The McKinleyville Senior Center is closed for the holiday from Tuesday, Nov 26 to Thursday, Nov. 28, and opens again on Friday, Nov 29. Our schedule of activities and classes is erratic due to holidays and Azalea Hall rental activities. Our exercise and yoga classes are held in the Hewitt Room and when rented, our…
Dogtown: Lola has blossomed, and Prima has puppies
This past week was the time for grant applications and reports for funding through the Humboldt Area Foundation. The process involves a lot of writing and reviewing but it is a great opportunity to take stock of the accomplishments of the year for our Redwood Pals Rescue. We have vaccinated over 100 dogs and puppies,…
Rounding and Reeling for Reuven, part 2
Second of two parts. Read part 1 here. In the Jewish tradition we do many extremely time-sensitive practices around death. We do not leave our dead alone from the time of death until the time of burial. We sit shomer. The word shomer means guard. So, we guard the person with our presence. We recite…
Companion Animal Foundation: Purrfect pets available right meow
This week we’d like to introduce you to a few of our adult cats currently searching for their forever homes! Now that all of our adoptable cats and kittens have moved to our spacious new adoption center, we have the capacity to take in a few larger cats that we did not have adequate room…
McKinleyville’s Town Center discussed
Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A meeting about the McKinleyville Town Center will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd. in McKinleyville. The meeting will provide attendees with an introduction to the idea behind the McKinleyville Town Center. The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee is working with…
Meet the 2019 Cross Country Champions
Jack West Special to the Union On Thursday, Oct. 17 more than 420 kindergarten to eighth grade girls and boys met at the Arcata Community Center for what may have be the largest cross country event in Humboldt County history. There were three races. The kindergarten to second grade race began at 4:15 p.m.…
Veterans Day 2019 observed in Arcata
Michael H. Pazeian Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA – A Veterans Day Flag Ceremony will take place next Monday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Plaza flagpole. To celebrate veterans, this ceremony will be done by vets and for vets. Commander Jeff Sterling and 2nd Commander Hilario Amezola of the American Legion Post 274…
McKinleyville Senior Center: Who, what, why, where, when
Fall greetings from McKinleyville. Since I began writing this column earlier this year in the Mad River Union for the McKinleyville Senior Center, I’ve had calls: Who’s writing it? What’s the reason for the column? When does it come out? Where do you live? Why are you doing this? I’m happy you’re reading your local…
OBITUARY: Donald Mahler Feb. 20, 1924 – Oct. 20, 2019
Donald Mahler passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 20, 2019 at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in McKinleyville. Don was 95 years young. Born in Hinsdale, Illinois, Don was the oldest of three children to Bernhardt and Elsie Mahler. While serving as a pilot instructor during World War II, Don met the love of his life, Mary…
Dogtown: Two nice boys – Swift and Louie
November already! The year is flying by. With the return of standard time we are now walking the last dogs of the day in the dark p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings when the shelter is open until 7 p.m. You don’t have to meet dogs outside though; there are well-lit inside venues for meet…