The
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• Welcome!
• Children's Services
• Clothing
• Food
• Health, Body and Spirituality
• Home and Garden
• Language and Travel
• Music, Art and Craft
• Odds and Ends
• Office and Organization Services
& Supplies
• Student
Services & Education
• Transportation and Recreation
• Personals
• Events
August 2004 Issue
Dear
Humboldt Community,
Welcome to the second issue of the Humboldt Exchange! We hope that you’re
as pleased as we are to see the growth of listings this month. Due to
some great press from the Times-Standard and KMUD radio, we’ve had
a number of requests for information from community members who didn’t
know about the Community Currency before and a number of new people are
listing this month.
We’ve also had a number of our distribution spots tell us that the
directory flew out faster than any other month. Halfway through July we
were almost out of papers and so this month we have printed more. If you
can help with distribution, we would greatly appreciate it. The areas
where we could use the most help include: Orick, Trinidad, McKinleyville,
Blue Lake, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Garberville/Redway, Willow Creek, and other
outlying areas of the county. But we’d appreciate help anywhere.
Please contact us if you can lend a hand.
If you ever cannot find a copy of the directory, you can always stop by
our office and pick one up. There is always a stack on the porch. We’re
at 1402 “M” Street, Eureka (corner of “M” &
14th). From now on you will be able to check out the directory listings
online at our new website: www.humboldtexchange.org. We will archive old
directory listings there as well.
We haven’t yet worked out a system that allows you to enter your
listings and pay online - but it is in the works and we are hoping to
be ready with that service soon.
Now that we have a handle on the process of putting out the directory
and the filing system, we’re beginning to tackle the question of
how to involve more local businesses in the project. We’re working
on developing a packet of information for businesses about other local
currency models that involve business participation so that we can collectively
determine how to adapt our Humboldt model to serve the business community.
Some businesses are approaching us and expressing interest in getting
involved and local customers have indicated a desire for this as well.
Since we’re here to serve you, this is a direction we are earnestly
exploring. If you have ideas about this, we’d love to hear them.
As a collective, it has been inspiring and heartening to receive
such a warm welcome to working on this project. It has been especially
rewarding to hear participants tell us that beyond liking the look of
the directory and the new level of organization of the project, they have
had more exchanges this month than ever before. In light of the many
people who shared this with us, we’re planning to add a new
feature next month that lists examples and stories of successful exchanges.
We feel it is important to share stories of how our community members
are using the currency. We’d love to hear from you, and share your
stories with the rest of the community.
For example, a few of the successes that we heard about in July included:
• Mike sold a few pounds of his home grown organic garlic for five
dollars Community Currency and three dollars in US treasury notes.
• Jared had a fulfilling spiritual consultation and tarot reading
about a project he is working on.
• Kaitlin sold a cat scratching post for five dollars Community
Currency.
• Squiggy sold some of her herb starts (all of them in fact!)
• Ryan took three orders for his home-made ginger ale and sold a
laptop computer for $300 ($150 Community
Currency/$150 US treasury notes.)
• Fred bought a full bag of home-grown organic produce for $20 community
currency.
• Mneesha sold a microphone for $50 Community Currency and $50 US
treasury notes.
• Heather went to two Placebo shows and paid $5 Community Currency
for each one. She also had a bunch of people call to make appointments
for massages, yard work, and use of her truck.
Lastly, we just want to remind you of a few things:
• Unless you tell us, we won’t rerun your listings
from one month to the next. If you want to resubmit the same listings,
please let us know by the 15th of the month (and don’t forget
to send your payment). If you are fairly certain you will want to run
the same listings for more than one month, we are happy to accept listings
and payment for several months at a time. We’ll still send you your
Community Currency each month along with the Exchange directory and you
won’t have to worry about remembering to get your listing in on
time. We’re exploring the idea of offering a discount for folks
who list and pay upfront for several months at a time.
• We happily accept submissions throughout the month. Please do
not feel you should wait until the week of the 15th to send in your submissions.
It really helps us out if you can send your listings to us earlier, so
that we can have a smoother layout process. We know that everyone is busy, but
if you are able to send in listings early, we will greatly appreciate
it!
• Don’t forget to spend your Community Currency! It is wonderful
to have a thorough and exciting directory every month, but it is
also important to utilize what is offered and get the Community
Currency circulating. We hope that the new feature of indicating when
folks will accept all currency will help inspire more exchanges. Make
use of the skills and talents our fellow community members have to
offer!
• We’re always happy to accept donations. Especially right
now when we’re working to pay off our debt for the cost of printing
the Community Currency and old directory printing costs. If you would
like to make a tax-deductible donation you can do so by making a check
out to the CA Center for Community Democracy. (The CA Center is the fiscal
sponsor for Democracy Unlimited.) Tax-deductible donations are only possible
for donations over $50.
Thanks again for all your support keeping this project going strong.
In Each Other We Trust!
Yours truly,
The Humboldt Community Currency Collective
ps. So, what can Community Currency do for you?
Directory Listings
= This person is willing to accept ALL Community Currency as payment for
this item or service.
Children's Services...
Offered
Childcare and babysitting. Flexible hours. Anna. 616-6868
Childcare. Experienced. Heather. 822-2072
Childcare in Arcata. Evenings OK. Tamara. 822-4021
Theater classes and activities. Vagabond Theater. 442-1533
or 825-7849
Wanted
Childcare for five year old in Arcata. Lisken. 822-7511
Female tutor in math and science for my 7th grade daughter.
Lia. 822-3414
Other single parents to hang out with. Tamara. 822-4021
Trade
Childcare in Arcata. Lisken. 822-7511
Clothing...
Offered
Barely worn women’s size 8 New Balance running shoes.
Mneesha. 826-9627
Barely worn women’s size 8 Vasque hiking boots. Mneesha.
826-9627
Handwash for your fine woolens. Xandy. 441-0702
Womens clothing, medium sized. Some stuff free. Squiggy. 825-1084
Wanted
Size 8 women’s shoes. Harmony. 825-1005
Size 9 1/2 women’s running shoes. Hannah. 822-5922
Gently used clothing donations for fundraising yard sale. Democracy
Unlimited. 269-0984
Food...
Offered
Electric
food dehydrator. Emily. 825-1265
Home-made organic ginger ale. Ryan. 825-0905
Lettuce.
We have more than we need. You come to my house to pick it. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Nutrition
counseling. Ethnic recipes. Xandy. 441-0702
Organic garlic - three varieties. Mike. 599-5508
Pressure cooker for loan. Ryan. 825-0905
Small-scale, in-your-house catering. Clayton. 826-1086
Wild-crafted
acorns. Mike. 599-5508
Yummy organic baked goods. Harmony. 825-1005
Wanted
Cooking partner in Eureka. Fred. 445-5853
Eggs. Hannah. 822-5922
Eggs from chickens that haven’t been de-beaked. Kaitlin.
269-0984
Organic vegetables. Hannah. 822-5922
Quick and simple ethnic food recipes - ideally by email.
Kaitlin. 269-0984
Veggies and/or eggs. Fred. 445-5853
Trade
Vegan recipes. Fred. 445-5853
Health, Body and Spirituality...
Offered
Ceremonial Officiator. This month’s special: Affirmations
of Love. All relationships welcome. Jared. 442-5109
Certified massage therapy. Heather. 822-2072
Goddess and faerie meditations and journeys. Lucera. 826-9126
Hair cuts. Squiggy. 825-1084
Handmade organic creams. Harmony. 825-1005
Massage, therapeutic. Carlisle Douglas, CMT. 826-9126
Massage tutorials. Enhance your skills. Certified Teacher.
Carlisle Douglas, CMT. 826-9126
Rowing machine. Concept 2 Ergometer. Works great! Mneesha.
826-9627
Runes. Made of naturally polished local stone. Eileen.
442-8716
Spiritual counseling. Reiki. Carole. 825-7849
Tai Ji Quan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) push hands, 37-step form, and
Qi Gong (Ch’i Kung) lessons. Teacher studied in Taiwan
and China, in Mandarin Chinese. Scott. 441-1423
Tarot readings and spiritual consultations. Lucera. 826-1636
Tarot readings.
Jared. 442-5109
Yoga Immanent: Connect with the Divine Union of Love and Balance in yourself
and in the Universe. Celebrate your embodiment! Lucera. 826-1636
Wanted
Haircut from experienced cutter. Sara. 825-0822
Trade
Massage. Harmony. 825-1005
Skilled, experienced, and intuitive massage. Michael. 822-5391
Home and Garden...
Offered
All my recycling. You haul, you keep the $. Clayton.
826-1086
Assistance with plumbing. Remodel or new. Clayton. 826-1086
Bed-frame.
Full size, four poster. Gold, funky/arty. Emily. 825-1265
Bonsai trees and mini zen sand gardens. Gabe. 677-3733
Electrical assistance. 220 vdc or less. Clayton. 826-1086
Electrical work. Licensed. Roger. 826-9901
Feng Shui consultations. Carole. 825-7849
Fifty gallon rain catchment barrel. Troy. 822-0524
Flannel baby blankets. 100% cotton. Lia. 822-3414
Floor stripping,
sanding, and finishing advice. I can show you how to use a drum
sander on redwood floors and other joys of making your old floors pretty.
Kaitlin 269-0984
Gardening and housecleaning. Tamara. 822-4021
Gardening and yard
work. Hannah. 822-5922
Gravel. Free.
You haul. Rebecca. 441-0773
Housecleaning with all natural products. Anna. 616-6868
Lawn care. Paul. 822-2556
Light carpentry. Unlicensed. Clayton. 826-1086
Mason jars big and small. 1/2 gallon glass jars. Troy. 822-0524
Mirror.
30 x 45 inches, in wooden frame. Emily. 825-1265
Moving help. Will move your stuff. Hannah. 822-5922
Permaculture design consultation, landscape design, gardening, water management,
and ecological land use planning. Kevin. 826-9627
Pruning fruit trees. Paul. 822-2556
Upholstery. Give those old chairs a new look! Eileen. 442-8716
Scrap lumber. Rob. 268-1137
Solar electric installation. Roger. 826-9901
Strawbale and environmental
construction, consulting, or advice. Mike. 599-5508
Thinning brush and small trees from dense woods for healthy, fireproof
forest land. Anna. 616-6868
Tomato starts in
gallon pots. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Woodchips
- redwood (you haul). Kaitlin. 269-0984
Yard clearing. Paul. 822-2556
Yardwork. Experienced. Heather. 822-2072
Wanted
Bricks. Clayton. 826-1086
Fence: your used wooden fence. Carlisle. 826-9126
Fencing supplies. Clayton. 826-1086
Firewood. Fred. 445-5853
Fountain for my cat. She loves running water. Tasteful
and arty would be ideal. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Futon frame. Double/full size. Hannah. 822-5922
Gardening and landscaping. Betsy. 616-3151
Garden advice and guidance for small-scale in-town garden space. Yvonne.
443-3944
Gently used clothing, furniture and houseware donations for fundraising
yard sale. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Gravel. Clayton. 826-1086
Herb starts. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Lawn mower - small, gas powered. Mike. 599-5508
Mattress. Rob. 268-1137
Native flowering plants for yard meadow. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Non-impactive native plant gathering place. Troy. 822-0524
Painter for house - trim only. Eileen. 442-8716
Redwood hot tub / small water tank. Clayton. 826-1086
Someone to build bookshelves in my living room. Lia. 822-3414
Tools - broken or repairable (clippers, weed-whackers, chainsaws.) Doug.
677-3196
Wooden bookcase or shelves. Heather. 445-5853
Yardwork and lawn mowing. I have a lawn mower. Nezzie.
445-5883
Trade
Gardening and landscaping. Betsy. 616-3151
Woodchips - redwood (you haul). Kaitlin. 269-0984
Language and Travel...
Offered
Chinese reading lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Chinese writing lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Conversational French lessons (including slang). Mark. 923-2366
Costa Rica travel
consultations. Carlisle. 826-9126
French conversation. Free. Harmony. 825-1005
French or Spanish tutoring. Lorrie. 1-800-94-GENIE
German tutoring, experienced. Erika. 826-2142
Mandarin Chinese conversation lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Mandarin Chinese translation work. Lisken. 822-7511
Socially conscious travel consulting services. Lorrie. 1-800-94-GENIE
Spanish translation,
conversation partner, and tutor. Experience abroad. Cat. 442-5109
Tamil reading group and conversation. Xandy. 441-0702
Wanted
International project. Service photos. Lorrie. 1-800-94-GENIE
Japanese tutoring. Erika. 826-2142
Language tutors. Lorrie. 1-800-94-GENIE
Music, Art and Craft...
Offered
Artwork.
Large abstract avant-garde. Yellow/orange hues. Free! Emily. 825-1265
Band photography. Color / Black & white of shows or album
photos. Cat. 442-5109
Crochet lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Custom crocheted beanies. Your size, your colors. Cat. 442-5109
Dreamcatcher Graphic Design: Experienced graphic design/photography
graduate offers inexpensive designs for flyers, brochures, business cards,
plus custom photography. Unique and creative desig ns tailored for your
message. Anna 616-6868
Electronic Legion of Feminist Sounds are available to DJ benefits and
events. Many styles of music available. Brooklyn or Keros. 443-2601
or humboldtelfs@hotmail.com
Hand crochet & design. Harmony. 825-1005
Glassblower (borosilicate). Tony. 443-4067
Guitar and bass lessons. Experienced teacher and musician. All
styles and ages. Learn what you want! Music theory, chord progressions,
scales, song writing, technique. Jackson. 822-4789
Jewelry by Cyndi and Sandy. Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious
stones. Necklaces starting at $1. Cyndi or Sandy. 725-8731
Knitting instruction
and assistance. Xandy. 441-0702
Knitting lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Murals. Indoor, outdoor, & vehicle murals that will knock your socks
off. Cat. 442-5109
Oil paints, dozens of colors, hardly used. Paint brushes too!
Mneesha. 826-9627
PA system for events.
Ryan. 825-0905
People of all ages to create theater. Vagabond Theater. 442-1533
or 825-7849
Political punk/hardcore
bands for benefit shows. Ryan. 825-0905
Portrait drawings of musicians and album art. Hannah. 822-5922
Portraits - acrylic on canvas. Squiggy. 825-1084
Puppet making lessons.
Fred. 445-5853
Rock tumbler.
Geologic fun for the entire family! Emily. 825-1265
Sewing machine.
50’s era, cabinet-style. Totally refurbished. Emily. 825-1265
Sterling silver chains. Tony. 443-4067
Watercolor lessons. Rob. 268-1137
Winston Smith CDs
for sale. Winston. 825-0905
Wanted
Amplifier for my synthesizer. Xandy. 441-0702
Another beginning cellist to practice with. Lia. 822-3414
Artist to design attractive campaign sign. Fhyre. 826-7367
Guitarist seeks playmates. Bacchic core. Jared. 442-5109
Silkscreener to make signs for me. Fhyre. 826-7367
Small piano to purchase or take care of. Michael. 822-5391
Tatting lessons. Xandy. 441-0702
Violin lessons for beginning adult student. Emily. 825-1265
Violin lessons. Jared. 442-5109
Violin teacher for apparently talented 3-year-old boy.
Lia. 822-3414
Trade
Brown llama fiber. Please make an offer. Erika. 826-2142
Crochet lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Knitting lessons. Lisken. 822-7511
Old ‘zines. Obscure punk/hardcore CDs. Ryan. 825-0905
Quality jazz CDs. Michael. 822-5391
Sewing machine,
older but refurbished. Trade for ribbon, beads or ??? Emily.
825-1265
Odds and Ends...
Offered
10 Reasons not to vote for John Kerry. Free. David.
269-0984
Algebra text books. Squiggy. 825-1084
Algebra and Trigonometry CR text book. Michael Sullivan, 6th
edition. Mneesha. 826-9627
Corporate rule and democracy resources and education. Democracy
Unlimited. 269-0984
GIS services. Computer mapping and printing. Doug. 677-3196
Guided bird watching tours and bird identification. Experienced.
Dan. 826-0141
Horse help. Feeding, grooming, exercising, etc. Will trade. Anna.
616-6868
I’ll run your errands, shopping, etc. Tamara. 822-4021
Nokia cell phone model #6360. Nearly new. Emily. 825-1265
Pet walking in Arcata area. Tamara. 822-4021
Playful, shorthaired, neutered male cat. Free to good home. Fred.
445-5853
Radical Devil Manifesto - for Goddess loving anti-imperialists. Leave
address for free copy. Victor. 442-5109
Shipping boxes. Free. Lorrie. 677-9444
Vinyl single air mattress. Heather. 822-2072
Wanted
Any jobs that I can bring my daughter to. Tamara. 822-4021
Donate your social change books to our lending library. Democracy
Unlimited. 269-0984
DVD burner. Ryan. 825-0905
DVD burner for Macintosh. Michael. 822-5391
Engineer to discuss designs and costs for tunnel over Hwy. 101.
Fhyre. 826-7367
Free mason jars. Lorrie. 677-9444
Humans of all types and ages who want to create or support a new Arcata
Community Theater. Vagabond Theater. 442-1533 or 825-7849
Information about locations of scotch broom and ivy in Northern Humboldt.
Doug. 677-3196
Invitations to speak before community groups. Arcata City Council
candidate. Fhyre. 826-7367
Lending library full of books on all aspects of social change.
Only $10/year to check out as many books as you want. (Will take 1/2 community
currency for the subscription fee.) Library is free to Democracy Unlimited
members. Come see: 1402 M Street, Eureka. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
McKinley out of the Plaza! Why is the father of corporate personhood
and American Empire in the Arcata plaza? Curious? Want to know more? recallmckinley@yahoo.com
Old political signs for re-use. Fhyre. 826-7367
Outreach help in So. and Mid. Hum. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Real democracy! Feeling like maybe it is missing lately? Have
we ever had real democracy? Come talk about it and get involved in taking
our country back from corporate fat cats. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984.
Stakes and sticks suitable for political yard signs. Fhyre. 826-7367
Studio space. Lia. 822-3414
Suggestions for fundraising events for progressive political campaign.
Fhyre. 826-7367
Volunteers. All kinds of tasks and projects. Democracy Unlimited.
269-0984
Volunteers of all skill level to help with Tenants Union. Heather.
822-2072
Volunteers to remove invasive species. Doug. 677-3196
Wide angle lens for manual Nikon camera. Heather. 822-2072
Young dog. 1 year or less. No small or vicious breeds.
Female preferred but not required. Kaitlin & David. 269-0984
Office and Organization Services and Supplies...
Offered
Almost new 17 inch monitor. Rob. 268-1137
Basic bookkeeping with Quick Books. Business or organization/non-profit.
Kaitlin. 269-0984
Basic websites, Mozilla. Tamara. 822-4021
Business advice and counseling. Harmony. 825-1005
Business form layout and design. Lia. 822-3414
Computer consulting. I can make you computer literate. Melanie.
826-9539
Copy editing/writing assistance and tutor. Cat. 442-5109
Daily planners hand made from wasted materials. Squiggy. 825-1084
Editing and proofreading. Hannah. 822-5922
Facilitator for
meetings, etc. Experienced. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Filing system design
and set-up. Yvonne. 443-3944
Graphic design. Lia. 822-3414
Mac computer parts. Some are older and hard to find. Democracy
Unlimited. 269-0984
Mac G-3 tower with scanner. Loaded. Michael. 822-5391
Meeting/workshop
space in Eureka. Kaitlin. 269-0984
Non-corporate photocopying in Arcata. Ryan. 825-0905
Non-profit management, planner and fiscal consultant. Michael.
822-5391
Photoshop for beginners. Melanie. 826-9539
Photoshop lessons. Rob. 268-1137
Press releases.
Writing and distribution. Experienced. Cat. 442-5109
Proofreading and copy-editing (including legal documents of all sorts).
Mark. 923-2366
Proofreading. Rob. 268-1137
Resume writing assistance for those with unusual work histories. Betsy.
616-3151
Trained writing
tutor. Experienced with fiction, grant writing, scientific and
research papers. Also helpful with writer’s block. Yvonne. 443-3944
Typing and editing services. Harmony. 825-1005
Typing, editing, and proofreading. Anna. 616-6868
Typewriter, Olympia.
Works perfectly. Extra ribbons too! Mneesha. 826-9627
Video editing. Make your video watchable! Eileen. 442-8716
Website building
workshops and instruction. One-on-one or with a group using Dreamweaver.
Heather. 445-5853
Website creation. Get your business online. Melanie. 826-9539
Website design. Squiggy. 825-1084
Website design. Cheap personal sites. Eileen. 442-8716
Website marketing. Get more visitors to your website. Melanie.
826-9539
Will prepare submittals to bureaucracies for you (former bureaucrat).
Lia. 822-3414
Word processing for beginners. Melanie. 826-9539
Writing services. Hannah. 822-5922
Wanted
Activists to work on political campaign for Arcata council. Fhyre.
826-7367
Apple expert for task-specific tutoring. Mark. 923-2366
Computer help. Mac, fairly basic. Erika. 826-2142
Donated office supplies. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Editing for book. Heather. 822-2072
Free or inexpensive office space for Tenants Union. Heather.
822-2072
Fundraisers for new Arcata Community Theater. Vagabond Theater.
442-1533 or 825-7849
Fundraising event planner. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Grant writer. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Laser printer. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Legal research resources and law study materials. Yvonne. 443-3944
Mac help for computer dummy. David. 269-0984
Mac tutoring from a patient teacher. Sara. 825-0822
Paid coordinator for outreach program. Doug. 677-3196
Shorthand study group. Let’s learn together. Cat. 442-5109
Writers. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Trade
Canon color laser prints and copies in exchange for any of the
following: organic produce, on-site chair massage, contract law
services, good comfy couch, bicycle trailer, office desk, table and/or
chairs, two good backpacks & outdoor gear, or home brew beer. Rene.
269-0400
Resume writing assistance for those with unusual work histories.
Betsy. 616-3151
Shelving and storage in exchange for services. Tamara.
822-4021
Transportation and Recreation...
Offered
Adult-sized tricycle. Fun and easy to ride. Emily. 825-1265
Backpacking backpack. Fred. 445-5853
Bicycle maintenance and repair. Harmony. 825-1005
Bike cart for loan. Ryan. 825-0905
Biodiesel consulting
or advice. Mike. 599-5508
Eagle Creek internal frame backpack. Mneesha. 826-9627
Hauling with small bed truck. Heather. 822-2072
Pick up your recyclables, for $ value. Tamara. 822-4021
Snowboard.
Burton Motion 151 cm. w/bindings. Great condition. Cat. 442-5109
Wanted
Bikes in any condition to take to Mexico. Doug. 677-3196
Companion for llama backpacking. Older woman preferred. Erika.
826-2142
Designer for disk golf course. Fhyre. 826-7367
Functional pickup with good cab-over camper. Michael. 822-5391
Good folks for rousing weekly soccer match. Eureka or Arcata.
Cat. 442-5109
Motorcycle helmet. Ryan. 825-0905
People
to play board games with. Clayton. 826-1086
Small pickup truck or trailer. Will tow. Doug. 677-3196
Tell me what your all time favorite movies are. Fhyre. 826-7367
Volkswagen diesel engine for Rabbit. Doug. 677-3196