The Coast Guard rescued a surfer near Big Lagoon, Friday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders received a report at approximately 4 p.m. Friday from a good Samaritan who stated there was a person in the water who appeared to be in distress.
Watchstanders directed
the launch of a Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
crew to the scene. The aircrew arrived on scene at approximately 5
p.m., hoisted the surfer into the helicopter and transferred the
survivor to awaiting EMS on shore.
Drought-related tension threatens to boil over in the Klamath.
Ammon Bundy’s posse of right-wing terrorists are threatening to open
irrigation gates of Upper Klamath Lake, by force if necessary, to
illegally divert water held in reserve to protect endangered fish.
Meanwhile in the mainstem of the Klamath River, juvenile salmon are
experiencing a mass die-off caused by a disease-causing parasite
(Ceratonova shasta) that thrives in the hot, warm waters
resulting from the Klamath dams. “Flushing flows,” big
pulses of water from Upper Klamath Lake used to prevent this mass
die-off, have been called off because of drought. It is a mess.
Meanwhile on the coast, Gang Green reacts to the good news that
Nordic Aquafarms and Humboldt County have agreed to do a full
environmental impact report for their proposed on-shore fish farm.
What does this mean? Listen to find out!
Robert (Bob) Bosch passed away June 8, 2021, in Eureka.
Bob was born in
Crescent City on October 24, 1933 and lived in Napa, but was a
resident of Humboldt County for 80 years.
He is survived by
his wife, Sue, and his three daughters; Lisa Green (Joe), Lori Bosch
and Karin Bosch, and sister Beverly York (Bill). He was Grandpa (Pop)
to Adam Green (Renae) and his two great-grandchildren, Joseph Green
and Jaxon Green.
He also leaves
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his
parents (Charles and Willia) and his sister Margaret Kring.
After serving in
the Army, Bob worked at Emerson’s Mill as a pond monkey, and then
at Simpson’s Mill. He moved on to become a mail carrier for the US
Postal Service, and remembered every person he ever delivered mail to
during his career. He loved knot tying and could always be found with
a string or two in his pocket. He enjoyed working in his wood shop
and spent many hours there with Karin in the past few years. He loved
lighthouses and was able to visit many of them from the East Coast to
the West Coast, spending a lot of time at the Point Arena Lighthouse
Keepers housing.
He was a romantic
at heart, as evident in the many things he did for Sue during the 65
years they were together They were married on March 28, 1958. We
remember the love knots he did for her along with a poem, the
butterfly releases he arranged, and just the daily endearments
everyone witnessed. He was much more than just a father-in-law to
Joe, he was Dad.
He will be deeply
missed by everyone whose life he touched, most of all the family he
loved and adored. “Beyond the sadness of saying goodbye is the
peace of knowing you’re connected in love”
There will be no
services, please remember Bob as you knew and loved him.
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The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Bob Bosch’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.
Yvette
Jean Tucker passed away peacefully at her home in Eureka on April 21, 2021. Yvette will be remembered for her kindness and her
gentle soul. She was a loyal friend that could be depended upon
anytime, night or day. She was always there to help her fellow human
beings and she had a special affection for her furry friends.
Yvette
was born in Sacramento on August 21,1946, to Mayo Lydia
Deluis and Eugene Williamson. She graduated from Bishop Armstrong
High School in 1966. She earned an AA degree from Sacramento City
College, and was a Brown Belt in Kenpo Karate. At the age of
21 she married Richard Tucker. They had a child together in
1968. In 1974, Yvette and her young son, Samuel, moved to Humboldt
County. Yvette found relief in the cool weather that she encountered
on the coast. She spent the rest of her days living in bliss behind
the redwood curtain.
Yvette
began her working career in Humboldt at the Little Ponderosa Cafe in
Rio Dell. She also served diners at the elegant Scotia Inn
restaurant. After many years in the restaurant business, she eagerly
changed careers. She worked for fifteen years as an administrative
assistant at College of the Redwoods where she volunteered to be a
Union representative for her colleagues. Yvette was a team player.
Upon leaving College of the Redwoods, she transferred to the Humboldt
County Planning Department. Yvette developed many lasting friendships
at work. After retirement, in support
of the Humboldt Humane Society, Yvette was
an enthusiastic volunteer at Tail Wagger‘s Thrift Shop in Eureka.
Yvette
was a passionate reader. She loved books and was on the board of the
Humboldt County Library. She was also an avid participant in a pen
pal program through the Humboldt County Chapter of Big Sisters. She
was efficient on the typewriter but very proud of the flair of her
flourishing script and signature. She loved the physicality of
writing letters in the old fashioned way to her young pen pals.
Yvette
had a sweet, angelic voice and she yearly graced her close friends
with her private rendition of Happy Birthday over the phone.
Yvette
was an active vendor in the monthly flea market events at the Redwood
Acres Fairgrounds. She had a special interest in homemade crafts and
beautiful one-of-a-kind items. You could often find Yvette behind her
‘flea’ table crocheting a hat or scarf. She loved to give away her
creations to those in need. She had a great fondness for the people
and the camaraderie at the flea market.
To
think of Yvette is to remember her infectious laughter. The ring of
her ‘mirthful cackle’ echoes in the hearts of her loving friends.
Yvette
was preceded in death by her parents Mayo and Eugene and her brother
John Williamson. She is survived by her son Samuel Tucker, her nephew
Erik Williamson, his wife Teresa and their children Erik Pettit,
Kyrsten Lenore Williamson, Steven Rondone Williamson.
A
celebration of Yvette’s life is being planned for August 2021.
Please contact Maria, blueheroncases@gmail.com,
for more information.
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The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Yvette Tucker’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.
Dennis Ronald Pinkelman was born on November 16, 1952, to Viola and
Vincent Pinkelman. He was one of eight children — Cecil, Allen, Donna,
Linda, Rosemary, Daniel and Dale. He was born and raised in Oakdalem California. Remaining close to one of his oldest and dearest friends
until the end was Sally and Milton Conley.
Dennis was married
in January of 1972 to Linda Davidson. Soon after they had their first
of three daughters, Lori, Jami, and Kristi. In 1978, they moved to
Fortuna, where they soon learned about Jehovah’s Witnesses, started
studying the Bible, and in July of 1980 they were both baptized and
took on an active role in the congregation.
Dennis was a
faithful Jehovah’s Witness for 41 years serving for a time as a
pioneer, a servant, and an elder for many years. He loved spending
time with his daughters, sons-in-law; Jim, Cameron & Jason,
especially all his grandchildren, Kelsie, Logan, Josiah, Jennifer,
Brody, Deni, Alexus, and Emma and his newest family member, his great
granddaughter Aria, whom he adored. He would joke that being a
grandparent was the best because you never had to say “no.”
He served Humboldt
County from Fortuna to Mckinleyville working as a mechanic for nearly
52 years. He spent time at Fortuna Motors, Harper Motors and Opie’s
Chevrolet, to name a few. He earned numerous certificates and
achievements for his lifetime of work in auto mechanics.
Even after
retirement, he was always busy. He loved his spiritual family and was
always willing to help someone with whatever they needed, never
asking anything in return. He loved being around people and making
them laugh.
As a young boy, his
family struggled financially being raised by a single Mom. He found
an outlet in sports with his twin brother Dan. He participated in
many sports, and excelled in Football and Baseball at Oakdale High
School. He won multiple awards in baseball, including most improved
player his senior year, earning him scholarship offers from a few
local colleges.
He rarely talked
about his youth. The struggles that his family faced growing up in
poverty, his father leaving when he was very young and losing his
oldest brother Alan in a car accident were all devastating to the
family. Dennis never let those struggles hold him back from giving
his all to his family. He did his best to always be available when
they needed him. He gave his time, his humor, his knowledge, and most
of all his love to make sure they had the best life possible.
The family would
like to thank Hospice of Humboldt, Redwood Memorial in Fortuna, and
especially Santa Rosa Memorial for not only the care they provided
for Dennis, but how they catered to our family’s needs and allowed
us to safely spend as much time by Dennis’s side in his last days.
Dennis loved to
laugh and he loved to make people laugh. That brought him such joy.
He also strongly believed there would be a time when the world would
be restored to a paradise and all loved ones we have lost would be
resurrected to a perfect state. That is our source of comfort, that
someday we will see him again and enjoy his love and humor once more.
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The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Dennis Pinkelman’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.
On January 6,
2021, Mark Izatt, one of Humboldt County’s favorite son’s passed
quietly in his sleep. His family is small, and he is survived by his
favorite person in all the world, his mother Diane Hollingshead.
Mark was the salt of the earth and kept all his friendships from
Winship Junior High, Eureka High and throughout his baseball and
softball families.
Mark never met a
stranger, and he could draw anyone in with a great story or his never
ending humor. He would make everyone feel at home and if you just
met him, it was like you knew him forever. Mark was a natural
athlete and a lover of the game of baseball and the SF Giants. Much
of his time was spent sharing his immense knowledge of the game with
Humboldt County’s next generation of players. He was a lover of
all music especially the blues and a well-respected fan of many great
rock and blues artists and he could also play one heck of an air
guitar! Mark also loved working with plants and soil and was great
at creating a beautiful outdoor environment that was as welcoming as
he was.
You see, in the home
of his life, Mark was the recliner. That rare soul that could engage
you so thoroughly that you’d have to sit down and spend some time
with him. When you finally left, you felt known, that thing that was
bothering you, ya just couldn’t quite remember, you were still
smiling, and possibly shaking you head over something he had said.
Mark Izatt will always be ours, for the life in the memories and the
experiences of all he knew.
We will be gathering
with family and friends on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 4 p.m. at the Bill
Damron Residence: 4725 Cummings Road, Eureka, for a Celebration of
Mark’s Life. Due to limited parking, there will be a shuttle at
Redwood Acres beginning at 3:30 p.m. We expect there will be many
familiar faces coming to say their final good-byes and share a memory
he left for us. And share we will!! This is a special group of
people and each one of us knows that Mark would love nothing more
than for us all to be together just for him. His mother will be
there to soak up all the love that we have for her.
We hope you will
join us.
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The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Mark Izatt’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.
UPDATE: The City of Arcata has announced that Pereira will be stepping down from both her position as the city’s mayor and her seat on city council the Friday before she is scheduled to begin her new job as Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services’ Director of Public Health. A letter from Pereira to her constituents can be found farther down in this post. Our headline has been updated to reflect the totality of this news.
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Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services release:
Sofia Pereira was first elected to the Arcata City Council in 2014 and is currently in her second go-round as mayor
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) employee Sofia Pereira has been named the department’s new director of Public Health and will be stepping into her new role June 27. Pereira is replacing Michele Stephens, who was promoted to Assistant Director of DHHS in March after serving in an interim capacity since April 2020.
Pereira previously worked as a legislative analyst for the department from 2014 through early 2017, at which time she left to work as a community manager and then a program director for She Should Run, a nonprofit that focuses on increasing the number of women who run for political office. She returned to DHHS in 2019 as an Emergency Preparedness Analyst for the Public Health Branch and was promoted to Program Coordinator for the same program less than a year later.
During the county’s COVID-19 response, Pereira has served as the Operations Chief working closing with Stephens and Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman and overseeing approximately 200 staff working in communicable disease investigations, testing, human services and vaccination.
In her new capacity, Pereira will focus on guiding Public Health programs and services through the new lens of COVID-19, while integrating lessons learned during the pandemic and continuing to improve the community’s health and preparedness. She will also advocate for continued investment in Public Health by the state and federal government and work with community partners on the Public Health Strategic Plan and Community Health Improvement Plan, which focus on long-term efforts to address health-related issues in the community.
DHHS Director Connie Beck said, “Sofia has well-established relationships at both the local and state level, which will be beneficial in her new role.”
As Public Health Director, Pereira will be responsible for the Communicable Disease Program and its continued expansion due to COVID funding; the Public Health Clinic; Public Health Nursing; Environmental Health; Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health programs including the Women, Infants & Children nutrition program; the department’s state-of-the art laboratory; and a variety of grant-funded programs focused around improving the health of our communities.
Pereira holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Humboldt State University.
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City of Arcata Press release below:
Council Member Sofia Pereira will be stepping down from her
position on the Arcata City Council, effective Friday, June 25.
Pereira was first elected to the Arcata City Council in 2014 and served as a Council Member for
over six consecutive years, serving as Mayor in 2018 and 2021. She has represented the region on
Governor Newsom’s Council of Regional Homeless Advisors and has served the community on
many boards for organizations including the Humboldt Waste Management Authority, Arcata
House Partnership, the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission, in addition to her
service with Humboldt State University Liaison’s Working Group and the Humboldt Bay
Municipal Water District’s Water Quality Task Force.
City Manager Karen Diemer describes Pereira as, “a champion for housing, protecting those most
vulnerable in our community, committed to breaking barriers to build racial equity and
maintaining strong local infrastructure to support residents and businesses,” and added, “Sofia has
a sharp mind for developing sensible public policy that will serve this community for generations
to come. She will be missed as an Arcata City Council Member, but I am certain we will continue
to benefit from her leadership at the County level.”
In a letter submitted today, Pereira shared the difficulty of her decision to resign in order to accept
her appointment as Humboldt County’s new Public Health Director:
Dear Arcata,
I am submitting my resignation from the Arcata City Council, effective Friday, June 25,
2021. Starting June 27, I will begin a new chapter as the Public Health Director for the
County of Humboldt, Department of Health and Human Services. I am honored and
excited to take on this new role to serve our community and improve our community’s
health and wellbeing. However, this decision was not taken lightly and prompts me to
reflect on our time together since December 2014.
Serving the people of Arcata as a council member and your mayor has been an immense
privilege. I am grateful to have been entrusted with the stewardship of our city budget,
services, and planning for the future. I am grateful to all who engaged with the city’s
work, pushing us to do better and be better.
Together we advanced the development and protection of affordable housing and created
the tenant-based rental assistance program to keep our low-income neighbors housed. We
expanded our city trail system and improved safe routes to school. We created new
partnerships to support our most vulnerable, connecting mental health staff with our
police department, and strengthened partnerships with service providers like Arcata
House Partnership to expand services for the homeless.
I am grateful to have shepherded some of these achievements, and yet, I could not
advance these policies alone. I want to express my appreciation for my current and
former council colleagues, our city manager, and city staff for their dedication to our city
and for what I learned from each of them during my time on the council.
I have the utmost confidence that the city council will continue to advance the work of
making Arcata a more equitable, healthy, and livable community for all Arcatans. Arcata,
you are in good hands! And I will continue this mission for Arcata and the County. My
career in public service began well before I was an elected official, and I will continue to
serve the public’s interest beyond my time as an elected official.
Thank you again for the opportunity to lead and guide our community through many
complex challenges. The work to improve our community’s health and wellbeing will
take all of us, and while I will no longer be on the city council after June 25th, my
commitment will continue.
With gratitude,
Sofia
PS: I hope to see many of you at a Crabs game or the Saturday Farmers’ Market!
