SERVING DEL NORTE COUNTY SINCE 1879 Crescent City, CA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
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All Gave Some, Some Gave All, Never Forgotten
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Display of American Flags across Crescent City cemetery
Memorial Day 2024 was recognized by VFW Post 1381 and some 200 members of the Public. Post Commander David Cooper welcomed those who came to “… remember and honor the service who gave their lives in our Nation’s great cause. We are surrounded here with the last resting places who have gone before Please see MEMORIAL Page 3
Leave No Chip Unturned …It’s Electric Power! BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.
You’re quietly driving along 199 north of Gasquet, eyes focused on the road and suddenly, in what was previously you recall a large pull off area from the Highway, observe a massive wood chip pile, neatly nestled near the incline of the canyon mountain. Wow! What’s going on with that? In the wake of the Smith River Complex fires, last year a major focus of the gargantuan cleanup was to ensure Highway 199 was safe for motorists to travel on. As a result, fire-weakened trees were felled. Trees marked as non-marketable or not suitable for firewood were chipped and used for erosion control in strategic locations along the corridor. A substantial amount of chips remained (7,600 tons of wood chips). On leaving no chip unturned, and through meticulous planning Please see CHIP PILE Page 9
Major Renovations Planned for City Pool
Port O’Pints Announces New Addition to the Family
BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.
Del Norte County will soon welcome a new entertainment venue at the Crescent City Harbor. Dr. John Kirk, MD (Obstetrician) and wife Cynthia
will handle the Locker Room Project. The replacement cost of rhe aging boilers and associated labor is $1.72 million. Specialty Flooring’s low bid of two bidders totaled just over $215,000 which includes decorative Quartz finishing. The Fred Endert Pool HVAC and Flooring project is covered predominantly by Measure S funding and and an approximate $70,000 allocation from the General Fund. The Fund balance, according to the City is approximately $693,000, above the Reserve requirement.
BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.
The Crescent City Council awarded major renovation projects which will close the Fred Endert pool for two to three months in late Summer early Fall. Councilors voted unanimously to permit the City to enter into agreements for pool HVAC boilers replacement and the pool locker room and flooring projects. Adams Commercial General contractor will perform the HVAC work. Specialty Flooring
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The Council voted unanimously to transfer the $70,000 from the General Fund to the HVAC / Flooring project. In an unrelated agenda item, the City elected not to purchase a $40,000 Street Crack Fill machine, thus bolstering the General Fund balance. It is anticipated the Pool will close to the public for eight to 12 weeks, late Summer / early Autumn. The Fred Endert Pool members who have annual passes will have their memberships extended during the interruption of service.
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Please see PORT O’ PINTS Page 4
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Port’O Pints owners, John Kirk, MD and wife Cynthia Parenteau
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Parenteau and minority owner Devin Beach will soon an add an addition to their family of Port O’Pints. … But the soon-to-be proud parents have yet to decide on the name of their new baby;
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