Posts Tagged ‘Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’
Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 05 March 2010
[Guest post by Carl Young]
It’s finally official. Thirty-five years after the war ended in Vietnam, a welcoming home for the Veterans of the Vietnam war has been established.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill last September, AB 717, which calls for an annual “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” on March 30. The Board of Supervisors, and local cities will be doing resolutions supporting it. Sadly, local veterans are deeply split on the issue of even having a day for Vietnam veterans.
Our country was deeply divided during the Vietnam war, and at times some people were hostile to the returning veterans. Those memories still haunt some Vietnam veterans. The damage done to our fellow Vietnam veterans, and their families, is incalculable. Many will never see their “Welcome Home,” because they prematurely died due to aliments associated with their military service.
I support the establishment of this long overdue day of remembrance, in which 58,000 U.S. troops died and more than 300,000 were wounded. These statistics don’t include the number of suicides, mental health, destroyed families and the illnesses directed associated with our service.
Additionally there is the possibility that many other birth defects and aliments suffered by our children are because of their parents exposure to Agent Orange. The Department of Veterans Affairs only recognizes a few birth defects like Spina bifida.
I think Daniel L. Lawrence, President, of the Humboldt Memorial Chapter 781, Vietnam Veterans of America summed it up well, “We are the only defenders of freedom in this country to be vilified, berated and shunned by our own people. If this resolution brings peace to many Vietnam vets then I am all for it. It’s said that time heals all wounds. I guess not enough time has passed for me to heal my wounds. I am pleased that our country has chosen to not place the blame for this current war on those who doing the fighting. instead placing the blame where it belongs on our so called leadership. For all the problems these new veterans will face, being shunned by their own people will not be one of them.”
Maybe, California’s enactment of a special day to recognize Vietnam veterans will encourage other states to follow, someday making it a national holiday. I also support the idea of establishing a similar day for the forgotten veterans of the Korean War. It’s the very least we can do for those who served so faithfully.
I encourage everyone to attend the reading of the Resolutions with the following government agencies: Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, on March 23, at 9:00 a.m; the Fortuna City Council meeting on March 15 at 6:00 p.m.; Ferndale (already presented March 4th); Rio Dell March 16th at 6:30Pm and the City of Arcata March 17, at 6:00 p.m. As far as I know, there aren’t any other plans locally to recognize this special day for Vietnam veterans on March 30.
Lastly, I would like to thank the folks at the Eureka VA and Mental Health Clinics and our local Vet Center for the excellent care they provide. I’m hopeful the VA can further support local medical and mental health providers and our veterans through the “fee basis” program, and the establishment of local VA speciality clinics. The professionalism of the staff has been remarkable, as well as the coordination of care with local providers.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 03 March 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved roping off the designated snowy plover breeding areas on Clam Beach, despite arguments from some community members that the fencing isn’t necessary and may actually be doing more harm
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 03 March 2010
Supervisor Bonnie Neely will announce today she is running for re-election to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors in the 4th District. Local residents, family, friends and supporters will join her on the steps of the Humboldt County Library
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 01 March 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the supervisor’s chambers, on the first floor of the Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 24 February 2010
It used to be a strong back and a good work ethic were all you needed to make a good living in Humboldt County. But, times have changed. With that in mind, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors took what it believes will be a first step
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 24 February 2010
Small businesses and jobless parents in Humboldt County are about to get a hand up in this foundering economy. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of contracts Tuesday with local employment agencies, allowing them to use up to
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 22 February 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will receive a report from county staff Tuesday on how the millions of dollars in the county’s Headwaters Fund were put to use in 2008-2009.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 09 February 2010
A new group called Citizens for a Better Eureka has joined with the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) to sue the California Coastal Commission for “blocking plans to clean up the Balloon Track property.” 
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 07 February 2010
The campaign to elect Eureka Mayor Virginia Bass to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is embracing social media.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 04 February 2010
While we may be some four months away from a primary to determine who will next occupy the 4th and 5th District seats on the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, donors have begun shoveling money into those and other races as if the general
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 03 February 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors took another step Tuesday toward reshaping the county’s embattled Code Enforcement Unit, approving a revised job description for unit personnel.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 01 February 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday to receive an update on the state and federal budget and a revised class description for a code enforcement investigator.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 27 January 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to formally become a party involved with the removal of several Klamath River dams.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 25 January 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider signing the final parallel agreements that call for tearing out the Klamath River’s four main dams and improving conditions for fish and farms in the watershed.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 20 January 2010
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved partial funding of a project to measure the anticipated social and economic effects of the Marine Life Protection Act on the North Coast.
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[Guest post by Carl Young]