The Rotary Club of Eureka has awarded a $1,500 grant to Humboldt Family Service Center (HFSC), a nonprofit agency providing affordable mental health services across Humboldt County. The grant will fund required clinical training for clinicians working toward licensure. Accessible mental health care is a growing need in Humboldt County, where many residents face long […]
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Introducing Liz Link, Incoming President of the Rotary Club of Eureka
The Rotary Club of Eureka welcomes Liz Link as its new President for the 2026-27 Rotary year. Liz’s presidential message for 2026-27, “Building Something Beautiful Together,” fits naturally with Rotary International’s theme for the year: “Create Lasting Impact.” A retired Postmaster with the United States Postal Service after a 22-year career, Liz now serves as […]
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Play Street Receives Rotary Club Donation
The Rotary Club of Eureka has awarded a $1,700 grant to Play Street, supporting the group’s mission to create an inclusive space for Humboldt County families and to empower parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in advocating for their children. This grant will help fund essential equipment for Play Street’s new Multi-Sensory Play […]
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Jim Howard Has Died
James “Jim” Howard passed away on Nov. 2 at the age of 100. “Jim was a quiet leader of this community, leading by example and few words,” Eureka Mayor Frank Jager said in a press release. “When Jim spoke, others listened”. Howard, who operated a shoeshine stand in Eureka’s Old Town for 36 years, was an […]
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Centenarian, Rotarian, One of a Kind: Jim Howard Honored
Today, fellow Rotarians honored Jim Howard — the longest-serving member of Eureka’s Rotary Club, four-and-a-half term Eureka city councilmember, Old Town revitalizer and centenarian — for his service to the community. Howard operated Jim’s Shine Stand in Old Town Eureka from 1954 to 1990, having taken it over from his stepfather W.M. Turk, who opened […]