It’s always a pleasure to announce good news… Often the good news is too little to report these days. The iconic bakery and Café, Glen’s on 3rd operated as a great breakfast/ brunch and bakery from 1964-2009 by Ray and Roberta Young. The Youngs sold the business and property to 32 year resident Del Norter Keven Bingham in 2014. Bingham’s boyhood dream was to acquire Glen’s (named after the Young’s son). The dream almost nearly evaporated, became more than a challenge as Keven and staff began the arduous process of renovating this relic. Keven faced formidable and in some cases insurmount-a ble obstacles in financing, modernizing and most of all, meeting State Environmental Health standards. #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write(''); Sewer, plumbing, electrical. HVAC and new roofing were mandated and exceeded $100,000. Purchase of new state-of-the art appliances was another $75,000. The pit of needs to renovate Glen’s seemed bottomless. Bingham stated, “ Re-opening Glen’s faced many obstacles but we never, never gave up.” Kevin was quick to share his gratitude to the City and the County, the patient public and dedicated contractors who’ve supported him over the years. The public purchased his famous cookies from the Rite-Aide parking lot on week-ends. The plan is to finish drywall work by the end of February.Future funding may be on the horizon. City Manager Eric Wier met recently with the Arcata Economic Development Corportation and reported Glen’s on 3rd has been awarded the prestigeous honor of being selected the recipient representative at the annual State Economic Summit. Bingham’s plan is to open the coffee house, bakery and full espresso services by mid to late Spring. By late Summer, full restaurant services will, alas, resume. Allow me to recognize all all in our community who’ve supported Glen’s re-opening, and especially recognize Kevin Bingham for his intestinal fortitude in never giving up. Bravo!Roger Gitlin is a retired two term Supervisor. He resides in Crescent City. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });