How Many SoHum Folks Can You Name?

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It was 1985.

Shovels were in the dirt to raise money for the ground breaking beginning of the Mateel Community Center in Redway.

Kim Sallaway (you can like his Facebook page here) captured this historical image.

How many of participants can you name?

Here’s what we know from left to right: Jerry Sevier, Mariah Sevier Moriah Sevier, David Frankle, Jim Truitt, Jude Vasconcellos, Bob Binarez, Mathew Dazey, David Morhman, Michael Evanson,Tim Clark, Harold Murrish, Steve Dazey, Don Daley, Chris Walker, Carol Bruno, Barbara Truitt, Darryl Guilette, John Bruno, Sciandra. [Let us know if we still need to make adjustments but this is what we think as of 4/17/16]

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WJ
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WJ
7 years ago

It’s a pleasing photo for me, unfamiliar with the area and people, because it looks completely different from every other groundbreaking photo. Are any of the folks in that photo politicians or chamber leaders? I see only a couple I suspect.

Kim Sallaway
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Kim Sallaway
7 years ago
Reply to  WJ

This photo was made to as part of a brochure we made to raise the first money for the building. At the time this photo was made not one person was a politician. Barbara Truitt went on to represent us politically for a few years. She also served as president of the Mateel board of directors. As did Darryl Guillete and John Bruno.
The actual ground breaking is shown in this photo.

silverlining
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silverlining
7 years ago

True Humboldt right there.

Anna Ball
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Anna Ball
7 years ago

Carol and John are there.God be with them.

Eastside
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Eastside
7 years ago

Great photo!! Been nostalgic for the old days lately… Time sure has flown…..

Krussy
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Krussy
7 years ago

I can name everyone. I was there too! Just not in photo
Krissy

pHoEnix
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pHoEnix
7 years ago

Not sure that is Rio. The man you said is “Rio’s dad(?)” (Harris may have passed before the Redway Mateel broke ground) is, I think, Dave Morhman (sp). Maybe that is his son? Guessing that is Michael Solomon behind Dave.
It’s definitely an ‘all star cast’ of So Hum of years gone by.
Brings back fond memories of what was a strong and vibrant, independent culture/community.
I recall the day the day community members were invited to tour the Redway property to help decide if we should buy it. Only person who was somewhat opposed was Rod Deal.
I hope that people are finding ways to document and preserve the history of an important time in California / counterculture history. In addition to identifying people in photos, I encourage people to record stories of that time, sooner rather than later.

David Shwartz
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David Shwartz
7 years ago
Reply to  pHoEnix

Matter of fact people are trying to preserve and tell the story of Humboldts® Past. I’m a producer/investor out of Los Angeles, we’re in the process of building a heritage canabbis brand called Original Humboldt®. We’re paying up to $100 for authentic stories and insight into the enception and progression of the cannabis lifestyle and counterculture of Humboldt® Co.
You can contact me at [email protected] with information into the history of the industry.
Together as a community we can build and create the story behind what will become the most powerful brand.
Cheers

Michael Evenson
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Michael Evenson
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

That originalhumboldt email doesn’t work

WTF
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WTF
7 years ago
Reply to  David Shwartz

In honor of those who are in that picture take your Hundred and shove it , We already have our brand . Registered and trademarked .Stay in la your not needed around here there are enough green rushers already

Everyone who grew up here
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Everyone who grew up here
7 years ago
Reply to  David Shwartz

Yuck. [edit] We earned it, you don’t get to exploit it. Trademark for humboldt from LA? You are [edit].

Piss is a great deterent
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Piss is a great deterent
7 years ago
Reply to  David Shwartz

Yea who are you trying to trademark a county ? Piss off

Moskey
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Moskey
7 years ago
Reply to  David Shwartz

Noooooooo. Bad Mon.

BonnieBlueSky
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BonnieBlueSky
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Looks to me to be Michael Evanson back there in the flannel shirt holding the pick.
Let’s not leave his image unnamed among all these good folk.

Michael Evenson
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Michael Evenson
7 years ago
Reply to  BonnieBlueSky

Yup, that’s me. And the little guy in front is Mathew Dazey, Steve’s son. There’s lots of stories from those days. Took years of dedication from the time the Fireman’s Hall burned down to when we got a piece of land and a permit to build.

pHoEnix
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pHoEnix
7 years ago

Yes! That Michael! Knew that. Just got the last name wrong. And couldn’t quite put a name with the boy. Recognized him. But of course, Mathew!
So Hum classic photo. We had so many high quality folks then!

Michael Evenson
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Michael Evenson
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

That’s Bill Andrews between Chris Walker and Steve Dazey.

Kim Sallaway
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Kim Sallaway
7 years ago

No. It is Don Daley. Remember the old Garberville Liquor Store? That was his business.

pHoEnix
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pHoEnix
7 years ago
Reply to  Kim Sallaway

Come to think of it, it’s kinda odd that people didn’t start crashing into the old liquor store building until years after he had moved out! (I suppose though, there is some symbolism that an insurance business got damaged / ‘suffered a loss’ too, eh?).

silverlining
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silverlining
7 years ago

Is John from the current Redway water board there? I am not sure.

Ernie Branscomb
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7 years ago

It’s Don Dailey, not Dan. But, we knew that.
Great photo.
Peg Anderson or Rio would know who was behind Rio…. Harris Zidell???

Rio Anderson
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Rio Anderson
7 years ago

I think the kid is Mathew Dazey, and behind him is David Morhamon. Awesome community with vision for a future… I hope myself and my cohorts an achieve similar things…we’re taking about it….

pHoEnix
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pHoEnix
7 years ago
Reply to  Rio Anderson

The mantle is yours and your “cohorts'”, Rio. With you in the mix, I have no doubt the second generation will create great things. Can hardly wait to see what you manifest!

AKC
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AKC
7 years ago

Sigh…I loved those western boots, wish I still had them ….In the circle photo next to Carol❤️ I’ve known Carol since I was 17. What an awesome woman.

Mogtx
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7 years ago

Don’t recognize any of them .

Greg Root
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Greg Root
7 years ago

Harold Murrish. A true friend. Miss him still.

Armida
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Armida
7 years ago

Jude Frankel? I’m sure you mean Jude Vasconcellos. Really beautiful photo. And that sure feels like it was just a couple of years ago…

hillmuffin
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7 years ago

i liked those people, Jude–where’d they go? didn’t a group of Salmon Creekers move up to Sand Point Idaho (center of white supremacists also)…i wonder how that worked out…and Nick, happy in Sand Point Nick?

Don Murrish
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Don Murrish
5 years ago

A great picture thank you so much I am the last of the Murrish’s from the good old Murrish market in Redway and I remember well the people and the great times we had I sure miss my father Harold Murrish one hell of a man and a hard act to follow thanks dad and all the people that shoped at Murrish’s in Redway