Redway News

Community Cornerstone Inc. is sponsoring the Poker Run for Fun & Games this Saturday, July 11, to raise funds for the Redwood Summer Games.

The river isn't cooperating so well with the little Southern Humboldt County town of Redway anymore.

Due to the ongoing drought conditions throughout the state and the low water level locally in the Eel River, Redway Community Services District is announcing the implementation of a voluntary water conservation program aimed at reducing water usage immediately and throughout this summer.

A slate of proposed Community Block Development Grant applications, formation of a broadband policy group, a proposed reduction of hours at the main branch of the county library and a Redway water subject are just a sample of the fun awaiting the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's regular meeting.

The Garberville-Redway area is gearing up for a huge 4th of July celebration this weekend.

The following people recently were sentenced in Humboldt County court: * Robin Lee Peters, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, fined $245. Judge Marilyn Miles.

The sounds of shots fired along a south Humboldt County roadway brought the scant law enforcement agencies in the region to converge on a rental car on Highway 101 in Mendocino County Saturday afternoon, leading to the arrest of three Los Angelenos on suspicion of armed robbery.

A 23-year-old Redway man handed over his wallet Saturday when a man reportedly looking to buy marijuana allegedly held a gun to his head during a drug sale at Redway Beach a little before 1 p.m. Despite his handing over of the wallet, he was apparently determined not to let the alleged robbers get away.

This year the Garberville Rodeo Association is honoring the life of Louis Schaafsma as the 52nd Annual Garberville Rodeo Parade Grand Marshal.

Health Screens, a non-profit, professional health screening organization, will offer ultrasound screening exams on Monday, June 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, 90 Rusk Lane, Redway.

Syd Lehman, President of the Garberville-Redway Chamber of Commerce, accepted a $1,000 check from John Porter, owner and managing partner of the Benbow Hotel & Resort on Monday, June 8. The big check is a donation for the Community Picnic and Fireworks Spectacular Fund.

I am writing on behalf of the Garberville Redway Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to urge you to reject the Governor's proposal to eliminate funding to California's Parks.

The light at the end of the county's budget tunnel appears to get dimmer and dimmer.

The demise of the Quail bus and the aloofness of the Humboldt Transit Authority were recurrent themes at two different meetings held on Wednesday, June 3. Noelle Melchizidek, a planner in the Natural Resources Division of Redwood Community Action Agency, was the guest speaker at a Southern Humboldt Working Together meeting in Garberville.

Youth Alive! Outdoor Adventures coordinated its first big outing for youth on Memorial Day, May 25.

Youth Alive! created another wonderful round of community-building last Memorial Day Monday, when more than 30 teens and fellow-paddlers of all ages enjoyed a long, fun float down the South Fork from Benbow to Renner, and even beyond to Redway Beach.

Two women connected with the Well Springs Ranch near Panther Gap were still being sought by the sheriffs' office in connection with the shooting of a woman Monday morning.

At their Tuesday, May 26 meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a loan of $75,000 to the Redway Community Services District to enable the district to pay engineering expenses associated with its water treatment and storage upgrade.

Southern Humboldt SPAN/SAFE will meet on Wednesday, June 3, at 5 p.m. at Redwoods Rural Health Center in the medical conference room.

Friday * 29th * Homeschoolers Arts Alive and bake sale at the 100Fires book sale, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Civic Club in Garberville.