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HUMBOLDT As Measure Z spending ramps up, the Humboldt DeputySheriffs Organization (HDSO) has declared that the new taxs public safetyplan has failed to take off.An Aug. 6 press release from the deputies union questions why no new deputies are on patrol after the first month ofMeasure Z funding. Approved by voterslast November, Measure Z increased thecountywide sales tax rate by a half-cent,which will generate an estimated $8.9million in revenue this year.That amount is built into the budget ofthe current fiscal year, which began July 1.The Board of Supervisors approved usingover $3 million of Measure Z revenue forSheriffs Office spending, including fillingnumerous frozen deputy sheriff positions.What the budget does not include israises for county employees, includingdeputies. The union is citing low wagesas an obstacle to recruiting new deputiesand retaining experienced ones.Jamie Barney, the HDSOs president,is quoted in the release and warns thatMeasure Zs intent to boost public safetyservices is not being realized.The public needs to know that theBoard of Supervisors plan to improvepublic safety looks good on paper, but itisnt working in the real world, Barneysaid. The board promised the public 13new deputies starting July 1, but theydidnt do anything to address the fact weare having a very hard time keeping ourexperienced officers and recruiting additional experienced officers from othercommunities.MEASURE Z

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HUMBOLDT State political leaders,fire officials and climate specialists say thisseasons wildfires are unrivaled in character and ferocity but some scientists caution against overstatement.

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Governor Jerry Brown last week calledthis summers outbreaks the new normaland a real wake-up call. He linked the extreme blazes in part to climate change.State Senator Mike McGuire told Channel 3 in Eureka that in multiplying instances, wildfires are unprecedented in their

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aFootCONFLAGRATION A tree goes up in flamesalong the Denny Road off State Route 299,Trinity County. Photo by RogeR eckaRt | UnionMARATHON MEN & WOMEN Participants in the HumboldtBay Marathon registered at Saturdays Fitness Fair at Wildberries Marketplace, left and above. Below, runners blastoff from the Arcata Plaza to participate in the bay-circling race, which is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.humboldtbaymarathon.comPhotos by Matt FilaR | Union

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behavior, very aggressive and very erraticand unpredictable and extremely dangerous. He warned North Coast residents toheed evacuation notices.On-scene firefighters are equally concerned, reporting wind changes that whiparound in all directions all at once inmammoth heat eddies. Fire behavior is sofitful and turbulent that existing computer models will have to be jettisoned andfire science will have to go back to squareone, one said.Daniel Berlant, a CalFire official at theagencys Sacramento headquarters, saidthe season is absolutely unprecedented innumerical terms; more than 70 fires blacken Humboldt County alone.In a telephone interview at the end oflast week, Berlant reeled off the latest statistics, with the season far from over. CalFire has responded to more than 4,200FIRE

SAVE OUR SALMON Protestersassailed plans for Klamath Riverwater management. DM | Union

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HUMBOLDT Oral comment was noton the agenda of an open house event onKlamath River water releases, but tribal

members commandeered a microphoneand demanded that fisheries be a priority.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamations August 5 public scoping event on a long-term

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HUMBOLDT In a panel discussion onbanking and the medical marijuanaindustry, local credit union managers highlighted the legal challengesof complying with various layersof law.State Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma convened the discussion, whichwas held in Sacramentoon July 31. Several banking managers participated,including Janet Sanchez and Sharon To-

borg of the Garberville-based CommunityCred- it Union of Southern Humboldt.Sanchez followed up on previous explanations about the requirements of the federalBank Secrecy Act (BSA),which sets forth theresponsibilities bankshave in assisting detectionof money laundering.Compliance with theBSA is challenging at anylevel, Sanchez said, but the task becomesoverwhelming if a business like a mediCANNABI$

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It was so good I didnt even consider taking half home.How good is this pizza? Kathy Reid, famous in Trinidadfor her homemade pizza and her pizza parties (where shecrams up to 12 people in her kitchen across from PatricksPoint Park and plies them with pizzas until they cry formercy), came along with me to test Pizza Gago.After eating The Margherita, she declared, Absolutely delicious. I may never make pizzaagain. His crust is way better than mine.Reid had the sense to wrap up part ofher 11-inch pizza for later.Gago is definitely on to a good thing.JanineAnd people know it. Hes just been hiredVolkmarto provide pizzas for the Kirsten DunstAT THEmovie currently being shot in Humboldt.Gago came to Humboldt County in MARKET1999. He was born in Poland but haslived for years in California. He played soccer for HSUand graduated with a degree in sociology. Hes worked inrestaurants here.I started off washing dishes at Folie Douce, he said. Iworked my way up from the bottom to making pizzas there.He also did appetizers, sauces and worked the oven atLarrupin.Gago has owned his own business for a year and a halfand more and more people are getting the habit. Everyday I set up, someone comes by and tells me theyve heardgood things, he said.A woman came by to pick up her pizza and declared,Im trying them all, one at a time. She walked away,bearing her prized pizza and smiling.Saturday, Reid and I went to Blue Lake to hear our friendsLizard and Turtle play music at Blue Lakes new Arts Night.We stopped in at Mad River Brewery, where Gago will beset up every Saturday through August, and got pizza. Therewerent any empty tables outside so we sat near the bar inside. The beer line snaked by us and we really should havegotten a percentage, as so many beer customers stopped toogle our pizzas and ask where they had come from.Watching the pizza being made is fun as well. Gago assembles his creations and then bakes them over a madrone fire. Itcan take as little as a minute and a half if the oven is cranking.Look for Pizza Gago Thursdays in McKinleyville. Hesalso sporadically at the Tuesday Farmers Market at Wildberries Marketplace and he'll be at Wingfest Eureka onSept. 12 with multiple chicken wing pizzas. If you arereally lucky, you may attend a wedding or other privateevent where hes set up.Who said Farmers' Markets are only for vegetables?pizzagago.com

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EUREKA On July 29, RedwoodCapital Bank, the only locally ownedand operated community bank holding company in Humboldt County,announced unaudited financial resultsfor the three month period ended June30, 2015. Redwood Capital Bank, thecompanys wholly owned subsidiaryreported record second quarter earn-

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ings and strong local loan growthwhile the Board of Directors affirmed acontinuation of its quarterly dividend.John Dalby, president and CEOremarked, We are pleased with thecontinued high level of performanceof both the bank and the holdingcompany. July marks the one yearanniversary of the Arcata Branch andwe are proud to report that it has sur-

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The Unions review of Humboldt Light Opera Companys production of Mary Poppins in last weeks editionmisidentified Mrs. Brill, played by Liz Souza, as MissLark, played by Tracy Barnes Priestley. It should haveread, Souzas Mrs. Brill is funny and acerbic, a PaulaPoundstone with a feather duster. Priestleys Miss Lark,it must be said, was likewise adorable, and her little dogtoo. Mary Poppins runs until this Sunday, Aug. 16.

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passed our goals and expectationsfor new deposit growth. Now threebranches strong, Redwood CapitalBank has successfully expanded itsfootprint within Humboldt County.For additional information regarding Redwood Capital Bancorp andthese results, visit redwoodcapitalbank.com, contact Fred Moore, CFO,at (707) 444-9840, or stop by headquarters and main office at 402 G St.in Eureka.

Your chance to gocoastal and zone outARCATA Do you own property in the coastal zonethat youd like to develop? Would you like the city toconsider changing your propertys zoning so you can dosomething different? Now is your chance to let the cityknow!The City of Arcatas Planning Commission is updatingits Local Coastal Plan and seeks community input on potential zoning and land use changes in the coastal zone.The revised rules will be in place for the next 20 years, sonows a great chance to help shape those rules.The public scoping meetings are being held on thesecond and fourth Tuesdays of each month through August at 6 p.m. in Arcata City Hall Council Chamber.

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A photo cutline in the July 29 Union indicated thatformer Sunny Brae Chevron owner Roy Macklin wasstanding near what is now the Coffee Breaks drive-thruwindow. In fact he was standing near what is now thecoffee shops refurbished patio area.The word erroneousness was misspelled in a headline the July 15 edition of the Union. We regret the erorr.

McKINLEyvILLE McKinleyville Community ServicesDistrict (MCSD) and the Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoodsare hosting an informal public meeting on Thursday, Aug.13 to provide information regarding the Teen and Community Center currently under construction.Representatives from the Boys & Girls Club of theRedwoods will be there to provide information aboutteen programming. Representatives from the McKinleyville youth Leadership Society (MyLS) will also bethere to answer questions about teen involvement in thedesign and programming for the teen center.There will be a virtual tour of what the interior of thefacility will look like as well as other information regarding the construction and design of the facility.The Teen Center is an approximately 6,700 squarefoot addition to the districts existing recreation andactivity center. This additional space, dedicated to teenand community activities, was approved by the community and funded by local ballot measure B.The project was developed using an integrated collaborative approach with input gathered from teens and thecommunity at large. The architecture and planning firm,LDA Partners, was hired to assist in the collaborationprocess, which included: teen brainstorming sessions,meetings with community service organizations, meetings with the general public, presentations at the localjunior high school, polling the youth offline and onlinevia social media and presenting the design to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee.Stop by Azalea Hall on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 6 p.m.to 7 p.m. learn more about this new facility coming toyour community. Free refreshments and appetizers willbe served.

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Measure Z | SafetyFROM A1

Barney added, Because they overlooked the public safety staffing crisis,the supervisors plan is failing in thefirst month, leaving us with no new deputies on patrol, public safety tax dollarsin danger of being sucked into the blackhole of the county General Fund, andsupervisors in danger of breaking theirpublic safety promises.According to the release, Measure Zfunding has not been spent on new deputies due to the countys public safetypersonnel crisis, which has led to acomplete inability to recruit experienced deputies.Retaining deputies is also a symptomof the countys refusal to offer comparable compensation levels to other similar departments, the release continues.In an email exchange, Board ChairEstelle Fennell emphasized her commitment to supporting public safetyand the work of deputies. I think most,if not all of the officers know just howimportant the safety of our communities is to me, how much I appreciate thehard work they do, she said.Fennell acknowledged that the Sheriffs Office is short-handed and saidremedying that is the purpose of Measure Z, along with supporting otherpublic safety services.She differentiated between increasing service levels and raising salaries.Supporters of Measure Z wanted tosee 24/7 law enforcement coverage inthe outlying areas, more boots on theground, more funding for our rural firedepartments and other safety issues likeroads, Fennell said. Measure Z is notfor raises. Hopefully we can reward ourofficers and all our county workers withraises when our economy improves.Fennell also called attention to whatwas talked about as this years budgetwas in the public hearing phase lastJune that hiring and recruiting deputies would take at least six months.Perhaps the deputies misunderstood the board allocated the fundingto the sheriff for the fiscal year whichbegins July 1, said Fennell. Im prettysure, having gone through the processthemselves, deputies would know thatrecruiting, training and hiring new staffdoesnt happen overnight.She added, This fiscal year began alittle over a month ago. It seems a little premature to be complaining thatthe Sheriff hasnt filled all the positions yet.Asked about the unions concern thatMeasure Z funds could be absorbed intooverall county spending, Fennell saidthats not the way the new tax revenueis structured.Measure Z funds are in no dangerof being sucked into a black hole of thegeneral fund, she said. In fact, theyare a separate budget item unto themselves and the board will review the status of those funds at the mid-year budget report.Fennell reiterated the importanceof bolstering the countys understaffeddeputy patrols.Ive heard complaints from severalmembers of the HDSO about the burden of having to do too much overtimeand how it affects their families, shesaid. Having more officers out in thefield will not only make our communities safer, it will also make it safer forour deputies. They wont be stretchedso thin, and the job will become lessstressful for them and their lovedones.

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FLATTENING THE FIXTURE Arcatas favorite trafficfeature, the Bicycle Hub at 10th and I streets, isslightly less topographically challenging nowthat the upraised button at its center has beenremoved. Installed in March as part of the longplanned bicycle boulevards project, the bikehub intended to resemble a bicycle wheel initially confused drivers who thought it was a trafficcircle or roundabout. While most people seem tohave gotten used to the controversial fixture, thenubby button was still drawing complaints. NetraKhatri, deputy city engineer, said vehicles withlow clearance were scraping against the twofoot-wide, one inch-tall button. Also, bicyclistsmaking left turns were striking it unexpectedly atnight. The decorative button was removed andthe hole filled in with concrete.

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ARCATA/McKINLEYILLE The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hasawarded the Arcata Fire Districta Staffing for Adequate Fire andEmergency Response (SAFER) Grant to assist the agencyin meeting modern staffing requirements.Thegrantawardof$1,051,995 provides fundingfor a two-year period.Arcata Fire District is focused on modernizing operations to keep up with population growth and the increasingnumber of calls for emergencyresponse.Board Chair Linda Sundbergsaid, Receiving this grant allows us to kick start our latestefforts to increase staffing tomeet the needs of our communities. The 2014 SAFER grantwill allow the district to hirethree new firefighters and retain three firefighters fundedby a previous grant. The Downtown Arcata station will bestaffed by three career firefighters, which will provide a moreeffective response to critical in-

CHANGE AGENT Visionary Arcata Fire Chief Desmond Cowan in the newly enlarged bays of the downtown Arcata Firestation. With its renovation nearing completion, the stationwill offer new and veteran firefighters better accommodations from which to respond to incidents.Klh | unionfrastructure such as HumboldtState University and the highpopulation density and commercial development as well as

nearly $4 billion of public andprivate property throughoutthe district. The Mad River andMcKinleyville stations will be

able to maintain their two-person engine response.I am pleased that the Assistance to Firefighters Program recognized the merit ofthe Arcata Fire District fundingproposal that I wholeheartedly supported, said Rep. JaredHuffman, D-San Rafael. Thedepartment is clearly on trackfor modernization, effectiveness and sustainability. I congratulate AFD on its success.Increased staffing is neededto efficiently provide emergencyservices quickly and safely. Thiswill also permit trained personnel to increase code enforcementand community safety education focused on the preventionof loss of life and property.According to Fire ChiefDesmond Cowan, This grantaward would not have beenpossible without the hard workand collaboration of BattalionChief Sean Campbell and Assistant Chief Justin McDonaldand Greenway Partners. Also,we are very grateful for the tremendous support we receivedfor this grant from Congressman Huffman.

Cannabi$ | Federal banking regs behind the cannabis curveFROM A1

cal marijuana dispensary is involved.When you start talking about tossingin accounts that are earning lots of moneyfrom an industry that is considered illegal atthe federal level, your investment into thatcompliance the time, energy and moneyto stay in compliance with these accountsincreases exponentially, she continued.Recent federal memos indicate that thefeds dont intend to interfere with businesses that are compliant with state law.Sanchez compared the memos to televisionmedication ads that footnote long lists ofpossible adverse reactions.Federal policies leave financial institutions responsible for ensuring compliancewith federal guidelines and state laws. Withmedical marijuana-related businesses,That is a risk that most financial institutions arent willing to take, Sanchez said.Whose job is it, really, to determinewhether your business is legitimate or not how did it become the banks responsibility to determine that you are or are nota legitimate business? she asked. Mostfinancial institutions are going to makethe safe business decision of not participating.Audience members were invited to pose

questions and Sanchez was asked if thecredit union is accepting account requestsfrom medical marijuana businesses.She said the credit union has opened ahandful of cannabis-related accounts in thepast but is not doing so now because theincredible financial and staff time it takesto monitor and deal with these accounts isoverwhelming and not worth it.Toborg, who oversees lending and lending compliance at the credit union, highlighted the relevance of federal anti-racketeering law enforcement. If a loan is basedon collateral assets like houses and vehiclesthat are subject to law enforcement seizure,financial institutions are left fighting incourt for them.Toborg noted that financial institutionsdisplay plaques indicating that deposits arebacked by the full faith of the U.S. Government and then said, We need to be backedby the full faith of the U.S. government sowe can serve your needs.Ma had opened the event by reportingthat a proposal to allow medical marijuana businesses to access federal bankingservices narrowly passed at the Senate Appropriations Committee level and is beingreviewed in Congress now.She said the banking issues force med-

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ical marijuana businesses to hold largeamounts of cash a situation which alsoaffects the State Board of Equalization.For those of you who are are paying yoursales taxes, youre bringing large amountsof cash into our BOE offices and our officesare not equipped were not bankers, Macontinued, addressing the dispensary operators in the audience.The cash payments have to be counted,then brought to a bank, said Ma. She encouraged changes that would make the process easier and safer.Outside of legislative changes on the federal level, there seemed to be few optionsfor solving the problems that were probed.California State Treasurers Office Director Mark Hariri said he is extremely disturbed that the difference between stateand federal laws is rendering many of usinto criminals.He described a direct remedy. The onlysolution is really for the federal governmentto acknowledge that cannabis is a reality, atleast in the states where the people havemade their voice known loud and clear,he said. This is the will of the people, howmany states does it take in order for thefederal government to respond to the willof the people?

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plan for managing theKlamath River was metwith a demonstration bytribal members, includingmany youth from the Hoopa Valley tribe.Holding signs and chanting outside Arcatas RedRoof Inn, where the openhouse was held, the demonstrators then moved inside.Many of those in attendance were disappointedthat there was no oral comment period on the eventsagenda. But there was oralcomment nonetheless, asYurok tribal member Annelia Hillman picked upa microphone following apresentation by the bureauand told water managersthat they are favoring business interests.Youve made bad choices and our water is going tofeed thirsty billionaires,she said, as sign-bearingyouth and adults gatheredaround her. Your practices and your irresponsibility[are] outright environmental racism your practicesand your policies show biastoward agri-business andcorporations.Hillmansstatementswere reinforced by othertribal members who spoke.The events focus was along term plan for releasing water into the Klamathsystem to prevent fish kills.

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give the bare minimum necessary to prevent a fish kill,said Belchick.In the bureaus plan forthis year, a doubling ofthe planned water releasewould occur for one week ifa fish kill emergency is imminent.The bureaus conditionsfor that include a watertemperaturethresholdwhich Belchick describedas a very high level thatsnot likely to be exceeded inSeptember.Mike Orcutt, the HoopaValley Tribes Fisheries Department director, said thetribes water release recommendations fundamentally differ from the bureaus the tribes scientists believe that flows should beincreased so that an emergency does not develop.Our plan says No, weregoing to be on the high sideof being conservative, toprotect fish we shouldnever get into a situationwhere theres a need foremergency water, he said.Orcutt recalled whathappened last year, whenthe tribe demanded higherflows and the bureau eventually got into this situation where the emergencycriteria were met.He noted that almostironically, the amount ofwater used for last yearsemergency flows is nearlythe same as what the tribeis generally asking for thisyear 64,000 acre feet.The comment period onthis years plan ended August 7. A final version ofthe long term plan will bereleased in the summer of2016.

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An initial public commentperiod on the long termplan ends on Aug. 20.There is a related planfor this year and the Hoopa Valley Tribe is pressingfor higher-volume waterreleases. Asked about thedemands for more waterinto the Klamath system,Bureau of Reclamationspublic affairs staffer LouisMoore said managing water during a drought cycleis a balancing act.We are beginning thisyear with a limited watersupply and no snowmelt tosupplement what we havein the system, he said. Sowe have to become creativein meeting the demandthats on the table wetalk to the various interestsand try to find out what isthe minimum we can do tosupport the system.Moore added, If werelease the volume of water that is being asked for,were depleting the systemthat much quicker and wedont have a replenishingresource.The bureaus draft longterm recommendations arebased on the same conceptsof this years plan thatminimum water releases bedone during the late summer salmon return period,with higher-volume releases done at the bureaus discretion if a fish kill emergency is imminent.But river advocates believe that release of morewater shouldnt be hingedon emergency conditions.Mike Belchick, the Yuroktribes senior fisheries biologist, said the bureausproposal to boost Klamathflows to 2,500 cubic feet ofwater per second from Aug.19 to Sept. 20 does not address fish kill risks.The tribe is supportingthe Hoopa Valley Tribesplan for increasing Klamathflows to 2,800 cubic feet persecond. The risk factors aresimply too high this year to

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Kevin ebbert MeMorial trail runRUNNING FOR THE FALLEN The second annual Kevin Ebbert Memorial Trail Run takes place on Saturday, Aug. 15 in the Arcata Community Forest. Select the 10K-plus or two-mile trail run throughthe redwood forest (see below). The event honors U.S. Navy Petty Officer Kevin Ebbert, who diedheroically in Afghanistan in 2012. Proceeds will be donated to Climb For the Fallen. healthsport.com/kevin-ebbert-memorial-trail-run/HealtHSPORt gRaPHic

THE BIG GRINDOUT OF 2015 The City of Arcata has contracted withGRS General Engineering Contractor for the 2015 Asphalt Grindoutand Inlay Project. Work involves grinding asphalt, roadway excavation, compaction, paving and traffic control. This work will be performed at various locations on streets within the city limits (see map,above). Construction began Monday Aug. 10 and should be completed by Friday, Aug. 28. The construction will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily. Please follow all directions and traffic control devices withinthe project area. If problems are encountered, contact the contractor, GRS General Engineering Contractor at (707) 825-6565, or NetraKhatri, City of Arcata deputy city engineer, at (707) 825-2173.FOREST & ENERGY COMMITTEES MEET Arcatas Forest Management Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 a.m. at Arcata CityHall, 736 F St. Agenda items include slacklining in city parks, forestcarbon marketing strategy, discussion of placing future timber saleson a stumpage basis rather than the traditional delivered log basis, and discussion and direction on a proposed land use ordinanceaimed at regulating marijuana cultivation throughout the countysunincorporated areas.The Energy Committee meets Monday, Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Arcata City Hall. Agenda items include a Time of Sale ordinance, possible collaboration with the Eureka Energy Committee, energy efficiency regulations in the Medical Marijuana Innovation Area, an electricvehicle ride and drive event and more.

KEVIN EBBERT MEMORIALTRAIL RUN The second annualKevin Ebbert Memorial Trail Runis this Saturday, Aug. 15 at 9 a.m.This memorial run honors KevinEbbert, a Navy SEAL from Arcata who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Nov. 24, 2012.A local boy, Ebbert grew up inArcata and was an Arcata HighSchool graduate. In 2003, hegraduated from the University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz. After graduating, he enlisted in the UnitedStates Navy and became a NavySEAL. Ebbert was on the cusp ofrealizing his dream of becoming adoctor and settling down with hiswife, Ursula Ebbert, when his lifewas tragically cut short.This is the second year thecommunity will gather in theArcata Redwood Park and Community Forest to memorializeEbbert. The course for the runincludes a two-mile walk or runthrough the community forestand a 10k-plus challenging trailrun.Proceeds for the run will be do-

Kevin Ebbertnated to the organization Climbfor the Fallen. This organizationcreated a first ascent in Ebbertsname, The Kevin Ebbert Memorial Route, on the Cyclorama Wallin the Sierra Nevada Range. Thevision of Climb for the Fallen is toempower families and children ofthe fallen through outdoor experience and adventure.For more information or to register, visit healthsport.com/kevin-ebbert-memorial-trail-run orstop by any HealthSPORT location.

HAWC WALK/RUN United IndianHealth Services (UIHS) is sponsoring its 24th annual HAWC(Health and Wellness Commitment) Walk/Run, Saturday, Aug.15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UIHSPotawot Health Village in Arcata.Registration is from 10 a.m. tonoon. This years theme is Preserving Food Ways. Participantswill have the opportunity to takepart in fitness activities such aswalking, running and visitinghealth screening and health education booths. These booths willinclude blood sugar checks, bloodpressure checks, breast health,family fitness activities, diabetesprevention, nutrition educationand community social serviceinformation. There will also bepresentations on preserving,gardening and traditional foods.Childrens activities will be provided during the keynote presentation. After the keynote, participants will enjoy a potluck lunch.This is a commercial tobacco-,drug- and alcohol-free event.(707) 825-5070

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he saga of the Manila CommunityServices District displays all the hallmarks of a director suffering fromwhat I call Cable News Syndrome (CNS).This disorder begins by replacing facts withemotion, ramping up the drama. If the story still isnt compelling enough, a little exaggeration slips into the mix.Whether that works or not, it usually escalates to more exaggeration, then outrightfabrication. My theory is that its mostlyabout the attention, evenSIDEif that attention is negYMative. For some people,OF THE STREETbeing a big frog in a littleE lizabEthpond is better than nothalvEsing.HumboldtCountysv MY SIDE OFalmost-daily newspaperTHE STREET ignores services districtsunless somebody is indicted, but taxpayermoney is being spent, so public oversightis appropriate. This kind of grandstandingalso embarrasses board members who aretrying to do a responsible job, and makesit less likely they will run for re-election,or that others like them will want to serve.Who is going to volunteer to participate ina monthly psychodrama?The district supplies water and sewerservices and parks and recreation facilitiesto the sandy outpost. The current disputescenter around the community resourcecenter, and differences between a boardmember and the director of the RedwoodCoast Montessori, which rents space in thebuilding. Accusations and counter-accusations bog down board meetings, whichdrag on for hours, consuming both timeand energy.Civility in public discourse goes out thewindow as one board member persists intrying to wrest control of the meeting fromthe chair. Decisions reached previously areendlessly revisited. Meanwhile, the business of the district gets short shrift.Its hard to know what would help. We

could hope that the errant directors friendswould give some sage advice such asyoure making yourself look foolish. Thathasnt happened so far, and likely wont.Locals value tolerance, but sometimesthat can enable attention seekers by providing an audience. Passive-aggressiveconduct wears thin quickly, and this seemsto have devolved into open obstruction.Perhaps voters will have the final say.Its easy to look at a situation like thatand lose hope about human nature, butthere are lots of stories that highlightbetter motives. Improved medical care ishelping people live longer, but not alwaysthe way they want to do it. Nearly everysurvey of older Americans shows thatthe majority want to remain in their ownhomes as they age.There are a number of new programs tohelp. One is the Redwood Coast Village, agroup for local seniors which is in the finalstages of organizing. According to the website, Redwood Coast Village is a membership organization that helps people stay intheir own homes as they age. The seniorvillage concept is that a village is not aphysical place.Senior villages around the country arealready helping replace the old physicalneighborhood with a new virtual one. Acombination of volunteers and vetted service providers supply the help seniors needto stay in their homes. Transportation,home repairs or personal services are justa phone call away.Its not free, but the cost is kept low byusing volunteers. A membership fee helpscover the operational costs. Low-incomediscounts are typically available, and distant family sometimes pay the fee.Younger seniors over 50 can look atthe fee as a sort of insurance. For a while,they will be contributing more than theyreceive. Later, theyll reap the benefits oftheir earlier participation.Need help shopping? The senior vil-

News Item: Manilas vengeful, vituperative visioning processreturns unflattering images its angry advocates hadnt expected.lage can do that. Worried about a possiblyfraudulent roof repair solicitation? The senior village can refer you to a trusted company for a consultation.But the village wont just be aboutchores. There will social opportunities,mini-trips and other entertainment options. Seniors whose friends have passedor become homebound are at risk of becoming socially isolated; the senior villagecan help.Humboldt has very limited transportation options for those who no longer drive.Without organizations to match thosewho need a ride with those who can give aride, lots of people stay home. As physicalneighborhoods change, seniors need newways to connect with others who sharetheir interests.Projects such as senior villages are called

social capital, because while they havesome financial costs, they would be impossible without volunteers. Americans aregenerous, and Humboldt has a lot of youngretirees who moved here recently and areeager to help others. Even simple skills,such as using a remote control, are magicalto someone who needs to be taught.After months of organizing meetingsand needs surveys, the Redwood CoastVillage is on the cusp of opening. Moreinformation is available at redwoodcoastvillage.org, or phone the Area 1 Agency onAging at (707) 442-3763, ext. 217. Its goingto be an exciting time.Elizabeth Alves likes to be hopefulabout life. Comments and suggestions arewelcome care of the Union or to [email protected].

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wildfires which have consumed more than 105,000acres. Last year, the comparable figures were 3,000and 81,000.Berlant compared thisyears soaring rates withthefive-yearaverage,which typically numbered2,750 blazes annuallyclaiming 49,000 acres.As to the efficacy ofcomputer models, Berlantsaid they are helpful butbased on textbook scenarios. By definition theydo not reflect the immediate drought conditions andultra-dry vegetation thatbeset frontline firefighterswith disorienting and fearsome unpredictability.Climate change is certainly a driver because California summers are gettinglonger, Berlant said. Thelonger season combineswith drought-induced dryconditions, converging in aproliferation of outbreaks.Some 95 percent of themare caused by humans, although the North Coast isbearing a spate touched offby lightning strikes.Echoing the governor,Professor Alex Hall, a specialist in climate dynamicsat UCLAs Department ofAtmospheric and OceanicSciences, said in an email,Hotter temperatures arethe real game-changerwere experiencing in termsof fire, which affirms thatthis type of event is probably the new normal.Offering a further perspective, Noah Diffenbaugh,professor of Earth SystemsScience at Stanford and asenior fellow at the universitys Woods Institute for theEnvironment, said Californias summer weather usedto last half a year, now itpersists largely year-round.The historic drought thatbegan in 2012 coincides withtwo conditions that makethe state prime wildfire territory: low annual precipitation (rainfall and snowmelt)and the highest-ever annualtemperatures,producingwhat Diffenbaugh calls themost acute drought indicators on record.In a research analysispublished earlier this yearin the proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences, Diffenbaugh and hisco-authors stated, The extremely warm and dry conditions have led to acutewater shortages, groundwater overdraft, critically lowstream flow and enhancedwildfire risk. Analyzing historical climate observationsfrom California, we findthat precipitation deficitswere more than twice aslikely to yield drought yearsif they occurred when conditions were warm.What is more, the scientists cautioned, humanactivities are heighteningthe probability that dryyears and warm years willcoincide.We know with very highstatistical confidence thatthe warming of Californiais due to human-causedglobal warming, Diffenbaugh summed up in aphone interview.The 30-year outlook isreckoned bleak. Diffen-

baugh and his colleaguesat other schools concludedin their paper, A large ensemble of climate model realizations reveals that additional global warming overthe next few decades is verylikely to create a [roughly]100 percent probability thatany annual-scale dry period is also extremely warm.We therefore conclude thatanthropogenic[human]warming is increasing theprobability of co-occurringwarm and dry conditions,like those that have createdthe acute human and ecosystem impacts associatedwith the exceptional 20122014 drought in California.Governor Brown summedup the long-term outlookmore succinctly: We havea real challenge in California. Unlike the East, whereclimate change seems to beadding more storms, here inCalifornia and the Southwestits more dryness, The LosAngeles Times quoted himsaying. Weve got more dryness, less moisture and moredevastating fires. So more tocome; it is very serious.That the incidence of California drought years hasbeen greater in the past twodecades than in the preceding century is no surprise toresearchers affiliated withthe 35,000-member American Geophysical Union(AGU), an internationalscientific society headquartered in Washington, D.C.The AGU says Californias current drought is themost severe in 1,200 years reaching back to 815A.D., the ninth century.Near-term, accumulated moisture deficits wereworse in the single year of2014 than any previouscontinuous span of dryyears, the AGU reported.Versus the ninth centuryhorizon, California in thepast three years (20122014) has experienced themost severe conditions inthe past century, surpassing the historic 19761977and late 1980s droughts,analysts say.By last September, exceptional drought hadswept the state as measured by a synthesis of meteorological, agricultural,and hydrological indices.Not all scientists consider this years fire behavior togo beyond what might havebeen expected, however. J.Morgan Varner, a memberof the faculty of the Department of Forest Resourcesand Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech,said in email over the weekend, Recent fire behaviorrepresents what we wouldexpect for the most partwhen fuels are really dry the multi-year droughthas caused lots of fuel to beavailable for burning earlierin the year.Varner, a veteran firescience researcher whotaught previously at Humboldt State University,emphasized that the longer fire season is a definitefactor. When fires ignite inlate August or September,these fires simply have fewer extreme weather daysthat overlap.HSUs Jeffrey Kane, professor of fire ecology andfuels management in theDepartment of Forestry andWildland Resources, who

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HUMBOLDT STATE More than 100 CalFire firefighters who have been battling blazes in southernHumboldt County stayed at Humboldt State Universitythrough the weekend.Looking for a place to rest, CalFire called local hotels and found many were booked. The agency turned toHumboldt State.We appreciate all the help we can get, said PaulaHarris, a firefighter with Cal Fire who is coordinating thehousing effort with HSU. Weve had people sleeping inthe dirt because there werent enough hotels.Most are coming off a 24-hour shift at the Eel River basecamp. Fire crews are from areas including Palomar, Los Angeles County and north San Diego. Firefighters were expected to stay at HSU through the weekend and possibly longer.

M AD R IVER U NIONdirects the universitys nationally-recognized fire laboratory that he helped build,said the characterization ofthis seasons wildfires as unprecedented depends in parton the region in question.There is some thoughtthat fire severity may be increasing in some areas, butthe evidence is mixed inCalifornia: yes in the SierraNevada, no in the KlamathMountains.Kane said it is impossible to attribute any one fireseason to climate change.However, he added,This season is shaping upto be consistent with expected changes in increasedtemperatures, due to greenhouse gas emissions.Predictions suggest thatprecipitation will be morevariable and include moresevere droughts and likelygreater lightning ignitions.These changes will contribute to the increased numberof fires and the size of firesover time. These increases have been scientificallybacked by research in thewestern U.S. as well as other fire prone areas globally.Drought and wildfiresare also on the march, forexample, in Canada, wherenational party leaders intensively debated environmental issues at last weeksinitial debate in Ottawaahead of the October elections for a new parliamentand prime minister.The mounting vulnerability of the Sierra Nevadamountain range that Kanementioned is the recentsubject of a team of U.C.Davis researchers who analyzed data spanning 105years. Their new findingsshow that wildfires areburning sub-alpine forestsat higher elevations, a rareoccurrence in the past.The Sierra Nevada hasbeen experiencing increased fire frequency sincethe end of the 1990s andthe upper elevation extentof those fires has also beenincreasing, the Davis researchers found.They warn that this development spells serioustrouble for forest structure,function and biodiversity.

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ON THE ROAD A U.S. Forest Service firefighter monitors conditions in the RiverComplex near the New River in Trinity County.Photo by RogeR eckaRt | Union

Firefighters continue suppressionefforts on persistent inland blazesPaul MannMad RiveR Union

HUMBOLDT CalFire reported seven active fires in Humboldt County as theMad River Union went to press, spanning4,615 acres consumed.Blazes were active in steep, rugged terrain, CalFire said, confronting firefighterswith heavy timber fuels and difficult access.Since the annual wildfire season beganin June, Humboldt County has suffered 70fires, many of them triggered by lightning.On the plus side, CalFire did not expectgrowth of the continuing fires at Blacksburg, Bluford, Dobbyn, Steelhead, Wildcator Winchester.Both the Mount Lassic Wilderness andcommercial timberland remained threatened, much of the latter reported ownedby small timberland and rangeland holders.Seven fires also continued in the MadRiver Complex, covering more than 17,850acres, with containment limited to eightpercent, CalFire said. More than 600 personnel had been assigned. Helicoptersmade water drops on unspecified strategic targets.Firefighters were said to be makingprogress against all of the complexs outbreaks, but evacuation notices remainedin effect along Mad River Road from Highway 36 to Three Forks Road and on theback side of Ruth Lake and on the Ruth/Zenia Road to Ruth Dam.An evacuation advisory spanned theVan Duzen Road vicinity and road closureswere imposed on Highway 36 at Route 3,west to Lower Mad River Road, from there

to Ruth/Zenia Road and thence to theThree Forks area. Smoke hazards continued to hamper visibility on local roads andhighways.The U.S. Forest Service said pervasivesmoke inversions had lifted from the firesin Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests and the clearing permitted expanded air operations to deploy retardant.But forest closures were in place in areas within the River, Fork, South and MadRiver complexes to ensure public safetyfrom potential fire movement.The Forest Service reported four active fires in the River Complex, wherethe Groves and Happy Fires had merged.Blazes were more active as the smokeinversion subsided, including the fire atBurnt Gorge at the confluence of the Newand Trinity Rivers, where rotating firecrews were active.Nearly 14,000 acres had succumbed inthe River Complex, where containmentwas listed at 10 percent.In the South Complex, where eight fireswent on, almost 16,500 acres had beentorched and containment was reported atfive percent, with 469 personnel at work.The Gasquet Complex was the scene ofsix fires that had blanketed 1,702 acres,with containment again at five percent.Personnel numbered 406.The exceptional unpredictability of thisseasons wildfires is blamed on Californiasrecord, multiplying droughts, the high incidence of dry and desiccated vegetation,acute water shortages, groundwater overdrafts and critically low stream flow, aswell as global warming traced in part tohuman activity (see page A1).

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PLEIN AIR PRODIGY Fifteen-year-old native plein air painter Leo Stafsnes showshis work at the Bayside Road offices of Stokes, Hamer, Kaufman & Kirk, LLP.

FEEL FREE TO FLOW Christy Chandler's show, Liberty, continues at the Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 South Westhaven Dr., Trinidad, through Aug. 30. Referring to the shows title, Liberty, Chandler explains, It is my exploration offreedom as found in nature; from the movement of creatures through earth, airand water, to the movement of wings to move through new phases of life, andfinally to the liberation of spirit from the body. Liberty is stepping back and allowing change to happen. See such pieces as Flow, above, of acrylic and goldleaf during gallery hours, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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ARCATA Arts! Arcata, Arcata MainStreets monthly celebration of visual andperforming arts held at various locationsthroughout Arcata, is this Friday, Aug.14 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit facebook.com/artsarcata for more information about theevent or call (707) 822-4500.

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COMEDY! ROMANCE! ACTION! DRAMA! Plays inthe Parks production of Twelfth Night has it all.Above, Maria, Fabian and Sir Toby prank Malvolio. Left, at top, Duke Orsino misses a clear cuefrom Cesario; center, Viola at the wrong endof Antonios sword; bottom, Olivia expresses herfeelings for Cesario.Photos courtesy Plays in the ParkLauraine LeblancMAd river Union

REDWOOD PARK Love thoughts lie rich whencanopied with bowers, remarks Duke Orsino (playedby Plays in the Parks Executive Director Calder Johnson), gesticulating to the overshadowing canopy ofconifers in Arcatas Redwood Park in the first act ofTwelfth Night. Orsino speaks true, as SkyClad Theaters annual productions of Shakespeare in the parkmature with this third offering.Following on the heels of two larger productions 2013s As You Like It and last years A MidsummerNights Dream Twelfth Night is a smaller, more intimate show. Playing in a simple, rustic set (designedby Brian Butler) and before a small audience, the castsometimes directly addresses the crowd, blurring thedivision of stage, time and reality to great effect, something only possible in this type of staging. By no means,however, has this intimacy produced a staid, stuffy play,no, this Twelfth Night is an antic frolic of the best sort.Twelfth Night is a trifling comedy typical of ShakeTWELFTH NIGHT

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BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET Untitled paintingby Jeannie Fierce at Arcata Artisans.Arcata Artisans 883 H St. Paintingsby Susan Bornstein, ceramics by Michael Pierce and mixed media art byJeannie Fierce.Arcata City Hall 736 F St. Works ofart from the Downstream Designs program, featuring artist submissions andfour chosen mural designs, plus artpieces by youth in the Watershed Warriors program. Open from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Arcata Exchange 813 H St. Mixed media art by Michelle Remy and music byThe Early Music Group. Wine pour benefits EPIC.Bubbles 1031 H St. Music by Clean Livin.Fatbl Clothing 1063 H St. Fatbl Cyphers, an all-ages event hosted by NacOne with special guest DJ GMG. All hiphop emcees and lyricists are welcome tofreestyle and recite verses with live DJs.Fire Arts Center 520 S G St. Ceramics by Margo Whitcomb and Uta UeckerCeramics and music by Harrison andBrandon.

Gallery Metier 1034 H St. Pieces forPyros by Otto Portillo, delicious andunique cupcakes by La De Da Sweetsand performances by Sassafras bellydance company. Wine pour benefits Arcatas Breast Health and GYN Project.Libation Wine Bar and Shop 761Eighth St. Water & Earth, Humboldtlandscapes in sumi ink and watercolorby Annette Makino. Guitar Music byDuncan Burgess and Darius Brotman.Natural Selection 708 Ninth St. Acrylics by Stephanie Pyne.Plaza 808 G St. Acrylics on canvas andpanel by Anna Sofia Amezcua. Winepour benefits Devons Vision, a projectof Ink People for the Arts.Redwood Curtain Brewery 550 SouthG St. Sandoval.The Sanctuary 1301 J St. Her FathersDaughter, an oil painting retrospectiveby Mary Goldwater, with music by jazzpianist Tim Randles.Stokes, Hamer, Kaufman & Kirk,LLP 381 Bayside Rd. Paintings byLeo Stafsnes, a 15-year-old native pleinair painter and nature-inspired oilpaintings bySanford Pyron, with musicby Rick Park. Wine pour benefits theAmerican Cancer Society Relay for LifeTeam #169.Upstairs Gallery at Umpqua Bank1063 G St. No Particular Place,works by Kathryn Stotler.

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McK FarMers MarKet Get your fresh local vegetables, fruits and flowers straight fromthe farmer, plus enjoy barbecue, pizza and livemusic Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. atthe McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza onCentral Avenue.toM rigney & FlaMbeau Eureka MainStreets Summer Concert Series this Thursday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at the C Street Market Square, Eureka, features Cajun rock andblues with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. (707)442-9054nar-anon The Arcata Nar-Anon Group ishaving a Special Speaker Meeting at its regular Thursday night meeting on Aug. 13, from6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at the Arcata United Methodist Church, 1761 11th St.Mary PoPPins Humboldt Light Opera Company presents a singing, dancing adventurewith the original Supernanny, her chimneysweeping pal and a spoonful of sugar at HSUsVan Duzer Theatre. The musical runs throughAug. 16, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (707) 630-5013alWays a bridesMaid The North CoastRepertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka,presents the comedy Always A Bridesmaidthrough Aug. 15. The play runs every Fridayand Saturday at 8 p.m. There is one remaining Thursday evening performance on Aug.13. (707) 442-NCRT (6278), ncrt.netMoKKa Music Good Company plays Celtictunes on Friday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. at the always-relaxed Caf Mokka, 495 J St. in Arcata.There is no cover for this all ages show. (707)822-2228alooF Speaker, writer, thinker and neighborhood theologian Tony Kriz reads from hisbook Aloof: Figuring Out Life with a God WhoHides Friday, Aug 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. at OldTown Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka.arcata MarKet Motherlode plays at the Arcata Farmers Market on the Arcata Plaza thisSaturday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.quilt turning Redwood Empire Quilt Guildmember Ruth Curatolo will conduct a quiltturning presentation at the Clarke Museum,240 E St., Eureka, on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1to 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend.at tHe alibi Humboldt Free Radio presentsImperial Destructo (Arcata skate rock) andToim (Portland punk) at The Alibi, 744 NinthSt., Saturday, Aug. 15 at 11 p.m. Cover is $5;show is 21 and over.trinidad artisans MarKet The FabulousBluejayz play the Trinidad Artisans MarketSunday, Aug. 16 at noon. Visit the market atMain Street and View Ave. in downtown Trinidad every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. untilSept. 13.

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tWelFtH nigHt Plays in the Park presentsone of Shakespeares most popular comedies(see review on page B1 of this edition of theUnion). Shows are at Arcatas Redwood Parkevery Friday and Saturday evening at 7 p.m.VENUE

through Sept. 5. Admission is $12/$10 students and seniors. cityofarcata.org/recMarsH art Watercolor artists Paul Rickardand Jody Bryan host a free public receptionfor their art show at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center on South G St., Arcata. All areinvited to come partake of refreshments andperuse their paintings of the Marsh and Humboldt Bay on Sunday, Aug. 16 between 1 and 3p.m. (707) 826-2359.tHe unPrincess Plays in the Park presentsa free family theatrical production, written byEdith Weiss. When the immature and powerhungry Princess Cecily drops a dirty shoe intoMaggies water bucket, our heroine sees thestark contrast between the pampered lives ofthe royals and the powerless and poor lives ofthe villagers. Loaded with delightful physicalhumor and populated with colorful characters, this charming story is full of twists andturns and a wonderful ending! Shows are atArcatas Redwood Park every Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. through Sept. 6. Admission isfree. cityofarcata.org/recWine & jazz The Opera Alley Cats performlive at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636F St., Eureka, Sunday, Aug. 16 from 3 to 5p.m. The Opera Alley Cats are a collection ofsome of the finest jazz musicians in HumboldtCounty: Brian White (trombone), Isaac Williams (alto saxophone), Don Hammerstedt(trumpet), Danny Gaon (bass), Tim Randles(piano) and Mike LaBolle (drums). If you havent heard what all the buzz is about, now is agreat time to experience this stellar group foryourself. Wine and Jazz is included with regular admission to the Morris Graves: $5/$2students and seniors/free for museum members and children under 17overcoMing Fears How to stop being heldback by fear will be explored at Lifetree Cafon Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. The program,titled Facing Your Fears: Lessons Learned inthe Dark Times, includes an interview withNate Trela, who is living sightless in a sighted world. Participants will discuss what fearcan do to us, and how to push past fear to livefull, joy-filled lives. Lifetree Caf is a free conversation caf with snacks and beverages onthe corner of Union and 13th streets in Arcata.lifetreecafe.com, (707) 672-2919locavores deligHt Find fresh vegetablesand fruit from local producers, food vendors,plant starts and flowers every Tuesday from3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Wildberries Marketplaces Farmers Market, 747 13th St., Arcata.(707) 822-0095dog day aFternoon! Mad River BrewingCompany, 101 Taylor Way in Blue Lake, holdsDog Day Afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 18, withhot dog specials from the kitchen and adoptable dogs onsite around 5 p.m. Feral jazz bandDogbone wraps things up from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Play & Paint Create your own masterpiecewith Beth Gin at Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka, on Tuesday, Aug. 18from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost of $30 per person includes canvas, paints, instruction and onecomplimentary drink. Call (707) 445-8600 tosign up.

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Showcase your skills from countrycroons to classical chorales, artisanalaccomplishments to cannabis cultivationHUMBOLDT Singers, actors, artists and hotriculturalists have got plenty of opportunities to strut their stuff ata diversity of upcoming shows.north coast open studiosNorth Coast Open Studios (NCOS)has announced a new, one-weekend,open studios event in the fall and isseeking artist and artisan participants.North Coast Open Studios: Art Trailswill take place the weekend of Oct. 24and 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., fromFortuna to McKinleyville and east toBlue Lake. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Sept. 1 or when thefirst 50 applications have been received whichever comes first.The event will be a perfect opportunity for artists and artisans to reachout to holiday shoppers at the beginning of the season. NCOS is a time forartists to make personal connectionswith the public fans get to see howthe creative process works and talk tothem about inspiration and method.Its also a great opportunity for artiststo showcase new projects.For more information, visit northcoastopenstudios.com or call the InkPeople Center for the Arts at (707)442-8413. NCOS is also on Facebook.north coast repertory theatreThe North Coast Repertory Theatre(NCRT) announces open auditions forthe musical comedy Das Barbecu withbook and lyrics by Jim Luigs and music by Scott Warrender and directed byChris Hamby. There are roles for twomen and three women aged 20 to 50.Auditions will take place on Sunday,Aug. 16 and Monday, Aug. 17 from 6 to8 p.m. at NCRT, 300 Fifth St., Eureka.Production dates are Jan. 21 throughFeb. 20, 2016.Interested parties are asked to bringa headshot and resume (if you havethem), prepare a song in the style ofcountry music, not to exceed two minutes and be prepared for some lightdancing. If you play any musical instruments, no matter how obscure, let themknow, and bring your instrument if youhave one and it is easily transportable.A cold read from a selection from thescript given at the audition will also bepart of the audition process.Call (707) 268-0175 if you have anyquestions. ncrt.neteureka symphonyMusic Director Carol Jacobson hasannounced the formation of the Eureka Symphony Chorus, whose purposeis to sing one major choral work withthe Eureka Symphony each year. Singers are sought who can commit approximately six to eight weeks annually forpreparation and performances.The featured work in the 20152016 season will be Antonio Vivaldis

Gloria, written around 1715. Gloriawill be performed during the HolidayConcerts on Dec. 4 and 5. Rehearsalswill be held Monday evenings, Sept. 21through Dec. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m., first atthe Eureka Womans Club, 1531 J St.,and subsequently with the orchestraat Eureka High School and the ArkleyCenter for the Performing Arts.Auditions for singers will take approximately 15 minutes and will beheld on Saturday, Aug. 29 from noonto 6 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 31 from 3to 9 p.m. at the Eureka Womans Club.To arrange an audition, contact Personnel Manager Sam Kaplan-Good,[email protected] or call(619) 241-1889.The auditions will require:1. a short solo piece acapella of auditioners choice;2. demonstration of tonal memory;3. ability to sing major or minor triads on any given pitch;4. ability to sing up or down a half orwhole step on any given pitch;5. ability to sing a chromatic scale and6. ability to sight sing a relativelysimple six to eight measure passageprovided at the audition.golden tarp awardThe Ganjier is proud to present thesecond annual Golden Tarp Award,Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane in Redway. Entries are now being acceptedand cultivators have until Aug. 27 tosubmit their entry into this years lightdeprivation cannabis competition.The award is a celebration of theEmerald Triangles cannabis cultureand a cannabis competition highlighting flowers produced using light deprivation, a cultivation technique thatmanipulates the light cycle of cannabis plants (typically through the use oftarps) with minimal electricity use.All entries are tested for cannabinoids and cleanliness and must be freeof pesticides and fungicides in order toqualify. The top four in each of the fourcategories are judged by 20 randomlyselected patients and five hand-selected ganjiers.The event will highlight art madein the cannabis community along withthe seasons best cannabis as well as anexhibitors fair showcasing cannabisbrands and farmer-friendly businesses, speakers and panels, and Humboldt Cannabis College classes.Contest entry fee is $215 for thefirst entry and $170 for each additional entry. Entries can be dropped off atWonderland Nursery, 78 Bear CreekCanyon Rd., Garberville, Healing Harvest Farms, 54895 Highway 101, Laytonville, or The Humboldt CaliforniaAssociation, 601 I St., Ste. B, Arcata.thegoldentarp.com

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TRINIDAD Carla Powell turns 99 on Aug. 16,making her the oldest person in Trinidad where shehas lived since the 1950s. A decade ago, I wrote thefollowing for her 90th birthday:The Hoe: Carla Powell at 90My friend Carla Powell turns 90 this summer.Even though she has ataxia and a few other healthproblems, she still weeds up a storm. She hobbles intoCArLA PoWELL

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speare, full of mistakenidentities,cross-dressing, pranks, bawdy humor,pompous asses, fools (in andout of motley) and, of course,culminating with weddings.With two concurrent storylines, action, romance, comedy and drama, the play, insum, is as perfect an entertainment for a summersnight as for a twelfth night.As separated twins Viola and Sebastian, KimberlyHaile and Charlie Heinbergare a good matched set theactors, unrelated, even sharea birthday! Haile carriesmost of the play, not onlytrippingly delivering a vastnumber of lines, but wordlessly expressing a full gamut of emotions longing,horror, terror, confusion,among others, with both pathos and humor.The two others in whatturns out to be a love quadrangle, Duke Orsino and Olivia, are played by Johnsonand Jo Kuzelka. Johnson islikeably pompous, anchor-

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ing the cast. Kuzelka meltsfrom frosty haughtiness todesperate infatuation withhilarious pratfalls while stillmanaging to maintain Olivias innate dignity no meanfeat.But the true comedy ofthis play is in the secondary storyline, with Oliviashousehold conspiring tomake a fool of the haughtysteward, Malvolio (Scott Osborn). Osborn takes on thismost coveted role with gusto, never letting on that he isaware of being the butt of thejoke. Alyssa Rempel makesMaria a sympathetic ringleader of the pranksters, elfin Adrianne Ralsten an adorably drunken instigator andBob Service a magnificentlydrunken Sir Toby Belch.In the role of flaxen-hairedSirAndrewAguecheek, Montel VanderHorck III pulls out all the

stops. He truly can cut acaper, and as the play progresses, he produces a SirAndrew that is a lovableloser whose hilarious anticsoften upstage everyone else and given the strength ofall the cast, thats quite anaccomplishment.Finally, back to Feste,whom Needham plays as thewisest of the lot. Needhamsings (with a lovely voice),dances, narrates, even literally plays the ass, all with anod and a wink to the audience, letting us all know thatnot only is he in on the joke,but that hes taking us allthere with him.And that is the essence ofthis beautifully crafted production. Kudos to directorDavid Hamilton for keepingthings simple, playing upthe mayhem while allowing the cast to show a lot ofheart. Plays in the Parks

B3Twelfth Night is the kind ofintimate theatrical experience that can only be created by a small talented troupeplaying under the stars to anenraptured audience. At thesame time, its a hilariouscomedy that will appeal toall ages; bring your kids andyour Philistine friends whothink they dont like Shakespeare.Twelfth Night plays at Arcatas Redwood Park everyFriday and Saturday eveningat 7 p.m. through Sept. 5.The play runs two hours and15 minutes with a 15-minuteintermission. Dress warmlyand bring a blanket (or purchase one there); beer, wineand snacks are availablefor purchase, plus complimentary hot beverages.Admission is $12/$10students and seniors, withadditional discounts for advance purchase at the Cityof Arcatas Recreation Division. cityofarcata.org/rec,playsinthepark.net

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usan Rotwein, owner of a Trinidad commercial fishing boatand a McKinleyville retail andwholesale seafood business, willcontest the District Five seat on theHumboldt Bay Harbor, Recreationand Conservation District board ofcommissioners.Susan said in announcing her candidacy, The Harbor Board lacks along-range plan that focuses on jobs.Once put into action, such a plan canincrease district revenue which, inturn, can strengthen its recreationand conservation programs. Instead,the Harbor District has gone heavily into debt over the cleanup of thepulp mill and has devoted much of itsattention to seeking grants for revenue.She added that, The districts planshould begin by getting the harbordredged for oceangoing vessels; byexamining closely all the modes oftransportation in order to create themost efficient mix, and restoring thefishing fleet infrastructure by workingwith the private sector to build a newcold-storage plant. And the boardneeds greater transparency in its affairs and meaningful communicationwith the citizens it serves.Susan is a graduate of HSU and haslived in the Fifth District since 1981.She has served on both the TrinidadPlanning Commission and city council. She is married to Zach Rotwein,a commercial fisherman. Their son,Sam, is a senior at San Jose StateUniversity and daughter, Grace, is agraduate student at Washington StateUniversity.Productive public safety meetingOver 35 Trinidad residents, abouthalf from inside the city limits andhalf from the Trinidad area, participated in a solution oriented two-hourdiscussion on public safety last week.City Manager Dan Berman chairedthe meeting with Lt. Kevin Miller ofthe County Sheriffs office, DeputyPam Wilcox, Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg, District AttorneyMaggie Fleming and State Park Ranger Keven Harder presenting a varietyof perspectives on crime and crimeprevention.Measure Z, allowing for increased

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We are so incredibly grateful forP attir achaelSpanish speaking receptiontake place on Thursday, Aug.all of the kindhearted folks who showedFleSchnergarciaist and clerical staff.13 at noon in Patricks Pointup to support our programs, and extendvCOMPANION our sincere thanks to the fun-loving anTen homicide cases and v TRINIDADState Park. Betty Jackson andANIMALS imal advocates, donors, volunteers andmanslaughter cases are unher granddaughter, Tashider investigation. Lt. Millerna, will demonstrate makingMad River Brewery for all of their supsaid that six deputies curacorn soup using hot rocks.port. We love you all!rently are in training and that one Allie Lindgren will lead a tour of theCAF is excited to announce our involvement in theor two deputies will be added to the village. Bring a brown bag lunch. Forupcoming Alley Cat CabaMcKinleyville and north area but that more information, call Penne at (707)ret. Mark your calendars crime issues are county-wide.677-3840.this glamorous purr-lesqueDeputy Wilcox said she meetsThe Fabulous Blue Jayzextravaganza takes place onwith School Superintendent MalkusThe Fabulous Blue Jayz perform atSaturday, Oct. 10 at Arcataabout what students can do to pre- the Sunday Trinidad Artisans MarketTheatre Lounge. More devent and avoid trouble. She received on Aug. 16 from noon to 3 p.m. Kartails to come.wide praise from audience members rie Wallace sings and plays guitar andCAF is also planning anfor her vigilance in addressing crime harmonica; Maria Bartlett plays bass.Enchanted Animal Walkprevention.Trinidad Artisans Market is set up evthis October, when we willResidents had plenty of oppor- ery Sunday through the summer nexthost a spectacular festival oftunity to voice opinions and offer to Murphys Market in the shoppinganimal-themed entertainsolutions. An alert citizenry and center.ment and education. ExpectNeighborhood Watch programs help.Civic club rummage salea great time of learning, fun,Remembering not to leave any valuPlan ahead to participate in theand treats for children as BARKS FOR BEER Friendsables in ones parked car was strongly Trinidad Civic Clubs Buy-Yourwoodland fairies, earth god- of all species enjoyedadvised. Not giving money to tran- Own-Table rummage sale to benefitdesses and other enchant- brews and treats atsients was strongly suggested. A busi- the Carmen and Jim Kidder Scholaring characters lead them CAFs Pints for Nonness owner said that, a dog and a gas ship Fund on Saturday, Sept. 19 fromon a guided trail of valuable profits event hostedcan are props for people asking for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Trinidad Townlessons in ecological con- by Mad River Brewingmoney and that the sympathy of com- Hall. Tables are $20 each; to reserve asciousness. We warmly wel- Company. Submitted photomunity members is abused by habit- space and for further information callcome community participation; if you have any theatriual panhandlers. Supervisor Sund- (707) 677-3685.cal costumes or skills in staging, acting or other artistryberg said that many resources forHappy Birthday, Carla Powellto offer, please contact us at the Sunny Brae thrift storefood, clothing, showers and sleepingBeloved Trinidadian and nurturor send an email to [email protected] are available in the er of exquisite gardens Carla PowellAs always, there are plenty of puppies and kittenscounty by calling 211.turns 99 on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Seeseeking homes in our adoption facility, where we offerMayor Julie Fulkerson, who was story on page B3 of this edition.)spay/neuter assistance, re-homing, fostering, humanepresent along with City Council mem- Happy birthday wishes from all offeral trapping, and other animal services. Visit our thriftbers, said, We are all aware of the ir- Trinidad.store and adoption room (with photo I.D.) at 88 Sunnyritating and sometimes violent crimesBrae Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, visit us online at cafcommitted in our area. HumboldtEmail Patti at [email protected], or give us a call at (707) 826-PETS.County is about the size of Rhode Island. It is a big, if not impossible jobto cover this territory. She expressedREDWOOD RIDERS College of the Redwoods Humboldt Transit Authority Governing Boardthat the variety of perspectives prehas teamed up with the Humboldt Transit Au- of Directors and CR both chipped in 20 percentsented at the well-attended meetingthority to provide CR students with half price of the discount, with the Associated Studentswas a good example of people comingbus passes. Monthly passes are now available of CR providing the final 10 percent. 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often these dogs make astounding year old Rottweiler mix. Billy is therecoveries and are able to go off to picture of young dog health! He is ahomes that will care for them to the big boy with a beautiful glossy coatand lots of youthful enthusiasm.end of their days.Billy failed the temperOne of these dogs is Rory,ament test for food aggresa 10-year-old German Shepsion, which means he didntherd and Chow mix. Rorylike having an artificial handcame in missing a lot of hairpoking around his food bowland quite skinny, but otherwhen he was eating.wise in pretty good health.MaraHe is a friendly dog that findsHe is quite friendly withS egalthe energy in the shelter a bithumans and other dogs andchaotic, though he has been vDOGTOWNloves to play! His enthusiasticable to make himself prettyplay might be too much for acomfortable anyway.little dog, as he doesnt really know howRory is very friendly with people. big he is, but he should do great with aHe even allowed two volunteers to companion closer to his own size.give him a nice soothing bath! TheyBilly loves company and wigglesreported that he was unflappable and wags if he thinks it is his turn forthrough the washing and thoroughly a walk. He is not bad on the leash,enjoyed the drying off process.with room yet for further training. HeHe also appears to be friendly to loves his treats and takes them gentlyother dogs. The high energy of the and would love to learn more obediyoung dogs going by his kennel on ence if treats are involved!their way out for walks doesnt realBilly would love to meet you if youly appeal to him much, but when he want to meet him. To arrange a meetis out on a walk he is fine with other ing with this happy fellow, please emaildogs around and seems interested in Redwood Pals at redwoodpalsrescue@meeting them.gmail.com or call (707) 839-9692.Rory is very well house-trainedand happy to lounge around on hisbed when nothing else is happening.His hearing isnt great, but his eyeBillysight and teeth are just fine.Rory would make a great additionto any quieter home. He might enjoythe company of another lower energydog as well. Rory can be seen at theHumboldt County Animal Shelter at980 Lycoming Ave. in McKinleyville.More information is available at (707)840-9132.At the other end of that scale, wehave lovely Billy, a one-and-a-half

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