
June Newsletter
A Great Organization! Jenny Early We would like to welcome The Southern Humboldt County Technical Rescue Team as one of our newest Chamber members! *Tech Rescue provides rescue services to the remote and rugged rural area of Southern Humboldt County!* Their response area measures roughly 1000 square miles, including the Mattole River, much of the Eel River, and 35 miles of the Lost coast! This well educated, hardworking, driven and much appreciated group is made up entirely of volunteer firefighters, who in addition to their fire education have trained extensively in rope rescue, swift water and flood rescue, urban and wilderness search and rescue, and emergency medical services. If you have an emergency in a location that is steep, wet, or otherwise inaccessible, they are coming for you! As the crew likes to say; “We don’t want you to have a bad day, but we want to be there when you do". Thank you Tech Rescue for going above and beyond to help keep our community members safe! We are proud to stand behind you and we salute you! *For more information about this organization or to contact them you can send an email to: sohumtechrescue@gmail.com.* Welcome New Member! Jenny Early Please welcome Madrone Realty to our team! Madrone Realty is a long lasting local Real Estate business in town that knows just how to help you find the perfect place to call home in the Redwood Empire! With a 5 star rating all across the board, the agents that work within this business know just how to deliver! Brian Elie - Owner/Broker Somer Wallan - Broker/Co-Owner Amber Robinson - Realtor Madrone Realty is located at: 867 Redwood Dr, Ste C, Garberville CA. For more information and for the latest property updates you can call or email them at: call: 707-923-2119 email: brian@madronerealty.com website: http://www.madronerealty.com Thank you Madrone Realty for partnering up with the Chamber, we look forward to helping promote your business! Lieutenant Kenneth Swithenbank Retires Jenny Early *A final farewell to Lieutenant Swithenbank!* (Photo by: Laura Lasseter) After almost 28 years of service with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, this hardworking and outstanding leader, Ken Swithenbank has officially retired. Ken spent many years serving our area and was well known for bringing a community together . Ken, We are grateful for all of your hard work, dedication and effort and you will be missed by many! We wish you the very best of luck on your next chapter!	Lost Coast Fish Festival! Jenny Early Garberville Rodeo Dance! Jenny Early The Chamber is proud to be bringing back the Garberville Rodeo dance this year! This year's dance will be held on Saturday, June 16th, 2018 from 9-11:45 pm! Featuring - April Moore & Ranch Party! Located to the left of the arena on the next field over, follow the lights across the small bridge and you will find the dance floor! Food will be provided by "Lil' Bites", food truck from the Chimney Tree! Alcohol will be available for purchase for the 21 and older crowd! This year it's FREE admission to all! Get ready to kick up some dust for this great rodeo round up! We hope to see you there! For further information please contact Jenny at 707-923-2613 Small Business Summer Sale! Jenny Early *Small Business Summer Sale coming up!* *Let's kick off the summer right with a sale happening in Garberville and Redway!* The sale will be held on Friday, June 22nd, 10-6 pm! Participating stores will have a sign posted up in their window! *We hope to see you in town!* An excellent Non-Profit Corporation! Jenny Early Please welcome The Humboldt Lodging Alliance to the team! The Humboldt Lodging Alliance is a 501c6 non-profit corporation and is the official owner's association for the Humboldt County lodging industry. Their goals are: To serve as the management entity for the Humboldt County Tourism Business Improvement Disctrict. HLA receives the assessment funds and spends them to increase overnight stays in Humboldt County. To give the lodging industry a greater voice. When Hoteliers, innkeepers and property managers speak with a united voice, they get heard. Issues like signage, street cleaning, panhandling, permits and the reinvestment of transient occupancy tax money into tourism promotion affect the entire industry. As of March 2018, the Humboldt Lodging Alliance Board of Directors for Humboldt County SOUTH are: John Porter - Managing Partner, Benbow Inn & Resort Mike Caldwell - Owner of Inn of the Lost Coast Jim Johnson - Owner of Best Western/Humboldt House Inn For more information on The Humboldt Lodging Alliance, go to http://www.humboldtlodging.com Thank you HLA for joining our team, we look forward to continuing our partnership! 4th of July Fire Work Show! Jenny Early *We are gearing up for our Annual 4th of July fire work show!* Pack your ice chests and grill and make it a fun filled day down at Benbow State Parks Recreation area! There's plenty of room for a game of volleyball, frisbee toss, corn hole and more! Food will be available by "Lil' Bites" food truck from the Chimney Tree! so be sure to grab your friends and family and enjoy a great time with a spectacular show to end the evening! Keep an eye out for our flyer coming soon!
Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce - June Newsletter