Comments on: Danielle & Christopher Lehman: Wake up Arcata, you’re losing your town

By: barbie johnson

barbie johnson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:41:59 +0000

I love that you ran outside to help. I own some apartments
in Manhattan Beach, I can’t imagine what you describe. But a couple of weeks ago the windsheild was violently smashed out of one of the tenants cars while in the garage. The tenant living above the garage(not the car owner)huddled in their apartment rather then even looking out their window or calling the police to help.
When I asked them why they didn’t let someone know what they heard the
response I got was “we are from Venice”…happens all the time…Continue the work you’ve both begun in your children protecting them and by example of action for your commuinity by posting your story -my thoughts and prayers are with you folks.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:11:39 +0000

1. Your community is not ‘sitting idle’ – it is STONED at the hands of your political elite who are laughing their commie asses all the way to the banks.

2. Your community is not a ‘national spectacle’ it is a National LAUGHING STOCK.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:35:22 +0000

what’s so hard to understand? if your town leaders encourage drug use you will have more crime. simple.

By: tom arnall

tom arnall — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:41:03 +0000

when’s the last time the writer seriously participated in a political organization dealing with the economic collapse?

want peace? seek justice.

By: Robert Allen

Robert Allen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:55:10 +0000

I was fortunate enough to visit Arcata last summer after having heard about the idyllic scenery and small-town vibe; as a resident of southern California, it was certainly a welcomed change of pace. In fact, just yesterday I was recounting an exchange I had in the plaza while I was there in which I had offered a casual ‘hello’ to a passerby, causing the beanie-clad adolescent to actually stop, turn, and offer the most genuine “I’m good man, how’re you?” that I’ve ever heard; you would’ve sworn we were old pals! Contrasting the impersonal ‘me first’ mantra of S. California, that brief exchange resonated deeply with me and served as my introduction to what appeared to be the collective mindset of Arcata – a warm, genuine, take-the-time-to-savor approach to living. Although I am not a resident of Arcata, I am deeply saddened to hear that your strong communal emphasis is being threatened by the prevalence of drugs, bouts of violence, and increasing economic hardship. Your town has, for so long, been a haven for individuals who wish to escape the common iniquities that plague many areas of the nation, and instead immerse themselves in a community focused on intentional living. Arcata is a symbol of tolerance and an open-minded approach to lifestyle choice, and this progressive approach to community development certainly serves as a model for equitable living. However, I hope that your passion for upholding these humanistic ideals also propels you to adopt necessary action against lifestyles that threaten the very cornerstones of civic life in your wonderful town. Thank you for what you represent as well as for your leadership.

Robert Allen