Varieties of Bankruptcy
But the crisis was long in coming. Sadly, McKay’s death exposed the fundamental weakness of the NEC as an organization. It had accomplished so much over its history: It founded the Arcata Recycling Center, fought exploitative logging plans and fought the good fight for salmon. But so much of the organization was built around McKay, personally, that in his absence it has floundered around, unsure about which direction to take. All the while, it seems, its financial condition has only worsened. Contrast this with other nonprofits — EPIC, say — whose org charts have been sufficiently diffuse to survive any number of comings and goings.
Though few insiders are willing to go on record at this time, the good news is that things might not be so dire as they appear. In Tuesday’s Times-Standard, Pete Nichols, the current chair of the NEC’s board of directors, seemed confident that the organization would survive the current trials in some new and possibly improved form. He all but promised that the Econews, the NEC’s indispensable monthly newspaper, would survive. The board was due to meet to chart a course of action on Wednesday, July 15 — after our deadline.
So send in your checks, by all means. You can do so with some confidence that this episode will reflect the old chestnut that in Chinese, the word “opportunity” makes up half of the word “crisis.”
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Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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