tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post5827799542883968713..comments2014-10-21T20:34:49.884-07:00Comments on Garberville: The line in the sandErnie Branscombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-18612388467008595272014-10-21T20:34:49.884-07:002014-10-21T20:34:49.884-07:00I'm in Garberville now. Seems like the same is...I'm in Garberville now. Seems like the same issues are still going on. Hope something can be figured out that best serves everyone here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-23269842864711083362013-10-21T20:36:03.143-07:002013-10-21T20:36:03.143-07:00Just visited. Does not seem your problem is much ...Just visited. Does not seem your problem is much better. Hope you find a solution. I won't be stopping again anytime soon. Very unsafe, disconcerting vibe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-62150393594030106492012-04-07T09:24:14.414-07:002012-04-07T09:24:14.414-07:00Garberville has become disgusting. So, so sad. Whe...Garberville has become disgusting. So, so sad. Where are these homeless people getting their food? They need to go somewhere and GET A JOB. Also, to the poor weed growers who are feeling sorry for themselves because the price is going down--GET A JOB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-91224552258872826132011-11-23T02:06:37.434-08:002011-11-23T02:06:37.434-08:00The stores in G;ville rip us off because the owner...The stores in G;ville rip us off because the owners of those businesses think we're all big time pot growers when most of us just grow enough to get by. The price of pot is going down, businesses in so hum must realize this and lower prices or they will lose customers to winco and piersons. -Shelter Cove localAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-54728242544864482592011-11-11T17:09:46.075-08:002011-11-11T17:09:46.075-08:00I understand that one can take a shower at the Dea...I understand that one can take a shower at the Dean Creek Resort, also Richardson Grove, for a small fee. There is a porta potty at the Park. If I had to go to the potty I would go down there. I have given thought to the issue of not having a Potty in town. I do believe it would be wonderful to have some porta pottys in town for our guests. I believe it would be a good thing to have alittle print out, with our thoughts about our town, alittle about the history would be nice too. An encouraging word of kindness a Welcome note, with the information, about the nearest shower, Porta Potty, (if and when we can get afew here) A note perhaps about afew simple rules... No Littering, etc. We have to be thinking of Solutions, I'm thinking that... A pamphlet with Principles that we take pride in, and are asking the same from our vistors, we could offer a Bag for trash. We have no Policy in place. We need a Policy. A sign or two, Fortuna is the Friendly City. What are we? I have been in town for 17 years now. I never pooped in town, not on the ground. I have always been able to find a toilet. I have not stole from anyone here, or anyone elsewhere. This area has been good to me. I also have been good to the area. I know we are not having a contest about who came frist. My family did not settle here in the 1800. Our Country has social issues. We will be seeing more problems, Drug Problems, Money Problems, Housing Problems. We can come up with ideas that work. I know we can...but we must work together as a team. We can not allow our town to be a dump. It is up to us to have Victory and we can. And we will, with Peace, settle down people and put on your thinking caps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-65703954179121859242011-10-31T22:03:01.977-07:002011-10-31T22:03:01.977-07:00I found out after that last meeting that some of t...I found out after that last meeting that some of the homeless advocates came from as far away as Arcata to attend the meeting. They were the ones that were the most disruptive and ill informed.<br /><br />There are a few people that are working hard to establish a toilet in Garberville. The big issue for some reason is in Garberville. What do they do in Redway? Do they use the Mateel toilet?<br /><br />It's hard to extend a helping hand when every time you do it gets bitten. It would be much easier if people would offer realistic ideas, but any conversation ends up in blame placing and name calling.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-60223576515558868342011-10-29T08:04:01.624-07:002011-10-29T08:04:01.624-07:00my family too has lived in southern humboldt since...my family too has lived in southern humboldt since the mid 1800's so we are not special!! I love this community and everyone in it. I would love to come together and find solutions for our town.Anyone that wants to divide us is not a solution. I shop in everyone of these business's because I want them to stay for a long time. I too have been involved in business in garberville and many other places in this county.I too own property here and pay my taxes. That doesn't make me different from anyone else in this town. I too agree with toliets in our town, when they have festivals, redwood runs, etc. do they all get those expensive permits?? Just asking?? I just think 2+2 =4. no toliets= poop in town. I think we as so hums can solve are own problems.We have always been poorly repesented by our sup's. We are exhausting our resourses, ie: police force...chasing those that live outside around. I know 12 people that work in town at business's, not anything to do with weed, that sleep in the bush. I can go around town and remember where housing us to be that no longer exists. We lack housing. We lack alot of things. I can say that after watching the business people act the way they did, I will be thinking twice about shopping here EVER again... Talk about foul language I watched the man that owns the boot leg tell a woman to shut the F*Ck up, I think he would of assualted someone if the police were not in that meeting.The media always gets it wrong. That lady that bought that porta potty for the community didn't blame Mike Downey. She know Mike personally and wants to help him help us find a solution. I think a campground out of town run like dean creek is the answer.People will always be here, always have, and always will. Then if they come to town and steal, break the law etc. they go to jail just like everyone else.Our big problem in so hum is meth, but the police can't concentrate on that for they are spending 70% of their time on homeless people. I was coming out of Rays and 3 tourist were coming out at the same time and a certain man that called this meeting was beating on their RV saying we don't want you here, go home!! They were so scared, they were tourist from miami. This town has shown that they can't or don't care to tell the difference between tourists, travlers, trainists, or homeless. They want them all out of town.. how will our business's survive if we run them out??<br />Anything I can buy in this town I can buy cheaper in Eureka..<br />Just my thoughts from someone that has been here as long as you have..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-40489019403876048122011-10-29T06:24:06.682-07:002011-10-29T06:24:06.682-07:00I agree with the toilet..i'm not happy with th...I agree with the toilet..i'm not happy with the homeless but they are pooping somewhere..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-21732182786066657032011-10-28T21:30:04.507-07:002011-10-28T21:30:04.507-07:00talk about takihg the law into your own hands.Kenn...talk about takihg the law into your own hands.Kenny and mike wont have far to go to arrest you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-31769105786986855012011-10-28T18:56:36.094-07:002011-10-28T18:56:36.094-07:00Lets throw in about 1,000 Mexicans between Garberv...Lets throw in about 1,000 Mexicans between Garberville&Redway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-25411511871689439412011-10-28T09:28:26.091-07:002011-10-28T09:28:26.091-07:00Ernie We Have Your Back ..Local Boys Of The Hills ...Ernie We Have Your Back ..Local Boys Of The Hills .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-645875892402558522011-10-28T09:13:38.092-07:002011-10-28T09:13:38.092-07:00Not to mention Redway. For the past three weeks I ...Not to mention Redway. For the past three weeks I have not been able to walk from Shop Smart to the Post Office next door without being panhandled, passing through clouds of pot smoke, stepping around dogs, or being asked for trim work. (Hello? Who in their right minds brings home a total stranger off the street?) I truly wish Shop Smart Would enforce the "No Loitering" rule --they have signs up-- but I can't see how they could.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-34695608854115734462011-10-28T06:40:20.603-07:002011-10-28T06:40:20.603-07:00Hi Ernie! This is a great idea. Also very glad you...Hi Ernie! This is a great idea. Also very glad your not "dead yet "! Homeless issues aside, is shoplifting why we have to pay $2.00 more for a tube of toothpaste at our local monopoly of grocery stores? I am tired of spending $50.00 for two bags of groceries! Not full bags either! That is why I shop in EurekaKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160129057843952148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-64067648072964411762011-10-26T22:08:25.162-07:002011-10-26T22:08:25.162-07:00I should add that some great people attended the m...I should add that some great people attended the meeting and worked hard to bring about a solution, but I feel that it is a mistake to meet at a dysfunctional level.<br /><br />I won't be attending any more general public meetings. There are no real solutions that can happen in three minute sound bites of accusations and bitterness.Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-82700441174863992602011-10-26T22:01:41.212-07:002011-10-26T22:01:41.212-07:00There is a video of the "meeting" last F...There is a video of the "meeting" last Friday. I left after about 45 minutes. I got tired of the lies, false accusations, and ridiculousness. There was a group of people that came down from up north that weren't very productive. No real solutions were reached.<br /><br />The good news is there is another group that is working on getting a handycap toilet, in a central location, with property owners permission. It will be a porta-potty so it can be removed if it is abused.<br /><br />The following is a link to the whole meeting. I will bet that you can't watch the whole thing. The chaos starts about 45 minutes in.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sGB-he1TZKQ" rel="nofollow"> meeting </a>Ernie Branscombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391160783604462511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-40060321239700905002011-10-26T21:59:17.312-07:002011-10-26T21:59:17.312-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03175270510595194535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-31374447559912116062011-10-26T21:23:41.928-07:002011-10-26T21:23:41.928-07:008:28- in the name of productive dialogue, would yo...8:28- in the name of productive dialogue, would you mind explaining?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-46866746916923905312011-10-26T20:28:12.775-07:002011-10-26T20:28:12.775-07:00WATCH THE VIDEO, YOU ALL (BUSINESS PEOPLE) WERE OU...WATCH THE VIDEO, YOU ALL (BUSINESS PEOPLE) WERE OUT OF LINE, MAYBE DEMENTIA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-30677400966964674992011-10-26T18:09:18.440-07:002011-10-26T18:09:18.440-07:00Love this blog Ernie, you said things I firmly bel...Love this blog Ernie, you said things I firmly believe. Hope you can get a positive, fruitful dialog goingCarol Hensleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-36095798276717598992011-10-26T15:37:19.093-07:002011-10-26T15:37:19.093-07:00aren't you dead yet??aren't you dead yet??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-69024014225854218442011-10-26T10:52:50.197-07:002011-10-26T10:52:50.197-07:00Thank-you Dave.
It has gotten pretty bad this year...Thank-you Dave.<br />It has gotten pretty bad this year. Somehow the word got out that the growers were in need of trimmers, so the young vagabonds are showing up expecting to get work as trimmers. Even if they are not Narks, some of them are thieves. A grower would have to be pretty desperate to hire them.<br /><br />Ernie<br /><br />I've been having trouble posting with my Blogger I.D. I'm just going to post anonymously then sign until I figure it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393893387709683784.post-24714832975977024732011-10-25T08:50:56.107-07:002011-10-25T08:50:56.107-07:00Geeze Ernie...I didn't realize things were tha...Geeze Ernie...I didn't realize things were that bad in garberville.<br />The last time I was there (about three years ago) it didn't seem that bad. My wife and I did some window shopping and got a sandwich. The sidewalks were not totally litered with homeless as far as I can recall.<br />I hope the residents of Garberville are able to turn this bad trend around.<br />You've got the right idea with this blog. Let's hope people get proactive in a positive way.ImBlogCrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.com