(Note: The following item about a pop-up museum was submitted by Kelley Garrett.) A $1,000 Humboldt Area Foundation Grassroots Grant has been awarded to the McKinleyville Organizing Committee (MOC), a group of volunteer McKinleyville citizens, to create a pop-up (limited-run) McKinleyville museum event. The event aims to enliven and strengthen our community through a showcasing of…
Arcata Fire: what does the fire department really do? More than you may think
Recently on a call for service, I was sharing with the individual some of the services we provide and I was asked, “How come I’ve never heard about any of this?” and the best I could come up with was that we don’t advertise. Surely, you are aware that your Arcata Fire District responds to…
MCSD candidate George Wheeler: ‘There’s still much to do’
Four candidates are running for three 4-year seats on the McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors, which oversees sewer, water, streetlights, open space maintenance, parks and recreation in the unincorporated community. The candidates are David Couch, Dennis Mayo, Erik “Yahmo Ahqha” Rydberg and George Wheeler. The Union recently asked the candidates a series of…
MCSD candidate Dennis Mayo: We, simply put, are doing ‘it’ right
Four candidates are running for three 4-year seats on the McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors, which oversees sewer, water, streetlights, open space maintenance, parks and recreation in the unincorporated community. The candidates are David Couch, Dennis Mayo, Erik “Yahmo Ahqha” Rydberg and George Wheeler. Election Day is Nov. 6. The Union recently asked…
New executive director for Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods EUREKA – The Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods’ Governing Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Monica Rose to the position of Executive Director for the Club. “As a fifteen year veteran of our organization, Monica has a unique passion for our mission of empowering…
Boys & Girls Club director resigns; McKinleyville board is concerned
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – In the wake of a recent administrative shakeup at the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, the McKinleyville town board has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the organization to run the community’s fledgling teen center. The McKinleyville Community Services District has been working with the club…
Boys & Girls Club director resigns; McKinleyville board is concerned
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – In the wake of a recent administrative shakeup at the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, the McKinleyville town board has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the organization to run the community’s fledgling teen center. The McKinleyville Community Services District has been working with the club…
Unveiling McKinleyville’s new teen center
Jessie Faulkner Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – For most community members, Friday night’s ribbon-cutting at the new teen center at Pierson Park was the first opportunity to see inside the soon-to-open hangout. It’s not a stretch to conclude that nearly all were impressed with the light-filled, soaring structure adjacent to the McKinleyville Activity Center in…
McKinleyville to name new teen center
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A special committee charged with coming up with a name for McKinleyville’s teen and community center has come up with a recommendation: McKinleyville Teen and Community Center. The proposal to basically turn the building’s informal name into its official name will be considered Wednesday, Jan. 6 by the…
MCSD to discuss teen center, coho project on Wednesday
McKINLEYVILLE CSD The McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors meets Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd. in McKinleyville. The meeting begins with a closed session to discuss a lawsuit filed against the district by McKinleyville resident Jeffrey Lytle. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. The board will…
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