You can buy tickets at the locations indicated. I’ve got a few to sell as well.
Friends,
Im excited to invite you to an evening of fine food, fabulous fashion and melodic beats at Fall Splendor, a fashion show fundraiser for the Southern Humboldt Community Park, on October 22 at the Mateel in Redway.
At 6:30, come enjoy cocktails and appetizers ,then sit and relax as you are served a four course Copper River Salmon dinner including a butter lettuce salad with sliced pears, a wild mushroom and wild rice risotto, and braised kale, the veggies being donated from our community park farm. Finish with an organic apple strudel , topped with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream !!!! MMMM mmmm….
After dinner, at 9:00, A fashion show! Accompanied by DJ Marjo Lak of Brazil, you will be delighted, as local lovelies stroll the catwalk in the beautiful creations of ten, local and international designers. A live Auction hosted by Doug Green and Blushing Barefoot Burlesque emcee Chiara Chavez, gives you an opportunity to bid on these fabulous, clothes, hats , belts and jewelry. Be generous, and feel good,your money is going to support the park! If you are not into fashion your self, I bet someone you know is, a perfect time for shopping for loved ones! Not to mention the beautiful items at the silent auction that will be available too!
Then lets dance! DJ’s Bohdi Seed of Australia and Marjo will round the night out on the dance floor with their bumping beats and international flair! How often do we get a night like this in our small town?
Please get your tickets soon! There is limited seating for dinner, only 140 seats! If you miss out on dinner you can still buy a ticket for the show with doors opening at at 8:30.
Tickets are on sale at, Blue Moon in Garberville, Redway Liquors in Redway, The Works in Arcata and Eureka . For more info, to volunteer, or reserve special seating, contact burningleaf@asis.com, or call 707-223-3849.
Thanks and I hope to see you there,
Jenny Metz
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October 14, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Anonymous
This is a first for Sohum!
October 15, 2010 at 8:18 am
Anonymous
Copper River Salmon, frozen Salmon? Our same local species of Salmon are almost gone in our river, so lets enjoy frozen Alaskan Salmon while we still can @ 75 bucks a pop? I wonder if Alaska is allowing sand and gravel mining on the Copper River too!
October 15, 2010 at 10:31 am
Anonymous
Eric, you don’t want to talk about Park Board issues on your blog, but you’ll put up ads for events, for and by the Park Board?
October 15, 2010 at 11:56 am
moviedad
Nice art.
October 15, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Anonymous
no, didn’t what’s her name, aurora raiment do that rainbow buffet fashion show?
October 15, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Eric Kirk
The salmon was caught by Tim Metz and donated to the park.
Eric, you don’t want to talk about Park Board issues on your blog, but you’ll put up ads for events, for and by the Park Board?
Absolutely correct. I will post notice of any nonprofit fund raising event, including the park’s.
October 15, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Violet
It’s a shame Rotary doesn’t support the park.
October 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Eric Kirk
I’m not aware that they don’t.
October 15, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Anonymous
“The salmon was caught by Tim Metz and donated to the park” That sound funny, like he only caught one salmon to be use for the dinner. How long has that salmon been frozen? What kind of salmon-Wild Alaska King, Sockeye or Coho? If we buy more than ??? dinner tickets, is there a discount? You guys should have a drawing for dinner tickets before hand and other fun stuff, also during the dinner. Do you know if there will be an auction, maybe a fishing trip with Tim Metz to the Copper River? Is it legal to smoke weed in Alaska?
October 15, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Anonymous
where did tim metz catch all the salmon ? real ecological of him. poor fish.
October 15, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Violet
Rotary approved a project to create an entrance to the park, as well as a barbecue area. It was submitted by a member who was planning on donating the work.
The request for zoning change included mention of this project, and that it was supported by the Garberville Rotary. Subsequently, when the member who was donating the work, was out of town, Rotary voted to send a letter to the county, asking them to remove Rotary’s name.
There were some other controversial Rotary doings lately that maybe a Rotary member would like to address. It seems to me, if community members are choosing to support Rotary, it might be good to know a little more of their internal policies.
October 15, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Eric Kirk
Violet – the proposal hasn’t yet been formally ratified by Rotary. It’s still in process and they rightfully asked us to remove their name until they do approve it on a final basis; Right now it’s still in the proposal phase within Rotary.
It was our mistake and we’ve rectified it. Hopefully they will eventually approve the proposal.
October 15, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Violet
Probably not likely.
October 16, 2010 at 8:36 am
Anonymous
just more of the pbod and their shenanigans. how many other mistakes have you all made……………………………………………………………………….
October 16, 2010 at 9:29 am
Anonymous
Well that was awkward, but nice comeback. Don’t worry about it Violet, he said the same think about the CHP.
October 22, 2010 at 8:44 pm
bongandablintz?
According to the article about this event that was in the Times Standard, ” Metz hopes to raise $50,000 for the EIR and to make an offer to purchase a parcel of the land located in Garberville.”
What gives? Will we ever find out what the hell that’s about? Another piece of the park to be given or traded away?
October 22, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Eric Kirk
You’ll be happy to know that the show sold out tonight. This is the time to give to the park. Once we have the rezoning in place, there will be plenty of opportunities for grants which are not available to us now. We are especially grateful for the great outpouring of support from the community on this evening.
October 23, 2010 at 2:37 am
Anonymous
So you must have made your $50 grand amd then some? I just love the way you can never answer a straight forward question with something other than a BS answer.
October 23, 2010 at 8:33 am
Anonymous
WHAT??? The park buying more land? What’s up e? Leave the park as it is, PLEASE..fu*% the rezone. It is really sad that you made what you needed for the EIR. The park does not deserve any grant money.
October 23, 2010 at 11:37 am
Eric Kirk
Well, I doubt we made 50 grand, but we did very well. It was a huge turnout and a great moment for the community, which clearly supports the park with enthusiasm. Thanks especially to Jenny Metz who poured her heart and soul into this event, and everyone present had a great time. Thanks specially to those who bought tickets and gave them to other who might not be able to afford it. And thanks to all the young people who had a great time, and who maybe don’t show their support in letters to the editor or anonymous blog posts. This was very uplifting both in terms of finances and morale for those who have worked long and hard to bring a park to the community and taken crap for it.
There is other good news in the works, and we are moving along towards the rezoning nicely.
October 23, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Jewett Rock
This is what people want and already have. You Park Board people want people believing they need to change the zoning, spend money nobody has to keep what is talked about below, if you had looked after the communities money in the first place:
“Located just outside Garberville, the 430-acre Southern Humboldt Community Park features grasslands, upland forests, prime farmland and native redwoods in addition to 3.5 miles of multi-use trails for strolling, hiking, nature-viewing, bird-watching, bicycling and horse-back riding. With the Eel River flowing through its boundaries, the park also offers swimming, canoeing and a riverside playground in addition to disc golf and a meditation labyrinth”
You forgot to talk about Tooby Park, the first and only community park for the people in this area, until you people got your hands on it. None of you Park Board was around when it had been given to this community. This is what most of us want for our community. not camping, parking lots, dust, traffic, concerts, festivals, housing, another use for water we don’t have and everything else that comes with it. I read the Parks Headwaters Grant application a few years back, you should all be ashamed at what was included, no wonder they denied the Grant. Maybe you’re not getting these other State Grants for the same reason? Maybe your getting crap for good reason, ever thought of that?
Click the dam link, it goes on:
http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_16375870
October 23, 2010 at 11:02 pm
publicparkadvocate
BUt what about Jenny Metz hoping to “raise money to make an offer to purchase a parcel of the land located in Garberville”? Is the Park Board buying more land or is more of the park going into private hands? Is that the “good news” in the works?
Why not become a real public park so we don’t have to be kept in the dark about what you guys are doing with the park land that was purchased with donations from the public? Nonprofits boards are supposed to serve the public trust. You might get some crap for it if you don’t.
October 24, 2010 at 10:34 am
Anonymous
The local theatre production “Fall Splendor” was a smash hit on many levels. Tim Metz, in a star turn as Bert Parks com Jesus, provided the multitude with personally hand caught fishes and skipped the high carb loaves. The brilliant juxtapositioning of high fashion with low burlesque enabled the cast to illuminate the direct connection between using willing women for harmless sexual innuendo, and human trafficking. This was accomplished by climaxing the show with a Live Auction.
There was one flaw in the generally forward thinking, trenchant satire of modern mores. There were lots of stiff nipples on stage but no stiff cocks. How retro is that?
October 24, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Brand New Day
And then Metz is quoted from the paper”It’s a great opportunity for a wonderful community to support local designers and the park as well,” What “local designers”? These local designers are from SoHum? Even Humboldt County? So its local designers first and then “ho hum” the Park as well? I heard only half the money from the auction went to the Park EIR fund, the other half went back to the local designers. Makes you wonder how much of the event was donated to the Park EIR Fund? Besides the frozen salmon. Wonder how many stiff nipples were donated?
October 24, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Eric Kirk
I read juvenile posts like that one Brand New Day, and it reminds me of why I am no longer engage the park discussions here. This was an amazing event put together by people who truly care about this community and the overwhelming positive response from the community. That you feel compelled to attack everything we do, even a positive event enjoyed by a couple hundred people, reveals more about you than the people involved.
I actually missed it because I had promised my son I would take him to the science festival at CR, but I was there for the set-up. Everything I’ve heard suggests it was an enormously successful event. I look forward to the Indenpendent’s story on the event.
October 24, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Anonymous
So is Jenney Metz raising community donations to privately purchase a parcel of the park land, or what? Might not be the first time that’s been done, either.
Geez, how infuriating that the Park Board refuses to let the little people know what you are doing with the parkland we paid for.
Please explain what that times standard article was talking about.
October 24, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Brand New Day
The last Park fundraiser at the Mateel, (before this one) did you go, did you take your kids?
How would you rate this community fundraiser called “Fall Splendor benefit for the Community Park”
G-THIS FUNDRAISER CONTAINS NOTHING THAT WOULD OFFEND PARENTS FOR VIEWING BY THEIR CHILDREN.
PG-PARENTS ARE URGED TO USE “PARENTAL GUIDANCE”, AS THE FUNDRAISER MAY CONTAIN SOME MATERIAL PARENTS MIGHT NOT LIKE FOR THEIR YOUNGER CHILDREN TO VIEW.
PG-13-PARENTS ARE URGED TO BE CAUTIOUS. SOME MATERIAL MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR PRE-TEENAGERS.
R-CONTAINS SOME ADULT MATERIAL. PARENTS ARE URGED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER BEFORE TAKING THEIR YOUNGER CHILDREN WITH THEM. GENERALLY, IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PARENTS TO BRING THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH THEM TO R-RATED FUNDRAISERS.
NC-17-PATENTLY ADULT. CHILDREN ARE NOT ADMITTED.
So Eric, is it fair to say this fundraiser with a “couple hundred people” is a true litmus test for community support? That’s like saying all the people in church on Sunday are saved. Would it be better said, “Hey” y’all, there’s a party at the Mateel Saturday night, dinner, drinking, dancing and great music, come on girl friend lets go…………
The point is, it doesn’t matter why people went, as long as you get their butt in the door and their money in your pocket! By a “couple hundred people” do you mean 3 or 4 hundred?
No one is attacking you or anyone else, they are just defending you in a different loving way “Brother”.
October 24, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Eric Kirk
Huh?
I have no idea what you’re talking about. This was a fundraiser for the park. We’ll use it for operating costs and the EIR for the GPA.
October 24, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Brand New Day
Click the dam link, it goes on:
http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_16375870
From the Jewett Rock post, I don’t want to take credit. Don’t you read what people post on your blog Eric! Or do you feel he was attacking you too………….
October 24, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Brand New Day
And there you go again Eric, none of the PSA’s for this community park fundraiser said anything about “We’ll use it for operating costs” It was just for the GPA EIR, nothing else, remember! Do I need to play back all the ads and radio spots for you? And you wonder why people have to watch you guys like a hawk!
October 25, 2010 at 8:22 am
Eric Kirk
Oh, gee, you caught me. Actually we’re going to use the funds for a (secret) board retreat in Atlantic City. Shhhhh. Don’t tell anyone.
Seriously. Do you think those posts are convincing anyone of anything Ed?
Right. You’re not Ed.
October 25, 2010 at 12:26 pm
publicparkadvocate
Eric, please explain what was meant by the line in the Times Standard article about Jenny Metz raising money to make an offer to purchase a parcel of the land?
I do not think that the Park Board are using the funds to go to Atlantic City. I want to know what projects are being planned for development of the park land in secret.
What we need is a public park, not a privately administered amusement park for entrepeneurs, developers, music promotors and who knows what else.
What is needed is: All board meetings open to the Public, strict financial accountability, including yearly independent audits and bylaws protecting the ecology, wildlife habitat and river.
Using a “Public” Recreation land use designation to apply for grants because it makes it SOUND like this park is publicly administered is just wrong.
October 25, 2010 at 12:43 pm
iamnoted
here is a blurb from a MCC ad for this party w/link-
Each piece or outfit will be auctioned off to the highest bidder in the audience, proceeds going to profit both designer and park. Some designers will have a booth set up with items for sale after the show.
http://www.mateel.org/2010_fallsplendor.html
October 25, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Eric Kirk
Ed, I have no clue what the Times Standard meant. You would have to ask them. We have no plans to buy any additional property.
As to our secret plans, well, they’re secret, right?
And if you want a public park with your criteria, why don’t you start your own? You can organize it any way you want.
November 17, 2010 at 6:27 pm
anon
what’s the number one use of the Community Park? yes, it is people walking the trails for exercise and recreation…often they take their dogs; at the moment there is lots of dog shit on the trails…
i have a request:
could the dog people please pick up some shit each time they walk their dogs there, and throw it into the weeds or remove it from the park, even if it isn’t from your dog? is this too much to ask from the dog-owning community?
how about it? please clean up the shit dog people…
November 17, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Anonymous
i always walk my dog with a baggy, or a vegetable/produce bag from the market, to pick up my dogs poop.it isn’t that hard to do, the rest of you dog walkers are giving me a bad name, dog shit is not a good thing to leave around, bad for the rivers and creeks. and really bad for the bottoms of shoes.
November 17, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Anonymous
It’s probably Frenchy’s dog.
November 18, 2010 at 9:11 am
Anonymous
i doubt that.
November 18, 2010 at 9:57 am
Anonymous
voice has it shipped in from golden gate park
November 18, 2010 at 11:13 am
Cat Lover
always walk my dog with a baggy, or a vegetable/produce bag from the market, to pick up my dogs poop.it isn’t that hard to do, the rest of you dog walkers are giving me a bad name, dog shit is not a good thing to leave around, bad for the rivers and creeks. and really bad for the bottoms of shoes.
Is cat shit bad for the creeks and rivers? How about coyote shit? Bear shit? Should we go around and pick it all up? What do we do with it?
November 18, 2010 at 11:33 am
Eric Kirk
Cat Lover – I don’t know the answer to your question, nor do I know whether dog crap is bad for creeks and rivers. It is however, anti-social to leave it where other people have to deal with it.
I do know that cattle urine is causing some problems in Tamalis Bay, and I think it’s cat feces which is causing some sort of problem with sea otters though I don’t remember the details.
As to the impact of wildlife feces, well, it may or may not be detrimental, but we can’t control that. We can control what we do with our dogs, and hope that the waste management folk know what they are doing to protect nearby water sources.
November 18, 2010 at 3:33 pm
anon
i always walk my dog with a baggy,the rest of you dog walkers are giving me a bad name, dog shit is not a good thing to leave around, bad for the rivers and creeks. and really bad for the bottoms of shoes.
oh really Anonymous 7:57pm?
you don’t have a name…i don’t either because i may run for office and i can’t afford to alienate any of the electorate…(maybe dog catcher)
yes you deal with your doggies shit–i’m proud of you…but how about your fellow dog-lovers’ shit? why not pick up a few of theirs?…
i’ve never had a dog, never picked up one squidge of shit but if you pledge to pick up two shits each time you’re at the park i will pick up one…
c’mon folks, one for all and all for one–lets be Communists!…