|
October Economic Development News
|
|
|
|
|
From Our Executive Director
|
|
Fall is usually such a beautiful time of year in Humboldt County, but the thought of the damage and loss sustained by so many in the Northern California fires weighs heavy. While there is nothing I can say to mitigate that loss, I can say that sometimes disaster brings out the best in us. While stories of tragedy fill the media, there are other stories as well. Stories of kindness and courage and generosity. Generosity evident here locally as organizations and individuals rallied to gather supplies (and money), to head south to assist and to volunteer.
These disasters also served as a good reminder to appreciate our everyday normal days. To get to know our neighbors, and to appreciate our friends and community.
Ross
|
|
AEDC receives $75,000 USDA Grant to provide TA for Lake County
AEDC has been selected to receive $75,000 from the USDA Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training program to find and prepare community facilities projects for funding in Lake County.
AEDC was the only applicant in California to receive the funding for this national program
, which is new to USDA. Fourteen recipients were selected from 70 applicants throughout the country.
AEDC will work with Community Development Services in Lake County and Greenway Partners in Humboldt County to create a rubric to assess the potential for community facility and infrastructure projects. AEDC and Lake County partners will host meetings to assess the programs that are most viable- Greenway Partners will then conduct a discovery process to determine project feasibility
|
|
|
Please Join Us for AEDC’s Annual Meeting
Please join us at our 2017 annual meeting to hear AEDC's latest news and get the latest on plans for 2018.
Tuesday Oct. 24, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The AEDC Conference Room
Come and hear
- State of AEDC
- Program Highlights
- FY17 Treasurer's Report & Audit Highlights
Also enjoy our feature presentation:
Marc Nemanic, Executive Director of 3Core Economic Development in Chico, and founding member, with AEDC, of the California Finance Consortium.
|
|
|
AEDC Supports International Studies Students
Humboldt State University is offering a new International Studies critical thinking class this year.
The goal of this new class is to help students become more involved with the wider community so they can gain a better understanding of Humboldt as a whole, said Alison Holmes, program leader for the International Studies major. The
service learning component is an added piece and Danielle Saldana, junior; Emily Mandaville, freshman and Ileanna Spoelstra, freshman are working with Susan Seaman from AEDC to compile a series of 9 to 12 one-page business profiles of local companies with international connections.
"Humboldt is rightly proud of the beauty of our area and what we call the 'Redwood curtain', but our mission is also to help them become global citizens. We are very grateful to the business community for helping these students see the complexity of the relationship between the local and the global in the every day business you do," said Holmes.
The students are touring three businesses together and will then proceed independently for the remaining profiles. The businesses toured include Jessicurl, Lost Coast Brewery and Dick Taylor Craft Chocolates.
“I always appreciate any opportunity to work with HSU students, because the more we can get them familiar with our community, the more opportunities they can see for themselves in Humboldt,” said Susan Seaman, program director for AEDC and also advisory committee member for HSU’s Center for Community Based Learning. “This fits into our desire to engage and retain young professionals as a way to build a more vibrant community.”
|
|
|
|
|
Students from the INTL 100 class visit the Lost Coast Brewery. Pictured: Emily Mandaville, Barbara Groom, owner of Lost Coast Brewery, Ileanna Spoelstra and Danielle Saldana.
|
|
Eureka Visitor's Center is Open
Humboldt Made and the Clarke Historical Museum hosted the Grand Opening of the Eureka Visitor Center on Saturday, Oct. 14. This free all ages event featured musical entertainment, locally crafted cocktails, food, beer, wine and more.
Visitor Center
The new Visitor Center, co-hosted by the Clark Museum and Humboldt Made, is located at
240 E Street, Eureka
. It will serve as the first point of contact with visitors to the area, providing brochures, and information on hotels and restaurants, tours, trails, retail offerings and more. They will be open on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on Monday.
Featuring
The center also features a tasting room and gift shop highlighting the best of Humboldt. The tasting room offers local beer, wine, coffee, and fresh, small plates sourced from local businesses. The gift shop features a curated collection of locally made, artisan products including attire, home goods, jewelry and provides a way to promote local makers.
|
|
|
“We want to curate an exceptional experience for every person who comes through our doors…We see Eureka as the hub of Humboldt; the perfect place to stay and play when you come to see the Redwoods."
More information:
(707) 572-4227
|
|
|
Arcata Economic Development Corporation
Fax: (707) 798-6130
Tel: (707) 798-6132
707 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Newsletter produced by
Lynette Mullen, Projects Delivered
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
