Firpo and Sundberg attend Hoopa Valley community meeting addressing meth problem

On February 5, Elan Firpo attended a meeting in Hoopa organized by the community which was packed to capacity and was organized to discuss the challenges and issues and solutions to dealing with the meth problem in the Hoopa Valley community.

The meeting was also attended by 5th District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg. Elan said the meeting started at 5:30 p.m. and she was there until 10:00 p.m. Elan said that she is glad that she attended this meeting for the full 4.5 hours because many feelings were shared and personal stories. Out of respect for the community, she does not want to share details of what was shared in a blog post and she is very appreciative of the trust and being included at this meeting.

“The Hoopa Valley community is keenly interested in dealing with their meth problem,” said Elan.  “They are especially concerned about the influence it is having on their youth.  Humboldt County is very diverse and each area needs to focus on the best solution and strategies for the meth problem in their community.  I am traveling all over the County, making myself available to discuss strategies and offer my help.”

She added, “the many challenges and  problems in this county are not limited to Eureka and Arcata,” said Firpo. “We have to reach out to all of the communities in this county on all these issues.”

Last weekend Elan was in Hoopa and Southern Humboldt, starting today and over the weekend she is going to be in Arcata, Fortuna, Trinidad and Southern Humboldt. She has future plans to visit Ferndale, again soon.

“I think every event, from art to a community meeting to a chamber event gives me the opportunity to meet different constituencies and I get different perspectives from people on the challenges facing our county. Talking to people one on one is something I enjoy. Behind every victim and situation, there is a person, that is something that will not be lost in the office environment I create, if elected D.A.”