THE COMMUNITY CURRENCY DIRECTORY OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

The Directory:
• 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

Participating Businesses

December 2007/January 2008

Greetings, Humboldt County Community!

Welcome to the December 2007/January 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:

New Business Bonanza

As of December 1st, there are 30 businesses accepting Community Currency! Please join us in welcoming:

In Eureka: Accident Gallery adds to the excitement in Old Town Eureka. They will accept $5CC on purchases of $20 or more.
In Arcata: The Northcoast Environmental Center wants you to save the planet with Community Currency! They are accepting up to $5CC on a new membership or renewal.
In Trinidad: Linpress Printing Co. and Beachcomber Café have joined ranks on the north end of the County. You can pay up to 50% CC for print orders with Linpress, and up to 25% of your tasty breakfast or coffee break at Beachcomber.
In Ferndale: Juicy Music, Blue Bungalow Designs, and Parasol Arts have pioneered the use of Community Currency in Victorian Ferndale. Use up to 25% CC for high-quality stereo systems at JuicyMusic.com or 10% CC towards graphic design skills at Blue Bungalow Design. Or, visit Parasol Arts to spend 100% CC on gifts for the holidays.
Where do you want to shop? Let us know where you want to spend Community Currency and we’ll send a business packet of information right away!

Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade December 9th

In December, we’re again offering more than just pancakes at the annual Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade. Bring your homemade crafts to sell or barter, or a double batch of cookies to trade, and get into the holiday spirit with the Humboldt Exchange! This is a great way to find unique holiday gifts and use Community Currency to support local crafters. Please join us:

Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade
Sunday, December 9th - 10am-2pm
Pancakes served 10am-noon
$5 CC (US dollars also accepted), kids under 10 are FREE
Contact us at 476-8475 or info@humboldtexchange.org to reserve space if you’re a crafty person with something to offer!

Resolve To Get Involved

2008 marks the five-year anniversary of the Humboldt Exchange. We need your help to celebrate and to launch the next five years of supporting a local economy in Humboldt County! Please join us at the January Pancake Breakfast and Open Meeting to put in your two cents and help us with strategic planning:

January Pancakes: Sunday, January 20, 10am-noon
January Open Meeting: Monday, January 28, 7-8:30pm
We’ll be preparing for a Strategic Planning Meeting in late January or early February and your input is priceless, so don’t miss these opportunities to weigh in, strategize, and volunteer in 2008. Or give us a call anytime at 476-8475 to get involved immediately!

We warmly wish you happy holidays, and invite you to check out the listings that follow to meet your winter needs. Whether you celebrate Solstice or Hanukah, Christmas or Kwanzaa, going local truly is the gift that keeps on giving. So take a gander at these community offerings and support a diverse local economy in Humboldt County this holiday season. Thanks for reading, and happy exchanging...

In each other we trust!

The Humboldt Exchange Team

= This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service.

Children's Services

Offered

Child-friendly work. Seeking part-time active work that can be done with a baby on my back. Gardening, working with kids, taking care of animals, etc. Masha. 832-6192

Daycare/babysitting. 1⁄2 CC. Ashley. 269-0984

Mommy group. Yoga, marsh walks, potlucks. Most children are babies up to 16 months. http://groups.google.com/group/HumboldtMommies. Masha. 832-6192

Need a night out? Available most nights for babysitting. Jenine. 826-0692

Reading, Math, and Science tutor for children. Sliding scale, 1⁄2 CC. Ashley. 269-0984

Clothing

Offered

Cloth tote bags made from reclaimed materials. Custom projects welcome. Lou. 444-8581

Food

Various jams and jellies from local fruit. Lou. 444-8581

Wanted

Pressure canner. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Small canning jars. Kaitlin. 476-8502

Health, Body and Spirituality

Offered

Biofeedback machine. Attaches to finger or palm. Teaches you to reduce stress. Originally $136, asking $50 CC or US$. Works fine, instructions included. Cindee. 269-7044

EMF Reduction Services for reduction of radiation effects on health. 25% CC accepted. Bill. 441-6720

Home gym. $15CC or US$ (orig. $28). Brand-new, elastic-cord system gives full-body workout. Adjustable resistance, book of 50 exercises. Works fine! I already have this, so am selling an extra. Cindee. 269-7044

Homeopathic health services: traditionals, combinations, modern nutritionalizers. 25% CC accepted. Bill. 441-6720

Kundalini yoga and meditation as taught by Yogi Bajhan. $10, 20% Community Currency.Private sessions available. Joan. 476-9343

No lye soaps. Various scents. Lou. 444-8581

T’ai Chi Ch’uan (Tai Ji Auan). To practice Tai Ji Quan is to practice Taoism (Daoism). It is to follow the path of the Daoist Warrior: powerful yet tolerant, peaceful yet capable. As a health and wellness practice, it strengthens body and mind. Began studies in Taiwan in 1998. Recently returned from a month of training in China. I speak fluent Mandarin. Scott. 441-1423

Talk with me about Metaphysics and Physics. A contemporary view with a Native American essence. Remember to keep an open mind. Email KANNACO@gmail.com or call to set up and appointment. Sliding scale donation, 1⁄2 CC accepted. Little Bear. 442-0600

Home and Garden

Offered

Appliance sales, services, rentals, parts. Bill. 441–6720

Firewood from sustainably managed forest. Will consider trade for your goods, skills or services. Art. 499-3121

Handyman services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and more! Bill. 441–6720

Lawn care in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556

Porter-Cable Finish Nailer. 2 months old used for one project. Model: FN250B 16ga. 70psi to 120psi. Includes nailgun, case, a few pounds of nails. Perfect condition, works like a dream. $50US + $25CC. Mark: 832-7363 (Ferndale)

Pruning fruit trees in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556

Yard clearing in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556

Wanted

Cleaning person. Someone who uses eco-friendly cleaning products to come twice a month. If you have a car and can take my recycling to the center, that’s a great plus. Masha. 832-6192

Home. In need of a place to feel proud to walk into. Preferably wooden floors, 2 bedrooms, a yard for baby. Can pay around $1,500/mo. Masha. 832.6192

Wooden dining table and 4 chairs (if available). Masha. 832-6192

Language and Travel

Wanted

German language practice/instruction. Listening to tapes is boring, need some interactive practice. Shannon. 822-5832

“Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer. Seeking used copies for book group reading. Shannon. 822-5832

Music, Art and Craft

Offered

Aural Magic Audio Products. Custom Made Vacuum Tube. Stomp Boxes, Pedal and Amplifiers. Come in and see. $50 in CC. 317 W 7th St, Eureka, CA 95501. Little Bear. 441-0700

Beading and art supplies. Call for details. Hannah. 269-0649.

Dub Kitchen CD. “St. Louis Heavy Weight Sound.” Gabe. (314) 267-4817

Duct tape wallets. Perfect to hold your Community Currency! Many colors to choose from. Lou. 444-8581

Knit hats. You pick the colors, I’ll make you a warm woolen hat. Can do stripes, letters, or other designs. $20. Shannon. 822-5832

Trombonograms! Pick a song and I’ll serenade your target at home or office with my trombone. For birthdays, for the holidays or just for fun. $10 for up to three songs, $5 each additional within Arcata/Eureka area – further travel negotiable. Shannon. 822-5832

You always wanted to sing or song-write or play guitar or hand drums or get better at an instrument you already play but... (fill in the blank). Leave those “BUTS” behind (humor intended)! Try a fun music lesson. I’ve taught all ages since 1975 (UCLA trained). Visit www.humboldtmusic.com/cindeegrace to hear my CD’s songs. I accept CC and US$. Flexible schedule - Eureka. Cindee. 269-7044

Office and Organization Services & Supplies

Offered

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

Lending library. Full of social change and organizing resources – see the collection in our new online catalog! www.librarything.com/profile/DUHC. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984

Web design. Partial trades welcome. Martiangames.com. Masha. 832-6192

Wanted

A small Mac compatible printer that can plug into a USB port. Hannah. 269-0649

RSS, CSS and wiki development work. Lonny. 709-8622

QuickBooks or bookkeeping tutor to give me occasional lessons. Will pay or trade music and natural healing expertise. Eureka. Cindee. 269-7044

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

Transportation and Recreation

Offered

Car Coop. One is forming – join us! Hannah. 269-0649

Chess lessons for children or adults. Jon. 269-0984

General car / light truck maintenance. Oil changes, brake adjustments, coolant fluid, etc.

Most makes and models. Price varies – average $20, 1⁄2 CC accepted. Walter. 443-4905

Rides between Eureka/Arcata. Jenine. 826-0692

Community Events

December 9 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast, Winter Craft Exchange and Cookie Trade. Open to Humboldt Exchange participants and supporters. $5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat from 10am-noon. Bring your products to sell for CC at the Winter Craft Exchange from 10am-2pm. Bring homemake cookies to trade with others. Call for location. 476-8475

December 13 - Punk show at The Vista. 91 Commercial St. Eureka. Instant Asshole, Forced Failure, This Moment In Black History, Kill the Switch and Sick Bitch. $5 all ages. 9pm.

January 15 – Submission Deadline for the Feb/Mar 08 issue of the Humboldt Exchange. Don’t forget to get your listings to us today! Listings can be submitted online: HumboldtExchange.org. You can also drop your listings in the mail: PO Box 858, Eureka CA 95502. 476-8475

Humboldt Exchange monthly meeting. Come get involved in the Humboldt Exchange! Learn about 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 or elsewhere in the area, give us a call. This meeting is the last Monday of every month (skipping December). 7:00pm. 476-8475

THE COMMUNITY CURRENCY DIRECTORY OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

The Directory: • 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 Participating Businesses How It Works FAQs Business Packet Past Issues Business Profiles About Us Contact Us Home	December 2007/January 2008 Greetings, Humboldt County Community! Welcome to the December 2007/January 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: New Business Bonanza As of December 1st, there are 30 businesses accepting Community Currency! Please join us in welcoming: In Eureka: Accident Gallery adds to the excitement in Old Town Eureka. They will accept $5CC on purchases of $20 or more. In Arcata: The Northcoast Environmental Center wants you to save the planet with Community Currency! They are accepting up to $5CC on a new membership or renewal. In Trinidad: Linpress Printing Co. and Beachcomber Café have joined ranks on the north end of the County. You can pay up to 50% CC for print orders with Linpress, and up to 25% of your tasty breakfast or coffee break at Beachcomber. In Ferndale: Juicy Music, Blue Bungalow Designs, and Parasol Arts have pioneered the use of Community Currency in Victorian Ferndale. Use up to 25% CC for high-quality stereo systems at JuicyMusic.com or 10% CC towards graphic design skills at Blue Bungalow Design. Or, visit Parasol Arts to spend 100% CC on gifts for the holidays. Where do you want to shop? Let us know where you want to spend Community Currency and we’ll send a business packet of information right away! Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade December 9th In December, we’re again offering more than just pancakes at the annual Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade. Bring your homemade crafts to sell or barter, or a double batch of cookies to trade, and get into the holiday spirit with the Humboldt Exchange! This is a great way to find unique holiday gifts and use Community Currency to support local crafters. Please join us: *Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade* Sunday, December 9th - 10am-2pm Pancakes served 10am-noon $5 CC (US dollars also accepted), kids under 10 are FREE Contact us at 476-8475 or info@humboldtexchange.org to reserve space if you’re a crafty person with something to offer! Resolve To Get Involved 2008 marks the five-year anniversary of the Humboldt Exchange. We need your help to celebrate and to launch the next five years of supporting a local economy in Humboldt County! Please join us at the January Pancake Breakfast and Open Meeting to put in your two cents and help us with strategic planning: January Pancakes: Sunday, January 20, 10am-noon January Open Meeting: Monday, January 28, 7-8:30pm We’ll be preparing for a Strategic Planning Meeting in late January or early February and your input is priceless, so don’t miss these opportunities to weigh in, strategize, and volunteer in 2008. Or give us a call anytime at 476-8475 to get involved immediately! We warmly wish you happy holidays, and invite you to check out the listings that follow to meet your winter needs. Whether you celebrate Solstice or Hanukah, Christmas or Kwanzaa, going local truly is the gift that keeps on giving. So take a gander at these community offerings and support a diverse local economy in Humboldt County this holiday season. Thanks for reading, and happy exchanging... In each other we trust! The Humboldt Exchange Team = This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment for this item or service. Children's Services Offered Child-friendly work. Seeking part-time active work that can be done with a baby on my back. Gardening, working with kids, taking care of animals, etc. Masha. 832-6192 Daycare/babysitting. 1⁄2 CC. Ashley. 269-0984 Mommy group. Yoga, marsh walks, potlucks. Most children are babies up to 16 months. http://groups.google.com/group/HumboldtMommies. Masha. 832-6192 Need a night out? Available most nights for babysitting. Jenine. 826-0692 Reading, Math, and Science tutor for children. Sliding scale, 1⁄2 CC. Ashley. 269-0984 Clothing Offered Cloth tote bags made from reclaimed materials. Custom projects welcome. Lou. 444-8581 Food Various jams and jellies from local fruit. Lou. 444-8581 Wanted Pressure canner. Kaitlin. 476-8502 Small canning jars. Kaitlin. 476-8502 Health, Body and Spirituality Offered Biofeedback machine. Attaches to finger or palm. Teaches you to reduce stress. Originally $136, asking $50 CC or US$. Works fine, instructions included. Cindee. 269-7044 EMF Reduction Services for reduction of radiation effects on health. 25% CC accepted. Bill. 441-6720 Home gym. $15CC or US$ (orig. $28). Brand-new, elastic-cord system gives full-body workout. Adjustable resistance, book of 50 exercises. Works fine! I already have this, so am selling an extra. Cindee. 269-7044 Homeopathic health services: traditionals, combinations, modern nutritionalizers. 25% CC accepted. Bill. 441-6720 Kundalini yoga and meditation as taught by Yogi Bajhan. $10, 20% Community Currency.Private sessions available. Joan. 476-9343 No lye soaps. Various scents. Lou. 444-8581 T’ai Chi Ch’uan (Tai Ji Auan). To practice Tai Ji Quan is to practice Taoism (Daoism). It is to follow the path of the Daoist Warrior: powerful yet tolerant, peaceful yet capable. As a health and wellness practice, it strengthens body and mind. Began studies in Taiwan in 1998. Recently returned from a month of training in China. I speak fluent Mandarin. Scott. 441-1423 Talk with me about Metaphysics and Physics. A contemporary view with a Native American essence. Remember to keep an open mind. Email KANNACO@gmail.com or call to set up and appointment. Sliding scale donation, 1⁄2 CC accepted. Little Bear. 442-0600 Home and Garden Offered Appliance sales, services, rentals, parts. Bill. 441–6720 Firewood from sustainably managed forest. Will consider trade for your goods, skills or services. Art. 499-3121 Handyman services: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and more! Bill. 441–6720 Lawn care in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556 Porter-Cable Finish Nailer. 2 months old used for one project. Model: FN250B 16ga. 70psi to 120psi. Includes nailgun, case, a few pounds of nails. Perfect condition, works like a dream. $50US + $25CC. Mark: 832-7363 (Ferndale) Pruning fruit trees in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556 Yard clearing in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556 Wanted Cleaning person. Someone who uses eco-friendly cleaning products to come twice a month. If you have a car and can take my recycling to the center, that’s a great plus. Masha. 832-6192 Home. In need of a place to feel proud to walk into. Preferably wooden floors, 2 bedrooms, a yard for baby. Can pay around $1,500/mo. Masha. 832.6192 Wooden dining table and 4 chairs (if available). Masha. 832-6192 Language and Travel Wanted German language practice/instruction. Listening to tapes is boring, need some interactive practice. Shannon. 822-5832 “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer. Seeking used copies for book group reading. Shannon. 822-5832 Music, Art and Craft Offered Aural Magic Audio Products. Custom Made Vacuum Tube. Stomp Boxes, Pedal and Amplifiers. Come in and see. $50 in CC. 317 W 7th St, Eureka, CA 95501. Little Bear. 441-0700 Beading and art supplies. Call for details. Hannah. 269-0649. Dub Kitchen CD. “St. Louis Heavy Weight Sound.” Gabe. (314) 267-4817 Duct tape wallets. Perfect to hold your Community Currency! Many colors to choose from. Lou. 444-8581 Knit hats. You pick the colors, I’ll make you a warm woolen hat. Can do stripes, letters, or other designs. $20. Shannon. 822-5832 Trombonograms! Pick a song and I’ll serenade your target at home or office with my trombone. For birthdays, for the holidays or just for fun. $10 for up to three songs, $5 each additional within Arcata/Eureka area – further travel negotiable. Shannon. 822-5832 You always wanted to sing or song-write or play guitar or hand drums or get better at an instrument you already play but... (fill in the blank). Leave those “BUTS” behind (humor intended)! Try a fun music lesson. I’ve taught all ages since 1975 (UCLA trained). Visit www.humboldtmusic.com/cindeegrace to hear my CD’s songs. I accept CC and US$. Flexible schedule - Eureka. Cindee. 269-7044 Office and Organization Services & Supplies Offered Facilitator for meetings, discussions, etc. Experienced with strategic planning, consensus process. Kaitlin. 476-8502 Lending library. Full of social change and organizing resources – see the collection in our new online catalog! www.librarything.com/profile/DUHC. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984 Web design. Partial trades welcome. Martiangames.com. Masha. 832-6192 Wanted A small Mac compatible printer that can plug into a USB port. Hannah. 269-0649 RSS, CSS and wiki development work. Lonny. 709-8622 QuickBooks or bookkeeping tutor to give me occasional lessons. Will pay or trade music and natural healing expertise. Eureka. Cindee. 269-7044 Volunteers. All kinds of tasks and projects for different experience levels and interests. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984 Transportation and Recreation Offered Car Coop. One is forming – join us! Hannah. 269-0649 Chess lessons for children or adults. Jon. 269-0984 General car / light truck maintenance. Oil changes, brake adjustments, coolant fluid, etc. Most makes and models. Price varies – average $20, 1⁄2 CC accepted. Walter. 443-4905 Rides between Eureka/Arcata. Jenine. 826-0692 Community Events December 9 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast, Winter Craft Exchange and Cookie Trade. Open to Humboldt Exchange participants and supporters. $5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat from 10am-noon. Bring your products to sell for CC at the Winter Craft Exchange from 10am-2pm. Bring homemake cookies to trade with others. Call for location. 476-8475 December 13 - Punk show at The Vista. 91 Commercial St. Eureka. Instant Asshole, Forced Failure, This Moment In Black History, Kill the Switch and Sick Bitch. $5 all ages. 9pm. January 15 – Submission Deadline for the Feb/Mar 08 issue of the Humboldt Exchange. Don’t forget to get your listings to us today! Listings can be submitted online: HumboldtExchange.org. You can also drop your listings in the mail: PO Box 858, Eureka CA 95502. 476-8475 Humboldt Exchange monthly meeting. Come get involved in the Humboldt Exchange! Learn about 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 or elsewhere in the area, give us a call. This meeting is the last Monday of every month (skipping December). 7:00pm. 476-8475 Click here to submit listings for the next issue!
PO Box 858 \| Eureka CA 95502 \| (707) 269-0984 \| info@humboldtexchange.org

December 2007/January 2008

Greetings, Humboldt County Community!

New Business Bonanza

Holiday Craft Exchange and Great Cookie Trade December 9th

Resolve To Get Involved

Children's Services

Offered

Clothing

Offered

Food

Wanted

Health, Body and Spirituality

Offered

Home and Garden

Offered

Wanted

Language and Travel

Wanted

Music, Art and Craft

Offered

Office and Organization Services & Supplies

Offered

Wanted

Transportation and Recreation

Offered

Community Events

Click here to submit listings for the next issue!