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
December 2008/January 2009
As soon as the market slowed in 1929, millions of stocks were instantly sold. When the price of stock plummeted dramatically in response, people lost all their savings, debts were impossible to pay off, homes and businesses were forced to foreclose, and the nation was plagued with bankruptcies, leading to the greatest unemployment rate in national history.
The depression was a great one, affecting the entire world. Facing sinking demand with few alternative sources of jobs, countries and areas dependent on industries such as farming, mining, and logging suffered the most. Every part of the world worked to develop their own plan of action to lift their constituencies out of poverty, from nationalizing industries to monetary reform.
With national institutions unable to respond to each community’s unique needs, local grassroots efforts sprung up to alleviate the effects. Soup kitchens, neighborhood gardens, public services, and community currencies were among some of the actions taken to help restore local economies.
For example, In Worgl, Austria, the mayor took a bold step towards fixing the 35% unemployment problem. The town hall issued 14,000 Austrian shillings worth of “stamp script,” a community currency that must have a stamp bought and adhered to each bill at the end of the month in order for it to maintain its value. This inhibited people from hoarding their money, and thus stimulated trade and economic activity as people circulated the money. After two years, Worgl became the first Austrian city to achieve full employment, with the town repaved, housed repaired, water distribution generalized, and forests replanted.
A bankrupt coalmine owner in Schwanenkirchen, Bavaria decided to keep the mine running by paying his workers in coal. Instead of giving the workers a heap of coal at the end of the day, he issued a script that could be redeemed for coal. Workers began trading the script, and since the coalmine hired most of the town, the local businesses and traders had no other option but to accept the script. The script was a success, spreading throughout the country, involving more than 2,000 businesses and 2.5 million people.
There are hundreds of other examples of how creative community currencies have helped local economies stabilize and flourish. With prospects of another depression in the future, how do you see the Humboldt Exchange Community Currency Project supporting the local economy and community? Can you think of ways the project can emphasize Humboldt County’s assets in order to strengthen the economy?
Come contribute your creative ideas and help the project gain momentum and support in this new time of economic recession. We invite you to attend an open meeting on last Monday of every month at 7pm in Eureka. Email info@HumboldtExchange.org or call 476-8475 for directions to the meeting, further information, and to give us your much welcomed and appreciated questions, comments, and suggestions.
This is our community and our currency, and together we can weather any crisis.
Happy winter and happy exchanging!
The Humboldt Exchange Crew
Click here for a full list of all businesses that accept Community Currency.
Thanks for reading, and happy exchanging!
The Humboldt Exchange Team
= This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment
for this item or service.
Children's Services
Offered
Babysitting in Arcata. 3 years old and up. Grant. (714) 473-7741
Childcare from an inner-child. Arielle. (404) 272-5788
Occasional or part-time childcare. Trained Montessorie teacher. Laura. 499-6769
Clothing
Offered
Costume Closet lending library. Need an outfit but don’t want to pay to rent or buy it? Borrow something from my FREE costume closet. Lots of stuff, including props. Kaitlin. 476-8502
I have tons of clothes I’m looking to get rid of for free. David. 616-2889
Warm winter hats. Free! Teri. (626) 379-7641
Wanted
New rain pants. James. 826-1986
Patchwork, repair jobs. James. 826-1986
Trade
Clothing (costume/skirts/coats). Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Food
Be in a public access vegan cooking show called “Vegan Vagrants” airing on Access Humboldt. We are looking for recipes and guests and are filming bi-weekly. Non-vegans welcome! If interested, please make an inquiry via email with a statement regarding your availability and scope of interest – whether it be creative input or behind the scenes work. Have fun, eat healthy and film it. Lauren. Veganvagrants@gmail.com
Cooking/baking skills. James. 826-1986
Fresh, organic, chicken eggs. Sold at monthly pancake breakfast. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Need some tasty veggie meals? I can cook. Lora. (541) 231-6712
Soda brewing supplies, tips and ideas. Ryan. 825-0905
Wanted
Cooking
lessons for one or two meals. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Wanted
Pressure canner. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Small canning jars. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Health, Body and Spirituality
Offered
Astrology readings and interpretation. Arielle. (404) 272-5788
Cultural deprogramming. Jeffrey. 825-0288
Golf lessons. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Lip balm party! Get together with friends to make your own all-natural lip balm. Great for birthday parties, wedding or bridal showers. I will provide materials, direction and recipes. Will accept 1⁄2 CC. Yvonne. 443-3944
Massage skills (not a sex thang!). James. 826-1986
Sport/activity specific training plans/ personal training. Sliding scale, 1⁄2 CC. Erin. 443-3652
Tennis lessons. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Wanted
Tennis
partner. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Trade
Thai massage. Want to learn or be practiced on? Laura. 499-6769
Home and Garden
Offered
ECO appliance, sales and service. eurekarecycler@yahoo.com. Bill. 441-6720
Electrical work. Licensed. Roger. 826-9901
Farm and garden skills. And I have good community contacts for such matters. James. 826-1986
Fir firewood from thinning. FSC certified. $80 per 1/3 cord. Delivery free. Dick. 845-4872
Herbalism teachings/seed saving. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
House and petsitter. Laura. 499-6769
House painting. Ace. (714) 318-4291
If
you have a bathroom that needs a new floor, I will install vinyl in
it for $100CC. The only catch is that you have to buy the
materials (vinyl + base) from Carpet Depot. Don. 445-0389
Lawn care in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556
Licensed electrical work. Roger. 826-9901
Organic gardening advice and help. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Pruning fruit trees in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556Seasoned firewood from sustainably managed forest. Trades considered. Art. 499-3121
Solar electric installation. Roger. 826-9901
Yard clearing in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556
Yard work. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Wanted
Firewood. Jeffrey. 825-0288
Firewood. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Free energy devices. Jeffrey. 825-0288
Gardening tools. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Nice couch. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Quiet studio or MIL. Available to do childcare, housework, etc. for partial or full rent-trade or will pay rent. Laura. 499-6769
Window installation. Replacing our old windows. We will buy the new ones, need someone to install them. David. 476-8502
Language and Travel
Wanted
Spanish lessons. Beginning. Grant. (714) 473-7741
Music, Art and Craft
Offered
Audio recording, engineering and production, protocols. Jeffrey. 825-0288
Beginning guitar lessons, basics. Grant (714) 473-7741
Beginning Native American flute lessons. $10/hr, 1⁄2 CC. Teri. (626) 379-7641
Diamond drag engraved, tags for your pet or personal ID. We do luggage tags, key tags, dog tags, childrens ID braclets, equine, sheep and goat tags. We make custom medical alert braclets and necklaces! We have over 30 designs and 6 colors tags. $7 each, We accept $5 in CC per custom order. Call Kelley at 822-7128 to place your order!
Drift-wood mobiles. James. 826-1986
Guitar lessons, beginner/intermediate, acoustic/electric. Jeffrey. 825-0288
Guitar lessons. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Humboldt Handmade ID tags. Locally made, anodized metal, full color. Kelley. 822-7128
Poi
lessons. Ribbon and/or fire. Sarah. 407-9296
Private lessons in Beg/Int/Adv Poi and Beg/Int Hula Hoop! $10/hr, 1⁄2 CC. Teri. (626) 379-7641
Rideshare with someone to go surfing at Moonstone Beach. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Unique, handcrafted, local jewelry. Proceeds benefit at-risk youth. Custom orders welcome! 50% CC. diamondseeds.etsy.com. Diamond. 476-8316
Wanted
Flute
lessons, returning from a ten year sabbatical. Sarah. 407-9296
Good CDs and/or books (suggestions too). James. 826-1986
Help me learn to knit! Gretchen. (714) 598-6772
Looking for used banjo hard-case. Lora. (541) 231-6712
Rideshare with someone to go surfing at Moonstone Beach. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Sewing machine that zig zags or serges. Hannah. 442-5109
Teach me how to make skits. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Trade
Get creative with bottle cap crafts! I have supplies and ideas. Teri. (626) 379-7641
Odds and Ends
20
gallon turtle tank with filter and lights. $35. David. 616-2889
Duct tape wallets. Made to order. $5-8, 1⁄2 CC. Jesse. (530) 848-6611
Estate/Personal property valuation, appraisal. 1⁄2 CC. Erin. 443-3652
Will
do general labor for $10CC/hour. David. 616-2889
Yes we can? Yes we DID! OBAMA! Diamond. 476-8316
Wanted
Children’s/Young Adult books. Willing to trade/buy. Robin. 445-0389
Gold/Silver coins. Jeffrey. 825-0288
I want your grandfather’s marbles. Antique marbles wanted. Erin. 443-3652
Trade
Better than a library! Let’s exchange books! Non-fiction, graphic novels, sci-fi, etc. Diamond. 476-8316
Broken iPods for trade. Ace. (714) 318-4291
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
Student Services and Education
Democracy Unlimited of HSU. Join the movement on campus! Fall ’08 meeting times: Monday at 11am in UC South Lounge (underneath bookstore). Teri. (626) 379-7641
Experienced
writing instructor and tutor available for high school, college,
and graduate students. Can help you improve your grammar, vocabulary,
and sharpen your analysis and style for college and graduate-level
papers. Can also provide coaching and advice on application essays.
$10-50/hour, sliding scale based on income/financial need. Trade considered.
Email megan.wade@gmail.com or call. Megan. 497-4638
Internships. Get school credit while learning organizing skills and working for social justice. Democracy Unlimited. 269-0984
Math tutoring. Algebra. Grant. (714) 473-7741
Tutoring in Anthropology, writing, and ESL. Jesse. (530) 848-6611
Tutoring in Math, Chemistry, Biology, Botany. Sarah. 407-9296
Writing tutor. I can get you past writer’s block with ease! Will accept pay by hour or project. Accepting up to 1⁄2 CC. Yvonne. 443-3944
Wanted
Are
you studying sleep deprivation? Due to conflicting work, school,
etc. I am consistently deprived! Call me. Diamond. 476-8316.
Looking to start an Arcata-based book club. Grant. (714) 473-7741
Transportation and Recreation
Offered
’87 Mercedes 300 SDL. Converted to run on biodiesel and/or SVO. Blown motor, but otherwise is in great condition. Sell (US and CC) or trade. Kara. 476.9112
Arbor longboard skateboard. $100 (up to 1⁄2 CC). Jesse. (530) 848-6611
Bike repair a my in-home shop or at your place. Ryan. 825-0905
Carpool to HumEx pancake breakfast and monthly meeting. Teri. 626-379-7641
Surfing lessons. Ace. (714) 318-4291
Wanted
Basketball. Looking for women and girls to play together. 3-on-3 or maybe even an intramural league. Megan. 497-4638
Bike building and repair. Maddy. (415) 499-0662
Bike tune-ups, bike fenders. James. 826-1986
Looking for volunteers to help clean up local parks and playgrounds. David.
616-2889
Old 10-speed road bike or a track bike. 30in standover height. Must have
cotterless cranks. Jesse. (530) 848-6611
Rides occasionally around Eureka. Hannah. 442-5109
Surfing. Anyone want to go? Grant. (714) 473-7741
Trade
Older bike tires (still good). James. 826-1986
Community Events
December 13th – Humboldt Anarchist Bookfair. 10am-6pm. Manila Community Center. 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. There will be carpools, free food, and childcare. Breakfast starts at 10am. Come enjoy speakers, workshops, and information. To reserve table space call 616-4700
December
14 – 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
January 15 – Submission Deadline for the February/March ‘09 issue of the Humboldt Exchange. Don’t forget to get your listings to us today!
January
18 – 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
Democracy Unlimited of HSU. Join the movement on campus! Fall ’08 meeting times: Monday at 11am in UC South Lounge (underneath bookstore). Teri. (626) 379-7641
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. 7:00pm. 476-8475
Icarus Project Meetings. Radical mental health community. Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00pm, at the P.A.R.C. office in Eureka. Email for more info, directions. northcoast.icarus@gmail.com.
