Our first effort at a buffet lunch as a fundraiser worked well, thanks to outstanding support in the donation and helping hands departments. HRWF members’ efforts netted between $800 - $900 before all minor bills are accounted for in the expense column. It would appear that the event would be well worth considering as worth a repeat at some future time. The event was also certainly a success in the culinary selections with at least a half dozen choices for filling soup bowls, many salads and side dishes, and desserts aplenty. Kay Backer was an outstanding speaker on our swampy county planning department.
Humboldt County citizens are encouraged to complete the form provided on the back cover of this newsletter and send it to Kay Backer, 2524 San Marin Lane, Sacramento 95835, go online at biusa@aol. com, or turn the form in to Colleen Hedrick.
This month’s general meeting will offer a repeat of last year’s drive for the Eureka Food Bank. Winter months are particularly difficult for many Humboldt families and the Food Bank needs help in keeping a stock of groceries to meet their needs. The food service will bring containers to the lobby at the Elks Club and pick up the containers after our meeting. This project was a huge success last year. Let’s put it over the top again. Bring metal and plastic containers, please. Protein food choices are particularly needed. If you get to the meeting and realize you forgot the food you intended to bring, please consider writing a check payable to Food for People, Inc.
Continuing efforts on cookbook sales have resulted in the placement of the books at the Eureka Chamber, the Morris Graves Art Gallery, and Bella Baskets in Eureka. The Fortuna Chamber and Green’s Pharmacy in Fortuna are selling copies. The books are available in Ferndale at the Like Nobody Else Day Spa, Lentz Department Store, and G.B. Farm Girl. CC Market in Rio Dell is a distributor and the Rio Dell Library has posted a flyer about our book. Carolyn Eisner is checking for placement in Trinidad stores. Call Kathy Rodriguez at 839-8105 for
copies. By Colleen Hedrick
