“Freedom of the Press, What Does It Mean?” was the topic for the annual Trinidad Lions Club Student Speakers Contest held last week. Four students from three local high schools competed before a Trinidad Town Hall audience. Isabelle Ely from North Coast Preparatory Academy (NPA) won the contest in the first of five more…
Trinidad Tidings: A Valentine celebration the seaside village way
“An Elegant Celebration: Landscapes & Songs of Love” will take place on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 in Trinidad Town Hall from 6 to 9 p.m. It’s an evening of live music and art presented by the Trinidad Civic Club as a benefit for the Memorial Lighthouse relocation fund. Hearty appetizers and desserts will be served,…
Trinidad Tidings: Thanks Dan!
Outgoing City Manager Dan Berman was honored at last week’s Trinidad City Council meeting with cake and coffee and well wishes from Trinidad Civic Club and the community. The council is actively screening applications for the job, however, it was decided that the council would hire Dan as an independent contractor, working about 15 hours…
Trinidad Tidings: recognizing veterans and volunteers
‘A Vicarious Trip to Iceland’ Marilyn Tucker will be guest speaker at the Thursday, Jan. 3 Trinidad Civic Club meeting. She’ll present “A Vicarious Trip to Iceland” starting at 11:30 a.m. Members and guests are invited to come to Club Room, Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. to socialize followed by a 10 a.m. business meeting…
Trinidad Tidings: Leadership changes in the seaside village
Trinidad’s last City Council meeting of 2018 last week brought many changes to City leadership. Councilman Steve Ladwig was selected mayor and Councilman Jack West was chosen as mayor pro tempore. Newly sworn-in council members Jim Baker, Dwight Miller and Tom Davies were seated at the Council table. Trinidad Planning Commissioner John Graves remains in…
Trinidad Tidings: Club busting out the nice dishes and cutlery
Trinidad Civic Club’s past and current presidents will be honored at the Club’s annual Christmas Tea on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Club Room, Town Hall. Socializing starts at 9:30 a.m. followed by a short business meeting with Co-Presidents Dana Hope and Jan West presiding, and then pianist Jackie Hogan and program chairman Penne O’Gara…
Trinidad Tidings: Blessing of the Fleet Thanksgiving morning
The annual Blessing of the Fleet will take place on Thanksgiving at 10 a.m. at the Trinidad Civic Club’s former Memorial Lighthouse site at Edwards and Trinity streets. Sea captains and their crews, who set out in the worst possible weather to harvest the sea’s bounty, will be recognized with blessings, prayers, songs, and the…
Trinidad Tidings: Seaside village awaits results
Last week’s election left the composition of Trinidad City Council uncertain until absentee ballots are counted. There were six candidates for three positions. Leading the vote count is Mayor Susan Rotwein. However, votes for incumbents Jim Baker, Dwight Miller and challenger Tom Davies are too close to call at this writing. The county election office…
Trinidad Tidings: Halloween Carnival & Parade in Trinidad
Join the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust and the Pac Out Green Team for a Land Stewardship Scenic Drive volunteer clean up morning on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. Meet at 9 a.m. at Upper Luffenholtz parking area. Last time the volunteers took this on they hauled out over 500 pounds of garbage…
Trinidad Tidings: Council gets down to business in the seaside village
Trinidad Civic Club Co-Presidents Dana Hope and Jan West, Penne O’Gara and Gary Stillman led the CASA Kid Walk, “A Walk to Change Lives,” as a top fund raising team for the court appointed child advocate organization which trains individuals to mentor children in the court system. There were 31 Kid Walk teams last weekend.…