He also serves as vice chairman of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority and president of the League of California Cities' Redwood Empire Division. The 1st Assembly District includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties, and part of Sonoma County. Gingerbread Mansion owner Ken Torbert was in London in November to accept the award. Application deadline is Jan. 17. Cascadia, sponsored by the Humboldt Area Foundation, trains leaders from the business community, government, education, nonprofit organizations and neighborhood groups.
Some scholarships are available.
The road was damaged during heavy rains in 1995. The repair consists of a wall nearly 280 feet long and up to 20 feet high with a new guard rail along the outside lane and a paved drainage ditch. Repair work was completed by Clemens Construction of Redding using a welded wire wall patented by Eureka-based Hilfiker Co. in the 1970s. A Hilfiker spokesperson said the material has been used in more than 6,000 projects throughout the U.S., Canada, Africa, Indonesia, Siberia and South America.