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
February/March 2009
We
are frequently asked, What backs the Humboldt Community Currency? The
answer is, just like any modern currency, it is backed by faith and trust.
No doubt this is an unsatisfactory answer to some. But it is important to emphasize the fact that this is true for other currencies, including the US dollar. That this is so is becoming increasingly evident during the current economic trouble. Lack of faith and trust is limiting the amount of dollars invested, lent, and shared all across the country. We should consider the truth that in many cases, it’s neither lack of money nor lack of goods and labor that is continuing to stall the economy. It is the lack of trust and confidence that prevents people and businesses from offering up those things.
The federal government has given billions to banks in an attempt to get them to give out their money. But still that money fails to circulate, meaning labor and goods cannot circulate either. The “frozen credit markets” aren’t about “frozen money”; they are about frozen trust, a current unwillingness to believe others will also do their best to keep things going and working in difficult times.
All of this highlights the importance of Community Currency right now. There is no value in hoarding Community Currency. It won’t bring you interest if stored in the bank. Community Currency generates its value when in circulation, when it is actually out there doing the work of a currency: helping facilitate transactions, helping move goods and services and labor. The incentive to “freeze” community currency by holding on to it is relatively small in comparison to the national currency.
And given that the main problem right now is the failure in trust – trust that one’s services will receive due compensation, trust that a loan will be repaid – Community Currency can be a great aid for Humboldt during these tough times. Because it can only be used in our community, it commits us to doing transactions with those whom we can more easily build trust and relationships with. It is easier to trust your neighbor or someone whom you are likely to run into, someone you yourself can hold accountable without the middlemen of customer service representatives or lawyers. And by using Community Currency, you are making a declaration of that trust with those neighbors and community members, effectively saying “I believe you will help keep the local economy strong by keeping this currency moving and thus keeping it valuable.”
The bottom-line is this. No matter the dire news about “the economy,” when it comes down to it, we still have so many of the same things we had before the recession. We have workers. We have material goods and resources. We have people who have needs and wants for services and goods those workers and resources together can provide. All that is lacking is the means to connect all of them together. We need to realize that we can create the means to connect them - even without an abundance of US dollars. We ourselves can keep our economy strong. In part we can do that by using our own local currency. And above all, we can do it by building trust with one another, and looking for all the myriad ways in which we can help meet the needs of other community members right now.
In each other we trust!
The Humboldt Exchange Crew
= This person is willing to accept 100% Community Currency as payment
for this item or service.
Children's Services
Offered
Babysitting. Occasionally or regularly. Michelle. (714) 580-8430
Occasional or part-time child care. Trained Montessori teacher. Laura. 499-6769
Clothing
Offered
Clothing repair (patches, alterations, etc.) Michelle. (714) 580-8430
Custom crochet beanies. Michelle. (714) 580-8430
Various clothes available. Small shirt, XXL sweatshirt, etc. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Wanted
Silk ties. Jeannine. 443-2336
Food
Yummy homemade apple butter. Trade for eggs? Ahma. 499-1109
Fresh chicken eggs. Fed with organic feed. Sold at monthly pancake breakfast. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Winter squash bread. Organic! With chocolate or without. $5/loaf. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Wanted
Bread maker. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Local healthy chicken eggs. Ahma. 499-1109
Looking for someone with brewing, wine, mead, liquor-making experience. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Health, Body and Spirituality
Offered
Cash or trade professional bodywork for massage table and sheets. Ahma. 499-1109
Learn to make your own lip all-natural lip balm! Willing to demonstrate for small group or individuals. Variety of recipes, including cocoa butter, chocolate, honey, essential oils and medicinal needs. Accepting up to half CC. Yvonne. 443-3944
Sport/activity specific trainings plans, personal training. Sliding scale, 1⁄2 CC. Erin. 443-3652
Tai
chi, Yang short form. 1 hour Wed. 9:30am. Scott. 845-6124
FREE Thai massage. Need volunteers to practice with. Laura. 499-6769
FREE Trade foot massage. Therapeutic. Laura. 499-6769
Women’s Support Group. Come together for honest exchange or just BE. Laura. 499-6769
Wanted
Need help managing back pain, massage, exercise, yoga, etc. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Ping Pong enthusiast. Let’s play! Laura. 499-6769
Yoga lessons/group. Michelle. (714) 580-8430
Home and Garden
Offered
Lawn care in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556
Licensed electrical work. Roger. 826-9901
FREE Mattress and soft chair. Jesse. 845-9175
Pruning fruit trees in Arcata. Paul. 822-2556
Reliable and reasonable house and pet sitter. Laura. 499-6769
Seasoned firewood from sustainably managed forest. Trades considered. Art. 499-3121
Solar electric installation. Roger. 826-9901
Vegetable
and flower starts for your garden. Jeannine. 443-2336
Wanted
Gardening/agricultural experience wanted. Gerard. (310) 560-4857.
Light housekeeping (mostly vacuum, dust, sometimes more.) 2x/month in exchange for professional bodywork. Sara. 825-0822
Occasional lawn mowing. Ahma. 499-1109
Small bookcase. Also willing to pay for delivery. Megan. 497-4638
Speakers that don’t suck. Kaitlin. 476-8502
Window installation. Replacing our old windows. We will buy the new ones, need someone to install them. David. 476-8502
Language and Travel
Offered
Spanish tutoring available. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Music, Art and Craft
Offered
1⁄2 size violin with case and beginners Suzuki book and CD. Ahma. 499-1109
3⁄4 size viola. Ahma. 499-1109
Alto saxaphone. Ahma. 499-1109
Can teach guitar and ukulele chords. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Chinese
ink brush painting. 1 1⁄2 hours. Wed. 10:30 am. Scott.
845-6124
Fire shows. Jesse and Jeremiah. 845-9175
Hand-made greeting cards. Want something completely personalized, but don’t have enough time to make it yourself? Megan. 497-4638
Juggling lessons and spinning lessons. Jesse and Jeremiah. 845-9175
Juggling shows. Great for your next event. Jesse and Jeremiah. 845-9175
Wanted
Acoustic guitar. Megan. 497-4638
Extra canvas. Jesse. 845-9175
Mandolin lessons. Jesse. 845-9175
Show me how to rip phonograph sounds to computer (Windows PC). Ahma. 499-1109
Wool fleece to spin, cleaned and carded. Ahma. 499-1109
Odds and Ends
Offered
Estate and personal property valuation, appraisal. 1⁄2 CC. Erin. 443-3652
Various knick-knacks I dug up. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Wanted
I want your grandfather’s marbles! Antique marbles. Erin. 443-3652
Office and Organization Services and Supplies
Offered
Data entry, typing projects. Experienced with FileMaker Pro and other databases. Hourly or project based. Accepting up to half CC. Yvonne. 443-3944
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
Volunteer Opportunities! All kinds of tasks and projects for different experience levels and interests. Democracy Unlimited. Give us a call 269-0984
Web-site maintenance, basic html projects. Will accept pay by hour or project. Accepting up to 1⁄2 CC. Yvonne. 443-3944
Wanted
Basic laptop. Laura. 499-6769
Student Services and Education
Offered
FREE Humboldt Circus. Come join the Humboldt Circus on campus @ HSU. Meetings Tuesday, Thursday @ Native American forum 5pm-7pm. Jesse. 845-9175
Spanish tutoring available. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Writing tutoring. Trained writing instructor can provide assistance with improving high school or college essays. Fees based on sliding scale. Contact by email megan.wade@gmail.com. Megan. 497-4638
Transportation and Recreation
Offered
Carpool to CR Mondays and Wednesdays. Michelle. (714) 580-8430
Truck for hauling. Toyota Tundra with 8 ft. bed. Cash for gas, then half and half. Roy. 443-2336
Wanted
Looking for Eurekans to get return ride from Arcata after bus stops running. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Looking for people to hike and camp with. Gerard. (310) 560-4857
Community Events
February
15 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast. 10am-noon.
$5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat.
Free for kids under 10. Open to Humboldt Exchange participants and
supporters. Bring your products to sell for CC. Call for location.
476-8475
February 28 – 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
Tuesday, February 17 - Engaging the Body’s Desire to Heal. Learn to reconnect with your innate self-healing capacity to promote ease, function and wellness. Evening includes a self-relaxation/release lesson. 7pm-8:30pm. Sara Sunstein, MA. 825-0822
March 15 – Submission Deadline for the April/May ‘09 issue of the Humboldt Exchange. Don’t forget to get your listings to us today!
March
15 – Humboldt Exchange Pancake Breakfast. 10am-noon.
$5 Community Currency (or $US) – all the pancakes you can eat.
Free for kids under 10. 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
Friday, March 20 (Evening) through Sunday, March 22 - Engaging the Body’s Desire to Heal. Weekend seminar in Ortho-Bionomy® covers concepts and techniques for re-establishing relaxation and ease throughout entire body, joint by joint! No pre-requisites. Accepting Community Currency. Registered Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy®, Sara Sunstein, MA. 825-0822
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.
