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Press release from the Calfire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit:

On September 13th, 2021, at approximately 9:30 PM, the CAL FIRE Humboldt – Del Norte Unit Emergency Command Center (ECC) received a report of a vegetation fire burning near mile marker 12 along northbound Highway 101 outside of Garberville. The fire burned approximately two and one-quarter acres of grass and brush, damaged one outbuilding, threatened structures, spotted across Alderpoint Road into Bear Canyon, and required the closure of Alderpoint Road.

Due to terrain and visibility the fire was initially reported to involve a quarter-acre of grass and moving into timber. As additional resources arrived, the structure threat was identified and additional resources were requested to contain the fire. Firefighters from Briceland Volunteer Fire, Miranda Fire, Garberville Fire, Redway Fire, Fruitland Ridge Fire, and Rio Dell Fire departments assisted CAL FIRE with controlling the fire. Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office assisted with notifying residents of potential evacuations.

CHP officers at scene identified a person of interest in the cause of the fire and a CAL FIRE peace officer was requested to the scene. Upon investigation, it was determined an adult male, Michael Russell, was responsible for causing the fire. Russell was taken into custody.

Russell was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for:

• PC 452(c) Recklessly setting fire to any structure, forest land or property

The CAL FIRE Humboldt – Del Norte Unit would like to remind the public that the current drought conditions have led to an increased risk of wildfire. Of the seven largest recorded fires in California’s history, six have occurred since August of last year. For more information on how you can prevent wildfire, visit: www.readyforwildfire.org.

Photos: Andrew Goff.

UPDATE, 2:21 p.m.: The transfer station is closed until tomorrow. Here’s a note from management:

HWMA’s Transfer Station is temporarily closed for the remainder of Tuesday, September 14th following a morning fire at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station. Closure is necessary to allow HWMA employees to perform mop up activities, monitor the debris pile for any remaining smoldering material and not add additional solid waste to the pile. 

The fire was detected and reported by HWMA staff and quickly controlled by first responders.  HWMA expresses our appreciation to Humboldt Bay Fire Department, Samoa Fire Department and the Fortuna Fire Department for their immediate response, as well as our staff and customers for quickly and safely evacuating the site.  HBFD was able to confine the fire to the interior of the Transfer Station, and worked with an HWMA operator to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries or apparent damage to the facility.  

HWMA reminds customers to not dispose alkaline or lithium batteries, ash, oily rags or other flammable materials into the trash.  HWMA Transfer Station, Hazardous Waste Facility and the Eureka Recycling Center will resume normal operations on Weds. September 15th at 8:00 am.

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UPDATE, 11:51 a.m.: Probably goes without saying, but the HWMA’s Jill Duffy would like to get out the word that you probably want to hold off on bringing in your trash or recyclables for a little while.

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UPDATE, 11:45 a.m: Amy Conlin of Humboldt Bay Fire tells the Outpost’s Andrew Goff that the initial fire has been knocked down.

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A few moments ago, a fire broke out at the Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s waste transfer station on Eureka’s West Hawthorne Street.

Allied agencies from other jurisdictions have been sent to cover the Eureka area while Humboldt Bay Fire attacks the blaze.

Jill Duffy, executive director of the HWMA, tells the Outpost’s Andrew Goff, at the scene, that it currently appears that a load of trash came in “hot.” Employees have been evacuated from nearby buildings.

We’ll update when we know more.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Sept. 13, 2021, at about 8 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1300 block of Underhill Avenue in McKinleyville for the report of a physical assault.

As deputies arrived on scene, a 15-year-old juvenile suspect approached a deputy’s patrol vehicle and began attempting to punch out the windows of the vehicle. After creating safe distance from the suspect, deputies were able to successfully take the juvenile into custody without further incident.  

Inside the residence, deputies located an adult female victim with injuries appearing to be the result of an assault with a power drill. The female victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Deputies also contacted an uninjured adult male victim on scene.

During their investigation, deputies observed multiple broken windows reportedly broken by the suspect during an altercation between the juvenile and the two victims.

The suspect was taken into custody and booked into Humboldt County Juvenile Hall on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(A)) and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(A)(1)).

This case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

For nearly 25 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom rose the ranks of California politics without ever losing an election, buoyed by connections to powerful San Francisco Democrats and a willingness to take risks — like sanctinoing same-sex marriage — that put him at the vanguard of his party.

Then came the coronavirus pandemic.

The governor’s attention-grabbing style — implementing the nation’s first stay-at-home order in March 2020, then dining at an exclusive wine country restaurant as he told people to stay home to avoid a winter surge — rubbed enough Californians the wrong way that 1.7 million voters launched the second gubernatorial recall in state history.

And yet to fight back, the Democratic leader of one of the nation’s bluest states returned to what helped him succeed in the early days: connections to fellow Democrats and well-calculated policy risks — this time, to fight COVID-19.

At a campaign rally in Long Beach on Monday night, President Joe Biden heaped praise on Newsom’s management of the pandemic. Newsom this summer made California the first state in the nation to require vaccines for health care workers and state employees.

“Gavin Newsom has had the courage to lead, to stand up for science,” Biden said. “He’s been one of the leading governors in the nation protecting people and vaccinating his state.”

Echoing Newsom’s campaign message framing the GOP-led recall as an act of “Trumpism,” Biden described the leading Republican candidate — talk radio host Larry Elder — as “the clone of Donald Trump.”

“Can you imagine him being governor of this state? You can’t let that happen,” said Biden, who beat Trump in California last year by 30 points.

Hosting the president the day before the election is just one sign of how much the power of incumbency has boosted Newsom in this race. With no legal cap on his fundraising against the recall, Newsom raised five times as much as all his opponents combined. His haul included $5.5 million from the Democratic Governors Association, $3 million from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and more than $7.6 million from public employee unions. He ran ads featuring nationally-known Democrats including former President Barack Obama and U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

And the governor used the trappings of his office in unusual, attention-grabbing ways. He blasted critics “promoting partisan political power grabs” during a State of the State speech on the field of Dodger Stadium that served as an unofficial campaign kickoff. He used an enormous $76 billion state budget surplus to address pandemic-induced hardships, sending $600 stimulus payments to most Californians — checks that landed just before the election.

In the final days of the campaign, Newsom leaned into COVID even further, contrasting his vaccine and mask requirements with his GOP opponents who say they’ll repeal them — and hammering a message of fear. “What’s at stake in the Sept. 14 recall? It’s a matter of life and death,” one Newsom ad says.

Having persuaded prominent Democrats to stay out of the race to replace him, Newsom finished the campaign betting that the pandemic that fueled populist angst to take him down will also stimulate the support he needs to keep his job.

“One of the ironies of this recall is that COVID got him into trouble and COVID is going to, in the end, probably help him defeat this thing in a landslide,” said GOP consultant Rob Stutzman.

Did Newsom’s strategy work? We’ll find out after polls close tonight at 8 p.m. It may take elections officials a few days to determine the results, depending on how close the race is. Here’s a look at the three possible scenarios:

Newsom wins by a lot

Newsom’s effort to win reelection in 2022 kicks off as soon as the recall votes are tallied. If the governor beats back the recall by a double-digit margin — as recent polls indicate is likely — he could claim a mandate that could empower him in at least two ways. He can continue governing the final year of this term with the same priorities he’s had all along — for enacting progressive social policy and taking a relatively strict approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic. And he can coast toward the 2022 campaign without fear of a credible challenger from his own party.

An overwhelming victory also could demonstrate to other Democrats on the ballot next year that leaning into COVID vaccine mandates — and painting GOP resistance to them as a public health danger — is a successful strategy.

“It’s a great thing when good public policy winds up with good politics,” said Ace Smith, Newsom’s longtime political strategist.

Stutzman agreed, saying that a big win by Newsom would show that voters favor his strict approach on vaccines.

“His team figured out that once a majority of voters were vaccinated, it becomes a popular idea to put forward policies that are in the best interest of those who are vaccinated,” said Stutzman, who worked on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful campaign in the 2003 recall.

“They figured it out before the White House did.”

President Biden required federal government employees to get vaccinated days after Newsom’s first announcement. He then followed it up last week with a broader mandate for employees at private companies.

But even if Newsom wins by a lot, a show of strength now does not guarantee long-term political success. Any ambitions Newsom may have to run for president will be shaped by a lot more than defeating this recall, said Democratic strategist Paul Maslin.

“What he does on a host of issues that are very difficult over the next year — or the next five years if he has a second term — will be much more important to how he is judged,” Maslin said.

“Ultimately I don’t know that it will mean that much in the story of Gavin Newsom or California. It will be sort of a diversion that he had to respond to.”

Maslin, who worked on campaigns against the 2003 recall of former Gov. Gray Davis and for the failed recall of Republican former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, pointed to the example of Walker. He beat back a recall in 2012, won reelection in 2014 and was seen as a strong contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016. But his presidential campaign flopped. And then in 2018, he ran for reelection as governor — and lost.

“Newsom was always going to be the huge favorite for reelection, and if he does win by a significant margin it will reinforce that status,” Maslin said. “What it says about the rest of his career is unknowable.”

Newsom wins by a little

Defeating the recall by a narrow margin — significantly less than his 24-percentage-point beatdown of Republican John Cox in 2018 — could weaken Newsom as he heads into reelection next year.

“If he limps out of this, there will be some blood in the water,” said Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant. “Another Democrat will think they could do better and they can take him on.”

“He’s taking it seriously and he’s using a lot of resources to combat us… We’ve already won. We’ve made our point.”
— Anne Dunsmore, a recall campaign manager

Republicans who backed the recall could claim a kind of victory from weakening the governor, even if they failed to throw him out of office. Some of them already are.

“He’s spent $80 million, he’s in the fight of his life, he’s called in the president and the vice president,” said Anne Dunsmore, a recall campaign manager.

“He’s taking it seriously and he’s using a lot of resources to combat us… We’ve already won. We’ve made our point.”

A narrow win would also likely trigger lawsuits over the validity of the election results. Conservative commentators have already begun saying, with no evidence, that voter fraud will be to blame if Newsom wins. Former President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday calling the recall “another giant Election Scam.”

Elder has said he plans to file lawsuits over election irregularities. His website links to another site that asks voters to sign a petition “demanding a special session of the California legislature to investigate and ameliorate the twisted results of this 2021 Recall Election of Governor Gavin Newsom.”

Newsom called Elder’s stance “an extension of the Big Lie” that Trump stoked about his loss last year.

“The election hasn’t even happened and now they’re all fanning election fraud,” Newsom said Friday. “I encourage voters to come out in overwhelming numbers… So we can put all this nonsense to rest.”

Newsom is thrown out of office

More recent polls have consistently indicated that it’s unlikely the recall will prevail. If voters do throw Newsom out of office, it will show how difficult it is for pollsters to predict an unusual election such as a gubernatorial recall, where it can be hard to measure how many voters will turn out.

So far, older and white voters are returning their ballots at a higher rate than other demographic groups, according to tabulations by Political Data Inc. If the recall is successful, it may be because younger voters and Latino voters — key blocs in the Democratic coalition — don’t cast ballots, or vote to recall Newsom.

A successful recall would be a huge victory for the California GOP, which has been beleaguered and shrinking for many years. If Newsom is recalled, the new governor — most likely talk radio host Elder — would be sworn in by the end of October.

Though a Republican governor would face many hurdles enacting new laws because of the huge majority Democrats have in the Legislature, he could have the chance to make a significant political appointment, should Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is 88, become unable to finish her term. Elder has said he would appoint a Republican to her seat.

That’s why Democrat Christine Pelosi said that if Newsom is recalled, California lawmakers should immediately call a special session and change the rules for how political vacancies are filled in the Senate and state constitutional offices. Right now, there are few limits on who the governor can appoint to those positions. Pelosi, the daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an officer with the California Democratic Party, said the rules could be changed to require replacement by someone from the same party as the outgoing official.

“The Legislature can do that,” she said. “And in my view they should.”

Every governor since 1960 has faced an attempted recall, but most of them fell short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Would liberal activists try to recall a Republican winner of this recall?

It’s possible. But it seems unlikely, given the time involved in mounting a recall and the regularly scheduled gubernatorial election next year.

“Timing-wise it doesn’t make sense,” Pelosi said.

And no matter what

Expect California lawmakers to begin working on possible changes to the recall process. Whether there will be bipartisan support for an overhaul is unclear. But Democratic leaders said they intend to start examining the recall rules later this year or early next year.

“We’ve heard that people want change, and we in the Legislature will take a look at that,” state Senate leader Toni Atkins told reporters on Friday.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon echoed her view, saying the recall system “was set up a century ago. The extent to which it’s still valid in its current form… merits discussion.”

Surveys have shown that California voters support changing the recall rules. Potential changes could include a runoff if no replacement candidate receives a majority of the vote, making it harder for recalls to qualify for the ballot and limiting recalls to situations where a public official has broken the law.

Such changes would require approval from voters. So any plan that lawmakers come up with would likely go on the ballot next year in the form of a statewide initiative.

That’s right: Voting in the recall election ends today. But recall rules may be on the ballot next year.

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CalMatters reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn contributed to this story. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

Laurie was born to Jessie Pawlus-Wheeler and Michael Bruce Wheeler Nov. 23, 1964, in Petaluma. Her birth fell on Thanksgiving, so her first birthday/Thanksgiving celebration was hosted by Hillcrest Hospital. She left us on Sept. 5, 2021, from COPD.

Laurie attended Gravenstein and Twin Hills grammar schools in Sebastopol and graduated from Analy High School in 1982, maintaining a 4.0 average all the way through. She was active in 4-H and band, playing a clarinet and participating in all the marching band events. Following high school, she studied design in Sierra College, Citrus Heights.

Her parents returned to Humboldt County in December 1982, and Laurie helped with the move during her Christmas break. Graduation from Design School came in 1984 and was attended by her grandmother, Laura Pawlus, and her mother, father, and Brother Michael with wife, Tracy.

After graduation she worked for a firm in Sacramento. Her first achievements in that area were designing a Safeway store and a Longs Drugstore. Moving back to Humboldt County she was employed by Baird Engineering in Fortuna and later by Omsberg Engineering in Eureka. During this time she re-designed the façade of the grocery store on Main Street in Fortuna which, for a while, housed the Co-Op. She also designed an addition to the Bridgeville Baptist Church as well as a beautiful home for her friend Liz.

She married Daniel Graben of Eureka and in 1995 had twins, Lauren and Dillon. Laurie and Dan lived locally for a few years and then moved to Vancouver, Washington, where Dan worked in construction, Laurie worked in Safeway, and the children were in the Young Marines. When the marriage ended, Laurie, Dillon and Lauren came back to Humboldt County to live at home with her mom for a while.

From that time on she and her children were on their own, and they did a great job of it. She was involved in everything her children wanted to do and was there for them no matter what. This included band, baseball, soccer and other events at Zane Middle School, and ROTC at Eureka High. She was a volunteer at St. Joseph Evergreen Lodge for a long time. She loved her volunteer supervisor, Jennet and made good friends there.

Laurie attempted to upgrade her education in design at College of the Redwoods, but unfortunately pain from an old back injury and COPD prevented her from continuing this path. Laurie was a Loving, wonderful mother and a kind and loyal friend, she will be in our hearts forever.

Laurie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Laura and Lloyd Pawlus of Bridgeville; grandparents Bruce and Anne Wheeler of Sacramento; father, Michael Bruce Wheeler Sr.; and sister, Karen (Laura Marie) Stewart of Colorado.

She is survived by her mother, Jessie Wheeler of Eureka; Aunt Barbara Tryonof Fort Dick, brother, Michael Bruce Wheeler Jr, retired USN, and his wife Susan of Texas; and sisters Wynell Lamareaux, of Oregon, Karen Wheeler and Donna Wheeler of Nevada; children, Lauren Graben, of Arizona and Staff Sgt. Dillon (Ashley) Graben of Fort Eustis, Virginia; nieces, Jessica Wheeler of Eureka, Mellissa Bruce and Nicole Wheeler of Texas; and great-nieces Chelle Temple of Nevada and Lauren Stewart of Arizona. A memorial will be held at a later time.

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Frank Rodney Dowd
September 1, 1954 - September 9, 2021

Roddy Dowd, legally named Frank Rodney Dowd, was born in Hoopa on September 1, 1954. He started his journey to the other side on September 9, 2021 in Crescent City. He was 67 years young. He was living in Klamath at the time.

Roddy was one of seven children born to Nummy and Puzzy Dowd. He began his life living in Klamath. After the 1964 flood, they made their way to Crescent City where he spent most of his life. He moved around to different spots in his early life but would always make his way back home to Fresno St.

He grew up being active in boxing, playing sticks, fishing, hunting and running a muck.

Roddy began his own family early and kept his genes going strong for generations, having children ranging from 50 years old to 24 years old. “Chief Roddy” was married twice and was blessed with 9 children, 20 grandchildren, and one great grandson. His love for his family was undeniable. He had a unique relationship with all of his kids that they will always hold dearly. He had a true love for watching his family grow. Always excited for a new grandchild, niece or nephew; because that meant more babies to hold and more kids to tease. He would try his best to make it to watch his kids and grandkids play sports. He had a tight knit relationship with his seven siblings and their children as well. His nieces and nephews had a special soft spot for their “auntie” Roddy.

Roddy spent his life doing numerous jobs and was always on a hustle. He did labor work jobs such as construction on the bypass and the Klamath rock query. He was also active in the cannabis movement. But most notably he was a fisherman and gatherer. He spent every minute he could on the Klamath River gill netting for salmon or just having a good time. He learned to fish from his dad and his obsession for the river was indisputable. He was always outside and had a lot of knowledge about the land he grew up on. He enjoyed gathering indian tea, seaweed, berries, acorns, willow and spruce roots, and hazel sticks. He took honor in that he could help supply these things for his people to use to make baskets, to eat and to heal. Roddy was a proud member of the Yurok tribe; coming from the descendants of Weitchpec and Pecwan.

Roddy lived a full life. We have to admit that. He was the epitome of the saying “if you never slow down you never grow old.” Anyone who knew him knew that he was a “fungi” with a hell of a lot of charisma. He was someone who would make you laugh and always have a joke or a wild story to tell. He was a smooth talker and a dancing fool. He could make friends with anyone and never passed judgement. He was good about helping people when he could and had friends all over the map. Many people can speak on his healing hands as well; being able to give healing massages. He could brighten up any room and would just randomly show up anyplace at any time. He was a car ass who enjoyed cruising and listening to music. Didn’t matter where you were going, he was down to ride. Roddy enjoyed going to the casino and gambling with his friends and family. He was always ready to play crib or dice. With all of Roddy’s radiant energy he also had a calming demeanor for people. He was a great listener and confidant. He was someone who would always be there for you if you needed him. Roddy was the type of person who if you met even once left a lasting impression.

Even though we feel that our Dad, Roddy left us a few years too early, he’d say “I would rather owe it to you then cheat you out of it.”

Roddy Dowd you will be forever missed by so many. The stories are endless. We will see you on the other side Pops, have the crib board ready. Chuu’ Until we meet again.

Roddy is survived by his love Angela Evenson. Children Israel & Kandis, Spaghe & Czarina, Rocky, Moonchay & Timber, Madison & Jake Flynn, Roxann, Nikki & Jeremiah, Guy & Marissa. Mother of his older children: Debra Earls. Grandchildren: Ryan, Justin, Collin, Ethan, Cecilia, Vinny, Dayton, Damian, Danner, Draiden, Myah, Farah, Autumn, Brody, Quespin, Little Rocky, Zaiden, Sa-miah and Jo-noah. Great-grandson Emile. Brothers & Sisters: Rhonda, Kathy, Ricky, Gary, Susie. Nieces and Nephews: Ch-mook, Sah-sep, Little Ricky & Rachel, Keshan, Numikoy, Thomas “Kahno” & Jessica, Kesi, Jake, Chelsea, Derek, Janie, Anita, and Jesse. Great Nieces and Nephews: Kit-Kah, Kagama, Range, Gerald, Phoenix, Alonzo, Nateya, Sueveya, Addie, Johnnie, Tara Grace, Estelle, Eliza, Nummie, Eli, Denise, Kylnn, Kyha, Josie, Aaliyah, London, Brylynn, Ashley, Lynnea, Levi, and Jiriayah.

He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Venola Dowd. His brother Davy Dowd. His daughter Misty Dowd. His granddaughter Waukela Dowd. Nephews Gerald, Tyler, and Kaget Dowd. And Niece Tara Gordon.

Pallbearers: Gary, Ricky, Izzy, Spaghe, Rocky, and Guy Dowd. Jeremiah Swain, Jake Flynn Timber Scott, Johnny Provolt, Little Ricky Dowd and Thomas Gordon.

Honorary Pallbearers: Ch-mook Dowd, Donald McCovey, Phillip Vigil, Don David Valenzuela, Billy McCovey Sr., Robert Kinney Sr., Santee Martin, Bull Calf Donahue, Ted Pearson, Danny Mitchell, Kylee Ortman, and Jack Swain.

Services will be held Wednesday, September 15, 2021. His last boat ride will commence at 8 a.m. at Requa. A viewing will follow at Requa from 12-3 p.m. Graveside services will be at Crescent City Cemetery at 4 p.m. Arrangements are being held by Wier’s Mortuary Chapel.

Please wear a mask and stay socially distanced.

Frank Wayne Lara Jr.
Born: September 28, 1954, Eureka.
Passed: September 7, 2021, Big Lagoon

Frank Lara Jr. was a lifelong resident of the Big Lagoon area of Humboldt County and passed on September 7, 2021 at the age of 66 at his place on Big Lagoon Rancheria from medical complications from a congestive heart, which he was diagnosed with nearly four years ago.

Frank is survived by his daughter, Holly Lynn Lara, his mother Beverly Moorehead, aunt Jean Walker and aunt Juanita Williams; his brothers Louis “Dale” Lara, Peter Lara, Virgil Moorehead Sr. and former sister in-laws Pat Moorehead and Lorretta Lara; sister-in-law Kim Lara; nieces Nikki Lara, Shawna Neyra; nephews Roger Lara, Thomas Lara, Virgil Moorehead Jr. and Dayton Morehead; and cousins Stormy Scott-Williams, Phillip Williams, Brandi Natt and Veronica Van Mechelen. He has numerous great-nieces and nephews and a lot of relatives throughout the area.

He was predeceased in death by his soul mate, partner Kathy Gilliam, his grandparents Tom & Lila Williams Sr., who raised him; his uncle John Walker Sr. and uncle Tom Williams Jr.; paternal father Frank Lara Sr.; stepdad Ted Moorehead Jr.; sister Holly Lynn Moorehead and brother Roger Moorehead.

Frank graduated from Big Lagoon Elementary and then McKinleyville High School. He had a true teacher/advocate in Mr. Jon Japport whom helped him succeed and graduate from McKinleyville High.

Frank had a unique disposition and could come a across a little awry until you really got to know him and realize that he had a heart of gold and truly enjoyed life. Frank like to visit with family and stopped by when he was in the area. He loved to deer hunt and hunted in most of the Western United States. Frank also enjoyed fishing on the Klamath River and took to tying fly’s for flyfishing for a short period of time. Frank like camping outside under stars for the most part in the back of his truck. The Creator gifted Frank with an artistic talent that few others possessed. He could draw, sketch or carve some magnificent pieces.

Frank was a wealth of knowledge of the local River Boat Racing events. He could talk a good race as well drive one. He took his artistic talent and used them to carve very detailed miniature hydros for the racers and or their families. He always had a new hydro design on his mind and would draw it out on any piece of paper in his reach if one was interested in seeing it.

Frank will be sorely missed as one was always ready to receive a great story when he arrived at the gathering.

A service will be held at:

September 16, 2021 @ 1 pm
Paul’s Chapel
1070 H Street
Arcata , CA 95521

Burial immediately following at the Big Lagoon Rancheria Cemetery.