The HOPE Coalition

H umboldt O rganized for P eace & the E nvironment

"Working in partnership toward the development of a diverse, just, & sustainable community."
HOPE Coalition Newsletter March 28, 2006 – Guest Editorial

Speech Prior to the Eureka Peace March Saturday, March 18, 2006
by Dan Ihara, Ph.D., Environmental Economist

I want to talk to you about an environmental economic issue at the root of how we got involved in Iraq. It regards one point on
which I agree with George W. Bush. Agree with George W. Bush???

I agree with ONE statement Bush made in this years State of the Union Address:
“America is addicted to oil!” This is not just a clever figure of speech: America is addicted to oil.
If you need something to keep functioning, even though it's harmful to you in the long run, that’s addiction.
Our addiction to oil is harmful to us in two ways.

First, use of oil is putting billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere, carbon that had been stored in the earth for millions of
years. Carbon dioxide traps heat radiation from the sun. And ice core samples indicate that there is now more carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere than there had been in over 650,000 years. More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there has
been in over 650,000 years!!! To stabilize atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide will take a 70% reduction in fossil fuel
emissions. A 70% reduction!

NASA’s climate scientist James Hansen has said that business as usual is leading to a planet with a different climate. A
planet with a different climate! The Pentagon funded a study of the National Security implications of abrupt climate change. Its
worst case scenario described a change in the ocean current that brings warmer water to the North Atlantic, such a change
could cause, within 20 years, temperatures in England to be like those of Siberia. Siberia! Indications are that due to warmer
water in the Caribbean, the intensity of tropical storms, like Hurricane Katrina, is increasing. Intensity of tropical storms is
increasing!

Second, oil is harmful to us in even more immediate and direct ways.

Two weeks ago I attended the Environmental LAW (Land Air Water) Conference at the University of Oregon. This is the
largest environmental activist conference in the world. It had a very unlikely and atypical keynote speaker, James Woolsey,
Clinton’s first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (Central Intelligence Agency?). (Woolsey is also on the board of the
North American Industrial Hemp Council.)

Woolsey said that this February, there was a terrorist attack on a key Saudi Arabian oil processing unit. This attack was
thwarted, and may have only been just for show but had it succeeded, it would have taken a year to be put back in operation
and the price of a barrel of oil would have shot up to $100 or even $200 a barrel! $100 or $200 a barrel!! (Compared to the
current price of $60 a barrel and the price of just a few years ago of $20 a barrel.)

America’s addiction to oil is sending billions of dollars out of the US. Our trade deficit is over $800 billion dollars. We are
selling America to foreigners in order to pay for our oil habit.

We can kick our oil habit. But it won’t be easy. Two stop-gap measures can help:

One, cellulosic ethanol is a new efficient way to turn the cellulose in crops like switch grass into ethanol to run vehicles.
Rather than subsidize crops that compete with third world farmers, we can subsidize growing fuel that improves our trade
balance.

Two, plug-in hybrid vehicles are currently possible which can run 20 25 miles a day from an overnight electric charge during
off-peak hours. This reduces our need for oil and actually puts less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere even taking into
account the emissions from power plants.

These, though are stop gap measures, a sort of methadone to make our oil addiction manageable.

The real solution is safe clean renewable energy, power from the wind, the sun, and the ocean; and the use of hydrogen.
Humboldt County can be a leader in innovative renewable energy.

Whether a red state or blue state, whether a red voter or a blue voter, we are all in the same boat together and it’s going down
the tubes unless we act now. As columnist Thomas Friedman wrote recently real patriots, live green. Green is the new red,
white, and blue. Green can join the red and blue together into a new red, white, and blue. Green is patriotic!

I attended the climate meetings last December in Montreal and observed the march there, where the marchers shouted:
“America Join the World.” I’d like to suggest another slogan: “No to War. No to Oil. Yes to life and nature. “
Can you say it? “No to war, no to oil Yes to life and nature”.
Thank you.
Newsletter – Some Notes and Dates for Action of the HOPE Coalition, March 28, 2006. p. 2

PEACE NEWS
Thursday, March 30: “Organizing Together To Oust Them;” follow-up to the Feb. 11th "I Do Not Consent" Town Hall Meeting and
the recent Peace March. How best to tackle our work of local sustainability, while getting on with practical strategies for outreach
and involvement in ousting this tyrant and his whole administration. 6 pm at the RPJC. Info: 826-2511.

The Redwood Peace & Justice Center (RPJC) at 1040 H St. in Arcata offers events, information services, and meeting space to the
public. Fair-trade and local gifts for sale, books and videos available to borrow. Open Monday - Saturday from 1 - 5 pm. Info:
826-2511 or www.rpjc.net. Calendar of events at www.rpjc.net/calendar.html.

Southern Humboldt Action Center (SHAC); the Southern Humboldt home to the Redwood Peace and Justice Center, Local Solutions
Political Action Committee, and Humboldt Mediation Services is located on Redwood Drive between Denise’s Café and the
Brass Rail. Info: 923-1116.

ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATIONS, & CULTURE

Wednesday, March 29: Herstory Event Film: “The Last Abortion Clinic;” film and panel discussion with Vox and Planned
Parenthood. 6 pm at HSU’s Siemens Hall, room 110. Info: 826-4216.
Friday, March 31: Celebrate The Life Of Cesar Chavez. Music, films, speakers, food, books, more. 4 - 10 pm at the Arcata
Community Center. Info: Blanca at 826-7915.
Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1: Spring Fever Festival, a fun new community event with local artists, crafters, a plant
market, food, and music at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds main building and Midway in Eureka. Info: 443-8261.
Saturday – Saturday, April 1 – 8: 39th Humboldt International Short Film Festival a special week of workshops and screenings,
filled with something for every lover of cinema, art, and storytelling. Screenings nightly at the Minor Theater. Complete schedule
available at www.humboldt.edu/~filmfest.
Sunday, April 2: Mediterranean Dinner for the Measure T Campaign, 6:30 at the Labor Temple, 840 E St, Eureka. $20. Info or
reservations: 444-0407.
Tuesday, April 4: The Many Faces of Muslim Women dinner, an evening of Middle Eastern food and discussion about Islam's
impact on women's lives, including a video on Muslim women and discussion. Info: 442-2961.

Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7: Slide Presentation: Mark Lakeman on The City Repair Project In Portland, OR. City Repair
combines architecture, urban planning, anthropology, community development, public art, permaculture and ecological design tot
transform space and transfer power at local levels. Thursday, 7 pm at HSU’s Science B Room 135; Friday, 10:30 am at the
County Health and Human Services Building Mezzanine Conference Room, 507 F Street Eureka. Info: 269-2054.
Friday, April 7: Teatro Pachuco “Esparar La Luna” (Waiting for the Moon) by Dell’Arte’s Los Puentes Project, starring Rudi
Galindo, Nancy Tello, and Ruben Rios. 7 pm at Sunset School on Baldwin in Arcata. $5. Info: 822-4858.
Friday, April 7: HSU Music Dept. Honors Recital; Free! 8 pm in the Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Info: 826-3456.
Friday, April 7: 15th Annual State of the Community Luncheon honoring Kay Escarda and KINS radio for their efforts to make
democracy work. Presented by the League of Women Voters at the Adorni Center. Info: 444-9252 or vote@lwvhc.org.
Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8: Bunny Hop Swing Dance and Easter Carnival; benefit for the Northcoast Marine Mammal
Center featuring swing dancing, Easter egg hunt, carnival, and a raffle. $10, $5 at Trinidad Town Hall. Egg hunt at 5 pm, music
starts at 6:30 pm. Info: 826-0211.

Friday - Sunday, April 7 – 9: Arcata Folkdance Festival; 11 live bands, concerts, workshops, dancing, ethnic food, jam sessions,
Sunday brunch, and more. Complete schedule at www.chubritza.com/festival. Info: 839-3665.
Friday - Sunday, April 7 – 9: Humboldt Circus’ “Clown College.” Comedy, juggling, acrobatics, clowning, and more. All ages
welcome. Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, Sunday at 3 pm in Gist Hall at HSU. $8, $5. Info: circus@humboldt.edu.
Saturday, April 8: Fortuna Concert Series: Multicultural Club, a youth organization of students from Eureka and Fortuna High
Schools, performing traditional music and dance from their own cultures, including the Hawaiian, Hmong, Mexican, Middle
Eastern, and West African cultures. 8 pm at the Monday Club, 610 Main St., Fortuna. Info and ticket locations: 725-3519.
Sunday, April 9: Reception and Speaking Event with Michael Parenti to promote his latest book, “The Culture Struggle.” A
reception with the author will be held from 3:30 - 5 pm at the Redwood Peace & Justice Center, followed by a speaking event at
7 pm at the D Street Neighborhood Center, D & 14th St, Arcata. Admission to the talk: $5 - $20 sliding scale. Info: 826-2511.
Friday, April 15: Sustainable Nations Development Project Annual Benefit Concert at the Bayside Grange. Food, music
(Blackfire… from the Heart of Black Mesa), and more. at 677-3588 or sustainablenations@hotmail.com. $10 minimum donation
Wednesday, April 19: Eureka Chamber Music Series: The Avalon String Quartet, 7:30 pm at the Cavalry Lutheran Church, 716
South Ave., Eureka. $25. Info: 445-9650.

PROTECT THE EARTH & ITS LIVING CREATURES

Friday - Monday, March 31 - April 3: Aleutian Goose Festival trips to offshore islands, redwood forests, and Tolowa village sites led
by local experts and tribal elders, presentations and many other events centered around the Aleutian goose, wildlife recovery,
and cultural heritage. $40 for all events plus wine and food at the Goose Gala. Info: 465-0588 or www.aleutiangoosefestival.org.
Friday - Sunday, April 21 - 23: Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival is now accepting pre-registrations. Info: 800-908-
WING, 444-2938 or www.godwitdays.com.
Newsletter – Some Notes and Dates for Action of the HOPE Coalition, March 28, 2006. p. 3

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Wednesday, March 29: Drumming up a Story. Bring attention, imagination, and rhythm instruments. 6:30 pm at the Humboldt County
Library, 1313 3rd St., Eureka. Info: 269-1910, www.humlib.org.
Saturday, April 1: Live Animal Talk; hear about the live "Animals of the North Coast" exhibit featured at the HSU Natural History
Museum. Live local amphibians, reptiles, and intertidal invertebrates will be introduced; and trained docents will give information
on their natural history, care, and handling. All ages. 1315 G St, Arcata. Info: 826-4479.
Thursday, April 20: Quack and Wabbit Puppet Theatre performing "Stone Soup;" a musical, magical, puppet performance with
sing-a-longs. Appropriate for children of all ages! At Morris Graves, 636 F St. Eureka Family Arts Night. Info & Time: 442-0278.

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, MISCELLANY

Thursday, March 30: “Gay Men's Health Today: Post-Crisis Approaches to Community Health and Wellness” public
conversation and talk focused on contemporary gay men's health movements in the United States with Eric Rofes, professor of
education at HSU and founder of the national Gay Men's Health Summit. 7 pm at the Wharfinger Building, Eureka. Free and
open to the public. Info or RSVP: Lara Weiss at North Coast AIDS Project, 268-2139 or lweiss@co.humboldt.ca.us.
Saturday, April 8: Praying With Clay Workshop with Susan Burns and Jim Cernohlavek will include meditation, writing, and working
with clay to further explore one's personal spiritual journey. $40. Advanced registration required. Presented by Westhaven
Center for the Arts. Info: 441-1095 or 677-9439.
Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15: Dream Work Sessions with Rev. Jeremy Taylor at the Unitarian Fellowship in Bayside. Why
dreams matter and the meaning of dreams will be explored. Everyone welcome. Info and registration: Info: June at 826-1770.
Tuesday, April 18: Alzheimer’s Conference, a day-long workshop with two Alzheimer’s experts and authors, David Troxel and
Elizabeth Brawley, giving presentations. Info 444-8254, ext 202.

March 14 through April 13: Income Tax Filing Assistance. At College of the Redwoods Tues. and Thurs., 11:45 am - 1:45 pm,
Wed., 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. and Sat., 1 - 4 pm.. At HSU Tues. & Wed., 5 - 9 pm, Siemens Hall. Eureka Library Fri., 10 am - 2 pm
and Sat. 1 - 4 pm. Info: 476-4367.
Bilingual Medicare Hotline. Spanish/English hotline is available to assist with the Medicare Part D enrollment process, one-on-one
counseling, assistance in applying for low-income subsidies, & finding a plan to meet your needs. Monday - Friday from 5 am - 3
pm. Info: 866-783-2645.

The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT); at the rear of the parking lot at 14th and B Sts., Arcata. CCAT has a
variety of ongoing workshops. Call for times and topics or visit their website. Every Friday, noon - dark, is a volunteer day with a
tour at 2 pm. All welcome. Info: 826-3551, ccat@humboldt.edu, or www.humboldt.edu/~ccat.

NON-PROFIT WISH LISTS

The Sustainable Nations Development Project is looking for volunteers to help host their annual benefit concert April 15 at the
Bayside Grange. Volunteers are needed to take tickets, learn to make fry bread, make fry bread dough at April 14 fry bread
making party, volunteer baked goods, dinner items, volunteer art for an art auction, help set up and take down. Info: Pennelys
GoodShield at 677-3588 or sustainablenations@hotmail.com.

Gently Used Clothing and Books for Homeless Children, sought by ACT/AmeriCorps. Donations may be brought to the April Arts
Alive! In Eureka at the Gazebo or to the March Arts Arcata! at the Plaza. Other drop-off locations or info: 976-4538.

Northcoast Environmental Center Seeking Art & Goods & Services Auction Items for their annual fundraiser in May. Info: 822-
6918.

MEETINGS
Regularly scheduled meetings are now listed in the insert. Special topics, speakers, or events will be listed here.

TALK SHOWS, COMMENTARY, & MEDIA SPECIALS

Regularly scheduled programs are now listed in the insert. Special programs or specific guests will be listed here.

Thursdays at 1:30 pm: Econews Report with NEC Director Tim McKay; on KHSU, 90.5 FM. Guests: 3/30, Scott Greacen of EPIC
will detail national forest developments; 4/6 George Wheeler of McKinleyville talks about his 5,000 watt solar array on his garage
roof. Info: 822-6918 or www.yournec.org.
Thursdays at 7:30 pm: Thursday Night Talk on KHSU, 90.5 FM. Guests: 3/30, Rob Amerman hosts author Michael Parenti prior to
his April 9 visit to Humboldt. (See “Entertainment,” page 2.) His new book, "The Culture Struggle," is just out.
www.michaelparenti.org ; 4/20, Jamie Flower will talk with Russell Newman of www.freepress.org about cable access and the
FCC. Info: 826-4807 or 826-4805.

Democracy Now with Amy Goodman Monday - Friday on the following radio and TV stations: 9 am on KHSU, 90.5 FM; 5 am and
noon on KMUD, 91.1 and 88.3 FM; 5 am and 9 pm on HCTV, Channel 12.
HOPE Coalition Newsletter & Calendar, March 28, 2006 page 4
PO Box 385 Arcata, CA 95518 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Printed on recycled paper with voluntary labor.

Editorial: Page 1, Calendar: Pages 2 - 3, Letters : this page. .

Newsletter Mar. 28, ‘06. Vol. 12, Number 6. Published semi-monthly on 2nd &
4th Tuesdays; next April. 11, 2006. For calendar items call Mayer, 826-9313,
or e-mail to hopecoalition@cox.net or mscd@humboldt1.com. Next deadline
April 8. Write or mail for sample newsletter. Newsletter staff: Mayer Segal -
editor (and responsible for all editorials unless stated otherwise); Dave
Keniston - treasurer & mail distribution; Michael Welch - e-mail distribution &
web master; Mara Segal – calendar; Paloma Orinoco – correspondence.
Web site: www.hopecoalition.org.

There is an old Quaker saying, “Better to light a single candle than curse the darkness.”

WRITE A LETTER
Potluck/Letter Writing Monthly: First Friday, next April 7, 6 pm, at 2322 Golf Course Rd., Bayside. Bring change for postage and
optionally info on issues. For more info: call Wendy at 822-9377. For monthly reminders: mobilmed@igc.org.

Censure, Impeachment, Apathy – The headline in the March 22 Times-Standard “Bush says troops will still be in Iraq when he
leaves office” seemed to be the perfect invitation for impeachment. Even ultra-conservative Bill Buckley said in a column on Feb. 24,
“one can’t doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed” and concludes that President Bush must face up to “the
acknowledgment of defeat.” Even our Rep Mike Thompson at a town hall meeting in Fortuna in response to a direct question said that if
given a choice he would vote to impeach George Bush.
However the media is saying ”Even though polls say a majority of Americans think President Bush has bungled the war in Iraq
and now oppose it, anti-war organizations are struggling to get someone besides pollsters to see that the country needs to change
course.” They cite the failure of Congress to act on Sen. Feingold’s motion to censure, and that even the war protest on March 18 drew
less people than the protest in the U.S. just before the invasion of Iraq. They cite apathy just as President Andrew Jackson said in his
farewell address March 4, 1837.
“Unless you become more watchful in your States and check this spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges, you will
in the end find that the most important powers of Government have been given or bartered away, and the control of your dearest
interests have been passed into the hands of these corporations.”
In contrast, the Impeachment Working Group of Progressive Democrats of America: say impeachment resolutions are
sweeping America from California to Vermont, from Wyoming to North Carolina, and from New Hampshire to New Mexico. They are
popping up in Town Meetings, City Councils, and Democratic Committees. [And even here in Arcata] To help organize impeachment
efforts in your town, county, or state, join the Impeachment Working Group of Progressive Democrats of America:
www.pdamerica.org/impeach-wg.php . . For more info: www.impeachpac.org/resolutions.

---------- HOPE Coalition Membership Application ----------

The Objective of the HOPE Coalition:
To synthesize and promote the individual visions of the organizations that make up Humboldt’s environmentally and socially just
community. These include, but are not limited to, the following types of organizations: Environmental, Social Justice, Peace, Labor, and
Human Service.

Membership: Renewal [ ]
Individual memberships: $13 - $25 per year. Name ____________________________________________
Organizational memberships: $25 - $100 per year.
Make checks to HOPE Coalition. Amount: $_______ Address ____________________________________________
Scholarships are available
Email ____________________________________________
I can volunteer some time [ ]
Receive newsletter by US mail [ ]; By email [ ]; Both [ ] Phone ____________________________________________

The HOPE Coalition - PO Box 385 Arcata, CA 95518 - hopecoalition@igc.org - www.hopecoalition.org

The HOPE Coalition Newsletter is now available in Arcata at: the Co-op, NEC, & the RP&J center; at the main Humboldt, Arcata,
McKinleyville, and Trinidad libraries; and at the Senior Center in Eureka.
HOPE Coalition Newsletter Insert – Jan. 24 - Mar. 28, 2006

PEACE NEWS
The Redwood Peace & Justice Center at 1040 H St., Arcata, offers office space, message services, & meeting space to participating
members. Open Monday - Saturday from 1 - 5 pm. Info: 826-2511 or www.rpjc.net.
Activities at the Center:
1st Wednesday at 6 pm Bar None!, a prison support/activism group. 443-8805.
Tuesdays at 6 pm The Educators Working Group meets. Info: Jerome 442-7573.
Northern California Coalition for Women Prisoners meets. Call for meeting dates. Info: Stormy 442-3895 or Karen 825-7460 or
email nccwp@earthlink.net.
Free fax to members of Congress on Fridays.
Not at the Center:
1st Thursday at 7 pm: Vets for Peace, Humboldt Bay Chapter 56 at the Arcata Marsh Commons. Info: 826-2992.
Peace Vigils every Friday: 5 - 6 pm on the Arcata Plaza. Mondays at 4 pm at the Courthouse in Eureka, 445-5100 ext. 215, ask for
Jack.
Women in Black stand in silent vigil every Friday 5 - 6 pm at the Arcata Plaza, 8th & G, at the Humboldt County Courthouse, and at
the McKinleyville Shopping Center on the grassy area between Luzmilla’s and Blockbuster. They also stand every Friday from 4
- 5 pm in Trinidad at the intersection of Scenic Dr. and Main St. Also, Saturdays at noon at the Humboldt County Courthouse.
Vets for Peace Silent Vigil; Fridays, 5 - 6 pm: SW corner Arcata Plaza.

TALK SHOWS & COMMENTARY

COMMENTARY on KMUD, 88.3 fm, 923-2513.
Counterspin, Sunday 1 - 1:30 pm.
Alternative Radio, Mondays 9 am. Boulder-based award-winning weekly series with David Barsamian.
Animal Advocate, 2nd Thursday, 7 - 8 pm. Current animal welfare issues. Info: Barbara Shultz at 986-7835,
animaladvocate4@yahoo.com.
Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman; 12 - 1 pm, Monday - Friday. See also APEG Cox, Channel 12. Also
www.democracynow.com. Also on KIDE 91.3 fm, 1 - 2 pm, Monday - Friday.
Civil Liberties Monitoring Project Report; 1st Wednesday, 7 - 8 pm. 923-4646.
Politically Correct Week in Review, call-in radio show, 2nd, 4th, & 5th Mondays at 7 pm 923-3911.
All Things Reconsidered with Eric Kirk. 3rd Thursday at 7 pm.
Global Stuff with Jimmy Durchslag, last Friday, 7 - 8 pm.
COMMENTARY on KHSU, 90.5 fm, 826-6089.
Econews Report with NEC Director Tim McKay. Thursdays at 1:30 pm. Info: 822-6918.
Thursday Night Talk with Jamie Flowers; 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Call-in: 826-4805. Info: KHSU office: 826-4807.
Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman: weekdays 9 - 10 am.
COMMENTARY on KGOE 1480 am, 442-2000: Thom Hartmann, weekdays 9 - 12 am. Liberals’ answer to Rush Limbaugh type.
COMMENTARY on KEET TV Channel 13, Tues. at 9 pm: Wide Angle Fri. at 8:30 pm: NOW with David Brancaccio. Info: 445-8013.
Was APEG, now HCMC Channel 12 (Public Access TV): Every Sunday and Monday from 6 - 7 pm The Humboldt Magazine Show
news magazine program. Info: Redwood Media News Group at 825-6618. Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now recognized
best news on the air 5 - 6 am & 9 - 10 pm, Monday - Friday. Sunday nights at 9: Outside the Box “News & Views. “Classic Arts
Showcase, 12 - 4 pm, Monday - Friday. INN Report from RadioFreeAmerica, Friday and Saturday nights 9 - 10 pm.

PROTECT THE EARTH & ITS LIVING CREATURES

Climate Protection Project, a program of the Redwood Alliance to halt global warming. Organizers and others interested in helping
meet every Mon. at 5 pm at 1175 G St. upstairs. Info: 822-6171.
Forest Defenders Hotline and info: 825-6598.
Wild Urban Gardeners! meets Wednesdays at 7 pm, 1552 Spear Ave. in Arcata. Promoting food & native plant species, information
about compost, greenhouses, seed banks, and community gardens. Info: 822-5861.
Adopt-the-Bay. Participate in a number of tasks aimed at maintaining a healthy Humboldt Bay. All welcome. Info: 443-0801.
Friends of the Marsh guided interpretive walks every Saturday 2 pm at the Interpretive Center on South G St., Arcata. Info: 826-2359.
Audubon Society Field Trips; Free public field trips through the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary every Saturday at 8:30 am at the
Klopp Lake parking lot (foot of I Street in Arcata). Bring your binoculars. Rain or shine. Info: 268-8052 or 822-3613.
Friends of the Dunes; Restoration workdays the first 3 Saturdays every month, 9 am - 1 pm. Info: 444-1397 or
info@friendsofthedunes.org. Check web site for complete calendar: www:friendsofthedunes.org.
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology; info: 826-3551.

ARTS
Arts Alive! Eureka First Saturday of the month at venues around town. Art, music, dance, refreshments. Info: 442-9054.
Arts! Arcata; Second Friday of the month at venues around town and at HSU. Art, music, dance, refreshments. Info: 822-4500.
The Ink People; 411 12th St, Eureka. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm. Info: 442-8413.
Arcata Artisans Co-operative Gallery; H St. side of the Plaza. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 6, Sunday 12 - 5. Info: 825-9133.
Westhaven Center for the Arts; 501 S. Westhaven Dr. Info: 677-0860.
First Street Gallery; 422 First Street, Eureka. Tuesday - Sunday from noon - 5 pm. Info: 443-6363 or www.humboldt.edu/~first.
Clarke Historical Museum; 240 E St., Eureka. Info: 443-1947.
HOPE Coalition Calendar Insert, p. 2

MEETINGS
NAACP; Regular 3rd Sunday at 3:30 pm, PAC at 2:30 pm. at the Cooper Gulch Ctr., 8th & Myrtle, Eureka. Info: 268-8287 or Priscilla at
442-2638.
Redwood Chapter ACLU, 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm, call for meeting places. Info: 476-1263 or www.acluredwood.org.
Vets for Peace (Humboldt Chapter 56); 1st Thursday at 7 pm in Arcata. Info: 826-7124.
Veterans for Peace (SoHum Chapter); 1st Tuesday of Each Month at 7pm at Haynes Vets Hall, Garberville. 943-1874.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF); meets the last Monday 7 - 9 pm (6:30 - 7 social time) at the Marsh
Commons, 101 H Street, Arcata. Info: Becky at 826-9197 or bluening@cox.net.
rd
North Coast IWW, The Wobblies meets every 3 Wed. 6:30 - 8 pm at the Labor Temple, 840 E St., Eureka. Info:725-8090.

Humboldt Democratic Central Committee; 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm. 129 Fifth St. Info: 445-3366 or www.humboldtdemocrats.org.
rd
Eureka Greens meet the 3 Saturday of the month, 5 pm at Has Beans, 2nd & I St, Eureka. Info: 476-0369 or dayvee247@yahoo.com
Sequoia Greens of southern Humboldt meet the 2nd Friday of the month at 3 pm at the Southern Humboldt Action Center, Redwood
Dr, Redway. Info: 923-4488 or encimer@hotmail.com .
Arcata Greens: 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 pm at 1309 11th St, Suite 204, Arcata. Info: 206-8610 or arcatagreens@blogspot.com.
Mother Jones Club & Humboldt Communist Alliance meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 3 pm at the Peace and Justice Center in
Arcata. Call to confirm meeting times. Info: humboldtcommunistalliance@hotmail.com or 839-3824.
Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County; open meeting 3rd Thursday at 1402 M St, Eureka. Info: info@DUHC.org or 269-0984.
Arcata’s Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission; 1st Tuesday at 6:30 pm at Arcata City Hall, 736 F St. Info: 822-
5951.
Green Wheels; Thursdays at 5 pm at HSU by Center Activities. Info: wheels@humboldt.edu or www.humboldt.edu/-wheels.

Redwood Alliance Climate Protection Project, every Mon. 5 pm. Info: 822-6171 or climateprotection@redwoodalliance.org.

Humboldt Watershed Council at NEC, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7 - 9 pm. Info: sheds@humboldt1.com.

McKinleyville Skate Park; 2nd Wednesday, 6:45 - 8 pm, 1540 Harper Ave. Info: Pat: 839-8241, www.mckskatepark.com.
The Tenants Union for renters’ rights meets every other Thurs., at 321 Coffee Shop, 321 3rd St. Eureka from 4:30 - 6 pm. Info: 476-
1919.
Humboldt County Human Rights Commission meets 2nd Tues. City Courthouse , Rm. B, Eureka, 6 pm. Info: 268-2548.
Commission On Status of Women meets 2nd Thursday at 6 pm, conference room A of the Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth
St., Eureka. The public is welcome. Info: Julie 822-2502 or http://co.humboldt.ca.us/commissions/csw/.

CHILDREN & YOUTH

HSU’s Natural History Museum, 1315 G St. Arcata. Free drop programs on Saturdays 1 pm. Program info: 826-4479.
Humboldt County Library in Eureka Story Hour: 10 am Fridays & other programs. Info: Jo Ann Bauer, 269-1900.
Arts in the Afternoon; a free art studio for teens (6th - 12th grade). Open week days during the school year, 3 - 6 pm at Arcata
Community Center. Sponsored by City of Arcata’s Recreation Division. Info: 825-2028.
Raven Project Queer Coffee House for Youth; Tuesday, 6:30 - 9 pm. Also, girls & women 10 - 24 years meet Wednesdays from 6:30
- 8:30 pm, 523 T St., Eureka, 443-7099.
Fridays: Human Rights Education For Kids Project; 3:30 pm, Redwood Peace and Justice Center, 1040 H St, Arcata. Info: 826-
2511.
Mondays, Fridays, & Saturdays: PULSE, new Teen Recreation Center; regular programming from 6 - 9 pm at the John Ryan Youth
Center, 1653 J St, Eureka. Info: 268-1858.
Cyber Tribe; a local non-profit business where youth can use and gain knowledge in computers. Open to anyone age 12 - 19. No
experience necessary. Info: 826-1160.
Humboldt County Main Library Humboldt County Teen Law Clinic provides legal information & resources to area teens & their
parents. The clinic is located in Rm. 1 of the Marshall Bldg. on the Humboldt Bay/Eureka H.S. campus. The office is open 8 - 9
am & 3 - 5 pm every Tues. & Thurs. Info: Kyle or Lynn at 444-0153, or Georgeanne at 441-2549.

COMMUNITY & WELL-BEING SERVICES

Humboldt Community Switchboard can direct anyone to services in Humboldt County. Call 441-1001 or 1-887-460-8000.

Humboldt Literacy Project, adults over 16 meet weekly at the Humboldt main library, Eureka with family literacy tutors to improve their
reading skills necessary to function on the job, in the family, & in the community. Free & confidential. Info: 445-3655.
Humboldt Domestic Violence Services Support Groups; all services are free. Info & child care: 444-9255. 24-Hour Crisis Line: toll
free 866-668-6543.
North Coast Rape Crisis Team; 24 hour Crisis Line: 445-2881. Business phone: 443-2737.
The Emma Center Advocacy, support, referral services, library, and classes for trauma and abuse survivors. 920 Samoa Blvd. Suite
207, Arcata. Info: 825-6680 or info@emmacenter.org or www.emmacenter.org/emma.
LesBohemian Coffee House; An all women’s space. Meets 2nd Saturday 7 pm, 1901 Calif. St., Eureka. 444-1061.

Vision Loss Services; Lighthouse of the North Coast will orient people to local, state, and national services on the last Tuesday of
every month. 2127 Harrison Ave. #3. Reservations preferred. Info: 268-5646.
The Area 1 Agency on Aging sponsors many senior programs. Info: 442-9591 or www.a1aa.org.