Page 4 The Ferndale (California) Enterprise May 17, 2012

MANAGER
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RACING
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Portuguese royalty . . .
Courtesy photo
This years Big Queen for the annual Holy Ghost
Festival, May 26-27, is Emily Reed, seen above on
left. The Little Queen is Sianna Shannon. Reeds
side maids will be Angel Sousa and Ashley Rosa.
Shannons side maids will be Lillian Boynton and
Natalie Boynton. The traditional Portuguese cele-
bration will begin on Saturday evening with a rosary
followed by a linguica and beans dinner at 7 pmat
Ferndales Portuguse Hall. The parade down Main
Street will take place on Sunday at 10:30 am.
Festival of the
Holy Spirit
May 26-27
Saturday: Rosary 6:15 pm
Portuguese Hall
Linguica & Beans Dinner to follow
8:30 pm - Dancing at Ferndale
Community Center
Sunday: Parade leaves Portuguese
Hall at 10 am
Mass and crowing of Queens at
Church of the Assumption
11:30 am - Parade leaves church,
returns to hall for sopas and alcatra
2 pm - Auction at fairgrounds
6:30 pm Sopas and alcatra
Please join us and help the
Portuguese people continue
this wonderful tradition!
Health and Well-Being Services
In Our
Community
PHYSICIANS: FAMILY
PRACTICE
HUMBOLDT MEDICAL
GROUP
Donald I. Baird, M.D.
Rodney B. Grover, D.O.
Tamara S. Dennis, M.D.
Mark T. Roback D.O.
Robin Smith, F.N.P.
Elaine Bettiga, F.N.P.
Martin Kimble F.N.P.
Colleen Greay F.N.P.
Alex Merkle P.A.
3306 Renner Drive, Fortuna,
725-6101
528 Washington St., Ferndale,
786-4028
EYE CARE:
BRIAN D. CALVERT,
Doctor of Optometry
3429 Renner Drive, Fortuna,
725-5255
PHYSICIANS: PEDIATRICS
Evan Buxbaum, M.D.
Lori Cutler, NP
James Killfoil, M.D.
Erika Rosenberg, M.D.
Lori Hendrick, PNP.
Redwood Pediatrics
3305 Renner Drive, Fortuna,
725-9355
Add Your Service to the Health Directory:
$100 for Six Months
said that certain board
members, who she did not
name, felt threatened by
Titus when he reminds the
board of the requirements
of following the Brown Act.
The Humboldt County
Fair Association is deemed
a public agency under the
Brown Act since it was
formed under legislation
created by state law,
receives state funds, and is
managing property belong-
ing to the public. It has
oversight by both the
county and the state.
At last months board
meeting on April 30, Pres-
ident John Burger told the
board during the regular
open meeting that direc-
tors need to understand
that the fair is a public
agency and falls under the
Brown Act. He instructed
Titus to hire a lawyer to
educate board members
about the public meeting
law.
As to informing the
public of a vote made in
closed session but reported
out in open session, Titus
told directors that the
Brown Act requires a pub-
lic announcement and that
the information provided
to the public about the vote
came directly from Presi-
dent Burger.
Titus told directors
that it is his responsibility
to remind the board of
instances when its meet-
ings are in violation of the
Brown Act, and that those
reminders were not
intended in any way as a
threat, according to the
draft minutes.
Titus was also told by
Olsen at the committee
meeting that certain
board members feel
threatened by Titus
whenever he electronically
recorded meetings of the
fair association.
Titus said he does so
so that he can more fully
participate in them, since
he is the recording secre-
tary in many instances,
and so that he has an
accurate record from
which to compose the
minutes.
Director Don Becker
stated that such procedures
are standard for public
entities.
At the end of each of
Olsens three contentions
with Titus, she questioned
him, according to the draft
minutes, as to if he under-
stood that his future
employment with the asso-
ciation could be affected,
should each of the items
not be addressed to the sat-
isfaction of the board of
directors.
The executive com-
mittee is composed of
Olsen, President Burger,
past Board President Jay
Hight and Vice-President
Becker.
Earlier in the meeting,
according to the draft min-
utes, the four directors per-
formed a quarterly review
of the general managers
board-approved 2012 goals
and objectives. Titus
reported that progress had
been achieved on nearly all
of the goals and objectives.
No formal action was taken
on Tituss report, however,
committee members
appeared to be satisfied
with the status of the 2012
goals and objectives, state
the draft minutes.
It was also reported
verbally at that nights full
board meeting that the
committee was satisfied
with Tituss performance.
Prior to the review of
the goals and objectives
and Olsens airing of the list
of objections given to Titus
by Olsen, Enterprise pub-
lisher Caroline Titus and
Ferndale businesswoman
Karen Pingitore addressed
committee members on a
proposed fundraising plan
involving a fair bash and
barbeque for August 12.
The presentation
included an outline for a
dinner and dance, silent
and live auctions, as well as
other activities developed
to raise funds for a new
non-profit, Friends of the
Humboldt County Fair.
The proposal was
received with general
acceptance, according to
the draft minutes, and then
presented to the entire
board later in the evening,
which voted unanimously
to accept Tituss and Pingi-
tores volunteer efforts.
Meanwhile, Monday
when the board meets,
beginning at 7 pm in the
board room adjacent to the
fairs main office, directors
will again hear and con-
sider a staff recommenda-
tion to not bring back a
commercial vendor to this
years annual fair.
The reconsideration of
the issue, heard first at last
months board meeting, is
necessary, according to a
managers report in the
board packet, because the
item should not have been
voted on by the board since
it was not on the agenda as
an action item, in accor-
dance with the Brown Act.
At issue was a decision
by the fairs staff not to
offer a contract to the ven-
dor. The staff decision was
overruled by a vote of the
board, 10-7. However,
according to Tituss report
to the board on the item,
the boards policy manual
states that decisions on
vendor contracts lies with
fair staff.
Did staff follow pol-
icy? asks Titus in his
report. In this case, as in
the small number of cases
when this type of situation
may have occurred in the
past, the answer to this
basic question is, yes.
Titus is recommending
that if the board wants
oversight on vendor deci-
sions, it needs to change the
board policy.
Fallout from last
months board decision
include the possible resig-
nation of the fairs book-
keeper and commercial
exhibit supervisor.
Bonnie Griffiths in a
resignation letter, included
in the packet, stated that
she cannot work for a
board that does not support
the decision its staff makes.
After discussing this
issue with Bonnie, she
agreed to remain in her
current position until Mon-
day, May 21, stated Titus.
Your decision that night
will have a direct impact on
this years fair. I strongly
recommend that you sup-
port staff on its previous
decision on this one, single
vendor inquiry.
opening and then be
offered on the two sets of
Fridays, Saturdays and
Sundays during the run
of the fair. On the two
Thursdays of the fair,
satellite wagering will be
offered. On Monday and
Tuesday, August 20-21
no racing will take place.
Committee mem-
bers had a lengthy dis-
cussion on whether to
offer live racing nine days
instead of the eight of last
year.
However, with a
shortage of Thorough-
bred horses throughout
the state, California
Authority of Racing Fairs
(CARF) representatives
via conference call, urged
the fair to stick with eight
days and have a better
chance at having fuller
fields and more races.
Also influencing the
decision, concluded
committee members,
CARF representatives
and the fairs general
manager, is the fact that
for the first time Portland
Meadows in Oregon will
be racing during the
Humboldt County Fairs
meet.
In other racing
news, General Manager
Stuart Titus reported that
work had begun on
widening the west turn
on the racetrack, which
will improve the track
and hopefully, said Titus,
attract more competitive
horses.
Director Cindy
Olsen gave a report on a
promotional day at the
races, scheduled for Sat-
urday, August 25. The
Ferndale Jockeys Club
will sponsor Ladys Hat
Day at the Races, said
Olsen.
Meanwhile, Olsen
asked Titus if The Fern-
dale Enterprise would be
interested in sponsoring
a Billy Bugenig day at
the races. Bugenig is a
world champion steer
wrestler from Ferndale.
Titus informed
Olsen that she should ask
Enterprise owner Caro-
line Titus if she is inter-
ested, since he no longer
owns the weekly news-
paper.
Titus, in attendance
at the meeting to report
on it, declined the offer.
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE:
ANNUAL CREEK &
DRAINAGE EASEMENT
CLEANOUT
Property owners adjacent
to Francis Creek and those
with drainage easements
are reminded that under
Ordinance 314 dated
1/7/91, every property
owner adjacent to Francis
Creek and every property
owner with a drainage
easement is responsible for
keeping the drainage ease-
ment and Francis Creek
free of debris, brush, or any
obstruction. Your cooper-
ation is essential to protect
your own as well as others
property throughout the
city. A Public Works crew
will be inspecting the creek
starting June 1, 2012. If
there is debris or blockage
in the creek, you will be
notified to remove it
within 30 days, or Public
Works will remove it at the
homeowner's expense.
Any assistance and coop-
eration with your Public
Works Department will be
much appreciated.
/s/ Nancy Kaytis-Slocum,
City Clerk
Cutten Animal Health
& Emergency Center
Rabies vaccines - $6 Rabies vaccines - $6
Sponsored by the Veterinary Medical
Association of Humboldt Del Norte County
Call 707-445-0877 for an appointment
Open 8 am - 9 pm weekdays Sat 8-6
Sunday 8-12 pm, 1-6 pm
Vaccination Clinics (walk-in) Wed 5-6 pm and Sat 9-noon
4015 Walnut Dr. Suite B, Eureka
WANTED
USED
JEWELRY
Broken or not.
Will pay cash for gold,
silver, platinum,
diamonds and
gemstones.
400 Ocean Avenue
FERNDALE
(707) 786-4425
Vasa Order of America Balder Lodge #343
Invite you to a
Swedish Pancake Breakfast
Monday, May 28 - 9 am to noon
Danish Hall - 430 Ocean Ave
Adults $6 - Children (3-12) $5