On the longest night of the year, people gathered around the gazebo in Old Town, Eureka. Candles were passed around; one lit for each person advocates know of that died in Humboldt County the past year without shelter.
(PHOTOS) Volunteers Spruce Up Old Town During Community Cleanup and ‘Project Eureka’ Events
Eureka City Councilmember Leslie Castellano wearing her regular garb during Saturday’s community cleanup in Old Town
Despite the chilly, wet weather, community members gathered in Old Town on Saturday morning to help beautify the neighborhood some picking up trash as a part of the Intergalactic Community Cleanup, others planting greenery for Project Eureka’s community work day.
Starting at around 9:00 a.m. masked volunteers met at the gazebo for the community cleanup, organized by Synapsis and the Old Town Community Alliance. Trash pickers and buckets were provided, as well as coffee and live tunes performed by Bandemoneum to help keep spirits high. Volunteers a few in space-themed costumes walked around the surrounding streets, in what Eureka City Councilmember and Synapsis Director Leslie Castellano called a “choose your own adventure cleanup.”