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Plant a Tree at Sunset Creek on Saturday, February 4
Come and plant a tree at Sunset Creek on Saturday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate in this fun outdoor classroom activity with Arcata Elementary School students. Meet in front of the school, located at 2400 Baldwin Street, Arcata, at 9 a.m. and wear work clothes and closed-toe shoes or boots. Call (707) 825-2163 for more information.
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Love Redwood Park? Help Plan Its Future!
Have ideas for new facilities and recreational opportunities you'd like to see at Redwood Park? Bring them to a public visioning workshop at Redwood Lodge on Thursday, February 2 at 6 p.m. This is our community's opportunity to help update the master plan for the City's forest park. People of all ages are welcome to participate. Call the Recreation Division at (707) 822-7091 for more information.
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LDS "A" Street Meeting House Demolition Appeal Information
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints applied for a building permit to demolish their "A" Street meeting house on October 31. The Arcata City Council initiated an appeal about details of the demolition and held a public hearing on the matter at its December 7 meeting. The Council will hold another public hearing at its February 15, 2012 meeting. Click here for detailed project status information or come to the Community Development Department to review the documents. Watch Planning Commission and Historic and Design Review Commission public hearings on the issue through links on this page.
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AHS Students Shine at 2011 Student Government Day
Arcata High School students and their community and City mentors wrangled with the Plaza Halloween issue at a mock Council meeting this week. The meeting was part of AHS' Student Government Day 2011, a lesson on how government works. The mock Council decided to block off the McKinley statue on Halloween and form an ad-hoc working group to consider an organized Halloween Plaza event.
Read the AHS Student Article on the Mock Council Meeting
Please Don't Pour Fat, Oil or Grease Down the Drain!
This holiday season (and all year round), please remember to dispose of cooking oil and grease in the trash and not down the drain. Wipe greasy pots and dishes with a paper towel before washing, and pour cooking oil into a container, freeze until hardened, then toss in the trash. Taking these extra steps can save money in plumbing and sewer repairs.
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