
February 2014
Don't Forget to Order Flowers! Don't forget to order your Valentine's Flowers! Tranquility Lane has a great selection and is ready for your order! CSF Chocolate Auction Fundraiser South Fork CSF- California Scholarship Federation 02/13/2014 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM P Healy Center 782 Redwood Dr. Redway, CA 95542 Chocolate Auction.. All sorts of Chocolate goodies, including these homemade edible candy boxes ranging in weight from 1/2 lb to 4 lbs... Filled with chocolate candy! Please support this group of ambitious youth in our community! Valentine's Day at Redwoods River Resort Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Retreat at Redwoods River Resort 02/14/2014 P Redwoods River resort 75000 Highway 101 PO Box 445 Leggett, CA 95585 Come and escape to Redwoods River Resort and enjoy some peace and quiet this Valentines Weekend! Bring your sweetie for a Cooking Class and Wine Tasting weekend or enjoy our Romance Special for two! Romance Special at Redwoods River Resort 02/14/2014 P Redwoods River resort 75000 Highway 101 Leggett, CA 95585 Don't spend the weekend at home! Enjoy this two night Special with the one you love. Package includes: Bottle of wine or champagne Saturday afternoon wine tasting (on site) Box of delicious local chocolates Two signature wine glasses Bundle of firewood for firepit Free DVD rentals List of nearby hiking & biking trails Valentine's Day at The Historic Benbow Inn Valentine's Day Romance Packages at The Historic Benbow Inn 02/14/2014 Redwood memories are Benbow! The Benbow Historic Inn is home to memories that last a lifetime. From romantic getaways to family roadtrips, last minute outdoor adventures to unique entertainment experiences, we are here to create the best redwood memory possible. There is no better way than one of our packages. They give you the best of Benbow at the best price! Valentine's Day Romance Packages Valentine's Dinner seating preferences will be extended to guests staying at the Inn. Our full dinner menu will be offered in addition to special menu items. 2-Night Packages (includes room taxes) $100 food and beverage credit posted to room 18 holes of golf (voucher) for 2 with cart (can be used anytime in 2014 except special events & tournaments) A special in-room gift of Holly Yashi earrings The Annual Black & Red Ball at the Mateel The Annual Black & Red Ball at the Mateel 02/14/2014 08:00 PM - 11:45 PM Mateel Community Center 59 Rusk Lane Redway, CA 95560 The Annual Black & Red Ball featuring Tarrus Riley and Blak Soil with Special Guests TBA! What: Mateel's Annual Black & Red Ball this year featuring Tarrus Riley and Blak Soil with special guests TBA When: Friday, February 14th, 2014 / Doors at 8pm / Music at 9pm Where: Mateel Community Center Tickets: Advanced $30 / At the Door $35 / $2 discount for MCC Members Tarrus Riley Promo Photo~ Please Note: Advanced tickets are currently available online only. ~ Hard ticket sales at the usual outlets will begin in January, 2014. ~ We suggest you get your tickets NOW as this one is expected to sell out. It's back with a BANG... the 2014 Annual Black & Red Ball! Mateel Community Center presents a highly anticipated Valentine's Day concert with reggae superstar, Tarrus Riley & Blak Soil for the annual Black & Red Ball. A beloved Mateel tradition where attendees and the hall are decked out in the ball's namesake colors, this year's Black & Red Ball with Tarrus Riley is sure to be one to remember. Featuring legendary sax man, Dean Fraser, the Blak Soil Band is undoubtedly one of the tightest backing bands in reggae music and frontman, Tarrus Riley, is one of the hottest artists on the scene toda Los Marijuanos Benefit Los Marijuanos Benefit 02/22/2014 07:30 PM - 11:45 PM Mateel Community Center 59 Rusk Lane PO Box 445 Redway, CA 95560 A benefit for an ad campaign to stop the use of rodenticide in pot grows. Featuring the hemphop of Los Marijuanos, The Camo Cowboys, and Blue Sky Pie. Saturday Feb 22 at the Mateel in Redway. Music starts at 7:30pm. Food and drinks served. Sliding scale donation at the door. Volunteers needed call 923-3368 esp@asis.com Presented by Environmentally Sound Promotions, EPIC, RATS, and the Mateel Community Center Benbow Inn Multi-Chamber Mixer Multi County Chamber Mixer 03/07/2014 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM GRACOC Members, Please circle your calendar for the Benbow Historic Inn multi-chamber mixer to be held on Friday, March 7, 2014! This annual event begins at 5:30 pm and as always, will feature great hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. Please join us in the redwoods to meet and mingle with chamber members representing Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Del Norte and Sonoma Counties. The Benbow Historic Inn is offering a special lodging and breakfast package for all invited chamber members. Space is limited, so we are asking that they reserve your package today either online at www.BenbowInn.com or by calling our front desk at (707) 923 – 2124. Use promo code “CHAMBER.” We look forward to seeing you! Sincerely, Neil Leddy Director of Sales and Marketing 707 \| 923 - 2124 Ext. 170 www.BenbowInn.com Events Calendar! Devil Makes Three at the Mateel 02/04/2014 Telephone Townhall for Small Business Owners 02/04/2014 Educate Our State Signature Gathering Organization Meeting 02/05/2014 LCAP Town Hall Meeting 02/06/2014 Monthly Winemaker Dinner at the Benbow Inn 02/07/2014 Oliver Mtukudzi at the Mateel 02/07/2014 47 Ronin 02/07/2014 Mateel Comedy Cabaret 02/08/2014 Valentine's Bazaar 02/08/2014 47 Ronin 02/08/2014 47 Ronin 02/09/2014 47 Ronin 02/10/2014 LCAP Town Hall Meeting 02/11/2014 47 Ronin 02/11/2014 47 Ronin 02/12/2014 South Fork CSF ( California Scholarship Federation 02/13/2014 47 Ronin 02/13/2014 The Annual Black & Red Ball at the Mateel 02/14/2014 Valentine's Day 02/14/2014 SHCP Baja Raffle Drawing 02/14/2014 Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Retreat at Redwoods River Resort 02/14/2014 Romance Special at Redwoods River Resort 02/14/2014 Valentine’s Day Romance Packages at The Historic Benbow Inn 02/14/2014 Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Retreat at Redwoods River Resort 02/15/2014 Romance Special at Redwoods River Resort 02/15/2014 Valentine’s Day Romance Packages at The Historic Benbow Inn 02/15/2014 Sweet Crepes for Your Sweetie 02/15/2014 Audubon Guided Birdwalk at The Southern Humboldt Community Park 02/16/2014 Washington's Birthday/Presidents' Day 02/17/2014 Los Marijuanos Benefit 02/22/2014 KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/24/2014 Community Cooking Classes - Macronutrients 02/24/2014 Community Cooking Classes 02/24/2014 Romain Virgo, Protoje, & i-Kronik Live in Concert at the Mateel 02/24/2014 KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/25/2014 KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/26/2014 KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/27/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 02/27/2014 KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/28/2014 KMUD & Humboldt Wine Association Wine Tasting 03/01/2014 Club Mateel 03/01/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/04/2014 LCAP Town Hall Meeting 03/06/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/06/2014 Multi County Chamber Mixer 03/07/2014 Environmental Cannabis Forum 03/08/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/11/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/13/2014 Monthly Winemaker Dinner at the Benbow Inn 03/14/2014 Audubon Guided Birdwalk at The Southern Humboldt Community Park 03/16/2014 St Patrick's Day 03/17/2014 Community Cooking Classes 03/17/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/18/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/20/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/25/2014 2014 Spring Arts Collective - Fine Art & Music Youth Classes 03/27/2014	Notes from the Executive Director Wow! It sure is nice to have some rain! I hope you are all enjoying it! As always, we have a lot going on in our community. Please check our Events page at www.garberville.org to see what has been added. If you would like to add an event for your business or organization, please submit it online on the Events page. We just finished up our first ever Southern Humboldt Restaurant Week. We had 14 particiapting members who not only received local promtions from this office, but also from the Visit California and Dine In CA websites! Thank you to everyone. We will be doing this again next year and I hope to make it better! There is also a Humboldt County Food Week in the fall that I plan to have us participate in so watch for updates on what that looks like! If you have ideas or something to share for it, let me know! I am continually updating and working on our website. Currently we have a Wedding Planning page that higlights our members who have something to offer for weddings. If I have left something out, please let me know, and I will get it added. This is the time of year that people plan weddings for spring, summer, and fall. Whether it is a local wedding or someone visiting, I just want to connect people to our members! As large events get underway, you will see different promotions from this office. I am always open to ideas! Have a great day! Cinnamon Paula The Protection of Local School Revenues Act 2014 Every year $7 billion in property taxes promised to California’s schools never make it to the classroom. Educate Our State is working hard to change this. Please help us get this initiative on the ballot! Local advocates will be gathering signatures and answering questions. If you would like to help or donate in another way, please contact Cinnamon at (707)223-0165 or SoHumKids@gmail.com This initiative DOES NOT raise taxes and it has nothing to do with prop 13. I am involved for 3 reasons 1. I don't want to hand this over to my kids to fix someday, I would rather be part of a solution now. 2. I do not beleive that we should be paying taxes AND fundraising teacher salaries. One or the other please. 3. I beleive that public education is important for all of us. Thank you for all the continued support for local education.he ballot to fix it. www.yesforeducation.org Register And Enter To Win An Ipad! Covered CA Open Enrollment Ends March 31st! RRHC would like to remind everyone that open enrollment for Covered CA ends March 31, 2014. If you need assistance, they have Certified Enrollment Counselors to help! COnatct them at (707)923-2783. LCAP Meeting LCAP Town Hall Meeting* 02/11/2014 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM South Fork High School 6831 Avenue of the Giants Miranda, CA 95542 The Southern Humboldt Unified School District is holding Town Hall style meetings so parents can come and learn about and provide input to the creation of our plan for our schools for the next three years. We look forward to seeing you there! Together, we can make this transition as smooth as possible for your students. 5th Annual Sweet Crepes For Your Sweetie Audubon Guided Birdwalk at The Southern Humboldt Community Park Audubon Guided Birdwalk at The Southern Humboldt Community Park 02/16/2014 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Southern Humboldt Community Park 934 Sprowl Creek Rd. Garberville, CA 95542 Audubon guided birdwalks: Birdwalks at the Community Park are offered the third Sunday morning of each month, weather permitting. The birdwalks start at 8 a.m. in the summer and 9:30 a.m. in the winter. No dogs please. Park by kiosk near farmhouse in main entrance. Photo by Talia Rose/County Line Wild SHCP Raffle Drawing SHCP Baja Raffle Drawing 02/14/2014 Southern Humboldt Community Park Baja Vacation Raffle Tickets are still available! Online Special for the 14th donor in 2014! We know you want to buy a ticket -- and we don't want you to miss your chance at a great vacation. So we are offering the 14th person to purchase a Baja Vacation Raffle Ticket in 2014 a $50 gift certificate towards a fine dinner at Cecil's in Garberville! It's a win / win situation! Purchase your raffle tickets today! To qualify for the Cecil's gift certificate please purchase your ticket using the online donation button on our website. If you win the raffle your tropical getaway will include: Two airline tickets to Cabo One week at the Todos Santos beach house, and A rental car for the week Casa Jacinta offers two bedrooms with a loft, an outdoor patio and a rooftop deck -- all with views of the ocean! Check out the photos below... Or click here to make your donation now! Only 300 tickets have been made available. Tickets are $50 each. Purchasing 2, 3 or 5 tickets can substantially increase your chance of winning! Tickets can be purchased through our online donation page The drawing will be held on Valentines Day. February 14th 2014 If you have any questions please call 707-923-2468 or email Carol Van Sant at carolvansant@gmail.com If you would prefer to purchase your ticket by cash or check please call 707-923-2928. KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! KMUD Water Issues Pledge Drive! 02/24/2014- 02/28/2014 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM KMUD/ Redwood Community Radio 1144 Redway Drive PO Box 445 Redway, CA 95560 5 Day Pledge Drive for Local Nonprofit Community Radio Station KMUD! Community Cooking Classes Community Cooking Classes 02/24/2014 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM P Healy Senior Center 456 Briceland Road PO Box 445 Redway, CA 95560 Save-the-Date for Upcoming Community Cooking Classes A series of Community Cooking Classes facilitated by Gina Paine will be held at the Healy Center in Redway from 6:00-7:30 pm. Space is limited-RSVP with your name and contact info to Redwoods Rural Health Center at 923-2783. Monday, February 24th, 2014 Topic: Macronutrients Demonstration Rainbow cups with Chinese filling & Mexican filling Monday, March 17th, 2014 Topic: Shopping & Label reading Demonstration Tortilla Soup & Two Bean and Corn Salad Youth Art Classes What: An eight week art and music program (12 classes) for students age 11 to 17! When: Thursday, February 27th thru Thursday April 24th, 2014 / Tuesdays and Thursdays (with a few skipped days) from 3:30pm to 6:30pm Where: Mateel Community Center Final Show: Saturday, April 26th (exact date TBA), 2014 at Artists of the Emerald Coast at MCC Cost: Suggested donation of $60, ($5 per class) Register at: Sign up at the Mateel office in Redway with Charity (that's a person). Spring Arts Collective, (SPARC) the arts program for youth, embarks on it's 3rd season at the Mateel Community Center on Thursday, February 27th. This year students will be learning the art of mask-making; dye painting on silk; and for the musical arts, the fundamentals of improvisational jazz for beginners. Congratulations Jennifer Springer-Vallance! JENNIFER SPRINGER-VALLANCE NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AT THE BENBOW HISTORIC INN February 5, 2014 - The Benbow Historic Inn is pleased to announce that Jennifer Springer-Vallance was recently recognized as its employee of the year. A 2003 graduate of Fortuna Union High School, Jennifer joined the Benbow Historic Inn family in 2012 and was promoted to Sous Chef in early 2013. According to John Porter, Managing Partner, “In her dual role as Sous Chef and Pastry Chef, Jennifer has consistently exhibited the qualities of an outstanding employee demonstrating her positive attitude, constant pursuit of improvement and a true love for producing only the highest quality cuisine. Guests rave about Jennifer’s sumptuous desserts and skilled use of seasonal ingredients.” Pictured with Jennifer is General Manager / Director of Food & Beverage Mark McGowan, Executive Chef Dustin Vallance, Sous Chef Kenny Dove and Managing Partner John Porter. Vendor Applications Due March 11th for the Mateel The Mateel Community Center is planning several large, upcoming, events. They are currently accepting vendor and sponsorship applications. Please visit www.mateel.org or call them at (707)923-3368 Redwood Run Vendors!!! Vendor row is one of the most popular areas at the Redwood Run. Unlike a lot of rallies where the vendors are put off to the side so attendies need to make a special trip to visit them, at the Redwood Run Vendor Row is right in the middle of everything. You can’t even make a complete loop around the run without going through Vendor Row! Vendors Save $100.00 if paid by March 1st Vendor Contact: www.kiwanisrwr.com/vendors Call 888-202-9662 or email vendors@mma-ca.org 2014 Little League Season! WELCOME TO THE 2014 SHLL SEASON!!! Opening Day April 12 It's that time of year again to start thinking about baseball! We have some exciting upgrades going on at the field including a new Tee Ball field & a batting cage. Please read through all of the paperwork provided and fill out forms in full. Also take the time to think carefully about which division your child should play in. We realize that it can seem overwhelming to move your child up a division, however the system accounts for this, it is important that the child is challenged by the level of play. Parents are frequently surprised by their child's ability to grow when given the opportunity! If you are not sure about which division to put your child in please feel free to contact us or for players moving to Minor Player Pitch & Majors, they will be assessed and placed at a level that their skills can best develop. DIVISIONS OF PLAY All Divisions are open to both boys & girls TEE BALL BASEBALL- ages 4-7. Must turn 4 before April 5^th. This division is for kids who want to learn the fundamentals of fielding & hitting. In Tee Ball players hit a ball off of a batting tee. The primary goals of Tee Ball are to instruct children in the fundamentals of baseball and the value of teamwork. Many areas of SoHum have Tee Ball teams that practice & play games on their own home field, this varies each year with the number of area sign-ups. MINOR LEAGUE MACHINE PITCH- ages 7-10, six year old's can be waived up to this division if they have played at least one year of Tee Ball. Last year this division was known as Coach-Pitch, this year we will transition to machine pitching for a more consistant pitch. The kids will further develop their skills, knowledge of the rules & teamwork. A child generally plays in the this league for 1, maybe 2 years depending on their skill level. MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER PITCH- ages 7-10 & inexperienced 11 year olds. This division is for children who understand the basic rules & skills of playing baseball. Children moving up to or who are new this division are required to attend a skills assessment day. A child generally plays in the this league for 2 years depending on their skill level. MAJORS- ages 9-12 – This year we are hoping to charter 4 majors teams; Giants, Dodgers, Pirates & A's, players moving up to this division MUST attend a skills assesment day. Player will be put on a team through the draft system. The top teams from this division will advance to the Tournament of Champions & the top twelve players are picked to play on two Southern Humboldt All Star Teams. ASA SOFTBALL- Call Rick Todd 223-1619 BABE RUTH BASEBALL- Call Corky & Janice Coffelt If you are interested in coaching, sponsoring, or otherwise helping with SHYLL please contact Becky Crossland at (707)223-2627 or visit www.southernhumboldtlittleleague.com
Garberville Area Chamber Newsletter - February 2014