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Supervisors Approve Letter of Support for the Performing Arts Center

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Last week, Partnership of Performing Arts founders Nick and Lisa Rail addressed the Crescent City Council. This past Tuesday, Nick and Lisa asked the Board of Supervisors for a similar Letter of Support. The Letter(s) of Support were unanimously approved by the County and City. Benefactor Nick Rail shared the need for the community to come together to build a magnificent building which will seat 800 and transform the Arts in public education in Del Norte County. Rail shared, “… its time to replace the Crescent Elk Middle School Auditorium with a first class, acoustically superior Performing Arts Center. The PPA will be built on the campus of Del Norte High School. A true stage, comfortable seating, professional lighting and sound and excellent sightings, regardless of where one sits from nose bleed to front row Center. The Center will also offer our performing Arts structure the lifeline they need to grow and prosper. The UC Davis Office of Coop-

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Architectural rendering of Performing Arts Center.

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Beach cleanup July 5

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Communications Manager for the Redwood Parks Conservancy Taralyn Thomas said to KRCRTV. “Plastic and things like that are swallowed by animals will then kill that animal. Then, it will ﬂoat back up and kill more animals, so it’s really important that this stuff does not enter the ocean.” Recognizing the importance of this effort the collaboration of agencies and organizations working together as key partners with SRA and RPC includes California State Parks, the National Park Service, CalTrans, and the Del Norte Solid Waste Authority. As they have in previous cleanups, the Waste Management Authority waived all transfer fees for the garbage collected. The SRA was formed over 40 years as a nonproﬁt 501(c)(3) to safeguard the unique, beautiful, and endangered natural resources of the Smith River watershed and Del Norte County. They work with local communities, conservation groups and government agencies to protect and restore the spectacular forests, rivers and wildlife of the greater Smith River ecosystem in northern California and southern

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In what has become a well-established tradition, the Redwoods Parks Conservancy (RPC), along with the Smith River Alliance (SRA), will be rallying volunteers for the annual cleanup of beaches following July 4 celebrations at local beaches. Last year’s efforts removed 3,920 pounds of trash from the sands of South Beach, Crescent Beach, and Pebble Beach. Local beaches host between 5,000 to 15,000 visitors for Independence Day celebrations making the threat of pollution significant. Volunteers at last year’s clean-up collected a staggering 3,290 pounds of trash and toxic firework debris. In a statement released by RPC Executive Director, Sal Munoz Moreno, he said, “By joining forces on July 5th, we reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of our coastal environment. Every volunteer who joins us on July 5th is making a tangible difference in protecting our coastal ecosystem and preserving the natural beauty of Crescent City.” “If [the remnants] get washed out to sea, [it’s] incredibly poisonous,”

Complicated Recommended County Budget Moves Forward

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The Budget discussion was complicated, oft-times confusing and most certainly robust. The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors directed staff to move forward on the ten appendages of the fiscal year 2024-25 Del Norte County Budget. A modest public audience was in attendance with County department heads available to answer the plethora of questions coming from the Supervisors. The marathon Budget discussion alone lasted almost 2 ½ hours. A major bone of contention was the level of wages for County employees and the frustration level in having vital work performed on priority projects such as roads improvements. 1st District Supervisor, Darrin Short began his quest to determine specific line item issues. During Short’s inquiries on recommended Budget items, Short expressed his disappointment in funding wages for the Roads Department. “ the Roads Department is woefully understaffed, and can hardly put a flagging team together much less complete a project. I’d like to pay our Roads Dept more. I’ve reached out to truckers who as a vibrant destination for residents and visitors to gather, declined working for the County due to low wages,” lamented shop, work, and enjoy. Short. They organize community 2nd District Supervisor events such as First Friday and Valerie Starkey followed up exthe Downtown Crescent City pediently, brought to the Public’s Farmers & Artisans Market. Their focus is improving the attention the price of fuel in Del downtown area through beau- Norte includes a $.50 per gallon state surcharge tax to fund SB 1 tification projects, long-term improvements, and communi- Roads improvements. Starkey reminded her colleagues $1.5 ty family events. million has been distributed but DNACA is a local arts agency dedicated to supporting unspent to Del Norte County, due to the County ‘s inability to and promoting the creative attract Roads maintenance crew arts within Del Norte County. to perform the necessary work, The organization’s mission is projects cannot be completed. to inspire community vitality Starkey proposed significant and engagement through the changes in the salary schedule arts by providing support and Please see CONCERT Page 2 Please see BUDGET Page 3

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The Fourth of July will be extended in Crescent City thanks to a collaboration between the city and the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA). They’ve joined forces to host a series of free Concerts in the Park over the summer. Coming up July 5 at Beachfront Park will be Robert Tiernan and Friends, a high energy jazz/funk fusion. Tiernan’s work spans decades of local and regional performances, most recently at Chetco Brewing Company in Brookings and Mr. Ed’s in Port Orford.

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The concert will overlap with the Downtown Diva’s First Fridays, which takes place on the ﬁrst Friday of every month from June to October. They feature live music, kids’ activities, in-store specials, food trucks, local brews, book signings, live performance art, dance, and artisans. The aim is to bring families downtown for an evening of fun and community engagement. There will be local food from Marlo’s, Tickle Me Tummy, and La Costa, and interests for all ages. The Downtown Divas are a coalition of businesses and residents committed to promoting downtown Crescent City

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