Save yourself a night of cooking dinner on Friday, Aug. 14 by selecting an Italian dinner from CASA.
Bayside Corners: More than a banner was torn
Actions can speak louder than words. Somehow, tearing that sign in half and leaving part of it sends a message that is so much more uncomfortable, (dare I say violent?) than simply removing it. Whether you agree with the original proposition or not, the response is very discomfiting.
Dogtown: Stevie and Teddy are looking for foster homes
Stevie is a cheerful little guy and has already won over the returning volunteers! He is friendly with both humans and other dogs. He is playful and good on the leash, but currently is not a good candidate for long walks as his leg starts to bother him.
124 Redwood Rangers thank donors for new cargo trailer
124 Redwood Rangers ARCATA – The 124 Redwood Rangers, the local chapter of the Baden Powell Service Associates USA, based in Arcata, thanks and applauds the Simpson Family Fund and Green Diamond for going above and beyond in supporting inclusive scouting with an $8,500 grant. The primary purpose of the requested grant provided a cargo…
Trinidad Tidings: Antique oil painting donated to museum
A stunning, calming oil painting of Big Lagoon, circa early 1900s, by landscape artist Charles Henry Harmon (1859-1936) was donated to Trinidad Museum by Bruce and Elena Pettit of McKinleyville. It will be on view at the museum as soon as COVID-19 advisories from the county are lifted. Trinidad Museum received permission from the county to…
Blue Lake Notes: Progress and political possibilities in the peaceable hamlet
Become a candidate for council! The process is simple. First, you will need to be a registered voter within the city limits of Blue Lake. Not a registered voter, or registered elsewhere, but living in Blue Lake, you need to remedy that before you can even take out nomination papers.
McKinleyville Senior Center: COVID-19 – too close for comfort
Two weeks ago, Jack Durham and I gave a talk, “Writing Your Obituary” for OLLI via Zoom. Two weeks later I was exposed to the coronavirus from someone offering help in my yard. The irony jumped up and slapped me in the face today. Exposure was an accident caused by my carelessly not wearing…
Bayside Corners: Kitchen keeping busy
This is especially sad for Bayside Community Hall, which completed a full remodel of its large community kitchen in early March. Their April pancake breakfast was to be the grand unveiling of the new kitchen to the community, but that was, of course, cancelled, along with more than a dozen other scheduled events.
Blue Lake Notes: Low and Slow is the way to go
Last week, I tried out the new Low and Slow BBQ at the park for the first time. My son, who is a super picky eater, had tried it the week before hand spoken so highly of it, I had to check it out. This was truly a fun community experience all around. Bill is…
Bayside Corners: Archiving our history, brunch (to go) this Sunday
When you start nosing around –like to find information for a column like this – you come across all kinds of groups doing interesting things in hidden corners of our community. One example is the Humboldt Area Peoples Archive, a grassroots nonprofit operating on a shoestring budget and based in the Bayside area. The archive’s…