News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
Kevin McKeag January 28th, 1955 – May 1st, 2014 From McKeag’s family: A remembrance and an invitation– How do you describe someone like Kevin? He was a diverse and complex man, but if we had to pick a few words to sum him up, it would be Rebel Rouser. He was a bad boy, with a big grin. He was
Read morePhoto from Doug Green’s Website. According to Darryl Cherney, “Doug Green passed away on Sunday night, September 22, at 10:45 pm. Peace and blessings to all who loved him. “ Green was apart of the back-to-the-land movement on the North Coast and a major force in the southern Humboldt community. He wrote in his online biography, I joined the “back
Read moreAntonia Lamb (from her website) holding one of her banjos. Antonia Lamb, a Mendocino resident who was deeply connected to the Southern Humboldt community, passed away on September 9th at her home in Mendocino. Lamb, who was a musician as well as a KMUD radio host and an astrological advisor, was beloved by many. According to this Facebook post, her
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July 5th, 1937 — June 2nd, 2013 Here’s to the working men with their strong shoulders and wild hearts. Here’s to the men with callused hands who quiet their rough side enough to raise families and build roads but who tell true stories with wicked grins about their younger selves…and last weekend. Here’s to the ab divers, the deer hunters,
Read morePhoto of Ed Allor and his son from the son’s Facebook page. According to the club’s Facebook page, Ed Allor, past president of Kiwanis of the Redwoods recently passed away. Allor and his wife, Bonnie, were long time members of the club and very active in the Southern Humboldt community.
Read moreJonell DANCING IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER A celebration of the life of Jonell Friedkin Monschke will take place at the Mateel Community Center on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Jonell danced away from us on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Jonell spent her last day and evening sharing her radiance, beauty, and artistic flair as a model at the Fall Splendor Fashion
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Jonell Monschke UPDATE 11/28: Because of the weather, Jack and the family want everyone to understand that there will be another large celebration at the Mateel sometime early in the new year. The tent at the Salmon Creek School could be quite crowded in the predicted rain. Keep watching this post for any new information. UPDATE 11/27 10: There will
Read moreRhea Jean [Thompson] Hollis April 1925-September 2011 Sweet with a Core of Stubborn Any one who met my grandmother would call her sweet. Sweet for her nature, sweet for her kind face, sweet for the delectable fudge and divinity she was known for making. But underneath that sweetness lay a foundation of stubborn. She rarely let it show but occasionally,
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Local Jed Sherman died yesterday. He was loved by many here. His friend Kim Sallaway said about him, “Jed was a true gentleman, a lucky dealer, and a proud papa.” ————————– Photos by Kim Sallaway
Read moreHere’s an ode at the passing of a grumpy old man–one of the most cantankerous but finest old men in my neighborhood. (And we’ve quite a few. I tell my sons, if you’re ever in trouble, go to the gruff voiced, red-faced old buggers. Their bite is to keep their soft hearts from completely emptying their bank accounts.) Bill could
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