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Diversity

by Rebecca Kimbel

One of the things I love most about California is its diversity. Our landscapes are as diverse as our thinking. Our art is as diverse as the nations who make up our population. Our religions are as diverse as our heritages and our thinking is as progressive as it is diverse.

The most obvious way to see our diversity is by driving through the state. California has great diversity in it’s scenery with grandiose redwood forests in the north and smoke tree decorated deserts in the south. The entire length of the state is kissed by the unforgettable beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

The height and breadth of the mountains in Yosemite and the feeing of being on top of the world on the Pacific coast trail will be memories that will always enrich ones life. Go skiing at Mount Shasta and then continue on to the coast and enjoy the wonder of seeing ever green trees grow in one of the few places on earth where they grow out into the sea.

California offers diversity within its cultures and its people. Diversity has always provided a never ending source of creativity in the arts. Dance, music, paintings, photography, sculpture, theater and more, all thrive and continue to astound us with remarkable creativity which is ever enriched by our depth of diversity.

Opposites not only attract, they add dimension to out thinking, our experience and our future. They invite us into a world of different nationalities, different cultures, and different ways of seeing things. They provide the natural expansion of learning from many points of view, which enriches our understanding and ultimately finds all of us more similar than different.

We may paint intellectual pictures of our cultural beliefs in varying hues. The array of colors and the light they are shown in, as well as the artful presentation of each subject changes the way we see it, feel about it and deal with it in the future. Understanding different aspects of diversity and learning to see life from different perspectives increases our understanding of humanity and the world around us.

Contrast accentuates the appearance of any scene, circumstance or philosophy. Varying points of view stimulate advancement of thinking from science to the humanities. Diversity stimulates improvement of the things needed and enjoyed by all mankind. I love this state and I love the people in it. I never travel without feeling grateful upon my return, that I live in the rich and inviting diversity of California.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Redwood Community Action Agency

www.rcaa.org - 904 G Street, Eureka - (707) 269-2024

Humboldt Community Services District: Calls To Individuals  

www.humboldtcsd.com - 5055 Walnut Drive, Eureka - (707) 443-4559 

State of California: Parole & Community Service Div.  

www.ca.gov - 930 3rd St # 100, Eureka - (707) 445-6520  

Community Health Alliance of Humboldt-Del Norte Inc  

www.communityhealthalliance.org - 417 2nd St # 203, Eureka - (707) 445-2806  

St. Joseph Hospital: Community Resource Centers     

www.stjosepheureka.org - 212 G Street, Eureka - (707) 442-5239      

Redwood Community Action Agency: Family Services Division

904 G Street, Eureka - (707) 269-9590                                                   

 

Weak Economy, Strong People

by Rebecca Kimbel

This country didn’t become great without courage. This country didn’t become powerful without strengthening its weaknesses. This country didn’t become a symbol of freedom without facing its fears.

We can all learn to live better on less, increase our quality time with each other and bring safety and harmony into our homes and communities. Here are the steps that lead to success; Teach our children the power of integrity and the pit falls of blind trust. Help them understand that Piety and Integrity don’t always travel together.

Set up a neighborhood watch program. Invite the entire neighborhood. Set up safety houses, educational programs and groups for the protection of children. Burglar proofs your homes. Burglars go where is convenient.
Have a good relationship with your police force. Volunteers working with police are a great idea.

Involve your children in adult directed sports, creative and educational activities. Activities help neighbors bond to protect of their families and their communities. They create respect and caring that improve the over all quality of lives.

Caring is an investment of time and energy. Now more than ever, our country needs people who have the heart and the time to enrich our lives with intangible qualities that come from the integrity of genuinely looking out for and caring about one another.

Our county is not a place for the faint at heart, but the American people have never had a reputation for being faint at heart. We have a history of BEING THE CHANGE we want in our future, and knowing it works.

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN

Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen was awarded a special award of appreciation from Toastmasters International at a recent Eureka City Council meeting.The award was presented by Toastmaster International Area Gov.Rebecca Kimbel. Kimbel was recently named "Area Governor of the Year" at a District 57 Conference in Oakland, for her outstanding service and leadership excellence in the same community project which has it's roots in Eureka.

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