Mad River Union April 7, 2021 Edition

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Monday, April 5: RED TIER: Substantial risk – some non-essential indoor business operations are closed

Arcata Bottom grow downsized, delayed Kevin L. Hoover Mad RiveR Union

ARCATA BOTTOM – Planning Commission consideration of Arcata Land Company’s [ALC] proposed industrial cannabis grow on the Arcata Bottom was delayed last week at the request of the applicant, Lane DeVries.

While DeVries wanted the matter continued from April 1 to the Planco’s April 15 meeting, that agenda is already packed. Planning Director John Ford said the project, which has drawn intense citizen involvement, deserved its own special meeting. Commissioners agreed, and set one for April 22.

There were significant developments though, outside the halls of government. Faced with a wall of opposition from area residents, environmental and agriculture advocates, and a cannabis industry group, DeVries appeared to be maneuvering to reset the project, both in scale and in public perception.

The Humboldt County Growers Alliance has fiercely opposed the 23-acre “mega-grow,” citing potentially catastrophic impacts on Humboldt’s current cannabis farmers and industry. In letters to the Planco, it has argued that the county’s Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) prohibits a single owner from having a grow over eight acres in size.

While still maintaining that the 22.9-acre grow is permitted under the county’s CCLUO, DeVries, through his land manager Jordan Main, proposed reducing the project to 12 acres – eight for cultivation and four for a commercial nursery. “ALC is willing to reduce the total cultivation acreage from nearly 23 acres to just 8 acres, accompanied by a 4-acre commercial nursery,” Main wrote in a March 28 letter to Natalynne DeLapp, executive director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA). “The reduced-scale project is a major reduction from the project that ALC has been working on diligently with the County over the last four years, but we think this project would be a success for HCGA, the community, and ALC.” The offer was swiftly rejected by the HCGA. In a March 31 response, DeLapp stated, “The CCLUO states that ‘no more than eight acres of Commercial Cannabis cultivaBOTTOMS GROW

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Red Tier risk level seems locked in for now Daniel Mintz Mad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT – Spread of COVID-19 in Humboldt County continues and restrictions are also likely to, as a steady stream of cases is expected for the next several weeks.

And the scale of spread is wider than confirmed case numbers suggest, as testing has dropped significantly.

The county is now in the red level of the state’s tier of COVID-19 risk assessment, meaning presence of the disease is “substantial.”

Capacity restrictions on restaurants and other businesses and activities are in effect and other businesses,

such as bars, remain closed.

A move into the orange or “moderate” tier had been described as a near future possibility but county Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman now sees the red tier status as a more established trend.

“I think we’re still looking at weeks before a potential move to the orange tier and I think we also have to keep a close eye on the national trends,” he said in a March 31 media availability video. “What we’re seeing nationally right now is a 15 percent increase over the past week of cases.”

He added that the national trend is beginning to be seen regionally, as Del Norte County and southern Oregon

have each seen an “uptick” in cases.

“So we’re keeping a close eye on things but for now it looks like we’re going to be pretty solid in the red for the next few weeks,” Hoffman said.

The risk is actually greater than case numbers suggest. At this point, confirmations of cases don’t portray the actual scale of spread because testing has decreased.

“More than likely what we’re seeing is just that our case rates are actually lower because people aren’t getting tested and so if we’re testing more, we’d probably be picking up a lot more cases,” Hoffman said.

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McK Town Center planning enters next phase Ordinance requested Jack Durham Mad RiveR Union

McKINLEYVILLE – After nearly a year and a half of public meetings about the McKinleyville Town Center, the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee voted unanimously March 31 to direct the Humboldt County Planning Department to create a draft land use ordinance for the heart of the community.

The vote brings to an end the first phase of planning for the McKinleyville Town Center.

Since the fall of 2019, the McKMAC has held numerous meetings to discuss the community’s vision for the Town Center.

The advisory committee has discussed wetlands, open space, trails, roadways and mixed use development, much of it TOWN CENTER

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Planco OKs huge BL ‘agrovoltaic’ solar project Testing has dropped off, but remains important Daniel Mintz renewable sources. It’s also Mad RiveR Union

BLUE LAKE – The term “agrovoltaic” is on the map in the Blue Lake area with the approval of a 26-acre solar power project combined with agricultural activities.

Located about a halfmile from the intersection of Hatchery Road and West End Road, the project will generate four megawatts of power per year – enough to provide electricity for 1,200 homes.

Its location on two agriculture-zoned parcels aligns with the county’s General Plan, which allows a mix with energy projects.

The permit applicant, Renewable Properties, LLC, will maintain agricultural use through grazing and creation of a beekeeping “pollinator meadow.”

a first effort in what a written staff report describes as “a growing understanding that agriculture and photovoltaic systems can effectively co-exist.”

The term to describe that is “agrovoltaic,” according to the staff report.

“This is somewhat charting new waters,” Dorris told commissioners.

The project has gained substantial support but the county has also fielded written and videoconference comments on potenSOLAR SITE The layout of the 26 acre, four megawatt solar in- tial visual and noise imstallation off Blue Lake’s Hatchery Road. Via County of humboldt pacts.

Dorris displayed preThose elements were will consist of 14,000 pan- and post-development discussed as the county’s els with a maximum height renderings showing minPlanning Commission held of eight feet. imal visual changes to the a permit hearing at its April The project is a break- project site. The panels will 1 meeting. through in the county’s track the position of the County Planner Joshua quest to expand local- sun through motor-driven Dorris said the solar array ly-generated power with SOLAR PAGE 8

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HUMBOLDT – The number of residents testing for COVID-19 has dropped considerably in recent months as vaccination rates increase, leading health officials to push for continued testing.

“Testing is critical to reducing disease spread in the community,” said Hava Phillips, Public Health Clinic and Communicable Disease Program supervisor. “It’s a lot easier to spread a disease when you don’t know you have it.”

Testing in Humboldt County is offered at no

charge seven days a week (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Redwood Acres in Eureka and is also available at various locations throughout the county each weekday.

Walk-ins are welcome at all sites, and turnaround time for results averages 48 to 72 hours. The full schedule: • Eureka – Seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

(Redwood Acres, 3750 Harris St.) • Arcata – Mondays, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Arcata Community Center, 321 M.L.K. Jr. Pkwy.)

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Covid | Rush to cut cases, outrun variants  FROM PAGE 1 ​e believes there’s H reason to be “cautiously optimistic” with the rollout of vaccines and also noted the “overwhelming desire to get back to normal life.”

Some leeway toward ​ doing that has been introduced since last winter’s spike in cases subsided but Hoffman advised people to “slow down and not push too hard for even more reopening.”

The cautious tone was ​ reiterated in an April 2 county press release which Year-round classes in clay and glass

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Containing the spread of the virus has high stakes because increased transmissibility and antibody resistance are troubling evolutionary trends.

“A big concern among public health officials is that a vaccine-resistant variant will develop before we are able to get it under control,” said county Communicable Disease Program Supervisor Hava Phillips in the press release.

The county is submitting some positive samples for variant screening but Phillips said that “when people don’t get tested it takes longer to identify that new variants are spreading, which slows down research and response.”

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coronavirus variant in the state, formerly known as L452R and now named CAL.20C, has been detected in Humboldt and was recently categorized as a Variant of Concern by the CDC due to its more robust antibody resistance. ​In the video, Hoffman said the county “continues to get a few of those” when samples are submitted for genomic sequencing and 18 have been logged so far. ​No other variants of concern have been detected locally yet, he continued.

On the vaccination ​ front, the state has set April 15 as the date when a substantial eligibility category – people ages 16 years and up – will open.

Those ages 50 and up ​ will be eligible starting April 1. ​But Hoffman warned against setting expectations based on those dates.

“Whenever we open up a new eligibility tier, there is unlikely to be enough vaccine for everyone in that tier to get vaccinated right away,” he said. ​He added that the federal government is projecting that vaccine supply will double in the next four to six weeks.

“We have been hearing this for a little while though, so we’ve been preparing for this and we hopefully will be prepared if and when that does come,” he said. ​On April 1, the county announced that 22,365 residents or about 16.5 percent of Humboldt’s population have been fully vaccinated. ​Last week saw confirmation of 45 cases. A new hospitalization last week brought the county’s total to 136 and an elderly resident died, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 36. ​As of April 2, the county’s total number of cases was 3,492.

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A Saturday in the life of Redwood Pals Rescue, and playful, tidy Cole

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eek 55. A busy week in the world of Redwood Pals Rescue as we move forward with placements and adoptions while still keeping an eye on the new shelter arrivals and gearing up for the ones with special needs. Here’s a peek into a normal Saturday for the Redwood Pals team: Saturday morning activities start with our weekly pack walk in the Arcata Bottom. Some weeks this may be the only time our own dogs see us for the rest of the day! The walk takes a little over an hour and gives us a chance to give each other any updates.

On this Saturday, each of us had a different set of dogs to care for after the walk. Ashley took our two foster puppies to the vet, brought them back to their foster home, headed to the shelter to walk dogs, then back to the puppies for a meet and greet with a prospective adopter.

Jim took one of our longer residents to his weekend placement in Fortuna (second visit this week), arranged for a trainer to help the dog settle in, and made it back to McKinleyville in time to walk a shelter dog and then be home for the puppy meet.

Jeanne helped get the rest of the shelter dogs walked between the pup-

py arrivals and departures from her house.

My job for the day was to check on a different dog that we had placed the day before, walk a few dogs at the shelter, reply to dog texts and emails, and then go give a recently adopted litter – 10 puppies! – their second vaccinations at a reunion at their foster home. Whew!

Cole One of our current rescue dogs is Cole, a fouryear-old neutered male Lab. What makes a handsome dog like this a rescue dog? He’s good with everyone he meets, pleasant towards other dogs and welltrained.

Technically, Cole is at the shelter as a result of a bite. I would say this dog was failed by his humans.

For whatever it’s worth, this isn’t just conjecture; I actually spoke with his former owner. She said that her great grand-child had been tormenting poor Cole for a year.

In addition to extreme tail-pulling and ear-poking, the child had actually bit the dog several times! (“Where were the parents,” I hear you ask…)

At the time of the bite, the dog was trapped under a blanket. The owner felt that she couldn’t take Cole back with the current situation though she kept telling me what a great dog he

Cole is. He did not react at all to the gentle pulling of his tail or ears, our most basic kid test.

With all that in mind, we carefully introduced Cole to a family and then took him to meet their small school pod of seven year old children. Cole was very well-behaved, playing fetch with each of them in turn and then resting in the shade in between.

Cole is house trained, rides great in the car, plays with toys but doesn’t destroy them, fetches balls on land or sticks in the water with equal pleasure, and knows a good collection of commands.

When I had Cole inside for some play time I saw that he will actually pick up his toys and put them back in the bucket! There’s a good trick. Cole does not appear to be interested in cats or livestock.

If you’ve been looking for a nice Labrador to add to your home, please contact us at redwoodpalsrtescue@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (707) 6338842.

National Library Outreach Day Humboldt County Libraries

Libraries across the country will observe National Library Outreach Day today, April 7.

Formerly known as National Bookmobile Day, this Wednesday of National Library Week is an opportunity to celebrate the invaluable role that bookmobiles and library staff play in bringing library services to those in need.

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years, bookmobiles have delivered information, technology, and resources for life-long learning to Americans of all walks of life. The Humboldt County Bookmobile travels to far reaches of the county every month and is eagerly greeted wherever it goes.

Find more information on the bookmobile schedule at humboldtgov. org/313/Bookmobile.

Anyone with a Humboldt County library card can meet the bookmobile and check out library materials at bookmobile stops in Orleans, Garberville, the Mattole Valley, or along the

Avenue of the Giants.

Take a pre-pandemic look at bookmobile service at vimeo.com/251411193, and be aware that the bookmobile currently offers curbside service at all its stops. Remember to wear a mask!

National Library Outreach Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Library Week, and is coordinated by the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), and the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).

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ARCATA – Arcata Playhouse hosts two livestreamed music performances with local artists in April.

After a successful trial run of the Arcata Playhouse four camera live-streaming system, the Playhouse is ready to hosts some lively and all live local streamed music shows in April.

Starting with local sensation the SoHum Girls Band, an iconic Humboldt band that originally hailed from the southern reaches of the country.

Dance music best describes the joyous strains that include a variety of genres: blues, rock, second line, ballads, country, skiffle, with a splash of funk.

All original music from the writing duo: Marcia Mendels and Chris Manspeaker.

This little band has sustained during COVID lockdowns playing outdoors during warmer months and now with the vaccine paving the way, rehearsals happily continue. This is not just a band but also a social club where they support, dine, drink and boost each other up. You can feel it in their performance. Truly a friendship that comes from the music and sincere affection for one another.

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Watch for our second live streamed show this month with the RLL Trio with special guest saxophonist Francis Vanek

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Town Center | Project now goes to county planners for draft ordinance  FROM PAGE 1 centered on the undeveloped property located behind the McKinleyville Shopping Center.

This input will now be used by the staff of the Humboldt County Planning Department to create a draft ordinance for the Town Center, which stretches from McKinleyville Avenue to Pierson Park and from Railroad Drive to an area roughly near Heartwood Drive.

The county is working with local architect Kash Boodjeh, who is creating drawings that will be included in the ordinance.

“My hope is that the words and drawings together will be a nice, tight package,” said Supervising Planner Michael Richardson, who said that Boodjeh is working “feverishly” on the drawings, which may be completed in a few weeks.

The committee’s decision to move forward came about after a discussion about “key themes” that emerged during public input at the March 24 meeting. McKMAC Chair Maya Conrad compiled the list and presented it to the

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McKMAC. However, some participants objected to the list because it didn’t include everything that was said at the meeting, or at prior meetings.

McKMAC member Greg Orsini found a way around the problem and made a motion to direct planning staff to draft an ordinance using all of the input received since the fall of 2019. The motion was ultimately approved by the committee.

“At some point we need to be considerate of the planning department because this isn’t the only work they’ve got to do,” Orsini said during the meeting. “I think it’s time for us to say enough is enough and let’s move on to the next part of this process.”

Rather than discussing the Town Center in generalities, the committee will be able to review the actual proposed land use regulations when it receives the draft ordinance.

“Really, where the rubber hits the road, is the ordinance,” said McKMAC member Patrick Kaspari.

“It’s time to do it,” said Fifth District Supervisor Steve

Madrone. “I applaud you for your work and your commitment. You guys have really been carrying some heavy water and you are doing a great job.”

Walking, biking This summer, the McKMAC will also provide input for what’s being called the “McKinleyville Multimodal Connections Project Plan,” which will identify options for enhanced safety and connectivity for walking and biking between McKinleyville and north Arcata and to the McKinleyville Town Center.

Humboldt County Public Works is paying for the study using a $196,700 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant. Emily Sinkhorn of the Redwood Community Action Agency is leading the effort.

Sinkhorn told the McKMAC that there will be meetings with small groups and there will be virtual meetings early this summer to get input on the plan. The next McKMAC meeting is Wednesday, April 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Agendas for the McKMAC meetings are posted at humboldtgov. org/238/McKinleyville-Municipal-Advisory-Committ.

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A safe summer of outdoor camp fun awaits your kids Payment plans available Arcata Recreation Division

ARCATA – The City of Arcata’s Recreation Division has been certified by Humboldt County’s Emergency Operations Center to operate a Summer Camp Child Care Program.

Open enrollment for the 2021 summer camp season begins Wednesday, April 14 at 9 a.m.

A variety of camps are offered, with some lasting up to 10 weeks, for youth and teens ranging from 5-12 years of age, in addition to a Camp Leader in Training Program for teens age 13-17.

Modifications to normal camp operations have been made to ensure compliance with state and county health and safety regulations.

Each camp will be limited to 10 campers, up to two camp Leaders in Training and one staff member. Face coverings, physical distancing and other COVID-19 health and safety protocol will be in place to ensure the safety of participants and employees.

Additional time will be taken for wellness screenings, and drop-off and pick-up times will be staggered. To limit community contact, field trips, swim days, large group games and sleepovers will not be offered.

A complete list of camps Half Day Skate Camp – (Ages 6-12) Beginners, intermediate and advanced skateboarders are all welcome and encouraged to join the fun. Camp will be instructed by local, skilled skateboarders. This camp will focus on skate park safety, etiquette, street riding, vert riding and style. Skate Camp runs daily, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m to 1 p.m, Monday, June 14 through Friday, Aug. 20, with break the week of June 28 through July 2 and July 19 through July 23. There will be staggered drop-off and pick-up times. Weekly Camp Fees are $115 for Arcata residents and $127 for non-residents, and camp is held at the Arcata Skate Park, located at 900 Sunset Ave..

Full pads are required. Participants may show proof of skate camp enrollment to receive a 10 percent discount on required gear from AMPT Skate Shop, located at 1040 H St. in Arcata. For assistance call AMPT at (707) 822-9500.

Half Day Marsh Explorers Science Camp – (Ages 5-8) Marsh Explorers Science Camp is a half-day camp, running weekly from Monday, June 14 through Friday, Aug. 20. Campers may choose to attend the morning session or the afternoon session, but not both within the same week.

Campers will investigate nature through experiments, outdoor adventures, individual projects and engaging, hands-on learning. Each week has a designated theme of exploration including birds, water, wetland mammals and more. Camp will take place at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center in the morning from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or

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in the afternoon from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Weekly fees cost $115 for Arcata residents and $127 for non-residents. There will be staggered drop-off and pick-up times. A full schedule of camp themes can be found online at cityofarcata.org/rec or by calling (707) 822-7091.

Full Day Lodge/Adventure Camp – (Ages 9-12) This camp pairing allows campers to choose to start their day at Lodge Camp or Adventure Camp, then switch to the other camp at 1 p.m. Campers get a little bit of both camps each day and gain life-long skills while challenging their individual limits. Each week brings new activities and adventures. Camp will take place from Monday, June 14 through Friday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Redwood Lodge and the Picnic Area in Redwood Park located at 490 East Park Rd. in Arcata. There will be staggered dropoff and pick-up times. Weekly fees are $155 for Arcata residents and $167 for non-residents.

Full Day Lounge/Forest Camp – (Ages 5-8) This camp pairing allows campers to choose to start their day at Lounge Camp or Forest Camp, then switch to the other camp at 1 p.m. Campers get a little bit of both camps each day and gain lifelong skills while challenging their individual limits. Campers will explore the Arcata Community Forest and discover the unique landscape and habitat for all life forms that live and grow within its expanse. Camp will take place from Monday, June 14 through Friday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Redwood Lounge and the Stage Area in Redwood Park located at 490 East Park Rd. in Arcata. There will be staggered dropoff and pick-up times. Weekly fees are $155 for Arcata residents and $167 for non-residents.

Full Day Art/T.E.A.M. Camp – (Ages 5-12) This new camp pairing allows campers to choose to start their day at Art Camp

or T.E.A.M. Camp, then switch to the other camp at 1 p.m. T.E.A.M stands for teamwork, exercise, attitude and mindfulness, and this camp is action-packed. Campers benefit from the ample space provided by the gymnasium, gymnastics room, sports fields and playground available at the Arcata Community Center complex, Plus, each week will bring new explorations into visual arts. Camp will take place from Monday, June 20 through Friday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Arcata Community Center Teen Room and Gymnastics Room, located at 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Arcata. There will be staggered drop-off and pick-up times. Weekly fees are $155 for Arcata residents and $167 for non-residents. Weekly camp dates will be staggered by age group and the full camp

schedule can be found online at cityofarcata.org/rec or by calling (707) 822-7091.

Summer Camp Leader in Training Program – (Ages 13-17) Camp Leaders in Training work with youth age 5 to 12, helping plan and lead summer camp activities. Participants will have the opportunity to gain real life work experience and leadership skills all while having fun in the sun. The Leader in Training Program experience can also count toward community service requirements and looks great on a college application.

Participants must be 13 years old by Monday, June 14, or former Arcata Recreation campers who will turn 13 in Fall 2021 may be eligible to work at camps serving our younger age groups.

The program runs from Monday, June 14 through Friday, Aug. 20, and participation fees are $18 per week for Arcata residents plus a $2 non-resident fee per registration.

Fees for five or more weeks are $90 for Arcata residents or $100 for non-residents.

For more information, email rec@cityofarcata.org or call (707) 822-7091.

Due to safety protocol in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19, in-person registration cannot be accepted. Camp registration may be completed online at cityofarcata. org/rec, via email at rec@cityofarcata.org or by calling (707) 822-7091.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to enroll campers in the same camp for two consecutive weeks whenever possible to reduce exposure to new groups or individuals.

Payment plans are available, and payment plan arrangements can only be accommodated via email or by phone.

For more information, please visit cityofarcata.org/rec, email rec@cityofarcta. org or call (707)-822-7091.

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HUMBOLDT – The 2021 Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival is virtual and free.

The event will consist of 13 sessions, spread over the three days of April 16 through 18. Sign up at godwitdays. org to access the entire festival via Zoom webinar.

Friday, April 16 • The History of Godwit Days with wildlife artist Gary Bloomfield and Godwit Days chair Alex Stillman (10-11 a.m.)

• Curiosities & Oddities in the Humboldt State Wildlife Museum: A Tour, with curator Tamar Danufsky (2-3 p.m.)

• Humboldt Birding: Past, Present & Future, A Birds & Beers Social Zoom, with Frank Fogarty, Rob Fowler, Greg Gray, Tony Kurz, Gary & Lauren Lester, Tom Leskiw, Sean McAllister, Jude Power, and Keith Slauson (5-6:30 p.m.; includes presentation of 2020’s Humboldt County Bird of the Year award at 5:10 p.m.)

• Surveying Shorebirds of Humboldt Bay: Plenary Lecture, by Humboldt State wildlife professor and shorebird researcher Dr. Mark Colwell (7-7:30 p.m.)

Saturay, April 17 • “The Big Hour” at the Arcata Marsh, with Rob Fowler of Fowlerope Birding Tours & Gary Bloomfield (8-9 a.m.; also accessible via Facebook Live through the Godwit Days page)

• Bird Songs & Calls: An Identification Workshop, with birder/biologist David Juliano (10-11:30 a.m.)

• Snowy Plovers, with Daisy Ambriz-Peres, Friends of the Dunes (1:30-2:30 p.m.)

• Shorebird Fly-off at the Arcata Marsh, with Dr. Mark Colwell & Rob Fowler (4-5 p.m.; also accessible via Facebook Live through the Godwit Days page) • The Language of Birds: Keynote Lecture by Nathan Pieplow, author of the Peterson Field Guides to Bird Sounds of Eastern and Western North America (7-8 p.m.)

Sunday, April 18 • Seeking Amphibians in Del Norte County, with California State Parks biologist Tony Kurz (9-10 a.m.)

• Spotted Owl Search, with Green Diamond Resource Company staff, Rob Fowler & Gary Bloomfield (11 a.m.noon) • Tips & Techniques for Sketching Birds, with Gary Bloomfield (1-2 p.m.)

• A Tribute to Dr. Stanley Harris: Memories of HSU Ornithology Prof “Doc” Harris (6-8 p.m.)

All sessions will be recorded and uploaded to a Godwit Days YouTube channel. Watch the website for access instructions. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation at godwitdays.org, to help underwrite this free virtual event and to create a “nest egg” for a 2022 in-person Silver Anniversary festival!

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McKINLEYVILLE – On Saturday, March 27 at about 7:47 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1100 block of Murray Road in McKinleyville for the report of two people unconscious inside a vehicle parked outside the business.

While attempting to contact the individuals, deputies observed narcotics in plain view on the male driver’s lap.

Deputies were able to wake the two, who exhibited signs of being under the influence of a narcotic substance.

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Arcata Police Dept. tim was involved in an altercaThe passenger of the vehicle, over one gram of cocaine, over ARCATA – On Friday, April tion with two males in the parkone gram of methamphetamine, identified as 23-year-old Ange2 at about 9:30 p.m., the Arcata ing lot that resulted in gunfire. lina Lily Faircloth, was booked and multiple Xanax pills.

Police Department responded to The suspects were last seen fleeBoth subjects were detained into the Humboldt County Cora shooting in ing on foot. rectional Faciland searched. During the parking lot The suspects are ity on charges a search of the driver, of a motel in considered armed and of disorderly identified as 27-yearthe 4700 block dangerous: conduct under old Luke Allen Patrick of Valley West • Luke Allen Patrick the influence.

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Olsen-Smith, DOB: 10A n y o n e located metal knuckOfficers lo09-1993 with informales. cated a 27-year• Tonka Jody Gritts, tion about this Olsen-Smith was old male DOB: 08-31-1992 case or related arrested and booked Angelina Lily Tonka Jody This is an ongoing criminal activ- Luke Allen Patrick with gunshot into the Humboldt Faircloth Gritts Olsen-Smith wounds and investigation and anyity is encourCounty Correctional rendered medone with information aged to call the Facility on charges of ical aid until he was transported to as to the suspects’ whereabouts possession of metal knuckles, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Mad River Community Hospital in is encouraged to contact the Ardisorderly conduct under the at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s serious but stable condition. cata Police Department’s Investiinfluence and possession of a Office Crime Tip line at (707) Investigators learned the vic- gations Division.

268-2539. controlled substance.

Attempted murder arrest deputies learned that the suspect INDIANOLA – On April 1 had fled into a residence within at about 5:15 p.m., Humboldt the mobile home park. Deputies County Sheriff’s deputies were surrounded the residence and dispatched to a residence in the negotiated with the suspect for a area of Myrtle Avenue peaceful surrender. and Indianola Cutoff The suspect, later Road for the report of identified as 18-year-old shots fired.

Gage James Sand, was Deputies responded taken into custody withto the residence and out further incident. located a 51-year-old Sand was booked into male victim uninjured. the Humboldt County Deputies learned that Correctional Facility on Gage James the victim had observed charges of attempted Sand an unknown male susmurder. This case is still pect on his property under investigation. and confronted him, after which Anyone with information the suspect left. According to about this case or related crimithe victim, the suspect later re- nal activity is encouraged to call turned, discharged a firearm at the Humboldt County Sheriff’s the victim, then fled into a near- Office at (707) 445-7251 or the by mobile home park.

Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at Through further investigation, (707) 268-2539.

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Three nabbed during storage burglary

Arcata Police Dept. spiracy to commit a crime, pos- Arcata for conspiracy to commit ARCATA –On Saturday, April session of burglary tools and pos- a crime and possession of stolen property.

3 at about 9:33 p.m., APD officers session of methamphetamine.

Officers located evidence the were dispatched to 1450 M St., • Brandon Wade Breslin, 26, suspects were inHide-Away Mini Storvolved in another age, on a report that recent storage unit multiple subjects had burglary.

Officers cut through the fence were able to obtain and were burglarizing the location of two the storage units. stolen firearms that Officers arrived on were being stored at scene and detained another location in three suspects inside Derin Jome Buddy Ray Brandon Wade Arcata and seized the closed business.

Rasella Blevins Breslin the guns.

One suspect had stolen Due to COVID-19 items from inside of a of McKinleyville for burglary, regulations, Blevins and Rasells storage unit in his possession.

Officers checked the facility and conspiracy to commit a crime were issued citations for their found several storage units had and possession of stolen proper- above listed crimes. Breslin was locks that were cut with bolt cut- ty. Brandon was additionally ar- transported to the Humboldt Correctional Faciliters. The following suspects were rested for a felony assault with a County deadly weapon charge out of Eu- ty where he was booked for his arrested for the listed charges: above listed charges and the fel• Buddy Ray Blevins, 28, of reka Police Department.

• Derin Jome Rasella, 39, of ony assault out of EPD. McKinleyville for burglary, con-

Solar | ‘An alternative to... climate change’  FROM PAGE 1 mechanisms which create minimal noise, he said.

Traffic impacts will be also be minimal because the only employees onsite will be those who do maintenance checks six times a year.

The solar-generated power will be fed into the grid and managed by the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), the county’s energy agency. ​Renewable Properties has done solar projects throughout the country.

Aaron Halimi, the company’s president, noted that state law requires 100 percent of electric retail sales to be sourced from zero-carbon sources by 2045. ​“Everyone needs to do their part in California,” he said.

During a public comment period, ​ some people who live near the site questioned whether alternative locations could be used and said a chain link fence surrounding the site would create visual impact. ​There was also some doubt expressed about whether the agricultural use will be enough to comply with a “no net loss” policy. ​But comments were mostly in support of the project. Energy researcher Jim Zoellick, who helped the county develop its General Plan Energy Element, said the project is “exactly the type of project that the Energy Element intended to encourage.” ​He added, “For us to mitigate our carbon footprint, we cannot just purchase renewable energy from outside the area.” ​One commenter described objections to the project as “anachronistic” and another said the visual impact of solar panels will be positive. ​“For me, when I see the solar panels out there – hopefully – they will be quite beautiful because what I will see is an alternative to the impending ravages of climate change,” she said.

WHERE IT’S AT The location of the massive photovoltaic solar installation off Hatchery Road. Via County of Humboldt ​Kit Mann recalled the county’s denial of the Terra-Gen wind energy project in late 2019 and said that it “kind of said to outside energy developers that maybe we weren’t ready for alternative energy projects.” ​Rejecting this one would “set a disastrous precedent in that large green energy projects would be very hesitant to come to Humboldt County because we are not a welcoming community.” ​Most commissioners did welcome the project, with Commissioner Brian Mitchell declaring that “we are in the middle of a climate emergency” before he made a motion to approve its conditional use permit. ​C ommissioner Mike Newman cast the only dissent vote. He had asked Halimi if overhead power transmission lines can be undergrounded and was told that it would trigger a major redesign and significantly delay the project.

Grow | Staunch opposition  FROM PAGE 1 tion permits may be issued to a single Person’ (55.4.5.4.1).

The CCLUO also clearly defines ‘Commercial Cannabis Cultivation’ to include nurseries. For purposes of the eight acre limitation in the CCLUO, the revised project proposal is for twelve acres of cultivation.”

DeLapp said that if the project can truly be reduced to eight acres, HCGA will remove its opposition. DeVries didn’t return a request for comment before deadline.

Apart from those pivotal epistles, letters of comment sent to the Planning Commission since its previous meeting were overwhelmingly and staunchly opposed to the project.

Meanwhile, opponents have consolidated their objections and organizing around a new website, savethearcatabottoms.com.

They’ve also been petitioning, and delivered anti-grow petitions signed by 400 citizens to the Planco in advance of

last week’s meeting. A Zoom meeting among members of “Team 27” – an informal name for the opposition group based on many members’ 27th Street residency – was planned for this week.

The ALC’s downsizing proposal was seen by some as a precedent for “piecemealing” the eventual saturation of the Bottoms with similar grows, even as the area becomes increasingly residential.

“If this passes, there’s no turning back,” said 27th Streeter Paula Proctor, who noted the imminent creation of senior housing at the nearby Creek Side Homes project.

“There will be a lot of people affected by that,” she said, referring to the ALC grow.

Another new wrinkle was potential opposition by at least one business with ties to Sun Valley Floral Farms (SVFF). In a letter to the group, Eureka Natural Foods Administrative Office Graigory Fillmore said labor and environmental issues raised

about SVFF have led to a review. “I wanted to reach out and let you know that we have opened an investigation into our relationship with Sun Valley,” Fillmore wrote.

“Environmental impact and employment practices are extremely important to us as an organization... I will be reviewing all information regarding this issue in an attempt to find a solution.”

An announcement made

by Arcata Bottom resident Sean Armstrong about a site walk-through meeting for 10 selected citizens which he and DeVries had arranged was immediately rejected by the Team 27 group. Group members eschewed any selective representation, and suggested the move was an accommodationist tactic by Armstrong, whose Tule Fog Farm is partly sited on land owned by DeVries.

“Our group is not OK with their eight-plus-four rewrite,” said opponent Kim Puckett. She said the project still carries too many unresolved issues, and needs an EIR “at a bare minimum.”

“My position is ‘no’,” she said.

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The evidence is clear as to how to put things right side-up Love Over Hate

On Sunday, March 21, Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders (HAPI) in Solidarity hosted a vigil, “Love Over Hate,” to honor and remember the victims of the tragic Atlanta shootings.

This peaceful, thoughtful, and loving walking vigil was held on the grounds of the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (HUUF) in Bayside.

We want to acknowledge several organizations and 30-plus volunteers who helped to make this vigil possible: HUUF Board and volunteers who co-hosted the event; Sun Valley Floral who donated beautiful flowers; Cooperation Humboldt who brought many volunteers to support and help; and Gary Ronne and Humboldt Taiko for the beautiful rhythmic Taiko drumming.

Special thanks to Pat Girczyc for coordinating the many volunteers.

In a letter written to the Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta organization (AAJC-Atlanta), we enclosed a cashier’s check (cash donations) and personal checks totaling $2,765.93.

These generous donations were collected at the vigil for the families of the victims, to be distributed to them by AAJC-Atlanta.

We are very appreciative of our community for their support, compassion and generosity.

We are grateful for the many hours our volunteers gave to the vigil and to the hundreds of community members who braved

v LETTERS that cold windy afternoon to express grief and caring.

HAPI has posted a video filmed by a member of our group, Chisato Hughes: youtu.be/XaNIDRXpf7s.

Words cannot express enough the gratitude of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities here to have so many in our community stand up to hate and mourn for the victims.

In solidarity and compassion, (HAPI founding mothers and sisters) Alex Ozaki-McNeill, Arcata Amy Uyeki, Arcata Chisato Hughes, McKinleyville Marylyn Paik-Nicely, McKinleyville Patty Saito Hecht, Arcata Terry Uyeki, McKinleyville Vicki Ozaki, McKinleyville

Everything’s upside down

A community leader was recently stabbed in front of his own business. I call my friend Jeff a leader, not because his is a successful businessman – although he is, but because he is all about bettering our community, through volunteerism, support, involvement, and love of family and friends. How is it that this happened? But, more importantly, there seems to be little outrage outside of his close circle. The police officer on scene actually scolded him for approaching the “bums” that were van-

dalizing his building, aka throwing trash at the structure while nonchalantly enjoying a convenient corner; all of this during business hours! While waiting for the ambulance and holding his protruding guts, the police officer also lectured him about not having the front door to his business locked at all times. Hmmm am I the only one that thinks things are really upside down? We the tax paying, working class, follow the rules types are having to lock ourselves in buildings to protect ourselves from those that break the law, vandalize our properties, don’t contribute and apparently stab people with knives when they are asked to behave. Apparently, this guy is a two-time stabbing offender. When are our representatives going to start showing at least some empathy towards us? I’ve witnessed this slippery slope of community activism geared exclusively toward those who abuse the liberties of law-abiding people. The civil liberties of the less fortunate is noble, but the disconnect is that it has facilitated a culture of filth, private as well as public property damage, unsanitary conditions, and now more frequently personal injury. All of this happening, while we are told because we choose to work hard and take care of our families and communities that we are “privileged” (a trigger word, I know) and could not possibly relate to the very people that we now find ourselves retreating from – locking our doors, not walking on our trails, avoiding public parks etc... Is this really proactive compassion, allowing a take over of our beloved public spaces while al-

lowing drug use and squalor? I’m 72 years old and have lived in Humboldt County, almost my entire life. I have witnessed the decay of our beautiful county. I know the problem of vagrancy, drug addiction, and homelessness is complicated, but I don’t think the answer is forgetting about those who do keep the economic and community engine running. Let’s see some justice for those of us who don’t have the time to protest our feelings of abandonment because we get up and go to work every morning.

Tina Christensen Fortuna

No card, no access

If we are to get ahead of this pandemic we need folks to get vaccinated. Restaurants, bars, music festivals etc should open up for the summer.

Your attendance should depend on the vax card that are given to all when they receive the injections. No card, no going to those venues.

Those that choose to not be vaccinated will forfeit the right to attend these events but still have the right to believe their 5G cell phone causes COVID if they wish. Musicians should be held to the same standard. No worries if they refuse. You will still have the right to sit home and play the chord changes to “Smoke On the Water” endlessly, if desired.

Regards John Dillon Eureka

ALC’s grow-downsizing proposal and HCGA’s critical response v LETTERS OF THE WEEK March 28, 2021 Natalynne DeLapp Executive Director Humboldt County Growers Alliance RE: Arcata Land Company Proposed Project Dear Natalynne: Thank you again for your time this morning. We appreciated your insight and candidness regarding the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (“HCGA”) membership’s concerns over Arcata Land Company’s (“ALC”) proposed 23-acre cannabis project at ALC’s existing flower production facility in Arcata.

ALC’s project, as described to the Planning Commission last week, is allowed under and satisfies all requirements under the Humboldt County Code. Even so, ALC is sensitive to the concerns expressed in HCGA’s March 15 letter to the Commission regarding the project. ALC is also sensitive to the concerns of neighbors and other community members expressed in comment letters and through testimony at the last Commission hearing. ALC prides itself on being a responsible member of the Humboldt County community, a reputation that has been built over the last 30 years.

The reduced-scale project addresses community and HCGA’s concerns regarding the scale of the project...

In this connection, ALC is willing to radically reduce the scale of its project to address the community and HCGA’s concerns.

In particular, ALC is willing to reduce the total cultivation acreage from nearly 23 acres to just 8 acres, accompanied by a 4-acre commercial nursery. The 8 acres of cultivation would be comprised of approximately 5.7 acres of mixed-light cultivation and 2.3 acres of light-deprivation cultivation. ALC would support the cultivation and nursery components being entitled under two separate permits, as we understand is HCGA’s preference. ALC’s existing hoop houses, previously part of

the project, would instead remain in flower production.

The reduced-scale project addresses community and HCGA’s concerns regarding the scale of the project, will use less water, require fewer employees, use less energy, be situated further from sensitive receptors, generate less traffic, and will continue to use state-of-the-art odor control technology. The commercial nursery will provide a sustainable source of local strains for Humboldt County growers and will not produce odors associated with flowering cannabis. The reduced-scale project is a major reduction from the project that ALC has been working on diligently with the County over the last four years, but we think this project would be a success for HCGA, the community, and ALC. Again, we appreciate your time and attention. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, Jordan Main Compass Land Group jmain@ compassland.net cc: Lane DeVries, Arcata Land Company Tristan Strauss, Headwaters Jeff Smith, Lenders Construction Services, LLC Brad Johnson, Esq., Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Johnson LLP

March 31, 2021 Humboldt County 825 5th Street Eureka, CA 95501 Dear Planning Commission, On behalf of Humboldt County Growers Alliance, we are writing to clarify our position on size limitations in Humboldt’s cannabis cultivation ordinances, and express our opposition to projects that exceed eight acres of cultivation, inclusive of nursery space.

We are also writing to update our March 15 letter based on additional information and research which has come to light since the March 18 Planning Commission meeting.

HCGA Opposes Projects With More Than Eight Acres of Cumulative Nursery and

Mature Plant Cultivation Space In our March 15 letter to the Planning Commission on the proposed 23 acre Arcata Land Company project, we wrote the following: “At its current scale, HCGA opposes the project as proposed.

However, if the project is reduced in size to eight acres or less - the largest scale contemplated in either land use ordinance - HCGA will remove its opposition.”

On March 30, Arcata Land Company sent HCGA a proposal in writing that suggested a willingness to reduce the scale of the project to eight acres of mature plant cultivation, and four acres of nursery space. Arcata Land Company has expressed that they believe this revised project would satisfy the request in HCGA’s March 15 letter.

After reviewing the language in Humboldt’s cannabis ordinances, and discussing with our membership, we do not agree. The CCLUO states that “no more than eight acres of Commercial Cannabis cultivation permits may be issued to a single Person” (55.4.5.4.1).

The CCLUO also clearly defines “Commercial Cannabis Cultivation” to include nurseries. For purposes of the eight acre limitation in the CCLUO, the revised project proposal is for twelve acres of cultivation.

Additionally, the CCLUO states that eight acres is the limitation for “a single Person.” A “Person” is defined broadly in the CCLUO, not just to include the company that holds a permit, but also to include individuals involved in the operation of the permit, including a CEO or an individual “participating in the direction, control, or management of the permit holder.”

Arcata Land Company has proposed that, if the project is approved, it would be sold or leased to persons with existing cultivation operations in Humboldt County. If this transfer of ownership or management takes place, the total cultivation area within Humboldt County held by any single person should not exceed eight acres.

As expressed in our March 15 letter, the language in 55.4.5.4.1 is the only community-wide agreement that has been reached in

Humboldt County regarding the permissible maximum size for cultivation operations. Enforcing the letter of this ordinance is necessary to stand by the land use principles in Humboldt’s ordinances, and to ensure that all operators are held to the same standards. If the County does not hold the line at 8 acres, based on the wording in 55.4.5.4.1, there is no other objective brightline in Humboldt’s ordinances to limit the size of industrial-scale cultivation projects.

For purposes of the eight acre limitation in the CCLUO, the revised project proposal is for twelve acres of cultivation.

Additional Concerns Following March 18 Planning Commission Meeting We would also like to raise several points which were not included in our March 15 letter, but which have come to our attention either due to new information which has been disclosed about the project, or additional research over the past few weeks.

First, the Planning Commission should consider the legislative intent at the time Ordinance 1.0 was passed by the Supervisors on January 26, 2016, when cultivation acreage was expected to be capped at the state level. Up until November 14, 2017, cultivation size was planned to be capped at between one and four acres based on language in the MMRSA, Proposition 64, and a draft environmental impact report released

by CDFA. On November 16, 2017, this regulation was pulled, enabling the “license-stacking” loophole that now exists to allow for unlimited-scale cultivation.

(See “California’s Limit on Big Growers Just Vanished. Here’s Why,” leafly.com/news/politics/ californias-limit-on-big-growers-just-vanished-heres-why).

If an explicit cap on industrial-zoned cultivation was not included in Ordinance 1.0, this should be considered in the context of the applicable state laws at the time.

For example, a Lost Coast Outpost article covering the Ordinance 1.0 process on January 12, 2016 stated the following:

“The Planning Commission, in contrast, proposed allowing outdoor grows of up to 20,000 square feet with only a zoning clearance certificate and grows larger than that — up to the state limit of one acre — with a Conditional Use Permit.” (“Supervisors Opt to Ban New Grows on Timberland in Final Draft of Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance” lostcoastoutpost.com/2016/ jan/12/supervisors-finish-directing-staff-medical-marijua/) Second, Section 55.4.8.10 of Ordinance 1.0 states that “No more than four commercial cannabis activity permits of any type... may be issued to a single person, as defined herein.” Both Arcata Land Company and the proposed operators of the project hold multiple existing cannabis permits in Humboldt County.

Specifically, the Arcata Land Company already holds three (3) Special Permits with Humboldt County for its processing, manufacturing, and distribution facility (permit # 2019-15594, APN: 506231-010-00). The CEO of Headwaters, under the name “Soul Arc Solutions,” maintains two Conditional Use Permits in Humboldt County (permits # PLN-12085CUP and PLN-11402-CUP).

In other words, Arcata Land Company currently holds three permits for manufacturing, if they add two additional permits for nursery and cultivation, they will have five permits, which would be in violation of Section 55.4.8.10.

Headwaters already has two county cultivation permits. If Headwaters assumes operation of the three special permits and the cultivation and nursery permits, they would hold seven permits, in violation of Section 55.4.8.10.

We appreciate the willingness of Arcata Land Company to consider alternative proposals in response to community feedback. If the project is revised to less than eight acres of total size, and if it is in conformance with other legal restrictions, HCGA will remove its opposition.

For reference, relevant sections of Ordinance 1.0 and 2.0 are copied in full on the following pages.

Sincerely, Natalynne DeLapp Executive Director Humboldt County Growers Alliance Ross Gordon Policy Director

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STUDENT EXHIBITION From left, “Maybe next year,” graphite and watercolor, by Jeff Whitehead; “Recycled Redwood,” acrylic and spray paint on skateboard, by Eric Southard; and ”First CSA,” acrylic on illustration paper, by Jennifer Groven.

Submitted photos

CR presents Juried Student Exhibition College of the Redwoods

EUREKA – College of the Redwoods presents the 2021 Juried Student Exhibition opening Tuesday, April 13 with a virtual reception and awards ceremony at 3 p.m.

This online exhibition of student work, available at redwoods.edu/artgallery, will feature outstanding examples of recent student work made in CR classes spanning multiple mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and more.

This year, the CR Gallery hosts its second virtual student exhibition.

Visitors will be able to conveniently “stroll” through the gallery virtually, in a high-quality, full-screen format.

Exhibition viewers can easily browse through detailed artwork images, and learn absorbing details about these emerging student artists.

The exhibition juror is Lynn M. Jones, local artist, printmaker and business owner. Originally from the San Francisco suburbs, Jones received her BA from Humboldt State University.

After graduating, she honed her talents in carving linoleum blocks while also broadening her letterpress printing abilities through an internship and personal studio pursuits. In 2016, she opened Just My Type Letterpress Paperie in Old Town, which has since flourished, winning the Eureka Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Small Business of the Year Award and demonstrating Jones’s steadfast commitment to creating fine art and culturally enriching our community.

More information about Jones can be found at justmytypeletterpress.com.

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of

Robert and Desirée Yarber, the Ingrid Nickelson Trust, Mary Mallahan & Dave Bazard, Jesse Wiedel, Cindy Hooper, Emily Silver, Holly Yashi, Pierson Building Center, Fire Arts Center, A to Z Eye Care, Advanced Security Systems, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Ellis Art and Engineering, Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate and Jitter Bean Coffee Co. The 2021 Juried Student Exhibition will be on display April 13 to May 13. The opening reception and awards ceremony is online Tuesday, April 13 at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public. To attend, please register through Zoom at tinyurl.com/ x6f25rmj. S elect images of student work will also be posted to the gallery’s Instagram @redwoodsgallery and on Facebook at facebook.com/collegeoftheredwoodsgallery.

McK Chamber honors local businesses

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he McKinleyville Chamber of ComFoods merce presented the 2021 Virtu• Home Based Business of the Year – Oral Member’s Choice Awards live on chids for the People Thursday, March 25.

• Non Profit of the Year – Arcata Fire DisMore than 80 dinners were picked up to trict go from local restaurant partners Six Rivers • Outstanding Customer Service – Coast Brewery, Fieldbrook Market & Eatery and v MCKINLEYVILLE Central Credit Union Sunset Restaurant.

• Excellence in Resiliency & Adaptability After dinner pick-up participants logged – Six Rivers Brewery in to the virtual event for a live “happy hour” The Azalea Award honor was presented to Kevand award presentations began. The following awards in Jenkins and Eva Marsh for their longtime efforts in serving the McKinleyville community. were presented: Along with the awards the chamber held a virtual live • Small Business of the Year – Fieldbrook Market auction with several staycations and a love local basket & Eatery • Large Business of the Year – Eureka Natural being auctioned off to raise around $2,000!

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Arts! Arcata this weekend Arcata Main Street

ARCATA –Arts! Arcata celebrates the visual and performing arts in Downtown Arcata Friday, April 9 to Sunday, April 11.

Many downtown businesses are open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with some open until 6 p.m. For a list of artists, venues, and hours for Arts!

Arcata, visit us online at

ArcataMainStreet.com.

Arts! Arcata is not an event and does not at this time promote any gathering, extended hours, snacks, or beverages. We do encourage safely visiting showcases of art in Downtown Arcata stores, galleries, and restaurants as per county guidelines, staying within allowed ca-

Now Accepting Participants • Socialization & Companionship • Nursing Care • Recreational Activities • Nutritious Hot Meals • Physical & Occupational Therapy • Transportation to & from center

Call for more information

Where you’ll feel at home away from home

707-822-4866

3800 Janes Rd, Arcata • www.adhcmadriver.org

pacities and with proper physical distancing, hand sanitization, and facial coverings within businesses and in public outdoor spaces (including sidewalks).

Venues include: • Arcata Artisans, 883 H St. – Ceramics by Natalie DiCostanzo and photography by Jim Lowry • Arcata Playhouse, ArcataPlayhouse.org – Live streamed music by The SoHum Girls, Saturday, April 10 from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Caravan of Dreams,

893 H St. – Flower Jewel: pressed flower jewelry by local artist Tomomi Barrett • The Garden Gate, 905 H St. – Acrylic paintings by Allison Curtis • Hot Knots Boutique, 898 G St. – Paintings by Joyce Jonte • Moonrise Herbs, 826 G St. – Abstract art by Alex Carlbon • Sanctuary Arcata, Sanctuaryarcata.org – Live streamed music by James Zeller, Friday, April 9 from 7 to 8 p.m.

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GAZANIA RIGENS or treasure flower, greets spring in front of Trinidad Museum.

Photo by Jackie Tidwell

Hammond Trail extension workshop slated for April 19

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he Trinidad Coastal Land Trust will present a Little River Trail Virtual Workshop on Monday, April 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to learn about the project which will connect the Westhaven-Trinidad area to the Hammond Coastal Trail.

The virtual workshop will highlight preliminary opportunities and constraints for trail design and alignment and engage community members in the preliminary design considerations.

The project is in the preliminary design and environmental documentation phase. and environmental documentation phase. Public support will be essential to advance this and future phases of the trail.

Community members are welcome to share their experiences and input on the project through an on-line survey. Go to the TCLT website, trinidadcoastallandtrust.org to find out more or call the TCLT office at (707) 677-2501.

In other TCLT news, naturalist Michelle Kunst writes: “Have you ever noticed tiny holes in the ground in the forest and wondered who they belong to?...They are the burrows of turret spiders; a small relative of tarantulas.

These ground dwelling spiders construct a silken tube held ridged by soil and plant materials. Turret spiders will lurk inside their dark burrows and can sense the vibration of approaching small insect prey. Besides snagging food, they rarely leave their burrow and are though to live up to 16 years. Keep a keen eye out for turret spider burrows next time you take a stroll in a moist Trinidad Forest.”

Trinidad featured in ‘Coastal Living’ The April 2021 issue of Coastal Living has two beautiful color photographs of the Trinidad area and a short article emphasizing the charm and desirability of Trinidad and other coastal towns.

Driving through town after a few days away last week, I observed more cars at the beaches and lanes and Saunders Plaza than I’ve ever seen. Visitors clearly are eager for fresh air and natural beauty after a year of being cooped up inside.

Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net.

L egal N otices CITY OF ARCATA LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed quotes for purchase of approximately 420 (four hundred and twenty) MBF of FSC Certified timber including 320 (three hundred and twenty) MBF of redwood; 100 (one hundred) MBF Doug fir, will be received at the office of the City Manager, 736 F Street, Arcata, California, until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at which time they will be publicly opened and read: The successful purchaser shall: • Purchase 320 MBF of redwood timber; and or 100 MBF of Douglas fir; harvested from a 70 year old stand of timber from the Arcata Community Forest Jacoby Creek Tract NTMP 1-99-033HUM • Pay State Board of Equalization Timber Yield Taxes.

Each sealed envelope containing a quote must be plainly marked on the outside as “TIMBER SALE BID 2021.” Specifications may be obtained from the Contract and Procurement Specialist, 736 F Street, Arcata, Ca. The City reserves the right to reject any and all quotes. The award may be made at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of May 19, 2021.

To make an appointment

for a “field show-me” contact the Environmental Services Department at (707) 822-8184 (office), (707) 845-5804 (cell) or email eservices@cityofarcata.org._ /s/ Bella Waters, Administrative Assistant Environmental Services Department 4/7, 4/21 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME JILBERTO CATALINO CIFUENTES VELASQUEZ AND BRENDA YOJANA LOPEZ ALVARDADO SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100406 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: YAHAIRA YARETZI CIFUENTES ALVARADO to Proposed name: YAHAIRA YARETZI CIFUENTES LOPEZ 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hear-

ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Date: MAY 14, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m.

Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https:// www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/.

3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union.

Date: MARCH 25, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL

Judge of the Superior Court 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28

A pril 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00238 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EEL RIVER CORAL, SOFRINA GREEN COLLECTIONS, WARM BELLY WETSUITS 905 I STREET FORTUNA, CA 95540 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LEFT IN STITCHES, INC. CA 2479047 905 I STREET FORTUNA, CA 95540 CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION S/CHRISTINE SUTTER CEO/PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 30, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00175 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HUMBOLDT CANNABINOIDS 3379 WEST END ROAD ARCATA, CA 95521 P.O. BOX 473, ARCATA, CA 95518 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LEE M. JENSEN 1250 CENTRAL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/LEE M. JENSEN PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 10, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS TN, DEPUTY CLERK 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00176 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: XERO POINT BIOLOGICS NOETIC MONK VENTURES SKY DANCER BIOLOGICS 3379 WEST END ROAD ARCATA, CA 95521 P.O. BOX 473, ARCATA, CA 95518 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LEE M. JENSEN 1250 CENTRAL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/LEE M. JENSEN PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 10, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS TN, DEPUTY CLERK 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00191 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POSSITIVE INSPIRATION RURAL FOLIAGE 5575 WYMORE RD. ARCATA, CA 95521 P.O. BOX 341 BAYSIDE, CA 95524 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT BARBARA J. ZIRKELBACH 5575 WYMORE RD. ARCATA, CA 95521 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/BARBARA ZIRKELBACH OWNER/OPERATOR This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 12, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00155 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: McKINLEYVILLE HOME & GARDEN CENTER 2725 CENTRAL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT NORTH BANK ASSOCIATES INC. CA 1966595 2725 CENTRAL AVENUE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION S/KEVIN M. JENKINS PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 3, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00159 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THUNDERBIRD MOBILE ESTATES 1700 GWIN ROAD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 871 38TH AVE. SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT COASTAL WOODS PROPERTIES LLC CA 202035811053 15 SUNCREST DR. SOQWUEL, CA 95073 CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY S/GUNTRAM WOLSKI OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 4, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00160 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TIME TO BAIL 2344 PROGRESS ST. APT. E EUREKA, CA 95501 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT JEAN Y. MCCONNELL 2344 PROGRESS ST. APT. E EUREKA, CA 95501 CONDUCTED BY:

AN INDIVIDUAL S/JEAN MCCONNELL OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 5, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00174 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DIRECTORS CUT 1040 G ST ARCATA, CA 95521 2376 WILLIAM CT. MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LYNN M EGGINK 2376 WILLIAM CT. MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/LYNN EGGINK OWNER/OPERATOR This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MARCH 10, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS TN, DEPUTY CLERK 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CV1901250 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KATHERINE R MAYER YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte.

Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

M ad R iver U nion COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT, 325 Fifth Street Eureka, CA 955011153 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is(El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Jennifer Myers, esq.

(Bar #326289, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 562720) DATE (Fecha): DEC 16 2019 DAVID V., Clerk (Secretario), by KIM M. BARTUESON, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served.

3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/21 CNS-3450567# MAD RIVER UNION 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/21 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEBORAH LYNN DALTON CASE NO.: PR2100046 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DEBORAH LYNN DALTON A Petition for Probate has been filed by: EMILY PATRICIA BROWN in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: EMILY PATRICIA BROWN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: APRIL 15, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501.

THIS HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE AND MAY BE ATTENDED THROUGH ZOOM. COURT PROCEEDINGS MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE AT https://www.humboldt. courts.ca.gov.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for the petitioner: ARTHUR NIELSEN GALE & NIELSEN 2850 HARRIS ST. EUREKA, CA 95503 (707) 269-0167 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HELEN G. BROVELLI CASE NO.: PR2100075 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: HELEN G. BROVELLI, HELEN GENIEVE BROVELLI A Petition for Probate has been filed by: VICTOR BROVELLI in the Superior

Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: VICTOR BROVELLI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: APRIL 22, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501.

THIS HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE AND MAY BE ATTENDED THROUGH ZOOM. COURT PROCEEDINGS MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE AT https://www.humboldt. courts.ca.gov.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for the petitioner: STEPHEN G. WATSON LAW OFFICE OF W.G. WATSON, JR. 715 I ST. P.O. BOX 1021 EUREKA, CA 95502 (707) 444-3071 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTER-STATE JUDGMENT CASE NO.: CV2001146 PLAINTIFF: Vincent M. Lowell DEFENDANT: ChrisContract, Inc.; Christopher Johnston 1. TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR: ChrisContract, Inc. and Christopher Johnston 2. YOU ARE NOTIFIED a. Upon application of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: 1. Judgment creditor: Vincent M. Lowell 2. Amount of judgment entered in this court: $307,780 b. This judgment was entered based upon a sister-state judgment previously entered against you as follows: 1. Sister state: Hawaii 2. Sister state court: First Circuit Court, Honolulu 3. Judgment entered in sister state on March 1, 2019 4. Title of case and case number: Vincent M. Lowell v. ChrisContract, Inc.; Christopher Johnson, et al. Case No. 16-1-1473-07 (DEO) 3. A sister-state judgment has been entered against you in a California court.

Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court in 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final.

This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue.

Your wages, money and property could be taken without further warning from the court.

If enforcement procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served with this notice.

Date: Oct. 29, 2020 Clerk: James C.

BY KIM M. BARTLESON, DEPUTY HUMBOLDT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 825 FIFTH ST. EUREKA, CA 95501 ATTORNEY” NEAL G. LATT 294409 MATHEWS, KLUCK, WALSH, WYKLE & LATT, LLP 100 M STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 442-3758 (707) 442-0813 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 CITY OF ARCATA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 736 F STREET ARCATA, CA (707) 825-2128 Engineers Estimate: $1.1M NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR 30th Street Commons Improvement Plan: 30th Street The City of Arcata is soliciting bids for the 30th Street Commons Improvement Plan: 30th Street project. The WORK consisting of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, incidentals and performing all work required to install asphalt paving, concrete work and drainage improvements along 30th Street in the City of Arcata.

The project includes, but is not limited to: clearing and grubbing, earthwork, grading, paving, new sidewalk infill and replacement, accessible ramp construction, drainage improvements, curb and gutter construction, wedge and roadway conform grinding, asphalt concrete, raising; manhole, valve, cleanout and monument covers to grade, installation of truncated domes, pavement striping and markings, signage, pedestrian bridge footings, storm drain piping and storm drain inlets; landscaping; fire hydrant modifications; lighting; 140’ free span bridge with integrated lighting and legends.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will begin at the Arcata City Hall in the Council Chamber (736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521), and will be followed by a project site walk-through.

Sealed bids will be received by the City Manager’s Office, 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521, until the hour of 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, at which time they will be transferred to the City Council Chambers where they will be publicly opened and read aloud by the City Engineer or his designated representative. Said bids will be referred to the Arcata City Council for consideration at their next regularly scheduled meeting on or after April 21, 2021.

CONTRACTOR shall possess a Class “A” license at the time this contract is bid or a combination of classes required by the categories and type of work included in this contract.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PROPOSAL forms for bidding this PROJECT will be available: • For download from the City Website www.cityofarcata.org under “Bid on a Project”.

• For purchase at City Manager’s Office, 736 “F” Street, Arcata, CA 95521. A printing charge of $75.00 shall not be refundable, plus a shipping and handling fee of $35.00 for mailing of PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS. Checks payable to the City of Arcata and shall be mailed or deliv-

ered in person to the Contracts and Special Projects Manager.

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

This CONTRACT is subject to State contract non-discrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.

The City of Arcata hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The above PROJECT is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Each contractor or subcontractor listed on the bid proposal must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

Pursuant to Section 1733 of the Labor Code, the Director of California Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages. Bidders should contact the Department of Industrial Relations at (415) 703-4281 for General Prevailing Wage Rates on specific job classifications.

Future effective wage rates, which have been predetermined, are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Bidders are advised that if they intend to use a craft or classification not on file in the general wage determinations, they may be required to pay the wage rate of that craft of classification most closely related to it as shown in the general determinations.

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

The City of Arcata reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

3/31, 4/7 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH HENRY KELLY CASE NO.: PR2100081 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOSEPH HENRY KELLY A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JAMES MICHAEL KELLY in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: JAMES MICHAEL KELLY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested per-

11 son files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: APRIL 22, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501.

THIS HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE AND MAY BE ATTENDED THROUGH ZOOM. COURT PROCEEDINGS MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE AT https://www.humboldt. courts.ca.gov.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for the petitioner: ARTHUR NIELSEN GALE & NIELSEN 2850 HARRIS ST. EUREKA, CA 95503 (707) 269-0167 3/31, 4/7, 4/14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME JACOB KIRAN-MOONSTONE NICOLE KIRAN-MOONSTONE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100410 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JACOB KIRAN-MOONSTONE to Proposed name: JACOB MCELDERRY; NICOLE NEA KIRAN-MOONSTONE to Proposed name: NICOLE NEA MCELDERRY; TERRA CELESTE KIRAN-MOONSTONE to Proposed name:

TERRA CELESTE MCELDERRY; 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Date: MAY 14, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m.

Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt. courts.ca.gov/.

3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union.

Date: MARCH 25, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 PUBLIC NOTICE ARCATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE The Arcata Elementary School District is accepting applications from interested individuals to serve on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee to oversee expenditures of bond funds and parcel tax funds. The Committee consists of seven members who meet at least one time per year to review and report on expenditures of funds to ensure money is used only for voter-approved purposes. Maintaining a committee to review expenditures is required by law and was promised to District voters as part of the measures. Some Committee members may live outside District boundaries.

If you wish to serve on this important committee, please complete the application which can be found on the District’s website at arcataschooldistrict. org (Family/Community - Forms) or mailed/faxed to you by calling the District Office at (707) 8220351, ext. 4. Please email your completed application to District Superintendent Luke Biesecker at lbiesecker@arcatasd.org or mail to Arcata Elementary School District, 1435 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata CA 95521.

Applications are due by Friday, April 23, 2021 at the office of the Superintendent.

If you have any questions about the Committee, please contact Superintendent Luke Biesecker at (707) 822-0351, ext. 4 or lbiesecker@arcatasd. org for more information.

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Case managers, mental health clinicians join APD call response APD/DHHS

ARCATA – Four days a week, a mental health clinician or case manager is stationed at the Arcata Police Department (APD) and goes on calls with officers to conduct outreach and follow up with people in the community who need assistance.

The collaboration between APD and Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services

(DHHS) Behavioral Health is known as the Mobile Intervention & Services Team or MIST, and pairs police and mental health professionals to work with people in need of help stabilizing their mental health and securing services and assistance to avoid frequent interactions with law enforcement.

APD Sgt. Brian Hoffman said the partnership is a

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valuable one. “Our officers are experienced in dealing with these issues and do so every day, but the reality is we do not have the institutional knowledge of what services are readily available at any given time and are also pertinent to each situation.”

That’s where DHHS Behavioral Health Case Manager Shao-Lan Lew-Smith comes in. Three years ago, Lew-Smith was training at the Police Academy when she decided to make a change and left early to take a position at the county’s psychiatric health facility Sempervirens. “I realized the happiest I’ve been in my professional life was working in mental health,” she said. But that experience at the academy helped her gain a broader perspective which aids her in her job today. “I can see where the police are coming from and from the client’s point of view,” she said.

While the MIST program has been in Humboldt County since 2015, this particular group of officers and

JOINING FORCES DHHS Behavioral Health Program Manager Kelly Johnson, Mental Health Case Manager Shao-Lan Lew-Smith, APD Sgt. Brian Hoffman, Mental Health Clinician Kelly Page, APD Lt. Bart Silvers and Supervising Mental Health Clinician Brian Barnes. assistance and time. MIST personnel are able to provide the time and nurturing needed to make the most out of a situation.”

Lew-Smith and Mental Health Clinician Keely Page are each stationed at APD twice a week and get dispatched with officers for behavioral health-related calls.

The officer and case manager or clinician take separate vehicles so that if it is safe, and necessary to provide more assistance, the clinician or case manager can stay.

“I do follow up with clients who I have previously outreached to, helping cli-

Behavioral Health staff have only been working together for a few weeks, but LewSmith said so far, it’s been positive. “The officers have compassion for people, but they’re coming from the enforcement standpoint and don’t really have the time or the experience to listen to what is going on with the person and what the person is telling them.”

Sgt. Hoffman agrees.

“With calls for service always accumulating we have difficulty finding the time needed to bring some of these situations to a resolution that require extended

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ents with housing applications, applying for General Relief and Section 8 and linking them to mental health and social services,” Lew-Smith said.

“Where MIST really enhances these services is applying their knowledge of what is needed in each situation, be it a mental health crisis, someone wanting sobriety services or needing a safe place to sleep, and being able to immediately follow through with assistance,” Sgt. Hoffman said.

Aside from being able to identify needed services and assisting in connecting people to them, having a non-uniformed presence can also be a real attribute when creating a connection with those in need, Hoffman said. “I have seen firsthand what MIST can do partnered with APD officers on the street and look forward to pushing the boundaries of what policing can accomplish when coupled with social services.”