iNFORMER News May '09
President's Comments
This is going to be a very busy month. I’m finally getting around to finishing all of those jobs left over from the winter season and tackling the spring related garden tasks.
Yes, this is a busy month for all of us, with many significant events on our schedules and summer right around the corner. But I want to share with you an event happening this month that is very significant to our entire community. Please take time out from your busy schedules to attend this very important set of meetings.
For some time now, our friends and neighbors of the Trinidad Rancheria have been working to improve access to their property off Scenic Drive. The time has come to move to the next phase of this project and that will happen this month, with a Community Design Fair scheduled for May 18-21. Below are excerpts from the official media release, which I believe are important enough to quote directly:
“The Trinidad Rancheria and the City of Trinidad welcomes Tribal members, community members, and stakeholders to come share their vision for the future of the Trinidad Rancheria and surrounding communities by participating in a Community Design Fair May 18-21, 2009. The four-day Design Fair will focus on creating a community vision for a livable and walkable community center, the incorporation of cultural values and highlight the proposal for a new Highway 101 Interchange to the Trinidad Rancheria.
Currently, the only access to the Trinidad Rancheria is from Scenic Drive, which was constructed on the face of a steep bluff adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Scenic Drive has experienced extensive damage associated with slope instability and bluff erosion at several locations and is constantly subject to road closures. Critical services such as: Fire, Ambulance, and law enforcement are unable to access the Rancheria and its neighbors in the event of road closure. Safety, accessibility, and vitality of the Trinidad Rancheria and its neighbors are contingent upon a permanent alternative to Scenic Drive. The Design Fair will kick off on Monday, May 18 with an opening presentation and free tri-tip dinner at the CherAe Heights Casino at 5:30 pm. Vegetarian options will be available. There will be music by the Merv George Band, a presentation on “Envisioning the Future of the Trinidad Rancheria”, interactive visioning exercises, and a chance to sit down at “design tables” and illustrate your own vision. Families are welcome and door prizes will be handed out for all ages.
On Tuesday, May 19, community members are invited to meet at the Tribal Offices, across from the CherAe Heights Casino, at 3:00 pm for a “walk audit” and bus tour of the area. Give your input on how access can be improved for people and cars, and your vision for pedestrian safety, housing and economic development.
The Design Fair will wrap up on Thursday, May 21 with a presentation of the proposed plan, a potluck dinner, door prizes for all ages, and display of traditional Tribal regalia at 6:00 pm at Trinidad City Hall, 409 Trinity Street.
This event is hosted by the Trinidad Rancheria Land Use/Transportation Department in partnership with the City of Trinidad, Caltrans, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and funded by the Humboldt County Association of Governments.”
Needless to say, this is our opportunity to actively participate in creating part of our community’s future. The Rancheria is requesting community input and everyone should do their part to help create a shared vision of that future.
If you can attend only one of the Design Fair sessions, plan to attend on Monday May 18, as this session will set the stage for the remaining design activities and provide an overall view of the design process, as well as allow everyone to participate in the initial visioning exercises. See the enclosed flyer for more information on times and locations for the various events.
As business owners, Chamber members and residents of our local community, I urge everyone to attend and participate in this very important event that will help shape Trinidad’s future.
As always, have a great month.
Richard Johnson
677-3173
This is going to be a very busy month. I’m finally getting around to finishing all of those jobs left over from the winter season and tackling the spring related garden tasks.
Yes, this is a busy month for all of us, with many significant events on our schedules and summer right around the corner. But I want to share with you an event happening this month that is very significant to our entire community. Please take time out from your busy schedules to attend this very important set of meetings.
For some time now, our friends and neighbors of the Trinidad Rancheria have been working to improve access to their property off Scenic Drive. The time has come to move to the next phase of this project and that will happen this month, with a Community Design Fair scheduled for May 18-21. Below are excerpts from the official media release, which I believe are important enough to quote directly:
“The Trinidad Rancheria and the City of Trinidad welcomes Tribal members, community members, and stakeholders to come share their vision for the future of the Trinidad Rancheria and surrounding communities by participating in a Community Design Fair May 18-21, 2009. The four-day Design Fair will focus on creating a community vision for a livable and walkable community center, the incorporation of cultural values and highlight the proposal for a new Highway 101 Interchange to the Trinidad Rancheria.
Currently, the only access to the Trinidad Rancheria is from Scenic Drive, which was constructed on the face of a steep bluff adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Scenic Drive has experienced extensive damage associated with slope instability and bluff erosion at several locations and is constantly subject to road closures. Critical services such as: Fire, Ambulance, and law enforcement are unable to access the Rancheria and its neighbors in the event of road closure. Safety, accessibility, and vitality of the Trinidad Rancheria and its neighbors are contingent upon a permanent alternative to Scenic Drive. The Design Fair will kick off on Monday, May 18 with an opening presentation and free tri-tip dinner at the CherAe Heights Casino at 5:30 pm. Vegetarian options will be available. There will be music by the Merv George Band, a presentation on “Envisioning the Future of the Trinidad Rancheria”, interactive visioning exercises, and a chance to sit down at “design tables” and illustrate your own vision. Families are welcome and door prizes will be handed out for all ages.
On Tuesday, May 19, community members are invited to meet at the Tribal Offices, across from the CherAe Heights Casino, at 3:00 pm for a “walk audit” and bus tour of the area. Give your input on how access can be improved for people and cars, and your vision for pedestrian safety, housing and economic development.
The Design Fair will wrap up on Thursday, May 21 with a presentation of the proposed plan, a potluck dinner, door prizes for all ages, and display of traditional Tribal regalia at 6:00 pm at Trinidad City Hall, 409 Trinity Street.
This event is hosted by the Trinidad Rancheria Land Use/Transportation Department in partnership with the City of Trinidad, Caltrans, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and funded by the Humboldt County Association of Governments.”
Needless to say, this is our opportunity to actively participate in creating part of our community’s future. The Rancheria is requesting community input and everyone should do their part to help create a shared vision of that future.
If you can attend only one of the Design Fair sessions, plan to attend on Monday May 18, as this session will set the stage for the remaining design activities and provide an overall view of the design process, as well as allow everyone to participate in the initial visioning exercises. See the enclosed flyer for more information on times and locations for the various events.
As business owners, Chamber members and residents of our local community, I urge everyone to attend and participate in this very important event that will help shape Trinidad’s future.
As always, have a great month.
Richard Johnson
677-3173
Now Open! Trinidad (Twinidad?) Twisitor Center
Follow us @TrinidadTweets and receive up-to-the-minute Chamber News, remindMe Event Notification, and Chamber Member Promotions.
Trinidad has joined the ranks of savvy cities around the world that tweet! What's all this Twitter stuff you say? If you are asking that, tweeting is probably not for you. Well not yet anyway. Meanwhile, we're on the map at Twisitorcenter.com (first on the North Coast!).
Twisitors (Trinidad visitors who tweet with twitter.com) can now "ask the locals" by tweeting travel questions directly to us.
Giving more personal suggestions on things-to-do, as well as unique personal perspectives of Trinidad is not only helpful, it's fun! If we're unavailable, fielding questions like "Where's Strawberry Rock in Trinidad?" can be done by our "followers" (friends who subscribe to our tweets) and the twitter community at large. Someone in London who likes Trinidad may get the tweet, and be excited to answer it. Twitter-ers are generally enthusiastic, helpful people. If we can get Ned tweeting, imagine having him available to answer your tweets.
I like getting tweets like "Hey everyone, there are 3 whales whooping it up in the Bay." You can follow your favorite local businesses as well as international news. Emergency notifications over Twitter have even helped alert residents in their cities. Curious? Check out our Trinidad Twisitor Center and the Web for more information. Get tweeting!
Mike Morgan,
GTCC Global Public Relations & Marketing Chair
Follow us @TrinidadTweets and receive up-to-the-minute Chamber News, remindMe Event Notification, and Chamber Member Promotions.
Trinidad has joined the ranks of savvy cities around the world that tweet! What's all this Twitter stuff you say? If you are asking that, tweeting is probably not for you. Well not yet anyway. Meanwhile, we're on the map at Twisitorcenter.com (first on the North Coast!).
Twisitors (Trinidad visitors who tweet with twitter.com) can now "ask the locals" by tweeting travel questions directly to us.
Giving more personal suggestions on things-to-do, as well as unique personal perspectives of Trinidad is not only helpful, it's fun! If we're unavailable, fielding questions like "Where's Strawberry Rock in Trinidad?" can be done by our "followers" (friends who subscribe to our tweets) and the twitter community at large. Someone in London who likes Trinidad may get the tweet, and be excited to answer it. Twitter-ers are generally enthusiastic, helpful people. If we can get Ned tweeting, imagine having him available to answer your tweets.
I like getting tweets like "Hey everyone, there are 3 whales whooping it up in the Bay." You can follow your favorite local businesses as well as international news. Emergency notifications over Twitter have even helped alert residents in their cities. Curious? Check out our Trinidad Twisitor Center and the Web for more information. Get tweeting!
Mike Morgan,
GTCC Global Public Relations & Marketing Chair
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Monthly Chamber Dinner Meeting – Tuesday, May 19th
Presentation followed by dinner
Dr. David Hankin, HSU Marine Laboratory Facilities Director
Happy hour and a snack will still start at 6:00 as usual, presentation at 6:30, followed by dinner at 7:15. Please plan on joining us with dinner served by the great folks of Catch Cafe. Dinner price is $17.50 per person.
Please make your dinner reservations by the Sunday before.
Presentation followed by dinner
Dr. David Hankin, HSU Marine Laboratory Facilities Director
Happy hour and a snack will still start at 6:00 as usual, presentation at 6:30, followed by dinner at 7:15. Please plan on joining us with dinner served by the great folks of Catch Cafe. Dinner price is $17.50 per person.
Please make your dinner reservations by the Sunday before.
Call 677-1610
Calendar Of Up-Coming Events
Tue.May 19th - Monthly Chamber Dinner Meeting
Tue.May 26th - Monthly Chamber Board Meeting
Sun.May 10th - Mother's Day Garden Tour
Sun.May 10th - WCA Spring Fling
Tue.May 12th - CCNM Gateway Meeting
Mon.May 18-21 - Hwy 101 Interchange Design Fair
Sat.May 23rd - Kinetic Grand!
Sun.May 24th - 14th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
Sat.Jun.6-7 and Jun.13-14 North Coast Open Studios
Sun.June 21st - Something's Fishy!
Calendar Event Details
Sun.May 10th - Mother's Day Garden Tour: Special Mother's Day in Trinidad! Mother's Day Walking Garden Tour & Plant Sale. Tickets at Murphy's and Town Hall; Plant Sale at Town Hall; fine gardens, raffle, refreshments, and many extras to benefit Trinidad Library. $5 individual, $10 family. Trinidad 12-4p
Sun.May 10th - WCA Spring Fling: North Coast Journal Article WCA Westhaven 1-4p
Sun.May 10th - Mother's Day Garden Tour: Special Mother's Day in Trinidad! Mother's Day Walking Garden Tour & Plant Sale. Tickets at Murphy's and Town Hall; Plant Sale at Town Hall; fine gardens, raffle, refreshments, and many extras to benefit Trinidad Library. $5 individual, $10 family. Trinidad 12-4p
Sun.May 10th - WCA Spring Fling: North Coast Journal Article WCA Westhaven 1-4p
Tue.May 12th - CCNM Gateway Meeting: Nat. Conservation Foundation, CCNM Web site, Fish Festival participation, Geotourism Project, CCNM Gateway brochures at the BLM office. Meet 'till Noon. Tribal Council Chambers, Trinidad Rancheria 10a Contact Bob for more information,
Call 825-2321
Mon.May 18-21 - Hwy 101 Interchange Design Fair: Trinidad Rancheria invites the Greater Trinidad Community to share your ideas for improving access and your vision for the community. Contacts: Jacque Hostler 677-0211, Jenni Dodd 677-0211
Monday - Opening Presentation, free buffet, door prizes, families welcome. Casino Bingo Hall 5-9p
Tuesday - Walk Audit and Bus Tour. Tribal Office 3-5p
Thursday - Community Potluck (bring a dish), door prizes, families welcome. Trinidad Town Hall 6-9p
Monday - Opening Presentation, free buffet, door prizes, families welcome. Casino Bingo Hall 5-9p
Tuesday - Walk Audit and Bus Tour. Tribal Office 3-5p
Thursday - Community Potluck (bring a dish), door prizes, families welcome. Trinidad Town Hall 6-9p
Sat.May 23-25 - Kinetic Grand Championship Race: Kinetic Grand siteThey're off! 3 day race starts at noon, gather at ARCATA Plaza 9a
Sun.May 24th - 14th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony: Trinidad Civic Club invites you to the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Ceremony. This event commemorates those lost at sea and buried at sea whose names are engraved at the site. See their blog for program information. Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse 2p
Sun.May 24th - 14th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony: Trinidad Civic Club invites you to the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Ceremony. This event commemorates those lost at sea and buried at sea whose names are engraved at the site. See their blog for program information. Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse 2p
Jun.6-7 and Jun.13-14 - North Coast Open Studios: North Coast Open Studios Site -Trinidad Weekend
Sun.June 21st - Something's Fishy!: 52nd Annual Trinidad Fish Festival FUNdraiser - Fishy Fun for Father's Day all 'round Trinidad. It's time to get creative and win! Our Chamber is sponsoring 3 Art Contests this year. Festival sponsorship opportunities available! For more information, Call 677-1610
Sun.June 21st - Something's Fishy!: 52nd Annual Trinidad Fish Festival FUNdraiser - Fishy Fun for Father's Day all 'round Trinidad. It's time to get creative and win! Our Chamber is sponsoring 3 Art Contests this year. Festival sponsorship opportunities available! For more information, Call 677-1610
If you or your organization would like to advertise your special event, we're glad to add it to our Calendar of Up-coming Events. For more information,
Call 677-1610
Simple & Effective Ways to Promote
We can help! Use our Chamber Blogletter & Newsletter. We will post your event in our iNFORMER News Blog, and we can include your flyer in our monthly newsletter. Our blog and newsletter are sent to all of our Chamber members as well as other Chambers in the Northern California area. Many people subscribe to our blog. Many more follow us on Twitter @TrinidadTweets to receive up-to-the-minute Chamber News and Member Promotions.
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We’re Looking for a Few Good Men and Women
This summer will be the first full season that our new chamber office will be open for business. We would like to have the office open as many hours as possible to support visitors to our area, especially on weekends and holidays. Since we do not have the staff to keep the office open as much as we would like to, we are looking for volunteers to contribute a few hours each week to help us with this effort.
Executive Director Dori Fulk and Vice President Guia Hiegert are putting together an “office open” schedule and are looking for volunteers. It will be loads of fun; you will meet some interesting people and help represent our beautiful area to visitors and locals alike. We will be able to offer loads of information, supply maps and brochures and most importantly provide that personal touch to make our visitors feel right at home. And Dori and Guia will have everything organized for you, so you can relax and enjoy talking to our visitors. So volunteer today! If you can contribute even a few hours to help staff the office, please contact Dori, Call 677-1610
This summer will be the first full season that our new chamber office will be open for business. We would like to have the office open as many hours as possible to support visitors to our area, especially on weekends and holidays. Since we do not have the staff to keep the office open as much as we would like to, we are looking for volunteers to contribute a few hours each week to help us with this effort.
Executive Director Dori Fulk and Vice President Guia Hiegert are putting together an “office open” schedule and are looking for volunteers. It will be loads of fun; you will meet some interesting people and help represent our beautiful area to visitors and locals alike. We will be able to offer loads of information, supply maps and brochures and most importantly provide that personal touch to make our visitors feel right at home. And Dori and Guia will have everything organized for you, so you can relax and enjoy talking to our visitors. So volunteer today! If you can contribute even a few hours to help staff the office, please contact Dori, Call 677-1610
Notary Services Now Available in Trinidad
Now there’s no need to leave Trinidad if you need the services of a Notary. Robin Frazer, Trinidad’s Assistant City Clerk, wants to remind everyone that she is now a certified California Notary Public. Robin is available at the City Office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment. And as a special bonus offer to Chamber members, all notary services are 50% off until June 1st. Thanks Robin (services offered are provided by a private citizen and not connected with the City of Trinidad). Call 677-0223 or 599-8537.
Now there’s no need to leave Trinidad if you need the services of a Notary. Robin Frazer, Trinidad’s Assistant City Clerk, wants to remind everyone that she is now a certified California Notary Public. Robin is available at the City Office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment. And as a special bonus offer to Chamber members, all notary services are 50% off until June 1st. Thanks Robin (services offered are provided by a private citizen and not connected with the City of Trinidad). Call 677-0223 or 599-8537.
George Herd Named Chamber’s 2009 Citizen of the Year!
Congratulations to George. “Thank you for your service to our community.”
Thank You for Your 2009 Membership
Get your 2009 membership window decal from Dori, if you missed it in your mail. Proudly display it as a symbol of your support for our Chamber and demonstrate to your friends and visitors that you support our community in a very active way.
Get Linked Up!
If you haven’t already been linked from our Chamber’s Web site to your own Member site, now is the time to do it. Our Web site has a new look, with lots of exciting features that will attract both local and distant viewers. Linking will help your search rankings too! We have thousands of visitors looking at our site every month.
With advertising costs increasing, getting maximum benefit from Web based advertising and exposure is critical. Or if you sponsor or support a nonbusiness or non-profit organization that would benefit from linking the Chamber Web site and yours, we now have the “in-house” ability to do it quickly and easily. Don’t delay, use this Chamber service now.
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