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May 21, 2010

It’s Coming! Fortuna Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, June 5th

Fortuna… It is that time of year again, when summer means sunny days and every Saturday and Sunday there is a new yard sale in Fortuna. People get up early to check the newspaper for the best yard sale prospects, and then hurry over to the phone poles at busy intersections to find even more locations. What better way is there to begin a summer weekend than with a treasure hunt?

To kick off the yard sale season, the Fortuna Downtown Business Association is hosting the annual Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, June 5th. Main Street will be filled with sellers of antiques, collectibles, and rummage. The rest of town gets into the act with yard sales all over.

This is an open event, and Fortuna downtown businesses invite the public to come and enjoy their Saturday on Main Street. Look in the Humboldt Beacon on Thursday, June 3rd for a Citywide Yard Sale map, which will include the locations of all those having a sale in their own yard.

If you are interested in selling your items downtown or for more information, please call the Fortuna downtown hotline at 407-9494 or visit their website at FortunaDowntown.com to print out an application. Please call the Humboldt Beacon if you would like to be on their Citywide Yard Sale map. Happy bargain hunting!

May 21, 2010

2010 Art & Wine in the Park

FORTUNA . . .  The Fortuna Noon Rotary Club presents the 21st Annual Art and Wine in the Park to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2010 from noon until 5:00 p.m.in Fortuna's Rohner Park. Local wineries will bring out their finest to taste along with wines from all around Northern California.

North Coast artists and craftspeople will display their work on the park grounds directly across from the wine tasting area. Photography, oil and acrylic paintings, woodcraft, ceramics, jewelry and folk crafts will be on display and for sale.

Event goers will have the opportunity to enjoy local foods including fruit, cheese and oysters. Like many years in the past, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a deep-pit barbecue in the picnic area next to the festival.

Event goers will have the opportunity to buy sampling glasses for wine tasting as well as browse through and even buy from the art selection. The Fortuna Rotary Club holds a drawing and there will be a silent auction to bid on beautiful wine items. Raffle tickets will be available for a chance to win 100 bottles of wine!

Proceeds from the festival go to fund Fortuna Rotary's community projects. Admission to the festival is free. Festival-goers over 21 can purchase tasting glasses for $20 at the event. For more information call 707-725-9261 or visit FortunaRotary.org.

March 10, 2010

Serving Fortuna Feet for 30 Years!
Congradulations Strehl’s Family Shoes & Repair and Dr. Kelley at Family Footcare Specialists!

Fortuna… Strehl’s Family Shoes & Repair, “The shoe store that still measurers you feet,” has been on the corner of 12th & Main Streets in Fortuna for the past 30 years as a full service shoe store. Douglas is an expert shoe repairman.  His craftsmanship in completion of prescribed modifications, along with repairing your favorite shoes, is one of the services offered by Strehl’s. Marilyn is a Certified Pedorthic and this year Jeri Reback and Damaris McClelland have become certified professional shoe fitters. As a Certified Pedorthic, Marilyn is able to help people with a range of foot or gait problems.  She will work directly with your physician to make your life and feet more comfortable. They round their crew out with Mary Vides who’s been in retail in Fortuna for over 40 years. Be assured when you arrive at Strehl’s there is a staff member trained to fit your shoes correctly. Problem solving and service are just a few of their strengths; “we’re here to assist you.” At Strehl’s the customer really does come first. 

Come celebrate with Douglas & Marilyn at Strehl’s Family Shoes & Repair on Monday March 15th.   There will be drawings all day, goodies & coffee too.

Fortuna… Dr. Kelley has been serving Humboldt County as a Podiatrist for the past 30 years.  His office is located at 1730 Main Street in the friendly city of Fortuna. You might be surprised to hear that he starts seeing patients at 6:00 am everyday until 6:00 pm.

Dr. Kelly has extensive training in foot care. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Bacteriology from the University of California at Davis in 1975 and his Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences at California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco in 1977. Following his graduation, Dr. Kelley worked as a Clinical Instructor at the California College of Podiatric Medicine until January of 1980. He became Board Certified in foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery in August of 1987 and Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics by the American Board of Orthopedics and primary podiatric medicine in August of 1994.

Family Foot Care Specialists opened in Eureka on April 1st 1980. As well as being the CEO of his company, Dr. Kelley is an active staff member at St. Joseph hospital in Eureka and a consultant to St. Luke’s Manor in Fortuna. He is a member of various associations including The American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, the California Podiatric Medical Association, and the Shasta Regional Medical Society. Dr. Kelley is a Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery and of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine.

Please join Family Foot Care Specialists in their 30th Anniversary celebrations on April 1, 2010. For more information please call the office at 725-5223.

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