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Mailbox Poem

Granny’s Porch

10 News

PG&E Moves Forward with Eel River Dam Removal

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16 NCJ Daily Online 18 On the Table

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20 It’s Personal

Thadeus Greenson thad@northcoastjournal.com

Acorn Gathering for Yurok Sovereignty Kambing and Kennedy

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Melissa Sanderson melissa@northcoastjournal.com NEWS EDITOR

ARTS & FEATURES EDITOR

Jennifer Fumiko Cahill jennifer@northcoastjournal.com

22 The Setlist

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24 Nightlife

CALENDAR EDITOR

In With the Future Live Entertainment Grid

26 Calendar 30 Screens

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31 Workshops & Classes 32 Field Notes Light Pollution

36 Sudoku & Crossword 36 Classifieds

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Granny’s Porch

Editor: I barely remember seeing the night, Perhaps a more apt title for this article would have been Like an old, dry Autumn “Why Would Anybody Want Not going away. to Buy a Restaurant?” (“Anybody Want to Buy a RestauHelp me turn this knob, rant,” Nov. 16). When I was working my way through Sliding back, school, I made good money To the waiting moon, waiting on tables. Even then, Eating at sunset’s table. about 50 years ago, I viewed this job as the best one in the restaurant business. At the end Let us turn this season, of the shift, the wait staff left Facing the wind: with money in their pockets Fading, and no management worries.

Faltering, When I last checked, 75 percent of all restaurants failed Disappeared. in year one and 90 percent by year two. Those numbers Now come help us mend this place, may be even more foreboding Spilling our anxious tears as one, today, because of the ever-inTo gently warm this evening. creasing costs of food and employees. Yet, the dream of owning a restaurant, like the — Sam A. Flanagan dream of having a winery, has great allure, drawing people to the business. My advice before taking the leap is to read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, which has a chapter on “the day in the life” of a restaurant owner.

As for the local restaurants, I find that the cost of meals is generally high, when compared to many other metEditor: ropolitan areas, and the quality of the Responding to Brad Butterfield’s “A food preparation, as well as the service, View from the Van” (Nov. 16), he states does not always justify the prices. I vote that Long Beach City College has a safe with my pocketbook. Meals prepared parking program that allows students to at home are generally much better and sleep in their vehicles on campus. Wow, less costly. Nonetheless, I dine out fremy mother, Maxine Francis Koenig, born quently with family and friends, but we in 1917, was the first female student body choose where we eat based on those president at the college. This is what she restaurants that have excellent service, would say if she were here: nice ambiance and a good price to “1) Flexibility and compassion are the quality ratio. words that the administrators could John M. Vrieze, Arcata use to solve the overnight parking lot situation.

2) To bring the dialogue to balance, the administration remembers that Editor: without students, there would be no Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is a real asset university. to the NCJ with her reviews of restau3) Lack of communication between rants and film. She can be a bit profane the university and the vehicle dwellers at times, but she is funny as f***. adds stress, time better spent on educaJohn Dillon, Eureka

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tion, at this academic completion time of the year.

4) How can the university show their gratitude and right action to their students for this new situation that needs a solution.”

Here are more ideas: Move meetings to times when people can attend, make parking lot rules, with no fees. Get portable toilets to the G15 lot and accessible locations. As Dylan said: “The times they are a-changing.”

Linda Koenig, Eureka

Why Not Eureka?

Editor: I read that Hambro Recycling has just opened a CRV buyback center in Redway to go along with the previous Humboldt County locations in Arcata, Fortuna and Willow Creek (“Hambro to Open CRV Center in Fortuna,” Jan. 25). I understand that Eureka has no buyback center because the Humboldt Waste Management Authority needed to close theirs due to the pandemic, with a continued closure due to its site conversion to handle food waste composting as mandated by the state.

What I don’t understand is why the HWMA has not found a Eureka buyback center to replace theirs. Logic would have told me that the first buyback center should have been located here.

Eureka is the county’s business center with the largest population and the most recyclers. With the first, and still closest center being located in Arcata instead, there is even a greater impact on global warming as Eurekans have to drive many extra miles to recycle.

So whose fault is it anyway? It appears to me that the HWMA along with the city and county have let Eurekans down. I think we need to contact the HWMA and our city and county representatives to let them know it’s past time to enable a local solution. Why not Hambro Eureka?

Sherman Schapiro, Eureka

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PG&E Moves Forward with Eel River Dam Removal Utility’s plans have demolition starting as soon as 2028

By Thadeus Greenson thad@northcoastjournal.com

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t now looks like two iconic North Coast rivers will flow dam free by the end of the decade.

Just weeks after the first of four dams was removed from the Klamath River as a part of what will be the largest dam removal effort in the nation’s history, Pacific Gas and Electric

Co. filed a 94-page surrender application to federal regulators, formalizing its plan to tear down its two dams on the Eel River that have blocked fish passage and reduced flows for more than a century.

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review and regulatory approval.

News of the filing was immediately celebrated by environmental and fishing groups.

“Dam removal will make the Eel the longest free-flowing river in California and will open up hundreds of miles of prime habitat unavailable to native salmon and steelhead for over 100 years,” Trout Unlimited California Director Brian Johnson said in a news release. “This is the most important thing we can do for our salmon and steelhead on the Eel River, and these fisheries cannot afford to wait.”

While years of drought and dwindling salmon and steelhead populations have shifted much of the focus to PG&E’s Eel River dams to water, the Potter Valley project was built to provide electricity.

In 1900, the Eel River Power and Irrigation Co. began construction on Cape Horn Dam on the Eel River about 4 miles north of the town of Potter Valley, creating the Van Arsdale Reservoir, as well as a 1-mile tunnel that sent Eel River water downhill through a powerhouse before releasing it to the East Fork Russian River, where it was pulled to irrigate vineyards, among other uses. But natural flows in the Eel River only allowed the project to operate in winter months, so the power company began construction in 1920 of a second, larger dam about 12 miles upriver from Cape Horn. Scott Dam, which formed Lake Pillsbury, created enough water storage capacity to control flows leading to Cape Horn, allowing the Potter Valley project to

create electricity year-round.

Increasingly over recent decades, however, the project has become unviable. Endangered species protections have obligated PG&E to keep more water in the Eel River and, as diversions have decreased, so has the electricity generated. Meanwhile, upkeep and compliance costs have increased significantly, and seismic concerns surrounding Scott Dam and associated liability risks have prompted PG&E to stop filling the reservoir behind Scott Dam to capacity.

So a century after its construction, PG&E began looking to sell off the Potter Valley project to the highest bidder.

After receiving no interest, the company looked to simply give it away in 2019, which launched the so-called Two Basin Partnership, a divergent group of stakeholders comprised of Sonoma County water users, Eel River environmental groups, commercial fishing organizations and others, spearheaded by North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman. The idea would be to remove the dams but to replace them with water diversion infrastructure that would pump limited water from the Eel to Lake Mendocino when flows are high to prevent the Russian River from going dry in the summer months. But the effort has stalled largely due to the cost of the undertaking, as the environmental studies required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alone are costly and the mechanics of figuring out who would fund dam Continued on page 13 » northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL

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Cape Horn Dam sits on the Eel River, about 4 miles from Potter Valley.

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removal, as well as the construction and operation of the new infrastructure needed to continue water diversions from the Eel. The plan put forward by PG&E last week doesn’t close the door on the Two Basin Solution but instead makes clear the utility is not waiting for it to materialize, and is instead moving forward with dam removal.

In a statement released after the plan’s release, Huffman struck an optimistic tone as to what it would mean for his constituents in both basins.

“PG&E’s draft surrender application is a major step forward to achieving the Two Basin Solution I’ve advocated for years,” he said. “The plan includes full and expedited removal of two dams that harm salmon on the Eel River while allowing for a modern fish-friendly diversion to provide water to Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties. I’ll be

working to ensure that both elements are completed in a way that best protects communities, tribes and natural resources in the Eel and Russian River watersheds.”

Craig Tucker, a consultant on the project for the county of Humboldt, said there is certainly a contingent in the environmental community inclined to say “to hell” with the Two Basin Solution, that “we’re going to remove all this stuff and keep all the water.” Tucker said he wouldn’t go that far, but noted the complexity of coming up with a viable plan to meet both basin’s needs. Plus, he said he’s learned some things after decades of working for the removal of four dams on the lower Klamath River.

“If I’ve learned anything from the Klamath, it’s keep it simple,” Tucker said, adding that pushing forward as fast as possible for dam removal now wouldn’t Continued on page 15 » northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL

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Bernadette and Jaime in Trinidad were excited to shine a little brightness in the world with everything that is going on and always remind people that it’s for the kids. “A few community members went above and beyond,” said Jaime. “We’re very grateful for the people of Trinidad who have donated over and over again.”

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preclude a future project to help meet water demand in Sonoma County. “We feel like the fish need an immediate, full-scale restoration project if there are going to be any left.”

Others who prize or depend on the Eel River feel similarly.

“These dams helped put a lot of commercial fishermen out of work,” said Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Watershed Conservation Director Vivian Helliwell in a news release. “If we bring back the salmon, we can bring back the local food-producing jobs.”

But moving forward with dam removal unquestionably is a hard reality to some. In addition to the uncertainty it creates for water users in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, undamming the Eel invariably means the loss of Lake Pillsbury, the 3.5- square-mile reservoir formed by Scott Dam. The lake is a popular recreation destination, with numerous campgrounds on its banks, as well as approximately 300 homes and cabins built in the immediate vicinity.

Lake County Treasurer and Tax Collector Patrick Sullivan said in a video presentation on the subject last month that dam removal would result in annual losses of $750,000 in tax revenue for the county, as well as an immediate $40 million loss in property values. Lake County supervisors have pledged to work toward securing “monetary considerations” for affected property owners.

But on the North Coast and the lower Eel River, once one of the most prolific salmon producing rivers in the region, news that PG&E plans to move directly forward with dam removal, with construction efforts to remove Scotts Dam beginning as soon as 2028, was welcome.

“While we will listen to any creative solutions to meet the region’s water needs, we will oppose anything that adversely impacts Eel River fisheries or delays dam removal,” said Friends of the Eel River Executive Director Alicia Hamann in the release. “Either way you look at it, the Eel River dams’ days are numbered. We prefer the most straightforward and quickest path to dam removal possible — the fish can’t afford any delays.” l Thadeus Greenson (he/him) is the news editor at the Journal. Reach him at (707) 442-1400, extension 321, or thad@northcoastjournal.com.

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n Monday, Nov. 20, the Eureka chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence held a TRANScending the Veil ceremony on the Arcata Plaza as part of the national Transgender Day of Remembrance. Attendees lit candles, sang, heard speakers and listened to the names read off of members of the trans community who died over the past year.

The annual event to celebrate and mourn those lost highlights the disproportionate violence, discrimination and high rates of suicide transgender people face.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, 26 people were killed in acts of anti-transgender violence in 2023. A 2022 survey by the Trevor Project also found more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth seriously considered suicide in the past year. For anyone who may be in need of assistance, the county of Humboldt maintains a 24-hour mental health crisis line at (707) 445-17715 and a national lifeline can be reached at (800) 273-8255 or by texting “HELP” to 741-741.

The local event is part of the Sisters’ Trans Week of Resistance, including a panel discussion, speed-friending event, poetry and art. On Thursday, Nov. 23, a Trans Power Potluck at Eureka’s Labor Temple (see Calendar) caps off the week with community and food the day before Thanksgiving.

For a full slideshow of images of the TRANScending the Veil ceremony by local photographer Kait Angus, visit northcoastjournal.com.

—Jennifer Fumiko Cahill POSTED 11.21.23

A rainbow candle lit for the vigil for members of the transgender community who died this year.

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ON THE TABLE

Acorn Gathering for Yurok Sovereignty

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nnelia Hillman, food village coordinator for the Yurok Tribe’s Food Sovereignty Program, loves her job. “I get to be outside and connect with the land and I’m learning so much more about food and processing,” she says. “It’s really good for the mind and the soul to not be behind a computer all day.”

About two years ago, the tribe began building the program started under its Environmental Resources Department. “Our goal is to create access for tribal people to land, to food, to … resources and education, and building our capacity in our own sovereignty,” Hillman says. “Helping people to be self-sufficient, helping our tribe to be self-sufficient.” Sometimes that means

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workshops or outings to places where traditional foods and materials, like acorns or grass for weaving, can be found. “Encouraging people to get out and gather,” she continues, is vital “not just for sustenance, but for mental health and health and healing.”

The Food Sovereignty Program is still a tight ship, with a pair of coordinators and two field techs, who Hillman says do much of the gardening and gathering.

So far, there are two “food villages” on Yurok tribal land, one in Klamath and one in Weitchpec, each with garden space to teach cultivation. “Right now, we have gardens and the people,” she says, though the long-term goal is to install commercial kitchens with food storage equipment and

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Foodways are woven into a culture and the loss of traditional foods, cultivation and preparation methods can be a devastating severing of connection to the past and to one another. Teaching tribal members about the practices of generations past on their ancestral land can be a way of reconnecting individuals and communities. Hillman pays visits to the Yurok Indian Reservation’s Jack Norton Elementary School, Margaret Keating Elementary School in Klamath and Big Lagoon Elementary School to conduct demonstrations and pass on practical knowledge.

“We grind acorns and crack acorns with the kids,” she says. “We try to engage the

youth, and introduce and normalize eating acorns.”

Acorns, says Hillman, are “one of our sacred foods. It’s what we eat at ceremony.

It’s one of our foundational foods. Yurok people are salmon people but acorns are important, too.” She also describes them as a “superfood” filled with antioxidants, proteins and nutrients. Not that she’s eager for “wellness” marketers and influencers to jump on the acorn bandwagon.

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But like other Indigenous food sources on the North Coast, salmon among them, acorns are no longer as abundant as they once were. Over time, Hillman says, logging “encroached on some of our most important gathering places … [and the ] threat of sudden oak death is on us now.”

Caused by a plant pathogen, sudden oak death has decimated oak tree populations throughout California. “We had a certain way of taking care of our acorns, managing our trees,” she says, adding that the tribe is working on ordinances to protect “terrestrial resources” like huckleberries, mushrooms and acorns on Yurok land for Native people.

In recent years, Hillman says, “the relationship with the [California] parks department is improving and growing, and we’ve been able to gather … basket materials at Sumeg State Park and other places.”

It’s meant the ability to gather acorns on park lands, too.

The gathering season for acorns typically falls between mid-October and mid-November, but it can be hard to pin down a date on the calendar for a trip. “You have to go with the seasons and when the land is ready to provide,” says Hillman. On Oct. 21, she and other tribal staff caravanned with some 30 others, all carrying buckets, bags or traditional baskets, to gather acorns at Lady Bird Johnson Grove.

Organizers went over safety protocols, talked about the significance of reclaiming an ancestral acorn gathering place and

shared a children’s song about acorns.

Then they went out to a spot where they knew there were some ready to be harvested. “Everyone got some and got to see the difference between a good acorn and a wormy acorn,” says Hillman, explaining the ones that are eaten away fall first and have darkened tops.

Hillman and her team followed up with a workshop on cooking and canning acorns — a year-long process that starts with a couple months of drying, then cracking, grinding and leeching out tannins to make them edible, all of which will be covered in workshops down the road using acorns gathered last year. Of the 30 attendees, she estimates 20 were learning the methods for the first time.

There are more field trips planned for the spring, including huckleberry, seaweed and mussel gathering. And future workshops will cover incorporating traditional foods into one’s diet, especially for pregnant women and nursing mothers.

“We’re still trying to obtain access to traditional gathering places,” says Hillman, who says some ancestral lands are privately owned by individuals, Green Diamond Resource Co. or the state parks. “We’re trying to reclaim access to our gathering places.” ●

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t was probably early morning but it felt like the middle of the night when we were awakened by the guards. We had only been in bed a few hours because of the vigil for Kambing, the baby goat who had magically joined our household one day, tiny and spindly legged, marked just like our black and white tuxedo cat. Kambing had apparently stumbled upon Pinky the cat, the least maternal creature on the planet — a fat American proto-Garfield who would exert himself only at dinnertime or to sit proudly next to the giant rats our small Philippines-born kitty St. Vitus used to kill.

My mother thought the constant crying was the baby next door. It went on and on, and Mom finally went out intending to peer over the glass-topped cement block wall. A tiny, bleating goat in our drive followed the harassed, lethargic Pinky, trying to suckle.

The little goat was almost birdlike. Holding him, I felt his heartbeat, his bones. And he was so needy. The vet was closed. Mom went into action. A tour of the Super Lux Mercado near the American School yielded a plastic baby bottle and, amazingly, canned goat milk. I don’t remember Kambing ever taking to the bottle — I do remember some scissoring of rubber nipples, and dipping washcloths into warm goat milk and coaxing Kambing to try it. We took shifts. We made a bed of towels on the sun porch. Pinky, in great relief, took a nap. Blitzkrieg, our German shepherd, stood vigil with us.

Enchanting in his tininess and his orphan status, not to mention his farmyard aura, Kambing tottered straight into my heart. I was still missing the horse we sold when we had to move, still appalled by the world I found myself in, in 1960s Manila, a city where horses still pulled wagons and calesas, beaten and starved in a fashion reminiscent of Black Beauty, and where a drive through downtown showed me many children my age faring no better. In my daydreams, I grew up and returned to Manila with larger,

healthy draft horses and a program to encourage the humane treatment of animals. On some days, I couldn’t summon that daydream. Those days, I dreamed this whole episode of my life was a fever-inspired nightmare, like Dorothy had about Oz. I couldn’t wait to awaken and tell the story to my family.

Kambing fed a need in me but we were still having trouble feeding him. As soon as school was out on Monday, Mom drove us home to pack up the goat and head to the vet’s. But when we got to the clinic, Enrique, the wonderful, courtly veterinarian who was our friend and guardian angel in this strange country, was out of town. A brittle young woman with little English disdainfully declined to treat a goat.

What could we do? We went to the Super for more cans of goat milk and home to keep trying. He was bleating less. Pinky had taken to snoozing nearby instead of avoiding the sun porch and its weird inhabitant who still seemed to call him mom.

We all did our best and it truly didn’t occur to me that it was not going to be OK. A few days later, Kambing was obviously, even to me, suffering and critically ill. We stayed up, sitting in the sun porch late into the night with ice for fever and warmed towels for chills, and the damned saucers of goat milk that Kambing wouldn’t even look at anymore.

I fell asleep with my head in Mom’s lap as she watched over our delicate patient, and I woke up to find Dad carrying me to bed. “Kambing!” I cried. Mom leaned in.

“Honey, Kambing died.”

I cried myself to sleep — cried for the frail little goat we couldn’t save, cried for all the whipped horses I would never save, for all the puppies in the farmers market destined to be eaten, that I would never, ever save. I cried for the children I saw through the car window, children I had never daydreamed I could save — even my wildest dreams had limits — and I cried for my own innocence, which I knew would never be retrieved.

A few hours later, two slender

how they do it here,” — I had heard their bemused and condescending tones when confronted with the reality of daily life in Manila. I knew Dad was the only person in his office who didn’t carry a gun and he had to submit to a pat-down search because he didn’t check his gun at the entrance. There had never been someone with no gun to check.

My parents laughed about this, while acknowledging that people in the offices downtown did sometimes shoot each other or disappear. This was not America, that was for sure.

Now, in the dark early morning, we Americans all over the city were hearing that our president had been shot. It was unclear to me for a while if he was dead. Nobody would tell me if “assassinated” meant dead or just shot.

As it happened, Macapagal was safe, Kennedy was dead and we Americans all assembled in our dark, formal attire at the American Cemetery in Manila for a memorial service. Kambing was forgotten in the larger shock and grief.

We all make our own memorials. For the rest of our time in Manila, I looked out the tinted backseat window of the car for the telephone pole I sometimes saw on our way downtown from Bel Air. Scrawled on it was the Tagalog word for goat, kambing. I knew it was unlikely but I thought, maybe, maybe he was buried there. I never asked. ● Nancy Short (she/her), former coowner of Booklegger, still dreams of a world where animals and people are safe.

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uniformed men from the traffic kiosk awaked our household. We lived in the less exclusive gated community where many foreigners and well-to-do Filipinos resided. Forbes Park was the very expensive, fully walled, gated neighborhood with guards and patrols. Kids could probably play in backyards there. We couldn’t afford it. Bel Air, where we lived, was a downscale model, with guard posts on the entrance roads but no surrounding walls.

Perhaps it discouraged large, organized home invasions. But we were regularly invaded by giant, grouchy sows from the slums surrounding us, and petty thievery was common. I couldn’t go out into the fenced yard by myself. Kidnapping was an issue. Blitz couldn’t either. Stealing dogs for meat was even more common.

It didn’t require an adult’s sophistication to wonder what kind of world we lived in.

The Bel Air guards came by in their jeep and got us all up. When they told us the president had been shot, Mom said, “Macapagal?”

I watched my mother’s face when the young guard, who had lost a front tooth, said, “No, mum, President Kennedy.”

That moment was the end of American exceptionalism for me. I had realized America was a better place to grow up. I knew I was lucky to be born an American. In the U.S., we never had fenced yards. The whole neighborhood played touch football in the street. Although Mom and Dad were careful to talk to us about the Filipino realities with neutral respect — “It’s a different culture, that’s

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ell, it’s that time of year, when I must once again appeal to the reason of my fellow Americans and suggest we not only can but must do better regarding which holiday we choose to celebrate this week. Things change and historical reassessments have produced a staggering amount of evidence that Thanksgiving is built on a pretext future generations are unlikely to cherish. So I’m calling for a celebratory shift to Nov. 27 for an annual feast in honor of two Great Americans’ birthdays, people likely to be fêted far into the future (assuming there is one for our country and species). I’m talking about Bruce Lee and Jimi Hendrix, who have given this author — and countless others — more joy than any Puritan dorks who were too uptight and annoying to cut it in the England of James I, (he of the famous Bible translation). It’s already basically just about turkey, gorging and football anyway, this is just adding a nicer background. Hell, it’s also Steve Urkell’s birthday (actor Jaleel White’s, anyway) and time will probably look more favorably on his legacy, as well.

It’s the anniversary of the first Macy’s Day Parade (99 years ago), so we don’t have to change much there, maybe just switch up a few of the floats and make the music louder, better and heavier. If you share in this vision, please feel free to compliment your post-group feeding with a showing of Enter the Dragon followed by an ear splitting round of Are You Experienced? I know the date isn’t right, but we can work that out in the years to come. Remember, the past might be foundational but we are the architects of the future. I hope to see you all there.

The Miniplex has a fantastic local band showcase with some of the best of the region converging for a postprandial party of cinematic jam beauty. Mister Moonbeam has the scene sewed down when it comes to one-man lullabies from the western lands of Nod, east of Eden and below the North Star. The Myrtle Mountain Boys work a similar dusky liminal magic, while Fek & the Future Friends of Sound is always changing its line-up and musical positioning so as not to be an easy target for the forces of banality and entropy, against whom this group operates like a groovy musical terror cell. In short, this is going to be a very good show. The door price is going to be a sliding deal from $10-$15, and 9 p.m. is the beginning of the night.

If you happen to find yourself stuck on the Eureka side of the bay tonight and are still seeking a hot show, fear not: The Shanty has you covered. Due to the inevitable force of human migration, The Flying Hellfish will probably not be playing again around here for some time, so this is your last chance to see this beloved heavy, punked out and surf-ish group in all its glory. Also on board is The Bored Again, aka Dave O and his bass-propelled punk tales. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and there is no cover.

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Blondie’s is back in the news today and, if you want to spend a little money without participating in the grotesque

capitalist watersport of Black Friday, then I suggest you bring $6 to this venue tonight at 7 p.m. to enjoy a triple wallop of local punk and metal talent, with Brain Dead Rejects, Psyop Victim and Image Pit bringing the noise. Clear out your alimentary canal with some heavy, distorted vibrations.

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It’s a perfect day for matinee performances from our local theater scene.

Both shows are happening at 2 p.m. You can enjoy a live radio play version of the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life at North Coast Repertory Theatre. General tickets are $20, students and seniors tickets run two bucks cheaper. Down at Ferndale Repertory, you will find a production of Peter and the Starcatcher, a play adaptation of a children’s novel by

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The Thing in Arcata is hosting a bee-centric ecstatic artistic celebration of apiarian culture and music at 6 p.m.

Featuring an evening of music and poetry, with major accents of mead and honeycombed cultivation, artistic curators Benjamin Pixie, Marya Stark and their Pixie Traveling Medicine Show is certain to be a one-of-a-kind experience for all ye townies looking for a gander at something different in the tail end of November ($25).

Tuesday

Savage Henry Comedy Club is hosting another run of Rebekah Perry’s Smutty Buddies, a show where comedians act out live versions of fan-fiction works found in the wild hinterlands of the internet. Just $5 gets you in the door and you should find your seat by 9 p.m.

Wednesday

Best-of lists are generally boring and generic, especially regarding movies. Let’s face it, most of the films people universally love are often comfort food, coming from a Goldilocks-zone of mass appeasement. Terrible movies, on the other hand, are where the real good shit runs off the hive like a biohazard slush of bad taste.

One such film in the running for worst ever (yet still enjoyable) is the execrable Troll 2, a film many of my friends insist is a masterpiece despite all outward indications suggesting something purely flushable. You can decide for yourself tonight at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, where the doors open at 6 p.m., showtime is at 7:30 p.m., and there’s a pre-show and raffle in between. Only $5 to get inside and $9 will let you leave with a poster to help remember the time you watched a genuinely unique piece of shit. ● Collin Yeo (he/him) would remind you that one man’s pragmatism is another man’s performance art. He lives in Arcata.

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Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Join long-time Friends of the Arcata Marsh tour leaders Sharon Levy, Jenny Hanson and Lynn Ryan for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine leg-stretcher before your big dinner. Meet in front of the center on South G Street. Free. (707) 826-2359.

Nature Quest. 2-5 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. Wilderness immersion program for teens and adults. Explore trails and share mindfulness practices, group conversation and other eco-therapeutic activities. Adults meet Thursdays, teens meet one Saturday a month. Transportation provided for Eureka residents. Please pre-register. Free. swood2@eurekaca.gov. eurekaheroes.org. (707) 382-5338.

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Stretch your drumsticks and work up an appetite on Thanksgiving morning at the annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk. The route starts and ends at the gazebo in Old Town. Show up early to register the day of the race and maybe snag a T-shirt. Then pin on your race number, check your laces and get on your mark for the 9 a.m. kickoff. The cash you put down to join the fun will help fund local cross country running teams.

Expand your scope of thankfulness by watching the sun come up at the Sunrise Gathering in Blue Lake, an intercultural event approved by the Wiyot Tribe. On Thursday, Nov. 23, get up early, bundle up, turn on your head lamp and walk west down the Mad River levee and follow the trail on the left to the river where the asphalt ends. Starting around 5 a.m., there’ll be a fire while you wait for the 7:13 a.m. sunrise.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Internet, Online. SoHum Health presents classes focused on strength and mobility (Tuesday), and on relaxation and breath work (Thursday). Contact instructor Ann Constantino for online orientation. $3-$5 donation per class, no one is turned away for lack of funds. annconstantino@gmail.com. sohumhealth. org. (707) 923-3921.

24 Friday ART

Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings. Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

BOOKS Weekly Preschool Story Time. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers. Other family members are welcome to join in the fun.

Free. manthony@co.humboldt.ca.us. humlib.org. (707) 269-1910.

COMEDY Eric Fitzgerald. 9-11 p.m. Savage Henry Comedy Club, 415 Fifth St., Eureka.

The comedian and metal scene musician performs. savagehenrycomedy.com.

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Ho-ho-ho-my goodness, is it already that time of year? Pack up a leftover turkey sandwich and head for the Old Town Gazebo on Friday, Nov. 24, to see Santa Claus show up in a Humboldt Bay Fire truck. The elves say the big guy will roll in for photos and jolliness from 2 to 4 p.m., so bring your little ones and their wish lists. Just be cool — nobody likes a beard tugger.

For those who strictly observe the turkeys-before-trees holiday rule, it’s officially time to get in the Christmas spirit by seeing It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at North Coast Repertory Theatre, running through Dec. 10 ($20, $18 students and seniors). This weekend you can catch it Friday, Nov. 24, or Saturday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m., or on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. for a masked matinee. Pro-tip: When you mask up for any performance to help keep our theater community safe and healthy, an angel gets its wings.

23 Thursday ART

Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings. Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. Exhibit by Dave Young Kim running through Dec. 9.

Opening reception Nov. 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. art.humboldt.edu/galleries.

Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. With a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Call to contact Clint. $5. synapsisperformance.com. (707) 362-9392.

Nov/Dec Art Show. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Photographs by Dana Utman.

Tintah: Amongst The Trails. Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. Works in wood and works on paper by Robert Benson.

Exhibition runs through Dec. 2. art.humboldt.edu/galleries.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Sunrise Gathering. 5-9 a.m. Blue Lake, Off State Route 299, Exit 5. Decolonize

your holiday at a community intercultural event approved by the Wiyot Tribe.

Walk down the Baduwa’t/Mad River levee to the trail that turns left down to the river). A fire at the river’s edge starts about two hours before sunrise. Dress warm and bring a headlamp if you arrive before dawn. Heavy rain cancels. No instruments please. zuzkasabata.com/sunrisegathering.

Thanksgiving at the Mateel. Noon. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Garberville Veterans Association invites hungry community members to attend their free Thanksgiving Day meal. Food will be served at noon after a brief prayer. mateel.org.

Trinidad Blessing of the Fleet. 10 a.m. Trinidad Harbor Overlook, corner of Trinity and Edwards streets. Annual event with crews of the local fishing fleet that features a traditional Native blessing, a nondenominational blessing, warm refreshments, student art and music. Free.

Turkey Trot 5K. 9 a.m. Old Town Gazebo, Second and F streets, Eureka. Fun 5K run/walk through Old Town Eureka. Start and finish at the gazebo. Arrive early to register. Proceeds go to local cross country teams.

OUTDOORS Arcata Marsh Thanksgiving Day Walk. 10 a.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife

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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. The beloved American holiday classic about idealistic George Bailey on Christmas Eve told as an on-stage radio broadcast. $20, $18 students and seniors. ncrt.net.

Peter and the Starcatcher. 7:30 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. A tale of marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. $18, $16 students/ seniors. info@ferndalerep.org. app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=7&p=1.

(707) 786-5483.

EVENTS Peaceful Rally for Gaza Ceasefire. 4-6 p.m. Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St., Eureka. Weekly vigil, rally and march for a ceasefire in Gaza until there’s a ceasefire. Bring a sign. Free.

FOR KIDS Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop off your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/classesprograms.html. (707) 443-9694.

Weekly Preschool Storytime. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers and other family members. Free. manthony@co.humboldt. ca.us. humboldtgov.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=8274. (707) 269-1910.

GARDEN Green Friday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, College of the Redwoods campus, north entrance, Eureka. Get out of the house for fresh air with a walk in the gardens. Free. hbgf.org.

Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Help with animal care, weeding, wa-

tering, planting and occasional harvest help on Saturday mornings. Volunteers get free produce. flowerstone333@ gmail.com. (530) 205-5882.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Bayside Holiday Market. 12-7 p.m. Bayside Community Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Fourth annual event with 30 local makers. Different guest artists each weekend.

Free. amysalmostperfect@gmail.com. facebook.com/ events. (707) 593-6544.

Holiday Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 State Route 299. Quilted items, jewelry, candy, ceramics, crochet and knitted items, wreaths amd much more. Free.

Santa Arrives in Old Town. Old Town Gazebo, Second and F streets, Eureka. Santa arrives in Old Town on a Humboldt Bay Fire truck. Details to be announced. Free.

Shop Fortuna for the Holidays. midnight. Fortuna City Hall, 621 11th St. Put your name and contact number or email into the envelope at participating Fortuna businesses for a chance at 10 prizes to be drawn at the end of the year runs through Dec. 25. Winners announced Dec. 31. Free. mdodson@ci.fortuna.ca.us. friendlyfortuna. com. (707) 725-9261.

Veteran’s Craft Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ferndale Veterans Memorial Building, 1100 Main St. Peruse the many local craft booths and do some holiday shopping. Refreshments available. Free admission.

ETC Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Internet, Online.

SoHum Health presents online classes with short, high intensity cardio workouts. Contact instructor Stephanie Finch by email for a link to the class. Free. sfinch40@ gmail.com. sohumhealth.com.

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Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

Trinidad Art Gallery Anniversary Party. 1-5 p.m.

Trinidad Art Gallery, 490 Trinity St. Celebrate the 11th anniversary with snacks, wine and music, and meet artists. Featured artists are are photographer Jim Lowry and blown glass artist Matthew Gagliardi. trinidadgallery@ gmail.com. trinidadartgallery.com. (707) 677-3770.

THEATER It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See Nov. 24 listing.

Peter and the Starcatcher. 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. See Nov. 24 listing.

EVENTS Native American Heritage Celebration. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St. An Indigenous-led celebration with performances, art, vendors, jewelry making and more. Sponsored by Queer Humboldt and Stop the Hate. Free.

Small Business Saturday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Redwood Community Pharmacy, 1567 City Center Road, McKinleyville.

Small businesses collaborate to feature exclusive gifts, author Heather Vina and Augie autograph their new book Augie the Therapy Doggie, enter to win a $100 gift card

Helping you understand Nature’s Pharmacy since 1998

and enjoy hot apple cider, hot cocoa and light refreshments. Free. redwoodcommunityrx.com. (707) 633-4884.

Small Business Saturday Pop Up Market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

McKinleyville Activity Center, 1705 Gwin Road. Local artisans, winter photo booth and raffle. $2 (includes raffle ticket). info@secretgardensociety.org. (707) 267-7577.

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Fair Curve Farm Stand. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fair Curve Farm Stand, 600 Main St., Ferndale. Seasonal, certified organic vegetables and flowers from Fair Curve Farm, plus local eggs, bread and more from local Eel River Valley producers. Cash, card and EBT accepted. @faircurvefarm on Instagram and Facebook. faircurvefarm@gmail.com. faircurvefarm.com.

Farm Stand. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Table Bluff Farm, 101 Clough Road, Loleta. Regeneratively-grown seasonal veggies, flowers, meats and other items made by Humboldt County locals and small businesses. Cash, card, Venmo, Apple Pay and soon to accept EBT payments. info@ tableblufffarm.com. TableBluffFarm.com. (707) 890-6699.

Sea Goat Farmstand. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Fresh veggies grown on site, local eggs and sourdough bread. Work from local artists and artisans. flowerstone333@gmail. com. (530) 205-5882.

GARDEN Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Nov. 24 listing.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Bayside Holiday Market. 12-7 p.m. Bayside Community Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. See Nov. 24 listing.

Holiday Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 State Route 299. See Nov. 24 listing.

Veteran’s Craft Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ferndale Veterans Memorial Building, 1100 Main St. See Nov. 24 listing.

OUTDOORS Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Walk.

8:30-11 a.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, South I Street. Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a guided field trip. Bring binoculars and meet trip leader Kathryn Wendel at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata for easy-to-walk trails and a diverse range of species. Free. rras.org.

FOAM Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, South I Street. Meet leader Elliott Dabill in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk focusing on marsh history, ecology and/or wastewater treatment. Free.

(707) 826-2359.

Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Restoration. Fourth Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Bayshore Mall, 3300 Broadway, Eureka. Help create bird-friendly native habitats and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash. Meet in the parking lot directly behind Walmart. Tools, gloves and packaged snacks provided.

Please bring your own drinking water. Free. jeremy. cashen@yahoo.com. rras.org. (214) 605-7368.

SPORTS Public Skate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. $5.50 (includes skate rental), $3.50 ages 5 and under, $2 non skaters, free for adults with skating child.

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ETC Adult Skate Night. Last Saturday of every month, 6:309:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. Ages 18 and older only. IDs checked at door. Alcohol and drug-free event. $5.50 includes skate rental.

26 Sunday ART

Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

MOVIES Ghostbusters (1984). 5-8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show at 5 p.m. Movie at 6 p.m. PG. All ages. Who you gonna call? $8, $12 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/835111441328547/. (707) 613-3030.

THEATER It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. 2 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See Nov. 24 listing.

Peter and the Starcatcher. 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. See Nov. 24 listing.

FOOD Food Not Bombs. 4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Free, hot food for everyone. Mostly vegan and organic and always delicious. Free.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Bayside Holiday Market. 12-4 p.m. Bayside Community Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. See Nov. 24 listing.

Holiday Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 State Route 299. See Nov. 24 listing.

OUTDOORS Community Stewardship Day. Fourth Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seawood Cape Preserve, 2265 Patricks Point Drive, Trinidad. Remove invasive plant species. Wear long sleeves, pants, hats and sturdy shoes, and bring water. Register online. Free. seawoodcapepreserve@wildlandsconservancy.org. Seawood-Cape-Preserve_Community-Stewardship-Days.eventbrite.com.

(707) 633-9132.

North Spit Jetty Birding Field Trip. 1:30-4:30 p.m.

North Jetty, Lincoln Road, Samoa. Join Redwood Region Audubon Society and trip leader Ken Burton for a trip to the North Jetty at low tide on a 2-mile, level walk on sometimes slippery surfaces and sand for rock sandpiper and other species. Meet at the southwest corner of the Lincoln Road loop in Samoa Dunes Recreation Area. Free. shrikethree@gmail.com. rras.org.

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ART

Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

ETC Homesharing Info Session. 9:30-10 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m.

This informational Zoom session will go over the steps and safeguards of Area 1 Agency on Aging’s matching process and the different types of homeshare partnerships.

Email for the link. Free. homeshare@a1aa.org. a1aa.org/ homesharing. (707) 442-3763.

Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Internet, Online.

See Nov. 24 listing.

28 Tuesday ART

Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

SPOKEN WORD Word Humboldt Spoken Word Open Mic. 6-9 p.m.

Northtown Coffee, 1603 G St., Arcata. Sign up list goes up at 6 p.m., and the open mic kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Two rounds of open mic poetry and a featured poet. Everyone is welcome, especially new performers. LGBTQ+ friendly.

Free. instagram.com/wordhum.

EVENTS Tacos and Art Night at the Sanctuary. 6-9 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. Potluck tacos from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We’ll make fresh tortillas, you bring a taco topping (or donation), share a meal and everybody cleans up. Art from 7 p.m. Bring a project or join one, supplies provided. $5-$10. together@sanctuaryarcata. org. sanctuaryarcata.org.

MEETINGS Humboldt Cribbage Club Tournament. 6:15-9 p.m.

Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly six-game cribbage tournament for experienced players.

Inexperienced players may watch, learn and play on the side. Moose dinner available at 5:30 p.m. $3-$8. 31for14@ gmail.com. (707) 599-4605.

Humboldt Stamp Collectors’ Club. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. New collectors and experts welcome. Learn about stamps, collecting and see local experts in stamps share their collections. Free. humstampclub@gmail.com.

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Public Skate. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. See Nov. 25 listing.

English Express: An English Language Class for Adults.

Virtual World, Internet, Online. Build English language confidence in ongoing online and in-person classes. All levels and first languages welcome. Join anytime. Pre-registration not required. Free. englishexpressempowered. com. (707) 443-5021.

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Cannabis Industry Expression Circle. Fourth Sunday of every month, 12-2 p.m. Crystalline Collective, 1063 H St., Arcata. Connect with others who understand. Feel heard, expressed and witnessed. In Arcata. Pre-sale tickets only. $10-$40. earthbodypsychotherapy.com/growers-circle/.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m.

Virtual World, Internet, Online. See Nov. 23 listing.

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Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

Figure Drawing. 6-8:30 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. Practice your artistic skills. $5. blondiesfoodanddrink.com.

MOVIES Sci-Fi Night: Troll 2 (1990). 6-9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show at 6 p.m. Raffle at 7 p.m. Main feature at 7:05 p.m. PG13. All ages. One of the best, worst movies ever made. $5, $9 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/856248662865618/. (707) 613-3030.

GARDEN Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. See Nov. 24 listing.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6-8 p.m. Dick Taylor Chocolate Factory, 333 First Street, Eureka. Stop by the tasting room and cafe for live music, a raffle, hot chocolate and cookie samples, and photo opportunities with Old Town Carriage Co. Free gift with purchase. Free. dicktaylorchocolate.com.

ETC Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Internet, Online.

See Nov. 24 listing.

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Signs of Passage: Nostalgia and New Beginnings.

Reese Bullen Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See Nov. 23 listing.

Nov/Dec Art Show. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. See Nov. 23 listing.

Tintah: Amongst The Trails. Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See Nov. 23 listing.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Bayside Holiday Market. 12-7 p.m. Bayside Community Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. See Nov. 24 listing.

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ETC Out 4 Business. Last Thursday of every month, 5-7 p.m.

Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, 139 Second St., Eureka. An LGBTQ+ professionals networking mixer for LGBTQ+ community, friends, allies and business professionals who value diversity and inclusivity. Food and drinks. trex@historiceaglehouse.com. fb.me/e/2i5gvvdKT. (707) 407-0634.

Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m.

Virtual World, Internet, Online. See Nov. 23 listing.

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EXIT Theatre’s 2024 Short Play Festival seeks play submissions from Humboldt County residents only through Nov. 30. Entry open to writers worldwide Dec. 1-31. Submissions should be original works no longer than 10 minutes. Guidelines are available at theexit.org.

Deadline is Dec. 31.

Teen Court Adult Mentor volunteers needed. Volunteers needed in Fortuna and Eureka. Help student advocates prep for cases and assist with the hearing process. You do not have to be an attorney, just a caring community member. Volunteer in Fortuna on Wednesday afternoons or in Eureka on Thursday afternoons. Contact hcteencourt@bgcredwoods.org or (707) 444-0153.

College of the Redwoods’ multilinugal literary journal Personas is accepting submissions of original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays and art reflecting the experience of multilingualism. Writers need not be multilingual to contribute; writings may be multilingual, bilingual or monolingual. Submission period closes at midnight on March 16, 2024. For more information, email jonathan-maiullo@redwoods.edu.

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Area 1 Agency on Aging seeks volunteers to help with rides to medical appointments, educate and assist people to make informed decisions about Medicare options, advocate for residents in nursing homes, assist with matching home providers and home seekers, or teach technology training to older adults. Apply at a1aa. org/volunteer-interest-form/.

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THANKSGIVING. The scream and spatter of slasher movies hasn’t spoken to me for most of my horror-viewing life. It’s not the violence or the blood alone that turns me off — my action movie palate is unencumbered by those. It’s that slashers so often strike me as too fascinated with female torture and/ or unable to deliver scares beyond the jolt of sudden attack on the helpless. No, give me hauntings and possessions, maybe a good monster. But post-Scream self-awareness and convention-breaking, as well as the blend of action elements when we get a Final Girl with some survival chops, is enough to lure me now and again. As are trailers where somebody takes a couple corn cob holders to the ears. Come on, it’s Thanksgiving.

As someone pointed out to me, a guy dressed as a Pilgrim doing murder isn’t exactly new. But Thanksgiving seemed poised to drill into so much unmined potential. Coming hot on the heels of Spooky Season, the roots of the Thanksgiving holiday are fairly cursed and made more so by that history’s general erasure. In places like Massachusetts, the trees are bare, the winds are cold and the history of famine, colonial violence and witch-burning abounds. Add to that the gathering of unhappy families that so often predicates a horror movie bloodbath and an arsenal of corny holiday kitsch. Anything else, as they say, is gravy.

But those historical and cultural elements would take smart, insightful writing, clever handling and more guts than the paltry giblets in the movie at hand. Evidently, Thanksgiving started out as a goofy parody trailer from 2007’s Grindhouse, a riff on Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and Halloween (1978). But in fleshing out the feature, accomplished splatter director Eli Roth (he of the Hostel movies) never cuts deeper than initial joke of the premise.

In Plymouth, Massachusetts, the wealthy owner of RightMart (Rick Hoffman, in Muppet villain mode) sits down to Thanksgiving dinner with his family while his employees prepare to open the store a day early for a mob of Black Friday shoppers pushing at the barricades. His teen daughter Jessica (Nell Verlaque) heads out for a night with her pals and baseball star boyfriend Bobby (Jalen

Thomas Brooks), stopping at the store on the way. When the crowd busts through the glass doors, the stampede turns deadly and the inevitable video recording goes viral.

A year later, despite those deaths and a small but shouty group of protesters, Jessica’s father plans to open on Thanksgiving again. But as the day draws near, a mysterious assailant disguised as town founder/ Mayflower alum John Carver starts picking off people involved in the previous year’s tragedy. They’re also tagging Jessica and her friends in taunting social media posts that grow progressively gory. All this on the eve of a town Thanksgiving parade. While the kids and the sheriff (Patrick Dempsey) piece together footage of the stampede to determine whose villain origin story it was, the bodies — or parts or them, anyway — are piling up.

The deaths are as comically messy and over the top as one would expect/hope, though the sheer volume of thick, wiggling intestines strewn about makes one wonder if there was a sale on kielbasa Roth didn’t want to waste. Pitchforks and holiday kitchen implements are all called into service — who still uses an electric knife? — along with the usual buzz saws and axes. There are some rubbery decapitations, teen buffoonery and blood spray with stronger pressure than the shower in my first apartment. Those who came for the wincing laughs will find plenty on the menu, but adrenaline, tension and wit are in short supply.

Verlaque’s Jessica is profoundly boring, though I don’t imagine she could have scraped together much of a character from Jeff Rendell’s screenplay. Surely even the most basic of bitches could muster something compelling to say with an estranged ex, a new beau, retail blood on her family’s hands and a masked killer picking off her friends.

Instead, she has all the moxie of an air plant with very good hair. The same can be said for most of the main cast, who go through the motions and take their licks and screaming on cue — Dempsey included, despite going all in on the Boston-adjacent accent. Gina Gershon, who knows how to bring the camp,

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When the gravy runs out. Thanksgiving is wasted here, as are a couple of inspired minor characters. I would absolutely watch McCarty (Joe Delfin), the wildly irresponsible supplier of guns and booze to minors, and the joyless Detective Chu (Russell Yuenn), whose bitchiness you could miss reaching for the popcorn, team up with Gershon in a 90-minute comedy horror.

The fun of a holiday slasher is the transgression, the shredding of wholesome family cliché and with it the veneer of our traditions and values. Roth is comfortable launching his satirical ax toward the easy targets of greedy bosses, consumerism and shallow trophy wives, but little else. In one cringy scene, a white student’s report on Thanksgiving ends with his vowing not to celebrate it and is played for laughs, with girls fawning over his emo delivery and washboard abs. It’s a cheap evasion in a story that is itself about refusing to acknowledge responsibility for violence and murder. It’s a wild choice when the writers and cast of Reservation Dogs live and breathe, making hilarious and poignant work from Indigenous perspectives. Ignoring all the symbolic power it might have held, John Carver’s visage functions as no more than a Guy Fawkes mask with autumn vibes.

It’s an opportunity missed, a place for Roth, or perhaps another writer/director with the chops for it, to dig in and make something far more iconoclastic. R. 107M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK. ● Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (she/her) is the arts and features editor at the Journal.

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FIELD NOTES

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BRUNO LOUIS PIALORSI, JR. CASE NO. PR2300336 Composite view of Earth at night from the Suomi NPP satellite, orbiting 512 miles overhead.

Light Pollution

Image via NASA

By Barry Evans

fieldnotes@northcoastjournal.com “The thought of light traveling billions of years from distant galaxies only to be washed out in the last billionth of a second by the glow of the nearest strip mall depresses me no end.”

Sönke Johnson, Ecologist at Duke University

A

re you appreciating the Milky Way these winter evenings?

Beyond your dark-accustomed eyes, you need two assets: no moon in the night sky and being away from lights. Not just city lights, either, but your neighbor’s back porch light or the glow from the grow tent across the way. Fact is, if you are seeing that broad swath of ghostly light which Romans called Via Lactea — a spray of milk from Hera’s breast — you’re lucky. In North America, 80 percent of us can’t see it from where we live because there’s just too much ambient light around. Yet this is our home, the galaxy in which we live.

It wasn’t always thus, of course. Before Edison (among others) invented the electric light bulb in the 1880s, everyone was familiar with the Milky Way. And with stars, too, not just the Big Dipper and other bright ones, but about 2,000 of them, visible now only on moonless nights well away from artificial lights.

Not to mention other galaxies. Really dark skies will reveal the glow of the Andromeda galaxy whose light left there two-and-a-half million years ago (“The Farthest Object,” Sept. 18, 2008). Andromeda is the farthest naked eye object — unless you’ve got terrific (read: young) night vision, in which case, check out the Pinwheel galaxy.

Because the Milky Way was so easily seen in the old days, every ancient civilization that we know of invented stories for what they saw: River of Light (Aramaic), Snake of the Skies (Akkadian),

Shadow Path (Bengali), Grey Goose Way (Chuvash), Deer’s Leap (Georgian), Straw Thief (Kurdish), the Fair Cow’s Path (Irish), Silver River (Vietnamese) and on and on.

The point is all these people knew it well enough to give it a name and make up stories about it. (I have to wonder how Cherokee people came up with the Way the Dog Ran Away.)

If we humans have lost something by not being able to see the Milky Way, pity the many species with whom we share the planet, who are suffering — some to the point of extinction — because of light pollution. Consider for example: • Florida’s sea-turtle hatchlings, confusing streetlights with the ocean horizon, are being decimated; • Some 7 million birds annually fly into brightly lit communication towers in North America; • Moths are drawn to streetlights where they flutter aimlessly to exhaustion and death; • Monarch butterflies’ sophisticated navigation systems are disrupted by artificial lights that disorient their long-distance migrations.

Unlike many other forms of human-generated pollution (such as car exhaust, waterborne estrogen or longlived insecticides in soils) light pollution is easily fixable. For instance, white and blue light are far more damaging to animals than orange light, which, lumen for lumen, emits less energy. So streetlights can easily be converted to orange sodium vapor and can also be hooded to prevent light spillage. Are you listening, city public works? l Barry Evans (he/him, barryevans9@ yahoo.com) encourages you to check out our local astronomy group for the monthly observing nights at Kneeland airport, weather permitting: astrohum.org.

32 NORTH COAST JOURNAL • Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 • northcoastjournal.com

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BRUNO LOUIS PIALORSI, JR., aka BRUNO LOUIS PIALORSI, aka BRUNO PIALORSI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner RICHARD BYRNS The petition for probate requests that RICHARD BYRNS be appointed as personal represen− tative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the dece− dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for exam− ination 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 December 7, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/ IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec− tions 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 dece− dent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the Cali− fornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in Cali− fornia law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a 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

may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in Cali− fornia law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: James J. Aste Law Office of James J. Aste PO Box 307 Ferndale, CA 95536 (707) 786−4476 Filed: November 7, 2023 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−395)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LAURA MONTOOTH HATCHER CASE NO. PR2300340

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 December 14, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4, Room: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, the petition, you should appear at contingent creditors and persons the hearing and state your objec− who may otherwise be interested in tions or file written objections with the will or estate, or both, of the court before the hearing. Your LAURA MONTOOTH HATCHER appearance may be in person or by A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been your attorney. filed by Petitioner COURTNEY IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a WELDEN contingent creditor of the dece− The petition for probate requests dent, you must file your claim with that COURTNEY WELDEN the court and mail a copy to the be appointed as personal represen− personal representative appointed tative to administer the estate of by the court within the later of the decedent. either (1) four months from the THE PETITION requests the dece− date of first issuance of letters to a dent’s will and codicils, if any, be general personal representative, as admitted to probate. The will and defined in section 58(b) of the Cali− any codicils are available for exam− fornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days ination in the file kept by court. from the date of mailing or THE PETITION requests authority to personal delivery to you of a notice administer the estate under the under section 9052 of the California Independent Administration of Probate Code. Other California Estates Act. (This authority will statutes and legal authority may allow the personal representative affect your rights as a creditor. You to take many actions without may want to consult with an obtaining court approval. Before attorney knowledgeable in Cali− taking certain very important fornia law. actions, however, the personal YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept representative will be required to by the court. If you are a person give notice to interested persons interested in the estate, you may unless they have waived notice or CITY OF RIO fileDELL with the court a Request for consented to the proposed action.)

675 WILDWOOD AVENUE Special Notice (form DE−154) of the The independent administration RIO DELL, 95562 of an inventory and appraisal authority will be granted unless an CAfiling of estate assets or of any petition interested person files an objection or account as provided in Probate CEQA NOTICE OF INTENT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE to the petition and shows good TO ADOPT section 1250.

A Request for RIVER TRAIL PROJECT cause whyDECLARATION the court shouldFOR not THE EELCode Special Notice form is available grant In theaccordance authority. with the California Environmental from the courtQuality clerk. Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15072 and Public Resources Code Section 21092, the Attorney for Petitioner: A HEARING theispetition be of intent to adopt a mitigated negative City of RioonDell providingwill notice Thomas B. Hjerpe held on December 14,of2023 at 1:31 declaration (MND) environmental impact for theofEel River&Trail Project Law Office Hjerpe Godinho, p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− as described here.

The public is invited to comment on the proposed LLP fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 MND pursuant tointhe provisions of CEQA. review period is 30 days 350 EThe Street Fifth Street, Eureka, Dept.: 4, and commences on November 13, 2023,1stand ends on December 13, 2023.

Floor Room: 4 Written comments must be submittedEureka, to the City no later than 5:00 pm CA 95501 December on 13, 2023.

Theappear Initial Study(707) and proposed 442−7262 MND document is Foroninformation how to availableforforyour review during regular business at City13,Hall Filed: hours November 2023located at remotely hearing, please SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 675https://www.humboldt.courts.

Wildwood Avenue in Rio Dell, California.

Per CEQA Guidelines Section visit 15072(g)(5), no known hazardous wasteCOUNTY facilitiesOForHUMBOLDT disposal sites exist ca.gov/ 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−400) within the project area.

The projecttowould construct IF YOU OBJECT the granting of approximately 1,600 feet of Class I shared path (pedestrian, theuse petition, you shouldbicycle) appearwith at associated trailhead improvements. The provide a safe walking and biking route from Edwards Drive theproject hearingwould and state your objec− tions or fileStreet writtenover objections withinformal social trails within the project to Davis the current thearea. court the hearing.

Your Thebefore trail would be an asphalt-concrete paved Class I shared use path. appearance may be in person or For further information, or by to request a copy of the Initial Study and your attorney. proposed MND, please contact Kyle Knopp, City of Rio Dell at 707-764IF YOU A CREDITOR or a 3532, ARE or email at knoppk@cityofriodell.ca.gov.

The City plans to consider contingent of theatdece− adoptioncreditor of the MND a regularly scheduled meeting likely in or after dent, you must January 2023. file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the Cali−

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a 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: Thomas B. Hjerpe Law Office of Hjerpe & Godinho, LLP 350 E Street 1st Floor Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442−7262 Filed: November 13, 2023 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−400)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN DONALD CAVE AKA STEVE CAVE CASE NO. PR2300328 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN DONALD CAVE AKA STEVE CAVE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner THOMAS CAVE The petition for probate requests that THOMAS CAVE be appointed as personal represen− tative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take 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 November 30, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/ IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec− tions 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 dece− dent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the Cali−

appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a 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: Carlton D. Floyd Floyd Law Firm 819 7th Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 445−9754 Filed: November 2, 2023 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 11/9. 11/16, 11/23/2023 (23−388)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARK ROY SCHAAL CASE NO. PR2300337 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARK ROY SCHAAL, aka MARK R. SCHAAL, aka MARK SCHAAL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner SHERI LENNAE SCHAAL The petition for probate requests that SHERI LENNAE SCHAAL be appointed as personal represen− tative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the dece− dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for exam− ination 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 December 7, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts.

your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the dece− dent, you must file your claim with A HEARING on the petition will be the court and mail a copy to the held on December 7, 2023 at 1:31 personal representative appointed p.m. at the Superior Court of Cali− by the court within the later of fornia, County of Humboldt, 825 either (1) four months from the Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as For information on how to appear defined in section 58(b) of the Cali− remotely for your hearing, please fornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days visit https://www.humboldt.courts. from the date of mailing or ca.gov/ personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of Probate Code. Other California the petition, you should appear at statutes and legal authority may the hearing and state your objec− affect your rights as a creditor. You tions or file written objections with may want to consult with an the court before the hearing. Your attorney knowledgeable in Cali− appearance may be in person or by fornia law. your attorney.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a by the court. If you are a person contingent creditor of the dece− interested in the estate, you may dent, you must file your claim with file with the court a Request for the court and mail a copy to the Special Notice (form DE−154) of the personal representative appointed filing of an inventory and appraisal by the court within the later of of estate SALE assets or of any petition either (1) four months from the OF TRUSTEE’S NOTICE or account as provided in Probate date of first issuanceWITH of letters to a CIVIL COMPLIANCE CALIFORNIA CODE SECTION 2923.3 WAS NOT sectionLIABILITY 1250. A Request for general personal representative, as REQUIRED BECAUSE THE BORROWER ISCode A LIMITED COMPANY. Special Notice form is available defined in section 58(b) of the Cali− fromOF theTRUST court clerk. fornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days A DEED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER DATED APRIL 23, for Petitioner: from2015. the date of mailing or ACTION Attorney UNLESS YOU TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, James J. Aste personal delivery to you of a notice IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. Law IF YOU NEEDJames AN EXPLANATION Office of J. Aste under section 9052NATURE of the California OF THE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, PO BoxA307 Probate Code. OtherYOU California SHOULD CONTACT LAWYER. Ferndale, CA 95536 statutes and legal authority may public auction to theYou highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn (707) 786−4476 affectAyour rights as a sale creditor. onwant a state national bank, by a November state or federal credit union, or 7, 2023 may toorconsult with an check drawnFiled: a checkknowledgeable drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA attorney in Cali− banklaw. specified in Section 5102 of the Financial and authorized to do COUNTYCode OF HUMBOLDT fornia business in this state, held by the duly appointed as shown YOU MAY EXAMINE thewill file be kept 11/16,trustee, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−394) all right, interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee bybelow, the court.

If youtitle areand a person in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust interested in the estate, you may sale will filedescribed with the below. court aThe Request for be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or (form implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy Special Notice DE−154) of the theof obligation secured said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims filing an inventory andbyappraisal liability incorrectness of any estate assetsfororany of any petition of the property address or other common if any, shown herein. or designation, account as provided in Probate Code TRUSTOR: section 1250.

A Request SRG Enzo II, for LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, Special form isfrom available underNotice Assumption Art Banks, a married man dealing with his sepafrom court clerk. ratethe property Attorney for Petitioner: DULY APPOINTED TRUSTEE:Harland Law Firm LLP James J. Aste DEED OF TRUST RECORDED: May 13, 2015 Law Office of James J. Aste INSTRUMENT NUMBER: 2015-009092-5 of the Official Records of the PO Box 307 Recorder Humboldt County, California Ferndale, CAof95536 DATE OF SALE: December 21, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. (707) 786−4476 OF SALE: Filed: PLACE November 7, 2023Front entrance to the County Courthouse, 825 5th Street, Eureka, SUPERIOR COURT CA OF 95501 CALIFORNIA COUNTY HUMBOLDT THE OF COMMON DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY IS PURPORTED TO BE: Timber Preserve Land, no street 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−394)address. Directions to the property may be obtained by pursuant to a written request submitted to Harland Law Firm LLP, 212 G Street, Suite 201, Eureka, CA 95501, within 10 days from the first publication of this notice. cause why the court should not grant the authority.

See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof for the Legal Description.

Amount of unpaid balance and other charges as of November 2, 2023: $147,822.83.

Beneficiary may elect to open bidding at a lesser amount.

The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is stated above, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should

fornia law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: James J. Aste Law Office of James J. Aste PO Box 307 Ferndale, CA 95536 (707) 786−4476 Filed: November 7, 2023 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

Public Sale NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700−21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of UCC, Sections 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at an online auction at www.StorageAuctions.com bidding will begin on Thursday the 30th of 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−394) November 2023, at 12:00 pm, and will close at or after 12:00 pm on Thursday December 7th , at 12:00 4 4 2 -1 4 0 0 × 3 1 4 pm, at which time the auction will be completed and the high bidder determined.

The premises be aware that the same lender may hold will morebethan one mortgage or deed where the said property has been of trust on the property. stored and which is located at Lock NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The Box sale Storage date shown notice of 2031 on Eichthis Road Eureka, CA,by County of Humboldt. sale may be postponed one or more times the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

Nehyasale Burrus 170 The law requires that information about trustee postponements be made Steven Walton 320 available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present Breanna Detherage 468 at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your saleJanie dateHubert has been502 postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and dateVal forSmith the sale618of this property, you may call 707-444-9281, Attn: John S. Lopez,Joseph or visit Charris this internet 630 website www.

Christine harlandlaw.com using the file number assigned to thisBahm case 746 NOD 2023-010386.

Martinez 807 or that ocInformation about postponements that areDavida very short in duration cur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in Items to be sold include, are the telephone information or on the internet website.

The best way but to verify not limited to: postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Assorted Boxes,this Bags, and Totes, NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase property after Electronics, Furniture,Civil Clothing, the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Code.and If Power tools you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee youcancellation are an “eligible Sale auction. is subjectIf to in the bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property exceed the last and event of ifa you settlement between the highest bid placed at the trustee auction. owner There are steps party. to exercising andthree obligated Please this right of purchase. First, 48 hours afterrefer the date of the trustee sale, you to www.StorageAuctions.com all other terms and conditions can call 707-444-9281, Attn: John S. Lopez, for or visit this internet website www. governing the NOD bidding and auction harlandlaw.com using the file number assigned to this case 2023-010386 to process. find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and 11/23 (23−396) highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send11/16, a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

DATED: This 2nd day of November, 2023 in the city of Eureka, and the county of Humboldt, California.

LEGALS?

Harland Law Firm LLP _____________________________________ John S. Lopez, Attorney, Trustee for Beneficiary The Mel and Grace McLean Foundation

EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION

That real property situate in the County of Humboldt, State of California, described as follows: PARCEL ONE: Parcel 1 as shown on Parcel Map No. 3551 for McLean Survivors Trust, filed October 12, 2012 in Book 35 of Parcel Maps, Pages 38 and 39, Humboldt County Records.

PARCEL TWO: An easement 40 feet in width for ingress, egress and public utilities, designated as Parcel D and Parcel F On Parcel Map No. 3551 for McLean Survivors Trust, filed October 12, 2012 in Book 35 of Parcel Maps, Pages 38 and 39, Humboldt County Records.

APN: 316-032-002

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www.StorageAuctions.com bidding will begin on Thursday the 30th of November 2023, at 12:00 pm, and will close at or after 12:00 pm on LEGAL NOTICES Thursday December 7th , at 12:00 pm, at which time the auction will be completed and the high bidder will be determined. The premises where the said property has been stored and which is located at Lock Box Storage 2031 Eich Road Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt.

Nehya Burrus 170 Steven Walton 320 Breanna Detherage 468 Janie Hubert 502 Val Smith 618 Joseph Charris 630 Christine Bahm 746 Davida Martinez 807 Items to be sold include, but are not limited to: Assorted Boxes, Bags, and Totes, Electronics, Furniture, Clothing, and Power tools Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement between the owner and obligated party. Please refer to www.StorageAuctions.com for all other terms and conditions governing the bidding and auction process.

11/16, 11/23 (23−396)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00513 The following person is doing Busi− ness as NORTHTOWN COFFEE Humboldt 1603 G Street Arcata, CA 95521 Elvenstar Empire, LLC CA 202309315867 1603 G Street Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on October 20, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Holly Clancy, Manager Member This October 20, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by jc, Humboldt County Clerk 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 (23−393)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00553 The following person is doing Busi− ness as Springville Quilt Barn

Fortuna, CA 95540 Janice L. Lenoardo 190 Ridgeview Ct. Fortuna, CA 95540 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Janice L. Leonardo, Owner This September 20, 2023 KELLY E. SANDERS by jc, Humboldt County Clerk 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/21 (23−385)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00568 The following person is doing Busi− ness as OM Farmers Humboldt 1010 Kirkwood Court McKinleyville, CA 95519 Jacob E. Hertel 1010 Kirkwood Court McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Jacob Hertel, Founder/Owner This September 29, 2023 KELLY E. SANDERS by jc, Humboldt County Clerk 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/21 (23−384)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00578 The following person is doing Busi− ness as HANDS OF MEJIA Humboldt 767 Tonopah Lane McKinleyville, CA 95519 Angela R Edmunds 767 Tonopah Lane McKinleyville, CA 95519

statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Angela Edmunds, Business Owner This October 4, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by jc, Humboldt County Clerk

Humboldt 613 H St Suite A Arcata, CA 95521

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00612

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00626

The following person is doing Busi− ness as JZ CONTRACTING AND ENGI− NEERING

The following person is doing Busi− ness as MIDNIGHT OIL TRANSCRIPT PROOFREADING

Humboldt 4040 Broadway Eureka, CA 95503

Humboldt 1637 McCullens Avenue Eureka, CA 95503

The following person is doing Busi− ness as UNDER THE TABLE DESIGNS

PO Box 6245 Eureka, CA 95502

Susan A Brunlinger 1637 McCullens Avenue Eureka, CA 95503

Humboldt 6088 Nelson Ln Eureka, CA 95503

JZ Contracting Inc CA C4128328 4040 Broadway Eureka, CA 95503

11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−392)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00609

Jeffrey J Yellon 6088 Nelson Ln Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on October 3, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Jeffrey Yellon, Owner This October 20, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by ss, Humboldt County Clerk 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2023 (23−382)

The business is conducted by a Corporation.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on October 9, 2018 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Jordan M Zizza, Secretary/CFO This October 20, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by sg, Humboldt County Clerk 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2023 (23−378)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00622

The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Susan Brunlinger, Business Owner This October 25, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by ss, Humboldt County Clerk

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00642 The following person is doing Busi− ness as ONE WING PROVISIONS Humboldt 4955 Myrtle Ave Eureka, CA 95503

Humboldt 348 Main Street Loleta, CA 95551

Dimitry Podolsky 4955 Myrtle Ave Eureka, CA 95503

Humboldt 2430 K Street Eureka, CA 95501

4431 Grizzly Bluff Rd Fernale, CA 95536

Sara N Christensen 3510 Rocky Lane Hydesville, CA 95547

Foggy Bottoms Boys LLC CA 202203510903 4431 Grizzly Bluff Rd Ferndale, CA 95536

The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Dimitry Podolsky, Owner/Propri− etor This November 3, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by jc, Humboldt County Clerk

The following person is doing Busi− ness as SUGAR & SALT HUMBOLDT

Jackie L Musselman-Prendergast 2430 K Street Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by a General Partnership.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on September 1, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Sara Christensen, Partner This October 20, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by ss, Humboldt County Clerk

The business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on October 11, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Thomas Nicholson Stratton, CEO This October 24, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by sc, Humboldt County Clerk

Alexandra M Rose 613 H St Suite A Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on November 1, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Alexandra Rose, Owner This November 8, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by ss, Humboldt County Clerk 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 (23−401)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00653 The following person is doing Busi− ness as CRUZ’N KITCHEN Humboldt 3120 Little Pond St McKinleyville, CA 95519

11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2023 (23−380)

The following person is doing Busi− ness as JERSEY SCOOPS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00610

The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− Humboldt tious business name or name listed 2045 Main St. above on Not Applicable Fortuna, CA 95540 I declare that all information in this 190 Ridgeview Ct. statement is true and correct.

Fortuna, CA 95540 A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Janice L. Lenoardo Section 17913 of the Business and 190 Ridgeview Ct. Professions Code that the regis− 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−390) Fortuna, CA 95540 trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine The business is conducted by an not to exceed one thousand dollars Individual.NORTH COAST JOURNAL • Thursday, ($1,000). Nov. 23, 2023 • northcoastjournal.com The date registrant commenced to /s Angela Edmunds, Business Owner transact business under the ficti− This October 4, 2023 tious business name or name listed JUAN P. CERVANTES

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WILD ROSE SKIN

11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 (23−391)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23-00650 The following person is doing Busi− ness as WILD ROSE SKIN

11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2023 (23−379)

Humboldt 613 H St Suite A Arcata, CA 95521 Alexandra M Rose 613 H St Suite A Arcata, CA 95521 The business is conducted by an

Kacie D Cowman 3120 Little Pond St McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Kacie Cowman, Owner This November 9, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by ss, Humboldt County Clerk 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 (23−398)

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00659 The following person is doing Busi− ness as COWGIRL CANNA Humboldt 217 Tierney Rd Redcrest, CA 95569 Hayle D Gibson 217 Tierney Rd Redcrest, CA 95569 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on November 6, 2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Hayle Gibson, Owner This November 6, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by sc, Humboldt County Clerk 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 (23−405)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 23−00669 The following person is doing Busi− ness as NORTH COAST MOBIL WASH Humboldt 245 Buckman Trail Ln McKinleyville, CA 95519 Mark D Engstrom PO Box 3016 McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti− tious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the regis− trant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Mark D. Engstrom, Owner/Oper− ator This November 17, 2023 JUAN P. CERVANTES by sg, Humboldt County Clerk 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 (23−404)

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OBITUARIES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Nancy Jeanne Taylor CASE NO. CV2301680 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH ST. EUREKA, CA. 95501 PETITION OF: Nancy Jeanne Taylor for a decree changing names as follows: Present name Nancy Jeanne Taylor to Proposed Name Nancee Jeanne Johnson 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 objec− tion 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 objec− tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 12, 2024 Time: 1:45 p.m., Dept. 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.g ov/ SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 Date: October 26, 2023 Filed: October 26, 2023 /s/ Kelly A. Neil Judge of the Superior Court 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 (23−387)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CYNTHIA CORONADOBROWN CASE NO. CV2301766 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH ST. EUREKA, CA. 95501 PETITION OF: CYNTHIA CORONADO−BROWN for a decree changing names as follows: Present name CYNTHIA CORONADO−BROWN to Proposed Name CYNTHIA CYRENE CORONADO 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 objec− tion 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 objec− tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 19, 2024 Time: 1:45 p.m., Dept. 4 Room 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 825 FIFTH STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for informa− tion about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/ find−my−court.htm.

Date: November 14, 2023 Filed: November 14, 2023 /s/ Timothy A. Canning Judge of the Superior Court 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 (23−403)

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Barbara Stratton Peters April 18, 1949-September 7, 2023 Barbara was born on a beautiful spring day (April 18, 1949) in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the third of 4 children born to Margaret Harris Stratton and R. Wendell Stratton. As a child, she was very shy but had the best time growing up with her wonderful family. They lived in Pocatello until Barbara was 5 years old; then her father’s work took them to Price, Utah.

There were many Italian and Greek families in that area and she loved the diversity of the community. She and her older siblings attended grade school at Notre Dame Catholic School. Just before the 5th grade, her family moved back to Pocatello, where she finished school, went to college, and started her first jobs in the Pocatello Public Library and the Career Planning and Placement Office at Idaho State University. She earned her BA degree in American Government in 1971 and her MAEd in Student Personnel Work in Higher Education in 1976 – both from Idaho State University.

In 1977, she left home in Idaho to take a job at Humboldt State University in the Career Planning & Placement Center. She worked at HSU for 30 years and made many life-long friendships with co-workers, students and faculty. Barbara’s shyness seemed to go away as she worked in this career. Her students were Science and Natural Resources majors, and she developed a love of the environment and conservation through them. After she retired from HSU in 2007, she continued in her profession by offering Resume Writing and Job Hunting workshops at both the Western Section and national conferences of The Wildlife Society.

This gave her the opportunity to travel to new places in California Utah, Oregon and Hawaii.

She “retired” again from this activity in 2017. The Western Section honored her with the Barrett A. Garrison “Outstanding Mentorship Award” at the 2017 conference.

In 1980, Barbara was thrilled to meet Tom Peters while singing in the Humboldt Chorale.

Tom was always THE special man who lit up her life – a match that lasted over 40 years even though it took 4 years of being together before Tom proposed. They married in 1984 when Barbara was 35 and Tom was almost 39 – neither had been married before. They did not have children but met many young people over the years. In fact, Barbara kept in touch with many of these young people and former students. In addition to these activities, Tom and Barbara travelled throughout the northwest, Canada and Mexico – mostly to fish and enjoy beautiful places.

She and Tom raised 4 English Springer Spaniels – Mabel, Maggie, Buster and Maizey.

Maggie had 2 litters of puppies and Tom and Barbara found great homes for them. In fact, they felt that they increased their “litter of friends” with the puppies they had. Over the years they enjoyed 3 puppy reunions to the delight of everyone involved.

Friendships and family have dominated Barbara’s life. She always loved getting to know people and became an instant friend with many of the people she met. She had a broad spectrum of friends of all ages and backgrounds – this enriched her own life.

After she retired, she was involved with the Hospice of Humboldt Auxiliary, local and national politics and community activities. In her activities, she worked toward fairness, social justice and equality issues for all people.

Barbara is survived by her WONDERFUL husband, Tom Peters; sister-in-law Christa (Mike) Stratton, sister Sue (Les) Short, sister Deborah (Ted) Flandro, nieces Jennifer Petersen and Erika Petersen and great niece Kaitlin Chacon, as well as nieces & nephews in Tom’s family.

She was preceded in death by her parents Margaret Stratton, Wendell Stratton, and his second wife Billie, her brother Mike Stratton and her brothers-in-law Ted Flandro and Les Short. She was also preceded by Tom’s parents, Henry and Carol Peters, his siblings Lynn, Jim, and Christopher Peters, and his nephew Sean.

Donations to the Food Bank and/or the Sequoia Humane Society would be greatly appreciated.

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CHIEF TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR $69,173 - $84,159 PER YEAR, FULL-TIME.

Under the general direction of the Director of Public Works, to supervise and perform a variety of administrative, operational, control, and maintenance functions in the City’s water and wastewater treatment and pumping systems; supervise and perform laboratory testing and sample collection; supervise and perform a variety of work at all levels in the maintenance, repair, and construction of water and wastewater treatment and pumping systems. High School diploma or GED required. Possession of Grade III Wastewater Operator certificate (or higher) from SWRCB is desired, Grade II Water Treatment Operator certificate (or higher) from SWRCB is required at time of hire. Complete job description and required application available at governmentjobs. com. Applications must be received by 4:00 pm Friday, December 1, 2023.

HARBOR MAINTENANCE WORKER The Humboldt Bay Harbor District is looking to fill up to three Maintenance positions. Job duties include general janitorial and grounds keeping work. Semi− skilled labor in the maintenance and construction areas in a marina environment. Full−time, 40−hours per week with full benefits. www.humboldtbay.org

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – FT Regular ($19.54 - $26.33 DOE) HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MANAGER – FT Regular ($30.60 – $35.49 DOE) EMT-1 – Temporary and FT Regular ($16.00 - $18.00 DOE) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – FT Regular Contract ($120,000.00$140,000.00 annually DOE) CHIEF OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS – FT Regular Contract ($51.74 - $75.38 DOE) HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR (FACILITIES) – FT/Regular ($20.44 – 26.81) FACILITIES ASSOCIATE (FACILITIES) – FT/Regular ($15.99 – 22.13) CARE MANAGER NURSE – FT/Regular ($35.59 - $59.34 DOE and licensure) RN or LVN Licensure. Nursing Department and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) positions available.

OUTREACH COORDINATOR (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) - FT/Regular ($20.00 - $24.00 DOE) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR – FT REGULAR CONTRACT ($31.84 – $38.79 DOE) SENIOR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST – FT Regular ($35.59 - $48.60 DOE) TELEMEDICINE COORDINATOR – FT Regular ($17.90 - $24.25 per hour DOE) COALITION COORDINATOR – FT Regular ($17.14 - $20.01 per hour) PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD (PHR)/ MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST – FT Regular ($18.62 - $23.77 per hour DOE) MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST – FT Regular ($17.90 - $24.25 per hour DOE) CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT – FT Regular ($20.44 - $27.55 per hour DOE) MEDICAL ASSISTANT – FT Regular ($18.62 - $25.09 per hour DOE) OUTREACH MANAGER/PHN/RN – FT Regular ($40.02 - $49.99 per hour DOE) DENTAL HYGIENIST – FT/ Regular ($39.00-43.00 DOE) PHYSICIAN – FT/Regular ($290K-$330K) MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN – FT/Regular (DOE licensure and experience) LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist DENTIST – FT/Regular ($190K-$240K)

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For an application, job description, and additional information, contact: K’ima:w Medical Center, Human Resources, PO Box 1288, Hoopa, CA, 95546 OR call 530-625-4261 OR apply on our website: https://www. kimaw.org/ for a copy of the job description and to complete an electronic application. Resume/CV are not accepted without a signed application.

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ift giving is personal stuff, especially if you want to give more than just stuff. It’s another reason to do your holiday shopping with the folks you know in the place you call home. We know just the places for you to find just the thing for everyone on your list.

Humboldt shops have luxuries for the ones who never seem to spoil themselves, like handmade scarves and gorgeous jewelry. Would the gardener in your life prefer the sturdy wood-handled tools or a delicate bonsai kit? Does your world traveler need a Ukrainian drum or cozy socks for the plane? Maybe something from their hometown to take Humboldt along with them. Do the youngsters on your list crave vintage puzzles or Japanese plushies? Is your co-worker at tea, candle or gummy levels of stress these days? Are you sending your sibling inspiration with a cheeky journal or a beautiful art print?

Get cozy and take your time thumbing through the Journal’s Gift Guide — we’re sure you’ll find gifts the people (and pets) you love will love. And we’d bet the candy canes in our stockings you’ll find something you’d love, too Happy hunting!

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Alegria “Classic,” $139.95

Blue Herron lip therapy

Multi-colored sapphire beaded necklace, $350

Tarot cards

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Large selection of tea sets and loose teas

Flotte waterproof raincoat, sizes XS-XL, $155

Flutterby earrings, $60

Jimmy Callian art prints and post cards

Feelgoodz slippers

Ohana tattoo cleanser and butter (regular and lavender scent)

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Liscom Hill Pottery, assorted styles and glazes, locally made by Mark Cortright, from $12

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“Bike,” hand-colored block print by Anna Oneglia

Why Knot cheese board

Dansko “Sassy,” $150

Seger recliner by Best Home Furnishings

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Ultimate spa package, includes 80-minute antistress treatment, facial, pedicure and manicure

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Green Fire Winery red wine vinegar

Ashley Kaywood sofa

Benchmade Americanmade stainless kitchen knives

Elaine Y Shore ceramics

Hot Springs Hot Spot TX two-person spa

Kuhl ultra-soft high-pile stretch fleece women’s jacket

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Exquisitely hand-carved natural gourd bird houses, fair trade from Peru

Stressless Consul chair

Handblown Peanut glasses by George Bucquet, several colors available, $24 each

Astra Sparkle earrings, $100

Voluspa candles, $24.99$44.99

Women’s Patagonia jackets and fleece

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humboldt’s hometown store

pacific outfitters

booklegger

abraxas shoes & leather

zumbido gifts

just my type letterpress

Imagineering Woodworks’ charcuterie boards, $95

Cotopaxi Teca fleece and gear hauler

Vintage art puzzles from Cavallini and Co.

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Hoka “Clifton” blue, $145

Handwoven organic bamboo scarves from a Mayan women’s cooperative in Guatemala

Lynn-oleum to-do list pad, $9.50; Things I’ll Cancel Later planner, $16; Fucking Brilliant one-linea-day journal, $16.95

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eureka natural foods

belle starr

pacific outfitters

pure water spas

many hands gallery

mad river gardens

eureka natural foods

We Moon calendar and planner

The Dunlap Weavers 100 percent natural rayon chenille scarf, unisex, 25 colors, $99-129

E.N.O. Double Nest hammock, $74.95; and rain tarp, $84.95

Hot Springs Highlife Jetsetter LX two- to three-person Spa with Freshwater Salt Water System

Handmade and fair trade steel Ukrainian Tongue Drums, prices vary

Bonsai pots, assorted sizes and styles

Green Toys submarine and chef set

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Christine Connerly photography

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spa at personal choice

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annie’s shoes

Kari Traa baselayers; Ugg Classic Ultra Min

Red light/blue light torch pen to spot treat aching muscles, cold sores and acne

Carhartt durable cotton blend sweatshirts for men and women

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Hoka “Bondi8,” $165

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Shorebreak earrings, $75

Queen Bee Naturals bath and body products $8-$25

holly yashi

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abraxas shoes & leather

pure water spas

little japan

the north coast co-op

Halsa Golden CBD turmeric bath salts for aching muscles

Dansko “Dasie” boot, $200

Hot Springs Limelight Beam II four-person spa with Freshwater Salt Water System

Kawaii plushies and toys

Terranatural Designs, scarves, earrings, hair ties, bracelets, beanies, gloves and keychains

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belle starr

Pendleton bags, blankets, towels and mug sets

Socksmith Warm & Cozy socks, women’s one size, $10

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Bubble Tree bubble solution and refill stations, $3.99-$34.99

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eureka natural foods

abraxas shoes & leather

humboldt’s hometown store

Assorted books found in-person or online at EurekaBookshop.com, prices vary

Trinity Rivers two-pack of wine

Birkenstock “Boston,” $142

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Stuffies and Things stuffies, $12-$30

6. miller farms

Hori Hori garden tools, $39.99-$69.99

7. pacific outfitters

Lib Tech T.Rice pro snowboard and snow gear from Volcom and VonZipper

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eureka books

louise jane watson

pure water spas

spa at personal choice

Avant Garden earrings, $110

drinkwareTK

The Humboldt County Mysteries series by Louise Jane Watson, $4.99-$20

Hot Springs Highlife Aria, four- to five-person spa with Freshwater Salt Water System

Derma Wand Esthetician on Demand with LED light therapy and microcurrent to lift and tone

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vern’s furniture

humboldt herbals

Ashley reclining console loveseat

Candy cane tea, castiron teapot, ceramic mug, Tibbles the Elf, The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine by local author, Christa Sinadinos

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Custom gift boxes with local Humboldt products

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the north coast co-op

picky picky picky

ciara’s irish shop

Ugg “Tasman” slipper, $110

Boldt Bourbon Whiskey

Georgia “Romeo,” durable, moisturewicking, slip-on boot

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Mistral from Made in France, Bourbon Vanilla Cologne, $74; Extra Rich Body Wash, $31; PostShave Balm, $23

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Ashley queen sleigh bed with storage

7. picky picky picky

Kuhl men’s lightweight high-pile fleece jacket

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pacific outfitters

american indian art & gift shop

booklegger

abraxas shoes & leather

GE stainless steel French door refrigerator

Snow Peak titanium French press, field grinder and insulated mug

Charoite dragonfly bolo tie made by Henry Tso, Navajo tribal member; elk antler hair stick made by Robert Super, Karuk tribal member

Grogu “READ” unisex ³ ₄-sleeve raglan T-shirt

Pikolinos “Granada,” $220

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pure water spas

belle starr

Sundance Spa 680 Series Prado four-person spa with UV and Pro3tect Ozone

Alashan merino wool sweater, sizes XS-XL, $193

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Stressless Mike Pal Chair

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abraxas shoes & leather

belle starr

spa at personal choice

Spring Air queen Palmetto pillowtop mattress and box set

Papillio “Ebba” boot, $200

PJ Salvage 100 percent cotton flannel pajama set, sizes XS-XL, $72

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Far infrared and LED light pain management belt

6. pure water spas

Fantasy Spa Aspire, $3,995 includes cover, step, tray and local delivery

7. picky picky picky

Leatherman Wave Plus multi tool, stainless or anodized steel

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many hands gallery

abraxas shoes & leather

trinidad art gallery

spa at personal choice

spa at personal choice

Lost Coast Jewelry, locally made by Drew Forsell, from $45

Hoka “Clifton” white, $145

Rachel Robinson painting

Sonoma Lavender microwaveable heated neck wrap

Nuface micro-sculpt face and neck toning device

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pacific outfitters

Men’s Patagonia jackets, fleece and accessories

Blundstone “Chelsea” boot, $229.95; Danner waterproofing spray, $13

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Taos “Downtown,” $260

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humboldt’s hometown store

pacific outfitters

the ferndale enterprise

Andes Gift beanies

Terrapin Treasures glass slugs, tiny mushrooms and air plant pots, $7-$15

Rumpl original puff y blanket, $125

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Yearly subscriptions to The Ferndale Enterprise, $67

6. holly yashi

All A Flutter earrings, $75

7. pure water spas

Hot Springs Highlife Aria

Benefits Local Artists &

Local Journalism

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the north coast co-op

the north coast journal inc.

mad river gardens

trinidad art gallery

Socksmith men’s cotton crew, 30+ images, $12

Big Dipper candles

NCJ Coloring Book, $20 at ncjshop.com

Great selection of bonsai tools and supplies

Colleen Clifford stained glass

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arcata artisans

spa at personal choice

Ceramic turquoise vase

by Natalie Diconstanzo, $80

Red light neck toning belt

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Quilling card, $11; Lynnoleum Hannukah card, $6; Twentysome Design feminitst Christmas card, $5.50

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ciara’s irish shop

the north coast co-op

humboldt’s hometown store

Meditating Santa figurine, $17.99

Green Grove Weavers of Scotland Fair Isle “May” lambswool knit scarf, $98; hat, $59; fingerless mittens, $49 (multiple colors available)

Amy’s Almost Perfect aprons

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Official Guy Fieri cookware and knives $18-$289

6. just my type letterpress

Glass pinecone ornament, $8; Humboldt candle $22; Lynn-oleum letterpress gift tags (set of 12), $9.50

7. humboldt’s hometown store

Wildcats and Mustangs mugs, $12

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yarn

humboldt’s hometown store

holly yashi

the north coast co-op

Adorable felted ornaments, from $23

Ugly Christmas sweater mug in a box, $18; St. Nick’s loose leaf tea blend, $14

Chrysalis Designs hair accessories, $9-$12

Ariel earrings, $95

Sock It to Me socks for men and women

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rosebud home goods

Food and snacks from Japan and Asia

Tinned fish, charcuterie items, spreads and spices for your gatherings, $8 and up

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Haflinger slippers, $110

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trinidad art gallery

trinidad art gallery

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Mushroom décor locally made by Poured In Humboldt and other makers, from $17

Matthew Gagliardi blown glass

Jennifer Pierce mosaic

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Gransfors Bruk handforged small forest ax

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Shroomdrops functional mushroom tinctures, $35

7. picky picky picky

Carhartt knit beanies in every color, the perfect stocking stuffer

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city of arcata recreation division

arcata artisans

by nieves :: handmade natural body care

north coast growers’ association

Elevate your coffee routine or find a gift for your favorite coffee snob, $16-$225

Gift certificates, $10, $25 and $100.

Good for any Arcata Recreation activities

Handwoven silk, bamboo and wool scarf by Carolyn Jones, $125

Natural body care super deluxe box, $130

Farmers’ Market bucks, can be used for any purchase at all NCGA Farmers’ Markets

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jewell distillery

jillybeans emporium

Available in stores and at the distillery, ships in California

Auto Emergency Tool includes an escape hammer a seat belt cutter emergency beacon and magnetic base

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Proper Wellness branded hoodies and shirts

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the humboldt county collective

the humboldt county collective

the humboldt county collective

URSA live resin $40; live rosin, $50; URSA NOVA, $50

Space Gem Cosmic flavored cannabis tincture, $45

Space Gem cannabisinfused gummies, $19

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Heavy Hitters Lights Out CBN sleep elixir, $19; Jelly Roll live rosin jelly-infused joint, $45

6. the humboldt county collective

Fresh Strain blunt, $30; premium cannabis flower, $70

7. good relations

Lacy lingerie sets at our new location

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the humboldt county collective

the humboldt county collective

the humboldt county collective

the humboldt county collective

Ammo loaded live resin, $15

Zen cannabis-infused flavored gummies, $12

UpNorth premiumn indoor pre-rolls, $12; flower, $45

Drops gummies, assorted flavors and strains, $15

Talking Trees flower $25; ice water extract bubble hash or hash temple ball, $25

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Proper Wellness branded hoodies

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Gift Guide Advertiser Index Abraxas Jewelers Eureka 425 Third St., Eureka (707) 443-4638 abraxasjewelers.com page: 2

Booklegger 402 Second St., Eureka (707) 445-1344 pages: 2, 10, 17

Himalayan Rug Traders 529 Second St., Eureka (707) 268-8268 himalayanrugtraders.net pages: 5, 6

Miller Farms Nursery 1828 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-1571 millerfarmsnursery.com pages: 6, 14, 14

Holly Yashi 1300 Ninth St., Arcata (707) 822-0389 hollyyashi.com pages: 3, 9, 12, 15, 20, 23

North Coast Co-op 24 Fifth St., Eureka, (707) 443-6027 811 I St., Arcata, (707) 822-5947 northcoast.coop pages: 3, 5, 7, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23

The Humboldt County Collective 1670 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (707) 442-2420 pages: 26, 27

North Coast Growers' Association (707) 441-9999 northcoastgrowersassociation.org page: 25

Abraxas Shoes & Leather Eureka 615 Fifth St., Eureka, (707) 798-6194 430 Main St., Ferndale, (707) 786-4277 pages: 2, 4, 8, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19

By Nieves :: Handmade Natural Body Care 311 F St., Eureka (707) 273-5151 bynieves.com page: 25

American Indian Art & Gift Shop 241 F St., Eureka (707) 445-8451 ncidc.org/american-indian-art-gift-shop page: 17

Ciara's Irish Shop 334 Second St., Eureka (707) 443-0102 ciarasirishshop.com pages: 16, 22

Annie's Shoes 3005 F St., Eureka (707) 445-8612 anniesshoeseureka.com pages: 2, 5, 6, 12, 20, 24

Eureka Books 426 Second St., Eureka (707) 444-9593 eurekabooksellers.com pages: 14, 15

Humboldt Herbals 300 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-3541 humboldtherbals.com page: 15

North Coast Journal Inc. 310 F St., Eureka (707) 442-1400 ncjshop.com page: 21

Arcata Artisans 883 H St., Arcata (707) 825-9133 arcataartisans.com pages: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 21, 25

Eureka Natural Foods 1450 Broadway, Eureka, (707) 442-6325 2165 Central Ave., McKinleyville, (707) 839-3636 eurekanaturalfoods.com pages: 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 14

Humboldt Mercantile 123 F St, Eureka (707) 798-1158 thehumboldtmercantile.com page: 16

Pacific Outfitters 1600 Fifth St., Eureka, (707) 443-6328 737 G St., Arcata (707) 822-0231 pacificoutfitters.com pages: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20

Arcata Parks & Recreation Dept.

736 F St., Arcata (707) 822-7091 cityofarcata.org/362/Recreation-Division page: 25

The Ferndale Enterprise 394 Main St., Ferndale (707) 498-8370 theenterprise.press page: 20

Humboldt's Hometown Store 394 Main St., Ferndale (707) 498-8370 humboldtshometownstore.com pages: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24

Picky Picky Picky 600 E St., Eureka (707) 444-9201 pickypickypickystores.com pages: 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24

Belle Starr 405 Second St., Eureka (707) 441-1296 belle-starr.com pages: 3, 8, 11, 13, 17, 18, 21

Good Relations 329 Second St., Eureka (707) 441-9570 goodrelations.com page: 26

Jewell Distillery 120 Monda Way, Unit C, Blue Lake (707) 668-1810 jewelldistillery.com page: 25

Proper Wellness 517 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 683-0009 properwellnesscenter.com pages: 26, 27

Jillybeans Emporium 723 Third St., Eureka (707) 601-6274 page: 25

Pure Water Spas 3750 Broadway, Eureka, (707) 444-8001 jaysooter.com pages: 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20

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Just My Type Letterpress 324 Second St., Eureka (707) 502-2446 justmytypeletterpress.com pages: 6, 10, 22, 22 Land of Lovely 127 F St., Eureka (707) 273-5234 landoflovely.com pages: 9, 22 Little Japan 2848 F St., Eureka (707) 798-6003 Find us on Facebook pages: 3, 9, 13, 23 Living Styles Furniture & Mattress Showroom 37 W Second St., Eureka (707) 443-3161 livingstyles.net pages: 9, 18 Louise Jane Watson Available from Amazon.com, Arcata Playhouse and LouiseJaneWatson.com page: 15 Mad River Gardens 3384 Janes Road, Arcata (707) 822-7049 madrivergardens.com pages: 11, 21 Many Hands Gallery 438 Second St., Eureka (707) 445-0455 manyhandsgallery.net pages: 4, 11, 19, 23, 24

Rosebud Home Goods 213 F St., Eureka (707) 672-5108 rosebudhomegoods.com pages: 23, 25 The Spa at Personal Choice, 130 G St., Eureka (707) 445-2041 thespaatpersonalchoice.com pages: 6, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21 Trinidad Art Gallery 490 Trinity St., Trinidad (707) 677-3770 trinidadartgallery.com pages: 5, 6, 7, 12, 19, 21, 24 Vern's Furniture 515 G St., Eureka (707) 445-5421 vernsfurniture.com pages: 5, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18 Yarn 2840 F St., Eureka (707) 443-9276 yarn-fun.com page: 23 Zumbido Gifts 410 Second St., Eureka (707) 713-9136 shop.zumbidodeportland.com pages: 9, 10