THE COMMUNITY CURRENCY DIRECTORY OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

August/September 2008

Greetings, Humboldt County Community!

Welcome to the August/September 2008 issue of the Humboldt Exchange Community Currency Directory. Inside you’ll find a wealth of resources and news to connect you with others in our community. Join us as we work to build a stronger local economy in Humboldt County! Highlights this issue:

50 Businesses And Growing!

We did it!

As of August 1 there are 50 businesses participating in the Humboldt Exchange. From Trinidad to Garberville, Fortuna to Blue Lake, please visit these new members of the Humboldt Exchange community and let them know you appreciate their participation:
• Emerald City Laundry – Highly efficient washers and dryers, offering free washer to dryer transfer service, drop off wash and fold, and pick-up & delivery services.
• Shiatsu Integrated Healing Arts - Traditional • Japanese hands-on therapy based on anatomical and physiological theory.
• Organic Grace – Non-toxic options for healthy living.
• The Art Center – Framing, gifts, and creative materials for artists and everyone.
• Cassaro’s Catering – Full service catering for events and special occasions.
• !Que Grande! Homemade Mexican food with many organic, vegan, and veggie options.
• Bloch Studio – 22 years experience in creating glass etchings and carvings, specializing in custom quality work.
• Eco Gardening – Seasonal fruits and vegetables at the Arcata Farmers Market.
• Scott Sherman Counseling – Certified Marriage Family Therapist.
• Homeopathy and Health – Specializing in natural healthcare for women and children.
• Eva York Photography – Fine portrait photography.

For a complete list of all businesses accepting Community Currency click here.

Community Currency Carnival A Grand Success!

Jugglers, popcorn, and sideshows dazzled visitors to the Community Currency Carnival on July 18 at the Accident Gallery in Eureka.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this incredible event! Special thanks to coordinators Teri Grunthaner and Ashley Hanson, and to Phyllis and Matthew Barba of the Accident Gallery.

Have an idea for another fun way to promote the Humboldt Exchange? Get involved at an upcoming Open Meeting in August or September - call 476-8475 for details and location.

As the summer winds down and we prepare for fall, there’s much to be found in the pages that follow – from yard-clearing to child care, the Humboldt Exchange can help you get it done. Thanks for reading, and happy exchanging...

In each other we trust!
The Humboldt Exchange Team

= This person is willing to accept ALL Community Currency as payment for this item or service.

Children's Services

Offered

Babysitting. Would love to help with homework! Ashley. 843-364-7500

Childcare for newborns and up. Previously a pre-school teacher and state certified child care. 1⁄2 CC,1/2 USD. James. 834-1726

Clothing

Offered

Custom costume design and clothing alterations! Annie. 499-8971

Custom patchwork and aplique clothing/accessories. Annie. 499-8971

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. I have oodles of beanies! Get some! Teri. 626-379-7641

Trade

Let’s organize a clothing swap! Skye. 616-9678

Wanted

Would like to learn to make clothes. Grant. 714-473-7741

Food

Offered

Beet vinegrette dressing. Kaitlin. 476-8502

I’ll cook for you a wonderful dinner while you work. We will work out details over the phone. James. 834-1726

Want to learn how to make DIY wine or hard cider? Chris. 362-3729

Zucchini bread. Organic! With chocolate or without. $5/loaf. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Wanted

Community Currency Recipe Book. Send in your best dish! Peter. 499-0730

Rolling Pin. Teri. 626-379-7641

Small canning jars. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Un-pasteurized, cow, goat, or sheep milk from healthy, happy animals. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Vegan baking and cooking buddies. Epic potlucks? Skye. 616-9678

Health, Body and Spirituality

Offered

Astrology charts, tarot readings, interpretations or lessons available. Solenne. 822-0373

Certified Massage Practitioner. Relaxing, beneficial, full-body Swedish massage. $30-50 sliding scale for 1 or 1 1⁄2 hour. Berel. 845-3389

Discover health with protection from EMF Radiation Technology (Also, sales people wanted). www.mybiopro.com/newyou. Bill. 443-8347

Non-Denominational Minister. I can marry you! stevenwevenclown@yahoo.com, on youtube and at 408-515-2801/825-0817

Tai Ji Circle. Elderly and disabled welcome! George. 444-2689

Yoga Circle. Elderly and disabled welcome! George. 444-2689

Wanted

Seeking yoga instructor to help me with proper form. I am interested in Kundalini. Solenne. 822-0373

Training partners wanted. Serious callers only. George. 444-2689

Home and Garden

Offered

Building assistance, gardening, yard work and farmhand work. I have a variety of experience. Ashley. 843-364-7500

ECO Appliance, Sales and Service. eurekarecycler@yahoo.com. Bill. 441-6720

Electrical work. Licensed. Roger. 826-9901

Fir firewood. $80 for 1/3 cord. Dick. 845-4872

Friendly gardening, yard work or household cleaning services. Skye. 616-9678

Garden planning and upkeep. Brooke. 825-8410

Have truck, will help you move. James. 834-1726

Housekeeper Extraordinaire! Scrubbing, moving, organizing, etc! Annie. 499-8971

Landscaping. Chris. 362-3729

Licensed electrical work. Roger. 826-9901

Painting: walls, trim, mural and decorative. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Solar electric installation. Roger. 826-9901

Will clean your home. Nothing too scary! James. 834-1726

Will clean/garden for $10/hr or exchange for take home meals. Sarah. 805-217-9075

Yard clearing in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556

Yard space for growing veggies in exchange for some of the yield, or for yard help and weeding. Sara. 825-0822

Yard work and/or house cleaning. Beth. 530-391-5047

Yardwork/landscaping. Experienced. Have truck and some tools. James. 834-1726

Wanted

Energy efficient freezer. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Organic chicken feed. Do you have backyard hens? Want to buy in bulk and save? Also interested in a local supplier. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Seeking housing beginning Sept 1st - shared, owner occupied preferred in Eureka. Shannon. 822-5832

Small chicken coop. Ashley 843-364-7500

Small trailer with enclosed sides for gardening. Brooke. 825-8410

Straw bales. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Yard help, ongoing, for weeding and various projects. Arcata Bottoms. Sara. 825-0822

Language and Travel

Offered

Beginning German lessons. Sliding scale. Sarah. 805-217-9075

Spanish Circle. George. 444-2689

Wanted

Backpacking backpack and other useful travel gear desired. Solenne. 822-0373

German lessons. Chris. 362-3729

Traveling stories and advice. Skye. 616-9678

Music, Art and Craft

Offered

Audio editor looking to help someone edit compositions. Scott. devaloka@yahoo.com

Birthday party performer. Clowning, juggling, circus skills, fire dancing/juggling, balloon animals. Lessons available too. Solenne. 822-0373

Clown can juggle! And so can you. Juggling/circus arts lessons to all skill levels and ages. World traveled local performer wants to teach you! Have transportation and will come to you. Reasonable rates. 1⁄2 CC. Steve. stevenwevenclown@yahoo.com, on youtube, 408-515-2801/825-0817

Comedy and “joke box” for your fundraiser. Will be funny to raise money for your positive non-profit or charity. FREE! Jessica McGuinty. 845-3739

Do you make videos or other media? Upload your vids to the Humboldt Video Exchange, a new local video sharing community. All types of media-makers are welcome to join, but we’re especially looking for local videos to run on our new online TV channel for Humboldt County, to be launched very soon! If we run your video on our channel, we’ll offer you a cut of our advertising revenues. Why put your video to work for Rupert Murdoch(MySpace) or Google(YouTube) when you can GO LOCAL with the Humboldt Video Exchange, while helping us in our mission to advance the citizen media revolution! www.backstagetvh.com. Paul. 668-1632

Fire shows! Beautiful, fun, ‘dangerous’. Jesse and Jeremiah. 845-9175

Handmade poi and juggling balls. Solenne. 822-0373

Hardcore punk band willing to play many different types of events. The Revocateurs. 362-3729

I can help organize, MC, and perform for you! Parties, events and circuses - I can do it! Steve. stevenwevenclown@yahoo.com, on youtube, 408-515-2801/825-0817

Jewelry/keepsake boxes. Handmade with imported decorative Indian paper. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Juggling shows, performances, lessons, smiles, great for any event! Jesse and Jeremiah. 845-9175

Raggedy Annie the Clown! Good fun for Everyone! Adults/kids events! Annie. 499-8971

Silkscreen and stencil-making instruction. Brooke. 825-8410

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. Screen printing and digital art, all I need is the shirt/patch! Grant. 499-0957

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. Trombonograms! I will serenade your target with songs on my trombone. Bus accessible or ride needed. Shannon. 822-5832

Unique, handcrafted jewelry. Custom orders as well! 1⁄2 CC. Diamond. 476-8316

Want to learn the basics of Irish dance? Skye. 616-9678

Watercolor paintings. Jesse. 845-9175

Wanted

Crafting materials. Fabrics, paper, paints, anything - small amounts OK. James. 834-1726

Do you have extra leather? I’m interested! Diamond. 476-8316

I’m getting a sewing machine from my mother soon, but I haven’t used it in a decade! Have fabric/patterns, would LOVE basic sewing instructions/machine repair help. Diamond. 476-8316

Looking for a bass amp (full size, head and/or cabinet, any part) USD or CC. Grant. 499-0957

Musical washboard. Teri. 626-379-7641

Native American flute lessons. Teri. 626-379-7641

Rock bass and folk guitar lessons. Chris. 362-3729

Synth composer looking for other electronic music listeners/musicians. Scott. devaloka@yahoo.com

Teach me traditional book binding techniques. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Trade

Do you have rare punk to burn/trade? Chris. 362-3729

Odds and Ends

Offered

Any manual labor. Hauling large debris from yard. James. 834-1726

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. Copies of “Whatever happened to the Hippies,” and “Backwoods Chronicles”. $10 and $15 respectively, in CC. Available only at Redwood Times office, Maple Lane in Garberville. Readable, entertaining history from local author. Mary. 923-4806

Care for elders. Experienced with references. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Media Ecology discussion group forming on Marshall McLuhan, Jean Baudrillard, Bob Dobbs, etc. No experience necessary. What haven’t you noticed lately? Leave a message on my media. Call Robin. 541-301-5832

Wanted

Bicycle Basket. Skye 616-9678

Trade

Horseback ridding. I will clean your horses’ stall in exchange for ridding access on your terms (very negotiable). Ashley. 843-364-7500

Office and Organization Services & Supplies

Offered

Facilitator for meetings, discussions, etc. Experienced with strategic planning, consensus process. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Housekeeper Extraordinaire! Scrubbing, moving, organizing, etc! Annie. 499-8971

Table lamp. FREE! Teri. 626-379-7641

Volunteer Opportunities! All kinds of tasks and projects for different experience levels and interests. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984

Wanted

Single-sided paper. Clean enough that we can re-use it in our printer. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984

Seeking volunteers for Local Food Month events. Contact California Alliance for Family Farms (CAFF) at 444-3255 or humboldt@caff.org for details

Student Services and Education

Offered

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. 2+ years of HSU textbooks. General Ed and Sciences. Sarah. 805-217-9075

Calculus-based Physics textbook Vol. 1-3. $60, 1⁄2 CC. Teri. 626-379-7641

Physical Geography textbook - Elemental Geosystems. FREE! Skye. 616-9678

Wanted

Students, faculty and staff for the Democracy Unlimited HSU Club! Help spread the knowledge of democracy, corporate personhood, community currency, and so much more on campus! Contact Teri. 626-379-7641

Trade

Your textbooks! List your used/wanted textbooks in the Humboldt Exchange directory. Accepting/offering used textbooks for CC cuts down on student costs, helps each other out and keeps the bookstore from further profiting off of our education! Call me if you have questions. Teri. 626-379-7641

Transportation and Recreation

Offered

Attending CR in the fall. Rideshare Monday 2:30pm-5:30pm. Diamond. 476-8316

Bike tune-ups. Mobile bike repair. My stand comes to you! Peter. 499-0730

Fix bikes or teach you how to DIY. James. 834-1726

Oil changes. Or I can show you how to do it. Peter. 499-0730

Save 19% on fuel, reduce emissions 50% (Also, sales people wanted). www.forearthonline.com/womensfestivals. Bill. 443-8347

Wanted

Hacky Sac players for farmer’s market plaza action. Scott. devaloka@yahoo.com

Hula-hoop. Ashley. 843-364-7500

Need a used pick-up truck in good condition. 2WD, 5 speed, $2000 — range. Brooke. 825-8410

Need help to wash and compound my car. (One-time event). Sara. 825-0822

Trade

Let’s organize a carpool to the monthly Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast and Open Meeting! Teri. 626-379-7641

Let’s play chess and other cool strategy games! FREE! James. 834-1726

Will trade a mountain bike for a road bicycle. Brooke. 825-8410

Community Events

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. August 17 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast. 10am-noon. $5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat. Open to Humboldt Exchange participants and supporters. Bring your products to sell for CC. Call for location. 476-8475

August 26 - Democracy Unlimited Skills Training. 6-7:30pm. Eureka. Free! Please call to register and for info about this month’s topic. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984

September 13 - Food and Democracy Workshop. Celebrate Local Food Month and learn what you can do for food sovereignty. Presented by Democracy Unlimited. Redwood Roots Farm in Bayside, 1-4pm. Sliding scale cost. www.DUHC.org or 269-0984

September 15 – Submission Deadline for the Oct/Nov ‘08 issue of the Humboldt Exchange. Don’t forget to get your listings to us today!

This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. September 21 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast. 10am-noon. $5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat. Open to Humboldt Exchange participants and supporters. Bring your products to sell for CC. Call for location. Workshop to follow from 12:30-1:30pm: “Community Currency 101.” 476-8475

September 23 - Democracy Unlimited Skills Training. 6-7:30pm. Eureka. Free! Please call to register and for info about this month’s topic.

September 27 – Why Do Corporations Have More Rights Than You? Democracy Unlimited Intro Workshop. Learn about the history of corporate rule and strategies for local democracy. 10:30am-5:30pm. $25-$100 sliding scale, willing to consider work-trade. Pre-registration required. Eureka. 269-0984

Humboldt Exchange monthly meeting. Get involved in the Humboldt Exchange! Learn what’s going on with the project, get involved by plugging into projects like outreach, creating the directory, distribution, and business involvement. If interested in carpooling from Arcata, give us a call. This meeting is the last Monday of every month. 7:00pm. 476-8475

Bike group from Eureka to Arcata for Saturday Farmer’s Market. Jacqui. 832-7735

Icarus Project Meetings. Radical mental health community. Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6pm, at the P.A.R.C. office in Eureka. Email for more info, directions. northcoast.icarus@gmail.com.

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