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Blog Jammin’ News

23 The Hum Humboldt Crows

24 Music & More!

26 Calendar 28 Filmland

Reggae Returns Home

10 On The Cover the gun issue

16 Home & Garden Service Directory

18 The Drunken Botanist Put a Berry In It

19 Stage Matters But To Love

20 Art Beat “Different but Not”

21 Arts! Arcata

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Lame Mis …

Editor: I don’t usually agree with John Bennett’s film reviews, but he got it right-on with Mis (Filmland, Jan. 3). My daughter was visiting for the holidays, and when I asked her to go with me I got: “No Dad, it’s boring!”

I should have listened to her. It was beyond boring. Victor Hugo’s classic has been filmed many times. In my opinion the best was a 1995 retelling set in occupied France, which stared Jean-Paul Belmondo as Jean Valjean. Check it out.

Frank Onstine, Blue Lake

… or Marvelous Mis Editor: Having picked up the last issue of your paper and noticing the negative spin suggested on the cover, for the movie Les Miserables, I immediately went to the review written by John J. Bennett. I feel that everything about his review is misguided.

I usually take such critiques with a grain of salt, but having just seen the movie (twice), I felt it necessary to express just how much I think that Mr. Bennett has missed the mark.

First of all, the music is certainly anything but bad. It is exactly the same music, sung in the same fashion, as the stage production. Les Mis is the longest-running stage musical ever, with over 60 million having seen it. You can be sure that many have seen it more than once.

The adaptation into a movie has allowed the story to be told in a way that brings it to an audience that for the most part would probably never see it on stage.

It is an extremely powerful story of misfortune, struggle, grace, redemption and love. The close-ups only aid in conveying the emotions that are present in the songs that make up, except for a very few spoken words, the entirety of the film. So I am at a loss as to the reference to the “wooden dialog.” It is quite telling that Mr. Bennett admits that musicals are a hard sell for him in the first place.

I recommend seeing it. Do, just do!

Bruce Edwards, Redway

Parsing Pronouns Editor: I always enjoy Barry Evans’ columns, and am envious of his ability to make even as unpromising a subject as pronouns (“Lord, Is It Me?” Dec. 27) entertaining, especially right after writing a column on hell — a tough act to follow.

He’s so right — most of the time.

Nobody I know would ever say, “It is I,” except as a joke, certainly not me. If asked, “Which bunch of idiots is responsible for this mess?” I can’t think of a soul who would respond with strict grammatical correctness, “We are they.”

I take offense, however, at the idea that saying “my friends and I” puts one on a high horse. On the contrary, saying “my friends and me” makes a decently educated person sound as if he’s trying far too hard to avoid being tagged as a college professor. He ends up unintentionally stereotyping working-class people as ignorant hicks.

More common, I’ve found, is the opposite type of error — what my high

school journalism teacher and mentor Milt Goldman called “psuedo-genteelism.”

Having been taught it is incorrect, and in fact vulgar, to use the word “me,” many well-educated people I know go the other way and say, “between you and I,” and even in some cases, “between he and I.” Egads, man! Would you say “between we”?

Finally, with regard to Horton: I believe it is quite correct for Horton to hear a Who, not a Whom, because in this case “Who” is not a pronoun but a proper noun indicating a particular imaginary creature.

Nothing is more stimulating than grammar geeks duking it out. I’d like to see a column on the use of plural pronouns with collective nouns like “everyone” and “nobody” — not to mention the pseudogenteelism “I feel badly” and its ilk.

Virginia Graziani, Redway

Clarification An article about the top 10 stories of 2012 (Dec. 27) didn’t capture all the nuances of then-supervisor Clif Clendenen’s position on a proposed East-West rail

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Blog Jammin’ HUMBOLDT STATE / BY ANDREW GOFF / JAN. 7, 12:14 P.M.

Perfect! HSU Asks Kimmel to Speak at Graduation Well played, Rollin.

Humboldt State University has formally requested that late night host Jimmy Kimmel speak at this year’s commencement ceremonies. As you’ll recall, the television yuk-slinger scored some laughs at HSU’s expense in November in a segment playing up the college’s new Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research Institute, portraying the Humboldt student body as “pot-obsessed slackers.”

OK, we thought it was funny. But… A tongue-in-cheek-ish letter signed

by HSU President Rollin Richmond and Associated Students President Ellyn Henderson Hender☼ is now calling on the comedian to come visit HSU and speak to the graduating class on May 18 (or the fall class, if he can’t swing spring). You can read the whole letter (and watch the Kimmel video) on our website. The letter makes the case as to why Mr. Kimmel should accept: “Besides, we figure you owe us. Humboldt State provided you just over 3 minutes of pretty good material, which must be worth quite a bit for a nationally televised program (though we are surprised you were unable to stretch the bit to 4 minutes 20 seconds).”

(Note: Rollin Richmond has a sense of humor. That might be the real story here.)

Your move, Kimmel. ● FISHERIES, GOVERNMENT, WILDLIFE /

BY HEIDI WALTERS / JAN. 5, 12:42 P.M.

Game Change On Jan. 1, the California Department of Fish & Game made the switch to its new name: California Department of Fish & Wildlife. New year, new name — and new game, perhaps?

Actually, that old monicker was already a relic, according to our new congressperson, Jared Huffman, in a Los Angeles Times story on the name change. Huffman

wrote the new law for the name change.

As he puts it, according to the story: “Even states like Texas and Montana, where hunting and fishing are sacred, they evolved to ‘fish and wildlife’ long ago.”

Says the LAT about it: Huffman sees it as part of ongoing legislative efforts to turn the department into a stronger, more independent, science-based agency that … has more secure funding and is better insulated from political pressures.

Dan Bacher, meanwhile, a watchdog with San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center, wonders if the agency will live up to its name. He says its policies and those of other agencies have led to the collapse of fish species including chinook salmon and Delta smelt.

You might well ask what this name change will cost us. Even though old signs, logos, uniforms, and such will be used until they are worn out, the Senate Appropriations Committee analysis says updating websites, email and other technology systems could cost up to $300,000. On top of that, other provisions could cost upwards of $400,000-plus per year, including: creating an independent science panel, adjusting licensing fees, developing a strategic plan, creating an environmental crimes task force and increasing disability payments to game wardens (now called wildlife officers). In addition, the bill authorizes a loan repayment of $10 million from the general fund to the Renewable Energy Resources Development Fee Trust Fund. ●

seekers venture in.

Sometime around the last king tide, it seems, in December, waves began lapping over the narrower part of the spit that closes the lagoon in most years. After much nibbling and sand collapse, a water path opened. The photo below was taken last Sunday as the tide was running out.

At the much bigger Big Lagoon, to the south, breaching is more frequent, say state parks folks and others, including Marna Powell of Kayak Zak’s.

That all said, Stone Lagoon has now breached two years in a row, which is unusual. Last year, Christmas-time king tides whittled away a cut also. ● ARCATA, DEVELOPMENT / BY BOB DORAN / JAN. 3, 6 P.M.

Who Will Pay the Piper?

The stewards of Arcata’s now-defunct redevelopment agency were scolded by a former member Thursday morning, as two contractors worried aloud about when or whether they’ll get paid.

The fretting came as the panel debated what to do about roughly $2 million that the state says was improperly spent and now needs to be returned.

The group — Arcata’s Successor Agency Oversight Board — was getting its first earful of public comments after the scope of the problem became widely known.

Right before Gov. Brown disbanded all of the state’s redevelopment agencies, Arcata spent $1.85 million on the Sandpiper Park mobile home project and another $200,000 to help finance Danco’s Plaza Point senior housing project. The state claims it was too late to spend that money because redevelopment was on the way out.

The successor agency should have

BEACHES, NATURE, OCEAN /

BY HEIDI WALTERS / JAN. 3, 6:10 P.M.

Stone Lagoon breach!

It doesn’t happen often — maybe every few years — but when the spit at Stone Lagoon is breached the site is spectacular: ocean rushing in, McDonald Creek-fed lagoon waters flowing out, white riffles fluttering in the mouth temporarily opened to facilitate the exchange.

Perhaps, if the timing is right, some lagoon-trapped creatures venture oceanforth and creek-

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● BUSINESS / BY ANDREW GOFF / JAN. 2, 3:09 P.M.

Security National Leaving Security National is “re-domicile-ing” its headquarters to Louisiana, Rob Arkley said in a radio interview aired on New Year’s Day, and the Lost Coast Outpost says the firm has been laying off workers.

“Tax wise it’s kind of a no brainer,” Arkley told KINS Radio’s Brian Papstein on Tuesday’s prerecorded edition of Talk Shop. “We’re creating a good, tax-efficient

As was the case in the other recent holiday crackdowns, the increase in officers had the city’s desired effect: The Plaza stayed intact. McKinley’s face remained unhumped.

ARCATA / BY ANDREW GOFF / JAN. 2, 2:56 P.M.

EUREKA, SCIENCE / BY BOB DORAN / JAN. 2, 2:48 P.M.

Sleepy Plaza New Year’s

Eureka! (It’s TEDx Eureka)

The following is an incomplete list of things that were in abundance on the Arcata Plaza five minutes after midnight on New Year’s Eve (when the below picture was taken): Flood lightage, officers, parking spaces, quiet (‘cept for the generators running the aforementioned lighting).

What was missing from previous years? People.

Just two years ago, New Year’s Eve 2010/11 brought jubilant shoulder to shoulder crowds — as well as significant vandalism and destruction — to the PHOTO BY ANDREW GOFF Arcata Plaza.

As midnight approached, bar row revelers spilled out onto the street and made their way toward the center square for the obligatory countdown, McKinley climbing and general rowdiness.

This year, not so much. In a repeat performance of NYE 2011/12 and this year’s Halloween, the Arcata Police Department, with the assistance of other area law enforcement agencies, provided a heavy uniformed swarm and again barred citizens from McKinley’s inner sanctum. Steel barricades, towering flood lights and the return of the “Critical Incident Response” mobile command unit — parked on a the cordoned off block of Eighth Street in front of Bank of America — all signaled that chaos was not to be attempted. The few who did venture out into the chilly evening remained mostly confined to the bar row sidewalk. Compared to years past, ‘twas dead.

The Journal’s Field Notes columnist Barry Evans was among the deep thinkers dropping knowledge at TEDx Eureka, which, as Evans pointed out somewhat ironically, took place in Arcata in December.

Humboldt’s first such event featured talks on a wide range of topics, everything from recycling and roller derby to the American Revolution and the environmental impact of the local marijuana industry, all very loosely connected by the theme, “I found it!”

From our website, you can watch Evans’ talk on “The Streaker of Syracuse: Archimedes, Eureka & the Golden Crown” as he takes the Eureka moment theme literally, although in a roundabout way, helping to explain how Eureka got its name. Plus you’ll find links to the whole shebang.

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● ENVIRONMENT, KLAMATH RIVER / BY CARRIE PEYTON DAHLBERG / JAN. 2, 11:31 A.M.

More Time for Klamath Deal As expected, the 40-plus government agencies, counties, tribes and environmental and farming groups that hashed out a pact to divvy up water supplies and remove four dams along the Klamath River have re-upped for another two years, extending the deadline of their accord to the end of 2014.

That gives Congress two more years to act on authorizing legislation — something that advocates originally had hoped would happen by the end of 2012. More details are in links on our website. ●

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Arkley hasn’t returned a call from the Journal inquiring about the layoff reports.

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known better, said Arcata architect Kash Boodjeh.

Boodjeh, who resigned from the oversight board after serving briefly, has criticized it for turning a blind eye to impending money problems. Why did the agency hold such brief, unproductive meetings, sometimes of 20 minutes or less, he asked agency members Thursday. “Why didn’t you have much to talk about?” he asked pointedly, when so many issues were in play.

In time, the successor agency ought to get about $1 million from mobile home sales, according to Maurice Priest, president of the Sacramento-based nonprofit Resident Owned Parks Inc., which developed Sandpiper Park.

The developer has already sold one mobile home at $59,000 and four more are close to escrow, Priest told successor agency members. The remaining units only lack steps and a bit of paint and they’ll be ready to sell. The trouble is, he said, the project is at a standstill since he has not yet paid his local contractors doing the work.

One of those contractors, Greg Pierson of the Pierson Co. construction company, apologized but said he has filed a mechanic’s lien against the project to reclaim what he is owed. “I hate to have to do that,” he said, “but I had no choice. We’re caught in the middle.”

The other contractor, Randy Sundberg of GR Sundberg Inc., asked the panel plaintively, “What can you do to help so I can pay my bills?” He said he’s still owed $203,218, some of which was promised to vendors and a subcontractor.

Thursday’s session wasn’t a decisionmaking meeting, and the five successor agency members who attended seemed almost baffled by what steps to take next.

They face three basic options, according to David Loya, Arcata’s deputy community development director: Find the money somewhere (exactly where was unclear, the general fund and “schools” were suggested); go to court to seek an injunction; or “look for a magic solution falling from the sky.”

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Reggae Returns County approves festival site

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t’s official. Reggae on the River is going home to French’s Camp, the bend in the Eel where it all began. Last week the Humboldt County Planning Commission signed off on a new Environmental Impact Report submitted by the Mateel Community Center and approved the nonprofit’s plan for a concert the first weekend in August — with some new twists.

The commission unanimously approved a concert for five years, with authorization to sell 6,000 tickets this year and an option to increase sales by 2,500 tickets in the future. The permit also allows 2,000 staffers and performers.

“We’ve been working on this for years,” said Mateel General Manager Justin Crellin, relieved to have passed this major hurdle.

The Mateel folks had to submit a new EIR to get permission to once again hold the concert at French’s Camp, home of Reggae on the River for more than two decades. Concert organizers crafted a revised system for those entering the concert site.

“The biggest change is the Highway Patrol dictated no foot traffic across 101,” said Crellin.

Vehicles will be inspected on the way in, and any that are leaking fluids will have to park on absorbent padding to make sure no toxics enter the river, said Michael Richardson, the county planner assigned to the project. The Mateel will also have to increase onsite water storage and monitor water pulled from an onsite well.

A few years ago, a “Reggae War” over who controlled the concert tore apart the southern Humboldt community. But the only opposition at last week’s hearing came from neighboring businesses worried that reducing pedestrian traffic would hurt their businesses.

Reggae on the River started in 1983 as a fundraiser for the Mateel Community Center. For over two decades, its home was French’s Camp, property owned by the Arthur family just south of Richardson Grove State Park. In 2006, the show expanded onto the Dimmick Ranch, right across the river, which allowed for higher attendance — but didn’t generate increased revenue.

A dispute between the Mateel and the festival operators, People Productions, over proceeds from that year snowballed into a battle over ownership of the concert permit.

The planning commission ultimately ruled that the permit went with the property owner, Tom Dimmick, who was working with People Productions. As a result, the Mateel cancelled Reggae on the River 2007 and Dimmick partnered with People Productions on a reggae concert called Reggae Rising.

Reggae on the River did not disappear however. Starting in 2008 the Mateel held a downsized festival downriver at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, which did not allow onsite camping. Crellin hopes the return to French’s Camp will bring back old fans who missed camping right at the festival. “Things are looking good” for this year’s fest, he said. “We’re about 75 percent done booking the show and all set to announce an on-sale date.”

The new Reggae permit includes a kill clause inspired by the previous battle for control of the concert. “If the project is stolen out from under them by the property owner, the use permit expires,” Richardson said. Crellin said he’s not worried about that happening.

The Mateel organizers were relieved when producers of the Gaia Festival announced that their fest is taking 2012 off.

That show, which recently has been held on the first weekend in August near Laytonville, would have meant competition both for audience and volunteers.

There is, however, another potential competitor nearer to home. The new EIR mentions the possible impact of two simultaneous concerts, one at French’s Camp and another across the river at Dimmick Ranch. While the scenario might seem unlikely since Tom Dimmick has filed for bankruptcy and is fending off creditors, Richardson has heard from someone looking into buying Dimmick Ranch.

J.J. Hanley, a potential buyer from the Bay Area, told the Journal that he and some partners are interested in the ranch and its “definite potential as a concert facility.”

According to Richardson, any buyer who wanted to use the Dimmick permit would face a hearing before the planning commission, and the reception may not be welcoming. The commission would need to sign off before a new owner could use the permit, which allows for a weekendlong show the first weekend in August and another one-day show in September. l

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A poster of the behaviors promoted in this class, The Big 5, to which all of us should strive and what every employer is looking for when hiring, is part of the colorful wall décor.

Lori asked the small group, “What do you do with the money you earn?” Danny said, “I spend it on Hot Cheetos!” Ethan said, “I spend my money for my family presents.” Millie piped up, “I buy games for my Nintendo DS,” and Marck said,” I save it in a money account.”

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SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES LIKE THIS AR-15 ARE LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA AS LONG AS THEY'VE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A "BULLET-BUTTON." THE TINY DEVICE, WHICH REQUIRES A NARROW TOOL LIKE THE TIP OF A BULLET TO RELEASE THE MAGAZINE, WAS DEVELOPED BY GUN MANUFACTURERS AS A WORKAROUND FOR THE STATE'S BAN ON DETACHABLE MAGAZINES.

Since 2002, 47 people in Humboldt County have been killed by a gun wielded by someone else, and more than three times that many — 167 people — used a gun to commit suicide. In that time period, no gunshot deaths were ruled accidental. SOURCE: HUMBOLDT COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE

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t’s hard to imagine what a schoolroom floor would look like, littered with the bodies of 6and 7-year-olds. It’s hard not to imagine it, to be unable to close your eyes against it. And so, imagining or not imagining, we’re talking about guns again. What should we outlaw, or who should we arm?

Congress is talking about another assault-weapon ban, the National Rifle Association is talking about armed guards for every school, and California legislators are looking for ways to thwart the workarounds that have undercut existing gun laws. And in parallel conversations, people are talking about mental illness and the economy and whatever else makes someone want to die shooting.

Late last month, nearly half of Americans (49 percent) told Pew pollsters that it’s more important to control guns than to protect the rights of gun owners — but almost as many (42 percent) said the reverse.

Even after the horrific shootings in Newtown, Conn., gun control is nowhere near as popular as it was in 2000, when the Pew poll found 66 percent in support.

Meanwhile, America’s per capita murder rate has been dropping, with intermittent spikes, since 1993, and so has the rate of murders by gun. Out of every 100,000 Americans in 2011, 3.2 were killed in a gun-related murder, down from 6.6 per 100,000 in 1993, according to FBI data.

Here in Humboldt, as in much of rural America, a gun is far likelier to be a hunting tool than a murder weapon.

But guns also show up at most big pot busts, and the rattle of gunfire in the backcountry makes it tougher for everyone from utility crews to wildlife monitors to feel safe on the job. So how weaponized a life do we want?

In Humboldt and beyond, one of the few certainties of the gun issue is that it’s far from resolved.

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Trouble is, the politics come crashing back as soon as I step away from the firing line.

As I mentioned, I’m turning into a liberal as I age. I think we should all have access to health care and food and, most importantly, education. I’m also a big fan of the Constitution. I like the fact that I’m allowed to own guns. I don’t like the fact that people go to prison for nonviolent drug offenses. I don’t support the NRA. I voted for Barack Obama twice. If the government wants to take my guns away, I will give them up.

In the wake of our two most recent horrific mass shootings, and the death of my childhood friend Kevin Ebbert in Afghanistan, I’ve thought more than a little about surrendering my guns voluntarily.

I have two semi-automatic pistols.

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and steel handgun that looks like one you might see on the hip of a police officer, in 2009. At that point, I had finally negotiated a fragile truce with my wife, who grew up decidedly anti-gun. I settled on the .40-caliber mainly for its ubiquity, but also for its stopping power (read: lethality) as a personal defense round. I bought an FN because it is an old, storied brand, it has clean, balanced lines, and it’s less common than a Glock, Beretta, or Sig-Sauer. (I occasionally nerd-out on esoteric things.)

The next year, I bought a 1911-A1, chambered in .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) because I wanted to own such an iconic weapon, and I knew it was extremely comfortable to shoot. This gun was the standard-issue military sidearm for decades, and it has been made culturally indelible in print, movies and television. Anyone who has seen a gun depicted in media in the last 100 years has likely seen a 1911. Mine is stainless steel, bright silver with a dulled shine.

My third gun is the hot-button, the one that has given me the most pause.

I built it in 2011 with components from Smith & Wesson, Alexander Arms, and the now well-known Bushmaster Firearms. It is an AR-15 clone chambered for a weird round called the 6.5 Grendel. It looks every bit what it is.

The gun lobby prefers to call these guns “Modern Sporting Rifles,” but that’s a semantic dodge. It is an assault rifle. Contrary to popular perception, my version is completely legal in the state of California. Californians can build, buy, sell and own AR 15s, AK 47s, and a wide array of other military-type rifles, provided they are equipped with a “bullet button” (a mechanical device designed to limit reload speed) and are registered with the state Department of Justice. It is illegal to own magazines with a capacity higher than 10 rounds, which applies to pistols as well. My rifle has an element of practicality, as the high-velocity 6.5 millimeter round could conceivably be used for medium-sized game hunting. But really it’s a pure indulgence: It looks mean and makes astounding amounts of noise. continued on next page

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Then there is the practice of target shooting. It is deeply meditative. To be done well, it requires singular focus, a clear mind. I’ve found that my shooting performance deteriorates significantly the more I think about it. It improves equally dramatically when I can compartmentalize and put away extraneous thoughts. When everything’s working,

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The house where I grew up contained some guns, locked away except for rare, thrilling viewings. I didn’t shoot often in my youth, but I always found it exciting, dangerous and transcendent in its contained chaos.

As I’ve aged, and as my politics have become increasingly left-leaning, my interest in firearms has grown. I own three guns now, and I use them only for making holes in paper. One of them is an assault rifle — the same type that killed 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., just this last summer.

I keep thinking about getting rid of it, and then I keep discarding the idea.

And I keep thinking about my relationship with guns, a relationship that’s big and complex and roiling with conflicts I haven’t resolved.

Guns retain a near-mystical romance for me. They’re one of the few things left in my adult world that inspire simple, basic excitement. It probably sounds silly or irresponsible to admit, but guns bring out an innocent, childlike wonder tinged with fear, at least in me. And I’d venture to bet that almost every gun owner, especially the vocal ones, likes their guns for the same reason. I very much doubt that many of them would admit it, but I’m confident that it is true. Gun ownership in adulthood is a shortcut to a simpler time, an indulgence in boyhood fantasy and fetishistic gear worship. To a lot of people, I would imagine this is a horrifying idea. But in my mind guns are in the same school of fetish item as cameras, pocket knives, cigarette lighters or flashlights. Carried to a lethal extreme, admittedly, but cool gear nonetheless.

And regardless of how we worship, lots of us have a gear-altar somewhere in our lives.

Guns can also be immensely satisfying. There is something innately human in the mastery of a mechanical device.

To hold and understand a purpose-built machine, composed of so many moving parts, is fascinating. The fact that the machine contains explosions and emits such light and noise is pretty amazing.

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By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg a living thing. I could and would defend myself with a gun as a last resort, but to very month, the state of issued against them. me that’s a tertiary benefit.

California sends police departIn early January, 258 of those people If giving up my three guns would ments and county sheriffs lived in Humboldt County, according to arrest the despair and violence that all over the state a list of the the state Bureau of Firearms. And even are coming to characterize modpeople who just about everythough the bureau provides that list to ern America, you can have them. I’ll body — including the NRA — agrees the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, concede that in Australia, the absence shouldn’t have guns. the sheriff says his force is too underof assault rifles (and all other semi-auThese are people who once did staffed to investigate. tomatics) seems to have curbed mass paperwork with the state indicat“We don’t actively work that list,” killings. But I worry that scapegoating ing they have at least one gun. Then, said Sheriff Michael Downey. “We don’t the guns is a dangerous oversimplificalater, they did something that makes have the manpower to do that kind of tion. Getting rid of them is a Band-Aid it clear, under state law, that they are exhaustive check” of visiting each listed on a sucking chest wound that we as a no longer entitled to own the weapon. gun owner at home and asking him or society need to address immediately.

Maybe they spent time in a mental her to surrender the weapon.

There is a sickness, an infection of iginstitution recently. Or were convicted Some local police agencies, in places norance, at work here that is uniquely of a violent crime. Or had a domestic like Oakland, Stockton and Richmond, American. And it will continue hurting violence redo use the list to contact people and us, even if getting rid of all the guns straining order take their weapons, said Steve Lindley, slows it down. chief of the state Bureau of Firearms.

I’m not an apologist “We encourage them to work those for the notion that “guns cases, to identify the individuals on don’t kill people, people kill that list and try to secure the firearms people.” High capacity rifles Orleans 2 from them,” Lindley said. But many do with rapid rates of fire are The map shows how many “armed not. “With the cuts to law enforcement, made for killing people. I’ve prohibited persons,” who are no they just can’t do all the things all the got one, and I don’t use it to longer entitled to keep their time, and they have to set their priorikill, but that doesn’t change firearms, live in each community. ties based on the needs of the commuits intended purpose. I’ve sat nity,” he said. with that for a long time, and 8 Trinidad The list of “Armed Prohibited PerI’m still not sure I’ve arrived at 11 Hoopa sons,” which has been available to local any sort of conclusion.

96 101 law enforcement since 2007, is the only I feel torn about owning an AR 15 Willow Creek one like it in the country. Lindley said because it will always be the rifle of 25 McKinleyville 1 that roughly a third of those on it are killers, plain and simple. But I also 299 there for mental health reasons. feel torn about a national media 23Arcata Contacting those listed isn’t a that makes celebrities of cowards 4 Bayside Eureka cakewalk, he said. They are by definiwho kill innocents. And I feel 82 2 tion current or former gun owners who torn about a country that activeCutten have problems with violence or mental ly ignores the rampant depresillness. And just being on the list isn’t sion, anxiety and mania that are grounds for a search warrant, so often consuming its young men.

1 the first step officers must take is Gun prohibition may be Loleta Fortuna simply talking to the individual involved the answer to our violence 25 3 Hydesville and asking about weapons. problem, but only if it 1 Ferndale 4 Carlotta Sheriff Downey worries that could is part of a sweeping 10 mean a lot of wasted time. reform in education, Rio Dell 36 “If we go to his house and knock on mental health care and his door, he may tell us, ‘I don’t have looking out for one 1 Redcrest any guns,’ so at that point we’re done,” another. Without those Downey said. “So it’s basically whether improvements, we’re treat101 1 Petrolia they’re being verbally compliant.” ing symptoms and not Blocksburg 1 Still, that’s not a useless exercise, and actually addressing the Miranda 3 Myers 3 6 some shortcuts are available. deadly, sinister ills at Phillipsville Honeydew Flat 1 San Francisco police told KGO TV their root. l 4 early last year that in the first two Redway Alderpoint months of using the list, it had looked John J. Bennett, who 12 Whitethorn 12 8 into more than 100 people and confisowns a car repair shop in Garberville cated 53 guns.

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Schrock is just one of the many customers filing in and out of the Old West Shootery and Supply on this sunny Thursday morning. A burly Arcata man with a push-broom mustache comes in to squeeze off a few rounds and renew his shootery membership. A young Trinidad couple comes in to pick up a gun they’d ordered, a cheap, WWII-era boltaction Russian military rifle called a Mosin-Nagant. A 70-ish man from the hills outside Redway comes in to re-qualify for his concealed-carry permit, bringing with him a padlocked fishing-tackle-type box that holds four handguns, including a beautiful old .32-caliber Iver Johnson Owl Head revolver (circa turn of the 20th continued on next page

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“I don’t,” replies one Humboldt The perimeter of the awof the Kevins, the estabning has been hand-painted lishment’s owner, Kevin Gun Sales with little red targets, now Kaldveer.

In 2011, the first year badly faded, and black let“Boots, buckles, hats, a county-by-county tering in all caps: “GUNS, tins, canteens, tents?” breakdown became AMMO, GUNS, HOLSTERS.” “You might try Anglin’s available, dealers sold A wooden plank atop the Secondhand.”

2,162 guns in Humboldt awning advertises the The thin man’s name County. From January indoor shooting range. is Barry Schrock. He’s 54, through August of 2012, Once inside, the thin lives just outside of Las another 1,414 guns were man eyes the line of rifles Vegas and is in town with a sold here. l slotted vertically behind friend, hunting for vintage the counter. He wears wireweaponry and gear. “I do rim glasses with blue-tinted reenactments,” he says. lenses and has a silver “Civil War era, Spanishbadge pinned to the left breast pocket American, we do Greek and Roman. It of his charcoal-colored coat. The man gets you into the time period, what it

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to the state’s attention, according to the sheriff’s office; 30 were banned from gun ownership because of mental health issues and 56 because of domestic violence restraining orders.

Fortuna Police Chief William Dobberstein and Ferndale Police Chief Bert Smith also had never heard of the list until the Journal called. It turns out that Fortuna’s account hadn’t been fully activated, and Ferndale’s was for a former chief.

“I’m gald you’re doing a story on it,” said Robin Paul, office supervisor for the Fortuna Police Department, who reactivated her city’s account Monday afternoon. “I’m certainly going to be sharing this information with the chief.”

Arcata Police Chief Tom Chapman said he, too, was unaware of just who in his department has access to the names and contact information of the 23 “armed prohibited persons” in Arcata.

He said late Monday that he wants to take a look at it before deciding what — if anything — to do next. l

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“It was being sent to me unbeknownst to me,” Wilcox said Monday.

He likes the idea of going after those on the list but said he’ll have to talk with his superiors about how to fit that in with other needed police work.

“It’s a good demographic to focus on – people who have been ordered not to possess and who have already told us that they do or they did” possess a gun, Wilcox said. If the department decides to act on the list, it might make sense to start with people who are on “searchable” probation, and so can have their homes searched without a warrant.

The state’s master list changes daily, as new people are added and some restrictions expire. The latest list sent to the sheriff shows 82 prohibited gun owners in Eureka, 25 in in Fortuna, 25 in McKinleyville, 23 in Arcata, and others scattered all over the county, including eight in Trinidad and four in Bayside.

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knocking on the door,” San Francisco Police Chief Jeff Godown told the TV station. “In some instances they could be on parole or probation; we contact their parole or probation officer, and we just kind of work it through that process, and it’s been very successful for us.”

In Humboldt, it appears that no one has even tried, although Downey’s office does check the list sporadically against people who have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. It does not forward the list to probation officers.

Along with the sheriff, who as the lead law enforcement officer gets the name of everyone listed in the county, each Humboldt city with its own police force gets access to the list, Lindley said. To his knowledge, not one of them routinely tries to contact listed individuals.

Eureka police didn’t even know they were eligible to log in and get the information — and that they had designated a detective named Todd Wilcox as the authorized recipient — until the Jour-

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In light of the renewed debate about gun violence and gun laws in America, the Journal offers these folks an opportunity to describe their personal relationships with their firearms and share their thoughts about gun control. They happily agree, though none — save the out-oftown Trekker — will give his or her full name. “You can ask,” says the man from Redway, “but I don’t think I’m gonna tell ya.”

Why not? Are they ashamed? Afraid?

No, several insist, just private. And careful.

“Lots of people know me down there,” says Redway. “And I just, I’d rather not.”

This is evidently considered wise policy when talking to “the media.” I ask the Arcata guy for his name.

“Stan.”

“And what’s your last name, Stan?”

The owner, Kaldveer, is listening from behind the counter and steps in.

“I wouldn’t go any farther than that,” he advises.

“Yeah, I didn’t plan to,” Stan responds.

The patrons give a variety of reasons for owning and shooting their guns: hunting, self-defense, the challenge of perfecting a skill. Matt, the young married man, admires the aesthetics and history of his new (old) Russian rifle. He enjoys looking at the wear and tear on the butt and thinking that it probably got there during the second world war.

Schrock, the Trekker/re-enactor, offers a different set of reasons. “Like any sport, it’s the people that you’re with, the discipline, the sense of accomplishment, and there’s a lot of heritage in it.”

Here inside the store there’s a clear sense of camaraderie among the customers and the Kevins, the sort of relaxed, barbershop-style vibe that emerges when people know they’re among folks with like values and opinions. The small supply shop is filled with items likely to provoke your average liberal. A poster tacked to one wall shows the Statue of Liberty with a holstered pistol slung over her shoulder. A framed display of various-caliber Hornady brand bullets brags, “Accurate — Deadly — Dependable.” The cover photo on the 33rd edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values shows Wayne LaPierre, the controversial executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, smiling with a shotgun cracked open on his shoulder.

And inside one of the glass display cases are disassembled components for AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifles, the same type of gun used last month to slaughter 6-year-olds in Newtown, Conn.;

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the same type of gun used 10 days later — on Christmas Eve in Webster, N.Y. — to shoot four firefighters, killing two; the same type of gun used by the U.S. military, and also used in many of the 31 school shootings in the United States since Columbine in 1999.

Kaldveer reaches into the case and pulls out the lower portion of the rifle along with two partially assembled uppers and sets them on the glass. Even separated like this, the black metal components are easily recognizable.

The barrels of the iconic AR-15s fit snugly into ridged hand-guards the size of tennis ball cans. The lower section features a slot for the trigger, a well where the magazine clips in and a threaded cylinder up top for the scope. These hunks of metal on the counter are precision-crafted pieces of a machine designed to kill people — many of them, as quickly as possible.

“This is what a lot of people are buying up,” Kaldveer says.

When President Obama suggested that he’d like to reinstitute a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, Kaldveer explains, that created a panic that sparked a buying frenzy. “Right now my wholesalers are literally out of most firearms. And ammunition is slowly starting to dry up.”

The store is busy. The phone keeps ringing — customers asking about ordering guns. When a shooter is in the range, muffled gunshots can be heard — “pumpum-pum” — through the wall by the cash register.

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When asked what’s to blame for our country’s epidemic of mass shootings, the patrons and employees suggest a variety of culprits: Our society doesn’t provide sufficient care for the mentally ill. Criminals get released from prison too early. The media encourages copycats by turning the troubled young perpetrators of these crimes into superstars. Many young boys lack positive male role models. Parents don’t train their kids to be responsible with guns, and they don’t lock those guns up well enough. Gangs, the government, public education, our violent culture — the list goes on.

One young woman, the wife of the Russian-rifle buyer, suggests that massshooters likely have an entitlement mentality, and she drops a reference to Russian literature while she’s at it: “It’s always white males in your age group,” she says, gesturing at her husband. “You’re in a power group of a power group of a power group. You’re a young, white, able-bodied

male in the most powerful country in the world. I think it’s almost like a Dostoyevsky, like a little bit of a superman kind of thing, like ‘I can get away with it.’”

All told, they offer a long and thoughtful list of cultural woes. Many if not all seem like plausible contributing factors to gun violence in America. But should nothing be done about the guns themselves?

They’re skeptical. Gun enthusiasts worry that any government action will lead to a domino effect, Kaldveer says.

“The concern is that they’re limiting our options of what we can or cannot get.”

The man from Redway admits that he doesn’t “see any need” for assault weapons, but he also balks at the notion of outlawing them: “Oh, well, I don’t like laws.”

Schrock says there are plenty of laws already, and that licensed gun owners are “probably the best citizens on the planet. …

Us permit-carriers? We’re the cleanest of the clean. We’ve been checked. We’ve been trained.”

If anything, more people should carry guns: “Generally,” says Kaldveer, “an armed society is a polite society.”

Evidence suggests otherwise.

The United States is the most armed society in the world by a large margin, with nearly enough guns to arm every man, woman and child. And the recent explosion in gun sales hasn’t seemed to improve our manners. Where there are more guns there are more murders, whether you’re looking at different states or different countries, according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Evidence also suggests that keeping a gun in your house doesn’t make you safer. “An American is 50 percent more likely to be shot dead by his or her own hand than to be shot dead by a criminal assailant,” conservative analyst David Frum reported for CNN in July, citing statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kaldveer says that he does believe in placing limits on the types of weapons Americans are allowed to possess. “We shouldn’t be allowed to have, in my opinion, full-auto machine guns, rocket launchers, tanks.”

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The state’s current ban tries to restrict guns that make it comfortable and easy to spray out lots of bullets very quickly. The penal code section describing such guns is long and detailed, but among other things it prohibits semiautomatic, center-fire rifles that have detachable magazines along with any one of six other features, from certain types of pistol grips to folding or telescoping stocks to flash suppressor or grenade launchers. Another portion of the state law forbids people from buying or selling “high capacity” magazines that hold more than 10 bullets — but it doesn’t forbid owning them.

Detachable magazines matter because if one can be snapped out quickly and another snapped in, a gunman can keep firing into a crowd. The tougher and more time consuming it is to reload, the easier it is for victims to tackle their assailant or flee.

“That’s what saved lives in Tuscon [when then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot]. …

Total Deaths The killer was apprehended while 39,596 reloading his gun. He was wrestled down,” said Williams, Steinberg’s 38,506 spokesman.

35,958 The killer fumbled and dropped 34,041 the magazine in that 2011 as32,437 sault, which left six people dead 30,709 and Giffords with brain injuries.

28,875 California’s laws, in essence, try to impose that kind of fumbling time 28,664 by preventing easy reloading and 29,574 making big magazines tougher to 30,243 get. The state’s limits on magazine 30,137 size and detachability earn it a 10 29,570 out of 10 on the Brady scorecard, 30,695 the only state to rank so high.

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Yet with all that, Californians still have relatively easy access to rapid-fire weapons and big ammunition arsenals, partly because each time a law is written, gun makers find ways to make weapons and bullet-holding devices just different enough to be exempt.

In California, “our challenge has always been keeping up with the gun industry,” said Rhys Williams, press secretary to state Sen. Darrell Steinberg, who as Senate president pro tem will be heavily involved in the next wave of gun laws.

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In Washington, California’s senior senator will ask Congress — again — to try to ban assault weapons, this time permanently and with tougher rules that might be harder to sidestep.

In both capitals, key lawmakers are insisting that 2013 is the year to rethink America’s relationship to weapons, and gun advocates are just as loudly insisting that we can’t be free unless we’re armed.

Very, very well armed.

On paper, California is hell on guns.

The Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence gives it a glowing 81 out of 100 points on a scorecard that measures firearm trafficking laws, background checks, assault weapons bans, child safety and guns in public places. The next closest

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Estimated Murder Rates and Firearms

Per 100,000 of the population. Rates reflect both murder and non-negligent manslaughter victims.

a “bullet button” or a swift nudge from another small, easily pocketed device.

Manufacturers also began selling “repair kits” for older, larger magazines that can hold 30 bullets. The kits can be assembled into the larger magazines, but in California they come with warnings that they are intended to be used only for repairs.

Other tactics include selling magazines big enough to hold 30 bullets, but with a dowel or flimsy plastic part to prevent them from being loaded with more than 10. “The part is cheap plastic and can be twisted off,” said Steve Lindley, chief of the Bureau of Firearms in the state Department of Justice. Then some gun makers are moving or redesigning where the stock is or at how much of an angle it protrudes, to try to produce Rambo-looking machinery that nonetheless is legal in California.

SOURCE: CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE COMPILATION OF FBI CRIME STATISTICS REPORTED ANNUALLY

Those four workarounds IN THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS, 1968-2011.

— the bullet button, the magazine repair kit, easily altered magazines, and changing stock designs — are the most common right now, Lindley said, although others Overall crop up continually.

Murder Rates During the last election, Democrats swept into the state Legislature in such Total Firearms numbers that both the SenMurder Rates ate and the Assembly have Democratic super-majorities, and gun bills are already Non-firearms starting to move in both Murder Rates houses.

The provisions of each measure could keep shifting over the next few months, but currently among them are SB 47 by state Sen. Leland Williams expects the Democratic Yee, which would close the caucus to work together on other needed bullet button loophole; AB public safety legislation, and to pass some 48 by Assemblywoman Nancy bills into law by September.

Skinner, which would make it “The talk of what needs to be done is illegal to own a large-capacity framed as gun control, but that’s not the magazine that holds more than objective here. The objective is to sup10 bullets; and SB 53 by Sen. port responsible sportsmen and sportsKevin De Leon, which would women while lowering the possibility require an annual permit and a of massacres in public spaces,” Williams background check for anyone said. Gun control is one piece of that, he who wants to buy ammunition. said, because “the data is unequivocal” With the Connecticut that tighter regulations translate into less school shooting still fresh violence and fewer deaths. in lawmakers’ minds, more Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., measures are likely to crop up President Obama has asked Vice President before the end of the month, Biden to take charge of the administrawhich is the formal deadline a bullet button for sale at a local gun retailer. tion’s legislative response to the shootfor introducing new bills. photo by ryan burns

ings, and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has said she’ll introduce a bill this month to ban selling or making assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. Although her bill in many ways would be modeled after California law, it would include a bullet button ban and other provisions to try to thwart known workarounds.

Even so, a Biden adviser told the New York Times last month that it’s tough to actually ban assault weapons because their manufacturers respond so quickly.

But even if the federal vote is largely symbolic, former U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman said, that symbolism is important. “You send a message when you don’t do anything,” Kaufman told the Times. l

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Put a Berry in It

By Amy Stewart

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efore we get started with the next installment of our Year of Cocktail-Themed Gardening, I have an announcement to make.

Flavored vodkas are an abomination that should be stricken from cocktail menus worldwide, but particularly here in Humboldt County. I made my round of the bars this holiday season, and I was horrified to see one cocktail menu after another dominated by blueberry vodka, black cherry vodka, green apple vodka, and, I’m sorry to say, fluffed marshmallow vodka.

Putting flavored vodka in a glass with some canned fruit juice or soda, artificially

flavored cocktail syrup and sugar on the rim does not a cocktail make. These drinks look like they were invented by people who had their first adult beverage at Applebee’s and never looked back. Please, people, learn how to make a proper drink.

Explore the possibilities of good whiskey, fine vermouth, real bitters, 100 percent agave tequila, barrel-aged rum and handcrafted gin. There are plenty of good, pure vodkas out there, and if you want to introduce the flavor of, say, blueberries into a drink, you know how you do it? You put some damn blueberries in it.

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form, so go get some. Here’s what you need to know: Blueberries. The trick with blueberries is that they put out very shallow roots that form a mat of fibrous threads very near the soil surface. Most of us know that blueberries like acidic soil, but what we forget is that they need a great deal of organic matter and regular watering.

So before you even think about bringing blueberries home, choose a site that gets plenty of sun and that you will realistically get around to watering, even in the summer. Putting them right in the middle of your vegetable garden might be a good way to go.

It’s a common practice to use peat for blueberries; if you’re concerned about depleting a peat bog, the manufacturers of Canadian sphagnum peat would like you to know that their peat is harvested sustainably and renewed constantly.

However, if you’re not happy with that solution, ask at the garden center for a few bricks of compressed coco fiber. Be sure to pick up a dry organic fertilizer intended for acid loving plants while you’re there.

Soak the peat or the coco fiber in buckets of water. It takes a few hours for them to absorb the water and be ready to go into the ground. Prepare the ground by digging a wide, shallow hole. Add the wet peat/coco fiber, mix well with an equal amount of native soil, add fertilizer according to the package directions and integrate as much organic matter as you can. Compost, decomposed leaves or grass clippings, worm castings and aged manure are all good options.

If you’ve done it right, you have a loose, rich pile of soil to plant into. Get your plants in the ground and keep the roots covered in organic mulch. Plan on watering them weekly in the summer and add a ring of fertilizer about a foot away from the plant in June.

There are lots of varieties to choose from. One popular cultivar is called “Draper”— it grows 3 to 4 feet tall and is popular on U-pick farms throughout the Pacific Northwest. I’m also very excited about a new container-sized blueberry called “Peach Sorbet,” which has just been introduced by Fall Creek Nursery. I’ve been growing one in a large pot for a year and it looks fantastic all year long and produces a surprising number of berries for such a compact plant.

Raspberries. There is just nothing better than fresh raspberries out of the garden and they are ridiculously easy to grow. If you don’t have any in the ground yet, this is the year. Give them rich soil with plenty of compost and stand back.

They do need a little water year-round and they prefer the cool summers that we have on the coast. There are easier to

handle if you put up a simple trellis such as a post at either end of the row with sturdy wire strung between it. (Warning: If there are Himalayan blackberries growing in the area where you want to plant your raspberries, dig them out or find another location. Keeping the two separate will drive you crazy.)

Now, there’s one trick with raspberries that you need understand before you go shopping. Raspberries are broadly divided into two categories: summer-bearing and everbearing. The summer-bearing varieties produce more fruit, but over a shorter season. The ever-bearing varieties will give you less fruit, but you’ll be harvesting from June through September. Regardless of the variety you choose, you’ll need to do one pruning job during the winter. Just cut down the canes which have already fruited, which will be fairly obvious because there will be bits of dried stems and flowers where the raspberries once were.

Just cut those down to the ground, but leave the young, green canes alone.

And by the way, the people at Fall Creek also have a container-sized raspberry plant called “Raspberry Shortcake.”

You can grow a regular raspberry plant in a large container (like a wine barrel) as well, but plan to use stakes or trellises to keep the canes confined.

Blackberries. What’s that you say? You want me to actually buy blackberries?

What’s wrong with all the blackberries taking over my back yard?

Well, those are Himalayan blackberries, an aggressive Asian invader, and in addition to those incredibly painful thorns, the fruit is full of unpleasant seeds and not particularly tasty. You can do much better. Follow the same general instructions as raspberries, but make life easy on yourself and choose a thornless variety that will be easy to tell apart from any Himalayan blackberries that try to sneak in. You might also try loganberries, which are a cross between blackberries and raspberries, and tayberries, which are a cross between loganberries and black raspberries.

Now, how are you going to drink all these berries? You can make your own flavored vodka by filling a jar with clean, loosely packed berries and then pouring in as much vodka as the jar will hold. Gently crush them with a wooden spoon to release the juice, then seal and store in a cool dry place for a week. Strain it and use it in your favorite cocktails, or add simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, heated until the sugar melts and allowed to cool) to taste to make a liqueur. Either way, keep it refrigerated and enjoy it within a few months — like anything fresh, seasonal, and handmade, it’s not meant to last forever. l

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But To Love North Coast brings a survivor’s story to life

By William S. Kowinski stagematters@northcoastjournal.com

HEINRICH LIEBRECHT IN A 1940 PHOTO TAKEN BY HIS WIFE, ELISABETH HERTZ. PHOTO COURTESY OF URSULA OSBORNE.

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tarting Thursday, an ad hoc group of familiar North Coast actors presents the first English language production anywhere of Requiem, a play by Heinrich Liebrecht about his experiences in Nazi concentration camps and afterward. In part — and improbably — it is a love story.

Liebretcht’s concentration camp memoir in book form has been called the most vivid of all such accounts in its presentation of everyday life. It was translated into English by Arcata resident Ursula Osborne, who also translated Requiem, Liebrecht’s autobiographical play, and guided it to this first performance.

Liebrecht won the Iron Cross as a German soldier on the western front in World War I. Born a Jew, he converted to Catholicism in the 1920s. A lawyer and former judge, he tried to emigrate from Germany in 1942 with his wife and infant daughter, but the Nazis caught him in a sting. They imprisoned and tortured him before sending him to Theresienstadt.

“It was supposed to be a model camp that the Nazis were showing to the Red Cross and the outside world, to show that concentration camps aren’t so bad,” Ursula Osborne said. “Actually it was also a transition camp, from which people were eventually sent to Auschwitz.” That included Liebrecht.

After learning that his wife had killed herself, Liebrecht looked for someone to help care for his young daughter at There-

sienstadt. He found a practical choice: Boszi Weiss, head of the camp’s infant home.

He was also taken with how she flicked her hair back out of her eyes. “The closeness of their sexual relationship wasn’t as clear to me from the memoir,” Osborne said. “I didn’t see that until I learned more about it in the play.”

From an outside perspective, Liebrecht’s life in captivity has an almost hallucinatory quality. In addition to privation and oppression, it involves this love affair, family, chance and choices, a woman’s astonishing self-sacrifice at the death camp of Auschwitz, and a journey of reconciliation and forgiveness after the war. This combination of the mundane and the extreme, the ordinary human emotions within an inhuman context, can be understood only through the particulars of his story, as told in this play.

Ursula Osborne’s father and Liebrecht had been friends before the war. She visited Liebrecht in Germany in 1969 and corresponded with him until shortly before his death in 1989. Osborne remembers him as charming, magnetic and kind. Though Liebrecht had doubts about his play, he allowed it to be performed (in German) by a small theatre group in Salt Lake City in 1982. Liebrecht was then the German consul in San Francisco, but he never saw a performance.

Director John Heckel met Osborne in Arcata and became interested in the project. Together (and with the help of others) they shaped the text for this

first English language production. Heckel enlisted actor Charlie Heinberg to play Liebrecht and Tisha Sloan to play Boszi Weiss. Heinberg has performed in Humboldt State, College of the Redwoods and Ferndale Rep productions, including Cabaret at Ferndale. Sloan was most recently featured in Redwood Curtain’s Dusty and the Big Bad World. Also performing are Cindy Brown (house manager at North Coast Rep) and Matt Brody.

Now in her 80s, Osborne came to Arcata in 1976 from southern California with her husband, a chemistry professor who wanted to retire where there were big trees. She’s been a teacher and a Peace Corps volunteer. Apart from the subject matter itself, Heckel said he was attracted to the project by her “phenomenally independent spirit.”

Requiem will be performed Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 10-12, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 13, at 3 p.m. at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bayside (24 Fellowship Way, off Jacoby Creek Road). There is no admission charge.

Liebrecht’s memoir Not To Hate But To Love — That Is What I Am Here For, translated by Ursula Osborne, is available in paperback and ebook. My interview with her is posted at http://stagematters. blogspot.com.

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“Different but Not” Victoria Ryan’s Abstractions at Plaza

By Jason Marak

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ometimes, things that seem to have little or nothing in common on the surface actually end up having more commonalities than differences when broken down into core components. This can be a surprising and informative revelation — one to keep in mind when viewing local artist Victoria Ryan’s new work.

Ryan is known for her evocative landscape paintings, but she is unveiling something new at Plaza in Arcata this month: work from her Abstractions series. While the medium is familiar, primarily pastel on paper, this new series is visually distinct from her representational work. It’s definitely different. Or is it?

Ryan has been working on abstract paintings on and off for more than 15 years, but this is her first public showing of non-representational work. The show is not, however, a sign that she is turning her back on the landscape painting she is known for. In fact, she views the new work as a parallel pursuit.

“These are so different, but not,” Ryan said, “because I think of it all as abstraction ... This kind of work is interwoven with everything that I was doing.” In an email, Ryan even went so far as to refer to her new abstract work as landscape “deconstructed or, conversely, in the process of becoming.” In this respect, the

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Abstraction series really isn’t a deviation from the path she has been following for more than 30 years — more like changing lanes than taking a different road.

Even in her most representational work, Ryan is not trying to mimic reality as much as she is trying to represent a sense of “heightened reality” through the manipulation of color and composition. She says her landscapes draw on “a lot of psychological and interpersonal dream imagery.” She draws a distinction between her representational work and that of plein-air painters or landscape artists whose purpose is to reproduce the natural world, visually or emotionally, as it appears. Ryan feels more of an affinity with representational artists like Edward Hopper who used the lines of interiors, facades and landscape as a means of communicating much more than a physical space.

While this internal, personal exploration is a component in the landscapes, it comes to the forefront in Ryan’s abstract work. “These are a lot more intuitive from the get-go,” she said. “I’m really working from this place of, like, automatic painting … sometimes it just starts with color … subtle changes of color and line.” When asked to elaborate on the difference between representational and abstract work she was emphatic. “It’s so freeing! It’s kind

of like the difference between going to a therapy session and meditating. It’s like going to a place where I can really just let go.”

Despite the title of the series, the work is not pure abstraction: The paintings contain immediately recognizable flower and plant imagery. “They kind of have a botanical feature to them,” said Ryan. There are drawn elements in the work as well, roughly sketched lines in charcoal, something Ryan is particularly fond of. “Drawing and actually incorporating line in the work, that’s so important to me, and I just love to be able to use that,” she said.

With the roughly sketched lines and the intense layering and gradation of the colors, viewers get the impression that they are watching recognizable images evolve from elemental components.

These paintings are, in a sense, the artist’s interpretation of creation — the birth of the natural world, or even of reality itself.

Ryan aptly likens the series to a “sketchbook” for the collective unconscious.

Ryan’s work will be up at Plaza (808 G St. in Arcata) from Friday, Jan. 11, until Thursday, Feb. 28. In addition to the pastels, the show includes a small group of Ryan’s oil paintings. There will be a reception for the artist Friday, Jan. 11, from 6-9 p.m. in conjunction with Arts! Arcata. ●

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Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at more than 30 participating locations in and around downtown Arcata. Visit www.artsarcata.com for even more information about the event or call (707) 822-4500.

1. ABRUZZI 780 Seventh St. Live music.

2. ARCATA ARTISANS COOPERATIVE 883 H St. Mixed media by Elaine Benjamin, acrylics by Linnea Tobias and polymer clay creations by Candace Miller.

3. ARCATA CITY HALL 736 F St. Photos by Samantha Rigge.

4. ARCATA EXCHANGE 813 H St. Photography by Tony Gonsalves. Music by Hot Wings. Wine served to benefit Health Care for All. 5. BUBBLES 1031 H St. Bluegrass by Clean Livin’.

6. ARCATA MAIN STREET 791 Eighth St. No. 14. Arts Arcata information: 822-4500.

7. CAFÉ BRIO 791 G St. Photographs of local produce by Anda Ambrosini.

8. FIRE ARTS CENTER 520 South G St. Suite A. Members show: “Raining Cats and Dogs!” Live music. Wine served benefitting Sunny Brae’s Companion Animal Foundation.

9. THE GARDEN GATE 905 H St. Closed during Arts Arcata this month. (Showing felting paintings

and drawings by Jeanne Fierce in January.)

10. HENSEL’S ACE HARDWARE KITCHEN STORE 884 Ninth St. Shilo Quetchenbach: Crafty art made from recycled material.

11. HUMBOLDT OUTFITTERS 860 G St. Wine served to benefit NAFS. 12. HUMBOLDT BREWS 856 10th St. Photos by John Chapman.

13. IRONSIDE GALLERY 900 Ninth St. Humboldt Arts Project artists.

14. JAMBALAYA 915 H St. Art TBA. 15. LIBATION 761 Eighth St. “Mémoires de Bourgogne” photographs by Anna Bernard. Guitar music by Duncan Burgess.

16. MAZZOTTI’S 773 Eighth St. Jen Mackey: mixed media.

17. MOONRISE HERBS 826 G St. Herbal watercolors

by Amy Glasser. Music by Lucinda Jackson with Sly Holladay on piano.

18. MOORE’S SLEEPWORLD 876 G St. Photographic wildlife portraiture by John Blanc; oils and live

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painting in progress by Sanford Pyron. Live music.

19. NATURAL SELECTION 708 Ninth St. Mixed media and paintings by Michelle Remy.

20. NORTH SOLES FOOTWEAR 853 H St. Photography

by Bill Fraser.

21. OM SHALA YOGA 858 10th St. Oil paintings by Megan Sandstorm.

22. PACIFIC OUTFITTERS 737 G St. Oils and spray paintings by Darius Sanchez.

23. PLAZA 808 G St. Paintings by Regina Case and Victoria Ryan. Wine served to benefit Humboldt Made.

24. REDWOOD CURTAIN BREWING COMPANY 550 S G St. No. 6. “From Mexico to the North Coast” photography by Marc Chaton.

25. ROBERT GOODMAN WINERY 937 10th St. Land-form and cartography inspired watercolors by Emily Silver.

26. THE ROCKING HORSE 791 Eighth St. Children’s art.

27. STOKES, HAMER, KAUFMAN & KIRK, LLP 381 Bayside Road. Antique assemblages by Daniel Lazarus; paintings by Susan Fox; mixed media work by Lisa Landis.

28. TRAINWRECORDS 685 F St. No.22, upstairs.

Paintings by Victor Kibbe. Live electronic music 30. UPSTAIRS ART GALLERY 1063 G St. Closed during Arts Arcata this month. (Showing portraits

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MARC CHATON TAKES TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH HIS SHOW “FROM MEXICO TO THE NORTH COAST” OPENING FRIDAY AT REDWOOD CURTAIN BREWING COMPANY FOR ARTS ARCATA. CHATON’S SHOTS OF WHAT HE DESCRIBES AS “WALKING JOURNEYS IN THE STREETS OF OLD TOWN MAZATLÁN AND TEQUILA,” ALONG WITH IMAGES OF NORTH COAST BEACHES AND BIG SKIES, SHOW A SHARP EYE FOR COLOR AND COMPOSITION, AS IN THIS IMAGE OF A DOORWAY IN A DISTRESSED BUILDING IN MAZATLÁN.

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Birds of Chicago. photo by Natalie Ginele.

Humboldt Crows Birds of Chicago, plus Vintage Rock ‘n’ Soul, The B-Side Players and a bunch of fiddling

By Bob Doran

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hen Chicago-based singer/ songwriter JT Nero, leader of the rock/soul/country band JT and the Clouds, started thinking about making a solo acoustic album, he ended up collaborating with his friend Allison Russell, a banjo/ukulele picker and vocalist from the Canadian urban folk outfit, Po’ Girl. Their respective bands had played together over the years, forming what Nero described as “a big, loving, only mildly dysfunctional circus family of music, playing on each other’s albums and touring together all over the world.” The record, mountains/forests, was a harmonious success, and the duo ending up hitting the road under the moniker Birds of Chicago, playing festivals like Kate Wolf. A successful 2012 Kickstarter campaign fueled an eponymous album and more touring ensued.

The record includes a song titled “Humboldt Crows” — sorry, it’s not a local reference, although we do have our share of corvids. The album was recorded in Humboldt Park, the Puerto Rican community in Chicago that the Birds call home. It includes a 270 acre park where, according to the song, crows watch the time pass.

“In the grass blades on the hillside there

are no days and no nights, just messages in refracted light; they mark the passing time.” Nero explained, “It’s about the crows that hold court in the park — big city crows. We joke that you almost never see them fly. It’s about this energy around them — the swirl of Chicago history, a gang fight or whatever — they’re just taking it all in. The singer is almost jealous of them,” and their ability to remain detached as time passes.

A fall tour brought Birds of Chicago to the Arcata Playhouse for a songwriter night; the band returns to the Playhouse Monday night, this time joined by guitarist Joel Faulhaber, an Austin-based “auxiliary Cloud” who is part of the Birds’ circus family. Local songwriter Lyndsey Battle and multi-instrumentalist Cory Goldman open the show.

Over the weekend at the Playhouse, Jackie Dandeneau‘s Women of the Northwest is back for another short run: Friday and Saturday evening plus a Sunday matinee. If you did not see this fine musical tale of Humboldt history last time around, well, you should see it this time.

Take your mom.

You’ve heard about bands posting a flier looking for a new bass player or drummer. In the case of Vintage Rock ‘n’

Soul, it was kind of the other way around, a want ad placed by vocalist Dee Hemingway looking for a band. Hemingway sang for classic rock and blues cover bands on the East Coast before following a man west about a year ago (she emphasized that, no, she did not meet the guy online, and yes, she’s still with him). New in town, Hemingway stopped in at Mantova’s Music in McKinleyville shopping for a guitar and ended up chatting with owner Anthony Mantova about finding like-minded Humboldt musicians. Hemingway followed his suggestion and posted something on Craigslist. When Vintage Soul bandleader Kevin Daniel saw the ad, he was in the process of restructuring the rock ‘n’ soul cover band. “I was shopping at Grocery Outlet at the time,” said Hemingway. “I basically left groceries in the cart, went to my vehicle and spoke with Kevin about music for about two hours. Thank goodness I didn’t have meat or other perishables in the cart.” I first heard her sing when the renamed Vintage Rock ‘n’ Soul tore it up at Woofstock, including a version of the Led Zep classic “Rock and Roll” with Dee serving as a soulful replacement for Robert Plant and drummer Bill Moehnke going full Bonham. Rock ‘n’ soul indeed. The band has learned a bunch of new tunes since (Dee insists on it). Need a soul fix? Check out V-R’n’S Friday night in the Wave at Blue Lake Casino.

The B-Side Players are what you might call a multi-culti big band. The eight-piece group out of San Diego, fronted by guitarist Karlos “Solrak” Paez, merges trad and modern Cuban sounds, cumbia and street samba with funk, rock, jazz and hip hop to create a very danceable global funk fusion, often with a political edge in the lyrics. New album? Check. It’s called Revolutionize. Pick up a copy on the merch table when the Players rock the house Friday night at Humboldt Brews.

Lots of fiddlin’ about this week. On the Celtic side you have young fiddler Evan Morden, who has been playing a lot with the multi-faceted multi-instrumentalist Seabury Gould. (Gould is an amazing musical chameleon adept at Celtic, dabbling in Indian kirtan, leading Folklife song circles and playing keyboards in St. John and the Sinners.) Gould and Morden celebrate the release of a new CD, Jigsaw, with a special show Saturday afternoon at Mosgo’s, an event Gould describes as “bittersweet” since Evan is leaving Humboldt next week “for other lands.” The duo also plays its last gig at Gallagher’s Pub Thursday night.

The top shelf bluegrass outfit Audie Blaylock and Redline stops by Humboldt Brews next Wednesday, Jan. 15, touring

behind a new collection of high lonesome tunes, Hard Country. “I chose the name because I think it really defines the music,” said Blaylock in a note on the band’s website. “It still has that hard-driving bluegrass edge, then changes into slower paced ballad type songs as well.” He figures it showcases his young band’s versatility and “shows just how closely bluegrass and country music are related.” Hot fiddler?

That would be Patrick McAvinue who’s been trading licks with banjo man Russ Carson since they were teens. I heard about this show from Mike “Spumoni” Manetas, ace mando man for Humboldt’s decades-old bluegrass combo Compost Mountain Boys. The Boys will be pickin’ at Shamus T Bones Thursday night.

On the funny biz side, the Mateel Comedy Cabaret on Friday features Del Van Dyke, who comes out of the San Francisco scene and now teaches comedy classes in Sacramento, and Marvin DeLoatch Jr. up from L.A. Then on Saturday night in Eureka, Humboldt’s own Ba-DumCHH Comedy invades the swanky Eureka Inn. Turn on the blue lights.

Is Pressure Anya striving for Arcata dance floor domination? The DJ duo is now following Dirty Dancing Thursdays at the Alibi with something called Flashback Fridays around the corner at the Jambalaya. “For the New Year, ‘80s Night is now Flashback Fridays,” explains Gabe Pressure, promising “more nostalgia” in the mix. This Friday P/A gets assistance from DJ Red and Zephyr, playing dance tunes from the ‘70s through the ‘90s with special attention to New Wave and punk, “the type of music the Los Angeles radio station KROQ was famous for in the early ‘80s.”

Deep Groove Society’s Sundaze (on Sunday) at the Jambalaya welcomes the Subsonic Visionaries tour with Denver bassheads Atomic Reactor and kLL sMTH, aka 2Nutz, plus Pressha and Ohm Wrecker, both from Seattle. DGS notes, “Also featured will be Basscraft’s brand new, never before heard Void sound system. Need we say no more?” We’re guessing this means even deeper gutrumbling bass.

And speaking of bassy music, it’s looks like Womp Womp Wednesdays at Nocturnum is on hiatus. The club’s marquee says it’s closed through January. A sign in the window suggests the reason: It’s an ABC notice announcing that the liquor license is suspended until Feb. 6 for some unnamed violation of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Guess something more than the dancing got out of control.

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Kamikaze Karaoke Contest with KJ Leonard 8pm

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Trick Ponies (folky) 6pm

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Zumba w/ Ann 5:30pm Irish Music Session 9pm

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DJ music 10pm

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Second Nature Sound 10pm

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Game Night 5pm Buddy Reed (blues) 6-8pm

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Sunday noon-9pm Breakdance with Reckless Rex Atienza 5-7pm $10 Guilty Apple (alternative rock) 8pm

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THE WOMEN ARE BACK! THE ARCATA PLAYHOUSEPRODUCED WOMEN OF THE NORTHWEST RETURNS FOR ONE WEEKEND, FRIDAY, JAN. 11, TO SUNDAY, JAN, 13.

WRITER JACQUELINE DANDENEAU STARS ALONGSIDE A SLEW OF OTHER LOCAL ACTRESSES TO TELL STORIES OF WOMEN FROM OUR REGION — FROM FEMALE EMANCIPATION, TO PROSTITUTION, TO MOTHERHOOD.

10 thursday

THE LOCAL HISTORY HUNGRY CREW OF THE FERNDALE MUSEUM SCREENS ITS LATEST FILM COMING OF AGE IN KOREA AT THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIBRARY ON SATURDAY, JAN. 12, AT 1 P.M. FILMMAKER WENDY LESTINA AND HSU HISTORY PROFESSOR ROB CLIVER WILL BE ON HAND TO DISCUSS THE FILM THAT FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH EEL RIVER VALLEY VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR.

SOHUMMERS WILL HAVE TO REMIND THEMSELVES TO BREATHE WHEN THE WORLD RENOWNED PEKING ACROBATS TAKE TO THE MATEEL COMMUNITY CENTER STAGE ON MONDAY, JAN. 14. EXPECT EYE-POPPING FEATS OF AGILITY AND DEXTERITY INCLUDING DARING MANEUVERS ATOP A PRECARIOUS PAGODA OF CHAIRS, TRICK CYCLING AND CONTORTIONS YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO EVER DO NO MATTER HOW MANY HOT YOGA CLASSES YOU ATTEND.

MOVIES

Ocean Night Film Screening. 7 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Featuring Groundswell and Watershed: The Movie. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3.

822-1220.

ETC.

THEATER

Requiem. 8 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. Autobiographical play written by holocaust survivor Heinrich F. Liebrecht and recently translated by Arcata resident Ursula Osborne. Free. E-mail tisha@inferknow.org. 668-4370.

ETC.

Symposium on Amphibian Conservation Research.

7:45 a.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Annual meeting of the California/Nevada Chapter of the Amphibian Population Task Force features keynote address by Dr. Holly Doremus, director of the environmental law program at UC Berkeley. canvamphibs.com. 839-5763.

Medicare Workshop. 4 p.m. Area 1 Agency on Aging, 434 Seventh St., Eureka. “Medicare Basics for Boomers.” Find out how Medicare works, when to sign up, coverage and choices and other programs that help pay costs. 444-3000.

Humboldt Inventors’ Club Meeting. 6:30-8 p.m. The Meadows, 2554 Hubbard Lane, Eureka. Suggestions for topics and presentations welcome. 267-0775.

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

442-0309.

Free Tango Lesson. 7-9 p.m. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. 445-2655.

11 friday EVENTS

Arts! Arcata. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Arcata. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at over 30 participating locations. info@arcatamainstreet.com.

822-4500.

THEATER

Women of the Northwest. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Actor/writer Jacqueline Dandeneau, researcher Tammy Rae Scott and historian Edith Butler present a historical production, a montage of women’s lives behind the redwood curtain. $12/$10 students and seniors. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.

Requiem. 8 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. See Jan. 10 listing.

art workshop also features interactive storytelling with Dan O’Gara. $5. 442-0278.

Family Fun Night. 4-6 p.m. Discovery Museum, 517 Third St., Eureka. Featuring magician Marciano the Magnificent, performing magic since age 7, who’ll teach kids a few tricks. discovery-museum.org. 443-9694.

MUSIC

World Dance Party. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Begins with lessons, then moves to dancing to music by Chubritza and Musaic. $5. humboldtfolkdancers.org. 822-8045.

COMEDY

Del Van Dyke. 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Veteran standup comedian brings the chuckles to SoHum. $10. mateel.org. 923-3368.

ETC.

Bridge Club. 1-4 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Local trick-takin’ gathering. humsenior.org. 443-9747.

Symposium on Amphibian Conservation. Kate Buchanan Room. See Jan. 10 listing.

12 saturday THEATER

Murder Mystery: Half Past Dead. 8-10 p.m. Hotel Arcata, 708 Ninth St. Original interactive murder mystery theatre experience presented by Murder By Dessert. Follow the clues, anticipate who the victim might be and figure out who the killer is before the detective solves the crime. $25/$20 adv. murderbydessert.com. 223-4172.

Women of the Northwest. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse.

See Jan. 11 listing.

Requiem. 8 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. See Jan. 10 listing.

MUSIC

The Vipisa Trio. 7:30 p.m. Fortuna Monday Club, 610 Main St. Evening of chamber music with group consisting of HSU faculty members Cindy Moyer, Virginia Ryder and pianist John Chernoff. $10/$8 students and seniors. fortunaconcertseries.com. 822-1806.

MOVIES

Coming of Age in Korea. 1-3:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Original feature documentary from the Ferndale Museum on the experiences of Eel River Valley-born troops who served in combat in Korea.

Presented by director Wendy Lestina and historian Dr. Rob Cliver. ferndalemuseum.com. 786-9196.

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OUTDOORS

Audubon Society Marsh Field Trip. 8:30 a.m. Meet at parking lot at end of South I Street. Led by Paul Lohse.

Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Trip held rain or shine. 442-9353.

Patrick’s Point State Park Volunteer Restoration Day. 9 a.m.-noon. Meet at Park Visitor Center. Join Natural Resource volunteers for English ivy pulling party. Wear sturdy shoes. Bring a lopper if you have one. Michelle.

Forys@parks.ca.gov. 677-3109.

Friends of the Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Elliott Dabill for a 90-minute walk focusing on the ecology of the marsh. 826-2359.

FOOD

Arcata Winter Farmer’s Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Open space just outside Café Brio, Arcata. Fresh, local produce. ncgc.org.

FOR KIDS

Second Saturday Family Arts Day. 2-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Monthly child

Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Meditation. 11 a.m. Arcata Holistic Health Center, 940 Ninth St. Dalai Ani Kunzang Drolma leads meditation sessions. structuralthomas@ gmail.com. 825-1088.

Kids’ New Years Eve Party. 4-9 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Little Redwoods Parent Association event features DJ RunDat, a balloon drop, pizza and desserts. $5. mateel.org. 923-3368.

Prescription Medication Round-Up. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Humboldt Waste Management Authority, 1059 W. Hawthorne St., Eureka. Bring your expired, old or unused prescriptions. 268-8680.

13 sunday EVENTS

Bridal Faire. 1-4 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. Prepare for your wedding by meeting with photographers, florists, caterers, bakeries, coordinators and more. Prizes for brides. $10. friendlyfortuna.com. 725-7572.

THEATER

Women of the Northwest. 2 p.m. Arcata Playhouse.

See Jan. 11 listing.

Pain Less Are we done with New Year’s resolutions yet?

No? Here’s an easy one: “I’d like to not hurt as much in 2013.” That’s a no brainer, right? Sure.

Humboldtians who live with chronic pain — whether dealing with long-term health issues like diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, etc.

— have a no cost way to potentially ease their torment. Aligning Forces Humboldt will be launching a bunch of free, six-week-long Our Pathways to Health workshops across the county. The classes, which aren’t specific to any one condition, provide attendees tips to self-manage their pain.

Sound like something for you? Then see which one of these courses best fits you time/ geographic-wise: Eureka: Mondays, Jan. 14 to Feb. 18, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Telehealth and Visiting Specialist Center.

Eureka: Fridays, Jan. 18 to Feb. 22, from 10 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. at General Hospital.

Eureka (for veterans): Tuesdays, Jan. 15 to Feb. 19, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building.

Eureka (in Spanish): Mondays, Jan. 28 to March 11, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Community Health and Wellness Center.

Arcata: Wednesdays, Feb. 6 to March 13, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Potawot Health Village.

Fortuna: Wednesdays, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20, from 1-3:30 p.m. at Royal Crest Mobile Estates.

McKinleyville: Wednesdays, Feb. 13 to March 20, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Church on the Rock.

Redway: Thursdays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 21, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Redwoods Rural Health Center.

No pain? You gain. For more info on Our Pathways to Health, and to RSVP (space is limited) call Michelle at 445-2806 ext. 4.

—Andrew Goff

Requiem. 3 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. See Jan. 10 listing.

OUTDOORS

Audubon Society Field Trip. 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Meet at Refuge Visitor Center off Hookton Road. Leisurely, two- to three-hour trip intended for people wanting to learn birds of Humboldt Bay area. 822-3613.

ETC.

Dharma Talk. 9:30 a.m. Aikido Center, 890 G St., Arcata.

Arcata Zen Group hosts Soto Zen priest Mary Mocine.

Meditation begins at 8 a.m. 826-1701.

14 monday MUSIC

“It’s Raining Cats and All-Members Dogs!” Show and Sale

featuring Original Ceramics and Kiln-fused glass art

Birds of Chicago. 7:30 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Features the harmonies of singer/songwriters JT Nero and Allison Russell (of Po’ Girl) set against a sparsely plucked backdrop. Lyndsey Battle and Cory Goldman open. $10. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.

Arts! Arcata Friday, Jan. 11, 6-9 pm Proceeds to benefit Companion Animal Foundation, Sunny Brae.

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MIRIAM HOPKINS AND HERBERT MARSHALL IN “TROUBLE IN PARADISE”

PAUL MUNI IN “SCARFACE”

PAUL MUNI IN “SCARFACE”

A fair portion of what we remember of “The Roaring ’20s” is based on films of the ’30s, fast-moving tales full of machine-gun-toting gangsters and scandalously sexy women in satin gowns. At the time, a certain section of the American public was outraged by what was seen as Hollywood’s corrupting influence on moral decency. The theory: Seeing bad things happen on screen turned good folks bad.

When calls for film censorship were heeded by some state legislatures, the movie industry formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) to come up with a plan to fend off the censors. Presbyterian elder William H. “Will” Hays, a former U.S. Postmaster General, was enlisted to craft what became known as “The Hays Code.” The collection of cinematic “Don’ts and Be Carefuls” was based on the basic premise: “No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil or sin.”

First published in 1930, the rules against depiction of sex, drugs, swearing and glorification of crime (along with miscegenation, “ridicule of the clergy” and “excessive or lustful kissing”) were not strictly enforced, not for a few years anyway. The most famous “pre-code” films, including some true movie classics, were produced in the early ’30s — before 1934, when the Production Code Administration was set up to give the code teeth.

In January the Eureka branch of the Humboldt County Library presents “Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Films” for its “Based on the Book” series, with screenings of movie classics from an era full of violence and libertine sex.

Tuesday, Jan. 15, Michael Logan serves as host for the original Scarface from 1932, also known as Scarface: The Shame of the Nation (the suffix added due to pressure from the MPPDA). The quintessential gangster movie written by Ben Hecht was produced and directed by Howard Hughes; it stars Paul Muni as a crime boss loosely based on Al Capone.

The series continues Tuesday, Jan. 22, with Trouble in Paradise, a romantic comedy with a touch of crime from director Ernst Lubitsch. Herbert Marshall stars as Gaston, a handsome, debonair jewel thief working amid high rollers with a beautiful female cohort (Miriam Hopkins) in a scheme to rip off an equally glamorous heiress (Kay Francis).

The licentious pre-code collection concludes Jan. 29 with Baby Face, a film from the end of the era, 1933, starring Barbara Stanwyck as a gorgeous and ruthless sexual predator who sleeps her way to the top in the business world.

Wondering what happened to the censorious MPPDA? It’s still around. In the 1940s the group dropped a couple of words from its name and became the MPAA, the organization that assigns “G,” “PG-13,” “R” and “NC-17” ratings and, in the process, continues to shape what we get to see on movie screens.

“Based on the Book” films are shown on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Eureka Main Library (1313 Third St.). The free screenings begin with a brief introduction and are followed by a post-film discussion.

Further details can be found online at co.humboldt.ca.us/library.

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Our Pathways to Health. 2-4:30 p.m. Telehealth and Visiting Specialist Center, 2426 Buhne, Eureka. Free chronic disease self-management workshop providing health education and peer support for people living with long-term health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, COPD, depression or chronic pain. michelle@aligningforceshumboldt.org. 445-2806.

Friendship Circle Dance. 7-10 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Dancers 50 and older enjoy dancing with live music from the 1930s-50s. $4. 725-5323.

Mental Illness Family Support Group. 4:30-6 p.m.

Health Outpatient Building, 720 Wood St., Eureka.

For those whose lives are affected by someone with a mental disorder. 268-2963.

15 tuesday MOVIES

Scarface (1932). 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Produced and directed by Howard Hughes. Starring Paul Muni as a crime boss loosely based on Al Capone. Part of the Based on the Book pre-code film series. 269-1910.

ETC.

North Coast Networkers. Noon-1:30 p.m. Rita’s Mexican Grill, 1111 Fifth St., Eureka. Group of local business people who get together once a week to give and receive referrals. www.bnicalneva.com. 825-4709.

Humboldt Cribbage Club. 6:15-9:30 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly cribbage tournament. $7. cribbage.org. 444-3161.

Our Pathways to Health. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building. See Jan. 14 listing.

16 wednesday ETC.

Monthly Grange Meeting. 6 p.m. Dow’s Prairie Community Grange, 3995 Dow’s Prairie Road, McKinleyville.

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17 thursday MUSIC

Bill Bottrell with David Hayes. 7 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Evening of stripped down songs — one acoustic guitar, one double bass — with two storied music industry veterans. $20. arcataplayhouse.org. 822-1575.

ETC.

Move to Amend Affiliate Meeting. 7-8:30 p.m. Humboldt State University Library, Arcata. Get involved in community awareness, fundraising and political activism. movetoamend.org. 832-2018.

Audubon Society Monthly Meeting. Noon. Golden Harvest Cafe, 1062 G St., Arcata. Come discuss local and bigger-picture conservation topics with others interested in environmental issues. 442-9353.

Our Pathways to Health. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Redwood Rural Health Center, 101 West Coast Road, Redway. See Jan. 14 listing.

Figure Drawing Group. 7-9 p.m. Cheri Blackerby Gallery.

See Jan. 10 listing.

Heads Up…

Put A Bird On It! Friends of the Arcata Marsh and Redwood Region Audubon Society are co-sponsoring a student bird art contest in conjunction with Godwit Days. Complete rules and a list of suggested birds are posted at rras.org/education. Entries must be received

by Friday, March 22. Questions should be emailed to sueleskiw@suddenlink.net.

Share Your Thoughts On Peace. Veterans For Peace is seeking submissions for its fourth annual Redwood Coast Peace Poetry Contest from Humboldt County high school students. Entries must be received no later than 5 p.m., Monday, March 4. For more info go to vfp56.org or contact Jon Reisdorf 822-4595.

Sing. McKinleyville Community Choir is recruiting new members for the spring/summer 2013 season. Interested singers are encouraged to check out a choir rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Grace Good Shepherd Church at 1450 Hiller Road in McKinleyville. There are no auditions to join, however there is a small tuition. Call Jean at 839-2276 or email naofau@yahoo.com for more info.

Volunteers Sought. Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce is in need of volunteers for the Annual Trinidad To Clam Beach Run on Saturday, Feb. 2. Call Dori Fulk at 677-1610 for more information or visit trinidadtoclambeach.com.

Robert Burns Night Tickets. The deadline to secure tickets for North Coast Scottish Society’s annual dinner — to be held on Jan. 19 at the Scotia Inn — is Jan. 10.

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“Where can you get a good doughnut around here?” Damon and McDormand in Promised Land.

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Get your community involvement on. dowsgrange@gmail. com. 840-0100.

Our Pathways to Health. 1-3:30 p.m. Royal Crest Mobile Estates. See Jan. 14 listing.

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The Peking Acrobats. 6:30 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Chinese acrobatics featuring juggling dexterity, balancing acts, skill and ability. $35. mateel.org. 923-3368.

Matt Damon searches for natural gas and his soul in Van Sant’s latest

By John J. Bennett

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Reviews

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ACROBATICS

PROMISED LAND. Without Matt Damon and Frances McDormand in the leads, Promised Land would likely have faded into obscurity already. But both are eminently watchable, and very clever at giving life to the complex inner lives of the characters they play. They’ve each done more demanding work, but McDormand in particular is on her game here and makes the most of a relatively small amount of screen time.

They play the lead sales team (called land men in the industry) for a faceless multinational energy concern. Their job is to go into new territory and approach landowners, mostly farmers, to lease the rights to the natural gas deposits beneath their land. We learn in the opening, when whiz-kid Steve Butler (Damon) interviews for a big promotion, that he and Sue Thomason (McDormand) have handily outsold every other team in the company.

This is mostly due to Butler’s upbringing in an agricultural community that

withered on the vine after the shuttering of a nearby equipment factory. He brings this personal history and an un-ironic, if misplaced, helping impulse to the table.

People can’t wait to sign on the dotted line.

When the team is charged with staking a claim in new territory, things go swimmingly — at first. But then some of the townspeople start to question the methods of the faceless multinational energy concern. Enter a troublemaker from an upstart environmental group (John Krasinski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Damon, adapting a story by Dave Eggers), and it’s an uphill climb to soul searching for old Steve Butler.

I can’t fault Krasinski, Damon or director Gus Van Sant for wanting to make a message movie about “fracking” (short for fracturing, the invasive, controversial method by which natural gas is extracted from the ground), but this one doesn’t quite do it. The screenplay is too precious

Movie Times with its words, so the scenes feel staged and overly rehearsed. Van Sant’s direction, while clearly the work of a practiced craftsman, is soft and distancing, sapping the themes of any immediacy or authenticity. As much as the movie tries to demonstrate the complexity of the issue, it fails to really fill in the shades of gray between the good guys and the bad.

But, as I mentioned, Damon and McDormand both give very strong performances, as does an underused Titus Welliver. And Butler’s character arc, as a genuine do-gooder excelling in a field where he doesn’t belong, rings true. It’s dynamic and detailed. I only wish the rest of the movie was, too. R. 106m.

NOT FADE AWAY opens with a young Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, preStones, talking blues records on a train.

One can’t help but get the idea that this movie is about rock ‘n’ roll history. But we move from that fortuitous conversation to the living rooms and basements of suburban New Jersey, circa 1963, and it turns into a sad, inconsequential comingof-age drama.

Writer-director David Chase (creator of The Sopranos) does use the rise of rock music in America as a sort of framework for his central story, but for the most part it’s just set-dressing. At the heart of the narrative is young Douglas (John Magaro), a sort of adolescent everyman drummer who wants to start a band with his buddies and get out of New Jersey. He takes a run at it, along the way smoking a ton of weed and cigarettes and trading casualties in the war of the sexes.

The first Kennedy assassination, the arrival of the Beatles, the Civil Rights movement and the war in Vietnam all get shoehorned in. And that, to me, is one of the main problems with this movie.

It is well-crafted and well-intentioned, but there’s just too much going on in the background for me to really focus on the trials and tribulations of the characters.

Chase attempts to turn an intimate little story into a survey of America in the 1960s, and he runs out of room.

I admire his impulse, but I suspect that his story would have unfolded better in long form, say as a TV series. Despite its coarse language and frequent toking, Not Fade Away also feels a little light, lacking the grit and intensity of the music it ostensibly takes as its soundtrack.

Nevertheless, the movie proves watchable. Likeable, even. The period details seem spot-on, and the actors in the mostly young cast give compelling performances, particularly the always charismatic Jack Huston. And great music abounds,

even if it feels underutilized. R. 112m.

—John J. Bennett

Previews

ZERO DARK THIRTY. This critical darling and political lightning rod chronicles the hunt for Osama bin Laden, with director Katherine Bigelow and writer Mark Boal (who collaborated on The Hurt Locker) reportedly pulling no punches in depicting torture inflicted by the U.S. military. R. 157m.

GANGSTER SQUAD. Fedoras and Tommy guns and Sean Penn, oh my! It’s Los Angeles in the 1940s, see? And the LAPD wants East Coast gangster Mickey Cohen (Penn) and his ilk outta town, see?

With Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Emma Stone. R. 113m.

A HAUNTED HOUSE. What, four sequels to Scary Movie weren’t enough?

This horror spoof looks promising … as an early contender for worst movie of 2013.

R. 86m.

Speaking of fedoras and Tommy guns, the Humboldt County Library resumes its Based on the Book Series this month with the theme “Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Films.” Scandalous! See the Calendar section for informative background info.

Next Tuesday’s free screening at the Eureka main branch of the library will be Scarface: The Shame of the Nation (1932). 6:30 p.m.

This Thursday’s Ocean Night at the Arcata Theatre Lounge features a pair of conservation-minded docs: Groundswell, a 25-minute chronicle of eco-surfers exploring the coast of British Columbia, and Watershed, an activist’s look at the beleaguered Colorado River, executive produced and narrated by Robert Redford. ATL’s 6:30 p.m. Friday night screening brings Frida (2002), director Julie Taymor’s rich biopic about renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo; 8 p.m. Enjoy a swift kick in the pants Sunday with Kung Fu Panda (2008), the witty computeranimated comedy with a voice cast led by Jack Black; 6 p.m. Next Wednesday’s Sci-Fi Pint and Pizza Night asks the question, “What do you call a half-man, half-monster?” and answers, Manster! (Duh.) This 1959 B-movie curiosity, a U.S.-Japanese co-production, plays at 7:30 p.m., with doors at 6.

Continuing

DJANGO UNCHAINED. Quentin Tarantino’s violent Blaxploitation fantasy about an avenging slave in the antebellum South is the most audacious and entertaining film of the year. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio.

R. 165m.

THE HOBBIT. Peter Jackson’s gonna milk this Middle Earth business for all it’s worth, isn’t he? This bloated Lord of the Rings prequel (part one of three) looks beautiful but sags. PG13. 169m.

THE GUILT TRIP. Odd couple road comedy starring Seth Rogen as The Seth Rogen Character and Barbra Streisand as his embarrassing Jewish mother. PG13.

95m.

JACK REACHER. Tom Cruise stars in the title role, a former Army major turned vigilante drifter who gets pulled into a mass-shooting case that’s not what it seems. Slick if forgettable. PG. 130m.

LES MISÉRABLES. Director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) brings the mega-selling Broadway musical (based on Victor Hugo’s French historical novel) to the screen with corny bombast. PG13.

157m.

LIFE OF PI. Ang Lee’s adaptation of the bestselling book by Yann Martel is a visual feast, a technological marvel and a glib homily about spirituality. PG. 127m.

LINCOLN. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a bravura performance in Steven Spielberg’s handsome and rousing biopic, which portrays the deft political wrangling of our 16th president. PG13. 149m.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE. Billy Crystal and Bette Midler star as grandparents using old-school discipline on their 21st century grandkids in this utterly disposable crap-a-thon. PG. 104m.

TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D. The latest escapades of Leatherface, everyone’s favorite chainsaw-wielding killer, find him terrorizing teens again, the rascal. R. 92m.

THIS IS 40. In this “sort-of sequel” to Knocked Up, writer-director Judd Apatow cast his own wife and kids alongside Paul Rudd to examine the tragicomic reality of marriage and parenting. R. 134m.

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Jan. 10 - 16 Thurs Jan 10 - Ocean Night featuring Groundswell Doors at 6:30 p.m. $3 All ages Fri Jan 11 - Frida (2002) Doors at 7:30 p.m. $5 Rated R Sat Jan 12 - NFL Playoffs showing 2 games!

Doors at 1:15 p.m. All ages Free Sun Jan 13 - NFL Playoffs Doors at 1:15 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda Doors 5:30 p.m. $5 Rated PG Wed Jan 16 - Sci Fi Night ft. The Manster (1959) Doors at 6 p.m. All ages Free

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

Broadway Cinema

707-443-3456 1223 Broadway Street, Eureka Times are for 1/11- 1/17 unless otherwise noted.

PROMISED LAND 12:35, 3:05, 5:45, 8:20 A HAUNTED HOUSE 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D 2:35, 7:20, 9:40 TEXAS CHAINSAW 2D 12:25, 4:55 GANGSTER SQUAD 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15 ZERO DARK THIRTY 1:50, 5:20, 8:50 DJANGO UNCHAINED 1:30, 5:10, 8:45 LES MISERABLES 1:20, 5:00, 8:30 JACK REACHER 3:10, 9:05 THIS IS 40 2:45, 5:50, 8:55 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 3D 4:15 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 2D 12:30, 8:00 PARENTAL GUIDANCE 12:20, 2:55, 5:35, 8:10 LIfE Of PI 3D 12:15, 6:10 LINCOLN 1:00, 4:25, 7:50

Mill Creek Cinema

707-839-3456 1575 Betty Court, McKinleyville Times are for 1/11- 1/17 unless otherwise noted.

TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D 2:35, 7:15, 9:35 TEXAS CHAINSAW 2D 12:15, 4:55 GANGSTER SQUAD 12:50, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 ZERO DARK THIRTY 1:40, 5:10, 8:40 DJANGO UNCHAINED 1:05, 4:45, 8:25 LES MISERABLES 1:30, 5:00, 8:30 JACK REACHER 3:20, 8:55 THIS IS 40 3:30, 9:00 GUILT TRIP 1:00, 6:35 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 3D 12:30, 8:00 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 2D 4:15 PARENTAL GUIDANCE 12:45, 6:20

Minor Theatre 707-822-3456

1001 H Street, Arcata Times are for 1/11- 1/17 unless otherwise noted.

DJANGO UNCHAINED GANGSTER SQUAD ZERO DARK THIRTY

1:30, 5:10, 8:45 12:55, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 1:10, 4:35, 8:00

fortuna Theater

707-725-2121 1241 Main Street, Fortuna Times are for 1/11- 1/17 unless otherwise noted.

A HAUNTED HOUSE 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 GANGSTER SQUAD 12:50, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35 PARENTAL GUIDANCE 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20 LES MISERABLES 12:10, 3:40, 7:10 JACK REACHER 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 12:20, 4:00, 7:45

Garberville Theater 707-923-3580

766 Redwood Drive, Garberville arcatatheatre.com • 822-1220 • 1036 G St.

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Communication

PIANO LESSONS BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ALL AGES. 30 years joyful experience teaching all piano styles. Juilliard trained, remote lessons available.

Nationally Certified Piano Teacher. Humboldtpianostudio.com. (707) 502-9469 (DMT-0606)

SIMPLICITY PARENTING 8 WEEK SERIES. Every other Sun., Noon-2 p.m. or Mon., 6-8 p.m. beginning Jan. 13-April 22. In Eureka. Cost $150 plus $20 workbook. Flexible payment options available. Join the slow parenting movement and learn ways to simplify four realms of family life. Slow down and de-clutter your home environment. Create predictable and connecting rhythms that guide and inspire your time together. Simplify your family’s schedule.

Reduce the influence of adult concerns, media and consumerism on children to increase resiliency, social and emotional intelligence. This work is powerful, joyful and applicable to families with children of all ages. Contact Diana Nunes Mizer at (775) 313-7332 or visit consciousparentingsolutions.com for more information. (CMM-0110)

PIANO LESSONS. Beginners, all ages. Experienced.

Judith Louise 476-8919. (DMT-0606)

OVERCOMING HARDSHIP Practical solutions for overcoming hardship discussed at LifetreeCafe this week, Sun. Jan., 13, 7 p.m. 76 13th St., Arcata. 672-2919, www.campbellcreek.org for more info. (CMM-0110)

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Listings must be paid in advance by check, cash or Visa/MasterCard. Many classes require pre-registration.

Arts & Crafts ADULT CERAMICS. Get your creative juices flowing by learning & practicing ceramics! Basic hand building & pinch pottery for 18 & up. Mon.s & Wed.s, 6:30-8 p.m., starting Jan. 21. At Ryan Center. $60, includes materials.

Register online at www.eurekarecreation.com or call 441-4244 for more info. (AC-0110) EXPLORATION OF TEXTILES, KNITTING ONE STITCH AT A TIME. Beginners Knitting class held at HSU/Center Activities. Weds., Jan. 30-Feb. 27, 6:30-9 p.m. $75 HSU Students, $85 All Others. Sign up: (707) 826-3357.

Instructor Crystal Estelle (Dobbs) (707) 832-9454, www. bollweaveryarns.com. (AC-0124)

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EXPLORATION OF TEXTILES, SPINNNING WOOL INTO YARN. Handspindle Spinning class held at HSU/ Center Activities. Tues., Jan. 29-March 12, 6:30-9 p.m. $75 HSU Students, $85 All Others. Sign up: (707) 826-3357.

Instructor Crystal Estelle (Dobbs) (707) 832-9454, www. bollweaveryarns.com. (AC-0124) GLASS FUSING. $120 + materials fee: $60 (2 week classes). Mon.s & Wed.s, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Class #2, Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 4 & 6. Tues.s & Thurs.s, 5-8 p.m. Class #4, Jan. 29, 31, Feb. 5 & 7. With Trace Galbraith. Explore elements of design and principles of composition as you create exciting works of art with glass. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata. com. (AC-0124) LEARN TO KNIT AT YARN. Sat.s, Jan. 12, 19, 26 & Feb. 9, 3-4:30 p.m. $60, plus materials. Learn the basics of how to knit and make a simple project. Call 443-YARN for more info. and to register. (AC-0110) HANDBUILDING. $90/$180. Thurs.s, 10 a.m.-Noon (5 weeks). Feb. 14–March 14. With Otamay Hushing. Flexible format to encourage creativity and build confidence. Focuses on basic techniques with slabs and coils as applied to various projects. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata.com. (AC-0207) INTRO TO OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING. Want to draw but not sure where to begin? Join Sasha Lyth for 8 weeks of observational drawing at the MGMA. Sessions begin Jan. 18, 4-5:30 p.m. $90 mem./$100 non-mem. www. humboldtarts.org; 442-0278, ext. 201 (AC-0110)

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INTRO TO PHOTOSHOP CS6. With Annie Reid. A fast-paced hands-on exploration of the imaging application for digital camera enthusiasts, designers and other digital media artists. Mon./Wed., Jan. 14-30, 6:30-9 p.m. $135. Pre-registration required. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education to register, 826-3731, or visit www.humboldt.edu/extended (C-0110)

Dance, Music, Theater, Film

GAMELAN. Javanese. 4-week beginner session. Sun.s, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 20-Feb. 10. Arcata, near HSU. Sharon (707) 502-7904 or GamelanSekarSequoia@gmail. com. (DMT-0117) ROMANTIC NIGHT CLUB TWO STEP. Learn Romantic Night Club Two Step with the Westie Wed. crew, starting Jan. 9 at Redwood Raks, 9th and L, Arcata, 7:30 pm. $5 for lesson and open dancing. (707) 4452939 or (707) 407-6910. (DMT-0131) AFRO-CUBAN FOLKLORIC DANCE. Learn exciting folkloric Afro-Cuban dance and enjoy the richness of Cuban music with Alison Hong-Novotney: Basic steps, technique, style, rhythm and culture. Sat., Feb. 2-March 9, 1-2:30 p.m. $60 full session ($15 drop-in).

Pre-registration required by Jan. 25. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www.humboldt.edu/extended (DMT-0117) TRIBAL BELLY DANCE WITH SUSIE KIDD. Tues.s, Jan. 10-Feb. 28 at Sacred Bodies Pilates and Dance. Level I, 5:30 pm, Level II, 6:30 pm. Drop-in $15 or discount class cards. (707) 268-0437, SacredBodiesPilates.com to register or for more information. (DMT-0110) DANCE WITH DEBBIE. Boost your confidence on the dance floor with private lessons. Gift certificates available, too. (707) 464-3638, debbie@dancewithdebbie.biz (DMT-0124) LEARN 2 HOOP DANCE. Foundational Hoop Dance series starts every few weeks in Arcata. Ongoing int/ adv. workshops. Private lessons. Hoops/collapsible hoops for sale. www.chakranation.com (DMT-1226) REDWOOD RAKS WORLD DANCE STUDIO, ARCATA. West African, Belly Dance, Tango, Salsa, Swing, Breakdance, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Zumba, Hula, Congolese, more! Kids and Adults, 616-6876. (DMT-0228) GUITAR/PIANO/VOICE LESSONS. All ages, beginning and intermediate. Seabury Gould 444-8507.

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

(DMT-0228) SAXOPHONE/FLUTE LESSONS. All ages, beginneradvanced, jazz improvisation, technique. Susie Laraine: 441-1343. (DMT-1226)

Fitness

ADORNI FITNESS CENTER MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL. Exclusive offer available only in Jan.! Start a new fitness membership & pay no initiation fee! Membership includes Unlimited Group Fitness Classes, Free Personal Trainers & more! Hurry in special ends Jan. 31, 2013. Visit the Adorni Center, 1011 Waterfront Dr. or call 441-4248. www.eurekarecreation.com (F-0110) GYMNASTICS. Classes available for 15 months – adult, offered various days/times. All skill levels welcome. Drop-in classes for 15 months - 4 years Sat’s, 10-10:45 a.m and Fri’s, 5:30-7:30 p.m for 6-12 years. Contact Arcata Recreation 822-7091 or visit our website www.cityofarcata.org/rec. (F-0110) NIA-DANCE FUSION. Modern dance/fitness for all abilities. Mon.s, 6-7 p.m., Studio of Dance Arts Eureka.

Starting Jan. 14. Wed.s, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Redwood Raks Arcata. Starting Jan. 9. $5 drop-in, $50/12 classes (707) 441-9102 (F-0328) PILATES MAT CLASSES & PRIVATE EQUIPMENT TRAINING! Sacred Bodies Pilates & Dance offers small group mat classes Tues.s, 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., Thurs.s, 10 a.m., Wed.s, at Noon. Private training by appointment. Register online at SacredBodiesPilates. com or (707) 268-0437. (F-0110) HUMBOLDT CAPOEIRA ACADEMY. Winter Intersession Dec. 15-Jan. 31. Mon.s & Wed.s: all level kids, 4-5 p.m., all level adults, 5-7 p.m., and Sat.s: open gym/ roda at Noon. Christmas break 12/23-12/31. Rental Space Available. For full class schedule visit www. humboldtcapoeira.com. (707) 498-6155, 865 8th St., Arcata. (F-1226) NORTH COAST SELF DEFENSE ACADEMY. Come learn your choice of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Techniques, Filipino Kali, Jun Fan Stand Up Kickboxing, & Muay Thai/MMA Sparring. Group and private sessions available 7 days a week for men, women and children; all experience and fitness levels welcome.

Call or visit (707) 822-6278 or 820 N St., Building #1 Suite C, Arcata www.northcoastselfdefense.com (F-1226) AIKIBOJITSU. Get your black belt in stick! New beginning classes in Aikibojitsu, The Art of the Staff, taught by Tom Read Sensei, Chief Instructor of Northcoast Aikido, with over 40 years of experience in martial arts. Classes meet Sat.s 9 a.m- 10 a.m., at Northcoast Aikido, 890 G Street, Arcata (entrance in back, by fire station). $20 per class, Visit www. aikibojitsu.com (F-0328) NORTH COAST FENCING ACADEMY. Fencing (with swords!). Improve your mind and body in a fun, intense workout, and a very chill environment. Ages 8 and up. 1459 M St., Arcata, contact Justin (707) 601-1657 text or phone, or email northcoastfencingacademy@gmail.com (F-0606)

ZUMBA WITH MARLA JOY. Elevate, Motivate, Celebrate another day of living. Exercise in Disguise.

Now is the time to start, don’t wait. All ability levels are welcome. Every Mon. and Thurs. at the Bayside Grange 6-7 p.m., 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. $6/$4 Grange members. Every Wed. 6-7 p.m. in Fortuna at the Monday Club, 610 Main St. Every Tues. at the Trinidad Town Hall, Noon and every Thurs. at the Eureka Vets Hall, Noon. Marla Joy (707) 845-4307, marlajoy.zumba. com (F-0110) ZUMBA WITH MIMI. Put the FUN back into your workout! Latin & Pop music, sure to leave you sweaty and smiling! Wed. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. at Redwood Raks in the Old Creamery Building, Arcata. Tues. & Thurs.

9:30 a.m., Fri. 5:30 p.m., Humboldt Capoeira Academy, Arcata. (F-1226) SUN YI’S ACADEMY OF TAE KWON DO. Classes for kids and adults, child care, fitness gym, and more.

Tae Kwon Do Mon-Fri 5-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m., Sat 10-11 a.m.

Come watch or join a class, 1215 Giuntoli Lane, or visit www.sunyisarcata.com, 825-0182. (F-1227) DANCE-FIT. Dance, aerobics & strength training all in one class ! Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 a.m First class is free. Drop in for $5 per class or 14 classes for $55. No Limits tap & jazz studio, corner of 10th & K st. Arcata.

825-0922 (F-1226)

Home & Garden

GET ORGANIZED! Mon.s, Jan. 28-March 4, 6:30- 8:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods Eureka Downtown Site, 333 6th St. $99. A class to help you meet your goals of 2013. Topics include: Basics of Organizing, Paper, Kitchen, Closets, Downsizing and Preparing for a Move. www.redwoods.edu, visit Community Education link. Call (707) 269-4000 to Register today!

(HG-0110) MUSHROOM CULTIVATION. All participants will prepare an Oyster mushroom kit and mushroom spawn to grow their own mushroom at home! Jan. 16, 6 p.m., Beneficial Living Center 499-9178. (HG-0110)

Kids & Teens

BEGINNING CERAMICS FOR YOUTH. Come play with clay! Youth ages 7-12 discover the world of ceramics as they learn the basics of hand building & pinch pottery. Thurs.s, 6-7:30 p.m., starting Jan. 24 at Ryan Center. $40, includes materials. Register online at www.eurekarecreation.com or call 441-4244 for more info. (K-0110) CERAMICS FOR YOUNGER KIDS, AGES 4-7. $75. (5 week class). Sat.s, 9:30-11 a.m., Feb. 16-March 16. With Amanda Steinebach. Have a great time creating with clay. Make 1-2 pieces per week, each project designed to bring out their creativity. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata. com. (K-0207) ENJOY MUSIC WITH YOUR YOUNG CHILD. Develop a strong musical bond. Enhance musical aptitude and listening abilities through singing, dancing and playing simple instruments. Caregivers and youth ages birth-6 years. Contact Arcata Recreation 822-7091 or visit website www.cityofarcata.org/rec (K-0110) SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. Express yourself through dance! Learn & practice simple routines for a performance at the end of this 6 week class for family & friends. Ages 5-8. At Ryan Center, Sat.s, beginning Jan. 19, 12:30-1:15 p.m. $25. Register online at www.eurekarecreation.com or call 441-4244 for more info. (K-0110)

YOUTH BALLROOM (AGES 8-12). By Dance with Debbie. Jan. 19 - May 25, Sat’s 11 a.m.- Noon. $170 (sibling discounts available) at North Coast Dance Annex; 455 5th Street, Eureka. (707) 464-3638 or Debbie@dancewithdebbie.biz (K-0124) ACTIVE KIDS = HAPPY KIDS. Come learn selfconfidence, discipline and respect while gaining true life skills through martial arts. North Coast Self Defense Academy is offering two introductory lessons for only $14 with this ad. Call or visit- (707) 822-6278 or 820 N St, Building #1 Suite C, Arcata www. northcoastselfdefense.com (K-1226) CERAMICS FOR OLDER KIDS, AGES 7-12. $80, 5 week class. Mon.s, 4-6 p.m., Feb. 11-March 11. Tues.s, 4-6 p.m., Feb. 12-March 12. With Bob Raymond. Adventures with clay: Learn various hand buiding and wheel-throwing techniques. Fire Arts Center, 520 South G Street, Arcata. 826-1445, www.fireartsarcata. com. (K-0207) CREATIVITY ACADEMY FOR TEENS. Explore how creative thought occurs through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, and more. Join Brent Eviston for two, 4-week workshops begining Wed., Jan. 16 at the MGMA. www.humboldtarts.org; 442-0278, ext.

201. (K-0110) MUSEUM ARTS SCHOOL. Studio Art classes for youth ages 6-12 at the Morris Graves Museum of Art. Sessions begin Jan. 15. Level 1: Tues., 3:45-5 p.m.

Level 2: Thurs., 3:45-5 p.m. www.humboldtarts.org; 442-0278, ext. 201. (K-0110)

Language

INTRO TO RUSSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE PART 1.

For those with little or no knowledge of the Russian language. Natalia Novikova will help you become familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet, basic reading and writing, and everyday communication. Mon.s, Feb. 4-April 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $125. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education at 826-3731 to register, or visit www.humboldt.edu/extended (L-0124) HUMBOLDT COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL. 4th annual Chinese Language and Culture Classes, Cutten Elementary starting Sat. Feb. 23 9:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. All ages welcome, $90 for six Sat.s. Open House/Chinese New Year Celebration potluck Sat. Feb. 9, Noon-2 p.m. Call Bernie @ 445-1781 or email at hccslevy@ yahoo.com (L-0221) INTRO TO JAPANESE. Basic Japanese grammar structure, vocabulary and writing systems. Focus on useful conversational skills. With Mie Matsumoto. Mon./ Wed., Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $125 ($50 additional for one unit of optional credit). Pre-registration required. Call HSU Distance & Extended Education to register, 826-3731 or visit www.humboldt.edu/ extended (L-0110)

Over 50

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE (OLLI). Offers dynamic classes for people age 50 and over. Call 826-5880 or visit www.humboldt.edu/olli to register for classes. (O-1226) CHADO, JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY. Learn the history, philosophy and guest etiquette for Chado, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and observe and participate with Harvey II and Holly Harvey. Mon., Feb. 4-18, 6-8 p.m. $45/OLLI members, $70/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) CONTRACT BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS. Learn the rules and tools to play bridge, the most challenging of card games. With Robert Fornes. Wed., Feb. 6-March 13, 2-4 p.m. $50/OLLI members, $75/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124)

CLOSE TO THE BONE, WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. It’s never too late to become a writer. If you worry that you lack the skills to tap into your experiences, imagination and feelings, this class with Bonnie Shand will offer you the opportunity to learn and create in a safe environment. Tues., Feb. 5-March 12, 1-3 p.m. $75/OLLI members, $100/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) HISTORICAL HIDEAWAYS. Learn how and where to look for old photos, newspaper articles and memoirs in the HSU Library, the Eureka Public Library and the Humboldt County Historical Society research center with Jerry and Gisela Rohde. Tues., Feb. 5-12, 1-3 p.m. $40/OLLI members, $65/nonmembers. OLLI: 8265880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) OLLI AT HSU OPEN HOUSE. Sat., Jan. 26, 1-3 p.m., Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka. Meet OLLI faculty, join or renew your OLLI membership, get the first chance to register for new classes, and purchase discounted tickets to the Redwood Coast Jazz Festival. Learn more about this community of learners age 50 and better. OLLI: 826-5880, www. humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) PILATES PLUS. Build a stronger, healthier body.

Improve posture, balance and flexibility with the elegant and flowing movements of Pilates. With Joanne Fornes. Wed., Feb. 6-March 4, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. $65/ OLLI members, $90/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) SENIOR ACTION COALITION. Use your knowledge and experience to take action on pressing issues affecting older adults. Seniors, boomers welcome.

Grassroots, non-partisan, current focus health care.

Meetings held third Wed. of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Jefferson School, 1000 B St. For more information, e-mail psa@a1aa.org or call (707) 442-3763. (0110) THE ART AND CRAFT OF ADVOCACY. You want to change the world. Or sell your idea to a prospective funder or policymaker. Or get your spouse to travel to Antarctica. So where do you start? Learn the art of advocacy, the effective articulation and marketing of your ideas and creating the desired end result. With Jane Woodward. Wed., Feb. 6-20 and March 20, 6-8 p.m. $50/OLLI members, $75/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124)

Preschool Openings at HSU CDL

The Child Development Lab at Humboldt State University has openings for children 2 years 9 months up to 5 years in age in the afternoon program. We are a unique, nationally accredited preschool program offering a rich variety of learning experiences for children, supportive relationships with adults and guided development of both independence and strong social skills.

For further information and enrollment materials please contact 707-826-3475.

FRUIT TREE PRUNING with Sam Polly

Learn how to prune for healthy and productive trees.

Sat., Jan. 12 10:30 a.m. $10 fee Call 839-1571x5 to reserve your spot.

1828 Central Ave. • McKinleyville Mon.-Sat. 8:30 to 5:30 • millerfarmsnursery.com

THE ART OF LIVING. Wed. Brown Bag Lunch Presentations and Discussions. Wed., Noon-2 p.m., starting Jan. 30. Topics include Restoration and Renewal in Redwood National/State Parks; Conversations on Creative Aging; Independence for a Lifetime; Creating Community Assets. Presentations are free to OLLI at HSU members. To join/reserve your seat, call OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) THE GOLDEN AGE OF DUTCH PAINTING. Focus on work of Vermeer, Rembrandt and artists of 17th-century Holland, with emphasis on portraiture.

With Ron Johnson. Tues., Feb. 5-19, 6-8 p.m. $50/OLLI members, $75/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www. humboldt.edu/olli (O-0124) AMENDS, THE 12 PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS. This course can help you free yourself from resentment, anger, blame, guilt and regret, and let go of the past while creating joy and peace in the present. With Sharon K. Ferrett. Wed., Jan. 30-March 6 ,3:30-5:30 p.m. $70/OLLI members, $95/nonmembers. OLLI: 826-5880, www.humboldt.edu/olli (O-0110)

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North Coast Academy

Improve your mind and body in a fun, intense workout, and a very chill environment.

Adults & kids ages 8 and up.

Contact Justin (707) 601-1657 Text or Phone.

1459 M. St. Arcata. northcoastfencingacademy@gmail.com northcoastfencing.tripod.com

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Field notes LiberaL statesman and four-time british Prime minister WiLLiam eWart GLadstone (1809-1898), of Whom Queen Victoria said, “he aLWays addresses me as if i Were a PubLic meetinG.” PubLic domain

Homer’s Wine-dark Sea (Part 1)

By Barry Evans

fieldnotes@northcoastjournal.com

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n Homer’s two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, the phrase “winedark sea” occurs dozens of times.

Actually, it’s more like “wine-looking” (oinops, from oinos, wine and op-, the root for “see,” as in optic). The phrase isn’t just of interest to scholars of ancient literature, but has attracted an abundance of scientific interest. Was Homer simply playing with a nice metaphor? Was he color-blind? (Or totally blind as one tradition has it.) Did a repeated “red tide” (red-colored marine algae) suggest the phrase to him? Or maybe it was the wine that looked vaguely aqua, after it had been diluted with alkaline groundwater which, Photoshop-style, decreased red and increased blue.

William Ewart Gladstone, 10 years before becoming one of Britain’s most liberal and effective prime ministers, took up the challenge. He was enamored with the Iliad and the Odyssey, calling them “the most extraordinary phenomenon in the whole history of purely human culture.” In his 1858 opus Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, he proposed that ancient Greeks lacked our rich sense of color, seeing their world much as we see at dusk when vivid noonday hues have been diluted to weakly tinted grays. As one line of evidence, Gladstone cites Homer’s curious color vocabulary: In the two poems, the words for “black” and “white” occur 170 and 100 times respectively, while Homer’s most common color word “red” appears a mere 13 times. “Blue” appears not at all — in fact, there was no word for blue in the Greek of that time. (The word that later meant blue, kuaneos, was simply “dark” for Homer, as in “dark-browed Zeus.”)

How to explain the ancient Greeks’ apparent color-deficiency? In an out-ofthe-box speculation, Gladstone proposed

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Pets/Animals

DOG OBEDIENCE. Start your puppy off on the right “paw” or reinforce the basics with your dog. Wed’s, Jan. 16- Feb. 20. Puppy Class 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dogs 6 months and older, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Arcata Recreation Division 822-7091 or visit website www. cityofarcata.org/rec (P-0110)

Spiritual

TAROT AS AN EVOLUTIONARY PATH. Classes in Eureka, and Arcata. Private mentorships, readings.

Carolyn Ayres. 442-4240 www.tarotofbecoming. com (S-0228) ARCATA ZEN GROUP MEDITATION. Beginners welcome. Sun., 8 a.m. North Coast Aikido Center, on F St. between 8th and 9th in Arcata. Wed., 6-7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 730 K, Eureka, ramp entrance and upstairs; newcomers please come 5 minutes early.

Sun. contact, 826-1701. Wed. contact, barryevans9@ yahoo.com, or for more info. call (707) 826-1701. www. arcatazengroup.org. (S-0606)

Sports/Recreation that humans acquired their sensitivity to the color spectrum only since the time of Homer, as a result of Lamarckian inheritance. Lamarckism, the theory that an organism can pass on characteristics acquired during its lifetime to its offspring, was current at the time of Gladstone’s speculations (and would be until about 1880, when it was overtaken

by Darwinian evolution). The theory in its simplest form is not true, although some argue it is being partly revived as we better understand epigenetics. For Gladstone, Lamarckism was a mechanism by which essentially color-blind humans could evolve color-sensitivity in the space of a few generations. He cited the invention of artificial paints and dyes, starting around 3,000 years ago, as the catalyst for kick-starting our forebears’ newly acquired sense of color.

Several 19th century anthropologists took up Gladstone’s proposal, noting that the living languages of “primitive” societies routinely lack the full spectrum of color words employed by “civilized” Europeans. Perhaps, they argued, our darkerskinned brethren share the ancient Greek’s putative color-blindness — conveniently forgetting (again taking an obvious example) that their offhand use of “black” and “white” for skin coloring misrepresented reality. (When’s the last time you saw a really white or black person?)

Next week we’ll look at the modern (Lamarckian-free!) answer to the lack of color words in both ancient Greek and many modern languages. l Barry Evans (barryevans9@yahoo. com) sees only six colors in a rainbow — which is three more than the purple, green/yellow and red noted by Greek philosopher Xenophanes.

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ROLLER SKATING. Blue Lake Parks & Recreation Fri./ Sat., 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m. Adult Skate: 2nd Sun. of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. To schedule birthday parties, call 668-5932 or find us on facebook at parks-rec@bluelake.ca.gov. (SR-1226)

Therapy/Support

FREE DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP. Walk-in support group for anyone suffering from depression.

Meet Mon.s 6:30 p.m -7:45 p.m, at the Church of the Joyful Healer, McKinleyville. Questions? Call (707) 839-5691. (T-1226) FREE GAMBLING TREATMENT. Call (707) 496-2856 Shawna Bell, LMFT, MFC #47122 www.norcalrecoveryservices.com. (T-1226) TYPE 1 DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP. meeting the 3rd Tues. of each month, 6-7:30 p.m, at the Foundation of Medical Care, 3100 Edgewood Rd. Eureka.Contact 443-0124. (T-0214) SEX/ PORN DAMAGING YOUR LIFE & RELATIONSHIPS ? Confidential help is available. saahumboldt@ yahoo.com or 845-8973 (T-1226) GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES CREATIVE ARTS GATHERING. Healing the grieving heart through the transformative quality of art, community, nature, song, and self- expression, Sat. Jan. 19. Through the creation of individual “maps of healing,” we will explore where in our lives we find comfort, safety, and peace. No artistic experience is required. Suggested materials fee: $3-$5. Visit our website for more information at www.hospiceofhumboldt.org or contact Julie with questions at 445-8443. (T-0110)

Vocational

FREE REAL ESTATE INFORMATIONAL MEETING. Tues., Jan. 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods Eureka Downtown Site, 333 6th St. Come to this free informational meeting to learn more about getting your real estate license. Classes Begin in Feb. www. redwoods.edu, visit the Community Education link.

Call (707) 269-4000 to find out more. (V-0110)

Wellness/Bodywork

HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK. Full day workshop in Arcata. March 16. Contact Martin 498-1080. holotropicbreath@yahoo.com (W-0228)

TUES. & THURS. AFTERNOON MASSAGE WITH DIANE DAVIS. Enhance your Pilates or yoga practice or just unwind and relax with a massage session at Arcata Core Pilates Studio! Nationally certified since 1997, Diane is trained in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Craniosacral, Acupressure and Reiki. Questions? Call (707) 268-8926 to schedule an appointment. (W-0110) LEVEL ONE REIKI. Everyone can do Reiki. Two day class includes Reiki attunements, theory and practice.

Sat.s, Jan 12, & Jan. 19, 1-4 p.m. Sun Yi’s Academy of Tae Kwon Do, Arcata. Reiki Master Teacher, Christy Robertson. Registration $150. (707) 845-0238. (W-0110) T’AI CHI WITH MARGY EMERSON. Three programs: T’ai Chi for Back Pain and Arthritis, Traditional Long Form (Wu Style), and The 42 Combined Forms (all 4 major styles). 10-week session starts the week of Jan. 7. Begin as late as the third week. At the martial arts academy in Arcata’s Sunny Brae Shopping Center. Visit a class with no obligation to pay or enroll. Morning and evening classes. Fees for the 10-week term: $95 for 1 class per week, $155 for 2 or more classes per week. See www.margaretemerson.com or call 8226508 for schedules. (W-0110) DANDELION HERBAL CENTER. Classes with Jane Bothwell. HERBAL CLINIC CLASS. Jan. 14-April 15, 2013, Refine and expand your herbal counseling skills. BEGINNING WITH HERBS, Jan. 30-March 27, Eight Wed. evenings 7-9:30 p.m., plus 2 herb walks. 10 MONTH HERBAL STUDIES. Feb.-Nov. 2013. Meets one weekend per Month. PLANT LOVERS JOURNEY TO COSTA RICA with Jane Bothwell & Rosemary Gladstar, Nov. 14-23, 2013. Get in touch to be on the interested list. REGISTER:online at www.dandelionherb.com or call (707) 442-8157. (W-0110) NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA. Classes with Traci Webb and KP Khalsa. INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA, 3-Day Introductory Immersion. Jan 25-27, 2013. Learn to Balance Body and Mind using Doshas, Elements, Foods, Herbs, Essential Oils, Yoga, Meditation and Colors, $249. Serves as Prerequisite to 10-MONTH AYURVEDIC HERBALISM PROGRAM, Meets fourth weekend of month, Feb. 22-Nov. 17, 2013. Global Herbs, Ayurveda Therapeutics, Plant/ Mineral/Food Medicines, Formulating, Medicine Making Immersion, Herb Walk. REGISTER ON-LINE: www.ayurvedicliving.com, OR info@ayurvedicliving. com, (707) 601-9025. (W-0124) NEW CLIENTS $10 OFF. Myrtletowne Healing Center 1480, #A Myrtle Ave. A Hidden Gem on Myrtle Ave., specializing in therapeutic massage. We will assist you on your road to recovery or work with you on that chronic pain issue. Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, reflexology, acupressure, uterine centering, lymph drainage, lomi lomi, and more. Founders Hilary Wakefield and Sarah Maier are both Doulas, we do pregnancy massage as well! You are worth it, call today (707) 441-9175 (W-1226) START YOUR CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY! Evening classes begin Jan. 22, 2013 at Arcata School of Massage. 650-Hour Therapeutic Massage Certification will prepare you for Professional Certification in California, and the National Exam. Our comprehensive program prepares your body, mind and heart to become a caring, confident professional massage therapist. Call 822-5223 for information or visit arcatamassage.com (W-1226) ●

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00744

The following persons are doing business as REDWOOD R & R at 3231 Dolbeer Street, Eureka, CA 95503, P.O. Box 408, Cutten, CA 95534.

KLLG Corporation 2835 N Street Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Kamara Gee, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 27, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2013 (13-02)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00748

The following persons are doing business as CHAPMANS ROCKS at 7687 Hwy 36, Carlotta, CA 95528, P.O. Box 50, Carlotta, CA 95528.

Tasha Reveles 7687 Hwy 36 Carlotta, CA 95528 Matthew Reveles 7687 Hwy 36 Carlotta, CA 95528 The business is conducted by A Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2013. /s Tasha Reveles.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 28, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2013 (13-08)

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28. City WNW of Boca 30. Minimalist’s comment upon experiencing a sudden change of heart?

34. Pump, e.g.

38. Poet’s “before” 39. Attack with snowballs 40. Advice from a parent who had a negative experience with a nanny?

45. Never-before-seen 46. Come to light 51. Deg. for a graphic designer 52. “Glee” actress ____ Michele 54. Rescue financially 55. Some stubble ... or this puzzle’s theme

58. Drop ____ 59. Real Madrid rival, on scoreboards 60. Brie alternative 61. Philosopher who quipped “the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous” 62. “Er ... um ...”

63. Cabinet dept. with a lightning bolt on its seal 64. 1492, e.g.

65. Bygone monarchs 66. Bygone political divs.

DOWN 1. “Be Kind Rewind” actor 2. 6 x 9-inch book size 3. Enjoy an evening at home 4. 1971 film character who says “I like you, Maude” 5. “Sounds about right to me” 6. One of the Allman Brothers 7. The only U.S. state whose name does not feature a letter used in the name Barack Obama: Abbr.

8. Gamal ____ Nasser, Egypt’s president from 1956-1970 9. One who mounts and dismounts a horse

10. Explorer Cabeza de ____ 11. “What?”

12. Oxygen or sulfur, e.g.

13. Whichever 21. What a milkmaid holds 22. Some like it hot 26. Bad thing to do while driving 29. Vigor 31. Susan of “L.A. Law” 32. Rainbow shape 33. Nay’s opposite 34. Wild guess 35. Not entirely wrong 36. “People Will Say We’re in Love” musical

37. Nightfall, in poetry 41. Take out, in editing 42. Slightly 43. Former White House family 44. Mideast VIP 47. Runs to Las Vegas, maybe 48. Mountain ash trees 49. Bowler’s bane 50. They’ll knock you out 53. ____ apple 54. One way to go 56. Repentant one 57. Vicinity 58. Your, of yore

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

EASY #17

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ANSWERS NEXT WEEK! ACROSS 1. Dance recklessly 5. Dog collar dangler 10. ____ cava 14. Numerical prefix 15. Words before a deadline 16. Neural transmitter 17. Play the lead role 18. Dominatrix’s activity, for short 19. Big Apple sch.

20. Classic Christmas carol, as sung by Harry Belafonte?

23. Sinister stare 24. “____ note to follow sew ...”

25. Needing nothing 27. Henry and Jane with Oscars

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1/10/2013 (13-03)

NOTICE OF SALE

YOU ARE IN DEFAULED UNDER THE LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT dated 12/21/2006 with NORTHERN REDWOOD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TO: William O. Clark Clarine E. Clark Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship 4329 Percheron Ln., Unit 206 Arcata, CA 95521 The Testate and Intestate Successors of WILLIAM O. CLARK (deceased) and CLARINE E. CLARK (deceased), and All Persons Claiming by, through, or under, such decedents, and any and all successors in interest to such decedents 4329 Percheron Ln., Unit 206 Arcata, CA 95521 A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code, and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed agent. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Loan and Security Agreement.

The undersigned agent disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The secured party hereby elects to conduct a foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code, Section 9610, et seq., under the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, and pursuant to any other instruments between the Debtor and the Secured Party referencing a security interest in personal property.

Secured Party reserves its right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at Secured Party’s sole election, from time to time, and at any time until the consummation of the foreclosure sale to be conducted pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, and this Notice of Sale.

Please refer to the Loan and Security Agreement for additional information.

The personal property which was given as security for the Debtor’s obligation is described as follows: 1979 BUDDY MANUFACTURED HOME with DECAL NUMBER LAX8045, SERIAL NUMBERS 04750640AM and 04750650BM, and LABEL/INSIGNIA NUMBERS 144180 and 144181.

Said property is now located at 4329 Percheron Ln., Unit 206, Arcata, CA 95521. No warranty is made that

©2013 DAVID LEVINSON WILK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Humboldt will hold a public meeting conducted by County Administrative Office, Economic Development Division staff on January 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in the Prosperity Center Conference Room, 520 E Street, Eureka, CA to the review the following State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Performance Reports for the following two closed grants: • 08-STBG-5282 All-Faith Night Shelter Building Acquisition and Expansion of Beds; Multiple Assistance Center Public Service Delivery Expansion for Children; Aster Place Off-Site Improvements to Support 40 Unit Affordable Housing Project.

• 09-STBG-6416 Mobile Medical Office/Open Door Clinic Building Acquisition; Alcohol Drug Care Operating Services; and Senior Resource Center Van Acquisition.

The County is required to submit reports to the State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) on their final demographic performance on closed grants. Staff will have copies of the reports available for review and comment at the meeting.

The purpose of the public hearing/meeting will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known on the activities conducted under the closing grants.

If you are unable to attend the public meeting, you may request copies of the reports and direct written comments to Economic Development Coordinator, Housing Programs, County of Humboldt, 520 E Street, Eureka, CA 95501 or you may telephone (707) 445-7745.

If you plan on attending the public hearing and need a special accommodation because of a chemical sensitivity, sensory or mobility impairment/disability, please contact the Economic Development Division Secretary (707) 445-7745 by noon on Monday, January 21, 2013, to arrange for those accommodations.

In addition, a public information file is available for review at the Economic Development Division office, 520 E Street, Eureka, CA between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

The County of Humboldt promotes fair housing and makes all programs available to low- and moderate-income families and individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, political affiliation, sex, age, sexual orientation or other arbitrary factor. This policy does not require the employment of unqualified persons.

CROSSWORD By David Levinson Wilk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

any or all of the personal property still exists or is available for the successful bidder, and no warranty is made as to the condition of any of the personal property, which shall be sold “as is, where is.”

DEBTOR: William O. Clark and Clarine E. Clark DATE OF SALE: February 4, 2013 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Dustin E. Owens, Attorney at Law, 310 Third Street, Suite D, Eureka, CA 95501 PROPERTY LOCATION: 4329 Percheron Ln., Unit 206, Arcata, CA 95521 ESTIMATED OPENING BID: $40,135.39 The total estimated current balance secured by said instrument is stated above, which includes the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest), and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances as of the time of the initial execution of this notice. This amount will change due to the passage of time.

DATE: January 3, 2013 Northern Redwood Federal Credit Union By/S: Dustin E. Owens, Attorney/Agent

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 13-00004

The following persons are doing business as DESIGN BAR at 428 First St., Eureka, CA 95501.

JAG Architects, Inc. 428 First St. Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s John Ash, C.E.O. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on January 2, 2013.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2013 (13-04)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 13-00007

The following person is doing business as ACCESS UNIVERSAL at 561 Spruce Ave., Trinidad, CA 95570.

Robert C. Ennis 561 Spruce Ave. Trinidad, CA 95570 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/3/2013. /s Robert C. Ennis.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on January 3, 2013.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2013 (13-07)

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our fictitious business name statement will expire

five years from the date it was last filed with the County Clerk.

You have 40 days from the expiration date to renew your FBNS with the County. A new statement does not need to be published unless there has been a change in the information required in the expired statement.

If any changes occur then you must file a new FBNS and have published again.

Within 30 days from the stamped refiling date, you must begin publishing the statement in the newspaper. If you publish it in the North Coast Journal for the required four weeks, on the last day of publication a “proof of publication” will be sent to the County Clerk to complete the filing process.

The cost for running your ficticious business name in the

NORTH COAST JOURNAL

is a flat $50 fee.

442-1400

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00718

The following person is doing WESTHAVEN BURLWORKS at 1005 Cedar, Westhaven, CA 95570, PO Box 923, Trinidad, CA. 95570 Scott William Graves 1005 Cedar.

Westhaven , CA. 95570 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 09/15/2010 /s/ Scott W. Graves This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 12, 2012 CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/2013 (13-01)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00724

The following person is doing business as C. W. WOOD PRODUCTS at 2051 Eel River Dr., Fortuna, CA 95540, P.O. Box 747, Fortuna, CA 95540.

William Louis Crosswhite 3203 Hwy 36 Hydesville, CA 95547 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 02/26/1986. /s William Louis Crosswhite.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 13, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10, 1/17 (12-352)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00726

The following person is doing business as REVRIE SKATEBOARDS at 1582 Freshwater Road, Eureka, CA 95503.

Corey C. Venema 1582 Freshwater Road Eureka, CA 95503 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Corey Venema.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 13, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10, 1/17 (12-350)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT R-12-00739

The following person is doing COLDWELL BANKER SELLERS REALTY at 985 G St. Arcata, CA 95521

12/27/2012, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/2013 (12-355)

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 08-00714

The following person has withdrawn as a general partner from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of: COLDWELL BANKER SELLERS REALTY, 985 G St., Arcata, CA 95521.

The fictitious business name was filed in Humboldt County on October 2008.

Jack N. Limmer 7076 Brookwood Dr Bayside, CA 95524 /s/ Jack N Limmer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 13, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/27/2012, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/2013 (12-356)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00693

The following person is doing business as SWEET BIRD BAKING COMPANY at 325 10TH Street, Unit A, Arcata, CA 95521.

Kirsten Vogelsang 325 10th Street, Unit A Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on n/a. /s Kirsten Vogelsang.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on November 27, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/20, 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10 (12-349)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00701

The following person is doing business as REDWOOD CURTAIN LIVE at 3614 Pennsylvania Ave., Eureka, CA 95501.

Daniel Deluhery 3614 Pennsylvania Ave. Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 12/1/2012. /s Dan Deluhery.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 3, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/20, 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10/2013 (12-348)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12-00715

The following person is doing business as SCOOTER’S LANDSCAPING AND FIREWOOD at 2055 Lewis Ave., Arcata, CA 95521, P.O. Box 1006, Arcata, CA 95518.

Tyler David Binion 2055 Lewis Ave. Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 12/10/2012. /s Tyler Binion.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 10, 2012.

CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk 12/20, 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10/2013 (12-347)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV120736 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501

PETITION OF: RYON M. MARKUSSEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: RYON M. MARKUSSEN for a decree changing names as follows: Present name RAYMOND LEE HAYDEN JR. to Proposed Name TA:NA’N NEWTON MARKUSSEN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 15, 2013 Time: 1:45 p.m.

The address of the court is: Same as noted above, Dept. 8 Date: November 30, 2012 Filed: December 1, 2012 /s/ DALE A. REINHOLTSEN Judge of the Superior Court 12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10, 1/17 (12-354)

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Find out when there are Humboldt County public hearings by clicking on “Legal Notices” at northcoastjournal.com

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Gregory M Anderson 1970 Lime Ave. McKinleyville , CA. 95519 The business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 01/01/2013 /s/ Greg Anderson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Humboldt County on December 21, 2012 CAROLYN CRNICH Humboldt County Clerk

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MR. PATRICK J. SHERRY CASE NO. PR120312

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RAYMOND JEFFERSON SIMONS, AKA RAYMOND J. SIMONS, AKA JEFF SIMONS CASE NO. PR120308

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MR. PATRICK J. SHERRY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LOWELL NILES in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LOWELL NILES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 31, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

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

PETITIONER: LOWELL NILES 11515 CAMINITO LA BAR 86 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126 (858) 335-9055 JANUARY 7, 2013 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RAYMOND JEFFERSON SIMONS, aka RAYMOND J. SIMONS, aka JEFF SIMONS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WANDA SIMONS in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WANDA SIMONS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 10, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

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

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: DONALD W. BICKNELL, CSB # 83266 LAW OFFICE OF DONALD W. BICKNELL 732 5TH STREET, SUITE H EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 443-0878 DECEMBER 17, 2012 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

1/10, 1/17, 1/24/2013 (13-09)

12/27/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/10 (12-351)

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MEREDITH ANN HEINLE, aka MEREDITH M. HEINLE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID M. HEINLE AND CAROL A. ESCOBAR in the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID M. HEINLE AND CAROL A. ESCOBAR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on January 31, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept. 8.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

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

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: JOHN R. STOKES SB# 67715 STOKES, HAMER, KAUFMAN & KIRK, LLP 381 BAYSIDE ROAD ARCATA, CA 95521 (707) 822-1771 JANUARY 3, 2013 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/2013 (13-06)

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MEREDITH ANN HEINLE, AkA MEREDITH M. HEINLE CASE NO. PR130003

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Equivalent experience in a directservice position in a community planning, health or human service agency may be considered in lieu of a degree. For an application and job description contact: The Area 1 Agency on Aging, 434 7th St., Eureka. For information call Jeanie Ren at 442-3763 ext. 209. Position opened until filled. (E-0110)

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BILINGUAL CLIENT ADVOCATE. North Coast Rape Crisis Team has a 40+ hour/wk position for a Bilingual Client Advocate, fluent in Spanish/English. Help ensure access to crucial services to those in need by providing in-person & telephone support to survivors (all ages & genders) of sexual assault/abuse. Excellent benefit package, pay starts at $12./hr plus $50./mo language stipend after training. Call (707) 443-2737 for info on applying. Equal Opportunity Employer (E-0117) CALIFORNIA MENTOR. Is seeking committed people willing to share their home with an adult with developmental disabilities.

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HUMBOLDT PLAZA APTS.

Openings soon available for HUD Sec. 8 Waiting Lists for 2, 3 & 4 bedrm apts.

Annual Income Limits: 1 pers. $20,300; 2 pers. $23,200; 3 pers. $26,100; 4 pers. $28,950; 5 pers. $31,300; 6 pers. $33,600; 7 pers. $35,900; 8 pers. $38,250.

EHO. Hearing impaired: TDD Ph# 1-800-735-2922. Apply at Office: 2575 Alliance Rd. Arcata, 8am-12pm & 1-4pm, M-F (707) 822-4104 EUREKA 1BD/1BA DUPLEX. 1117 Del Norte St. Garbage Pd. Yard, Patio, garage. Rent $625 Vac 02/09. www. ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197. (R-0110) EUREKA 2BD/1BA APARTMENT. 3125 Nevada St. #2. W/S/G Pd. Sec 8 OK. On-site laundry. Rent $775 Vac 02/01 www.ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197.

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(R-0110) EUREKA STUDIOS APT. 212 E St. #308 W/S/G Paid, Sec. 8, range, refridg., w/c cat. Rent $555, vac. now. www.ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197. (R-0110) HOUSING IN CUTTEN. 2 bdr 1 bath, large kitchen laundry room, carpet & wood flooring, garage, garbage paid. No pets. $1195/mo (707) 599-3434 (R-0110) ARCATA REMODELED 2BD/2BA SPLIT LEVEL APT. 425 Bayside Ct. #B. W/S/G Pd., w/c cat Rent $1130, Vac. Now. ,www.ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197.

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EUREKA 2BD/1.5 BA TOWNHOUSE. 2610 Fairfield St. #3, W/S/G Pd. Range, refridge., dw Rent $940 Vac 02/01, www.ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197. (R-0110) EUREKA 2BD/1BA APARTMENT. 230 Wabash Ave. #20, W/S/G Pd. Section 8 OK. Cat OK. Rent $650.

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(R-0110) EUREKA COTTAGE 1BD/1BA. 1134 A St. Water/Sewer pd. Range, refridge Rent $700 Vac Now , www. ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197. (R-0110) ARCATA 3BD/1BA HOUSE. Lincoln Ave., Close to HSU. Garage, W/D. $1450/month, lease or mtm, deposit required. Available Now. No smoking/pets/party/growing.

(707) 499-7942. (R-0110) MCKINLEYVILLE 2BD/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE. 1265 Haven Ln. #A. W/S/G Pd. Sec 8 range, refridg, dw, yard, w/c pet. Rent $750. Vac 01/01. www.ppmrentals.com, Rental hotline (707) 444-9197. (R-0110) EUREKA STUDIO APARTMENTS. 1140 E St., #26 & #32. W/S/G/Pd. Sec 8, range, refridg, w/c cat. Rent $515. Vac now. www.ppmrentals. com, Rental hotline (707) 4449197. (R-0110) ALL AREAS-ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) (R-0620)

Business Rentals OFFICE OPPORTUNITY. Great exposure on Central Ave. 2 small offices w/ main room & work room. 600ft $835/mo (707) 5993434 (BR-0110) LOOKING FOR MEDITATION SPACE. Want to rent quiet space for meditation studio, 300-400 sq feet, with bathroom, in Arcata, preferably downtown. Call (707) 633-5072. (BR-0117) DOWNTOWN EUREKA OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Close to Courthouse. Call 443-2246 for sizes and pricing. (BR-0131) DANCE STUDIO RENTAL. Humboldt Capoeira Academy offers rental space for the performing arts, beautiful 2800 sq. f.t dance space offers hardwood floors, wall-to wall windows, full length mirrors, and dressing rooms. Convenient location is visible from the plaza, and will help you to promote your classes. Check with us for rates and availability. Contact Sarara at (707) 498-6155, or sararacdo@hotmail.com. (BR-1226

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(BST-0110) TEMPUR-PEDIC FOR SALE. California King Tempur-Pedic mattress and box springs. This is the BellaSonna model and is about two years old. Entire set is in like new condition. This mattress is medium to firm support.

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HELICOPTER FLIGHT LESSONS/ SCENIC TOURS. $195/hr. www. redwoodcoasthelicopters.com (S-0627) PIERCE’S COMPLETE ORCHARD CARE. Professional fruit tree pruning and orchard maintenance.

Andrew Pierce (707) 672-4398.

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WRITING CONSULTANT/EDITOR. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry.

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(M-0221) SAXOPHONE/FLUTE LESSONS. All ages, beginner-advanced, jazz improvisation, technique. Susie Laraine: 441-1343. (M-1226) GUITAR/PIANO/VOICE LESSONS. All ages, beginning and intermediate. Seabury Gould 444-8507. (M-0606)

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SCHEV authorized. Call 800-4819472 www.CenturaOnline.com (AAN CAN) (C-0117) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching Birthmothers with Families nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions 866-4136293 (Void in Illinois) (AAN CAN) (C-0110) BECOME A FOSTER PARENT. Provide a safe and stable environment for youth 13-18 for them to learn and grow in their own community. Contact the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Foster Care Hotline at 441-5013 and ask for Peggy. (C-0124)

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REACH 5 MILLION. hip, forwardthinking consumers across the U.S. When you advertise in alternative newspapers, you become part of the local scene and gain access to an audience you won’t reach anywhere else. http://www.altweeklies.com/ads (AAN CAN) (S-0124) A’O’KAY JUGGLING CLOWN & WIZARD OF PLAY. Amazing performances and games for all ages. Events, Birthdays, Festivals, Kidszones. I’ll Juggle, Unicycle, & bring Toys. aokayClown.com, (707) 499-5628. (S-1226) TAI CHI GARDENER. Maintaining balance in your yard. Well equipt.

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(C-0110) SENIOR ACTION COALITION. Use your knowledge and experience to take action on pressing issues affecting older adults. Seniors, boomers welcome. Grassroots, non-partisan, current focus health care. Meetings held third Wed. of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Jefferson School, 1000 B St. For more information, e-mail psa@ a1aa.org or call (707) 442-3763.

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(MB-0919) COACHING FOR PERSONAL EVOLUTION WITH REBECCA OWEN. Access your wholeness by cultivating your Presence in the Now and learning to clear old patterns. 822-5253. (MB-0919) ZUMBA WITH MARLA JOY. Elevate, Motivate, Celebrate another day of living. Exercise in Disguise. Now is the time to start, don’t wait. All ability levels are welcome. Every Mon. and Thurs. at the Bayside Grange 6-7 p.m., 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. $6/$4 Grange members. Every Wed. 6-7 p.m. in Fortuna at the Monday Club, 610 Main St. Every Tues. at the Trinidad Town Hall, Noon and every Thurs. at the Eureka Vets Hall, Noon. Marla Joy (707) 845-4307, marlajoy.zumba.com (MB-0110) DANCE-FIT. Dance, aerobics & strength training all in one class!

Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9-10 a.m First class is free. Drop in for $5 per class or 14 classes for $55. No Limits tap & jazz studio, corner of 10th & K st. Arcata. 825-0922 (MB-1226)

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