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🌱 What’s changing at Fortuna’s River Lodge under chamber management

Fortuna, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Fortuna! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s changing at Fortuna’s River Lodge under chamber management
  • Fortuna volunteers honor veterans with a cemetery cleanup and flags
  • Fortuna girls’ comeback ends in a semifinal shootout loss

Also on today's calendar: Fortuna RiverLodge Holiday Craft Fair.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with sunny intervals, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
  • Friday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fortuna Chamber of Commerce takes over management of River Lodge and Conference Center (krcrtv.com) — Fortuna’s River Lodge is now under Chamber of Commerce management, with plans to bring in more events and connect bookings with local businesses. The chamber took over Nov. 1 under a five-year city lease, assuming responsibility for the facility’s finances while paying $1 rent for each of the first two years.
   

2. Flags placed on graves of 600+ veterans at Sunrise Cemetery (times-standard.com) — More than 600 veterans’ graves at Fortuna’s Sunrise Cemetery received American flags after a weekend community cleanup ahead of Veterans Day. Volunteers, American Legion and VFW members, and a Cal Fire High Rock crew helped with the effort, marking the first year organizers have held both Memorial Day and Veterans Day tributes.
   

3. NCS SOCCER — Warriors set up huge semifinal showdown; Fortuna girls go down fighting (humboldtsports.com) — Fortuna’s girls rallied from two goals down at Eureka before their soccer season ended in a 5-4 penalty shootout loss in the NCS Division-1 semifinal. Goals from Jozlyn Dahl and Madison Miler forced overtime at 2-2, and coach Arnulfo Aguirre praised the Huskies’ persistence and growth despite the painful finish.
   

4. Crescent City, CA Wind Alert: 73% Chance of 45 MPH Gusts (newsbreak.com) — Fortuna has a 35% chance of wind gusts reaching at least 45 mph Thursday night through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. Another round of gusty winds could arrive Saturday night into Sunday, with forecasters warning of falling trees on wooded roads and advising residents to secure loose outdoor items.
   

5. OBITUARY: Robert ‘Bob' Alan Hanna, 1956-2026 (lostcoastoutpost.com) — Robert “Bob” Alan Hanna, who spent the past two decades in Humboldt County, died October 18 at 70 and will be buried beside his parents in Fortuna’s Sunrise Cemetery. His family remembers his love of music, playful wordplay and ceramic art, following 20 years volunteering at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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