Thomas W. Bartel went home to be with his lord and savior on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 after a brief battle with pneumonia.
Thomas was born April 29, 1942 in Junction City, Oregon. A longtime resident of Humboldt County, he worked for Simpson Pulp
Mill for 25 years. He also volunteered his time with Kiwanis International of Humboldt Bay, the Salvation Army and Northfork Full Gospel Church, of which he was a member.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Linda, of 49 years; three daughters, Angie Orlandi of Hoopa, Paula and Harold Horne of Mckinleyville, and Vicki Wilson of Hornbrook; three brothers, Gilbert and Jodie Bartel of Buelton, Doyle and Margie Bartel of Keizer, Oregon, Dan and Judy Bartel of Salem, Oregon; grandchildren Jason and Wendy Orlandi of Arcata, Joshua and Veronica Orlandi of Kyle, Texas, Jordan Thomas of Burney, Jack Horne and Melissa Horne of Mckinleyville, Ryan Woods of Eureka; Amanda and Ericka Wilson of Hornbrook; great-grandchildren, Azuri, Avia, and Gianni Orlandi of Arcata, Vicente and Thomas Orlandi of Kyle, Texas and Aubree Orlandi of Okinawa, Japan, and numerous relatives and friends.
Thomas was proceded in death by four sons, Michael, James, Henry and John, Mother, Delphia Sadia White, Father, Henry William Bartel and sister, Sherry Bartel.
A memorial service will be held for Brother Thomas Bartel on March 19th at Northfork Full Gospel Church at 10:00 A.M. There will be gathering at Azalea Hall, Pierson Park afterward across the street from the Church.
The family wishes to thank all those who have helped along with all those who offered their help and support with a very special THANK YOU
going to Jason Orlandi, Loretta McCurtain,Jeff Karr, Kathy Bartel and Pastor Jim Ray, for being
there during our time of loss.
Any donations may be given to the charity of your choice.
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UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: The hearing has been postponed to the meeting of March 22 due to an agenda error.
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Plans for the North McKay Ranch Subdivision include up to 320 residential units, including up to 172 multi-family units, along with 22,000 square feet of commercial development on a total of about 81 acres. | From the DEIR.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider approving one of the largest development projects in county history — an 81-acre subdivision in Cutten that would include up to 320 residential units and 22,000 square feet of commercial space.
The North McKay Ranch Subdivision, proposed by applicant Kramer
Properties, Inc., would encircle the Redwood Fields recreation facility just south of Eureka city limits. Water and gas service would be provided by the Humboldt Community Services District, and an off-site water storage tank owned and operated by that agency is slated for a 0.3-acre parcel located two and a half miles south of the development.
Under the terms of a proposed development agreement, Kramer’s project would boost the county’s housing supply with up to 146 new single-family houses and 174 multi-family units, which would be built in nine phases over a period of 15 to 20 years, depending on market conditions.
It would also dedicate 22 acres of open space to the county for future trail development and include at least 25 bicycle storage racks, four bicycle lockers, a transit stop and other improvements.
Map of project area. | Courtesy County of Humboldt.
The county circulated a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) in late spring of 2020, then recirculated three chapters for further review this past fall. In January, the project came before the Humboldt County Planning Commission, which has recommended that the Board of Supervisors certify the environmental document and approve both the project and the development agreement.
The project site will require rezoning before construction begins, and that’s one of the things the board will consider on Tuesday, The land is currently zoned for single-family residential, with some combining zones to allow other uses, but this development will require zoning for multi-family housing, such as apartments, and commercial developments.
In total, the McKay Ranch development is expected to generate population growth of 778 new county residents, according to the EIR. That’s about 16 percent of the county’s forecasted population growth from 2016 to 2027, a figure calculated by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
There are two “significant unavoidable impacts” identified in the EIR. One is the generation of greenhouse gas emissions; the other is increased wildfire risk due to the slope, prevailing winds and project location at the suburban-wildland interface.
Critics of the project — and of its environmental review document — have raised concerns about a variety of issues, including the analysis and mitigations for greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts to traffic (a study found that the project would generate 2,879 trips per day at full build-out), the use of natural gas (rather than going all-electric) and the increased wildfire risk.
If you’d like to attend or tune into Tuesday’s meeting, it starts at 9 a.m. in board chambers at the county courthouse and will be streamed live online. (Look for a link to the video to appear on this page shortly before 9 a.m.)
Below is an interactive map of the project location (outlined in red):
Inspired by their passion for Humboldt, history, and lifelong learning, Jerry and Gisela Rohde have made a transformational gift to the Cal Poly Humboldt Library and its Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of more than $2 million through a planned bequest. The gift commitment is the second largest in University history.
“We’re excited to support our beloved Library and OLLI during this pivotal time in the University’s history,” says Jerry. “The Library directly supports students with hands-on learning, mentorship, and resources, while OLLI encourages education throughout our local community.”
The Jerry and Gisela Rohde Estate will create three endowed charitable funds to support staff positions for the University Library’s The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt, Special Collections & Archives, and OLLI. Jerry will also give his extensive archives, the Rohde Research Papers Collection, which includes historical records about communities across the North Coast region.
“We know the Library plays a big role in educating both Humboldt students and the community,” says Jerry.
The bequest gift is an expansion of the Rohdes’ previous donation, two endowments created in 2020 which fund paid student internships and assistantships with the Library and OLLI.
“As a 21st-century polytechnic institution, our priority is to create enriching opportunities for students to cultivate career-ready skills,” says Humboldt President Tom Jackson, Jr. “With this incredible gift, the University Library will continue on its path of innovation to help students gain practical experience in research, publishing, and teaching. We’re so grateful to the Rohdes and community members like them for investing in our students and the future-forward vision of Cal Poly Humboldt.”
The University Library is a special place to the Rohdes. Gisela worked in the Library’s serials and periodicals department from 1988 to 2015 and Jerry has been a Research Associate in the Anthropology department’s Cultural Resource Facility for more than 20 years. Now through their legacy, the Rohdes’ dedication to the University will continue to support Humboldt students for generations to come.
The Rohdes were first drawn to the North Coast in 1979 by their love of nature, hiking, and history. In 1992, they published their first book, a guidebook to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. In the process of writing and publishing more books, the Rohdes decided to set aside funds to help other independent authors like themselves do research and self-publish.
Part of their bequest gift will support the Press, which publishes University-affiliated research and scholarship, and the Library’s Special Collections & Archives. Jerry published a book about sea level rise in Humboldt Bay with the Press last year and his book about local Native American communities is currently in preparation by the Press.
In addition to the Press and the Library Special Collections, Jerry and Gisela are also happy to support their passion for lifelong learning and community with their bequest gift to OLLI, which offers classes and experiences for learners aged 50 and better. Jerry and Gisela have both taught classes on hiking, history, and more with OLLI for almost 20 years. “It’s an important way to reach the community,” says Jerry.
Cyril Oberlander, Library Dean and Interim Dean for the College of Extended Education & Global Engagement, says “The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal Poly Humboldt cultivates a vibrant community of learners, and the transformational gift made by Jerry and Gisela Rohde will have profound positive impacts in the lives of students and community at large, in perpetuity.”
Humboldt’s most curious videographer Ray Olson is back with another edition of his inspirational travel series “Humboldt Outdoors.”
In the latest episode, Olson learns about the Arcata Community Forest’s mysterious sculptures that were carved into an old-growth redwood stump more than 50 years ago.
“I’ve always been curious about these wood carvings, so decided to look into them a little deeper,” Olson said.
Watch the report in its entirety in the video embedded at the top of this article.
One of the recalled Humboldt Jerky Co. products. | USDA
UPDATE, 12:45 p.m.:
Humboldt Jerky Co. Owner Jennifer Roby tells the Outpost that none of the company’s contaminated jerky was ever sold to customers.
Roby said that the company learned about the contamination on either Monday or Tuesday, and that it previously opted not to issue a statement on the recall because no customers received the product.
“We were notified of the exposure very early on,” Roby said. “The jerky was actually returned to [Boyd Specialties] on their request. We take health and safety seriously.”
Humboldt Jerky Co. has since been reimbursed for the possible contamination. However, Roby said that the recall may temporarily affect the company’s inventory.
“It takes quite a while for [jerky] to be made, so it can’t be immediately reproduced,” she said.
Read more about the recall in the article below.
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The USDA has recalled nearly a dozen Humboldt Jerky Co. products as part of a sweeping recall for possible listeria contamination that includes 1,634 pounds of ready-to-eat jerky sold by 18 different companies across eight states.
The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Friday, after a sample from meat snacks maker Boyd Specialties, LLC in Colton, Calif., tested positive for listeria during a routine inspection.
“There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products,” the USDA stated. “Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.”
Eleven jerky products produced by Boyd Specialties for Humboldt Jerky Co. may have been contaminated by listeria. The Fortuna-based company’s recalled brisket beef jerky flavors include: Garlic Pepper, Carne Asada, Mango Habanero, Carolina Reaper, Ole Cracked Pepper, Teriyaki, Oh That’s Hot, Cowboy Style Carolina Reaper, Cowboy Style Original, Peppered Orange Teriyaki, and Boysenberry.
The USDA is urging consumers to either throw these products away or return them to their place of purchase.
“Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns,” the USDA stated. “Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.”
The company has not issued a statement about the recall on its website or social mediapages at this time.
Click this link for a complete list of brands and products included in the recall.
Listeriosis information from the USDA:
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
Popular local restaurant Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine – which has been open in a tiny building on Highway 101 between U and T Streets in Eureka for 11 years – has recently gained more love and support from the community than ever before, since news broke that a development company submitted plans to demolish the Annie’s building to make way for a new drive-through restaurant.
“Business has been booming,” Laura Chau-Yang – who, along with her parents Annie and Chin Chau, owns Annie’s Cambodian – told the Outpost. In addition to flooding the restaurant with business, the community has been circulating a petition urging Eureka’s Planning Commission to not approve the project that would replace Annie’s with another chain business. (The project is expected to go before the Planning Commission in April.)
On this week’s episode of Humboldt Holding Up — the Lost Coast Outpost’s low-fi podcast — Chau-Yang and her family discuss how they are dealing with the unhappy news, the options they’re exploring for opening a new location and the outpouring of support they have gained from the community. Other topics include:
The story of how the family ended up in Eureka and went from opening Happy Donuts in 1993 to serving Cambodian food at local festivals and eventually opening Annie’s
How Annie developed her love for food from watching her mother cook in Cambodia
Some of their favorite dishes at the restaurant and what gives their cuisine that delicious flavor
The family’s passion for sourcing local ingredients when possible and growing their own specialty herbs
How important it is to the Annie’s family to stay open, despite recent hardships, and to keep serving delicious food to the community
More!
Show your love for Annie’s by clicking the audio player above to hear Chau-Yang’s chat with the Outpost’s Andrew Goff and Stephanie McGeary. And if you’re hungry for more audio, you can scroll through past interviews below.
As Russia’s brutal
invasion of Ukraine intensifies, it’s worth looking at some
disinformation, along with odd bits of trivia that have surfaced over
the last few days.
Ukraine’s Nazis
Two weeks ago, Russian
President Vladimir Putin went on TV to tell Ukrainian soldiers to
take power into their own hands “against this gang of drug addicts
and neo-Nazis.” The intention of the Nazi reference was to revive
memories of World War Two, when the USSR was invaded by Nazi Germany
in June 1941, less than two years after the two countries had signed
a non-aggression treaty (the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact). Some 25
million Russians were killed over the next four years, more than the
casualties of Germany and Japan combined.
Putin’s “neo-Nazi”
claim isn’t true:Svoboda, Ukraine’s far-right nationalist
party, won less than 2% of votes in the 2019 presidential election.
Genocide?
Putin has claimed, on
several occasions, that Russians living in the Donbas region of
Eastern Ukraine have been subject to “humiliation and genocide”
for years, in order to claim that the attack on Ukraine constitutes a
rescue mission. However, the UN Commission on Human Rights determined
that the count of civilian victims of the low-intensity Donbas war
has plummeted, from 2,084 in 2014 to 18 in 2021…hardly genocide. In
addition, the 57-nation (including Russia) Organization for
Cooperation and Security in Europe monitors the situation in Eastern
Ukraine. None of its daily reports show anything like genocide. You
can read the Poynter Institute’s Politifact paper here.
Ukraine Etymology
It’s debated, but
probably derives from the Slavic word for “borderland.” The first
mention comes from an 1187 codex as “oukraina,” meaning
“outskirts.”
Ukraine Flag
Again, debated. The
common explanation of Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag is “blue sky
above yellow field of wheat” or perhaps “…over sunflowers,”
the sunflower being the national flower. However, this notion only
dates back to 1848 (Year of Revolutions), while those colors go back
over a thousand years, to the time of the Kievan Rus.
Putin’s Unhappy Childhood
One
website claims that Putin, who was born in
Leningrad (now, Saint Petersburg) in 1952, grew up “in a surrogate
family that he had been sent to by his biological parents.” The
site goes on to compare Putin’s lust for power with Hitler’s
(unhappy childhood!). Beyond the silly psychoanalyzing (who didn’t
think, at some point in their lives, that they had an unhappy
childhood?—See this,
for instance), Wikipedia, whose sources are given, makes no mention
of foster parents. (Putin is, however, the youngest of three
children, two of whom died young.) Trivia: Spiridon Putin, Vladimir’s
grandfather, was a personal cook to both Vladimir Lenin and Josef
Stalin.
Zelenskyy’s “Practice Run” as President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
born in 1978 in the Ukranian SSR, was the child of gifted parents:
his dad is a professor and head of a Ukrainian University’s
Department of Cybernetics and Computing Hardware; his mom is a
retired engineer. Although Volodymyr’s degree is in law, prior to
entering politics he was best known as a comedian and head of a TV
production company. In 2015, he began to star in the Ukrainian TV
series Servant of the People, in which he played…the
President of the Ukraine. Three years later, he became head of the
political party also called Servant of the People. And in
2019, he was elected President with nearly three-quarters of the
vote.
Ukraine’s Size and Population
Ukraine is about 87%
the size of Texas, with about 90% the population of California. (44
million, compared to California’s 40 million.)
Photo: Barry Evans.
I hope the above brings the Ukrainian situation a little closer to
home. If that doesn’t do it for you, check out gas prices.
