Rufe, a filmmaker himself, said he had been trying to convince the production company, Castle Rock Pictures, to film Bijou in Ferndale for months. There was some Sjaak's chocolate, Larrupin' sauce, Abruzzi's dressing. They got back in contact pretty quickly after that, he said. Planners have already met with special interest groups and held community meetings in regions affected by the plan. The Critical Choices workshops will dig deeper into specific issues raised and add new ideas.
Workshops have the same schedule.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, hazards and preparation for emergencies are on the agenda including flooding, wildfires, fire protection, earthquakes and other geological disasters. Wednesday, Dec. 5, planners look at building communities with an emphasis on community design and character and a discussion of signs, billboards and buffers between land uses. The last workshop, Thursday, Dec. 6, examines issues relating to management of natural resources including timberland, preservation of agricultural lands, drainage, erosion and water quality. Crime stats at HSU Bob Foster, chief of the HSU police department, said that HSU was in the top three or five CSU campuses in terms of safety. There were 20 arrests for liquor-law violations on the campus and 24 for drug abuse.