We want to acknowledge a heartfelt thank you to each of you who came from far and near to stand beside us as we said goodbye to our beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, Aaron Matthew Campbell.

We offer thanks to those who provided and continue to provide their love and support in so many special ways and for those who shared their stories of how Aaron touched their lives. The memories will last us a lifetime.

Thank you to the employees of Healthy Start for providing their services and support and Weather Top Nursery for the beautiful flowers that were used to decorate the tables inside Harwood Hall.

A special thanks to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Activity League and its members Mike and Kathy Tobin, Lisa Davis, Donna Day, Bev Celso, Michael and Donna Rice and Charlene Patrick.

Thank you to Long Valley Fire Department, the Cahto Tribal and Round Valley Tribal Police Departments and the Mendocino County Sheriff Department North County deputies and sergeants who honored our culture and traditions that fateful night, escorted him from home and to his final resting place beside his mother.

Thanks also go to Pastor Kenny Frank who traveled from afar to present the Creator’s word and preside over the eulogy and gravesite services; Ron Arkin for reading the letters and poem from Aaron’s sister Angela and his best friend Brittany and the musicians and singers, Rudy Henthorne, Bertha Gonzales and Danny Figueroa who sang and played so beautifully to touch our souls; Martin Martinez, who spoke the Traditional Native Prayers for the family and Melissa Martinez who captured Aaron’s life experiences in the endearing video that touched so many; and the pall bearers, Art Gonzalez, Mark Britton Jr., Zack Britton, Todd Anderson, Greg Campbell, Jr., Zim Crabree, Calvin Ray and Marcus McCarty and the KTM Softball Team Friends.

Thanks to the Cahto, Scott’s Valley, Sherwood Valley and Round Valley Tribes who offered and gave their support in so many different ways. Businesses/Organizations: Laytonville Healthy Start, Weather Top Nursery, Laytonville Observer, Lake County News and the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency Social Services and Mental Health Branches and their employees for providing their on-site support to the children of the communities that knew Aaron.

A special recognition for our many family members, friends and co-workers who worked so hard to make sure our daily needs were met: Bert Sloan, Melody Sloan, Mark Britton, Tammy Sloan, Beirto Rameriz, Tonya and Sergio Rodriguez, Sandy Phillips, Steve Gonzales, Eileen Phillips, Doug Phillips, Diana Martin, Krystal Campbell, Tasheena Sloan, Carlos Rameriz, Ricardo Rameriz, Kort Petersen, Pat Atkinson, Paula Burns-Heron, Ross Mayfield, Everett and Pat Freeman, Nolan Phillips, Clifford Sloan, Carrie and Jeff Sloan, Lorraine Pulido, Linda Sloan-Palmero, Alan Sloan, Ray Hopkins, John Gurrola Jr., John Gurrola, Joseph Parker, Milo Pena, Rick Azbill, Sue Carberry, Ronald Arnold, Steven and Cristy Taylor, Rudy Henthorne, Phil Anderson, Ron and Lydia Hoslier, Heidi, Vernon and Thunder Wilson, Brenda Frost, Susan, Jim and Jayma Shields, Pam Cornell, Nikki Walden, Anna Frost-Salmeron, Angie Gardenhire, Cherie Gibson, Donyle Henry, Patty Moran, Fry Bread Frank, Gilbert Sotelo, Dewey Lucas, Corey James, Joe Smith, Donald Frazier, Desmond, Mary Ellen and Aaron North, Patsy Shannon, Dora and Marion Quitiquit, Debbie Sarot, Carla Foreman-Maslin, Liz Hansen, Marcie Rodrigues, Louis Hoaglin and Daughter Dorothy, Lillian Fraizer, Melissa Nunez, Joe Dukepoo and so many others behind the scenes who we may have overlooked during this difficult time.

Those who stayed up with us, who came to our homes and sat beside us during our moments of grief, for those that brought food, who cooked and continuously kept the food tables filled, gave flowers and plants and for those who set up and stayed afterwards to clean up Harwood Hall, and most especially for the spent time you spent with us sharing your love and energy to comfort us. Words cannot express what we feel in our hearts, but we want each of you to know just how much you honored Aaron with your generosity and how it touched our lives.

The Campbell family of Mendocino County

To assist in the replacement of the glass, we received a generous donation from Sharon and Karl Nichols, and the Soper-Reese would welcome any additional donations to that specific cause, or to the Soper-Reese renovation fund.

To make a donation please call the Lake County Arts Council at 707-263-6658.

Shelby Posada is executive director of the Lake County Arts Council.

The new contract specifically states that the county will only be allowed to take Clearlake animals from Clearlake City Animal Control Officer Lee Lambert or his designated representative. The representative must be approved by Sgt. Craig Clausen of Clearlake Police Department.

Animals from the city limits of Clearlake must be taken to the Clearlake impound area, located on Airstrip Road at the Clearlake Public Works facility from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Anyone bringing an animal to the facility must pay the $85 fee to drop off the animal and must show proof of residence address within the city limits (such as a current Pacific Gas & Electric Co. bill, phone bill, etc.). Without this proof the animal will not be accepted. This fee is per animal regardless of species or age, or whether owned, stray or abandoned.

Any calls for animal control service within the city limits of the city of Clearlake, including after hours emergencies, must be directed to the Clearlake Police Dispatch at 707-994-8251.

Animal owners wishing to re-home their animal should check with rescue groups via a search engine on your computer, or you can go to the Lake County Animal Care & Control Web site www.co.lake.ca.us and click on the link to the rescue groups listed on the left.

Currently, per the new contract, the city of Clearlake will be doing its own licensing of pets living in the city limits. Please contact Clearlake City Hall at 707-994-8201 to find out how to go about having that done.

The animals from the city limits of Clearlake will be housed at the Lake County Animal Care & Control facility, located at 4949 Helbush Drive in Lakeport. If you are missing an animal from the city limits of Clearlake and cannot find it at the Clearlake facility on Airstrip Road, please check for it at the county’s facility.

Remember that coming in to personally see the animals at the shelter is always the best way to identify your animal as we always have several of one breed and/or color pattern which makes it difficult for us to positively identify an animal over the telephone. However, you are also welcome to call us ahead of your visit at 707-263-0278 to see if we have any animals in our custody that fit the general description of your missing animal.

Citizens can also access our Web site which is updated daily at www.co.lake.ca.us and just follow the links to animal control to see if your pet’s photo and description have been placed on our site or the lost and found site that day. Please remember that just because you don’t see your pet on the Website does not mean we don’t have it; it may just mean we haven’t had it long enough to get its photo in the system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Clearlake Animal Control please direct your calls and letters to the Clearlake City Council, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, 95422, telephone 707-994-8201, fax 707-995-2653; or Clearlake Police Chief Allan McClain, also at 14050 Olympic Drive, telephone 707-994-8251, fax 707-994-8918.

Denise Johnson is director of Lake County Animal Care & Control.