, he said. Were and an interception for an out- opportunities to get back into the
a 48-yard pick-six off Davaeon run for 86 yards to the just hard workers, and we like to standing 131 quarterback rating. game, and we just couldn't capi-
Eagles quarterback Dal- Johnson end zone. Todd's touch- have fun on game day. We have Byrd had a total of three TDs, and talize."
ton Holst less than a minute into down reception gave HSU a 35-13 one of the most explosive offens- his two on the ground were a ca- Coach Long is on the American
the fourth quarter. lead at halftime. es. Tackling at practice is harder reer best. Football Coaches Association rat-
The nationally ranked Lumber- HSU's offense provided the than tackling in games. Id rather One player who is easy to over- ing committee. He said he will un-
jacks improved to 4-0 by racing separation in the first half, but it practice. look but has been a sure bet for doubtedly rank the Lumberjacks
out to an early lead. The visitors was the defense that put the game Defensive backs Demetrick HSU is kicker Jose Morales. His pretty high this week.
from Nebraska had to pass to get away after the break. The Eagles Watts and Nick Julier, along with booming kickoffs are usually well HSU travels to face undefeat-
back in the contest, but their air had no choice but to pass. The linebacker James Benedix each placed inside the 10-yard line, ed and nationally ranked Central
attack backfired. Jacks defense shut out the Eagles made five stops. The guys in the and he hasnt missed a point-after Washington. Kickoff on Saturday
Running back Jabar Byrds two in the final 30 minutes and picked secondary were tested and they attempt (one was blocked early in is 1 p.m.
HSU women kick it in gear with win Panthers prevail against Arcata
Rick Macey The Lumberjacks dropped to 2-9 over- Rick Macey
Mad RiveR Union all and 1-4 in California Collegiate Ath- Mad RiveR Union
ARCATA HSUs womens soccer team letic Association play. Dominguez Hills McKINLEYVILLE Ar-
captured its first conference victory and improved its overall record to 6-7 and 2-2 catas girls tennis team lost
the first points against Chico State since against conference opponents. two out of three last week.
2012 with a 2-1 win on Friday afternoon at Janelle Ayala was HSUs most efficient Before the Tigers blanked
College Creek Field. offensive weapon. She finished with 14 Eureka 7-0, they lost a
The Lumberjacks platooned their way kills and a .619 hitting percentage. Ayala close contest against cross-
to their first conference win. It felt like was also tied for the team lead with three town rival McKinleyville
every time we made subs we were able to blocks. (4-3) and Del Norte (8-1).
come at them in waves, HSU head coach Lauren Reid led HSU with five kills in Marlie Thornburgh won
Paul Karver said. The adjustments we the first set and finished with 15 kills. two of three No. 1 sin-
were able to make at halftime really coun- The Toros performed much better in gles matches, dropping to
teracted the adjustments they made, and the second set, but it wasnt enough as the league-leading Jen Jolin in
the momentum we were able to get from Jacks won 25-19. Once again Reid led the straight sets. The Panthers
that was huge. Jacks offensive effort, this time with six No. 2 singles Meigan Butler
The Jacks scored their first goal at kills. topped Kendra Flint (6-2,
36:35 on a great throw-in from Sabine Dominguez Hills took a 4-0 lead in the 6-2) and No. 3 Laura Costa
Postma and flick-on from Jacquelyn third frame and the Toros .333 hitting beat Casey McAtasney (6-
Dompier leading to Lindsay Stoner having percentage put them over the top. The 3, 6-2).
the chance to kick one home in a cool, col- Jacks trailed for the entire set. Arcatas Emerald Van-
lected fashion. Both offenses struggled in the fourth Bebber-Wiest cut into
Next for HSU was a tally at 67:28 of the set, but the Toros had enough firepower to Mack Towns momentum
second half, as Jensen Smith and Taylor force a fifth with a 25-22 victory. with a hard-fought three-
McMillin assisted Alex Jenkins, who fin- The Jacks fell behind 5-1 in the final set victory over Hailey
ished off a nice feed into the box with a frame and were unable to recover from the Boyum.
header into the net. deficit. An HSU service error proved to be Arcata won two of three
Everybody that went into the game im- match point. doubles matches as Sydni
pacted it in a very positive way, said HSU Heart Attack Jacks drop in OT Sobota and Simone Hag-
Head Coach Paul Karver. The second half ARCATA In a battle of CCAA un- gerty contributed a win but
from the girls was absolutely fantastic. beaten teams, the Heart Attack Jacks re- the Panthers prevailed.
Jacks netminder Katelin Talbert made appeared against Chico State and lost in Against Del Norte,
six saves and kept the visitors off the double overtime 1-0. Thornburgh was Arcatas
scoreboard until the waning moments of The loss snapped a six-game winning lone winner.
the game. Lia Kilgore finally scored for the streak for the Jacks, who fell to 3-1 in con- Tigers hold off
Wildcats at 89:58 off an assist from Pooja ference play.HSU head coach Fred Junge- McKinleyville volleyball
Patel, knocking home a rebound of a shot man said HSU excelled in several aspects ARCATA Arcata swept
off the crossbar. of the game. past the volleyball Pan-
Jenkins led the Jacks with three shots, Chicos a very strong team and put us thers 3-0 before defeat- SCORE Hailee Henry scores on a dink for the Panth
two on goal, and one successful goal as under a lot of pressure at times, coach ing host Eureka 3-1. Mack ers. Photo by CandiCe LaCkey
HSU improved to Karver 5-3-1 overall. Jungeman said, but defensively we were Town rebounded with a 3-2 as the trio notched a kill edged host McKinleyville
Toros come back against very organized, we played smart, and we win against Fortuna. percentage of more than 1-0 on Saturday. After a
HSU volleyball didnt give a whole lot away. McKinleyville pushed 40. Tessabelle Nutter had scoreless first half, Jack
CARSON Humboldt State volleyball Mumbi Kwesele led the Jacks with the Tigers in three close 12 digs. Taylor found the back of
took a 2-0 set lead, but lost Fridays road three shots, two on goal, as HSU had nine sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-20). Arcatas boys soccer the net for the Tigers late
match against Cal State Dominguez Hills shots. Isaiah Dairo and Frankie Calderon Arcatas attack was led by squad tops Panthers in the contest. Arcata im-
3-2 (25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 11-15) in each had two shots with one on goal. Kaylin Campbell, Sky Win- McKINLEYVILLE The proved to 7-4 overall, 4-2
the Torodome. JACKS C2 gate, and Micah Mircetich Arcata boys soccer team in conference.
THE WEEK AHEAD HSU at Cal Poly Pomona, TBA HSU at Cal State San Bernardino, 2 p.m.
HSU = Humboldt State University High School Football Monday, Oct. 9
Waterfront
AHS = Arcata High School AHS vs. Del Norte, 7 p.m. Girls Golf
race MHS = McKinleyville High School
vs. = home game
MHS vs. Fortuna, 7:30 p.m. *
Saturday, Oct. 7
HDNC Meet at Big Foot Golf Course, 12 p.m.
High School Cross Country
at = away game College Cross Country HDNC Meet at Sequoia Park. 4 p.m.
* = live radio broadcast HSU at Triton Classic (San Diego), TBA Tuesday, Oct 10
Wednesday, Oct. 4 Girls Tennis Girls Tennis
Boys Soccer MHS at Del Norte, 10 a.m. AHS vs. Fortuna, 3:30 p.m.
MHS at South Fork, 5 p.m. AHS vs. North Coast Prep, 10 a.m. MHS at St. Bernards, 3:30 p.m.
AHS vs. Fortuna, 5 p.m. Boys Soccer Girls Volleyball
Girls Soccer MHS at Del Norte, 3 p.m. AHS at MHS, 6:30 p.m.
MHS at South Fork, 7 p.m. Arcata vs. Ferndale, 3 p.m. Womens Volleyball
AHS vs. Fortuna, 7 p.m. College Football HSU vs. Cal State Monterey Bay, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5 HSU at Central Washington, 4 p.m. On the Radio
Girls Volleyball Girls Soccer MIX 95.1 / The Edge 106.7
AHS vs. Fortuna, 6:30 p.m. MHS at Del Norte, 5 p.m. High School Football
MHS at Del Norte, 6:30 p.m. Arcata vs. Ferndale, 5 p.m. * Fortuna at MHS, 7:10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6 Womens Volleyball On the TV
ROWING RACE The Humboldt Bay Rowing Associa- Mens Soccer HSU vs. Cal State San Marcos, 7 p.m. CH. 12 Access Humboldt
tion hosts the first competitive rowing race of the Fall HSU at Cal Poly Pomona, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct 8 The Humboldt Sports Connection
Womens Volleyball Mens Soccer Tuesday 8 p.m.
2017 season at Humboldt Bay on Sunday Oct. 8. The HSU vs. UC-San Diego, 7 p.m. HSU at Cal State San Bernardino, 11:30 a.m. Thursday 9 p.m.
race begins at 8 a.m. along the Eureka Waterfront. Womens Soccer Womens Soccer Friday 5:30 p.m.
The rowing association would like to invite mem-
bers of the community to come and cheer on par-
ticipants, which include junior racers, aged 11-19,
and masters, aged 20+. This is the only home race
Jacks| Three women place in top 10 in race BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
Jacoby Creek School has
of the season and there is no admission cost. Its FROM C1 Three HSU women placed in the top announced that it has been
also a great opportunity to learn more about rowing. We created some good chances, 10 in the 5-kilometer race. Annie Rob- selected as a National Blue
The association is located in the Adorni Center and coach Jungeman said. We had opportu- erts led the way in fifth place overall in Ribbon School for 2017.
the HBRA Boathouse on the Eureka Waterfront. Call nities to score, and the game really could 17:55.7. Joining Roberts in the top 10 Jacoby Creek (K-8) is one of
(707) 677.3214 for further information. Submitted photo have gone either way. were Tatiana Gillick (8th, 18:01.7) and only 25 schools at any grade
Chico State tallied 19 shots, and col- Cessair McKinney (10th,18:06.9). Kaylee level in California select-
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O CTOBER 4, 2017 M AD R IVER U NION C3
O BITUARIES
Lois Kay Gott Chaffey
July 18, 1920 Aug. 21, 2017
T
he timing of Kay Chaffeys goodbye was fitting.
It was dark for a moment that Monday morn-
ing, Aug. 21, as the sun disappeared behind the
moon for a total eclipse. Kay passed away in Oregon
where she spent the final years of her life. The sun
didnt come back to shine on her that day. Shes gone,
and will be greatly missed by so many in so many ways.
Born Lois Kay Gott in Nampa, Idaho, Kay lived her
whole life in the Northwest. As a girl, she joined the
Girl Scouts and excelled in sports, especially tennis.
She also learned to fly airplanes in nearby Caldwell,
long before she ever drove a car.
At age 18, Kay convinced her aunt to loan her $50 so
she could pay her tuition at the College of Idaho. But sens-
ing a war was coming, she dropped out and entered the could celebrate dance in remembrance of Keith. (At
Civilian Pilot Training Program and got a flying license. the time of her death, Kay had almost finished a book
In 1942, when WWII came, Kay was selected as part on the Maypole Dance, as well as an autobiography.)
of the second wave of a volunteer paramilitary orga- Another chapter in her life became another book,
nization known as Womens Airforce Service Pilots or Flying the 64 Flood, published in 2009. For as long
Karen Ann Paulsen Stone WASPs. She flew 17 different types of fighter planes as she could, Kay kept up with her piloting skills. She
from the P-51 Mustang (her favorite) to B-25 Mitch- maintained a commercial pilots license for years. In
B
orn on June 25, 1936, Karen entered this world as a ells, ferrying the planes throughout the United States 1964, when Northern California was hard hit by a
shining light in a large Scandinavian family. She was the until the fighting was done. flood that completely cut off the North Coast from the
light of her parents eyes, as well to her big brother Harv With the war over, she returned to the College of rest of the world, she was one of those who risked their
Paulsen. Karen was born in Arcata and lived out her youth in Idaho to complete her B.A., then received an M.A. from lives flying relief missions.
Crannell and Dows Prairie amid abundant family and friends. University of Oregon in Eugene. In 1950, she became a After a long campaign, in 1979, the U.S. Air Force
She responded with great pleasure to the nickname Sugarfoot, physical education assistant professor at what was then finally took the retroactive step of including all WASP
given to her by family friends in the early Crannell days. Humboldt State College. She taught archery, tennis and pilots as official members of the U.S. Air Force, with vet-
Karen graduated eighth grade from the old Dows Prairie badminton and her favorite, dance: modern dance, social erans benefits. In 2010, she joined many of the surviv-
School, which was located where the Dows Prairie Grange now dance and her extra favorite, international folk dance. ing WASPs at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the
sits. She then graduated from Arcata High School in 1954 with Somewhere along the way, she met a local boy, the U.S. Congress honored the women with the Congressio-
honors, and attended Humboldt State College. love of her life, Keith Chaffey. They married in 1963. nal Gold Medal in tribute to their unsung heroism.
In 1955, while attending Humboldt State, Karen met Mike He served as her dance partner when he wasnt teach- Kay was deeply involved with the North Coast Vintage
Stone and they married the following year. The first three of five ing local children, with a focus on Humboldt Countrys Aircraft Society. Again, she had a strong sense of the im-
children quickly arrived and the growing family followed Mikes deaf community. portance of recording life experiences. Aware that many
advertising career across the country. As three children grew Keith and Kay loved traveling the world together, from pilots in the aircraft society were aging and concerned
to five, Karen made houses into homes for her young brood in climbing up to Machu Picchu, to seeing the bronze hors- that their experiences would be lost, she helped gather
Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey and the San Francisco Bay es high in Venices St. Marks square, to watching moose their oral histories on tape. In turn, Kay was interviewed
Area. In 1973, Karen and the children moved back to Humboldt graze near Mt. Denali in Alaska, along the way learning in 1999 for the KEET-TV series, Living Biographies. In
County and the security of Dows Prairie and Karens loving par- new dances or just exploring the wonders of nature. 2008, Kay was named to the North Coast Aviation So-
ents, Halver and Elvera Paulsen. In 1982, after 32 fulfilling years teaching, Kay re- cietys Hall of Fame and additionally presented with a
Karen passed away Sept. 25, 2017 at her childhood home on tired. She then moved on to the next phase of her life, Certificate of Congressional Recognition.
Woody Road. writing books. Her work there reflected her strong Kay was an avid birdwatcher with a long life list and
While raising five children, Karen had several jobs, including sense of history and her passionate drive to record the served as secretary of the Redwood Region Audubon
managing Walnut Bowl in Walnut Creek and working for An- experiences of individuals and groups. Society. She was also an environmental activist who
derson/Robinson Insurance in Arcata. She owned and operat- Her first book was Women in Pursuit: Flying Fight- supported the Nature Conservancy and the work of
ed B&K Master Pro Shop with friend Bret Matthews in Walnut ers for the Air Transport Command, published in the Northcoast Environmental Center. She was active
Creek and owned and operated the McKinleyville Cab Co. for 1993. Next came Hazel Ah Ying Lee, Women Airforce in the battle to save the standing redwood groves in
several years. Service Pilot, World War II: A Portrait, published in Northern California when they were being logged off
Karen was a founding member of Straight Arrow, as well as a 1996, telling the story of a Chinese-American WASP in the early 60s. Remember, this was a time when that
past president of McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce. She also pilot who died in a fiery plane crash. was not a popular stance for a teacher at Humboldt
wrote a weekly column about McKinleyville in the old Arcata Next she turned her collection of photos and scrap- State. In short, she played a pivotal role in establishing
Union newspaper for several years. books detailing her teaching career into Celebrating Redwood National Park.
Karen was always willing to help those less fortunate than Dance: Three Decades at Humboldt State, 1950-1982. Kay and Keith never had children of their own.
she, and many family stories were born of those she took in. When Kay was hired in 1950 to teach P.E., the department Despite this, a clipping she shared in Celebrating
Her greatest joy in life came from her family, especially her was small just the department head, a coach and Kay. Dance notes that she was named the 1968 Mother of
children and her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It was a time when programs were being built and people the Year at Humboldt State. Kay was like everyones
Karen was a fantastic cook and many happy memories were had opportunities to be creative. In addition to womens mom, someone to lean on when a friend was needed.
made in Karens kitchens across the country and in the kitchen sports, Kay was assigned to teach folk dance. Having no Despite the fact that Humboldt was much of her life
of the Dows Prairie home. She was another mother to many a background in dance, she spent her Christmas vacation for more than a half century, in June 2004 she left her
teenager as her own children grew, and remained a good ear at a workshop at Mills College, wearing out five pairs of home here to spend her waning days in Rogue Valley
to many as they navigated adulthood. shoes. That was the first of many trips, here and abroad, Manor, a retirement home in Medford. She didnt ever
Forever in her childrens minds and hearts are some of the to study dance and folk dance under master teachers. want to be a burden to others and felt that the manor
words she ingrained in them, You take on one Stone kid, you Deeply aware of Humboldts isolation, she brought would take care of all her needs.
take on all five, and, The harder it gets, the more you laugh nationally-recognized performers and teachers of She is survived by nephews, Daniel and Brian Gott;
will remain words to live by. And yes, Twinkle children, twin- modern and folk dance to give performances and a niece, P.K. Gott; and their spouses and family who
kle, which we indeed will. workshops. She attended dance camps and brought tell us, Kay was one-of-a-kind, and her rich laughter
In 2016, Karen celebrated her 80th birthday with family and back music and dances to teach and encouraged stu- will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
friends. It was a wonderful day for her and she was thrilled to dents to attend dance camps. Kay Chaffeys legacy in folk dance will be celebrated
see so many that she loved so very much. She so enjoyed the Kay believed that customs, costumes and cultures Friday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Humboldt Folk Dancers
visits from family and friends over the past few years. were intrinsic to the dances and included them in her monthly party at Redwood Raks, in Arcatas Creamery
Karen was predeceased by her parents, Halver and Elvera teaching. Class parties had themes with appropri- District, at Eighth and L streets. Some favorite danc-
Paulsen, her big brother Harv Paulsen, and many other loving ate costumes and food. Exhibition groups frequently es Kay taught will be featured with Chubritza playing
family and friends. made their own costumes. Kay collected textiles and along with a winding of Kays beloved Maypole with
Karen is survived by her five children: Sharon Stone-Stover pieces from folk costumes during her travels to assist the Maypole Band and Oktoberfest dances by Hansel
(Jeff) of Chico, Terrice Bundy (Joe) of Redding, Michael Stone them. They danced at schools, churches, the Swiss Und Gretels Pumpernickel Band. All are welcome.
(Tammy) of Dows Prairie, Dennice Stone of Dows Prairie and Club, the Runeberg Lodge, community events, etc. A grand celebration for Kay Chaffeys life is planned
Chris Stone (Susie) of Dows Prairie; 10 grandchildren and their They made lasting relationships with the local ethnic for Sunday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Arcata Veter-
families: Trinity Hillard, Bill Bundy, Joshua Tompkins, Nick Bun- groups whose dances they performed. ans Memorial Hall, 1425 J St. at the corner of 14th and
dy, Ken Stone, Kyle Stone, Bryan Stone, Breanna Stone, James It should be noted, that for Kay, international was J streets. All are invited to gather and share light pot-
Stover, Stef Fay; 17 great-grandchildren: Tucker, Ava, Kate, just that, no real borders, everything from African and luck snacks and fond memories of Kay and her bright
Lauren, Daia, DMitri, Dade, Madelyn, Macy, Cameron, Sawyer, South Seas Islands to Latin American and Native Amer- shining light.
Charlie, Jaxon, Aspen, Kevin, Noah and Perry. Karen also leaves ican dance in addition to Jewish and European dances.
her sister-in-law Barbara Paulsen; her nieces Daria and Jan, as Basically, Kay was an exuberant and energetic person CROSSWORD SOLUTION EMPLOYMENT
well as her goddaughter Pam Gosselin and many other cousins, who delighted in delving into new experiences, making G R A
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cole and Susan for their loving care the past few years. We also nie Messengers Readers Theater. She took her modern C A D E T F U N S E N S E CNAs & HHAs to assist
give special thanks to our family and friends who have been so dance classes to the beach where the dancers became R
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loving and understanding over these past years. The patience and models for Tom Knights photography classes. G A R R E T A D S T A L E McKinleyville, and
love shown has meant so very much to mom and each of us. Ac- Starting not long after she came to Humboldt, she
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cording to Moms wishes, no service will be held. We will be hav- established a May Day tradition of winding the May- C A B A R E T S E A S O N S and Full-time, flexible
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ing a Celebration of Life at a later date, because we never could all pole that's carried on til this day. When Keith died in L O S T R I A N T E E N S hours. Please call 707-
mind very well anyway. Contributions may be made to the Hum- 2000, she worked with friends to create Maypole kits L E T S S L O T S R O O T 362-8045.
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boldt Historical Society or Humboldt County Hospice. for seven schools where he had taught, so the children
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process was the opportunity for attendees are just starting, said Borck.
Roadmaps for better fishing underway to choose their priorities via spending port Asked about the potential of the com-
dollars. munity plans, he said hes hoping that
Daniel Mintz the summer as part of an assessment pro- Bob Borck of the Pacific Coast Federa- the needs that weve been talking about
Mad RiveR Union cess. tion of Fishermens Associations is a re- amongst ourselves for years now finally
HUMBOLDT Humboldt Countys fish- Richmond said that in the interviews, tired Eureka-based commercial fisherman get to the people that need to hear it the
ing communities have strengths but also dredging stability and access to cold stor- and a consultant for the Marine Fish Con- agencies and governments need to recog-
face challenges and planning processes are age have emerged as priorities for Eureka. servation Network. He said that if he had nize our issues.
underway to chart their improvement. And when we talk to all the different millions of dollars at hand, hed spend it on Also at the Eureka open house was Da-
Fishing Community Sustainability Plans stakeholders, we hear that it would be nice fishing infrastructure. vid Helliwell, a longtime Eureka fisherman
are being developed for Eureka and Shel- if people could get along better, so theres Id be looking at how to get the dredg- who is a member of the states Dungeness
ter Cove, with Humboldt State University some conflict that maybe isnt productive ing done that we need to keep the marinas Crab Task Force. He said the plans will be
(HSU) coordinating the planning efforts. for getting things done, she added. So operational, he continued. Pretty soon, helpful but the communities need to ex-
Assisting is the Lisa Wise Consulting firm, there might be some recommendations for guys are not going to have any place to tie pand their fishing capacities to thrive.
whose waterfront sustainability plans for how we could handle that. up. The major issue is to get some product
Morro Bay and Monterey have led to devel- Draft versions of the plans are expected Eureka has an ice plant but Borck said coming into this port if you dont have
opment of new facilities. to be released by next summer, Richmond cold storage is necessary. Large seafood product coming in on the boats, then they
Humboldts planning team also includes said, with the content coming from the companies have addressed their own needs, wont survive and you wont have a fishery,
local government agencies and fishing as- community, were just here to facilitate the he continued, but its hard for a small- he continued. You can have a community
sociations, whose representatives were at process. scale guy to be able to rent what amounts but whats the point well all sit around
Eurekas Wharfinger Building on Sept. 27 Once completed, the plans will provide to a freezer locker like we used to. and talk about how it was.
to host a public meeting and open house. what Richmond described as roadmaps Another observation expressed in the The product that has growth potential
Laurie Richmond, an HSU associate for improvement that can be used as docu- HSU interviews is whats described as the
is groundfish, Helliwell said, but quotas
professor who is leading the planning proj- mentation of community desires. graying of the fleet, which refers to a lack
all belong to the drag (trawl) boats, its all
ect, said more than 100 Eureka and Shelter The plans can help secure federal grants of younger people entering the industry.
been privatized and made their personal
Cove fishermen and waterfront industry and are required for some of them. Borck said establishment of a Commu-
stakeholders have been interviewed over Part of the open house events feedback property.
nity Development Quota (CDQ) system for
groundfish would open up opportunity for He added that community-scale quotas
newcomers. for hook-and-line fishermen should be set
The groundfish fishery has rebound- aside and havent been. Larger-scale oper-
ed after a disaster-scale crash in the early ations now possess the quotas and if you
2000s and Borck believes that were going want to get it off their back decks its going
to see the groundfish industry burgeon. to be a real uphill battle, Helliwell said.
A CDQ would reserve groundfish quo- Advisory committees from each commu-
ta to bolster entry-level industry. We can nity will drive the sustainability plans and
put those fish in ports to do good things for develop recommendations. Final versions
guys that dont have permits yet, guys that of the plans are expected in 2019.
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