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SERVING DEL NORTE COUNTY SINCE 1879 Crescent City, CA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024

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Harbor Commission Stands Alone in Conducting an Election render an abbreviated candidate statement on why each is running and sharing key issues facing the Crescent City Harbor. The candidates are:

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No incumbents seek re-election

John Evans

The Crescent City-Del Norte County Harbor Commission will go it alone as the sole local election, this November. Long-term commissioners Wes White, Brian Stone and current Harbor president/ commissioner Harry Adams chose not to file for re-election, a disturbing but not surprising inaction of the long-troubled, financially strapped Agency. The candidate filing period was extended an additional three days to accommodate late candidate submissions. Five candidates have filed papers for the three open vacancies. The Triplicate is offering each of the candidates the opportunity to

“As a dedicated Del Norte Republican and corrections officer, my mission is to uphold the principles of fiscal responsibility of limited government, ensuring the prosperity of our community’s economic lifeline: The (Crescent City) Harbor. I will prioritize efficient management of resources, maintaining a clean and secure harbor that benefits business and residents and preserving one of the last industries remaining in Del Norte. My focus will be fostering further development of the Harbor,

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Aerial view of the Crescent City Harbor.

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Public Views First Look at Encampment Resolution Funding Project BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc

The Board of Supervisors listened to a presentation from Health and Human Services (DHHS), then authorized the County‘s largest agency to purchase all ﬁxed assets at the proposed homeless shelter located off Williams Drive. The Encampment Resolution Funding project requires the acquisition of all assets. The total cost of the Project is $10,283 724. Designed for 60 (50 Micro Village units) occupants, the breakdown is $180,300 for each resident. The ﬁscal year 2024/25 approved budget includes the Pallet Homes ($800,000), Bathroom facilities ($160,000,

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Del Norte High’s Japan Club Visits Rikuzentakata

Kitchen Facility ($170,000) ﬁxed asset amounts. The ﬁxed asset purchase price of $6.585 million adds the Shelter Building ($2.814 million, modular building renovation ($210,533), Storage Facility and Site work ($187,200 and updates the amount of the Pallet Home/ Micro Village which includes the Pallet homes, Community Room, Laundry Facilities and Bathroom Facilities to $3.059 million and the Kitchen Facility to $314,160. Jeff Smith, Project / Design Manager of the, as yet, u named micro village, walked the supervisors through the project, top to bottom. Smith spoke about the various amenities and answered questions from the Board. The background addressing the homeless challenge dates

back to: • 9/12/ 2023… when the State announced the ERF award for Del Norte County: • 11/7/23…$10,823 million Funds received • 2/13/24…Board of Supervisors presentation • 8/13… Update Board CURRENT • 9/30/24 …Old Mental Health building removed • 11/30…Modular Building Renovated • 2/28/2025…Shelter Building completed • 6/30/25…50 percent Expanded of 100 percent obligated • 6/30/2026…100 percent Expended Additional fundraising will Please see FUNDING Page 4

Del Norte County Airport Receives Grant to Resurface Runways

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In Kimono attire (L-R), Karina Cruz-Jimenez, Joselyn Ferrer, Alyssa Ruiz-Cortez, Stephanie Calte 10 day trip to Rikunzentakata, Japan. The Delegation included DN Seniors, Stephanie Calte, Alyssa Ruiz-Cortez, Karina Cruz-Jimenez, and Joselyn Ferrer, along with two chaperones, Carol Zocchi (English teacher) and Diane Wiese (District Testing Coordinator). The 16 hour ﬂight from San

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Del Norte’s Japan Club and the Kamome Foundation sent a student delegation this past summer, rekindling the Sister-City program that was interrupted by the Pandemic. In 2019. Students and community members fundraised for the

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Fransisco to Tokyo was followed by a bullet train to Sister City Rikuzentakata. Host families were organized and anxious to meet their hosts for the eight days, escort of the City and the Museum which housed the celebrated Kamome vessel. Other highlights of the trip included the Tsunami Please see JAPAN CLUB Page 9

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